Chapter 743 Reporting Work (1)
In addition to the tank troops hidden on both sides of the road, the anti-tank artillery battalion in the tractor factory opened fire at the German tanks in the streets, regardless of the enemy's fierce artillery fire suppression.
The remaining tanks were blocked on the street due to chaos, becoming the targets of our tankers and anti-tank artillerymen. More and more tanks were shot and caught fire, and the enemy tankers emerged from the smoke-burning body in panic and ran in the direction. The infantry who got off the car in advance and accompanied the tanks were hit by shrapnel produced by falling shells or ammunition that exploded in the body when trying to bypass the tank. In a short while, a corpse fell near the German tank.
Several tanks that escaped the attack finally successfully turned their heads on the street full of burning tank wreckage, rushed towards the direction of the arrival with all their might. Some soldiers who were close to each other were knocked down by the tank and crushed under the tracks because they could not dodge. The soldiers behind hurriedly dodged to the roadside, giving up a passage for the crazy tank.
The tanks fled to the rear of the attacking queue, and then stopped after they joined the armored trucks parked behind. The infantry, who had lost the cover of the tank, carefully bypassed the burning tanks, bent over and walked along the street carefully. Less than a hundred meters away, a flame suddenly rose among the vanguards in front, and several soldiers fell to the ground in the smoke. It seemed that they had stepped on landmines.
The soldiers following behind saw the vanguard in front stepping on the mines and hurriedly fell to the ground. After a while, several brave soldiers climbed up and rushed up to rescue the fallen comrades. The German infantry walking in front had to stop moving forward because of the mines on the street. But the soldiers behind couldn't see it. They still kept bypassing the burning tanks and rushed towards the front.
Looking at the growing number of German soldiers on the street, I couldn't help but look in the direction of the entrance of the tractor factory. Seeing that the distance between the two places was more than 800 meters, even if all the firepower points hidden under the tanks in front of the factory opened fire, they could only knock down some of the soldiers. The remaining people would be hidden in the ruins on the left and right of the street due to alertness, and the next battle would be difficult to fight. Thinking of this, I couldn't help but admire Krelov a little more. He probably thought that after the enemy's tanks were repelled, the infantry would be trapped by the mines buried by our army. When the enemy gathered on the street, the rocket artillery fire was used on the east bank of the Volga River to cover this area, so that the enemy could be seriously injured.
As soon as I thought of the planned artillery fire covering the enemy, the unique roar of rockets came from the sky. Dozens of rockets dragged long flames and plunged into the dense German streets. Just now, the crowded place turned into a sea of fire. The flames rushed up seven or eight meters high, from east to west, forming a wall of fire. The explosion of air waves threw the German tank wreckage and soldiers high into the air and then fell heavily to the ground. However, when they were thrown, they were tank wreckage and soldiers, and when they fell, they turned into broken scrap iron parts and broken limbs.
When the smoke of gunpowder dissipated, I looked around the street. Except for the tanks and armored vehicles parked at the west entrance where the Germans came, and almost no living creatures could be seen in the middle and east exits. The wreckage of the destroyed tanks has now almost become parts of fragments, and around the dense craters of varying sizes, there are incomplete German corpses.
Seeing that our army's rocket launcher had achieved such great results, Cui Kefu couldn't help but grin. He touched me with his elbow and said excitedly: "Aoshaninna, did you see it? Our artillery volley almost killed thousands of German troops. As long as we come twice as this, the German infantry division will be completely destroyed by me."
Just as I was about to say a few words, I suddenly heard someone calling me loudly downstairs. I followed the sound to the broken stairs, bent down and looked down. Seeing that it was my guard battalion commander Basmanov, I asked quickly, "Captain, is there anything wrong?"
Basmanov raised his head and shouted at me: "Comrade Commander, the military committee member of the group army has something to ask you and the commander, so that you can go back immediately."
When I turned my head and was about to pass on Basmanov's words to Trikov, I found that he was standing not far from me. It was obvious that he had heard what Basmanov said. "Hey, what urgent matters will be at this time." Trikov muttered, then raised his telescope and looked into the distance. Then he said to me with some reluctance: "Let's go, let's go back to the command center to see what happened?"
Seeing that Cui Kefu and I were going downstairs, several guard soldiers who were guarding downstairs rushed over and helped us to get down from the broken stairs to the ground with difficulty.
As soon as we walked into the command center, Cuikov couldn't wait to shout at Gurov who was sitting at the table: "Hey, I said, comrade Military Commissioner, is there anything important to call me back in such a hurry?"
While stuffing a telegram into Cuikov's hand, Grov asked curiously: "Comrade Commander, I just heard a lot of noise from outside. Did the German army attacking the tractor factory be intercepted by our artillery fire?"
