Burning Moscow

The call was made by General Rodimtsev, the commander of the 13th Guards Division. When I heard Akhromeyev say his name, I was stunned for a while before I remembered that the command of the Army Command included independence. All troops north of Stalingrad, including the division, were placed under the command of this general.

I quickly took the call from Akhromeyev's hand, and put it in my ear to respectfully said to my new superior: "Hello, Comrade General."

"Hello, Comrade Oshaninna." After a simple polite sentence, Rodimtsev asked straightforwardly: "I called you because I got a report from the observation post, saying that it is in the direction of Mamayev Hill. There was a huge explosion, and at the same time you saw the flames soaring into the sky. What happened, is it because the enemy is attacking your position at night?"

"That's not the case, Comrade General." I quickly explained to him: "It's not that the enemy is attacking, but I'm organizing troops to counterattack, preparing to take back all the positions lost during the day."

"What's the matter with the fire and the loud explosion? Is the enemy using heavy artillery on you?"

Hearing this question from Rodimtsev, I couldn't help but hesitate. After all, no one else knew about the flying thunder cannon except the commanders and fighters of the division and the heads of the group army headquarters. If you tell Rodimtsev, I don’t know if it’s a leak. After hesitating again and again, I decided to conceal the truth, and replied vaguely: "The report to the general is that our soldiers are using explosive packs to blast the enemy's fortifications. At present, the first and third regiments belong to the independent division. The first part of the He Second Regiment is carrying out a counterattack against the German troops occupying our positions."

Perhaps it is because the interval speed of the flying thunder cannon is relatively long, so this lie of mine actually perfuncted Rodimtsev. After he asked a few more questions, I suddenly remembered Krylov's call before dark, saying that the enemy had captured 107.5 heights. He rushed into Soviet Street again, so he couldn't help but curiously asked: "Comrade General, I would like to ask. How is the situation with the 42nd Guards Regiment?"

Rodimtsev heard my question and sighed heavily. Then he said in a regretful tone: "Ah, Soviet Street and the dormitory area have been completely occupied by the Germans, and the remnants of the 42nd regiment have all retreated into the city. Originally, the division planned to carry out a counterattack at one o'clock in the morning. I will call you. I hope you can send troops to join our counterattack forces to give the enemy a front and rear flanking attack, not only to drive the enemy out of Soviet Street. At the same time, you must also find a way to restore the 107.5 heights. Unexpectedly, you put all three regiments into battle. , It seems that for tonight’s counterattack, I can only extract the 39th Regiment from the combat area and assist the 42nd Regiment to regain the position."

When I heard Rodimtsev say this, I was secretly relieved, thinking that if the troops were not arranged for counterattack in advance, then I would have to pull out three more regiments to cooperate with the 42nd regiment. Handing the third regiment to the command of the 42nd regiment, I don't worry at all. You know, when the three regiments alone guarded the 107.5 high ground, although the casualties were not small. But it can hold the ground. Changed to other troops, not to mention the rapid consumption, but also unable to hold the position at all. and so. I simply don't want others to command the three regiments under my command.

I just put down the phone here. I don’t know when I ran to Akhromeyev, who was fat on the radio. He suddenly blushed and reported to me: "Report to the commander, political commissar, Lieutenant Colonel Sergeikov of the group. , They have regained all the surface positions in the northern highlands."

"Pop!" After listening to Akhromeyev's victory, Kirilov slapped the table with excitement for the first time, his face was full of joy, and he looked at me with joy. He said excitedly: "Comrade commander, it's great. The lost ground is retaken, so that we can have an explanation to the command of the group army."

I looked up at my watch blankly. It was discovered that the Lifei Thunder Cannon stopped firing, and the infantry launched an attack, only eight minutes later. Annihilating the enemy in eight minutes, this speed is too fast, you know, just now, both Akhromeyev and I analyzed that it would take an hour to end the battle at the earliest.

Thinking of this, I coldly instructed Akhromeyev: "Chief of Staff, contact Lieutenant Colonel Sederikov and confirm with him whether the German army was completely wiped out by our army?"

Akhromeyev did not follow my order and contacted the regiment, but explained to me: "Comrade commander, that's right. Lieutenant Colonel Sederikov reported that when the flying thunder gun stopped firing, a When the commanders and fighters of the regiment and the third regiment rushed out of the passage, they found that the German soldiers on the ground were all dead."

"They're all dead?" Kirilov asked in disbelief: "Is there no one alive?"

Akhromeyev nodded and said affirmatively: "No, Lieutenant Colonel Sederikov said that the commanders and fighters have carefully checked, and the Germans on the position are all dead. Maybe it is our flying thunder cannon. It was too powerful, and most of the German soldiers who died had no wounds on their bodies, as if they were killed by the shock wave of the explosion."

Although Akhromeyev was convincing, I dared not take it lightly. I was afraid that in case the information was wrong, I would rush to report to the group army headquarters. If something went wrong, I would not be able to get rid of it. .

