Burning Moscow

When I put down the phone, Akhromeyev had already explained the task to Mikhayev. Thanks to Krylov's permission, I became more confident in my heart. When I heard Akhromeyev ask me what else I need to add, I walked to Mikhayev's side and said to him: "Comrade Lieutenant, the distance from here to the German command is not close. Too realistic. Just in the tunnel at the foot of the hill, there is a motorcycle with a sidecar concealed. You can go by the motorcycle."

"Yes, I understand." Mikhayev replied briefly, and then asked carefully: "Master, do you have any other orders?"

I thought about it for a while and said, "I told you the detailed task. I have told you the chief of staff. What I want to tell you is after meeting the German commander and telling him that in order to facilitate them to condense the bodies of the fallen officers and soldiers, both sides The armistice for one day. The most important point is that the officers and soldiers who come to collect the corpses must not only carry weapons, but also must fly the white flag."

When I heard that I asked the Germans to fly the white flag, Kirilov became excited like a chicken blood, and echoed: "Yes, the commander is right. Lieutenant Mikhayev, you see the German commander. Don’t forget to let them play the white flag at the time."

"Please rest assured, the political commissar, I will definitely live up to my mission." Mikhayev replied loudly.

After Mikhayev left, Akhromeyev reported to us the detailed process of the battle to seize the Soviet Avenue last night. When he concluded his speech, he said: "From the battle last night, the second regiment and the first battalion The level of street fighting skills and tactics of the combined forces of one regiment and three regiments is very high. Since the enemy has just occupied the Soviet Street, they have no time to build fortifications and establish a solid defense. In this case, Captain Khorushov who directly commanded the battle , Breaking the troops into parts and taking actions in small groups. The small groups consist of 10 to 20 people. With the command of the commander, they quickly rushed into the building on the side of the road. They fight independently inside. This style of play is completely beyond the enemy’s expectations, so they will be defeated by us."

Kirilov listened to Akhromeyev's words. Nodded, and explained to him: "Comrade Chief of Staff. You have not been to the Independent Division for a long time. It may not be clear. From the beginning of the formation of this unit, Commander Oshaninna followed the pattern of street fighting. Training. As far as I know, her training method has caused controversy in the 64th Army Command. After all, we were fighting face-to-face with the Germans at the time. Street fighting was useless at all. Had it not been for Cui Kefu, who served as the deputy commander of the group army, to help out, this kind of training by Colonel Oshanina would have been stopped by his superiors, and perhaps even the post of commander of the independent division would have been removed."

"Is that so, comrade commander?" Akhromeyev asked curiously after listening.

I nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes. As our troops retreat along the Don River, I anticipated that the next battle would start near Stalingrad, so I planned to carry out street fighting against the troops. Aspect training."

After listening to Akhromeyev, he was surprised and said: "Comrade Commander, you are so bold. As early as a month or two ago, you actually dared to guess that the battle would take place in Stalingrad. People know. Your trouble is big. Your guess is equivalent to saying that the enemy might occupy the city named after the Supreme Commander. Well. To put it better, this is a ridiculous idea, not to say it. Better, it's a manifestation of defeatism.

Kirilov waved his hand and interrupted Akhromeyev: "Okay, Comrade Chief of Staff, don't talk about it. How about the newly built fortifications of the Fourth Regiment?"

Hearing his question, Akhromeyev hurriedly replied: "Commander, political commissar, I just want to report to you. After Lieutenant Colonel Heydar’s troops entered the northern highlands, they were strengthened and improved on the original foundation of the regiment. Fortifications."

"Comrade Chief of Staff. To elaborate." Since there was Akhromeyev, the Chief of Staff, there are things like building fortifications. I didn't ask any more, but let him take full responsibility. "How is it reinforced?"

"The Fourth Regiment built a large number of half-moon-shaped fortifications outside the original two trenches. While dispersing the forces crowded in the trenches, it also increased the intensity of firepower."

