Although the company commander of the defending army was not Sokov's subordinate, Sokov's military rank was higher than that of the other party. The other party naturally did not dare to refute the orders he issued, so he could only answer obediently: "I understand, comrade Colonel, I immediately organize the residents and form a patrol team to protect the safety of the warehouse in the city."
After sending the defender's company commander away, Sokov felt that the guards in the city were really too low. If the German army bypassed the direction of the Soviet attack and came to attack here, the defenders would probably not even know how they died.
Considering this serious problem, Sokov felt that there was no need to place a warning around the city so that the enemy would be discovered in time. At this time, Samoilov buried Ivanov and came back to report to Sokov. Sokov said to him: "Comrade Lieutenant, I have a difficult task to hand it over to you."
When he heard that there was a task to him, Samoilov suddenly became interested and asked with a smile: "Comrade instructor, I wonder what task do you plan to assign me?"
"Comrade Lieutenant, you are not an outsider. I won't hide some things from you." Sokov pointed to the map on the table and said to Samoilov: "Don't look at the attack arrows of friendly forces pointing to Manstein's headquarters. But if we cannot kill the Germans in large quantities, even if we recover more areas, it will be difficult to defend them.
I am worried now that the enemy may send troops around the direction of our army's attack, sneak into the city, and attack us. You also know that the total number of defenders in the city is only more than 300, and it is basically impossible to defend such a vast area.
Therefore, I ordered you to lead a reconnaissance team to perform reconnaissance missions nearby to see if any German troops are trying to get close to the city. If so, I should notify me in time through the radio so that I can deploy defenses based on the actual situation.”
"I understand, comrade of the division commander." Samoilov assured Sokov, "I will immediately lead the remaining tactics of the guard platoon to go outside to perform reconnaissance missions."
"Wait a minute, Comrade Lieutenant." Sokov saw Samoilov turning around and going out, so he quickly called him and said with some displeasure: "I haven't told you yet, where to conduct reconnaissance, and you are going to take people out?"
"Comrade Commander," Samoilov turned to Sokov and explained: "After I came here, I had seen the nearby terrain. If the enemy wanted to attack the city, they could only come from the west. Therefore, I only needed to take people to the west to reconnaissance to discover the movements of the German army in time."
Seeing that Samoilov was so reasonable, Sokov was speechless for a moment. After he was silent for a long time, he nodded and said, "Comrade Lieutenant, you are very reasonable. If the Germans want to surrender to the city, the direction they can only appear is the west."
Selyosha, who was staying outside, saw that Samoilov and Sokov met, was about to set off with his subordinates. He hurried to Sokov and reported what he had seen.
"I ordered Lieutenant Samoilov to carry out the mission." Seeing that Selyosha was so vigilant, Sokov was quite happy. He explained to the other party: "I am worried that the enemy may come to attack the city, so it is necessary to send reconnaissance personnel to conduct reconnaissance on the enemy's necessary path."
"Misha, are you a little nervous?" Seryosha was a little dissatisfied with Sokov's statement: "You know, the German army is being defeated in the face of a powerful offensive from friendly forces. How could they have the ability to send troops to attack Lugansk?"
"Seryosha, have you forgotten Shimki?" Sokov saw that Selesha underestimated the enemy so much, and reminded him: "No one thought that the enemy would attack Shimki, so that we were the only one team in the entire town. If we were not lucky enough to discover the German intentions in time and request the assistance of the nearby instrument factory, we would probably have died in Shimki long ago."
After hearing Sokov said this, the thrilling scene immediately emerged in Selyosha's mind, and he realized that he was blinded by the recent victory and did not even have basic prospects. If the enemy really surrendered to Lugansk, it would be impossible to defend the city with just two or three hundred people.
After understanding this, he apologized to Sokov: "Misha, you are right, I underestimate the enemy too much." After the apology, he asked Sokov for advice: "What is the task of our company?"
"Leave a platoon to serve as a reserve in the city, and the rest of the troops rushed to the west of the city to find a suitable place to defend." Sokov was still hesitant when he issued this order. If the enemy really came from the west, they would have to fight alone for a long time and stubbornly resist the German attack. "Before the main force arrives, you must defend the position at all costs."
"Don't worry, Misha." Selyossa said confidently: "Our company has strong combat power. One company is equivalent to another battalion. We have the confidence to block the enemy."
No words all night.
The next morning, Sokov received a call from Samoilov, who reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, a small German army was found on the west side of the city."
"The German small army?" Although the German army's sneak attack had long been expected by Sokov, he was still a little nervous when he heard that the German army had appeared: "How many people are there?"
"There are about two hundred people," Samoilov said. "Based on the careful observation of our scouts, this is a light infantry, with no tanks or armored vehicles except for a few mortars and machine guns."
"Comrade Lieutenant, your mission is to take the lead in firing the enemy." Sokov ordered Samoilov: "Then you use the method of fighting and leaving, lead the enemy to the preset position of Seriosha, and give them a heavy blow."
"Don't worry, comrade Commander." Samoilov said on the other end of the phone: "Even if you don't say it, I will lead the enemy to Captain Seryosha's defensive position, where they rely on fortifications and teach the Germans a lesson."
After saying this, Samoilov asked hesitantly: "Comrade Commander, the enemy's troops are about the same as ours. Do you think you can stop them?"
"Comrade Lieutenant, whether you can block the enemy is not a question you should consider." Sokov interrupted his later words before he could finish his words: "Your mission is to lead the enemy to our preset position and then fight the enemy there."
