Burning Moscow

In fact, I just don’t say which battalion will carry out this night raid mission, Sederikov also knows well. Before Nikolai and Kstrov appeared, I specifically ordered Sederikov to mobilize personnel from their camp to form a reconnaissance unit, and continue to carry out reconnaissance along the route taken by Sergeant Adil. Moreover, the two armored vehicles that entered the empty village were also discovered by the commanders of the first battalion. If this task were handed over to other battalions, it would definitely affect the morale of the first battalion.

Sergeikov obviously understood what I was thinking. He turned to Nikolai and Kstrom, and called their ranks seriously and said: "Captain Nikolai, Captain Trof, after my serious consideration, I decided to entrust this glorious and arduous task to your battalion. Are you confident?"

"Yes!" Nikolai and Kstroff replied loudly.

Xiejielikov first nodded in satisfaction, and then ordered: "You have heard the two precautions mentioned by the teacher just now, and I will not repeat them here. I will add two more points: 1. At least one platoon of fighters must remain guarded to ensure that no one slips through the net; second, we must catch two live mouths, because we need to learn from their mouths the movements of nearby enemies. Do you understand?"

"Understood!" Nikolai and Kstrov replied loudly again.

Xiejielikov waved to the two of them, motioned them to leave, and said: "Since the task is clear, then you should go back and prepare."

Seeing Sergeikov giving orders in front of me, I couldn't help nodding secretly. It seemed that the war really exercised people. A small company commander had been the commander of the company for a few months. It also became more mature. Even the issues that I didn't consider, he thought of and explained clearly to his subordinates. As long as there are more battalion-level commanders like him, someone will be able to share the burden for me in the next battle.

After Nikolai and Kstrov left, I called Kosca in front of him and told him: "Lieutenant Colonel Kosca, the group of Lieutenant Colonel Sergeikov is responsible for destroying the Germans in the village, and you too Don’t be idle. It’s still early. You immediately go back to the regiment and send two more reconnaissance teams to conduct reconnaissance on the cities discovered during the day. You must figure out the strength and deployment of the Germans."

"Understood," Corsca replied with a firm expression, "I will go back and deploy. Please rest assured, the commander, I promise to complete this reconnaissance mission, otherwise you will be removed from my post."

When Sejerikov and Korska left one after another, Pantai Leyev asked nervously: "Comrade Commander, do you think the night attack can be successful tonight?"

Regarding Pantai Leyev’s concern, I confidently said, "Don’t worry. My deputy commander, comrade. Didn’t you see Lieutenant Colonel Sergeikov giving orders to his subordinates in front of us? In theory, he still has the demeanor of a regiment-level commander. Even issues that I have overlooked can be considered. That is, our actions were discovered by the enemy, and the night attack changed from a sneak attack to a force attack. A battalion of five to six hundred people Dealing with more than two dozen of them, even trampled them to death."

"Comrade Commander, you can't be careless!" Pantai Leyev kindly reminded me: "Although we are large in number, if we can't take the enemy's armored vehicles in time, they can use the on-board radio to ask for help from the outside. Come, even if we barely eliminate this enemy, but now this place can't stay any longer."

Bantai Leyev’s words reminded me that the Soviet army’s poor combat effectiveness was something I knew for a long time, especially when night battles were conducted in an unfamiliar environment, and we might not be able to fight until the end. Our army suffered heavy casualties. It also allowed the enemy's remnants to successfully break through in armored vehicles. I walked back and forth in the headquarters with my hands behind my back, while thinking of remedial measures in my mind.

Perhaps it was because I was afraid to disturb my thinking. When I was walking around the house, Pantai Leyev stood by silently, waiting patiently for me to make the final decision.

