After Zheliya returned to the defense area, he was immediately summoned to the division headquarters.
At the division headquarters, he saw Sokov, whom he had not seen for a long time, and quickly raised his hand and saluted: "Hello, Comrade Commander, I'm glad to see you here."
"Comrade Captain, you did a good job in the night attack." Sokov said with a smile: "According to the intelligence we have, the Imperial Division is now in chaos."
"Comrade Commander, on our way back, we encountered a German motorcycle patrol." Zhelia reported to Sokov with some lack of confidence: "We completely wiped out this patrol, but I'm worried about the enemy."
We may use this clue to know that we were responsible for the sneak attack last night."
"You know what's so great about it." Sokov said without any worry: "Our main force is entering this area one after another. Even if the enemy doesn't attack us, we will deal with them."
"Ah, our main force is here?" Zhelia couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard the news: "Comrade Commander, is everything you said true?"
"That can still be false." Sokov said: "The enemy can survive for a while if they don't attack us. But if they take the initiative to attack, they will not be far away from destruction."
"Comrade Commander, if you want to launch an attack on the enemy, please be sure to let our company serve as the vanguard." Zheliya vowed to Sokov: "I assure you that my troops will never let you down.
"
Seeing that Zheliya's fighting enthusiasm was so high, Sokov nodded with satisfaction, praised the other party, and let him go back to rest. After Zheliya left, Sokov said to Khoklov: "Colonel
Comrade, since other divisions are gradually moving into Shumakovo, the defensive area of your division can be reduced. Except for Lieutenant Colonel Goryachkin's 546th Regiment, the rest of the troops have been withdrawn to serve as reserves."
"Okay, Comrade Commander." Khokhlov couldn't help but be overjoyed when he learned that Sokov was planning to reduce his defense area. This way, he would have a reserve team in his hand, and he wouldn't have to worry about sending his own troops when the battle gets fierce.
No troops were sent out for reinforcements. "I immediately arranged for the other two regiments to take over defense with friendly forces."
Just as the 182nd Division handed over the defense to the troops that were arriving in Shumakovo, the German motorcycle company sent by Tansen to conduct reconnaissance also got the information they wanted and immediately reported it to Tansen
.
"What, what did you say?" After listening to the motorcycle company commander's report, Tansen asked in surprise: "Did you really see clearly that the Russians have built dense fortifications in the direction of Shumakovo?"
"Yes, Sir."
"Captain, are the Russian troops stationed there really part of Sokov's 27th Army?"
"Yes, Sir."
After getting the information he least wanted to hear from the captain of the motorcycle company, Tansen waved his hand to him, indicating that he could leave. After the captain left his headquarters, Tansen faced him with a frosty face.
My chief of staff said: "Chief of Staff, do you think the situation they detected is reliable?"
"Your Excellency, Division Commander, I think it is completely reliable." The division chief of staff said cautiously: "If the captain reports to us that there are other Russian troops stationed in the Shumakovo area, we can launch an attack there at any time. But if we hold on
The troops there are the 27th Army belonging to Sokov, and we have to consider how to avoid fighting in that direction."
"If we don't advance in the direction of Shumakovo, we must give General Hauser a sufficient reason." Tansen said with some annoyance: "We can't tell him, your Excellency, the Army Commander, that we found that the troops stationed in Shumakovo
The Russians in the Wo direction may be the troops commanded by Sokov, so we will give up the attack in that direction?"
"Your Excellency, division commander," the division chief of staff reminded Tansen: "Although we are currently unable to confirm whether the Russian troops stationed in Shumakovo are the 27th Army commanded by Sokov, we still need to report this information immediately.
Report to General Howser."
"Okay, Chief of Staff." Seeing that his Chief of Staff proposed such a plan, Tansen sighed and said, "Then you will be responsible for the reporting."
Fortunately, the chief of staff had already guessed that Tansen would leave this kind of scolding matter to him. As soon as Tansen finished speaking, he picked up the phone on the table and asked the communications soldier to connect Hauser.
Er's headquarters: "Your Excellency, Army Commander, I am the Chief of Staff of the Imperial Division. I have an important matter that I need to report to you immediately."
"Tell me, Chief of Staff." The troops were nervous and smooth in several directions, which made Hauser feel very happy: "Is there something important?"
"Your Excellency, Army Commander, our Third Grenadier Regiment was attacked by rockets launched by the Russians early this morning and suffered huge losses." The division chief of staff felt that before reporting the presence of a troublesome enemy in Shumakovo, he should
Report the attack on your camp to Hauser first.
"What, your 3rd Grenadier Regiment was suddenly attacked by the Russians?" Hausser didn't hear clearly that the division chief of staff said it was a rocket attack, and thought it was the Soviet army taking advantage of the darkness to attack the camp.
, then asked: "How many troops did they dispatch?"
"Your Excellency, Army Commander, I think it is difficult for me to answer your question." The division chief of staff replied with some embarrassment: "The Russians used their new rockets to attack our camp, causing huge casualties to our army.
.After doing all this, they had already fled, and we have no way of knowing how many troops they deployed."
Hearing the division chief of staff mention the new rockets, Hausser couldn't help but feel a little in his heart. He thought to himself that he would encounter Sokov's troops, right? Among the many Russian troops he had fought against, the one that gave him the most headache was
This Sokov. "Do you know which Russian unit did it?"
"Your Excellency, Corps Commander, the division commander and I went to check out the camp that was attacked. It should have been caused by the new Russian rockets." The division chief of staff reported to Houser: "We also found track traces of armored vehicles.
It was found that the Russians who carried out the sneak attack were from the Shumakovo area."
"Have you figured out their serial numbers?"
"Yes, your Excellency, Army Commander, we have figured it out." The division chief of staff said on the phone: "It is the Russian 182nd Infantry Division. According to the intelligence we have, this infantry division belongs to the 27th Group Army."
"Who is the commander of the Russian 27th Army?" After Hauser said this, he couldn't help but trembled, and then asked nervously: "Isn't it the Sokov who is giving us a headache?"
"That's right." The division chief of staff replied affirmatively: "This unit is indeed affiliated with Sokov's 27th Army."
"Damn it, damn it." Hausser said repeatedly: "Shouldn't his troops be in Koski? How could they appear here? You know, their defense area is more than three hundred kilometers away from Shumakovo.
How could they build a defense line in the Shumakovo area in such a short period of time?"
"Yes, your Excellency, Corps Commander." The division chief of staff sighed and said, "We don't understand why the Russians came so quickly. If according to the situation we knew in advance, Shumakovo did not have any defensive force, we
At this moment, we have circled back to the flank of Kursk."
