Burning Moscow

Seeing the back of the arrogant captain and his men disappearing at the door, Colonel Lyudnikov leaned down and asked for instructions in a low voice: "Comrade Deputy Commander, look at this matter, we need to report to the Front Army Headquarters immediately. ?"

Cui Kefu did not answer his question immediately, but stared at the door with a stern expression, without saying a word.

After a long time, he sighed softly, glanced at the scouts standing in a row by the wall, raised his head and said to Lyudnikov: "Comrade Colonel, arrange for the scouts to rest. What's the matter? , Let’s wait until dawn."

Lyudnikov was greatly disappointed by Trikov's performance, so he had no choice but to say: "Well, I will let people arrange for them to rest first." After speaking, he reached out and took the phone on the desk.

"Wait a minute, Comrade Colonel." I squeezed his hand and stopped him from making the phone call.

"Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, what are you doing?" Lyudnikov was confused by my sudden action, and he asked me puzzledly.

"We can't let the scouts rest for the time being, I still have a task to assign to them." I retracted my hand, and at the same time explained the reason for my move just now to Lyudnikov and Trikov sitting at the table.

"Oshanina, the engineer has disappeared, even if these scouts are sent to continue the mission. They don't have the relevant professional knowledge, and they can't detect the information we want to know." Cui Koff may have stopped Lyudnik from me. The husband's call was a little unpleasant, so he unceremoniously refuted my statement.

"Comrade Commander, Comrade Colonel." I pointed to the scout by the wall and said patiently to him and Lyudnikov: "You two, please listen to me. It is precisely because of the key figure in the reconnaissance unit—— The engineer is missing. So we can’t let these soldiers rest. They should be dispatched immediately. Look around for the engineer’s whereabouts. You know, this is not far from the enemy’s position. The engineer fled in a panic, maybe he will. He ran to the Germans by accident. If the Germans catch them, then our plan to regain the settlement will be leaked to the Germans. In order to ensure victory in the counterattack, we must not let him fall to Germany. Human hands."

After listening to my explanation, Cui Koff nodded thoughtfully, and said in agreement: "Comrade Oshanina is right. The engineer must be one of the people who understand the offensive plan. If he is really captured by the Germans, it will be completely It is possible to divulge our plan to the Germans." At this point, he stood up and told Lyudnikov: "Comrade Colonel, you immediately send the most capable small unit to look for the missing with these scouts. Engineer, I want to see people alive, even if I die, I will see his body."

I then added: "Comrade Colonel, I suggest that you divide the search team into groups of ten. Search in several directions at the same time. Each group is equipped with a scout from our division, because not only they know engineers. Engineers also Know them, and only when you see them, the engineers will relax their vigilance and follow the search team back obediently."

"Comrade Commander!" The wounded soldier leaning against the wall suddenly interjected: ‘Can I report something to you? ’

I walked quickly to him and asked faintly: "Comrade Warrior, if you have anything, just say it."

The wounded soldier approached my ear, trying to whisper to me. I took a step back quickly and frowned and said to him: "Comrade Warrior, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything to say, please speak out in public."

The wounded soldier's face blushed, and he looked around, still boldly said: "Reporter, Comrade Commander, I think the engineer with us may have already defected to the Germans!"

"What?" I was stunned by what he said. The engineer we entrusted with the important task might have gone to the Germans after missing. It is really incredible.

"Why? Comrade soldier. Why are you so sure?" Colonel Lyudnikov, who had recovered first, asked the wounded soldier aloud.

The wounded soldier glanced at the rank of Lyudnikov, pretending to be mysterious: "When I was in the Gulag concentration camp, I lived with an engineer in a work shed. I once heard him say that he is Munich, Germany. A high-achieving student from the Department of Architecture of the University of Technology, he worked in Berlin for two years after graduation, and was later ordered to return to China."

"On this point alone, you can't just say that he will defect to the Germans. You know, in our country, there are many people who have studied in Germany. As far as I know, except for a few scum, they are serving the Germans. In addition, most of the remaining people still stand on the side of the motherland and fight tenaciously with the German invaders." Lyudnikov said disapprovingly after listening.

"Comrade Colonel," seeing that Lyudnikov did not believe his words, the wounded soldier became a little irritable, and he raised his voice: "Do you know why he was sent to the Gulag concentration camp? It's because he had been in Germany for a long time. He was arrested by people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs when he was suspected of collaborating with the enemy. He was supposed to be shot at that time. Later, someone suggested that he should be locked up first, and after defeating the fascist bandits, he should be dealt with with the invaders Just by chance, one life was saved."

When I heard the wounded soldier say this, I really couldn't laugh or cry. Because the engineer had studied in Germany, he was arrested by suspects who were collaborating with the enemy and imprisoned in the Gulag concentration camp. I believe that he must have suffered a lot of inhuman torture in the concentration camp. He finally got a chance to escape and was almost killed by his own people as a deserter. Now he has disappeared in an area not far from the Germans. With his proficiency in German, even if he really rushes to the past, he will be accepted there smoothly.

