Red Moscow

Seeing those strange vehicles appearing behind the position, the soldiers on guard immediately reported to the battalion commander Korovin on the phone: "Comrade battalion commander, some strange trucks have arrived."

"What, a strange truck?" Korovin asked in surprise: "What's so strange?"

"These trucks have rows of inclined guide rails." The soldier said, "This is the first time I have seen such a vehicle."

Sokov happened to be standing next to Korowin and heard the conversation between him and the soldiers. He quickly interrupted and said: "Comrade Captain, ask the soldier if those vehicles are rocket launchers?"

Although Korowin couldn't understand what Sokov was saying, he still conveyed Sokov's words to the soldier truthfully: "Ask the driver, are those trucks carrying rocket launchers?"

The soldier quickly asked Captain Chumack who had just got off the car: "Comrade Captain, I wonder if these trucks of yours are rocket launchers?"

"Yes, these are rocket launchers." Chumack replied in an unassuming tone: "I am Captain Chumack, commander of the Guards Rocket Artillery Battalion. Please find someone to take me to your battalion commander immediately."

"Comrade Battalion Commander," the soldier said quickly into the microphone: "The team is led by a captain. He said that those strange vehicles are indeed rocket launchers. He needs to see you immediately. He asked me to take people to find you."

"Let him come."

After Korowin put down the phone, he curiously asked Sokov: "Captain Sokov, have you seen these rocket launchers before?"

Although Sokov was familiar with rocket launchers, he had to pretend to be confused in front of Korovin to avoid exposing his flaws: "I haven't seen it, but I have heard of it, so when I heard the soldier describe it, I knew what was going on. It’s over.”

"You said the superiors sent us some kind of rocket launcher battalion at this time. What's the purpose?"

"Comrade Captain," Sokov explained to Korowin: "The rocket launcher is a secret weapon developed by our army before the war. Each truck has eight rails that can hang sixteen rockets. These rockets The power of the shells is equivalent to that of a 152mm heavy artillery fire. One salvo fired by a vehicle is equivalent to firing 16 rounds of 152mm artillery shells at the same time.”

After listening to Sokov's explanation, Korowin couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Oh my god, the shooting of a rocket launcher vehicle is actually equivalent to a salvo of a 152mm artillery battalion. Is it really so powerful?"

"Of course." Sokov nodded and said, "When the rocket launcher battalion commander comes, you can ask him and you will know if I am right."

Not long after, Chumak, led by a soldier, came to Korovin and Sokov.

His eyes scanned the two of them, and then he asked Korowin: "Comrade Captain, are you Captain Korowin, the commander of the mixed battalion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

"That's right," Korowin nodded and replied, "I am Captain Korowin, the commander of the mixed battalion, and this is Captain Sokov, the liaison officer sent to us by the military."

The next moment, Chumak made a move that surprised Korowin. He faced Sokov, stood at attention, raised his hand and saluted, and said respectfully: "Hello, Major Sokov! I am a close friend. Captain Chumak, the commander of the Guards Rocket Artillery Battalion, was ordered to come to cooperate with you in attacking the Germans. "

Sokov couldn't help but be startled when he heard what Chumack called him, and then reminded him: "Captain Chumack, you are mistaken. I am a captain, not a major."

"That's right, Comrade Major." Chumack said with a smile on his face: "I just heard the news at the military headquarters. In order to commend you for your brilliant results in today's battle, you have been specially promoted to the rank of Major. , and it was a decision made by the Supreme Commander himself.”

As soon as Chumak said this, everyone in the room who heard this was stunned. What an honor it was to be able to go up to heaven to hear it. Everyone looked at Sokov with envy in their eyes.

"Captain Chumack," Sokov asked cautiously, "Is everything you said true?"

"Of course it's true." Chumack nodded and said, "I heard it from the military chief of staff himself, and it's absolutely not wrong."

"Captain Sokov, no, it's the major." After Korowin waited for Chumark to finish speaking, he stretched out his hand to Sokov and said in a friendly tone with a smile: "Please accept my heartfelt congratulations. Congratulations on your victory." "High military rank."

After a few polite words, Sokov turned to Chumack: "Captain Chumack, are you here to assist us in our battle?"

