Red Moscow.

Chapter 2793

Before dawn, the division political commissar, who had disappeared from Sokov's sight for a day, reappeared in the headquarters.

Seeing his political commissar back, Polo Suxin immediately greeted him warmly: "Comrade political commissar, you are back!"

"Back!"

"You must be exhausted after running around the battlefield all day." Poluo Suxin called to the staff officer next to him: "Pour Comrade Political Commissar a cup of hot tea."

The political commissar took the hot tea handed over by the staff officer, thanked him, took it and took a few sips, and then continued: "I ran through the entire division's defense areas. If you say you are not tired, it must be a lie. But thinking about it All the commanders and fighters were very enthusiastic about fighting, and I felt that no matter how tired I was, it was still worth it.”

"Comrade Political Commissar." The chief of staff came over and asked, "We will soon fight the Germans. Do you think we can defeat them?"

"It goes without saying," the political commissar said confidently after hearing the chief of staff's question: "Don't forget how we got the honorary title of the Far East Red Flag Division. That was when we fought **** battles with Japanese pirates in Zhanggufeng. We achieved good results, and our superiors specially awarded us the Order of the Red Flag. I feel that the combat effectiveness of the Germans cannot be compared with that of the Japanese pirates, so it is reasonable for us to win. "

When Sokov heard what the political commissar said, he couldn't help but frowned. He had seen the kind of sophisticated marketing accounts in later generations. When praising the Japanese pirates, he once pointed out that the combat effectiveness of the German army was not as good as that of the Japanese pirates. He said that a German battalion was as good as a Japanese pirate brigade. When you encounter one, you will definitely be beaten to a pulp. The purpose of marketing accounts is to make money, so they often write nonsense content to defraud traffic. But why does the political commissar in front of me think that the German army's combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Japanese pirates?

With this question, Sokov asked: "Comrade Political Commissar, I would like to ask, why do you think the German army's combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the Japanese pirates?"

"The reason is very simple. During World War I, the German army fought with Japanese pirates, but was defeated by others. After fighting for only a few days, they laid down their weapons and surrendered."

Sokov secretly wondered, during World War I, the German army was on the European battlefield and the Japanese pirates were on the Asian battlefield. How could there be a war between the two?

Just when I was puzzled, I heard the chief of staff ask: "Comrade Political Commissar, I don't remember a battle between the German army and the Japanese pirates. Is the history I saw false?"

Hearing what the Chief of Staff said, the political commissar laughed: "Comrade Chief of Staff, this battle took place in Asia in 1914. After the Japanese pirates launched an attack on the German army, it only took seven days to force thousands of German soldiers to lay down their weapons and surrender. Think about it, the Japanese pirates who were able to defeat the Germans were beaten to pieces by us in Zhanggufeng and Nomenkan. Now that the Germans are fighting us directly, aren’t they looking for death?”

"Comrade Political Commissar, I think your statement is incorrect." After hearing this, Sokov realized that the Political Commissar had a cognitive deviation. He actually used the German army from World War I to compare it with the German army approaching the city at this moment. This is Totally wrong. Out of such considerations, he reminded the other party: "Yes, the German army during World War I was indeed defeated by the Japanese pirates in Asia. But now the German army is far superior to the Japanese pirates in terms of the quality of its soldiers and weapons and equipment. So Let’s put it bluntly, as long as the German army deploys the four SS divisions, namely the Flag Guard Division, the Skeleton Division, the Reich Division, and the Viking Division, it will be enough to crush the Japanese North China Front.”

The chief of staff's eyes widened in surprise: "No way, Major Sokov, the four SS divisions of the German army want to deal with hundreds of thousands of front troops?"

"Comrade Chief of Staff, I want to emphasize one point." Sokov saw that the Chief of Staff was full of doubts about his statement, and quickly explained to him: "There is a difference between the Japanese front army and our front army. They are only organized in wartime. The organization of the unit is not fixed. It generally has several corps under its jurisdiction and direct jurisdiction over several divisions and brigades. Its strength ranges from hundreds of thousands to two to three hundred thousand. Today's total strength of the North China Front is about 250,000. "

"Tens of thousands of people beat 250,000 people, and they were crushed." Regarding Sokov's statement, the chief of staff was still skeptical: "I don't think it is credible."