Thinking of this, I turned around and said to Trikov and Lyudnikov: "Commander, Colonel, don't delay any longer, act now. If we really wait until the engineer runs to the enemy, then our plan will be ruined. ."

Trikov nodded, stood up and said to Lyudnikov: "Comrade Colonel, you take all these scouts out and assign them to the search teams. Don't hesitate, act immediately."

Lyudnikov agreed. Lift your legs and walk outwards. Suddenly saw the wounded soldier. He stopped and asked Cui Kefu: "Comrade Deputy Commander, what should I do with this wounded soldier?"

Cui Kefu rolled his eyes at him, and said angrily: "Find a place for him to rest, and let the hygienist come and bandage the wound. Go and execute it!"

Lyudnikov came to the scouts and said to them: "Boys, I think you must be tired and hungry, so let's go outside to eat and drink some tea. Rest for a while before setting off. Let's go, all come with me." After speaking, he took the lead and walked out.

The scouts clattered behind him and walked out. The two soldiers who had been supporting the wounded soldiers also dropped the wounded soldiers and walked straight out. Seeing that there was no one supporting him, the wounded soldier panicked and hurriedly shouted: "Comrades, brothers, you can't leave me. I'm the wounded!"

He shouted for a long time, and none of the scouts looked back. Seeing that the companions had all left. He was helpless, so he had to hold the wooden wall with his hand, and left the division headquarters with one foot.

When the back of the wounded soldier disappeared from the door, Cui Kefu snorted heavily and muttered: "Damn Judas!" Hearing this, I guess he was extremely disgusted with the wounded soldier who betrayed his colleagues.

There are only two people left in the command center, I and Trikov. I feel particularly uncomfortable thinking about Lyudnikov asking him just now whether to report the misconduct of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to a higher level and being politely rejected by him. . I deliberately turned my head aside, pretending to be looking at the map on the wall, and ignored him.

"Oshanina, are you still angry at my refusal to stand up for the scouts and report to higher levels the behavior of the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?" Cui Kefu suddenly asked behind me.

I quickly turned around and looked at him, thinking about how to answer his question. Before I could speak, he had already spoken first: "You also know that the Ministry of Internal Affairs has too much power, and ordinary people have nothing to do with them. Moreover, the Supervisory Team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was formed by the Supreme Commander himself, and I am also in the body. Involuntarily, Comrade Oshanina, can you forgive me for my helplessness?" Cui Kefu looked straight into my eyes, his eyes flashing with a desire to be recognized.

I looked at him with mixed feelings, mixed feelings in my heart. I understand that what he said is true. He is really powerless for the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I was silent for a while before responding to him and said: "Comrade Commander, I understand your difficulties. I didn't blame you. I was worried about the missing engineer. I don't know if the search team can find him?"

Cui Kefu thought for a while, and then said to me: "Oshanina, I don’t have much hope for whether the search team can find an engineer. Maybe he is no longer alive. But our reconnaissance work cannot be stopped. We must hurry up. Clarify the enemy's defense situation in the settlement."

I squeezed a smile on my face and asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, since you can't expect the search team to find an engineer, do I need to go back to the station immediately and bring another engineer?"

Hearing what I said, Cui Kefu nodded and said in agreement: "What you said makes sense, just do as you said. You leave immediately and return to the independent division's station, and then bring two or three engineers to take advantage of the Germans. Before we notice our reconnaissance operations, we should hurry up and complete this reconnaissance mission."

"It shouldn't be too late, I'll set off right away." Seeing that it was a race against time, I didn't dare to delay any longer, said to Cui Kefu, and hurried back in a panic.

Cuikov’s jeep and the truck loaded with the guard class were still parked outside. I left the headquarters and rushed directly to the jeep, opened the door of the co-pilot, and drove Cidolin who was sitting inside, and then myself Sitting on it, he urged the driver to drive quickly.

After the car started, I looked back, but luckily, the truck driver was still quite genius, and he drove the car to follow.

Although the driver of the jeep drove the car fast, I still felt that it was too slow. I am afraid that the missing engineer at this moment has fallen into the hands of the Germans. In that case, our reconnaissance difficulty will be greatly increased.

As soon as the car stopped outside the resident forest, I pushed the car door and jumped off. Without waiting for the guard squad behind, I ran to the regiment headquarters of Sederikov.

Since the guard squad was taken away by me, there were no soldiers on duty at the command department at the moment, so I rushed in. Maybe it was because the movement of me entering the door was too loud, which shocked both Sederikov and Razumeyeva in the command headquarters. The captain even drew his pistol and pointed it at me.

Seeing that it was me. The captain pushed the pistol back into the holster while inserting it. While asking with concern: "Comrade commander. You are back. Have you figured out the deserter's affairs? Which regiment is it?"

