In the early raids, Sokov's troops captured a large number of German weapons, ammunition and various supplies, including several small radios. In order to keep in touch with Briski's troops at any time, he left one of them behind
The Ministry of Radio and Television and two operators agreed with the other party to contact them on time at 8 o'clock every evening.
Watching Sokov leave with the large troops, a second lieutenant squad leader walked up to Briski and asked cautiously: "Comrade Captain, is Major Sokov abandoning us? Let us stay here to attract people."
The Germans were looking for cannon fodder, but he escaped with his men."
Although Briski has the rank of captain, he is just a platoon leader in the Istrian camp and is barely qualified to participate in military meetings. The lieutenants and second lieutenants under him can only wait like ordinary soldiers.
After his superior had finished the meeting, he came back to inform him that the meeting was over. Due to the rush of time, Briskey had not had time to convey the content of the meeting to his subordinates after he came back. Therefore, the second lieutenant in front of him misunderstood, that is, he was there.
It's inevitable.
"Comrade Second Lieutenant," Briski felt the need to explain what was going on in order to prevent the morale of the army from being shaken: "Major Sokov did not lead the retreat, but went deep into the enemy's rear to harass and destroy their lines of communication.
.And our mission is to stay here and deal with the German troops who come to carry out encirclement and suppression, making them think that the Istria Battalion is still in this area, do you understand?"
When the second lieutenant heard what Briskey said, he immediately realized that he had made a mistake. He quickly blushed and apologized to Briskey and said: "I'm sorry, comrade captain, I made a mistake. I apologize to you."
"Okay, Comrade Second Lieutenant, you don't have to say any more." Briski waved his hand to the other party and said: "The task of your squad is to be responsible for guarding the direction of Dim. Once the enemy is found moving towards our station, we will rush back immediately.
Report."
Sokov, who was marching with the troops, did not know what happened in the camp. He was discussing with Vanya: "Comrade Captain, it is more than a hundred kilometers from here to Kursk. If we continue in the forests and swamps,
If we advance in the middle, the speed of the march will be affected."
"Then what should we do?" Vanya looked at Sokov and asked: "Should we let the soldiers march on the road?"
"This is not impossible," Sokov looked up at the gray sky and continued: "In such weather, it is impossible for the German reconnaissance planes to dispatch. We can completely march on the road."
"But, Comrade Battalion Commander." Vanya was so frightened by Sokov's words that she broke into a cold sweat: "What if we encounter the enemy during the march?"
"When we are marching on the road, you send the leading soldiers to explore the road in front." Sokov said confidently: "Once an enemy is found on the road, immediately send a signal to the troops behind so that everyone can quickly hide on both sides of the road.
In the forest or ravine on the side, avoid being discovered by the enemy."
"This is a good idea." After hearing Sokov's idea, Vanya couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He quickly called the platoon leader and ordered: "Platoon leader, we will march on the road next. You choose
A few clever soldiers will go to the front to serve as the vanguard of the path exploration. Once they discover the enemy's whereabouts, they will immediately send us a signal."
Vanya's order was quickly implemented. The commanders and soldiers who had been marching hard in the forests and swamps came to the road one after another. The team of several hundred people was divided into two echelons and marched on the inaccessible road.
As long as the German army did not specifically conduct reconnaissance in this area, it would be really difficult to discover this unit.
Since the troops began marching on the road, Belgin's heart became uneasy. He originally acted with the third company as the second echelon, but in order to persuade Sokov not to adopt such a risky behavior, he specially
Arriving at the first echelon. As soon as he saw Sokov, he said excitedly: "Comrade Major, stop your risky behavior quickly. We are marching on the road in such a swagger. Once we are intercepted by the enemy's reconnaissance plane,
Once discovered, their bombers will immediately come in overwhelming numbers, enough to destroy our entire army in a very short period of time."
"You think too much, Comrade Belkin." Regarding Belkin's worries, Sokov said disapprovingly: "In such weather, it is impossible for enemy aircraft to dispatch. As for the German ground troops,
There is no need to worry. Once the troops serving as vanguard find enemies in front, they will immediately send out a signal to let the marching troops hide in the forests or ravines on both sides of the road."
As he was talking, Vanya suddenly ran over and said to Sokov: "Comrade Battalion Commander, the leading soldier in front sent a signal that a German transport convoy appeared on the road and was coming in our direction."
When Sokov learned that enemies appeared on the road, he immediately ordered: "Send a signal to the troops behind immediately and let everyone take cover immediately." The troops marching on the road quickly dispersed after seeing the covert signal sent from the front.
