Red Moscow

  Chapter 346 Go to the enemy's rear (Part 2)

"Commanders, commanders," Sokov waited for Aritai to finish speaking, and said to everyone, "I plan to draw elite soldiers from each battalion, disguise themselves as German troops, go deep into the enemy's rear, and find a way to get out of the enemy's warehouses. Some weapons and equipment that we can use."

Belkin had always been supportive of Sokov's proposal in the past, but this time, he said hesitantly: "Comrade Brigadier, I suggest that you reconsider carefully. Under the current situation, Is it appropriate to send troops in disguise to penetrate behind enemy lines?"

  Seeing that Belkin actually questioned his plan, Sokov couldn't help but frowned slightly, and then asked, "Why? Tell me your reason."

"The defense lines of both the enemy and ours are constantly changing every day. Maybe a town belongs to our army in the morning and is occupied by the Germans in the afternoon. In order to achieve unexpected results, our disguise operations must be kept secret, and the friendly army cannot be notified. What should we do if there is a misunderstanding when encountering friendly troops on the road?" Belkin explained his worries in one breath, "Also, we don't know where the German military warehouse is at all, so we just rashly sent a Sending a small team to search is tantamount to finding a needle in a haystack."

   Regarding Belkin's statement, Sokov did not immediately express his opinion, but asked the other battalion commanders present: "What do you think of this matter?"

"Comrade Brigadier, I think what the political commissar said makes sense." Vasily, who once followed Sokov in a disguised attack on a prisoner-of-war camp and an arsenal, said, "The front is changing every day, let alone us. , maybe even the Army Group Command doesn’t necessarily know where our troops are and where the enemy is? At this time, don’t I think it’s too risky to send troops in disguise to go deep behind the enemy’s rear and attack their military warehouses? "

"We don't know where the enemy's warehouse is." Vanya also said carefully: "If our squad wanders aimlessly in the battle area and waits for their end in the end, it won't be If the enemy sees through and wipes out the entire army, it means being wiped out by our army as an enemy."

   Seeing that the several commanders who had always supported him were now singing against him, Sokov asked himself: Am I really wrong? Under the current situation, should we stay on our own ground honestly, take no action, and just wait for the Germans to attack? "

   "Can I say a few words?" The room had been quiet for an unknown amount of time, and suddenly a voice broke the silence. Everyone looked around, and it turned out that the speaker was Captain Briski, the commander of the Fourth Battalion.

Since Briski seldom speaks at various meetings, Sokov doesn't know whether he will support himself or oppose him when he expresses his position at this moment, but he still politely said: "Comrade Captain, if you have anything to say, you can do it." Go ahead and talk."

"I need an answer." Briskey stood up, glanced at everyone, and said, "Since I came to this army, I have heard the soldiers talk the most about the command of Comrade Brigadier. Next, a series of battle results. I have carefully analyzed all the battle cases and found that the brigade commander is always ingenious in his use of troops. In the eyes of others, there is absolutely no hope of success in the battle. The final battle results are impressive. Tongue. As his old subordinates, why do you doubt his battle plan?"

  Bliski's words caused the other three battalion commanders to ponder: Yes, every time the brigade commander organized a battle, they were not favored by others, but in the end they all won without exception. Even the Supreme Commander himself knows about his illustrious military exploits. The plan he proposed today may seem very risky, but it is not without hope of success.

Briski saw that the battalion commanders were contemplating, and continued to strike while the iron was hot: "Since you all think the plan proposed by the brigade commander today is too risky, then as the commander of the fourth battalion, I take the initiative to propose to the brigade commander, let us four Let the battalion deploy manpower to complete this glorious and arduous task."

   Sokov did not expect that Briski, who is always silent in meetings, would support himself so clearly today. Hearing the other party's request, he nodded slightly and said, "Okay, Captain Briski, since you have made such a request, then your battalion will independently complete the mission to go behind enemy lines this time."

"Comrade Brigadier," Seeing that Sokov handed over the task to the Fourth Battalion, the other three battalion commanders felt a little regret in their hearts. Andrei stood up and made a request to Sokov: "I think this is a difficult task. The mission should be completed by our four battalions together."

"Since I have handed over the task to the Fourth Battalion, their battalion will be able to complete this task independently." After Sokov finished speaking, he asked Briski: "Captain Briski, I would like to ask, What method are you going to use to find the location of the German warehouse."

Regarding Sokov's question, Briski smiled lightly, and then said: "Comrade Brigadier, have you forgotten that the First Battalion captured many German officers and soldiers in today's battle? We can definitely learn from these prisoners. Find out where they sneaked through our lines and where they got their supplies."

"Lieutenant Briski, you are really not simple." As soon as Briski finished speaking, Chief of Staff Sidolin praised him and said: "We only thought that the defense lines of the enemy and ourselves were intertwined, and that the squad would face various difficulties when passing through. But we forget that we can learn the route of passage from the captured enemy. With the confession of the captured prisoner, it will be much easier for us to find the enemy’s warehouse, and we don’t have to try our luck like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

"First Battalion Commander," Sokov remembered that the captured prisoners were usually handed over to the city defense committee for disposal. At this moment, he was eager to learn some important information from the prisoners, fearing that Vanya had already handed over the prisoners, so he hurriedly asked: "Where are the German soldiers captured by your battalion, have they not been handed over to the city defense committee?"

   "It hasn't been handed over yet," Vanya said, shaking his head, "The City Defense Committee is busy concentrating on building the fortifications in the city, so the troops that were supposed to receive the captives haven't shown up yet."

Sokov pushed the phone in front of him and ordered: "Call the battalion immediately and tell the officer on duty that no one can give these prisoners to anyone who comes to ask for them before the interrogation is completed. Do you understand? "

   While Vanya was on the phone, Sokov said to Briski again: "Comrade Captain, is there anyone in your battalion who understands German?"

"Yes, there are quite a few soldiers who understand German, and they are fully capable of interrogating prisoners." Briski nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Comrade Brigadier Commander, we will definitely get the information we want to know from the prisoners. .”

Sokov asked whether there were German-speaking fighters in Briski's battalion, not only for the convenience of interrogating the prisoners, but also considering that they would go deep into the enemy's rear in disguise, and each armored vehicle should be equipped with at least a few German-speaking fighters. Even if you encounter real German soldiers on the road, there will be no gangsters.

  He originally wanted the commanders and fighters of the Fourth Battalion to complete this task independently, but after thinking about it, even if the Fourth Battalion has more than a thousand people, how many soldiers can there be who are proficient in German? Thinking of this, he said: "Although this task was assigned to the Fourth Battalion, after some consideration, I decided to send a group of German-speaking fighters from other battalions to join this operation."

  Vassily and Andrei originally thought that this mission had nothing to do with them at all, and they were feeling lost in their hearts. When they heard Sokov say this, they immediately became excited again. Especially Vasya, he said excitedly: "Comrade brigade commander, you may not know that among the recruits recruited by our battalion in Kursk, there are many bachelors who understand German, and they can be allowed to participate in this operation. "

  (end of this chapter)