The driver, who looked like a veteran, gave a low promise after receiving Chuikov's order, and as soon as he stepped on the accelerator, the jeep slammed forward. The speed of the car increased, and the inside of the car became extremely bumpy, and the communication soldiers hurriedly hugged the communication equipment on their bodies so as not to be torn up.

In less than five minutes, our car was on top of a hillside. After the driver held the car steady, he confidently said to Chuikov: "Report to Comrade Commander, this hillside is about three kilometers away from the position in the west of the village. Here you can clearly see the battlefield, but it is not easy to be detected by the enemy. ……”

Chuikov didn't wait for him to finish, he couldn't wait to push the car door and jump in. The communications soldier across from me playfully asked the driver, "What if the enemy finds out?" ”

The driver rolled his eyes and said angrily: "It doesn't matter if the enemy finds out, it will take at least ten minutes for their tanks to drive here from the battlefield, and by then we will have already run away." ”

"Stop chatting, comrades soldiers, hurry up and move the communication equipment down, the commander is still waiting for us, we must restore contact with the position as soon as possible." I was afraid that the few of them would not finish talking, so I stopped them in time, got out of the car first, and came to Chuikov's side.

We were standing in a position with a wide field of vision, and with a telescope, we could clearly see the situation on the battlefield. I saw four or five damaged German tanks parked in the distance, emitting thick black smoke, while the remaining twenty or so intact tanks set up a position a few hundred meters away from our position, supporting the charging infantry with artillery fire.

The defensive positions of our troops consisted of only one trench, large and small smoke balls stirred up by tank shells. The trenches were engulfed in an instant. So much so that we simply do not see what is going on in the trenches. Fifty or sixty meters behind the trenches. There were four tanks of our army, which were returning fire fiercely from the enemy.

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I have made contact with the position." The communications soldier with a walkie-talkie on his back came to my side and handed me the headset and microphone as he spoke.

I put down my binoculars, quickly put on my headphones, and began to call out to the tank crews: "Lieutenant Yambekov, Lieutenant Yambekov, I'm Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina." Hear it, please answer! Hear it, please answer! ”

After a moment of silence, Lieutenant Yambekov's voice came again from the headphones: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I heard you. ”

"What happened just now, why did the communication be interrupted?" I was still thinking about the sudden interruption of communication just now, so I couldn't help but ask.

"Comrade Colonel Report, just now our tank was hit by an enemy shell, and the radio was damaged, so we lost contact with you. Now the radio station has been rebuilt and is ready for use. ”

"Comrade Lieutenant," looked at the battlefield filled with gunsmoke. I asked with concern, "In which tank are you?" ”

"I'm in the first car and the first one on the left." He accurately reported his location.

I hurriedly held up the binoculars that hung around my neck. Look to where he is. Our tanks lined up, except for the first heavy tank on the left, all the rest were common T-34 tanks, which were firing at the German tank queue. Perhaps the enemy found that the heavy tank was the greatest threat to them, and concentrated at least eight tanks to shell Lieutenant Yambekov's tank. But the armor of this KV heavy tank is solid, although it is hit by German shells from time to time, but when the smoke clears, there is nothing on the tank body except for a few pits. The German tanks, on the other hand, were not so lucky, after being hit by the shells of our tanks, they either caught fire and burned, or their turrets were directly removed, and with a small effort, seven or eight more German tanks were reimbursed by our tanks.

"Well done, Comrade Lieutenant." I praised him loudly, "You must take advantage of the thick armor of your tanks and take out all the enemy tanks on the opposite side." ”

Unexpectedly, after Lieutenant Yambekov was silent for a moment, he said in embarrassment: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, we will definitely not be able to withstand it for long, I suggest that you retreat as soon as possible." ”

"Retreat?! Why do you say that, Comrade Lieutenant. In response to Lieutenant Yambekov's brainless suggestion, I asked curiously: "Aren't our tanks superior on the battlefield?" I see that the enemy's tank shells hit the bodies of your tanks, and there is almost no threat, why do you want to say that you can't stop them? ”

Lieutenant Yambekov bitterly replied: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, we don't have many shells and we won't be able to support it for long. Once the shells are gone, the enemy can easily take out us. ”

"Can you get out safely?" Hearing the plight of the lieutenants, I asked worriedly.

The lieutenant was silent for a moment, and replied with difficulty: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I don't think this can be done. Our tanks were left to serve as makeshift turrets when they broke down or their tracks were broken. All we could do was wait for the shells to run out, and then fight the infantry that rushed up, and finally die with the tanks. ”

By this time, the German infantry had already cleared the trenches of our army, and in order to prevent accidental kills, the German tanks stopped firing and rushed towards the trenches with a throttle of throttle. Our tanks increased their firing speed, trying to separate the German tanks from their infantry and relieve some pressure on our soldiers who were holding their positions.

