Chapter 590

After mihayev and gramus left, I remembered that I had just planned to contact lieutenant colonel shejerikov to arrange for him to train new recruits. Unexpectedly, my plan was disrupted by unexpected events.

With a sigh, I rearranged my thoughts in my mind, then sat down at my desk, took out a pen and paper from my briefcase, and began to write the order to lieutenant colonel shijerikov.

In my order, I wrote: "commander shejerikov, the main tasks you need to do at present are two aspects: first, to ensure the security of the defense line. At least until I return to the division headquarters, the main defense area of the independent division can not be captured by the German army. 2、 We should strengthen the training of new recruits and improve the overall combat effectiveness of the troops.

Since the new recruits have not received any military training, strengthening the military training of new recruits is the most important task in the near future. All new soldiers in the division should be given intensive training so that they can learn to shoot, drop bombs, assassinate and other skills in a short time, strive to improve their personal military quality, and narrow the gap between us and the German army in terms of equipment and training. We should form a system in which untrained soldiers are not allowed to go to the battlefield, and resolutely put an end to the phenomenon that new soldiers go to the battlefield without touching their guns. This is a manifestation of being responsible for every soldier's life.

Take the new soldiers to visit our fortification, at least let them know how to dig it. In addition, special personnel will be sent to explain to the new soldiers how to prevent German aircraft and artillery bombing, how to fight German tanks, and organize targeted training. We should also tell the new soldiers that when charging, they should be good at making use of the terrain, with the help of obstacles and craters on the battlefield, and even the corpses of the dead on both sides of the enemy and us, and work in groups of three or five to cover the leap forward alternately. "

Although Rory wrote a lot of wordily, after a pause, I thought there was still something to be desired, and then he raised his pen and wrote: "at the same time, we should strengthen the training of grass-roots commanders in the division. At present, there are many casualties in our troops, and the promotion is fast. For those soldiers who have passed the test of war and have excellent performance, we should boldly promote them. Although they are only squad leaders or ordinary soldiers now, maybe after a while, they will be company commanders, platoon commanders or even battalion commanders. If they don't know the command skills of grassroots commanders, they will not be able to lead the troops well. On the battlefield, the wrong command issued by an unqualified commander will make many innocent soldiers pay the price of blood and even life. "

After drafting the telegram, I stood up, went to Shura, handed her the paper full of words, and ordered, "Shura, send this to lieutenant colonel chejerikov in the form of telegram."

When Shula took the note from my hand, she showed a surprised expression on her face. Maybe she was wondering why I didn't talk in Ming language, but instead sent a telegram. But she didn't ask anything. She put the note in front of her and immediately started to report.

I went back to the table and sat down. Just as I was about to consider the next deployment, the door was pushed open. A man in a German Lieutenant's uniform came in and sat down opposite me. He said angrily, "Comrade division, did you give the order?"

"What order?" I asked, puzzled, as I looked at basmanov, the commander of the guard battalion in front of me.

"The defecting captain gramus, together with the second lieutenant mihayev, came to see me in the warehouse and said that on your order, he would release the 38 German prisoners of the 103rd regiment."

I nodded and said definitely, "yes, it's my order. What's the matter?"

"Comrade division," busmanov said, a little impatient. He raised his voice and said, "if all the German prisoners are released, what should we do in case of mutiny?"

As for basmanov's worries, I waved my hand and said, "don't worry, gramus has promised me that their people will be honest and won't cause you any trouble. If you don't feel at ease, don't put bullets in their guns. "

"What, to give them weapons?" On hearing this, busmanov jumped out of his seat.

I looked up at him and said, "yes, since I have promised captain Grimes to return his men to him, it's normal to give them weapons."

"No, not at all!"

"Huh?" Seeing basmanov's gaffe, I frowned and said displeased, "Captain basmanov, I remind you that I am the division commander of this independent division, not you! Let me has the final say if I can't put prisoners in the arms and give them no weapons.