"Yes, Comrade Major."

Sokov remembered that the Soviet army was currently equipped with only one battalion of rocket launchers. He really couldn't remember the exact number. He quickly asked: "How many rocket launchers do you have?"

"Seven cars!"

"Why, there are only seven?" Korovin couldn't help but be a little disappointed when he heard the number Chumak said.

"Comrade Captain," Sokov interrupted: "It is said that after the rocket launcher was first developed, many people were not optimistic about this weapon and thought it was a failed weapon, so the number produced was very small. But don't worry, as The performance of this weapon on the battlefield will lead to the production of more rocket launcher vehicles in the future. Maybe each division-level combat unit will have an additional rocket launcher battalion, and Captain Chumack and the others will not have to run around like they do now. ”

"Captain Korowin," Chumak asked Korowin politely, "do you know where the area where the German troops are gathering is?"

"I know." Korovin brought Chumak to the map, pointed to a location a few kilometers away from the defense zone and said: "According to our scouts' reports, the repulsed enemies are huddled in this area and are regrouping and preparing. Launch a new attack on us."

"Are there any specific coordinates?"

"Yes." Korowin shouted to the deputy battalion commander: "Deputy battalion commander, tell Captain Chumack the recorded coordinates."

When the deputy battalion commander handed the paper recording the coordinate parameters to Chumack, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Captain, I wonder how many rounds of attacks you can carry out against the enemy's positions?"

"We were ordered to fire a single salvo against the enemy's position."

"What, only one salvo?" the deputy battalion commander said with some disappointment: "Isn't this too little?"

"That's quite a lot, Comrade Deputy Battalion Commander." Chumack said with a smile: "One salvo is equivalent to the artillery preparation of a 152mm artillery regiment."

Chumack took the coordinates provided by the deputy battalion commander and left the battalion command post to arrange the shooting arrangements.

When Chumak's back disappeared from the door, Korovin, who was dubious, immediately asked Sokov in an uncertain tone: "Comrade Major, do you really think rocket launchers are powerful?"

"Comrade Captain, please be patient." Sokov said with a smile: "Wait a few more minutes and you will see the results. Now, let's go to the trenches outside."

Sokov, Korovin and others came to the trench outside and looked at the area where the German troops were gathering in the distance.

A few minutes later, arrow-like fire broke through the sky, and it was the mysterious rocket launcher that opened fire. After countless rockets drew arcs in the sky, they disappeared into the area where the enemies gathered. Immediately, there was a terrifying roar and countless dazzling fireballs.

"Oh my God!" When Korowin saw this, his eyes widened in surprise: "Is a salvo so powerful?"

"Yes, it is quite powerful." Sokov agreed: "I have only heard others say that rocket launchers are powerful, but this is the first time I have seen this kind of weapon put into actual combat."

When he said this, Sokov was thinking that in his last life, with the help of Yakov, he made the 107 rocket launcher, assault rifle and anti-tank rocket launcher available ahead of schedule. In this life, without these weapons that transcend the times, he would Is there still a chance to achieve brilliant results?

The rocket launcher battalion, which had completed its salvo, quietly withdrew from the mixed battalion's position without even saying hello and disappeared into the night.

Everyone returned to the command post and talked happily about what they had just seen. They felt that if there were more rocket launchers, the chance of victory would be greatly improved.

However, at this moment, a lieutenant suddenly walked in from outside. After raising his hand and saluting Korovin, he reported: "Comrade Battalion Commander, our soldiers caught two suspicious people who were trying to cross our battalion." Caught by soldiers during the defense line."

"Suspicious person, what kind of suspicious person?" Korovin asked.

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"They were wearing military uniforms without collar insignia and looked very embarrassed," the lieutenant said. "I asked them which department they were from. They said they were officials from the Intelligence Bureau and were ordered to perform missions behind enemy lines. Now that the mission has been completed, they are preparing to return to Moscow to resume their orders. of."

Unexpectedly, as soon as the lieutenant finished speaking, the deputy battalion commander couldn't wait to say: "This is impossible. How could the Intelligence Bureau send intelligence officers to the enemy's rear at such a time? These two people must be fake, disguised by the Germans ”

When Korowin heard what the deputy battalion commander said, he waved his hand to the lieutenant and said: "Since it is a German disguise, what nonsense are you talking about? Just drag him out and shoot him."