My mind was thinking, Sergeikov asked Nikolai and the others to set up a platoon of troops at the entrance of each village. It is not so easy for the enemy to rush out. The worst possibility today is that our troops did not seize the armored vehicles in time, and let these enemies send out the distress signal. When a large number of enemies flooded in, if there were tanks and armored vehicles covering the infantry to attack us, it would be easy to fail. Drove our troops down. It seems that the key to the problem is to seize the enemy's armored vehicles first and control the radio on the vehicle so that the enemy cannot communicate with the outside world.

Thinking of this, I stopped. Seeing me stop, Bantai Leyev immediately asked in surprise: "Comrade Commander, did you think of a good way?"

"Comrade deputy commander, I plan to send a small team to sneak into the village, approach the armored vehicle quietly, and hide nearby. When the Nicholas camp starts to act, this small team will attack again and seize the armored vehicle in one fell swoop and cut off the enemy. To communicate with the outside world, use the lights on the vehicle to illuminate the offensive forces, and use machine guns to destroy those stubborn enemies."

"Yes, this idea is very good." Pantai Leyev asked after complimenting, "Which troop do you plan to send to carry out this difficult task?"

"Let Captain Basmanov take a squad." I replied without hesitation: "The combat effectiveness of the division guard battalion is the strongest in the whole division. I think it is appropriate for them to perform such tasks. Besides, During the day, Captain Basmanov also went into the village with me, and he was familiar with the terrain."

"Come here, come here!" Bantai Leyev walked to the door and shouted outside.

Following his shout, the second lieutenant on duty appeared at the door and asked politely: "Comrade Deputy Commander, do you have any instructions?"

"Comrade Ensign, go and call Captain Basmanov." Bantai Lev simply ordered.

The ensign agreed, turned and disappeared from the door.

Without much effort, Basmanov trot all the way into the headquarters and asked confusedly: "Teacher commander, deputy commander, do you have anything to do with me?"

"Comrade Captain, come here." Bantaiyev called Basmanov to his side. After explaining the task I assigned to him, he asked: "Captain. Are you confident that you can complete this task?"

Basmanov nodded vigorously. He replied: "Please rest assured, I promise to complete the task."

I approached him and said in a kind tone: "Comrade Captain, the manpower to perform the task should be selected from the soldiers who have been to the village during the day. After all, they are more familiar with the terrain than other fighters. By the way, I think. The two fighters Mikhailov and Zhukhovitzki are good, they look pretty elves. Let them join in."

After Basmanov left, I walked to the wall of the headquarters, sat on a bench, and said relaxedly to Pantai Leyev: "Well, comrade deputy commander, we all The arrangement is finished; we have also explained the precautions that should be explained. Next, let's hurry up and rest, maybe wait for us to wake up. Lieutenant Colonel Sejerikov will bring good news."

But at this moment Pantai Leyev looked a little upset, and he waved his hand. Said listlessly: "Comrade commander, you rest. I will study the map again to see how the thousands of us can successfully escape from the dangerous place before the enemy's encirclement is formed if a large German army rushes over."

When Bantai Leyev said this, he obviously did not realize that he had made a lot of taboos in his words. As a divisional commander, how can he freely assume that our troops will be encircled by the enemy? This is what I heard. If someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs heard it, he might be labeled as defeatist. Seeing that he didn't plan to rest, I didn't force it. After putting my legs on the bench, I leaned back against the wall behind and closed my eyes to rest.

I don’t know how long it took, I vaguely felt someone shaking my shoulder gently, and a voice hurriedly shouted: "Hey, teacher, comrade teacher! Wake up, wake up!"

I heard the voice of Pantai Leyev, and I was so scared that I fell asleep. I suddenly jumped off the bench and asked loudly: "What's the matter, what's the matter?"

Bantai Leyev took a step back, and then he reported to me unhurriedly: "Comrade Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Sergeikov is here, and he wants to report to you about the fighting in the village."

Hearing Bantai Leyev's words, I quickly looked behind him, and I saw a regiment commander Lieutenant Colonel Sergeikov standing there with his waist upright. I walked quickly to his side and asked nervously, "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, how is the situation? Have all the German devils in the village been wiped out?"

