"Gesant, I don't know what your real name is, so I'll call you Gesant for the time being." Sokov sneered: "Even if you have been the deputy battalion commander for a long time and cannot know all the people in the battalion, the company commanders of each company should know each company commander. Then tell me, which company commander he is."
"That's right." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Yakov added: "Just say which company commander this lieutenant is, we can believe that what you said is true."
The fake Gesant, who had originally wanted to pass the test by chance, saw that he could not hide his identity, and after raising his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, I am indeed not Captain Gesant. My real name is Kalukin, and I am a lieutenant platoon leader of the 23rd Infantry Division. I was captured in the first few days of the war. I stayed in the German prisoner-of-war camp for more than a year and was assigned to the 31st Oriental Camp by the Germans not long ago."
Sokov thought that the other party could call out his name when they first met. At first, he thought it was Samoilov who told him, but Samoilov said that he had never thought that the other party had mentioned his name, so Sokov was very curious about how the other party had his name. "Kalukin, I have something to be very curious about, how did you know my name?"
Hearing Sokov's question, Kalukin smiled bitterly, and then replied: "Before I was on the mission, the Germans showed me your photos, so that I could find ways to gain your trust and kill you when the right time."
When Yakov heard this, he poked Sokov with his elbow twice and said jokingly: "Misha, I really didn't expect that you were the target of the Germans to kill. This is really amazing. If I have the chance, I must tell my father about this."
Sokov filtered out the following sentence from Yakov. Just kidding, the supreme commander himself, who is busy with all kinds of things, will also care about an unknown junior like himself. Even if he is the son of his old friend and has saved his son's life, it may not be easy to attract his attention.
Sokov waved at Samoilov and ordered: "Comrade Lieutenant, take him down first. After I have considered what to do with him, I will send someone to call you."
After Samoilov took Kalukin away, Yakov asked Sokov: "Misha, what are you going to do with these prisoners and shoot them all?"
Sokov still has no experience in how to deal with the people from the Eastern Camp. After Yakov finished speaking, he asked back: "Yakov, in your opinion, how should we deal with these people?"
"Is this a matter of course all shot." Yakov replied without hesitation: "These people are traitors of the motherland, and we must not spare them easily."
Although Stalin had not said at this moment: "We have no prisoners of war, only traitors of the motherland", Sokov knew very well that even if the commanders and fighters captured by the German army could not escape the fate of being investigated or sent to the punishment camp, let alone such prisoners of war who took the initiative to serve the Germans. Apart from shooting them, Sokov could not think of a better way.
If it were at another time and place, Sokov would definitely order the execution of this group of soldiers from the Eastern Battalion without hesitation. But the war is imminent at this moment. If the commanders and fighters on other positions see so many "his own people" being shot, will they have bad associations? If it affects the morale and morale of the troops, it will be very unfavorable to the subsequent breakthrough battle. Therefore, Sokov has to treat Kalukin and his accomplices carefully.
"It's just a matter of just one sentence to shoot them," Sokov said to Yakov: "But the commanders and fighters on nearby positions have definitely had bad associations when they see us disarming a newly retreated unit. If we see us shooting these people again, it will inevitably lead to the morale of the army, which will be very unfavorable to our next battle."
As soon as Sokov finished speaking, the phone ringing on the side rang. The phone was called by Wanya, and his location was not far from where Kalukin and the others were disarmed. The soldiers in the camp saw that the troops that had just withdrawn from the south were disarmed by Sokov's direct guards, and everyone was tied up, so they couldn't help but talk. Wanya called over to find out what was going on.
"Comrade Captain," Sokov told Vanya the truth in order to keep an eye on the ear: "We have confirmed that the small army from the south is all members of the German Eastern Battalion, so I ordered them to be disarmed and arrested. If any soldiers ask about this, you might as well answer them truthfully."
Wanya thought that the guard platoon arrested people because these people were withdrawn from the German-controlled area and needed strict review. After listening to Sokov's explanation, he realized that things were not what he imagined. He asked curiously: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what are you going to deal with them?"
"These people are all Germans' lackeys, they are scum who are dedicated to serving the enemy. We must not forgive them easily." Sokov told Vanya about his own difficulties: "Realistically speaking, we should not be ruthless to such traitors of the motherland, and should be shot directly. But I am worried that the officers and fighters who do not know the truth will have bad associations when they see us executing these traitors, which will be very unfavorable to our next combat operations."
After hearing Sokov's heartfelt words, Vanya was about to say a few words when suddenly a soldier rushed into his command post and shouted loudly at him: "Comrade Battalion Commander, the enemy, the enemy has been found in the south."
"What, did you find the enemy?" Vanya hurriedly asked, "What size enemy is it?"
"There are probably two companies of enemies, lined up in scattered formations, coming towards us." The soldiers reported to Vanya, "They will come to our position in about ten minutes."
"I understand, you go down first." After Wanya sent the soldiers who reported the news, he was about to report the situation here to Sokov. But Sokov said first: "Comrade Captain, I have heard it, you are ready to fight immediately."
