Chapter 633 Exogenous branches
"I know, Comrade Batrakov!" said Shulka, "but you also said that they were going to take back the railway bridge! That's because the railway bridge was so important that we had to take it back with heavy troops. But Now that we've blown up the railway bridge, there's no need for us to take that risk!"
"No no... Comrade Shulka!" Batrakov said, pointing to the map: "You see, the enemy is surrounded by us near the railway bridge and has limited supplies. As long as our artillery suppresses their artillery and blocks the river, we The infantry made a violent attack on their lines, and they would soon collapse from insufficient supplies...”
"This is impossible, Comrade General!" Shulka said: "They have brought a train of supplies, and their ammunition is enough to last until dawn tomorrow, and their artillery will soon have the upper hand at dawn!"
"The enemy will collapse because we are surrounded, they will have no escape!" Batrakov said.
Shulka was a little speechless, but Batrakov actually hoped that the German army would collapse due to low morale or fear.
At this time, Shulka had already regretted a little. Maybe he shouldn't have rescued the general in front of him from the predicament.
But Shulka is also involuntary. If Batrakov is not saved, Stalingrad may fall because of this.
"I agree with Comrade Shulka, Comrade General!" At this point Captain Harichev interrupted: "I think we should be on the defensive at this point!"
"Defense?" Batrakov spread his hands impatiently, and said, "It's night, it's time for us to attack, isn't it? And I don't need your consent!"
Speaking of this, Batrakov issued an order to evict the guests: "You can leave!"
"Comrade Batrakov!" Shulka asked after a moment of silence: "I wonder if Comrade Golikov agrees to this?"
Shulka didn't want to use Golikov to overwhelm Batrakov, but the matter was so important that Shulka had to do it.
Batrakov looked up, smiled slightly, and replied: "I don't need Comrade Golikov's authorization, Comrade Captain!"
Only then did Shulka remember that they were the NKVD troops. The NKVD troops did have such powers... Only their immediate superiors could order them. Even a marshal of ordinary troops would not dare to easily offend the officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, not to mention that Batrakov is a major general. .
Thinking of this, Shulka couldn't help crying secretly.
If it was just the 10th Division of the NKVD, then Batrakov would finish the fight with them. After all, the 10th Division is not very capable but has a good temper, and its role on the battlefield is also very limited.
The problem is that the military power in Batrakov's hands is not just the 10th Division... Golikov transferred two divisions to Batrakov's command in order to recapture the railway bridge. If Batrakov insisted on going his own way, he would take the two A division plus an artillery regiment and two rocket battalions followed them to the end.
But what can Shulka do with Batrakov?
He had no choice but to retreat from the headquarters.
"I knew this guy was not a good guy!" Captain Harichev gritted his teeth and said, "He won't care about the casualties of the troops, Comrade Shulka, even at this time!"
Shulka nodded, he should have thought of this long ago.
Batrakov is a major general of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. It is not without reason that he can achieve the position of major general in the Ministry of Internal Affairs... The targets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are more of his own people, so he can occupy a high position almost by stepping on the corpses of his own people success.
The reason why he listened to Shulka before was because he couldn't clean up the mess. Now he thought that the worst time had passed. On the contrary, the opportunity to make contributions came. He could command the troops to encircle and wipe out a division of the German army. There will be one more star, and everyone will know Batrakov's name...
Shulka doesn't object if that's the case, the problem is that Shulka knows that's not the case.
"What should we do?" Captain Harichev asked.
"Shouldn't you return to Jian?" Shulka asked.
Kharichev's naval infantry battalion was borrowed after all.
"Our order is to stay here and continue fighting!" Lieutenant Harichev replied, "But I won't listen to that bastard's order!"
Shulka thinks this is also reasonable. As long as the battle is not won, no one can leave Stalingrad, even borrowed troops.
"I think I should call the headquarters!" Shulka said and walked quickly towards his headquarters.
The headquarters of the cadet unit is still in the granary, and now even Captain Harichev's naval infantry battalion and amphibious landing ships are stationed nearby.
In terms of military rank, the commander of this army should be Lieutenant Harichev, but it is obviously Shulka who can talk now.
In other words, after experiencing previous battles, Captain Harichev has voluntarily surrendered his command.
When his subordinates asked about this issue and expressed their confusion, Captain Harichev replied without thinking: "I am a battalion commander, and Shulka is a deputy regimental commander. Isn't it right for him to command us?"
"But in terms of military rank..."
"Forget about those military ranks!" Captain Harichev impatiently interrupted his subordinates' questioning: "If you want to get out of Stalingrad alive, then that's it!"
So the subordinates no longer dared to say anything.
Only the staff officer added: "So, what if Comrade Batrakov's order?"
"Tell him we are naval infantry!" Lieutenant Harichev replied while smoking a cigarette in his mouth: "We are not under the command of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
This is not a good thing. When the enemy is surrounded by powerful enemies, there are divisions within the Soviet army.
But this is a last resort. It is impossible to accommodate Batrakov for the sake of unity and then drag the troops to die!
It didn't take much effort for Shulka to contact Golikov.
Golikov couldn't help being shocked when he heard this: "The two reinforced divisions and artillery units are our few reserves. He actually wants to use these troops to encircle and annihilate the enemy..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Golikov hung up the phone.
Obviously it was an emergency in the military and immediately contacted Batrakov.
But Shulka knew that it might not work, if Batrakov insisted on doing it... Who gave the NKVD troops a transcendent status? !
Sure enough, Golikov called back soon.
"This bastard!" Golikov said: "He actually refused to carry out my order, and said that the Germans must be wiped out, otherwise they will pose a serious threat to our defense line..."
Shulka sighed, and then Golikov should report the matter, and then his superiors will discuss it with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Once the discussion is concluded, the battle at the No. 2 train station is probably over.
(end of this chapter)
