I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 12 A serious situation

When they heard the other party's answer, everyone, including Pavlov, was stunned.

After listening to Lin Chen's analysis, they thought that the number of reinforcements might be small, but they didn't expect it to be so small.

"Chernogolov, what is going on?" Pavlov asked the other party with a serious expression.

"Comrade Sergeant, listen to me!" Chernogolov recounted the whole process of how he went out to seek help.

It turned out that when he went back to his battalion headquarters, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, Captain Zhukov, had already led his team to launch a counterattack. It was unclear whether he was dead or alive. Fortunately, other people saw that he was asking for help and did not force him into the suicide squad. Instead, they asked him to try his luck at the regiment headquarters.

As a result, as soon as they arrived at the headquarters of the 42nd Regiment, they were attacked by the German army.

After firing a warning shot with his pistol, he joined the defense team. After repelling several German attacks, all the others were killed and he was the only survivor.

As for Colonel Ye Lin, naturally no one knew where he was.

So he held on until the follow-up troops arrived, and under their guidance he finally arrived at the headquarters of the 13th Guards Infantry Division. Upon hearing this, the division commander, Major General Rodimtsev, also felt that the situation was serious, but his defense line was leaking everywhere at this time, and he wished he could split it in half.

Where would he get the extra strength to reinforce the building whose location was unknown whether it was in the Red Army's hands?

He could only call the 62nd Army Headquarters. Fortunately, he got through, but the German artillery fire was too fierce and the call was cut off after just a few words.

Moreover, a new wave of German offensive was coming again, and he could only give him a piece of bread, point out the approximate location of the headquarters, and let him try his luck on his own.

Mamayev Kurgan was like hell at this time.

Mamayev was named after Batu Khan of the Mongol army, who camped here as he marched westward toward Europe. The area is a hill formed by ancient Tatar tombs, only 102 meters above sea level.

But this is a high ground, but it is already the highest point in Stalingrad.

From the high ground, one can overlook the entire city of Stalingrad and the Volga River. Once the German army completely occupied this place, the entire city would be covered by German heavy artillery, including the Volga River transportation line, which is the lifeline of Stalingrad.

It can be said that whoever occupies this place has won more than half of the battle!

To this end, Chuikov ordered the 13th Regiment of the 39th Guards Infantry Division to defend the commanding heights on the hill at any cost.

Paulus, commander-in-chief of the German Sixth Army, naturally understood the extreme importance of this place, and mobilized a large number of troops, including the most elite 24th Armored Division, to repeatedly attack in the direction of Mamayev Kurgan.

The two sides engaged in a fierce tug-of-war at this important location.

Just for the battle of the train station near the hill, the two sides fought back and forth 14 times in just six hours. By dawn on September 9, the 16th Guards Infantry Division with a full strength of 1 people had been completely wiped out, and the remaining soldiers were almost all new recruits who were added later.

Countless artillery shells and aerial bombs fell on the high ground 24 hours a day. Trenches were dug on the entire high ground - they were flattened - then trenches were dug again - and then they were flattened again.

Since hand-to-hand combat was commonplace here, the battlefield was littered with corpses and blood.

Even many armored vehicles were blown to pieces by artillery fire.

After the war, Chuikov recalled: "No one knew what happened in the mountains. They didn't survive."

Therefore, Chernogolov was extremely lucky to finally find Chuikov's headquarters.

Chuikov, who took over the post of commander of the 9nd Army in mid-September, once said the famous words "I swear never to leave this city. I will take every measure to hold on. I am determined to either defend the city or die there."

When the guards verified Chernogolov's identity, especially when they heard that he had participated in the defensive battle of the 42nd Regiment, they were immediately in awe and successfully arrived in front of Lieutenant General Chuikov.

But at this moment, this famous Soviet general who later became famous in Eurasia was obviously in a state of panic. His headquarters was only 1-2 kilometers away from the front line, and shells fell around the headquarters from time to time, so that he had to use his dry right hand to wipe away the dirt from time to time. The corners of his mouth were full of mouth sores, his eyes were red, and his hair and beard were frighteningly long.

It was obvious that he hadn't slept for several days and nights.

However, when he learned the purpose of Chernogolov's visit, he immediately went to the map and asked the other party to point out the location of the building.

After a moment's thought, he immediately realized the extreme importance of this building.

After asking about the current garrison strength, he actually felt that the building must have been lost.

Because it is such an important commanding height, the German commander, unless he is a fool, will capture it at all costs.

In Chuikov's view, the strategic value of this building even exceeded that of the Red October Tractor Plant, which was the right wing of Mamayev Kurgan.

Because if this building is still in their hands, then support from the rear can be delivered continuously.

Then your left wing will get very effective assistance.

The entire defense system will become more three-dimensional, and even the central railway station that was lost not long ago may still be recaptured, which will undoubtedly greatly reduce the current pressure.

He called his cook and groom over and handed them over to Chernogolov, and equipped him with a radio and a communications soldier so that he could keep in touch with the headquarters in real time.

Then, in the name of the 62nd Army Headquarters, a special military order was issued to him:
You can recruit all the stragglers, even deserters, along the way to reinforce that building!

And appointed Pavlov as the supreme commander there! Demand to hold on at all costs!

(Of course, if the building is lost, that’s the end of it.)
In this way, Chernogolov gathered the defeated soldiers along the way, and rushed back with "everything" given to him by Chuikov.

When they saw from a distance that the German army had already entered the building, everyone was immediately disappointed.

However, at this critical moment, a Jewish man who had gathered came up with an idea. He asked everyone to shout "Ura" and pretend that a large number of reinforcements had arrived.

Fortunately, it was already evening, and the German army could not figure out the Soviets' details, so they had to retreat in a hurry.

"Who came up with this idea?" Pavlov not only admired this man's intelligence, but also this man almost saved himself and the building!

"It's him, Hunt!" Chernogolov pulled a short man to the front.

The young man named Hunt has a shy face, but his eyes are full of determination.

"Comrade Sergeant, I'm willing to do anything to kill the Germans!"

Seeing his hateful eyes, everyone understood what the Germans had done to the Jews and no longer wanted to mention this painful memory.

"Good, do a good job!" Pavlov touched his head.

Looking around again, I could see that many of them were not Russians. These people were either refugees or deserters, but it didn't matter at the moment.

Anyone who sticks with him is a good brother and a good comrade!
"You should all know Order No. 227. Logically, many of you will be shot!" As soon as he said this, many people subconsciously turned around and left.

"However, I promise you here today that I will not hold you accountable for what happened in the past. I hope you can behave like a decent person in this building. When I report the list of meritorious service in the future, I will still put your names on it. When the honors are awarded, we will be together!"

Lin Chen discovered that Pavlov had a first-rate learning ability and had already learned most of his carrot and stick tactics.

(End of this chapter)