Burning Moscow

Not long after we returned to the regiment headquarters, the outside observation post called and reported to Gaidar that the enemy’s long-range artillery fired on our military fleet traveling on the Volga River.

I was not sure whether the civil bunkers I had just been forced to destroy by artillery were really the enemy’s artillery observation point, so as soon as I heard the news, I asked Oleg to be my guide and took me outside to observe.

When I came to the exit of a tunnel on the southern slope, I found that I could see the situation on the Volga River. I stood at the entrance of the cave and raised my telescope, looking towards the middle of the river.

At this moment, there were more than a dozen ships of various sizes in the river, with smoke from the chimneys, and they were approaching the pier next to Mamayev Hill at full speed. The enemy's shells fell into the water and exploded, causing water jets to rise into the sky. Perhaps because of the lack of guidance from artillery observers, the effect of the German artillery bombardment was not obvious, and the artillery shells fell more than ten meters away on both sides of the fleet.

Seeing this situation, I couldn't help feeling proud. The German civil bunker that was knocked out just now like a chance, I didn't expect that the blind cat met the dead mouse, and it was actually an artillery observation point.

Turning their heads inadvertently, they found that Heydar and Morozov were also watching the river intently, and they were all relieved when they saw that the enemy's artillery fire did not cause any damage to the fleet. I patted Morozov on the shoulder and said to him, "Major, good job. There is nothing for you here for the time being, you can take your subordinates back to the station." Morozov nodded, turned and walked into the tunnel.

As soon as Morozov left, I scowled and said to Gaidar solemnly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, it has been a while since the recruits added to your regiment. I haven't seen whether the troops have formed combat effectiveness; but there are strange things behind them. There are many people who shake the military's mind. And these recruits rely on everyone to be from the same country. They behave quite united. As their company commander, Captain Curry wants to find someone to testify for himself. No one wants. If it weren't for the Fourth Regiment I really don’t know what the old soldiers said righteously. How will you end up in the end."

When Gaidar was scolded by me, he honestly bowed his head and listened to my teachings. It was not until I finished speaking that he defended and said: "Comrades, it is all my fault. In recent days, I have patronized the political workers in the regiment and cooperated with the commanders of the battalion companies to conduct tactical training for the new soldiers. Ignore their political and ideological work. I did not expect such a thing to happen. Please rest assured that I will arrange for political workers to conduct ideological education on the soldiers every night."

"Okay, just know what's wrong." I didn't continue to criticize Gaidar on this matter, but after looking at the fleet of ships traveling in the Volga for the last time, I waved my head in the tunnel and said: "Let's go. Follow me to the front position and have a look."

We walked through the tunnel and came to the position where the mortars were arranged just now. Standing here, even without using a telescope, you can see that the destroyed bunker in the distance is still emitting wisps of black smoke, and there are figures shaking in the nearby trenches. It is estimated that the Germans are cleaning up the mess.

Gaidar said regretfully from the side: "Unfortunately, there are not many artillery shells, otherwise dozens of artillery shells will be able to destroy at least dozens or hundreds of German soldiers."

Watching the enemy dangling under his eyelids. But there is no way to eliminate them, and no one will feel aggrieved. But this is also no way. There are not many shells left in the mortar, and they need to be used for future defenses or fortifications. Therefore, I can only regret to tell Gaidar: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, just rely on persecution. The poor base of ammunition left by the gun is impossible to wipe out all the enemies in the position."

Gaidar nodded, and suddenly asked on a whim: "Comrade commander, this destroyed artillery observation point. Once provided accurate shooting parameters for the German artillery in the rear. Once this observation point is lost, I think the enemy is not. They will let it go. They may build a new observation point here. To prevent our artillery fire, the observation point may be located in a fairly hidden place. What shall we do then?"

"Don't worry, they won't have the opportunity to build any artillery observation points." Regarding Gaidar's question, I confidently said: "Because I plan to send troops tonight to attack enemy camps and destroy as many as possible. Defender on the ground."

We were talking, two black smoke suddenly appeared behind the enemy's position, but I did not hear the explosion. I quickly raised the binoculars and looked towards the smoking place. I saw a German truck tipped to the ground. There were a lot of people lying around the car, which should have fallen out of the car. Many people were just injured but not dead, and were rolling on the ground in pain.

"Comrade Commander, what's the matter?" Gaidar asked nervously.

"It may be that the enemy's truck ran over the mines buried by Captain Mikhayev." I said, handing him the binoculars in my hand, and said at the same time: "All the infantry in the carriage fell down. If you don’t die, everyone will be injured."

After Gaidar looked at it for a while, he said excitedly: "Captain Mikhayev is really great. He actually thought of burying mines behind the enemy's position. This unlucky truck drove over so stupidly and was blown up. ."

