Chernov knew that this battle could not be won... The biggest advantage of the Soviet army compared to the German army was tanks, but these tanks have now been buried in the fire. The only thing that can escape back is the twelve vehicles used as reserve teams, but it is obvious that these tanks cannot play any role.

Therefore, Chernov ordered the bombing of refineries regardless of their responsibilities, even though it knew that these refineries were the lifeblood of the Soviet Union...it was better to blow them up than to leave them to the Germans.

But Chernov's wish was not realized because the gasoline and crude oil in the refinery had been basically cleared, and emergency fire prevention treatment was also carried out in key areas, such as protecting it on sandbags.

However, there were still two fires. After all, it was an oil refinery, and some places were always not cleaned up. However, German soldiers quickly organized personnel to control the fire... They organized the workers of the refinery. They did not really want to help the Germans put out the fire, but to a certain extent, their fate was already connected with the refinery.

Of course, sadly, the Soviet army would not listen to their excuses. If one day the Soviet army fought back, these workers would undoubtedly become traitors who helped the enemy, and what awaited them would be shots.

When bombing the refinery, Chernov reported to Qiulenev weakly over the phone.

"We failed, Comrade Chulenev!" Chernov said: "It was a complete failure!"

"But you just launched an attack!" This made Qiulenev unbelievable.

"They ignited the fire wall with oil!" Chernov replied: "There are flames everywhere in front of us, our tank brigade is finished, and most of them are burned into a pile of scrap iron!"

Upon hearing this, Qiulenev couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't expect such a dramatic change in things.

"We are bombing the refineries!" Chernov said: "I can't let them fall into the hands of the Germans..."

Before he finished speaking, he hung up the other end of the phone.

Chernov could understand because he knew that General Chulenev didn't know what to do... No one could bear the blame for throwing away the Baku oil field.

Chulenev was silent for a while before he mustered up the courage to call Stalin.

"Comrade Stalin!" Qiulenev reported: "I'm sorry to report to you. Just now, the Germans crossed the Caucasus Mountains and occupied Baku and the surrounding oil refineries from the rear!"

Stalin was stunned when he heard this, and the pipe he held in his mouth almost fell off.

Then he ordered in a firm tone: "Then take it back!"

"We tried!" Chulenev replied: "But...we failed!"

"What does failure mean?" Stalin asked: "You have a front army in your hands, and the Germans have less than one army. Do you mean that all the troops in your hands have died on the battlefield?"

"No, Comrade Stalin!" Qiulenev replied: "They ignited several walls of fire in the Baku oil field, blocking us all from Baku!"

There was silence on the other side of the microphone, and Chulenev continued in a slight trembling voice: "Comrade Stalin, we can only blow up the refineries now so that they will not be used by the Germans..."

"No!" Stalin replied: "Stop this stupid move!"

"What?" Chulenev seemed to see hope again.

"We still have airborne troops, do you understand?" Stalin ordered: "Let them stop right away!"

"Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Chulenev seemed to see hope in it. It would be better if Stalin could command this battle himself.

So not long after, the Soviet army's shelling of the oil refinery stopped.

Instead, the Soviet army tried every means to find gaps in the firewall... But of course these are futile. Even if there is a gap, it is only a small part. It is not enough to become a breakthrough for the Soviet army, and even if the Soviet army has tanks, it is no exception.

At this time, Manstein called Qin Chuan to the command center.

"Major!" said Manstein: "I have reported to the Head of State that we occupied the Baku oil field. The Head of State appreciates your performance. He specifically mentioned you in the telegram!"

As he said that, Manstein handed the telegram to Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan just glanced at him, and he was not very concerned about it.

Hitler was of course in a good mood after hearing this news, but in history, when the 1st Mountain Division fought against the three Soviet mountain divisions with the strength of the first division in the Caucasus Mountains, Hitler was still suspicious of the German army's loyalty to him... Hitler was suspicious by nature. He did not trust the National Defense Forces, thinking that every general of the National Defense Forces was deceiving him, thinking that the Group A Army had the strength to take over the Baku oil field but did not do so, and he did not believe how difficult the battle on the Caucasus Mountains would be.

One such thing happened once, the climbing force of the First Mountain Division climbed the highest peak of the Caucasus and planted the flag and asked the military reporters to take a photo of them on it.

As a result, Hitler was furious about this and he was furious for several hours.

Hitler's original words were: "We are concentrating all our strength to conquer Baku, but these people are driven by stupid ambitions to climb a stupid mountain. These damn sports athletes!"

Hitler thought that these soldiers and even generals on the front line did not take strategic goals seriously. They only care about their own interests in conquering the so-called European peak with fun... but they did not know that this peak has extraordinary strategic significance.

This is the "flag planting incident" in history.

Of course Hitler did not understand these things. He believed no one except the SS. Later, he simply removed Liszt, the commander of the Group A Army Group, and was in charge of himself.

Of course, the current battle situation did not develop in this way. The 11th Army successfully occupied Baku, which also achieved Hitler's wish.

"Major!" Manstein continued: "Do you think the Soviets are a little strange?"

"Yes!" Qin Chuan replied: "I think so too!"

"They first bombed the refinery, and then gave up on doing so!" Manstein said: "Instead of looking for gap breakthroughs. Do they really think they can break through these gaps?"

"I don't think so, Mr. Marshal!" Qin Chuan replied: "I think they may have other ways to break through our defense!"

"What method will it be?" Manstein turned his attention to the map: "The defense line in Baku is not worth worrying about. The 28th Hunter Division has perfectly blocked the Soviets outside the firewall. In the east, we use oil fields to block the Soviets. In the north, the Soviets have to deal with the attack of our Group A Army..."

"I think!" Qin Chuan said: "There is only one possibility, that is, the Soviet airborne troops!"
Chapter completed!