Chapter 2405 Stand firm

"I thought that these Nazis would really fight to the death until the whole army was annihilated, but it seems that I thought too much.

For a moment, Malashenko even mistakenly thought that these Germans on the top of the Zero Highlands, who were smelly and hard, worse than the stones in the hut, would really fight to the death under the violent offensive of the leader's division. At the last moment, until the whole army was annihilated.

In theory, the Krauts did have a reason to do this.

This is the last line of defense to Berlin, the last chance to defend their so-called beliefs and prove their so-called loyalty. Everyone knows that if the Russians break into Berlin, there will no longer be any hope of victory, and it will be annihilated to the point where there is no hope at all.

Even the miracle of the Russians defending their capital was achieved when they blocked the German army from entering the city.

Is it possible that the German army, which has now reached this level, can be confident that it is more capable and can do better than the Soviet army back then?

Some fanatics may think so, but at least most German soldiers with normal brains will not think so. Therefore, guarding the Zelo Heights, an easy-to-defend and difficult-to-attack place that military strategists must fight for, is the last chance to turn defeat into victory. This is definitely worth risking your life in a fight to the death, and it is also the reason why Malashenko expected to encounter crazy resistance from the Germans.

But Malashenko seems to have overestimated the madness of the Germans and the degree to which these Germans are not afraid of death. At least the fighting will of this group of people is really not strong enough to "annihilate the entire army." "leftover" level. Compared to the madness of their Asian bandy-legged "very spirited" allies, it's still a bit worse.

"Please no, don't fire any more, we surrender, surrender! All surrender!"

The first German soldier, whose helmet was crooked, his clothes were torn, and his body was covered with blood stains. There was no clean place left. He walked out of the trench holding the small white flag in his hand and spoke in broken and difficult Russian to those who were still there. The enemies pointed their guns at them and shouted tremblingly.

"Please don't hurt us. We are prisoners of war now. We put down our weapons and surrender to you. Surrender immediately!"

The isolation area blasted by the blocked artillery barrage was still in a state of scorched earth. No groups of Germans came to support, nor did any frightened German troops grease their feet and run away in groups.

This barrage of artillery fire undoubtedly became the dividing line between life and death.

The German troops in the non-frontline firefighting areas behind the dividing line were okay for the time being. Although they could not support their comrades, at least their lives were not lost, but this was only temporary.

The German troops in front of the dividing line suffered numerous casualties. Most of them were either blown to pieces or beaten into a hornet's nest by random gunfire. There may also be unlucky ones who had their heartfelt words spoken to them in close combat.

Even those German soldiers who survived were all trembling with fear, fearing that these murderous Russians would rush up and add to their scores. Being alive at this time was simply like living in hell. It's just a tiny bit stronger than a dead person, that's true.

"Let the infantry stick up, disarm these Germans, and take them down quickly! Clean up this position and tidy it up. This is our landing site and assembly area. It will be of great use later."

So far, Malashenko has completed the first step in his plan: gaining a foothold on the top of the Zelo Highlands.

Yes, Malashenko's plan was never to use the brute force of the leader's division to launch a violent attack from the middle of the slope, flatten the entire top of the Zelo Highlands in one breath, kill all the fascists, and raise the red flag. Plugged at the top of the high ground, it declares light-speed and complete victory.

It sounds awesome and wonderful, but Malashenko clearly knows that this is impossible. Even if it was actually done, it would definitely not make people happy. If the leading division at that time could still participate in the Battle of Berlin and not suffer heavy losses and retreat to the second line, it would have been a blessing.

Malashenko asked his superior commanders to resolutely not base victory on huge casualties when commanding the battle. Those soldiers and grassroots commanders who are good at fighting and have rich combat experience are the magic weapon for the leadership division to truly win every battle and become stronger with each battle.

Up to now, Malashenko, who has all kinds of mountains at his back and a strong network of contacts and connections, has no shortage of equipment. The only thing he lacks is people. No matter how advanced and rare the equipment is, as long as Malashenko wants it and it is still on the ground and it is used by the army, then Malashenko will be sure to get it. It is nothing more than sending a telegram, making a phone call, and even more difficult, it is just a face-to-face interview. It's a matter of method, but I can definitely get it anyway.

But those brave and skilled soldiers and experienced grassroots commanders are not required. They are not war weapons that can be produced as quickly as the production line is opened.

In the process of receiving subsequent additional troops, Malashenko also gradually discovered some problems that he had not anticipated in advance.

One of the most noteworthy issues is that the newly added grassroots commanders lack too many things, have too many things to learn, and have too many things they don’t understand. Malashenko himself secretly used the simplified Chinese abbreviation "More than three hairs".

These grassroots commanders transferred from ordinary troops, even from the Guards, have a common problem that cannot be avoided: they do not understand what the integration of arms is. They don’t understand how, as a synthetic grassroots commander, he can master and utilize one’s own superior technical weapons, let alone how to combine these technical weapons with military units and create tacit cooperation to improve combat effectiveness.

The only thing they know is to fight according to the old methods, old routines, and old experiences of the past, and they also fight like traditional tank divisions and infantry divisions. Their ability to cooperate with infantry and tanks is incredible. As for the coordination of infantry, tank, and artillery, three The synergy of the four tanks and artillery in step by step is even more blinding - it's all fucking nonsense.

Although these people have experience in leading troops and have certain learning abilities and cognitive foundations, they are dedicated to teaching these people a comprehensive set of theoretical knowledge and tactical tactics, starting from the most basic learning and starting to understand more advanced stuff bit by bit. , Malashenko still feels like it’s a waste of time just thinking about it, and it really hurts his head.

Instead of teaching these people new things, think of ways to keep what you already have.

Even if you can teach the former, it will be a quick success. Theoretical knowledge that has not been put into practice on the battlefield will cost lives and blood as tuition. The identity of the grassroots commanders determines that not only they themselves will die, but also more Many soldiers.

Based on all the above, Malashenko had no intention of risking huge casualties by rushing down the entire Zelo Highlands in one go, which seemed awesome but actually had little use other than showing off.

First, capture a "landing ground" to gain a foothold. The captured position will be the starting point for your follow-up attack to assemble your offensive troops. Starting from here can be compared to climbing up from the middle of the slope where it is difficult to assemble troops, and go up wave by wave. Support attacks are much stronger.

Of course, this is only one of the reasons. Malashenko actually has a crazier idea in his mind that he is not yet sure can be put into practice. This still requires the cooperation of the German guys on the opposite side to complete it.