Manstein said: "The Soviet reinforcements did not arrive. Xu Rui was just bluffing to support the attacking troops back to the city."
"Then let's pursue it now," the colonel said.
"It's too late." Manstein sighed.
"Is it too late?" The colonel looked at Manstein with some understanding.
Manstein said: "Xu Rui has brought the main force of the Soviet army back to Tverskaya. Presumably they must have formed a defense line. If we attack at this time, we are just repeating the same mistakes. And at this time, based on time, the Soviet Union
The main force of the army should be arriving soon, we can only retreat now."
"Oh, it's such a pity that we missed such a good opportunity." The colonel sighed.
Manstein nodded and said, "Yes, Xu Rui is so cunning, even I fell into his trap."
The colonel said: "There is an old Chinese saying that a wise man will make a mistake after thinking a lot. Although Xu Rui is powerful, he is still no match for you, otherwise he would not have fallen into the trap. The main force of the three regiments was almost wiped out."
Manstein's eyes were a little confused and he said: "This is what puzzles me. With Xu Rui's ability, he should not make such a big mistake. Maybe, it is really a wise man who thinks a lot, and there will be one."
Lose it."
"General, what should we do now?" the colonel asked.
Manstein smiled bitterly and said: "What else can be done? The main force of the Soviet army has arrived. The strength of the Northern Army Group is the smallest among the three army groups. It is simply not enough to launch an attack on the main force of the Soviet army and maintain the current front.
It is already very rare. Next, we must defend Bologoye and maintain the front line at Bologoye."
"Army Group Center is now unable to attack, and our Army Group North is also unable to attack. Doesn't that mean we have lost the ability to attack in this war?" the colonel said.
"No, although Army Group Center and Army Group North have temporarily lost their offensive capabilities, Army Group South has a good momentum. General Rommel's troops have occupied the oil fields in the Caucasus and the Crimean Island in the south, occupying the Soviet Union
Although it cannot move northward for a while, as long as the resources of these occupied areas are digested, Germany's strength will inevitably increase greatly and it will have an overwhelming advantage over the Soviet Union."
"Then the development of the future war situation..."
Manstein said: "In the next few months, our army will be unable to attack, and the Soviet army will be unable to counterattack. I am afraid that it will fall into a lasting stalemate. Now Germany and the Soviet Union are like two injured tigers.
They are all licking their wounds. Whoever can catch their breath first will gain an overwhelming advantage. I hope the Third Reich will become the final winner."
"Hey, it's a pity that the good situation under Moscow has turned into this." The colonel also sighed and lowered his head.
Manstein's guess was correct. Not long after the German troops withdrew, the leading troops of the Soviet army entered Tver. At this point, the defense of Tver ended with the victory of the Soviet Union.
At this moment, Xu Rui received a telegram from Zhukov. In the telegram, Zhukov admitted that his command errors had put Tver in a dangerous situation. He implored Xu Rui to stay in Tver and be responsible for actually commanding the future war on the Tver front line.
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Xu Rui thought for a while. In the future, there should be no major wars on the Tver frontline. If he stayed, nothing would happen to him. During this period, he was really too tired.
In the two months since the Soviet Union, he fought countless battles, worked hard, and never had a good rest. Now, he can finally live in peace for a while. Thinking of this, Xu Rui happily accepted Zhukov's order.
In view of Xu Rui's special status, the city defense commander of Tver was Kuznetsov, but in fact, Xu Rui exercised his main powers as chief of staff.
Although the Battle of Tver ended with the victory of the Soviet army, the German Army Group North was not damaged and still had strength. It gradually returned to the north of Tver and confronted the Soviet army. The Soviet army was unable to launch a new attack for a while.
In the attack, both sides are recharging their strength, always alert to the other party's actions, and seizing the opportunity that may be lost in a blink of an eye.
The two sides were in a state of cold war in Tver for a while. In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed, and neither side has made any move.
Tver, Xu Rui and Kuznetsov stood in front of the map. Xu Rui said: "The German army has been very honest these days. We need to beat them and stretch their muscles."
Kuznetsov said: "Comrade Xu Rui, do you have any new ideas?"
Xu Rui said: "I decided to start a cold-blooded campaign to make the German troops outside the city unable to eat and sleep soundly. Over time, the morale of the German troops will inevitably drop greatly."
Kuznetsov said: "This is a good idea. We have a lot of snipers in our army, so we can practice with the Germans."
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Kuznetsov, when it comes to cold shots, this is our strong point."
"Comrade Xu Rui, your wolf fangs are powerful, but the snipers of the Red Army are not inferior either."
