At first, only a dozen people fled. Unexpectedly, under their lead, more and more people fled. Later, when the group on the left and the other on the right, six to seventy people escaped from the gunpowder and rushed toward the second line of defense two kilometers away. Although these people left the battlefield shrouded in gunpowder, they were not completely out of danger, and death followed them like a shadow. One cannonball fell, and they fell in flesh and blood. Some elven warriors, hearing the sound of the shells falling, immediately lay down on the ground, waited for the smoke to disperse, then got up and continued to run forward.

Seeing this scene, I was so angry and funny, and hurriedly shouted to the side: "Chief of Staff!" After hearing Boroda’s answer, I gave him a loud order: “Comrade Boroda, Please record the order: First, order the Caucasus major in the forward position to restrain his troops. Without my order, no one can take a step back; second, order Major Antonov to send Captain Burda a company of guards. Organize the supervising team to stop all the fighters escaping from the position. Those who do not obey the order can immediately implement battlefield discipline; third, send a telegram to the battalion that detoured back to the enemy and ask where they are now.

"Yes!" Boroda agreed, and went downstairs to call and send a telegram.

Looking at the soldiers who were still running back, I couldn't help feeling a headache. Although I had heard that this division's combat effectiveness was not good, I thought it was hearsay, so I didn't take it to heart. Unexpectedly, there will be so many deserters just after the first round of shelling by the German army, the most elite main force in the division.

At this moment, I saw many people in the second line of defense crawled out of the trenches and ran to meet the deserters. I turned my head and looked at the spiral staircase. Boroda has not yet reached the chapel downstairs. Obviously, the attack of these commanders has nothing to do with him. It should be Antonov's arrangement.

I used a binoculars to carefully check the attacking commanders and saw that one of the commanders in an officer uniform and helmet was limping while running. I immediately recognized this as Captain Burda, the company commander of the guard company. It seems that Antonov and my hero have seen the same. Seeing a deserter running back in the front, he immediately sent a guard from the company to stop it.

The two teams stopped at a distance of twenty or thirty meters. Burda held up his pistol in his right hand and kept waving at the retreating soldiers. Although they were too far apart, I couldn’t hear him at all. What to shout. But judging from the posture that his left hand kept pointing to the front, he should have made the soldiers go back to the trenches immediately.

It is a pity that those soldiers stood still, not only did no one return to their positions, but some even tried to continue to the second line of defense. In order to stop their escape, the soldiers of the guard company raised their guns and threw their guns into the sky desperately.

Rao is so. The soldiers hesitated on the spot for a long time, then slowly turned around and walked back. At this time, the German artillery fire had become sparse. When these soldiers were driven by Burda and the guard company, stepped past the bodies of their comrades, and returned to the trenches, the artillery ceased completely.

The German infantry concealed in the forest in the distance saw the shelling stop. Immediately formed a skirmish formation, under the cover of the tank, aggressively pushed toward the forward position of our army.

At this time, Boroda came upstairs to report: "Comrade commander, Major Caucasus called. In the shelling just now, two companies in the forward position had casualties of more than 150 people. The troops in the trenches almost Lost combat effectiveness. In order to block the German attack, he requested that the two companies on standby in the forest be added to the position." Seeing that I opened my mouth and wanted to speak, Boroda quickly added: "I have agreed to his request. One company entered the position first, and the other company continued to stand by."

Regarding Boroda’s decision, I nodded in satisfaction. If the German infantry were frustrated, they might attack again. If the forces placed at the front are too dense, the German shelling will inevitably cause heavy casualties to our army. Looking at the German troops getting closer and closer to the forward position, I asked without looking back: "Comrade Chief of Staff, where is the battalion our army is rounding?"

Boroda replied: "Comrade commander. According to their reported position, there is about two kilometers away from the German artillery position. If nothing happens, they will attack in an hour."

I frowned, and said dissatisfied: "They have all set off for five or six hours, why are they still so far from the goal?"

Upon seeing this, Boroda immediately defended the roundabout troops and said: "Comrade commander, they can't be blamed. The terrain in this area is too complicated. It is either a forest or a swamp. The speed of troops marching in the forest is not fast. German artillery. The position, although the straight-line distance from us is no more than eight kilometers, but in order to get there, the troops have to travel at least nearly 20 kilometers."

"Damn forests and swamps," I cursed fiercely while biting my posterior molars, and then raised my hand to look at my watch. Seeing that the hour hand had already pointed to seven, I couldn't help but said with some worry: "It's dark for four hours. I don’t know if we can eliminate this invading German army before dark."

The battle at the front of our army has started again. The fortifications repaired a few hours ago were pitted by German artillery shells. Many areas were destroyed. The commanders hid in the trenches that were still intact and opened fire violently at the German tanks and infantry. The infantry following the tank fell from time to time, but their progress did not stop in the slightest.

A tank was more than a hundred meters away from the front, and it was crushed by an anti-tank mine. After a cloud of fire and smoke, it began to burn. Several tankers covered in fire got out of the tank and stumbled. The ground ran towards his position, and was defeated by our soldiers without exception.

