Red Moscow

Compared with the north hill, the front slope of the south hill was steeper, but the German army focused their attack on the direction of the south hill, which puzzled Sokov very much. Before the battle started, Sokov specifically told Starcha that the two German officers must be captured alive to find out what was going on.

After repelling two German attacks in a row, Sokov was on the phone with Chuikov in the headquarters. He suddenly heard heavy footsteps coming from the door, and he looked up, but was surprised to find that two Germans came in. Sokov didn't care about why Germans appeared here, he just threw the microphone in his hand, picked up the assault rifle resting on his footsteps, and aimed at the Germans who came in.

"Comrade Commander, don't shoot." Before Sokov pulled the trigger, he heard Seryozha's voice from the door: "They are prisoners sent by Lieutenant Colonel Starcha."

Finding out that it was the captive sent by Starcha, Sokov breathed a sigh of relief, put down the assault rifle in his hand, and said to Seryozha who was following him: "Seryozha, take Ernst Call to be our interpreter."

Even though Ernst seldom appeared in front of Sokov, he stayed not far from the headquarters. Seryosha reappeared in the headquarters with Ernst within two minutes after leaving.

Seeing Ernst coming, Sokov nodded at him with a smile, and started the interrogation directly. After scanning the two officers back and forth twice, his eyes stopped on the lieutenant: "Your names, military ranks, and the positions you hold."

After listening to Ernst's translation, the German lieutenant quickly replied: "Lieutenant Leon, deputy commander of the 11th company of the 276th Infantry Regiment."

As soon as Lieutenant Leon finished speaking, the other officer went on to say: "Second Lieutenant Fabian, platoon leader of the 2nd Platoon of the 11th Company of the 276th Infantry Regiment."

"Mr. two officers," Sokov asked again after the two German officers reported their homes, "I want to ask you a question, why do you choose the south hill instead of the north hill as the focus of your attack? I know, the terrain here is not very favorable for your attack."

Lieutenant Leon had a confused expression on his face when he heard Sokov's question: "Mr. Colonel, don't you know that we call the North Hill Hill of Death, and no one is willing to participate if it is not necessary. attack there."

This time it was Sokov's turn to be puzzled: "Lieutenant Leon, can you tell me the reason?"

For Leon, these questions asked by Sokov belonged to the range that could be answered, so he replied straightforwardly: "Mr. Colonel, don't you know that the Romanian army attacked that highland some time ago, and the More than 2,000 people were killed in hand-to-hand combat. You must know that although the Romanian army is inferior in combat effectiveness, it is better than us when it comes to bayonet fighting. Our commander believes that since our allies suffered a lot there , if we go to attack again, the soldiers can only ruin their lives in vain!"

After Leon's explanation, Sokov finally understood why the Germans gave up the easy-to-attack North Ridge and concentrated their forces on the South Ridge. It turned out that they were worried that attacking Beigang would repeat the mistakes of the Romanian army, so they had to change the direction of attack to the Nangang position.

"Comrade Commander," Sidolin, who was sitting by the side without speaking, suddenly said with emotion: "I really didn't expect that the hand-to-hand combat in the Marine Battalion actually made the enemy feel terrified. Attack Beigang."

And Ivanov came to Mamayev Gang after the hand-to-hand battle, so he didn't know much about the battle, so he asked curiously: "Comrade commander, what is going on here, can you tell me about it?" speak?"

"Comrade deputy division commander, let me explain to you." Seeing that Ivanov wanted to know about the battle, Sidolin took the initiative to tell him about the tragic hand-to-hand battle that took place in Beigang. He finally said: "The sailors and soldiers of the Marine Battalion standing on Beigang used their courage and bayonets to frighten the enemy, so that the Germans who succeeded them did not dare to attack Beigang easily."

"It's amazing, it's really amazing." After learning the details from Sidolin, Ivanov couldn't help saying with emotion: "Our sailors are really amazing. If they had more numbers and better equipment , may be able to destroy more enemies."

Sokov had already obtained the information he wanted, so he waved to Sergesha who was standing aside, and said, "Sergesha, take them down and lock them up with other prisoners. Find a suitable opportunity , Send it to the Army Group Command."

After Seryozha took the soldiers of the guard company and escorted the prisoners away, Sokov looked at Ernst and asked with concern, "Ernst, how are you doing recently?"

"It's okay." After Ernst finished his short answer, he asked blankly: "Comrade commander, allow me to go back?"

From Ernst's attitude towards himself, Sokov realized that he had been a little too indifferent to the other party in the past few months, so that he had bad thoughts about himself. But now that the battle is fierce, it is not a good time to talk to the other party, so Sokov nodded at the other party and said: "Of course, you can go back and have a good rest. I will talk to you when I am free. "

After Ernst raised his hand to salute Sokov, he turned and walked out of the headquarters.

When Ernst's figure disappeared from the door, Ivanov asked curiously: "Comrade commander, why do we have a German here?"

Sokov turned his head to look at Ivanov and explained to him: "Comrade deputy division commander, Ernst surrendered to our army shortly after the big counter-offensive outside Moscow began. Since then, I have been Leave him in the headquarters as an interpreter." Having said this, he couldn't help sighing softly, "But I've been too busy recently, so I ignored him. It seems that I have a chance to talk to him, lest he Have any bad thoughts."

"Comrade commander, I have an idea." After waiting for Sokov to finish speaking, Ivanov said unexpectedly: "According to our plan, we are not going to send a few small teams to go deep into the enemy's rear to carry out attacks tonight." What? I suggest that personnel should be transferred from the marine battalion to form an elite squad, and I believe they will achieve good results."

