red moscow

Chapter 2850

After a long wait, Zaryagin finally walked into the tent from outside.

When Zaryakin walked in, Sokov instinctively tilted his head to look behind him, but found no trace of Regarin. His heart skipped a beat, and he wondered why he didn't see Regarin. Was he wounded or killed in the battle?

Thinking of this, Sokov asked Zaryakin, "Comrade Captain, why are you here alone? Where is Lieutenant Zhegarin? Why didn't he come with you? Did something happen to him?"

Hearing Sokov's question, Belkin and Karsokov had the same thought in their minds. They both turned to look at Zaryakin, waiting for his answer.

"Report to Comrade Brigade Commander," Zaryakin said to Sokov respectfully, "You can rest assured that Lieutenant Zhegarin is not injured. The reason why he did not come to the brigade headquarters with me is that he led people to escort the wounded to the field hospital, and it may take a while for him to come."

After hearing this, Sokov and the others couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief. You know, it's easy to get thousands of troops but hard to get a good general. Regarin is a commander they value. If something happens to him, the loss will be huge.

After learning that Regarin was safe and sound, Sokov felt relieved. He asked Zaryakin to sit down and went straight to the point without beating around the bush: "Comrade Captain, please report your results yesterday. Also, why did you return to the camp so late? Everyone is worried about you."

Sokov did not lie on this point. Not only did he, Belkin and Karsokov worry about the officers and soldiers of the special company, but even Rokossovsky and Zhukov, who knew about this, were worried about this small force deep behind enemy lines.

"Comrade Brigade Commander, the situation is like this." Zaryakin began to report to Sokov on the battle situation last night: "After we arrived at the enemy's supply point, Lieutenant Zhegarin and I had a disagreement on how to destroy the enemy's supply point. He said that the number of enemies at the supply point is roughly the same as ours, and we should mainly use surprise attacks..."

Hearing this, Sokov couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Comrade Regarin is right. If we want to destroy the German supply point and reduce casualties, a surprise attack is the best option. This is why I arranged for you to carry out the mission after dark. Comrade Captain, what is your opinion? Let me hear it."

Hearing Sokov's question, Zaryakin's mouth twitched, and he replied awkwardly: "My opinion is the opposite of Lieutenant Zhegarin's. I think we are a regular army, so we should use a strong attack to destroy the German supply points."

Sokov snorted in his heart, cursing secretly that he was such a fool. If he really intended to use a violent attack to destroy the enemy's supply points, he would not send troops to launch a sneak attack at night, but concentrate superior forces to launch a violent attack during the day, which would also achieve the goal of destroying the enemy's supply points.

Belkin saw the dissatisfaction on Sokov's face and quickly asked, "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you think there is anything wrong with using a strong attack?"

"Of course not." Sokov's face darkened and he said bluntly, "In order to protect the safety of the supply point, the German army must have set up many firing points. If we use a violent attack, then without the cover of artillery fire and heavy weapons, the troops participating in the attack will definitely pay a huge price."

Before Belkin could say anything else, Zaryakin spoke first: "Comrade Brigade Commander is right. It was only after the battle started that I realized that the method of strong attack was wrong at all. Just a few firepower points in the supply point are enough to suppress us so that we can't raise our heads."

Hearing this, Sokov understood that after the dispute between Zaryakin and Regarin, he must have made the final decision as the company commander: to launch a strong attack on the enemy's supply point.

"Comrade Captain, since you were suppressed by the enemy's firepower during the attack, how did you destroy the enemy's supply point in the end?"

"When I called together the platoon leaders to assign tasks, Lieutenant Regarin found seven or eight sharpshooters and said he wanted to form a sniper team." Zaryakin explained to Sokov: "At the beginning, I didn't know what a sniper was, so I naturally didn't think highly of this sniper team. But after the battle started, when our offensive was frustrated and we were suppressed by German firepower, the sniper team formed by Lieutenant Regarin played a role. They opened fire at a distance of one or two hundred meters, killing the enemy's machine gunners and mortar gunners, eliminating the enemy's threat to us. It was with their assistance that we were able to clear the enemy from the supply point and destroy it in a very short time."

