Red Moscow

  Chapter 497 The guard company goes to battle

When Peter, the factory manager, was on the phone with the deputy battalion commander, he scolded the other party a few times because he was angry, but when he put down the phone, he couldn't help regretting it. Worrying, it is very difficult to repel the German attack alone.

  He walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, wondering what to do? He went to the window several times, trying to see the battle scene in the distance, but because the factory area was too large and the front was blocked by the factory building of the production workshop, he couldn't see the battle scene at all.

  When the deputy factory manager came in to report to work, he saw Peter anxious like an ant on a hot pot, and asked with concern: "Comrade factory manager, what happened?"

Seeing his deputy entering the door, Peter seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw, and hurriedly stepped forward and pulled him to the window, pointing to the direction where gunshots and explosions were coming, and said anxiously: "I received a call not long ago. Report, the enemy used tanks to break down the wall and broke into the factory area."

"What, the enemy has rushed into the factory area?" The deputy factory manager was shocked and sweated all over his body when he heard the news, and he asked in a panic: "Then you should call the destroyer battalion immediately and ask them to drive the enemy away." go out."

"It has been dispatched," Peter couldn't help sighing when he said this: "But just now the deputy battalion commander called me and said that they had made two charges, but they were repulsed by the enemy, and the troops had already suffered casualties. More than half."

Although the deputy factory manager said that he didn't have much confidence in the newly formed destroyer battalion, it was a relatively powerful armed force in the factory anyway. Unexpectedly, he would suffer heavy casualties just after meeting the German army. He asked nervously : "Comrade factory manager, have you contacted the comrades of the guard division and asked them to come and support us?"

"According to reports from the workers who saw the German army, the enemy only had one company at best, while we dispatched a battalion with a much larger number of people than them. Even if we were not as powerful as them, we still had the advantage in numbers." Although Peter knew The destroyer battalion under him suffered a loss in front of the enemy, but he considered that if he asked the guards to help, it would somewhat affect his impression in the minds of the superiors, so he hesitated and said: "I believe that with our own strength , It should be possible to drive the enemy out of the factory area, so there is no need to trouble the comrades of the Guards, after all, their defense tasks are also very difficult."

"Comrade Factory Manager," the Deputy Factory Manager couldn't see what was on Peter's mind, and stomped his feet anxiously: "Before the enemy has a firm foothold, ask the comrades of the Guards Division to send troops to support us. We still have the possibility of repelling the enemy. If we continue to delay, we will wait for the enemy's large troops to arrive and then ask the comrades of the Guards Division for help, but it will be too late."

"The factory building of the assembly workshop is not far from the battle area, only seven or eight hundred meters." Peter did not accept the proposal of the deputy factory manager, but stubbornly said: "I will immediately call the workshop director and ask him to organize The workers cooperate with the destroyer battalion to eliminate the enemies who broke into the factory area."

Seeing Peter reaching for the phone, the deputy director grabbed his arm and said excitedly: "Comrade director, what time is it? You still have time to think about what kind of impression you will make on the superiors? The battalion is unable to deal with the enemy, so what effect can the workers temporarily transferred from the workshop play? Don’t forget that those are our technical backbones. Once the casualties are too large, it will definitely affect the subsequent production. If the task of national defense production has been neglected, and the superior blames it, can you bear this responsibility?"

The words of the deputy factory manager reminded Peter that he could not help but hesitate: if he asked the guards for help, his superiors might feel that his ability was too weak, and he could not even deal with a few enemies who broke into the factory; If the guard division helps, even if the destroyer battalion is wiped out, it may not be able to achieve any results. If it affects the national defense production tasks deployed by the superior, his future will not be good.

"Comrade Factory Manager," the deputy factory manager saw Peter standing there with an expression of worrying about gain and loss. Knowing that he was still unwilling to ask the guards for help, he leaned over and grabbed the microphone on the table, and said to Peter with a solemn expression. Peter said: "If you still can't make up your mind, then I will call the commander of the Guards Division. If the superior wants to pursue any responsibility in the future, I will take it."