When busmanov heard me say this, he suddenly came down like a frustrated ball. He sat down in his seat again and asked: "Comrade division, what I am worried about is that these German prisoners will become an unstable factor after they are released."

"There will be a new German army coming into the station tomorrow. If we don't release these prisoners to make up the number, our soldiers will easily show their flaws." In order to reassure him, I specially explained to him: "I know the Germans. Once they agree to cooperate with you, they will do well in this, so you don't have to worry any more."

Seeing what I said, busmanov could only nod helplessly. After all, he was only my guard battalion commander, not my superior. He had no right to oppose any decision I made.

Seeing basmanov's sullen appearance, it was obvious that I didn't want to see the subordinates of captain gramus again. Suddenly, I had an idea. I thought of a way to settle him, so I said to him, "Captain basmanov, I have a task for you. I don't know if you can finish it?"

When he heard that I had a task to assign, basmanov immediately got up and asked, "Sir, I'm ready for your order at any time."

"Now that I'm ready, I'll give you the hard task." I also stood up and said solemnly, "there will be German troops in the station tomorrow. The trucks in the square in front of the station must be transferred immediately. I now order you to take the soldiers of a company and transport these materials back to the division's defense area. "

Knowing that it was such a task, basmanov hesitated for a long time and then said, "the Germans are not blind. It may not be easy for such a large team of us to pass through the German defense area."

It turned out that he was worried about it. I thought he didn't want to go, so I explained to him again, "it's OK, Captain basmanov. You disguise as German and transport these materials back to our defense area. If there is a German inquiry on the way, you say that the train carrying arms the day before yesterday was destroyed by the Soviet army, and the headquarters had no choice but to use cars to transport the weapons and ammunition urgently needed at the frontier. "

Basmanov's face became relaxed. He grinned and replied, "well, since the Division has made arrangements, I'll take people to take this batch of materials back to our defense area." At this point, he paused for a moment, and then said, "but Comrade division commander, you may have to contact Comrade xiejerikov first, otherwise, we finally passed the German blockade and were killed by our own artillery. It's not worth it."

"Don't worry, Captain busmanov. I'll inform Lieutenant sergeant chejerikov." At this point, I specially told busmanov, "Comrade captain, you have to remember that two of the trucks are loaded with heavy howitzer shells. If there is any accident on the road, even if all other vehicles are lost, it is necessary to ensure that these two vehicles can be delivered to captain yegonovich smoothly. There are not many shells in the artillery battalion. If we don't have the support of artillery, we will pay more if we want to hold our position. "

When he heard me say this, basmanov's face became serious again. He straightened up and assured me, "please don't worry, sir. I promise to finish the task well."

"Well, it shouldn't be too late. Go and choose the soldiers who will go back to the defense area with you. For the sake of safety, when you go back to the defense area, you don't have to go back. After all, that's the focus of our defense. "

"But, comrade division commander," busmanov said in embarrassment, "I'm your guard battalion commander, and my duty is to protect your safety. If I don't come back to our defense area, how can I protect your safety? Why don't you put someone else on the job? "

"No way," I said solemnly when I saw that he wanted to back off. "You don't have to worry about my safety. Your task now is to transport this batch of materials back to our defense area safely. Do you understand? "

"I understand." Basmanov replied in a low voice.

"It's too low to hear!"

"I understand!" Basmanov replied in a loud voice.

Then I nodded with satisfaction, waved my hand to him and said, "now that you understand, you should get ready quickly."

Shortly after basmanov left, Mikhail and gramus came to my headquarters again, followed by two German soldiers. From their slightly tired faces, they should be the prisoners who had just been released.

Four people were standing in a row in front of me. After captain gramus raised his hand to salute me, he began to talk again. My royal translator Mikhail immediately began to interpret simultaneously: "Comrade division, these two are my right men, Lieutenant greteka, the leader of a row, and Sergeant Schwartz, the monitor of communication."

Originally, I thought that the captured officers and soldiers should have been enemies when they met me. They were very red eyed, and their eyes would shoot hatred eyes that could kill people. Unexpectedly, they looked at me with a blank expression, without any hatred.

