The Scouts of the Kosgaard Regiment arrived at about one o'clock in the morning, and to my surprise, it was Sergeant Adil who was still wounded in his body. I was not surprised not only to see him appear at the division headquarters following Lieutenant Colonel Kosga, but also Bandeleyev and Sederikov.

After Adil saluted us, Pandereev asked with a smile: "Hey, I said Sergeant Adir, why didn't you stay in the position to recuperate from your wounds, why did you lead the team to reconnoiter again?" ”

Sergeant Adir, who was asked by him, smiled shyly and replied: "That's right, Comrade Deputy Division Commander, although our reconnaissance during the day failed, I am more familiar with the road than anyone else, so I am undoubtedly the most suitable person to carry out such a reconnaissance mission." ”

"Comrade Sergeant, have you gained anything from going out this time?" I waited for Adil to finish before asking, "Or, did you bring us any useful information?" ”

Sergeant Adil hurriedly turned to me and said, "Report to the division commander, our reconnaissance this time is going well." Under the cover of night, we even infiltrated the city and got a rough idea of the German deployment. ”

"I have figured out the disposition of the German army," Bandereev heard the good news and hurriedly urged: "Hurry up, comrade sergeant, tell me about the information you have detected." ”

Adil took out a folded map from his pocket and asked, "Is that okay?" Seeing that we all nodded in agreement, he walked to the table, spread out the open map on the table, and explained to us: "Division commander, deputy division commander, please take a look." The city was called Kongjianyi, and the enemy set up two fortifications on the north and south sides of the city. It's here and here. In these sandbags of fortifications. Each squad was guarded by a squad of troops. The defenses on the east and west sides were relatively weak, and after our observation, we only found that the enemy had set up double posts, and we sneaked in from the west side. ”

"Is there a patrol?" Bantai Leev asked with a stern expression.

Adil nodded and replied affirmatively, "Yes, we have probably met seven or eight patrols in the city, each team of five people. Their patrol routes are fixed, from east to west or from south to north. Definitely not changing direction halfway through. ”

In order to confirm whether Lieutenant Braun had lied just now, I deliberately asked, "Sergeant, have you figured out the strength of the city?" ”

My question made Adil frown, and he paused for a moment before hesitatingly saying, "Comrade Division Commander, I have noticed a very strange phenomenon, the number of troops in the city is obviously not as large as what we see outside the city during the day. ”

"It's normal," Shederikov interjected, "it's a visual error. When ten people stand in front of you, you can clearly see the exact number of people; But when they stand a few tens of meters away from you. You get the illusion that they're much more than ten people. ”

Adil waited for Shederikov to finish speaking before continuing: "In addition to the small number of enemy troops, there is also a strange phenomenon, there seems to be more officers among them than ordinary soldiers. "After listening to Adiel's words, I knew in my heart that Braun really didn't lie to us, and that there were indeed two battalions stationed in the city that had been weakened by Yan Zhan in the battle. I didn't intend to Adil, but listened quietly to his report, "We hid for a long time near a building where there were sentries standing guard at the door, and found that except for the soldiers who stood guard and patrolled, the rest of the people who came in and out were officers wearing large-brimmed hats. ”

"Did you find the enemy's hoarded baggage in the city?" When Braun said that there was a German baggage in the city, Bandereev almost couldn't control his feelings, because once this batch of baggage was captured, the chances of our troops surviving behind enemy lines would be greatly improved. Perhaps in the end, the troops that have been replenished and strengthened by baggage can also turn the enemy's rear upside down.

"In the square in the middle of the city, there are stacks of things covered with canvas, because there are German guards nearby, so we didn't go and take risks," Adil said, pointing to the middle of the city on the map. By the way, next to the square where the supplies were handled, there were also several tanks and a dozen armored vehicles parked, but there was no trace of trucks. ”

After listening to the report, Bandereev turned his head to look at me and said excitedly: "Comrade division commander, the sergeant's reconnaissance results are completely consistent with the prisoner's confession, next, shouldn't we go and teach these Germans a lesson?" ”

I did not object to Bandereev's suggestion, and said smoothly: "Now that the situation is clear, then call the commanders of the battalions." Captain Basmanov. At my shout, Basmanov ran in from the outside and stood straight in front of me. I then instructed him: "Captain, immediately send soldiers to call the commanders of all battalions, I have important combat missions assigned to them." ”

I gave the order, but Basmanov stood still. Seeing that I was glaring at him with my eyes, Basmanov hurriedly boldly asked: "Comrade division commander, can you still let me lead the guard company to attack later?" ”

Originally, in my plan, I planned to have Basmanov disguise twenty soldiers disguised as Germans, and infiltrate the city in German armored vehicles, trying to capture the enemy's tanks and armored vehicles, reduce the intensity of resistance encountered by our troops during the siege, and minimize the casualties of the troops. Since Basmanov brought it up first, I replied with a smile: "Don't worry, Comrade Captain, when the assignment is assigned later, I will definitely arrange important tasks for you." "Having received my promise, Basmanov ran out of the command headquarters with joy and sent someone to deliver my orders.

