I greeted politely, but the other party scolded me and said, "Major Oshanina, are you in the water in your brain?" I didn't stay well in my own division headquarters all day long, but I ran to sneak attack some German camp. Now let's get the Germans to take revenge. You see, the Germans just had three planes, and how much damage they caused us. In just a few minutes, more than 300 people were killed and wounded, and almost one battalion was disabled. According to your play, the 378th Division can withstand your tossing for a few days. ……”

What happened in the village of Pyatnitsa made General Kolovnikov known so quickly, who was the complaint? Regarding the general's accusation, I was a little at a loss for a while, and I didn't know how to respond to him, so I could only look at Boroda who was standing aside for help.

Faced with my pleading gaze, Boroda shrugged his shoulders with a sad face, spread his hands out, and made a gesture of powerlessness. Based on his reaction, I suspect that he may have been being scolded by the commander of the army group for me just before I entered the door, so I no longer had any luck and listened honestly to Kolovnikov's reprimand.

Not being able to talk back and being scolded is the most uncomfortable thing, especially when Kolovnikov's words are so ugly. Although I wanted to argue and fight back, I obediently shut my mouth at the thought that doing so would be tantamount to committing the following offense. You must know that in the highly hierarchical army of the Soviet Army, you must abide by certain rules, especially as a subordinate, obeying the orders of your superiors is a quality that you must have, otherwise, if there are strong subordinates who rely on their qualifications. You can ignore the instructions of your superiors. Disobeying orders from superiors. It's easy to have all sorts of problems. In particular, at a meeting of the Front Command, I was dismissed from office and brought to a military tribunal after I had tried to discredit General Plivalov on the basis of reason. After this incident, it is estimated that many people have become wary of me, and this can be seen from the attitude of General Starikov, the commander of the 8th Army, towards me. In addition, Kolovnikov has always been obsessed with me because I took the position of his favorite general, and finally grabbed me by a handle, and did not take the opportunity to teach me a harsh lesson.

His reprimand lasted for half an hour. When the other side stopped talking, I clearly heard the sound of drinking water coming from the earpiece, and it seemed that he had stopped scolding until his mouth was dry. Taking advantage of the fact that he did not speak, although I was unwilling, I still lowered my posture and took the initiative to admit my mistake to him: "Comrade commander, you are right in your criticism. It was my fault that I launched an attack on the Germans without first asking you and obtaining your permission. I am here to sincerely admit my mistake to you. Thank you for your understanding. ”

As I involuntarily admitted my mistake, the other person's tone softened: "Hmm. Major Oshanina, you can recognize your mistakes, and that's a good progress. Remember, if there is any military action in the future, you must inform the group army headquarters in advance, otherwise, how can I help you coordinate the joint operation of friendly and neighboring troops! ”

After Kolovnikov finished speaking, I hurriedly continued: "Yes, Comrade Commander, you are quite right. In the end, he is worthy of being a commander, that is, he can stand taller and see farther than us low-level commanders. Rest assured, if there is any military action in the future, I will report to you in advance and obtain your consent before carrying it out. ”

Kolovnikov felt useful to my sycophants, and he smiled and said: "Okay, you have just returned from the front, you must be tired, go and rest quickly." By the way, let me remind you, you have stabbed a hornet's nest today, and maybe the location of your division headquarters will become the target of the Germans' attack, so you should take precautions as soon as possible. With that, he hung up.

I put down the phone, smiled bitterly at Boroda, and then asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I want to know about the Dao, why did Comrade Commander of the Group Army know about our fighting near the village of Pyatnitsa so quickly?" Who reported it to the above? ”

Hearing my question, Boroda's face sank, shook his head, and said: "I don't know about this, I first received a telegram from Captain Burda, the commander of a company, saying that you have annihilated a puppet company of the Eastern Battalion, and also rescued hundreds of captured soldiers of our army, and are staying in the village of Pyatnitsa, asking the division headquarters to send a truck to answer it. As soon as I received the telegram, without saying a word, I gathered enough vehicles to rush to the village of Pyatnica to pick you up. About ten minutes before you returned to the headquarters, I received another telegram, this time from Captain Gusev, saying that after you had joined up at the village of Pyatnicsa, you had been subjected to an air attack by the Germans, and that there were no effective countermeasures, and as a result, the troops suffered heavy casualties. After reading this telegram, before I could make any arrangements, the phone call from the commander of the group army came, and you know the rest. ”