The German infantry looked well-trained, and they were in groups of three or five, using the craters alternately to cover the charge to our trenches. In contrast, our army not only had fewer soldiers, but its combat effectiveness was far weaker than that of the Germans. Many people stood up straight, and as soon as they fired a shot or two, they were knocked down by enemy bullets. As there were fewer and fewer of our soldiers on the positions, the German infantry began to rush into the trenches one after another, engaging in close combat with our fighters.

Seeing that the situation was not good, in addition to Lieutenant Yambekov's tanks, which were still firing at the approaching German tanks, the other three tanks had already adjusted their guns and began to bombard the seven soldiers who were rushing to the position.

As soon as a few shots were fired, the German tanks retaliated, and more than a dozen tanks opened fire together, enveloping three tanks in the smoke of gunpowder in an instant. When the smoke was blown away, I could see that the three tanks were covered in fire and black smoke, and only Lieutenant Yambekov's heavy tank was left on the battlefield.

The lieutenant's tank after destroying a German tank approaching the trenches. Then the shooting stopped completely. Because my commanders and fighters in the trenches were killed and wounded at this moment. The German infantry rushed up. They jumped into the trenches one after another and began to clear the remaining strength of our troops.

Seeing that the heavy tank had stopped firing, Chuikov put down his binoculars, turned his head and asked sharply: "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, ask them what is going on?" In order not to open fire, the enemy infantry had already poured into the trenches, and in a few minutes the German tanks would have crossed the trenches. Go and capture the little village we just left. ”

"Lieutenant Yambekov," I tried to control my emotions and calmly asked Lieutenant Yambekov, "Comrade Lieutenant, why don't you open fire?" Could it be that the shells have run out? ”

"Yes, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, we are all out of shells." Lieutenant Yambekov replied quickly, and then added, "But we still have a few thousand rounds of ammunition in our car, so we can teach the damned Germans a hard lesson." ”

I am very satisfied with his answer. So he told him: "Comrade lieutenant, calm down. Wait until the enemy is within range of your fire before firing and kill as many people as you can. ”

"Understood, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." Lieutenant Yambekov replied politely.

After clearing the trenches, the German infantry crawled out one after another and ran towards our tanks with guns in hand. After running for more than two dozen steps, they jumped into the crater one after another, watching vigilantly at the tank, which was not smoking and burning.

After a while, a five-man battle group of the Germans jumped out of the crater and, under the cover of the dense craters, quickly approached the tank. With more than a dozen meters left, a German soldier poked out of the crater, picked up the submachine gun in his hand, and opened heavy fire on the tank.

Listening to the crisp sound of gunfire coming from the headphones, I was afraid that any of the fighters in the tank would not be able to control it, and if they fired without authorization, they would be exposed in advance. The enemies are well hidden, and even if you shoot, you won't be able to kill or injure many enemies. So I nervously ordered him: "Comrade lieutenant, the enemy is only shooting tentatively, they have not noticed you at all, do not shoot, wait for the enemy to get closer, and then fight." ”

"Understood, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." The lieutenant replied to me with a smile, "We are ready, and when more enemies come into our firing range, we will open fire." Even if you want to die, you have to pull a few more pads. ”

Although his words were spoken with great pride, they made my heart sour for a while.

After firing a magazine, the German soldier saw that there was no reaction in the tank, so he straightened up, replaced a new magazine as if no one was around, and walked out of the crater with the rest of the combat team, and calmly passed the tank in the direction of the village.

Seeing that the combat group had passed by the behemoth of our army without incident, the German soldiers who were hiding in the crater also climbed out of the crater again, formed their formation, and followed the combat group to the village.

As a queue of dozens of Germans slowly passed by the tank, a long line of gun fireworks suddenly erupted from the firing hole behind the turret, and almost at the same time, a crisp shot was heard in the headphones, and a soldier was heard shouting: "Damn the Germans, to hell with you." ”

In the neat queue, the dozen or so German soldiers in the middle had not yet come to their senses, so they fell sideways and vertically to both sides, and the remaining German soldiers who were not affected were frightened away, and some lay down on the spot beside the tracks, hiding in the dead corners of the shooting; One of the fish jumped into a nearby crater and buried its body low to avoid being hit by a machine-gun bullet.

"Okay!" Chuikov couldn't help but shout hello happily. The surrounding communications soldiers also talked excitedly when they saw that as soon as our tanks opened fire, they had knocked down so many enemies.

However, the Germans were well-trained after all, and those soldiers who had not yet had time to enter the range of our troops reacted quickly, and they opened heavy fire on the tanks from different directions. I saw that the surface of the tank was splashed with a spark, and I didn't care at all about the enemy's shooting of such a scale, you must know that this kind of heavy tank can't even penetrate the enemy's anti-tank guns, let alone ordinary bullets.

