Red Moscow

  Chapter 699 Tank Soldiers (2)

"Second Lieutenant Samoilov," Sokov naturally would not let Ivanov do this kind of trivial matter, so he ordered Samoilov who was standing aside: "Go and bring all the tank soldiers here. .”

   "Yes!" Samoilov agreed, turned around and was about to leave, but Ivanov stopped him.

   "Comrade Second Lieutenant," Ivanov walked up to Samoilov and asked, "I would like to ask, if the enemy uses the sewer to carry out a sneak attack, how would you deal with it?"

"Comrade Deputy Division Commander," Samoilov grinned when he heard Ivanov's question, and said, "Didn't you notice that before you came out of the sewer, the soldiers who led you learned two lessons?" Do you meow?"

  After being reminded by Samoilov, Ivanov remembered that the soldier serving as a guide had indeed learned how to meow near the exit, so he nodded and asked curiously, "Is this your communication code?"

"That's right." Samoilov nodded vigorously, and replied: "We are near the exit of the sewer, and someone has been monitoring it all the time. If there is any movement inside, but there is no contact signal, then it must be the enemy. Bullets and grenades call them." With these words, he turned and left the room.

"Comrade commander," after Samoilov left, Ivanov felt that he had to persuade Sokov to leave here, so he began to say: "This place is too dangerous, you should go back to Mamayev Post .”

"We have too few troops here, and we lack enough anti-tank weapons. I can adjust the defensive deployment at any time according to the situation on the battlefield." Sokov waved his hand at Ivanov and said, "I may not be able to Go back, and you and Chief of Staff Sidorin will be in charge of the Mamayev post."

  Hearing what Sokov said, Ivanov changed the subject in time: "Comrade commander, I would like to ask, where is the tank given to us by factory director Peter?"

"At present we only have one tank here, which is hidden behind this building." Sokov pointed to the wreckage of the tank still burning in the square in the distance, and said to Ivanov: "Deputy commander, look See those burning German tanks? They were all destroyed by that tank."

Ivanov silently counted the number of wrecked tanks, and said in surprise: "My God, when did our tanks become so powerful? Even when the numbers are at a disadvantage, we can still destroy so many enemy tanks. .”

"It is a new type of tank, which is improved on the basis of the original T-34, and its power has become more powerful." Sokov introduced to Ivanov: "Unfortunately, the Red October factory has not yet mass-produced this tank. Otherwise, I only need forty such tanks, and I will be sure to wipe out the 24th Panzer Division of the German army."

   Regarding Sokov's statement, Ivanov felt that he was bragging, but out of politeness, he did not refute him. Instead, he changed the topic in time: "By the way, when will the rest of the tanks arrive?"

   "I think we should be on the way." As soon as Sokov finished speaking, a shell exploded not far away, shaking the dust on the ceiling above his head and falling down. He brushed the dust off his shoulders with his hands, called a soldier, and told him, "Go and call Lieutenant Agafon to me."

  Ivanov heard the name, and said thoughtfully: "Mr. Comrade, the name you mentioned sounds familiar. Where did he come from?"

"The tank he was driving just now destroyed the German tanks on the square." Sokov looked at Ivanov and said, "As for your familiar name, it's because you know him. He is in our headquarters Here, the tank lieutenant who was beaten by Guchakov."

   "Ah, it's him?!" Ivanov asked in surprise, "Why did he become the subordinate of Director Peter again?"

"I didn't ask about this." Sokov shook his head and said, "Last time Colonel Bely and Commander Chuikov pleaded for him, hoping that I would give him a chance to redeem himself. I thought he would come to Terre now. Rensky factory participated in the battle. I didn't expect him to stay in the Red October factory, and I was really surprised to see him appear in front of me."

"Comrade commander, although this tank lieutenant has made great achievements here today." Knowing that Lieutenant Agafon will appear later, Ivanov deliberately reminded Sokov: "But you'd better not let him and Gu Lieutenant Tsarkov, maybe the two will fight again."

   "Don't worry." Sokov said with confidence: "I have arranged for Lieutenant Guchakov to go to the old city. Before the battle to defend Stalingrad is over, I don't think the two of them will have any chance to meet."

   "Comrade Commander, I brought everyone." The two were talking, and Samoilov had already entered the room with the tank soldiers. Although the room Sokov chose to be the observation post was not small, but twenty or so people rushed in at once, and the room suddenly became crowded.

   "Hello, comrades!" Seeing several familiar faces among the people who came in, Sokov waved to them and said, "It's a pleasure to see you here."

  The tank men from the guard battalion knew Sokov well. Seeing the teacher taking the initiative to greet himself, he quickly responded in unison: "Hello, teacher!"

   Before Sokov could speak, someone suddenly said at the door: "Comrades, please make room for us to go in." Soon, two people squeezed out from the crowd. Sokov recognized at a glance that the two who came were Lieutenant Agafon and the soldier he sent to find him.

  The soldier came to Sokov and raised his hand to salute: "Comrade Commander, I have invited Lieutenant Agafon here!"

  Agafon also saluted Sokov and said respectfully: "Comrade Colonel, Tank Lieutenant Agafon is here to report to you. I am here under orders. Please give instructions!"

"Comrade Lieutenant," Sokov pointed at Agafon's back, and said to him, "These fighters are tank soldiers I just transferred from Mamayev Post, and from now on, I will entrust them to your command. "

Agafon turned his head and glanced at the back. Although he didn't count them in detail, he still judged that there were more than a dozen or twenty people, and quickly turned to Sukov and said, "Comrade Colonel, I don't understand that you gave me so many tank soldiers." What to do? You know, I only have one tank, and it can't fit so many people in it."

"Lieutenant Agafon, Factory Director Peter will soon send us five tanks. I will hand over these tank soldiers and the new tanks to your command. I hope you will achieve more in the next battle." Great victory." After Sokov finished speaking, he asked habitually: "How is it, are you confident?"

  (end of this chapter)