Red Moscow

Half an hour later, in an open space next to the headquarters of the tank brigade, more than forty commanders and fighters who were about to participate in the night attack had assembled. Alitai stood in front of the team, and his nose felt sore when he thought that many of his comrades might never come back.

But no matter how sad I feel, the necessary pre-war mobilization still needs to be done. After scanning over forty fighters of different heights one by one, he took a deep breath, organized the vocabulary in his mind, and said: "Comrades, we are about to carry out a difficult task. The mission is to destroy the German tanks and assault guns that entered the factory area. Since the operation is very dangerous, most of the comrades may not be able to come back, so I will not force you, those who do not want to go, you can choose to stay, I will go Re-select other fighters to carry out this task."

When the commanders and fighters in the queue heard Alitai's words, they all stood still, and no one moved. Seeing this situation, Alitai nodded secretly, and continued: "Since no one has withdrawn, I will start to assign tasks. The enemy's tanks and assault guns are parked in six places, only one is missing, and there are no more than one." Five or six vehicles, and their ammunition and fuel have been exhausted, which is equivalent to a pile of scrap iron. Your task is to approach the enemy's tank or assault gun and throw the Molotov cocktail on it to make it completely turn into a After piled up and returned to the furnace, there is no use for scrap iron.”

After a short pause, ALT went on to say: "Comrades, although there are not many enemy tanks and assault guns in each area to be attacked, you must not take it lightly, because there are a large number of infantry protecting these technical equipment. , once discovered by the enemy, they will be entangled by them, or even wiped out by them. Therefore, before carrying out the attack, you must consider how to escape from danger. Although the mission is very dangerous, I hope you can have more People come back alive..."

Belei learned that Ali Tai was mobilizing the commanders and fighters who were about to join the battle outside, so he couldn't help but bring his chief of staff out to watch the excitement. After he listened to what Ali Tai said to the soldiers, his face immediately became serious. He asked Alitai to be called over, and asked in a reproachful tone: "Comrade Lieutenant, the reason why I sent you to lead the team to carry out this mission is mainly because you are Colonel Sokov's subordinate and have rich experience in night combat and melee combat." experience. I am also planning to watch you complete the mission assigned to us by the superiors without any casualties, but what you said to the soldiers will make them feel fearful, which is very important for us to carry out the mission. It's very detrimental."

"Comrade Colonel, what you said is very reasonable. If only my subordinates are carrying out the mission, it may be possible to achieve zero casualties." Alitai waited for Bely to finish speaking, and replied respectfully: "But now half of the The personnel are all drawn from your security company, although they are all elites, they lack night combat experience, so it is obviously impossible for them to reach the level of my subordinates."

Ari Tai's words made Bie Lei gasp: "Comrade Lieutenant, you mean that even if there are casualties in tonight's operation, it will be mainly my subordinates?"

"That's right." Alitai replied confidently: "Comrade Colonel, this is not my alarmist talk, but the fact. Therefore, when I mobilized before the battle, I deliberately exaggerated the difficulties to increase their vigilance. , they can better cooperate with my subordinates to complete the task."

No matter how you listen to the reasons given by Alitai, it seems extremely far-fetched, but Colonel Bely couldn't find a rebuttal for a while. He sighed and asked Ali Tai: "Comrade Lieutenant, have you finished your pre-war mobilization?"

"Yes, Comrade Colonel, the pre-war mobilization has been completed." Hearing Bely's question, Alitai straightened his back and replied, "The combat team has also been assigned, and we can start at any time!"

"Come on, let's go and have a look!"

Bely came to the front of the neat queue, and with the help of the moonlight, he carefully counted these ordinary fighters, and then walked over to shake hands with them one by one. He didn't know how many men would return after the night's fighting, so he shook hands with the soldiers slowly and firmly.

After shaking hands with all the soldiers, Biely returned to the front of the queue again. He turned around and nodded to Ali Tai who was standing upright by the side, indicating that the troops could start.

