When Belkin left the tent and took people to verify the results of Regalin, Karsokov couldn't help expressing his opinion: "Comrade Brigade Commander, if you want to verify the results, I think you can wait until dawn tomorrow. There is no need to send the deputy brigade commander to perform this task overnight."
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov saw that Karsokov was skeptical about the matter, and explained to him: "The reason why I was anxious to ask the deputy brigade commander to verify the results is because the results are too amazing and sound like a bragging. If I hadn't checked it earlier, if the Germans moved the body away overnight, how could they verify it?"
"Maybe the enemy had already removed the body when the first reconnaissance team broke out." Karsokov said: "I'm worried that the deputy brigade commander would be out of here."
"No, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov said confidently: "The head of the reconnaissance team reported to us that there were more than 100 enemies who besieged them at that time. If 75 people were really killed and the remaining enemies were too late to escape, how could they still move the bodies away?"
Sokov was unwilling to get entangled with Karsokov in such matters. Seeing that he seemed to want to say something, he quickly raised his hand to stop him, and then said, "Comrade Chief of Staff, I have an important task that I have to hand over to you to complete."
As soon as he heard that there was an important task, Karsokov's attention immediately shifted: "What task?"
Sokov pulled out the infantry brigade's deployment map from the bottom of the map, pointed to the east of the defense zone, and said, "There are quite a lot of German reconnaissance aircraft flying over our heads in the past two days. Although our artillery positions are very hidden, it is not ruled out that they are discovered. Therefore, I plan to arrange a few fake positions here to mislead the enemy's reconnaissance aircraft."
"Fake position, what fake position?" Karsokov asked curiously: "Is a fake artillery position?"
"Yes, in addition to the fake artillery positions, we also need to build a few fake tank assembly points so that the German reconnaissance planes think that we are gathering large forces here." Sokov picked up his pencil and drew several circles in the blank space of the defense map: "In this way, the enemy is worried that we are gathering large forces here and will definitely not dispatch ground troops to attack, and can only dispatch bombers to bomb this area."
Karsokov scratched the back of his head and said with a serious expression: "Will we establish a fake position here to attract the attention of German bombers affect the real artillery position?"
"How could that happen?" Sokov said disapprovingly: "After the fake position is built, put a few buckets of gasoline and some ammunition. When the fake position is bombed by enemy planes, the target will be hit and the illusion of explosion."
"It is quite a lot of work to establish new artillery positions and tank assembly points."
Sokov laughed: "Comrade Chief of Staff, since we are establishing fake positions, we only need to arrange some fake artillery and tanks on the edge of the forest to confuse the German reconnaissance aircraft. As for fake artillery and tanks, cut down a few trees and make them look like they don't even need to remove the branches on them. In this way, when the enemy's reconnaissance aircraft discovers, they will still think that the undeleted branches and leaves are disguised on the artillery."
After listening to Sokov's explanation, Karsokov finally dispelled his concerns. He nodded and said, "Okay, comrade brigade commander, after dawn, I will arrange for the comrades in the reserve team to build fake artillery positions and tank assembly points to confuse the German reconnaissance planes."
After the two discussed the matter of building a fake position, Karsokov bent down and looked out of the tent, and said to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, it's getting late. Please rest early. I'll be on duty tonight."
Sokov nodded and was about to go back to the corner to rest, but he saw Morozova wearing headphones sleeping beside the phone.
He frowned slightly and asked Karsokov in a low voice: "Chief of Staff, has Comrade Morozova been staying in the tent these days?"
"Yes." Karsokov nodded and replied, "Although the deputy brigade commander and I were considering finding another radio operator to take turns on duty with her. But after finding a few, my professional level could not be compared with Comrade Morozova."
Sokov agrees with Karsokov's statement very much. He relies on radio stations to maintain his contacts with his superiors. If he changes to a radio operator with poor skills to take over Morozova's job, there may be mistakes.
Sokov walked forward and bent over Morozova's shoulder and patted him.
