"I have contacted General Guryev," Chuikov said on the phone: "He will send the 117th Guards Regiment back to the defense area as soon as possible to replace your troops. After completing the defense handover, your troops will immediately move northwest
The enemy launches an attack from the direction and rushes to Orlovka at all costs, and establishes a support point there, waiting for the friendly forces outside the encirclement to come over and join you."
When he heard the name of Orlovka, Sokov couldn't help but tremble in his heart. He thought that last time he was ordered to go north to Orlovka to meet the troops who broke through the siege. After holding on for a day,
Only then did he learn that the reinforcements that had broken through the German defenses had been destroyed on the way. Moreover, before leaving, he encountered the enemy and was wounded.
Once bitten by a snake and afraid of well ropes for ten years, Sokov felt an inexplicable fear of Orlovka. Now when he heard Chuikov's order, he couldn't help but hesitate: If he really wants to lead his troops north again, he must
He had to break through the German defenses. By the time he reached the place, he would probably not have many people left around him. But if he didn't go, Chuikov might dismiss him on the spot.
"How about it, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov." Chuikov saw that Sokov didn't say anything. He understood the other party's difficulties, but he had no choice. Several infantry divisions that crossed the river into Stalingrad had already entered the battle; hold on.
The original defenders in various factories also launched a counterattack against the enemy. However, these 50,000 to 60,000 troops, after suffering huge casualties, only advanced two to three kilometers. If the battle continues at this speed
, it would take half a month at the earliest to join forces with the troops outside the encirclement. Therefore, he could only place his hope on Sokov: "Is there any difficulty?"
"Comrade Commander, there must be difficulties." Sokov was rushing to the next level. There was no way out and he could only bite the bullet: "But we will find a way to overcome it. When we hand over to the 117th Guards Regiment
After securing the defense, we immediately launched an attack to the northwest."
After putting down the phone, Sokov let out a long sigh and asked Bely: "Comrade Colonel, the commander has just given us a new order."
"What order?" Bely asked curiously.
Sokov took out a map from his satchel, unfolded it, spread it on the sandbag, pointed to Bely and said: "Comrade Commander ordered us to hand over the defense to the 117th Guards Regiment immediately after they return to the defense area, and then
Launch an attack in the northwest direction, rush towards Orlovka, and establish a stronghold there to wait for friendly forces outside the encirclement to arrive and join forces."
"Playing the piano randomly is just playing the piano randomly." After clearly seeing the situation between the enemy and ourselves marked on the map, Biely said unhappily: "Comrade Brigadier, this is obviously asking us to die."
He drew a dotted line from the Red October Factory to Orlovka with his fingernail, and finally poked it twice with his finger, and said with a serious expression: "Comrade Brigadier, you saw it, from our place to Orlovka
Lovka is thirty kilometers long, with four lines of defense of the German army in the middle. Do you think we have the strength to break through the four lines of defense of the German army?"
"It's very difficult." Sokov said truthfully: "Even if we use all the strength of the tank battalion and the first battalion, coupled with the cooperation of the air force, after breaking through the four lines of German defense, I estimate that we will not be able to survive.
Who is it?"
After listening to Sokov's words, Bely looked up to the sky and sighed. He said helplessly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, although I know very well in my heart that the order issued by Comrade Commander is to let us die. But an order is an order.
Since it has been issued, we can only implement it instead of discussing it here."
Sokov had long guessed that Bely would have such an attitude, so he said to him: "Comrade Colonel, the first thing we have to do now is to transfer the first and third tank companies, and at the same time replenish all the tanks.
Fuel and ammunition.”
Bely nodded: "I immediately contacted Captain Sereda and asked him to transfer the 1st and 3rd companies. By the way, we also have ten tanks that serve as fixed turrets. Can we also transfer them?"
Although the assembly workshop also falls under Sokov's jurisdiction, under the current circumstances, what he has to consider is how to break through the four lines of German defense, rush to Orlovka to establish a defensive position, and wait for the arrival of friendly forces outside the encirclement.
, therefore the defense of the assembly workshop became less important. He nodded vigorously and replied: "Transfer them all. Although if these tanks are moved away, the defense of the assembly workshop will become weaker, but as long as our
If the attack can be more vigorous, the enemy will not be able to mobilize its forces to attack the factory area again."
"Since you have no objection, I will contact Captain Sereda immediately." Bely turned to the walkie-talkie and said, "Ask him to bring all the tanks over."
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Forty minutes later, more than twenty tanks that had been left in the assembly workshop rumbled over and parked in the parking lot outside the club.
When Sokov and Bely saw the tank troops arriving, they immediately got off the rooftop and went outside to greet them. As soon as they walked out of the club, Sokov saw a familiar figure. He couldn't help but frowned and walked quickly to
In front of the man, he asked with a straight face: "Yakov, why are you here?"
Yakov said with a smile on his face: "Misha, I heard that you are doing well here. I came here with the tank crew to see if there is anything I can do for you."
"It's nonsense, it's nonsense." Sokov said in a stern tone: "Major Yakov, your task is to assist the factory in improving the tanks, not to go to the front to charge into battle. It's too dangerous here, you should go back to the assembly workshop
Bar."
Seeing Sokov trying to push him away, Yakov became a little anxious: "Misha, I know you have important combat missions next, but you are not afraid of danger, so what do you have to fear from me? You should take me with you.
Take action."
"Yakov, don't forget your special identity." Sokov pulled Yakov aside and said to him forcefully: "If you are in any danger here, not only will it affect me, but also
I’m afraid Commander Chuikov is also involved.”
"I understand what you mean." After Yakov waited for Sokov to finish speaking, he said with a normal expression: "But Misha, I am also a soldier. When my comrades are fighting tenaciously with the enemy in front, I can hide.
Are you doing nothing in the safe place behind? As for my identity, please forget this. On the battlefield, I am a soldier like you who takes up arms to fight the enemy in order to defend the great motherland."
