Author: Corgi

Nominally, it is outside Berlin City, but this does not actually mean that the troops were stationed at the first house next to the edge of Berlin City.

The garrison of the pioneer troops of the First Heavy Comprehensive Brigade is still a distance from the actual city of Berlin, but it is not far away.

This distance can be said to be the extent to which the leader's division sets up its starting position and assembles the offensive troops, one attack wave can enter the city and engage in street battles with the Germans.

Whether you think it is far or near, it is just that concept.

When Malashenko arrived in place, he saw that the troops were sorting out equipment, building fortifications, and building offensive starting positions.

This was what Marashenko asked before. Although it was to attack a group of enemies that were about to end, Marashenko still asked his troops to do everything they should do based on the concept of "the more they reach the end", and the more crazy they became".

To avoid any trouble, just thinking about attacking, not even preparing for the starting position, and being embarrassed by the desperate German guys touching him and stealing him. Strategically despising the enemy, but tactical despising the enemy, it is impossible, and adventurism in the attack is absolutely impossible. Since the risks are within the controllable range of human intervention, we should strive to minimize them. This is Marashenko's idea.

"Comrade Commander, why don't you say it in advance when you come here? I'm planning to go out, but fortunately I haven't left, otherwise you won't be able to find me even if you come."

The news of Marashenko's arrival spread quickly. Before Marashenko got out of the car and walked far away, Kurbalov, who was in charge of the command, led his men to trot in front of Marashenko.

The colonel brigade commander who lost one foot in the war still wears customized wooden prosthetics. After long-term adaptation and running-in, he can now achieve almost no difference between trotting and normal people, and he can barely fall too far if he runs fast.

Of course, this is not so easy to be refined.

When Kurbalov had just put on his prosthesis, even if the flesh on the broken limb was wrapped in cloth, it still hurt the prosthesis. Even with a swelling of skin, he had to practice and leave. He could not use his disability as an excuse to force himself to strictly demand himself by the standard of a normal person. He fell many times and fell many times to achieve his achievements today.

Looking at Kurbalov's jogging all the way, almost no different from a normal person, Marashenko admired his main player from the bottom of his heart.

This is a manifestation of spirit, a kind of good character of being tenacious and unyielding, persisting and never giving up, and handing over the old-fashioned troops he brought to Kurbalov, has always been one of the most correct decisions Marashenko has made so far.

"Nothing, what's important is that you're here now, that's enough."

"Tell me what you know about this. I've been here for so long, so I should know more about it, right?"

"Okay, comrade instructor."

According to Malashenko's understanding of his old subordinate, Kurbalov is the kind of person who has a stable and progressive command style, and has relatively accurate control and predictions for local tactics and higher-level battlefield situations.

So after Kurbalov arrived first, he did not do any intelligence collection or regional reconnaissance. Marashenko felt that it was impossible. He should have some information to reveal it to himself. In fact, Kurbalov's next words were indeed the case.

"I believe you can also see that, comrade in the division, we are now in an abandoned village or a small settlement. Locals say that this was the place where merchants who delivered goods to Berlin City were settled. Sometimes the cost of accommodation in Berlin City was too expensive, or it was too late to enter and leave the city, and some small businesses or merchants who were not well-off would choose to live here. The conditions were relatively better and the costs were much lower."

"So the situation here is pretty good overall. When we came here, there were no German soldiers who sent them to guard it. There was a bullshit stormtrooper that maintained public order and directly seized the gun. I think the current command center in this place should be good. Do you see if you can set up the division headquarters here?"

"Walking forward, there is a basement under the chapel near the center, which is very spacious. What were used to store? What worships and ancient books? Who knows? It's empty now, and it's safe to protect the ground buildings. There is also a secret passage leading directly to the main road of the town, which facilitates emergency transfers. In short, it's a good place to get along."

It is indeed quite basic to survey the terrain. It is really amazing to have Kurbalov know this shortly after he arrived.

Malashenko was quite satisfied with this. Just looking at the other side of his face, walking, and listening to the smiling expression behind him, you can tell.

If the leader is happy, then you will definitely have to praise you. This is the most basic thing.

"Yes, the survey site is quite good. This place is indeed very suitable for settlement. At least it is much better than setting up tents in the wild. You should land here before you even enter the depths of the city."

"Go and contact the political commissar and ask him to take people to our side. After the place is settled, the division headquarters will be located here and use the church to take advantage of the church bell tower antenna to avoid having to set up another pole."

After Marashenko's orders came, Kurbalov quickly responded, and then turned around and issued an order to the entourage behind him to execute them.

When Kurbalov turned his head again, Marashenko, who was walking along the streets of the town, remembered another thing.

"I just thought something was wrong. Why is there no one in this town? I looked at the commanding heights with several windows. There are our soldiers on both sides of the street. Where have the locals gone?"

Since the war has been fought to this day, Marashenko has been to many German towns and even big cities, but he rarely sees empty places in the true sense.

There are many German refugees in most towns, cities, and larger villages. They search for everything they can eat and use, and searched the rubble that had been searched countless times and searched again and again, hoping to make new discoveries, but most of the time it was useless.

Marashenko also asked these refugees, asking, "Why do you want to stay? Why don't you escape?"

Of course, the answers obtained are both realistic and thought-provoking.

"Where can we escape? Mr. Russian General, the Americans and British are fighting to the east, and your troops are fighting to the west. We just escaped from one battlefield to another, and there is no real safe place. Here we are at least locals, familiar with everything here, and when we go to strange places, we really have nothing."
Chapter completed!