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After more than half an hour, both Gaidar and Oleg called and reported to me that the attacking troops were in position and ready to attack the enemy's positions at any time. After listening to the reports of the two men, I only said briefly: "Now that you are ready, let's start attacking!" ”

After giving the order to attack, I turned my head to look at Kirillov and Bandereev, and asked them with a smile: "Political commissar, deputy division commander, don't you want to go and see how our troops took the heights from the enemy?" ”

After hearing this, Kirillov said with a smile: "I would like to go and see it, but Major Akhromeyev has gone to the position of the Fourth Regiment, and someone in the command headquarters needs to stay to deal with emergencies. ”

When Bantai Leev heard him say this, a smile appeared on his face, and he looked at me and asked: "Comrade division commander, let me accompany you to observe this battle at the observation post on the top of your mountain, okay?" ”

"No problem," I agreed without hesitation when I saw that Pantai Leev was willing to go with me to the observation post at the top of the mountain, "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, let's go." ”

Seeing that I was about to go out with a steel helmet and a submachine gun on my shoulder, Kirillov hurriedly shouted to the commander of my guard battalion: "Captain Basmanov, Captain Basmanov." After seeing that the latter's attention was attracted to him, he then ordered: "Take a platoon and follow the division commander to the observation post at the top of the mountain." Remember, you must ensure the safety of the division commander. If something happens to her. I'm the only one who asks. ”

Since the last time I was on the position of the 2nd Regiment. After almost being killed by the German troops who had infiltrated in disguise, Basmanov did not dare to slack off in the slightest as long as I traveled. Even if the commissar doesn't give orders, he will lead at least one platoon of people to follow me. Hearing Kirillov's command, he immediately replied in a loud voice, saying that there was already a platoon of fighters waiting outside.

When Bandereev and I walked along the communication trench to the top of the hill, he looked back at the group of guards who were following us, and couldn't help but say jokingly: "Comrade division commander. Your shelves are almost catching up with the commander of the front. You must know that even if Commander Yeremenko or Comrade Khrushchev of the Military Commissar went somewhere, he would only be followed by a squad of soldiers, but looking at the soldiers who are following us at this moment, there are several times more. ”

When I heard Bantai Leev say this, I smiled bitterly and explained helplessly: "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, it's not that I like to put on a show, but that the political commissar is thinking about my safety. You know, last time a group of Germans disguised as our army infiltrated the trenches. Almost killed me with Lieutenant Colonel Oleg, and so on. No matter where I go, the commissar will send at least one platoon of fighters to protect my safety. ”

When we entered the observation post, Basmanov, who was in charge of protecting our safety, was also afraid of the well rope after being bitten by a snake for ten years, and he not only set up a guard force near the observation post, but even set up two firing points in relatively hidden places. According to his arrangement, even if an enemy rushes into the trenches, he will not be able to rush to the observation post for a moment and a half, and we will have enough time to evacuate to a safe position.

In our field of vision, the troops of the 2nd and 4th regiments began to advance towards the 107.5 heights occupied by the Germans. Bandereev was observing the advancing troops of the 2nd Regiment, while I focused on the coordination of the 4th Regiment and Captain Glitsenko's troops.

Three tanks of the Nikolai battalion, also painted with white crosses, opened the way in front, followed by several hundred commanders and fighters of our army. Although they were all dressed in the same clothes at the moment, I could tell at a glance that those were Captain Glitsenko's troops, and those were the commanders and fighters of the 4th Regiment. I gently touched Bandereev with my elbow and said softly to him: "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, look over there, can you tell which are the fighters of the Nikolai battalion and which are the commanders and fighters of the 4th regiment?" ”

Bandereev looked his telescope to the north, and after looking at it for a while, he slowly shook his head and replied embarrassedly: "Comrade division commander, I really can't see that everyone is wearing the same military uniform, there is no difference. ”

"There are still differences, Comrade Deputy Division Commander." Seeing that Pantai Leev couldn't tell the difference between the two armies, I took the opportunity to show off: "Actually, it's easy to recognize." You see, behind the tanks, in three loose offensive formations, moving forward with neat steps, were Captain Glitsenko's troops; And those who huddled together and walked lazily looked like they knew at a glance that they were the troops of the Fourth Regiment, and many of them were new recruits and had not undergone special queue training, so they more or less left the shadow of ordinary people. ”

After listening to what I said, Bandereev snorted in his nose, still looking down on Gritsenko's expression: "Although Captain Gritsenko's troops are walking quite decently, I don't know how effective they will be after the fight will start later?" ”

When the combined forces of the 4th Regiment and Gritsenko entered the heights only seven or eight hundred meters from the heights, several mortars on the heights opened fire. The shells whizzed past the tanks that were opening the way in front of them, and landed straight in the attacking ranks. Several fighters in the front row of the Glitsenko company fell in the explosion, and the fighters in the back row hurriedly stepped up to fill the gap in the middle, without the slightest panic. The commanders and fighters of the fourth regiment were much worse, although the landing point of the mortar shells was still some distance away from them, but most of the people still chose to lie down on the spot, and the remaining part of the people who did not lie down were obviously veterans, and as soon as the explosion passed, they waved the weapons in their hands and drove the commanders and fighters lying on the ground to get up and continue to move forward.

