Burning Moscow

　　The tank stopped across the trench. Katukov got out of the tank, jumped over the trench and ran over. As he approached, he only heard excitedly saying, "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, your plan is really perfect. In just ten minutes, this German tank team was wiped out."

　　 I smiled bitterly at him, did not speak, just looked around. Seeing several stretchers lifted out of the trenches, the soldiers lying on the stretchers were motionless, apparently either sacrificed or seriously injured. Seeing this, I couldn't help feeling heavy. I wanted to be the infantry in the trenches just now. They didn't shoot at the German tanks without authorization, and only attacked the escaped tanks, so they would have almost no casualties.

Turning his head and seeing Kistyakov, Katukov, and Yevremenko all standing beside him, he said solemnly: "Follow me to the regiment headquarters. Let's have a battle summary meeting. "After that, I buried my head and walked forward, and the three of them followed me.

　　 After a few steps, I suddenly thought of holding a battle summary meeting. At least I had to call the deputy commander of the 1073 regiment who had participated in the battle. So I stopped, turned my head and said to Kistyakov: "Comrade Colonel, please bring your deputy commander, which is the lieutenant colonel of the first battalion commander?"

　　 "Lieutenant Colonel Chernigov!" Kistyakov quickly told me the name of his deputy commander.

　　 "Yes, that's the Lieutenant Colonel Chernigov! Call him and go to the regiment headquarters for a battle summary meeting." After I finished speaking, I walked to the headquarters without looking back.

　　 Although Kistyakov didn't understand the reason for my unhappiness, he called a soldier and asked him to inform the deputy regimental commander Lieutenant Colonel Chernigov to attend the regiment headquarters for a meeting.

　　 Entered the headquarters, I still had a sullen face, and asked Kistyakov: "Comrade commander, let's talk about it. How many people were injured or killed by a battalion in the battle just now?"

My abrupt question left the colonel in question. It took him a long time to murmur and replied: "Comrade Commander, I have been with you just now. I haven't had time to learn about the specific casualties. But please rest assured and wait. Chernigov is here, and the exact numbers will be known right away."

　　 I turned my head to Katukov again, and asked blankly: "Comrade General, how about the casualties of the tank brigade?"

"The casualties are not large," Katukov replied in a relaxed tone: "Two tanks responsible for luring the enemy were destroyed. The tank soldiers sacrificed 6 people and injured 4 people. 16 German tanks were destroyed, 1 was captured, and 12 were captured. People, 56 people were killed."

As soon as he finished speaking, a commander wearing a steel helmet hurriedly walked in, stood up in front of me and saluted, and said loudly: "Reporter, comrade commander, 1073th regiment and 1st battalion commander Cher Lieutenant Colonel Newgoff reports to you, please indicate the next combat mission."

　　 I did not return the courtesy, but said in a light tone: "Report the number of casualties in your camp first!"

　　 "19 people were sacrificed and 27 were injured. The shells destroyed three light machine guns and two heavy machine guns."

I slapped my hand on the table and asked in a loud voice, "Why do you want to fire casually? You know your mission is to assist the artillery and tank soldiers in destroying the enemy that escaped from the tank, instead of using the light weapons of the infantry to fight. The enemy's tank smashed! These dozens of soldiers died worthless, do you understand?..."

Facing my questioning, Lieutenant Colonel Chernigov blushed and hurriedly explained to me: "When we saw our comrades who had escaped from the tank and were killed by the enemy’s machine guns, some soldiers could not control them. Staying true to your emotions, the first shot was fired. As a result, a chain reaction was triggered, causing all fighters in a high alert state to fire together...."

"Enough, the explanation is to cover up, and the cover is to make up the reason." I interrupted him involuntarily: "Do you think that the bullets in the soldiers' barrels are armor-piercing bullets that can penetrate the German tank armor? Do you know that because How many unnecessary casualties will this unauthorized firing cause? As a commander, we must first know how to cherish the lives of soldiers..."