I sat down on the stool, panting heavily and instructed Razumeyeva: "Comrade Sergeant, you come in with the three regiment commanders immediately and let them come here for a meeting immediately. I have an important military briefing!"

While Razumeyeva was in contact with the other three telegraph operators, I looked up and said to Sederikov who was standing aside: "What deserter is the reconnaissance squad sent by Captain Gydar to the settlement to conduct reconnaissance. Because They didn't have a pass, so people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs thought they were deserters. They shot and killed two soldiers without any explanation."

I thought I said that, and Sergeikov would indignantly verbally criticize the Supervisory Team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but after hearing this, he actually walked to the opposite side of me, sat down silently, and stared at the table silently. The map is in a daze.

In less than ten minutes, the three regiment leaders who received the notice came to the headquarters together.

As soon as he entered the door, Captain Corsca couldn't wait to ask on behalf of everyone: "Comrade Commander, call all of our group leaders in the middle of the night, what's the matter?"

I did not answer right away. Instead they beckon them to sit down first. After they all sat down one by one, I stood up and said solemnly, "Two hours ago. General Cuikov told me through the telephone and very angrily that the members of the Supervisory Team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs were in the 70th Division of the Guards. In the defense zone, more than a dozen deserters who claimed to be independent divisions were caught. Because they tried to escape after being caught, they were killed by the supervising team, and a few wounded, and the rest were arrested. Originally supervised. The team wanted to shoot them all on the spot. Fortunately, they were discovered by the guards' patrol. They took these deserters to the division headquarters, and their commander, Colonel Lyudnikov, reported the news to General Trikov. "While speaking, I have been observing the expressions of the four of them. Whether I talked about the 70th Guards Division or Colonel Lyudnikov, they had no reaction at all. Obviously, they did not deal with the deserter incident and the reconnaissance unit at all. Things are connected. But this is not to blame for their ignorance. It is estimated that apart from me, the division commander, they have no idea who the commanders of other units are.

"After you and General Trikov went to the division headquarters of the Guards Division, what happened?" Sergeikov was the one among the four regiment leaders who most wanted to know the truth. After all, why did I leave in a hurry in the middle of the night, he Is one of the insiders.

I sneered and continued: "General Cuikov and I went to the division headquarters of the Guards Division. With the help of the commander, Colonel Lyudnikov, we saw this group of deserters who were detained by the supervising team. Just ask carefully. I know that these so-called deserters turned out to be scouts from our division...."

"Scout?!" When Gaidar heard the word, he jumped up from his seat and asked anxiously: "Comrade commander, are they the scouts I sent?"

I nodded at him, and replied affirmatively: "Yes, those so-called deserters are the reconnaissance units that you sent to scout the residential areas, the captain. Because they had no documents on their bodies, they were arrested as deserters by the inspection team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Get up, if it hadn’t happened to have the patrol of the 70th Guards Division nearby, they would have been shot.” ​​Having said that, I couldn’t help but slap the table hard and shouted at him: “Captain. Comrade, since you have sent a reconnaissance unit to the Orlovka area, why don't you report it to me?"

Gaidar lowered his head in embarrassment. He didn't answer my question, but asked sadly, "Comrade commander, are the casualties of the reconnaissance unit high?"

I snorted heavily at him, and said angrily: "Fortunately, only two people were killed and one injured." Although I have been hearing about several people who were injured, I was in the command post. I only saw that the informant had injuries on his leg, and the rest were intact, so when I reported to my subordinates, only one person was injured.

Captain Oleg looked at Sederikov who was in a daze and Gaidar, who was dejected, got up and asked, "Comrade commander, what should we do next? Should we continue reconnaissance or withdraw the reconnaissance team?"

I waved my hand and resolutely said: "It is impossible to withdraw. The construction engineer in the reconnaissance unit has disappeared in the chaos. I have asked Colonel Lyudnikov to mobilize manpower to assist in the search. Because the engineer is The key to this reconnaissance mission is ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ so we can't sit and wait for the results of the search team. We should send new engineers over and then conduct detailed reconnaissance on residential areas."

Hearing that engineers should be sent over again, Gaidar, who was originally frustrated, stood up and asked me to request: "Comrade commander, let me replace the missing engineer and complete this reconnaissance mission!"

"You?!" I looked him up and down distrustfully, "Can you do it?"

Gaidar nodded affirmatively and replied: "Comrade commander, I was a construction engineer before the war. In addition to building houses, I also participated in a lot of construction work for national defense fortifications. I am confident to complete this task. "

I kindly reminded him: "Comrade Captain, this reconnaissance mission is dangerous, and you may lose your life. You have to think carefully before answering me."

"I want to make it clear, I have the confidence to complete this task." Gaidar said firmly.

"You really think it over, don't you regret it?" I asked again.

"Think about it!" Gaidar's tone was unprecedentedly firm. (To be continued...)