Burning Moscow

Lieutenant 　　 replied in a flustered manner: "Report to Comrade General, as soon as we received the order, we immediately carried out an emergency mobilization. After receiving the equipment, we drove over at the fastest speed."

　　As the German offensive was temporarily repelled, Meletskov's mood improved slightly. He kindly asked the nervous lieutenant: "Comrade Lieutenant, what is your name?"

　　 "Akhromeyev," the lieutenant answered his name simply and neatly, and then added his full name, "Sergey Fedorovich Akhromeyev."

　　Meretskov sat down at the table, took a cigarette out of his pocket, held it in his mouth, and stretched the cigarette case toward Akhromeyev. After seeing the other party shaking his head, he put the cigarette case on the table, lit the cigarette, took a sip, and asked "Where are you from?"

"Report to Comrade General," Akhromeyev was less nervous when he saw Meletskov's amiable attitude, and naturally replied, "I am Mrs. Tambo. I left the farm to participate when I was 17 years old. The Red Army soon entered the Naval Academy to study. When the war broke out, before I finished my studies, I graduated from the academy ahead of schedule and returned to the army's combat sequence."

　　 "It's okay, just read it back," Meletskov said friendlyly: "Now work hard in the army, maybe you will become a general in the future."

The telephone in the observation post rang, and it was from Yakovlev, the commander of the 52nd Army. He reported to Meletskov that after they had repelled the German offensive, they were now gathering troops and preparing to launch a counterattack and recover. The lost ground.

　　 Putting down the phone, Meletskov threw the cigarette **** to the ground, stamped it out with his foot, and raised his head and asked Lieutenant Akhromeyev: "Comrade Lieutenant, where are your troops?"

"Assembling outside the forest, ready to go into battle." After Akhromeyev finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at the captain. The captain immediately understood and reported: "Comrade General, the junior commander's teaching company is also assembled on standby, waiting for you. Instructions."

　　Meretskov stood up, waved his hand and said, "Let’s go, you take me to see the troops, I want to talk to them myself."

　　 Outside the forest, there were more than 300 commanders with live ammunition standing in a neat line.

　　 Akhromeyev and the captain ran back to their respective teams, shouting the command to stand at attention and take a break. Following their commands, hundreds of people acted as if they were a single person, showing their excellent military qualities.

　　Meretskov just took a step forward, stopped again, turned his head and spoke in a low voice to the general next to him. I was so close that I could clearly hear him saying: "I said, the commanders of the ensign training team and the junior instructor training company are too young and don’t have much combat experience. Do you think you should be called a rank from the division headquarters? A slightly higher commander comes over and assumes the command of this assault force?"

　　 "You are right, Comrade General." The general did not hesitate, and immediately agreed.

　　 "Then please take a trip by yourself."

　　 "Yes, I will go right away."

At the moment I heard the conversation between the two, a thought suddenly flashed in my mind. If I came to command this force and achieved victory, I might be able to stay in Volkhov Front Command without going anytime. There is a 2nd Assault Group that may be encircled by the Germans.

　　 As soon as the idea came out, I didn't care about weighing the pros and cons, so I took a bold step and stopped the general who wanted to leave: "Comrade General, please wait a moment."

　　 "What's the matter?" The general looked at me and asked puzzledly.

　　I didn't care to answer him, but directly said to Meletskov: "Comrade General, please allow me to be the commander of this assault team."

　　 "You?!" Meletskov didn't expect me to say that, and was stunned.

After a moment of coldness, the general said in a distrustful tone: "I said, Comrade Major, I don't know how you got your current rank, but let me remind you that this is going to fight, not to go to the ball. Maybe the enemy’s shells are still exploding far away, and you will be so scared that you will turn around and run away."

I did not have the cynicism of the general financial management, but continued to say to Meletkov: "Comrade General, during the defense of Moscow, I led a small force of hundreds of people to regain positions occupied by the enemy; I also commanded. A troop of tens of thousands of people participated in the great counterattack under Moscow. I have a wealth of combat experience. If you can give this troop to my command, I promise to take back the position."

　　 After listening to me, Meletskov groaned and said nothing, but the general was suppressed by my words and did not speak any more.

After a long time, Meletskov finally made a decision. He nodded slowly and said to me: "Okay, come with me. I want to appoint you as the commander of the assault force in front of all the commanders. "

We came to the front of the team and stopped. Meletskov said loudly to them: "Comrades, soon, you will take part in the counterattack against the Germans and drive them out of our position. You have confidence. ?"

　　 Hundreds of throats replied neatly: "Yes!"

Hearing the answers from the commanders, Meretskov nodded in satisfaction, pointed at me, and said to them: "This is the commander of my newly appointed assault force, Major Oshanina. She will lead you to fight. The Germans are fighting. Now ask her to tell you a few words."

