A soldier who doesn’t want to be a general is not a good soldier. Kuori Dubu is an excellent officer and naturally has his own dream of becoming a general. When more than a hundred fighter planes of various types are placed in front of him and commanded by him, he is really interested in Kuo Ri.
Du Bu had a huge temptation. He knew that this was an excellent opportunity for him to rise to the top in advance. If he grasped it, the future would be bright. If he didn't grasp it well, he might still be his own pilot!
Thinking of this, Kozhidub said: "Comrade Xu Rui, since you trust me so much, then I will definitely live up to your hopes and severely attack the German fascists!"
"This is the spirit that a young man should have." Xu Rui nodded with satisfaction. He believed that Kozhidub was not only a good pilot, but also a good commander. At present, the Soviet Air Force has controlled
With Tver's air supremacy, there shouldn't be much of a challenge. Unless German flying aces such as Hartmann invade again, the sky over Tver will belong to Kozhidub.
After Kozhidub left, Xu Rui got into a car specially sent to pick him up and drove towards the city defense headquarters in Tver.
Tver City Defense Headquarters, division commander Cheryshev was anxiously waiting for Xu Rui's arrival. When he heard the sound of the car, Cheryshev immediately walked out of the door, opened the door for Xu Rui himself, and then used both hands to force
He held Xu Rui tightly and said, "Comrade Xu Rui, I've been waiting for you to come."
Xu Rui said: "Are you Comrade Cheryshev, the commander of the 533rd Division?"
Cheryshev said: "It's me, Comrade Xu Rui. Comrade Zhukov has called me and asked me to obey your command. Comrade Xu Rui, please give me the order."
Xu Rui said: "Let's go into the house and talk."
At that moment, accompanied by Cheryshev, Xu Rui entered the city defense headquarters in Tver. As soon as he entered the headquarters, Xu Rui saw a huge sand table placed in the center of the hall. This sand table was extremely exquisitely made.
It looked no different from the real terrain. Xu Rui felt very fond of Cheryshev and said: "Comrade Cheryshev, your sand table is very well made. It seems that you must have gone through a specialized military school."
Cheryshev said: "Comrade Xu Rui, you are right. I once studied command at the Frunze Military Academy."
"How long have you been a teacher?" Xu Rui asked.
"It's been half a year."
Xu Rui glanced at Cheryshev. Cheryshev was only about thirty years old. Such a young general was rare in the Soviet army.
Cheryshev saw what Xu Rui was thinking and said, "I was just a battalion commander two years ago."
"I was promoted from battalion commander to division commander in two years. This promotion is too fast." Xu Rui was surprised.
Cheryshev said: "The original division commander and regimental cadres all made mistakes, so I was directly promoted to division commander."
When Xu Rui heard this, he understood that it was too fast for a battalion commander to be promoted to division commander within two years. He didn't know if Cheryshev had the ability to be a division commander.
However, although Cheryshev could not see his ability now, he was a good man and resolutely carried out the orders of his superiors. As soon as Xu Rui arrived, he handed over the command of the troops to Xu Rui.
Xu Rui said: "You are still responsible for the specific command of the army. I am only responsible for the general direction."
Cheryshev was very moved by Xu Rui's words. Cheryshev knew a little about Xu Rui. During this period, he had heard everything that happened in Moscow and Smolensk. Of course he knew that, with Xu Rui's
His ability is more than enough to command a division. He must be self-aware. Everything should be based on Xu Rui's ideas and cannot conflict with them.
At that moment, Xu Rui asked about Tver's troop deployment. He felt very heavy. A division of more than 8,000 troops could not stop the German attack. So Xu Rui's first order was to have all the police and
The militiamen were added to the army and a new regiment was established. The new regiment had about 3,000 people. This expanded Tver's military strength.
Subsequently, Xu Rui issued a second order, and all civilians in Tver mobilized urgently, setting up roadblocks on major roads, laying anti-tank mines, and destroying roads to slow down the advance of the German army as much as possible. At the same time, all civilians in the general's arsenal were
Weapons were distributed to the people, and all the people became soldiers to jointly resist the German invasion.
Following Xu Rui's order, tens of thousands of people were urgently mobilized and devoted themselves to this war to protect their homes and country.
Then, Xu Rui issued the third order, and Kozhidub immediately ordered the bombers to attack the German vanguard units that were marching towards Tver, making sure to slow down the action of the German armored divisions as much as possible.
After that, Xu Rui issued the last and most important order, which was to send Langya to airborne Bologoye to harass the German rear in order to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao.
Leng Tiefeng came to see Xu Rui. Xu Rui explained the mission to Leng Tiefeng, and Leng Tiefeng whispered: "Why not behead the German headquarters?"
Xu Rui said: "If we really behead the headquarters of the German Army Group Northern, then Manstein will inevitably take over. By then, we will be in big trouble."
