Chapter 557

After two rounds of German attack, the communication in the observation center suddenly became busy, so that after I finished that sentence with Morozov, I had no time to pay attention to him.

I think that the German army will not only advance to Stalingrad from the south, but also the defense areas of the former 29th division and the 70th division of the guards in the West may have Germans. So I called kosga, the third commander in charge of guarding that direction, and asked with concern, "commander kosga, what's the situation there? Have you found the German?"

Kosga immediately replied, "report division commander, according to the Scout's report, the German forces coming from the West have occupied 158 and 165 highlands of the former 29th division and the 154th marine brigade, respectively, and the western part of the line of defense of the 70th close guard division, which was once recovered by our division."

"Is your headquarters based on the former division headquarters of Colonel lyudnikov?" When I asked him this, I couldn't help but feel a little ashamed. When I gave the order yesterday, I asked him to set up the headquarters of the 208 division. You know, that position is more suitable for Gaidar to set up his fourth regiment headquarters. As a result, when kosga took over the defense at night, he found out my mistake. After asking for my instructions, he took the initiative to transfer his headquarters to a new position.

"Yes, my teacher is absolutely right." After he gave me a positive answer, he took the initiative to say: "in addition, I have sent people to the artillery battalion we received to help them hide."

"Good. Keep the artillery battalion hidden. And your troops, lieutenant commander kosga, closely monitor the enemy's movements. If they don't send troops to occupy your defense area, try not to engage in any exchange of fire with them. "

Before I finished, razumeyeva said to me in a low voice: "commander, lieutenant commander Oleg is online. He has important military information to report to you."

"What's the matter? Commander Oleg I put on my headphones and asked in a hurry.

"Report division commander," Oleg reported excitedly, "according to the Scout I sent, the main force of the 29th German motorized infantry division is staying five kilometers away from our regiment. They may have got the news that the leading forces have been repulsed. They have stopped advancing and are assembling in the area. "

The enemy's army will come at once. I don't know if our present fortifications can block it, but you are as excited as if you have found a gold ingot. When you think about it, you can't help saying something sternly: "commander Oleg, what are you trying to say?"

However, Oleg didn't seem to notice my bad attitude towards him. Instead, he continued to report: "just now we captured 36 German guns. Because the tractor was damaged, it's impossible to pull them back. I think that instead of blowing it up in vain, it's better to turn the muzzle and bombard the gathering enemy. "

After listening to Oleg's words, I remember that I used to hit the Germans with German shells. It seems that it's worth trying. Anyway, I was going to teach the German campers a lesson with gunfire. Now I'll serve them an appetizer. Thinking of this, I took the transmitter away from my mouth, turned my head and asked Morozov, "Captain Morozov, do you know what the German artillery system is like?"

Morozov was sitting by the wall. Hearing my question, he immediately stood up and reported to me, "report to division commander, the German artillery regiment is composed of four artillery battalions, each with 18 guns. Before the war, they were 75mm field artillery of two battalions, 105mm howitzer of one battalion and 150mm howitzer of one battalion. After the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, the Germans began to increase their firepower in a planned way. They eliminated 75mm field guns and replaced them with 105mm howitzers from two battalions and 150mm howitzers from two battalions. The artillery that shelled our army just now should be 105mm howitzers from two battalions. "

After listening to the professional, I nodded and said to the transmitter, "commander Oleg, first order the soldiers to turn their guns around. I'll ask captain molozov to help you."

"Yes, I immediately ordered the soldiers to turn their guns around. Besides, I have just sent a truck to meet Morozov and his soldiers. With them, the accuracy of our shelling can be improved. "

Putting down the earphone and transmitter, I said to Morozov, "Comrade captain, don't you want to avenge your subordinates? Now I'll give you a chance to take someone to lieutenant colonel Oleg immediately. He just captured the two German artillery barracks you mentioned. Go and help him teach the Germans a good lesson with these guns. "

When he heard my command, Morozov's eyes brightened and he agreed loudly. After saluting me again, he turned around and ran out of the observation post.

