Samoilov quickened his pace and came to Tavlin's side. He looked around and saw that the real German soldiers were seven or eight meters away. He lowered his voice and scolded Tavlin: "Comrade Sergeant, are you crazy?"
?Let our soldiers go to the enemy's supply point to have breakfast. What if they are exposed?"
"Second Lieutenant, don't worry." Before Tavlin could speak, Guchakov said first: "Anyway, we traveled all night and the soldiers were hungry, so we let them have breakfast at the German supply point.
As long as you're careful and don't talk nonsense, your identity won't be revealed that easily."
Without asking for instructions, Tavlin asked the soldiers in the team to get off the car and eat. At first, Guchakov was somewhat dissatisfied, but then he thought about it, the Germans in the supply point were definitely not
He would check on those who came to refuel and eat. Since this was the case, why not take advantage of the troubled waters and let the soldiers have a hot breakfast? You know, since entering the tunnel, I have never eaten anything hot.
Therefore, as soon as he heard Samoilov scolding Tavlin, he stood up decisively to smooth things over: "...Besides, Comrade Second Lieutenant, don't you want to drink a bowl of hot soup when you have breakfast?"
Samoilov originally wanted to say a few more words, but the hot soup mentioned by Guchakov made him change his mind. Due to poor ventilation in the tunnel, it was definitely not possible to light a fire for cooking, let alone ordinary commanders and soldiers.
Even the division commanders and political commissars ate dry bread and drank cold water. Drinking a bowl of hot soup was simply a luxury for everyone.
Thinking that he would be able to drink hot soup later, Samoilov nodded and did not criticize Tavlin anymore. Instead, he whispered to the soldiers who followed him from the tail car: "When we eat later, no one will
No talking allowed."
A few minutes later, all the soldiers took a piece of bread and a lunch box of hot soup, squatted in the open space not far from the tent and started eating. Being able to have breakfast in the enemy's supply point, for them,
It was like a dream. In order to prevent their identities from being exposed, none of them spoke. They only communicated with eyes and gestures.
When the soldiers finished their breakfast and were hesitating whether they should ask the German cook for more, the sergeant responsible for refueling the armored vehicle ran over. He came to Tavlin and said respectfully
: "Mr. Second Lieutenant, your armored vehicle has been filled with fuel and is ready to go at any time."
"Sergeant," Tavlin waited for the other party to finish speaking, pointed to the soldiers beside him, and asked: "We have to travel a long way later, so we can ask the cooking soldiers to prepare some more food for us.
,Are we still eating on the way?"
Seeing that Tavlin was so polite to him, the German sergeant hesitated for a moment and said: "Mr. Second Lieutenant, please wait a moment. I will go over and ask. If possible, I will help you get some food."
"Go ahead, Sergeant. Please."
After the German sergeant left, Samoilov lowered his voice and asked Taflin anxiously: "Comrade Sergeant, what did you just say to the Germans? Since we have already finished breakfast, why haven't we left yet and are we still planning to stay there?"
How long can you stay here?"
"Comrade Second Lieutenant," Tavlin said in a low voice, "I asked the German sergeant to prepare some more food for us, so that we will have enough food on the way."
"You're crazy." Hearing Tavlin say this, Samoilov became a little impatient. Not only was his team here to refuel, he also had a not-so-rich breakfast. As a result, it was time to leave.
If you leave, you still want to get something from the Germans. Isn't this seeking death? "Aren't you afraid that we will be exposed?"
Just when Tavlin wanted to make a few excuses, he saw the German sergeant running back and said to Tavlin: "Mr. Second Lieutenant, I have already negotiated with the cook, and I can give you two more coins each."
A piece of bread, a can of vegetables and a can of meat, and a pack of biscuits." He might be worried that Tavlin would be dissatisfied with this arrangement, and specifically emphasized, "I can only provide you with so much, and this is already within the scope of my rights.
Within the limit, no more is possible.”
"Thank you, sergeant." Tavlin did not expect that the German sergeant would be so generous and gave himself enough food for two days. He couldn't help but said gratefully: "I will report your generosity to your superiors.
You might be promoted someday."
When the soldiers received the things given to them by the cooking soldiers, they couldn't help but be shocked. They never dreamed that after having a breakfast at the German supply point, they could receive so many things before leaving.
