Red Moscow

As soon as Lyudmila, Vasily and the old man returned to the sniper school, the first thing they did was to gather all the students.

As the representative of the three, Vasily stood in front of the queue and said to many students: "Comrades students, I think everyone knows about the attempted killing that happened today, right?"

"Understood!" The students below replied neatly.

"But we just learned that the sniper who came to assassinate the commander was only one of the three teams sent by the Germans, that is to say, they also had two teams to kill our commander in other areas. "

As soon as the students heard it, they were coaxed into chaos.

"No way, the sniper we captured today was actually just one of the three teams sent by the Germans."

"Of course, what Teacher Vasily said himself is absolutely correct."

"Let me correct you, it wasn't the sniper we caught, but the old man."

"That's right, if there is no old man today, the consequences would be unimaginable."

"..."

Seeing the students talking a lot, Vasily quickly raised his hands, pressed down vigorously, and at the same time raised his voice and said, "Quiet, comrades, please be quiet! Please be quiet!"

After shouting several times, the students finally calmed down. Vasily went on to say: "In order to eliminate the two groups of German snipers, the commander divided us into two groups. One group was led by instructor Lyudmila and went to Chernivtsi; the other group , it’s me and the old man, going to Wengen.”

"Teacher Vasily," a student in the crowd asked loudly, "how do you plan to assign us?"

"On the way back from the headquarters, I discussed with Major Lyudmila that she would take five students to the north; while the old man and I would take four students to the south." Vasily said loudly: "That is to say, we will There are nine students participating in this operation with us. I wonder who would like to go?"

As soon as his words fell, all the students raised their hands and stared at Vasily intently, hoping that they would be the lucky ones to act with Vasily and others.

"You see, old man." Vasili turned his head and said helplessly to the old man: "Although this task is very dangerous, everyone will fight to go. Look, how should we choose?"

"Yes, old man." Lyudmila on the side also asked the old man: "At first, I thought that this operation was dangerous, and no one should sign up. But now it seems that everyone wants to join this operation. Look, How should I choose?"

"This is easy to handle." The old man had expected this situation a long time ago, and he had already figured out a way to deal with it on the way back: "Although Liu Da is not weak, she is leading the team alone after all. If it is strong, it will be more difficult for her to deal with it. So, let her pick the five strongest students first."

"This is a good idea." After Vasili agreed with the old man's opinion, he continued to ask: "Then what about us, how should we select the accompanying students?"

"The strength of the students who follow us is not important, the main thing is to be our assistants." The old man said: "So the students who follow us to Wengen can be selected by lottery. Just look at the four students Fortunately, you can follow us to go outside to practice and practice."

After discussing the method, Vasily faced the students again and said: "Comrades, I am announcing the selection criteria now. The five students who will follow Major Lyudmila to Chernivtsi will be the top students in all comprehensive rankings. Five. Invite five students to stand out!"

As soon as Vasily's voice fell, five students walked out of the team. They were the five best students in the sniper school. Seeing the five people coming out, Vasily nodded at them, and then said: "Comrades students, congratulations, you can follow Major Lyudmila to go outside to exercise, right as an internship."

Seeing that the five students who followed Lyudmila to the north were the five best students in the sniper school, the rest of the students were thinking: Next, Vasily and the old man will definitely choose the sixth to ninth place students. Those students with slightly lower grades have already given up in their hearts, thinking that no matter how they are selected, it will not be their turn.

But the next moment, Vasily's words made them cheer with joy. "Student comrades, we will change the selection method for the four students who follow me and the old man to the south. We will no longer select based on grades, but on the luck of each individual."

He pouted at the busy old man beside him, and said, "The old man is preparing paper balls, and there are four of them with 'go' written on them. Whoever picks the paper ball with 'go' will be one of us."

If it is said that selection is based on performance, the vast majority of students will be disappointed. But with the lottery method, no matter how good or bad the grades are, there is a chance of winning the lottery, which naturally aroused the emotions of many students. If they are lucky enough to be selected, they will burst out with great enthusiasm in the next operation to assist Vasily and the old man to complete the task.

Soon, the lottery will be over. The students who were selected were naturally ecstatic; while the students who were not selected were extremely annoyed. Everyone is very clear in their hearts that although they go out with Vasily and the old man this time, they are basically assistants, but anyway, following such excellent two snipers, even if it is only a few days, the benefits they get are more than Learned in school for a few months.

"Comrades who have been selected, please go back and pack up immediately," Lyudmila said to the selected students, "We will leave in an hour."

After Lyudmila finished speaking, Vasily also said: "We will also set off in an hour, and the students who have been drawn should go back and pack their things."

After the two sniper teams assembled, they did not set off immediately, but went to say goodbye to Sokov.

After Sokov came out, he saw the trainees lined up at the entrance of the headquarters, and shook hands with them one by one, and had a casual chat with them. In the end, he returned to Lyudmila, Vasily and the old man, and said earnestly to the three of them, "This operation is extremely dangerous. You should be more careful and come back alive."

"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Lyudmila said to Sokov with a smile: "We can be said to be an elite soldier, and each sniper team of the Germans has only one sniper. Where is our opponent? You Just wait to hear our good news."

Although Sokov believed that Lyudmila, Vasily and the old man would not be able to deal with snipers when they went out, for the sake of safety, he still told the three of them: "Don't underestimate the enemy just because the strength of the enemy is not as good as yours. That's dangerous."

"Comrade Commander," the old man said with a smile, seeing that Sokov had been repeatedly urging everyone, "If you are not at ease, you can make some adjustments. For example, I will take people to Chernivtsi, Liuda and Va Siri to Wingene?"