"Hey, Comrade Kuznetsov, if you are not convinced, how about we make a bet?" Xu Rui said.
Kuznetsov asked: "What are you betting on?"
Xu Rui said: "Let's bet on whether the Red Army killed more German soldiers with cold guns and artillery, or whether it killed more German soldiers with wolf fangs."
Kuznetsov said: "You wolf fangs add up to only about eighty people. We the Red Army will not take advantage of you. So, let's make it together. We will also send eighty snipers. Let's give it a try. In ten days
Which one killed more Germans?"
Xu Rui said: "In this way, I will double the number of people you have, and the Red Army will send out 200 snipers to compete with us."
Kuznetsov said: "Okay, I also know that Langya is powerful, so let's take advantage of this. We will send out 200 people to compete with Langya."
Xu Rui said: "What should we bet on?"
Kuznetsov said: "I think your big wolf dog is good. If you lose, give me the big wolf dog."
Xu Rui said: "The king is a member of Langya and my friend, not a pet. I have no right to give it to you."
Kuznetsov said: "Comrade Xu Rui, I heard that you brought two bottles of Maotai liquor when you came to the Soviet Union from China. If you lose, these two bottles of Maotai liquor will belong to me."
Xu Rui nodded and said, "If you lose, give me ten bottles of vodka."
"Deal," Kuznetsov said.
Xu Rui and Kuznetsov worked together and decided to hold a sniper competition, letting Langya and the Soviet Red Army compete to see who killed more German soldiers. Afterwards, the entire position outside Tver became lively and gunshots were fired.
Explosions with mortars sounded from time to time.
Pheasant held a Mosin Nagant sniper rifle, hid behind a hidden boulder, and aimed at the German position in the distance. On that position, a German sentry was smoking a cigarette leisurely, with a relaxed look on his face.
"Snapped!"
Pheasant pulled the trigger and saw the bullet shot into the head of the German sentry, who fell to the ground with a plop.
When Pheasant saw the German troops in the distance, they suddenly became confused. Several soldiers rushed out to remove the body of the sentry. Pheasant kept pulling the trigger and shot three German soldiers to death three times in a row. Then, he never stopped.
No one came to collect the bodies, so the four corpses fell to the ground. A gust of wind and snow blew and they were buried under the wind and snow.
The pheasant placed four soybean grains in the small jar with satisfaction, and then quietly came to another sniper position.
On the position, the Cold War campaign started by the Soviet Army continued. One day passed in the blink of an eye, and each unit reported their results. Two hundred snipers of the Soviet Army killed more than 400 German soldiers, while Langya killed more than 400 German soldiers.
With nearly 300 German soldiers, the Soviet army won a complete victory on the first day of the competition.
Leng Tiefeng was so anxious that he said: "Old Xu, this won't work. Aren't we destined to lose?"
Xu Rui said: "Veteran, what's the rush? The game has just begun."
Leng Tiefeng said: "There are only eighty people in Langya, and the Soviet army has 200 snipers. We are at a huge disadvantage in terms of numbers."
Xu Rui still said the same thing: "The competition has just begun. Why are you anxious? It's just the first day. There are still nine days left. We still don't know who will win."
"Okay." Leng Tiefeng looked at Xu Rui's calm look and didn't know what to say.
At the same time, in another room, Kuznetsov had a proud smile on his face. On the first day of the competition, the Soviet sniper defeated the Wolf Fang, which made him gain a lot of face. Kuznetsov
When I think that Xu Rui will be able to give him the best Maotai in a few days, I feel indescribably happy.
"Haha, it's rare for Comrade Xu Rui to make mistakes. It seems that he will win this time."
At this moment, Xu Rui walked into Kuznetsov's office.
When he saw Xu Rui coming in, Kuznetsov could not help but have a smile on his face and said: "Comrade Xu Rui, the comrades fought very well today. Together they destroyed more than 700 German troops. It's really
What a victory."
Xu Rui said: "Yes, it seems that the cold-gun tactics are still very effective. We can completely attack them piecemeal, accumulate small victories into big ones, and destroy the effective strength of the German army."
Kuznetsov added: "Comrade Xu Rui, this bet with you is just a joke. You don't need to take it to heart."
Xu Rui chuckled and said: "Comrade Kuznetsov, one day has just passed and it is too early to say anything. When the ten days are up, we will calculate the final results."
Kuznetsov said: "Okay, Comrade Xu Rui, you must be willing to admit defeat when the time comes."
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Kuznetsov, you are the one who is willing to admit defeat."
Kuznetsov smiled and said: "Comrade Xu Rui, it's already this time, and you are still so confident, okay, then we will see again in ten days..."