Red Moscow

  Chapter 121 Impassable Heights (2)

   Sokov in the observation post at the foot of the mountain, when he heard Savyev's voice coming from the receiver, he immediately asked straight to the point: "Lieutenant Savyev, the Germans were repulsed by you?"

   "Yes, Comrade Battalion Commander, we have repelled them." Savyev replied.

   Knowing that the German army had retreated, Sokov did not ask what kind of results had been achieved, but asked directly: "How about your company's casualties?"

   "Casualties are not small." Hearing Sokov's question, Savyev's heart seemed to be severely pulled. He did not expect that the company would suffer more than half of the casualties during the one-hour battle. He was silent for a moment, then said with difficulty: "We have only forty people left in our company."

   Regarding the casualties of the third company, Sokov had long been prepared, but he couldn't help being surprised when he heard that there were only forty people left on the battlefield. He recalled the situation of the soldiers of each company in his mind for a while, and said: "Lieutenant Savyev, the second company has the most complete organization at present, and each platoon has fifty people. I asked Second Lieutenant Andrei to send a platoon Up to the top of the mountain is under your command."

Hearing that Sokov wanted to replenish himself, Savyev was really overjoyed. Just as he was about to express his thanks to Sokov, he heard Sokov continue to say: "I will draw another squad for you from the machine gun company." , carrying two MG34 machine guns to strengthen your company's firepower."

  The machine guns of the third company were all blown up by German tank guns during the battle. Saviev was hesitating how to ask Sokov for two more machine guns. Unexpectedly, Sokov, like a roundworm in his stomach, transferred another squad from the machine gun company to strengthen his own firepower.

  The troops in the fortification at the foot of the mountain have already made all preparations for battle. When Andre and Vasily received a call from Sokov and learned that they were going to send troops to the high ground, they sent their best troops to strengthen the defenders on the high ground without saying a word.

  The tactics of the German army are still the same. Before attacking, they bombarded with artillery. However, because Savyev led the team into the bunker on the north **** long before the German bombardment started, the enemy's bombardment still did not achieve any results.

   As soon as the shelling ended, Savyev led his troops back to the position where the smoke had not yet dissipated. When Savyev commanded the soldiers to repair the fortifications, Grisa, the leader of the second company and the first platoon, who came to support the high ground, suggested to him: "Comrade Lieutenant, I have an idea. Our army has been wiped out by the artillery fire. Therefore, I suggest that when the enemy attacks again later, we should bring them closer and fight again."

   "Putting it closer before hitting?" Savyev repeated Griza's words, and then asked: "Comrade Sergeant, according to your idea, how close should we put the Germans?"

"Twenty meters." Griza was afraid that Savyev would deny his proposal, and emphasized: "Although it is a bit risky, the soldiers in my platoon are veterans who have experienced many battles. I believe they The enemy must be wiped out in front of the position."

   Regarding Griesa's proposal, Savyev began to ponder: Yes, this plan is indeed very risky. At a distance of 20 meters, even if it is an uphill road, it only takes a few seconds for the Germans to rush into the trenches. But if, as the sergeant said, not firing when the enemy is attacking, they will have the illusion that all the Soviet troops on the ground are dead, and they will become paralyzed.

Seeing that Savyev remained silent, Stepan, who had been listening in, said: "Comrade company commander, I think we can consider the suggestion that the sergeant said. Most of the soldiers in our company are from the guerrillas. Not only is the technical and tactical level poor, but also lacks the experience of regular warfare. If you really put the enemy at a distance of 20 meters before firing, the Germans will definitely rush into the position. But now the ones holding the position are two companies and one row Soldiers, they have rich combat experience, I believe they will be able to successfully complete the task."

Savyev saw that Stepan was saying good things for Griza, and after weighing the strengths of himself, he felt that Grisa's plan was indeed feasible, so he stared at him and said, "Okay, comrade sergeant, just follow the Your plan is carried out. But, you must assure me, the Germans must not be allowed to storm our positions."

Grisa grinned and said: "Don't worry, Comrade Lieutenant, as long as there is one soldier in our platoon alive, we will never let a single German enter our position. If they want to occupy this position, they must step on us." come here with his corpse."

  In the distance, the German infantry is under the cover of tanks, pushing towards the high ground. Griza ordered the soldiers to simply clean up the empty soil in the trench, and then they all entered their respective shooting positions.

  The German tanks drove to a stop near the foot of the mountain, raising their muzzles high, ready to destroy the Soviet firepower point on the top of the mountain at any time. The infantrymen parked behind the tank waited for a while, and seeing that there was no movement on the top of the mountain, they passed the tank and approached the top of the mountain cautiously with their guns bent.

  When the infantry was still 150 meters away from the top of the mountain, they slowed down and their formation became more sparse. At this time, even if machine guns fired at the top of the mountain, the casualties would be very limited. But unexpectedly, it was still quiet on the top of the mountain, and there was no movement at all.

Seeing this situation, a second lieutenant of the German Army walking at the front of the team couldn't help thinking to himself: "What's going on, why didn't the Russians shoot? Could it be that our shelling has already killed everyone on the high ground?" Is it?" Although he thought so, he did not relax his vigilance, and still walked towards the top of the mountain step by step.

  One hundred meters, there was no movement on the top of the mountain.

   Eighty meters, the top of the mountain is still silent.

  Seventy meters, sixty meters...

The second lieutenant of the German army saw that the distance to the first trench was less than 30 meters, and he couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief. He thought in his heart that all the Russians on the top of the mountain must have been killed by shells, otherwise the troops he led would have been killed. Entered this position, why hasn't anyone fired yet.

He stood up straight, raised his pistol high, turned around and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Soldiers, the Russians were all killed by our shells, rush up with me!" After shouting, he took the lead towards the top of the mountain rush away.

  Griza, who was lying in the trench, saw the German army start to accelerate, and knew that the time had come. He quickly leveled the submachine gun in his hand, shouted: "Fire!", and pulled the trigger first.

With the sound of intensive gunfire on the battlefield, the German soldiers who were exposed to the guns of the Soviet army were hit by random gunshots before they recovered. Some of them covered their chests, turned in a circle, and fell over On the ground; some were hit by the huge impact of the bullets and rolled down the hillside. And the second lieutenant who rushed to the front was directly blown away by the machine gun bullet, and the red and white things inside splashed all over the faces of the surrounding soldiers.

The tank parked at the foot of the mountain saw that its infantry had been hit by fierce Soviet firepower, but for fear of accidentally injuring its own people, it did not dare to shoot, so it could only watch helplessly as its soldiers fell to the ground one by one. Under the guns of the Soviet army.

  (end of this chapter)