Chapter 478

It took a full hour for lieutenant rozhkov and his artillery to clear all the shells. According to my estimation, this round of shelling destroyed at least one tank camp and two infantry camps of the enemy. In this way, the enemy's attack on the 62nd army will be much weaker after dawn.

As for the cannons that have run out of shells, naturally they will not be left to the enemy. They are artillery soldiers. Naturally, they know better than me how to destroy these cannons. So I gave the task of bombing cannons to him and his subordinates.

The marine captain and I withdrew from the artillery position with our troops. Almost a kilometer after we walked out, there was a clear explosion behind us. Without looking back, I knew that it was lieutenant rozhkov and his subordinates.

The captain came up to me and asked in a loud voice, "Comrade commander, when the artillery was shelling the enemy's position just now, why didn't you send a guard post? Aren't you afraid that the enemy would attack us?"

I laughed and said, "Comrade captain, your worry is unnecessary. The enemy is camping in unfamiliar areas. They dare not go out at night. They are afraid that they will encounter our ambush. It is because I have found out the law of the enemy that I dare to stay after occupying the artillery position and direct our artillery to bombard their camp. " Although I was full of confidence, I still had some fear in my heart. I didn't know that it was because I was shocked by the huge gunfire and my brain became slow. I forgot to set up guard posts in the position.

At dawn, our small surprise unit, after more than an hour's March, successfully arrived at the river. The captain, who was walking beside me, suddenly pointed to the ferry pier in the distance and exclaimed in surprise: "Comrade commander, look, it seems that Colonel sarren is waiting for us on the pier."

I followed the direction of his fingers and saw a group of people standing on the dock, including the figure of Colonel sarren. Seeing that Colonel salen didn't cross the river with the troops, but stayed at the dock waiting for us, he felt very hot and urged the captain: "Captain, let the soldiers speed up, let's go and join the colonel and them."

The captain promised, though he turned his head and yelled at the back, "all of you, listen to my order, speed up and get to the dock as soon as possible."

Our troops advancing towards the wharf have long been discovered by the people on the wharf, and sarin himself brought a group of people to meet us. When the distance was only seven or eight meters, the teams on both sides stopped. Then the captain and I set out to walk to sarin. After we stopped in front of sarin, I held back my joy and raised my hand to salute sarin. We reported to you that we had successfully completed the task of destroying the enemy artillery and returned smoothly. I'm at your command. Please direct me to the next step. "

"At ease!" Sarin came forward, reached out his hands and grabbed the captain's arm and me respectively. He said with a smile: "good job, commander comrades, you are all good. It is precisely because of your tenacious and decisive actions that the main force of the division successfully highlights the enemy's encirclement. "

After that, he made a fist with his left hand and hit the captain's chest twice. Then he took up his right fist. When he was ready to hit my chest, he hesitated for a moment and turned his fist into a palm and patted me twice on my left shoulder. Then he said, "well, now that you are all back safely, let's hurry to cross the river. Otherwise, it will not be so easy to cross the river when the enemy's plane arrives at dawn. "

Sarin and I were crossing the river on the same ferry. Sarin said with great interest: "Comrade oshanina, you are really not simple. I heard from the sailors who were escorting the captives in advance that you let our artillery attack the Germans with German cannons. What a beautiful job! What's the result, can you tell me? "

The honorific name that sarin used for me made me feel very uncomfortable, so before answering his question, I first proposed: "Sir, comrade, please don't use" you "to call me any more, OK? We still use the term "you" to describe each other, which seems to be less original. "

"That's very kind. I'll call you" you "later." SA Ren is not a hypocritical person, since I said so, he agreed without hesitation.

Then I slowly answered the question he had just asked: "Comrade Colonel, after occupying the enemy's artillery positions, we seized more than 20 guns and a large number of shells. At that time, I thought it would be a bit wasteful to blow them up like this. So he got an idea and asked the captain to pick out the artillery soldiers in the water camp and form a temporary Artillery Force. According to the enemy camp marked on the captured map, he adjusted the shooting coordinates and taught the enemy a lesson. As for the results, because there is no statistics, I can't give you accurate data. I can only say that at least one tank camp and two infantry camps were destroyed by our artillery fire. I estimate that at least the strength of the enemy's attack on the defensive positions of the 62nd group army will be greatly weakened today. "

After listening to me, sarin raised his thumb and said, "Comrade o'shanina, you are so kind. I think that even if an experienced commander is replaced to do it, he will never do it better than you. According to our usual practice, after destroying the enemy's artillery positions, we may move quickly after blowing up the enemy's artillery, and we will never achieve the results you have achieved. "

The main force of the 229th division had long been led across the river by the commander of the 804 regiment, Lt. Col. gogoly. Now they were gathering on the left bank of the Don river. Seeing us disembarking, Gogol ran over and asked Saren for instructions: "Comrade division commander, commander of the 804th regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Gogol reported to you that after several hours of rest, the soldiers have recovered their strength. Please direct the next action."