I got up, went up to lieutenant gretka, looked with a smile at the gentle looking German officer in a pair of gold glasses, reached out to him and said in a friendly way, "Hello, Mr. Lieutenant! Allow me to introduce myself. I'm the commander of the Soviet independent division, Colonel oshanina

"Hello, sir!" I didn't expect that lieutenant gretka would be fluent in Russian when he opened his mouth. I looked at mikhayev in surprise to find out what was going on. The second lieutenant then said, "don't be surprised, sir. I used to study at the Tchaikov Conservatory of music in Moscow for five years, so it's not surprising that I can speak fluent Russian."

I heard that he had studied at the Conservatory of music in Moscow, and I immediately felt a little better about him. I shook his hand and said, "so that's it, lieutenant. No wonder you speak Russian so well."

After releasing his hand, I went to the communication monitor, looked at the old soldier, and then extended my hand to him. Before speaking, I thought to myself, Sergeant Schwartz doesn't know Russian, does he?

After I took Sergeant Schwartz's hand, he mumbled a few words, but I didn't understand a word, so I turned my eyes to the next lieutenant gretka. The second lieutenant immediately understood and translated for me: "Hello, sir, I'm glad to have the opportunity to serve you!"

I stepped back a few steps, stood close to the table, and asked some former German officers and soldiers, "I want to ask you, have you ever participated in street fighting before?"

Second lieutenant gretka, who first understood me, looked nervously to the left and right, then raised his hand and said, "Sir, I took part in a street fight when I captured Kharkov."

"Oh, Mr. lieutenant, you've been in a street fight." After listening to his reply, I was overjoyed, and then asked with great interest, "can I ask you, did you win in the end?"

"Of course, sir." When it comes to his achievements, gretka is a little complacent. "Since Kharkov city has been captured by us, then our street fight is obviously won."

Without waiting for me to make a statement, gramus, who had just learned about the conversation between me and the second lieutenant from mihayev, coughed heavily and then glared at the second lieutenant with severe eyes. Gretka shuddered at his fierce eyes and closed her mouth.

I understand the reason why gramus did this. If they were still in the German fighting sequence, they would undoubtedly be worth showing off. But it would bring them a lot of trouble to say this in front of their former enemies. But I don't ask the second lieutenant on impulse. I want to know about the German style of street fighting, so that we can use it in the coming battle of Stalingrad.

I quickly waved to Grimes and defended lieutenant gretka: "Captain Grimes, don't blame lieutenant gretka. I asked him to say all this. Although we used to be enemies, we are now on the same front. I'm asking the second lieutenant this question because I want to learn from him some useful combat experience for us. " At this point, I told Mikhail: "Mikhail yev, Lieutenant!"

Mikhail quickly stepped forward and replied in a loud voice, "here we are!"

"You immediately run to commander Oleg and commissar veroll and ask them to gather all the officers of the fifth regiment and above. I have something important to announce to them."

After Mikhail left, I looked at the silent German sergeant and asked curiously, "sergeant, how many years have you been a soldier?"

"Report to the Colonel that I have been a telegraph operator in the army for eight years." After listening to the second lieutenant's translation, the sergeant replied loudly.

"Sergeant, what I really want to know is, why didn't you give an alarm to the superior when our army attacked that night?"

After listening to the translation this time, the sergeant replied with some shame: "Sir, that night your sneak attack troops first attacked the communication room in the box office. My subordinates and I were all controlled by your people, and there was no chance to send an alarm to the nearby friendly forces or the superior."

After listening to his explanation, I nodded. It seems that this sergeant is not a waste. It is because the fifth regiment first cut off the contact between the German troops at the station and the surrounding German troops that our attack is so smooth and has not been found by the enemy.

Then I talked to lieutenant gretka for a while, and we didn't stop talking until mihayev reappeared at the door. Standing at the door, mihayev reported to me: "Comrade division commander, lieutenant commander Oleg, political commissar verol and all company commanders of the fifth regiment are now in the small waiting hall of the station, waiting for your arrival."