After hearing this, Kirilov nodded, then raised his head and said to Akhromeyev: "Tell Lieutenant Colonel Gydar that it is not enough to have perfect fortifications. You must hold the troops. If the second regiment appears again. In such an incident of defecting, it is not just the company platoon commander who will be held accountable at that time, but even the battalion commander will not be able to run away."

"For large corps, military discipline must be strict!" Although I understand that this is a cliché, I still have to say it when I say it. In order to let the commanders under my command take warning, I gritted my teeth and conveyed a company command no less than Order 227 as my military order: "Chief of Staff, Record Order: On the battlefield, everything Without permission from the superior, one squad retreats at the same time and only kills the squad leader; one squad retreats at the same time and only kills the platoon leader; one retreats at the same time only kills the company commander; Commander."

After I finished speaking, Kirilov and Akhromeyev were both stunned. After a long time, Kirilov said to me cautiously: "Comrade Oshanina, is this kind of military law too strict?"

I shook my head, interrupted Kirilov who was trying to persuade me, and at the same time gave my reasons: "Comrade political comrades, I know that this law follows the military regulations of the old army, and even has a fascist taste. Currently facing a special period of survival and death, it is very effective. I believe that it can inspire our commanders so that they can not flinch and shed blood and sacrifice when charging and fighting. I believe that future practice can show that this decision is completely correct. ."

Seeing my resolute attitude, Kirilov dispelled my attempt to persuade me, turned and told Akhromeyev: "The chief of staff, convey the command of the division commander to the regiments, and at the same time report it to the command of the group army."

As soon as Akhromeyev reported my new military law to the headquarters, Trikov called me. He hurriedly asked on the phone: "Colonel Oshanina, what happened? I want to ask, why did you suddenly give the regiments such an inexplicable order?"

"Comrade Commander," I had long expected that after this order was reported, it would inevitably arouse the attention of superiors. So when I heard Cui Kefu’s question, I replied confidently: "I just don’t say, you also know how far the current situation has deteriorated. The independent division has been in Mamayevgang for less than a month. The whole division. The attrition is close to two-thirds. The next battle will be even more cruel. In this case, there will inevitably be shakers who are greedy for life and fear of death. If strict military regulations are not formulated, I am worried that there will be deserters. It will lead to the collapse of our defense."

After hearing what I said, Cui Kefu was silent for a long time. He hasn't spoken for a long time. If it weren't for the noisy voices from the headquarters coming from the receiver, I would have thought he had hung up the phone.

I raised my hand and looked at my watch. Cui Kefu's silence has passed for several minutes, and when I was about to remind him, he had already spoken first. He seemed to have made up his mind after a fierce ideological struggle: "Comrade Oshanina, the last time you mentioned the'replacement of soldiers with water' plan to me, you can study with the officers and soldiers again to see if there is any. Possibility of implementation." After finishing speaking, he hung up the phone without waiting for me to speak.

When I put down the phone, Kirilov leaned in immediately. Curiously asked: "Comrade Oshanina, why is your expression so ugly, what did Comrade Commander say?"

I did not answer his question. Instead, I looked at him and asked, "Comrade Kirilov, you said last time that you participated in a book called "On the Map of the Motherland"." Seeing him nodded affirmatively, I went on to say:" Can you tell me about this book in detail?"

Kirilov opened his mouth and said to me a bunch of words: "Our appointments go up and down day by day. We are not the same today as yesterday, and we will not be the same tomorrow. We are not 1911 now. The Russian who was seven years ago, Russia is not that Russia, and the nature of our country is not that nature. With the tremendous changes that have completely changed the face of our country, we have changed and grown."

Listen to these inexplicable content. I quickly raised my hand to interrupt him, and asked puzzledly: "Comrade Political Commissar. What are you reading? Why do I get confused as I listen."

