Sokov's words made Khokhlov's heart beat faster. You can't see people alive or dead. If it's really like what Sokov said, there are only two possibilities. One is that Asya is fighting.
One was blown to pieces; the other was captured and taken away by the escaping German officers and soldiers.
The first possibility was unrealistic to Khokhlov, because after the battle, he personally checked all areas of the field hospital. During the entire battle, both sides only used various firearms and some grenades. It was absolutely impossible to
A living person was killed by the explosion. The only remaining possibility is that Asiya was captured by the enemy and taken away from the field hospital by a road she did not know.
"Comrade Colonel," Seeing Khokhlov's delay in speaking, Sokov asked in a more serious tone, "Tell me, where did Asya go?"
"Comrade Commander," Khokhlov straightened his back quickly and said with some lack of confidence: "I think Asia may...may have been captured by the enemy."
"Captured by the enemy?" Sokov guessed this possibility when he heard that Asiya was alive and dead, but now when he heard such a guess from Khokhlov himself, he was unwilling to
Believing this to be true, he tried his best to deny it: "This is impossible. If the enemy really wants to capture prisoners, they will never capture just her."
From Sokov's words, Khokhlov heard that the other party did not believe the news that Asya was captured. He even said that if the Germans wanted to capture prisoners, they would definitely not capture Asya alone, but would definitely capture a group of them.
People. He organized the vocabulary in his mind, and explained to Sokov bravely: "Comrade Commander, we have no way of knowing how many people are in the field hospital now. After all, new wounded people will be sent here at any time.
Another injured person whose condition has improved has been discharged from the hospital."
"Colonel, you are right. There are indeed many sick and wounded in and out of the field hospital every day. We cannot grasp the accurate number of people at all." Sokov said to Khokhlov with a straight face: "The number of sick and wounded cannot be counted.
, but the number of medical staff in field hospitals is always fixed, right? Even if someone died on the battlefield during this period, I think detailed records can be found. You can check it for me now to see if there is anyone with Assi.
Ya disappeared together."
The words woke up the dreamer. Sokov's words reminded Khokhlov. He quickly said to Sepilov who came after hearing the news: "Comrade political commissar, you are familiar with the situation in the field hospital. You should immediately find the main person in charge of the hospital."
Please ask him to help you count the number of medical staff in the hospital to see if anyone is missing with Asiya."
Shepilov understood what Sokov and Khokhlov meant. By counting the list of medical staff in the field hospital, he could find out whether Asya was the only one who was missing, or whether there were others missing together.
Shepilov was very efficient. After accepting this arduous task, he immediately led people to find the director and political commissar of the field hospital and asked them to help him inquire about the hospital's medical staff. After more than ten minutes of verification,
, Shepilov got the answer he wanted and returned to report to Sokov.
"Comrade Commander," Shepilov returned to Sokov and reported with a serious expression: "After verification by myself, the director of the hospital, and the political commissar, during the battle that ended not long ago, a total of
Five people were killed, one of whom was an assistant military doctor. Seventeen people were injured, including three military doctors. Among the six missing people, an assistant military doctor was included."
When Sokov heard Shepilov mention that among the medical staff who died, there was an assistant military doctor, his heartbeat suddenly accelerated, but he quickly evaluated it because he knew that Asiya did not die. When he heard that six
When several medical staff went missing, including an assistant military doctor, he finally lost his temper: "Comrade Political Commissar, is it possible that Asiya is the missing assistant military doctor?"
"Comrade Commander, it's not a possibility, but a certainty." Shepilov replied with a grimace: "I estimate that the enemy escaped and took away six missing medical staff, and Asya was one of them.
.”
"Hell, how could Asiya be taken as a prisoner?" Sokov slapped the table angrily and said in annoyance: "With her character, how could she be captured obediently?"
"Comrade Commander, after my understanding, Comrade Asiya was operating on a wounded person before he disappeared." Shepilov said cautiously: "The wounded person lying on the simple operating table has been shot by the Germans.
Yes, no bodies of medical staff were found nearby, they should have been taken away."