Sergeikov nodded with a smile, and said in a positive tone: "Yes, comrade commander, except for the two captured Germans in the village, we wiped out all the rest."

Although I heard that the German soldiers in the village had been wiped out, my heart was still not at ease. I asked: "During your actions, the enemy didn't use the on-board radio to communicate with the outside world, right?"

"No, comrade commander." Sederikov replied unequivocally: "According to the report, the first battalion troops were spotted by the enemy's sentry as soon as they entered the village. The enemy immediately fired a warning. Hearing the sound of gunfire, The soldiers from the division guard battalion that had been hidden near the armored vehicles rushed out, and cleanly killed the two German soldiers who remained in the armored vehicles, and used their car lights to illuminate our offensive troops."

"Is the fighting fierce?" I then asked.

My question left Sederikov silent for a moment, and then vaguely replied: "It is not fierce. The sentry at the village gate was shot to death by our soldiers, and then a battalion from Four directions rushed into the village at the same time. The German soldiers did not expect that in this deserted village, they would be attacked suddenly, and we were caught off guard. Many soldiers carried their weapons and ran out while wearing clothes. It was swept down by the machine gun on the armored vehicle. After being knocked down by seven or eight soldiers, the remaining people dispersed in a rush and fled into nearby houses for shelter."

I heard that the battle was not fierce, and I felt a little more at ease. According to this style of play, the casualties of our army are definitely not much greater, but I still asked: "How about the casualties of the army?"

"We killed 17 German soldiers and captured 2 of them. One of them was a lieutenant and the other was a corporal." After Sergeikov reported the results of the battle, he said about the casualties of our army: "Sacrifice 11 people were injured and 29 people were injured."

Hearing such casualties, I couldn't help frowning. Sergeikov, who is good at observing words, quickly added: "That's it. Comrade commander. After the enemy was broken up, they fled to nearby houses and hid. Almost all of our casualties were taking these fascists out of the houses. It appeared when I was pushed out."

"Damn German devil." After Bantai Leyev scolded angrily, he asked again: "When will the prisoners escorted by Nikolai and Basmanov be here?"

"Comrade Deputy Commander," Sergeikov said respectfully: "I rushed to the division headquarters immediately after receiving the report from the soldiers sent by Nikolai. Estimated in terms of time, it will take a few minutes. The prisoner should be brought here."

His voice just fell. At the door came the voice of Basmanov shouting a report: "Report to Comrade Commander, Captain Basmanov, Captain of the Guard Battalion, and Captain Nicholas of the 1st Battalion, escorting the captured German prisoners ,Please advise!"

"Bring them in!" Bantai Leyev rushed to Basmanov, who was standing at the door, shouted.

Basmanov agreed, turning his body to one side, shook his head outside, and said loudly: "Bring the captives in." After that, he walked in first, and then Captain Nicholas appeared behind him. . Then there are two dejected German prisoners and two soldiers holding them.

Pantai Leyev greeted me and sat down at the table, and told Sederikov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. Could you please help us to make the record."

So, Pantaiyev and I sat side by side facing the captives, while Sejjerikov sat on our left, acting as a temporary recorder. The necessary German translation during the interrogation process was performed by Captain Nicholas. After all, he had worked under the Germans for so long, and his German level was not low.

Pantaiyev stared at the two German prisoners in front of him for a while, and then said to Nikolai: "Comrade Captain, please translate my words to them. I want to mention a few words to the two captured officers and soldiers. Question. First, ask them to tell us their names and military ranks."

Nikolai translated Bantai Lev's words almost at the same time.

After listening to the translation, the German lieutenant stepped forward with his hands close to the seams of his pants and said loudly: "Lieutenant Braun, the platoon leader of the Motorized Infantry Division of the 297th Infantry Division."