Sarin did not answer him immediately, but looked at me and asked, "commander o'shanina, what do you think our division should do next? Stay where you are, or move to Stalingrad? "

My heart said that you didn't throw the hot potato to me, Stalin just issued the No. 227 order, you dare to commit a crime against the wind, and withdraw to Stalingrad with the troops protruding from the encirclement. It's not your own death. However, since he asked this question, I didn't know how to answer it, so I chose the way of handing over the contradiction: "Sir, I think you should report to commander trakov and listen to his opinions."

SA Ren listened to me and nodded: "it's reasonable. I'll contact the commander and ask him for the next action." With that, he was ready to call the signalman to come and put the radio station by the river to contact the headquarters.

I quickly stopped his action and persuaded him: "Comrade division, it's already daybreak. Maybe the enemy plane will come soon. So many of our troops are crowded by the river, so it's easy to be the target of the enemy plane's attack. Let's go a little further and we'll be the defensive area of the 678 regiment of the 214 division. Let's take our troops there to hide and then contact the headquarters. "

Sarin took my advice and gave gogoli the task of assembling troops. With a few security guards and signalmen, he followed me to the defense area of 678 regiment.

After walking for a short time, I saw the village where the regiment headquarters was located. At this time, a few people came out of the village and walked slowly towards us. Although they were far away and could not see the appearance of the people, I could still guess that they were Lu Jin.

As we got closer, the people on the opposite side obviously saw us clearly, quickened their pace, and almost trotted over. As they got closer and closer, I also saw that it was Lukin, Slaven, acting commissar kokunov and several soldiers.

Several people ran to me, raised their hands to salute, and called out: "Hello, comrade commander."

SA Ren saw this scene, slightly stunned for a moment, then pointed to them and asked me: "Comrade o'xia Nina, is this your original subordinate?"

"Yes, sir." I went up to them, turned to sarin and said, "please allow me to introduce you. This is the acting commander of the 678th regiment, Captain Lukin, acting political commissar kokunov, and the seventh company commander, Captain Slaven. " Then I pointed to sarin and introduced them to Lukin, saying, "this colonel is the commander of the 229th division, Colonel sarin."

Lukin and kokunov stepped forward, saluted sarin and politely said, "Hello, comrade colonel. This is not a place to talk. Let's go back to the league. "

I took Slaven aside and told him, "Captain Slaven, I want to ask you something."

Slaven agreed unambiguously: "please command me, commander. I promise to finish the task."

As for his response, I nodded with satisfaction and told him, "the 229th division is coming soon. There are about a thousand soldiers and dozens of German prisoners. You are responsible for bringing them to our defensive positions. After that, take the 804th regiment commander, Lieutenant Colonel gogoli, to the regiment headquarters. "

Slaven quickly straightened up and answered loudly, "please rest assured, commander. I promise to finish the task well."

I went to sarin's side and said to him, "Comrade division, I have arranged for someone to meet the troops. He will take the troops to a safe place and hide them. When the troops are settled, commander gogoly will go to the village."

As soon as he entered the cabin, which was the headquarters of the regiment, sarin couldn't wait for the messenger to set up the radio station and began to contact trakov. We're lucky to get in touch with trakov.

Trikov heard that it was Colonel sarin's voice and immediately asked, "Comrade Colonel, what's the matter with the troops? Have they jumped out of the enemy's encirclement?"

Saren was in a good mood. He replied with a smile: "please rest assured, comrade commander. The remaining 1000 people in the division have successfully highlighted the enemy's encirclement, crossed the river and entered the defense area of the 678th regiment."

"How's Colonel o'shanina?" When trekov heard that the troops had successfully broken through, he suddenly asked me.

"She's very good. In this breakthrough, she made great achievements."

"Made a great contribution? What's going on, comrade Colonel. You're confusing me. "

"Well, comrade commander." Sarin is not a man who is greedy for merit. He reported to trikov about how I led the troops to take away the enemy artillery positions when we were found by the enemy's scouts in the process of breaking through.

After listening, trakov didn't say anything extra. He just said, "let oshanina come and talk to me." After listening to this, Colonel salen did not dare to neglect him and quickly handed me the words.

I took a deep breath and said politely, "Hello, comrade commander."

"Well done, o'shanina, you are so good. I want to know what you did after you took off the enemy's artillery position? " Just now, Colonel sarin simply mentioned that I would take people to take off enemy artillery positions. He was not clear about how to take them off. This report aroused trekov's curiosity, so he asked me this client.

