Burning Moscow

After hearing my order, the radio operator in Kazakhstan immediately yelled into the microphone in their native language, and then copied the information received from the other party on a piece of paper and forwarded it to me.

Seeing Bantai Leyev's reply above, I nodded in satisfaction, and then said to Yushchenko: "Comrade Captain, send two soldiers to the place where we got off to meet the coming troops."

"Can the troops we want arrive so soon?" Yushchenko was full of curiosity that Bantaiyev could react so quickly.

"The tank unit of Major Perskin is now parked on the road outside." Although Yushchenko's rank is not high, I have a lot of things to be handled by him, so I have to make it clear to him here, "As for For the infantry company, two companies were transferred from the four regiments of Gaidar. In order to unify the command, he decided to send Godunov over."

"Major Godunov?" When Yushchenko heard me say the name, he couldn't help but said in surprise: "Isn't he commanding the New Third Regiment of the 22nd Guards Division? Why does the acting commander not do it, but want Run over and command two infantry companies?"

"The New Third Regiment no longer exists, Comrade Lieutenant." To Yushchenko's question, I replied with a serious expression: "In the fierce battle in the early stage, the New Third Regiment was exhausted. Don't think that you are commanding the two. Every company has a share, and excellent commanders can achieve good results no matter where they are. Stop talking nonsense, and arrange for people to respond to them."

Katerina heard the conversation between Yushchenko and I and quickly volunteered: "Comrade Commander, let the women in our village go to meet the commanders. They are familiar with the road..."

Before Katerina finished speaking, I raised my hand to stop her. If she is really asked to send someone, it is estimated that Pers will trust them. It takes a lot of talking. So I said euphemistically: "Comrade Katerina, if the women of the Guangpai collective farm pass by, it is estimated that our commanders will not know them. Let's do that. I will ask the captain to send two fighters with your people. After our soldiers receive the troops. Someone from you who are familiar with the terrain will bring them here. Look, OK?"

After listening to my proposal, Katerina thought for a while, then nodded vigorously and agreed: "Okay, Comrade Commander, just do what you said, and I will arrange for someone to act as a guide for you."

After Yushchenko and Katerina left the house. The radio operator again reported to me: "Comrade commander, the political commissar called and said that the superior was asking about the whereabouts of our army. Does he ask for instructions to report truthfully?"

Thinking of the eavesdropping methods that the Germans are now invincible, I can't confirm whether the intelligence will be controlled by the Germans after I report the whereabouts of the 79th Infantry Corps to the front army headquarters. I walked back and forth in the room with my hands behind my back, thinking about how to respond to my superiors.

I don’t know how long it took, but the radio operator called me softly: "Comrade Commander!"

I stopped, looked at him and asked blankly: "What else is there?"

"That's it, Comrade Commander." The operator replied nervously, "Comrade Political Commissar is still online. He is waiting for your final answer."

"Why didn't you say it earlier?" After reproaching the operator, I told him: "Immediately reply to the political commissar, saying that I agree to report the current whereabouts of our army to the higher level. But. Regarding the direction of our army's next course of action, There is nothing to leak."

"Yes!" The operator promised, and then yelled into the microphone in front of the walkie-talkie again.

After about an hour, I heard the loud roar of the tank motor outside, knowing that it was the tank unit of Major Perskin who had arrived, and I wandered out.

I stood at the door and saw the tank with the headlights on in the distance, along the illuminated muddy village road. Staggered towards me. When the tank was seven or eight meters away from me, the leading tank suddenly stopped. First, the soldiers sitting on the tank body jumped down to move their frozen bodies. then. The top cover of the turret was lifted, and a tank driver in a tank soldier uniform emerged from it. He stood on the car, looked at us, jumped off the car, and ran towards me quickly. He came to me, stood at attention, saluted and reported: "Report to Comrade Commander, Major Perskin, the battalion commander of the Tank Battalion of the 22nd Division of the Guards, has been ordered to come. I am awaiting your order. Please instruct!"

"You are here very quickly, Comrade Major." I asked with concern as I held Perskin's hand: "Have all the vehicles that transport fuel and ammunition followed?"

"Comrade Commander, don't worry." Although the level of Perskin and I are very different, he still didn't feel the slightest restraint in front of me. He pointed to the back and said: "There are seven cars behind. Three trucks are loaded with ammunition, and the other four are loaded with fuel."

After listening to Pells insisting on reporting his belongings, I said with some regret: "Unfortunately, in the defense of Zaporos and the following battle, all the armored vehicles in your battalion have been lost. Otherwise, this is also a battle on the battlefield. A power not to be underestimated."

Perskin shook his head behind him and said proudly: "Comrade Commander, although our armored vehicles are all lost, our mechanized infantry are still there. You didn’t see that they all sat when they marched. On the tank. Once the battle breaks out, they can follow behind the tank and charge the enemy’s position."

I looked at the dark commanders in the distance, nodded in agreement, and at the same time said politely: "Good job, they are good guys."

Perskin came, and then Captain Kurishenko from the artillery battalion and Captain Curry from the infantry company also arrived. Instead of calling them for a meeting immediately, I asked Katerina to arrange accommodation for our new soldiers. When all the soldiers moved into the houses, Godunov was late to arrive.

Seeing Godunov, whose military uniform was muddy and his face blackened by the smoke, I walked over and patted him on the shoulder, and said with emotion: "Comrade Major, you are a good commander. You are really good. !"

Hearing my compliment, Godunov lowered his head and said with some embarrassment: "Comrade Commander, you have passed the award, my regiment commander is incompetent. You give me the three most elite assault engineering battalions, There are currently less than fifty people left."

