Chapter 338: Surrender (Asking for a Monthly Pass)

Inside the city of Kheum, fierce naval battles continued. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThe attack of the two infantry divisions of the German army on the Russian army did not slow down due to the transfer of the main forces of the 8th Panzer Division, but became more violent.

Colonel Rommel led the main force to assist the 51st Infantry Division in attacking the Russian 22nd Infantry Corps, leaving less than 20 tanks in the city of Cheum to cooperate with the 49th Infantry Division and the 50th Infantry Division. The lack of a large number of tanks has weakened the German army's attack capability, but they are still constantly advancing, squeezing the living space of the Russian army and causing greater casualties to the Russian army.

"The first squad covers with firepower, the second squad attacks head-on, and the third squad takes a detour!" A German platoon commander ordered.

"Da Da Da!"

The platoon belonged to heavy machine guns and mortars, and the shooting began. The squad machine gun also opened fire immediately, and the dense bullets sent smoke and dust to the Russian barricades at the end of the street. Those Russian soldiers were even more suppressed and couldn't even lift their heads.

"Boom!" A mortar shell, right in the middle of this barricade of the Russian army. The explosion sounded, killing a lot of the Russian soldiers inside.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, a squad of German troops launched an attack on the Russian barricades and successfully broke through the barricades. After a fierce hand-to-hand fight, the barricade was occupied by the Germans. With this barricade as the center, the Germans began to attack in all directions to clear the surrounding Russian troops.

In the city of Cheum, the positions of the Russian army are constantly being lost, and the casualties are increasing. This makes it more and more difficult for the Russian army to hold out in the city. Many Russian soldiers who were wounded in the battle had no one to take care of them, they could only endure the pain of the trauma, and in the miserable howl, they felt their lives passing little by little.

"General, our positions are lost. The Germans are attacking so hard that we can't stop it! Now, there are less than a thousand people left in my troops. A major general and division commander reported with a dead face.

"The Germans are attacking more and more fiercely. And our troops are losing ground one after another. If this continues, it will not be able to resist the German attack at all. Soon, the whole of Cheum would fall into the hands of the Germans. Lieutenant General Fyodor said with red eyes. In the past two days, he has hardly rested for a moment. Although, he has tried everything. However, the current situation of the war is still very unfavorable for them. For the Russian army, the situation is constantly deteriorating, and he seems to have seen it, and defeat is just around the corner.

"Where has the 22nd Army gone? Why hasn't it arrived yet? Lieutenant General Golovin asked.

The 22nd Army, which had been ordered to reinforce them, had become their only hope. If the 22nd Army could arrive in time, relying on these fresh forces, it might be able to barely stop the German offensive. Otherwise, the troops now deployed in Cheum alone would not be able to withstand the German attack at all.

"I don't know, I've already sent a telegram to ask. However, there was no news at all. Only God knows when that guy Boris will rush to Kheum. Let's hope he won't be here to collect our bodies. Lieutenant General Fyodor smiled bitterly.

"Damn it!" Lieutenant General Golovin couldn't help but scold.

They are now like bears trapped in a trap, they have tried their best, but there is still nothing they can do but watch the enemy keep approaching, and finally lose their lives.

At this time, a staff officer burst in with a panicked face.

Lieutenant General Fyodor and Lieutenant General Golovin couldn't help but feel nervous when they saw this scene. They knew there must be some bad news coming.

"Report! The 22nd Infantry Corps called. They were fiercely attacked by the Germans. The troops suffered heavy losses, and now the whole army has collapsed. The staff officer said.

"What? How is this possible? ”

"Excuses, this must be the excuses made by that guy Boris. The main forces of the Germans, still in Cheum, how could they attack them? I'm going to report to General Dimitriev and expose that shameless guy from Boris! General Golovin was furious.

"General, the 22nd Infantry Division reported that not only were they attacked by a large number of German infantry and tanks, but also a large number of German aircraft were involved in the attack on them. This is what led to the collapse of the 22nd Infantry Corps. The staff officer continued.

"A large number of planes and tanks? Could it be that the Germans did the other troops? The German 8th Army Corps was not limited to such a small number of troops. Lieutenant General Fyodor said.

Lieutenant General Golovin's face continued to be gloomy. Whether the collapse of the 22nd Infantry Corps is true or not, for them it is very bad news. Originally, the 22nd Infantry Army had become a lifesaver for them. However, before the 22nd Infantry Corps reached Chewum, it was routed by the Germans first. This undoubtedly makes them lose reinforcements. If they want to continue in Kheum, they will have to rely on their own strength. And that, obviously, is impossible. The sharp attack of the German army has proved that their resistance is so weak in the face of the powerful attack of the German army.

"Fyodor, what are we going to do now? Will you be able to keep going? Lieutenant General Golovin asked.

Lieutenant General Fyodor shook his head: "Judging by the strength of the Germans' attacks, we will be wiped out by them all by tomorrow at the latest!" ”

"No, it can't go on like this. Let's break through! Lieutenant General Golovin proposed.

"Breakout?" Lieutenant General Fyodor was stunned. Admiral Dimitryev's order was to ask them to defend Cheum to the death, and if they broke through, they would undoubtedly violate Admiral Dimitriev's order.

However, for the sake of his own life, Lieutenant General Fyodor nevertheless approved of this proposal.

In the evening of the same day, the remnants of the Russian army in the city of Cheum broke through to the south in an attempt to escape from Cheum. But alas, they ran headlong into the German 22nd Infantry Division, which had routed the Russian 51st Infantry Corps, as well as dozens of tanks of the 8th Panzer Division.

This naturally made the breakthrough of the Russian army, like hitting a stone with an egg, easily crushed.

In the case of heavy losses, the rest of the Russian army had to retreat to Cheum again. The Germans, on the other hand, completed the encirclement of Cheum. The Russian army inside is difficult to fly even if it has wings.

The breakthrough failed, and an atmosphere of despair spread within the Russian army. Many Russian officers and soldiers do not want to be killed. So, they united and demanded that Lieutenant General Fyodor and Lieutenant General Golovin surrender to the Germans.

Under great pressure, Lieutenant General Fyodor and Lieutenant General Golovin had no choice but to take this suggestion and send people to contact the Germans about the surrender.