Chapter 521

If I direct eight or 80 people, I can do it easily; It's hard to command 800 people; If it's 8000 people, it's hard to catch them. In order to manage the independent division well, the first thing I have to do is to accept the 84 commanders in front of me, so that they can sincerely accept me, so as to convey my orders to every soldier in the division.

But judging from the situation just now, except for the four regimental commanders, the remaining 80 company commanders did not have the slightest sense of identity with me. This is the most troublesome thing for me.

I walked back and forth in front of the line, looking at the captains, wondering what to say to the commanders coming out of the camp. At this moment, there was a discordant voice in the queue: "Comrade division, I heard that the higher authorities are going to treat us as cannon fodder and let us go to the battlefield to die. Is there such a thing?"

His words caused an uproar. Although dozens of commanders stood still, they were whispering to each other and discussing the truth of the matter fiercely. Although the queue was as noisy as a vegetable market, the four leaders did not join in the discussion. They stood upright and did not squint.

I stood in front of the line and raised my right hand high to signal silence. After all, they are all commanders. Their discipline is better than that of ordinary soldiers. When I see my hands raised high, the voice of the team gradually decreases, and soon it is completely quiet.

Seeing that no one spoke, I gave a sneer and said discontentedly, "comrades of commanders, look down and see what you are wearing." Speaking of this, I stopped for a moment to observe everyone's reaction. Seeing that most people instinctively look down at their military uniforms, I then said aloud, "what you are wearing is not civilian clothes, but military uniforms representing your own identity. Since we are soldiers, we must have the consciousness of protecting our country. In order to protect our great motherland and our people, we will sacrifice our lives. "

After I said these words, someone in the team said loudly: "Comrade commander, we are not afraid of sacrifice, but we don't want to bear the indelible reputation when we die in the battlefield."

"Yes, we can't die on the battlefield like this."

"We demand the restoration of our reputation!"

A stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the unknown commander's words immediately aroused the support of the vast majority of the commanders present. Looking at everyone's fierce situation, I know that if we don't stop it quickly, the scene will be out of control. Thinking of this, I raised my right hand again to signal everyone to keep quiet.

When the team was silent again, I said to them in a loud voice: "comrades commander, I ask you, look at me, look at my eyes!" Although everyone didn't understand what I said, all the people turned to me. I bravely looked at them and said sincerely, "no matter what reason you were sent to the punishment camp before. But now you stand here and become my subordinates, and your own lives will begin anew. As your teachers, as long as you don't be greedy for life and fear death, run away or defecte to the enemy on the battlefield, no matter what happens, I will defend you. "

After my words, there was still silence in the team. I'm not happy to see your reaction. You didn't react at all. When I was about to get angry, I suddenly thought that these people had just been released from the punishment camp. It's normal not to believe me.

I took a deep breath, calmed down my excited mood, tried to keep calm, and said: "today is the first time that I have met you. I can understand that we can't establish mutual trust in a short time, and I don't blame you. Just now someone in the team said that our division's commanders and fighters would become cannon fodder and be sent to the most dangerous area by the superior to die in vain. As for your worries, I can tell you very clearly that the battle of Stalingrad will be an extremely cruel battle. Not only us, but all the people in Stalingrad, from the generals in important positions to the ordinary soldiers, may be killed. " When I said this, I found that the expression on everyone's face became dignified. "What I want to tell you is that this battle is of great significance to us. We are fighting not only for our motherland, but also for our military honor!"

At first, I felt that my words were so plain that they would not resonate with everyone. Unexpectedly, as soon as the voice fell, Captain xiejerikov took the lead in shouting: "Wula!" Then Oleg, kosja, Gaidar and other three commanders also followed suit and called out: "Wula! Wula

With the four of them shouting, the commanders in the queue also cried out in unison: "Wula! Wula!! Wula The voice of 84 throats was neat and rhythmic. I couldn't help but feel excited when I heard it.

After the team calmed down again, I continued: "now, I'd like to talk about the establishment of independent divisions. The Division has four regiments under its jurisdiction. The regiment directly commands the company, with no battalions in the middle. The first group was headed by Russian captain shejerikov, who was in charge of 20 commanders of the first, second and second platoons; The second commander was captain Oleg from Belarus, and the commanders of the third and fourth platoons were under his command; The third commander was captain kosja, a Ukrainian, who commanded the commanders of the fifth and sixth platoon; The fourth commander is Gaidar from Kazakhstan, who commands the commanders of the 78th and 78th platoons. "

Shijerikov asked me, "Sir, what is our next task?"

