Chapter 674

"Ah?! Two German generals? " I was confused by trekov's words, and I asked, "Comrade commander, what happened? I'm confused. "

Kirilov and akhromeyev next to me heard the conversation between trakov and me. Their faces were also at a loss. They did not know what had happened. They all curiously put their heads together to listen to the news that trakov would say on the phone.

Trikov continued: "a few minutes ago, the commander of the front army, general yelimenko, called me and said that the Intelligence Department of the front army had intercepted a telegram from the enemy. It mentioned that the German army was listening to trikov's words. I quickly expressed my attitude:" Comrade commander, please rest assured that I don't care whether to award medals or when to resume my rank. But many of my commanders have made countless contributions since the establishment of the independent division. Without their support, how can the independent Division win one victory after another? So, comrade commander, I beg you to do me a favor and give these commanders the medals they deserve! Otherwise, it's really unreasonable. "

After listening to what I said, trikov gave a wry smile: "since you have said this, if you don't agree with me, will you scold me in your heart?"

"No, comrade commander, please don't get me wrong. Even if I have any opinions about you, I won't..."

"Come on, come on, stop it." Without waiting for me to speak, trikov cut me off impolitely. "What do you think, I don't know? Well, don't talk nonsense any more, just give me the names of the commanders who can get medals in your division. "

I was overjoyed to hear trekov say so, and quickly reported the name I had thought of for a long time: "the commanders who have made great achievements are: first commander sergeant xijerikov, political commissar of the regiment oberstein, second commander major Pugachev, first battalion commander of the second regiment captain horushov, third commander commander Commander commander lieutenant kosja, acting commander of the third regiment major Godunov Four regimental commanders, commander Gaidar, five regimental commanders, commander Oleg, regiment political commissar verol, artillery battalion commander, major Morozov, tank battalion commander, major pelsky. "

"Is that all?" "Isn't there anything to add?" trekov asked

I was deeply afraid that trakov said that the number of people on my list was too large and would be forced to delete a few, so I replied busily, "no, no, just so many people."

After listening to this, trakov snorted and said to me in a tone of teaching: "o'shanina, what can I tell you. Is there really no one who deserves a medal other than your old men? "

Trikov's words stunned me. It turned out that he didn't think that I reported too many people, but that I didn't report enough people. So I asked cautiously, "Comrade commander, I don't know who else is missing from the list?"

"Why don't you have the names of kirilov, chief of staff of the division and Xia Ping, political commissar of the fourth regiment in the list you just reported?"

In fact, I also wanted to add the names of the three people mentioned by trakov in the initial list, but I was afraid that trakov said that the number of people I reported was too large, which forced the other commanders out of their due honor, so I had to ignore them. At the moment, I heard that trakov mentioned their orders on his own initiative, and I quickly said, "Comrade commander, you should have considered it comprehensively, and unexpectedly you found the names of some commanders that I had missed. In this way, please add their names."

After finishing the medal, trakov changed the topic and asked me, "Comrade oshanina, I'd like to ask, if you want to launch a counterattack against the enemy from mamayev post, what do you think is the probability of success?"

Although our night attack team shelled the German headquarters and made the enemy's command system in chaos, it would be impossible to think that the enemy would become vulnerable and become a lamb to be slaughtered by us. So I firmly replied to trikov: "Comrade commander, if we want to counterattack against the enemy in the front with the existing strength and weapons, I can tell you that the counterattack force has no chance of success."

What I said silenced trakov, who was obviously thinking about why I said it. After a while, he said, "if it's not an independent division that will carry out the counterattack, but all the troops in the north of Stalingrad, including the 193rd Infantry Division under the command of major general smehotwolov, who arrived last night, will be put under your command to carry out a large-scale counterattack against the German troops in front of you, In the worst case, we should launch several large-scale night attacks on the enemy's garrison to completely disrupt their offensive deployment to the city. "

I waited for trakov to finish, then I began to express my opinion: "commander, your suggestion is very good. Judging from the current situation, our army can only play in these two ways besides staying in fortifications to resist the enemy's attack. But with all due respect, neither method is desirable. We do not have the artillery necessary for the counterattack, and we do not have the air supremacy. In this way, when carrying out a large-scale counterattack, our troops will be defeated by the enemy's artillery and bombing on the way of attack. When it comes to night raids, if it's before tonight, there's still a chance of success. But the German army has suffered such a big loss tonight, and it will definitely be on guard. With the enemy's high vigilance and tight defense, if we go to make any night attack, it will not be worth the loss, and even the whole army may be destroyed. "

"What do you say?" After hearing this, trakov said unhappily: "the troops in other areas are launching counter attacks on a battalion scale almost every day. Although there are a lot of casualties, they have also achieved certain results. When all the friendly forces are making positive moves, your independent division can't squat in the mamayev post all the time, can't it

While I was thinking about how to answer trekov's question, kirilov, who was standing nearby, reached out to me and motioned to give him the microphone to answer trekov's question. I nodded, but without being polite to him, I handed the microphone over directly. He picked up the receiver and said politely, "Hello, dear Vasili Ivanovic."

Trikov suddenly heard kirilov's voice coming from the receiver. He was obviously flustered, but he quickly stabilized his mood and politely said, "Hello, comrade kirilov!"

