Don’t forget that the company commander of the guard army is not Sokov’s subordinate, but Sokov’s military rank is higher than that of the other party. Naturally, the other party did not dare to refute the orders he gave. He could only reply obediently: “Understood, Comrade Colonel, I will immediately
Organize residents and form patrol teams to protect the safety of warehouses in the city."
After sending away the defender company commander, Sokov felt that the vigilance of the defenders in the city was really too low. If the German army bypassed the Soviet attack direction and attacked here, it is estimated that the defender company itself would have died.
Do not know at all.
Considering this serious problem, Sokov thought that it was necessary to set up a guard around the city so that he could detect the enemy's movements in time. At this time, Samoilov finished burying Ivanov and came back to report to Sokov.
Sokov then said to him: "Comrade Lieutenant, I have a difficult task that I want to entrust to you to complete."
When he heard that he had a task assigned to him, Samoylov suddenly became interested and asked with a playful smile: "Comrade Commander, what task do you plan to assign to me?"
"Comrade Lieutenant, you are not an outsider. I won't hide some things from you." Sokov pointed to the map on the table and said to Samoylov: "Don't look at the friendly attack arrow, it is pointing towards Manstein.
Because of the headquarters. But if we can't kill a large number of the effective forces of the German army, no matter how many areas we recover, it may be difficult to hold on.
I am now worried that the enemy may send troops to bypass the direction of our attack, sneak quietly near the city, and attack us. As you know, there are only more than 300 defenders in the city now.
It is basically impossible to defend such a vast area.
Therefore, I order you to lead a reconnaissance team to perform reconnaissance missions nearby to see if any German troops are trying to approach the city. If so, notify me via the radio in time so that I can deploy defenses based on the actual situation."
"Understood, comrade division commander." Samoylov assured Sokov, "I will immediately lead the remaining tactics of the guard platoon to go outside to perform reconnaissance missions."
"Wait a minute, Comrade Lieutenant." When Sokov saw Samoilov turning around and about to walk out, he quickly stopped him and said with some displeasure: "I haven't told you where to conduct reconnaissance yet.
, are you about to take people out?"
"Comrade Division Commander," Samoilov turned to Sokov and explained: "After I came here, I have seen the nearby terrain. If the enemy wants to sneak attack the city, they can only come from the west, so I only need to
If you take people to the west for reconnaissance, you can discover the movements of the German army in time."
Seeing that what Samoylov said was so reasonable, Sokov was speechless for a moment. After being silent for a long time, he nodded and said: "Comrade Lieutenant, what you said is very reasonable. The Germans want to surrender."
The only direction the city can appear is to the west."
Seryosha, who was staying outside, saw that Samoylov was about to set off with his men shortly after the meeting with Sokov. He quickly ran to Sokov and explained what he saw.
report.
"I ordered Lieutenant Samoilov to perform the mission." Seeing that Seryosha was so vigilant, Sokov was quite happy. He explained to him: "I was worried that the enemy might come for a sneak attack.
city, so it is necessary to send out reconnaissance personnel to conduct reconnaissance on the enemy's only route."
"Misha, are you a little nervous?" Seryosha disagreed with Sokov's statement: "You know, the German army is being retreated steadily in the face of the powerful offensive of friendly forces. They
How is it possible that we have the ability to send troops to sneak attack Luhansk?"
"Seryozha, have you forgotten Khimki?" Seeing that Seryosha underestimated the enemy, Sokov reminded him: "At the beginning, no one thought that the enemy would attack Khimki, so that in the whole town, there were only
We were in the same class. If we hadn't been lucky enough to discover the Germans' intentions in time and ask the militiamen from the nearby instrument factory for assistance, I'm afraid you and I would have died in Khimki."
Hearing what Sokov said, Seryosha's mind immediately flashed back to the thrilling scene at that time, and he realized that he was dazzled by the recent victory and did not even have basic foresight. If the enemy really came to surrender, Lu
Gansk, it is simply impossible to defend the city with just two to three hundred people.
