Besides, after Shechtman put down the phone, he called his chief of staff and political commissar in front of him and said solemnly: "Chief of Staff, something happened to the political commissar. Our No. 1 outpost has been occupied by the Germans."
"What, the No. 1 outpost was occupied by the enemy?" After hearing this, the chief of staff asked with a look of shock: "But our troops deployed nearby did not hear the sound of gunfire coming from that direction?"
"Because when our position was lost, there was no fighting at all." Shechtman said with a wry smile: "It was our commanders and soldiers who took the initiative to hand over the position to the enemy."
When the chief of staff heard this, he immediately became angry: "I really didn't expect that there would be a traitor among Lieutenant Colonel Ivan's subordinates, and he would take the initiative to hand over our army's position to the enemy."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, you misunderstood." Before he could finish his words, Shechtman interrupted him: "Our commanders and soldiers did not rebel, but fell into the enemy's trap, so they handed over the position.
To the enemy."
"Comrade Division Commander," Colonel Billing, who was sitting nearby, couldn't help but curiously asked after hearing this: "What happened? Can you tell us in detail?"
Shechtman told the two men the news he heard from Sokov in detail, and finally said: "The troops that have withdrawn from the position and the friendly troops taking over the defense are staying on the high ground.
Nearby, prepare to take back the position from the enemy's hands."
The chief of staff asked: "How many troops does the enemy have, and how many troops do we have?"
"The enemy has about 200 people, and our two troops combined only have more than 130 people." Shechtman said: "It is obviously unrealistic to restore the positions occupied by the enemy with this small force."
"Where is the main force of the friendly forces?" Billin couldn't help but interrupt again: "Or, let them send people to support them."
"The location of the main force of friendly forces is about five or six kilometers away from Outpost No. 1." Shechtman shook his head and said: "If it is during the day, this distance is nothing at all, but if we are marching at night,
It is very likely that the fighter plane will be missed due to getting lost."
"Then what should we do?" Billing asked.
Before Shechtman could speak, the chief of staff suddenly showed a shocked expression on his face: "Comrade division commander, are you planning to use our secret force?"
"That's right." Shechtman nodded and said in a positive tone: "I am indeed prepared to use them."
"But, Comrade Division Commander." Hearing what Shechtman said, the Chief of Staff became a little anxious: "This unit is the headquarters we plan to use to deal with the Germans during the attack. To put them into battle so early,
Does it fit?"
"There is nothing inappropriate." Shechtman said with a straight face and expressionlessly: "If we cannot regain the lost position in a short period of time, I am afraid that the commander will transfer us back to the left bank. I am afraid that next time
The battle will become irrelevant to us. For the honor of our division, we must regain the position as soon as possible."
After hearing what Shechtman said, the chief of staff realized the seriousness of the problem. He did not argue with Shechtman anymore. Instead, he sighed and said helplessly: "Okay, comrade division commander, I will contact the special company commander immediately."
Captain Lei Bin, ask him to lead his troops to fight for the lost position within half an hour."
"Chief of Staff," Shechtman stopped the Chief of Staff who was about to make a call and said to him: "Tell Captain Leibin that all the troops currently staying near the position are under his unified command."
For the Chief of Staff, if two more troops participate in the attack, the chance of victory will be higher. He quickly replied: "Understood, Comrade Division Commander, I will ask Captain Leibin to let these two troops also participate in the attack."
After receiving the order, Captain Leibin immediately convened a meeting of cadres above the platoon level of the special company. Due to time constraints, he said straight to the point: "Comrades, I have just received an order from the chief of staff of the division, asking our company to rush to No. 1 immediately.
At the outpost position, join the two troops below the position and assist them in retaking the position occupied by the enemy."
Almost all the commanders were shocked to learn that the No. 1 outpost was lost. Therefore, the company's location was only one kilometer away from the No. 1 outpost. If a battle occurred there, it would definitely be heard here. The platoon leader first asked:
"Comrade Company Commander, where did you get this news? You know, it was quiet around here after dark, and no gunfire was heard."
"You are right, Second Platoon Commander." Lei Bin nodded and said, "The loss of the No. 1 outpost was not due to the enemy's attack. It was because the enemy disguised himself as our army and entered the No. 1 outpost.
