The difficulty in loading the truck mainly comes from the tank. They need to drive the tank onto a flatbed truck, use iron triangles to nail the surrounding sides of the rolling belt, and then use steel ropes to fix the tank. Otherwise, if the train stops suddenly or is bombed by enemy aircraft,
In the event of an emergency, the tank will fly out from the flatbed truck due to the huge inertia.
Of course, there are also cars and half-tracks, artillery guns, etc.
Being able to complete these tasks within an hour is considered fast. After all, the 1st Guards Tank Brigade often runs back and forth between Stalingrad and Moscow, and is already quite proficient in this kind of loading.
As expected, Mahlis did not have any reinforcement plan, no plan at all, because he simply gave an order to his staff: "Tell the driver to drive to Crimea!"
Then he proudly boasted to his subordinates in the command car: "Look, everything is as I expected. You have all seen it! Now, we are going to bring these tanks and these brave men
Soldier, come to Crimea and teach those Germans a lesson!"
The command car is a car in the middle of the train. The front half is Maekhlis's command post, and the back half is Katukov's command post.
Katukov's subordinates couldn't help but have worried looks in their eyes when they heard what Mahlis said. They had experienced many battles and knew that Mahlis was acting indiscriminately. It was better not to annihilate the entire army.
, let alone defeat the German army.
Katukov said nothing, he just winked at Shulka.
Shulka understood, nodded, took a pack of cigarettes from the table and walked towards Mahlis.
"Hey, Comrade Shulka!" At this time, the train had just started. Mahlis grabbed the things around him to steady himself, and then waved to Shulka.
Shulka stepped forward and handed Mahlis a cigarette and whispered: "Comrade Mahlis, can we talk alone?"
"Oh, of course!" Mahlis understood, took the cigarette and replied with a smile: "As I said, Comrade Shulka, you can do it at any time!"
Mahlis and Shulka walked into a room at the front of the train. It was originally the conductor's lounge, but now serves as Mahlis' exclusive room.
"We can't just drive to the Crimea, Comrade Maihelis!" Shulka said.
"Why not?" Mahlis asked doubtfully.
Shulka spread out the map and placed it on the small table by the window, pointed to a location and said: "Crime is a peninsula surrounded by sea on three sides and connected to the mainland on one side. If the Germans have broken through the Dnieper River defense line, then it is very likely that
It only takes one day to capture the Yamiansk region!”
The Yamiansk area is located at the throat connecting Crimea and the Soviet Union. As long as it is occupied here, the land connection between the Soviet Union and Crimea can be cut off.
"And it will take us at least two days to reach the Crimea!" Shulka said: "This does not include the time if the railway is blown up by the enemy!"
“What’s the problem with that?” said Myhelis. “If the Germans take these areas, then we defeat them and enter the Crimea!”
Hearing this, a black line appeared on Shulka's face. With emotion, Mahlis thought that the armored troops could move forward at any time and fight at any time even if the trains, tanks, cars, etc. were all tied up with steel wires...
Not to mention air superiority and railway issues, the ammunition and fuel carried by the troops were not enough for the troops to fight a battle, not to mention that the German army was at least a group army while the Soviet army only had one tank brigade.
"Comrade Mahlis!" Shulka replied: "Of course we are not afraid of the enemy, but we may be able to use a better and faster way to enter the battle to rescue Crimea!"
"Say what you think!" Mahlis raised his head.
"We can avoid the railway lines that are intensively bombed and blocked by the enemy!" Shulka said: "You know, the Germans are bombing the transportation hubs in the Tokmok area, and there will inevitably be many problems on the railways. If a railway bridge is blocked
If it blows up, we might even have to wait a few days!"
Mahlis nodded in agreement.
"So!" Shulka said: "Why don't we bypass Tokomak? I mean, we can drive to Stalingrad first, and then go south from Stalingrad! Although the total distance is longer,
But we might reach the Crimea sooner."
"But, Comrade Shulka!" said Myhellis: "Is this useful? We will eventually pass through Yamiansk, or we will have to fight the Germans before we can enter the Crimea!"
"No!" Shulka reminded: "We can first reach the Caucasus, I mean Demlyuksky, and from there cross the Kerch Strait and enter the Crimea!"
Mahlis's eyes couldn't help but light up: "That's great, Comrade Shulka, why didn't I think that we could still cross the Kerch Strait? That's it, I'll inform them right away!"
"Comrade Mahlis!" Shulka stopped Mahlis who was about to go out: "In addition, we still have supply problems, such as shells for our tanks... The Caucasus may not have these. We can let Stalingrad's
The person in charge has another train ready, I mean a train loaded with ammunition and supplies, to follow behind us!"
"Good idea, Shulka!"
"At the same time, we also need to arrange logistics transportation!" Shulka continued: "Because once we enter the battlefield, we may continue to fight the enemy, which means that supplies will continue to be consumed, so ammunition, fuel, food, etc.
It needs to be shipped to us continuously...For example, fuel and food can be transported from Baku, and ammunition continues to be obtained from Stalingrad!"
"Yes!" Mahlis couldn't help but nodded after hearing this: "Of course, without ammunition and fuel, our tanks cannot fight the enemy! Is there anything else, Comrade Shulka?"
"Maybe we have to get in touch with the Air Force and Navy!" Shulka said: "Because we need the assistance of the Black Sea Fleet to cross the Kerch Strait, and of course we need the cover of the Air Force, otherwise we are likely to be attacked by the Germans.
Indiscriminate bombing!"
"That's right!" Mahlis laughed, patted Shulka on the shoulder and left with the map.
Soon, Mae Helis's voice came from outside: "I said, you guys, haven't you noticed the problem of reinforcing Crimea at all..."
Of course Shulka didn't join in the fun. He smoked a cigarette and looked at the snowy scenery receding outside the window, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
If Mae Helis was allowed to give such a blind command, I'm afraid the 1st Guards Tank Brigade would be gone on the road.