I smiled and said flatteringly: "Hello, Comrade Commander. I just received information from Captain Slavin, and after reporting to Division Commander Biryukov, I was about to call you, but I didn't expect your call to come first. "I say this with skill, it's not that I don't report to you, but after I get the information, I can't break the rules, I have to report it level by level according to the regulations, and besides, the relationship between Biliukov and Slavin is father and son, so it is reasonable that I have to report this information to him first.

Fortunately, Chuikov didn't care about this, but asked with concern: "Oshanina, tell me, how is the situation, has the enemy's baggage camp been taken?" What are the casualties of our troops? ”

I replied: "Rest assured, commander, that, according to the information just received, Captain Slavin's company has taken the enemy's camp by accident and has succeeded in transporting twenty cartloads of ammunition back to our positions. As for the casualties, I have not yet received a report from the captain on this. ”

"No casualties?! Comrade Oshanina, you can't be mistaken, right? You must know that there are still more than 100 enemies in the camp, and even if our soldiers can fight again, small casualties are always inevitable, right? "Chuikov did not have the slightest doubt about Captain Slavin and their capture of the enemy's camp, but he was incredulous about the fact that there were no casualties.

Although he was a little dissatisfied with Chuikov's question, he had to respectfully explain on the surface: "Comrade commander, this is the case. Captain Slavin carried out a sneak attack on the enemy's camp according to my deployment, and during the whole battle, our troops did not fire a single shot, and the soldiers broke into the tent and killed all the sleeping enemies with daggers. In this case, it is quite possible that our troops will not suffer any casualties. ”

"Well, since you say so, I'm relieved. Wait for new news. Call me again. "Finished. He hung up.

I put down the phone and saw that Lukin was still holding the microphone and making a call, presumably giving orders to the companies below. He walked up to him and asked in a low voice, "Comrade Captain." Have all the orders been delivered? ”

Lukin hurriedly covered the microphone. Report to me: "Report to the head of the regiment. The third and fourth companies had already arrived at the unloading site, and the ammunition on the trucks was almost finished. The company commanders of the third and fourth companies asked for instructions, and after the unloading was completed. What is their mission? ”

I stared at the map on the table not far away and told him, "Let them go through the guò trenches and transfer all the ammunition to the second line of defense." After the transfer, take an inventory of the ammunition and see what it is. ”

Lukin asked in a low voice, "After the count, what should I do?" ”

I thought about it for a moment and said, "Put it in the trench for the time being, and wait until the second company comes back, and then distribute the ammunition." With that, I walked back to the table and sat down.

Lukin nodded, and then said into the microphone: "The regiment commander ordered that your two companies transfer the ammunition to the second line of defense of our regiment after completing the unloading task. At the same time, the seized ammunition was counted, and the results of the inventory were reported to the regimental headquarters, understand? ”

After he finished delivering the order, he put down the phone and walked to my side, and just as he was about to speak, the phone rang again. We looked down and saw that it was the phone that Lukin had just hung up. Lu Jin frowned slightly, and muttered, "Didn't I just give you an order?" Why did you call again? After speaking, he picked up the phone and asked a little angrily, "I'm Captain Lukin, where are you?" ”

Unexpectedly, after listening to two sentences, he quickly covered the microphone and said to me with some surprise: "The commander of the third company reported that the division commander had gone to them. What to do? ”

"What?" Hearing this, I jumped up from the stool: "What did you say? The division commander went to the front? ”

Lukin nodded vigorously and said, "Yes." Comrade Regiment Commander, what should we do? ”

"What to do? What else can I do? Of course, I went to the front to meet the division commander. I replied angrily, and at the same time said in my heart that this is too anxious for General Bryukov, Captain Slavin's troops have not returned, what are you going to do on the front line, if there are enemy snipers lurking near the position, and if they find you, they will not take you as a sniper target?

Seeing Lukin put down the phone, I shook my head at him and said, "Let's go!" Comrade Captain. ”

When I lifted the curtain, I suddenly felt that it was pitch black in front of me, and I couldn't see anything clearly. I quickly closed my eyes and stood still. Since I stopped suddenly, Lukin, who was following behind, didn't react and slammed into me, knocking me to a stumbling point. He hurriedly supported me and asked with concern: "Comrade Regiment Commander, are you okay?" ”

I shook my head and said, "I'm fine." I just came out of the bright house, and I couldn't see the road outside. After talking for a while, I guessed that my eyes had adjusted to the light around me, so I opened my eyes and raised my legs to continue walking.

Lukin walked past me to the front and said to the soldiers who were in the trenches: "Comrade soldiers, come here and follow me to the position of the second company." When the warriors heard his order, they quickly straightened up, slung their rifles over their shoulders, and trotted over and followed us.

After walking a short distance, we saw soldiers from the third and fourth companies carrying an ammunition box and walking towards us along the communication trench. Seeing the team carrying ammunition coming, we quickly turned into a column and made way for them by sticking to the wall of the trench.

After the team carrying the ammunition had passed, we continued to rush to the second company. When we arrived at the position of the 2nd Company, Lukin pulled a soldier to inquire, and learned that the commander of the 2nd Company had taken his two platoons and the 6th Company to the baggage camp in a truck with unloaded ammunition. The commander of the third and fourth companies was staying in the company command post to chat with the division commander who rushed here.

Walking to the door of the company command post, I saw two sentries standing guard at the door, and hurriedly asked the one on the left in a low voice: "Comrade soldier, is the division commander inside?" ”

The warrior looked me up and down vigilantly, then stood up and saluted, "You must be Commander Oshanina, right?" The division commander is inside, please come in! ”

I left the guards who came with me where they were, and then led Lukin to the door of the command post. I stood in front of the thick curtain, took a deep breath, and shouted, "Report!" ”

Soon, a majestic voice came from the command post: "Come in!" ”

I lifted the curtain and strode into the command post. (To be continued......)