Burning Moscow

　　 With this group provided free of charge by Colonel Zizori, my mood suddenly became better. I am currently commanding more than 1,000 people, and with the support of artillery and tanks, cleaning up the Germans on the opposite side, it is not easy to chop melons and vegetables. Because of this, I have a leisurely mood at this moment, standing on the hillside, smiling at the dispatching generals down the slope.

　　 Major Avakov’s artillery battalion was towed by carriages. At the bottom of the slope, the driver stopped the carriage, assisted the artillery in unloading the artillery, and then drove the carriage far away so as not to obstruct the traffic. Avakov was an experienced artillery commander. He commanded artillery soldiers from the **** to push the artillery up to the high ground on both sides. Ten guns were placed on the high ground to the north. The distance between the guns was very large. According to him, this was a channel for tanks to attack. The remaining twenty artillery pieces were all deployed on the southern high ground, and he himself stayed there to command.

　　 The infantry regiment of Lieutenant Colonel Cheremnov also entered the southern side of the hillside one after another, and began to line up. A dozen neatly organized infantry squadrons, like a carpet, quickly spread across the southern side of the hillside.

　　 The signal soldiers of the 58th Brigade are not idle either. They are laying a telephone line between the two highlands. This way, the communication between the two highlands does not need to send a correspondent or shout loudly.

I wandered to a tank parked in front of the troop formation. I reversed the **** and knocked on the turret twice. Soon the top cover opened, and then Captain Vitorganov emerged from inside. , Asked loudly: "Comrade Major, do you have any instructions?"

"Captain Vitorganov, please pay attention." Although I explained the task to him just now, but I was still not at ease in my heart, I told him again: "The artillery will tell the Germans at 6:50. Start firing from the position of the bomber. Your tank troops will attack immediately after the shelling begins. They must rush into their position before the Germans have recollected from the bombardment. Do you understand?"

"I understand completely, Comrade Major. I have conveyed your order to all the soldiers. As soon as the time comes, we will pounce on the German positions with lightning speed. When they find out, we Has rushed to their side and started to clean them up with tank shells and machine gun bullets."

　　 I was very satisfied with the captain's answer, nodded and walked past the infantry phalanx.

Lieutenant Colonel Cheremnov gathered with several commanders, discussing what, when I saw me, he stood up straight and said: "Major Oshanina, hello! Lieutenant Colonel Cheremnov tells you Report, the 174th regiment is deploying combat missions, please give instructions!"

　　 "Please continue!" After I said that, I turned around and walked towards the command post. Anyway, the infantry is commanded by such an experienced commander, so I don't need to worry about it.

　　 Back to the command post, I found it was quite lively. There were sentries standing guard at the door, and commanders at all levels came in and out from time to time in the house. On the wooden table next to Colonel Zizoliv, there were already several telephones at some point, and it was through these telephones that he kept in touch with his subordinates.

　　 When I went in, he just finished a phone call and saw me coming in. He quickly greeted me to sit down and poured a cup of hot tea into my hand. After all this, he asked: "Are you ready outside?"

　　I put the teacup on the table and quickly stood up and answered, "Yes, Comrade Colonel. As soon as the time comes, the artillery can fire at the German positions."

He raised his hands and pressed down, motioned me to sit down, and said politely: "Major Oshanina, don't be restrained, this is your site, relax." After speaking, he looked down at his wrist. The watch said, "There are two minutes left."

　　 At this moment, a lieutenant officer came in breathlessly, came to him, and handed him a piece of paper: "Report to Comrade Colonel. This is a telegram from the headquarters of the Group Army."

　　 Ri Caolifu took it with a smile, said thank you to the lieutenant, and then looked down at the telegram. Without reading a few lines, his face became extremely serious.

Just as Zizolif was reading the telegram, a major commander walked up to me, raised his hand to look at his watch, then picked up the phone on the table, shook the handle a few times, and said into the microphone: "It's Ava. Major Cove? I'm the chief of staff. Are you ready?"

　　 After getting the answer from the other party, he covered the microphone with his hand and said to Zizolif: "Comrade Brigadier, Major Avakov has made all preparations and is waiting for your final order."

　　 Almost at the same time Zizolif took over the microphone, I raised my hand and looked at the watch. The time was exactly at 6:50. I raised my head and waited for Zizolif's final order to his men.

Unexpectedly, Ricao Lifu took a deep breath in holding the microphone~www.wuxiaspot.com~, and after at least ten seconds of silence, he said the shocking words: "Comrade Major, I order: the original shelling mission is cancelled, all The artillery withdrew from the position and quickly turned eastward." After finishing speaking, before the other party had a chance to say anything, he hung up the phone decisively.

　　 "Comrade Colonel, why is this?" When I heard this inexplicable order he suddenly gave, I couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and hurriedly stood up and asked: "Why do you want to cancel the shelling order suddenly?"

　　 Not only me, but even his chief of staff was at a loss. Everything was ready to attack the enemy at any time, but the plan was suddenly cancelled, and no one could figure out the change.

Colonel Zizoliv handed the piece of paper in his hand to the chief of staff, and then said to me in a low voice: "Major Oshanina, I'm sorry. I just received a call from the group army headquarters, saying that the German army is talking to Mias. The Nebor area launched an attack, and the 59th Army in the defending area was retreating steadily. In order to prevent the army’s retreat from being cut off, our brigade must rush to the area to support the 59th Army."

Then he waved his hand and said to his chief of staff and the others in the house: "Pack things and we will set off right away." Then he apologized to me: "In addition to the artillery unit, I will also take the 174th Infantry Regiment. This is an order from a superior. I can't disobey it, but I can only say sorry to you." After speaking, he patted my shoulder gently, sighed, and turned to leave.

With the departure of Colonel Zizoliv, my strength seemed to be exhausted, and I fell on a stool feebly, my mind was blank, and I stared blankly at the 58th Brigade’s communication soldiers in the demolition command post. Telephone line and telephone set.