Chapter 460

Complaining is complaining. After several subordinates have finished complaining, what they should do next has to be done.

I called the second battalion commander to him and said, "second battalion commander, we don't know when the enemy will come at present. Even if the fortifications are repaired, we can't take it lightly. We should strengthen our guard so as not to be attacked by the enemy." At this point, I can't help glancing at Slaven. You know, the captain successfully attacked the enemy's logistics camp two days ago and seized a large number of weapons and ammunition. Our troops can attack the enemy secretly, but the enemy's attack on us must not be allowed.

The second battalion commander quickly replied, "please rest assured, commander. In addition to the fixed sentry posts, I have also sent a mobile sentry team in the two trenches."

"Well done, comrade captain." Lu Jin praised him, and then asked, "is it Shuanggang?"

The second battalion commander nodded and replied, "Comrade captain, you are absolutely right. The Sentinels I arranged are all veteran soldiers with rich combat experience. You can rest assured."

Seeing that Lu Jin nodded his head with satisfaction and wanted to continue to say something, I interrupted him and told the captain in an indisputable tone: "second battalion commander, double posts are not enough. We need to send squad posts and the strongest ones."

The second battalion commander's face was in a dilemma, and Lu Jin rushed to help him out: "Comrade commander, you should know that the soldiers have been very tired after continuous fighting. If so many people are deployed on duty again, the soldiers will not be able to recover quickly from fatigue."

"Comrade captain," I said very impolitely, "I want to remind you that the mission of our regiment is to stay here and cover the friendly troops crossing the river. If, because of our negligence, the enemy's sneak attack succeeds in the middle of the night and our regiment is defeated, it's a small matter. But what about the thousands of officers and men by the river? We should know that after repeated attacks by the German army, the command system of these troops was out of order and the organizational system was in disorder. In the face of the enemy's attack, they could not organize limited resistance at all. If, for our sake, the enemy pours on the river and waits for the commanders and fighters, it will be driven down the river or completely destroyed. "

After listening to my speech, Lu Jin nodded thoughtfully and echoed: "Comrade commander, what you said is reasonable, but I didn't think it well." Then he ordered the second battalion commander: "Comrade captain, did you hear the commander's order? Go back immediately to strengthen the sentries on duty, and ensure the safety of the positions. "

After seeing the second battalion commander leave, I asked captain Slaven, who was still standing in the room, "Comrade captain, how are your company's casualties in the daytime fighting?"

Slaven quickly replied: "Comrade report leader, in the second wave of the enemy's attack, the mortar platoon exposed the target and attracted the bombardment of the enemy's tank guns. One gun was destroyed and four soldiers died. As for the infantry, because they are well concealed in battle, there are no casualties. "

"Very good!" I praised him first, and then ordered, "Captain Slaven, when you go back, immediately take two shifts out of the company, and then deploy them in the crater between the two trenches. Remember, once our army is attacked by the enemy, let these two squads quickly fight to support the attacked area. "

Slaven straight body promised: "please rest assured, comrade commander, I immediately go back to the layout, the strongest class sent out to carry out this glorious task." At this point, he paused for a moment and then tentatively asked, "will you allow me to leave? Comrade commander. "

I nodded at him, waved my hand and said, "go. Whether our regiment can complete the task assigned to us by our superiors and successfully withdraw to the left bank of the Don River depends on the second battalion and your company. "

As soon as Slaven left, Lukin immediately asked, "Comrade commander, when do you think our regiment will be able to cross the river?"

The question of Lu Jin immediately reminded me of thousands of officers and men on the riverside and several few boats that were awesome enough to predict what would be expected of our regiment crossing the river before daybreak. In the face of unfavorable situation, I did not hide Lukin's intention. I said to him with a bitter smile: "Comrade captain, the bridge on the Don river was blown off by German planes, and the troops on the river had to rely on a few slow-moving motor boats to cross the river. Fortunately, comrade kirilov, political commissar at the regiment level, director of the Political Department of the 62nd army, and his colleagues are commanding the river crossing operation. In this way, the river crossing wharf crowded with thousands of officers and men is not so chaotic. However, judging from the current speed of crossing the river, we will not be able to reach our regiment before dawn, so we should be prepared to stick to it for a long time and be ready to fight the enemy to the death at any time. "

After listening to what I said, Lu Jin took the initiative to say: "Comrade commander, let me supervise the implementation of the order you just issued. If your orders can't be carried out seriously, the consequences will be unimaginable. It's getting late. Please stay in the command post and have a good rest. I'll go to the company

Seeing that Lukin was about to leave, I quickly stopped him: "Comrade captain, please wait a moment."

He stopped, turned to look at me and politely asked, "Comrade commander, what else can I do for you?"

"Take a few people from the guard platoon and go to the river and stare. When the troops there are almost finished, report back to me immediately. "

"I see. I'll deploy it right away."

When I was the only one left in the room, I looked around. The room was empty, and there were several new wooden benches in the corner. I moved the wooden stool to the wall, sat down with my back against the mud wall, and began to close my eyes.

Although no one bothered me, I didn't sleep soundly. I always felt that several guards sent out would come back and report to me later that all the troops by the river had crossed the Don river, and the motorboat that took us across the river was stopping waiting by the river.

