What happened in the Guards Division command, Sokov, who was staying in the basement of the assembly workshop, knew nothing about what happened. He was discussing with Ballshaq about rebuilding the fighter battalion.
"Comrade Major," Sokov, upon learning of Ballshaq's proposal and having Peter's approval, suggested to him: "In my opinion, the rebuilt fighter battalion is still a third company, and the company commanders are the current militia commanders. And the soldiers you have withdrawn from the position have some combat experience, and they can be assigned to each platoon to serve as deputy positions in order to achieve the goal of enhancing the combat effectiveness of the troops."
When Sokov said this, his eyes kept staring at Ballshaq. Although he saw the other party nodding constantly, he finally asked: "Comrade Major, do you have any different opinions on my proposal?"
"No, there is no different view." Ballshak shook his head and replied, "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, I think the plan you proposed is the most suitable for the current reality." After saying to Sokov, he turned his head to look at Cousto, "Comrade Cousto, the matter of rebuilding the fighter battalion is urgent. After the enemy's shelling is over, you will help me prepare the personnel."
When he learned that he wanted to pull out three hundred people from his workshop, Cousto's heart was bleeding, but considering that his subordinates joined the fighter battalion and were also to better defend the factory, he could only say with a smile: "Comrade Ballsak, there is no need to wait for the enemy's shelling to stop. Anyway, everyone is staying in the basement, so I'll make arrangements now." After that, Cousto stood up and left the room.
After Cousto left, Sokov asked Ballshaq: "Comrade Major, I want to ask you a question. If you find it inconvenient to answer, you can not answer it."
When Ballshak heard Sokov say this, he was stunned at first, and then said carelessly: "Look at what you said, comrade Lieutenant Colonel, in this situation in front of you, there are still questions that cannot be answered."
Seeing that Ballshak promised so readily, Sokov nodded and then asked, "I want to ask, since this is an assembly workshop, where are the assembled tanks placed? You must know that even if these tanks are transported to other fronts, they cannot be transported away as soon as they are produced. You must find a place to dock and transport them away after reaching a certain number."
Ballshak never dreamed that Sokov would ask such a question, and he couldn't help but show a embarrassed expression on his face. After all, this matter involved the factory secret. Sokov saw Ballshak's expression, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, thinking that if the other party didn't say anything, his next plan would not be implemented. He said carefully: "Comrade Major, if you think this question is difficult to answer, you don't need to answer me."
"No, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, this question is not difficult to answer, but cannot be answered. Because this matter involves confidentiality regulations, I cannot give you an answer without permission from superiors." After Ballshaq said this, seeing Sokov's disappointed expression, he quickly added: "But don't worry, I will call Director Peter immediately to report this matter to him."
"Comrade Major," seeing that Ballshaq was not saying anything, Sokov saw a glimmer of hope and urged the other party: "Please contact Director Peter immediately. Whether we can keep the factory is related to this batch of newly produced tanks."
Seeing that Sokov said the matter so seriously, Ballshaq did not dare to neglect it, so he called the factory director's office again. As soon as he heard Peter's voice coming from the receiver, he quickly said, "Comrade Director, I am Ballshaq. I have something to ask you for advice, hoping to get your authorization?"
"Get my authorization?" Peter was stunned when he heard Ball Shack say this, and then asked back: "What's the matter?"
"That's right, Comrade Director." Ballshaq glanced at Sokov who was standing next to him from the corner of his eye, and then said: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov wants to know where the tanks we assembled are stored?"
"Nothing is nothing, nothing." Peter's tone immediately became stern after hearing Ballshack's words: "Comrade Ballshack, you are also an old comrade in the factory, why don't you even understand the principle of confidentiality? Where can the tank be stored? How can you tell outsiders casually?"
Hearing Peter rejected his request, Ballshaq's face turned red. The muscles on his face twitched violently for a few times, and he said with a lot of laughter and cry: "Comrade Director, I know the confidentiality regulations, so I called you, hoping to get your authorization."
After Peter had fired, he suddenly realized that this matter was not simple. How could Sokov ask where the tank was produced? What was his purpose for this? Thinking of this, he asked Ballshaq vigilantly: "Bolshaq, tell me honestly, why did Lieutenant Colonel Sokov ask about this?"
"He said," Ballshaq looked at Sokov again and said guiltily: "This batch of tanks plays a very important role in our defense of the factory."
"Well," Peter seemed a little embarrassed when he heard Ballshak say this. The tanks were to be transported away within three days. If they were handed over to Sokov and others, it would definitely affect the supply tasks to friendly forces. But he was worried that directly rejecting Sokov's proposal would have a bad impact on defending the factory, so he said to Ballshak: "You give the phone to Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, and I want to talk to him."
Sokov took the microphone and put it in his ear and said straight to the point: "Hello, Director Peter, I am Lieutenant Colonel Sokov. Did my request make you embarrassed?"
Peter was thinking about what reason to refuse Sokov's request, but when he heard the other party say it directly, he smiled embarrassedly and then replied: "Yes, comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the storage location of the tank is absolutely confidential to the outside world. Before knowing your true purpose, please forgive me for not telling you the storage location."
Sokov cursed in his heart "deadly" but he still said in a friendly tone: "Comrade Director, I think so. The reason why the Germans use this place as a breakthrough is simply that they think that the assembly workshop is a weak link in our defense. But if we can create illusions and make the enemy think that we have reinforcements here, they dare not act rashly."