Instead of continuing to be polite to him, kirilov said frankly, "Comrade commander, I've heard the conversation you just had with Mr. oshanina. Last night, the political commissar of the independent division, I would like to say a few words of justice for her. In terms of the current strength of the independent division, it may be just right to stick to the mamayev post. It has already been transferred out to support the friendly forces, so it's not enough. "

Although trakov was the commander, he seemed to have great respect for kirilov. After the other party finished speaking, he explained: "Comrade kirilov, as the commander of the group army, I understand the situation of the independent division in my heart. Although the reduction of the division's personnel is very serious, compared with other divisions, your organizational system is still complete. If you don't make any noise when the friendly forces launch frequent counterattacks, the commanders of other units may have opinions. "

Listening to trekov's words, I stood beside him with a bitter smile. My heart said that in order to satisfy the commanders of other troops, I had to ignore the actual situation and let my commanders and fighters die? Only kirilov said, "Comrade commander, I haven't finished what I said just now. Although our present strength is limited, the division commander still discusses with us and plans to dispatch troops from the division to help the friendly forces defend. A company sent to the 70th division of the guards should be in Colonel lyudnikov's defensive area by now. "

What kirilov said surprised trakov: "what, you have sent troops to reinforce lyudnikov?"

"Yes, comrade commander." Kirilov replied positively: "the decision to send troops to reinforce the army was made by division commander oshanina himself. However, when the company arrived at Colonel lyudnikov's defense area, it did not take part in hard to hard positional warfare. Instead, it used its familiarity with the city to engage in street warfare or sniper warfare with the enemy in the division's defense area. "

"In addition to the defense area of the 70th division, where else did you send troops?"

"In addition to the company just now, we have also transferred a battalion from the second Regiment under the command of captain horushov, the first battalion commander of the second regiment, to support those friendly defense areas with tight fighting."

"Well, now that you've made careful arrangements, I'm relieved." At this point, trakov pauses for a moment, then goes on to say, "it's still a few hours before daybreak. You should take time to rest."

After less than three hours' sleep, the three of us were woken up by busmanov, who came running in a rage. I was sleeping soundly. I was awakened from my sleep. I couldn't help getting up angry. I looked at the anxious guard battalion commander in front of me and asked angrily, "Captain busmanov, you are running into the headquarters in a hurry. What's the matter?"

"Sir, the situation is not good. The observation post at the top of the mountain of the guard camp reported to me that the enemy who occupied the 107.5 highland rushed down the hillside and into the Soviet street from the East, and is now engaged in fierce fighting with the 42nd regiment of the guards who are still there. "

"What, the enemy is attacking again?" When I heard this news, I suddenly woke up from half sleep. I picked up the phone, dialed the second regiment, and asked Pugachev who answered the phone: "second commander, I ask you, your observation did not report to you the situation of the German army occupying the 107.5 highland."

Pugachev quickly replied: "report, sir, I have just received a report from the observation post that the enemy is rushing down from the hillside and is attacking the 42nd regiment of the guards who are staying in the buildings from the east of the Soviet street. As I haven't had time to verify the information, I haven't reported it to you. "

I angrily hung up his phone and dialed the fourth regiment on the North highland. The one who answered the phone was Xia Ping, the political commissar of the Communist Youth League. After he recognized my voice, he politely asked, "Sir, do you have any instructions?"

The situation was urgent, and I could not even ask commander Gaidar where he was, so I nervously asked: "what's the situation on the high ground? Have you been shelled by the enemy? Also, did the observation post on the hillside find the enemy's ground troops? "

"Comrade division, as far as I know, so far our highlands have not been shelled or bombed by the enemy, nor have we found the enemy's offensive troops at the observation post on the top of the hillside. Perhaps the night attack we carried out last night completely disrupted their offensive arrangements."

"I see!" After I finished, I hung up the phone directly, raised my head and told busmanov, who was standing upright beside me: "Comrade captain, go to gather the guard camp immediately. We are going to help the 42nd regiment of Captain Yelin's guards."

When basmanov went out to gather the troops, akhromeyev advised me: "Sir, it's too dangerous. I'd better lead the troops to reinforce." Allowing no explanation, I has said to him, "Comrade chief of staff, you must not argue with me. I am the chief teacher. I has the final say." Then, without waiting for him to retort, he decisively ordered him, "call major Morozov and ask him to take the mortar company and go with me." Busmanov soon came in and reported to me that the guard camp had been assembled. Before I went out, I specially told akhromeyev and kirilov, "political commissar and chief of staff, I've brought the troops up. You two are in charge here." Kirilov and I have been together for a long time. Knowing my temper and not persuading me, kirilov just nodded and said with concern, "be safe!" Then he raised his voice and said to basmanov, "Captain, the safety of the division is up to you. You must promise me that she will come back here without any damage." Busmanov quickly came to attention and replied loudly, "please rest assured that as long as there is one person in the guard camp, we will ensure that the division commander will return to the headquarters safely." In fact, there was only one guard company in the guard camp, and the remaining two companies were transferred to the fifth regiment. When I went down the hill along the traffic ditch, I looked back at the uniform male commanders and fighters behind me. I couldn't help but ask busmanov curiously, "Captain, where are Vera and her two? Why don't you see them?" Basmanov gave me a strange look and murmured, "didn't you send them to the health team?" Because of the busy war, I can't remember Vera. They were really sent to the health team by me. They just let out a cry and walked down the hill. At the foot of the hill, major Morozov and his mortar company had assembled. Seeing my arrival, Morozov quickly came forward to salute me and reported: "Comrade division commander, mortar company of artillery battalion has been ordered to assemble. Please give us your instructions!" I didn't even give him a gift. I just waved to him and said in a loud voice, "major, take your men. We're going to reinforce Soviet street now."