With the successful experience just now, the second round of shelling by the mortar platoon was fast and accurate, and soon the enemy's tanks and the remaining infantry were completely shrouded in gunsmoke. The soldiers of the first company naturally would not let go of such a good fighter, they quickly jumped up from the ground, ran a few steps and threw the Molotov cocktail in their hands.

Just as the enemy's three tanks were surrounded by raging fire, a loud trumpet sounded from the positions of the first company. As the trumpet sounded, first hundreds of soldiers of the first company climbed out of the trench and rushed forward, and then the soldiers of the second and third companies also climbed out of the trench one after another, and pounced on the remaining enemy in front with their guns.

After a fierce battle, only seven or eight of the enemy in front of the position remained, and in the words of division commander Biliukov, hundreds of us rushed up in a swarm, and even trampled them to death with our feet. However, the few surviving Germans, whether hiding next to motorcycles or behind tanks, saw our fighters rushing over, hurriedly threw down their weapons and raised their hands high.

Just a few minutes later, the battle was over. The fighters carried the captives to the trenches, leaving behind tanks and motorcycles that were still burning. In this battle, not a single enemy was able to escape back.

Bilyukov's phone came again at this time, and he said happily: "Well done, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." I saw everything that happened on the battlefield in the division observation post, and I did a good job! I congratulate you on the annihilation of your invading enemy. ”

Hearing Bilyukov's praise, I smiled wryly and bit my lip, and all kinds of tastes came to my heart. Xin said that the attitude of the division commander had changed too quickly, and he was still reprimanding me half an hour ago, and he praised it again in a blink of an eye. Thankfully, the battle was won. Otherwise. What he said on the phone at the moment. Presumably a threat to send me court-martial.

However, since the division commander called to praise our regiment, I also want to say a few words about the scene: "Thank you for the praise of the division commander, our regiment will stubbornly hold its position and never let the enemy advance a single step." "Speaking of which, I will lead the topic to Slavin's head, after all, the division commander made this call, and he was somewhat concerned about his son, "Actually, in the battle just now." Captain Slavin made a great difference. ”

Hearing me say this, General Biryukov was stunned for a moment, and then asked suspiciously: "Did you make a great contribution?" What's the big deal? Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, I'm confused by you, can you tell me what's going on? ”

I knew in my heart that when people find common ground, they suddenly become cordial, and what General Biliukov and I have in common is Captain Slavin. I reported to the other side: "Comrade division commander, in the battles, because we lacked sufficient anti-tank weapons. It was not possible to destroy the enemy's five tanks, and the battle entered a stalemate. At this critical juncture. Slavin commanded the mortar platoon of the seventh company to open fire decisively. They aimed at the enemy tanks and wounded the infantry hiding behind the tanks with shrapnel, and the smoke from the explosion blocked the view of the enemy tankers, and the fighters covering the attack succeeded in blowing up all the tanks. In this way, we can achieve the final victory. ”

When Bilyukov heard the glorious deeds of his son, he laughed twice and said: "I didn't expect this kid to be quite adaptable." But you can't get used to him, or he'll be proud. Okay, I have other things to do, that's all I have to say, remember to send the equipment of the battalion I asked for earlier. Good luck! With that, he hung up.

Putting down the phone, I stood in front of the observation hole, looking down at the position. I saw that half of the commanders and fighters of the three companies were nervously repairing the fortifications in the trenches. The other half, carrying the bodies of the seriously wounded and martyrs, and supporting the lightly wounded who were able to move, came along the communication trenches to the second-line positions. I carefully counted the number of people in the trenches, and the number of casualties reached more than a hundred. Thinking of this, my heart tightened a little, I only fought a skirmish with the enemy, and a company was gone, if I engaged the German army with the cooperation of air force artillery and the covering of the attack by tanks, how many people would be left in my regiment?

I stood there for a moment, thinking that I should call Slavin, the commander of the seventh company, after all, in the battle just now, his mortar platoon made a great contribution, and it was a bit unreasonable not to praise a few words. So I dialed Slavin and said to him with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Captain. ”

Slavin heard that it was me, and hurriedly said politely: "Hello, Comrade Regiment Commander. Captain Slavin reports to you and takes your orders. ”

"Well done, Comrade Captain." I didn't talk nonsense, and said straight to the point: "In the battle just now, you and your mortar platoon were very good. Thanks to your decisive actions, you have succeeded in inflicting heavy losses on the enemy, and we have been able to achieve the final victory. Do a good job, and when the time is right, I will recommend you to your superiors for a higher position. ”

Slavin's voice trembled a little when he heard the flatbread I had drawn for him, and he said, "Thank you! Thank you, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel! Please rest assured that I will lead my company to make new achievements in future battles. At this point, he paused slightly, and then asked tentatively: "When the enemy attacks again, what is the mission of our company?" ”

