Guderian wanted to believe that the document he was holding was fake, but he finally chose to believe such an unbelievable battle report.

His armored corps rampage through the territory of the USSR, smashing to pieces the troops of the million-strong central theater of operations of the USSR on the front.

Now his army advanced a full 25 kilometers to the flank and rear of the former Minsk in one go, still not meeting decent resistance.

A company of the 1st Tank Regiment of the 1st Panzer Division reported to their superiors that the Soviets were preparing for an attack on the advancing German troops.

In the rear of the routed Soviet units, hundreds of artillery pieces were piled up on the transport lines, and the soldiers were not in their trenches at all, but in nearby towns ready to move forward.

The consequence of this is that even though the two sides have been fighting for half a month, the Soviet army is still not ready for battle.

They were hit head-on by the Germans on the march, and then they were piecemeal and unable to resist, and could only become prisoners of the Germans with their hands held high.

Now Guderian had a fatal problem in front of him - his troops advanced so fast and captured so many prisoners that the commanders of the infantry divisions behind the German armored forces simply could not keep up with the pace of their attack.

"There is about a battalion of Soviet defenders here, but they have been scattered, most of the soldiers have been captured, a platoon of our soldiers is escorting them back, the rest of the troops are still attacking, we have advanced to 20 kilometers behind Minsk, many of the army ammunition and fuel supply have some problems, we are trying to replenish these materials." Guderian's staff officer introduced on the side: "However, the 505th Armored Battalion, which is assigned to the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, has a somewhat chaotic report. ”

"Tell me about it?" Guderian looked at the map and looked at the names of nearby places, without looking back.

"The troops of the 505 tank battalion have just taken here, and here ...... They attack very fast! The staff officer pointed on the map, and then continued: "Now they have taken control of Smolevich and are attacking Borisov." ”

"Borisov? They've hit that far? It was 15 kilometers away from their current location. How fast did they attack forward than the 1st Panzer Division? Guderian looked at his staff officer.

The staff officer said helplessly: "The attack spearhead 505 armored battalion has eliminated ten times its own enemy, this is simply an impossible task!" ”

In fact, at this time, the 505th Panzer Battalion had destroyed more than 350 Soviet tanks, which was almost ten times the number of tanks it had.

An ace like Karjus has now destroyed 30 tanks, and is only one step away from the record set by Wittman in Britain.

What's more, the Soviets still have countless tanks, and he has countless opportunities to expand his gains.

And the 505 heavy tank destroyer battalion, at this time, was already a veritable trump card unit.

"It seems that the Führer is really good at knowing people." Guderian sighed helplessly and said: "Wittmann has achieved the prestige of the first tank ace in Britain, and Karjus is a terrible tank killer on the Eastern Front. ”

"In a sense, the Führer also values you." The staff officer narrowed his eyes and said to Guderian: "He personally changed your unit to Guderian's armored army, which shows that you can also work miracles." ”

"Me? What miracles have I made...... I'm just dutifully leading my troops to attack. Guderian glanced at his staff officer, swept the helplessness on his face, and asked with a smile.

"Of course! Checkmate! All you have to do is lead us on the attack! The staff officer raised his chin proudly: "We will take Minsk, sweep Smolensk, and then be the first to storm Moscow." ”

"Send a telegram to the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division, tell them to continue the offensive and try to capture Borisov tomorrow!" Guderian ignored the small compliment of the staff officer and continued to ask.

The staff officer was stunned for a moment, and then asked in a very frightened tone: "Obey!" Checkmate! I'm going to give orders to the 1st Mechanized Infantry Division! ”

"Go ahead! There is no need to wait for the infantry in the back! As long as we can capture Borisov by surprise, all the problems will be solved! Looking at the map in front of him, Guderian said.

"In front of us is the last Soviet unit on the front of our army! As long as we separate and surround them, eat them in one bite...... From Borisov all the way to Smolensk, there would be no more formed resistance by Soviet troops in the entire region. Guderian analyzed with relief.

At this moment, he did not know that Zhukov had already formed a new front in Smolensk and had put together more than 100,000 troops.

