As soon as Sergeant Doppler climbed back into the trench, he saw the company commander standing in front of him. He quickly straightened his body and shouted: "Hello, Mr. Captain."
"Sergeant Doppler, I heard that you were the first to take the lead in crawling towards the Russian position?" the company commander asked expressionlessly: "Is that so?"
"Yes, Mr. Captain, I was the first to crawl towards the Russian position." Sergeant Doppler didn't know what his company commander planned to do with him, so he could only answer honestly: "I haven't been there for several days.
I had something to eat, and I was really hungry. I heard the Russians shouting on the radio that as long as I ran over without weapons, I would be full, so I decided to take the risk."
After the captain listened to Sergeant Doppler quietly, he shook his head at the two soldiers behind him and said, "Search him."
The two soldiers immediately stepped forward, searched Sergeant Doppler, and found the black bread given to him by Guchakov from his pocket. The two soldiers had also been hungry for a long time, and now they saw such a big
They couldn't help but gulp down a piece of bread. However, they did not dare to keep the items found on Sergeant Doppler's body, and quickly handed them over to the company commander standing aside.
The German company commander took the black bread, weighed it in his hand, and said: "Sergeant Doppler, can't you see that this is a Russian bomb disguised as bread? You brought back such a dangerous thing
, do you want to help the Russians blow up our position? In order to prevent unnecessary casualties to our company, I confiscated this thing." After saying that, he put the black bread in his pocket and turned around to leave.
"Mr. Captain," Doppler felt like crying when he saw the company commander snatching away the bread he had brought back. Thinking of his wounded friends who had been hungry for several days, he quickly chased after him and begged the company commander:
"Mr. Captain, please leave some for me. I left this piece of bread for a friend. He was injured and hasn't eaten for several days. If he doesn't eat anymore, I'm afraid he won't be able to survive."
"Bread, what kind of bread?" The German company commander stopped and said disdainfully: "I just found a Russian bomb disguised as bread. I want to bring it back and examine it carefully, so as not to give me any trouble."
Officers and soldiers caused unnecessary casualties."
In this way, the bread that Sergeant Doppler brought back for his friend was cleverly snatched away by the German company commander. He looked at the opponent's back and spat. If he had a weapon in his hand, he felt that he would definitely not eat it at all.
Hesitantly fired a shot at the opponent's back.
"Sergeant," the soldier who was the first to crawl over with Sergeant Doppler approached him and asked, "Are we still going there tomorrow?"
"Needless to say." Sergeant Doppler looked at the company commander's leaving figure and said through gritted teeth: "As long as the Russians provide us with food, we will go there, otherwise we can only stay here and wait.
die."
"Sergeant, I have something else to say to you." The soldier pulled Doppler aside, looked to see if there was no one around, and said to him in a low voice: "Even if the Russians can often provide us with food, I don't think it's very good."
Reliable. If our superiors order us to go to war with the Russians, do you think they will still provide us with food?"
What the soldier said made Sergeant Doppler fall into deep thought. During this period, the two sides were in a stalemate and did not fire at each other. The Russians provided food for their own group, which was barely justified. But if the two sides really fought
After getting up, at night, it may not be easy to get the Russians to provide food. Who knows if the other party will suspect that they are preparing for a sneak attack?
Thinking of this, he asked the soldier: "What on earth are you going to say?"
"Sergeant, I think if we want to have a full meal, we should stay over there." The soldier nuzzled towards the Soviet position and said, "If they can continue to provide us with food tomorrow night, I will
I don’t plan to come back again, what are your plans?”
Hearing his subordinates say that they were ready to surrender to the Soviet army, Sergeant Doppler couldn't help but feel excited. Just when he almost agreed to his subordinates' proposal, he suddenly thought of his wounded friend who was still lying in the shelter and had just risked his life.
The thought that came out was suppressed again. He shook his head at the soldier and said: "No, I still have an important friend here. I can't leave him alone." Seeing that the soldier wanted to say something more, he
He added, "Even if I don't tell you what the supply situation of the army is now, you should know it very well. If I really go through like this, then my injured friend may starve to death."
"But you forgot that the captain sent someone to search you when you just came back." The soldier shook his head and continued: "I'm worried that the food you bring back tomorrow will be taken away by the captain in the end."
