Chapter 805 Revenge (Part 2)

Guchakov received a telegram and learned that when Mamayev Gang was bombed by enemy planes, a bomb penetrated through a layer of soil more than ten meters thick and landed at the gate of the division headquarters, almost killing the entire division headquarters. After receiving the news, he was immediately frightened out of his wits.

  He knew very well in his heart that he was able to command a small unit to perform important tasks behind enemy lines, and he could also receive honors and promotions, all of which were closely related to Sokov. If something unexpected happens to the other party, then everything that he owns now may be lost at any time.

  After reading the telegram, Guchakov handed it to Samoilov who was standing aside, and said with a solemn expression: "Comrade Lieutenant, please read this telegram just sent by the division headquarters."

"Damn it!" Samoilov was also taken aback after quickly reading the contents of the telegram, "I really didn't expect that the German army bombed Mamayev Gang indiscriminately. One of the bombs Almost took the division directly away."

"Comrade Lieutenant," Guchakov said solemnly, looking at Samoilov, "the enemy's bombing of Mamayev Kurgan may be in retaliation for our destruction of the airfield. During the war, the Germans There is nothing wrong with doing it. But they let the division commander almost have an accident, which is intolerable, and we need to do something immediately to vent our anger on the division commander and teach the Germans a lesson."

"The telegram sent to us by the division headquarters originally ordered us to attack the enemy's rear headquarters and disrupt the enemy's offensive deployment." Samoilov guessed that Guchakov might have some special ideas, so he asked curiously: " Comrade Captain, what are you going to do?"

   "Comrade Platonov," Guchakov did not immediately answer Samoilov's question, but called the guerrilla leader over and asked politely, "How many people are there in your guerrilla?"

   "Including me, there are seventy-five people in total." After answering Guchakov's question, Platonov asked in surprise: "Comrade commander, why are you asking this?"

   "Seventy-five people!" After repeating the number, Guchakov asked back: "Comrade Captain, can you tell me how many people are capable of fighting?"

   "Twenty-nine." Platonov replied without hesitation: "They are almost all from the regular army that was broken up."

   After listening to Platonov's answer, Guchakov was somewhat disappointed. He really didn't expect that in a guerrilla team with more than 70 people, there were less than 30 people with real combat effectiveness. His heart sank suddenly, thinking to himself that the plan he had in mind might not come true, but he still asked with the last ray of hope: "Is there any guerrillas around that I can contact?"

"Comrade commander, come and see here." Platonov squatted in front of the map spread out on the ground, drew circles at several locations with his hands, and looked up to Guchakov and said, "These locations are all There was guerrilla activity, and they were much bigger than us. Compared to them, we were a sabotage group at best."

  Platonov's words sparked a glimmer of hope in Guchakov's heart, and he hurriedly asked: "Comrade Captain, can you tell us about the approximate size of these guerrillas?"

"The Ignatov brothers' guerrillas are active here." Platonov pointed to the first place to draw a circle, and said: "The captain and the deputy captain are a pair of brothers. They used to be a machine factory. After the enemy occupied the factory, they led more than 300 workers who did not have time to evacuate, fought against the enemy in guerrilla warfare in this area, and won many battles..."

  After Platonov's words came to an end, Guchakov asked quickly: "Comrade Captain, can you get in touch with them?"

"No problem, we have been in touch with them through the radio." Platonov somewhat understood at this time, Guchakov asked what guerrillas were nearby, and what kind of big action they might take, and quickly tried Question: "Comrade commander, can you tell me what you are looking for with so many guerrillas?"

  Guchakov inquired about the situation of the guerrillas in order to gather enough troops to launch a small-scale offensive in the rear of the German army. In doing so, the impact would be no less than the destruction of the German field airport. Seeing Platonov's question, considering that the next thing will require the cooperation of the other party, he did not hide his true thoughts, but said truthfully: "I plan to gather the nearby guerrillas and launch A small attack that turned the enemy's rear upside down."

"Comrade Commander," Platonov has long been tired of the guerrilla life of hiding in the XZ before him, and he can't wait to fight the German army face to face. Unfortunately, his guerrilla force is too weak, and these things can only be thought in his heart. Think about it, but can't put it into practice. Hearing that Guchakov planned to launch a small-scale offensive battle in the enemy's rear at this moment, he immediately became interested: "How many troops are needed to take such an action?"

"According to our reconnaissance, the enemy's defense in the rear is very weak. If we want to launch an attack that is enough to disrupt their rear, we need at least 500 people." After Guchakov said this, he was afraid of Platono. The husband misinterpreted what he meant, and added deliberately: "These five hundred people must be people with combat effectiveness."

"Five hundred people, I'm afraid there will be difficulties." After listening to Guchakov's words, Platonov said thoughtfully: "There are several guerrillas operating within a radius of 150 kilometers. The total number of people is at least over a thousand. However, I estimate that there are no more than three hundred people who can take up arms and fight the enemy face to face."

"Captain Guchakov," Samoilov, who had been listening for a long time, reminded him quickly when he saw that Guchakov wanted to organize troops to attack the German army: "The task given to us by our superiors is to sneak attack behind enemy lines." An important target, causing trouble for the enemy, preventing them from attacking the city with all their strength. Isn't it a bit too risky for you to organize an attack now?"

"Lieutenant Samoilov," Guchakov knew very well in his heart that the next action he was going to take would require the strong cooperation of Samoilov, so he explained to him: "We are just a small team. Equipped with armored vehicles, but the area of ​​activity is still not large. If you want to pose a huge threat to the enemy, you must expand the scale of operations. If the guerrillas can gather enough troops, with the cooperation of our new rockets, they will attack some of the enemy's An attack on an important target will cause the enemy to panic. In this way, we can not only complete the tasks assigned to us by the division headquarters, but also teach the enemy an unforgettable lesson."

After understanding Guchakov's intentions, Samoilov nodded and said, "Okay, Comrade Captain, you are the supreme commander of the squad. No matter what action you take, I will fully cooperate with you. "

  (end of this chapter)