Red Moscow

  Chapter 565 Urgent Battle (Part 2)

  After Sokov and his party left the command post, Vanya was busy gathering troops, while Sokov followed Bely to the underground tank depot to see if the ball tanks were ready for battle at this moment.

  According to Colonel Bely's idea, in this attack, except for the ten tanks that were used as fixed turrets, the remaining more than 30 tanks all attacked, giving the invading German army a thunderous blow. However, his request was rejected by Sokov. Sokov waved his hands and said: "Comrade Colonel, if we put all the tanks into battle, we can easily repel the invading enemy, but in this way, we will not be able to fight." It exposed the true strength of our army. In order to ensure that they can successfully seize the factory area, the Germans will definitely do everything possible to eliminate us. We cannot do this kind of loss-making business."

  After listening to Sokov's words, Bely said with a smile: "Comrade Brigadier, sometimes listening to you speak, I feel that you are like a businessman, and you have to care about everything."

   Hearing this, Sokov murmured to himself: How do you know that I used to be in business? However, he still pretended to be nonchalant on the surface, and said with a laugh: "Comrade Colonel, isn't this bad? As commanders, we sometimes need to use mathematics to calculate like a businessman, with the minimum achieve the greatest victory at the cost of

"You are right. If every commander can think like you, maybe our army will achieve even greater results." After flattering Sokov, Bely asked: "Comrade Brigadier, what are you doing?" How many tanks do you think I should send this time?"

   "Ten tanks were deployed from the first company and deployed near the assembly workshop as fixed turrets, so they don't need to be used." Sokov said casually: "Let's send Captain Ivantsov's second company to attack."

   Knowing that his tank company can participate in the battle, Ivantsov couldn't help being overjoyed. But Sereda and Alitai looked disappointed. Seeing the different expressions on the faces of the three company commanders, Sokov smiled lightly, and then said to the two company commanders who failed to participate in the battle: "Comrade two company commanders, this battle will last for a long time. Are you worried that there will be no battle? Stay here with peace of mind, maybe it will be your turn at some point."

   After finishing these few words, Sokov turned his head and said to Bely: "Comrade Colonel, I guess the battle has already started in the family area, let some infantry rush over there in tanks..."

   As soon as the words were spoken, a tank soldier hurried over and whispered something in Bely's ear. After Beley heard this, an angry expression appeared on his face. Seeing this, Sokov hurriedly asked with concern: "Comrade Colonel, what happened?"

"Comrade Brigadier," Bely replied with some embarrassment upon hearing Sokov's question, "my gunner told me that the pilot thought that there was no battle today, so he secretly drank a little wine, and now he is too drunk to stand up." I can’t stand still, let alone drive a tank.” After explaining to Sokov, he turned and told the tank soldier, “Go find another driver.”

   Just as the tank soldier agreed and was about to leave, Sokov stopped him. Sokov introduced himself to Bely: "Comrade Colonel, don't look for any new driver, I will help you drive the tank!"

"What, you drive a tank?" Bely thought that Sokov was joking with him, so he laughed dryly and said, "Okay, Comrade Brigadier, don't be joking, driving a tank is not as good as driving a car, not for a while. You can learn it in a while." He also specifically explained to Sokov, "Do you know why the German army has so many half-track vehicles? Those vehicles use steering wheels, and anyone who can drive a car can drive it. It is very easy to learn .and tanks are different..."

Before Bely finished speaking, Sokov interrupted him: "Comrade Colonel, you can see if I can drive a tank." Putting the tank cap on his head, he walked quickly to the tank in Bely.

Bely and his subordinates stared at Sokov intently. Seeing him skillfully open the hatch at the front of the tank and get into the driving position, Sereda couldn't help asking Alitai curiously: "Comrade Lieutenant, your Does the Brigadier actually drive them?"

  Ali Tai nodded, and said in a positive tone: "That's right, when I was in Kursk, I once saw him drive a tank, and his proficiency is no less than that of a professional tank driver."

Sereda was skeptical about Ali Tai's statement, and he thought to himself: Lieutenant Colonel Sokov may be able to drive a tank, but he will definitely not reach the level that Ali Tai said. After all, in front of outsiders, the opponent must be Those who help their brigade commander to say good things are inevitably exaggerated.

Sokov, who was launching the tank, saw Bely and a group of people pointing at him. He knew in his heart that the other party would not believe that he could drive a tank. He wanted to show off to everyone and blind them with a drift. , but the space in the underground tank depot is limited, if you really want to play a car skill, you may bump into a tank parked aside. Therefore, Sokov drove the car in front of Bely in a regular manner, and shouted at him: "Comrade Colonel, get in the car."

  Seeing that Sokov really drove the tank over, Bely was a little surprised. He turned around and shouted loudly: "Comrades from the Second Company, get ready to go."

Sokov drove the tank outside, saw that Vanya was gathering troops, stopped the tank quickly, leaned out from the hatch, and shouted loudly: "Captain Vanya, come to me! "

  Vanya had someone calling him vaguely. After looking back for a while, he found Sokov, half of his body protruding from the tank. He trotted all the way over and asked, "Comrade Brigadier, what instructions do you have?"

"Let the soldiers of the first company get on the car immediately, we have to rush over to reinforce the comrades of the Guards Division." Due to the noise of the tank engine, Sokov had to yell at Vanya: "You take the second company , Sanlian catch up as soon as possible."

"Understood!" Vanya agreed loudly, turned around and ran back to the front of the line, and shouted loudly at the soldiers who had already lined up: "Comrades from the first company immediately get on the tank, and the second and third companies will follow up! "

When the soldiers were climbing up the tank, Vanya walked over with the company commander and said to Sokov: "Comrade Brigadier, I will let the company commander get on your tank, and you can give him orders directly." .”

   "Understood." Sokov said to the first company commander: "After leaving the factory gate, the whole company got out of the car immediately, formed a battle formation, and advanced behind the tank. Do you understand?"

   "Understood!" The first company commander replied loudly.

  Sokov pointed at the tank body and ordered decisively: "Get in the car! We are ready to go."

  (end of this chapter)