After pondering for a moment, I replied: "the first, second and third regiments organize troops for training, and the fourth regiment is responsible for building barracks in the forest."

"Excuse me, what is the training subject of the army?" The question was raised by the third commander, Captain kosga.

"It's not necessary to train in line." I looked at the neat lines deep in the forest and said, "the soldiers from the Gulag concentration camp are more orderly than the recruits who have been training for two or three months. You mainly train them how to shoot and basic tactical movements, which can be used in combat. " At this point, I waved to you and said, "disband, everyone, go back to their company, get familiar with their subordinates, and seize the time to carry out training. Maybe our division will fight in some time."

The commanders in the queue agreed loudly and then disbanded. Then they surrounded their respective commanders. One was to get to know each other, and the other was to ask for instructions on the training subjects to be carried out later. From the fact that they don't glance at me from time to time, I guess that they may still be asking their respective commanders to apply for more weapons to arm their companies so as to increase their combat effectiveness.

In the middle of the uproar, a jeep came and stopped not far from me. The door opened and a lieutenant jumped out. He looked around for a moment and ran to me without hesitation. Although looking at the lieutenant is a strange face, but I still understand that there may be important things to find me.

I went to meet the lieutenant and asked, "Comrade lieutenant, are you here for me?"

After standing at attention, the lieutenant politely asked, "is this lieutenant commander o'shanina?" Seeing that I nodded and admitted, he continued, "I'm the combat staff officer of the 208 division. There's a call for you in the division headquarters. The division commander, Colonel wolsley boynikov, specially asked me to call you."

After listening to the staff officer's remarks, I thought that at the right time, we should ask trakov to equip our division with communication equipment. Otherwise, if we rely on people to convey orders, we may miss our fighters. I asked the staff tentatively, "Comrade lieutenant, do you know what you want me to do?"

The staff officer shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, comrade commander. My rank can't know the content of the phone. Please leave immediately and follow me to the division headquarters. "

I nodded, turned to look back, and saw the commanders scattered one after another. With his back to me, xijerikov stood in the same place, his hands akimbo, watching his men leave. I yelled at him in a loud voice, "Captain chejerikov, come to me."

The captain heard my cry and looked back. He saw that I was waving to him. He trotted to me and asked in a low voice, "Sir, do you have any instructions?"

I waved my head at him and said, "get in the car and follow me to the division headquarters of the 208 th division."

"Yes, I follow your instructions!" With that, he quickly ran to the jeep and opened the back door for me.

When I came to the division headquarters of the 208 th division, Col. vosliboynikov and his staff were busy. When I came in, I pointed to a telephone on the table in the corner and said, "Lt. commander oshanina, it's general trakov who called you personally and said that there is an important combat mission. Now that you are here, give the general a call and go back. "

After thanking the colonel, I picked up the phone on the desk, shook the handle a few times, heard the voice of the operator in the microphone, and said to her, "Comrade operator, please connect me with the headquarters of the group army."

The phone soon got through. Inside came the voice of the chief of staff, Colonel Ruskin. He said in a loud voice, "this is the headquarters of the group army. Where are you?"

I quickly said: "Hello, comrade Colonel, I'm lieutenant commander o'shanina..."

Before I finished, he had interrupted me and said hastily, "Comrade commander, why did you call so late? General trakov has something urgent for you. You wait!" With that, I heard him calling for trekov to answer the phone.

Soon, trakov's voice came out of the microphone: "commander oshanina, you're here at last. I've been waiting for you for more than half an hour."

"Comrade General," I quickly explained, "there is no communication equipment in the division. It's a little far from the headquarters of the 208 division. I came as soon as I received the order."

"Well, don't say that." Trekov said to himself, "I have an important combat task to give you. Listen carefully."

Trikov's words made my heart thump. As soon as the army was established, it had not been put into training, and the soldiers did not even have weapons in their hands, they had to arrange important combat tasks. Didn't they let us die. But he had to say respectfully, "Comrade General, I'm waiting for your instructions."

"Do you have a map in your hand?" Trekov asked.

I covered the microphone and wanted to ask Colonel vossliboynikov if there was a map. As soon as I turned around, I saw that the staff officer who had just come to meet me was standing not far away and waved to him.

The staff officer came to me and asked politely, "Comrade commander, what instructions do you have?"

"Is there a map here?" As soon as the words came out, I found that they were not very accurate. There was a big map in front of the colonel who was studying with his subordinates. I was afraid that the staff officer would run over and take that map, and quickly explained, "Comrade lieutenant, do you mean there is any extra map?"

