Half an hour later, in an open space next to the Tank Brigade Command, more than 40 officers and soldiers who were about to participate in the night attack had assembled. Alitai stood in front of the team, and when he thought that many of his comrades might never come back, his nose felt sour.
But no matter how sad he felt, the necessary pre-war mobilization was still necessary. After sweeping over more than 40 soldiers of different heights, he took a deep breath, organized the words in his mind, and said, "Comrades, we are about to carry out a difficult task to eliminate the German tanks and assault guns that entered the factory area. Given that the operation is very dangerous, most comrades may not be able to come back, so I will not force you to do it. If you don't want to go, you can choose to stay. I will select other soldiers to carry out this task again."
When the commanders and soldiers in the queue heard Alitai's words, they stood still and no one moved. Seeing this, Alitai nodded secretly and continued, "Since no one quits, I will start to arrange tasks. The enemy's tanks and assault guns were parked in six locations, with only one less and only five or six more. Moreover, their ammunition and fuel had been consumed, which was equivalent to a pile of scrap iron. Your mission is to throw the molten bottles you carry after approaching the enemy's tanks or assault guns, and let it completely turn into a pile of scrap iron that was useless."
After a moment of pause, ALT continued: "Comrades, although the enemy's tanks and assault guns are not large in every area to be attacked, you cannot take it lightly, because there are a large number of infantrymen protecting these technical equipment. Once discovered by the enemy, they will be entangled and even annihilated by them. Therefore, before carrying out the attack, you must consider how to escape. Although the mission is dangerous, I hope more people can come back alive..."
When Bere learned that Alitai was mobilizing pre-war commanders and fighters outside, he couldn't help but bring his chief of staff to watch the fun. After hearing what Alitai said to the soldiers, his face immediately became stern. He asked someone to call Alitai over and asked in a reproachful tone: "Comrade Lieutenant, the reason why I sent you to lead a team to carry out this task is mainly because you are Colonel Sokov and have rich experience in night battles and melee combat. I am also going to watch you complete the task assigned to us by your superiors with zero casualties, but what you said to the soldiers will make them feel fearful, which is very unfavorable for us to carry out the mission."
"Comrade Colonel, you made a lot of sense. If the mission is only my subordinates, it may be possible to achieve zero casualties." After Alitai and Berere finished speaking, he replied respectfully: "But now half of the personnel are drawn from your guard company. Although they are all elites, they lack experience in night battles. It is obviously impossible to get them to the level of my subordinates."
Alitai's words made Be Lei breathe: "Comrade Lieutenant, do you mean that even in the operation tonight, the casualties will be dominated by my subordinates?"
"That's right." Alitai replied confidently: "Comrade Colonel, this is not an alarmist statement, but a fact. Therefore, when I was mobilizing before the war, I deliberately exaggerated the difficulties to increase their vigilance, so that in the night battle, they can better cooperate with my subordinates to complete the tasks."
The reason Alitai said seemed particularly far-fetched no matter how he listened to it, but Colonel Bele could not find any rebuttal for a while. He sighed and asked Alitai: "Comrade Lieutenant, have you completed your pre-war mobilization?"
"Yes, Comrade Colonel, the pre-war mobilization has been completed." Alitai heard Be Lei's question and quickly straightened his back and replied: "The combat team has also been assigned and can set off at any time!"
"Let's go and take a look!"
Bi Lei came to the neat queue, and carefully used the moonlight to send these ordinary soldiers to a large number of carefully and shake hands with them one by one. He didn't know how many people could come back after the night battle, so when he shook hands with the soldiers, he held them very slowly and forcefully.
After shaking hands with all the soldiers, Belei returned to the front of the queue. He turned around and nodded to Alitai who was standing beside him, indicating that the troops could set off.
After Alitai raised his hand and saluted a solemn military salute to Belie, he issued a command to the queue: "Everyone has it, listen to my command: stand at attention! Turn left and walk in unison!" With Alitai's order, forty-one commanders and fighters turned left neatly, and soon disappeared into the night under the leadership of Alitai.
When the night attack troops disappeared from their sight, the Chief of Staff couldn't help but ask Believe curiously: "Comrade Brigade Commander, didn't you say that this night attack would be completely possible for zero casualties? Why did Lieutenant Alitai change your mind again when he said it?"
"Chief of Staff, I was too optimistic just now." Bere turned his head and looked at his chief of staff and said with a bitter face: "Not to mention that Alitai led the team to attack, even if Colonel Sokov took action himself, I don't think it would be possible to eliminate the enemies of six locations with zero casualties. After all, no matter how capable he is, he is only a person rather than a god."
At this moment, Sokov, who was in the Mamayev Division Command, was discussing the upcoming offensive operation between Guchakov and Sedolin, and suddenly sneezes without warning. When he heard Sokov sneezing, Ivanov, who was silent, quickly said: "I wish you good health!"
"Thank you!" Sokov knew that this was a Russian custom. When he heard others sneezing, he would say this. He continued the topic just now: "According to Guchakov's plan, the guerrillas he assembled should have launched an attack on the enemy during the day today. But his combat plan not only alarmed the leader of the front army, but also shocked the supreme commander of the base camp himself. He also personally issued an order to delay Guchakov's attack time for two days... Tell me, why did the superiors do this?"
Regarding Sokov's question, Sidolin pondered for a long time before speaking: "Comrade Commander, I have a strange idea. The base camp ordered Guchakov to postpone the attack in order to mobilize troops to cooperate with his actions..."
"Come on, Comrade Chief of Staff, your thoughts are too fantastic." Before Sidolin finished speaking, he was interrupted by Deputy Division Commander Ivanov: "The Supreme Commander himself has so much to be busy every day, so how can he have the energy to pay attention to the attack organized by a company commander of the Guards, and the personnel involved in the attack are still guerrillas active behind enemy lines. Comrade Commander, do you think I'm right?"