"Comrade commander, this is the situation." I sorted out my thoughts and reported to trikov like a story, "because when we approached the enemy's position, we were not found by the enemy's artillery, so our attack was very smooth, and we captured the enemy's position at a very low cost. It's a pity to see that all the cannons and shells have been captured by us and blown up rashly. So I ordered the commander of the Marine battalion to draw out the former artillery from the camp and form an artillery unit to turn the muzzle and fire towards the enemy's camp. Because we set the firing data according to the captured map. Although we can't count the results, I estimate that after one hour's shelling, at least one tank camp and two infantry camps have lost their combat effectiveness. I believe their attack power against the 62nd army will be weakened today. "

"Well done, comrade oshanina." After hearing this, trakov said excitedly, "I will ask for your credit from the headquarters of the front army, and report this matter to the supreme command at the same time. By the way, do you have any requirements? As long as I can do it, I will meet your request. "

I turned my head and looked at the nearby Colonel sarren, and then at Lukin and them. Then I resolutely asked, "Comrade commander, what is the next task of our army? Will you stay on the left bank of the don, or turn to Stalingrad? "

Trikov was silent for a moment and said slowly: "it is obviously unrealistic for you to withdraw to Stalingrad now. You should know that the 62nd army is still surrounded by the enemy. If they break through the encirclement, they need troops to take over. You'd better stay in the garrison of the 678th regiment and merge the regiment of captain Lukin into the 229th division of Colonel sarren. "

"However, we are short of troops and ammunition. It may be difficult for us to take on the task of breaking through the encirclement of the 62nd group army." At this critical juncture, we can only tell trikov the truth, so as not to finish the task in the future.

As soon as I finished speaking, Colonel sarren came over and took the message from me. He said to trikov sincerely, "Comrade commander, comrade oshanina is right. If our troops are attacked by the enemy, they will not be able to withstand. I don't know if you can provide us with a reserve team and replenish our ammunition?"

"Comrade Colonel," said trakov in a tone of displeasure, "I have no reserves. I have only a few signalmen around me now. Do you want me to send them all to you?"

After listening to what trakov said, Colonel sarin got a little flustered and quickly explained, "Comrade commander, I don't mean that. After a long time of fighting, our commanders and fighters have almost consumed their ammunition. Today, before crossing the river, I asked the 804th regiment to transfer to lieutenant colonel gogoly. According to the statistics, soldiers generally have only two or three bullets in their guns. If fierce fighting breaks out, the soldiers can't compete with German tanks with bayonets. "

After listening to sarin's complaint, trakov's tone slowed down and said: "about ammunition, I can report to general nikishev, chief of staff of the front army, and ask him to quickly assemble a batch of ammunition for you. As for the soldiers, you have to think of your own way. "

"Comrade commander, please try to find a way in any case to supply me with additional personnel."

"Well," trekov said, perhaps upset by him, and gave him a straightforward idea: "you and your division will stay in the defensive position by the river dun. All the scattered troops passing through your defense area, whether they are the 62nd or 64th army, you will leave them behind and add them to your troops. In this way, it won't be long, Your division will be full. "

"Comrade commander, your suggestion is very good. I'll order you to carry it out immediately." Hearing this idea, sarrenton got excited. "I believe our division will be back to its original size soon."

After the call with trakov, commander gogoly arrived just in time. As soon as he entered the door, he asked aloud, "Comrade division commander, have you contacted the headquarters of the group army? What is the next task of our division? "

Saren was talking to Lu Jin and his new subordinates with a smile. Hearing Gogol's question, he turned to him and said, "commander, you're here. Just now, the commander assigned a task to our division. I want you to convey it to us

"Don't know what command?"

"The commander said that because he didn't have any reserves on hand, it was up to us to find a way to replenish our troops."

"Do it yourself?" Gogol rolled his eyes and said, "if the superior doesn't send a reserve team, where can we find someone to supplement the troops?"

Sarin walked over, raised his hand and patted his big cornice hat. He said, "how can you be a dead brain? If the superior doesn't send a reserve team, you won't think of your own way."

Gogoly mumbled, "what can I do?" Her face showed the expression of a lady“ As the commander said, from today on, our division will be a temporary reception team. All the troops passing through our defense area, no matter they are from the 62nd or 64th group army, will remain and be incorporated into our division. Do you understand? " After listening to what Colonel sarin said, Gogol immediately brightened his eyes and said excitedly, "is that really what the commander said? That's great. I'll send it to the army right away. " With that, he turned and ran out of the headquarters. Before we could recover, he jumped in from the door, raised his hand to salute Saren, and ran out again. His funny performance immediately caused a lot of laughter.