After Alitai raised his hand and saluted Belei with a solemn military salute, he issued a password to the queue: "Everyone is here, listen to my password: stand at attention! Turn left and walk in unison!" Following Alitai's order, forty-one The commanders turned to the left neatly, and soon disappeared into the night under the leadership of Alitai.

When the night attack troops disappeared from view, the chief of staff couldn't help asking Bely curiously: "Comrade Brigadier, didn't you say that this night attack is completely possible to have zero casualties? Why did Lieutenant Alitai say that you Did you change your mind again?"

"Chief of staff, I was too optimistic just now." Beley turned his head to look at his chief of staff, and said with a bitter face, "Don't say that Ari Tai led the attack, even if Colonel Sokov personally led the attack, I don't think it would be possible. In the case of zero casualties, eliminate the enemies in six locations. After all, no matter how capable he is, he is only a human being, not a god."

Sokov, who was in the headquarters of the Mamayev Division at the moment, and Sidolin were discussing Guchakov's upcoming offensive, suddenly sneezed twice without warning. Hearing Sokov sneeze, the silent Ivanov quickly said: "I wish you health!"

"Thank you!" Sokov knew that this was a custom in Russia. When he heard someone sneeze, he would say the same thing. He continued the topic just now: "According to Guchakov's plan, the guerrillas he assembled should have Launched an attack on the enemy during the day today. But his battle plan not only alarmed the head of the front army, but even the supreme commander of the base camp himself was alarmed, and he personally ordered Guchakov to postpone the attack time for two days... Tell me, why did the superior do this?"

Regarding Sokov's question, Sidolin pondered for a long time before saying: "Comrade Commander, I have a strange idea. The base camp ordered Guchakov to delay the attack time in order to mobilize troops to cooperate with his actions... "

"Come on, Comrade Chief of Staff, your ideas are too far-fetched." Before Sidolin finished speaking, he was interrupted by the deputy commander Ivanov: "The Supreme Commander himself has to be busy every day. With so many things going on, how can I have the energy to pay attention to the attack organized by a company commander of the Guards, and the personnel involved in the attack are guerrillas operating in the enemy's rear. Comrade commander, do you think I am right?"

"Comrade Deputy Division Commander." Sokov has been thinking about this matter since he received the order to let Guchakov postpone the attack. Now he finally came to his senses. He pointed to the map and said to the two subordinates. Said: "Have you noticed that the friendly forces in the north of the encirclement seem to have not moved for a long time. I think the headquarters personally ordered Guchakov to postpone the attack time this time, maybe it was to give General Rokossovsky Time to mobilize troops."

"What, is it for General Rokossovsky to mobilize troops?" Both Sidolin and Ivanov were stunned by Sokov's analysis, and they asked in a suspicious tone: "Comrade commander, You are not mistaken, are you? The guerrillas have always cooperated with the regular army, and I have never heard of mobilizing the regular army to cooperate with the guerrillas. This is simply incredible."

"Nothing is impossible." Although both Sidolin and Ivanov felt that this was impossible, Sokov still insisted on his opinion: "The place Guchakov and the others are going to attack can completely cut off the German army's transportation." The role of the main artery. But the troops participating in the war are guerrillas with extremely poor combat effectiveness. If no one cooperates with their actions, I think Guchakov has no chance of winning."

Speaking of this, he picked up a pencil and drew a thin line on the map, and continued to say to the two: "Look, if the First Guards Army in the north moves south, it will definitely cause the Germans to misjudge and think that General Rokossovsky's troops are preparing to launch a large-scale offensive to ease the crisis at the Barricade Factory and the Dzerzhinsky Factory. In order to prevent our army from going south, the Germans will definitely deploy troops from various directions to reinforce them .And the troops responsible for defending the station will also be withdrawn. When Guchakov and the others launch an attack, they may face a station with weak troops..."

After listening to Sokov's analysis, Sidolin and Ivanov thought about it carefully, and it seems that this is really the case. If the defenders at the station were all emptied, even if all the guerrillas participated in the attack, wouldn't it be possible to take down two stations with little defense? Sidolin straightened his waist and said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, if this is the case, then Guchakov may become famous in the first battle. As long as the German army's main transportation artery is cut off, their troops at the front will be faced. There will be a shortage of ammunition and food, and the situation in the factory area will ease by then."