I walked up to Razumeyeva and asked her, "Can I get in touch with Major Morozov from the Artillery Battalion?"

Razumeyeva nodded, and then said: "Yes, comrade commander. Major Morozov should be carrying a walkie-talkie, I will contact him now, please wait a moment."

Originally, I wanted to stay by Razumeyeva's side. After she connected to Morozov, I could talk to the other party immediately to learn about the situation on the battlefield. Unexpectedly, before contacting the artillery battalion, the phone on the table rang again. Kirilov, who was closest to the phone, picked up the phone and said into the microphone: "I'm Kirilov."

Seeing another call coming in, I couldn't sit still anymore, and hurriedly walked over to Kirilov, stood beside him, and listened to him talking to the person on the phone.

Pugachev's voice came from Luyin's earpiece: "Comrade Political Commissar, Captain Khorushov, a battalion commander who participated in the counterattack, reported. They have joined forces with the first regiment and three regiments and successfully recovered the northern highlands Surface position."

"It's great, this is great!" Kirilov was confirmed by the battle report, and he became excited. He excitedly said into the microphone: "Comrade Major. I congratulate you. Because of the troops you belong to. Fighting stubbornly, completely wiped out the enemy on the high ground and regained the position. Mamayev Gang returned to the hands of our army. I knew you and the commanders of the second regiment under your command were..."

When I saw Kirilov talking to Pugachev with a smile on his face, I really couldn't help but want to interrupt him. And specially reminded him: "Comrade Political Commissar, you just ordered the shooting of the three commanders of the Second Regiment in the afternoon, and now you exaggerate." Just about to take the phone from his hand and ask Pugachev about tonight What was going on in the battle, and why it ended so soon.

As soon as I raised my hand, before I had time to speak, Razumeyeva in the distance started calling me: "Commander, I have connected with Major Morozov of the Artillery Battalion. The major is waiting for you online."

When Morozov's voice came through the earphones. I opened the door and asked, "Comrade Major, is the battle over?"

"Yes, comrade commander." Morozov replied cleanly, and then further explained to me: "However, the mortar company did not participate in the battle. When the infantry charged toward the high ground, they did not encounter any enemy. Resistance. So they rushed to the top of the hill in one rush, and joined the group of three groups that rushed out of the tunnel."

"Why is it like this?" I have seen the power of the flying thunder cannon with my own eyes. Or crawl out of the emptiness and start a desperate fight with our soldiers. In today's counterattack, the infantry did not encounter any resistance. It was incredible to successfully regained the ground.

"That's it, comrade commander. Although the Germans took the time to rush to repair some fortifications facing the south **** after occupying the high ground, they tried to suppress firepower when our army charged. However, they did not expect our flying thunder cannon to be so powerful. The fortifications exposed within the range of the flying thunder cannons have been bombed into the sky after five consecutive waves of launches. The enemies inside have also been reimbursed, so it is not surprising that their defense lines have collapsed."

"I understand. Since our position has been recovered. Then you should bring the mortar back as soon as possible. You are the only heavy firepower in the division. You must not lose anything."

After finishing the conversation with Pugachev, I told Akhromeyev: "The chief of staff, immediately call the group army headquarters and report victory to them, saying that our division has completely wiped out the German troops occupying the northern highlands and succeeded. The ground regained its position."

Akhromeev, who was the first to learn that the position had been retaken, did not execute it immediately after hearing my order, but stood still in a daze. He hesitated and said: "Comrade commander, I think this is a bit too mysterious. Our troops have recovered the high ground in eight minutes without any loss. Reporting such results, you think the higher-level commanders will believe it. ?"

Akhromeyev's reminder made Kirilov and I hesitate. After a while, Kirilov said to me cautiously: "Comrade Oshanina, should we wait a little longer and report to the headquarters after we receive a more accurate report?"

In the case of repeated defeats of the various forces, a counterattack we organized, without any casualties, successfully regained the lost position in just eight minutes, which is simply incredible. To be honest, I am still skeptical about the results reported by the three of Sergeikov, Pugachev, and Morozov. If you report such results to the command of the group army without any explanation, others will not report them. This kind of battle report is regarded as a fantasy? !

I thought about it, and turned to talk to Razumeyeva next to the telephone and said: "Comrade Lieutenant, immediately contact Lieutenant Colonel Sederikov and Major Godunov, and ask them to report the results of the battle and the losses of the troops. "

After giving instructions to Razumeyeva, I turned my face and looked at Kirilov and Akhromeyev and said: "The chief of staff is right. We must report the results of the battle to the headquarters of the group army. Be cautious. After Sederikov and the others report the detailed results, we will report it to the headquarters after verification."

Hearing what I said, neither of them made any objections, but nodded silently.

Fortunately, Sergeikov and the others didn't let the three of us wait long, so he sent a telegram to report the results to us. Akhromeyev took the tele-paper and reported to us loudly: "During the battle tonight, I eliminated two German companies in one regiment, two regiments and three regiments. We killed 429 enemies and seized 2 heavy machine guns. There were 75 submachine guns, 11 pistols, and more than 200 rifles. The entire battle lasted eight minutes. There were no casualties in my troops."