After thinking about the matter, he apologized to Sokov: "Misha, you are right, I underestimated the enemy." After the apology, he asked Sokov for instructions: "Then what is the mission of our company?"
"Leave one platoon as a reserve in the city, and the rest of the troops rushed to the west of the city to find a suitable place to set up defenses." When Sokov issued this order, he still hesitated. If the enemy really
Coming from the west, I thought that for a long period of time, they could only fight alone and stubbornly resist the German attack. "Before the main force arrives, you must hold the position at all costs."
"Don't worry, Misha." Seryosha said confidently: "Our company's combat effectiveness is strong. One company is equivalent to another's battalion. We are confident to stop the enemy."
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Sokov received a call from Samoilov. He reported to Sokov: "Comrade division commander, a small German unit was discovered in the west of the city."
"A small German army?" Although Sokov had long anticipated the German sneak attack, he was still a little nervous when he actually heard that the German army appeared: "Approximately how many people are there?"
"About two hundred people." Samoylov said: "According to the careful observation of our scouts, this is a lightly armed infantry. Except for a few mortars and machine guns, there are no tanks or armored vehicles."
"Comrade Lieutenant, your task is to be the first to fire on the enemy." Sokov told Samoylov: "Then you use the method of fighting and walking to lead the enemy to Seryosha's preset position and give them
With a heavy blow."
"Don't worry, Comrade Division Commander." Samoilov said on the other end of the phone: "Even if you don't tell me, I will lead the enemy to Captain Seryosha's defensive position, rely on the fortifications there, and teach Germany a lesson.
One pass for everyone.”
After saying this, Samoylov asked hesitantly: "Comrade division commander, the enemy's strength is about the same as ours. Do you think we can stop them?"
"Comrade Lieutenant, whether you can block the enemy is not a question you should consider." In order to prevent Samoilov's words from affecting the morale and morale of the army, Sokov interrupted him before he finished speaking:
"Your mission is to lead the enemy to our preset position, and then engage in a decisive battle with the enemy there."
After Sokov ended Samoylov's call, he immediately asked the communications troops to connect to Seryosha's command post. When Seryosha heard Sokov's voice, he asked with some pride: "Comrade Division Commander,
We have built some field fortifications overnight, and the Germans will not come. If they are not afraid of death and insist on breaking through, we will rely on the terrain to teach them a lesson."
"Seryozha, your opportunity has come." Seeing that Seryosha was so confident, Sokov said bluntly: "According to Samoilov's report, there are more than two hundred German soldiers approaching from the west.
Your defense line, I hope you can command the troops to stop them."
"What?" Hearing what Sokov said, Seryosha couldn't help but break into a cold sweat: "Did the enemy really appear?"
"What do you think, Seryosha?"
"So, the enemy is approaching us from the west." Seryosha asked nervously: "Misha, my two guard platoons only have more than a hundred people. Do you want to send the reserve team around you?
How much should I send over?"
"No." Regarding his request, Sokov denied it without hesitation: "There are still fifteen warehouses in the city. If you really can't hold the position in the west of the city and there are troops in the city, you can wait until the enemy rushes in.
When we are in the city, we can at least have a thrilling street fight with them."
To be on the safe side, Sokov called Samoilov and Seryosha, and then called the garrison company commander. When he heard the other party's voice coming from the receiver, Sokov got straight to the point.
Said: "Comrade Captain, I am Colonel Sokov. I have important information to inform you now."
The defender's company commander was startled by Sokov's tone and asked quickly: "Comrade Colonel, what's the matter?"
"There is a German army of about two hundred people approaching the city from the west." Sokov said: "With our current strength, let alone destroying them, even blocking them will be very difficult. Therefore, I give
You made this call to ask you to inform your superiors and ask them to send reinforcements for rescue."
"Comrade Colonel, is your information reliable?" The defending company commander was dubious about Sokov's statement. "Now that the enemy has been defeated by our army, how can they have the courage to bypass the fighting area?
Did you rush here?"