, and our comrades rashly handed over the position to them without checking their identities."
"The commanders on the position are really confused," the deputy company commander said angrily: "How can we hand over the position rashly without verification for such an important matter of handing over defense? As a result, we are now left to clean up this mess."
"Okay, my comrade deputy company commander." Lei Bin was worried that the deputy company commander's words would cause unnecessary trouble if word spread, so he quickly stopped him and said: "The position has been lost, and it is useless to complain. You
Let’s think about how to regain the position from the Germans.”
The deputy company commander muttered in a low voice: "When the division commander formed our special company, didn't he say that we would be used in special operations? Now he lets us attack the enemy's positions like an ordinary company. Isn't that a waste?"
Lei Bin heard the deputy company commander's complaints and said sternly: "Comrade deputy company commander, the division commander also has his own difficulties. He made a promise to the commander to regain the lost position within an hour. Think about it, this is
If combat missions were given to ordinary companies, would they be able to complete them?"
Hearing what Lei Bin said, the mood of the deputy company commander suddenly changed. Yes, he is in a special company. Even if he is treated as an ordinary unit and used to attack the enemy's positions, his performance will probably be far better than that of ordinary units.
Company. He quickly straightened up and asked Lei Bin: "Comrade Company Commander, how should we regain our position? Do you have any good plan?"
"A frontal attack will not only pay a heavy price, but the fighting will also take a long time." Lei Bin had a plan in his mind before convening his subordinates for a meeting. Now when he heard the deputy company commander asked him in public, he simply said it.
: "After the No. 1 forward post merged with the friendly troops staying nearby, the deputy company commander led the troops to conduct a feint attack from the front. I led a platoon of troops to the rear of the position and attacked from behind the enemy.
Attack from both sides."
After formulating the combat plan and assigning tasks to each platoon, Lei Bin set off with the troops.
When they were halfway through the journey, Lei Bin and the deputy company commander split up into two groups. The deputy company commander led people to join the friendly forces near the position, while Lei Bin led a platoon and tried to find a way to reach the enemy position from behind.
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The deputy company commander led two platoons to the position and joined the friendly forces hiding here. He asked the soldiers of the fifth company of the 21st Brigade directly: "Who among you is the commander?"
After hearing the deputy company commander's question, the fifth company commander walked out of the crowd: "I am the company commander, who are you?"
"Comrade Lieutenant." The second squad leader who had been staying here happened to know the deputy company commander, so he quickly introduced to the fifth company commander: "This is the deputy company commander of our special company."
"Special Company?!" After hearing this strange number, the fifth company commander asked in surprise: "Why is the number so strange? Comrade Captain, what do you do?"
"Comrade Lieutenant," the deputy company commander heard a look of displeasure on his face when he heard what the fifth company commander said: "This involves confidentiality, I can't tell you."
The fifth company commander saw that the deputy company commanders of the special company all had the rank of captain, and his own company commander was only a lieutenant. This showed the importance of the other party's troops. Originally, he was still conflicted about his superiors ordering him to accept the other party's command.
His mood changed, but at this moment his thoughts changed. He tentatively asked the deputy company commander: "Comrade Captain, what should we do later?"
"Initiate a frontal attack on the enemy's position." Since a joint operation was to be carried out, the deputy company commander did not hide the prepared battle plan. He said to the lieutenant: "When the battle starts later, the noise here should be as loud as possible.
To attract the enemy's attention."
When the fifth company commander heard this, he couldn't help but look at the people brought by the deputy company commander, and asked tentatively: "Comrade Captain, the people you brought and my people combined are only more than 200 people. How many people are there?"
I’m afraid it’s not an easy task to recapture a lost position from an enemy with roughly equal numbers, right?”
"You are right, Comrade Lieutenant." Regarding the concerns of the fifth company commander, the deputy company commander did not deny it, but said truthfully: "The enemy's strength is equal to ours, and they have solid defenses. If we want to successfully attack
It is indeed not an easy task to win the position, and we will pay a heavy price."
"Comrade Captain," after hearing what the deputy company commander said, the fifth company commander quickly suggested to him: "Our main force is rushing here by car, why don't we wait for them to arrive before launching an attack on the enemy's position."
