Chapter 806 Revenge Action (Part 2)

What Guchakov was most worried about was that Samoilov would hold him back after he worked out his battle plan. Now after hearing his statement, he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. He turned to face Platono again. Husband: "Comrade Captain, can you get in touch with Brother Ignatov's partisans now?"

   "My operator is not here," Platonov replied very simply: "If you want to get in touch with Ignatov and the others, you need to go back to our camp."

"If you don't mind, you can use our radio station to send a report to the Ignatov brothers' guerrillas." Guchakov considered that it would take a lot of time to go back and forth, so he took the initiative to report to The other party suggested: "Our operator will fully cooperate with you."

"Okay." Platonov saw that the other party offered to let him use the radio station here, so he was not polite. He walked behind the operator and told the band and contact code of the Ignatov brothers' guerrillas. other side. When the telegraph operator started to send the telegram, he turned his head and asked Guchakov who was standing aside: "Comrade commander, what should be said in the telegram?"

Guchakov was silent for a moment, then said to Platonov: "Comrade Captain, tell them that we are about to take an offensive operation behind enemy lines and ask them to gather as many troops as possible. As for the specific battle plan, we will I'll rush over to discuss with them later."

"Comrade Commander," Platonov gasped and reminded the other party: "Their camp is dozens of kilometers away from us. Even if you ride a horse, you have to wait until dawn to arrive. Moreover, we There are only three horses in the camp, and there is no way to meet the needs of the troops."

After listening to Platonov's difficulties, Guchakov smiled lightly, and then said: "Comrade Captain, have you forgotten that we have three armored vehicles outside, and it only takes two or three armored vehicles to drive tens of kilometers away? Hours."

  After Guchakov’s reminder, Platonov immediately remembered that the other party took an armored vehicle to attack the German field airport in the early morning of yesterday. If he rushed to the friendly army's station in an armored vehicle later, it shouldn't take long. He nodded and dictated the content of the telegram to the operator.

   After sending the telegram, after waiting for less than ten minutes, the call back from the Ignatov brothers' guerrillas arrived. The content above is simple: "Who gave instructions to take offensive action behind enemy lines?"

  After reading the contents of the telegram, Platonov turned his attention to Guchakov for help, and asked with some embarrassment: "Comrade commander, how should I reply to them?"

   Guchakov really didn't expect the other party to ask such a question, and how to answer it really made him a bit embarrassed, because even if he gave his name, the other party might not know it. He hesitated for a while, and said to the radio operator: "Call the other party back, and say that it is an order from Colonel Sokov, the commander of the 41st Guards Division! Yes, just reply to the other party like this." When he asked the radio operator to send the report, he thought to himself, Presumably the other party doesn't know who the division commander Sokov is. If it doesn't work, he can only move out Commander Cuikov.

   But the situation seems to be not as bad as Guchakov imagined. This time, the call back arrived within five minutes, and the caller simply asked, "Is this Colonel Sokov who is standing on Mamayev Post?"

Seeing that the other party knew that his troops were sticking to the Mamayev post, Guchakov couldn't help being taken aback, and quickly ordered the operator: "Call back: Yes, the troops under the command of Colonel Sokov are stubbornly holding on to the Mamayev post." Mayev Hill."

  After this telegram was sent out, there was only one sentence in the new reply: "The Ignatov brothers' guerrillas are looking forward to your arrival!"

   After reading this succinct reply, Guchakov finally let go of the boulder in his heart, turned his head and said to Platonov: "Comrade Captain, the other party has agreed, can we set off now?"

   "Yes." After Platonov agreed, he asked tentatively, "Do we need the cooperation of our guerrillas in this operation?"

  Guchakov’s chosen attack location is tens of kilometers away. If Platonov had more guerrillas fighting under him, maybe he would agree to let them participate in the battle. But at this moment, he could only shake his head, and said in a regretful tone: "No need, Comrade Captain, you have too few guerrillas with combat effectiveness. If you transfer them all away, who will carry out the struggle behind the enemy lines here? You bring a soldier with us, after all, the comrades of the Ignatov brothers' guerrillas don't know us, so many things will be much more convenient if you are here."