"Lida, Lida, don't worry, let down first!" Seeing Chernigov being flushed with my scolding, Katukov came to the round and persuaded: "This is war, and sacrifice is inevitable. ......."

　　 Before he could finish speaking, the phone on the desk rang. I grabbed the microphone and asked angrily, "Hey, who?"

　　 "This is Rokosovsky, Lida, you are so angry!"

　　 Hearing the voice of the commander, I straightened up quickly, stabilized my emotions, and asked respectfully: "Comrade Commander, hello! Do you have any instructions?"

　　 "How is the situation on your side? When do you plan to start the attack?" Listening to the voice, Rokosovsky seemed to be in the same bad mood as me, so the question was full of gunpowder.

　　 "Report to Comrade Commander, we have wiped out the German tank squad that wedged into the line of defense just now. I am presiding over a battle summary meeting.

"What?" Rokosovsky said with some surprise: "Your actions are really swift. Just one hour after leaving the division headquarters, you actually wiped out the enemy's tank squadron? Did the troops suffer heavy casualties? ?"

　　 Hearing the commander's question, I replied with a heavy tone: "The casualties are so great that they completely exceeded my expectations."

　　 "Report the casualties and the results to me."

I passed the numbers I just learned in my mind, and then reported to Rokosovsky item by item: "The infantry of the 1073 regiment killed 19 and injured 27, and lost 2 heavy machine guns and 3 light machine guns; The 280th Anti-tank Artillery Regiment lost 1 artillery, 3 people were killed and 9 people were injured; the 1st Guards Brigade lost 2 tanks, 6 people were killed and 4 people were injured. The result was not great, only 16 German tanks were destroyed and captured One vehicle killed 56 enemy soldiers and 12 prisoners."

"Hahaha!" After listening to the data I reported, Rokosovsky laughed and said excitedly: "I said Lida, when did you become so humble? In such a short period of time, With such a small casualty, you have annihilated a German tank detachment, you are really amazing!"

　　 Hearing that he was so happy, I tentatively asked: "Comrade Commander, isn't such a casualty counted?"

"It's not big, it's not big, this kind of casualties can even be negligible small casualties." At this point, there was no sound in the receiver. I thought the line was broken. After shouting a few times, I just wanted to order communication. The soldiers went to check the line~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Rokosovsky’s voice came from the earpiece again, and his tone became severe again: "Lida, another German unit wedged into the line of defense should also be as soon as possible. Elimination. The current situation in Sun Mountain City is very bad. Our army and the German army are in a stalemate. I may withdraw the guard tank brigade back in the near future, so your attack is going to be fierce, understand?"

　　 "Understand!"

　　 "Okay, good luck!" After speaking, he hung up the phone.

　　I put the microphone on the phone, looked at Kistyakov and asked, "Comrade Colonel, where is the other German army wedged in the line of defense?"

He looked down at the map in front of him, nodded with his hand, and said: "Here!" He raised his head and explained to Katukov and me: "This is the joint of our regiment and the third battalion of the 1075 regiment. After entering here, they stopped the offensive. According to our analysis, they may have insufficient strength and are waiting for reinforcements on the spot.

　　 "What kind of troops are they?" Katukov asked the question I wanted to ask first.

　　 "Almost all infantrymen, about one and a half companies, more than 300 men. They carry not many heavy weapons, in addition to four or five armored vehicles, there are also a small number of mortars and heavy machine guns."

After Chistyakov introduced the situation, I said to Katukov: "Comrade General, Commander Chistyakov and I will go to the defense zone of the 1075 regiment first. You and your tank brigade will come over later. Trying to eliminate this enemy before dark, we are running out of time." Turning his head and saying to Kistyakov: "Let’s go, Comrade Colonel! Let’s go to the defense zone of the 1075 regiment and let them do it first. Ready to attack."