Before news of the victory could be heard from everywhere, Sokov received a call from Major General Gritsenko: "Comrade Commander, according to the scout's report, an enemy force appeared on the road southwest of Chigilin.
, it seems that they are preparing to reinforce Qi Jilin’s defenders.”
"Have you figured out the enemy's number?"
"Our scouts looked through the telescope and found that the enemy was wearing the armbands of the Viking division."
"Viking Division?!" Sokov couldn't help but frowned when he learned that the reinforcements were still the Viking Division: "Approximately how many troops do they have?"
"There is an armored regiment equipped with a certain number of Panther tanks, as well as a large number of other types of tanks and armored vehicles." Gritsenko reported with some excitement: "They are advancing rapidly along the road towards Chigilin. According to the existing
At such a speed, we can reach the edge of the city in about forty minutes."
"Are you ready for an ambush?"
When the 188th Division launched an attack on Chigilin, Sokov felt that the enemy would not sit back and watch the city be lost and would definitely send troops for reinforcements. Therefore, he called Gritsenko and ordered him to send troops in case enemy reinforcements appeared.
Ambushes were set up on both sides of the road to cut off the connection between the Qijilin defenders and the reinforcements.
Hearing Sokov's question at this moment, Gritsenko quickly replied: "I have sent the Belinsky regiment to ambush five kilometers away from Chigilin. There is a hilly area on the side of the road, which is very suitable for an ambush.
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"Since the German army dispatched an armored regiment, and it was an elite unit like the Viking Division, it is not enough for you to just send a regiment to set up an ambush." Sokov said to Gritsenko on the phone: "You should order
The other two regiments should seize the time to move towards the ambush location, so that when the battle begins, they can enter the battle as quickly as possible."
When Sokov put down the phone, Fomenko reminded him: "Comrade Commander, since the German army has dispatched armored forces, do you think it would be better to request air force support to bomb them?"
"It's too late, General Fomenko." Sokov shook his head and said: "The enemy's armored forces are about to enter the ambush circle of the 384th Division. Once the battle starts and the enemy and we are entangled, our air force will reach the battlefield.
, I’m afraid it won’t be able to provide air support for ground troops.”
"Can they stop the enemy?" After hearing what Sokov said, Fomenko began to struggle: "You know, they are facing the most elite Viking division of the German army. Even if they fight an ambush, the chance of winning is
Not big either.”
Sokov looked down at the map on the table for a while, then raised his head and said to Fomenko: "General Fomenko, you don't have to worry about this. As long as Major General Gritsenko puts the remaining two regiments into battle, they will
We can pester this enemy. After the 188th Division takes Qijilin City, we can mobilize troops to reinforce it."
"Comrade Commander, in order to shorten the time to capture Chigilin." Fomenko waited for Sokov to finish speaking, and then took the initiative to ask him to fight: "I ask you to put our division into battle, so that we can assist the 188th Division in the shortest time.
Within time, take the city."
"But your 254th Regiment is currently attacking Ratsewe and Kinki, and the remaining 252nd and 258th Regiments don't have many soldiers available." Sokov asked hesitantly: "Do you really still want to attack?"
Can you continue fighting?"
"This is natural." Fomenko replied confidently: "Don't say that we still have two regiments. Even if we only have two battalions left, we are fully capable of continuing to fight."
Since Fomenko has already said this, if he refuses again, it may hurt his self-esteem and enthusiasm, so Sokov weighed the pros and cons, then nodded and said: "Okay, General Fomenko
, I agree that your division will go into battle, now get ready."
After hearing that Sokov agreed to his request, Fomenko agreed excitedly, called the chief of staff to him, and ordered him: "Chief of staff, immediately notify the commanders of the 252nd and 258th regiments and let them
Immediately lead the troops to Qijilin and assist the troops of the 188th Division in capturing the city."
The chief of staff did not hear the conversation between Sokov and Fomenko. After hearing this order, he instinctively turned his eyes to Sokov to see if he would say anything.
Fomenko saw that the chief of staff looked distracted and said displeasedly: "Comrade chief of staff, what's going on with you? Didn't you hear my order?"
"I heard it, comrade division commander." The chief of staff quickly looked away from Sokov, looked at Fomenko and said: "But now we only have the 252nd and 258th regiments left. They all sacrificed in yesterday's battle.
