Chapter 1394 Rescue

  Goriya didn’t know that when he sent people to the town for reconnaissance, all the Soviet tanks parked outside the inpatient building had been destroyed by German artillery fire and anti-tank grenades. The German army rushed into the building from two directions, and started a house-to-house battle with the Soviet commanders and fighters who stayed inside.

Major Bunch, the commander of the tank battalion, led a dozen surviving tank soldiers. When he retreated to the inpatient department, he found that the hall on the first floor had been smashed into a pot of porridge. on the ground.

  Seeing this scene, the driver who rushed into the building following Major Bunch asked loudly, "Comrade Battalion Commander, where are we going next?"

  Major Bunch looked at the battle scene in the hall and found that the Germans were in groups, while the friendly soldiers basically fought alone. After seeing the scene in front of him clearly, he felt that it was only a matter of time before the hall fell, so he resolutely said to his subordinates: "Comrades, there are more and more enemies rushing into the building. It seems that our people can't hold it anymore. Now rush to the second floor immediately and join the friendly troops standing on it."

   Everyone agreed, imitating Major Bunch, while shooting at the German soldiers they saw, they rushed to the stairs quickly, trying to go upstairs as soon as possible to join the friendly troops on the second floor.

  The enemies in the hall found Bunch and others, and immediately turned around and shot at them with countless muzzles. Although the Tokarev pistols equipped by the tank soldiers have the highest muzzle velocity and great power, they can knock down almost one shot within the effective range. But compared with the weapons equipped by the German army, the rate of fire is not as good as the MP40 submachine gun, and the range is not as good as the 98K rifle. Before they reached the landing, only Major Bunch and his driver were left.

   Major Bunch finished loading the bullets in the pistol and was lowering his head to change the magazine when he suddenly felt pushed. He staggered back a few steps to the side, and didn't stabilize his body until his shoulder hit the wall. He turned his head and saw that the person who pushed him away was the driver, and a bayonet in the hand of a German soldier was stabbing him in the abdomen.

   At that moment, Major Bunch immediately understood that the driver just pushed him away to save his life, otherwise the bayonet in the German soldier's hand should have been stuck on his body at this moment.

  The German soldiers drew out their bayonets and frantically pulled the bolt, ready to shoot at Major Bunch. How could Major Bunch give him a chance to shoot, raised the Tokarev pistol in his hand, and shot all eight bullets in the chamber on the German soldier in one breath. The German soldier didn't even groan, he threw away the weapon in his hand, covered the part where he was shot, turned around in a circle, and slowly fell to the ground.

  Major Bunch leaned over to check his driver, and found that the driver had died of anger. In grief and indignation, he threw away the Tokarev pistol, picked up an assault rifle next to him, and ran quickly towards the stairs.

  As soon as he stepped up the stairs, he suddenly felt several guns pointed at his head above his head. He stopped quickly, raised his hands high, looked up at the top and shouted: "Don't shoot, it's your own!"

   "It's Major Bunch," Guchakov's familiar voice came from upstairs: "Let him come up quickly."

  Major Bunch, who had escaped from death, came to the second floor and saw Guchakov who was commanding the battle here: "Major Guchakov, all my tanks have been reimbursed."

   "I saw it." Guchakov said blankly, "Where are your subordinates?"

"Sacrificed, all sacrificed." Major Bunch shook his head and said with a wry smile: "When we rushed into the building, there were still a dozen people. But when we rushed near the stairs, only me and my driver were left Two people."

   "You and your driver?" Guchakov couldn't help looking downstairs when he heard what Major Bunch said, and asked curiously, "Where is he?"

   "Sacrificed. He was stabbed to death by a German soldier with a bayonet to save me." Major Bunch said through gritted teeth, "I have killed the German soldier who killed him and avenged him."

   "Major Guchakov, do you think we can hold it?"

"The enemy rushed into the building from several directions at the same time. If no reinforcements arrive, with our strength, the loss of the building is only a matter of time." Guchakov raised his hand and looked at his watch: "The sky is coming soon." It's getting dark, even if reinforcements arrive at this time, I'm afraid we can only fight at night."

