Chapter 1628 Surprise attack

   "Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov quickly heard Sameko's voice, and quickly said, "I would like to ask, how many new rockets are still in stock?"

   "Inventory of new rockets?" Sameko didn't expect Sokov to ask this when he came up. After a moment of shock, he said: "Comrade commander, please wait a moment, I will check the data."

   "Well, come on, I'm anxious to know the remaining numbers."

  Sameko picked up the notepad on the table and quickly flipped through it: "Comrade Commander, in addition to the ones assigned to the divisions, the Army Logistics Department still has 174 in stock."

   "Ah, only 174 pieces?" Sokov repeated the number and muttered, "So few."

"A lot, Comrade Commander." Sameko said, "Even with four 12-barrel rocket launchers, you can fire almost four volleys." He thought Sokov planned to use new rockets to bombard the town of Ratsve , and specifically emphasized, "I think the firepower output of the First Artillery Division, even without the help of new rockets, is enough to raze the town of Latseve to the ground."

"You are mistaken, Comrade Chief of Staff." Knowing that Sameko had misunderstood what he meant, Sokov quickly explained to him: "The town of Ratsve has long been destroyed by our army's powerful artillery fire, and there is no need to stay there again." Waste of precious new rockets."

   Knowing that Sokov did not plan to use the new rockets in the town of Ratswe, Sameko asked with some surprise: "Then where do you plan to use them?"

   "Kingkey Town!"

   "Kingkey Town?!"

   "Yes, that's right there."

   "But, Comrade Commander," Sameko said wonderingly, "Isn't it already occupied by the German army?"

"You are right. I have already issued a combat order to General Fomenko to let the Rusov Regiment advance to the vicinity of Jingji Town and try to capture the town. Even if the town cannot be captured, at least the German artillery deployed nearby must be driven out. So that they cannot block the Dnieper River with artillery fire." Sokov continued: "In order to achieve this combat goal as soon as possible, a large number of new rockets are needed."

After figuring out Sokov's intentions, Sameko thought for a few seconds, and then said: "Comrade Commander, I think the existing reserves are more than enough for the Rusuf Regiment. You know, they only have one The strength of the regiment, if the number of new rockets is too large, they simply cannot carry them.”

Sokov raised his hand and slapped himself heavily on the forehead. He only thought that the more new rockets the troops carried, the greater the damage they would cause to the enemy, but he forgot that Rusuf's troops only had one regiment. , and it is still a weakened army in the battle. Giving them 174 rockets is more than enough. If there are more, it will affect the mobility of the army.

   "Okay then." Sokov made a decision at this moment: "You send someone to send these rockets over immediately. I plan to let the Rusuf regiment take these rockets with them when they attack."

   "Comrade Commander, I will arrange it immediately." Sameko quickly assured, "I assure you, these rockets will be delivered to the commanders and fighters of the Rusuf Regiment before dawn."

  As soon as Sokov put down the phone, he called Fomenko to him and said to him: "General Fomenko, call Colonel Rusov to me immediately, I have something to ask him."

  Russov's regiment command post is not far from here, and he trotted over immediately after receiving the call.

  As soon as he entered the door, he saw Sokov and Fomenko standing in the middle of the headquarters. According to the regulations, Rusuf is Fomenko's subordinate, and he should first salute his teacher. But he knew very well in his heart that although the teacher called him to come over, it must be that Sokov had something to tell him.

   So he first saluted Sokov: "Hello, Comrade Commander!"

   Not only was Fomenko not angry about Rusuv's actions, but he nodded slightly. He felt that the commander under him was quite sensible and knew to salute Sokov first.

   "Comrade Colonel," Sokov said after raising his hand to salute him, "Have the tasks of your regiment been clarified?"

"Clear!"

   "Repeat."

Rusuf quickly glanced at Fomenko, and seeing him nod slightly to him, he held his head up and said, "The mission of our regiment is to quickly cross into the vicinity of Jingji Town and launch an attack on the German troops in the town. The town cannot be captured, but the German artillery positions must be moved so that they cannot block the river with artillery fire, so as to ensure that the friendly forces can cross the river smoothly."

  Sokov nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Comrade Colonel, you remember the mission very clearly."

   Seeing Ru Sufu grinning stupidly, he asked again: "How long will it take for your group to reach Jingji Town?"