"Comrade division commander," said Pantai Laiev, who was so angry that he gritted his teeth after seeing this scene clearly through the telescope, with a stern expression: "Just like that, when the two shells fell, our troops basically lay on the ground, and it seems that the training of the troops is still necessary." ”

The troops attacking the north flank, under the cover of tanks, were advancing towards the high ground, and it would take at least five or six minutes to engage the enemy with fire, so I turned my attention to the troops of the 2nd Regiment. Attacking the southern side of the heights was a battalion of Khrushov. I saw that their troops were also lined up in a loose line for attack. Striding towards the high ground. And the fighters in the militia battalion of Captain Trushin. But they were lined up in a dense formation, and the warriors, armed with weapons, marched shoulder to shoulder towards the high ground.

The queue of the militia battalion, Bandelyev also saw it, and he frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "What's the matter with this militia battalion commander, why did the fighters line up in such a dense formation?" You know, as long as one of the enemy's shells lands in the middle of them, or a machine gun shoots at them. You can kill and wound many of them. No, they can't be allowed to attack in this kind of death-defying formation, and they must be immediately found to stop them. ”

I did not echo Bandereev's opinion, and stopped him from sending people to stop Trushin's actions, and said to him in a calm tone: "Comrade deputy division commander, if we go beyond the regimental commander to directly command the troops, we will cause confusion in the command system of the troops. Now that we have given the order to attack to the regiments, let these commanders be free to play and give them a stage to display their talents. ”

Bantai Leev sat down on a bench by the wall with a dejected expression and said unwillingly: "Comrade division commander. Do you just watch the commanders below blindly command, and let our soldiers die in vain? ”

"Comrade Deputy Division Commander. Things are not as strict as you say. In order to reassure him, I explained to him my true considerations: "You should know that these commanders under our command, if they do not sacrifice, will sooner or later become the military commanders in charge of their own affairs, and if they do not even have the minimum ability to adapt, then they are not worthy to continue to stay in the current command position." In this small battle, many problems that are usually hidden will be exposed, which can allow us to make targeted improvements. ”

"Comrade division commander, do you think we will win today's battle?" Bandereev asked cautiously.

I nodded vigorously and said affirmatively: "Don't worry, Comrade Deputy Division Commander, our forces are several times more than the German troops on the high ground, and our weapons and equipment are not necessarily weaker than theirs, so it is not difficult to seize the high ground." It's just that the casualties may be larger, and it will take a little longer. ”

While we were chatting, there was a dense burst of gunfire outside, and it seemed that the troops of our division had entered the effective firing range and were engaged in an exchange of fire with the Germans on the high ground.

I came to the observation and held up the binoculars to look north. The tanks acting as cover were stopped at the foot of the hill on the high ground, and the tank guns were unhurriedly shelling the exposed fire points on the high ground. From time to time, mortar shells landed on the tank and exploded, but they were unable to do any damage.

Captain Glitsenko's troops, relying on the cover of craters and fortifications, jumped, tumbled, and quickly approached the mountainside position. And the troops of the fourth regiment, hiding in the craters behind the tanks, covered the attack of friendly forces with fire.

I turned my binoculars to the west again, and saw that Trushin's militia battalion had been suppressed by the fire from the top of the hill and could not move, and occasionally a few soldiers who were not afraid of death jumped up from the ground, rushed out with their weapons in their hands, and were spun in place by the dense bullets, and then fell to the ground one after another.

The offensive of the militia battalion was thwarted, so what about the offensive of the first battalion of Khrushov? I looked again to the south side of the high ground, and saw that the commanders and fighters of the first battalion were hiding in the craters at the foot of the hill, and instead of attacking immediately, they assisted the soldiers of the engineer company in placing the firing canisters of the flying thunder guns.

After a few minutes, the Flying Thunder Cannon began to fire. One by one, the explosive packets flew out of the launch canister, drew a beautiful arc in the air, and landed on the position at the top of the hill. The explosive pack fell to the ground and rolled a few times, followed by an earth-shattering explosion. At the site of the explosion, figures were either dismantled and shattered, or swept out of the deep trenches by waves of air, turning into a sky of blood mist and mutilated limbs, and falling into the charred dust.

The effect of the Flying Thunder Cannon far exceeded everyone's expectations, and there was no longer even a second round of shooting, and there were no active figures on the hilltop position. At this time, both the first battalion on the southern slope and the militia battalion on the eastern slope decisively launched a charge towards the high ground.

After encountering sporadic resistance, the 1st Battalion and the Militia Battalion met at the top of the hillside, and then the 2nd Battalion joined forces and rushed towards the mountainside, flanking the remnants of the German army with the Gritsenko Company that was rushing upwards.

Seeing this, I put down my binoculars, took a long breath, and said to Bantai Leev lightly: "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, we have won. (The novel "Burning Moscow" will have more fresh content on the official WeChat platform, and there will also be a 100% lucky draw gift for everyone!) Open WeChat now, click on the "+" sign in the upper right corner to "add friends", search for the official account "qdread" and follow, hurry up! (To be continued......)