Kelsto lay silently on a pile of rubble, his dusty uniform already fitting in perfectly.

Today is the third day of Kelsto's participation in the battle, and his 17th Division is part of the battle for Kirovograd. This time for the assault on Kirovograd, Admiral Mandev arranged four divisions.

Now they are engaged in hard street fighting. The local residents, who were unwilling to be defeated by the Soviet army, were still holding back the Romanian army in a hundred battles in an attempt to get reinforcements from outside.

However, how could this be, the first two divisions of the enemy's reinforcements from the north had been routed by armored divisions mixed with cavalry divisions. There were also four divisions in the south guarding against Soviet reinforcements, and two divisions in the east were engaged with Alexandria's troops, and the latest battle report showed that these Soviet troops were also kept out. Therefore, the defenders are already turtles in the urn, and they have long lost hope, just wait for themselves and others to be eliminated.

"There were seven Soviet soldiers, and two militiamen in civilian clothes, and a machine gun."

Kirsto silently calculated what he saw in his mind, calculating how to take it.

Seeing the situation at the crossing, he cautiously stepped back, and behind him was his subordinate Lykmund.

"Squad leader, how many people are on the other side?"

Lekmund, with an anxious look and a bearded face, asked in a whisper.

Kirsto glanced at him, the warning in his eyes obvious. If you say anything at this time, if you are heard, it will startle the snake.

The strong man who was warned by his eyes could only silently stop his mouth.

After retreating to the waiting position of the other team members not far away, Kirsto spoke quietly. "There were seven Soviet soldiers guarding the intersection, two militiamen in civilian attire using rifles, and a disc machine gun in a window in the small building on the left."

The disc machine gun that Kelsto is talking about is the Deggarev light machine gun that is currently widely used by the Soviet Union in World War II. The gun was designed in 1926 and installed in the army in 1928. The Kyiv Military District, which is the most heavily taught, naturally needs to prioritize the replacement of this machine gun in order to counter the threat from Romania. And its unique spring-disc design makes people instantly recognizable.

After introducing the opponent's forces and weapons, Kelsto began to arrange an attack on him. "Locke, Thor, and Billy, you're in charge of attacking from the left for a while. You need to pay attention to the second building in your direction, where there is a gap where there is a possibility of ambushing people, you need to pay more attention. ”

Faced with Kelsto's words, the three nodded in understanding. With that, Kirstow continued with the assignment, this time by the name of a tall, lanky soldier.

"Rick, you have the best marksmanship, and you are responsible for dealing with machine guns and ensuring that we are not overwhelmed by fire."

"Leave it to me."

After receiving Rick's affirmative answer, Kirsto continued. "The others follow me, pay attention to shoot the enemy at the first opportunity, causing them to panic."

After Kelsto finished speaking, he was afraid of long nights and dreams. "Now we're on the table, and in five minutes we're attacking."

After Kelstow's voice fell, the people assigned to the task left.

Locke and the other three reached to the left, while Rick found the best place to shoot and was responsible for getting the enemy's machine gun. And Kelsto, with the remaining five men, quietly touched the enemy position, and they needed to launch a surprise attack as close as possible to the enemy.

Minutes and seconds passed. And Kersto looked at the distance between the two sides, and then looked at the watch. Then he made a gesture of throwing a grenade, and the team members who understood it took out their grenades and prepared to throw them.

"One"

"Two"

"Three"

"Grenade"

Kerstow yelled and threw the grenade out, while the rest of the team followed suit.

Violent explosions sounded in front of the enemy fortifications, and the frightened defenders immediately opened fire on them. The rapid bullets rattled against the obstacles, and they couldn't lift their heads.

At this time, the enemy machine guns also opened fire, and the sound of Theteta's machine guns made the rubble streets play a symphony of death.

And at this time, Rick, who had long been aiming at the machine gun window, looked at the shooter who was half exposed, and pulled the trigger.

"Smack"

After a crisp shot, blood splattered the shooter's chest, and the continuous machine-gun sound broke.

"Smack"

Immediately after that, a second gunshot knocked down the sub-shooter, who wanted to continue shooting.

"Be careful, there are snipers."

A shout from one of the defenders made the Soviet soldiers immediately nervous, and the frequency of shooting decreased considerably.

Now is the right moment, shouted Kirstow, who had thought of it in his heart.