Before Sokov could speak again, Porosukhin said: "I think Major Sokov is right. Today's German troops are completely different from those during World War I. At least the Germans twenty or thirty years ago, We cannot conquer most of Europe. Therefore, when we go to war with them, we must not underestimate the enemy, otherwise we will suffer big losses.”

"Comrade division commander, didn't we fight the Germans some time ago?" the chief of staff reminded Porosukhin: "I think the fight was quite easy at that time."

"Comrade Chief of Staff, as a commander, blindly underestimating the enemy is a taboo." Porosukhin organized the vocabulary in his mind and continued: "If the Germans are really as vulnerable as we imagined, why would they We transferred here from the Far East? The main reason is that the main force originally deployed in Europe was too consumed in the war, and the remaining troops were not enough to withstand the German attack, so our superiors transferred us all the way.

As for the last battle you mentioned, what we fought was just a small German force. It had no support from the air force and armored forces, and it was all light weapons. It was easily defeated by us, which doesn't explain anything at all. "

In the same way, Mrs. Soko spoke softly and would not attract the attention of the Chief of Staff. But when it came out of Polo Suxin's mouth, the situation was completely different. The chief of staff's expression became serious. He looked at Porosukhin and said solemnly: "So, in the next battle, we will face a tough battle."

Porosukhin nodded and continued: "More than a hundred years ago, our ancestors fought here against the French army commanded by Napoleon. Although they won, they also paid a high price. I have a It feels like our battle to defend Borodino will be extremely brutal, so all commanders and fighters must be mentally prepared.”

Sokov has been thinking about a question. Colonel Borosukhin is an excellent commander. The 32nd Division also achieved great results in the battle to defend Borodino, but why did it not win the honor of the Guards Division in the end? What about the title? You know, the 316th Infantry Division and the 18th Militia Division, which were assigned to Rokossovsky at this moment, later received the honorary titles of the 8th Guards Division and the 1st Guards Division respectively. What happened? ?

As soon as it dawned, the German bombers bombed Borodino, shrouding the highlands with smoke and fire. After the bomber group completed its bombardment, the enemy's artillery group began to bombard the high ground fiercely.

Sokov, who was standing in the observation post next to the division headquarters, even without a telescope, could see that in the flames of the explosion, from time to time there were weapon parts and human limbs, which were lifted into the air by the air waves. This shows how heavy the casualties suffered by the commanders and fighters without solid defenses in the enemy's bombing and shelling.

Porosukhin stood next to Sokov, raised his telescope and looked into the distance. When he saw the casualties of his troops, his face turned livid.

"Comrade division commander," the political commissar came in from outside and said to Porosukhin: "The Germans bombed first and then shelled. I think it will definitely cause a lot of casualties to our troops. In this way, when the enemy launches a ground attack "I don't know if I still have the strength to stop them."

Poluo Suxin put down the telescope in his hand, turned to the political commissar and said: "Comrade political commissar, our commanders and soldiers do not have strong fortifications. Facing the enemy's bombing and artillery shelling, the casualties will definitely be huge. But don't worry, they all understand their responsibilities. What, they will never let the Germans pass our positions as long as there is one person alive."

Sokov didn't want to hear such empty rhetoric, but asked tentatively: "Comrade Colonel, the enemy's bombing and shelling have caused a lot of casualties to us. Later, the enemy's infantry, under the cover of tanks, will march towards the high ground. Are you sure you can stop them when you launch an attack?" Sokov's question surprised Borosukhin. He pointed outside and said to Sokov: "Comrade Major, we still don't know what method the enemy will use to attack. But don't worry, as soon as the enemy's ground attack starts, I will come up with corresponding methods." against them."

Although Porosukhin did not give a specific response method, Sokov did not continue to ask. After all, his current status is only a liaison officer. He is responsible for the communication between the headquarters and Porosukhin's division. He cannot do anything to Porosukhin. Make decisions.

The bombardment finally stopped after an hour.

Seeing countless small black dots appearing in the distance, Sokov knew that the German ground attack had begun.

Not long after, those small black spots became clearer and clearer, and it could be seen that they were German tanks. Behind the tanks were the infantry following the attack.

After observing the situation, Porosukhin picked up the phone next to him and told the chief of staff in the headquarters: "Chief of staff, call the artillery regiment and ask them to concentrate their fire on the infantry following the tanks."

