Upon hearing Guchakov's question, Ruzsky raised his eyebrows and said, "Comrade Lieutenant, can you be more specific?"
"For example, the enemy's headquarters, military camps, warehouses, etc." Guchakov asked cautiously: "Are there any of these military facilities nearby?"
Ruzsky thought for a while, then shook his head and said: "No. Our village is relatively remote and does not have the military facilities you mentioned. Otherwise, the Germans would not have left a group of Ukrainian soldiers in the village."
After learning that there were no important military facilities nearby, Guchakov showed a disappointed expression on his face. He felt that he had chosen the wrong direction and took the team to a place far away from important military facilities.
Just when he was feeling disappointed, a guerrilla suddenly said to Ruziski: "Comrade deputy captain, why have you forgotten that there is an enemy airport in the northwest."
"The enemy's airport?!" The frustrated Guchakov felt as if he had been given a shot in the arm when he heard the guerrillas mention the airport. He immediately asked impatiently: "Where is it?"
"It's a bit far from here." Ruzski scratched the back of his head and replied: "It's northwest of the village, about forty or fifty kilometers away from here."
If it were an ordinary squad, they would definitely retreat when they heard such a long distance. After all, walking on two legs would take at least a day. But the squad is equipped with three armored vehicles, so this distance is not big for them.
What a big deal, I can get there in two hours at most.
Guchakov grabbed Ruzsky's arm and asked excitedly: "Comrade deputy captain, is there really an enemy airport in the northwest?"
"Yes," Ruziski nodded and replied affirmatively: "It is a newly built field airport. There are about twenty or thirty anti-aircraft aircraft. They take off early every morning and fly to the direction of the city for bombing."
After confirming that there was an airport nearby, Guchakov could no longer sit still. He quickly asked: "Comrade deputy captain, can you send us a guide to take us to the enemy's airport?"
"Okay, I'll let Torb lead the way for you." Ruzsky pointed to the guerrilla who first mentioned the airport, "He has been there before, so he is the most suitable guide for you."
"Comrade Tolb," Guchakov turned to look at the young guerrilla and asked in a friendly tone, "I wonder when you can set off?"
Torb cast an inquiring look at Ruziski, and when he saw the other party nodded slightly in approval, he said: "Comrade commander, the enemy's airport is too far away from us. Even if we set off now, we will have to wait until
We won’t be able to reach our destination until tomorrow evening.”
"We have armored vehicles." Guchakov said with some pride after waiting for Torb to finish: "It's only 40 to 50 kilometers away, and we can get there in two hours at most."
"However, we may encounter enemy checkpoints and patrols on the road." Torb's reaction was a little slow. Guchakov had already said this, and he was still chattering: "What should we do then?
How to deal with it?"
"Don't worry, Comrade Torb." Guchakov said with a smile: "You didn't see that we are all wearing German uniforms. So far away from the front line, I think their vigilance should be
It’s not too high, we can easily get through it.”
"Comrade Lieutenant, since you are sure to reach the enemy's airport in a short period of time, that's great." Ruzski felt very dissatisfied when he saw the appearance of Torb's ink marks, and quickly interjected: "If possible
If so, you can set off overnight and reach your destination before dawn."
Guchakov called Samoilov aside and said to him: "Comrade Second Lieutenant, I will take two armored vehicles and fifteen soldiers there, and the rest will stay here with you."
"No problem." Samoylov knew that Guchakov planned to use this place as a stronghold. There were not enough manpower to stay and the other party might not be worried, so he replied carelessly: "I will guard this place." He paused.
After a moment, he asked tentatively, "Do I need to report this matter to the division headquarters?"
"No need for the time being." Guchakov shook his head and replied: "Now we just heard from the guerrilla comrades that there is an airport nearby, but we still don't know what the situation is there. For the sake of safety, we will leave this matter temporarily.
No more reporting to superiors."