Gaidar called again and said excitedly in the phone: "report to division commander, the results of our regiment have been counted out. In the two battles, 775 German soldiers were killed, 200 wounded, 138 captured, 8 81mm mortars and 300 shells were captured; There are 12 heavy machine guns, 237 submachine guns and more than 1000 rifles. Our regiment sacrificed 110 people and injured 83 people in the battle. "

After listening to the results he reported, I specially asked: "Comrade Gaidar, all the seizures you said were captured by your regiment, or by the second regiment?"

"Report to division commander, it's our regiment that has seized all the materials. All the materials seized together with the second regiment have been sent to the second regiment by the soldiers."

I nodded with satisfaction and said with satisfaction, "very good. I'll make statistics on the seizure of the second regiment, and then I can report to the group army headquarters."

I first contacted the commander of the tank unit, peiersjian. I didn't care to say hello, but to the point, I asked, "Captain peiersjian, I've seen the performance of your tank unit. It's very good! Now you report to me the results of the tank unit. "

When pelsjian heard my question so directly, he was obviously stunned for a moment. Then he replied, "report to division commander, our unit destroyed 25 enemy tanks and 115 trucks, and captured 36 German howitzers."

When I heard him say that he destroyed more than 100 trucks, I was shocked. My heart said that I didn't see so many trucks from the enemy? But on second thought, maybe these trucks were used to transport troops. In order to prevent them from being destroyed by our army's artillery fire, they stopped where I couldn't see them. I can't help but encourage him for his achievements. At the same time, I issued a new order: "Captain pelsjian, I'm going to give you a new task. You will lead the tank team to the artillery position where Lieutenant Colonel Oleg is, and provide them with cover to prevent the enemy's sneak attack. When the task is finished, you will withdraw to the defense zone of the fourth regiment together. "

When I talked with Oleg, I didn't wait for him to speak, so I said in advance, "commander Oleg, report the results of your regiment to me. Remember, there's no need to report the 36 howitzers. Tell me something I don't know."

Hearing this, Oleg giggled a few times, and then said, "report to the commander, after our regiment attacked, 538 enemies were killed, 129 wounded and 74 captured. Three 81mm mortars and 200 shells were seized; Four heavy machine guns, 185 submachine guns, 127 pistols and more than 400 rifles. 11 people were killed and 25 injured. "

I summarized and counted the results of two infantry regiments and one tank unit's external artillery company, and then reported them to trikov. After hearing the low voice of trakov from the earphone, I immediately reported the results of the war to him with high spirits: "report to commander, the results of our division have been counted. After two battles, our division destroyed 37 German tanks, 5 armored vehicles and 140 trucks, killed 1460 enemies, injured 542 and captured 229. We also seized an armored vehicle, 36 105mm howitzers and supporting shells, 11 81mm mortars, 500 shells, 16 heavy machine guns, 422 submachine guns, 127 pistols and more than 1400 rifles. "

After listening to this, trakov burst out laughing. He said excitedly, "o'shanina, it seems that after I left your division, I really chose the right person. In such a short period of time, I almost killed a German motorized infantry regiment." Speaking of this, he changed his tone and asked with concern, "how are the casualties of the troops?"

"More than 200 people were killed, 121 of them died." Although I knew that fighting would kill me, I still felt a little uncomfortable when I reported the casualty data of our division to the higher authorities.

"It's a pity that the main force of the group army is retreating too fast. Otherwise, I can give you some help." Trekov said with some regret.

When I heard him say this, I thought to myself: No, if the main force of the group army doesn't retreat so quickly, as long as the two close guard rocket artillery regiments under the command of the group army fire two volleys at the isolated and rash motorized infantry 29th division, they can severely damage the German division. With the cooperation of our division, it's not impossible to completely annihilate the enemy.

I was thinking wildly when I heard trakov say: "oshanina, remember, after dark, withdraw the troops 30 kilometers northward to build a new defensive position, so as to achieve the purpose of delaying the German army's advance speed to Stalingrad."

"Yes I replied very reluctantly, because according to trekov's deployment, as long as we retreat backward, our division's troops will be completely exposed to the enemy. Then, our fate will be that we will be holed up in the trenches, bombarded by artillery and bombed by airplanes, and our troops will be consumed by the fierce artillery fire of the enemy.