Especially the canned vegetables among them made the soldiers drool when they looked at them. Although they could eat dried sausage or cheese in the tunnel, they had not eaten vegetables for a long time.
When the convoy set off again, Guchakov said to Tavlin with emotion: "Comrade Sergeant, you have done a great job in getting so much food for the team. When we return to Mamayev Hill, I will
I will definitely report your matter to the teacher in detail."
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After the team attacked Gumlak Station, during the transfer process, they sent a telegram to Mamayev Heights, reporting in detail the detailed process of their attack on the station.
After reading the contents of the telegram, Sidorin couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly came to Sokov, handed him the telegram in his hand, and said excitedly: "Comrade division commander, good news, our small team
The attack on Gumlak Station has been successful, causing huge losses to the enemy."
After Sokov quickly read the contents of the telegram, he lowered his head to look at the map for a while, raised his head and said to Sidorin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, long before the enemy approached the city, we sent a small team to operate in this area.
, also ransacked a German material warehouse and seized a large amount of weapons, ammunition and various materials from it, ensuring that we had enough resources to hold on to Mamayev Heights."
"Comrade Commander," as Sokov's chief of staff, Sidorin knew the elegant meaning of the song from hearing it, he asked tentatively: "Do you want Lieutenant Guchakov and his friends to move the things from the enemy's warehouse again?
What about replenishing our existing inventory?”
"Yes, I do think so." After Sokov expressed his true thoughts, he sighed softly and said, "Unfortunately, the situation now is different from that then. At that time, Gumlak Station was still
In our hands, the captured materials can smoothly pass through our army's defense zone and enter Mamayev Hill."
Hearing what Sokov said, Sidorin's expression darkened. He nodded and said helplessly: "Yes, even if the Germans re-established a material warehouse in the Maolousoshka area, Guchakov's small
The detachment cannot seize it." He tapped on the map with his hand, "It is more than 80 kilometers from there to Mamayev Heights. Unless the Germans are blind or deaf, no one can move so much supplies.
Transport them all back to Mamayev Heights."
"Since we cannot obtain these supplies, the Germans cannot use them against us." Sokov stood up straight and faced Sidorin and said: "Chief of Staff, please send a telegram to Lieutenant Guchakov immediately.
, saying that when the enemy's material warehouses or transfer points are found, they must be completely destroyed so that they cannot provide supplies to the German troops at the front."
After Sidorin ordered the telegraph operator to send out the message he had just prepared, Sokov suddenly remembered something and asked quickly: "By the way, Comrade Chief of Staff, where is Lieutenant Christopher, commander of the reconnaissance company?"
, why haven’t I seen him for a long time?”
"He was wounded." Sidorin replied briefly: "While executing an order, he encountered a paratrooper unit dropped by the German army. During the battle, his leg was injured and he has been recovering in the health team.
"
"When will he recover and be discharged from the hospital?" Sokov felt that when Christopher was here, he had never worried about sending anyone to conduct reconnaissance behind enemy lines. But now that the reconnaissance company is gone and the company commander is injured, he has to go behind enemy lines.
Reconnaissance or sneak attack missions can only be carried out by deploying manpower from guard battalions and regiments.
"Wait a minute, I'll call and ask." After Sidorin finished speaking, he picked up the phone in front of him: "I'm Sidorin, call me the health team immediately." The call was quickly connected, and Sidorin called to
The other party asked about Christopher's situation, and then ordered, "Since the lieutenant's injury is almost healed, let him come to the division headquarters immediately."
After putting down the phone, Sidorin reported to Sokov: "Comrade division commander, I just asked the health worker, who said that Lieutenant Christopher's injury is almost healed and he can be discharged from the hospital at any time."
"That's good." After learning that Christopher's injury was almost healed, Sokov breathed a sigh of relief. He began to think about what kind of arrangement he would arrange for Christopher when he arrived later.
task.
However, Kristoff did not come, but Sokov received a call from Belkin from the Archives Building. He asked on the phone: "Misha, a battalion of the 45th Infantry Division just came to the Archives Building to take over from me.
For the defense of the regiment, I would like to ask, where should we go next?"
