Burning Moscow

The chief of staff of the artillery regiment didn't dare to neglect, he hurriedly agreed, rushed to the front of the queue, and gave orders loudly: "Artillery regiment, listen to my command, all enter the artillery position, and each is in position.

Following the command of the major, the artillerymen who were on the ground quickly entered their gun positions. The major raised his binoculars and looked at the enemy formation in the distance. He raised his right hand high and shouted: "Armor-piercing projectile shooting." Almost at the same time he gave the command, his right hand swung down.

Dozens of artillery roared neatly, and the shells that came out of the chamber roared and flew to the distance, falling into the enemy's queue and exploding. I saw from the telescope that although most of the artillery shells fell around the enemy tanks and exploded, three tanks were hit by armor-piercing shells. Their bodies were on fire, and the tongues of flames were jumping happily in the billowing black smoke.

The trucks following the tank stopped, and the German soldiers jumped hurriedly from the truck, scattered and separated, trotting behind the tank and rushing in our direction.

"Attention everyone!" The major dragged his voice and shouted, "Reload, aim at the front tank and fire the gun, with armor-piercing shells. Distance, two kilometers, ruler..." He paused for a while, then exhaled and shouted sharply. :"put!"

The rumble of the cannon covered all the surrounding sounds, and the armor-piercing shells out of the chamber flew towards the distant smoke and dust, and flew towards the tank at the front of the enemy's queue. After more than 20 artillery shells landed and exploded, shrapnel flew everywhere, and the flames of the explosion flickered. The five tanks at the head of the tanks emitted billowing black smoke. After driving for a certain distance, they stopped and burned.

When I was watching. I felt someone patted my shoulder next to me. Turned his head to take a look. It turned out to be Cui Kefu. He pointed to the infantry's position and shouted something loudly to me, but my ears were a little stunned by the sound of the high-decibel artillery, and I couldn't hear what he said. Just wanted him to say it again. He had already moved towards the infantry. The position ran over.

Only then did I understand that he was telling me to return to the infantry position with him. Just two steps out, I suddenly saw the body of the artillery captain lying in a pool of blood. I suddenly understood why Zhukov said something so inexplicable to me on the phone yesterday. You must know that now is a very time, and the troubled times are heavy. He is worried that I will be accused by the other party when I confront the kind of unreasonable superiors. In the name of disobedience on the battlefield, the battlefield discipline is enforced on the spot. When I die, I will die in vain, and there will be no place to call for grievances. Figured this out. I added a few more gratitudes to Zhukov, and at the same time accelerated my pace. He chased after Cui Kefu's back.

Returning to the infantry position, Cui Kefu jumped into the trench, and the soldiers of the guard company who had been waiting by the car also jumped into the trench. Cui Kefu glanced back at me, swung his head, and said, "Come with me!" Although my hearing has recovered, it still feels like a bunch of cotton is stuffed in my ears. Cui Kefu's voice is almost inaudible, if not. He walked forward again, and I still couldn't guess what he was talking about.

Under the guidance of the soldiers, we came to the command post. As soon as I walked in, I found that this so-called command post was actually a small trench, only more than one meter wide and five or six meters long, and it was difficult for people to turn around inside. A lieutenant was sitting directly opposite, and a lieutenant was standing sideways in front of him, and the two were talking. Seeing us coming in, the above hurriedly stood up, raised their hands in salute, and reported: "Comrade General, hello! Do you have any instructions?"

Cui Kefu looked the two up and down, and asked slowly: "I said, which unit do you two come from?"

The lieutenant replied first: "Report to Comrade General. We are under Colonel Lyudnikov. He received an order yesterday from the deputy commander of the group army, General Trikov, to let the two of us come here to take over this unit without a commander."

"I am Cui Koff." After Cui Koff made clear his identity, he looked out from the observation port of the command post and asked the two commanders sternly: "The enemy's troops are attacking here under the cover of tanks. In an attempt to seize the 74th pass, what are your plans?"

The captain waved his fist and said categorically: "Comrade General, what else can we do? Hey, as long as the enemy dares to approach our position, we will use the weapon in our hand to give them a severe lesson."

Cui Koff waved to Captain, asked him to come to him, pointed to the enemy's attacking queue outside being ravaged by our artillery, and said to the captain: "Comrade Captain, you see, the enemy's tank was violently attacked by our artillery. The infantry behind them is now in chaos. If they can take this opportunity to attack, they will surely be defeated."

After hearing this, the captain said with some embarrassment: "Comrade Deputy Commander, this may be a bit difficult. You know, we have only two hundred people now. If we want to attack the enemy, it's no different from..."

The captain stopped halfway through his words, and Cui Kefu immediately took his topic and said coldly: "Comrade Captain, are you worried that the two hundred people will rush to the tiger's mouth?"

After listening, the captain did not deny, nodded vigorously and agreed.

