Chapter 1268

Just as we successfully crossed the Dnieper River for the friendly forces and established a new landing site in the adjacent area, the telephone on the desk rang untimely. Bezikov picked up the receiver and listened for a few words, then he was shocked. He covered the microphone with his hand, turned his head and said quickly, "Comrade commander, the situation is not good. A large number of enemies are rushing to the defense area of the 375TH infantry division."

"What? Has the enemy launched an attack on Lu Jin's defensive area? " Bezikov's words made the originally hot headquarters quiet. I took the microphone from bezikov's hand and asked solemnly, "Comrade commander, what's the matter? How many Germans attacked you?"

When I asked questions in such a severe tone, Lu Jin, who answered the phone, said in a panic: "Comrade commander, I just received a report from the frontier observation station. They said that the dust was flying in the distance. It seemed that there were a lot of enemies rushing towards us."

"How many troops does the enemy have?" I continued to ask sternly, "are the infantry attacking you supported by tanks or other technical equipment?"

"I'm sorry, comrade commander. It's hard for me to give you a definite answer on this point." Lu Jin replied awkwardly, "I just heard the report from the frontier observation post, and I think I should report this to you in time."

"Commander Lukin," I heard that the intelligence of the so-called large German army was just the conjecture of the observation station. I regained my composure and said calmly, "don't forget that you are now the division commander. Let the troops prepare for all battles immediately. At the same time, send someone to find out what's going on and report the latest progress to me at any time."

When I put down the phone, I looked at the others who had focused on us. In order to ease the tense atmosphere in the headquarters, I deliberately understated: "don't worry, everyone. Lt. Col. Lukin is making such a fuss. He said that one of his observation posts reported to him that they found dust on the road in the distance, and it was estimated that the enemy's troops were rushing towards our defense area. As commander Lu Jin is not clear about the specific situation, I will let him find out what is going on, and then report to me. "

After listening to me, chisgakov kept staring at the map. After a while, he tentatively said to me, "Comrade commander, I suddenly have a bold guess about the enemy rushing to our defense area."

"Comrade deputy commander, let's hear what you have to guess." Chisgakov's words aroused my interest, "I think this enemy is very strange, even if they didn't prepare for the attack, they would attack us..." as soon as I said this, a strange idea suddenly appeared in my mind.

I stopped quickly, looked up at chisjakov and asked carefully, "Comrade deputy commander, is your guess Later, I didn't say it. I just gave him a look of inquiry.

"Yes, comrade commander," said chisjakov, nodding his head, "we may be thinking of the same problem."

"Comrades, two commanders," we had a dialogue like a riddle, confusing the people beside us. Don't zikov asked blankly, "what are you talking about? Why can't I understand you at all?"

After looking at each other, chisgakov and I replied with a smile, "chief of staff, I think it's better for the commander to explain this question to you." With that, he made a gesture for me.

"Well, comrade chief of staff." Seeing that everyone couldn't wait to know the answer, I said to them instead of selling the key: "just now, we didn't receive a report from the friendly forces that they had successfully occupied klemenchug and svewodesk after crossing the Dnieper River. I reckon that the dust we see is the German troops retreating from these two cities. "

"Yes, I think the same as Comrade commander." As soon as I had finished, chisgakov echoed. He continued, "the enemy has just lost the battle, so they must have no fighting spirit. Why don't we take the initiative and give them a head-on blow, and wipe out as much as we can. "

After listening to chisgakov's suggestion, I looked at the map again for a while, then slowly shook my head and said, "no, comrade deputy commander, although the enemy escaped from klemenchug and svewodesk, it can't be said that they have no combat effectiveness. If they are on the way to retreat and our army blocks them, they will certainly fight to death. So even if we get the final victory, we will pay a heavy price

"What should we do? Can we watch the enemy escape?" "If they go north to join forces with Kiev's enemies, it will make it more difficult for us to liberate Kiev in the future," chisjakov said with an unhappy expression

Due to the lack of time, I didn't discuss with you, so I told bzikov: "chief of staff, call commander Lukin immediately and ask him to transfer the 1243 regiment to the road to stop the retreating German troops."

"Comrade commander," chisjakov was a little worried when he heard my order, "although we don't know how many troops the enemy escaped from, it is estimated that it will be difficult to block the enemy's attack only by the strength of the 1243 regiment."

"Chief of staff, after you call commander Lukin, call general Nekrasov." I looked at the map and said, "let him ambush the 52nd guard division northwest of chelkathur. Well, you can call them

Seeing that bzikov followed the order to make a phone call, chisjakov got worried and said with some emotion: "Comrade commander, we should take advantage of the low morale of the enemy to give them a head-on blow, fight for heavy damage or eat part of them, so as to reduce our pressure in the next battle."

I just had a bold battle plan in my heart, but if it was too bold, it would certainly be opposed by everyone. Therefore, I stubbornly said, "general chisjakov, I remind you that I am the commander of the sixth group of guards, not you. Therefore, how the army should fight is the one I has the final say.

As soon as I spoke, chisjakov closed his mouth, but his face was disappointed. I also saw that bizikov, who had just finished the phone call, opened his mouth to say something, but kirilov held him and gently shook his head at him, indicating not to interfere with my command.