Cuikov took the telegram in front of him, nodded while looking and saying, "When the enemy's tank troops advanced to the ambush of Colonel Bere and others, they were attacked by our tanks and anti-tank guns in the factory, and they were immediately in chaos. The infantry that had lost the cover of the tanks blocked the way by the minefields we arranged. As they gathered more and more, our rocket launcher regiment fired a volley, and wiped out all the thousands of Germans on the street." Speaking of this, he suddenly paused, and after a moment of surprise, "What, Commander Yeliaomenko is coming to the city?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." When Gurov learned of the results of our army, he had just a smile on his face. When he heard Cui Kov's question, his expression suddenly became serious and said, "Yes, I don't know what General Yeliaomenko thought. The situation in the city is so dangerous. As the commander of the front army, he did not stay on the east coast to command the troops. But he had to come to the city to take risks."
"Comrade Military Commissioner, you must find a way to stop him." Cui Kefu said with a serious expression: "The city is full of porridge everywhere. Many places are the key points of repeated struggles between the enemy and us. Maybe one minute ago it was in the hands of our army, but it was seized by the enemy a minute later. We cannot let Comrade Yeliaumko come to the city to take risks. As the supreme commander of the front army, he has no right to leave his command post."
Gurov sighed and said regretfully: "It's too late, Comrade Commander. After receiving the telegram, I replied to the Front Command and briefly introduced the situation in the city. I begged General Yelemenko to cancel this itinerary. The person who sent me the telegram was Comrade Khrushchev, the military committee member of the Front. He said that General Yelemenko had already set off after sending the telegram. This time he came to the city, in addition to inspecting our defensive positions, he also came to listen to our report on the battle situation in the past two days."
"If you want to find a way to stop him, for his safety, you must not let him come to our command center." Cui Kefu said this, looked around for a while, and asked curiously: "Where are the division commanders of Lujeff and his other division?"
When I first entered the door, I felt that the command center was different from when we went out. But just listening to Cuikov and Gurov talking, I didn't realize that the command center was crowded. At this moment, there were only a few radio operators and Gurov left.
"The soldiers dug up several new shelters not far away, and Chief of Staff Krelov took their respective new command posts." After briefly explaining the reason for the shortage of people in the command center, Gurov brought the topic to Yelemenko: "Comrade Commander, do you have any good ways to prevent General Yelemenko from coming to our command center?"
"There is a solution." Cui Kefu said this and suddenly turned his head and said to me, "Comrade Oshanina, I'll leave this matter to you."
"Leave it to me?" I asked in a panic: "Comrade Commander, what should I do to stop Commander Yeliaomenko from coming here?"
"It's very simple." Cuikov had long been confident about how to deal with Yeliaomenko, so he said to me in a calm tone: "You represent our army leader to pick up Commander Yeliaomenko. After receiving the person, you will take him to your division command. As for the report, you have been staying in the command center for the past two days and are not unfamiliar with the battle situation." Speaking of this, he walked to the table and picked up a stack of papers on the table, looked through it and handed it to me, "This is a detailed battle report. You can read it to Commander Yeliaomenko in your command center."
Staying in Cuikov's headquarters these two days was the most frightening day and night after I arrived in Stalingrad. Now I finally had a good opportunity to leave this ghost place, so I wouldn't waste it, so I quickly agreed: "Comrade Commander, please rest assured, I promise to complete the task." After that, I stretched out my hands to take the battle report handed over by Cuikov, and carefully put it in my briefcase.
Cui Kefu waited for me to put the documents in the briefcase and asked with concern: "Comrade Oshaninna, the way to the dock from here is not safe. Do I need to send a few soldiers to escort you there?"
"No need, Comrade Commander." I thought of Basmanov who had just called us. Seeing that his clothes were a little dirty, he was unscathed. I guess the guard platoon I brought could be left with a few people, enough to protect my safety on the road, so I politely rejected Trekov's kindness: "The battle here is very fierce now, and every soldier is precious. There is no need to draw personnel from important positions to protect my safety." However, in order to reassure him and Gurov, I still explained the reason. "My guard battalion commander Captain Basmanov is outside. With him to protect me, the safety on the road can be basically guaranteed."
"Since that's the case, then you can set off quickly." After Cui Kefu finished speaking, he couldn't help but reminded him with concern: "But you must pay attention to your safety and never have any accidents."
I nodded, raised my hand to salute him and Grov, turned around and stepped onto the steps and walked out of the command center. Basmanov squatted in the traffic trench not far from the command center. When I saw me coming out of the command center, I immediately came up and asked nervously: "Comrade Commander, where will we go next?"
"Go to the dock." I said simply.
"What, go to the dock?" Basmanov asked in confusion: "What are we going to the dock at this time?"
I turned my head and looked at the soldiers walking around nearby, unwilling to reveal our orders casually, so I said to Basmanov: "Comrade Captain, don't you know the confidentiality regulations? Can the lower commander casually ask the superior commander what tasks to perform?" Seeing that he lowered his head in shame, I asked again and slowed down, "How many people are left in the guard platoon, let them go with me."
"Six," Basmanov replied quickly, "and even me, there are six people left. If you feel that there is not enough staff, I will borrow a few more people from Major Gladshev."
"No, no," I quickly waved my hand to stop him, and then ordered: "Bring your soldiers with me!" (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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