I was greatly relieved to hear that Colonel Bere's 33rd tank corps had arrived. It seems that I don't have to leave the high ground and hide in a safe place. The next thing to do is how to use the forces of the tank army to repel the German troops who are storming the high ground ahead.

I returned to the command post with Basmanov and met Bere, who was staying here. As soon as the other party saw my appearance, he immediately greeted me, and when shaking hands with me, he asked with concern: "Comrade commander, why are you here?" ”

"I originally wanted to go to Yakovlevo, but I didn't expect to be trapped here just in time for the Germans to attack the defense area of the newly formed regiment." After answering Bere's question, I asked rhetorically: "Colonel, why did your troops arrive at this time?" ”

"Comrade Commander," explained Colonel Berey to my question, "it took a lot of time to gather troops, and there were quite a few tanks to replenish fuel and ammunition, so it was delayed. ”

"Comrade Colonel, I think you have also seen the situation on the high ground ahead." I didn't care about the reason for the belated arrival of Bere's tank corps, but asked bluntly: "If I order your troops to attack, are you sure that you will repel the enemy?" ”

Bere listened to my words and did not answer immediately, but frowned and thought about it. Seeing that he was slow to reply, I couldn't help but raise my voice and ask: "What's the matter, Comrade Colonel, why didn't you answer me, didn't you hear my question?" ”

Bere shook his head and said leisurely: "Comrade commander, if it is only the armored forces and infantry of the German army, with the strength of our tank army. Can easily defeat them. But," he said, he raised his hand and pointed to the sky. He said helplessly: "The key is the enemy planes in the sky, as long as they drop a bomb, more than half of the tanks of our tank army will have to be reimbursed." ”

"Comrade Colonel, what then?" Basmanov was familiar with Bere, so he spoke without hesitation: "Are you going to watch the Germans wipe out our troops, and then attack here with impunity?" ”

In response to Basmanov's accusations, Beray smiled bitterly and said: "Major. If my tank corps had formed a battle formation and had not waited for an attack, it would have been discovered by German bombers. Invite indiscriminate bombardment. By the time the bombing was over, my tank corps would have been almost reimbursed. ”

"Then you won't be discovered by the Germans now?" Basmanov retorted unconvinced.

"Our tank units are still on the march, and they are still about two or three kilometers from here." Beray said slowly: "The German bombers are bombing the high ground in front. It is estimated that our troops have not yet been found. ”

When the two were bickering. My mind was constantly thinking. If we don't send a tank army to attack, the high ground in front of us will definitely be lost, and then the Germans will take advantage of the situation to attack the high ground where we are; Send the tank corps to attack, and it pains me to think that they may have suffered heavy casualties in the German bombardment.

When he was in a dilemma, suddenly someone shouted a report outside the door. Rosenberg, who was standing by the door, hurriedly rushed outside and said, "Come in!" ”

One of my guards walked briskly into the command post, and before he even had time to salute, he said excitedly: "Report to the commander." Outside, a friendly commander came. ”

"Commander of a friendly army?" I looked blankly at the guard who came in to report the news, and asked curiously, "Where did he come from?" ”

The guard didn't answer me right away. Instead, he turned to the side, smiled outside, and said, "Please come in, Comrade Colonel, Comrade Commander is waiting for you." ”

As soon as his words fell, a middle-aged colonel walked quickly into the command post, came to me, stood up and saluted, and reported: "Comrade commander, Colonel Chernov, commander of the 90th Guards Division, reports to you that our division is being ordered to rush to the Yakovlevo region. Now that there is a fierce battle going on ahead, our division cannot continue to advance for the time being, so I ask the commander to instruct me on the next move, and I will listen to your orders. ”

Seeing the appearance of an infantry division, we were in an advantageous position in terms of the comparison of forces. But I was happy for a short time, and my mood sank again, because the infantry would have paid more casualties if they had to launch a counteroffensive under the bombardment of the Germans. Therefore, I simply asked lightly: "Comrade Colonel, where are your troops?" ”

"At the moment stay two or three kilometers from here, with Colonel Bere's tank corps." Chernov glanced at Bere next to him, and then said: "I heard from the comrades of the tank army that the colonel was here, so I came here by car, and I wanted to discuss with him about coordinating the operation." ”

I smiled bitterly, looked up and asked Chernov: "Comrade Colonel, don't you see that the sky is full of German planes?" If I don't say what kind of casualties we will pay if we attack, you should be able to think about it, right? ”

"I've thought it all, Comrade Commander." Chernov nodded and said: "As long as we can drive the Germans out of this area, I think it is completely worth the necessary sacrifices." ”