"Grandpa, if you can be twenty or thirty years younger, I will definitely let you take charge of one direction alone." Sokov said with a smile: "But you are too old, if there is no one to help, in case there is Either way, it’s a huge loss for us.”

"Liuda, Vasily," Sokov felt that as the superior of the three, he still had to say something, so he said to them with a straight face: "When you arrive at the place, remember to get in touch with our troops. With the help of the army, it will be much more convenient for you to do things. Do you understand?"

"Understood, Comrade Commander." Lyudmila nodded and said, "After I arrive in Chernivtsi, I will establish contact with General Bogdanov and ask him to send manpower to assist me in my work."

Regarding Lyudmila's answer, Sokov nodded with satisfaction, and then turned to Vasily: "What about you, Vasily?"

"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Vasily also stated: "The old man and I will contact the two generals Kravchenko and Afunin, and ask them to send manpower to assist us in completing this mission."

In order for the two sniper teams to reach their destinations smoothly, Sokov prepared three jeeps for each of them. Not only has manpower been arranged to protect them, even if the car breaks down on the road, there will be a replacement.

Watching the two sniper teams heading in different directions, Koshkin asked Sokov curiously: "Comrade Commander, do you think they can complete the mission?"

"It goes without saying, Captain Koshkin." Sokov turned to face Koshkin and said, "With their abilities, there is absolutely no problem in completing the mission."

After pausing for a moment, he asked again: "Is everything arranged?"

"Yes, everything is arranged."

It turned out that Sokov was worried that Lyudmila and Vasily would encounter danger on the road, so he specially told Koshkin to prepare a guard platoon for each of the two sniper teams. An hour after the jeep set off, the truck carrying the guard platoon would drive north or south respectively, secretly providing cover for the sniper team.

Sokov's idea was very simple. If the sniper team encountered German sniping on the road, it should be no problem to support them for an hour with their strength. As long as you can hold on and wait for the guard platoon with heavy weapons to arrive, it will be enough to wipe out the enemy.

"Comrade Commander, you have really spent your money." Koshkin said with a bitter face: "Each guard platoon carries two rockets and twelve new rockets. Let alone ordinary stragglers, even if they encounter The company-level combat units of the German army can also achieve crushing victories."

"What do you know?!" Sokov stared at Koshkin and said, "The three of them are treasures in our army, and their value is equivalent to a regiment. If something goes wrong with any of them, we will The loss would be huge."

Back at the headquarters, Sameko stopped what he was doing and asked with concern, "Comrade commander, are they all leaving?"

"Yes, we've all set off." Sokov asked casually, "Did you say hello to the troops in the north and south?"

"I have already called." Sameko nodded and said, "Although they are all excellent snipers, finding German snipers in such a vast area is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack. So I give a few When the commander made the phone call, he specifically emphasized that he must fully cooperate with the two sniper teams. They needed people and equipment, all for the purpose of destroying the German snipers and ensuring the safety and security of our commanders above the regiment level. Personal safety."

"Comrade Commander, Marshal Konev called when you just went out." Trofimenko waited for Sameko to finish speaking, and said to Sokov: "He specifically asked why we were cutting Will the defense in the north of Ernovtsi be broken through by the Germans so easily?"

"Then how did you answer?"

"Of course I answered truthfully." Trofimenko said: "I told the marshal that the commander of the 115th Infantry Brigade, who stood firm in the area, was shot and killed by a German sniper. Unified command, in the face of the enemy's frenzied attack, it is impossible to organize an effective defense, which leads to the enemy's breakthrough of the defense line."

"That's right, that's the answer." Sokov was very satisfied with Trofimenko's response. After he nodded in agreement, he continued to ask: "After the air force arrived in Chernivtsi, how is the situation of our army?"

"The situation on the battlefield couldn't be more ideal." Sameko replied: "Seeing our army's fighter planes rushing to the battlefield, General Bogdanov immediately organized a counterattack. The troops of the two tank battalions covered the troops of the 115th Brigade The remnants have launched a counterattack to the positions occupied by the Germans. According to the latest battle report, the 115th Brigade has recovered the lost positions and is now clearing out the remnants of the enemy.”

"Good job!" Sokov asked, "Then who is the brigade commander now?"

"Lieutenant Colonel Camaro," Sameko explained, "was the original chief of staff. He was the highest-ranking remaining commander of the brigade, so General Bogdanov appointed him acting brigade commander."

"See how he performs next." Sokov said: "If he is competent, don't use any agency, and directly appoint him as the brigade commander."

"Okay, Comrade Commander." Sameko replied, "I will pass on your message to General Bogdanov."

"Has the wind and snow in the south stopped?"

"Not yet." Sameko said: "However, the blizzard shows signs of weakening. I believe it will stop completely in a few hours."

"After the blizzard stops, if there is no enemy attack, then the 18th Guards Army and the 6th Tank Army can continue to advance south." Sokov picked up a cup of tea and took a sip: "I really hope they can go to the south sooner." Enter Romania, so we have two armies operating on other countries' land at the same time."

As soon as he talked about Romania, Sokov thought of Ponegerin's troops that had already entered Romania. He looked up at Sameko and asked, "How is the situation of the Ponegerin battle group? Have you found any traces of the German army in the defense zone?"

"No, Comrade Commander, not yet." Sameko shook his head and said, "Currently, only Romanian troops appear near their defense zone. But these troops do not want to attack them, and at the same time, they are not approaching us for the time being." , but chose a wait-and-see attitude.”

For this reaction of the Romanian army, Sokov can understand: "Comrade Chief of Staff, this is normal, they are waiting to see whether we will defeat the Germans in the next few days, or we will be defeated by the Germans." .After waiting for the final result, they will make the final choice."