Hidden to both sides of the road, hiding in ravines covered by bushes.
A few minutes later, a convoy of five covered trucks appeared in Sokov's field of vision. They drove along the road towards where he was hiding. However, the convoy arrived fifty or sixty meters away from Sokov's hiding place.
The car stopped at a certain place, the cab door opened, the driver and the soldier sitting on the cab got out of the car and stood on the roadside chatting.
Seeing that there were only a dozen enemies, Sokov was about to order his troops to attack and eliminate this group of enemies. Suddenly he saw the tarpaulin on the driver's seat of the leading truck being lifted, and a man wearing a big-brimmed hat appeared.
The officer poked his head out from inside. Sokov's sharp eyes saw clearly that the compartment was full of shaking helmets. It turned out that it was a truck full of soldiers. He was deeply afraid that the soldiers ambushing on both sides of the road would not be able to hold on and would attack without permission.
He fired, and quickly whispered to the soldiers next to him: "Pass this down, no one is allowed to shoot without an order."
"Major, what should we do?" Belgin saw the soldiers getting out of the carriage one after another, and said to Sokov with a little worry: "It seems that there are nearly a hundred enemies on these five trucks. Once a fight breaks out, if
If you cannot eat them quickly, you will attract nearby enemies."
If there were only a dozen enemies, Sokov was confident that he would deal with them without a fight, and then use these trucks to transport his men to Kursk. But at this moment, he saw people sitting in the car.
It is full of enemies. Although our own troops have the numerical advantage and it is a sneak attack, it is still unrealistic to resolve the battle as quickly as possible.
Thinking of this, Sokov gritted his molars and said, "You're lucky, I'll let you pass today. I won't be so polite when I meet you next time."
I originally thought that the enemy parked here just to stretch their hands and feet, take a pee, etc., and they would be able to leave in a short time. Unexpectedly, the enemy actually moved wood from the carriage and lit a fire to cook on the roadside. It seemed that
He wouldn't leave for a while. Seeing this situation, Sokov couldn't help but feel anxious secretly. He was worried that if the enemy stayed here too long, they would find the soldiers hiding beside the road.
"What should I do, comrade battalion commander." Vanya carefully climbed to Sokov's side and asked him in a low voice: "The enemy doesn't know how long he will stay here. I'm worried that the soldiers will be exposed. Should I shoot?
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Sokov looked through the bushes at the enemy not far away, thinking quickly in his mind: Should he order the troops to continue lurking, or should he fire decisively to eliminate this enemy group?
Just when he was undecided, Belkin suddenly said "Huh" in a low voice. Sokov turned to look at him and asked in a low voice: "Comrade Belkin, what's the matter?" When he asked this, his face changed.
The look on his face was ugly. He was worried that Belkin's fuss over some trivial matter would alert the enemies not far away.
Belkin pointed with his finger at the enemies sitting by the fire in the distance, and asked Sokov in a low voice: "Comrade Major, did you hear them?"
Sokov had long heard the enemy's voice, so when he heard Belkin's question, he nodded and asked in confusion: "I heard it, is there any problem?"
"Major, listen carefully." Belkin's face showed an expression of surprise: "They speak Russian."
"Speaking in Russian?!" Hearing what Belkin said, Sokov quickly turned his ears and listened carefully. Sure enough, he vaguely heard that the enemies were talking in Russian. He asked Belkin in confusion: "Really?"
Damn it, how can Germans chat in Russian..." As soon as he said this, he suddenly froze, his eyes staring at Belgin, "You mean, these enemies are not Germans, but prisoners of war.
The 'Eastern Battalion' composed of the scum here?"
Belkin did not speak, but nodded, indicating that Sokov's guess was correct. Then he asked in a low voice: "Major, since they are the Eastern Battalion, we might as well take the risk. Maybe it will only take ten minutes to solve it."
fighting."
"No, we don't need to engage in firefights with them." After learning that the other party was the Eastern Battalion, Sokov immediately had a better idea in his mind, so he rejected Belgin's proposal without hesitation and instead took care of himself.
Said: "I have thought of a better way to deal with them."
Under Belkin's surprised eyes, Sokov ordered a soldier: "Comrade soldier, call Corporal Ernst here immediately. I have an important task to give him."
"Comrade Battalion Commander," Vanya, who was squatting aside, asked Sokov puzzledly after waiting for the soldiers to leave: "What did you ask Corporal Ernst to do? He has just recovered and been discharged from the hospital, and he is still unable to participate in fierce battles.