After Sokov finished the call, the communications soldiers immediately connected to Selyosha's command post. When Selyosha heard Sokov's voice, he asked proudly: "Comrade Commander, we have built some field fortifications overnight, but the Germans would not come. If they were not afraid of death and had to break through, we would have to rely on the terrain to teach them a lesson."
"Seryosha, your opportunity is here." Sokov saw that Seryosha was so confident, and said bluntly: "According to Samoilov's report, more than 200 German soldiers are approaching your defense from the west. I hope you can command the troops to block them."
"What?" Sheryosha was shocked and sweated in a cold sweat when she heard Sokov say this: "Did the enemy really appear?"
"What do you think, Seryosha?"
"So, the enemy is approaching us from the west." Selyosha asked nervously: "Misa, my two guards have only more than one hundred people. Do you think you will send me some of the reserve team around you?"
"No." Sokov denied his request without hesitation: "There are fifteen warehouses in the city. If you really can't defend the position west of the city and have troops in the city, you can at least fight a thrilling street battle with them when the enemy rushes into the city."
To be on the safe side, Sokov called Samoilov and Selyosha one after another, and then called the company commander of the defending army. Hearing the other party's voice coming from the receiver, Sokov said straight to the point: "Comrade Captain, I am Colonel Sokov, I have important situations to inform you now."
The defending company commander was startled by Sokov's tone and asked quickly: "Comrade Colonel, is there anything wrong?"
"There is a German army of about 200 people approaching the city from the west." Sokov said: "With our existing strength, let alone destroying them, it may be very difficult to block them. Therefore, I call you to ask you to notify your superiors and ask them to send reinforcements to rescue them."
"Comrade Colonel, is your news reliable?" The company commander of the defending army was half-believing and half-doubted about Sokov's statement. "Now the enemy has long been defeated under the attack of our army. How could they have the courage to bypass the combat area and come here?"
"Of course it's true," Sokov could only explain to him patiently: "I released the reconnaissance team to the west last night. The commander of the team just reported to me that he had discovered that the German army was coming towards the city."
"What should we do?" The company commander of the defending army was panicked when he heard Sokov say this: "You know, we can't stop the enemy. Comrade Colonel, why don't we retreat?"
"Nonsense!" Sokov couldn't help but be angry when he heard the defending company commander say this: "Captain, what are you and your soldiers holding in their hands? Is it a weapon or a fire stick? Before you see the shadow of the enemy, you actually thought of running away. It's simply a honor to the soldiers. If you are my subordinate, I can shoot you in one go."
"What should I do?" The company commander of the defending army, who was scolded by Sokov, became even more panicked: "With our little force, we really can't stop the enemy."
"We must stop even if we can't stop it. We must never let an enemy enter the city." Sokov said firmly: "As for the problem of insufficient troops, it is easy to solve. Open a weapon warehouse to arm the residents and fight against the enemies attacking the city. As long as we have one person alive, we must continue to fight bravely with the enemy."
"Okay," said the company commander in a panic tone: "I, I immediately ordered people to open the arsenal, arm the nearby residents, and fight against the enemy."
"Mad, damn coward." After putting down the phone, Sokov immediately ordered someone to send a telegram to Rokosovsky, and briefly reported the news that the enemy was approaching Lugansk.
After sending the telegram, the radio operator asked Sokov with some concern: "Comrade Commander, what should we do if the enemy really rushes into the city?"
"What else can I do?" Sokov glared at the radio operator, "Of course, I took up my weapons to fight the enemy. As long as there is one person alive, the enemy must not be allowed to rush into the city. Do you understand?"
"Ming, I understand, comrade of the division commander."
Sokov stood in front of the window and looked west and said to himself, "I hope Lieutenant Colonel Papuchinko's 122nd Guard Regiment can arrive as soon as possible so that we can be sure to defend the city."
When Sokov heard Sokov talk about the 122nd Regiment, the radio operator seemed to have grabbed a life-saving straw and hurriedly said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, do you see if you send a call to Lieutenant Colonel Papuqinko to urge them to speed up the marching. In this way, our main force could arrive as soon as the battle began. Isn't a strengthening regiment of four or five thousand people to deal with a German army of two hundred people, isn't that sure to win?"
"You make sense." Sokov also wanted to send a telegram to Lieutenant Colonel Papuchinko who was marching, so that they could speed up. Even if the whole regiment could not arrive, even if one battalion or even one company could come first, the balance of victory could completely fall to his side. "But, the 122nd Guards Regiment is marching, can they contact them?"
"As long as they turn on the computer, they can definitely contact me." After the radio operator finished speaking, he looked at Sokov with a pleading gaze and asked, "Comrade Commander, do you need me to contact them?"
"Yes." In order to win and save the city and his life, Sokov agreed without hesitation to the radio operator's request and asked him to contact the radio station of the 122nd Guards immediately, and make sure that the other party speed up the march. "Contact with the radio station of the 122nd Regiment immediately."
Five minutes later, the radio operator finally contacted the radio station of the 122nd Regiment. He shouted in surprise: "Comrade Commander, I have contacted the radio station of the 122nd Regiment."
"That's great, this is really great." Sokov felt that it was basically impossible to rely on the company commander of the defending army to obtain support from friendly forces. On the contrary, just by speeding up the Papuqinko regiment, which is marching towards Lugansk, is the key to resolving the crisis: "Tell Lieutenant Colonel Pupqinko about the situation here immediately and let him send elite troops to reinforce as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!