Chapter 1075 Gunshots in the middle of the night (Part 1)
After Seryosha left, Sokov still felt uneasy and personally called the commander responsible for protecting Zhukov. He told the other party: "Comrade Captain, immediately shrink all your people into the hotel and wait on the street.
Set up a shooting position at one of the windows. If anyone approaches the hotel forcefully, just shoot."
The commander responsible for protecting Zhukov was from the troops directly under the division. He understood Sokov's character and knew that nothing serious was going on. He would not keep telling himself this, so he asked cautiously: "Comrade division commander, what if we can't withstand it?"
What should we do if the enemy attacks?"
When Sokov heard the other party's question, he thought to himself that you have more than 150 men, plus Zhukov's more than 50 guards. If more than 200 people can't stop the assault of the German squad, then what?
You don't have to go to court martial, you can just shoot yourself in the head.
But he could only think about these words in his heart, but could not say them out, so as not to affect the morale of the army. He comforted the other party and said: "Don't worry, Captain. I have arranged a troop nearby. When you are attacked, they will
I will support you. But let me remind you that your people are not allowed to leave the hotel after dawn. Otherwise, you will bear full responsibility for accidental injuries."
"Don't worry, comrade division commander, I have remembered your words." The captain replied: "Even if we sacrifice our own lives, we must protect the safety of comrade general."
"That's good you understand that," Sokov said. "Good luck!"
"Chief of Staff," Sokov said to Vitkov after putting down the phone: "Immediately notify the troops near the hotel. When they hear gunshots coming from the direction of the hotel, no one can rush to reinforce them, otherwise if the troops cause unnecessary damage
If there are casualties, their commander will wait to be court-martialed."
Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Vitkov stood still. On the contrary, he reminded Sokov: "Comrade Commander, that area is directly under the 41st Guards Division. This order needs to be issued by Lieutenant Colonel Sidorin."
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After Vitkov's reminder, Sokov remembered that the troops stationed in that area were indeed his own troops. Don't forget that this is the second time a combat cluster has been established, but the cluster headquarters is just an empty frame and can be used by himself.
The strength is still his original team.
Sokov quickly called Sidorin and told him: "Give an order to the troops directly under the division. Of course, when you hear gunshots in the direction of the hotel, you should immediately block off the area, but you must not go to reinforce it. Once you find someone trying to escape from the hotel area,
, should be stopped in time, and those who do not follow the advice can be shot on the spot."
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While Sokov was busy arranging security work, Zhukov's adjutant noticed something unusual. He quickly walked into the room and reported to Zhukov: "Comrade General, something seems amiss outside."
"Something's wrong?" Zhukov, who was working at his desk, had a look of astonishment on his face when he heard the adjutant say this: "What's wrong?"
The adjutant walked to the window, closed the thick curtains, returned to Zhukov, and reported to him: "I saw the hotel commander evacuating all the soldiers outside into the building. And they are still there.
Pile sandbags on the window facing the street to create a firing point..."
After listening to the adjutant's words with a frown, Zhukov picked up the phone on the table and prepared to call Sokov to ask what happened, but unexpectedly found that there was no sound at all on the receiver. The experienced Zhukov immediately realized
Realizing that danger was approaching, he quickly ordered his adjutant: "Rush to the basement immediately and send a report to Sokov via the radio to ask what happened."
After hearing this, the adjutant said disapprovingly: "Comrade General, it only takes five minutes by car to get to Colonel Sokov's headquarters this time. Since the phone is out of service, I think it's up to me to make the trip."
"If I guess correctly, the garrison troops have withdrawn into the building to set up defenses because the enemy may come to carry out a sneak attack." Zhukov said to his adjutant: "The enemy first cut off the connection between us and the headquarters. If you
If you go to the hotel right now, I'm afraid you'll be shot to death before you can reach the other side of the street."
"No way." The adjutant said: "Anyway, our troops are in the city. It might not be that easy for the enemy to get in."
"If the enemy puts on our military uniforms and disguises as a patrol, they can come to our location unimpeded." After Zhukov said this, he urged the adjutant: "Hurry up and send a telegram to Sokov.
Ask what happened?" Before the other party was about to go out, he added, "Call the commander in charge of hotel security over here. I want to ask him to see if he knows anything."
A few minutes later, the captain in charge of guarding the hotel appeared in front of Zhukov. Seeing the captain with a reserved look, Zhukov asked straight to the point: "Comrade Captain, can you tell me why you want to evacuate all the soldiers on the street into the building?"
In?"
"That's right, Comrade General." Since the room Zhukov lived in did not face the street, the captain was not worried that it would be attacked first. He straightened his body and replied: "Not long ago, I received a call from the division headquarters.
The phone call said that German paratroopers had sneaked into the city. This place might become the target of their attack, so I was asked to withdraw all the soldiers into the building and build fortifications to resist the German attack."
"So that's what happened." Zhukov nodded after hearing this, and then asked: "Comrade Captain, are you confident in blocking the enemy's attack?"
"Yes, Comrade General." Hearing Zhukov ask himself, the captain replied confidently: "I am fully confident that I can block the enemy's attack."
"Oh, you are so confident?" Zhukov asked: "Aren't you worried that the enemy's troops are stronger than you?"
"No, Comrade General. According to the intelligence we have, the Germans only have a dozen people at most, while my subordinates have more than 150 people, and they rely on hotels for defense. If the enemy wants to attack, it is fundamental.
impossible."
"Then let me ask you, if the Germans disguise themselves as our troops and say they are coming to reinforce you, can you see through them in time?"
"Comrade General, I understand what you are worried about." The captain quickly explained to Zhukov: "The division commander has told me that before dawn, as long as someone tries to approach the hotel, no matter what uniform he is wearing, just shoot.
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"Oh, that's what Sokov said?" Zhukov asked curiously: "Aren't you afraid of accidentally hurting your own people?"