A German armored vehicle was moving slowly in the field. The captain leaning against the hatch on the turret was watching the movements in the distance with a telescope. In fact, the German G army had already collided with the Soviet army heading south, but neither of them launched an attack immediately.

So the German armored forces began to move frequently, and they wanted to find out for their troops how many enemies there were, what the number was, whether they were driven by tanks or pure infantry. Or to put it another way: see if the opponent is here to find trouble or die.

Of course, the German reconnaissance troops' method of judging the opponent's strength is also very simple. They will attack once, and then use the results of this attack to intuitively reflect the opponent's strength: if they lose, the opponent will be more ruthless, if they win, it means that the opponent is simpler and clearer.

This German SD.kfz.222 armored vehicle is a four-wheeled small armored vehicle. It is a less in-depth equipment in the reconnaissance force. The real main force generally finds ways to equip its troops with a six-wheeled SD.kfz.1 type, which is much better in terms of maneuverability and interior space.

However, the SD.kfz.222 armored vehicles also have many advantages, such as the production process is relatively "material-saving", so large-scale production and equipment for temporary expansion of armored troops and infantry division reconnaissance battalions. Moreover, in order to save costs and be easy to produce, German armored vehicles have cancelled many angular designs and replaced them directly with vertical welded steel plates.

"The Soviet armored troops were not discovered. I suspect that the woods in front were where they were stationed." The captain put down the telescope in his hand and contacted the reconnaissance company behind him by radio: "If necessary, I can provide me with some support and launch a small-scale attack nearby to test the opponent."

The other side of the headphones looked a little frustrated, and the voice even changed a little: "Be careful of your position! About one kilometer on your left wing, Car No. 4 was ambushed by the Soviets. The other party is not a rookie!"

The chariot was stunned. When he came out, the battalion headquarters had already emphasized the strength of the enemy when he arranged the mission, so most of the reconnaissance troops, including himself, remained very careful. However, there were still vehicles killed by the opponent, which made him more cautious.

"Reversing! Our position is too far ahead, which is not a good sign. Reversing and turning, paying attention to the surrounding situation." After cutting off the communication with the company, the commander hurriedly issued an order to retreat. It is one thing to be brave and fearless, but it is another thing to go up and die foolishly. There is no need to take risks in this situation. This is something he had already thought clearly in his mind.

Just as his armored vehicle started and had just retreated a few meters away, a shell obviously flew towards them. However, due to the correct head problem, the shell hit the ground more than ten meters away from where they had just stopped, and a piece of black soil was raised.

"Oh God! We were attacked! We were attacked! The other party had high-speed anti-tank guns! Reversing! Reversing!" Before the head of the car could retract the turret of the armored vehicle, the soil from the shells splashed over his head. While slapping the steel plates on the periphery of his armored vehicle turret, he shouted loudly and issued an order to retreat.

He pointed to the German Central Theater troops in the front of the Soviet Union, and then looked at his staff: "If we were to attack Moscow, wouldn't it save time to launch an attack from the nearest Smolensk? Why do we have to circumvent from so far away from us?"

"I understand that roundabout encirclement is just an offensive plan that has been successfully completed. In fact, our main task is to buy time for the m and n armies, right?" The Chief of Staff obviously understood what Guderian meant, so he immediately replied.

Guderian nodded, then used his hand to draw on the wide front of his army: "We are just covering the troops on the flanks of the southern cluster, and now we are just completing our most important tasks. Be prepared, fight to the last moment like General Lister's e-army."

"So? We have to stand in front now and persist until General Model's D-Captain Army approaches, and then we have completed the task?" The Chief of Staff smiled bitterly: "Then the tank troops we have accumulated over the years have not been...?"

"What's the solution? If we don't consume it in the field with the Soviet armored forces here, can we consume it in the ruins of Stalingrad?" Guderian seemed very bachelor: "Since we prepared for the field armored cluster battle from the beginning, then this battle is the last chapter of our G Army."

"Let the Third Armored Division continue to move westward, it is best to deploy its own defensive positions before the troops officially exchange fire." After sighing, Guderian began to arrange his own tasks: "The two light infantry divisions on the front line can shrink the defense line, so that the Italians can help us try the depth of these Soviets first."

"Yes! General!" The Chief of Staff obviously did not object to the plan to let the Italians play the forward. He was worried about the logistics supply of his troops and the fire support of the Romanians: "Although we have strengthened an infantry division to the west these days, the troops there are still too thin."

Guderian looked at the long western protrusion of his troops on the map and replied helplessly: "What can I do? I can only take one step at a time. If it really doesn't work, I can only find the air force and ask for support from paratroopers. Once the Soviets are allowed to regain Belgorod, our logistics supply line will be further away, and the advantage will be on the Soviet side."

In modern warfare, resources and consumption are all fought. The German supply bases are far away from Ukraine and Poland, while the Soviet supply line is half shorter than that of Germany. Therefore, the German army can no longer give up its supply line, and in that case, there is no need to continue fighting in this battle.

"In order to compete for resources, the war is too frustrating." The Chief of Staff complained: "We go south from near Kharkov, then head north, and now we are moving westward. This is a circle!"
Chapter completed!