After listening to Zaryakin's story, Sokov had a better understanding of Regarin. Based on his performance in the battle, Sokov even had a bold idea in his mind: Could it be that Regarin was also a time traveler like himself? If he was really a time traveler, could he be the Baharov he was looking for? When he had time, he would definitely test him.

When Zaryakin finished his report, Regarin finally arrived at the brigade headquarters.

Seeing Regarin arriving late, Sokov asked with a smile: "Comrade Lieutenant, how are the wounded sent to the field hospital now?"

"The military doctors are operating on the seriously injured soldiers," Regalin replied. "To prevent infection of the wounds, the nurses have replaced the bandages of the lightly injured with new ones."

"Comrade Lieutenant, please say that you performed well in this night raid."

When Zhegarin heard Sokov's praise for him, he just grinned but said nothing.

"Oh, by the way," Sokov remembered that Zaryakin had an important question that he hadn't answered, so he hurriedly asked, "You haven't told me yet why you only returned to the base now after completing the mission?"

Zaryakin and Regarin looked at each other and said, "Comrade Brigade Commander, after we destroyed the German supply point, the enemy's reinforcements arrived and blocked our retreat. If we return along the same route, we will definitely fight the enemy again. It is unknown how many people will come back alive. Therefore, Lieutenant Regarin suggested to me that we should not return along the same route, but go west first, get rid of the enemy, and then turn back to our brigade's base."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Sokov nodded slightly after hearing this. "Captain Zaryakin, it is because you deliberately took a detour to get rid of the enemy that you delayed your return time. Am I right?"

"That's right, Comrade Brigadier. It's true."

"You two have been tired all night, go back and rest first." After the two reported the course of action and the results of the battle last night, Sokov said to them: "I will immediately report your results to the army headquarters and apply for the honors you deserve. When you wake up, the commendation order from your superiors should have arrived."

Knowing that they were about to receive awards, both Zaryakin and Regarin were extremely excited. They raised their hands to salute and then turned around and walked out of the tent.

As the two men walked out of the tent, Sokov suddenly remembered that he had a key question that he hadn't asked yet, so he ran out and called out to Regarin: "Lieutenant Regarin, wait a moment, I have something important to ask you."

Knowing that Sokov had something important to ask him, Regarin stopped and looked at Sokov with a puzzled look, then whispered to Zaryakin: "Comrade Captain, can you stay and wait for me?"

Unexpectedly, Zaryakin grinned and replied, "Comrade Brigade Commander didn't ask me to stay, so I won't accompany you." After that, he quickened his pace and left. Regarin stood in front of Sokov nervously and asked nervously, "Comrade Brigade Commander, what can I do for you?"

"Lieutenant Regarin," Sokov didn't want too many people to know about his conversation with Regarin, so he pulled him away from the tent and made sure no one could hear his conversation with Regarin before asking, "Where are you from?"

"I am from Smolensk," answered Zhegarin, "but I read in Moscow."

Sokov remembered the test method he had discussed with Victoria, so he asked tentatively: "So, you are familiar with Moscow?"

"It's OK," Rejialin said, "At least I won't get lost when I go out."

"Have you heard of Hovlin Hospital?" After saying this, Sokov stared at the other person's eyes, trying to see the other person's expression clearly at the first moment.

Hearing the name of the hospital mentioned by Sokov, Zhegarin could not help but frown. After thinking for a while, he slowly shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, Comrade Brigade Commander, I have never heard of the hospital you just mentioned. I wonder where this hospital is in Moscow and when was it built?"

"I have also heard of this hospital before, but I don't know where it is." From Regarin's reaction, Sokov realized that his judgment was wrong. The other party was definitely not Baharov, whom he was looking for. He was not a time traveler at all, otherwise he would not even know about the Hovlin Hospital. He waved his hand at Regarin and said, "Comrade Lieutenant, you must be exhausted. Go and rest quickly."