Kirilov stopped, looked at me like an alien, and said, "Comrade Oshanina. It seems that you have never read the "On the Map of the Motherland" compiled by me. I read the preface written by Comrade Zhdanov and I have never heard of it."

Akhromeev suddenly asked with excitement: "Comrade Political Commissar, you are talking about the standing adviser of the Supreme High Command, a member of the Northwest Military Committee, a member of the Leningrad Front Military Committee, and the Military and Political Propaganda Department of the General Political Department of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. Committee member Andrei Alexandrovich Zhdanov?"

Kirilov nodded and said affirmatively: "Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff, of course it is him, otherwise who would be qualified to write a preface for this book that won Stalin's prize."

I can’t help but frown slightly. I didn’t expect this Zhdanov to have so many titles. If Kirilov is allowed to continue speaking, it is estimated that within a few hours, he will be the one in the headquarters. People are singing a one-man show. So I hurriedly stopped what he said, and instead asked directly the question I was interested in: "Political commissar, let me ask you. When does the Volga River enter the dry season each year, and when will the river surface freeze?"

Kirilov is also a clever person. Hearing my question, his eyebrows couldn't help but jump on the Internet, lowered his voice and asked: "Comrade Commander, are you still fighting the idea of ​​the ‘replacement of soldiers with water’ plan?"

I nodded and added: "It was just proposed by the commander himself. It seems that he also feels that under the current situation, if the plan can be implemented, it can alleviate the pressure on the north of the city and free up some troops. But it reinforces those tight areas."

Kirilov frowned and thought for a while, then slowly said: "The source of the Volga River comes from melting snow, groundwater and rain. The climate of the Volga Basin varies greatly from north to south. From the source to the mouth of the Kama River The temperate climate zone is characterized by cold and snowy winters and warm and humid summers. From the Kama River to the bottom of Wowa Mountain, the summers are hot and dry, and the winters are cold but rarely snow. The more south and east, the temperature increases. The amount of precipitation is decreasing. The freezing period is in November each year, and the thawing period is from mid-March to early April of the second year. Although it is not the dry season now, it is necessary to explode the thick river embankment. , Is also not easy."

"The division commander and political commissar, according to my observation, the project to blast such a thick river embankment and let the river pour the river water into the plain requires no more manpower. Even the explosives used to explode the embankment cost at least ten to twenty tons. "Speaking of this plan, Akhromeyev frowned. "We have to transport so many explosives to the river and bury them. It is almost impossible not to be discovered by the Germans."

"What if we work at night?" Kirilov asked with a fluke.

Akhromeyev smiled bitterly and shook his head, and said bitterly, "It's useless, Comrade Political Commissar, I believe the enemy must have sent scouts to lurch around our positions. Our large-scale operation is a shame. But the eyes of the enemy scouts."

While we were frowning, the phone on the desk rang. Akhromeyev picked up the phone and said loudly, "I am the Chief of Staff Major Akhromeyev~www.wuxiaspot.com~you where is it?"

Gaidar's voice came from the telephone receiver: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please tell the division commander that the enemy's corpse collection unit is here. What should our regiment do? Please give her instructions!"

Akhromeyev covered the microphone with his hand, looked up at me, and said: "The commander, Lieutenant Colonel Heydar reported that the enemy's troops have arrived. What instructions do you have?"

"Tell him that to limit the activity area for the enemy's corpse collection team, at most they can only advance to the foot of the mountain. As for the corpses on the hillside, only the wronged Lieutenant Colonel Gaidar sent our soldiers to carry them down. There is another point, since Mi If Lieutenant Hayev is there, let him immediately rush back to the division headquarters and resume his life."

After Akhromeyev repeated my order to Heydar, he put down the phone and asked me curiously: "Comrade Commander, do you think Lieutenant Mikhayev has detected the enemy's intelligence?"

I shook my head almost without hesitation, and said, "Is it necessary to speak? The Germans are stupid, and they won't let an enemy of their own sway in the defense zone." (to be continued)

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