Chapter 291 Locomotive
Major Zakhakovic made a phone call to ask Zhukov for instructions.
Zhukov scolded Major Zakhakovich immediately: "I have already told you, drive the enemy out of the Tula area, drive them out... Do you understand? Do you know what it means to drive out? It is Defeat them and save Tulla!"
"Yes, Comrade General!" Major Zahakavic hurriedly responded.
After hanging up the phone, Major Zakhakovic shrugged helplessly and said, "You all heard that, this is the order from the superior!"
Shuerka didn't care, he just smiled and continued to wait.
Major Gavrilov noticed Shulka's expression and couldn't help casting a puzzled look.
Shulka didn't speak, just waited quietly.
He knew what was going on with Zhukov. Zhukov's reaction was that he was worried that the secret would be leaked, so he refused without thinking.
Zhukov on the other side was indeed frightened.
The Fourth Tank Brigade actually wanted to delay the German 3rd Armored Division by blowing up the railway bridge.
Zhukov was not frightened because this method didn’t work, but precisely because this alternative was feasible, not only feasible, but also better able to accomplish strategic goals.
what does that mean?
This means that the 4th Tank Brigade has already guessed the strategic purpose of allowing them to counterattack Tula, otherwise they would not have thought of such a perfect alternative and asked the command for instructions.
In other words, they guessed that the Soviet army will hold a military parade in ten days!
Zhukov was walking around anxiously in the office. This was not a trivial matter. Although the Fourth Tank Brigade was a trustworthy force, once the news leaked, it would directly affect the safety of the entire defense line and even Moscow.
After much deliberation, Zhukov thinks that it is likely that the news was leaked because of the ten-day limit he gave when he gave the order.
That is to say, if he is held accountable for the accident, he, the direct leaker, will definitely not be able to get away with it.
This is why he scolded Zaha Kavic in the first place.
If you agree to this plan, it means admitting... Of course Zhukov will not admit it.
No, this is not the way to continue.
After thinking for a while, Zhukov immediately made another call to the headquarters of the Fourth Tank Brigade.
It was Zaha Kavic who answered the phone.
Zhukov asked: "Who proposed this plan?"
Zakhakovic opened his mouth halfway, he thought Zhukov wanted to hold accountable.
"Comrade General!" Zakhakovic replied: "I proposed it!"
Obviously, Zaha Kavic was unwilling to betray Shulka.
"Don't try to lie to me!" Zhukov said angrily, "It's that guy named Shulka!"
"Yes, yes, Comrade General!" Major Zahakavic could only admit: "I think this plan is feasible, so I just..."
"What is feasible? This is simply nonsense!" Zhukov scolded: "The others leave the meeting first, and you two stay and explain the problem clearly! Isn't Order No. 270 not clear enough? How dare you do it under such circumstances?" Disobedience of orders! Do you know how serious the consequences of this behavior are? Especially the 4th Tank Brigade, especially that Shulka is a 'breakout hero'!"
"Yes, Comrade Zhukov!" Zakhakovic responded, then covered the phone with his hand, and said to Shulka with a pale face: "Comrade Shulka stays, and the others dismiss the meeting!"
So only Major Zahakavic and Shulka were left in the headquarters.
Zakhakovic connected the phone to the loudspeaker, ready to receive the wrath from Zhukov.
But I didn’t expect Zhukov to change his words and said: "Shuerka, you bastard, can't you report to me in private?"
"Yes, Comrade Zhukov!" Shulka replied: "But I don't seem to be able to report to you except in this way!"
"Forget it!" Zhukov asked: "No one else knows!"
"Of course, Comrade Zhukov!" Shulka replied: "I didn't say anything!"
"That's good, how are you going to blow up the railway bridge?"
…
Hearing these words, Major Zakhakovic couldn't help being stunned for a while, and didn't understand what was going on for a long time.
"I think we need to borrow partisans, Comrade Zhukov!" Shulka said.
"Kyiv partisans?"
"Yes!" Shulka replied: "The German army is very closely guarded in the direction of Moscow. If there is any disturbance in us, they will be alerted immediately. Instead, it is the guerrillas in Kyiv... I mean, if they are near Tula. If you infiltrate the guerrillas, using them to sneak attack is the best way!"
"That's right!" Zhukov hung up the phone after finishing speaking. He obviously wanted to contact Kyiv.
Major Zakhakovic asked suspiciously at this time: "Is there anything I don't know?"
"No, Major!" said Shulka, "You know as much as I do!"
"So... what's going on?" Major Zakhakovic asked.
Shulka didn't answer. If Major Zahakavic didn't think about it, it might be a good thing for him.
At the same time, without permission, Shulka dared not say anything.
Then the phone rang again, and it was Zhukov.
"They do have guerrillas near Tula!" Zhukov said: "But the number is not large. In Wuyi Town, 15 people have been deployed! This manpower is not enough to seize the railway bridge!"
Shulka frowned involuntarily.
15 people are indeed a little less.
Although the number of people cannot determine everything, just like the German army captured the railway bridge, only a few dozen people captured the railway bridge stationed by a company of Soviet troops, and even captured more than 80 people.
But the problem is:
The quality of the Soviet guerrillas is not as good as that of the German reconnaissance troops.
More importantly, the German army used this method to get the railway bridge from the Soviet army, and it would not be so easily taken back by the Soviet army in the same way.
Moreover, even if the railway bridge is captured...they still need time to plant explosives, detonate, etc., which is not something that 15 people can easily do.
After thinking about it, Shulka said, "Maybe we don't need too many people!"
"What's the meaning?"
"That's a railway bridge, Comrade Zhukov!" Shulka said: "And I believe the Germans will repair the railway!"
"Yes, in fact it has been opened to traffic!" Zhukov said: "They use the railway to transport supplies for the 3rd Armored Division, which is one of the reasons I am worried!"
Needless to say, there is nothing to worry about. The railway provides supplies for the 3rd Armored Division. After saving for a period of time, they will have enough supplies to attack Moscow.
"That's exactly what we can use!" Shulka said. "They don't seem to need to capture the railway bridge and then blow it up, they just need to figure out a way to get a locomotive and..."
(end of this chapter)