   "Comrade Captain," Samoilov waited for Guchakov to finish speaking, and immediately interjected and asked, "I would like to ask, is this mission to be carried out by all the members, or only a part of the members?"

"Lieutenant Samoilov, this is a very suitable hiding place. Even if we are exposed, we can quickly transfer to the guerrilla camp." Guchakov had already considered how to allocate personnel, and heard When Samoilov asked, he said smoothly: "You take ten soldiers to stay here and deal with the enemies in the village. I will take the rest to join the comrades of Brother Ignatov's guerrillas."

  Ten minutes later, Platonov, who was wearing a German uniform, sat in the same armored vehicle as Guchakov, and headed for the Ignatov brothers' guerrilla camp dozens of kilometers away. Three armored vehicles drove out from the entrance of the village. The Ukrainian soldiers on guard immediately ran to report to the German corporal who was sleeping in the house: "Mr. Corporal, the troops living in the barn have left the village again."

"Understood, I understand." The German corporal who was disturbed in his sleep waved his hand to the Ukrainian soldier who reported the news, and said dissatisfiedly: "They go out in the middle of the night, they must be performing some important mission. Go back and continue to stand guard." , it’s nothing important, so don’t bother me again, or I’ll take care of you.”

  ...

  There is a moon in the sky, even without any lighting tools, you can see the road clearly. But Guchakov and his party were wearing German uniforms and riding in German armored vehicles. In the area occupied by the Germans, they naturally swaggered forward with their lights on, without worrying about being spotted by the enemies along the way.

Although Guchakov and others were confident, Platonov had no idea. Seeing the situation of the armored vehicle on the road with its lights on, he asked Guchakov hesitantly: "Comrade commander, we are so swaggering. If you are marching in the German-occupied area, you will not reveal your identity?"

Taflin, who was sitting in front, heard Platonov's question, turned his head quickly, and said to Platonov: "Don't worry, Comrade Captain, we are wearing German uniforms. If we think it is a small team that is carrying out a mission, it will not arouse suspicion. But if we do not turn on the lights while marching, it will arouse the suspicion of the enemy instead.”

   "So that's how it is," Platonov nodded slightly, and said a little embarrassedly, "I just said that you are so bold, you dare to drive forward with your headlights on in the enemy's territory..."

   "Comrade Captain, I want to correct a mistake of yours." Guchakov said unexpectedly: "This is our territory, but it is temporarily occupied by the enemy. We will take it back from them sooner or later."

"Yes, yes, you are right." Platonov realized that he had said the wrong thing, quickly took out a handkerchief from his pocket, took off the helmet on his head, wiped the sweat that didn't exist at all, and changed the subject Said: "It's really hot tonight."

"Comrade Captain," Guchakov couldn't help laughing when he heard what Platonov wanted to say, "I guess the temperature at night is already below zero. It seems that your physique is really afraid of heat. "

"That's right, that's right, I'm really afraid of heat." Platonov quickly echoed, "Every summer, the sweat on my body has never dried." After a pause, he asked tentatively, "Comrade commander, I would like to ask, where do you plan to organize the guerrillas to attack?"

Guchakov still doesn't know how many guerrillas he can gather, so he can't formulate a specific battle plan. Hearing Platonov's question, he can only say vaguely: "Comrade captain, don't worry. The specific combat plan, after we get to the place, I will tell everyone in front of everyone."

Platonov knew that Guchakov would definitely not tell himself the specific battle plan before arriving at the destination, so he shut his mouth wisely, turned his head to look at the woods and fields passing by the car, and secretly guessed in his heart. Where will Guchakov launch an offensive against the German army.

After about two hours, Platonov suddenly pointed to the front and said to Guchakov: "Comrade commander, Brother Ignatov's guerrillas are stationed in the woods ahead, not more than Two kilometers."

