USSR 1941

"You just came to our army, so you don't know much about our army!" Shulka said.

"Yes!" Denisokov nodded: "I only know that you are the commander, and the troops you command are very brave!"

The same is true for Shulka guess, the Soviet army will not publicize some negative or considered tainted things, for example, there is a unit in the Heroes Corps composed of deserters.

"You'll know later!" Shulka said. "They're from the 'Punishment Battalion'. Do you know the 'Punishment Battalion'?"

"Yes!" Denisokov nodded heavily.

Of course Denisokov knew about the "Punishment Battalion", but in his perception, the soldiers in the "Punishment Battalion" were cowards, cowards, and a group of traitors who needed blood to wash away their shame, so it was difficult for him Connect the group of heroes who are licking blood and talking and laughing in front of you.

"All heroes are ordinary people, understand?" Shulka handed Denisokov a cigarette and said, "Even I was the same. I was scared to death when I first went to the battlefield." Can't even move!"

"Really, really?!" The dubious Denisokov hesitated for a while before taking the cigarette from Shulka.

"Of course it's true!" Shulka said. "So, there's nothing to be ashamed of, see? All you need is exercise and time, I mean if you live till then!"

Saying this, Shulka laughed.

Denisokov knew that Shulka was joking with him, but he couldn't laugh because he hadn't quite recovered from the horror he had just experienced.

Shulka lit a cigarette for Denisokov with a lighter, but he coughed violently as soon as he took a puff, which made Shulka laugh out loud. This guy obviously hasn't smoked yet.

Shulka actually understood Denisokov's state very well.

This is a matter of education, the education of the Soviet army, or Viktorovich's education... No matter who it is, Denisokov knew from an early age that he must go forward on the battlefield and must dare to sacrifice and fight bravely.

This in itself is fine.

But there is a saying that "the higher you climb, the harder you fall".

Denisokov and others are still children, they need time and process to grow up, but the army, the people and even Viktorovich have too high expectations and expectations for them.

If they can meet these requirements and expectations, it’s fine. If they can’t, as they are doing now, they will suffer a much stronger psychological blow than ordinary people.

Among them is Denisokov, as the son of the political commissar, he cannot let his father down, and cannot become one of the cowards...

What Shulka said just now naturally brought Denisokov back from a hero to an ordinary person, telling him that everyone has to go through this process, so it was easier for him to accept.

Then it was not too difficult to occupy the 74-kilometer railway station. There were only a few wounded soldiers left in the railway station. They could not break out with the main force and were left here to wait for surrender... In this respect, they were lucky.

The Fourth Infantry Battalion, the main offensive force, immediately occupied the warehouse.

Apart from the transportation hub, the focus of the railway station is the materials in the warehouse. This is not a trivial matter for the Soviet army who is not abundant in materials. Although most of the captured ammunition and equipment cannot be used because they are of different standards from the Soviet army’s equipment. , but fuel, food, etc. are in short supply for the Soviet army.

But the result was disappointing. Except for some limited ammunition, there were piles of military uniforms in the warehouse, German military uniforms... It is said that they were stored here to be replaced by German soldiers in Stalingrad. The military uniforms of those soldiers in battle only needed It fell apart in a few days.

But this was not unexpected by Shulka.

The German army focused its offensive on Stalingrad, so supplies and fuel would of course be concentrated in Stalingrad. The tanks of the Romanian army were even bitten off by rats because they had no fuel and could not start for a long time. Will there be fuel? !

After the battle, Shulka made a statistics. More than 70 people were killed and injured in the recruit battalion, of which 31 died on the spot and 25 were seriously injured.

The casualties would be considered severe if other countries or troops were included. The total strength of the army was 215, and more than 70 people were killed or injured in a small-scale battle, more than one-third.

But for the Soviet army, this loss is nothing.

One reason is that the casualties of the Soviet army are generally very high. In the battle of Stalingrad, it is a veteran who can persist for three days. The original three battalions of the 82nd Infantry Regiment are fighting. Mostly because of the addition of other troops.

On the other hand, the recruits of other units also suffered heavy casualties... The other units are different from the 82nd Infantry Regiment. Having no experience is purely for veterans, so the survival rate on the battlefield is very low, and the death rate of no more than 50% is not a big deal.

In this comparison, the recruit battalion of the 82nd Infantry Regiment had won the battle in principle, and the casualty rate was only one-third, which was obviously much better than the recruits of other units.

However, Shuerka still felt a little sorry. They were still children, and because of Shuerka's wrong judgment, they suffered such heavy casualties.

Mikhailvich seemed to see through Shulka's thoughts. He patted Shulka's shoulder and said, "It's not your fault, this is a battlefield!"

Denisokov looked in Shulka's direction in astonishment, and soon understood what was going on.

"Of course it's not your fault, Comrade Shulka!" Denisokov said, "If it weren't for your command, we might have been wiped out! Congratulations on your foresight in bringing the 2nd Infantry Battalion to our aid in time. You saved our lives, Comrade Shulka!"

"But at the same time, I sent you up!" Shulka replied: "I should have noticed the enemy's intention to break out!"

"You're not a god, Shulka!" said Mikhailvich. "There will always be such a battle!"

Mikhailvich was right, there will always be such a battle in the new barracks, and they will grow up in such a battle.

Shulka has made similar mistakes before, but he has never blamed himself as much as today.

Not because of anything, but because these people were children, which gave Shulka a criminal mind.

But Shulka also knew that he should get used to it.