Red Moscow

"Let him be the battalion commander?!" Hearing what Sokov said, Yakubov couldn't help but look back at Zuminte, then turned to face Sokov and said in embarrassment: "Comrade commander, this is not very Appropriate? You know, he is from a punishment camp, if you let him take the post of battalion commander and someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs finds out, I’m afraid it will cause you unnecessary trouble.”

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, don't worry. Even if the superiors really want to pursue the responsibility in the future, I will take the responsibility." Seeing Yakubov's worries, Sokov said carelessly: "As long as a capable commander can I can be reused in my unit. To tell you the truth, there are several company commanders in my division who have been captured by the Germans.

It is precisely because they were tortured in the prisoner-of-war camp of Faxi Temple that their hearts are full of hatred for the enemy. For the tasks we have arranged, no matter how dangerous they are, as long as they can severely hit the enemy and wash away the humiliation they suffered in the past, they will execute it without hesitation. "

After listening to Sokov's words, Yakubov asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, can I ask these commanders who have been prisoners of war, how did they perform?"

To Yakubov's question, Sokov smiled and did not answer, but turned his head to look at Ivanov and said, "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I think you should have the deputy division commander to answer your question."

Ivanov understood the purpose of Sokov, so he nodded, took a step forward, and began to introduce the division, mainly those commanders in the downsizing regiment who had been captured by the German army, how they performed in battle. As for Guchakov, who achieved great results some time ago, he spent enough time to introduce, "...the superior commended Comrade Guchakov for his heroism behind enemy lines and the great achievements he has made. The results of the battle not only awarded him a medal, but also promoted his military rank."

Because of his special experience, Zumint didn't have any happy expression on his face when he heard that Sokov planned to appoint himself as the battalion commander. But at this moment, after listening to Ivanov's introduction, his eyes immediately lit up. He thought that he could only be cannon fodder, but he didn't expect to see an unexpected turning point.

Sokov saw that everyone did not object to him thinking that Zuminte was the battalion commander, so he solemnly announced to Yakubov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I now formally announce to you that your 1st Battalion has been merged into the Battalion The 122nd Guards Regiment of Lieutenant Colonel Puchenko, the second battalion was merged into the 124th Guards Regiment of Lieutenant Colonel Starcha, and the third battalion was merged into the 125th Guards Regiment of Lieutenant Colonel Ershakov. As for the fourth battalion Well, it will be under the command of Commander Belkin's reduced regiment, and you will go to the regiment as the deputy commander."

Yakubov frowned when he heard the nondescript name of the downsizing regiment. He hesitated for a moment, but still mustered up the courage to ask the question in his heart: "Comrade commander, may I ask where the soldiers of the downsizing regiment come from? Are they all logistics personnel with weak combat effectiveness? The fourth battalion of recruits is assigned to them, I am afraid that they will not be able to form effective combat power in a short time?"

As soon as Yakubov finished speaking, there was a burst of laughter from the crowd, and Yakubov laughed so hard that Monk Zhang Er couldn't figure it out. Fortunately, Sidolin rescued him in time: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you made a mistake. The downsizing regiment is not composed of logistics personnel who have no combat effectiveness, but the regiment with the strongest combat effectiveness in the entire division."

Seeing the doubts on Yakubov's face, he added: "The reason why they are called the reduced regiment is because when the 73rd Infantry Brigade and the 41st Guards Division merged, the rest of the Infantry Brigade was incorporated into this regiment. Assigning recruits to them, I believe it only takes two or three days at most, and the technical and tactical level of recruits can be greatly improved."

"Lieutenant Colonel Yakubov, I would like to ask a question." After Ivanov waited for the headquarters to restore calm, he asked curiously: "Are there many such automatic sleds on the east bank?"

"I'm afraid there are more than one hundred vehicles, all of which are owned by the logistics department." After Yakubov finished his answer, he couldn't help asking: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, why are you asking this?"

"I have heard of this kind of sled before. It travels very fast on the snow and is equipped with machine guns, which is suitable for our army to use when it is on the run." Ivanov said: "I am thinking, if we have hundreds of such sleds The automatic sled, maybe it will be able to break through the German defense line in one go and rush to the other side of the Don River."

Sokov heard what Ivanov said, and said with a faint smile: "Comrade deputy commander, there are gullies everywhere in Stalingrad, which is not suitable for our army to use automatic sleds on a large scale. And you should also know that our country's On both sides of the river, the left bank is flat, while the right bank is a cliff. When we attack from the left bank to the right bank, no matter how many automatic sleds we have, we cannot rush up the cliff.”

Ivanov waited for Sokov to say, scratching the back of his head, and said with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, Comrade Master, if you didn't remind me, I really forgot about it."

"I observed the terrain on the side of the Don River." Sidolin said with a serious expression: "The cliffs on the right bank are only five to ten meters away from the river. The automatic sled rushed across the river, and there was no time to brake, and it would directly hit the river. The cliff led to car crashes and deaths. Therefore, we need to use other tactics if we want to seize the right bank of the Don River."

"Okay, Comrade Deputy Commander, the Don River is too far away from us, and the task of seizing the right bank will not be entrusted to us by the superiors, so don't worry about it." Sokov smiled and said to Ivanov: " Let's study how to break through the German defense after the big counteroffensive begins."

"Comrade commander, wait a moment." Sidolin quickly reminded Sokov: "First, which battalion do you plan to let Comrade Zummint serve as the battalion commander? Second, we haven't figured out the number of the new German army .”

After being reminded by Sidolin, Sokov realized that he had really forgotten something important, and hurriedly said: "Chief of Staff, send someone to send Comrade Zumint to Captain Andrei's Third Battalion, and appoint him as the deputy Battalion Commander, the military rank will be set as lieutenant for the time being." He was worried that Zuminte would feel that his military rank did not match his position, and he added specifically, "Lieutenant Zuminte, after you have established meritorious service in the next battle, I will Then consider promoting your rank and position."

Zuminte did not expect that Sokov not only arranged a position for himself, but was even promoted from a soldier to a lieutenant. He couldn't help but said gratefully: "Thank you, Comrade Commander. I assure you that I will not disappoint your trust... "

"Okay, okay, you don't have to say it." Sokov interrupted Zuminte's words of gratitude, raised his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said earnestly: "I don't want to hear your rhetoric, just I want to see your performance in battle. I hope you can be an excellent commander as Colonel Ivanov said."

After finishing speaking, Sokov shouted to the outside: "Come here!"

Sergey came in, and asked respectfully, "Mr. Comrade, what instructions do you have?"

Sokov pointed at Zumint and told Sergesha: "Find a lieutenant's uniform for Comrade Zumint, and then send him to Captain Andrei's third battalion."