Burning Moscow

I didn't expect that I was wrong.

It’s not polite to just listen to Kolpakchi. He said straight to the pontoon bridge battalion commander: "Comrade Captain, I order you to erect three pontoon bridges over the Koska River overnight, one of which must be able to pass tanks and other heavy technical equipment. Understand? What?! Difficulties, lack of manpower and materials?" At this point, he paused, as if listening to the other party's report. After a while, he suddenly raised his voice and said in an unquestionable tone: "Comrade battalion commander, I need to remind you that these are your problems. You should find a solution by yourself. Anyway, after dawn tomorrow, I will see the pontoon bridge on the Koska River."

After calling the Pontoon Camp, Kolpakic sat down at the table, greeted me and sat down, and said in an admiring tone: "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, I have passed the high power for your performance in the battle today. The telescope saw it. Yes, you did a very good job. You acted very bravely. You even blew up the enemy's most threatening machine gun with a grenade. This is not easy for a male soldier to do."

Just as Kolpakitch was full of praise for me, the phone on the desk rang. When the commander picked up the microphone, I couldn’t help feeling resentful towards the caller, saying that I finally got praise from the new superior, but you came to make trouble. Don’t let me meet you in the future. Opportunity, I will definitely wear shoes for you.

Unexpectedly, when Kolpakic heard the voice of the other party, he quickly stood up, straightened his back, and said respectfully: "Hello, Comrade Commander of the Front Army."

"General Kolpakchi," General Golddorf didn't say politely to him on the phone, but said straightforwardly: "I'm calling you at this time. I have good news to tell you."

"After a few days of preparation. The Front Army Headquarters has now assembled a considerable amount of troops. At the same time, the reserve team of the Supreme Command has also arrived, including the newly formed tank 1st and 4th group armies, and the 126th and 126th infantry groups. The 204th, 205th, 321st, 399th, and 422nd divisions, as well as units from other arms, will also arrive one after another."

Hearing that there was a new reserve team, Kolpakchi was overjoyed and asked quickly: "General Golddorf, I don’t know which divisions will be added to my 62nd Army? You know, in the past two days During the battle. The troop is attritional."

General Golddorf thought for a while and replied: "Let’s take the 23rd Army of Major Hashin’s tanks, as well as the 399th Division of the Far East Red Flag Infantry of Colonel Travnikov, and Colonel Kazartsev’s The 87th Infantry Division is assigned to you."

After listening to Golddorf’s words, there was a faint disappointment on Kolpakic’s face. He sighed and said: "Commander Golddorf, can you give me more troops? You know, the army’s The defensive zone is so wide, it’s really not enough if the force is small. Give me two more divisions. Even one division will do.”

Listening to Kolpakchi and Golddorf bargaining, I couldn't help but want to laugh. Xin said that you think that the commander of the front army will throw beans into soldiers. You can give you several divisions if you want them. Your request will definitely be rejected by him.

Golddorf heard Kolpakchi’s request and said: "No, General Kolpakchi. I cannot agree to your request. We must know that the several armies deployed on the Don River Defense Line have all been fighting in recent battles. There are staff reductions, and they also need to be supplemented by the reserve team."

After finishing the phone call with Golddorf, Kolpakic called Gurov who stayed behind in the headquarters. Unexpectedly, the officer who answered the phone reported that the military commissioner had received an order from his superior to defend Koska. The river defense line, he was not at ease about the current situation, so he rushed to the Koska river defense line with the reinforcements.

Kolpakic put down the phone, smiled bitterly and said to me: "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, did you hear that? Comrades in the military committee were worried that this line of defense would not be able to be held, and had personally rushed to us."

I heard that Gurov was coming, and I said in my heart that since the military commissar was coming, just a few division commanders had convened to study how to strengthen the defense of the Koska River area. With this in mind, I suggested to Kolpakci: "Comrade Commander, I propose to summon several division commanders from the Koská River Defense Line to the headquarters, and everyone sits together and discusses how to repel the German attack on the defensive zone. "

Kolpakchi finished listening, thought about it, and nodded in agreement: "Well, what you said makes sense. I will call several teachers and ask them to come over for a meeting. At the meeting, let them understand. , We must guard the Koska River defense line at all costs, otherwise, the Germans can cross the Don River calmly and go straight to Stalingrad."

At two o'clock in the morning, the military commissar Gurov, who was leaving with the reinforcements, arrived, and then several division commanders in the defense zone also rushed to the headquarters.

After a brief greeting, everyone sat down. Because the table in the headquarters was too small, Kolpakic had to squeeze aggrievedly on a bench with Gurov. Major General Volkhin and Major General Novikov sat on his right, and Fanasi on the left. Colonel Yev and Lieutenant Colonel Tarantsev. Opposite them were Colonel Jahua of the 131st Division and Colonel Avelin of the 196th Division, whom I had never met before.

The first speaker was Colonel Farnasiev. He pointed out sharply: "Comrade Commander, I don't think we can continue to fight like this. Although the German offensive was repelled by us, the casualties of our army were too great. In just two or three days, my 33rd Guards Division suffered nearly 8,000 casualties. It can be said that it has completely lost its combat effectiveness."

Hearing what he said, Gurov was shocked and asked in disbelief: "Ah, Colonel Farnasiev, the casualties of the guards are so high? You are not mistaken, are you?"

Fanasiev waved his hand and replied affirmatively: "Comrade Military Commissioner, you can’t be wrong. Almost all of my 83rd and 85th regiments have been burned out. At present, the 84th regiment is fully organized, and only the whole regiment remains Less than two hundred people."

Major General Volkhin went on to say: "In today's battle, our division has also suffered a very serious reduction in personnel. A regiment sent to reinforce the neighboring 229th Division, on the way back to its construction, was attacked by German armored units and the entire army was wiped out. The two regiments staying in their positions also suffered heavy casualties under German artillery and aircraft bombing. If no more reserves are sent, it is still a question whether they can hold their positions tomorrow."

Major General Novikov, the commander of the 181st Division, also said: "Yes, the Germans firmly hold the air supremacy. When our artillery fires to suppress the enemy's offensive troops, it will attract indiscriminate bombing by enemy planes."

Kolpakic interrupted them and said unceremoniously: "Okay, don't go far, let's talk about how to strengthen the defense of the Koska River line of defense, and we must resolutely block the German attack. Just now, the commander of the front army, Gore. General Dorf called me ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and said that the tanks and infantry divisions supplemented by our group army will be able to enter our defense zone within two days."

Fanasiyev took the lead once again: "Comrade Commander, I would like to ask, can I give priority to the 33rd Guards Division? You know, my troops are still stationed in several key positions. I added the reserve team and I will definitely be able to hold on to these places."

Gurov was very satisfied with his statement. He nodded and said: "Comrade Farnasiev, don't worry, I will replenish the reserve team for you tonight, but you must promise me to firmly hold the position."

Fanasiyev stood up and replied loudly: "Comrades, please rest assured that as long as one person in the 33rd Guards Division is still alive, he will definitely be nailed to the ground and never take a step back."

After Gurov greeted Colonel Farnasiev to sit down, he turned his head and discussed with Kolpakchi: "Comrade Commander, I suggest that the infantry regiment of the infantry school in the group army be placed under the command of the 33rd Guards Division. Do you know what you disagree with?"

Hearing what Gurov said, Kolpakic almost agreed without hesitation: "No. That's it. After the meeting, I will let these infantry regiments go to the defense zone of the 33rd Guards Division." (To be continued. ...)