With this explanation, the whole thing seemed reasonable. When Asiya and several health workers were operating on a wounded patient, a group of German officers and soldiers dressed as Soviet soldiers broke in, brutally killed the wounded man on the operating table, and
Take Asia away with the other hygienists.
"Colonel Khokhlov," Sokov waited for Shepilov to finish. Although he understood that Asya was captured and it was a definite fact, he refused to believe it in his heart. He ordered Hochlov
Love said: "Immediately send scouts to sneak into the defense area of the 19th Armored Division and find out where the enemies who escaped from your division's positions are now!"
"Comrade Commander, when you sent the political commissar to verify the number of medical staff in the field hospital, I had already sent a reconnaissance team to quietly cross our army's defense line and sneak into the enemy's defense area for reconnaissance." Khokhlov told Soko
The husband reported: "I believe it won't be long before we get the report from the reconnaissance team."
Asiya's disappearance made Sokov feel extremely heavy. Even at dawn, Colonel Shechtman reported to him that the Skeleton Division had been basically wiped out and that the division commander General Simon had become a prisoner again.
It didn't dispel the haze in his heart at all.
The capture of Simon, the commander of the Skeleton Division, was a major event and required an immediate report to the front army headquarters. Sokov, who had not yet waited for the report from the 182nd Division scouts, had to return to the headquarters on the Pushor River.
When Samyko and Lunev saw Sokov walking in from the outside, they stood up to greet him and said excitedly: "Comrade Commander, we congratulate you. The Skull Division was annihilated and the division commander Simon was captured again.
, This is an amazing victory, and we believe that our superiors will be very happy when they know the news."
After hearing this, Sokov, who looked depressed, nodded slightly, and then asked: "Have you reported the results of the battle to the front army headquarters?"
After Samyko waited for Sokov to finish speaking, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, I don't know which front army headquarters should report this result? Is it the original Steppe Front Army, or the Voronezh Front Army that currently commands us?"
"Since we now belong to the Voronezh Front," Sokov said angrily: "The results achieved will naturally be reported to General Vatutin. Comrade Chief of Staff, don't wait any longer, call the front headquarters as soon as possible.
Let’s report to them the results we have achieved.”
Lunev noticed Sokov's displeasure and asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, I see that you seem very unhappy. Did something happen?"
Sokov nodded and said with a wry smile: "Before dawn, when Colonel Shechtman and I were commanding the troops to attack the defeated Skeleton Division, I received a telegram from Colonel Khokhlov saying that a German unit
They disguised themselves as our troops and launched a surprise attack on the division's field hospital."
Lunev naturally knew that Asiya worked in the field hospital of the 182nd Division. He was shocked when he heard that the field hospital was attacked. He asked nervously: "Comrade Commander, is Asiya okay?"
"Asia is missing."
"What, Asya is missing?" Samyko, who was holding the microphone and waiting to talk to the front army headquarters, happened to hear Sokov's words and couldn't help being shocked: "Comrade Commander, what on earth is this?"
If this is the case, how could Asiya disappear?"
Before Sokov could answer, a strange voice came from the microphone: "This is the duty room of the Front Army Headquarters. I am the staff officer on duty. Where are you from?"
Hearing the staff officer talking in the duty room, Sameko had to temporarily put aside his curiosity and said respectfully into the microphone: "Hello, comrade staff officer. I am Major General Sameko, chief of staff of the 27th Group Army. I have
Important information needs to be reported to Commander Vatutin immediately."
The person who answered the phone was Lieutenant General Ivanov, the Chief of Staff of the Front Army. He heard the staff say that the call was from the 27th Group Army, and quickly took the phone: "I am Ivanov, Chief of Staff of the Front Army. What do you want?
Report, Major General Sameko?"
"Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army." After hearing Ivanov's voice, Samyko reported to him in accordance with the order: "I am Major General Samyko, Chief of Staff of the 27th Group Army. It is my honor to report to you,
After a night of fighting, our 354th Infantry Division, with the cooperation of friendly forces, successfully annihilated the German Skeleton Division and captured the division commander General Simon."
"Major General Samyko, I congratulate you." After Ivanov learned the news that the Skull Division was wiped out, he was overjoyed, but he still followed the rules and said: "Congratulations on such a great victory. I
The matter will be reported to General Vatutin immediately."