Morozova, who was dozing, was immediately awakened. She turned her head and looked back. She saw clearly that the person who patted her shoulder was Sokov. She immediately wanted to stand up, but she was pulled by the headphone antenna worn on her head and could not stand up in time.
"Comrade Morozova, don't get up." Sokov quickly pressed the other person's shoulders so that she would not want to stand up again: "Just sit down."
Morozova sat down again after hearing this and asked Sokov tentatively: "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you have any instructions?"
"Comrade Morozova, I see you resting on the telegraph every day. After a long time, you may suffer from lumbar muscle strain." Sokov said in a concerned tone: "I have someone give you a floor next to the telegraph. After dark, you can lie down and rest."
"Comrade Brigade Commander, this is not appropriate."
"Nothing is wrong," Sokov said in an unquestionable tone: "You are the best radio operator in the infantry brigade. If you are exhausted by insufficient rest, who do you think can take over your job?"
"Comrade Brigade Commander, thank you for your kindness." Faced with Sokov's kindness, Morozova seemed very embarrassed: "I am still young and can withstand it. If I am so tired that I can't stand it, I'll just lie on the table and rest for a while."
"No." Sokov knew that Morozova was embarrassed. Even if she continued to talk, she probably wouldn't accept her kindness casually. So he turned around and said to Karsokov: "Chief of Staff, immediately have someone to make a floor here so that Comrade Morozova can lie down and rest after dark."
"Okay, I'll arrange it right away."
While Karsokov went out to find someone, Sokov said to Morozova again: "Comrade Morozova, the floor is next to the telegraph machine, so that when a telegram comes in at night, you can get up to send and receive the telegram at any time. You don't have to refuse anymore, this matter is decided."
Seeing Sokov's words so firm, Morozova said with gratitude: "Comrade Brigade Commander, thank you! I will definitely live up to your trust and work hard."
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Sokov thought that Berkin would be able to come back in two or three hours at most when he went to survey the site. Unexpectedly, he waited and waited until it was almost dawn.
When Sokov saw Belkin walking into the tent and sitting at the table looking at the map, he immediately stood up and greeted him, and asked urgently: "Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, what is the result of the investigation?"
"Comrade Brigade Commander." Belkin, with a tired face, said, "We arrived at the scene and after careful investigation, we found 78 German bodies in the forest."
"Well, 78 German corpses?" Sokov asked back with some confusion: "Didn't it mean that 75 German corpses were killed? Where did the other three corpses emerge?"
"I think it must have been killed by other members of the reconnaissance team."
Karsokov, who had just lying down, heard Belkin's voice and immediately stood up and walked over: "Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, you are back!"
"Well, I'm back." Berkin nodded at Karsokov and continued to report to Sokov: "After our careful inspection, 75 German soldiers were shot in the head, which should have been killed in one shot; the other three soldiers were shot in multiple places, and it seemed that they were hit by bullets in a melee."
Sokov and Karsokov couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard Berkin say this. You know, not to mention the low visibility in the forest at night, even in the daytime, it was basically impossible to kill 75 enemies and shoot guns on the head. And Regalin can do this, so it can be described as a monster.
"My God." Karsokov said in surprise: "The shooting technique of Lieutenant Regalin is too amazing. I thought that even if he could kill 75 enemies, he would probably shoot several shots from each enemy, but he would directly hit the head and shoot the enemy in one shot."
"Comrade Brigade Commander, this Lieutenant Regalin is not simple." Berkin suggested to Sokov: "I think he should be left in the guard company, so that even if an enemy attacks the brigade command, he can easily defeat the enemy with his ability."
Sokov was thinking at this moment that it seemed that Regalin was really not simple. After the special company completed tonight's night attack mission, he asked Zariyakin and Regalin to select a group of elite soldiers and generals from the reserve team to form a special combat force with extremely strong combat power.