And, another 100,000 troops, are gathering towards Smolensk! The total number of Soviet troops is much more than he imagined before!

The staff officer nodded, and then Guderian's statement continued to analyze: "Then I will telegraph and order all the troops to speed up!" Send a telegram to the logistics troops saying that we are going to resupply in Borisov! Let them send the oil directly there! ”

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At the same moment, the pilot of the Luftwaffe Stuka dive bomber, which had crossed the sky over Borisov, was reporting to the tower what he had seen.

"Oh God! Sir! You won't believe it! I saw our soldiers about 3 km from Borisov! They have a swastika flag on the turret of the tank! The pilot shouted loudly over the intercom.

"Are you mistaken? The 1st Panzer Division is not in that direction! The commander of the tower asked suspiciously.

The pilot was also depressed and replied: "I also think I was wrong, but I repeated it twice, and the first time I dived, I almost dropped the bomb!" I almost dropped the bomb! ”

"Number 17, your report has been confirmed! Our army has indeed arrived at that position! Our army has indeed arrived at that position! We'll remind your allies to choose their targets carefully! There was a quick reply from the tower.

"Request confirmation of the mission! My mission with No. 16 was to attack the Soviet positions near Borisov, but we didn't find a target! We didn't find the target! The pilot of Stuka No. 17 rang the intercom again: "They are too close to the Soviets' lines, the two sides should be exchanging fire!" ”

"Approve your attack on the Soviet fortifications in front of our troops! Watch the distance and don't accidentally hurt your allies! The tower replied after a while: "If the fuel allows, try to cover this force!" ”

"Understood! Number 17 understands! "The pilots began to adjust the trajectory of their Stuka bomber.

"Number 16 understood!" The other Stuka replied, and followed with its engine roaring.

Two Stukas flew towards Borisov, they were followed by two more Stukas, then the fifth and sixth......

The Germans were advancing so fast that even some of their own troops could not believe it.

Rundstedt was pleased with the speed of his attack, and his troops had already captured a number of important Soviet cities, already deep into the heart of the Soviet Union.

Soon, however, he could not laugh anymore - as his troops stormed forward, news came from his flank defense that worried him.

"What? The first line of defense was broken through by Soviet troops? Looking at his men, Rundstedt was concerned about the safety of his flanks for the first time.

To the north of him, there is the cover of Army Group North, and there is an absolute guarantee of security! Marshal Loeb had already captured Vilnius, and the speed of the attack was not much slower than his.

This also contributed to the fact that the southern line of defense looked too prominent, and Marshal Bock's attack was not fast, leaving a gap for the Soviet troops to attack.

"Do you want Guderian to stop, we have already encircled Minsk, and the first stage of the campaign has almost been completed." The chief of staff looked at Marshal Rundstedt and asked with some nervousness.

The security of the flanks is related to the security of the fragile logistical supply forces and the security of a large number of light infantry. If the USSR really cut off the supply routes, the losses of Army Group Center would be absolutely astronomical.

A day without fuel, mechanized troops can only wait in place for a day. Once encircled by enemy troops, the mechanized units that have lost their supplies do not even have the combat effectiveness of ordinary light infantry.

"General Guderian's troops are already advancing on Borisov...... If they stop at this time, they will have to retreat at least 20 kilometers to be safe. The chief of staff pointed to the map and said to Rundstedt.

Field Marshal Rundstedt, who was worried that his flank would be attacked again, thought about it and felt that it would be safer to halt the advance of his troops.

Waiting until the flanks are more stable before continuing to attack to the east is not an option.

"But Marshal, the Supreme Command probably won't let us stop easily." The chief of staff remembered the resolute look of the Führer in the operational conference room, and spoke persuasively.

He pointed to the map: "Marshal Bock's troops are on the offensive to help us bridge the gap in the defensive line on the flanks...... If we stop at this time, we will let the opportunity slip away. ”

"In my hands, I have one-fifth of the armored forces of the entire empire! You can't be too careful at this time! Rundstedt struggled for a moment, and finally chose to be safe: "Order Guderian to attack to Borisov at most, and I will stabilize the front of the entire cluster before continuing to advance!" ”

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The second is even more served!