After the call was made, the deputy factory manager heard a voice coming from inside, and quickly said respectfully: "Hello, I am the deputy factory director of the Red October Tractor Factory. There is an emergency in the factory. I want to talk to Gu Li General Yev on the phone."

   After a short time, an unfamiliar voice came from the receiver, and the other party asked with some displeasure: "I'm Guriyev, Comrade Deputy Factory Director, did something happen there?"

"Comrade General, something serious has happened." The deputy factory manager heard some impatience from Guriyev's tone of voice, and he didn't go around in circles, but said bluntly: "A German army rushed from the north of the factory area." Come in."

   "What, the enemy rushed in from the north of the factory area?" Guriyev was taken aback by the words of the deputy factory director, and he asked quickly, "What kind of troops does the enemy have?"

  Hearing Guriyev's question, the deputy factory director did not answer immediately, but looked at Peter, hoping to get the answer he wanted to know from him. Peter said in a low voice: "Three tanks and almost a company of soldiers."

   "Comrade General," the deputy factory manager who received the answer quickly said into the microphone: "The enemy has three tanks and a company of infantry."

  Guriyev looked down at the schematic diagram of the factory area on the table, and asked into the microphone: "What measures have you taken?"

   "We sent a destroyer battalion to counterattack the German army." The deputy factory manager replied a little embarrassedly: "But due to poor equipment, the troops have suffered more than half of the casualties, and they still haven't been able to drive the enemy out of the factory area."

"I understand, Comrade Deputy Factory Manager." Guriyev continued: "I will send troops to the breached area to assist your destroyer battalion and drive the enemy out of the factory area." Hang up the phone directly.

  After Guriyev put down the phone, the division political commissar Chernyshov asked curiously: "Comrade division commander, the enemy has rushed into the factory area from the flank of our army?"

"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar." Guriyev nodded and said with a serious expression: "According to what the deputy factory director said, about one company of infantry and three tanks rushed into the factory area from the north and went to The attacking destroyer battalion has suffered more than half of its casualties under the blows of the Germans. If we don't rush to help them as soon as possible, once the enemy has gained a firm foothold, our troops will be in danger of being attacked by the enemy."

Guriyev dialed the number of the Artillery Regiment, and after identifying himself, he asked the head of the regiment straight to the point: "Comrade Colonel, three German tanks crashed into the north wall of the factory and rushed into the factory. I hope you They can be wiped out with artillery fire."

"Comrade commander," said the artillery regiment commander, after hearing Guriyev's order, he said with some embarrassment: "After such a long period of fighting, each cannon now has less than five shells on average. In combat, we would not be able to provide artillery support to the infantry."

"Who asked you to finish firing the shells?" Seeing that the artillery commander complained to himself as soon as he opened his mouth, Guriyev immediately said bluntly: "Choose two groups of experienced gunners and shoot directly at the German tanks. A few shells at most can destroy the enemy's tank. As for the remaining infantry, I will hand it over to the guard company to deal with."

Hearing what Guriyev said, the artillery regiment commander knew in his heart that even if the artillery regiment had only the last shell left, it would probably have to be used to hit the German tanks in the north of the factory area, so he didn't bargain with Guriyev anymore, but respectfully Respectfully asked: "Mr. Comrade, when should we fire?"

"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to prepare." Guriyev looked at his watch, and said into the microphone: "When the time is up, immediately fire at the enemy's tanks. We must destroy them in the shortest possible time." Destroy them all."

After making the phone call, Guriyev ordered someone to call Captain Lyonka, the company commander of the guard, and said to him: "Comrade Captain, the factory informed us that a small German army crashed under the cover of tanks. A fence on the north side of the factory has broken into the factory area. I order you now to take the guard company to eliminate them immediately."

  Lyonka waited for Guriyev to finish speaking, and asked cautiously: "Comrade Commander, I have taken away the guard company. Who will be responsible for the security work of the division headquarters?"

   "Comrade Captain, just leave us one squad." Chernyshov said: "As long as you can drive the Germans out of the factory area as soon as possible, there will be no problem with our safety here."