After hearing this, Kirilov said: "Comrade commander, since the results have been counted. Then immediately report to the command of the group army. It is estimated that the Chief of Staff Krylov would have been waiting a long time ago."

"I have no problem. Chief of Staff, you can report the results of tonight's battle to the headquarters immediately."

After Akhromeyev took the order, he took the telegram and came to Razumeyeva's side, handed the telegram to her, and at the same time ordered: "Comrade Lieutenant, immediately send this report to the command of the group army."

I saw Razumeyeva finish sending the telegram quickly, and could have a solid sleep tonight. I was planning to let Kirilov and Akhromeyev take the time to rest, but the phone on the table rang untimely.

During this period of time, I have developed a sense of fear about the ringtone of this phone. Every time I hear the ringtone, my heartbeat speeds up. I wonder if there will be any bad news. Kirilov and Akhromeyev also stared intently at the ringing phone, but no one reached out to answer them.

I tremblingly stretched out my hand and grabbed the microphone, pressed it to my ear, and asked nervously, "Hey, who is it?"

"Colonel Oshanina, don't shout so loudly. I can hear you clearly." Krylov's voice came from the receiver.

Hearing Krylov's voice, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief and just reported the result to him. It is estimated that he could not restrain the joy in his heart, and specifically called to congratulate me. I slowed down and asked, "It turned out to be Comrade Chief of Staff, hello. Have you received the telegram I sent you?"

Unexpectedly, Krylov snorted and said angrily: "Of course I received it. If I don't receive it, I won't call you yet?"

"..." Hearing this, I was speechless. If you lose your position, you will be scolded. He even threatened to shoot me. Now that the position has been retaken, you can listen to his tone. Still in a bad mood.

"I'm here to ask you:'The whole battle lasted eight minutes, and there were no casualties in my participating troops.' This sentence. Is that the original word in the telegram you sent?"

Krylov’s question made my second monk even more confused. He could only answer honestly: "Yes, that’s right, it’s definitely the original words in the telegram. Comrade Chief of Staff, do you have any instructions? ?"

"You wiped out two German companies with more than 400 people, and you didn’t have a single casualty, and the battle was resolved within eight minutes. You thought the enemies were all fools, and when you saw our soldiers rushing up, you stood there stupidly. , Let’s use them as targets, and don’t even have one to fight back? Colonel Oshanina, I remind you, don’t make such false information to perfuse your superiors in order to avoid your responsibilities. Are you really afraid of being caught? Sent to a military court?"

"Comrade Chief of Staff, please listen to my explanation." My worries just now fulfilled, and the results reported to the command of the group army were indeed regarded as false information by the Chief of Staff. I smiled bitterly at Kirilov, and then explained to Krylov: "For tonight's counterattack, I sent the first and second battalions of the second regiment to hide in the south and east slopes of the highlands, respectively. At the same time, the first regiment that retreated to the tunnel was also ordered to prepare for the attack. When the second regiment attacked the high ground, it also attacked from the tunnel in time, and the counterattack forces regained the position. In order to reduce the casualties of the troops, I specially ordered the second regiment to use it. The flying thunder cannon fired five consecutive waves on the high ground before launching a charge. Unexpectedly, after our troops started to charge, they did not encounter any resistance. After the second regiment and the first regiment and the third regiment met, we found out that we were occupying our position. All of the German officers and soldiers were wiped out by our flying thunder cannons. This is how the entire battle went."

Although I explained to Krylov, he still asked skeptically: "Are you true?"

"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff. I can assure you that there is absolutely no moisture at all in this battle." I saw Kirilov standing next to me and gesturing at me, as if to tell me to give him the phone. , He said to Krylov: "Comrade Kirilov, the political commissar of the division, is by my side~www.wuxiaspot.com~Do you need to verify with him?" After that, I plan to move the microphone away from my ear. Open it and give it to Kirilov,

Unexpectedly, Krylov heard I heard Kirilov, and said quickly: "Okay, okay, Colonel Oshanina. There is no need to call Comrade Krylov to testify, I believe what you reported The battle reports are all true. Is this the head office? I will show your battle reports to the commanders and comrades in the military committee immediately to make them happy."

After putting down the phone, I let out a sigh of relief, and then said to Kirilov: "Comrade Political Commissar, I want to convince the Chief of Staff of the Group Army that the results we reported are true. It's really difficult!"

Akhromeyev interrupted at this moment and said: "The division commander, political commissar, what about the troops of the second regiment? Stay on the northern plateau or withdraw to their original station."

Hearing this question, I hurriedly said: "Comrade chief of staff, you immediately get down to the second regiment and ask them to withdraw to the original defense area. At the same time, contact the third regiment and ask them to seize the time to repair the fortifications to deal with the German army after dawn. A new round of offensive." (to be continued)

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