"Up"

After speaking, he took his team members under the cover of the smoke of the explosion and touched a distance to the Soviet troops on the position.

It needs to be noted here that Kelsto and others threw a new type of Romanian No. 2 offensive grenade. This grenade is mainly prepared for street fighting, and in addition to its lethality being the same as other grenades, it also has one more function, that is, the smoke is particularly large. This grenade, developed by the Bucharest Arsenal, was especially popular with the soldiers during the assault on Kirovograd. was wanted to be exposed to the enemy's vision, so much so that Kelsto and the others all carried this grenade. This is also a testament to the development and growth of the Romanian military industry.

At this time, the three Locke, who were outflanked on the left flank, also attacked, and after three gunshots, a Soviet soldier fell with his neck clutched. This made the Soviet soldiers on the position hurriedly turn their guns and shoot at the three people.

"Grenade"

A roar from Kirstow was heard in the smoke, followed by several explosions in front of the position.

"Throwing grenade bombs"

A veteran of the Soviet army on the position listened to the direction from which the sound came, estimated that the enemy he was touching was approaching, and shouted to his comrades.

So both sides were throwing grenades at each other, and the fortifications were bombed with a bang. As the commander of the defenders, the veteran coped well. If the soldiers had just joined the battle, they might have suffered heavy losses from the explosion of the grenade. However, Kelsto participated in a lot of battles and knew the response of the Soviet army well, so the veteran's actions were all expected by him.

In fact, Kirsto and others are still not a short distance from the position. The previous shout was meant to make the defenders think they had launched a charge and consumed the enemy's grenade shells. Because of the many days of street fighting, he had already been told that in the street fighting, the grenade machine gun is extremely powerful, and if used well, it can instantly disintegrate the enemy's fighting spirit.

So after consuming a wave of grenades from the enemy, Kirsto shouted a few more times and threw a few grenades. After a battle of wits with the defenders, it feels almost the same. Kirsto shouted again.

"Rush"

This time it's real.

The unexpectedly defending soldiers were attacked by Kirsto and others who rushed out of the smoke. The submachine gun held by Kerstow at close range was a weapon of mass destruction, and three Soviet soldiers were strafed by him at close range and fell to the ground.

The team members who stormed the position also engaged in a bloody battle with the defenders.

This kind of small battle is bloody and short, and it tests the combat skills and weapons of every soldier. And in this regard, Kirsto and others occupy an absolute advantage.

By the time the battle was over, all Soviet troops had fallen. And Kelsto and the others were naturally not unharmed, and some were injured to a greater or lesser extent.

"Squad leader, Billy can't do it."

Covered in gunpowder, Lekmund reports the bad news to Kirstow.

"Let's go, let's see."

Kelsto, who didn't have time to rest, immediately rushed to the street on the left under the guidance of Lekmund.

Kelsto pushed aside the soldiers around him and saw Billy vomiting blood. And on the blood-stained gauze on his abdomen, Locke, who had the best relationship with him, was trying to help him suppress the blood that was pouring out.

"Billy, you're going to be fine. I said I would go to your hometown, and you would introduce my sister to me. ”

Locke, who looked nervous, said without a cry at the end.

And Kelstow understands Locke's feelings, and the two have the best relationship in his class. Watching their best comrades die, who can not cry.

So Kirstow handed Locke a gray-colored handkerchief. "Let me say a few words to Billy."

"Hmm"

Kelsto looked at Billy, who was about to die, and asked with a silent face. "Billy, do you have any other wishes?"

"I want to ...... Mom...... and sister. ”

Bi used all his strength to say this.

"Rest assured, we will take you back to our hometown. You'll be able to see them every day. ”

Hearing Kelsto's words, a contented Billy swallowed his last breath.

"Rest in peace, Billy."

After the gesture of blessing, Kirstow saw that the expressions of the other people present were a little heavy. I had to open my mouth to Locke. "I'll leave it to you to bring Billy back home. But before that, we need to wait for someone else to replace us. I know you're sad, you're a good Belgian brother, and so am I. But it's a time of war, and we have to save ourselves before we can take Billy back. ”

"Thank you, squad leader, I want to stay with Billy for a while."

"No problem."

Such battles are taking place in Kirovograd at any time, and ordinary officers and soldiers like Kelsto can only complete their tasks in the war and try to save themselves. No one can always be shrouded in a halo of luck.

And the brutal fighting for Kirovograd continues, and they still need to keep fighting.