Raisa, who was chasing the enemy plane, suddenly heard Maria, the wingman, shout in surprise. She thought something had happened and quickly asked: "Maria, what happened?"
"Enemy plane, Comrade Lieutenant." Maria, who was following Raisa, saw the enemy plane appearing in the distance and said in a panic: "There are at least 20 enemy planes flying towards us, and I saw at least half of them.
It’s a fighter jet.”
"Maria, they are still far apart, so don't worry about it for now." When she learned that the German army's large fleet of aircraft had arrived, Raisa was also very nervous, but in order not to affect her morale, she held on and said: "Let's put it aside first.
Destroy the bomber in front of you and don't let it have the chance to bomb the factory again."
"Raisa," Lilia saw the enemy plane flying over in the distance, glanced at Raisa who was chasing the enemy plane, and said through the radio: "You and Maria deal with this enemy plane, Katya and I will go
Fight the incoming planes."
"No, Lilia, I won't allow it." Raisa knew that the German army was powerful. If Lilia really used two planes to attack others, it would be like hitting a stone with an egg, so she decisively ordered: "Wait until we shoot down this enemy plane."
Let’s go together to meet the enemy.”
When Sokov saw the fleet of aircraft flying in the distance, he couldn't help but feel anxious. He knew very well that even if the four pilots of the women's squadron were all ace pilots, they would not be a match for the Germans, so he quickly asked the radio operator to connect Raisa's phone number.
The communication channel said in a stern tone: "Lieutenant Raisa, I am Lieutenant Colonel Sokov. I order you to withdraw from the battle immediately! Repeat, withdraw from the battle immediately!"
"I'm sorry, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Raisa said through gritted teeth, "We will never run away in front of enemy planes."
"You only have four fighter jets, while the enemy has more than twenty. There is a huge disparity in numbers. You are no match for them." Seeing that Raisa refused to obey his orders, Sokov felt particularly anxious. He couldn't bear to watch.
The plane with the four female pilots was shot down one by one by enemy planes in front of him, and he said forcefully again: "Lieutenant Raisa, this is my order, you must execute it! You must execute it!"
Raisa ignored Sokov's ultimatum and continued to chase the fleeing enemy plane. However, Lilia, who was more skilled, caught up with the enemy plane first and beat it down with a machine gun. See
The enemy plane was shot down, and the four planes immediately re-formed in the air, preparing to attack the incoming German planes.
"Misha, look over there quickly." Yakov suddenly exclaimed: "There is also a plane there."
How many planes did the Germans dispatch? Hearing what Yakov said, Sokov's heart suddenly felt like it fell into an ice cellar. He thought to himself that Raisa and the others had no chance of winning against more than 20 enemy planes.
, if another group of German planes came, even if there were only a dozen or so, Raisa and the others would have no hope of survival. He quickly raised his binoculars and looked in the direction of the planes, praying secretly in his heart, hoping that it would be bombers.
In this way, Raisa and the others still have a chance of survival.
After he saw clearly the incoming plane, the corners of his mouth could not help but turn up slightly. It was not a German plane, but all Lager-3 fighter jets. It was obviously another fighter squadron that had arrived belatedly. He grabbed and sent
He picked up the microphone and said loudly: "Lieutenant Raisa, the reinforcements have arrived. Now you can go and beat the Germans hard."
Raisa answered resoundingly, and with her squadron, she bravely rushed forward, and with the 2nd Fighter Squadron led by Alexey, they flanked the oncoming German aircraft group.
A fierce air battle unfolded over the factory area. Dozens of Soviet and German fighter jets and bombers flew up and down at different altitudes, chasing each other. From time to time, planes fell from the sky trailing black smoke. Sokov was watching the battle below.
, I wish that all the planes that were shot down were German planes. However, many of the planes that were shot down were fighter planes belonging to the Soviet Air Force. Some of the Soviet fighters that were hit lost control and crashed directly. The pilot
There was no chance to parachute; some planes bravely crashed into enemy planes and died together with the enemy.