I looked at the battlefield with black smoke everywhere in the distance and thought: in the face of the superior enemy, we can't put our troops in the trenches to be bombed, we must take active defense. As soon as it gets dark, I'll send out the hidden artillery barracks and let them teach the sleeping Germans a lesson with their artillery fire. In this way, the enemy's attack on our troops will be greatly weakened in the daytime tomorrow.

"Report!" A report came from the door.

Before I turned around, I heard Pugachev, the commander of the guard battalion, asking, "what's the matter?"

"Report to the battalion commander, there is a commander outside to see the division commander." It turned out that it was the sentry on duty at the gate. Seeing someone coming to see me, it might be a stranger he had never met, so he came in specially to ask me for advice.

"Did he say who he was?" Pugachev continued to ask for me.

The sentry replied respectfully, "it's a captain. He said he was the artillery battalion commander."

"Artillery battalion commander? What artillery battalion commander? Why don't I know there is an artillery battalion commander in the division? Go out and tell him that the division commander is very busy and has no time to see him. Let him go back. "

"Wait a minute." seeing the sentry going out, I quickly stopped him, because I thought it might be the commander of the artillery battalion that trekov left me. I said, "Comrade sentry, go out and invite the captain in."

As soon as the shadow of the sentry disappeared from the door, an officer in a cornice hat came in. He was very tall. After standing upright, his head almost touched the ceiling of the observation post. He raised his hand to salute me and reported, "Hello, comrade colonel. I'd like to introduce myself to you. I'm captain yegonovych, artillery battalion commander. I'm under your command at the order of general trakov, deputy commander of the group army. "

"It's very kind of you to come, comrade captain." I shook hands with the burly captain, asked him to sit down, and asked with concern, "are the artillery barracks hidden?"

The captain nodded, then said reluctantly, "Comrade Colonel, I don't understand. Since our battalion is here to help you fight, why don't we assign combat tasks to us, but let our commanders and fighters hide in the temporary excavation pit? I just heard that the enemy was shelling our position. I wish I could rush out of the ground and command my soldiers to kill the enemy's bloody artillery position with cannons. "

I waved my hand and said, "Comrade captain, you are too impatient. The reason why I didn't let your battalion fight is that you have more important tasks to complete. "

Hearing that I had a task to hand over to him, the Captain stood up, straightened up and said in a loud voice, "please give me an order. My artillery battalion will guarantee to complete the task you assigned."

"Come here," I said, pointing to our position and spreading out the map on the table, "you see, this is our defensive position." then I moved my finger a little to the side, and then I said, "the German motorized infantry division 29 is gathering here at the moment, and I can't figure out whether they will continue to attack or stay here. But in my judgment, they should camp in this area at night. My mission to your battalion is to go out to the vicinity of their camp in the dark and teach them a lesson with cannons, so that those German soldiers who wake up from sleep can dance in our artillery fire. "

Looking down at the map, the captain showed a happy smile on his face and said, "great, great. The Germans certainly did not expect that we would go back to attack them at night, and the defense would not be too tight. This plan is likely to succeed. " Then he straightened up and asked me, "Comrade Colonel, may I leave?" Maybe I don't understand why he said that, so I specially added: "I'll arrange artillery observers to scout in the past to provide accurate shooting coordinates for our artillery."

"Don't worry, comrade captain. Please wait a moment. I have something else to tell you." I gestured to him to sit down and continued: "the second regiment of our division seized the enemy artillery position not long ago and seized 36 105mm howitzers. As you know, there are not many people in the infantry who can operate artillery. Although I sent captain Morozov, the artillery company commander, to help, it is obvious that the number of gunners may not be enough. I wonder if you can send some highly skilled Gunners from your camp to help them? "

"No problem," he said excitedly, standing up abruptly. "Comrade Colonel, I'll go back to make arrangements." He said that he would go out. I had to stop him again and said angrily, "Comrade captain, you are in a hurry to leave before you finish listening. Do you know where the artillery position is?"

Yegonovich scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly: "I'm sorry, comrade colonel. I'm too impatient. Please arrange a guide for me, and I'll go back and transfer the staff

I turned to look at Willa, who was sitting beside me in a daze, and called her: "Willa!"

"Here it is Vera immediately jumped up from the stool, came to me and asked, "Sir, do you have any instructions?"

