In the first round, the defenders lost.

It can be said that the Soviets were still very smart. Major General issa was ready to eat all the Soviet tank troops that suddenly rushed out, but in the end, the other party actually retreated at the critical moment!

This shrinkage caused us to waste this good opportunity. If both sides were on the anus just now, then our side would definitely suffer losses. After all, our tanks could not withstand the attack of the 76mm tank gun, but the Soviets would be even more miserable and they would be wiped out.

Under the noses of those defenders, destroying their tank troops. This scene is very conquering. It’s a pity that there is no chance now.

The other party retreated.

At the same time, Major General aresa did not continue to push the tank forward, and the tank troops stopped outside the opponent's firepower range.

"General, let's rush in in one go!" The voice of the tank leader in front came from the radio: "We can definitely break through the defense line."

"No, the other party is already prepared, we have to wait for our infantry to arrive." Major General aresa was very cautious.

Their tank troops rushed over and threw their infantry to dozens of kilometers behind.

The current German army has been fully motorized. Even the infantry division is equipped with a large number of cars. They don’t need to rush onto the Soviet land on both legs, and they can move by car.

And the Italian army is different.

Italy's industrial level is still not as good as Germany, but Italy's automobile industry is still pretty good. In the 1930s, Italy's Fiat cars were almost always exported, even if the French Army praised Fiat trucks.

No matter the ordinary infantry division, at least the current armored group is equipped with enough cars, all the latest Fiat 262, with enough traction to pull tanks.

However, their oil supply did not keep up. After concentrating all the oil to the tanks, the infantry could only wait for fuel behind to continue following up, which was a bit far apart.

Major General aresa is quite smart. When he was studying in Berlin, he understood this truth. In the field, the charge of tank clusters is the most effective, but if it is attacking a city and leaving the tank protected by infantry, it is extremely fragile.

And now, even if his tank can be attacked into the city, he cannot hinder the opponent's breakthrough because he lacks enough infantry.

In this way, the Italian army did not continue to advance and stayed outside the city, and the two sides temporarily confronted each other.

At this time, the commanders of both sides finally understood the other party's background.

"Is it the Italian army coming?" Next to the train station in the city, Lu Jin temporarily built his own command center: "Hasn't the Italian army always been very weak? Why did it become so strong this time?"

The first confrontation between the two sides ended in a hurry. When they learned that their tank troops were forced back before they could fire, Lu Jin knew that they had encountered a difficult opponent.

"Yes, since the Germans controlled Italy, the combat effectiveness of the Italian army has increased." His adjutant said: "Fortunately, we found a lot of 45mm guns in the arsenal here. It should be fine to deal with these tanks in Italy."

During World War II, Germany's anti-tank guns were famous, such as pak38, pak40, etc. In comparison, the Soviet Union was not very famous.

The Soviet Union actually had anti-tank guns, and the 45mm gun almost ran through the entire World War II. This gun looked very small, just like a toy. Its penetration depth was just to deal with the thin-skinned and large-filled Black Panther 2.

The 45mm cannon is a versatile player. It is not only used on infantry positions, but also shines in street combat. It can remove fire points and even open fire on the roof of the tank's top armor.

With these cannons, their confidence in defense has increased greatly, especially when facing the Italian army.

"Continue to dig fortifications and push the newly established troops to the front line." Lu Jin thought for a while and continued: "Attach a supervision team behind him, whoever dares to retreat, open fire!"

Lu Jin was not at ease with the defeated soldiers. If the morale of these defeated soldiers was disintegrated during the battle, it would bring great problems to their own defense. Now is a special period, so special means must be used.

Anyway, Lu Jin has done enough to shoot him several times, and now he is not afraid of anything. In order to protect Shepetovka, he dares to do anything.

Now, the opponent did not attack immediately, which was also good news for Lu Jin. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he could reorganize the troops into a decent manner.

At the same time, the Italian army outside was not idle either.

It's time to eat, and soon the fragrance of noodles wafted on their positions.

When it was dark, Fiat cars started to move over and the infantry finally arrived!

Just in the woods outside the city, a tent was temporarily set up. Major General isasa held a stainless steel rice bowl with his left hand and a fork with his right hand. He was sucking and eating noodles. Several infantry commanders walked in.

"General, we finally arrived. When will we launch an attack?" asked Colonel Delhi.

"Don't worry, let our soldiers have dinner and rest first. Come on, you will have a noodles for each of you." Major General arrasa said, asking the adjutant to prepare tableware for them.

Although he was a senior commander, he did not engage in any extravagant atmosphere during the war. He didn't even have red wine, only noodles.

Several people looked at each other and ate a bowl. After finishing their meal, Major General aresa finally spoke: "In the past, we have always been called the Noodle Army, saying that we have the worst combat power. Tonight, let them see the strong combat power of our Italian army. We attacked at night and attacked directly into the city!"

"But they have tanks and anti-tank guns on the periphery." Colonel Delhi said: "They will definitely be on guard against us."

Looking at the confused expressions of his subordinates, Major General aresa smiled on his face: "I didn't say I wanted to break through the current defense line. Let's go around the east side of the city and break into the city from the east. What do you think?"

Now, the two sides confront each other in the northwest of the city, and the defense lines of the defenders were only deployed in areas such as the northwest and west. The lines of defense they have been hastyly constructed cannot be fully arranged, and they can only pick up the most important ones to arrange.

Now, their east is almost unprepared. They circle around and rushed in from the east, catching them off guard!

The commanders present all smiled on their faces. After returning from studying in Germany, Major General aresa's command level has improved significantly.
Chapter completed!