When we were happy about the results of Mikhayev’s actions last night, we suddenly heard the tunnels tumbling up, and someone inside was yelling: "Grab him, grab him, don’t let him run." Up."

Before I got back to my senses, a person rushed out of the tunnel in a flash, rushing between me and Gaidar, and then he jumped out of the trench and ran down the hillside in a single leap. At this moment, a group of people hulled out from the tunnel, shouting: "The big guy ran away, the big guy ran away!"

After I understood what they were shouting, I was taken aback. I quickly looked up the hillside. I saw that the man who was running towards the foot of the hill was not someone else, but the big man who had just shaken the military's mind. At this moment, he had already reached three or four. Ten meters away. I quickly took off the submachine gun slung on my shoulder, and shouted: "Stand, don't stop, I will shoot." After shouting, I held the submachine gun and fired two shots into the sky.

Unexpectedly, after hearing the shouts and gunfire, he not only didn't stop, but accelerated his pace. Seeing that he was getting further and further away from me, I couldn't care too much. I aimed my submachine gun at his back and pulled the trigger without thinking. Maybe it's been a long time without a German submachine gun. My hands are a little rusty, and the bullets that were shot out flew with the beating of the muzzle, without knowing where they flew.

At this time, the commanders came out of the tunnel. Seeing that I was shooting at the big man who was running away, I would follow suit. Raising the weapon in his hand, he pulled the trigger towards the back of the big man.

If the big man is running on flat ground, maybe he can get away with our bullets by luck. But when going downhill, in order to avoid falling, his speed must be a little slower when running peacefully. Seeing that he was about to run to the foot of the mountain, dense bullets caught up with him, dozens of rifle and machine gun bullets hit his back, and his body staggered. He fell to the ground.

The shooting stopped when the big man was knocked down. I put the shot-out submachine gun on my shoulder again, turned my head and yelled at Corey, who was standing next to Gaidar: "Captain, you can tell me what is going on and why your fighters will attack the enemy. Running?"

Ke Licheng lowered his head and said nothing, his body trembling like chaff. Seeing his virtue, I wanted to get angry again. Suddenly I remembered the last time a few soldiers from the Second Regiment defected, but Kirillov lost his temper. Ask Pugachev to shoot the company commander instructor and the platoon commander of the deserter's platoon. Now the soldiers under Ke Licheng ran to the enemy's position in front of me. This nature can be even worse, he is not afraid of ghosts.

Seeing him frightened and frightened, I couldn't bear it, so I stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, and said cheerfully, "Captain Colicheng, remember this painful lesson. Go back and cooperate with the political workers in your company. , To carry out necessary political and ideological work to the new fighters to prevent similar things from happening again."

Hearing what I said, Ke Licheng looked up. There was an incredible expression on his face, maybe he didn't expect me to let him go so easily. He opened his mouth. There seemed to be something to say, but in the end it was still not said. He turned his eyes for help to Gaidar next to him. From his gaze, Gaidar understood what he meant, coughed quickly, and tentatively asked me: "Comrade Commander, what do you plan to do with Captain Corey Cheng?"

"Didn't you deal with it all?" I asked, "Don't you think I was punished too lightly and want to punish him personally?"

"No, no, no. Comrade commander, you have misunderstood." Gaidar hurriedly waved his hands and explained to me: "There are not many commanders in the regiment. Ke Licheng is an experienced commander, so I am worried. In case you have to deal with him harshly, there will be no commander in Lian Li Ke."

I snorted, and walked into the tunnel. After walking for a few steps, I found that everyone was still standing in a daze, so he stopped and said to Gaidar: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, what are you doing there, don’t you follow me to the regiment headquarters? "Then I pointed at Kelicheng again: "And you, Captain Kelicheng, come with you."

In this way, Gaidar and Keli Cheng, with a sense of anxiety, followed me to the regiment headquarters.

Only Xia Ping in the command center ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ saw us come in, and asked nervously, "What happened just now, why did I hear the gunfire outside?"

"A soldier wanted to flee to the Germans. He was shot dead." After I said this lightly, bypassing Gaidar, I directly instructed Corey: "Comrade Captain, I have an important task to hand in. Here you are, let you do meritorious service to redeem your sins, I wonder if you want to?

"Yes, yes, of course I am willing." Before I could tell what the task was, Ke Licheng promised it one after another.

"Captain, come and see." I called Corey to the table, pointed to the map on the table and said to him: "When it gets dark, you will take your company and go down the river embankment from here. Enter the enemy's trenches and use cold weapons to remove as many enemies from the position as possible. Are you confident in accomplishing this task?"

"I promise to complete the task." Ke Licheng replied confidently.

Hearing his answer, I nodded and said in my heart that as long as part of the enemy on this forward position is eliminated, Karpov’s troops can be able to rush out of the German encirclement from this weakly defensive area. Back to our defense zone. (To be continued)