Seeing the captain tactfully stated that he could not carry out the order given by Cui Kefu, I couldn't help worrying about him. I must know that the artillery regiment commander was more powerful than him. He was only a captain. Others were lieutenant colonels. Cui Kefu didn't just say he was killed. . Cui Kefu was not angry. He pointed to the outside and said to the captain: "Comrade Captain, look outside. The enemy's tank was beaten by our artillery. The infantry who lost the tank cover has lost their fighting spirit, as long as we are one of them. Recoiling will be able to crush them."

At this moment, there was a burst of loud charge from outside, and then there was a shout that was suppressed by the sound of guns. Cui Kefu frowned and asked puzzledly: "Comrade Captain, what's the matter? Where did the troops start the attack?"

The captain's head shook like a rattle: "I don't know. If I have not issued any orders to the troops, they will not attack without authorization."

Suddenly there was a voice calling for a report outside the door, and the captain hurriedly shouted: "Come in!" After speaking, he walked sideways from our side to the door.

A soldier came in outside the door. After raising his hand to salute. The captain reported: "Report to Comrade Captain. The infantry unit where the division is located, under the cover of the tank battalion, launched a charge against the enemy. Comrade Lieutenant asked me to ask you, what should we do? Shall we continue to hold our position, or Attack with the troops of the division?"

The captain waved his hand sharply, and said loudly: "Go back and tell the lieutenant, blow the Charge, we will attack from all sides."

After the soldiers leave. The captain turned around, saluted Cui Kefu, and said: "Comrade Deputy Commander, since the main force of the division has already attacked, then we will also follow the attack, and this position will be handed over to you."

I went outside to arrange a guard connection to take the defense, and returned to the command post. I stood at the observation gate with Cui Koff and looked out. The enemy’s offensive troops were already overwhelmed by our artillery. Now I see our tanks and tanks. The infantry launched a countercharge. Suddenly panicked, he yelled and increased the throttle. Flee in the direction of turning around. Seeing that the tanks that were covering him all fled, large groups of German infantry began to flee.

The assault speed of our tanks was very fast. In just a few minutes, they rushed into the enemy's queue, letting off the infantry who fled, and chased the enemy tanks in the ass. The slow-running tanks soon emitted thick smoke and stopped on the side of the road and began to burn. The infantrymen who followed closely beat the enemy with machine guns, submachine guns, and rifles in their hands, and the defeated enemies were knocked down one by one.

As our army gradually gained the initiative on the battlefield, groups of enemy planes appeared in the air. They swooped down at our assault team, dropping bombs and strafing, effectively preventing our army from pursuing them. Several other tanks were either torn apart by bombs or overturned in craters by the blast.

Although a lot of tanks were blown up, and hundreds of commanders fell under the enemy's fire, they did not immediately retreat. Instead, they lay on the ground or hid in the crater and fired at the enemy.

The enemy's ground troops, which had been defeated, saw their own fighters rushing to help out. They also stabilized their positions and pressed them up again, using tank shells and infantry firepower to launch a confrontation with our army.

The tank shells from both sides roared out of the barrel and flew toward the opponent's position. In the bursts of explosions and machine guns, enemy or our tanks were destroyed from time to time, and soldiers or soldiers from both sides fell in a pool of blood from time to time.

Cui Kefu saw this scene, clenched his teeth, slammed his fist against the dirt wall, and said angrily: "Damn Germans, if they don't have air supremacy, our troops can charge again. Destroy them completely."

After the enemy plane bombed the battlefield, they turned around and bombed our artillery positions and the 74th convoy. The bomb screamed and landed from the sky and exploded nearby. It shook the mud above our heads puffing and dropping. In a short while, Cui Kefu and I became ashamed.

Trikov shook his head, shook off the dirt from his hat, and then said to me: "Oshanina, let’s go, and go to Lyudnikov’s division headquarters. I guess the enemy is trying to seize this will today. Stand, we must stand firmly here."

When we risked being hit by an enemy bomb or an airborne machine gun, we bent over and ran towards the headquarters of Lyudnikov’s division. On the road, I clearly saw that the artillery position was unfortunately hit by an enemy bomb, and half of the position was plunged into a sea of ​​flames. I don't know how many commanders and fighters will survive when the battle is over.

When we ran into Lyudnikov’s division headquarters, he was taken aback. He greeted him hurriedly. Even the military salute was disrespectful, so he hurriedly asked: "Comrade Commander, why are you here? Now?" Seeing that we were covered in dirt, he asked with concern, "Where do you come from? Are you not injured?"

Cui Kefu brushed the dust off his shoulders, and said disapprovingly: "I came from the position near the 74th convoy. The commanders on the position have all participated in the offensive."

"Isn't there no one guarding that position?" Lyudnikov suddenly became nervous when he heard Trikov say this. "No one is guarded there. If that's the case, the enemy can pass there anytime to occupy and retreat." Then he continued. He began to shout loudly to his subordinates, "Come here! Come!"

Cui Kefu stopped his fuss and said lightly: "You don't need to worry about that position. I will send a security company to guard it. Don't sneak past the enemy."

