After annihilating a small advance team of the German army, the soldiers who had never been on the battlefield could not help but develop the idea of underestimating the enemy while gaining limited battlefield experience. Just like after the stock market rose sharply, everyone felt that they were
The feeling of a stock god pervaded the battlefield.
The new soldier who had killed the enemy with his own hands even said confidently while eating: "The Germans' combat effectiveness is only this, if they don't come later, that's it. If they do come, I will definitely make sure they never come back."
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His blind optimism inevitably affected the other soldiers around him: "Yes, you are right. When we charged just now, I saw a German soldier who was so scared that he fired at me.
Two shots were fired, but they didn't even hurt my hair, so I stabbed him to death with a bayonet."
If Sokov were here and heard the conversation of these new soldiers, his lungs would probably explode. He was worried about how long this patchwork force could last when the Germans attacked again, but the new soldiers were
The recent victory has gone to their heads, and they feel that the war is nothing more than this. Some people are even thinking that maybe with this small force, they can completely defeat the German army that is armed to the teeth, and get a chance to leave a mark in history.
Sokov was in the bunker at this time, discussing with the captain and Andrei the possible battle that would follow: "...the enemy's tactics are nothing more than aircraft bombing, artillery bombardment, and then infantry under the cover of tanks and armored vehicles,
Launch a fierce attack on us. Now the bunker group we are in is well fortified. If the enemy does not use heavy artillery, he will definitely not be able to attack the fortifications. So when the enemy shells and bombs us, we only need to hide in the bunker to reduce casualties.
To the lowest…”
"Sokov, I really can't tell, you know quite a lot." Andrei waited for Sokov to finish speaking, then said with a smile: "If you tell others that you are a recruit, I'm afraid they won't believe it.
After all, even some veterans who have been in the military for three or four years may not know the common sense you know about the battlefield."
Sokov said with a smile: "One of my neighbors has participated in many battles. I often chat with him. He told me all these common sense knowledge."
The captain originally had doubts about Sokov. How could a recruit who had just joined the army for one day know more than him? After listening to Sokov's explanation, he said with a look of surprise: "So that's it. I said you
How do you know so much common sense?"
"Captain, I have another worry."
"What are you worried about?"
"Although our fortifications are strong, enemy artillery fire may not be able to destroy them. However, the shock wave generated by the explosion may still kill the people in the bunker." Sokov said: "So I think after discovering the enemy's appearance,
Most of the soldiers should be withdrawn to other places as soon as possible, and then allowed to return to the fortifications when the shelling ends and the enemy begins to attack."
After hearing Sokov's suggestion, the captain thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "No, there are no decent fortifications near the bunker group. If the enemy carries out intensive shelling here, the flying shrapnel will be enough to destroy
We suffered heavy casualties. I can't take such a risk, so when the enemy bombards us, it's best for everyone to hide in the fortifications."
Sokov wanted to persuade again, but there was no time. The roar of tank engines came from outside, indicating that the armored troops that had stopped to rest were advancing in this direction, and the war was about to break out.
The captain ran out of the bunker and shouted outside: "Battle alert! Battle alert! Everyone is entering the bunker. No one is allowed to come out of the bunker without my order."
A few minutes later, the first batch of artillery shells landed around the bunker group and exploded. Hearing the deafening sound of artillery outside, as well as the pillars of mud and gunpowder smoke rising all around, the recruits who were staying in the bunker with Sokov were frightened.
Shivering. Fortunately, the captain issued an order not long ago that no one was allowed to leave the bunker casually. Otherwise, the recruits would have turned around and fled the position because they could not bear the fear of the shelling.
The shelling lasted for an unknown amount of time and finally stopped.
Sokov put down his hands covering his ears, but he still felt as if he had lost his hearing. Alexey was speaking loudly to him, but he only saw the other person's mouth opening and closing, but could not hear him at all.
What.
Alexey obviously realized that Sokov couldn't hear him at all, so he patted him on the shoulder and pointed to the door. Sokov turned around and saw Andrei, whose face was blackened by smoke.
He was standing at the door, gesturing to him constantly.
Sokov quickly stood up and walked over, leaned into Andre's ear and shouted loudly: "Andre, what's the matter?"