We have suffered a lot of casualties. If we go into battle now, our combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."
"Aren't there still seven or eight hundred people in the troops directly under the division?" Fomenko said to his chief of staff: "Incorporate them all into the Belkin Regiment to strengthen their combat effectiveness."
After listening to what Fomenko said, the chief of staff thought to himself that if the troops directly under the division were really added to the Belkin regiment, the regiment's combat effectiveness would be restored to at least 70%, and there should be no problem in participating in street fighting in the city.
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Belkin's regiment command post was not far from the division headquarters. After receiving the call, he hurried over immediately. As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to ask Fomenko: "Comrade division commander, you are not saying that we will not be allowed to leave for the time being."
Are you going to join the fight? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"Comrade Colonel," Sokov said before Fomenko could say: "This is my intention and has nothing to do with General Fomenko."
When Belkin heard what Sokov said, he walked over quickly and asked with some surprise: "Misha, what happened?"
"Yes, a little accident happened." Sokov called Belkin to the map, pointed to the location where the reinforcements of the Viking Division appeared, and said to him: "The armored regiment of the Viking Division is heading along the road.
Qi Jilin advanced quickly, they came to relieve the defenders."
Belgin suffered a heavy loss from the Viking Division last night. Now he learned that the other party had dispatched an armored regiment, and he was shocked: "Misha, if the armored regiment of the Viking Division is allowed to enter Qijilin, then the troops fighting in the city will
The 188th Division will suffer a big loss."
"Then do you have any suggestions?"
"I think Major General Gritsenko's 384th Division should be transferred immediately to intercept the Viking Division armored regiment rushing towards the city and buy time for the 188th Division to liberate the city."
"Major General Gritsenko has already ordered the Belinsky regiment to set up an ambush on the only way the Viking division must pass." When Sokov said this, he raised his hand and looked at his watch, "If there are no accidents, the battle will be over.
It will start in a few minutes."
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As early as two hours ago, the Belinsky Regiment of the 384th Division had all entered the hillside on the side of the road. In order to facilitate the command of operations according to the battlefield situation, the regiment leader, Colonel Belinsky, waited for the troops on the mountainside and top of the mountain.
After each dug a trench, they set up their regiment's command post on the top of the hillside.
In order not to expose the target prematurely, after the construction of fortifications on the hillside was completed, the commanders and soldiers not only failed to clear the boundary as usual, but also moved complete turf from the back of the slope and placed it in front of the trench for camouflage.
Belinsky considered that there must be tanks and armored vehicles among the German reinforcements. If weapons such as rocket launchers were placed halfway up the mountain, it would be difficult to destroy these big guys, so he placed several anti-tank teams on them.
Near the roadside. At the same time, many electrically detonated mines were also laid on the road, specifically used to deal with German tanks and armored vehicles.
When he noticed that the German reinforcements were approaching the ambush circle, Belinsky issued a concealment order. The soldiers who received the order lay down in the trench, placed their weapons on the edge of the trench, and stared at the road below with vigilance. Although the position was in front
The weeds somewhat blocked their view, but at the same time they also played a very good role in hiding.
Major General Gritsenko's division observation post is located on a hillside two kilometers away from the nearby location. From here, you can see the entire ambush site.
When he saw the long snake appearing on the road in the distance, he knew that the German armored forces were about to enter the ambush circle. To be on the safe side, he picked up the phone at the observation post and called Belinsky's command post, speaking calmly.
Said: "Colonel Belinsky, the enemy will be able to enter your ambush circle in a few minutes at most, allowing the commanders and soldiers to prepare for battle."
Belinsky replied briefly: "Don't worry, Comrade Commander, we have already made all preparations for combat."
The mechanized troops moved very quickly. It didn't take long for the armored regiments of the Viking Division to enter the ambush circle one after another. Behind the tanks and armored vehicles, you could clearly see the motorcycles with machine guns on the sidecars and the trucks full of soldiers. Belin
Ski put down the telescope in his hand, turned to the chief of staff who was holding the microphone and said: "Order the troops to fire, comrade chief of staff!" He did not notice at all when he spoke that his voice became hoarse due to excitement.
When the regiment's chief of staff conveyed Belinsky's order, a red flare flew into the sky, indicating that the battle had officially begun. The first to take action were the engineers assigned to the regiment. They pressed the button in the detonator, and nothing happened.