Seeing Briski walking towards him, Sokov did not bother to ask about the casualties of his troops, and directly ordered him: "Comrade Captain, send someone immediately to greet our pilots. As for the German pilots who parachuted, we will capture them if we can."
, if you can’t take any prisoners, shoot them all to death.”
"Understood," Briskey nodded, turned around and prepared to leave.
"Wait a minute, Comrade Captain," just as Briski was about to leave, he was stopped by Yakov: "You can't rescue the parachuting pilot yet."
Yakov's words stunned both Sokov and Brisky. After a moment, Sokov frowned and asked, "Yakov, why can't you rescue our pilot now?"
"Misha, look over there first." Yakov pointed to the northwest and said to Sokov: "There are large groups of enemies there. If you don't send people into the position immediately, I'm worried that the Germans will
We will rush to the factory soon."
"Hell, where did these enemies come from?" After observing with a telescope for a moment, Sokov said with some surprise: "At least one battalion, guided by nine tanks, is heading towards us.
Come."
"Comrade Brigade Commander, that's the defense area of the 39th Guards Division over there." Briskey stayed here for a long time and could immediately tell where the enemy was coming from: "I think it may be that the friendly forces' defense area has been breached, so the German
Talent will rush to us.”
"Comrade Captain, order your people to enter the position immediately." After Sokov ordered Brisky, he squatted down, grabbed the phone placed on the track, and shouted into the phone: "Comrade workshop director, don't stop here."
While we were dozing in the basement, the German army launched an attack on us. Send your people into the battlefield immediately."
As there were only about two hundred militiamen in the assembly workshop who were not very effective in fighting, Sokov decided to use the number of people to make up for this gap. Before going to war, he specifically asked Cousteau to allocate some more people from the workers to arm them and participate in the battle.
The battle to defend the factory.
Cousteau stayed in the basement and never came out. He didn't know the situation outside. He thought that Sokov's tank battalion was attacking the German headquarters at this moment. When he heard the call from Sokov, he asked in surprise
: "What, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, haven't you captured the German headquarters yet?"
"The German command post was taken away by our troops more than an hour ago." Sokov heard Cousteau say this and said with some laughter: "This enemy has just emerged. They at least have some skills."
It is difficult for a battalion to stop them with our strength, so we need your help."
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I will issue an order to the workers immediately." After Cousteau said this, he paused for a moment, probably thinking about how long it would take. He quickly replied: "Ten minutes at most, just arm yourself.
workers can enter combat positions.”
Seeing Sokov put down his head and nodded, Yakov said jokingly: "Misha, you really stirred up a hornet's nest today and killed a German army headquarters, only to be met with a crazy attack by the German army."
If Yakov hadn't said it, Sokov really didn't think so. Thinking about it now, it seems that this is really what happened. After killing the German regiment headquarters, the enemies who attacked the factory building first rushed towards him.
; As soon as they were killed, German bombers appeared over the factory again. Before the women's flying squadron could kill them, a large German fleet came over. Now there is even a German unit that rushed from General Guryev's defense area.
Come here, it seems that your basket is big enough.
"Yakov, it's dangerous here." Sokov realized that there must be a fierce battle next, so he said to Yakov: "You'd better go back to the basement first."
"Misha, you are not afraid, so what do I have to be afraid of?" Yakov rejected Sokov's kindness and said righteously: "I want to stay and fight with you."
In response to Yakov's statement, Sokov lightly patted Yakov's shoulder twice, smiled at him again, and thanked him. He knew that with his current strength alone, he had to hold his position.
It was very difficult, so he ordered the telegraph operator: "Send a message to Vitkov and Sidorin, saying that the situation here is critical and asking them to send a battalion to come over immediately for support."
It is very risky for Sokov to mobilize this force. Once the first battalion leaves Mamaev Hill, the defense force of Nangang will become weak. If the German army launches an attack on the high ground at this moment, it is unknown whether it can hold it.
Yakov had been to Mamayev Heights many times and was naturally familiar with the deployment of troops there. When he heard Sokov’s order, he quickly reminded him in a low voice: “Misha, you have to think carefully about it.