  At this moment, the battle in the north of the factory area is almost coming to an end. The attack launched by the commanders and fighters of the Second Company was defeated again under the fire of German tanks and machine guns. Except for a dozen wounded, the rest of the soldiers died on the way to charge.

   Seeing that the destroyer battalion was unable to charge again, the German army actually began to countercharge. It didn't take long for the two machine guns on the destroyer battalion's position to be fired, and they were destroyed by the artillery fire of the tanks parked by the wall. Only the rifles and a few submachine guns in the hands of the soldiers could not stop the rushing enemy at all. Hand-to-hand combat began.

  The performance of the soldiers from the factory in hand-to-hand combat far exceeded the imagination of the Germans. Not to mention bayonet fights one-on-one, even two-to-one German soldiers who are accustomed to winning with firepower are not opponents of the fighting nation. The hand-to-hand combat lasted only a few minutes, and the German army fell down by more than 20 people, and the remaining soldiers all retreated back.

  The guard company led by Captain Lyonka arrived in time under such circumstances. The German tanks found a new troop approaching in the distance, and immediately turned their muzzles to fire in this direction. Several shells fell in the queue and exploded, causing certain casualties to the soldiers of the guard company, but the remaining soldiers remained still. Bend over and continue to run forward.

   Fortunately, the Guards Artillery Regiment fired. The two artillery fired only three rounds, and the German tanks were blown into burning torches. Without the threat of tanks, the soldiers of the guard company accelerated their running speed. The soldiers of the mortar squad found a relatively flat position, set up the RM-41 mortar, and fired towards the place where the German troops gathered . Although this kind of light mortar has a short range and low power, it cannot deal with the German tanks, but it is the nemesis of the German infantry. A few shells flew over and immediately suppressed the German firepower, so that the soldiers of the guard company can smoothly dash forward.

  The remaining commanders and fighters of the annihilation battalion, after repelling the German attack, were hiding in the traffic trenches to prepare for battle. At this moment, they saw reinforcements arriving and charging towards the enemy's position. They couldn't bear it anymore, and before Balshak gave an order, they jumped out of the traffic trench with their rifles in hand, shouting and rushing towards the German position.

The German commander saw that his infantry was repulsed by the hand-to-hand combat of the destroyer battalion, and the tank he relied on was blown into a pile of burning scrap iron by the Soviet artillery fire, and now he was suppressed by the Soviet mortar fire. The mind continued to fight. Leaving one platoon standing firm, he led the rest of the troops and fled out of the factory in a panic.

  The guard company led by Lieutenant Lyonka has the strongest combat effectiveness in the guard division. Even if a company of the German army is here, it may not be their opponent, let alone only one platoon rear. After the guard company rushed into the German position, it dropped bombs and strafed the enemy in an instant, smashing the broken enemy to pieces.

Seeing their companions being beaten to death one by one by the Soviet army, the rest of the soldiers were terrified. They knew that if they continued to fight, they would only die, and the only way to survive would be to surrender. They immediately lost the will to resist. They raised their hands high and surrendered to the guard company.

Just when the guard company began to take in the prisoners, Borshak rushed up with the remaining fighters of the destroyer battalion. When he saw the German soldiers with their hands raised high, he couldn't help but think of those comrades who had died. Knocked down two German prisoners. Just when he was about to fire the third shot, he suddenly felt a pain in his wrist, and was lifted into the air by a force, so that the bullets he fired flew into the sky.

   "What are you going to do?" Balshak heard someone around him yelling loudly at him: "Didn't you see that they all put down their weapons and surrendered?"

Balshak turned his head and saw clearly that it was a captain of the guards who spoke, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Comrade captain, they killed hundreds of our worker brothers. We want to avenge them and kill these* **Bandits."

The fighters of the destroyer battalion who rushed up following Bolshak saw that the German army had surrendered and were annoyed that they could not avenge their comrades with their own hands. When they heard Bolshak's shout, they also raised their guns. , Aiming at the dozen or so German prisoners in front of them, they beat all these **** **** to death as soon as Balshak gave an order.

  (end of this chapter)