After transporting and replenishing supplies, Qin Chuan and others took more than ten minutes to remove the glider.

The German DFS230 glider has a very simple and cheap structure. It is a steel pipe welded to a frame of an aircraft and then covered with linen skin.

Of course, in order to make it land smoothly on the snow, the German army also made some necessary modifications to it, such as installing wooden skateboards on the landing gear, and tying circles of iron wires on the bottom of the skateboard and the belly of the machine... The iron wires are tied to increase the friction between the belly and the snow, so that the glider can stop at the shortest distance when landing.

The reason for dismantling it was because Qin Chuan did not want the Soviets to observe a glider landing in Holm, which would allow the Soviets to discover their air defense loopholes and seek solutions.

Then Holm's German army will have new troubles.

But Qin Chuan still underestimated the Soviets, and they discovered this soon...

Mattevich is a smart man. His strategy for Holm is very simple, which is to consume German ammunition and supplies while blocking.

Petrolev, the newly appointed commander of the 33rd Division, said to Matvic: "We should launch an attack on Holm immediately. We have sufficient troops and have added two tank battalions..."

"Comrade Petrolev!" Matvic interrupted him: "Your ex Major General Valdani thinks so too, you know the result!"

"But our tanks and troops are much stronger than we did then!"

"This is not a matter of tanks and troops!" Mattevich retorted: "No matter how many tanks we have, we can only attack upwards along the openings of the two bridges, and the same is true for our soldiers! In this case, no matter how many troops there are, they will not be able to play a role!"

"So, we're just waiting for them to run out of ammunition and food?"

"Yes!" said Mattevich. "This may be the only way, and we have time. It's just that I'm wondering... why haven't they airdropped these days?"

"Maybe they realized that airdrops would not work!" Petrolev said: "Or they are ready to give up Holm!"

"No!" Mattevich shook his head and said, "They will never give up Holm. If they don't airdrop, it is more likely... they get supplies in other ways!"

Thinking of this, Mattevich immediately turned his head and said, "Comrade Petrolev, they may have completed the airdrop at night. I think we must strengthen the night blockade!"

"Yes, comrade of the political commissar!" Petrolev replied: "I will make arrangements!"

Petrolev actually didn't believe this... What can I get from airdrops at night? Holm is so small, what skills does German pilots need to have to airdrop supplies into them at night.

But because this was Matvic's order, Petrolev arranged the matter... He asked the air defense forces and the blockade forces to form companies, and each company added two sentries to monitor the sky at a high place.

Then, without any surprise, the Soviet army soon discovered the secret...the glider.

The German transportation was not so lucky: whenever the glider appeared, the Soviet army would use searchlights and anti-aircraft guns to intercept them with all their might, and at the same time use fierce artillery fire to bombard the position where the glider might land.

Many gliders were shot down on the way to Holm.

However, because Holm's terrain is higher than that of surrounding areas and the flight of gliders is sound, the Soviet army will let it slip in if it is not careful, and this one, the supplies carried by the two are completely enough for the Holm's troops to use a day.

Sometimes, the German army would even have air superiority and unexpectedly dispatch a large number of bombers during the day, and fighter planes would cover the glider to land...

It was the tenth day after the Soviet army implemented a night blockade. Just as the Soviet army launched a feint attack on Holm as usual, a group of black aircraft suddenly appeared in the sky.

It is not difficult to distinguish between those German aircraft groups. These aircraft dived down amid the panic screams of the Soviet army and the harsh air defense sirens, and bombed in an indiscriminate manner according to the Soviet positions. Among them, especially the roar of the Stuka dive bomber, it sounds like a nausea that the internal organs are torn apart.

It turned out that this was the observation of the Luftwaffe's airdrops and gliders during several observations, and determined the location of the Soviet air defense forces. This bombing was mainly aimed at its air defense forces.

This also made Mattevich realize one thing: when the German army had air supremacy, it was difficult or even unrealistic to trap Holm to kill him and let him run out of ammunition and food.

While having a lot of fun outside, Qin Chuan and others were eating dumplings in the warm cellar while roasting on fire.

"Tell me your story, Sgt.!" Kuhn said to Thomas.

"Story?" Thomas asked vaguely while stuffing dumplings into his mouth: "What story?"

"Why do you want to come here volunteer!" Kuhn said: "Or more specific...why do you want to fight with the captain!"

"Because he likes Captain!" said Werner.

The soldiers couldn't help laughing.

"The reason is simple!" Thomas replied: "I want to be a hero like a captain, aren't you?"

The soldiers were speechless when asked. It seemed that this was a guy holding a hero's dream.

"I think..." After pausing, Alphredo said: "It is better for the captain to answer this question himself!"

"He will understand in the future!" Qin Chuan shook his head.

"I just don't know if he has this opportunity!" said the baker: "Maybe before he understands, he has already..."

As he said that, the baker drew a thread around his neck.

"At least I know a little!" Alphredo said to Thomas: "I should feel ashamed because I am the opposite of you!"

"What does it mean?" Thomas was a little confused.

"Oh, no!" Alphredo said: "It's not what you thought, to be precise... it was the opposite of you before! You joined in order to be a hero, and I... I was a coward when I became one of them!

The soldiers laughed again.

"I don't think I'm doing anything wrong!" Thomas said: "In fact, there are many people who think the same way I do!"

"That's because they have experienced too few battles!" Qin Chuan replied: "If you fight a few more battles, believe me, you will try your best to get out of here!"

"No, Captain!" Thomas looked at Qin Chuan with an incredible expression: "How can you say such things?"
Chapter completed!