After Sokov and his group left the command post, Vanya was busy assembling troops, while Sokov followed Bere to the underground tank bank to see if the ball tanks were in the right place to fight.
According to Colonel Bere, this time, except for the ten tanks that were fixed insulators, all the other thirty tanks attacked, giving the invading German army a thunder attack. However, his request was rejected by Sokov. Sokov waved his hand and said, "Comrade Colonel, if we put all the tanks into battle, we can easily defeat the invading enemy, but this will also expose the true strength of our army. In order to ensure that they can successfully seize the factory area, the Germans will definitely try their best to destroy us. We cannot do such a loss-making transaction."
After hearing Sokov's words, Bere smiled and said, "Comrade Brigade Commander, sometimes when you listen to your words, you feel like you are like a businessman, and you have to be petty in everything."
When Sokov heard this, he muttered to himself: How do you know that I used to be a businessman? But he still pretended to be nothing on the surface and said, "Comrade Colonel, isn't this good? We commanders sometimes need to use mathematics to calculate like a businessman, and achieve the greatest victory at the lowest cost."
"You make sense. If every commander could think like you, maybe the results of our army would have been greater." After flattering Sokov, Bere asked back: "Comrade Brigade Commander, how many tanks do you think I should send this time?"
"Ten tanks were drawn in a row and deployed as fixed turrets near the assembly workshop, so they don't need to be used." Sokov said casually: "Let Captain Ivanzov's second company attack."
Ivanzov was overjoyed to learn that his tank company could participate in the battle. However, Sereda and Alitai looked disappointed. Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the three company commanders, Sokov smiled faintly, and then said to the two company commanders who were unable to participate in the battle: "Two company commanders, this battle will last for a long time. Do you still have to worry about not fighting? Stay here with peace of mind. Maybe it will be your turn."
After saying these words, Sokov turned his head and said to Bere: "Comrade Colonel, I guess the battle has begun in the family area, so that some infantrymen can ride over in tanks first..."
As soon as he said this, a tank soldier suddenly came over hurriedly, approached Be Lei's ear and whispered a few words. After Be Lei heard this, he immediately showed an angry expression on his face. Seeing this, Sokov asked with concern: "Comrade Colonel, what happened?"
"Comrade Brigade Commander," Bereh replied awkwardly when he heard Sokov's inquiry: "My gunner told me that the driver thought there was no fight today, so he secretly drank a little wine. Now he was so drunk that he couldn't stand firm, let alone drive a tank." After explaining to Sokov, he turned around and ordered the tank soldier, "Go and find another driver."
Just as the tank soldiers agreed and were about to leave, they were stopped by Sokov. Sokov recommended himself to Bere: "Comrade Colonel, don't find any new driver, I'll help you drive the tank!"
"What, are you going to drive a tank?" Bere thought Sokov was joking with him, so he laughed dryly and said, "Okay, comrade comrade, don't joke. Driving a tank is no better than driving a car, and it can't be learned in a short while." He also explained to Sokov, "Do you know why the German army has so many semi-tracked vehicles? Those vehicles use steering wheels, and those who know how to drive cars can drive, which is very easy to get started. But tanks are different..."
Before Bere finished speaking, Sokov interrupted him: "Comrade Colonel, can I know if I can drive a tank? You can see if you want to see." After that, he asked for a tank cap for the tank soldier who could not fight, put it on his head, and then quickly walked towards Berere's tank.
Bere and his men stared at Sokov intently. Seeing him skillfully opening the hatch in the front of the tank and entering the driving position, Shereda couldn't help but ask Alitai curiously: "Comrade Lieutenant, can your brigade commander really drive them?"
Alitai nodded and said in a affirmative tone: "Yes, when I was in Kursk, I had seen him drive a tank, and his proficiency was no less than that of a professional tank driver."
Xie Lieda was half-believing and half-doubted about Alitai's statement. He thought to himself: Lieutenant Colonel Sokov may be able to drive a tank, but it is definitely not as good as Alitai said. After all, in front of outsiders, the other party must have helped his brigade commander speak nice things, and what he said is inevitably exaggerated.
Sokov, who was launching a tank, saw Bere and a group of people pointing at him. He knew in his heart that the other party would definitely not believe that he could drive a tank. He wanted to show off his own thing and blind them. However, the space in the underground tank warehouse was limited. If he really wanted to play a driving skill, he might hit the tank parked beside him. Therefore, Sokov drove the car to Berere in a proper manner and shouted at him: "Comrade Colonel, get in the car."
Seeing that Sokov had really driven the tank over, Bere was a little surprised. He quickly turned around and shouted: "Comrade of the Second Company, we are ready to set off."
Sokov drove the tank outside. Seeing Vanya gathering troops, he quickly stopped the tank, poked his body out of the hatch, and shouted loudly: "Captain Vanya, come to me!"
Someone was vaguely calling himself, and after looking back, he found Sokov, who was poking out half of his body from the tank, rushed over and asked, "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you have any instructions?"
"Let the soldiers of the first company get on the car immediately, we must hurry over and reinforce the comrades of the Guard Division." Because the noise of the tank engine was too loud, Sokov had to yell at Wanya: "You bring the second company, and the third company will catch up as soon as possible."
"I understand!" Vanya agreed loudly, turned around and ran back to the team, shouting loudly at the soldiers who had already lined up: "The comrades of the first company immediately got on the tank, the second company, and the third company followed!"
While the soldiers were climbing up the tanks one after another, Vanya walked over with the first company commander and said to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, I will ask the first company commander to come on your tank, and you can give him an order directly."
"I understand." Sokov said to the first company commander: "After leaving the factory gate, the entire company got out of the car immediately, set off the battle formation, and followed the tank. Do you understand?"
"Let me understand!" a company commander replied loudly.
Chapter completed!