Before I could answer, there was a faint gunshot in the distance. Although the sound is not too loud, to me, it is tantamount to a thunder blowing around me.

I quickly yelled: "Stop!"

As I shouted, the driver slammed on the brakes, and the huge inertia made my body almost hit the back of the seat in front. I supported the back of the chair in front of me with my hands, listening to the faint sound of guns coming from outside, and at the same time I said to Kirilov and the others: "Political commissar, lieutenant colonel, listen to you two, is there an exchange of fire somewhere? ?"

Sergeikov listened a bit and immediately yelled: "Oh, no, this voice came from Lutsk. Could it be that the troops who attacked there were discovered by the Germans?"

Hearing Sergeikov's words, my heart became even more flustered, and I quickly raised my hand to pat the driver's shoulder, urging him: "Driver, hurry up and drive to the army headquarters."

The driver drove quickly along the wide street under the guidance of Sergeikov. After a while, he stopped at the entrance of Romanov's military command. As soon as the car stopped, I immediately pushed the door to jump down, trot into the building, and even the commanders who stood at the door saluting me were too late to respond.

When I ran into the command post panting, I found a mess inside. The communicators on the wall were yelling at the microphone, while others were sending telegrams. In front of the wooden table in the middle, there was a large group of commanders who were discussing something nervously.

I stopped and watched for a while, then walked quickly behind Romanov and asked loudly, "General Romanov, what happened?"

Hear my voice. The commanders standing at the table turned their heads. It was me who saw the visitor. Romanov hurriedly walked over to me. After nodding, he reported to me: "Comrade Commander, after our troops entered Lutsk, they found three parked by the river. The small patrol boat planned to go up and surrender the enemy’s weapons. Unexpectedly, the troops on board were not the general Wehrmacht, but the SS. So when our soldiers tried to board the ship, they were immediately rejected by the other party. Captain Khorushov was afraid that the night would be long and dreamy, so he ordered the forcible boarding. The soldiers rushed forward and prepared to kill all the enemies on the patrol boat with daggers, bayonets and shovels.

When our soldiers forcibly boarded the ship, the German soldiers who were on guard saw the troops and immediately fired at our soldiers. As soon as the gun sounded, our whereabouts were completely exposed. So the soldiers of the first battalion also fired back and quickly killed more than a dozen SS soldiers on the ship.

But in this way, the gunfire alarmed the German troops in the nearby barracks. The enemy immediately realized that they had been attacked by us, so they rushed out of the barracks and started shooting at our troops.

Seeing that the sneak attack failed, Captain Khorushov resolutely changed the sneak attack into a force attack, and ordered the company to serve as a guard against other directions. , Second Company, Third Company, and Fourth Company organized firepower to launch a strong offensive, preparing to resolutely destroy the enemy in the barracks.

The German commander saw that our army's offensive was very fierce, and while commanding the troops to rely on the fortifications in the barracks, they stubbornly resisted. At the same time, they called nearby troops for help. After we captured Obkoschef, we kept the enemy's communication system and left the trustworthy German survivors on guard. They also received a call for help from Lutsk just now. "

"How far is Lutsk from the nearest town?" After I listened to Romanov's report, I asked angrily, "Will such a big movement by the river disturb nearby enemies?"

Romanov finished listening to my question. An embarrassing expression appeared on his face: "Comrade Commander, Lutsk is only three or four kilometers away from Bryukin and he is seven years old. The full text is read. I think even if Lutsk’s SS did not ask Bryukin’s defenders for help, As long as the enemies in the town of Blükin are not deaf, they will surely hear the sound of guns coming from the Lutsk River."

"After this happened, what measures did you take?" I asked sternly.

"Report to Comrade Commander," Lieutenant Colonel Oleg, the commander of the Second Regiment, walked out of the crowd. He respectfully reported to me: "After hearing the gunshots from Lutsk, I just The battalion of Captain Trushin was immediately sent to the river to reinforce Captain Horusov."

"Lieutenant Colonel, have you ever thought that if Brükin’s defenders send out large forces to attack our army in Lutsk," I heard Oleg said that it was Truu who was sent to Lutsk for reinforcements. At the militia camp of Lieutenant Shen, I immediately said with a more serious tone: "Do you think they can block the enemy?" My words silenced Lieutenant Colonel Oleg.

"Comrade Commander," a communications soldier quickly ran to Romanov's side and handed a telegram that had just been received to him.

After taking a look, Romanov raised his head and said to me: "Commander, there is a small German unit that has set off from Bryukin and rushed towards Lutsk, apparently intending to reinforce the defenders in the city. , Flanking our first battalion."

"There should still be a few armored vehicles in the city. Send them out immediately." Although Romanov is now the commander of the army, in such an emergency, I can't help but leapfrog the command. "With armored vehicles, Support, I believe that we can eliminate Lutsk and the enemies who are coming from Bryukin for reinforcements in the shortest time."

"Yes, I will arrange this immediately." After Romanov said this, he turned around and called a commander to explain the task to the other party.

After the commander who received the order left, I saw that there were actually Pantai Leyev, Andryushchenko, and the newly appointed 171 Division Commander Colonel Gorokhov standing in the house.

After Kirilov and I took our seats one after another, we greeted the rest of the commanders to sit down. After everyone was seated, I turned my head and asked Romanov: "Comrade General, what are your plans when the defenders in Lutsk are wiped out by us?"

"Plan, what plan?" Romanov asked me this abrupt question in a daze. After a while, he tentatively said to me: "Because our army was fighting against the enemy in the battle to capture Lutsk. There was fierce fighting between the defenders of Russia. In this way, we will continue to hide in Obkoshiv, and there is no need. I suggest that we attack Kiev overnight when the enemy is not fully prepared."