Hearing Boroda say this, I probably had a clue in my heart, maybe it was one of the two people, Gusev or Burda, who, after notifying the division headquarters through the walkie-talkie he carried, then crossed the line to report to the group army headquarters, and this is why Boroda and I were trained one after another. However, this is not the time to pursue this matter, I thought of Kolovnikov's reminder just before hanging up the phone, so I asked Boroda: "Comrade Chief of Staff, do you think that our battle with the Germans today will invite their retaliation?" ”

Boroda thought for a moment, then nodded vigorously and said, "Comrade Division Commander, I think this possibility is very big. If it was just a puppet army company that was wiped out by you, I guess they wouldn't have reacted so much. The problem is that you've rescued hundreds of fighters who were captured by them, and you've also taught their pursuers a hard lesson in the process of retreating, so I think it's entirely possible that they'll retaliate. I estimate that the Germans will soon be stationed in the village of Pyatnica and send an attacking force to our command. ”

After listening to Boroda's analysis, I think he is very reasonable, and what we need to do now is to take precautions, otherwise when the Germans call, I won't be able to find a place to cry. So I asked, "How many troops do we have in the village?" ”

"The first and second companies of the guards were taken away by you, and they have not yet been rebuilt, there is only one third company of guards, plus independent telephone companies, medical stations and other logistics units, there are about more than 200 people in the village."

Hearing that there were only so many people, I realized that if I wanted to fight, I probably wouldn't be able to defeat even a company of the Germans, so I asked, "Is there any troops nearby that can be mobilized?" ”

"Yes," Boroda said, moving the map in front of me, pointing to the village where we were, "Colonel Sholov's two infantry battalions are deployed to the south and east of the village, not far away, and if reinforcements are needed, they can be there in ten minutes." In order to protect the security of the division headquarters, Colonel Donskoy also deployed two tank companies to the west of the village. ”

After listening to the disposition of our troops, I immediately ordered Boroda: "Immediately transfer Sholov's two battalions to the north of the village, rush to repair the fortifications, and prepare for a possible attack by the Germans." ”

Boroda agreed, picked up the phone and began dialing. After dialing up, he said straight to the point: "I am Boroda, the chief of staff of the division, and I now order you to gather your troops at once, and quickly rush to the north of the division headquarters to build fortifications and prepare for a possible attack by the Germans." ......" Speaking of this, he was suddenly stunned for a moment, and asked again and again: "What did you say, repeat it again??? After getting a definite answer, he removed the microphone from his ear, blushed and whispered to me: "Comrade division commander, the other party said that no one can mobilize a single soldier without receiving an order from Colonel Sholov. ”

"What?" I couldn't help but be surprised to hear that there were such arrogant subordinates, and hurriedly walked over to take the phone and asked, "I'm the acting division commander, Major Oshanina, who are you?" ”

When the other party heard my voice, he was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Report to Comrade Acting Division Commander, I am Major Caucasov, and I am waiting for your orders."

"Yes, Comrade Major. Since you are at my command, I now command you to gather your forces at once, and move quickly to the north of the village to build fortifications. ”

"But, Comrade Division." When the Caucasov heard my order, he couldn't help but panic a little: "I have no right to transfer troops to other places until I get an order from Colonel Sholov. ”

Hearing his justification, I couldn't help but get a little angry, and said in a stern tone: "Comrade Major, please make it clear, is it the division commanding the regiment or the regimental commanding division?" Should you listen to the commander of the division or the commander of the regiment? ”

"But, but,......" Hearing my stern tone, the Caucasov became even more flustered, and his speech stammered, and he could not speak in a complete way for a long time.

I didn't wait for him to finish his sentence, then I interrupted him: "Alright, Comrade Major, this is an order, carry it out." As for Colonel Sholov, I'll inform him. ”

Seeing that I had already said this, Caucasov knew that it was useless to disobey orders, so he could only honestly agree: "Understand, comrade division commander, I will go and assemble the troops immediately."

When Boroda took the phone, he gave me a thumbs up, indicating that what I had just said was so beautiful, and that I had done it at once. Then when he called another infantry battalion and tank company, he did so in the same way I had just spoken, and not to mention that the effect was really obvious, and the commander-in-chief of the unit who received the order promised to assemble his troops immediately and prepare to move quickly to the designated place. (To be continued......)