Peter has been depressed for the past two days that he did not have enough defensive power to better defend the factory. When he heard Sokov say this, he seemed to grab a life-saving straw and asked quickly: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, what good way do you have to create an illusion for the Germans?"
"Yes, comrade director," Sokov replied in a positive tone: "I have a way."
Hearing Sokov say this, Peter immediately asked impatiently: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, do you have any good solutions?"
"I have a solution," Sokov said slowly when he saw Peter act so urgently: "But first, you need your help."
"My help?" Peter was eager to get the answer he wanted to know. He heard Sokov say this and replied without hesitation: "As long as it is within my ability, I will definitely meet your requirements."
Seeing that Peter had already said this, Sokov stopped him: "Comrade Director, I hope you can drive all the tanks that have not been transported away to the assembly workshop."
"Why is this?" Peter was confused by Sokov's words and asked in confusion: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, why did he drive the tank to the assembly workshop?"
"Comrade Director, this is how I think about it." Sokov knew the old Russians' stubborn problems very well. If they didn't explain them clearly, there were some things they would never understand: "Let your subordinates drive tanks to the location of the assembly workshop, which would create an illusion for the Germans, making them think that we had the support of the tank brigade, so that they would not dare to act rashly."
Peter thought about Sokov's statement for a long time before hesitatingly asked: "But comrade Lieutenant Colonel, our tanks have no ammunition, even if they drive to the assembly workshop, they can't participate in the battle?"
Sokov smiled and replied: "Comrade Director, the Germans don't know that our tanks are not equipped with ammunition at all. When they see a steady stream of tanks driving near the assembly workshop, they will definitely be frightened and will never dare to attack the factory with their existing forces, so that they will gain valuable time for us."
After hearing Sokov's words, Peter's thoughts suddenly became clear: "Oh, I understand. When the Germans saw a large number of tanks appearing near the assembly workshop, they instinctively thought that this was our reinforcements. They never thought that this was actually some new tanks without ammunition."
"Yes, that's it." After answering this question, Sokov thought to himself: This is probably a modern version of the empty city plan.
When Sokov put down the phone, he found Ballshaq, who was sitting opposite him, staring at him intently. He thought there was something on his face. After smearing it with his hand, he asked awkwardly: "Comrade Major, is there something on my face?"
"Genius!" Baulshak gave Sokov a thumbs up and said with praise: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, you are simply a military genius who can come up with such a good plan. I think the Germans will definitely be scared when they see so many tanks appearing near the assembly workshop. In a short period of time, they will not attack us again."
"Comrade Major, don't be so optimistic." Sokov was not so proud of it. On the contrary, he also reminded Ballsak: "It will take a long time for the disguised tank troops to arrive. And when the shelling stops, we will face the German attack."
Sokov's words seemed to pour a basin of cold water on Ballshak's head, and the expression on his face suddenly became dim: "Yes, when the shelling outside stopped, the Germans would launch an attack on us again. But it will take a certain amount of time to form my fighter battalion..."
"Don't worry, Comrade Major." Seeing Ballshaq's look of worrying, Sokov quickly comforted him and said, "I am very confident in my soldiers, and they can definitely fight back the enemy's attack."
Ballshak may have a psychological shadow because his troops were wiped out in one day. Therefore, when Sokov said this, there was no relief on his face. On the contrary, he asked worriedly: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, you only have 300 people under your command. It's okay to repel the enemy's attacks one or two times, but if the enemy attacks more, your soldiers will be lost. How can you fight this battle at that time?"
When Sokov heard Ballshak's problem, he thought to himself: If you fight defensive battles with the Germans like you did, not to mention that I only have 300 people in my hands, even if there are 3,000 people, I will fight all of them in two days. He thought that the truck he sent to Mamayevgang could transport the new rockets as soon as possible, then even if only a few hundred people of his own defended this area, it would be no problem to repel the German attack.
He tapped the table with his fingers and said with a relaxed expression: "It will not be difficult to keep here after our rockets arrive." At this point, he closed his mouth and did not reveal any more details to Ballshaq.
Seeing that Sokov had said halfway, he stopped talking, and felt a little itchy. Just as he opened his mouth to ask clearly, Cousto hurriedly walked in from outside. As soon as he entered the door, he said to Ballshake: "Balshake, I have prepared the personnel for forming the fighter battalion for you. Do you think you should go over and see now, or wait for the shelling to finish and then form troops on the ground before forming a force?"
"The enemy's shelling has lasted for more than half an hour. I think the shells they store cannot support the shelling for too long." Ballsack raised his hand and looked at his watch, saying, "I think it's better to wait until the enemy's shelling is over before gathering the troops."
The phone ringing on the table rang, and Cousto picked up the microphone and said loudly: "I am Cousto, where are you?"
A hoarse voice came from the receiver: "Comrade in the workshop, I am the observation post. I will report to you now: the German bombardment on us has stopped."
"Has the German shelling stopped?" Hearing the report from the observation post outside, several people in the room listened carefully to the movement outside, and found that the vague explosion could no longer be heard. It seemed that the German shelling really stopped. Cousto continued, "Can you see any movement from the Germans outside the factory?"
"I can't see it, the workshop director, I can't see anything." The observation post replied: "The smoke is too strong, blocking our sight, and the visibility is very low, so I can't see clearly in the distance."
Chapter completed!