.The bomb was thrown like raindrops, creating one high-rise fireball after another in the Soviet convoy lined up.

"MiG-3! Discover MiG-3! Height 3800, 11 points direction."

The voice of Lieutenant Steinbaz came from Erich Hartman's headphones: "There are 4 planes, let's beat them down. Be careful, be careful of the Russians' impact!"

Although the Soviet Red Air Force has been at a disadvantage in the past ten days of desperate battles, the German pilots have to admit the bravery and fearlessness of the Soviet pilots, because these Bolshevik pilots have a crazy tactic - air impact!

It means that the pilot is injured or intact aircraft to collide with the enemy plane!

Although this kind of fighting style did not hit many German planes, it caused a certain psychological shadow to the German pilots. Many German pilots were somewhat scared when they were rushing against Soviet aircraft, especially those who had seen them impacted or were hit by the Soviet Union with their own eyes.

However, Sergeant Erich Hartmann was a guy who didn't believe in evil. Facing a MiG-3 who rushed over, he still met without hesitation. Then he pulled the trigger and fired a violent rain of bullets, covering the MiG-3. Perhaps a shell hit the MiG-3's cockpit. The high-speed plane lost the air and rolled in the air for a few times, then fell head-on, becoming the 8th result in Erich Hartmann's credit book.

"Comrade Woloch, the 1st Tank Army cannot be placed on the road like this and must be beaten. It must be launched as soon as possible." Commander of the 4th Army, Korobkov, finally found the headquarters of Major General Voloch, in a forest next to the road full of destroyed vehicles.

"Comrade Commander, there is no way now. There are too many Nazi planes, there is no way..."

"There is no way to expand!" Korobkov was anxious, "The German tank cluster is coming. If it doesn't expand, will the 1st Tank Army face the enemy in a marching style on the road?"

"What?" Voloch, commander of the 1st Tank Army, was shocked. "The German armored cluster? How could this be... The 16th Mechanized Army and the 28th Army are still ahead."

He had no idea about the situation of the 16th Mechanized Army and the 28th Army. His military column was bombed this morning, and the communication vehicle that installed a radio station was blown up. Therefore, the timely contact with the Group Army Command had been interrupted.

"The 16th Mechanized Army and the 28th Army have both been defeated!" Major General Korobkov stomped his feet, "If the 1st Tank Army does not launch immediately, our 4th Army will be finished!"

"Ah..." Voloch couldn't believe his ears. How could the two armies be defeated like this? How long has it been? They are the Red Army of Workers and Peasants! Moreover, how should the 1st Tank Army be launched now?

Because the main force of the Tank 1st Army was at the end of the three armies of the 4th Army, except for the marching force, the team was stretched for more than ten kilometers and was still bombed. However, the road was blocked by vehicle wreckage, how could it be closed and unfolded with one order?

Moreover, even if some troops are barely deployed, how can they defeat the powerful German armored cluster? Since they can defeat the 16th Mechanized Army and the 28th Infantry Army in succession, their strength must be strong. How could the 1st Army, which relies on only three brigades (2 tank brigades and 1 Motor Infantry Brigade) defeat them?

"Comrade Commander, now... should be retreating temporarily." Voroch whispered the correct suggestion.

The 1st Tank Army cannot recover the situation. A desperate battle can only cause greater losses. It is better to retreat first. Moreover, retreating now will not cause any incalculable losses, because Warsaw City is also threatened by the 16th Army (Vlasov's Road) on the South Road and the 9th Army on the Middle Road (infantry troops attacking the Warsaw Forest). The main forces of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army continue to drive from east of the Bug River, so the German army cannot expand its results by pursuing the 1st Tank Army.

What they are now launching should be a short-term counterattack, and it would be great to push the 4th Army. If the 1st Tank Army retreated, the German armored cluster would probably return successfully.

"No, we can't retreat..."

The commander of the 4th Army, Korobkov, and political commissar Telekine, spoke out against each other almost at the same time.

"We must block the Germans." Korobkov knew that he had broken something big. If he ran away with his tail between his legs, it would not be labor reform, but shooting him.

"We should ask the Front Command." Political Commissar Telekine said, "When the Front Command ordered us to retreat, our army must fight to the end!"

Derekin's words were much softer than Korobkov, and he still left a way out. However, whether the 1st Tank Army can withdraw safely depends on whether Pavlov can issue orders in time.

"Yes, yes, yes... Immediately generate electricity to the Front Command," Korobkov came with a communication vehicle and could keep in touch with his superiors and subordinates at any time. "Just say that our army encountered a counterattack from three German armored divisions in Legionovo..."

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"Comrade Commander, the 4th Army was defeated and suffered heavy losses...Korobkov asked for instructions to retreat to the Minsk area in Poland to rectify the troops." Major General Rimoskik, chief of staff of the Western Front, rushed into Pavlov's office.

"What's going on?" Bonomarenko was also in the office, knowing about the latest situation of the battle from Pavlov. Hearing Major General Rimoskik's words, he suddenly stood up.

"Comrade Political Commissar, the 4th Army was counterattacked by the German armored cluster... There were at least 3 armored divisions! Moreover, the Germans dispatched more than 2,000 aircraft to bomb the 1st Tank Army, and suffered heavy losses!"

"3 armored divisions?"

Pavlov and Bonoma even took a breath. If the 4th Army collided with three German armored divisions, it would be understandable to be defeated.

"Then let the 4th Army retreat quickly." Bonomarenko, like other political commissars of the Soviet Red Army, was not an unreasonable fool. Moreover, the Red Army is now fighting abroad, and there is no problem of defending the country and the people.

"No!" Pavlov's face looked very ugly. "The 4th Army must stick to the end!" He looked at the puzzled Bonomarenko and said, "Otherwise the mechanized cluster of the German army might insert into the Minsk line in Poland and cut off the retreat of the 9th Army and the 37th Army!"

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Chapter completed!