"Old Xu, why do you think Manstein is so powerful? He is just an ordinary German general," Leng Tiefeng said.
Xu Rui said: "Manstein is not an ordinary German general. He is the strongest German general in tactical command and strategic planning. If he takes over, the German army's combat effectiveness will make a qualitative leap."
"Is it really that powerful?" Leng Tiefeng expressed disbelief.
Xu Rui said: "The reason why the Southwest Front Army in the direction of Kiev was completely annihilated, and the reason why the defenders of the Crimean Peninsula were completely annihilated, was all because of this Manstein. In terms of command ability, Manstein
He surpassed Guderian and was comparable to another German general, Rommel."
"It seems that this Manstein is really a difficult character." Leng Tiefeng nodded, and then said: "Why don't we behead Manstein with the Wolf Fang, what do you think?"
Xu Rui glared at Leng Tiefeng and said: "During the Warring States Period in China, Tian Dan of the Qi State defeated the Yan State. Later, the Yan State attacked the Zhao State. When the Zhao State saw it, they invited Tian Dan to resist Tian Dan.
But Tian Dan did not work hard, and the war that he could have won turned into a war of attrition. Because Tian Dan was from the Qi State, and a strong Zhao State was of no benefit to the Qi State, so he deliberately did not win the war despite being able to win it.
The two countries consume each other.
If Manstein is finished, the Soviet army under the leadership of Zhukov can defeat the German Army Group North. In this case, the Soviet army will really sound the clarion call for counterattack. By then, the German army will probably fail. You say,
Is it better to keep the German army to contain the Soviet army and let them both suffer losses, or is it better to make the Soviet Union stronger and divide its forces to retake Sakhalin and Eastern Siberia?"
Leng Tiefeng let out a long sigh and said: "Old Xu, you have calculated this to the core. Even if you want to help the Soviets, you must also be measured so that both they and the Germans will suffer losses. This scale is really difficult to grasp.
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"Xu Rui said, veteran, what we do is to seek greater benefits for our country."
Leng Tiefeng said: "I understand, but if the Soviets knew our true thoughts, they would be so angry that they would vomit blood."
Xu Rui chuckled and said: "Not only will I make the Soviets vomit blood, but I will also make them vomit out all the meat they eat in their mouths!"
Leng Tiefeng said: "Old Xu, after I heard what you said, I knew what to do. Don't worry, I will definitely make the Germans feel uncomfortable and slow down their attack speed."
At that moment, Leng Tiefeng said goodbye to Xu Rui, left Tver with Langya and others on a plane, and flew towards Bologoye behind the German army...
At the same time, a German forward armored division, led by Manstein, rushed all the way towards Tver. The tanks rolled up the snow and the motors roared.
Manstein sat in an armored command vehicle, constantly commanding the troops through the vehicle-mounted radio. This armored division was just Manstein's vanguard. Behind him, there were two armies and about a dozen people.
The division's troops simultaneously moved towards Tver.
However, Manstein had no intention of waiting for the follow-up troops to arrive before attacking. In Manstein's view, the speed of the armored forces must be used to deliver a fatal blow to the enemy. If it is too slow, the role of the armored forces will not be highlighted.
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At this moment, Manstein opened the hatch and got half of his body out of the armored command vehicle.
A signal soldier ran over and said: "Report to the general, there is a call from the intelligence department. The Soviet Army has sent chief of staff Xu Rui to take over Tver's command."
Manstein's pupils shrank instantly, and he couldn't believe that Xu Rui was here!
As Xu Rui showed off his talents under the city of Moscow and captured Smolensk with thousands of remaining soldiers, his reputation began to spread among the German army. Now, the middle and senior commanders of the German army all know that there is a man named Xu Rui in the Soviet army.
The Chief of Staff is great.
Manstein had also heard about Xu Rui's deeds and knew that if Xu Rui really arrived in Tver, the future of this battle would be uncertain.
Manstein is a person who is good at studying his opponents. Because of Xu Rui's appearance, the German army lost the battle in Moscow. This made Manstein do some research on Xu Rui, and finally came to the conclusion that Xu Rui
Rui is a general with an extremely keen sense of war, good at catching fighter opportunities, and a fierce fighting style.
In Manstein's view, there is no general in the Soviet army who has the ability of Xu Rui. He even has the ability to turn things around. Xu Rui even has an accurate foresight about the future. This ability is very impressive.
Fear.
When he thought that the opponent he was about to face turned out to be the most powerful Xu Rui in the Soviet army, Manstein not only did not dare to be afraid, but instead felt a little bit excited in his heart.
Since joining the Soviet-German battlefield, Manstein has been commanding invincible troops and has never encountered a real opponent. For Manstein, it is inevitable to have a feeling of loneliness as a hero and no opponents. Now Xu Rui is here
In front of me, there is no doubt that Xu Rui is an excellent opponent, and I can finally compete with Xu Rui!