Just as the lieutenant turned around to leave, he was stopped by Sokov: "Captain Korovin, are you going to shoot the other party without even interrogating him?"

"What's there to interrogate?" Korowin said disapprovingly: "Since he is a German spy, just shoot him."

As expected, he is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his work is simple and direct. After muttering something in his mind, Sokov reminded the other party: "Aren't you afraid of killing the wrong person?"

"Killed the wrong person?!" Hearing Sokov's question, Korovin turned to his deputy battalion commander and asked: "Have we killed the wrong person in such a long time?"

"I don't think so."

Sokov learned from later information that the Ministry of Internal Affairs had mistakenly killed many people during the war. If the person caught by the lieutenant is really an official of the Intelligence Bureau, and is shot directly without interrogation, if the superiors pursue him, many people may be implicated.

It was out of this consideration that Sokov said with a serious expression: "Captain Korovin, I don't think this kind of thing should be done too hastily. If you really kill the wrong person, the dead will not be resurrected. I think it's better to take them with you." Come and interrogate."

Regarding Sokov's statement, Korovin thought for a long time, and finally nodded slowly and said to the lieutenant: "Comrade Lieutenant, go and bring the person over. I want to interrogate him personally."

After a while, two men, escorted by the lieutenant and four soldiers, walked into the command post.

"Who are you?" Korovin asked.

The older man took a step forward and said, "I am Lieutenant Wald of the Intelligence Bureau, and he is my deputy, Sergeant Arseni. We were ordered to carry out a special mission behind enemy lines. Now that we have completed the mission and are on our way back to Moscow, we accidentally broke into your position and were captured by your people."

While Wald was speaking, Korovin kept staring at his eyes. After Wald finished speaking, he sneered and said, "You are very courageous. You dare to pretend to be an officer of the Intelligence Bureau. If it were someone else, they might have been fooled by you. But we are different from them. We are a unit from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and can easily see through your disguise."

"Comrade Captain," Wald stared at Korovin and said, "If you don't believe it, you can call Moscow to verify our identity."

Korovin sneered, "You didn't expect it, your words exposed your flaws. Do you think that at my level, I can directly talk to the intelligence department in Moscow?"

When Wald heard this, he felt that his statement was indeed inappropriate. A grassroots commander on the front line, even if he was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, was probably not qualified to call the Intelligence Bureau in Moscow. Thinking of this, he changed his words and said, "Comrade Captain, please hand me over to your superiors, and let them verify our identities."

"Comrade Battalion Commander, why are you still wasting time talking to him." The deputy battalion commander said beside him, "I think he is a German spy, just drag him out and shoot him."

Korovin agreed with the deputy battalion commander's statement, so he turned to the lieutenant and said, "Comrade Lieutenant, we have already asked, you and your people take them out and shoot them."

When Wald and Arseni were carried out by four soldiers, Sokov stopped them, "Wait a minute. Captain Korovin, you can't just shoot them like this."

Wald was happy to hear someone speak for him. But when he turned around and saw the rank on Sokov's collar badge, he couldn't help but show a disappointed expression on his face. The person who spoke for him was just a captain, and he was from an ordinary combat unit. The captain of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in front of him would definitely not listen to him.

Unexpectedly, just when he was desperate, he saw Korovin respectfully asking Sokov: "Comrade Major, why can't we shoot them?"

Wald was stunned when he heard Korovin's address. He thought that the officer who spoke for him was only a captain. Why did this captain of the Ministry of Internal Affairs call him a major? What was going on?

"Captain Korovin, they have revealed their identities to us." Sokov said to Korovin: "I heard their accents, they are authentic Russians, definitely not Germans pretending to be. If they are shot so hastily, if the superiors investigate this matter one day, can you bear the responsibility?"

Korovin was stunned. He had always regarded the two as German spies in his heart, so he wanted to shoot them directly. But at this moment, after hearing what Sokov said, he felt that his decision was too hasty. If the two were really German spies, they would be shot. But if they were his own people, he would order them to be shot, and the consequences would be something he could not bear.