Hearing him ask, I fell silent for a moment, and began to think about how we could hold our positions if the enemy really launched a strong attack on our regiment's position. Maybe I was thinking too much about it, forgetting that I was on the phone, so I kept holding the microphone there in a daze. In the end, it was Lukin next to me who grabbed my arm and shook it a few times, and I came to my senses, and I heard Slavin's anxious voice coming from the microphone: "Hey! Feed! Comrade Regiment Commander, are you still there? Please speak, please speak! ”

I smiled embarrassedly at Lukin before replying to Slavin, who was on the phone with me, "Comrade Captain, I'm sorry, I was thinking about the problem just now, and I was so distracted that I forgot that I was talking to you." If the enemy were to attack again, I would expect them to send planes to bombard the artillery first, and then the infantry, under the cover of the tanks, would pounce on our positions. Comrade Captain, your 7th Company is the reserve of the whole regiment, and you should let the commanders and fighters pay attention to concealment, do not expose the target casually, and avoid unnecessary casualties. ”

"Comrade regiment commander, I have a mortar platoon in my company, and you also know the platoon commander, who is Sergeant Ka Lieqi that I sent to report to you last night. I felt that after a new battle began, the mortar platoon could provide fire cover for the troops at the front. ”

In my contemplation just now, I had already thought of how to use this mortar platoon, and since Captain Slavin asked, I told him my thoughts: "Comrade Captain, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and you must know how to adapt to it. When the enemy's infantry, under the cover of tanks, launched an attack on our positions, the mortar platoon was no longer aimed at the enemy's tanks, but at those infantry who followed behind the tanks. Tanks without infantry cover, even if they break through our lines, are not afraid, the fighters in the trenches will kill them all with Molotov cocktails. "Originally, I wanted to teach him the barrage Xu Jin tactics, but after thinking about it, this is an offensive tactic, and we are now on defense, so we can't use it for the time being, so I dispelled this idea.

I had just finished calling Captain Slavin, but I didn't expect Chuikov's call to come in again. After the phone was connected, he asked with some dissatisfaction: "Comrade Oshanina, why can't you get through your phone all the time?" You know, I've been calling you for ten minutes. ”

Hearing Chuikov's complaints, I hurriedly explained: "Report to Comrade Commander, because the battle has just ended, I have to report the results to the division commander, and at the same time convey a new battle order to the troops below. ”

Chuikov didn't dwell with me about why he couldn't get through on the phone, and asked with concern: "I heard General Biliukov's report that your regiment has just fought a battle with the Germans and won the victory. The result? ”

I hurriedly covered the microphone and whispered to Lukin in front of me: "Comrade Captain, the commander asked how the results of our regiment were?" How should I answer him? ”

Lukin handed me a piece of paper like a trick, and said with a smile: "Comrade Regiment Commander, I have already prepared, this is the result of the battle just counted." ”

Seeing that Lukin was so well prepared, I let go of my hand covering the microphone and reported to Chuikov according to what was written on it: "Report to Comrade Commander, in the battle just now, our regiment destroyed 5 German light tanks and 21 motorcycles, killed 75 enemies and captured 11 people. The results report is complete, please instruct! ”

After hearing this, Chuikov hummed with satisfaction and asked, "Are the casualties of our army large?" ”

Seeing the casualty figures of our army on the paper, my heart twitched, but I didn't expect it to be more than I had estimated. Chuikov didn't hear my answer, and immediately urged into the microphone: "What's the matter? Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, why didn't you speak? ”

I gritted my teeth, but still reported the true number of casualties to Chuikov: "Report to Comrade Commander, our army has lost 67 people and 125 wounded, of which 28 seriously wounded need to be sent to the rear hospital for surgery. ”

When Chuikov heard this number, he was also stunned for a moment, and then asked curiously, "Why are there so many casualties?" ”

I took the plunge and explained to him: "Comrade Commander, when the enemy tanks shelled our positions, the place where the 2nd Company stacked Molotov cocktails was unfortunately hit by shells, causing heavy casualties to the company. And the other casualties were all fighters who went out to blow up the tank. ”

While he was talking to Chuikov, there was a sudden loud noise outside the observation post, and then the earth above the roof was shaken and spilled down from the cracks in the logs. Chuikov raised his voice and asked, "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, what's wrong?" ”

I shook my head, shook off the dust that had fallen on my steel helmet, turned my head to look at the smoke rising from the positions outside, and listened to the sound of explosions one after another, and calmly reported to Chuikov: "Comrade commander, it seems that the enemy is preparing to attack the positions of our regiment, and their artillery is shelling the positions of our regiment. What you heard just now was an enemy shell that landed next to the observation post and exploded. ”

"Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, since the enemy is attacking again, let you and your soldiers teach them a good lesson. Stay safe and good luck! (To be continued......)