Andrei followed suit and shouted loudly into his ear: "Sokov, the captain is calling you."
Sokov followed Andrei to the bunker where the captain was. After entering, he was immediately shocked by the scene in front of him. Several soldiers were lying on the ground. The captain was sitting against the wall, with blood flowing from the corners of his mouth and nose.
Seeing this situation, Sokov immediately realized that what he was most worried about had happened. Despite the shelling just now, the fortifications of the bunker group were not destroyed, but the door of the bunker where the captain was located was blown away, and the soldiers inside were killed.
Shocked to death and injured, even the captain was seriously injured.
"Sokov, you're here!" Seeing Sokov appear, the captain's face showed a smile: "Come to me!"
After a few minutes of recovery, Sokov's hearing recovered somewhat, but when he heard the captain speak, he still felt like there was cotton stuffed in his ears. The voice seemed to be coming from a distant place, and it was not clear. He hurriedly
Squatting in front of the captain, he asked loudly: "Captain, what are your instructions?"
"Comrade Sokov," the captain said with a wry smile, "it seems you are right. Hiding in the bunker, the enemy's shells cannot hit us. But the shock wave generated by the explosion can kill people."
If Andre hadn't been in other bunkers just now, he might have lost his life in vain just like the soldiers here."
Sokov saw that the captain had called him over, which seemed to indicate the aftermath, so he quickly asked: "Comrade Captain, what are your instructions? Please give me an order."
"I want to hand over this force to your command." The captain said feebly: "I believe that under your leadership, they can achieve more victories."
Based on his own experience, Sokov could tell that the captain's internal organs had been shocked by the shelling just now, and he probably couldn't hold on for long. In order to prevent him from leaving with regrets, Sokov quickly held the opponent's hand.
He held his hand and said to him with a firm expression: "Captain, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your trust in me."
After leaving the captain under the care of the medical staff, Sokov called Andre out of the bunker and asked straight to the point: "Andre, tell me truthfully, is that anti-tank gun still there?"
"Of course." Andre nodded vigorously and said: "Before the enemy's shelling started, I had people drag the anti-tank gun into the bunker. As soon as I saw the enemy attacking, I immediately pushed the gun out of the bunker."
"Then push it out quickly." Sokov urged: "If there are no accidents, the enemy's armored forces will launch an attack soon."
"Where to place the artillery?"
Sokov pointed to a crater between the two bunkers and said: "Just put the anti-tank gun in that crater."
"What, put the anti-tank gun in the crater." Regarding Sokov's order, Andrei asked in confusion: "Why?"
"The reason is very simple." Sokov explained succinctly: "Deploy the anti-tank gun in the crater, and you can see the German tanks, but the German tank crew can only see the barrel at best, even if it is directed towards this
If you fire at a certain position, the probability of hitting the target is not high, thus reducing the risk of you being destroyed. Do you understand?"
"Understood." Andre agreed, and called a few soldiers to help him push the anti-tank gun out of the bunker, and then installed it in the crater between the bunkers.
Immediately after the German bombardment ended, two tanks drove onto the road near the bunker group. The black muzzles pointed at the bunker, and the infantry that followed launched an attack.
Upon seeing this, Sokov ordered someone to notify Andrei. He first knocked out the enemy's tanks, and then shot at the German infantry in scattered formations. As long as the infantry was eliminated, the tanks without infantry cover could do their best.
The effect is greatly weakened.
Under the fire of the Maxim heavy machine gun, the German infantry rushing towards the hillside fell one after another. The tank responsible for covering discovered that the bunker where Sokov was located was the biggest threat, and quickly turned its gun muzzle towards
Here comes the bombardment.
The shell hit the thick cement wall. Although it could not effectively penetrate the target, the shock wave of the explosion still had an impact on the soldiers in the bunker. A soldier who was shooting outside with a rifle screamed and threw
He dropped the rifle in his hand, covered his face and ran around in the bunker screaming, his face covered in blood from the shattered cement fragments from the explosion.