"Of course it's true." Seeing that the other party didn't believe his words, Sokov could only patiently explain to him: "I sent out a reconnaissance team to the west last night. The commander of the team just reported to me, saying
It was discovered that the German troops were heading towards the city."
"Then what should we do?" When the defending company commander heard what Sokov said, he suddenly panicked: "You know, we can't stop the enemy with just a few people. Comrade Colonel, how about we withdraw?"
"Nonsense!" Hearing what the defending company commander said, Sokov couldn't help but get angry: "Comrade Captain, what are you and your soldiers holding in your hands? Is it a weapon or a fire stick? I haven't seen the enemy's shadow yet.
Damn, you actually thought of escaping, which is simply tarnishing the honor of the military. If you were one of my subordinates, I would have shot you with one shot as you just said those few words."
"Then what should we do?" The defending company commander, who was scolded by Sokov, became even more panicked: "With our small strength, we really can't stop the enemy."
"We must block it even if we can't. We must not let an enemy enter the city." Sokov said categorically: "As for the problem of insufficient troops, it can be easily solved by opening a weapons warehouse to arm the residents and fight against the enemies who attack the city.
Let’s fight. As long as one of us is alive, we must fight bravely against the enemy.”
"Okay," the defender's company commander said in a panic, "I, I immediately ordered people to open the weapons depot, arm the nearby residents, and fight the enemy."
"Mader, you damn coward." After Sokov put down the phone, he immediately ordered someone to send a telegram to Rokossovsky, briefly reporting the news that the enemy was approaching Lugansk.
After the operator finished sending the telegram, he asked Sokov worriedly: "Comrade division commander, what should we do if the enemy really breaks into the city?"
"What else can we do?" Sokov glared at the radio operator, "Of course, pick up weapons and fight the enemy. As long as there is still one person alive, the enemy must not be allowed to rush into the city. Do you understand?"
"Ming, I understand, comrade teacher."
Sokov stood in front of the window, looking to the west and said to himself: "I hope Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko's 122nd Guards Regiment can arrive soon, so that we can be sure to defend the city."
Hearing Sokov talking about the 122nd Regiment, the operator seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and quickly said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, would you like to send a call to Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko to urge him?"
They speed up their march. This way, our main force may arrive as soon as the battle begins. If a reinforced regiment of four to five thousand people is to deal with a German team of two hundred people, isn't that a sure chance of victory?"
"You make sense." Sokov didn't want to send a telegram to Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko who was marching, asking them to speed up. Even if the whole regiment could not arrive, even if a battalion or even a company could arrive first,
Either way, the balance of victory can completely tip to one's side. "But, the 122nd Guards Regiment is on the march, can we contact them?"
"As long as they turn on the phone, they can definitely be contacted." After the operator finished speaking, he looked at Sokov with pleading eyes and asked: "Comrade division commander, do you need me to contact them?"
"Yes." In order to win and save the city and his own life, Sokov agreed to the radio operator's request without hesitation, asking him to immediately contact the radio station of the 122nd Guards Regiment to ensure that the other party speeds up the march.
"Contact the radio station of the 122nd Regiment immediately."
Five minutes later, the operator finally got in touch with the radio station of the 122nd Regiment. He shouted in surprise: "Comrade Division Commander, I have got in touch with the radio station of the 122nd Regiment."
"Great, this is great." Sokov felt that it was basically impossible to rely on the defending company commander to obtain support from friendly forces. On the contrary, as long as Papchin, who was marching to Luhansk, could
Speeding up the team is the key to resolving the crisis: "Immediately tell Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko about our situation here and ask him to send elite troops as reinforcements as soon as possible."
Sokov's order was turned into radio waves by the operator through the button. Soon, Lieutenant Colonel Papuchenko's reply arrived, which read: "The road is currently rugged and difficult to travel. If we want the entire regiment to reach the destination before noon,
It is unrealistic to arrive in time. But in order to ensure the safety of the division commander, I have deployed two elite companies, riding trucks and motorcycles respectively, to rush to Lugansk as quickly as possible. If everything goes well, they will arrive in