You should know that the Soviet army now has the strongest combat effectiveness, usually airborne troops. Unfortunately, these troops are used improperly. When counterattacks, they are airdropped to the enemy's rear to cut off the enemy's retreat and use an elite unit as an ordinary unit, which is simply a waste of resources.
"Deputy Brigade Commander, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov looked at the two and said, "When the special company returns from the mission, I plan to draw personnel from the reserve team to form a reinforcement company to carry out sabotage activities behind enemy lines."
"Comrade Brigade Commander," who knew that as soon as Sokov finished his words, Karsokov raised questions: "We have many guerrillas behind the enemy. They can complete the task of harassing the enemy. Why do we need to do this in one go and organize a regular force to penetrate deep into the enemy's back?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, you are right. We do have many guerrillas behind enemy lines, but how good are their combat effectiveness?" Sokov said this question and without waiting for Karsokov to answer, he directly said the answer: "Although there are many disastrous commanders and fighters in the guerrillas, most of them are residents of nearby towns or collective farmhouses in the village. They have not undergone special military training and have no combat experience.
Such troops, besides reconnaissing enemy situations, destroying railways, highways, attacking single German soldiers, or preventing lax facilities, are not very effective. To put it bluntly, if they are asked to cooperate with the regular army to carry out counterattacks, perhaps a battle will be defeated and the entire guerrillas will be wiped out."
Karsokov, who originally wanted to oppose Sokov, nodded when he heard this, and felt that Sokov was right, and the guerrillas were indeed useless. He humbly asked Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, according to your opinion, the special company we formed can play a significant role behind enemy lines?"
Sokov didn't say anything, but nodded, expressing his agreement with the other party's statement.
"By the way," Belkin couldn't help asking when he heard Sokov mention the special company repeatedly, "Is the special company that is carrying out the night attack mission back?"
"Not yet." Sokov sighed softly, "The guns and cannons outside did not stop last night, and the sky was dyed red by the fire, so we could not know whether the Special Company's actions were successful?"
"Comrade Brigade Commander, why not send a telegram to the headquarters and ask them if they know anything?" Karsokov said.
"Comrade Chief of Staff, what's going on?" Before Sokov could speak, Belkin said first: "Especially we sent, we didn't get any information. Do you think the headquarters ten kilometers behind us can have any information?"
"Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, you don't understand what I mean." Karsokov explained to Belkin: "I think so. Whether the night attack of the Special Company is successful or not, the enemy will report to their superiors through the radio. As far as I know, the headquarters has a communication team that specializes in monitoring the enemy stations. Perhaps from the German telegrams they intercepted, they can obtain information about the Special Company's sneak attack on the supply points in Popkovo town."
When Sokov heard this, what Karsokov said made some sense. He turned around and shouted at Morozova who was still sleeping on the floor: "Morozova!"
Hearing Sokov's shout, Morozova, who was already awakened by the sound of speaking, immediately sat upright and replied, "Come!"
"Comrade Morozova, immediately sent a telegram to the headquarters, saying that we sent a force deep behind enemy lines to carry out missions, and there is no problem yet." Sokov said to Morozova: "Ask them if there is any news about this force in the intercepted German telegram?"
Morozova did not dare to hesitate, and immediately got up and sat in front of the report phone, put on her headphones and started sending the report.
A few minutes later, the telegram from the infantry brigade was placed in front of Rokosovsky.
After reading the contents of the telegram, Rokosovsky turned his head and called Maximenko over, handed him the telegram in his hand, and asked bluntly: "Comrade Director of the Communications Force, in the telegram you intercepted, are there any reports about the German army's supply points in the town of Popkovo that were attacked by our army?"
After hearing this, Maximenko shook his head and replied, "No, Comrade Commander, there is no such telegram." Perhaps because he was worried that Rokosovsky would not believe in himself, he also emphasized specifically, "If we really intercepted such a telegram, I will report it to you as soon as possible."
After hearing this, Rokosovsky was a little disappointed and could only say helplessly to Maximenko: "Comrade Director of the Communications Force, if you intercept such telegrams, report to me in time."
Chapter completed!