  The two were talking when a soldier standing at the top of the stairs suddenly leaned out and shot into the stairs. Afterwards, several other fighters also shot towards the stairs, and it was obvious that the enemy was rushing up the stairs.

   Noticing that the enemy was trying to rush up to the second floor, Major Bunch was a little anxious: "Major Guchakov, where is your army? Are these few people left?"

"We only have less than 200 people, scattered in this four-story inpatient building, and there are less than 50 people on each floor." Guchakov said with a wry smile: "Not to mention that there are many soldiers. While preventing the enemy from rushing into the building, he was killed by the enemy's artillery and machine gun fire. In this way, we can use no more than thirty troops per floor."

  After the first few German soldiers who tried to rush upstairs were shot to death, more German soldiers gathered near the stairs. Someone yelled, "Shoot at the floor!"

  His words reminded the other soldiers, they raised their guns one after another, and fired desperately at the position where the Soviet commanders and fighters were standing on the ceiling. Soon, the bullet penetrated the floor, knocking down several Soviet soldiers who were standing at the stairs and shooting down.

  Soviet soldiers did not dare to show weakness. Seeing that the enemy was hiding in the blind spot of their own shooting, their guns could not hit the opponent. He took out the grenade, pulled the string and threw it down. The grenade fell on the stairs and exploded, and the shrapnel whizzed and flew around, causing many casualties to the German soldiers standing nearby.

   Just as the battle in the hospital was heating up, Lieutenant Colonel Majwo, head of the 562nd regiment, rushed out of town with his regiment headquarters and the third battalion. Seeing the second battalion still staying here, he showed a shocked expression on his face, and quickly ordered a staff officer: "Go and find Major Golia. I want to ask, what are they here for?"

  The staff quickly brought Golia over.

  Seeing Golia, Majwo asked angrily: "Comrade major, your mission is to relieve the siege of the first battalion. Why are you still staying in the outer positions?"

"Comrade Commander," Goria quickly explained when Majevo got angry, "Please listen to my explanation. One is that our troops are limited, and the other is that we don't know where the first battalion is now. If we rashly rush into the town , is very likely to fall into the siege of the German army like the first battalion."

  Golia's explanation made the anger on Magevo's face lessen: "Have you figured out where the first battalion is?"

   "The scouts I sent haven't returned yet." Goliath replied: "Only when they come back can I find out exactly where the First Battalion is besieged by the enemy."

   "How long has your scout been out?"

Golia looked up at his watch and replied, "It's been about forty minutes. Since the town is full of enemies, it is very difficult for them to scout. I estimate that it will take half an hour at the earliest to get the Scouting intelligence."

"What, wait another half an hour?" Majevo was irritated by Golia's words: "How long do you think the first battalion can last if it is surrounded by the enemy? If half an hour later, your reconnaissance The personnel did not come back, so shall we continue to wait here foolishly?"

   Facing Majwo's criticism, Golia blushed immediately, and for a moment didn't know how to answer the other party's question.

   "Comrade Major," seeing that Goria did not speak, Majwo said in an unquestionable tone: "Immediately order your troops to prepare for battle and launch an attack on the enemies in the town in five minutes."

   "Comrade Commander," Golia said anxiously upon hearing Majwo's order, "We still don't know where the First Battalion is, and in what direction should we attack?"

After looking into the town for a while, Majevo pointed to the direction of the hospital and said to Golia: "Comrade Major, don't you see the billowing black smoke rising from that direction, and hear the gunshots and explosions coming from there?" No sound? We don’t have any other troops attacking Kazakia Compass Town, and the location where the battle took place in the town must be where the first battalion is fighting.”

After hearing what Majvo finished, Golia was stunned for a moment, then slapped himself heavily on the forehead, and said angrily: "Comrade commander, you are right, we don't have any other troops to attack the town, there are Where gunshots, explosions, and smoke rise, that must be where the First Battalion is besieged."

  As soon as he finished speaking, an officer ran over to report to him: "Comrade battalion commander, one of the soldiers we sent out for reconnaissance has returned."