"Comrade Commander." As soon as Romanov finished speaking, Bantai Leyev echoed: "I think General Romanov is right. We should launch an attack on Kiev as fast as possible and take advantage of the enemy. Before he recovered, he snatched Kiev from their hands."

After I listened to Pantai Leyev's words. I couldn't help but sneered, and then said: "General Bantai Leyev, I want to draw your attention to one thing. In Kiev, the German army has 5,000 defenders and 70 tanks. With our current strength. Do you think we have a chance to win a sneak attack?"

My words choked Bantai Leyev. Seeing the old man’s shriveled expression, Kirilov was a little bit unbearable, and hurriedly came out and said, "Leda. At present, the enemy has discovered our actions in Lutsk. Kiev’s defenders are bound to strengthen their defenses. If this is the case, even if General Rebarko’s troops reach the designated attack location, the Germans may not easily draw the defenders away from the city."

"Comrade political comrade, don't be so pessimistic. There is still room for improvement." After I said this, I saw that everyone's faces were surprised, and I didn't wait for them to ask. He took the initiative to say: "General Bantai Leyev, later you will call Captain Khorushov personally and tell him. Once the enemy is eliminated, you must find ways to capture the enemy's radio or other communication equipment. When the Kiev side called for inquiries, Captain Grams's subordinates should answer them."

Romanov heard what I said and seemed to have guessed what I was thinking. He tentatively asked: "Comrade Commander, what do you mean. Could it be that when the enemy called or sent a telegram to ask what happened to Lutsk, we can Make a fuss about this matter?"

"Yes. Comrade General." Seeing him understand my intentions, I nodded in satisfaction. Then he said: "When the enemy asked, our soldiers told him that Lutsk had been attacked by a small group of guerrillas. After being reinforced by Brükin’s troops, the attacking guerrillas had been wiped out. Read the full text of the Magic Box of the Fairy."

"It's great, it's great." After listening to my assumptions, Romanov couldn't help but shouted and exclaimed. He kept saying: "In this way, the German troops in Kiev will not be facing our defensive zone. Excessive troops. And once General Rebarko’s troops attacked Bruvari, the enemy would transfer the troops from Kiev to the area to resist the fierce offensive of our troops." , He called a correspondent on his side and asked him to send what I just said to Khorushov in the form of a telegram.

Since Romanov is now the commander of the 79th Infantry Corps, I can't just cross over and act on my behalf, so I will give him full responsibility for directing the battle.

When there were only two people left at the table, Kirilov and I, he looked around, and then whispered to me: "Lida, do you think the superior appointed General Romanov as the army of the 79th Infantry Corps? Long, is it appropriate?"

I saw Romanov standing next to a walkie-talkie, talking to the commander below, and lowered his voice and asked: "General Romanov was already a general at the beginning of the war. If he was not captured halfway, then He has stayed in the army. Maybe he would have become the commander of the group army. In the worst case, he would be awarded the rank of lieutenant general.

"I just want to talk about his capture," Kirilov lowered his voice again and said, "Don't you know that all the commanders who have been captured have to be censored? This time he can be captured. Promoting to the commander of the army, it is estimated that Marshal Zhukov made such a decision because of your face. Don’t you ever worry that when the situation is dangerous, he will fall in battle?"

After hearing Kirilov’s suspicion, I quickly shook my head to defend Romanov: "Comrade Political Commissar, you think too much. Although I have not known General Romanov for a long time, I absolutely trust him." When I said this, I secretly said in my heart that if Romanov were to be a traitor, in real history, he would not have been killed by the Germans in 1943. By the way, I dispelled Kirilov’s doubts and said in a more accentuated tone: "Comrade Political Commissar, our partnership time is not short. You should understand how I look at people. I said that General Romanov is an excellent. Commander, his loyalty to the motherland is indisputable, and there is absolutely nothing wrong. Please do not use hypothetical tone to evaluate a pivotal commander in the future, it will chill him."

In my long talk, I heard Kirilov nodded repeatedly: "Lida, I know you well. If you say that, then I will trust General Romanov unconditionally like you in the future."

As soon as he finished speaking, Romanov quickly walked back to the table. I looked up at him who was delighted and asked, "Comrade General, is there any good news to tell us?"

"Yes, yes, yes! Comrade Commander, there is indeed good news." Romanov leaned forward, leaning his hands on the edge of the table to report to Kirilov and me: "According to Captain Khorushov’s report, they With the help of Captain Trushin, the enemy in the Lutsk barracks was wiped out, and then they turned around and wiped out the enemy reinforcements from Bryukin. None of the prisoners escaped, and they successfully seized all their communications. equipment."

"Have the enemies of Kiev~lightnovelpub.net~ contacted the enemies of Lutsk?" Kirilov asked him nervously as soon as he finished speaking.

Romanov nodded again and replied: "After contacting, Captain Khorushov responded to the enemy according to your instructions. He said that there was a pro-German guerrilla. I don’t know why the rebellion occurred. The result was fierce. The battle has wiped out this force."

"This Captain Khorushov is good," I immediately praised Khorushov after listening to Romanov's report: "I believe that his answer will definitely not arouse the suspicion of the Germans. I am waiting for Lei During the course of General Barko, the enemy will not find our main force hidden in Obukoshiv. By the way, is there any news from General Rebarko?"

"Telegrapher," Romanov stood up straight, turned his head and shouted behind him, "Is there any news about General Rebarko from you?"

The operator who was called by him quickly took off his headset, got up from his seat, and truthfully reported to him: "Report to Comrade Commander, but for the time being, I have not received any telegram from the friendly army."

"Comrade telegraph operator, continue to work." Romanov waved at him and ordered: "As soon as there is news, report to me immediately." (to be continued)