USSR 1941

"I know, Comrade Batrakov!" said Shulka, "but you also said that they were going to take back the railway bridge! That's because the railway bridge was so important that we had to take it back with heavy troops. But Now that we've blown up the railway bridge, there's no need for us to take that risk!"

"No no... Comrade Shulka!" Batrakov said, pointing to the map: "You see, the enemy is besieged by us near the railway bridge and has limited supplies. As long as our artillery suppresses them and blocks the river, at the same time Our infantry will attack their lines fiercely, and they will soon collapse from insufficient supplies..."

"That's impossible, Comrade General!" Shulka said. "They've brought a trainload of supplies, and they've got enough ammunition to last until dawn tomorrow, when their artillery will soon have the upper hand!"

"The enemy will collapse because we are surrounded, they will have no escape!" Batrakov said.

Shulka was a little speechless, but Batrakov actually hoped that the German army would collapse due to low morale or fear.

At this time, Shulka had regretted it a little. Perhaps he shouldn't have rescued the general in front of him from the predicament.

However, Shulka is also involuntary. If Batrakov is not saved, Stalingrad may fall because of this.

"I agree with Comrade Shulka, Comrade General!" Captain Harichev interrupted: "I think we should be on the defensive at this point!"

"Defense?" Batrakov spread his hands impatiently, and said, "It's night, it's time for us to attack, isn't it? And I don't need your consent!"

Speaking of which, Batrakov issued an order to evict the guests: "You can leave!"

"Comrade Batrakov!" Shulka asked after a moment of silence: "I wonder if Comrade Golikov agrees to this?"

Shulka didn't want to use Golikov to overwhelm Batrakov, but the stakes were so high that Shulka had to.

Batrakov looked up, smiled slightly, and replied: "I don't need Comrade Golikov's authorization, Comrade Captain!"

Only then did Shulka remember that they were the NKVD troops, and that the NKVD troops did have such powers... Only their immediate superiors could order them, and ordinary troops would not dare to easily offend the officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs even if they were marshals, let alone Batrakov major general.

Thinking of this, Shulka couldn't help crying secretly.

If only the 10th division of the NKVD,

Then Batrakov led them to the end of the fight. After all, the 10th Division is not very capable but not short-tempered, and its role on the battlefield is also very limited.

The problem is that the military power in Batrakov's hands is not just the 10th Division... Golikov transferred two divisions to Batrakov's command in order to regain the railway bridge. If Batrakov insists on going his own way, he will take this Two divisions plus an artillery regiment and two rocket battalions followed them to the end.

But what can Shulka do with Batrakov?

He had no choice but to retreat from the headquarters.

"I knew this guy was not a good guy!" Captain Harichev gritted his teeth and said, "He won't care about the casualties of the troops, Comrade Shulka, even at this time!"

Shulka nodded, he should have thought of this long ago.

Batrakov is a major general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is not without reason that he can achieve the position of major general in the Ministry of Internal Affairs... The targets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are more of his own people, so he can occupy a high position almost by stepping on the corpses of his own people only succeed.

The reason why he listened to Shulka before was because he couldn't clean up the mess. Now he thought that the worst time had passed. On the contrary, the opportunity to make contributions came. He could command the troops to encircle and wipe out a division of the German army. There will be one more star, and everyone will know Batrakov's name...

Shulka doesn't object if that's the case, the problem is that Shulka knows that's not the case.

"What should we do?" Captain Harichev asked.

"Aren't you supposed to return to Jian?" Shulka asked.

The naval infantry battalion of Harichev was borrowed after all.

"Our order is to stay here and continue fighting!" Captain Harichev replied: "But I will not obey that bastard's order!"

Shulka felt that this was also reasonable, as long as the battle was not won, no one could leave Stalingrad, even borrowed troops.

"I think I should call the headquarters!" Shulka said and walked quickly towards his headquarters.

The headquarters of the cadet unit is still in the granary, and now even Captain Harichev's naval infantry battalion and amphibious landing craft are stationed nearby.

In terms of military rank, the commander of this army should be Captain Harichev, but Shulka is obviously the one who can talk now.

In other words, after experiencing previous battles, Captain Harichev has voluntarily surrendered his command.

When his subordinates asked about this issue and expressed their confusion, Captain Harichev replied without thinking: "I am a battalion commander, and Shulka is a deputy regimental commander. Isn't it right for him to command us?"

"But in terms of military rank..."

"Forget those military ranks!" Captain Harichev impatiently interrupted his subordinates' questioning: "If you want to get out of Stalingrad alive, then that's it!"

So the subordinates no longer dared to say anything.

Only the staff officer added: "Well, what if Comrade Batrakov ordered it?"

"Tell him we are naval infantry!" Lieutenant Harichev replied while smoking a cigarette in his mouth: "We are not under the command of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"

This is not a good thing, when the Soviet army is surrounded by powerful enemies, there is a split within the Soviet army.

But this is a last resort. It is impossible to accommodate Batrakov for the sake of unity and then drag the troops to die!

It didn't take much for Shulka to get in touch with Golikov.

Golikov couldn't help being shocked when he heard this: "The two reinforced divisions and the artillery unit are our few reserves. He actually wants to use these troops to encircle and wipe out the enemy..."

Before finishing his sentence, Golikov hung up the phone.

Apparently it was a military emergency and immediately contacted Batrakov.

But Shulka knew that it might not work, if Batrakov insisted on doing this... Who gave the NKVD troops a transcendent status? !

Sure enough, it wasn't long before Golikov called back.

"This bastard!" said Golikov. "He refused to carry out my order, and said that the Germans must be wiped out, otherwise they will pose a serious threat to our defense..."

Shulka sighed, and then Golikov should report the matter, and then the superiors will discuss it with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

By the time the discussion comes to an end, the battle at the No. 2 train station is probably over.