I shook my head and said, "No, if we attack now, the casualties paid by the troops will be difficult for me to accept." Besides, the task of your division is to strengthen the defense of the Yakovlevo region, and if you run out of troops, then how can you strengthen the front line of defense? ”

"Comrade Commander," said Chernov, taking a step forward and speaking in a firm tone, "even if we do not take the initiative to attack the Germans, once they have seized the high ground in front of us and come back to attack here, we will find the troops of the tank corps and the Guards division stationed nearby, and we will also suffer heavy casualties under their bombardment." ”

After listening to Chernov's words, Bere hesitated for a moment, and then stepped forward to persuade me: "Comrade commander, I think Colonel Chernov is right, rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to let go and fight." Even if we pay huge casualties, as long as the Germans are repulsed, it will be a big victory for us. ”

Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on me, I knew in my heart that they all wanted to take this risk, and they wanted to be ruthless. The order to attack was given along the river. But when he thought of the German planes raging in the sky, he couldn't help but retreat again.

Just as I was undecided, the phone on the desk rang. My attention was immediately drawn to the ringtone. Because in my experience, a bell that rings at an unexpected time may bring us good news. After picking up the phone and listening to a few words, Rosenberg covered the microphone and said to me excitedly: "Comrade commander, the observation post on the top of the mountain reports that a large number of our fighters have been found in the air. ”

"What, our fighters?" I hear this. I was really overjoyed, snatched the phone from Rosenberg's hand, and asked loudly, "Hey." Comrade fighters, I'm Oshanina, repeat the information you just reported. ”

The other party obviously didn't expect that the person he was talking to would suddenly become me, after a moment of panic. He stammered, "Report ...... Report to the commander with ...... Homosexuals. A large number of airplanes were found in the north and were ...... is our own aircraft. ”

Without waiting for him to finish, I threw the microphone on the table and said loudly: "Colonel Berey, Chernov, Basmanov, come with me to the observation post and see what is going on?" With that, I took the lead and walked outside.

But when I re-entered the observation post, it was already clear. It was indeed our Air Force that rushed to the battlefield. At the moment the fighters were chasing the German bombers in all directions, and our bombers were diving down towards the German ranks. Chasing enemy tanks with bombs and reaping the lives of German infantry with airborne machine guns.

The German army, which had just taken the initiative on the battlefield, became lambs to the slaughter in the blink of an eye. This huge contrast makes it difficult for all people to accept it for a while. Colonel Beray also muttered: "Oh my God, this is the first time I have seen so many of our fighters appear in battle. ”

At this point, I finally remembered that Vatutin's promise to send me air force support, and although they were late, they were finally fine. Seeing the exciting battle scene outside, I said loudly to several commanders in the observation post: "This is the air force sent to us by the front command, and if I remember correctly, it should be the 205th Fighter Aviation Division and the 223rd Short-Range Bomber Aviation Division of the Air Force Group Army." After introducing the number of the Air Force, I smiled and said to Bere and Chernov, "Comrade commanders, since our Air Force has appeared, you can't still stand here and watch the show, right?" Why don't you hurry back to your respective units to direct the attack? ”

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Berey and Chernov, both beaming with joy on their faces, replied loudly, then turned and left the observation post and went back to their respective units.

After less than five minutes, the roar of tanks and the shouts of infantry drowned out the roar of planes and the explosion of ground bombs, and then I saw tanks laden with infantry, charging at full speed towards the enemy in the distance, and behind them, the infantry, which was followed by a tidal wave of infantry.

With the beginning of the ground counterattack, the air force in the sky also saw something, and although they could not get in direct contact with us, they began to take the initiative to cooperate with the infantry in combat. The bombers specialized in bombing the German tanks, and the fighters that drove away the enemy bombers were not idle, they used their airborne machine guns to frantically strafe the fleeing German infantry, so that the counterattack of our ground forces could be smoother and faster.

The German troops, in the face of the bombardment of our aircraft and the assault of the tank units, after a little resistance, turned around and withdrew to the south. But how is it possible for our air force to let them escape from the battlefield easily, the bombers specially bomb the tanks that run in the front, and blow them up, even if they do not block the retreat of the tanks behind, but they will make those tanks slow down the retreat a little because of the detour. At this time, our tanks rushed up and approached with an artillery bombardment, which immediately smashed the tanks that fell behind.

This unexpected air-ground coordinated operation completely crushed the last resistance of the German army in just ten minutes. Except for a few who escaped, the rest of the enemy were either killed or taken prisoner by our army. The 90th Guards Division and the Tank Army took advantage of the situation to advance to the Yakovlevo area and successfully joined forces with the troops of the 51st Guards Division. (To be continued.) )

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