"At most half an hour, Comrade Commander." Rusuf said confidently: "Our regiment's bicycles are basically intact, which can ensure that our maneuvering speed will not be affected. If you order us to attack now, I assure you, we will We will definitely be able to take Jingji Town before dawn."

"You can rush to Jingji Town in half an hour. It's very fast." Sokov turned his head and said to Fomenko: "Maybe the Germans haven't figured out what's going on, and Colonel Rusuf's troops have already appeared in front of them." in front of..."

  Sokov's words came to an abrupt end here. He remembered that he called Sameko not long ago and asked him to arrange for the new rockets to be delivered as soon as possible. Now I am faced with two choices: one is to adopt Rusuf's proposal and set off immediately, before the Germans recover, catch them by surprise and easily seize the town.

  Second, according to the original plan, after Sameko sent people to deliver the new rockets, the Rusuf regiment would set off. If they wanted to seize the town, they would probably have to go through a fierce battle.

  Sokov didn't speak, but walked back and forth in the headquarters with his hands behind his back, thinking about which method to use to capture Jingji Town.

"Comrade Commander," Fomenko asked suddenly, "are you hesitating whether to let the Rusov Regiment carry out a sneak attack on Jingji Town, or wait for the arrival of the new rockets before launching a strong attack on the town?" ?”

"That's right, I'm thinking about this issue." Although Sokov is from later generations, he still respects people of this era, because their IQ is not inferior to his own at all. If you ask them more, maybe you will With unexpected gains, he politely asked the other party: "General Fomenko, do you have any good suggestions?"

"Comrade Commander, I think you may have fallen into a misunderstanding." Fomenko said with a smile: "I have been thinking in my heart, should I let the Rusuf regiment go directly to Jingji Town, or should I wait for the new rockets from the rear?" After it's delivered, let them attack the town. Am I right?"

   "That's right, General Fomenko, what you said is quite correct." Seeing that Fomenko explained what was on his mind, Sokov nodded and said, "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"Comrade Commander, the attack on Jingji Town is actually a sneak attack, not a forced attack. It is not necessary to press the whole regiment up, and only one or two battalions are enough." Fomenko said: "The rest of the troops, stay here. Waiting for the new rockets from the rear. Maybe by the time the supplies from the rear arrive, Jingji Town has already returned to our army.”

After listening to Fomenko's words, Sokov realized that he had made a fool of himself. Since it was a sneak attack, he only needed to mobilize one battalion, or at most two battalions, to capture the town. Wait here for supplies from the rear.

After thinking about this, Sokov said to Fomenko: "General Fomenko, you are right, I didn't think carefully. Then the Rusov regiment set off immediately, leaving a battalion waiting for the rear. Materials. When the materials arrive, Jingji Town may have already been captured, and the battalion left behind will transport the materials there to strengthen the defense force."

"Colonel Rusuf," Seeing that Sokov agreed to his proposal, Fomenko said to Rusuf, "You set off immediately with the first and second battalions, and try to attack Jingji Town before the Germans react. Stay behind Go to the third battalion and wait here for the supplies from the rear. Do you understand?"

   "Understood, Comrade Division Commander." Rusuf replied loudly: "I will lead the troops to attack immediately."

  A quarter of an hour later, Ru Sufu, with the commanders and fighters of the first and second battalions, rode a bicycle and galloped in the direction of Jingji Town. Although the sky was not bright yet, the fire in Latseve town illuminated their way forward.

  When the Soviet army shelled the town of Latseve, it caused panic among the German troops in Jingji Town. They came out of their rooms and entered the temporary fortifications to prevent possible Soviet attacks.

  But waited left and right, and waited until the sound of the guns in the direction of Razewe town stopped, and there was no sign of the Soviet army. The German commander felt that the Soviet army might not take any action against the town of Jingji before capturing the town of Ratswe, so he lifted the combat alert. After setting up double posts at the entrance of the town, the officers and soldiers all returned to their residences and continued to sleep soundly.

  The two soldiers who were left on duty were somewhat unbalanced. Why should they be on duty in the cold wind while others can sleep. Although it is not yet October, winter in Russia is approaching quietly, and the temperature at night is only a few degrees, so soldiers who only wear single clothes have to hold their arms to maintain their body temperature.