After Sokov put down the phone, he found a suitable observation position, raised his telescope and looked into the distance. Sure enough, he saw several German scattered lines moving towards the hill where he was. Yakov also discovered the enemy in the distance. He asked curiously: "Misha, are the enemy planning to attack us? Why did they attack us without even the basic artillery preparation?"
"Yakov, ask me this question, who will I ask?" Sokov said with some amusement and silence: "What's going on with the Germans? They attack us without artillery preparations, nor with the cover of tanks or armored vehicles. Isn't this let their soldiers die?"
"No matter how the Germans think, I think it's better to prepare the soldiers for battle." Yakov said with a serious look: "I feel that a fierce battle is about to happen."
The first battalion, which was mainly responsible for the defense of the south, had already begun to prepare for combat. Sokov called Tenev, who was responsible for the defense of the west, and told him that there was an enemy south, so that he could be vigilant and closely monitor the movements of the enemy in the west.
After all this was deployed, Sokov raised his telescope again and looked at the enemy infantry getting closer and closer to him. His heart began to murmur: Before the enemy attacked, there was no artillery preparation; when the attack was attacked, there was no cover from tanks and armored vehicles. What was going on? Could it be that the German commander, who had not woken up from hangover, sent his troops to die?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Sokov's mind, and he immediately guessed the reason why the German army performed so strangely. He smiled and nodded, and said thoughtfully: "So that's the case, I understand."
"What do you understand, Misha?" Yakov couldn't help asking curiously when he heard Sokov talking to himself, "Let me tell me quickly."
Sokov pointed at the captives under the hill and said, "Yakov, the reason why the Germans did not prepare for artillery fire, nor did they accompany them with tanks and armored vehicles, was because they were worried that guns and cannons would be eyeless and injured the people they sent. I guess after they approached our position, they would use some way to contact the soldiers of the Eastern Battalion to cooperate inside and outside to achieve the goal of capturing our position."
"It makes sense, it makes sense." Yakov said with a smile after Sokov finished speaking, "But they never dreamed that the traitors they sent would be seen through by us. In this way, their plan would be lost."
Another thought popped up in Sokov's mind, and he smiled and said, "Yakov, I have thought of a good way to deal with these traitors."
"Oh, you have thought of a good idea?!" Yakov has been racking his brains on how to deal with these traitors. Now that he heard Sokov say so easily that he had thought of a solution, he urged the other party to say it quickly: "Let me tell me quickly, I can judge whether your method is applicable."
"Guchakov," Sokov turned to shout at Guchakov, the corporal wearing the rank of lieutenant, "Go and find Samoilov, I have the task to him."
Samoilov may have been waiting for Sokov's orders, so when Guchakov went over and shouted, he trotted over. He came to Sokov and Yakov, stood at attention, and asked straight and said, "Comrade Brigade Commander, I wonder what instructions do you have?"
"Lt. Samoilov, immediately take Kalukin back to the position under the hills, loosen the captives, and return the weapons to them." Sokov emphasized: "Remember, weapons can be returned, but no bullet can be given. Do you understand?"
"Comrade Brigade Commander, I don't understand." Sokov's words confused Samoilov: "Aren't those people our enemies? Why should we return the weapons to them?"
"Yes, Misha." Not to mention that Samoilov was confused, even Yakov was confused. "Why did you return the gun to those traitors?"
"Look, aren't the German infantry coming towards us?" Sokov pointed to the German scattered line in the distance and said with a smile: "If they saw a unit rushing towards them from our position, tell me, what would they do?"
"If I were German, and seeing an army rushing towards me, I would definitely stop and fire and destroy all the enemies that left the trenches." After Yakov said this, he asked Sokov in confusion: "Misha, we are asking why you should return the weapons to the captives, what are you doing to pull these useless things?"
"Yakov, it seems you don't understand what I mean." Sokov coughed heavily, cleared his throat, and continued, "I asked Lieutenant Samoilov to return the weapons to the soldiers of the Eastern Battalion, and I was preparing to let them take their guns and rush towards the Germans opposite..."
"No, comrade comrade commander." Samoilov interrupted Sokov before he finished speaking, saying, "Doesn't our actions mean that these traitors from the Eastern Camp escaped back to the Germans?"
Yakov's mind was much better than Samoilov. Although Sokov had not finished speaking, he already understood what was going on. He said excitedly: "Misha, this is a good idea. When the Germans saw a group of soldiers wearing our uniforms jumped out of the position and rushed towards them. The Germans' first reaction was to stop and shoot and eliminate these bold enemies."
After Yakov said this, Samoilov also understood what was going on. He grinned and then said readily: "Comrade Brigade Commander, don't worry, I will immediately take Kalukin back to the position below, and let him take his accomplices to "charge" the Germans together, so that the Germans can destroy their own lackeys."
Samoilov moved as soon as he spoke. He took Kalukin to the position under the hill, ordered his subordinates to loosen the captives and then return their weapons. Not only did Samoilov's move, but the prisoners who had just obtained their weapons were confused.
Seeing that the Germans were three or four hundred meters away from their positions, Samoilov said to the prisoners: "If you want to survive, run towards the Germans opposite. If you are not afraid," he took out his pistol and pretended to be fierce and evil, "I will kill him immediately."
Chapter completed!