"Don't worry, I have already thought of a good way." Sergeant Doppler pointed to the bomb crater in front of the trench and whispered to the soldiers: "When we come back tomorrow, we will hide all the food we brought with us in the bomb crater.
After a long search and leaving, we went back to get the food back secretly."
"This is a good idea." The soldier's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard what Sergeant Doppler said. "This way, we no longer have to worry about the food we carry with us being searched by the company commander."
Besides, after the German soldiers who came to eat left, Guchakov immediately reported the situation here to Sokov. When Sokov learned that there were indeed German soldiers coming to eat, he asked very carefully: "Comrade Captain, you are here.
How many people are there in the enemy? Besides ordinary soldiers, are there any officers?"
"A total of 69 people came here, including two officers." Guchakov had already guessed what Sokov would ask, so when the German officers and soldiers dining entered the position, he personally counted the number of people. "One is a lieutenant.
, one is a second lieutenant.”
Although only two lieutenant-level officers came tonight, Sokov felt that he had achieved the goal he envisioned. He said into the microphone: "Comrade Captain, you did a good job. This is a good start. In the following days,
Here, you may have to receive more German officers and soldiers. I estimate that some soldiers will not be willing to go back after coming a few times. At that time, you will arrange personnel to send them to the regiment headquarters and hand them over to Commander Belkin for disposal.
"
After ending the call with Guchakov, Sokov asked Sidorin: "Chief of Staff, in addition to the downsizing regiment, what is the position situation of the other three regiments? Have any enemies come over for dinner?"
"No." Sidorin shook his head and replied: "There are barbed wire fences and minefields in front of the positions of the three regiments. I guess even if there are Germans who want to come over for dinner, they are probably worried that they will be in danger."
"Since this is the case, then after dawn tomorrow, a passage will be opened in the middle of the minefields of the three regiments so that the German soldiers who come to eat can come and go freely."
"But, Comrade Division Commander, once we open a path in the minefield and the enemy uses it to attack us, what will we do?"
"Don't worry," Sokov knew very well in his heart that Paulus's troops were now at the end of their strength and couldn't do anything. If he didn't send troops to attack, they would already be laughing. How could they dare to provoke him?
Therefore, he comforted Sidorin: "Even if we open up a road in the minefield in front of the enemy, the Germans will not dare to do anything to us? For them, how to fill their stomachs is their first priority
Task."
Regarding Sokov's approach, Ivanov still has different opinions: "Our food supplies are actually not rich. Is it appropriate for you to give out so many things to entertain the enemies who are fighting against us? I'm worried
If this matter reaches the ears of your superiors, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to you."
"Don't worry, Comrade Deputy Division Commander." Sokov replied with a smile: "Just shouting slogans at the German positions every day will have a very limited effect. But if the Germans know that they come to us, they can fill their stomachs and make people happy."
If they experience it for real, any publicity they carry out at that time will be exponentially more effective."
"What if the superiors investigate?" Although Sokov has already said this, Ivanov still asked worriedly: "How should we answer then?"
"Tell the truth." Sokov did not go around in circles and said straightforwardly: "Report our purpose and the results achieved to our superiors. I believe our superiors will understand us. Even if they don't understand, we must
If you are held accountable, it will be my responsibility."
…………
Through his own news channels, Chuikov learned that Sokov was providing food to the German troops on the opposite side. On the first day, 69 German officers and soldiers came over for a feast. He couldn't help but frown slightly. He waited until daybreak and calculated
Thinking that Sokov should be getting up, he called Mamayev Gang to investigate.
"Colonel Sokov, what's wrong with you?" Chuikov asked angrily: "Why did you provide our precious food to the Germans? Do you want them to attack us after they are full?"
"Comrade Commander, please listen to my explanation. Things are not what you think."
"Tell me what's going on." Chuikov said angrily, "I'm waiting for your answer."
"Yes, we provided food for the enemy on the opposite side last night. But only the enemy on the opposite side of the shrinking regiment put down their weapons and crawled out of their positions and came to our positions for a meal." Sokov thought about his own life.