   "It's really bad luck," the young soldier said to the older soldier: "It's impossible for the Russians to come here, why don't we find a place to get warm?"

   "No," but the older soldier shook his head and said, "If the officer comes out to inspect later and finds that the two of us are not at the sentry post, I'm afraid we will be severely punished then."

  The young soldier trembled when he heard that he would be severely punished for leaving his post without authorization. Seeing this, the veteran took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and handed it to the young soldier: "Come on, smoke a cigarette. You won't feel cold when you smoke."

  The young soldier quickly took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, put it in his mouth, took out a match and lit it, and after lighting the cigarette for the veteran, he lit the cigarette in his own mouth.

  The two chatted quietly while smoking. While chatting, the young soldier suddenly heard a strange sound coming from a distance. He quickly touched the old soldier with his elbow and said nervously, "Did you hear any sound?"

  The old soldier listened for a moment, and suddenly turned pale with fright. Based on his experience, he had already heard that there were countless bicycles coming along the highway towards the town where he was. He knew that the last time Jingji Town was lost, the Soviet troops who attacked the town were riding bicycles. He heard the sound of a large number of bicycles at this moment, which proved that another Soviet army was coming to attack the town.

He threw the cigarette butts in his hand to the ground, and shouted loudly: "Alarm, alarm! The Russians, the Russians are coming!" Maybe he was worried that his shouting would not wake up the sleeping Paoze, so he still He deliberately took off the rifle slung over his shoulder, and fired two warning shots into the sky.

The gunshot alarmed an officer in the nearby building. He put the military uniform on the back of the chair on his body. "What happened?" asked the soldier.

   "Mr. Second Lieutenant, Mr. Second Lieutenant." The veteran pointed to the approaching bicycle team and said in a panic: "Russians, they are Russians. They are riding towards us on bicycles."

It was too late to say it, and then a few Soviet soldiers on bicycles rushed over. They held the handlebars in one hand and pulled the assault rifles hanging around their necks with the other. After a few clear gunshots, the German second lieutenant and Both sentinels fell in a pool of blood.

   After knocking down the German sentry, the Soviet soldiers did not stop, but continued to rush towards the middle of the town. They had occupied the town not long ago, so they naturally knew that the church in the middle of the town was the best place to serve as the headquarters. They wanted to go there and capture the German commander as soon as possible.

  The sound of gunfire alarmed many enemies. They rushed out of the building with weapons in their hands, but they were often shot and killed by Soviet soldiers riding on vehicles before they could shoot. The speed of the bicycle team was advancing very fast, and it seemed that in a dozen seconds, they would rush to the church.

   But at this moment, gunshots rang out in front, and the soldiers who rushed to the front were shot and fell directly to the ground. The soldiers who followed him couldn't brake in time, so they also ran into them one after another. For a while, fifty or sixty bicycles fell on the road, and the scene looked extremely chaotic.

The soldiers behind discovered that the German machine gunner was hiding in the sandbag fortification in front of the church and fired. In order to avoid unnecessary sacrifices, they all jumped out of the car and threw their bicycles on the road. They hid in a safe position and prepared to fight the enemy. shoot at.

   Some commanders and fighters were near the church, and when they started to shoot at the enemy's machine gun fire, the rest of the commanders and fighters bypassed the church and started fighting in the town. The Germans thought that the Soviet army would not attack the town, so they didn't have any vigilance. At this moment, they were awakened by the dense gunfire outside.

   In less than ten minutes, the battle in the town was coming to an end.

  The several machine gun fire points near the church did not suppress the Soviet commanders and fighters for long. With the appearance of the rocket launcher, these fire points were knocked out one by one.

  The enemy's firepower point was killed by rockets, and the commanders and fighters who were suppressed by the firepower got up from the ground one after another, shouting and rushing towards the church.

   Seeing that the firepower point was destroyed by the Soviet army, the remaining enemies nearby fell into chaos. They fired their guns indiscriminately while retreating towards the church. But as the Soviet army poured into the church like a tide, the German soldiers could not resist, so they could only obediently put down their weapons and surrender.

  By the time Rusuf brought the members of the regiment headquarters into the town, the battle had come to an end. He vigorously ordered the radio operator: "Radio operator, immediately report to the division headquarters that our regiment has successfully captured Jingji Town."

  (end of this chapter)