More than ten minutes later, the 375TH infantry division began to fight. Hearing the sound of heavy gunfire coming from the southeast, I personally called Lu Jin and ordered him to "never step back or send reinforcements to the 1243rd regiment until it's finished."

Although Lukin thought my order was a little ridiculous, he carried out it faithfully. He gave a death order to the head of the 1243 Regiment: firmly hold the position, and even if a soldier is killed, he is not allowed to step back.

During the two-hour battle, the retreating German troops launched seven or eight charges against the positions of the 1243 regiment. Under the cover of tanks, German infantry occupied part of the regiment. Two battalion commanders and two-thirds of the company commanders of the regiment were killed. There was only one battalion left under the commander's command. He repeatedly fought for positions with the German army who tried to break through the encirclement, and even fought a cruel white-edged battle in some areas.

Lu Jin called me. He cried and said, "Comrade commander, my 1243rd regiment is almost finished. Can you let me transfer the other two regiments?"

"No, comrade commander, the other two regiments can't fight yet." Although I knew that the 1243 regiment would be rebuilt after the end of the battle, I still clenched my teeth and ordered, "you order the head of the 1243 regiment to continue to insist. As long as there is one person left, you can never retreat."

After I finished Lukin's call, I called nikolasov again and asked frankly, "Comrade division commander, are your troops in position?"

"Report to the commander. In five minutes at most, all my troops will be in position." After reporting his intelligence, niekrasov asked strangely, "I heard that the 375TH infantry division is fighting fiercely with the German army at present. Why don't you send us to reinforce, but transfer us to ambush in this area without enemies?"

"Sir, when it's time for you to know something, you will know it." I didn't give him a clear answer, but urged: "let the soldiers speed up, the enemy's offensive is too fierce, commander Lu Jin, they can't stand it."

I put down the phone, raised my hand and looked at my watch, wondering in my heart whether the troops of the 52nd division could complete the ambush task within the specified time. At this moment, chisgakov asked me, "Comrade commander, the 1243rd regiment is going to be unbearable. If you don't let lieutenant colonel Lukin send another two regiments to reinforce them, I'll take the guard camp to support them. Is that ok?"

But he never dreamed that his request was rejected by me without any doubt. Chisgakov saw me go my own way, and his face was sad, but he had nothing to do with me.

Just then, nikolasov called and he reported to me, "Comrade commander, all our troops are in position."

I looked at the time. It took only three minutes. I nodded, said: "good, let your troops ready to fight, once the enemy enters your ambush circle, immediately open fire, try not to let a German escape."

When I finished, I hung up without waiting for him to finish. Then I picked up the phone again and dialed Lu Jin's division headquarters. After hearing Lu Jin's voice, I told him directly: "Comrade commander, let the officers and men of the 1243rd regiment withdraw from the position immediately and make way for the Germans."

"What, a passage for the Germans?" When Lukin heard my order, he was startled. After a moment's silence, he made a request to me: "Comrade commander, don't worry. Although the 1243rd regiment is about to run out, I will lead a regiment to reinforce immediately. I will certainly block the enemy."

"Commander Lu Jin, you can't just fight and rush in a war. You have to use your brains." When I finished this sentence, without waiting for his reply, I went on to say, "after the enemy's big troops rush past your position, you will immediately lead the other two regiments to rush up and quickly plug the gap. Never let the enemy escape from your position. Do you understand? "

Lu Jin listened to me and was silent for a long time. Then he cheered and raised his voice and said, "Comrade commander, I understand everything. Don't worry, I will never let a German escape from our division's defense zone. "

After I put down the phone this time, I asked chisgakov, who was standing beside me, "Comrade deputy commander, do you understand why I am doing this now?" When chisgakov heard me ask him this, he was stunned at first, then nodded his head abruptly, and said with a little emotion: "I understand, comrade commander, I understand everything now. In this way, the 52nd division of our guards will be able to wipe out all the German troops entering the ambush circle. "“ Two comrades, can you tell me what's going on? " He looked at kirilov, who was also confused beside him, and added: "it's not just me. I guess the comrades of the military commissar can't figure out what's going on."“ Yes, Rita. What are you doing with general chisgakov? " Kirilov also puzzled to ask: "since the blocking war has just been so fierce, why give the enemy a channel?" After I looked at chisjakov this time, I made a gesture of invitation to him, and then said, "Comrade deputy commander, it's up to you to introduce the situation to the military commissar and chief of staff." Chisgakov nodded, and then explained to kirilov and bezikov the tactics I used: "although the enemy is defeated, they will attack as hard as they can when they see the blocking position we have established, and they want to open a channel and escape to a safe place. If we put the 375TH infantry division in defensive positions, what we are going to do is a cruel and protracted positional battle Only one regiment is placed in the position, and the enemy infantry, under the cover of their tanks, can rush into our defensive position, so that they can see the hope of a successful breakthrough. When the wounded 1243rd regiment withdrew from the battle, the German army would think that our troops were forced to withdraw from the battle because they could not stop them Once we see that the road ahead is unimpeded, the German officers and men with high morale just lose their will to fight and just want to cross our defense area as quickly as possible to join their friendly forces Under such circumstances, the 52nd division of Jinwei ambushing in the northwest of the city can easily defeat or even completely annihilate these officers and men who have no fighting spirit. " At this point, he turned to look at me and asked with a smile, "Comrade commander, is my understanding correct?"