Gurdiev, who was staying in his command post, couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise when he saw his soldiers escorting a group of prisoners and three trucks full of supplies parked outside the trench.
The political commissar Sverin who came over said: "Comrade political commissar, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov is really smart. Everything seems to be going according to his arrangements."
"Comrade Commander," although Sverin has been working on the north side of the hillside, he is also very clear about Sokov letting Bauer go. To be honest, he also disagrees with letting Bauer go.
, I was deeply afraid that as soon as the opponent returned to the division headquarters, he would report to the German division commander that the position had been occupied by the Soviet army, and then nearby German troops would flood in. However, at this moment, the German soldiers escorting the vehicle were seen.
, was disarmed without any defense, and his hanging heart finally returned to his stomach. He said to Gurdiev: "It seems that we are all old and do not have the courage of Lieutenant Colonel Sokov."
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"Comrade Political Commissar, when you were not here just now, I chatted with Colonel Bely for a while and asked him about the details of Lieutenant Colonel Sokov." Seeing that there were only himself and the political commissar in the command post, Gurdiev pretended to be mysterious.
Said: "Guess, whose son he is?"
Regarding Gurdiev's incomprehensible question, Sverin shook his head without thinking: "Comrade Commander, please stop playing riddles, I can't guess it."
"Comrade Political Commissar, I knew you couldn't guess it." Seeing that Sverin couldn't guess the answer, Gurdiev announced with a proud look on his face: "He is Misha's son."
"Misha?" Since the nickname Misha is very common among Russian men, Sverin still couldn't remember who it was after hearing it. "There are so many people named Misha, how do I know who you are talking about?"
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Seeing that Sverin still couldn't guess the answer, Gurdiev stopped playing tricks and said seriously: "Comrade Political Commissar, we have been in the same company since you joined the army. Do you remember the company at that time?"
What’s your name?”
"The company commander when I first joined the army?" Sverin frowned and thought hard: "I remember his name was Mikhail, but as for his last name, I can't remember clearly."
"Let me remind you." Gurdiev said: "His last name is Sokov!"
"The surname is Sokov, so doesn't he have the same surname as Lieutenant Colonel Sokov?" After Sverin blurted out this sentence, he was suddenly shocked, and then stared at Gurdiev intently, speaking in disbelief.
He said in a tone of voice: "Oh my God, this Lieutenant Colonel Sokov is actually the son of our old company commander."
Seeing Gurdiev nodding in affirmation, Sverin thought of another thing: "I remembered that the major who was evacuating the wounded was named Yakov. I asked him why he looked so familiar. It turned out that he
He is the son of the Supreme Commander himself."
"That's right, I only connected everything when I heard Bely mention the identity of Lieutenant Colonel Sokov." Gurdiev nodded and said: "Back then, Company Commander Mischa saved the Supreme Commander himself.
His life, and the relationship between Lieutenant Colonel Sokov and Major Yakov is very close, which must be related to the friendship between their fathers."
"Comrade division commander, I'm thinking that since Colonel Bely knows about this, then General Chuikov must also know about it." Sverin said thoughtfully: "No wonder our division is allowed to accept the command of a lieutenant colonel. This is unavoidable.
It’s a bit abnormal. But now I finally understand what’s going on.”
"Comrade Political Commissar, if you think so, you are completely wrong." After hearing this, Gurdiev unexpectedly said: "I feel very uncomfortable with the superior ordering our division to accept Sokov's command.
But when I learned from Colonel Bely about his series of achievements, I found that he was very good at commanding operations. According to my estimation, if his superiors had not deliberately suppressed his promotion, he might have become a general long ago."
"That's not true," Sverin was startled by Gurdiev's words. "How old is he? How can he become a general?"
"Comrade Political Commissar, there are no outsiders here, I will tell you about his achievements." After this period of getting along with each other, Gurdiev's attitude towards Sokov changed from the initial perfunctory to admiration, so
He knew very clearly about Sokov's past achievements. He told Sverin exactly what he knew: "From the Red October Factory to Orlovka, there are four lines of defense of the German army in between.
