USSR 1941

Immediately after the second step, it was to send communication soldiers everywhere to issue orders, and to gather all the troops distributed in all corners of Stalingrad for unified command.

This step is easier and easier to do, because those are troops after all, and they can be stationed wherever they are ordered.

The third step is to organize the workers.

In major enterprises in the city, establish armed teams composed of workers and staff.

These teams are all distributed with weapons and equipment according to the army's standards and assigned instructors for basic training and unified command.

In addition, these teams have to continue to produce and repair equipment during the battle.

The fourth step is to issue an order not to retreat to the east coast or the island under any circumstances. (Note: Due to the slow speed of the Volga River, several large islands were formed by quicksand deposits in the middle of the river).

The most important point is to spread the tactics mentioned by Shulka to the entire army.

But the 82nd Infantry Regiment is fighting the enemy on the front line at this time, so it is impossible to withdraw the 82nd Infantry Regiment to form an instructor regiment to train other troops... Even if Shulka is willing, there is no condition or time for implementation.

Krylov thought of a way. He selected a few staff officers from the group army to lead some veterans to form an observation company with 70 people.

This observation company followed Shulka into the position. They learned the tactics of the 82nd Infantry Regiment through on-site observation, inquiries, records, etc., and then synthesized the tactics into a set of unified theories and printed them in a book. Members of the observation group Take these booklets as instructors to guide the troops in combat.

Leading this team was a major staff officer named Akimovich.

He is a very sunny and handsome young man, and he doesn't have the airs of a major at all...or in other words, he has no airs when facing Shulka.

"It's a great honor, Comrade Shulka!" Major Akimovich shook Shulka's hand as soon as they met and said, "I'm very lucky to be able to lead the observation company to learn from you! This is our fate, you say Is that so? There were at least a few hundred majors in our ranks, and they chose me! What a coincidence, they probably know I've always looked up to you..."

It was only later that Shulka found out that it was actually Major Akimovich who desperately demanded to lead the observation company.

The reason for using "desperately" is because Golikov believed that Akimovich was a staff officer, and without much actual combat experience, he was not suitable to lead the observation company directly to such a dangerous front line.

But Akimovich applied again and again, wrote a letter of guarantee, made up his mind, and analyzed the necessity of the staff to participate in the observation company, so annoying that Golikov had no choice but to agree.

Of course, part of the reason for this is that what Akimovich said made sense.

"I admit that the observation company needs more experienced combatants!" Akimovich said: "But if we want to compile these tactics and distribute them to other troops, then only combatants are not enough, because we They need to be organized systematically. But they... they don't even know the words!"

"Comrade Major!"

Schur was about to salute but was stopped by Akimovich.

"Comrade Shulka!" Akimovich said: "My current identity is the commander of the observation company,

And you are the object of our study. In order to have higher efficiency, I think we should not use the usual relationship between superiors and subordinates, but the relationship between instructors and students, that is, I should salute you! "

Speaking of which, Akimovich really saluted Shulka and said, "Comrade instructor, student Akimovich is waiting for orders!"

What he said was indeed somewhat reasonable, and coupled with the urgency of the battle, Shulka also acquiesced.

Saying goodbye to Golikov and others, Shulka ordered the observation company to carry a box of ammunition on their backs and enter the sewer.

It was night at this time, and the sewer could not be seen.

Akimovich turned on the flashlight naturally.

"Lesson one!" said Shulka, "No flashlights are allowed in the sewers!"

"Why?" Akimovich asked suspiciously, "If we don't turn on the flashlight, how can we see the way forward!"

"Do you need to see the way forward?" Shulka asked back: "Could you accidentally step on the ground and fall into a pit, or fall into a ditch by the roadside?"

So Akimovich understood.

The pipeline is closed, and there are basically no pits, so there is actually not much difference between moving forward with your eyes closed and moving forward with a flashlight on.

If anything, it’s the feeling of security that comes from being able to see with light.

"But the captain!" Someone asked from behind, "How will we know if there is an intersection or a turn?"

"You know it when you hit it head-on!" Shulka replied.

Akimovich and the others couldn't help but look at each other.

Seeing that they were still reluctant to turn off the lights, Shulka raised his head and said: "These pipes have an exit at a certain distance. As you know, they are for workers to maintain or clear. .these outlets have covers, but they're usually loose and in disrepair often have gaps. If it's the Germans on them, they see light coming from under the manhole covers...you know what that means!"

Of course they know what this means. The Germans will open the manhole cover and throw grenades down, and some even crawl to the sewer to search.

In the same way, you should try not to make any noise while advancing in the sewer.

So everyone turned off their flashlights one after another and moved forward in the dark.

But this is not easy for the untrained observation company, because it requires them to have a tacit understanding of each other at a distance and everyone to boldly stride forward, or sometimes whisper instructions to tell the rear that it is time to turn.

Otherwise, as it is now, the members often bump into each other in a mess and progress very slowly.

"It seems we shouldn't rush them to carry ammunition!" Major Mikhailevich said.

"Yes!" Shulka replied: "I overestimated them a bit!"

"No, Comrade Shulka!" Akimovich's voice came from behind: "We can do it..."

Before he finished speaking, he heard an "ouch", obviously someone bumped into him.

"Now I realize how useful these two months of training are!" Mikhailvich said. They surpassed them! Is this an illusion?"

"No, this is not an illusion!" Shulka replied: "However, this is only in Stalingrad!"

"That's enough, isn't it?" Major Mikhailevich laughed.