The tank engine roared, and discharged from the rear with a strong smell of gasoline and hot exhaust. Then, with a sound of "advance", the fifteen tanks were divided into three groups and led the infantry forward.

Perhaps because the Soviet army relied on, they were not in a hurry to open fire... Anyway, the armored train could easily repel these Germans, so there was no need to risk fighting against the Germans' tank guns, machine guns, etc.

But this does not mean that the Germans will let them go.

After Qin Chuan and others followed the tank, once they found a sandbag and muzzle that the Soviet army had built up, they would contact the tank via the phone behind the tank...

"One o'clock position, sandbags three hundred meters, sandbag fortifications!"

Then the tank turret will turn to the designated position with mechanical gears. After a while, it will make a "boom" sound, just like an elephant sneezing with all its strength, and then a shell is sprayed out from its long nose and shot towards the target. Then the sandbag fortifications built by the Soviet army was blown into the sky.

Sometimes the target was the machine gun position in the building, and sometimes the anti-tank gun position... At this time, Qin Chuan discovered that the threat of the Soviet tank gun to the German army was not as great as expected.

The main reason is that the anti-tank gun needs to break through the German tanks at a distance of 100 meters. At this distance, the tall gun seat and thick gun barrel of the anti-tank gun are difficult to avoid discovering it.

So the German machine gun and MP43 always greeted it immediately... At this time, anti-tank gun shooters were already difficult to survive because the PTRS-41 anti-tank rifle has a high rifle, a long gun body, and a total length of more than two meters.

Needless to say what problems will happen when using such a long gun... When you are on a high place and want to aim at the target, the gunman has to thrust his chest out to point the barrel to a certain angle, which is almost saying to the enemy: "Let's shoot, I'm here!"

Therefore, anti-tank gun shooters often die without even firing a bullet, and they are on the air one after another... There is no way, the Soviet army did not have other more suitable anti-tank equipment until the German army completely bombarded it with rocket launchers or tank guns.

While the Germans were steadily advancing forward, there were a few "clicks" sounds of railroad tracks, or the armored train was very heavy, and the steam locomotive was very difficult to drive. The sound of steam spraying was like a giant gasping.

Soon the sound became louder and louder, and the frequency became a little cheerful and relaxed... So everyone knew that the armored train was coming.

Sure enough, a harsh sound of brakes was heard in a short while, and the terrifying figure of the armored train appeared between several buildings. Because it was too big, it was impossible to get a glimpse of the whole picture. Several turrets were like giant beasts staring at the German army.

Then, after the car stopped, a large number of bullets and artillery shells suddenly poured towards the German army like a gust of wind. Especially the four 76MM tank guns, the armor-piercing bullets fired, causing the German tanks that rushed forward to paralyze and cannot move.

The first German team retreated, and then the armored train moved to the third position, which was preset by Qin Chuan and others... This was a bit unexpected. Originally, Qin Chuan thought it would continue to move down one position at a time like before, but he didn't expect it to go directly to the third position on a whim.

It was time to say that the armored train had stopped and before they could fire the artillery, Colonel Slein gave the order... A few explosions came from the building and a piece of smoke and dust were stirred up.

Then, the building slowly tilted to one side, the speed getting faster and faster, and finally collapsed, and a large area of ​​dust spread out again on the armored train.

The surroundings suddenly became quiet. The Soviet army obviously did not expect the German army to have this move, so they were so surprised that they forgot that this was the battlefield. The German army... they wanted to know if the building had subdued the big guy if it was smashed like this.

Qin Chuan poked his head out from behind the tank and looked forward, and could see the appearance of an armored train in the ruins... After all, this guy is armored, and there are steel and cement reinforcements inside, and the top is arched and designed to withstand pressure, so it can be imagined that most of the components inside are intact.

The problem is that after being smashed like this, the cement blocked the rails, and there were also many bricks and tiles pressing on the armored train, which made the already heavy armored train even more overwhelmed.

The driver inside seemed to want to drive the armored train out, but he only heard a sound of steam inside and then squirmed for a few times and then there was no sound again.

"Soldiers, what are you waiting for?" Colonel Slain shouted: "Kill them all!"

The German soldiers seemed to react and then started the tanks again to advance.

However, the Soviet soldiers at this time had no confidence because they lost the armored train.

But even so, they dared not retreat.

On the one hand, this is because of the 227th order issued by Stalin before, and on the other hand, they have no choice but to retreat... As soon as the railway station was captured, the German army almost surrounded Karachi. To the west is the Don River, the German 6th Army is attacking fiercely, and to the east and south is the 21st Armored Division.

In desperation, the Soviet soldiers could only raise their hands one by one to become prisoners of the German army.

Therefore, everything has its own two sides... The 227th order and the "Punishment Battalion" may cause some of the Soviet troops to resist tenaciously, but at the same time, it will increase the number of surrenders in a certain way.

The reason is very simple. In some cases, the situation of the war can no longer be changed, and sacrifice or persistence becomes meaningless. For example, the Soviet army in Karachi was not prepared to be attacked from both sides, and worse, the anti-tank equipment was seriously insufficient... They were used as shore defense forces, and most of the equipment was air defense equipment and landing equipment. The armored trains were temporarily rushed from Stalingrad to reinforce.

If it was before, they could choose to escape back and become part of Stalingrad's defensive force.

But after Order No. 227, taking a step back means that the station will be sent to the "punishment camp", which means that the sign of shame will be hung... In comparison, surrender will be much better.

Because the former carries both shame and dies, while the latter is shame but can at least save his life.

Therefore, more Soviet soldiers chose to surrender.
Chapter completed!