, the multiple attacks launched by the 39th Guards Division were all repelled without exception. As soon as Sokov's troops attacked, the enemy's defense line immediately collapsed..."
After listening to Gurdiev's words, Sverin was silent for a long time, then nodded slowly and said: "Comrade division commander, maybe you are right. For example, it only took us a few hours to capture this position, with no casualties.
There were dozens of people there, which would have been unimaginable before."
"I learned a lot from today's battle." Gurdiev said with a serious expression: "In the offensive, the implementation of infantry-tank coordination tactics can double the combat effectiveness."
While the two were talking, the telephone hanging on the earthen wall suddenly rang. Gurdiev quickly grabbed the phone and said: "I am Gurdiev."
"Hello, Comrade Colonel." Sokov's voice came from the receiver. He said politely: "Please come to my headquarters. I want to talk to you about something."
"Okay, I'll be there right away."
"Also, I think I saw Political Commissar Sverin heading towards you." Sokov added on the phone: "If you see him, please ask him to come with you."
"Comrade Commander," when Gurdiev called, Sverin, who was standing nearby, heard the conversation between the two. He asked curiously: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov called us over, what will happen?"
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov once asked me if the ammunition in the division was low. I gave him an affirmative answer." Gurdiev walked outside and raised his hand towards the truck parked not far away.
Nuzui said, "I guess he plans to distribute all these supplies to our division."
Sverin couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "Comrade division commander, you must know that there are only commanders and fighters of our division on the position. If these materials are not distributed to us, who can they be distributed to?"
"That's not necessarily true." The two of them walked along the communication trench to the trench at the back. Gurdiev, who was walking in front, turned back and said, "Don't forget, the troops escorting the wounded. If they find friendly forces,
After sending the wounded to the field hospital, it is entirely possible to return to the position. You must know that those are Lieutenant Colonel Sokov's direct troops, and they are all equipped with German equipment, so supplies will definitely be allocated to them first.
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"Also, according to the liaison officer from the 292nd Division, their division is heading towards us and will come to take over our division's defense soon. There is also the possibility of leaving this batch of supplies to them. After all, they will stay here.
They were the troops fighting the Germans."
The two walked into Sokov's headquarters and saw that there were quite a few people in the room. In addition to Sokov and Bely, there were also Samoilov, Bauer and an unknown German soldier.
Seeing Gurdiev and Sverin coming in, Sokov quickly asked them to sit down, and then introduced the unfamiliar German soldier to them: "Two comrades, commanders, let me introduce to you, this is
Jürgen, the German anti-Fashionist, was from the 547th Infantry Regiment."
Hearing that the other party was an anti-Fashionist, both Gurdiev and Sverin stood up and shook each other's hands politely. After the two sat down again, Sokov continued: "According to
According to Ergen's introduction, the German 547th Regiment is now stationed in a small village, which is only a few kilometers away from our place."
When he learned that a German regiment was stationed in a small village a few kilometers away, Gurdiev was shocked and asked quickly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, has the enemy discovered us?" When he said this, his eyes
He also glanced at Bauer who was standing next to him intentionally or unintentionally, muttering to himself: This guy won't betray us, right?
Gurdiev's little move was noticed by Sokov, who quickly said: "Colonel Gurdiev, don't worry, Bauer definitely did not betray us, otherwise the enemy would not have sent us three loads of supplies.
coming."
"With the enemy stationed so close to us, it is only a matter of time before they discover us." Gurdiev said with a serious expression: "So we must prepare early to avoid being caught off guard by the enemy."
"Our troops currently deployed in the southern position are all wearing German uniforms." Seeing Gurdiev's always worried look, Sokov comforted him and said: "As long as the enemy does not enter our position, they will not be able to do anything."
Found the flaw."