The Germans shot for a while, but found that it had no effect, so they stopped firing in vain. Two clever soldiers, holding grenades, quietly climbed onto the body from the other side of the tank. Looking at the grenades they held in their hands, I immediately understood their intentions. I was so anxious that I hurriedly shouted into the microphone: "Lieutenant Yambekov, the Germans have climbed into the tank." They had grenades in their hands. Repeat. They had grenades in their hands. They wanted to stuff a grenade through the hatch. Blow you all up. ”

Lieutenant Yambekov's calm voice came out of the earphones: "Understood, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, their conspiracy will not succeed, I will teach them a hard lesson." ”

The turret slowly turned, squeezing the two German soldiers who had not gained a firm foothold on the hull, and then the front of the turret also fired, and the two machine guns in front and rear opened heavy fire on the enemy. From the headphones. I could clearly hear the sound of machine gun fire, faintly mixed with the screams of the Germans.

Although the German infantry was helpless against our tanks, it did not mean that their tanks could not do anything either. A dozen German tanks crossed the trenches and slowly approached the heavy tanks of Lieutenant Yambekov.

Seeing this, I shouted again in a hurry: "Lieutenant Yambekov, do you see it, there are more than a dozen tanks approaching you, they are approaching you. ”

Lieutenant Yambekov calmly replied: "I see it, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. It's a pity that the shells are gone, otherwise such a close distance. I can wipe them all out like a target. ”

Hearing the lieutenant say this, I couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh. If this had been the case, the lieutenants should have left a few shells and knocked out the German tanks one by one when they got closer.

Chuikov walked up to me with a serious face, stretched out his hand to ask me for a headset and a microphone, and said loudly: "Lieutenant Yambekov, I am General Chuikov, and I have seen with my own eyes your performance on the battlefield today. I'll say, you're really good. ……”

"Comrade General," said Chuikov, since he did not explain his position to the lieutenant, who only politely addressed him with his rank, "rest assured that we will fight to the last moment of our lives, and would rather die than become a prisoner of the Germans." ”

The German tanks came to a halt only twenty meters away from Yambekov's tank, and the muzzles of a dozen black holes were pointed at the tanks that were still firing. The German infantrymen, who had been hiding nearby, fled from their hiding places in order to prevent being accidentally injured by their own shells. It was good to shoot at the dead end, and successfully escaped to a safe place; Those who were within range of the shot were knocked down by random gunfire as soon as they got together.

The German tanks waited for their infantry to be almost evacuated, and after a short pause, they collectively opened fire on Lieutenant Yambekov's tank, and our tanks were instantly covered in smoke and fire. And Chuikov pulled the earphones off his ear and held them in his hand, probably because the explosion was too loud for him to stand it.

When the smoke cleared, the tank had become unrecognizable, the turret hatch had been blown off, and black smoke was still rising from the hull. Although it is said that the armor of the KV tank is thick, at such a close distance, it cannot withstand the bombardment of a dozen tanks.

"Comrade General, are you still there?" Lieutenant Yambekov's faint voice came from the headphones.

"I'm still here, Comrade Lieutenant." Chuikov put one side of the earphone close to his ear and said loudly into the microphone, "Are you all okay?" "In order to hear what the lieutenant said in the last moments of his life, I posted it, just in time to hear the lieutenant's voice from the headphones on the other side.

I only heard Lieutenant Yambekov say intermittently: "Comrade General, two soldiers were killed, and the rest were wounded, and I don't think we will be able to support it for long." At this point, he paused, and after a few breaths, he continued, "Farewell, comrades, don't forget our ......."

Hearing this, I couldn't hold back any longer, snatched the microphone in Chuikov's hand, and said loudly: "

Comrade Lieutenant, we will always remember you. At this point, I couldn't help but think of the two sentences at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and I read them aloud: "Your name is unknown, and your deeds live on forever!" ”

When Lieutenant Yambekov heard me say this, he couldn't help but get excited: "Your name is unknown, and your merits live on forever!" Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you said it so well, and when we heard you say that, we are dead without regrets. After a moment's interruption, the headphones heard the rousing words of "The Internationale": "This is the most difficult struggle!" ……”

At this moment, the enemy tanks opened fire again, and after the deafening explosion, no sound could be heard from the headphones.

Chuikov returned the headset and microphone to the communications soldier, and said to me in an excited tone: "Comrade Oshanina, remember them, remember these heroic tank soldiers." When the war is over, we will erect a monument to them here, so that future generations can remember them. With that, he walked towards the jeep.

As he opened the door, he turned back to me and said, "You said those two words so well, your name is unknown, and your deeds will live on forever!" This word must be engraved on the monuments of those heroes. After that, he shook his head at me and said, "Get in the car, let's get out of here right away." ”

Seeing me sitting in the back of the car, those communications soldiers also began to get into the car one after another.

I heard two communications men whispering, one of whom said, "Hey, I said, I just heard the tank men singing the Internationale before they died." ”

Another said disdainfully: "I can hear the "Internationale" clearly, and it is obviously singing the "National Anthem". ”

I glared at the two communications soldiers disapprovingly, coughed, and lectured them, "Does this make any difference? You must know that our national anthem is "The Internationale". (To be continued......)

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