The task assigned by Krelov seemed simple, but it was very difficult to execute. Because the clues he gave were too limited, he knew that the female scout named Mariah Vidjeeva had lost contact with the headquarters in the Rososka area of ​​Little Rososka. However, the Rososka area of ​​Little Rososka area is not small, and it is now an enemy-occupied area. To find a person who only knows his name there is like looking for a needle in a haystack.
But in order to successfully complete the tasks assigned to him by the headquarters, Sokov said to Belkin and Cidolin after careful consideration: "Political commissar, chief of staff, because of the top secret situation obtained by the female scout, it is very important to our army. Therefore, I decided to take a reconnaissance team to disguise themselves as a German army and go deep into the Rososhuka area to find Maria. The work in the brigade will be handed over to you two."
"What, you have to lead the team to search for the female scout?" Sidolin said without hesitation and objected: "Comrade Brigade Commander, don't forget that you are the brigade commander of the infantry brigade. Your combat post is in the command center, how can you take risks easily?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I have my considerations for doing this." Seeing Sidolin's objection, Sokov quickly explained to him: "Whether the reconnaissance team is behind enemy lines, it is still unknown whether it can be found for female scouts. If it is found, if the person who leads the team is an ordinary officer, then they must first send the information to the brigade headquarters and then forward it to the group army headquarters. This time, it will take a lot of time. Chief of Staff, you must know that every minute in the war is precious. If I lead the team personally, I can report to Commander Cui Kov immediately after getting the situation..."
When Sidolin heard Sokov say this, he thought about it in his heart. It seemed that this was the case. So he stopped sticking to his opinion, but suggested to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, if you really decide to lead the team to carry out the mission in person, then I suggest you report this matter to the headquarters so that the commander can know it."
"No need." Sokov knew very well that if he really reported to Trekov, he would definitely be rejected. Therefore, he changed the subject and said: "Comrade Commander is inspecting defense outside, so there is no need to disturb him for these trivial matters. Chief of Staff called Christopher and Ernst in."
Belkin, who had long been used to Sokov's adventurous style, did not dissuade him when he heard Sokov say this, but instead took advantage of the time when Sidolin called to remind Sokov to pay attention to his safety. After all, he is now the leader of a brigade. If there is any problem, it will have an adverse impact on the morale and morale of the infantry brigade.
After receiving the call, Christopher and Ernst soon arrived at the brigade headquarters. Seeing the appearance of the two, Sokov just nodded at Christopher, then stepped forward to shake hands with Ernst, patted his shoulder, and said with praise: "Good, Ernst. You have made a lot of contributions to the German troops who came out of Nangang so smoothly."
Ernst just grinned but didn't say anything about Sokov's praise. Although it was an amazing victory to annihilate a German infantry battalion in an integrated manner, it was a very embarrassing thing for him, the German, not to mention that he personally brought his compatriots into a trap that would never be restored.
Ernst knew very well that Sokov called himself here at this time, not to praise him, but to have more important tasks to him. So he straightened his body and asked, "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you call me here, do you have any important tasks?"
Seeing Ernst guessing what he was thinking, Sokov didn't go around in circles, but said straight to the point: "I just received an order from my superiors to send a team to the Rososhuka area in Little, looking for a missing female scout and bring back the information she got."
"Go to the Rososchka area of ​​Little?" Christopher, who once led his troops to this area to sneak attack the German warehouse and snatched back a lot of supplies, heard that he was going to the Rososchka again, and he couldn't help but frown: "Comrade Brigade Commander, I'm worried that after the Germans suffered a big loss last time, they would strengthen their vigilance there. It might not be that easy to sneak in again."
"No matter how closely the enemy is guarded, we have to go this trip." Sokov said firmly: "The information held by the female scout may be directly related to whether we can defend Stalingrad, so we must find her at all costs." When Sokov said this, he saw a look of embarrassment on Christoph's face, and quickly added, "This time, I will lead the team to the task behind the enemy."