"Comrade Major. Because the fighting during this period is relatively cruel, not only you, but all divisions have reduced their staff to varying degrees. It is really not easy for you to keep a little seed for the assault engineer battalion." After a few words to comfort him. I couldn't help asking about the whereabouts of the remaining officers and men, "By the way, Godunov, you just said that there are fifty soldiers left. Where are they now?"

"They came with me to the village. The people in the village are arranging accommodation for them." After Godunov finished saying this, he suddenly suggested to me: "Comrade commander, I see you. There are not many guards around. It is better to let them stay by your side and be responsible for your safety."

"The arrangements for these commanders and fighters will be discussed later." I turned my head and ordered Yushchenko standing next to him: "Go and call the other commanders here. Let's hurry up and hold a military meeting."

After everyone came to the house, our impromptu meeting officially began. I said to them first: "Comrades, there is an enemy town more than ten kilometers to the west of the village. It is said that there are quite a few troops stationed. Once the German army found out that we had abandoned Kavbas and withdrew to Kirov. If Geller and Alexandria are concerned, they will send troops to surround us from all directions. As long as the fighting starts, this village will become our important defensive support point."

"Comrade commander. Can I ask a question?" It was Captain Ke Licheng, the company commander of the Fourth Regiment. After getting my permission, he stood up and asked, "Please, with all due respect, just rely on our current strength. It is almost impossible to build a fortification in a short period of time."

After he finished speaking, although the others didn't follow the voice, from the look they looked at me, I could see that they actually had the same concerns as Captain Curry, but I was embarrassed to say it to me, an old superior.

"Comrade Katerina in the village once told me that in the west of the village, there was a national defense fortification built by our army before the outbreak of the war. In addition to a trench that was several kilometers long, there were also many reinforced concrete bunkers. "I told a few people what Katerina had told me. Confidently said: "After we have deployed defenders in these bunkers, the enemy will not pay several times the price. It is impossible to pass through this area at all."

"Built before the war?" Godunov asked suspiciously: "It has been almost two years now. Can these bunkers and fortifications still be used?"

"According to a female comrade in the village, she went to visit relatives in the town some time ago. When she returned, she encountered a blizzard and temporarily spent the night in one of the bunkers." In order to increase everyone's confidence, I recounted that very seriously. What a woman said: "According to her, apart from a lot of cobwebs in the bunker, the rest of the facilities have not been damaged. Simply repair it and put it into normal use."

After I finished speaking, everyone was silent for a while, and then Godunov spoke on behalf of everyone. He stood up and said to me: "Comrade commander, if the enemy uses the town as the starting point for an offensive and uses armored assault, can we defend it?"

"I think the problem shouldn't be a big deal." Seeing that all of them were worried, I quickly comforted them: "Comrade commanders, although we do not have as many tanks and artillery as the Germans, nor do we have air superiority, as long as With the proper use of tactics, coupled with the collective farm farmers who support our army, we still have a great chance of victory."

Regarding what I said, Godunov was the first to stand up and express his stance: "Since Comrade the Commander said so, then I resolutely obey the order. As long as one of us is there, we will never let the Germans follow. Our position passed." After he finished speaking, the other commanders also stood up and expressed their views to me, expressing obedience to my arrangements.

Seeing that everyone's opinions were unified, I proceeded to arrange tasks again. I took out the map that Katerina had drawn for me, spread it on the table, let everyone around the table, and then told them about my military plan: "There is a forest to the north of the position, Perskin The major’s tank detachment can lurch there, wait until the enemy tanks pass in front of you, and then attack them decisively, cutting off the connection between the German tanks and the infantry, and punching them from behind the enemy’s tank butt."

"Please rest assured, the commander," Perskin straightened his body and declared to me immediately after listening to the order: "I will never let a fascist tank escape intact."

I nodded, and then arranged the characters: "Major Godunov, the two infantry companies under your command are deployed in the defense fortifications in the west of the village. Remember, the machine guns are placed in the bunker. During the bombing, the loss of our light and heavy machine guns can be minimized."

"Yes!" Godunov also stood up and showed his attitude.

"And you, Captain Kurishenko." I pointed to the southwestern position of the defense fortifications and said to him: "You put the artillery battalion here, and when you see the enemy tanks appear, you immediately open fire on them and take their The offensive formation was completely disrupted, to cover Major Perskin’s tank detachment to launch an assault from the side."

Kurishenko did not reply to me immediately. He stared at the map on the table for a while, and then asked me a question: "Comrade Commander, the temperature is picking up, and many areas are muddy. If you want to arrange a qualified one, For the artillery positions, some trees must be cut down to strengthen the artillery positions."

"Captain~www.wuxiaspot.com~ This matter you raised is a problem." After I said this, I thought about it, and then said: "I can ask Katerina to draw someone from the village to help you. Cut down trees to help you strengthen your fortifications."

"Is this appropriate?" Captain Kurishenko said embarrassedly: "They are all women."

"What's the matter with women?" At this moment, there was a scene of a piece of wood carried by a group of U.S. soldiers lightly carried by a Russian aunt on my shoulders. I couldn't help but snorted: "Women can still Top half of the sky. There is no need to discuss this matter, it is so decided. After the meeting is over, I will go to Katerina to talk about it. Do you have any other questions? If not, the meeting will be adjourned."

"Comrade commander, please wait, I have a problem." This time it was Godunov who commanded the infantry.

I stared at him, and asked some angrily: "Major, tell me, what else do you have not figured out?"

"Comrade commander," I don't know if Godunov didn't hear the dissatisfaction in my tone, or deliberately ignored it. Anyway, he still asked in a polite tone: "How to arrange the fifty soldiers I brought? To be continued)