As soon as he finished speaking, the young corporal stepped forward, and then said: "Corporal Hans, Lieutenant Braun's messenger."

After listening to the rank and name they reported, Pantai Leyev didn't speak, but silently stared at the two German soldiers. I saw that the Germans couldn't help showing a look of fear under Bantai Leyev's angry eyes. Seeing this situation, I couldn't bear it, so I succeeded Pantai Lev and asked: "Lieutenant Braun, I want to ask you a question. Where did your teacher live?"

Hearing my question, Lieutenant Braun glanced at my rank and immediately replied without hesitation: "Reporting Madam General, our division was originally stationed on the Don River and was supposed to be transferred to Stalingrad, but he left. Halfway through the road, we got information saying that your Don front army was about to launch an attack, so we stopped our advance and came to our current station."

"Why did you come to this village?" I asked curiously.

"Because we found small groups of Soviet troops around the city during the day, our battalion commander ordered us to line up nearby to search." Braun may have been frightened by my rank. Replied honestly: "Because it was getting late, I took my patrol team to rest in this village. I just didn't expect..."

Braun didn't continue speaking in the middle of the story, but Pantai Lev sneered at this time and said, "I didn't expect anything? Didn't you expect us to send troops to attack you in the middle of the night?"

"Yes, Mr. Colonel." Braun lowered his head deeply after answering the question.

"How many troops are there in the city?" I then asked the question I was concerned about, "Are there any defense facilities?"

After listening to the translation, Braun shook his head and replied like a rattle: "No, we only entered the small town yesterday, and we have not had time to build fortifications. As for the strength of the troops, two of them were lost in the early battles. The battalion is responsible for defending the city’s luggage."

After all, my eyes lit up when I heard this term. There was a sudden awakening in my heart. If we could seize this batch of German supplies, then the time we spent behind enemy lines could be prolonged. Thinking of this, I turned my head to look at Pantai Lev next to him, and saw him with a smile on his face.

Seeing my gaze toward him, he nodded and continued to ask Braun: "Mr. Lieutenant, I want to know how many troops are there in the two battalions that you mentioned that suffered serious losses?"

After hearing this question, Braun hesitated for a moment, and then asked tentatively: "Mr. Colonel, if I answer the question truthfully, I won't be shot?"

"No!" I was afraid that the jealous Pantai Leyev would say something inappropriate, and quickly answered: "We will give you the treatment that a captured officer deserves."

After receiving my promise, Braun nodded, and then replied: "We now have only 20-40 people left in each company. The total number of two battalions is more than 300 people. There are five heavy weapons. Tanks and a dozen armored vehicles."

After getting the information we needed, Bantai Lev waved his hand at Basmanov and ordered: "Comrade Captain, take the prisoners down first, find a place to lock them up, don’t embarrass them, maybe we still have What should I ask them."

"Yes!" Basmanov agreed, calling the two soldiers to take the prisoner out. Nicholas also saluted us and then walked out.

After only a few of us were left in the room, Pantai Leyev suddenly became excited~www.wuxiaspot.com~ He said excitedly: "Comrade Commander, have you heard? With this batch of things, we can extend the time of our activities behind enemy lines."

"Yeah, I heard it." I also said excitedly: "The enemy has only more than 300 people. Although there are a few tanks and armored vehicles, this is not a big threat to us. We can do it before attacking. Paint the gourd and send a small team to hide around their heavy weapons. Once the battle starts, they will immediately seize these heavy weapons. This will not only weaken the enemy’s resistance, but also reduce the casualties of our army."

"When do you act then?" Sergeikov asked impatiently.

"You are too impatient, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." I teased him: "Although the German prisoners provided such information, we have to verify it. At least after the reconnaissance team sent by Corsgar comes back, we will study how to attack. It's not too late."

Hearing what I said, Sejerikov had no choice but to say: "Well, then we will wait for the return of Lieutenant Colonel Corsica and their reconnaissance team." (To be continued...)

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