After a while, the commanders and deputy commanders of the four battalions of the first regiment, the commanders of the second battalion of the third regiment, and the commanders of the third battalion of the fourth regiment all came to the headquarters and stood up straight one by one, waiting for my order without saying a word.

After my gaze swept over the faces of the dozen or so regimental and battalion-level commanders in front of me, I began to give formal orders: "Comrades, to the north of our position, there is a small city called Kong Jianyi, in which are stationed two battalions of the German army that have been weakened by Yan Zhan in the battle, and the total strength at present is only about 300 people. The reason they were stationed there was to look after a batch of German military supplies. And now, I will lead you to attack the city, destroy the German army in the city, and take the baggage they are guarding to arm us. ”

"Comrade division commander, give the order!" As soon as I finished speaking, Captain Nikolai, who was in the crowd, said loudly: "Our battalion has long been ready for battle and ready to go into battle at any time. ”

"No, Comrade Captain." Bandereev suddenly interjected and poured a basin of cold water on Nikolai's face, "Your battalion has participated in battles for several hours, and now what you need is rest." So this combat mission, according to my meaning, your battalion will not participate, stay and hold this position. ”

Nikolai was stunned for a moment, and then retorted: "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, why? You must know that although our battalion suffered casualties in the battle in the village, it did not hurt Yuan. When the fighting enthusiasm of the commanders and fighters is rising, you let us stay in the camp, I am afraid that the ideological work of the soldiers will not be easy to do. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Captain Kostrov, who was standing beside him, echoed and said: "Comrade battalion commander is right, our battalion has just won a battle, and the morale of the fighters is high, and they are fully capable of participating in the next battle. ”

"I don't think it's the fighters' ideological work that is difficult to do, it's the ideological work of the two of you that is not easy to do, right?" Bandereev sternly said to the two battalion commanders and deputy battalion commanders who challenged his authority: "Don't you know that the orders of your superiors are not allowed to be discussed, but can only be carried out? ”

Seeing the disappointed expressions on the faces of Nikolai and Kostrov, I hurriedly came out to relieve them: "Okay, comrade deputy division commander, I think the matter of staying in the camp should be handed over to other battalions." Captain Nikolai's battalion has achieved considerable results in the battle that has just ended, and the fighting enthusiasm of the commanders and fighters is high, and if they continue to participate in the battle, they will definitely be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort. ”

Nikolai and Kostrov were already desperate, but when they suddenly heard me say this, their faces immediately turned red with excitement, and they said in unison: "Please rest assured, division commander, that we will never fail your trust and promise to complete the combat mission you have entrusted us." ”

"And which battalion is guarding this camp?" Seeing that I had arranged a task for the Nikolai battalion on my own initiative, Pandereev could not say anything more, so he had to turn the topic to who would guard the camp, "It is not okay to leave no one to guard this camp, after all, we now have the wounded to take care of, and the remains of the sacrificed soldiers also need to be properly released." ”

My eyes swept over the faces of the remaining battalion commanders, wondering who would stay behind to watch over the camp. After looking around twice, I finally fixed my eyes on the face of the commander of the third battalion of the fourth regiment, and I smiled and said to him: "Comrade Captain, I will leave the task of sticking to the camp to your battalion, and I believe that you will be able to complete this task well." ”

The third battalion commander had a smile on his face that was more ugly than crying, and replied stubbornly: "Yes, I promise to complete the mission." ”

Arrange the troops to guard the camp, and then I should officially assign combat missions, and the first thing I called out was the name of my guard battalion commander: "Captain Basmanov!" ”

"Here!" Basmanov answered the call and answered loudly.

"I order you to lead two guard squads, disguise yourself as Germans, and let that herald Hans be your guide and sneak into the city." If I don't control these mechanized equipment of the German army, our army, which lacks anti-tank weapons, will pay a heavy price in the next attack, so I specially told Basmanov: "We must find a way to mix with the enemy's tanks and armored vehicles, and once the battle starts, immediately control these heavy weapons, and absolutely not let the Germans use tanks and armored vehicles to counterattack our siege troops." ”

"Yes!" (To be continued......)