"Shameless lie!" As expected, the instructor broke out after a moment of silence: "Conjecture with ulterior motives, you finally showed your fox's tail, Shulka, you are a poor traitor, a sinner of the Soviet Union..."
While saying these words, the instructor even took out the pistol from his waist.
"Artu!" Major Gavrilov stretched out his hand to block the instructor's movement.
"Major, don't you understand?" the instructor shouted: "The facts are very clear. This guy was bribed by the Germans. He told us these lies in order to hope that we would give up the Brest Fortress so that the Germans could easily
Occupy this place!"
"But we don't know that!"
"How can our army retreat across the board? It has only been five or so hours since the war began, and you must know that our Western Special Military Region is stationed in this area!" (Note: The Western Special Military Region was renamed the Western Front after the outbreak of the war, Commander
General Pavlov)
"Then how do you explain that there are no planes or reinforcements until now!"
Hearing this, the instructor couldn't help being stunned. He stared at Major Gavrilov for a while and then said seriously: "Comrade Gavrilov, you won't believe what this traitor said. I have to remind you."
, you are our commander, the soldiers trust you, you should be responsible for them, the fortress, and the motherland..."
"I am responsible for them, Comrade Artu!" Major Gavrilov said: "That's why we have to figure out the situation. I also have to remind you that five hours ago, no one believed that the Germans would attack us.
If we launch an attack, similar statements will also be regarded as lies and censored. But now, the Germans' guns are right in front of us, their planes are hovering above us, and their artillery shells are flying towards the fortress in sheets.
Explosion among us!"
Although Major Gavrilov did not say it explicitly, everyone knew it was his personal experience... It is not a secret that Major Gavrilov is going to be examined. Many people know this.
After thinking about it, the instructor objected: "I admit that what you said is right. We made mistakes in our judgment of the Germans, but this does not mean that what the traitor said is right. Our army cannot possibly...
"
"Why don't we seek verification?" Shulka interjected.
Shulka was dissatisfied with the instructor's practice of easily labeling people as traitors without any investigation, and might even have them shot.
"Shut your mouth!" The instructor had no intention of giving Shulka the right to speak. If it weren't for Major Gavrilov's support, Shulka might have been tied up and gagged.
"Yes, we can verify it!" Major Gavrilov nodded in agreement.
Major Gavrilov's first method of verification was reconnaissance. He sent three armored reconnaissance vehicles to conduct reconnaissance in the city of Brest, dozens of kilometers away from the rear... A Soviet division was stationed there. If he could contact them,
Not only would the truth be revealed, but reinforcements would also likely be called in.
But this was obviously not possible. The Germans would not let the Soviets out easily, especially during the day.
More than an hour later, the three armored reconnaissance vehicles returned to the headquarters. There were many craters on the armor. Lieutenant Timka, who was in charge of commanding the armored reconnaissance convoy, was wounded and had a bloody bandage wrapped around his head.
"Comrade Major!" Timka reported to Major Gavrilov: "The exits were blocked by the Germans with burning cars. A tank was also found at the east exit. We can't get out!"
Major Gavrilov nodded helplessly, and Timka went down to rest.
The Soviet army could not rush out for reconnaissance, so they could only capture a few prisoners from the German army for interrogation... The Germans would definitely know much more information than the besieged Soviet army, even if they were just a few small soldiers.
On the other hand, when the fighting was so intense, it was not difficult to capture a few prisoners. There were always a few German soldiers injured in the melee, and a few were always captured alive. It was just that the Soviet soldiers did not keep any prisoners before.
So Major Gavrilov ordered the troops: "Pay attention to catching a few alive!"
Then there's the waiting.
But this method quickly went bankrupt.
Shortly after the order was issued, a loudspeaker amplified the call from the direction of the German army, speaking in authentic Russian: "Comrades from Kobrin Fortress, I am Second Lieutenant Yegors of the 53rd Infantry Regiment, a member of the Soviet Army.
Already defeated, you have been surrounded, no one will come to rescue you... Give up! Resistance is meaningless! The Germans guarantee the safety of the prisoners!"
(Note: Brest Fortress is divided into four fortresses. Major Gavrilov and others are stationed in the Kobrin Fortress in the north)
Obviously, this was an attempt by the German army to break the Soviet army's defensive will, so they forced the Soviet prisoners to shout into the fortress.
If this shouting was delayed a few hours, the German army might still be able to achieve its goal, but at this sensitive moment something went wrong... and it even almost cost Shulka his life.
"Look!" The instructor turned back and stared at Shulka who was once again under control: "The enemy's caliber is surprisingly consistent with this traitor. Doesn't that explain the problem? All of this is a German conspiracy!"
Shulka was speechless for a moment. What the Germans said didn't mean it was a lie. They just told the truth.
But the problem is that Shulka can't prove it.
More importantly... it has become meaningless to capture prisoners, because the information obtained from the prisoners may also be unified in advance. Just like the instructor said, these are all lies, with the purpose of getting the Soviet army to abandon Bliss.
Special fortress.
"What else do you have to say?" the instructor asked.
Shurka couldn't help but jump into the Yellow River now. He turned his attention to Major Gavrilov for help, but there was nothing he could do.
"Hand over his gun!" The instructor said with a victorious smile on his face: "Take this traitor out!"
It goes without saying what it means to take him out. Shulka couldn't help but lament in his heart. He didn't expect to finish his journey in this world so quickly, and to die in such a way, full of injustice and injustice.
In a few days, the truth will be revealed, but that means nothing to Shulka anymore.
The instructor held a gun in one hand and pushed Shulka out.
It could be seen that the instructor was preparing for a quick victory, so he chose an open space on the right side of the headquarters... This is a battlefield anyway, and it doesn't matter if there is an extra body anywhere.
"Kneel down!" the instructor ordered and fired the gun.
However, at this moment, Major Gavrilov ran out of the headquarters and shouted: "Wait, Comrade Artu! You should come and listen to this!"