Oh, once the first battalion is transferred from Mamayev Hill, the defense there will become weak. If the enemy launches an attack, it will be difficult for the defenders on the high ground to stop them."
"Yakov, if I don't transfer the First Battalion," Sokov said helplessly: "Then the factory will not be able to defend itself. Once the Germans gain a foothold at the Red October Tractor Factory, our flanks will
will be threatened.”
After listening to Sokov's words, Yakov was silent for a long time. It was not until Briski entered the position one after another with the commanders and fighters of the fourth battalion that he nodded and said to Sokov: "Misha, you are right.
Under the current circumstances, we can only take risks, otherwise the factory area will not be saved."
Bely came out of the underground tank depot and saw Sokov and Yakov hiding on the track, observing the battle in the distance, so he walked over and asked: "Comrade Brigadier, what are you doing here?"
"Colonel Bely," Sokov turned around and saw Bely. He did not answer his question, but asked instead: "What are the casualties of the troops?"
"Three tanks were blown up by the Germans, and one overturned into a bomb crater. We have to wait until night to find a way to get it out." Bely said while looking outside: "Why don't you know how to make a basement? Do you think you can get out of it?"
What happened?"
"Yes, Colonel Bely, you are right." Sokov replied with some embarrassment: "We may have stoked a hornet's nest by killing the German regiment headquarters. The enemy attacked us from several places."
Knowing that the Germans had launched another attack, Bely instinctively asked: "Do you need assistance from our tank troops?"
Sokov looked up at the battle that was still going on in the sky, shook his head and said: "Colonel Bely, the enemy planes are still competing with our planes for air supremacy. If the tanks are launched at this time, they will only become enemies."
The target of the machine. I think you should stay in the underground tank depot and wait for my further orders."
Bely grabbed Sokov's arm and said sincerely: "Comrade brigade commander, please let my men come to help you. Although we are all tank soldiers, when the brigade lost almost all its tanks some time ago, we
I also served as an infantryman for a period of time. I want to help you block the German attack, and there will be no problem."
When Sokov heard what Bely said, he almost agreed to his request, but after thinking about it, he still shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, Colonel Bely. Tank soldiers are a professional arm. They use rifles and pistols to fight against the enemy."
Combat is something you are not good at, and I have no right to ask you to die in vain. You should go back to the underground tank depot. If necessary, I will send someone to inform you."
Seeing that Sokov repeatedly refused to participate in the war, Bely was not angry. On the contrary, he gave Sokov advice: "Comrade Brigadier, since this enemy came from the defense area of the 39th Guards Division, why don't we attack Guri
General Yev asked for help, maybe he can help us."
"Colonel Bely, your idea is really good. I will call General Guryev and ask him to send reinforcements to support us." After Sokov asked the radio operator to connect to Guryev's headquarters, he said to
He picked up the microphone and shouted loudly: "Hello, Comrade General! I am Lieutenant Colonel Sokov. Now a group of enemies has broken through your defense area and is rushing towards us. Our troops are limited, so it may be difficult to stop them.
They. I ask you to give us some necessary support."
"You have Germans attacking there, don't I have Germans here?" Hearing what Sokov said, Guryev said angrily: "The enemy dispatched two tank battalions and launched an attack on our division's defensive positions.
A fierce attack, the troops responsible for defense have suffered heavy losses, and I don't have enough troops here, how can I support you?"
Sokov's heart couldn't help but sink, and he said to himself: It's over, Guryev refuses to send troops for reinforcements, how can he block the German attack with his existing troops? If it doesn't work, he can only send Colonel Bely again
The tank battalion was thrown into battle and let them fight to the death with the Germans.
Just when Sokov was on the verge of despair, he suddenly heard Guryev's voice coming from the earphones again, "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, don't worry, I won't ignore you, I will try my best to draw out
Part of our troops are rushing over to support you. Before our reinforcements arrive, you must resolutely block the enemy."
"Don't worry, Comrade General." Hearing that Guryev was willing to provide him with support, Sokov's mood became happy again. He quickly replied: "Unless we all sacrifice, we will never let the enemy occupy the assembly workshop.