Samoilov had no objection to Guchakov's proposal. After nodding in agreement, he reminded Guchakov: "Comrade Lieutenant, what should we do with these three comrades in the guerrillas?"
Samoilov's words reminded Guchakov that except for one of the three comrades from the guerrillas who was serving as his guide, the remaining two would definitely want to return to the guerrillas as soon as possible. If they were allowed to tell the guerrillas
The other members, the Germans staying in the village, are actually our own people in disguise, and I'm afraid the news will leak out.
He thought for a long time and said cautiously: "Second Lieutenant, how about we leave them here first and wait until we return from the enemy's airport to discuss how to deal with them?"
"I'm afraid that's not appropriate." Samoylov shook his head and said, "If they don't return for a long time, the guerrilla comrades will definitely think that something happened to them, and they might send someone to try to burn down the barn. I
Being able to catch them with Tavlin depends on a lot of luck. If another group of people throw Molotov cocktails at this place, I can't guarantee that there won't be casualties."
"Then what should we do?" Guchakov frowned: "The elements in the guerrillas are too complex. Who knows if there are any spies who have sneaked in? If the news about us here is revealed, we will not be able to stay.
It’s here.”
"Leave this matter to me." Seeing that Guchakov was helpless, Samoylov volunteered: "I will handle it properly."
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Guchakov took fifteen soldiers in two armored vehicles and headed towards the airport in the distance under the leadership of his guide Tolb. Before setting off, Guchakov found a German uniform.
Let Torb put it on, so that even if it encounters a real German patrol, it will not be easy to expose its flaws.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the armored vehicle arrived at the entrance of the village, it encountered the German corporal and two Ukrainian soldiers. Seeing that the armored vehicle was about to leave the village, the German corporal blocked the way of the vehicle, raised his hand to salute Tavlin, and asked respectfully
: "Mr. Second Lieutenant, it's so late, where are you going?"
"We just received a notice," Tavlin stood up and said to the German corporal standing in front of the car: "Russian guerrillas were discovered not far away, and we were ordered to clear them out. Make way quickly,
Don't delay our mission."
Hearing that Mr. Second Lieutenant and the others were on a combat mission, the German corporal did not dare to delay and quickly stepped aside to make way for the armored vehicles. When the armored vehicles passed in front of him one after another, he also raised his hand to salute the people on the vehicle.
After the armored vehicle left the village, Tolb turned his head and glanced behind him, and said to Guchakov with lingering fear: "Comrade commander, you just scared me. I have never seen a living German so close to me.
.”
Taulb's words aroused Taflin's curiosity, and he asked in surprise: "What, Comrade Taulb, have you never had a head-on confrontation with the Germans?"
"I'm not afraid of your laughter." Looking at the young soldier wearing the uniform of a German second lieutenant in front of him, Tolb didn't know his military rank, but he estimated that his position was not low, so he replied respectfully: "The activities of our guerrillas behind enemy lines are
The main thing is to lay landmines and destroy telephone lines, bridges, and railways. Although everyone has weapons, at least half of them have never fired a gun." At this point, his face turned slightly red, "I have never fired a gun either.
Fired a gun, otherwise my reaction would not be so slow when you pointed the gun at my head."
Taulb's words caused a burst of laughter in the car, and Guchakov quickly stopped everyone: "Quiet, comrades, please keep quiet! It is late at night, and sounds that are not obvious during the day can be heard at this time.
You guys don’t want to be discovered by the Germans even though you’re so far away, right?”
After the car regained calm, Guchakov said to Tavlin in a serious tone: "Comrade Sergeant, your task is to deal with possible Germans. Apart from that, I hope you can keep quiet. Understood.
?"
Tavlin, who was criticized by Guchakov, realized that he had made a mistake. Chatting unscrupulously in the car could easily be discovered by the Germans hiding on both sides of the road, which would bring trouble to the squad.
A disaster. He quickly replied with a red face: "I understand, Comrade Lieutenant."
