Chapter six hundred and thirteenth chapter extracurricular branches
"I know, Comrade Batrakov!" Shulka said: "But you also said that they were originally used to recapture the railway bridge! That is because the railway bridge is of great importance and we had to use heavy troops to recapture it. But
Now that we have blown up the railway bridge, there is no need for us to take this risk again!"
"No, no... Comrade Shulka!" Batrakov pointed to the map and said: "Look, the enemy is besieged by us near the railway bridge and has limited supplies. As long as our artillery suppresses their artillery and blocks the river, at the same time
Our infantry launches a fierce attack on their defense lines, and they will soon collapse due to lack of supplies..."
"This is impossible, Comrade General!" Shulka said: "They transported a train of supplies. Their ammunition is enough to last until dawn tomorrow, and their artillery will soon have the advantage as soon as it gets dark!"
"The enemy will collapse because they are surrounded by us, and they will have no way to escape!" Batrakov said.
Shulka was speechless. Batrakov actually hoped that the German army would collapse due to low morale or fear.
At this time, Shulka already felt a little regretful. Perhaps he should not have rescued the general in front of him from this predicament.
However, Shulka was unable to help himself. If Batrakov had not been rescued, Stalingrad might have been lost.
"I agree with Comrade Shulka, Comrade General!" At this time, Captain Kharichev interjected: "I think we should defend at this time!"
"Defense?" Batrakov spread his hands impatiently and said, "It's night now, it's time for us to attack, isn't it? And I don't need your consent!"
With that said, Batrakov issued an eviction order: "You can leave!"
"Comrade Batrakov!" Shulka was silent for a while and asked: "I want to know whether Comrade Golikov agrees to do this?"
Shulka did not want to use Golikov to pressure Batrakov, but the matter was so important that Shulka had to do it.
Batrakov raised his head, smiled slightly, and replied: "I don't need Comrade Golikov's authorization, Comrade Captain!"
Only then did Shulka remember that they were NKVD troops. The NKVD troops did have such power... Only their immediate superiors could order them. Ordinary troops, even marshals, would not dare to easily offend the officers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, not to mention that Batrakov was a
Major General.
Shulka couldn't help but groan secretly thinking of this.
If it were just the 10th Division of the NKVD, then Batrakov would have finished the battle with them. After all, this 10th Division was not very capable but not very temperamental, and the role it could play on the battlefield was also very limited.
The problem is that the military power in Batrakov's hands now is not just the 10th Division... In order to recapture the railway bridge, Golikov transferred two divisions to Batrakov's command. If Batrakov insists on having his own way, he will take this with him
Two divisions plus an artillery regiment and two rocket launcher battalions followed them to the end.
But what can Shulka do against Batrakov?
He had no choice but to retreat from the headquarters.
"I knew this guy was not a good guy!" Captain Kharichev gritted his teeth and said, "He doesn't care about the casualties of the troops, Comrade Shulka, even at this time!"
Shulka nodded, he should have thought of this a long time ago.
Batrakov is a major general in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. There is a reason why he can achieve the position of major general in the Ministry of Internal Affairs... The targets of the Ministry of Internal Affairs are more of his own people, so he can almost reach high positions by stepping on the corpses of his own people.
Only then succeeded.
The reason why he listened to Shulka before was entirely because he could not clean up the mess. Now he thought that the worst was over. On the contrary, the opportunity to make a great contribution was here. He could command the troops to encircle and annihilate a German division, and then he would have another responsibility on his shoulders.
There will be one more star, and everyone will know Batrakov's name...
Shulka would not object if that were the case, but the problem is that Shulka knew that was not the case.
"What should we do?" Captain Kharichev asked.
"Shouldn't you return to Jian?" Shulka asked.
In the final analysis, the Kharichev naval infantry battalion was borrowed.
"Our order is to stay here and continue fighting!" Captain Kharichev replied: "But I won't listen to that bastard's order!"
Shulka thinks this is reasonable. As long as the war is not won, no one can leave Stalingrad, even borrowed troops.
"I think I should call the headquarters!" Shulka said and walked quickly towards his headquarters.
The headquarters of the cadet force is still in the granary, and now even Captain Kharichev's naval infantry battalion and amphibious landing ship are stationed nearby.
In terms of military rank, the commander of this army should be Captain Kharichev, but the one who can speak now is obviously Shulka.
In other words, after experiencing the previous battle, Captain Kharichev had taken the initiative to give up the command.
When his subordinates asked questions about this and expressed confusion, Captain Kharichev replied without thinking: "I am a battalion commander, and Shulka is the deputy commander. Isn't it right for him to command us?"
"But in terms of military rank..."
"Never mind those military ranks!" Captain Kharichev impatiently interrupted his subordinates' questioning: "If you want to get out of Stalingrad alive, then this is it!"
So the subordinates didn't dare to say anything anymore.
Only the staff officer added: "So, what if it was Comrade Batrakov's order?"
"Tell him we are naval infantry!" Captain Kharichev took out a cigarette and held it in his mouth. "We are not under the command of the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
This is not a good thing. When powerful enemies are around, the Soviet army is divided.
But this is a last resort. It is impossible to accommodate Batrakov for the sake of unity and then lead the troops to die!
It didn't take much effort for Shulka to contact Golikov.
Golikov couldn't help being shocked when he heard this: "The two reinforced divisions and artillery troops are our few remaining reserve forces. He actually wants to use these troops to encircle and annihilate the enemy..."
Before he finished speaking, Golikov hung up the phone.
It was obviously a military emergency and he immediately contacted Batrakov.
But Shulka knew that this might not work. If Batrakov insisted on doing this... Who gave the NKVD troops a transcendent status?!
Sure enough, Golikov called back soon.
"This bastard!" Golikov said: "He actually refused to carry out my order and said that those Germans must be annihilated, otherwise they will pose a serious threat to our defense lines..."
Shulka sighed. Next, Golikov should report the matter, and then his superiors will discuss it with the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
By the time the discussion comes to an end, the war at Railway Station No. 1 is probably over. (To be continued)