Chapter 377

After giving the order to mobilize the troops, boroda asked me anxiously, "Comrade division, what do you think is the scale of the enemy we are going to block this time?"

I thought about it, then shook my head and said, "I don't know. We startled the German army when we rescued the prisoners of war. At that time, they sent a company to pursue us. After encountering the second company's block at the edge of the swamp, the air force dispatched to retaliate against us. According to the analysis of these situations, they had at least one division stationed near the village of piatnica, otherwise their air force would not have moved so quickly. If the German army can't find out our details and only attack tentatively, it may only send an infantry battalion with tank cover. If the German Army wanted to destroy us, it might send a regiment. As for how many German attacks we will face in the end, it all depends on the final decision of the German commander. So I can't say clearly how many enemies we are going to block. "

But boroda stubbornly asked: "if the German army put in a regiment of troops, plus the cooperation of aircraft and tanks. Then, can our army hold the present position? "

With a wave of my hand, I said flatly, "if you can't keep it, you have to keep it! If we are broken through here by the German army, the flank of the main force of the group army will be completely exposed in front of the enemy's attacking forces. After several fierce battles, the other divisions were already exhausted, waiting for the superior to replenish their troops, weapons and ammunition, and could not stop the German attack. So we have to hold on. After the arrival of the tank company, one company will set up a fixed fort on the position, and the other company will ambush in the woods in front of the position. When the enemy attacks, it will suddenly attack from behind, disrupting the enemy's attack steps. "

Boroda was still uneasy and said: "if the German troops sent out a regiment, just two battalions in the position, it would not be able to stop them. You see, do you need to contact the heads of the other two regiments so that they can gather their troops first and reinforce us when necessary? "

After hearing what he said, I nodded and said, "your idea is good. Call the leaders of the other two regiments at once and ask them to dispatch two battalions each to quickly move closer to the division headquarters. Comrade chief of staff, when the troops arrive, they will be taken as reserve forces of the Division and left in the south of the village, and then change according to the situation of the battlefield, Decide when to let them fight. "

Boroda agreed and immediately got up to call the other two commanders.

Just at this time, Captain Gusev reported to me and came into the room. He saluted me and said, "Comrade division, we are back."

I stood up and saluted him, and said to him, "come with me, I have a task for you." With that, he took the lead to walk outside the headquarters.

When I went outside the headquarters, I saw that almost all the soldiers had got out of the car and were helping the health workers to carry the wounded to the medical station. Seeing the tumultuous procession, I frowned slightly and asked Gusev standing behind me, "Comrade captain, do you have any extra weapons and ammunition in the guard camp?"

When Gusev heard this question, he was stunned and immediately recovered. His eyes looked at the busy soldiers and said to me, "the division headquarters has replenished a new batch of weapons and ammunition a few days ago. It's enough to arm them." Here, he added: "the truck that came to pick us up just now carried a lot of food, which has been eaten by them."

"Good! You immediately take the second company to get the weapons and ammunition and arm these soldiers. We are going to have a war soon. One more person means one more strength. "

Gushev agreed, ran out and yelled: "second company, emergency assembly." With his command, the second company soldiers mixed in the crowd quickly ran out and formed a neat line in front of him. Seeing that the troops had assembled, he gave the order to go left and March in unison, and took the troops to the place where the arms were stored.

Seeing that many of the wounded were sent to the medical station, I was worried about vaskov's injury, so I went through the crowd and walked into the medical station. There were stretchers everywhere in the medical station, and there were so many soldiers in it that I couldn't see where vaskov was. Because I can't yell out loud here, I can only hold the health workers passing by me and ask them if they have met lieutenant vaskov. All of them told me that they have not.

Just when I was about to despair, I suddenly heard ulanova's voice: "Rita, are you looking for someone here?"

I was overjoyed to see that it was ulanova. I grabbed her clothes and couldn't wait to ask, "ulanova, I'm looking for a wounded man named vaskov. I don't know if you've seen him?"