After learning that the Belkin regiment had withdrawn from the defensive area, Sokov couldn't help but feel secretly happy. As a result, he had an extra mobile force in his hands. After thinking for a while, he said into the microphone:
"Comrade Political Commissar, the current fighting near Mamayev Heights is not too intense. With our current strength, we have no problem holding the high ground. Let's do this. You can take the withdrawn troops to the Red October Factory first.
, establish a defensive zone in the factory area and assist our comrades workers to hold on to the factory. I will call Director Peter later to inform him of the matter."
Since he planned to transfer the Belkin Regiment to the Red October Factory, Sokov felt that he must report the matter to Chuikov so that the other party would be aware of it. Although the fighting at Mamayev Hill was not fierce, the fighting in other areas was
But it was going on in full swing, so much so that Sokov made several calls to the headquarters, but the other party's lines were busy and could not be connected.
After a lot of effort, the call was finally connected. Hearing Krylov's hoarse voice coming from the receiver, Sokov quickly identified himself: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff, I am
Sokov.”
"Colonel Sokov." Krylov asked dryly, "What's the matter?"
"That's right, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov quickly replied: "The reduction regiment of our division has withdrawn from the archives building after a battalion of the 45th Infantry Division took over the defense. At present, I plan to use this
The troops are housed in the Red October Factory, so I will report to you or the commander in advance."
"I understand." Krylov said briefly and hung up the phone directly.
Sokov knew that Krylov was very busy there, so he definitely didn't have time to talk nonsense with him, so he didn't care about the other party's attitude, but called the office of the director of the Red October Factory again. After hearing Peter's voice,
He said bluntly: "Hello, Comrade Factory Director, I am Sokov. I have something to inform you. One of my regiments has just withdrawn from the archives building. I have ordered them to station at the Red October Factory. I hope
You can send people to help them build defenses."
"Great, this is really great." Factory Director Peter has also been very troubled recently. Since the 122nd Guards Regiment has firmly defended the Workers' New Village, preventing the enemy from moving closer to the factory, the Army Headquarters sees that the fighting here is not intense.
, he transferred a large number of workers from the factory and rushed to support the barricade factory and Dzerzhinsky factory. He was worried that this would greatly weaken the defense power of his factory area. When he heard Sokov's call, he
As if someone had given him a pillow while he was dozing off, he was overjoyed and quickly expressed his stance to Sokov: "I will immediately send Comrade Deputy Director of the Factory over to assist your troops in establishing defensive positions."
After calling Peter, Sokov put down the phone, raised his hand, and saw a familiar figure walking in from outside the house. After hesitating for a moment, he recognized that the person was Christopher whom he was about to meet, and hurriedly
He went up to him and said with a smile: "Hello, Lieutenant Christopher, I heard that you were injured. How are you? Are your injuries healed?"
When Christopher saw Sokov walking towards him, he quickly stood at attention on the spot, straightened his body and reported to Sokov: "Comrade division commander, Lieutenant Christopher, commander of the reconnaissance company, has been ordered to report to you. I am waiting for you.
Order, please give instructions!"
Sokov raised his hand and returned the salute, then held Christopher's hand, shook it vigorously twice, and asked with concern: "How are you, Comrade Lieutenant, are your injuries healed?"
"Everything is fine, Comrade Commander." Christopher said excitedly, "Thank you for your concern."
Sokov let go of Christopher's hand, took a few steps back, looked him up and down, and said in a commanding tone: "Comrade Lieutenant, please take a few steps and show me."
Christopher agreed, and then walked a few steps back and forth in the room. Seeing him limping, Sokov couldn't help frowning, and he said with extreme disappointment: "Comrade Lieutenant, I see
Your injury should not be healed yet. In your current situation, let alone carrying out missions behind enemy lines, I'm afraid even walking back and forth in the tunnel would probably be enough."
"I'm really fine, Comrade Commander." Seeing the dissatisfaction on Sokov's face, Christopher quickly defended himself and said, "I stayed in bed for too long. Just give me two days to recover."
I can walk as fast as before again."
"Comrade Lieutenant," although Christopher is currently having difficulty walking, Sokov is currently hiring people and can only use a compromise approach to solve this problem: "Well, you go and select suitable people first.
, reorganize the reconnaissance company. I will arrange reconnaissance missions for you at the appropriate time."