USSR 1941

Shulka guessed right, this was a regiment-level coordination meeting, and the discussion was about how the 316th Division and the Fourth Tank Brigade would cooperate to defend Volokolamsk.

There was no problem with the original discussion. As planned, the 316th Division guarded the front line, and the 4th Tank Brigade was deployed on the 2nd line. The fourth brigade's powerful combat power even surpassed that of the German armored divisions to beat the enemy back and fill the gap.

But while they were discussing further details, the Germans attacked.

Then, as Shulka thought, they suddenly discovered that this tactic would not work, because the weather improved and the visibility increased, and German fighter planes could block the way forward for Soviet tanks.

"We only have 51 tanks now!" Colonel Zakhakovic said, "Although it has excellent performance and is capable of repelling enemy armored forces, it still cannot withstand the attacks of enemy fighters and bombers!"

After a pause, Colonel Zahakavic added: "In addition, enemy artillery is also a threat to us!"

"What about our artillery?" Rokossovsky turned his attention to Panfilov.

"Our artillery is seriously insufficient!" Panfilov replied like a few treasures: "17 76mm cannons, 9 45mm cannons, 5 122mm howitzers, 12 82mm mortars... There are only 43 in total. Plus 30 anti-tank guns of different calibers seized from the Germans, a total of 73. Our army should have 144!"

Rokossovsky nodded and said with a sigh: "A considerable part of the artillery of the 316th Division has been allocated to the counter-offensive forces!"

Therefore, the counter-offensive is not only a strategic mistake, but also caused difficulties for the defensive troops tactically, such as the defensive weapon "Katyusha" rocket launcher, and other types of artillery... In fact, they are all from the second line of defense Drawn from the defense force.

In the silence, Major Gavrilov made an opinion: "May I allow someone to join our meeting?"

"Who?" Panfilov was puzzled.

"'Breakout hero'?" Rokossovsky guessed the answer.

"Yes!" said Major Gavrilov. "He's not just a 'breakout hero'... I don't know how to describe him, there are many questions that seem unanswered to us, but he always makes it easy It's solved!"

"Yeah?"

"Yes!" Major Gavrilov replied with some distress: "I'm used to meetings with him,

It can even be said that I already feel that I can't think anymore, as if thinking is his problem..."

The officers in the headquarters all laughed.

"Then!" Rokossovsky said, "Let us meet this 'breakout hero'!"

Of course, Shulka didn't know this. Before that, he thought it was just Major Gavrilov who asked him to do something. How could he have thought that this was a defense strategy for the entire Volokolamsk! "

"We are in trouble!" Rokossovsky threw out the question like a challenge: "I think you know what trouble is, Comrade Shulka!"

Rokossovsky thought he was so smart that he didn't even obey Zhukov's command on the battlefield... He and Zhukov were classmates, so he was a little bit unwilling to be under him.

Therefore, Rokossovsky did not believe that Shulka was as godlike as Major Gavrilov said, and at this time it was a little challenging, or it could be said that it was difficult for Shulka's psychology.

Shulka saw something in Rokossovsky's eyes.

From the point of view of officialdom, Shulka should pretend not to know and show weakness in front of Rokossovsky... and even beat around the bush to make his idea belong to Rokossovsky, so that he can Make him comfortable and then Shulka will prosper.

But now is war time.

Many things in wartime are much simpler than in peacetime, all it needs is talented people and methods to defeat the enemy...

Even Rokossovsky himself, who, because of his good looks, had many mistresses in the army, was snitched on.

I didn't expect that the superiors didn't care about this at all... If you can defeat the enemy on the battlefield, what are a few more lovers? !

So Shulka replied directly: "Yes, Comrade Rokossovsky! Our trouble is with the German planes!"

The officers laughed knowingly.

"Yes, Comrade Shulka!" Rokossovsky asked. "What can you do?"

"The best way is to seize air supremacy with the enemy!" Shulka said: "I mean, if we have enough strength, at least at a certain moment when our tanks attack The air supremacy over the Skies provides cover for our tanks!"

Rokossovsky shook his head and replied: "No, we cannot compete with the enemy for air supremacy!"

This is normal. In the early days of the war, if the Soviet army had any serious equipment that was weaker than the German army, it would be fighter jets... At this time, the Soviet army was even equipped with a large number of biplanes, so it was defeated by the German army as soon as the war started. In addition to being caught off guard and being clumsy in command, most of the destruction was caused by the fact that the fighter planes were almost an era behind.

Even Shulka believes that the reason why the fighter plane is behind is the most important.

Being caught off guard and clumsy command is just an external cause. No matter how unprepared and clumsy the command is, there will always be a few batches of planes that can take off. If these planes can fight the Germans, it will buy more time for other fighter planes, so batch after batch The plane can take off against the enemy.

The problem is that even if a few batches of planes can take off, they are shot down by the German army within a few rounds, so the German fighter planes are like entering a no-man's land, blocking and killing gods and Buddhas all the way, destroying most of the Soviet Air Force.

Objectively speaking, even if the Soviet army is prepared, the annihilated Soviet air force will not be of much use... unless it is in some special terrains, such as the Caucasus, where there are mountains everywhere, and the speed is relatively slow Only the Soviet fighters can play a role.

"If we can't win air supremacy!" Shulka said, "then at least we are superior to the enemy in artillery..."

"Our artillery is weaker than the enemy!" Rokossovsky interrupted Shulka.

"And much weaker!" Panfilov added: "In fact, apart from anti-tank guns, our artillery is almost worthless in front of the enemy!"

What Panmolov did not say was that there was no shortage of anti-tank guns because the 316th Division took advantage of the victory and seized a batch of German anti-tank guns after the Fourth Tank Brigade won the battle.

So, this battle is really troublesome!