Several people were talking when the phone on the table rang again. Looking at the ringing phone, Sidolin asked Sokov: "Comrade commander, it's so late, who do you think is calling?"

"Don't care who is calling, there must be something important." Sokov said to Sidolin nunu: "Hurry up and answer it."

Sidolin picked up the phone and listened for a while, then covered the receiver with his hand, and said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, it is the commander who called, and he said that Colonel Bely will send troops to attack Terre tonight." The German tanks and assault guns in the Rensky factory area. Once these German technical equipment are killed, he is going to take the opportunity to launch a wave of counterattacks to eliminate the enemies in the factory area..."

Before Sidolin finished speaking, Sokov guessed Chuikov's real schematic diagram, and quickly interrupted Sidolin's words: "Chief of Staff, which of our troops does the commander plan to transfer to the Dzerzhinsky factory?"

Seeing that Sokov guessed Chuikov's intentions, Sidolin quickly let go of his hand covering the microphone and asked into the microphone, "Comrade Commander, I wonder which troops you plan to transfer to the Dzerzhinsky factory?"

"Understood!" After listening to Chuikov's words, Sidolin quickly replied: "We will immediately give an order to Commander Belgin to lead his troops to the Dzerzhinsky factory..."

"Wait a minute, Comrade Chief of Staff." Seeing that Sidolin was about to put down the phone, Sokov hurriedly called out: "Please, Commander, send a liaison officer to Commander Belgin, so that they don't rush into the After the factory area, we fought with our own people."

"Comrade Commander," Sidolin was about to put down the microphone, and after listening to Sukov, he quickly added: "Master, please send us a liaison officer, so that after the troops enter the factory area, they will not be in conflict with them." Friendly forces collided."

As soon as he finished talking with Chuikov, Sokov grabbed the phone on the table and asked the messenger to connect to Belkin's regiment headquarters. As soon as the call got through, he immediately said, "Comrade my political commissar, I have an urgent task, call all your people immediately."

Hearing what Sokov said, Belgin quickly asked, "What mission?"

"The commander decided to launch a counterattack against the enemy who broke into the factory in the Dzerzhinsky factory tonight." Sokov replied: "Due to the shortage of troops in the factory, he plans to transfer your regiment to cooperate with the first guards 37th and 45th Infantry Division. Comrade Commissar, how long will it take you to get the troops together?"

"Misha!" Belkin waited for Sokov to finish speaking, and asked tentatively: "What happened? I haven't heard that there will be a counterattack against the enemy during the day, so why is there a counterattack after dark? You know , Troops enter unfamiliar areas to fight at night, I am afraid that there will be misunderstandings with friendly troops.”

"Don't worry, Comrade Political Commissar, there will be no misunderstandings. The commander has promised to send you a liaison officer. He will be in charge of communicating with the friendly forces to avoid misunderstandings during the night battle." After Sukov introduced the situation , explained to Belkin: "The commander originally told me that Colonel Belly would send his men tonight to destroy the German tanks and assault guns in the factory area. After destroying these technical equipment, the enemy's infantry became It is insignificant, and if our army counterattacks, we may really be able to wipe them all out or drive them out of the factory area."

"It turns out that's the case." Belkin replied after figuring out what was going on, "I immediately gave the troops an order to assemble, but it will take forty minutes at the earliest before the troops can complete the assembly."

When Sidolin heard that Bely was going to send troops to attack the enemy's technical equipment, he felt extremely uneasy. After Sokov gave Belkin the order, he offered to propose: "Comrade Commander, I think I should send a telegram to Colonel Belkin to learn about his sneak attack plan to determine whether tonight's sneak attack can be achieved." success."

"Comrade Chief of Staff, you don't need to call." Sokov still has great confidence in Bely, so he rejected Sidolin's proposal: "I think that since the commander entrusted such an important task to Bely Colonel, just believe that he has the ability to complete this task, we should have confidence in him."