I couldn't help but be happy watching the dramatic transition of attack and defense in front of me. Such a battle is more appropriate than a war. The soldiers of the Romanian army, like the blue army arranged by the exercise headquarters, followed the rear of the tank to attack the intended target after the artillery fire was prepared, and hurriedly retreated after the slightest counterattack when they encountered a blockade.

And our troops held their positions, stubbornly repelled several waves of enemy attacks, and then, with the support of the air force, launched a counteroffensive on all fronts. At present, the enemy, as is often the case in exercises, is being eliminated by our troops little by little.

The counterattack of the 147th Division achieved great results, annihilating an entire regiment of the Romanian Division, capturing more than 400 soldiers and capturing many heavy weapons such as tanks and artillery.

And the counterattack of Chuikov's troops also achieved the expected goal. The troops of the 783rd and 804th Regiments, reinforced by the 66th Marine Brigade and the 137th Tank Brigade, also fought exceptionally bravely in the subsequent battles. When the German troops occupying the position were wiped out by our air force, they quickly regained the 79th State Farm and the 155th Heights, where the original 229th Division was located, and reconsolidated their positions.

Seeing that the defense line of the 147th Division had returned to calm, Kolpakchi was relieved to take us back to the headquarters of the army group. After all, the focus of our defense is still on the defensive areas of the 192nd and 181st Divisions, and although the Germans have not moved all day during the day, no one can say when they will launch a surprise attack.

Seeing us return, Gurov, who was in the headquarters, just stood up and didn't wait for him to speak. Kol Pakchi had already preemptively asked: "Comrade Military Commissar." What's going on here? ”

Gurov shook his head. "The wind is calm, and the Germans on the opposite side show no sign of attacking." ”

Because of the sudden attack of the German army yesterday evening, which caused heavy casualties to our troops, Kolpakč, who had been very arrogant, also became cautious, and he deliberately repeatedly admonished: "Comrade Military Commissar, tell the troops below to be vigilant and beware of another surprise attack by the Germans." ”

saw his picture of being bitten by a snake for ten years and afraid of the well rope. I couldn't help but want to tell him that since the Germans were not attacking at this time, they would not attack again. You must know that although the Germans took us by surprise yesterday and captured the position of the 192nd Division for a time, their attack ended in failure at the very least. The commander of the German army is not a fool, yesterday's surprise attack did not have an effect, and if the same tactics are used today, the surprise attack may turn into a strong attack at any time, which the other side does not want to see.

I mustered up the courage and was about to tell Kol Pacch my judgment. Unexpectedly, he grabbed Gurov and studied the map on the table first. Looking at the two of them looking so focused, I can't bother. Go to the staff officer by the wall and open the battle report.

The familiar combat staff officer saw me, nodded politely, and asked amicably: "You're back, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." ”

"I'm back."

The operational staff officer seemed to see my intentions, handed me a stack of war reports, and said, "These are the latest war reports. ”

I took the battle report, thanked me, and asked in a low voice: "Comrade Staff Officer, is there anything new?" ”

The operational staff officer looked left and right, and seeing that the commander and the military commissar were looking at the map, they approached me and whispered: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I tell you that the position where Captain Semykov is located is lost. ”

"Huh?!" When I heard the news, I was taken aback, and I hurriedly lowered my voice and asked, "Comrade Staff Officer, what the hell is going on?" ”

In the afternoon, the Germans concentrated their superior artillery fire and bombarded Semykov's hilltop position, followed by a charge with infantry. Due to the heavy fire of the enemy's artillery, the surface positions of our troops on the top of the hill were completely destroyed, and the enemy quickly rushed to the top of the hill. The surviving fighters of our army rushed forward and engaged them in a desperate struggle, repulsing them seven times in a row. However, except for a few commanders and fighters who successfully broke through, the rest died honorably. ”

"And what about Semykov? How about Captain Semykov? "Hearing this bad news, I couldn't help but worry about this captain who had only known him for a few days.

"Captain Semykov was fine, he was only slightly wounded, and he rushed out of the enemy encirclement with a dozen fighters. Shortly before you and the commander returned, he came to the headquarters to report the situation of the battle to Comrade Military Commissar. ”

Speaking of Cao Cao Cao Cao, I was talking to the combat staff officer about Captain Semykov, but I didn't expect him to appear in the command headquarters. He wore no hat, had a thick bandage on his forehead, and his military uniform was tattered and dusty. He walked up to Kolpakč, raised his hand and saluted, and then said with a guilty face: "Report to Comrade Commander, I'm back!" ”

Kolpacic looked him up and down, walked over and put his hands on his shoulders, and asked with concern: "Comrade Captain, are you injured?" ”

Semykov replied: "Enemy shells hit our hideouts, and my head was hit by falling logs. Just now the military doctor examined it and said that it was a slight concussion. ”

"What about the position? Didn't I tell you to hold out until dark? Why did you come back at this time? "After knowing that Semykov's wounds were not important, Kolpakchi became concerned about the position of our troops in the rear of the German army.

Semykov bowed his head and said: "I'm sorry, Comrade Commander, I didn't complete the task you gave me. Due to the enemy's absolute superiority in artillery and air force, under their powerful firepower, the fortifications on our positions were completely destroyed, although the soldiers showed great tenacity and fought to the death with the enemy who rushed to the position, but because of the disparity in strength, we had to withdraw from the battle and disperse and break through. ”

"How many of the three regiments broke out of the encirclement?" Kol Pakchi asked nervously. You must know that on that position, our army has invested a division of nearly 8,000 troops in front and behind, and if more commanders and fighters can be highlighted, they can be deployed in important defensive areas. So it's normal for Kol Parkucci to be out of shape at this time.

"I took seventeen soldiers to break out from the east side of the hill, and the other two regiment commanders each brought a company of soldiers to break through to the south and west respectively.

After listening to Semykov's report, I secretly calculated in my heart the surviving troops, two companies, only 200 people when the battle was full, and now the whereabouts of these two small units are unknown, it is estimated that there is more luck than lucky. That is to say, of the 8,000 men on that position, now only Captain Semykov and his seventeen men remained. Our army suffered casualties or secondary, as soon as the positions held by Semikov and them were lost, the German troops who were pinned down had no worries, they could swagger around and turn around, concentrate superior forces and launch a fierce attack on the defensive zone of our army, which was the most headache. (To be continued......)