"What, you lead the team yourself?" Christopher suddenly opened his eyes in surprise when he heard Sokov say this: "Comrade Brigade Commander, this is not OK, it's too dangerous there, you can't take risks."
"Since you can all go, why can't I go?" Sokov did not get entangled with Christopher on this issue, but said bluntly: "In addition to you and me, Ernst, find two more soldiers with high skills and tactics, so that even if we are discovered by the enemy, we will have a chance to break out of the siege."
Seeing that Sokov had made up his mind, Christopher knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he asked directly: "When will we set out?"
"Time is tight, and when it gets dark, we will set off." Sokov said: "Is the armored vehicle I seized last time still in the underground garage?"
"Yes, there are two left in the underground garage, and the remaining armored vehicles and trucks are handed over to the dock's troops." Christopher quickly replied: "We are going deep behind enemy lines this time. If we take armored vehicles, we can greatly shorten the time required on the road."
"Lt. Christopher, you go back to the company immediately and select the soldiers who will go on missions tonight. Also, when preparing the German uniforms, remember to choose Ernst's fitted captain uniform." Sokov said these words and waved at the two of them, "You all go back and prepare."
After Christopher and Ernst left, Belkin suddenly said to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, although I don't object to you leading the team to the enemy's backbone, should you go to meet Asia before leaving? No matter what, she is your wife now. I think it is necessary to meet her before leaving."
"Comrade Political Commissar, you are right." Sokov felt that Belkin's proposal was very correct, so he got up and walked out the door, leaving a sentence for the two of them, "I'm going to the health team to sit now. If anything happens in the brigade, you two will handle it with all your power."
When Sokov came to the next floor, he saw the spacious room full of stretchers. Several health workers squatted beside the stretchers to change the dressings or feed the seriously injured. Sokov looked around for a long time, but he didn't see Asia's shadow, so he called a female health worker passing by: "Comrade Health Worker, have you seen Asia?"
The female health worker recognized the person who asked her about it was Brigade Commander Sokov, and quickly straightened his body and said, "Report to the brigade commander, Asia is a little uncomfortable and is resting in the room. Do you need me to take you there?"
"No, no, I know the way." Sokov waved his hand and said, "You keep busy, I'll go find her by myself."
Sokov left the room full of wounded people and found the room where the sanitary staff can rest. There are more than a dozen floors here. After taking care of the wounded people, the sanitary staff slept on the floor. After entering the room, he saw a person lying on the floor not far from the door, and walked over with his hands and feet.
After seeing clearly the person lying there, it was Asia he was looking for. He squatted down, put his hand on Asia's shoulder, and gently shook: "Asia, wake up, Asia!"
Asia, who was sleeping in a daze, heard someone calling her and opened her eyes in a daze. But when she saw clearly that the person squatting in front of her was Sokov, she couldn't help but exclaim: "Misha, why are you here?"
Sokov noticed that Asia was a little depressed and asked with concern: "Asia, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"
Asia shook her head and tried to squeeze out a smile on her face and said, "It's nothing, it's just a little tired. When all the entrances were closed, the air in the tunnel became stuffy and dirty, and some of the wounded showed symptoms of suffocation. I and several health workers carried them to the tunnel connecting Beigang so that they could breathe freely..."
Asia's seemingly unintentional words made Sokov feel deeply guilty. He felt that he was indeed inappropriate in closing the entrance to the tunnel. If Nangang did not have three tunnels connected to Beigang, it provided the oxygen necessary for survival here, maybe the attack had not yet begun, and more than 2,000 people in the tunnel would suffocate and die.
Before Sokov finished speaking, he heard Asia ask again: "Dear, why are you free to come to me today?"
"Asia," Sokov hesitated for a moment when he heard Asia's problem. In order not to worry about herself, he did not tell her that she was about to lead the reconnaissance team deep behind enemy lines, but said in a big way: "I want to go out to perform a mission and will be away for a while. In the days when I am away, you should pay more attention to your health and never get tired."
Chapter completed!