Chapter 1092 Alternative training methods

   While Rybalko's troops were fighting hard, Sokov began to reorganize the troops in the city.

   From Lieutenant Bohr's successful escape from Lugansk, Sokov realized that the technical and tactical level of the recruits added to the army was worrying. If the city is really attacked by the German army, it is still unknown whether the army composed of a large number of recruits can hold the city.

  Gorishny saw Sokov coming to his headquarters, and hurried forward to greet him: "Comrade Commander, why are you here?"

  After the simple greetings, Sokov asked straight to the point: "Which regiment is stationed in the east of the city?"

  Gorishny quickly replied: "It's Lieutenant Colonel Chuba's 241st Guards Regiment."

   "How did his troops train? Even a German spy couldn't stop him, and he suffered huge casualties."

  In the battle to intercept Lieutenant Bohr two days ago, a total of 31 people were killed in the city, 18 of whom belonged to the 75th Guards Division. Hearing what Sokov said, Gorishne blushed immediately. He murmured: "Comrade commander, you also know that our division was basically disabled in the battle to defend Stalingrad. We were originally going to be transferred to the rear for half a year's repairs. But due to the fighting here Urgent, our division is completing the replenishment of recruits, and was transferred to Luhansk before we had time to train."

"Colonel Gorishny." Sokov waited for the other party to finish speaking, and said, "Do you know why I put your division in the city? It is because of the large number of recruits in your division that the combat effectiveness has been greatly diluted. , if you are placed in an important location, once you are attacked by the German army, the defense line may collapse. Who knows that placing you in the city still does not make me worry. It is only to intercept a fleeing German spy. To make such a terrible sacrifice."

   "Comrade Commander, we were wrong. In the past two days, all regiments have been racing against time for recruit training. I believe it will not take long for the overall combat effectiveness of the troops to be improved."

   "Is this really the case?" Sokov stood up and said to Gorishny: "Comrade Colonel, then you can accompany me to see the training situation of the regiment."

   Half an hour later, Sokov and his party arrived at the defense area of ​​the 241st Guards Regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Qiuba, the head of the regiment, learned that Sokov and Gorishny were coming, and hurried out to greet them in person.

   After waiting for the other party to salute, Sokov asked: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, where is the training of recruits in your regiment?"

   "In the nearby No. 5 Park."

   "Take me to see."

  Chuba didn't dare to neglect, and quickly led Sokov, Gorishny and others to the No. 5 park not far away.

  Here, Sokov saw a unit that was connecting assassination and shooting. Judging from the number of people, this should be a company, so he turned his head and asked Qiuba: "Lieutenant Colonel Qiuba, which company is training?"

   "It's the Seventh Company of the Second Battalion." Lieutenant Colonel Qiuba replied clearly, "They are continuing assassination and shooting training."

  Sokov didn't speak, just said "um", then walked to the shooting range, squatted down next to a soldier who was aiming, and asked politely: "Comrade soldier, are you practicing shooting?"

  The soldier who was aiming, heard someone asking himself, turned his head and saw that it was a colonel. His division commander and regimental commander stood not far away. He immediately guessed the identity of the other party, and when he was about to stand up and salute, he was held down by Sokov. I just heard Sokov ask: "Comrade soldier, are you practicing shooting?"

  Sokov's question made the soldier a little confused. He thought that even a layman, seeing the soldiers lying in a row here, should think that the soldiers are practicing shooting, but why doesn't Comrade Commander know? Although he was full of doubts, he replied truthfully: "Yes, Comrade Commander, I am practicing shooting."

   "Since you are practicing shooting," Sokov continued to ask: "How many bullets have you fired, and what is the total number of shooting rings?"

  The soldier scratched the back of his head and said embarrassedly: "Comrade Commander, I haven't fired a single shot yet. We are still conducting aiming training, and live ammunition shooting may take a while."

  Sokov stood up straight, turned to Qiuba who was standing aside: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, please explain to me why the soldiers are not allowed to shoot live ammunition?"

   "Comrade Commander," Qiuba quickly explained: "The recruits have not undergone systematic military training before. If they are rashly asked to shoot live ammunition, I am worried that something will happen."

"You are worried that something will happen, so you don't let the soldiers shoot with live ammunition." After listening to Qiuba's explanation, Sokov was very angry: "Have you ever thought that recruits who have never fired with live ammunition will listen to them on the battlefield?" What will happen when the gunshots are heard? When the German spies rushed out of the city two days ago, those recruits who were frightened and panicked must have never heard the gunshots, right?"

  Although Sokov had never met those fighters, his analysis was reasonable. Qiuba didn't dare to defend himself, so he could only lower his head and accept Sokov's criticism honestly.

   "Comrade Commander," Gorishny waited for Sokov to finish training Qiuba, then walked over and said with a smile, "We will immediately organize recruits to shoot live ammunition."

"It's not enough just to shoot with live ammunition. They must also practice their courage." Sokov said, pointing to the woods a hundred meters away, and told Qiuba: "Immediately send someone to dig a trench at the edge of the woods, The targets for shooting are all standing on the edge of the trench."

  Gorishny looked at the woods not far away, and asked in puzzlement, "Comrade Commander, what are you doing digging trenches for?"

"Divide the soldiers who practice shooting into two groups." Sokov said to Gorishny and Qiuba: "The soldiers who are not shooting will lie down in that trench; Shoot at the target standing on the edge of the trench."

   Hearing Sokov's order, Gorishny and Qiuba were startled into a cold sweat. Qiuba didn't dare to give Sokov direct advice, so he could only look at Gorishny for help. Gorishny nodded and said to Sokov: "Comrade commander, I'm afraid it's not appropriate to do this. If the recruits are shooting and let another group of recruits hide in the trenches, I am worried that there will be accidental injuries. "

"In order to avoid accidental injury, you need to dig deeper." Sokov did not give an order simply and rudely, but explained to the two: "Let the recruits experience the feeling of bullets flying over their heads. It's going to be scary for sure, but the more times they do it, the more they won't be terrified by bullets flying overhead."

  Gorishny thought about it carefully, and what Sokov said really made sense. If the recruits were used to bullets flying over their heads, they would not be scared and panicked when they went to the battlefield. After thinking about this, he immediately told Qiuba: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, haven't you heard the order from Comrade Commander? Follow the order immediately!"

   Just when Qiuba promised to go to the deployment mission, Sokov stopped him again and added: "After the soldiers have mastered certain shooting skills, let them practice shooting the target of the activity. Understand?"

   "The goal of the campaign?"

"That's right, active targets." Sokov said: "On the battlefield, the Germans will not stand still and let you hit them, so it is not enough to hit fixed targets. You need to hit more active ones. The goal is to rapidly improve the technical and tactical level of the soldiers."

  In the past, Gorishny was unconvinced by Sokov as the commander of the cluster. He felt that the other party was just lucky and was occasionally favored by his superiors, so that he could make rapid progress like he is now. After he heard the training plan arranged by Sokov with his own ears, he immediately realized that it was not due to any luck that Sokov could get to where he is today, but was closely related to his own strength.

  (end of this chapter)