The cavalry regiment circled to the north of the city, and found that the German firepower in this direction was relatively weak, so they launched a charge into the city from here. After selecting the direction of attack, the regiment commander immediately ordered the commanders and fighters to dismount and attack in infantry formation, so as not to become a target for German shooting on horseback.

Although there were strong fortifications in the city, there were so few defenders that in some areas, the garrison commander could only draw the people's stormtroopers or police in the city to defend them, thus greatly reducing the defensive effect of these fortifications.

In just half an hour, the 1st Battalion of the Cavalry Regiment captured a main street to the south and set up a defense. The regiment commander, who had originally set up the regimental command post in the forest, learned that the troops of the first battalion had occupied the streets south of the city, and immediately ordered the command post to be moved forward, and he planned to go to the front line to command.

The regimental chief of staff hurriedly persuaded: "Comrade regiment commander, although the resistance of the German army is not fierce, after all, the battle is still going on, and if you go to the front at this time, I am afraid that you will encounter danger." ”

But the regiment commander said resolutely: "Comrade Chief of Staff, Marshal Rokossovsky once said that commanders should always be with their troops, so that they can play a role in boosting morale. Seeing that the regiment commander was so stubborn, the chief of staff could not persuade him again, so he had to order his subordinates to pack up their things and immediately transfer the command post.

The regiment commander and the chief of staff came to Chengnan Avenue and went straight to the command post of the first battalion set up in a small bookstore. The commander of the first battalion, who was commanding the operation, couldn't help but be taken aback when he saw his immediate boss come to his command post, and hurriedly asked: "Regiment commander, chief of staff, why did you come to me?" ”

The regimental commander did not answer his question, but asked bluntly: "How is your situation here?" ”

"The 1st and 2nd companies continue to advance along the streets, and the fighters of the 3rd company are clearing out the remnants of the enemy in the area occupied by our troops." After the first battalion commander finished his report, he asked rhetorically: "Comrade regiment commander, I don't know where the second and third battalions are?" ”

Hearing the commander of the first battalion say this, the regiment commander asked with some displeasure: "Why, with your troops, can't you continue to move forward?" ”

"Comrade regiment commander," the commander of the first battalion hurriedly picked up the map, pointed to the arrow on it and said to the regiment commander: "After this intersection, there are two relatively large streets, and with the strength of our battalion, it will be difficult to seize these places. ”

"First Battalion Commander," the Chief of Staff and other battalion commanders immediately interjected, "The Third Battalion remains outside the city to guard the horses and serve as a guard, and the Second Battalion is advancing towards the city on your right flank. If you need support, you can only draw troops from the three battalions. ”

"Chief of Staff, immediately transfer two companies from the third battalion." When the regimental commander heard this, he immediately gave the order to the chief of staff: "We must quickly establish a defense in the city and wait for the main force of the division to come over." ”

Since the regiment commander wanted to establish a regimental command post here, the first battalion commander gave up the house and moved the battalion command post forward with his subordinates. After setting up the antenna, the regimental commander called out to the division commander through the intercom to report to him that his unit had entered Aaronstein.

When the division commander heard the report, he was very happy and immediately gave an order to the other two cavalry regiments to immediately rush to the south of the city of Aerenstein, where the 20 Guards Cavalry Regiment, which had already occupied, converged. Just when he finished giving the order and was about to say a few more words to the regiment commander, there was suddenly no sound in the headset, he thought it was a signal problem, and hurriedly urged the operator to let him check the walkie-talkie to see if there was anything wrong.

But the radio operator raised his head, looked at him and said with an innocent face: "Comrade division commander, the walkie-talkie is fine, and it is still in a normal state of conversation." ”

"Then why is there no sound?" The division commander asked reluctantly.

"It could be that there was a problem with the radio station opposite." The operator explained to the division commander: "The radio stations on both sides must be normal before the conversation can take place." ”

In fact, what the operator said, the division commander understood in his heart that he just found that the 20th Guards Cavalry Regiment could not be contacted, and he was a little anxious. At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the headphones he was wearing: "Hey, hey, is there anyone?" ”

Although he heard an unfamiliar voice, the division commander still said without hesitation: "I am the division commander, who are you?" Where did you go? ”

"Comrade division commander, I am the chief of staff of the regiment." The speaker was silent for a moment, and then said: "The regimental commander is wounded. ”

"Hell, he's fine just now." The news that his subordinates were injured shocked the division commander: "How did he get injured?" ”

"It's a sniper, comrade division commander." The regimental chief of staff continued to report: "A bullet flew in from the window and hit the regiment commander right in the back, and the military doctor was treating his wounds. ”

"Can you command a battle?" The division commander asked again.

The regimental chief of staff turned his head to look at the regiment commander who was lying motionless on the stretcher, his military uniform was soaked with blood on his back, shook his head, and said into the microphone: "Comrade division commander, the regiment commander is temporarily unable to command the troops. ”

"Chief of Staff, I now officially appoint you as Acting Head of Regiment." The division commander immediately said without hesitation: "Continue to direct the troops to expand the results of the battle and gain a foothold in the city of Alenstein in order to wait for the arrival of the large army." ”

"Understood, Comrade Division Commander." The chief of staff, who was ordered to be in danger, hurriedly replied: "Resolutely hold the existing occupied positions until the large forces arrive." ”

After the call was over, the chief of staff called a communications soldier and instructed him: "You immediately ride out of the city, go to the commander of the third battalion, and ask him to leave a platoon to guard the horses, and the rest of the troops will be transferred to the city for me at once." ”

Hearing this order from the chief of staff, the signal soldier said with some grievances: "Comrade Acting Regiment Commander, our horses have all been left outside the city, and there is not a single war horse here!" ”

The words of the communications soldier alerted the chief of staff, and he remembered that in order to prevent the horses from becoming too large, all the horses were left in the forest outside the city, under the care of the commanders and fighters of the third battalion, when the regimental command post was moved forward. But time was urgent, and he didn't want to talk nonsense with the signal soldiers, so he said in a stern tone, "Since there are no horses, then you immediately run to inform them, if you delay the fighter, be careful that I shoot you." Seeing that the chief of staff was angry, the communications soldier did not dare to slack off, agreed, turned around and ran out of the command post.

The troops of the 5th Guards Cavalry Division, detouring from the flank of the attacking station, pounced directly on Arrenstein. Seeing that the German offensive in the other direction was also extremely fierce, in order to prevent the troops holding on to the station from being unable to resist, Osirichsky promptly dispatched the 32nd Cavalry Division to attack from the enemy's flank, trying to disrupt the German offensive steps and reduce the defensive pressure in the direction of the station.