   "Oh, the scouts are back?" Golia asked in surprise, "Where is he? Hurry up and bring him to see me."

   Not long after, a soldier whose face was blackened by gunpowder smoke came to Golia. He didn't notice Majwo who was standing aside, and reported to Golia: "Comrade Battalion Commander, we entered the town and found dense gunshots and explosions coming from the direction of the hospital, as well as billowing dense The smoke is rising, and there should be the besieged position of the 1st Battalion."

   "Where's your captain?"

   "Together with Sergeant Losev, he continued to go deep into the town, preparing to obtain more accurate information."

  At this moment, Golia felt that there was no need to continue reconnaissance. He only needed to lead his troops to the direction where there was gunpowder smoke and gunfire, and he could find the first battalion. He quickly ordered Griza: "Fourth company commander, gather your troops immediately, quietly enter the town, and then move towards the direction of the sound of gunfire."

"Major Goria," Majevo, who was standing beside him, quickly interjected after hearing Goria's order, "Just one company is not enough. You immediately put the whole battalion into battle. In addition, I will Transfer two companies from the third battalion to your command, and you must rush into the hospital in the shortest possible time and join the first battalion that is standing inside."

   "Understood, Comrade Commander." Goliath replied solemnly, "I will immediately lead the troops into the town and rush to the direction of the hospital to join the First Battalion."

  Golia left the outlying positions with five companies of troops, attacked the inside of the town, and quickly moved towards the hospital where the fighting was most intense.

  Shortly after Goria's troops left, Lieutenant Colonel Keleba, head of the 564th regiment, led his troops to the outlying positions.

  As soon as he saw Majwo, he couldn't wait to ask: "Lieutenant Colonel Majwo, how is the situation here, have you contacted your first battalion?"

   "Not yet, Lieutenant Colonel Keleba." Majwo shook his head and said, "But I already know that the 1st Battalion is in the direction of the town hospital, fighting the enemy."

  Kreba looked at the commanders and fighters in the trench, and found that there were not many troops here, so he tentatively asked, "Have you sent someone to rescue them?"

"Yes, I sent the second battalion commander to bring five companies to the rescue." Majwo replied affirmatively: "Listen, the crisp gunshots and dull explosions are the people who are fighting with the enemy along the way." to fight the enemy that arrives."

"Lieutenant Colonel Magevo, it's already dark. If we don't speed up our attack, our troops will have to fight the enemy at night." After Keleba finished speaking, he turned and told his regiment chief of staff: " Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately order the first battalion and the second battalion to go into battle to assist the 562 regiment in rescuing comrades trapped in the hospital."

   "Yes." After the chief of staff agreed, he asked tentatively: "Send two battalions at the same time. If there is no unified command, I worry that there will be a situation where they will fight independently."

   "This is easy." Keleba said carelessly: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you will be in command of these two battalions. My request is very simple, to join forces with the trapped friendly troops as soon as possible."

   "Don't worry, comrade commander." The chief of staff of the regiment said confidently: "I will never let you down."

After the chief of staff of the regiment led the two battalions to attack, Kreba said to Magewo: "Lieutenant Colonel Magewo, the division commander and the political commissar are leading the 568th regiment towards the compass town of Kazakhia. At that time, will our troops join forces with the besieged troops?"

"I think there should be no problem. Think about it, the enemy must have mobilized the main force to the direction of the hospital in order to eat up the first battalion as soon as possible." Majwo said with some pride: "So many of our troops attacked their flanks at the same time." In the rear, the enemy will definitely be caught off guard. As long as the enemy is in chaos, our reinforcements can quickly rush into the hospital and join forces with the battalion standing inside."

Listening to the sound of gunfire and explosions nearby, Keleba suddenly remembered a key question, and asked Magewo: "Lieutenant Colonel Magewo, after your troops arrived here, did you send a telegram to the division headquarters?" , Report the information here to the division commander and the political commissar?"

"Not yet." Majewo replied truthfully: "We have just arrived here not long ago, and we don't know the situation in the town yet, so we didn't report the situation here, so as not to mislead the superior commanders and make them make mistakes. Bad judgment."

  (end of this chapter)