Under Tolb's guidance, the armored vehicle drove for an hour and a half and arrived at a place two kilometers away from the airport. Tolb pointed to the light ahead and said: "Comrade commander, in the distance is Germany.
You can't go any further towards the airport, otherwise you will be discovered by the German security forces."
Knowing that the enemy's airport was ahead, Guchakov quickly stood up, raised his telescope and looked into the distance. He quickly saw clearly that on the brightly lit airport, one side of the runway was filled with aircraft of various types parked.
The German ground crews were busy adding fuel and bombs to the aircraft in preparation for the sortie after dawn.
When Guchakov was observing the airport, Tolb said at the side: "Comrade commander, you have seen it clearly. The enemy is very guarded near the airport. Some time ago, we had a sabotage team trying to destroy the airport.
Landmines were laid on the way in and out, but they were discovered by security forces. All five members of the sabotage team died, and no one was able to escape."
"Comrade Tolb," Tavlin, who was standing next to Guchakov, asked in a low voice: "What exactly do you want to say?"
"Since you already know where the enemy's airport is, can we go back?" Tolb asked Tavlin in a low voice: "Anyway, we can't do anything if we stay here."
As soon as Torb finished speaking, he saw Guchakov put down his telescope and turned around. Just when Torb thought Guchakov would give an order to retreat, he unexpectedly heard the other party say: "
Comrades, establish a launch position here. Four launch tubes, each launching three rockets, must destroy all aircraft on the airport."
"Launching position?!" After Turb heard Guchakov's words clearly, he couldn't help but froze. When he turned around and tried to ask Tavlin what kind of launching position was going to be established here, he saw two armored vehicles.
The soldiers jumped out of the car one after another and set up two tripods more than ten meters away from the car, with two launch tubes fixed on each tripod.
"Comrade Commander," Torb saw the busy soldiers under the car, grabbed Guchakov, and asked curiously: "What are they doing?"
Guchakov had no time to educate Torb about science. He just smiled and said lightly: "Comrade Torb, please be patient. You will understand soon."
A few minutes later, the gunner reported to Guchakov who was standing in the compartment of the armored vehicle: "Comrade Lieutenant, the target has been locked, and all launch tubes are ready for firing."
Guchakov glanced at the airport in the distance, then nodded and gave the gunner the order to launch: "Launch!"
Four rockets roared out of the launcher, dragging a long flame tail, and flew towards the airport in the distance. Before the rockets hit the target, the loaders stuffed new rockets into the launcher.
barrel, re-calibrate and aim.
The German ground crew who were busy at the airport couldn't help but stop what they were doing when they heard a strange scream coming from the air, and looked curiously at the flying objects that appeared in the sky. Before they could make any reaction, the rockets
It fell to the ground and exploded. In the rising fire, the aircraft and personnel near the explosion point were blown to pieces. The aerial bombs and gasoline barrels were detonated, and the flying shrapnel knocked down the surrounding soldiers and damaged the aircraft.
It was full of holes; the burning gasoline turned the surrounding area into a sea of fire.
Guchakov and others had seen such scenes many times and could still remain calm. However, as a guide, Torb had never seen this before. He was stunned by what happened in front of him. After a long time, he spoke tremblingly.
Said: "Comrade commander, I really didn't expect that you actually have weapons that can hit the enemy from such a distance. This is simply amazing!"
"Continue to launch! We must destroy the enemy's airport in the shortest possible time!" Guchakov shouted at the busy soldiers below, then straightened up and said to Tolb: "Comrade Tolb, you
If you have seen how we used to sneak attack on the enemy, you will not be surprised."
After a series of rocket launches, the enemy's airport turned into a sea of fire, all the planes parked on the runway were destroyed, and there were no ground staff left at the airport. The troops on guard around the airport discovered that the airport was under attack.
He immediately rushed to the airport and tried to put out the huge fire inside.
Seeing that the enemy's airport had been destroyed, Guchakov let out a long sigh, and then ordered: "Comrades, our mission has been completed, move immediately!"