After Ivanov put down the phone, he turned around and walked back to Vatutin. He glanced at Zhukov and Vasilevsky sitting next to him, raised his voice and said excitedly: "Comrade Commander, just now the staff officer of the 27th Army
General Chang Sameko called and said that the 354th Infantry Division, with the cooperation of friendly forces, had successfully annihilated the Skeleton Division and captured the division's commander Simon."
Although several people here knew that it would only be a matter of time before the Skeleton Division was annihilated, they were still very happy when it was confirmed at this moment. Just as everyone was preparing to have a drink with the good news, Vasilevsky suddenly thought of a key thing
Thing: "The troops of the 27th Army were assisted by the troops of the 5th Guards Tank Army in the process of annihilating the Totenkopf Division. Why didn't General Rotmistrov report this good news to us?"
Hearing Vasilevsky's question, Vatutin quickly put down the wine glass in his hand and said to Ivanov: "Comrade Chief of Staff, call General Rotmistrov immediately and ask
Ask what’s going on.”
After Ivanov called Rotmistrov, he reported to Vatutin: "Comrade Commander, I have asked General Rotmistrov. He said that the annihilation of the Skull Division was
In the battle, the troops of the 27th Group Army played the greatest role. Even if the results of the battle need to be reported, friendly forces should report them first."
"Nonsense, simply nonsense." After hearing this, Zhukov muttered: "If the 27th Army did not report it, then we would never know the news that the Skeleton Division was annihilated."
Zhukov originally just said it casually, but Ivanov did not expect to take it seriously. He quickly explained to Zhukov: "Comrade Marshal, even if the 27th Army does not report the results, we can still learn about the skeleton by intercepting the enemy's telegrams."
The news of the division’s annihilation.”
Zhukov chuckled, then raised the wine glass in his hand: "Let's drink to the annihilation of the Skeleton Division!"
Just as Zhukov and others were toasting to celebrate the annihilation of the Skull Division, Sokov finally received a call from Khokhlov: "Comrade Commander, we have figured out that Asya and the other captured
Five female health workers were indeed brought into the defense area of the 19th Armored Division."
When he learned that Asiya was indeed captured and was in the defense zone of the 19th Armored Division, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little excited: "Comrade Colonel, can your people rescue them all?"
"Comrade Commander, I'm afraid there will be difficulties." Although Khokhlov knew that Sokov could not see it, he still shook his head instinctively and said: "The enemy is guarding them very tightly. There are only five people in the reconnaissance team. There is no way.
Carry out rescue operations."
The reconnaissance team was short of manpower and could not carry out rescue, which made Sokov feel very disappointed. He asked nervously: "Comrade Colonel, how far is the place where they are being held from your position?"
"It's about five kilometers." Khokhlov could naturally guess Sokov's thoughts and explained to him: "There is a German defense line in the middle. Even if we launch an assault, it will take at least an hour or two to get there."
It may tear open the defense line. But I am worried that when we launch the attack, the German army will move Asiya and the others to a new place, and it will be very difficult to find them by then."
"Comrade Commander, I'm afraid there will be difficulties." Although Khokhlov knew that Sokov could not see it, he still shook his head instinctively and said: "The enemy is guarding them very tightly. There are only five people in the reconnaissance team. There is no way.
Carry out rescue operations."
The reconnaissance team was short of manpower and could not carry out rescue, which made Sokov feel very disappointed. He asked nervously: "Comrade Colonel, how far is the place where they are being held from your position?"
"It's about five kilometers." Khokhlov could naturally guess Sokov's thoughts and explained to him: "There is a German defense line in the middle. Even if we launch an assault, it will take at least an hour or two to get there."
It may tear open the defense line. But I'm worried that when we launch the attack, the German army will move Asiya and the others to a new place. It will be very difficult to find them by then." "It's about five kilometers away." Huo
Khlov could naturally guess Sokov's thoughts and explained to him: "There is a German defense line in the middle. Even if we launch a surprise attack, it will take at least an hour or two to break through the defense line. But I'm worried.
When we launched the attack, the German army moved Asiya and the others to a new place, and it would be very difficult to find them by then."
This chapter has been completed!