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"No, we don't have that much time." The deputy company commander shook his head and explained to the fifth company commander: "The enemies on the high ground must have already noticed our arrival, and they will seize the time to consolidate their defenses. If nothing else, if
If they lay minefields on our offensive path, I'm afraid they will cause us huge casualties even if they don't fire a single shot."
Hearing what the deputy company commander said, the fifth company commander felt that it seemed to make sense. He hesitated for a moment, and then asked: "Comrade Captain, when do you plan to launch the attack?"
"Reorganize the troops immediately and launch an attack on the enemy in five minutes." After the deputy company commander said this, he turned around and asked the second squad leader: "Comrade Sergeant, where is the platoon leader who lost his position?"
Soon, the platoon leader was called in front of the deputy company commander. Seeing his pitiful look, the deputy company commander was still angry. He raised his hand and slapped the other person in the face angrily.
He cursed: "Second Lieutenant, do you know that because of your momentary negligence, our important outpost position fell into the hands of the Germans. Now in order to regain this position, we will pay huge casualties."
"Comrade Captain," the platoon leader who was slapped raised his head, looked at the deputy company commander, and said expressionlessly: "I request that I be allowed to lead the troops to take the lead. Since this is the position I lost, even if I die, I will take it.
Take back the position."
After hearing what the other party said, the deputy company commander sighed softly, then raised his hand and patted his shoulder, "Comrade Second Lieutenant, you will lead your platoon to take the lead later. If you can regain the position,
Maybe we can help you intercede and let you receive a lighter punishment; if you can't regain the position, I'm afraid God will not be able to save your life."
"Understood, Comrade Captain." The platoon leader assured the deputy company commander: "Please rest assured, if we cannot win the position, none of the soldiers in our platoon will leave the battle alive."
The offensive battle began. The platoon leader led his soldiers and took the lead in launching an attack on the high ground. Although they knew that the enemies on the high ground had already discovered them, no one yelled during the attack, but kept their backs.
They formed a dispersed formation and quickly approached the position on the top of the hillside.
When they were still about a hundred meters away from the trench, the German troops on the position opened fire. The dense firepower network composed of machine guns, submachine guns and rifles immediately knocked down more than a dozen of the attacking soldiers, and the remaining soldiers quickly fell down on the spot.
, relying on the terrain to fire back at the position on the top of the mountain.
The deputy company commander at the foot of the mountain saw the enemy firing on the position and suppressing the attacking troops on the hillside, unable to move. He quickly called the mortar platoon leader: "Comrade Lieutenant, immediately fire at the fire points exposed on the hillside.
, we must suppress the enemy’s firepower.”
But after hearing this, the mortar platoon leader looked around and asked the deputy company commander in a low voice: "Comrade deputy company commander, didn't the company commander lead someone to touch it from behind? If we fire now, will it happen?"
Will it accidentally hurt them?"
"Comrade Lieutenant, this is not a problem you should worry about." The deputy company commander said seriously: "Your mission now is to use artillery fire to suppress the enemy's firepower on the top of the hillside and cover our soldiers approaching the position."
The mortar platoon leader agreed, returned to the position of his subordinates, and directed the only four mortars to fire at the firepower point exposed on the top of the hillside.
After hearing the platoon leader's order, the four mortars fired one after another. The shells drew arcs in the air and exploded on the enemy's position. The gunners who can be selected into the special company will naturally not be too good.
Wow, four rounds of artillery shells immediately silenced four firepower points.
"Good job." Seeing the precise shooting of the mortars, the deputy company commander shouted, and then ordered: "Continue to fire and eliminate all the fire points you see."
When the fifth company commander saw that the German firepower on the top of the mountain was suppressed by the special company's artillery fire, and that the small unit that had stayed on the hillside continued to attack upwards, he could no longer hold back. After saying hello to the deputy company commander,
He led his troops into the attack.
Seeing that friendly troops were also involved in the battle, the second platoon leader walked to the deputy company commander and asked with some concern: "Comrade deputy company commander, although the German firepower on the hillside has been suppressed by us, their strength is still strong. Friendly troops
If we go on the offensive at this moment, we will probably pay a lot of casualties."
The deputy company commander replied: "Second Platoon Commander, the friendly forces joining the attack can increase the momentum and make the enemy focus all their attention on our side. In this way, the company commander and others can enter the position from behind.