Time passed little by little when I was half asleep and half awake, but when I heard the voice calling for a report from outside the command post, I jumped up from my stool and looked at my watch. At five o'clock in the morning, the people who came at this time probably brought me news about the troops by the river. I stood out with my hands behind my back, and then I called out with dignity, "come in!"

The first one who came into the room was Lu Jin, who was followed by a young soldier. Although he was looking at his face, I guess Lu Jin sent him to the river to observe the situation of crossing the river. After they saluted me, I looked at Lu Jin and asked, "Comrade captain, what can I do for you?"

Lu Jin took a look at the soldiers around him, and then reported to me: "Comrade commander, the soldiers I sent to observe the situation of crossing the river have come back to report that the troops by the river have almost finished crossing the river, leaving only a dozen political workers of the 62nd army. Do you think it is necessary to report the situation to the division headquarters immediately? "

It seems that I didn't guess that Lu Jin's soldiers were sent to the river to understand the situation. Although Lu Jin reported that the troops by the river had basically crossed the river, I was still a little uneasy, so I asked the soldier for confirmation: "Comrade soldier, you said you saw the troops by the river have basically crossed the Don river, and there are only a dozen political workers left. Is what you said true?"

The soldier nodded in affirmation and replied, "yes, comrade commander. After seeing all the troops by the river board the ship, I went to the dock and chatted with the rest of the political workers for a while. Only then did I know that they were political workers transferred from all over the country and were ready to fill in the troops of the 62nd army. "

After listening to the soldiers' words, I knew that the troops by the river must have crossed the river. Next, it's our turn to cross the river. However, before leaving the position, we should ask the division headquarters for instructions. I asked Lu Jin, "Comrade captain, where can I call the division headquarters?"

Lu Jin turned his head and yelled out: "Messenger, bring in the telephone line." With his shouts, the two signalmen entered the command post one after the other. The one in front was holding a telephone, and the one behind was holding a long telephone line.

Lu Jin took the phone from the signalman, shook through the division headquarters and handed me the microphone. As soon as I heard biliukov's voice coming from inside, I quickly said, "Hello, sir! I'm lieutenant commander o'shanina

"It's you, comrade commander." Biliukov said slowly, "what's the situation over there? Did you find the enemy at the front of the position? How many of our troops are still waiting to cross the river? "

After hearing these questions, I quickly answered: "report to Mr. division commander, according to the report of the soldiers who went to reconnoiter, all the troops staying by the river have crossed the Don river, and only a dozen political workers of the 62nd army are left on the dock. The front of our regiment's position was calm, and no enemy was found. "

"In that case, take your regiment across the Don River as soon as possible and build a new defensive position on the left bank of the river."

With the permission of our teachers, our retreat was justified. I put down the phone and immediately ordered Lu Jin: "Comrade captain, you lead the second battalion commander and his troops to withdraw from the position first, go to the riverside wharf, board the boat and cross the river. The seventh company and I will stay in the position, and we will withdraw from the position after the second battalion leaves safely. "

Lu Jin hesitated for a moment, and then persuaded me: "Comrade commander, you and the second battalion should withdraw first, and I and the seventh company should stay behind."

I waved my hand and said decisively, "Comrade captain, don't say more. This is an order. Go and carry it out."

Seeing that my attitude was so firm, Lu Jin did not insist any more. He had to salute me and left the command post with several soldiers.

After several battles in our regiment, there were not many people left. As soon as the second battalion withdrew, there were less than 200 people left in the position. Seeing that there are only a few people left, my heart became uneasy. I was afraid that the Germans would launch an attack at this time. We would not be able to stop them if we lacked enough anti tank weapons.

Fortunately, we stayed in the position for more than an hour, but we still didn't see the shadow of the enemy. At this time, Lu Jin sent someone to report that they had boarded the ship, and the ferry was carrying them to the other side. Let's get to the dock as soon as possible.

Knowing that Lukin and his family had successfully left, I breathed a sigh of relief and immediately told Slaven to let the seventh company, the guard platoon and the engineer platoon gather together and quickly rush to the riverside wharf to cross the river.

When we got to the river, we saw two ferries on the wharf from a distance. As we approached the dock, two political workers came up to me. With sharp eyes, I recognized kokunov and rogulev.

They came to me, raised their hands and said, "Hello, comrade commander, we meet again."

As I raised my hand in return, I asked strangely, "Comrade kokunov, comrade rogulev, the troops by the river have crossed the river. Why are you two still here?" Rogulev took over and said, "Comrade oshanina, it's comrade kirilov who asked us to stay and meet you. It's getting late. Get on the boat quickly. In a little while, it's time for the enemy's plane to come. " Entering the dock and looking at the two ferries berthed on the shore, I pointed to the one on the left and said to Slavin, "Comrade captain, you take seven companies to this ship, and I and the guard platoon and engineer platoon will take the one on the right." The boarding proceeded very quickly, and within ten minutes we set out. There were only 70 or 80 people on my boat, and kokunov was also on this boat. As there were weapons and ammunition piled up near the railings, we all had to stand in the middle of the boat. When the ferry was sailing to the other side, I looked into the air with worry from time to time. I was afraid that the enemy plane would suddenly come out. I didn't expect to be more and more afraid of something. Several soldiers standing near the boat suddenly cried out: "look, the plane is the enemy's plane. Air raid, air raid alert With the loud shouts of these soldiers, the ship suddenly turned into a mess.