The staff officer looked at me and continued to ask, "Comrade commander, I don't know what area map you want?"

I quickly removed my hand from the microphone and asked trekov, "Comrade General, what's the map of the area?"

"A map of the orlovka area."

I quickly repeated what trakov had said to the staff: "I want a map of the orlovka area."

"Yes, just a moment, please!" With that, the staff officer turned and left the division headquarters.

While waiting for the staff to take the map, I began to complain to trikov: "Comrade General, our division now needs not only a lot of weapons to arm the soldiers, but also necessary communication equipment..."

"Come on, come on," trikov laughed at me. He joked, "when you were running around with me before, I didn't see you talking so much. Why do you keep asking me for this and that as soon as you become a teacher. You know, I'm not Aladdin's lamp. I can't satisfy all your wishes. "

"But if you don't have weapons, you can't let my soldiers fight with the enemy barehanded." I don't need communication equipment for the time being, but I can't do without weapons. Even if the superior can't distribute any heavy weapons to our division, at least every soldier should have weapons.

At this time, the staff officer hurried in from the outside and handed me a map: "Comrade commander, this is the map you want."

I nodded to the staff officer with a smile and said to trikov, "Comrade General, here is the map. Please give me your order."

"Five kilometers from the front of the 70th division, there is a residential area which has been occupied by the German army. The first operational order I gave to your division was to try every means to get this settlement back from the enemy. "

"What should we do after taking back the residential area? Is it to keep it?" Looking at the map, I asked seriously, saying that the enemy can take this residential area as the starting point for attack, but if we want to defend this residential area far away from our army's defense line, we must invest a lot of troops, otherwise we will be easily cut off from the rear by the enemy.

"No, your division's task is to seize this settlement from the enemy." After giving a simple order, trakov took the initiative to ask for my advice: "o'shanina, how are you going to fight?"

Looking at the residential areas on the map, I said carefully: "Comrade General, this kind of battle for residential areas has ruled out the possibility of using large troops. Therefore, only a small number of infantry and a small number of artillery and tank fire support can be put into the battle. I plan to deploy troops, organize small and capable teams, attack the enemy with swift and violent assault, and take back every building occupied by the enemy. "

"Well, comrade oshanina, your idea is good." "When the settlements are recaptured, you can sum up these useful experiences and promote them in the street fighting in Stalingrad in the future," he said with approval

I can't help frowning slightly when I heard that. I didn't expect that trikov realized that we couldn't stop the enemy's crazy attack. The battle would start in Stalingrad sooner or later. He had already prepared for the future street battle.

At this moment, behind him came the voice of Xie jerikov: "Sir, I have a personal opinion. I don't know whether to say it or not?"

"O'shanina, who is speaking beside you?" Trekov asked rudely in the microphone.

"Comrade General, the commander of the army, is captain xiejerikov. He wants to talk about his views on this battle. I think we should listen to his opinions as a commander with rich combat experience. " I was afraid that trekov would blame Sergey reekov for breaking in and saying good things for the captain.

"Let him talk. I'm listening." Trakov said angrily. Although I didn't blame the captain in my face, I could hear a trace of dissatisfaction from his tone.

The captain didn't care about this. He said to himself, "in the battle for the settlement, the first thing we should pay attention to is the number of troops used. If the enemy has just occupied the residential area, it will be too late for them to build fortifications and build solid defenses. In this case, small units can be used to operate independently. If the enemy has occupied the area for one or two weeks, and uses solid fortifications and well-equipped firepower network to protect its defense, then it is very unlikely that small units can fight independently and achieve success, Small units can only be used as sharp knives of large units.... "

Before the captain finished, trakov had already clapped his hands and said "yes" in the microphone. He excitedly said to me, "o'shanina, I didn't expect that there are talents in your men. Please tell him that if we succeed in seizing the settlement, I will personally promote him to the rank of major and appoint him as the deputy commander of the independent division. " At this point, he stopped for a moment, changed the subject and asked, "when do you think your division will be able to fight?"

Instead of answering immediately, I turned to the captain and saw that he held out three fingers at me, so I replied decisively to trekov: "Comrade General, please give me three days. Three days later, the trained commanders and fighters will be able to fight. "“ Well, three days, three days! " "Tomorrow I'll send someone to transport the rest of the weapons to your division. In addition, in about an hour, the communication equipment provided for your division will arrive, and you will be left to receive it. "