A soldier had already ran in following Lyudnikov's shout. After saluting to the colonel. Asked: "Comrade Master. Do you have any instructions?"

Lyudnikov waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you can go out."

Without a word, the soldier turned and left after saluting.

Lyudnikov greeted Trikov to sit down and brought him a cup of hot tea, and then began to complain: "Comrade Commander, I don't know when our fighters will be dispatched? You see, there is no air supremacy. Our counter-impact action. It will not succeed. If the enemy plane came five minutes late just now, I believe that the attacking enemy has been completely defeated by us."

Cui Kefu snorted, and said grimly: "I also want to know where our air force is. Without air supremacy, it is useless even if we have more tanks and artillery than the enemy. If they only need to bombard, we will finally organize it. The charge will be repelled."

Both were silent, I could only stand beside me stupidly, afraid to speak.

After a while, Cui Kefu took a sip of tea. When putting down the teacup, he asked, "Colonel Lyudnikov. Do you still have a reserve team in your hand?"

Lyudnikov nodded and replied: "There are two guard companies. I don't know where the commander is going to send them?"

Cui Kefu replied without hesitation: "Send them to the 74th surrender station. From today’s analysis, the goal of the enemy’s offensive is to surrender. If the enemy seizes the surrender, then we will relocate. The troops of China cannot be assembled by rail."

Lyudnikov did not immediately respond to Trikov’s order. After pondering for a while, he said tentatively: “Comrade Commander, the enemy is currently engaged in a fierce battle with our counterattack forces. It should not be able to initiate a confrontation within a short period of time. The charge. Let’s call the military commander and ask him about the defense situation there, before deciding whether to send the two companies to the retreat."

Seeing Trikov nodded slightly, Lyudnikov quickly picked up the phone on the desk and said loudly after dialing, "Is it a military commander? I'm Colonel Lyudnikov. What's the situation with you? Have you found the enemy's trail?"

The military commander politely replied: "Report to Comrade Colonel. According to my observations, the enemy has no possibility of attacking the convoy for the time being. At present, I have ordered the soldiers from the two platoons of the guard station to enter the position. With all preparations for battle, ready to inflict heavy damage on the incoming enemy at any time."

Lyudnikov said, "Good job, Comrade Military Commander." He hung up the phone and said to Cui Kefu: "Comrade Commander, Military Commander has ordered the guard to stand. The direct troops have entered the position, and I believe they can resist the enemy’s attack in a short time. In this case, we don’t need to send these two companies to the passing station for the time being. Instead, we will keep them and use them more importantly. Lots to go."

The battle reports on the front line are reported to Lyudnikov over the phone from time to time. After Lyudnikov answered the phone, he reported the situation of the battle to Cuikov verbatim.

With the departure of the enemy plane, the battle between the enemy and ours started between the tanks of the two armies, and the infantry on both sides did not charge the other side. A few hours later, with the loss of the tanks on both sides, the battle situation entered a stalemate.

Lyudnikov asked Trikov for instructions: "Comrade Commander, the ammunition consumption of both the enemy and the enemy is very high, and morale has begun to decline. Do you want to order the troops to temporarily withdraw and rest?"

Cui Kefu shook his head and resolutely said: "No, we can't withdraw. We are tired, and the enemy is also tired. Once we retreat, if the enemy catches up from behind, our troops will collapse."

"Then what should I do?"

Cui Kefu didn't answer him, but turned his gaze to me and asked, "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, what are you going to do if you are a commander?"

"Immediately put the two companies of the reserve team into the position. The enemy is exhausted. They cannot stop our new force. I believe that as the reserve team enters the battlefield, the enemy will be defeated by us."

"Are you sure that these two companies will be able to achieve the effect you said by putting them on the battlefield?" Cui Kefu stared at me and asked seriously.

I nodded without hesitation. Now that both the enemy and me have reached the final juncture, the input of this new force is bound to become the last straw to overwhelm the German camel.

Seeing that I was particularly certain, Cuikov nodded in satisfaction~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and turned to Lyudnikov and said, "In this case, Comrade Colonel, you can send these two strikes."

Lyudnikov sighed helplessly, and said, "Well, I'll give orders to the troops."

He picked up the phone, and without waiting for the handle, a commander hurried in. He knew at a glance that he had run over from the battlefield, his entire face was darkened and he was sweating profusely, and he was still gasping for breath.

After seeing him, Lyudnikov put down the microphone, walked from the table to the commander, and asked, "What happened?"

The commander was pleased and shouted excitedly: "Report Comrade Commander, reinforcements, reinforcements, our reinforcements are here!"

"Reinforcement!" Not only did Lyudnikov and I stunned, even Trikov jumped up from his seat. A stride came to the commander, grabbed his shoulder, and asked loudly: "What reinforcement, where do you come from? Coming?"

The commander shook his head and replied: "Report to Comrade General. I don't know which part they belong to. Anyway, they just got out of the army at the concession station, and the leading troops have already launched a charge into the deadlocked area between the enemy and ours." (To be continued...)