USSR 1941

The next day, several t26s and kv1s drove into the underground warehouse and were incorporated into the fourth tank brigade. 【wWw.SlZWW, new, thinking, way, Chinese, Chinese, web,】

In fact, these t26 and kv1 are command vehicles, that is, the kind equipped with communication equipment, and they are here to train together with t34.

Shulka knew from Major Zakhakovich that this was Katukov's idea... Major Zakhakovich called the hospital to ask for Katukov's opinion.

Katukov's suggestion is: "Training is only necessary if there is communication equipment. Without communication equipment, training will not be of much use. Let the command vehicle participate in the training, and other tanks of the same model will follow the command vehicle!"

This is indeed a solution, but everyone, including Major Zaha Kavic, knows that there is no way.

Because the Soviet tank unit was commanded in this way before, the result of the actual combat is obvious...Because the command vehicle was at the forefront, it was easily recognized by the Germans and destroyed first, and then the other tanks lost command and fought on their own.

If there is any difference between the 4th Tank Brigade and them, it is the addition of tank phones.

Even then, the training time was pitifully short.

"We only have three days for training!" Major Zahakavic said helplessly to Shulka: "Because we need time to attack!"

Shulka understood what this meant.

It took two days to plan and implement the bombing of the railway bridge, three days of training, and then only five days left to counterattack Tula.

Five days... Shulka wasn't even sure if the Soviets drove the Germans out or the Germans routed the Soviets.

"We're going to focus on minesweeper tanks!" Shulka said.

"Minesweeper tank? Why?" asked Major Zakhakovic.

"We mainly use mines to delay the German attack in the direction of Tula!" Shulka said: "If the mine-sweeping tank is captured by the Germans..."

So Major Zakhakovic understood that if the minesweeping tank fell into the hands of the German army, they could use it to go straight to Moscow.

This issue attracted enough attention from Major Zakhakovic, and a series of questions were derived from it, which finally even alarmed Zhukov.

The first problem is how to ensure that the mine-sweeping tanks do not fall into the hands of the German army.

This doesn't seem too difficult on the surface, because if the minesweeper tank fails or is about to be captured, it only needs to be blown up, which only takes a few seconds with a grenade.

The problem is... the Germans have a lot of t26s captured from the Soviets.

In other words, what they need is not the t26, but the minesweeping roller in front of the minesweeping tank.

The German engineers only need to remove the mine-sweeping roller and install it in front of the t26 or even other tanks to perfectly "produce" the mine-sweeping tank and advance to Moscow.

Even this kind of minesweeping roller is not difficult to produce, and the German army can imitate it immediately... Of course, this time may not be enough. After all, as the temperature drops, the German army, which is in a severe supply situation, even has serious shortage of clothing to keep out the cold, let alone consider other things. that's it.

Secondly, if the Soviet army wants to attack the German army and use mine-sweeping tanks, it will clear several tank passages in the minefield.

These tank passages are difficult to fill with mines in a short time, and at the same time, there are very obvious track marks left by the snow, so the German army can launch a counterattack along these track marks.

So I finally came to a conclusion: if there is no certainty of victory, it is not suitable to put minesweeping tanks into the battlefield at this time.

But the certainty of victory... who can be sure of victory on the battlefield? Not to mention the current situation of the Fourth Tank Brigade.

So Major Zakhakovic summoned the officers to the headquarters to discuss the issue.

"No, I don't think this situation is suitable for an attack!" Major Gavrilov said: "Because this is simply helping the Germans open the way to Moscow!"

"It's not a matter of fit or not!" Major Zakhakovic said, "We have to do this, it's an order!"

Shulka was silent for a while, then said: "Comrade Major, I think we need training!"

"We're training!" Major Zakhakovic replied.

"I mean...we're going out to practice!"

"Go out for training?" Major Zakhakovic looked at Shulka suspiciously: "Are you crazy? The Germans will know right away that we only have thirty T34s, so they will launch an attack immediately!"

"Don't we just want them to attack?" Shulka asked.

"What's the meaning?"

"I'm talking about the 3rd Armored Division!" Shulka said: "I believe that the reason why it dare not let go to attack Moscow, apart from supply difficulties and being blocked by landmines, is also because it is worried that the 4th Tank Brigade will !"

"Of course!" Major Zakhakovic said, "This is one of the reasons why we have to stay in the underground warehouse and be almost isolated from the outside world..."

Before he finished speaking, Major Zahakavic was stunned.

"You mean... we deliberately let the enemy know that we only have 30 T34s, so that they can launch an attack?" Major Zaha Kavic asked.

"Yes!" said Shulka, "to be precise, we don't need to tell them that there are thirty, we can even tell them that we only have twenty or even less!"

"That's right!" Major Gavrilov said: "If they knew that we only had twenty T34s, they wouldn't be concerned about the Fourth Tank Brigade, or it could be said that they would be less concerned... So the 3rd Armored Division It is possible to attack in the direction of Moscow, which will break into the minefield of our army, so ... we can attack according to the original plan instead of being passive like we are now!"

The reason is very simple, the difference between them lies in whether the German armored division is deeply trapped in a minefield.

If the German army made up its mind to take Tula first and then attack Moscow, then the Fourth Tank Brigade would have no chance to take advantage of it and could only launch an attack as Zhukov ordered.

Otherwise, even if the fourth tank brigade has only a few t34s, it is still possible to defeat the German armored divisions trapped in minefields by virtue of minesweeping tanks... This is Shulka's original plan.

Major Zahakavic nodded, and then said with some concern: "Comrade Shulka, have you ever thought... In this way, the shortage of our army's T34 will be exposed to the Germans, which may make the The Germans launch a more violent attack!"

"Yes, Comrade Major!" Shulka said: "I thought about it, but we have no other way... Even if we don't do this, the Germans will know our strength the moment we counterattack Tula! "

Major Zakhakovic was persuaded, and he responded immediately: "I will report to Zhukov immediately, we must hurry up, otherwise there will be no rush!"

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