Several other tanks stopped and used artillery to suppress the firepower of our army on the spot, covering the infantry to charge forward.

Seeing this, Captain Aftukhov’s voice came from the stairs: "Reporter, Chief of Staff, and guerrilla call." Boroda hurriedly took the telegram in his hand and read it loudly for me. "The German troops have all left the village of Piatnica. After repeated verification by our guerrillas, the enemy has three infantry companies, one artillery company, and one tank company. At present, except for one infantry company left to protect the artillery positions, the other two This company, already under the cover of the tank, took the truck to the location of your ministry." Boroda breathed a sigh of relief after reading this. Suggested to me: "Comrade commander, if the guerrilla intelligence is accurate, there are only two infantry companies and one tank company in the frontal attack on our army. With our current strength, they can completely counterattack them."

I waved my hand and said, "No, the time is not good. If the German artillery positions are not resolved, their artillery shells will cause heavy casualties to our counterattacks." That's it. I changed the subject and asked, "Are the troops from the 1132th and 1133th regiments here?"

Boroda nodded vigorously and replied: "The reserve team is all in place. I ordered them to stand by in the south of the village temporarily. Only under your order, they can immediately go into battle."

I raised my binoculars again and looked at the frontier battle. I saw the firepower of a heavy machine gun of our army. The shooter was calmly aiming at the German infantry and firing, one soldier after another fell in front of his muzzle. Suddenly a tank shell directly hit the firepower point, and with a "boom", the two living fighters instantly turned into a **** fog in the sky.

I was so angry that I slammed a fist on the window sill in front of me, and turned my head to see that Aftukhov had not yet come downstairs, and quickly told him: "Comrade Captain. You go down and call Major Antonov immediately The tanks on the second line of defense opened fire and knocked out all the German tanks that were parked at the front of our army."

"Understood!" The captain agreed and ran downstairs quickly.

Two minutes later, the tank company of our army opened fire at the same time, and seven tank shells drew a beautiful arc in the air and landed in the formation of German tanks. Two German tanks were directly hit, and the smashed ammunition exploded the surrounding area into a sea of ​​flames. Shrapnel flying around swept down a piece of infantry following the tank.

At this moment, Captain Aftukhov ran up with the telephone on his back and shouted at us excitedly: "Reporter commander, chief of staff, and the detour troops are in contact. They are launching an attack on the German artillery positions. "

I heard that the troops were attacking the German artillery positions. I was really overjoyed and took the headset and the microphone that the captain handed over. After putting the earphones on his head, holding the microphone and asking loudly, "I'm acting teacher Oshanina, who are you?"

"Reporter Chief," the noise of gunfire and grenade exploding came from the earphones. A man shouted loudly: "I am Captain Boris, the battalion commander. My troops have reached the German artillery position and are attacking them."

"How is the situation?"

"The enemy’s nine artillery pieces have been captured by us. The troops are now fighting the German infantry guarding the artillery position. But please rest assured, because our sudden attack hit the Germans by surprise. At most five minutes later, we will Can solve the battle."

The German artillery was captured by us. If we could turn the gun to hit the Germans, then our upcoming counterattack would be much easier. Thinking of this, I tentatively asked Boris: "Comrade Captain, those seized cannons, do any of you use them?"

Unexpectedly, he replied carelessly: "Please rest assured, my subordinates were originally artillery, because the artillery of our army was lost in the battle, so they were temporarily converted to infantry. Change the gun to hit Germany. People are just a word."

Hearing so confident in what he said, I suddenly felt an unprecedented ease in my heart, so I told him: "Comrade Captain, after defeating the German infantry, you immediately organize the artillery, and turn the muzzle to attack the frontiers of our army. German troops. As for the shooting parameters, I'll be reported to you later."

After terminating the call with Captain Boris, Captain Avtukhov went downstairs with the talkie on his back. I turned my head and said to Boroda: "Comrade Chief of Staff, we can now start to deploy counterattacks. Notify Major Antonov and wait until Captain Boris’s bombardment of the Germans ceases~lightnovelpub.net~ Ambushed on the flanks. The tank company was dispatched immediately, and all the troops on the first and second lines began to counterattack across the board. At the same time, the battalions in the south of the village were transferred to the village first, and when they counterattack later, let them follow. Winning a battle is for improvement. The morale of the troops is very helpful."

Ten minutes later, our army's shelling began, and the German soldiers who were lying in front of the forward position and shooting at our army were suddenly enveloped in a sea of ​​flames.

I went back to the command post downstairs and asked Boroda to call Antonov for me. After dialing the phone, I took the microphone from Boroda’s hand and immediately shouted into it: "Major Antonov, the troops in the second line of defense are ready to attack. Order the soldiers to move forward and give me cruel Fight hard, no matter how many enemies there are, if you don't completely destroy them, don't come back to see me."

In the microphone, Major Antonov’s heroic voice came: "Please rest assured, I promise to complete the task." Almost at the same time, there was a whistling "Ula" sound from the microphone. I don't need to ask. It was also clear that this was the roar from the commanders of the Second Guard Company and the combat battalion when they attacked. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote for recommended votes, monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile phone users, please go to m. to read.)

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