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Chapter 1034 You are late

After receiving Krylov's order, Colonel Chepultin, commander of the 379th Infantry Division, immediately ordered the troops to assemble and prepare to rush to the town of Bile to assist the 41st Guards Division in retaking the town.

Unexpectedly, as soon as the troops began to gather, the division chief of staff discovered a serious problem: "Comrade division commander, we don't have a car, how can we get to the designated place within an hour?"

Colonel Chepultin was stunned by the words of the chief of staff. It was 16 kilometers from his defense area to the town of Bile. If he walked all the way, it would take at least three hours. And after the troops went through such a rapid march, the commanders and soldiers would definitely

They have become extremely exhausted, and it is still unknown whether they will be able to fight again.

For this reason, he ordered his regiment commanders to seize the time to assemble their troops, and at the same time called the group army headquarters to prepare to report the difficulties he was facing.

After hearing Chepultin's complaint, Krylov couldn't help but fell silent. He had just been urging the other party to rush to the designated place as soon as possible, but he forgot to ask the other party whether there were enough transportation vehicles. What was the road condition outside?

There is still something to be said for the distance of more than ten kilometers, even if a forced march is adopted, it will probably take three or four hours. By the time the exhausted commanders and soldiers appear on the battlefield, it is impossible to enter the battle without a period of rest.

"Colonel Chepultin," Krylov asked after a moment of silence, "how many troops can you assemble in one hour?"

"Comrade Commander," Chepultin replied: "Because the troops are too scattered, it is very difficult to assemble. Within an hour, at best, one battalion can be assembled."

"What, only one battalion of troops can be assembled in an hour?" Hearing Chepultin's answer, Krylov felt a headache. According to the speed of troop assembly, if there was a sudden attack by the German army, he would know without guessing.

The defense line will collapse in a short time: "Can you speed it up? You know, the longer you delay, the more prepared the enemy will be in Bile Town, and when our army launches an attack, it will have to pay more

casualties."

"Comrade Commander, this is what I think about." Chepurtin thought for a while and continued: "I can assemble a battalion as a unit and use transportation vehicles to send them to the battlefield..."

"No, absolutely not." Regarding Chepultin's proposal, Krylov immediately rejected it: "To eliminate the enemies entrenched in the town of Bile, this kind of fueling tactic is absolutely not possible, as it will allow the enemy to calmly

Eliminate more of our effective forces. Therefore, one regiment of your division must go into battle every day."

"Comrade Commander, can you give me a little more time?" Colonel Chepurtin asked tentatively: "As long as you give me enough transport vehicles, I can send a regiment to Bile Town within an hour and a half.

and assist friendly forces in launching attacks."

Krylov knew very well that he had just taken over the position of commander, and the commanders below him were not familiar with him yet, so they would inevitably be compromised in performing tasks. So even if he wanted to get angry, he couldn't find anything to say for the moment.

: "Okay, I will immediately ask the logistics department to arrange a convoy for you to transport the troops participating in the war."

Under Krylov's compromise, the Army Logistics Department sent 80 trucks to the 379th Division to transport the leading regiment to the town of Bile. Halfway through, the commander of the leading regiment saw rolling waves in the direction of Bile Town.

Due to the black smoke, he knew that the battle in the town was about to begin, and quickly ordered the driver to stop.

The chief of staff sitting next to him heard the regimental leader's order to stop the car and couldn't help but curiously asked: "Comrade regimental leader, why are you parking here?"

"Didn't you see the black smoke rising from the direction of Bile Town?" The regiment leader pointed in the direction of Bile Town and said impatiently: "It seems that the friendly forces have exchanged fire with the enemy. Such important information needs

Report to the division commander immediately."

After the radio was connected, the leader of the regiment reported to Chepultin: "Comrade division commander, the battle in the direction of Bile Town has begun."

"Oh, the battle has already started?" After listening to the other party's report, Chepultin looked down at the map and asked: "Where is your group?"

"There are still six kilometers to Bile Town." the leader of the vanguard replied.

"Since there are still six kilometers, let's speed up." Chepurtin urged: "The sooner you arrive at the designated place, the sooner you can enter the battle."

"Comrade Commander, I am calling you because I have something important to ask you."

"What's the matter, please ask?"

"Should we establish a unified command when we are cooperating with friendly forces?" the leader of the regiment said to Chepultin: "After the joint command is established, who will command the two divisions, you or the division commander of the friendly forces?"

The words of the leader of the regiment stopped Chepultin. He remembered that when he accepted the mission, Krylov did not seem to mention who would command the troops. After hesitating for a moment, he decided to tell the matter first

Put it down and let the troops arrive at Bile Town as soon as possible.

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the mission of your regiment is to rush directly to Bile Town and participate in the battle to besiege the enemy." Chepultin said: "As for who will command these two divisions, I think the superiors will have an overall arrangement.

, you don’t have to worry about it.”

After the leader ended the call, he immediately ordered his driver: "Drive and continue to Bile Town."

On the way, the regiment chief of staff asked: "Comrade regiment leader, when we arrive at the place, should we directly enter the battle, or should we wait for the follow-up troops to arrive before participating in the battle?"

The leader of the leading regiment only knew that the German army had occupied the town of Bile, but he knew nothing about the strength of the troops and what kind of equipment they had. Therefore, he seemed very hesitant: "I see that after the troops arrive at the designated position, they need to regroup.

.After the assembly is completed, the follow-up troops will surely arrive one after another, and it will not be too late for us to launch an attack by then."

When the car was less than one kilometer away from the town of Bile, the group leader sitting in the jeep suddenly realized that the gunfire outside seemed to have stopped. He couldn't help frowning and said: "It's strange, why can't you hear gunfire outside?"

There was a sound, could it be that the friendly attack was repelled by the Germans?"

"Comrade commander," the chief of staff suggested to him, "I think it's better to stop the troops first and send out scouts to find out the situation."

The regiment leader agreed to his proposal, so the entire vanguard regiment stopped one kilometer away from Bile Town and began to assemble and prepare for war.

Before the troops could be assembled, they saw two jeeps appearing on the road ahead. Seeing this, the chief of staff quickly ordered his soldiers: "Go over and ask which part they are from?"

A few minutes later, the soldier sent to inquire came back in a jeep and reported to the regimental commander and chief of staff: "He is the liaison officer of the 41st Guards Division."

The liaison officer who came was Lieutenant Zheliya, commander of the fifth company of the second battalion. He came to the two lieutenant colonels, raised his hands in salute, and said: "Hello, comrades lieutenant colonels. I am the 124th Guards Division of the 41st Division.

Lieutenant Zheliya, commander of the fifth company of the second battalion of the regiment."

"Comrade Lieutenant," the regiment leader returned the salute, stepped forward to hold Zheliya's hand, and asked enthusiastically: "How is the battle ahead? If you need any help, just ask, we are here to assist you in the battle.

.”

"I'm sorry, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. I don't think I need your help." Zheliya replied lightly: "You are late. Our army has recaptured the town of Bile, and the commanders and soldiers are cleaning the battlefield in the town.

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