After sending Regarin away, Sokov returned to the tent in a depressed mood.

"Chief of Staff," he asked Karsokov directly after entering the room, "Has the telegram been sent to the army headquarters?"

"Yes, Comrade Commander, it has been sent," Karsokov replied. "I believe it won't be long before we get a reply."

A few minutes later, the telegram sent by the Infantry Brigade appeared in Malinin's hands.

After quickly reading the contents of the telegram, he walked quickly to Rokossovsky's side and shouted excitedly to the commander who had just put down the phone: "Comrade Commander, this is a telegram from the infantry brigade. The special company that went deep behind enemy lines has successfully returned to the defense zone."

"Really? That's great!" Rokossovsky pointed at Malinin and said excitedly: "Tell me quickly, what did the telegram say?"

"Major Sokov reported that the special company successfully destroyed the German supply point during the night operation and burned all the weapons, ammunition and supplies stored inside." Malinin hurriedly lowered his head and looked at the telegram in his hand to report to Rokossovsky: "In the battle, 19 people of the company were killed, 8 were seriously injured, 25 were slightly injured, and more than 150 enemies were killed."

After hearing this, Rokossovsky couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "How come they destroyed the German supply point at such a small cost?"

"Yes." Malinin nodded and said with emotion: "Compared with the losses of the Germans, the casualties of the special company can be considered extremely small."

"I never thought that a company under Sokov would be so powerful." Rokossovsky couldn't help but associate it with this: if he had a dozen or twenty such companies, would it mean that they might be able to fight against a German division or even more troops on their own?

"Yes, I didn't expect that a newly formed company under Major Sokov could achieve such great results." Malinin carefully reminded Rokossovsky: "Comrade Commander, didn't you say that you would award a medal to Lieutenant Regarin, the deputy commander of this special company? Since they have achieved such results, I think the awarding of medals needs to be carried out as soon as possible."

"You are right." After Rokossovsky finished speaking, he turned to Lobachev, who was sitting next to him, and said, "Comrade Military Commissar, you have heard about the results achieved by the special company, right? Should we advance the awarding of medals?"

"I think it's okay." Lobachev said cheerfully, "After dark, I will lead people to the infantry brigade and take the medals belonging to the heroes with me."

"By the way," Rokossovsky was happy, but he had not forgotten his promise to Zhukov: "I promised Zhukov that once I got any news about the special company, I would report it to him immediately."

After saying that, he picked up the phone on the table and called the front headquarters.

Soon, Zhukov's voice came from the receiver: "I am Zhukov!"

Rokossovsky heard a lot of noise in the background, and it seemed that many people were talking nearby. He knew Zhukov, and he would never allow any irrelevant people to appear near him when he was working, so he asked curiously: "Zhukov, there seems to be a lot of people talking around you, is there something wrong?"

"Yes, the Germans have broken through in the direction of the 5th Army and are only a few kilometers away from the front headquarters."

"Ah, the enemy is approaching Mozhaisk?" Rokossovsky asked in surprise.

"Yes, the enemy has reached the vicinity of the front headquarters." Zhukov said with a hint of impatience: "Comrade Rokossovsky, you called me, do you have anything important to report?"

"Yes, Comrade Zhukov," Rokossovsky replied, "the missing special company of the infantry brigade has returned safely to the defense zone of the infantry brigade after completing its mission to destroy the German supply point."

Upon learning that the special company had safely returned to the infantry brigade's defense zone, Zhukov asked anxiously, "What are the casualties? Is the lieutenant with superb marksmanship still alive?"

"Yes, he's still alive," Rokossovsky reported. "The special company destroyed the German supply point and killed more than 150 enemies, with less than 20 of its own casualties and more than 30 wounded. As for Lieutenant Zhegarin, he was not hurt at all."

(End of this chapter)