Sokov, who was shooting, didn't care about what was happening behind him. He was concentrating on shooting at the approaching German soldiers, trying to eliminate more enemies. The tank that fired at the bunker, after just one shot, was
Destroyed by Andre's anti-tank gun, the tank first emitted thick smoke, and then began to burn. The tank soldiers in the tank opened the top cover of the turret from the bottom of the tank, and faced the back covered with fire.
They ran away. But they did not escape far before they were knocked to the ground by bullets fired from other bunkers.
Another tank that was preparing to fire at Sokov's bunker saw that the other tank was destroyed and immediately targeted the position of the anti-tank gun. However, since the anti-tank gun was placed in the crater, only the anti-tank gun was exposed on the ground.
The tank fired two shots from the gun barrel and part of the shield. The shells passed over the anti-tank gun, landed in the grass behind and exploded, without causing any harm to Andre and the others.
The battle lasted for more than ten minutes and ended. The two tanks parked on the road were all destroyed. The two infantry platoons involved in the attack also suffered heavy casualties. There were no less than fifty German corpses lying on the hillside.
"Sokov, Sokov." As soon as the battle ended, Andrei ran over to Sokov: "The shells have been used up."
"What, all the shells are out?" Sokov asked in surprise: "Didn't this gun have fifty rounds of shells at that time? How come it was all out so quickly?"
"Sokov, you don't know something." Andrei explained: "During the German shelling, some shells exploded, and we only had 12 shells available."
"Since there are no more artillery shells, quickly send someone to move them to the underground arsenal." Sokov urged: "Remember to bring the captain's flashlight."
"Okay. I'll go right away."
When Andrei was about to leave, Sokov stopped him again: "By the way, how is the captain doing now?"
"It's still the same." Andre sighed and said, "His mouth and nose are still bleeding, and the hygienist has given him medicine. The situation is very dangerous. I don't know how long he can last."
"Yes, I understand." Sokov knew very well that if a wounded person like the captain who was injured by artillery fire was sent to a military hospital for first aid at this moment, there is still hope of survival. But now there is no place to live.
Yes, even if you want to send him to the hospital, you don't know where to send him. Whether he can survive depends on his personal fate.
When Andre was taking people to the underground arsenal to transport artillery shells, the roar of tank engines was heard in the distance.
Sokov, whose hearing had almost completely recovered, heard the sound coming from the west. He was suddenly startled and broke out in a cold sweat. He secretly wondered if the Germans had detoured back to their rear from other places. In this way, he would be in danger.
It will be attacked from both front and rear by the Germans, and it will be difficult to escape the end of the entire army being annihilated.
He quickly walked out of the bunker and looked to the west.
Soon, he saw two tanks appearing in his field of vision, one was the T-34 he was most familiar with, and the second was the old T-26 light tank. Perhaps he was worried about misunderstandings with his own people, so the first
A red flag was planted on the body of a tank. Behind the two tanks were two armored vehicles. Behind the tanks and armored vehicles was a long ambulance team, with a red cross logo on each vehicle.
Seeing clearly that the convoy coming was from the Soviet Army, Sokov felt ecstatic in his heart. With tanks, he would at least have the strength to compete with the German armored forces. But soon, his expression dimmed. This was obviously a mistake.
In a convoy transporting the wounded, except for the tanks and armored vehicles that opened the way, the other vehicles had no combat effectiveness at all.
"Comrade Sokov," Alexey also walked out of the bunker. After seeing the convoy appearing in the west, he cautiously reminded Sokov: "It seems to be our own convoy. Should we send someone?"
Go get in touch with them?”
Hearing what Alexey said, Sokov understood what he should do next. He nodded and said to Alexey: "I will go over to greet the convoy. You continue to be vigilant to avoid being touched and beaten by the Germans."
Caught off guard."
After the explanation, Sokov jumped out of the traffic trench and ran towards the direction of the convoy.
In order to avoid misunderstanding, he stopped when he reached more than fifty meters away from the tank opening the road, stood on the roadside and waved desperately, trying to attract the other party's attention.
Sokov, who was standing on the roadside, was quickly spotted by the tank crew sitting in the tank. The driver turned the machine gun and was about to shoot when the tank commander stopped him: "Don't shoot, it seems like one of our own."