An explosion without warning exploded from the long snake-like formation of German troops.
Countless explosive points suddenly exploded, and the Viking Division armored regiment seemed to be sitting in the crater of an erupting volcano, tightly wrapped in rising black smoke. The explosions in the black smoke were loud, and there were explosions everywhere.
It's firelight.
The tanks and armored vehicles at the front of the team were thrown into the air like toys in the explosion of anti-tank mines, and then fell to pieces with fireworks, smashing the motorcyclists into pieces. In the team behind them
The frightened and desperate soldiers jumped out of the burning trucks one after another, scurrying around like headless flies, while some curled up on the ground holding their heads and howling desperately, and were soon blown away in groups by newly detonated landmines.
Some tanks that were lucky enough not to be blown up drove at full power, bypassing the burning tanks and armored vehicles, and drove forward desperately, trying to escape from this death zone. But what the German tank crews did not expect was that the Soviet troops were carrying rocket launchers.
The anti-tank team was hiding on the roadside ahead, waiting for them.
In the distance, Major General Gritsenko saw through his binoculars the German officers and soldiers shaking in the smoke. After the initial panic, they began to run in groups towards the open area on the other side. Although they were stunned by the bombing,
But he didn’t forget the cat’s tactical move of lowering his body.
Seeing this, Gritsenko put down his telescope and said to his political commissar, Lieutenant Colonel Deiniego: "Comrade political commissar, you can see it. Although the Germans were caught off guard by us, if they stop reinforcing Chigilin,
If they turn around and run away, it will be difficult for us to keep them."
"Comrade division commander," Deinego said with a frown after Gritsenko finished speaking: "Look, the German tanks are rushing forward regardless. Belinsky's anti-tank troops deployed on the roadside
The team is too small and cannot block the rapid assault of the surviving enemies. If this continues, a considerable number of enemies will rush out of the ambush circle in less than ten minutes."
Gritsenko felt that what his political commissar said made sense, so he turned to the division chief of staff: "Comrade chief of staff, how far are the other two regiments from the nearby area?"
"It will take half an hour at the earliest to get to the fighting area."
"No, it's too slow." Gritsenko shook his head and said, "By the time they arrive, the remaining enemies will have already rushed out of the ambush circle of the Belinsky Regiment."
"Then what should we do?"
"Immediately order them to build fortifications on the spot." Gritsenko felt that due to the slow movement of his troops, the original plan had to be adjusted, so he ordered the chief of staff: "Let them use the new fortifications to block the enemy, and we must not let them
Enter Qijilin City, otherwise the consequences will be beyond what you and I can bear."
The division chief of staff did not dare to neglect, and quickly contacted the commanders of the other two regiments through the walkie-talkie, ordering them to stop advancing and build fortifications in place to prepare to fight against the enemies who broke out of the Belinsky regiment's ambush circle.
At this time, the explosions in the ambush circle had stopped. Belinsky shouted at the top of his voice to his chief of staff: "Chief of Staff, immediately order all light and heavy machine guns to fire. Don't consider the consumption of ammunition. Our first priority is to
Kill as many of these German troops down the hillside as possible. Do you hear me?"
"Understood, comrade commander!" Although the regiment command post was far away from the explosion site, the regiment chief of staff was still deafened by the shock. After listening to Belinsky's order, he replied loudly: "I
Commanders and fighters will be immediately ordered to use firepower to block the road and eliminate more Germans."
As the order was given, the machine guns deployed in the mountainside positions roared. The regiment's more than 80 light and heavy machine guns fired simultaneously at the chaotic German officers and soldiers down the hillside on a wide front that was one kilometer long.
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The machine guns on the hillside sprayed bullets over and over again from front to back, beating the German officers and soldiers who had not yet woken up to pieces. In the suffocating smoke, the dark red whips trailed by the bullets plowed towards the ground.
Stretching forward, the chirping sound of the ballistic trajectory drilling into the soil, the hissing sound of being penetrated into the flesh came one after another, splashing a large cloud of blood mist in the crowd. Many officers and soldiers who survived the explosion were knocked down by the dense bullets.
, even the bodies of the dead soldiers were kept bouncing by the dense bullets.
This chapter has been completed!