　　 As soon as the voice fell, there was silence, a terrible silence.

　　 It’s one thing for Russia to respect women, but it’s another thing for a group of promising commanders to go to war with an unknown woman. At least, the officers and men present could not find anyone who believed in my ability except for Meletskov.

　　 I took a step forward, and my eyes slowly swept across the faces of these young officers. From their determined expressions and closed lips, I knew that they were ready for all battles. In order to dispel their worries and be able to behave like a hand in the battle, we must first let them establish trust in me.

"Comrades, comrades in the ensign training team and the junior commander training company, brothers!" I said loudly, "Let you participate in such a cruel battle. If this determination is not good, it will be more difficult for General Meretskov to make it. Such an order, he made this difficult decision after careful consideration."

Having said this, I stopped for a moment and glanced at Meretskov standing next to him. When he saw him, he was startled and then approving, before I continued: "You are all in the Red Army. Excellent commanders, I firmly believe that, given time, many of you will surely grow into high-level commanders, generals in the Red Army, or even marshals. How can we bear to treat you as ordinary fighters? But now the situation is grim. If the fascist bandits are allowed to gain a firm foothold, they may break through our line of defense at any time and cut off the supply channel under our feet that the Second Assault Army cannot survive."

"Please rest assured, Comrade Major." Lieutenant Akhromeyev stepped forward and replied loudly: "All the officers and men of the ensign training team and the junior commander's training company will never shame the glorious Red Army. All of us. Like ordinary fighters, they will charge forward."

　　 The captain of the teaching company also stepped forward and said loudly, "Comrade Major, please give an order. We have prepared all the preparations for battle and can go into battle at any time."

Seeing all this, Meletskov also spoke again: "Brothers, I hope you can use the smallest sacrifice in exchange for the greatest victory." At this point, he pointed to a distant **** and pointed to me. Said: "Major Oshanina, you first lead the troops there to occupy the starting position and wait for the signal to attack. Remember, it is a red flare."

I gave him a solemn military salute and replied loudly, "Comrade Commander, please rest assured, I promise to complete the task." After the ceremony, I turned and ordered the troops loudly: "Everyone has it, listen to my command. Stand at attention! Turn to the right, target the soil **** in front of the left, and walk in unison!"

　　 The troops stepped neatly, followed Akhromeyev and the captain, and walked towards the slope. I was about to keep up, but Meletskov stopped me from behind: "Major Oshanina!"

　　 I turned around and heard him hesitately ask: "How long do you think it will take to end the battle?"

　　 I have been thinking about this question when I was in the observation station just now. The first line of defense occupied by the Germans was actually only one trench. In addition to being supported by artillery and aircraft, the Germans were not equipped with tanks or armored vehicles. In addition, between the second line of defense and the first line of defense, there is a flat river, which is conducive to the deployment of troops. If our army attacks quickly, it should quickly regain the position. So I answered very simply: "The battle should be resolved in about half an hour."

　　 I squatted on the slope, watching the enemy situation with Akhromeyev and the captain. After the attacking enemy was repulsed, they all retreated into the trenches, and the bombardment of our positions stopped completely.

　　 "How are you going to attack? Comrade Major. UU reading www.uukanshu.com" Akhromeev asked from the side.

I pointed at the trench to be attacked and said, "Look, the trench is more than 300 meters away from here to that trench. There are dense craters in the middle. When attacking, let the brothers' formations spread out and don’t crowd them. Let the Germans be the targets together. Make good use of those craters and alternately cover the forwards. Understand?"

　　 "Understood." The two agreed in unison.

　　 At this time, the Soviet counterattack began. On our left is the position of the 194th Regiment. With the sound of the Charge, groups of soldiers jumped up from the trenches and rushed forward with guns in their hands.

　　 I looked up at the sky, it was gray and there was no trace of the flare that General Meretskov said. It seems that he still feels that the time to use our commando team has not yet arrived.

　　 The 194th Regiment’s troops just rushed to the middle of the two trenches, and they were intercepted by the enemy’s artillery artillery arranged in the trenches, and then all kinds of guns began to fire violently.

　　The shells kept falling in the middle of the attacking team, and mud and shrapnel splashed around. After several commanders rushing to the front were knocked down by bullets or shrapnel, the army's offensive came to a halt. The soldiers were all lying on the ground, and no one wanted to get up from the ground. Everyone strives to find a safe and hidden place, starts to look around when they feel safer, and shoots aimlessly forward.

　　 "Major, look, flare!" The captain suddenly yelled and pointed to the air. I looked in the direction of his finger, and a red flare rose slowly.

　　 It's time for us to play!