I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 37 Encountered a Difficulty

According to his confession, the occupying force was actually the 11th Armored Regiment of the German 6th Armored Division.

第六装甲师是1939年10月18日由第一轻装甲师改编而来。作为从法国调来首支赶到顿河前线参与解围的部队，它拥有141辆可用坦克和40辆各类自行火炮，另有19辆在修坦克。

This armored division is a veteran unit in the German Wehrmacht and has considerable combat effectiveness.

The 1th Armored Regiment has two battalions, each with one medium tank company and three light tank companies. The medium tank companies (the 3th and 4th companies) are equipped with Type IV F8 and Type G tanks, and the light tank companies are equipped with Type III J and Type N tanks. Each company will add a light tank platoon equipped with Type II tanks.

According to the agreement, they had to cross the bridge ahead and send reinforcements to cooperate with the Sixth Army in the encirclement. Since the besieged German army was extremely short of fuel, Paulus's troops would only make a desperate attempt to break out if the reinforcements were sent to an area very close to Stalingrad.

The code name for this operation was "Thunderbolt".

"How many defenders are there on the bridge? What is their firepower configuration?"

Facing Lin Chen's question, the lieutenant officer looked disdainful.
"You guys want to blow up the bridge? Don't dream!"

Lin Chen grabbed his little finger and twisted it back with force. The piercing pain made him scream miserably.

"Can you answer my question now?"

"You are such a devil!" The lieutenant didn't expect that the seemingly kind Lin Chen would be so cruel, and he took a breath.

"No, you are the devil. Look at how much disaster you have brought to this country."

"No, the war started only because they resisted," he kept arguing, but I'm afraid only ghosts would believe him.

Seeing Lin Chen staring at the little finger of his other hand again, he was so scared that he shuddered and hid his hand behind his back unconsciously.

"Will you let me go?" Although he knew that there was little hope, his desire to survive still made him ask such a naive question.

Lin Chen thought for a moment and then smiled harmlessly, "Okay!"

After getting Lin Chen's affirmative answer, he was relieved.

Through his detailed description, everyone finally understood the exact situation of the enemy guarding the bridge.

The two bridgeheads in the north and south were each equipped with a platoon of troops and two MG34 machine guns. The northern bridgehead was also equipped with an 88mm anti-aircraft gun.

The bridge guard was commanded by a second lieutenant named Hank.

"I have told you everything I know. Can you let me go now?" The lieutenant tried to show his "kind" side. "Don't worry, I will never tell on you. I swear in the name of God!"

Lin Chen stepped forward to help him cut the rope, then waved his hand gently.

He felt as if he had been pardoned. After expressing his gratitude, he hurried out the door.

"what!"

There was a scream from outside the door.
"Despicable! You don't keep your word." Lin Chen walked out the door and looked at the German lieutenant with a playful look on his face, blood foam constantly gushing out of his mouth and nose.

"I will definitely let you go, but whether they let you go or not is not something I can control."

The lieutenant's eyes began to blur, and after a moment he died with an unwilling look on his face.

"Damn, it's too easy for him to die like this!" The young warrior pulled out the dagger from the pit of his stomach on his back, then wiped it on his body with disgust and put it back into the scabbard at his waist.

"What's your name?" Lin Chen suddenly became interested in this young soldier. He threw the dagger very skillfully and was a good candidate for being a scout.

"My name is Hanta, Comrade Corporal!"

"Okay, you are very skilled. I will remember you!"

Among the four, Lin Chen had the highest military rank, so he naturally became the leader of the team.

"Are you curious about why I let him go?" Lin Chen's leg was almost healed, and he couldn't help but feel in a good mood. This self-healing ability was truly incredible.

The three men looked at each other in confusion, indeed they were a little unable to understand, because on the battlefield, if the Soviet army fell into the hands of the German army, they would most likely be shot directly, and even if they survived, they would all have a miserable end.

"Because I don't know whether what he said is true or not, I need to use his actual actions to infer the truth!" Seeing that the three of them didn't quite understand, he could only explain again.
"Once he is released, he will definitely report the situation here to us immediately! This place is much closer to the bridge. If the German bridgehead defense force is really as he said, then the enemy will not be able to send forces to encircle us. But if the German forces on the bridge are sufficient, he will definitely choose to report to the bridgehead first, and the Germans there will quickly send at least a platoon of forces to encircle us!"

"He went in the direction of Vasilyevka after he went out, which means there should not be many guards on the bridge, or even less than he said?" Hanta was very smart and immediately deduced what Lin Chen wanted to express.

Lin Chen nodded with satisfaction. If you want to be a scout, brains are sometimes more important than physical strength.

"As far as I know, it's a highway bridge and the only bridge within a radius of dozens of kilometers that can accommodate tanks. If the besieged German troops in Stalingrad want to retreat from this direction, this bridge can be said to be the only way, unless they are willing to abandon all their baggage." The messenger added that because he was in charge of messenger communications, he had been to many places and was more familiar with the situation in the area.

"So we have to blow up the bridge! No matter how many enemies have passed, once the bridge is gone, the tanks that have passed will not be able to come back, and the fuel supply will be interrupted. I wonder how long their tanks can last. And without tanks, how can the enemy launch an offensive in this icy and snowy weather?" Lin Chen said firmly.

"The question is how are we going to bomb them? There are only four of us, and the Germans probably have two platoons!" Hanta frowned.

"Moreover, it takes a lot of explosives to blow up a bridge like that. We don't have any explosives, and the few grenades we have are far from enough." Another soldier also expressed his point of view.

Lin Chen was also stumped by these problems. Not only did he have to get explosives, but he also had to deal with so many German troops. The enemy's firepower was very strong, and he couldn't contact reinforcements nearby. This seemed to be an absolutely impossible task.

While he was deep in thought, the other three did not dare to disturb him.

Only Hanta couldn't stand the boredom anymore, so he walked up to the body of the German officer and searched his pockets to see if there was anything useful.

The sound also attracted Lin Chen's attention.

Suddenly his eyes lit up.
"I have a solution!" He slapped his thigh hard, startling several people.
Lin Chen walked up to Hanta and gave him a big hug, laughing, "Hanta, you are such a lucky star!"

Hanta was confused by what he heard, but he could only smile foolishly.

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