Chapter 256 Rescue
It's the fifth watch, and I finally have the confidence to say a few words... I dare not speak until the fifth watch!
Thanks to the leaders of several old readers: classmate Jiang Xuanjing, comrade Yilei monitor, classmate Long Xibuguanqing... I will go, I can't type the word "蠖", so I copied and pasted it.
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Rokossovsky did not go to the front line, he only rushed to a small village in Istria, which is more than ten kilometers away from the front line...the headquarters of the Fourth Tank Brigade is located there.
The reason why the 4th Tank Brigade is here is because of the "see-saw defense". They are supposed to retreat during the day, but the tanks obviously cannot retreat during the day, otherwise they will be chased and killed by the German air force.
So, last night when the Fourth Tank Brigade captured Volokolamsk and waited for a while for the 316th Division to consolidate its front, the Fourth Tank Brigade retreated overnight.
They retreated here and lay down and waited for the Germans to hit here again and then come back to counterattack.
But they waited and waited but failed, so the instructor was a little worried.
"The Germans may not play this game with us anymore!" The instructor said: "I don't know what they will do!"
"What else can I do?" Pukarev continued: "They either attack or watch from outside the line of defense. I think they have nothing to do, as long as our fourth tank brigade is here!"
The soldiers also echoed.
Shulka didn't speak. He thought the same as the instructor, knowing that the German army would not be as simple as others thought.
At this time, two soldiers came down the trench, curled up with cats on their backs, and when they saw Shulka's rank, they stood up and saluted.
"Comrade Second Lieutenant!" A leading corporal introduced: "We belong to the 18th Infantry Division. We got separated from the troops. The captain ordered us to report to you!"
This is a common thing in the army. As I said before, the entire 16th Army can almost be said to be composed of broken skirmishers.
Troops are constantly finding skirmishers and incorporating them into troops at will.
Shuerka nodded, then raised his head to the veteran: "Leave them to you!"
"Yes, Comrade Lieutenant!"
The platoon of veterans has suffered a lot of casualties during this period, and it is in need of reinforcements.
Another reason for this arrangement is because the veterans have rich experience and good military qualities. Shulka believes that the veterans can lead these two soldiers well.
But I didn't expect that the veteran would come to report to Shulka in a short while.
"Comrade Second Lieutenant, I think there is something wrong with the new recruits!" said the veteran.
"What's the problem?" Schur asked.
"I'm not sure...you should go and listen to what he has to say!" The veteran said, "The one named Antipunov!"
With doubts, Shulka walked towards a row of garrisoned trenches, where they built a machine gun position with a relatively large space. The veteran dug a recess at the back of the trench and raised a pile of fire, which made the soldiers You can surround yourself with a fire.
Shulka sat down by the fire. The corporal named Antipunov was a young man with short flaxen hair. He was roasting his hands in front of the fire and said: "I am a Moldovan. I joined the army. Repairing carriages on a collective farm! I don't want to join the army, boys, not out of fear, our family is religious, and our faith forbids killing..."
The actor interrupted him: "The Germans are invaders, they are ***, executioners, don't you know? Why should you sympathize with them!"
"But aren't **** molecules life?"
"You mean, you went out on the battlefield to shoot in the air?"
"Maybe…"
The old soldier spread his hands to Shulka, so Shulka understood that they had accepted a "harmless" recruit.
"There is no need to report such things to me, Comrade Matvey!" Shulka said to the veteran after walking aside: "If he wants to shoot in the sky, let him shoot in the sky, we don't miss these bullets !"
"Yes, Comrade Lieutenant!" The veteran replied, "I'm just not sure if it's against the order to ask the instructor..."
Talking about the veteran, he stopped talking.
Shulka understands what the old soldier means, a soldier who shoots in the air, a soldier who has no hatred for the enemy and is unwilling to kill them, and even a soldier in the army who preaches benevolence to the enemy, and the enemy is also life... This may cause Negatively affecting the morale of troops can even be said to be against orders.
This is why the veteran reported to Shulka.
After thinking about it, Shulka said: "You don't need to do this, and you don't need to argue with him, understand? The battlefield will let him understand!"
Shuerka knew what was going on, Antipunov just didn't want to choose, didn't want to go against everything he had always believed in.
But the battlefield will force him to make a choice, or... the battlefield will make him never have to worry about the choice again.
"Yes, Comrade Second Lieutenant!" The veteran replied helplessly, with an expression of admitting he was unlucky.
The old soldier thought there were two more soldiers, but what he received was a guy who could only shoot in the sky. If he could, the old soldier would like to go forward and kick that guy twice.
Soon, Shulka knew that they had nicknamed Antipunov: "The Godfather".
At this time, the phone of the company headquarters rang, and the voice of Major Gavrilov came from the other end of the phone: "Comrade Shulka, I need you to come to the regiment headquarters!"
"Yes, Comrade Major!" After putting down the phone, Shulka felt that it might have something to do with the German army not attacking.
Sure enough, when Shulka arrived at the headquarters, both Rokossovsky and Zakhakovic were there.
"Comrade Shulka!" As soon as he saw Shulka, Rokossovsky greeted him enthusiastically, held Shulka's hand, and praised: "Others say you are a 'breakout hero', I think Now it is more suitable to use 'counterattack hero'!"
The officers all laughed, knowing that Rokossovsky was referring to last night's victory.
There is no one who is not happy and proud of winning a battle, especially under such difficult conditions.
Rokossovsky led Shulka to the front of the map, and then said: "But there have been new changes in the battle situation, the enemy has changed tactics, they did not attack Volokolamsk, but surrounded the attacking Tver The 32nd Army!"
Shulka didn't have too many accidents. He thought of this possibility when the German army was silent.
Gavrilov interjected at this moment: "Did the superiors allow the 32nd Army to retreat?"
These words seem to be asked knowingly. Of course, being surrounded is breaking out, and breaking out is of course allowed.
But Major Gavrilov was actually a drunkard, and what he asked was who is in command now.
Of course Rokossovsky understood what Major Gavrilov meant. He nodded and replied: "Yes, Comrade Zhukov ordered the 32nd Army to break through with all its strength!"
Hearing the words, everyone couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, as if the ropes tied to their hands and feet had been loosened.
"The question now is..." Rokossovsky asked: "Should we organize the rescue of the 32nd Army?"
(end of this chapter)