Regarding Ivanov's proposal, Sokov nodded in agreement: "That's right, the four teams we are currently forming are composed of personnel drawn from the three Guards regiments and the downsizing regiment. The combat effectiveness of the Marine battalion It is obvious to all, if such an operation does not involve personnel from the battalion, I am afraid that the commanders and fighters will have opinions."

After the three reached an agreement, Sokov personally called Shamlih: "Comrade Captain, I am Sokov. Immediately dispatch twenty fighters to form a capable team."

"Comrade Commander," Shamrikh did not immediately agree to Sukov's order when he heard it, but asked cautiously, "Is there any use in forming such a small team?"

"I plan to send several small units to the enemy's rear after dark to attack the enemy's communication lines, warehouses, headquarters, and barracks, disrupting the enemy's offensive deployment and preventing them from attacking us according to the original plan." Sokov said into the microphone: "The other four troops were all drawn from various regiments. Considering the strong combat effectiveness of your battalion, after the division's research, it was decided to draw personnel from you to form a small team."

After figuring out the reason for Sokov's mobilization of manpower, Shamrih quickly replied: "Understood, Comrade Commander, I will immediately mobilize manpower to form a small team."

...

After dark, under the cover of night, the five detachments left Mamayev Hill and headed towards the enemy's rear.

Sending a small unit to the enemy's rear was a common thing for both Sokov and Sidolin, but it was the first time for Ivanov to encounter such a situation, so he seemed extremely nervous. From time to time, he asked Sokov: "Comrade commander, can these troops safely pass through the enemy's line of defense?"

"Comrade commander, what target will the squad attack first after passing through the enemy's line of defense?"

A series of questions from Ivanov made Sokov dumbfounded. But he was still patient, and explained to Ivanov: "Don't worry, Comrade Deputy Commander, my troops have penetrated behind the enemy's rear more than once, causing a lot of trouble to the enemy. I believe that the troops sent today will be the same. Can disrupt the enemy's rear."

They were talking, when Seryozha suddenly came in hastily from outside. Seeing that Seryozha was still yelling for a report, Sokov rushed in and asked with some displeasure, "Lieutenant Seryozha, what's the matter?"

"Comrade Commander," said Seryozha with a beaming face, "you may not be able to guess who is here."

Sokov knew Seryozha, and if it was an ordinary superior who came, he would not be so excited, so he asked curiously: "Seryozha, who is here?"

Seryozha smiled without answering, but turned to the door and said, "Come in!"

As soon as his voice fell, a dusty military officer walked in from the door. The officer approached Sidolin, raised his hand to the helmet, and said: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff. Lieutenant Griza reports to you that I have successfully returned from behind enemy lines." As he spoke, he addressed Sokov He turned a blind eye; after finishing speaking, he kept his eyes on Ivanov, "Comrade Chief of Staff, is this commander...?"

"This is Colonel Ivanov, our deputy division commander." Seeing that Griza, who had just returned, ignored him, Sokov couldn't help feeling a little angry: "Lieutenant Griza, didn't I order you to stay in Karachi? Why are you back again?"

"Comrade Brigadier," Grisa looked at Sokov blankly, referring to him by his previous position, "you didn't take us out of Karachi and broke through several enemy lines in a row before returning to Mama. Is it from Yevgang?"

"I took you out of Karachi and broke through several enemy lines of defense?" Sokov heard Griza say this, and asked in the same confusion: "When did this happen?"

"It just happened not long ago." Griza said a little at a loss: "You accompanied us to the foot of the mountain and said that you have other things, let me lead the soldiers into the tunnel, and you will be there in a while." Come on. I didn't expect you to move so fast, you actually arrived at the command post before me."

"Lieutenant Seryozha!" Without waiting for Sokov to ask anything, Sidolin suddenly said to Seryozha: "You have nothing to do here, you go out first."

Seryozha heard the order from Sidolin. Although he was unwilling, he did not dare to disobey the order, so he nodded with a wry smile, turned and walked out of the headquarters.

As soon as Seryozha walked out of the headquarters, Sidolin asked Griza in a low voice: "Comrade lieutenant, you said that the division commander took you out of Karachi himself, right?" Sa may not know that Sokov is now the division commander, so he added, "Now the brigade commander has been promoted to the division commander of the Guards Division."

Knowing that Sokov became the teacher, Griza showed a joyful expression on his face. But he quickly restrained his smile, and answered the question raised by Sidolin solemnly: "Yes, it was the division commander and another strange person who led our small army out of Karachi and passed through the enemy's line of defense. , returned here smoothly."

"What the hell, why did Griza see a person exactly like himself?" Sokov thought secretly in his heart: "First Asia, and now Griza, saw me in different places, What exactly is going on?"

Sidolin and Ivanov looked at each other, and they both saw shock in each other's eyes. At the same time, both of them thought in unison in their hearts: "What the hell, the teacher is obviously with us, why both Assia and Lieutenant Griza said that they saw the teacher in different places?"

"Comrade Lieutenant," Sokov asked Griza with a straight face in order to find out what was going on: "Is there another strange person wearing a blue mask and a blue tights with a A round shield." He pointed to his chest with his hand, "Is there a huge five-pointed star on his clothes?"

"That's right, Comrade Commander." Judging from the expressions on everyone's face, Grisa guessed that the person he met might not be the real Commander, so facing Sokov's question, he truthfully replied: "That person Although he also speaks Russian, but the tone of voice is relatively blunt, it seems that he may be a foreigner."

"Comrade Commander!" Ivanov asked a little impatiently: "First Assia, then Griza, they all saw the person who looks exactly like you, and the unknown mysterious person. What has actually happened?"

"Comrade deputy division commander, I, like you, have no idea what happened." Sukov knew that he could no longer use any reason of confidentiality level to prevaricate the two people in front of him, so he could only truthfully reply: "I also have no idea what happened." I want to find out what happened."