   "Stop!" Guchakov immediately gave the order to stop after learning that the guerrilla camp was just ahead.

   "Comrade Captain," Tavlin asked Guchakov puzzled after seeing three armored vehicles stop one by one on the side of the road, "Why do we stop here? There are still about two kilometers to go."

"Sergeant, take a look at what you're wearing." Guchakov said lightly, "I don't want the convoy to drive over recklessly, and then be killed by the guerrilla comrades as Germans." Cove's words reminded Tavlin, and his face flushed with embarrassment.

   Guchakov ignored Tavlin, but said to Platonov: "Comrade Captain, the convoy will stay here, and I will go with you."

  Torb, who accompanied him, had been here before and was very familiar with the terrain, so he became a guide who did his part. He walked in front of Guchakov and Platonov, and he walked quite fast at first, but as soon as he entered the woods, he slowed down, looking around as he walked, as if he was observing something.

"Tolb, what are you doing?" Platonov felt dissatisfied when he saw Tolb who was leading the way stop and go, and quickly asked the other party: "According to your way of walking, we will walk until dawn. Can't even get to camp."

"Comrade Captain," Tolb stopped and explained to Platonov and Guchakov, "the comrades of Brother Ignatov's partisan team like to lay mines near the camp before nightfall. If we rush through it recklessly, we risk stepping on a land mine."

  Knowing that there might be landmines on the road ahead, Platonov stopped urging Tolb because he was not in a hurry. If you really accidentally stepped on the mine laid by the guerrillas, it would be too wronged.

   "Hey, stop!" When the three of them were walking forward, they suddenly heard a low voice from behind a tree: "Password!"

   Hearing the sound ahead, Guchakov and others immediately dodged behind the tree to prevent the opponent's gun from going off and causing unnecessary accidental injury. After the three of them hid, Tolbu shouted to the front: "Hey, I'm Tolb from Platonov's guerrillas, who are you?"

   "Torbu?!" The other party seemed to know Toerbu. He hesitated for a moment after hearing his self-introduction, and then asked back, "What are you doing here at this time?"

"Torb," Guchakov hid not far from Tolb, and after hearing the other party's question, he hurriedly said to Tolb: "Tell the other party that we sent them a message in two hours. report!"

  After hearing this, Taurb nodded vigorously, and then said loudly to the position where the sentry was hiding: "Our commander sent you a report two hours ago!"

The sentinel had obviously been informed by his superiors, and when he heard Tolb's report, he immediately lowered his gun, walked out from behind the tree where he was hiding, and said to where Tolb was, "Come out, take care." Urb, I’m also on duty.” Seeing that the sentinel had put down his gun, Guchakov and the others also came out from behind the trees and walked forward with Torb.

  The sentinel who had just let down his vigilance suddenly saw three men in German uniforms approaching him, and hurriedly raised his gun again: "Stop, stop immediately. If you don't stop, I will shoot!"

   "What's the matter with you?" Seeing the sentinel suddenly turned his face, all three of them stopped in unison. Tolbu asked in puzzlement, "Can't you hear my voice?"

Hearing the familiar voice from the German soldier in front of him, the sentinel immediately understood that those wearing German uniforms were his own, so he lowered his gun again and said with lingering fear: "You are wearing German uniforms, it really shocks me." Terrified."

When Guchakov and others came in front of him, the sentinel raised his hand and saluted them with a non-standard military salute, and said respectfully: "Two commanders, comrades, hello! The captain has already greeted me , Said that you will arrive here soon, let our soldiers on duty pay attention..."

"Okay, comrade soldier, don't talk." Guchakov found that the sentry was a little chatty, and he was afraid that he would never finish talking, so he quickly stopped him: "You should take us to see your captain first. .”

"Comrade commander, please come with me!" The sentinel said respectfully: "But please follow my footsteps. In order to prevent the Germans from sneaking in, we have planted a lot of landmines nearby. If you step on them, you will not be killed." All right."

  (end of this chapter)