Chapter 1530： Go early and go late

The 442 regiment stepped onto the battlefield with the determination to die. They had already made the decision to write their loyalty with their own blood and life. Here, they made up their minds, people are on the ground, and they die on the ground.

However, at this moment, the order to retreat came down.

At this time, you actually ordered yourself to retreat? Of course not! Collit immediately shouted: "No, we will not go to the battlefield, we will live and die with the battlefield!"

Although Collett speaks English, many Soviets in the audience did not understand, but they could hear the firmness in his voice.

The entire 442 regiment will be stuck on the ground like a nail.

"No, Commander Kolit, please execute the order. Moreover, when you enter the city of Kalinin, you will be able to fight the Germans better. It will be easier to fight the German tanks in urban street fighting, and this will become the future defense of Moscow. A great example."

Let them retreat, of course, there are many considerations.

After all, they were reinforcements sent by the Americans. If they had just come to the Soviet-German battlefield for half a month, the entire army would be wiped out. How can you explain to the Americans? Even if it knew that the Americans were using the Soviet hand to consume these Nissi, the Soviet Union could not do nothing.

Moreover, since these people came to the battlefield, they have been fighting bravely. Although they are low heads, they have always had the highest fighting will. Looking at the present, the soldiers who went out to ambush are all Soviet soldiers who are retreating. The Nissi were still fighting, even if they knew they were dead, they would not retreat.

They are brave, and they can't let them all fall heroic here.

"Please execute the order." Glevich continued: "Retreating now is to fight better in the future."

"Okay, I execute the order." Collit said: "Order, 442 regiment, withdraw from the battle."

He turned his head and looked at it. Behind, the German tanks surged up like a tide, and their high-spirited posture was like a wolf roaring to the sky.

The German is invincible and too tough. At this moment, such an idea actually popped up in his mind.

The soldiers of the 442 regiment retreated in an orderly manner.

Downtown Kalinin.

The artillery fire outside the city shook the place. At this time, in the front army headquarters, Admiral Konev was still commanding his position with ease.

"Since the 442 regiment has withdrawn to the city, we have organized layers of defense in the urban area. We will definitely make the Germans pay a major sacrifice. The bazooka of the 442 regiment can be launched from the roof and hit the top of them. I don’t believe them. You can also protect the top." Admiral Konev said: "Kalinin is definitely not able to defend, but in this process, we have to greatly consume the vital power of the Germans."

In the past, it was possible to retreat without winning. Although Stalin did not agree to retreat, his general Zhukov hoped to withdraw the army, save his strength, and wait for the counterattack.

But by now, they can no longer retreat.

Because behind them is Moscow.

Kalinin is equivalent to the northern gate of Moscow. If Kalinin is occupied by the Germans, the Germans will be able to drive straight in and attack from the north to Moscow. They will be here, using their blood and lives to consume the Germans. This is the task of the Kalinin Front.

Everyone is mentally prepared.

Hearing his words, Chief of Staff Kurasov said: "Yes, withdrawing the 442 regiment, we can fight the Germans better in the street fighting, let them know that we want to occupy our city, not easy."

So far, in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War, there has not been a resounding street fighting. The historical street fighting in Leningrad’s urban area did not happen, and it was directly razed. The historical defense of Stalingrad is now It has not yet begun. The Turkish army in the south is just marching towards Stalingrad.

"We have mobilized all the school-age young people in the city." Another political commissar said: "The old people, women, and children in the city have been moved away. Everyone who remains is a soldier, and they have to Exist and die with this city."

For Lao Maozi, the most indispensable thing is people. At this time, it is time to take human lives to stop him.

Let the whole Kalinin burn!

No one planned to go out alive, including the headquarters here. If the Germans rushed up, then the fight would be fine.

"When the 442 regiment is withdrawn, the bridge will be blown up." Admiral Konev said. After he finished speaking, the faces of the people present were ugly.

Like many cities, Kalinin is a city built on the mouth of the river, where the Jimaka River and the Tvercha River merge into the mouth of the Volga River. The river runs east-west. Most of the city is in the south. There is only a small part of the north, almost even the suburbs.

The city was divided into two halves by the river.

The Germans attacked from the north, so now the main defensive positions are in the north If we blow up all the bridges in the north of the city, then the German heavy tank troops will not be able to make it through. , However, this also means that the soldiers on your side who are still on the battlefield cannot retreat.

Their fate is doomed.

Fortified along the river bank and played ping-pong with the Germans for several months. In order to achieve this goal, they lost the army on the Hebei bank. Is it worth it?

Looking at the faces of the people around, Admiral Konev's expression was normal: "Finally, everyone is going to leave. It's just a question of going one step early and one step late. Do you have any comments?"

Therefore, the people present have nothing to say. Yes, they can no longer retreat. They can only fight here to death. The Germans are sharp and can eventually reach Moscow, and they are blocking the defenses around Moscow. People are destined to be cannon fodder.

To have the consciousness of cannon fodder, they will not die in vain. Their death will bring benefits to Moscow's defense. They consume the morale of the Germans and they summarize their experience in street fighting.

At the same time, Admiral Konev said this, which also meant that he had no confidence in the defense of Kalinin. Under the pressure of the powerful German army, no one thought of defeating Germany now.

Knowing that it is death, but willing to die, this is the most powerful.

The same is true for the 442 regiment. Their retreat is not to escape, but to fight better.

The 442th Regiment had not only infantry, but also artillery. When it retreated, the 522nd Artillery Battalion was originally deployed in the rear, but now they went ahead.

Trucks covered with camouflage nets, hauling 105mm M1 howitzers, followed the roads on the outskirts of the city, and proceeded quickly towards the city. In front of them, the river was flowing roaringly.