"What should I do if the enemy wants to enter our division's position?" Logically speaking, Gurdiev is a division commander. Even if he is under Sokov's command, he has the right to be independent. But at this moment, he actually took the initiative to ask Sokov
The husband asked for instructions: "Let the enemy enter the position, or prevent them from entering?"
Regarding this issue, Sokov had also considered it. Now that Gurdiev asked about it, he simply opened the question: "If we don't let the enemy enter the position, then it will definitely arouse the enemy's suspicion; but if
If we let them enter the position, our soldiers do not speak German. As long as the other party asks, they will immediately find the flaw. Therefore, my opinion is that the enemy will not come until they come. Once they approach our position within 50 meters, no matter whether the troops
Whether you have been exposed or not, you will immediately fire on the enemy to catch them by surprise."
"Great, that's great." Gurdiev was still worried about his question, and Sokov would be vague and answer ambiguously, leaving himself in a dilemma. But at this moment, he actually said it so simply.
The enemy opened fire and was immediately overjoyed: "Comrade brigade commander, don't worry, I will convey your order to the commanders and soldiers when I return to the position and prepare them for battle."
"Colonel Gurdiev," Sokov asked tentatively, considering that the troops had only occupied the enemy position for a short time and could not build a position that could withstand German artillery fire. "Have the trenches in front and the trenches here been used?"
Are the transportation trenches connected?"
"We are digging three communication trenches between the two trenches, and one of them has been completed so far." As soon as Gurdiev said this, he noticed that Sokov's expression changed, and he guessed that the other party might be dissatisfied with his construction progress.
Too slow, so he quickly explained: "Comrade Brigadier, since the construction time is too short and our manpower is limited, we have already tried our best to complete a communication trench."
"Colonel Gurdiev," Sokov's face naturally turned ugly when he learned that only one of the three communication trenches had been completed. He said to Gurdiev with a straight face: "You sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war."
Go back and tell the soldiers that if you dig an extra shovel of soil now, you will save yourself one less shell when the fight breaks out."
This was the first time Gurdiev heard Sokov's statement. He was slightly stunned, then nodded and said: "Don't worry, comrade brigade commander, I will let the soldiers seize the opportunity to deal with it."
The traffic trenches have been dug.”
In order for Gurdiev to pay enough attention to the communication trenches, Sokov emphasized: "If the enemy launches a violent bombardment of your positions, most of the temporarily dug trenches will definitely be blown up. Therefore, you
The main energy now must be used to build communication trenches, so that when the enemy's shelling begins, all the troops on the first line can be quickly transferred to the second line of defense. Do you understand?"
Gurdiev once again expressed his position, saying that he would organize his forces after returning and seize the time to repair all three communication trenches. After saying this, he looked at Sokov and asked tentatively: "Comrade Brigadier, I want to ask, what about
How do you plan to distribute the three trucks of supplies?"
"I have asked Bauer and Jurgen that of these three trucks, two are transporting weapons and ammunition, and one is military supplies including food and medicine." Sokov said in Gurdiev
Before arriving, I discussed the distribution of supplies with Bely and said in an orderly manner: "The two trucks of arms will be handed over to your division to strengthen your firepower. As for the trucks of supplies, you can receive part of the food and medicine.
Leave the rest to the tank battalion."
Fortunately, Gurdiev was not greedy. He heard that the two carts of arms belonged to him, so he didn't care so much about food and medicine. He nodded vigorously and said: "Thank you, Comrade Brigade Commander. I will organize manpower immediately."
Unload the truck and distribute the weapons and ammunition to the soldiers. With these weapons and ammunition, it shouldn't be a big problem to block the enemy in front of the position for a few hours."
After waiting for Gurdiev to finish speaking, Sokov said with a smile: "Comrade Colonel, although the enemy is stationed very close to us, they have not discovered us at all. In other words, will your division engage in firefights with the enemy?
It is still an unknown number. However, we cannot take it lightly. You should return to the troops immediately, distribute weapons to commanders and soldiers, and readjust the firepower configuration on the position."