"Come on, let's go to the waiting hall." I finished speaking to a few Germans and walked to me first. Although they don't know why I let them go with me, they still follow me honestly.

The area of the small waiting room is not large, which is only 40-50 square meters. It is estimated that it belongs to the VIP waiting room of later generations, and there are many benches in it. Seeing us go in, more than a dozen commanders, who had been sitting in their seats, stood up neatly under the command of Oleg and verol, and raised their hands to salute me.

After I saluted, I stretched out my hands and pressed them down. When everyone was seated again, I said, "Comrade commander, I'm calling you here today to let the German Lieutenant behind me, Lieutenant gretka, tell you how the German army fought in the street."

As soon as my voice fell, it was like a handful of smoke scattered in a boiling oil pan, which suddenly exploded. In the uproar of voices, I heard a commander discontented and said: "what, the Germans tell us tactics, why?"

"Yes," someone immediately went on, "these are our defeated generals, or the prisoners who have just been released. What qualifications do they have to give us a lecture?"

"Be quiet, be quiet, everyone be quiet!" Seeing the frost on my face, Oleg quickly stood up and yelled at his subordinates. When all the people were quiet, he went on: "let's continue to listen to the teacher."

I said to the commanders with a straight face: "Comrade commander, I know that you look down on the German people behind me. You think they are our defeated generals and prisoners, so you have no equal right with us. Now I'll tell you why I asked these Germans to give you a lecture. Perhaps in the near future, our division will retreat into Stalingrad, and in the battle to defend the city, we will launch a brutal street battle with the enemy. I asked lieutenant gretka to tell you how the German army fought in the streets. I just want you to accumulate some experience in the streets, so that you can effectively reduce the casualties of the troops. " Seeing the silence, I turned to lieutenant gretka and said, "now it's your turn, lieutenant. Tell us how you fought with our army in Kharkov. " Gretka waved his hand and said nervously, "Sir, forget it. I'd better not talk about it."“ Don't worry. Just tell the truth. Our commanders and fighters need to learn how to fight in the street through your narration. " Speaking of this, I turned to the commanders here and said, "comrades commanders, let me remind you that lieutenant greteka is no longer our enemy. From the moment he was released, he is one of us. I will not allow anyone to discriminate against him. In the course of his speech, if you have anything you don't understand, you can ask him questions, but you can't make a fuss. Do you understand? "“ Understand A dozen commanders answered in unison. I turned again, and with a smile on my face, I said to lieutenant gretka, "Lieutenant, that's all right. Next, please tell us about your fighting experience in Kharkov street battle. " With my encouragement, Lieutenant gretka took two steps forward, stood in front of the crowd, and began to talk about his fighting experience in Kharkov. I quickly asked hugram, mihayev and the sergeant of the signalman to sit down and listen to the experience taught by lieutenant gretka. Only second lieutenant gretka said: "after the big troops invaded Kharkov, our company's 103rd infantry regiment also joined the brutal street fighting. After the alley war, the troops who attacked the city in the early stage suffered heavy casualties, and our company, originally a reserve team, also put into the battle ahead of time. At that time, the regiment ordered us to seize a block. Because the space there was too narrow to deploy too many troops, Captain Grimes, the company commander, only sent me to lead a platoon to attack. In order to strengthen the firepower of our army, the superior specially equipped our platoon with a fireman and an 81mm mortar. Before the attack, I went to the field hospital specially and learned a lot from the wounded soldiers there. Because in the street battle, a large number of tanks are not very useful, on the contrary, they are easy to become the targets of Soviet anti tank fighters, so I only need two No. 3 tanks. " As soon as Lieutenant gretka said this, verol stood up and said to her men, "I think this German Lieutenant has made a lot of sense. Please keep a record: in street battles, large-scale tanks are useless." When she saw more than a dozen commanders taking out their pens and paper and recording carefully, her face showed a smile. Then she turned to make a gesture of invitation to lieutenant gretka and sat down again.