"How is the situation in the city?" Sokov learned that he had been unconscious for a day and a night and did not know what had happened to the defense lines on the left and right wings of Mamayev Heights. He quickly asked Belkin: "Our troops on both wings are still there.
Stand your ground, okay?"
Bergin heard that Sokov did not ask about Mamayev Hill, but directly asked the troops on both wings. He knew that Sokov was full of confidence in holding Mamayev Hill, and quickly replied: "Our right wing is close to
The 42nd Guards Regiment, under the command of Colonel Ye Lin, still held their position. On our left, the 92nd Infantry Brigade and the 34th Guards Regiment, the remnants of the 39th Regiment, were repeatedly fighting for position with the enemy.
?”
When he heard that the Guards soldiers on the right wing were still holding on to their positions, Sokov felt secretly happy, but when he heard that the two regiments and an infantry brigade on the left wing were all reduced to remnants, he couldn't help but feel sad.
Shen: "Comrade Political Commissar, please tell me immediately, whose hands is the Central Railway Station? We or the Germans?"
In response to Sokov's question, Belkin was silent for a moment and replied with some difficulty: "Comrade Brigadier, the station is the focus of repeated battles between the enemy and us. Before I came to see you, the station was still in our hands.
As for whether it has been taken away by the Germans now, I am not sure."
From Belkin's words, Sokov realized that the Central Railway Station had become the focus of contention between the two sides, just like the German army's battle for Mamayev Hill in history. Due to his unexpected emergence, the German army wanted to capture Mamayev Hill.
The possibility of guarding is infinitely close to zero, so the focus of their attack has virtually become the Central Railway Station.
"Comrade Brigadier, it's great that you're awake." Before Sokov could say anything, Golia's voice of surprise came from the door. After the captain finished expressing his emotion, he strode away.
Come in, squat down next to Sokov, and ask with concern: "How do you feel?"
"I'm fine." Sokov had previously cast a questioning look at him, thinking that it was Belkin who informed Goliya. Belkin had been working with Sokov for a long time, so he naturally understood what he meant.
What did the look mean? He shook his head slightly and spread his hands to indicate that he didn't know why Goliath came. Sokov turned his eyes to Golya again and asked curiously: "Comrade Captain, what are you doing?"
coming?"
"That's right, Comrade Brigadier." Golia quickly replied: "The soldiers were very worried when they saw that you were unconscious, so they asked me to come and see you. I didn't expect that I was lucky. I just walked to
Outside the door, I saw that you had woken up, which is really great."
"Comrade Captain, thank you." After Sokov waited for Golya to finish speaking, he looked at him and said sincerely: "Thank you for sending me back to Mamayev Heights."
"Comrade Brigadier, look at what you said, how can you say thank you to me?" Golia replied in a panic: "If you hadn't bravely blown up the German tank, my men and I might have died there.
on the hill."
Sokov was eager to know what happened next, so he asked curiously: "Comrade Captain, what happened after I was injured and fainted, can you tell me?"
Golia had already guessed that after Sokov woke up, he would definitely ask about what happened that day, and he was already prepared in his heart. Now when he heard Sokov asked, he quickly replied: "
Comrade brigade commander, I was on the hillside that day and saw you injured when you blew up the enemy tank. When I was anxious, the first company commander returned from the north with two armored vehicles. He saw in the distance how you blew up the enemy tank.
, so he followed suit and ordered the armored vehicles to rush towards the enemy tanks and blow up the remaining two tanks at close range..."
After Sokov patiently listened to Golya's introduction to the situation, he then asked: "Besides the armored vehicle I was in, are there any other casualties in the troops?"
"Yes." Golia nodded and said affirmatively: "The first company commander and others did not master the skills of bombing tanks, so that when the soldiers on one of the armored vehicles blew up the tank at close range, half of them were killed by shrapnel.
.However, during our retreat, there was no exchange of fire with the enemy along the way, and the whole process can be considered very smooth."
After talking to Goliya for a few more words, Sokov felt that since he had woken up, he should report to the army headquarters and report to Chuikov about his move northward. Even if his physical condition could not make him go to the commander
Department, but it is still necessary to make a phone call.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he moved, he felt like needles all over his body, and he couldn't help but groan in pain. Asiya ran over quickly and asked with concern: "Misha, you are still injured, lie down obediently."
Stay still."
Seeing that he was unable to move, Sokov turned to look at Bergin on the other side and said apologetically to him: "Comrade Political Commissar, I need to report to Commander Chuikov immediately. Please help me find a phone."
There was a phone outside the ward, but it was an internal phone and could only be used within Mamayev Heights. It was impossible to talk to the army headquarters. Belkin walked out of the ward, picked up the phone, and called
The commander of the communications company made a phone call and ordered: "Comrade company commander, the brigade commander needs to report to the group army headquarters immediately. You should bring someone over immediately and install a dedicated phone for him."
After making the call, Belgin walked in and said to Sokov: "Comrade Brigadier, I have called the commander of the communications company and ordered him to send someone over immediately to install a dedicated phone for you, so that you can directly
Speak with Commander Chuikov."
Ten minutes later, the commander of the communications company personally brought someone over and helped Sokov install a dedicated line that could communicate directly with the army headquarters. After the company commander connected the phone, he handed the microphone to Sokov and said respectfully
Said: "Comrade Brigade Commander, the call has been connected, you can speak now."
Sokov took the microphone in his hand and put it to his ear. After hearing Krylov's voice, he quickly said: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff, I am Sokov, commander of the 73rd Infantry Brigade.
Lieutenant Colonel Koff, I will report to you now."
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov?!" Hearing that it was Sokov talking to him, he asked in surprise: "Have you returned to your headquarters?"
"No, Comrade Chief of Staff." Faced with a series of questions raised by Krylov, Sokov quickly replied: "I have not returned to the headquarters and am still in my ward. Therefore, I have work to report to the commander, so I
I ordered the commander of the communications company to install a dedicated line for me. Is Comrade Commander here?"
"He's not here!" Krylov answered simply. "After he learned the news about your awakening from Lieutenant Colonel Sidorin, he has already hurried to Mamayev Heights. I believe that in a few minutes, he will be there."
He will appear in front of you. If you have anything, just report it to him in person."
Sokov never dreamed that Chuikov would be so concerned about him. As soon as he heard that he was awake, he couldn't wait to come over to visit him. Considering that on the road from the army headquarters to Mamayev Heights, there might be
As for the stragglers of the German army, Sokov quickly called Golya and told him: "Comrade Captain, Commander Chuikov is coming towards Mamayev Hill. You should bring someone to meet him immediately to prevent him from doing anything on the way.
Accident……"
Before Sokov could finish speaking, Chuikov's familiar voice came from the door: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, you don't need to send anyone to greet me, I'm already here!"