I pointed to the next captain and said to her, "Vera, go to the artillery position occupied by the second regiment with Comrade captain. If you can't find the way, you can ask the people of the second regiment, and they will take you to your destination. "

"But it's too far from the artillery position. How can I get there? Can I walk there?" Vera asked, mouthing.

"Don't worry, little girl," Captain yegonovich said to her smilingly, "my motorcycle is parked at the foot of the hill. We can go there by motorcycle. It won't take long." With that, he restrained his smile, straightened up and asked seriously, "Comrade Colonel, since the guide is available, can I leave?"

"Go ahead, be careful on the way."

Half an hour after captain yegonovych and Willa left, there was a rumble of artillery in the distance. It seemed that Oleg had started shelling the German assembly site.

Just then, the roar of the motor came faintly from the air, and my heart went up to my throat, and I scolded: this damned enemy plane will not come early or late. As soon as our artillery opened fire, you came out. This is the end. The casualties of the troops in the artillery position must not be small.

He is going to remind Oleg to be more careful by using a telephone. If he really can't, he will give up his plan of shelling the enemy and reserve more backbone for our troops. I didn't expect that when I looked out of the observation port, I happened to see the warplanes passing through the air. I found that they were two warplanes of our army, and I was relieved for a long time.

But I still got in touch with Oleg through the telephone. I asked aloud, "Hello, I said, commander Oleg, where are you now?" Oleg also replied loudly: "report to division commander, I have taken two companies and set up a defense line 200 meters south of the artillery position, so as to prevent the enemy from jumping over the wall and sending troops to attack our artillery position when they are under artillery attack."“ Well done. " I am very satisfied with his arrangement. Judging from these battles, these commanders and fighters under my command have become increasingly mature and know how to adjust their deployment according to the changes in the battlefield“ By the way, the number of artillery is not enough, so how to shoot? "“ Sir, don't worry about that. Captain Morozov, although they were small in number, they adjusted the shooting coordinates in advance, loaded the shells, and the infantry to assist only needed to pull the gun rope. Don't mention it. Although the shooting speed was a little slow, it was quite accurate. From here, I can see with my telescope that the shells exploded in the middle of the enemy's line, causing the enemy to flee everywhere. " Just talking about this, he suddenly exclaimed: "Oh, no, the enemy sent out a troop and pounced on us." Then the communication was cut off. Oleg's words made me worried. Our division's troops lacked anti tank weapons. For the tanks or armored vehicles that rushed up, they had to wait until they were close. The soldiers rushed out and threw burning bottles to burn them. And at the moment, the only one that can help them is captain perskin's tank unit. Thinking of this, I quickly asked razumeyeva to change the frequency and call pelsjian's tank team. As soon as I heard perskin's voice, I gave him a direct order: "Comrade captain, a German army is rushing towards our artillery position. I order you to lead the tank units to attack immediately and to keep this enemy firmly out of our artillery positions at all costs. "“ Yes, sir. I'm going to lead the tank unit to attack. " Putting down the earphone and the transmitter, I went to the observation port. Although I knew it was far away and could not see anything, I still raised my telescope and looked into the distance to see where our army's temporary artillery position and Oleg, who was about to launch a fierce battle with the enemy, were. Unfortunately, after watching it for a long time, I couldn't see anything except the faint sound of guns and the smoke of gunpowder rising from time to time. Just when I was very anxious, razumeyeva screamed excitedly, and then called to me: "Comrade division, I have contacted commander Oleg." I grabbed the transmitter, put the earphone to my ear and asked aloud, "commander Oleg, what's the situation there? Has the tank team arrived? Has the enemy been blocked?"“ Tell me, sir, it's in the way Oleg said excitedly: "although the tank unit did not arrive, two of our fighters arrived first. They swooped down from the sky and opened fire on the approaching German line. Under the bombardment and strafing of our army's aircraft, the Germans were immediately beaten to the ground. The damaged tanks, armored vehicles, cars and motorcycles were all over the place. The German infantry were also beaten in confusion and scurrying. In a word, the enemy's attack was repulsed and our artillery position was safe. " After listening to his report, I took a long breath, drew a cross on my chest, and said to myself, "thank God!"