A Soviet army commander stood inside his headquarters, looked at several of his subordinates, frowned and asked, "Who has the latest news from the front?" The Germans opened the gap, but did not advance to the Highway 4 bridge? ”

"Comrade Commander...... We got the news. That's true. One of the Soviet officers replied with some humility.

His troops were routed by the Germans, and a gap about 3 kilometers wide appeared in the entire defensive line.

However, the Soviets obtained the situation, but the Germans did not rush forward, and the No. 4 highway bridge in the rear was not occupied by the Germans.

This is a strange phenomenon, the German army is like a bamboo, but there is no hurry to advance to the rear of the Soviet army, which is not in line with the consistent style of the German army.

"Comrade commander, maybe the Germans are afraid that if they push us, we will blow up the ...... Highway Bridge?" An officer looked at his commander and offered a more reasonable explanation.

"No way, it is more in the interests of the Germans than to wait for our troops to retreat to the other side of the bridge, and then watch us blow up the railway bridge, force us to blow up the bridge in advance, and then block us all on this side of the bridge." The commander was not a fool and immediately asked questions.

No matter what the Germans do, when they attack near the bridge, the Soviets will blow up the bridge. So why are they waiting?

Wait for all the Soviet troops on this side of the bridge to retreat safely behind the bridge, and then watch the Soviet army blow up the bridge and complete a beautiful blockade?

This is absolutely impossible, so there must be something wrong with the delay in the German attack.

"Go and make sure the bridge is safe again! We can't afford to have a problem! The commander looked at his subordinates and commanded with some weakness.

His men were relaxed, and immediately replied, "Sir, don't worry! I was on the phone with Ohashi an hour ago, and everything was normal, the Germans did not attack. ”

In his opinion, the Soviet army deployed a very combat-ready infantry battalion there, as well as an anti-aircraft artillery position, which can be said to be foolproof.

That's a force of hundreds of people, even if the Germans have powerful tanks, it would be a whimsical thing to kill hundreds of people without knowing it, right?

"Phone? Contacted? As if grasping the crux of the matter, the Soviet commander stared at his men and asked sternly.

"Yes, yes......" The officer replied as he looked at his commander's unfriendly eyes.

"You, let me go to the bridge to see it clearly! It's not in our hands! Go now! Go now! The commander stared at his men and ordered with concern.

Then he wandered back and forth around the map with his hands behind his back, staring intently at the huge war zone map hanging in front of him.

The Germans broke through the line of defense, and they were not in a hurry to expand this breakthrough on both flanks, and they were not in a hurry to advance in depth, and there was definitely something wrong with this.

After thinking about it, the Soviet commander couldn't figure out what tricks the Germans were playing, and the phone on the table rang.

He grabbed the phone, and heard his commander ask sternly: "I ask you!" The Highway 4 bridge is still in our hands! You tell me the truth! ”

Through the receiver of the phone, you can hear the stern tone in his chief's tone. The commander paused for a moment, then replied, "Sir! I'm confirming that the Germans broke through the line of defense, but the defenders on the bridge did not find the enemy......"

"Bastard! Idiot! Soldiers on the outskirts of Vitebsk reported that they had encountered German reconnaissance units! You make it clear to me that I need exact information about the bridge. The other party scolded loudly.

"This is impossible, Comrade General...... Even if the bridge was lost, the Germans would not have been able to advance to the vicinity of Vitebsk at once...... The timing is not right. Hearing the statement on the phone, the commander subconsciously relieved.

No matter how fast the German tanks were, they could not have advanced so quickly to the vicinity of Vitebsk. At this distance, there are at least three infantry divisions in reserve.

At what speed will it be possible to capture the No. 4 bridge before the Soviets blow up the bridge, and then to crush all the troops along the way, to reach Vitebsk before the rout of these troops?

"I want you to confirm! Go confirm! The person on the other end of the phone was obviously a little impatient. He wanted absolutely accurate information, not ridiculous inferences.

There are so many inaccurate inferences that before the war began, there were inferences that the German army was absolutely not ready for battle.

"Comrade General...... I've sent someone to confirm it for myself! The results will be available in ten minutes......" The commander reported while holding the phone.

"Very good...... I'll wait ......" suddenly there was no sound on the phone, and the commander patted the microphone, but found that there was still no sound.

"Hello? Hey, hey? German shelling? Why is the phone line broken? Putting down the telephone receiver in his hand, the Soviet commander glanced at his men suspiciously.

Then, his eyes widened, and he subconsciously thought that all the telephone lines had passed through the bridge.

"It's over!" He groaned in his heart, raised his feet and walked out: "Immediately! Attack in the direction of the bridge! The guard units of the military department are assembled! I personally command the battle! ”

He was no longer patient, waiting for news from his men to return to the bridge. And who was answering the phone on the bridge, he also guessed a rough idea.

The Germans probably captured the bridge during their first attack. Regardless of the methods of the other side, now it is already controlled by the Germans.

The loss of that bridge, the loss of the main route of retreat, and the loss of the most important strategic objective of his troops.

The depressed Soviet commander, while walking out of his headquarters, ordered his subordinates: "Send a telegram to the rear and tell them that the No. 4 bridge is lost!" Let them find a way to blow up there! Go now! Fast! ”

"Yes! Comrade Commander! The subordinates hurriedly stood up and saluted, and went to the radio room next to them with the order.

The Germans cut off the telephone lines, but they could not cut off the radio communications. They had to report the current situation to the top, to Marshal Budyonny.

Either way, it's probably the worst-case scenario. There was no longer a barrier before Vitebsk, and the Germans were probably already preparing to attack there.

As for why the Germans advanced so fast, no one knows. Now the question has become: what to do if the Germans captured Vitebsk?

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