The matter of people clearing a path in the minefield must not be concealed, so he took the opportunity to report to Chuikov: "In addition, today I also ordered the commanders of the three Guards regiments to clear a path in the minefield in front of their positions so that those who
The German soldiers who came to dine could pass through smoothly."
"What, you asked people to open a road in the minefield just to make it easier for the German soldiers to come and eat?" Chuikov couldn't help but get angry: "Colonel Sokov, do you know that you will make a big mistake like this?
.If the Germans use the path you opened to attack, I ask you, can you stop it?"
"Don't worry, Comrade Commander, I can guarantee that the enemy will never use the roads opened in the minefield to attack." In order to persuade Chuikov, Sokov shared the intelligence he had obtained from Guchakov, as well as his own
Some things he learned from history books were mixed together, and he reported to Chuikov: "Due to the shortage of supplies, the Germans have completely lost the ability to take the initiative to attack. Their soldiers do not have enough to eat or wear, and there are a large number of them almost every day."
soldiers died due to severe cold and hunger. By providing food to the German soldiers at this time, we can let them understand one thing. Only by laying down their weapons and surrendering can they save such lives. As long as we persist for a while, I think there will be success
A large number of German soldiers came to surrender to our army. In this way, our army can reduce many unnecessary sacrifices."
"Are you saying that you provide food to the enemy in order to undermine their military morale?" After Chuikov heard this, he finally understood Sokov's intention, but he still asked cautiously: "Then tell me, it's probably too much.
How long will it take for the Germans to come and surrender to us?"
"Two or three days at most." Sokov didn't know whether this trick would work, so he could only say vaguely: "I think after two or three days of providing food for the Germans, German officers and soldiers should start to surrender.
.”
"Okay." Chuikov heard this and said cheerfully: "Then I will give you three days. If there are really German soldiers who have eaten your food and surrender to you, then you can continue to carry out this work.
.But if it doesn’t have any effect, then stop it immediately, we can’t waste precious food on our enemies.”
"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Seeing that Chuikov did not object to his actions, Sokov felt relieved: "I will definitely not let you down."
Seeing Sokov put down the phone with a solemn expression on his face, Sidorin quickly asked with concern: "Comrade division commander, what did the commander say to you?"
"Comrade Commander said, give me three days." Sokov grinned silently and continued: "If no German officers and soldiers surrender to us, then we can't stop providing food to the enemy.
Waste precious food on our enemies."
"Comrade Commander," Sidorin's expression became nervous after hearing this: "Do you think we can do it?"
Although Sokov knew that the food tactics he used were very effective a few years later, he was not sure whether the method of disintegrating the enemy on the Soviet-German battlefield was effective, so he answered vaguely: "I
I think that Comrade Commander’s order should be achievable.”
That night, the German officers and soldiers eating again were welcomed to the position of Guchakov Company. However, after eating today, several German soldiers were reluctant to leave, including Sergeant Doppler.
.
Guchakov asked Ulbricht to translate for him, and curiously asked Sergeant Doppler: "Sergeant, since you are full, why don't you go back? Aren't you worried that you will be punished by your superiors?
??"
"Mr. Captain," Sergeant Doppler replied respectfully: "We don't want to go back. We want to stay here. Please accept us. As for the punishment, let it go to hell. Since we have surrendered to you, they will
There's nothing you can do about it."
"Why do you want to stay?" Guchakov asked curiously.
Sergeant Doppler looked at the soldiers around him and murmured: "There is no food over there, and the clothes you wear are thin. If you go back, you will either starve to death or freeze to death in a short time."
Therefore, after discussion, we decided to surrender to you."
"Where are your military coats?" Ulbricht saw that these soldiers were wearing thin military uniforms and had a small blanket wrapped around their heads to keep out the cold, so he asked curiously: "Didn't the munitions department issue winter coats to you?"
"Actually, we all had military coats," Sergeant Doppler explained with a wry smile: "Later, during the transfer to Karachi, in order to speed up the march, our superiors asked us to burn our military coats, saying that as long as we left the encirclement, we would
We can get new military coats. Unexpectedly, before we reached Karachi, the gap was closed by you. The places where winter clothes are stored are outside the encirclement, and we can't get those winter clothes at all."