"What about the enemy tanks?" asked the chief of staff.

"We laid a minefield in front of the position, and a large number of anti-tank mines were buried in it." Porosukhin said: "I just took a closer look. In the shelling that ended not long ago, there were not many mines detonated by the shells, and there were only a few mines left. The mines laid down are enough to destroy some of the tanks. After the remaining tanks pass through the minefield, we will use the anti-tank guns hidden in the trenches to destroy these tanks one by one. "

After hearing Borosukhin's arrangement, Sokov didn't say anything. He felt that even if he were to take command, he would probably give the same order as Borosukhin.

As the order was given, the artillery regiment hidden on the other side of the high ground opened fire.

The shells roared across the high ground and hit the charging German officers and soldiers. As officers and soldiers near the explosion point continued to fall, the originally neat skirmish line immediately became chaotic. They were too busy running around to avoid Soviet artillery fire that they didn't even bother to follow the tanks in front of them.

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The German tanks driving in front had no idea that the infantry following them had become a mess due to the Soviet shelling, and had no time to provide them with cover. They continued to drive towards the Soviet position at their original speed.

Unknowingly, these tanks entered a minefield laid by the Soviet army.

Due to the limited number of anti-tank mines provided by Potapov, although the anti-tank mines in the minefield were scattered widely, they did not play a very good blocking role. Except for two unlucky tanks, which unfortunately ran into landmines and broke their tracks, the rest of the tanks continued to advance.

Seeing this, Porosukhin quickly called the Chief of Staff again: "Chief of Staff, the enemy's tanks have passed through the minefields laid by our army, with very few casualties. Immediately order the anti-tank guns on the position to fire. Destroy enemy tanks."

"Comrade division commander," the chief of staff asked Porosukhin: "Didn't you say that tanks are the best anti-tank weapons? How about letting the 20th Tank Brigade attack?"

"Don't be anxious, my Comrade Chief of Staff." Porosukhin rejected the Chief of Staff's proposal: "The battle has just started and it is not yet time for our tanks to attack. Let them stay where they are and wait until they are needed to attack." Give orders."

Sokov agreed very much with Porosukhin's arrangement. How could he expose all his trump cards as soon as the battle started? If the enemy knows one's own strength during the first attack, how will the next battle be fought?

The German infantry was suppressed by artillery fire and was unable to move forward. Only the tank troops were left to advance alone, giving the Soviet anti-tank troops an opportunity.

They first used anti-tank guns to bombard German tanks, destroying some of the tanks while traveling. In the face of some tanks that are advancing faster, soldiers are sent to carry anti-tank grenades, get close and drop bombs to destroy them.

In the past, German tanks were followed by infantry. Soviet soldiers would pay a high price if they wanted to get close to the tanks. But today, the infantry was out of touch with the tanks. The tank crews in the tanks saw Soviet soldiers rushing towards them with anti-tank mines and quickly fired as hard as they could. Although a few were knocked down by luck, more soldiers hid in the tanker's blind spot, and then calmly threw the anti-tank mines in their hands at the tanks not far away.

After a fierce battle, there were more than a dozen destroyed tanks in front of the Soviet position. However, few of the tank crews who escaped from the tanks escaped alive. Most of them just got out of the tanks. The Soviet troops on the ground killed them one by one like turkeys.

Seeing that the attack was ineffective and knowing that continuing the attack would only increase casualties, the German commander decisively issued an order to retreat.

Seeing the attacking enemies receding like a tide, Porosukhin couldn't help but be overjoyed, and quickly contacted the Chief of Staff again: "Chief of Staff, the Germans have retreated. You should immediately give orders to the commanders at the front, let them take the opportunity to launch a counterattack, and find a way to eliminate them. More enemies."

"Understood, comrade division commander." Knowing that the German army had begun to retreat, the chief of staff was naturally overjoyed. He asked cautiously: "We would like to ask, is there a distance limit for this counterattack?"

From the words of the chief of staff, Porosukhin heard the hidden meaning of the other party's words, and quickly added: "Tell each commander to rush forward one or two kilometers at most and then withdraw immediately, otherwise, wait until the German armored forces arrive. , our commanders and fighters will become lambs to be slaughtered. Do you understand?”

"Understood." The chief of staff replied resoundingly: "I will give the order to the forward troops right now."

(End of chapter)