"Comrade of the Deputy Division." Sokov had been thinking about this after receiving the order to ask Guchakov to postpone the attack. Until now, he finally came back to the scene. He pointed to the map and said to his two subordinates: "Have you noticed that the friendly troops in the north of the encirclement seemed to have not been moving for a long time. I think the base camp personally ordered Guchakov to postpone the attack time, perhaps to give General Rokosovsky time to mobilize troops."
"What, is it to let General Rokosovsky mobilize troops?" Both Sidolin and Ivanov were stunned by Sokov's analysis. They asked in a suspicious tone: "Comrade Commander, you are not wrong. The guerrillas have always cooperated with the regular army, and have never heard of mobilizing the regular army to cooperate with the guerrillas to fight. This is simply incredible."
"Nothing is impossible." Although both Sidolin and Ivanov felt that this matter was impossible, Sokov still insisted on his opinion: "The location where Guchakov and his friends were going to attack could completely cut off the German transport artery. But the troops participating in the war were guerrillas with extremely poor combat effectiveness. If no one cooperated with their actions, I think Guchakov had no chance of winning at all."
Speaking of this, he picked up a pencil and drew a thin line on the map, and continued to say to the two: "Look, if the First Guards Army in the north moves south, it will definitely cause the Germans to misjudgment, thinking that General Rokosovsky's troops are ready to launch a large-scale offensive to alleviate the crisis of the Barrier Factory and the Derrensky factory. In order to prevent our army from moving south, the Germans will definitely draw troops from all aspects to reinforce. The troops responsible for defending the station will also be drawn. When Guchakov and others launch an attack, they may face a station with weak forces..."
After listening to Sokov's analysis, Sidolin and Ivanov thought it carefully and it seemed that this was true. If the defenders at the station were all air-conditioned, even if all the guerrillas were involved in the attack, wouldn't they still be able to take two stations without any defensive power? Sidolin straightened up and said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, if this is true, then Guchakov might become famous in one battle. As long as the German transportation artery is cut off, their troops at the forefront will face a shortage of ammunition and food, and the situation in the factory area will be alleviated."
As the few people were talking, the phone ringing on the table rang again. Looking at the phone ringing constantly, Sidolin asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, it's so late, who did you think the call was coming?"
"Don't care who called, there must be something important." Sokov said to Sidolinnun: "You can answer quickly."
Sidolin picked up the phone and listened for a moment, then covered the microphone with his hand and said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, it was the call from the commander. He said that tonight, Colonel Bere will send troops to attack the German tanks and assault guns in the Derrensky factory area. Once these technical equipment of the Germans are killed, he is ready to take the opportunity to launch a counterattack and clear the enemies in the factory area..."
Before Sidolin finished speaking, Sokov guessed the true schematic diagram of Cuikov and quickly interrupted Sidolin's words: "Chief of Staff, which unit the commander intends to transfer to the Derzhinsky factory?"
Seeing that Sokov guessed Cuikov's intention, Sidorin quickly let go of his hand covering the microphone and asked at the microphone: "Comrade Commander, I don't know which unit you plan to transfer to the Derrensky factory?"
"I understand!" After hearing Cuikov's words, Sidolin quickly replied: "We will immediately give commander Belkin's orders to lead his troops to the Derrensky factory..."
"Wait a minute, Comrade Chief of Staff." Seeing that Sidolin was about to put down the phone, Sokov quickly called out: "Please send a liaison officer to Commander Belkin, so that they will not start fighting with their own people after they break into the factory area."
"Comrade Commander," was about to put down the microphone, and after listening to Sokov's words, he quickly added: "The division commander, please send us a liaison officer so that the troops will not conflict with friendly forces after entering the factory."
As soon as he finished his call with Cuikov, Sokov grabbed the phone on the table and asked the communications trooper to connect to Belkin's regiment headquarters. After the phone was called, he immediately spoke: "My political commissar, if you have an urgent task, please gather all your people immediately."
When Belkin heard Sokov say this, he asked quickly: "What mission?"
"The commander decided to launch a counterattack against the enemies who broke into the factory in the Derrensky factory tonight." Sokov replied: "Due to the shortage of troops in the factory, he plans to transfer your regiment to cooperate with the operations of the 37th Guards and the 45th Infantry Division. Comrade Political Commissar, how long will it take for you to assemble the troops?"
"Misha!" Belkin asked tentatively after Sokov finished speaking, "What happened? I haven't heard of counterattacking the enemy during the day, so why did I have to fight back after dark? You must know that the troops entered unfamiliar areas to fight at night, and I'm afraid there would be misunderstandings with friendly forces."
"Don't worry, comrades in political commissars, there will be no misunderstandings. The commander has agreed to send you a liaison officer to contact friendly forces, and he will be responsible for contacting friendly forces to avoid misunderstandings in night battles." Sokov explained to Belkin after introducing the situation: "The commander originally told me that Colonel Bere will send people tonight to eliminate German tanks and assault guns in the factory area. After destroying these technical equipment, the enemy's infantry will become insignificant. If our army launches a counterattack, it may be able to destroy them all or drive them out of the factory area."
"So that's how it is." After finding out what happened, Belkin replied: "I will immediately issue an order to assemble the troops, but it will take as soon as forty minutes before the troops can complete the assemblage."
When Sidolin heard that Bere was going to send troops to attack the enemy's technical equipment, he felt particularly uneasy. After Sokov issued an order to Berekin, he took the initiative to propose: "Comrade Commander, I think I should send a telegram to Colonel Bere to understand his sneak attack plan to determine whether the sneak attack will be successful tonight."
Chapter completed!