Chapter 1029 Lost station

  The days of being stationed in Lugansk are still dull, patrolling the positions, supervising and urging submerged fortifications, and the time just passed by day by day.

Seeing that March is about to enter, at noon that day, Lieutenant Colonel Papchenko personally sent a dirty officer, and he introduced to Sokov: "Comrade commander, this is the train station Lieutenant Vanyusha on behalf of the army."

   "Lieutenant Vanyusha, what happened?" Sokov knew that the railway station was located 15 kilometers southwest of Lugansk, and a lot of military supplies brought from the rear were stored there. "Why are you in such a mess?"

   "Comrade Colonel," Vanyusha replied with a sad face, "the railway station is lost."

   "What, the train station has fallen?" Vanyusha's words startled everyone in the room.

   "Is this true?" Sokov asked with a straight face.

   "Yes, of course it is true, Comrade Colonel."

   "How did all this happen?" Sokov asked again.

"This morning, before dawn, a military train came into the station. Our soldiers on duty thought it was supplies from Moscow, so they didn't care." Vanyusha explained: "Who knows, when the train stops, we will see it from above. It was the Germans who came down. They probably had a battalion of troops. As soon as they got out of the car, they took action. The soldiers on duty were either captured or stabbed to death by them. The enemy almost silently, Controlled most of the station.

   Not long after, the second military column came again. This time, there is almost a battalion of soldiers who have come down from the army, and there are three Panzer IV tanks at the same time..."

  Sokov heard this, interrupted Vanyusha, and asked sharply: "Comrade Lieutenant, please tell me, who owns Bizhen now? Our army is still in the hands of the Germans?"

   "I can't tell," Vanyusha replied in a panic, "When I escaped from the town, the fighting was still going on. There must be a part of the town that is still in the hands of our army."

  The town of Bilie is 15 kilometers away from Luhansk, but only 10 kilometers away from the position of the 122nd regiment. Once the enemy has occupied the entire town, they can use it as the starting point of the attack and launch continuous attacks on the 122nd regiment's position at any time. Sokov faced Papchenko and asked with a serious expression: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you were on the phone just now, why didn't you report this directly? Do you know that if you do this, it is easy to delay the fighter?"

"Comrade commander, I think this matter is of great importance, and I need to report it to you in person." Papchenko, who was criticized, replied aggrievedly: "I was worried that I couldn't make it clear on the phone, so I personally brought Lieutenant Vanyusha over. "

"According to the report of Lieutenant Vanyusha, there are at least two battalions of German troops in the town, and there are also three tanks." After Sidolin had a general understanding of the strength of the German army, he reminded Sokov: "If you want to recapture Bilie Town, we have to dispatch at least one regiment of troops. But in this way, our army's defensive deployment will be disrupted. Look, what should we do?"

"We must find a way to recapture the town of Bilie," Sokov said with a serious expression: "Once the enemy has gained a firm foothold in the town of Bilie, they can use it as a starting point for attacking and attack Luhansk at any time. Don't It can be seen that we have repelled the German attack several times a while ago, but that was because they were far away from their main force and base, and the follow-up attack force was insufficient. As long as one attack is not successful, we will be unable to fight any more.”

"Misha is right." Bely echoed Sokov's statement: "We must take advantage of the German army's unsteady foothold and take back the town of Bile as soon as possible, and we must not let them use it as a starting point for their attack. "

   "But, where should we deploy the troops?" Sidolin said in embarrassment: "Now the three guard regiments have their own defense areas. If they are randomly transferred, it will easily disrupt our overall defense."

"Drop one battalion from each regiment, plus two tank battalions." Sokov knew the importance of Bilie Town very well, and decided to take a risk. German offensive steps. "Launch an attack on the town around two o'clock in the afternoon. It is imperative to take the town back from the Germans."

"Misha, even if we dispatch three battalions, we will not have more than four thousand troops." Although Bely agreed with Sokov's plan to recapture the town as soon as possible, he still raised his concerns: "And the Germans Through the railway line, keep adding troops to the town of Bilie, I am afraid that when our offensive starts, the number of enemies in the town will far exceed us."

"Immediately send a small detachment, riding motorcycles and armored vehicles, carrying explosives and mines, to the railway line to destroy the railway, delaying the time for the main force of the German army to reach the town of Bilie." After Sokov issued this order, Remembering the agreement between himself and Krylov, he went on to say: "I will call General Krylov again and ask him to dispatch troops to assist us."

  Sidorin asked tentatively: "Will General Krylov agree?"

"If the German army has gained a firm foothold in the town of Bile, they will not only be able to attack Luhansk at any time. At the same time, they may also attack our 21st Army in the south." When Sokov said this, he was not confident. Very full. Don't look at the promise he made to himself when Krylov was sent to take office, but it's hard to say whether he will change his mind when things come to an end. But in order to regain the town of Bilie, Sokov still decided to touch his tone: "I'll call General Krylov first and find out what he means."

  The call was connected quickly, and when he learned that it was Sokov, Krylov seemed very enthusiastic: "Hello, Colonel Sokov, why did you think of calling me?"

   "That's right, Comrade General." Sokov thought of asking for help from the other party, and said awkwardly: "I'm in some trouble and need your help."

"Oh, Colonel Sokov, I'm really sorry." Krylov didn't wait for Sokov to finish, and rushed to say: "You also know that my troops just participated in the Battle of Stalingrad not long ago. , The consumed soldiers, weapons and ammunition have not had time to be recharged, and the strength has not been restored, so I am afraid I cannot help you."

  When Sokov heard this, he felt a little familiar. When he refused to borrow money from others many years ago, he used this tone: Sorry, I bought too many things during this period, and the money was almost used up. There is no way to pay the salary, so I can't lend it to you for the time being.

"Comrade General," Sokov knew that if he pleaded hard, maybe Krylov would refuse more completely, so he directly changed the subject and took the initiative in his own hands: "You know why I want to Do you ask for help?"

   "Why?" Krylov asked.

"According to the latest news I got, the German army has already occupied the railway station, and they are still sending troops to this small town through the railway." Sokov, in order to prevent Krylov from rejecting himself again, put the seriousness of the problem He told the other party: "Once the enemy has gained a firm foothold in Bile Town, they can use it as a starting point for their attack. They can not only attack Luhansk at any time, but also attack your defense zone."

   "What, the Germans have occupied the town of Bilie?" Krylov, as a commander who was born as a staff officer, naturally knows the location of the town of Bilie and its significance. "Is this news reliable?"

"Totally reliable, Comrade General." Sokov heard that Krylov's attitude seemed to be a little loose, and he quickly said: "I am preparing to organize troops to launch a counterattack against Bilie Town. Due to the lack of troops, I hope you can Send a force to flank us."

"Okay, Colonel Sokov." In order to prevent the German army from gaining a foothold in Bilie, Krylov readily agreed to Sokov's request: "I am going to send a division to support you. Attack?"

   "Two o'clock in the afternoon."

   "Don't worry, my troops will be ready to enter the combat position before two o'clock in the afternoon."

  (end of this chapter)