"Vaskov?" When ulannova heard the name, she was obviously stunned for a moment, then shook her head and said, "there are too many wounded people today. I don't know whose name is. By the way, Rita, what does he look like? "

I recalled vaskov's characteristics, and then described to ulannova: "he has an old face, looks like he is in his forties, and has two big beards."

Without waiting for me to be more detailed, ulannova suddenly said, "it's him you're looking for. I saw him just now. Is he a lieutenant with a back injury? "

After listening to the details of ulannova's words, I shook her shoulder and asked, "great, so you really met him. Do you know where he is now? " Ulannova pointed to the middle of the medical station and said, "he has just been sent to the operating room. The military doctors are operating on him." I was relieved to hear that vaskov had entered the operating room. Seeing this, ulannova asked curiously, "Rita, are you familiar with this comrade Lieutenant?" I nodded and replied, "yes, I know him very well. When I was an ordinary soldier, I used to be his subordinate. He took care of me and even saved my life. He is not only my benefactor, but also my brother. " Speaking of this, I gently patted ulannova on the shoulder and quietly asked her: "the troops are going to war soon. I may go to the front line to command. Please take good care of him for me." Uranova knew the friendship between vaskov and me, so she agreed very readily: "Rita, don't worry, I will take good care of him." Then I went to see Burda, who was injured in his leg. He heard that there was going to be a war soon. He insisted that he would not stay in the Medical Center for treatment. He found a crutch and limped behind me out of the medical station. Gusev was very efficient. When Burda and I came out of the medical station, he had already brought the second company back with arms and put guns and ammunition on the open space. I nodded to Gusev with satisfaction, and then ordered him: "Comrade captain, let all the soldiers who have not been injured gather." Gushev agreed to let the Ministry go down immediately and call all the rescued soldiers together. From a certain point of view, the Soviet army was indeed a well-trained army. Although they belonged to different forces, the effect of the usual queue training immediately appeared when they saw the commander giving orders. In just a few minutes, more than 400 soldiers formed a neat square array. I am very satisfied to see that the troops have assembled so quickly. I went to the front of the line and scanned the soldiers standing in the line. I found that after a short rest on the truck and food supplement, their morale and mental outlook were very different from those of a few hours ago. I asked them in a loud voice, "comrades, did you feel humiliated when you were captured by the enemy?" As soon as the words came out, the soldiers standing in front of me lowered their heads one after another. Some of them were brave and secretly looked up at my face, trying to find out what I was asking? At this time, Gusev quietly came to my side, close to my ear and said in a low voice: "Comrade division, if you say this, it will affect the morale of the soldiers." I nodded and whispered to him, "I know that's what I want from them." Then I raised my voice and said to the soldiers, "now there's an opportunity to wash your shame. I wonder if you'd like to take it or not?"“ Comrade major, "said one of the soldiers in the line loudly," as long as you can wash away the disgrace of our being captured, you can let us do anything. " One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and his words immediately resonated. The soldiers in the queue yelled: "yes! Major, whatever you want us to do. " I raised my hands and pressed them down. When no one spoke, I continued: "in a few hours, maybe there will be an attack from the Germans here. In order not to be captured by the Germans again, I ask you to take up arms again and fight with the bandits who are armed to the teeth. Remember, this is not only for the protection of our motherland, but also for your honor Seeing that there were already people in the queue eager to try, I accentuated my voice and said in a loud voice: "brothers, in order to wash away your shame, for the honor of the Soviet army, for the immortal merits you are about to establish, go to the open space and take up your own weapons!"“ Wula It has to be said that the slogans that Captain Gusev called out at this time made people excited. All the soldiers rushed to the open space, forming a neat long line, taking their weapons from the soldiers of the second company. Seeing this new force, I was deeply relieved. I turned to Gusev and said, "Comrade captain, after you have organized these soldiers into a battalion, you can send all the Deputy posts of the guard battalion to the new troops. The deputy battalion commander will be the battalion commander, the deputy company commander will be the company commander, the Deputy platoon leader will be the platoon leader, and the deputy squad leader will be the squad leader. Do you understand?"“ I see, sir. " Gushev agreed excitedly, and ran to the soldiers who received the weapons.