Red Moscow.

Chapter 2764 Temporarily takes over command

Sokov's answer somewhat disappointed Karelin.

Even though Karelin and Sokov only knew each other for a few hours, the Order of Lenin worn on Sokov's chest made Karelin realize that he was not a simple person. After all, the Order of Lenin represents the highest honor. , looking at the whole army, not to mention a small captain, even a colonel, there are very few people who can get it. This is why Karelin wants to recruit him.

But at this moment Sokov chose to refuse without hesitation. Although Karelin felt regretful in his heart, he had no choice but to do so.

After the troops set off, the commander of the first echelon sent people over every half hour to report the situation ahead, showing extra caution.

Regarding the first company commander's approach, Karelin did not feel that the other party was too cautious, but that he did it just right. You must know that your troops are now responsible for escorting Vlasov. If something goes wrong along the way, it will be fatal.

"Comrade Captain," when the soldiers sent by the first echelon appeared for the fourth time, Sokov suddenly remembered something and quickly asked Karelin in a low voice: "I wonder if the enemy has dropped anything on your position. Flyer."

"Of course it's a leaflet they used to persuade our commanders and soldiers to surrender based on the results they achieved."

"Yes." The expression on Karelin's face suddenly became nervous. He turned his head and glanced behind where Vlasov and others were, and then said cautiously: "The enemy initially used airplanes to drop leaflets. Later, I may have felt that this method was too slow, so I directly used mortars to hit the flyers. At first, we could still see these flyers. Shan, when the military commissar of the group army learned about this, he immediately organized political workers to go to the position to collect these leaflets, and strictly ordered that once enemy leaflets were found on the position, they must report them to the political workers as soon as possible, and they would come and collect them. Anyone who dares to read or hide these leaflets without permission will be severely punished.”

"Ah, are the political workers there so strict?"

"Yes." Karelin nodded and said with a serious expression: "A few veterans were taken away after political workers found a few leaflets hidden on their bodies. Their whereabouts are still unknown. They are probably murderers. A lot of luck."

Konstantin, who was walking next to Sokov, happened to hear these words and asked curiously: "Why do those veterans hide leaflets privately?"

Karelin said with a wry smile: "These veterans are all very addicted to cigarettes, and they usually roll the cigarettes they smoke. When I saw the leaflets on the floor, I picked up a few and prepared them for rolling cigarettes. Who knew? This became their evidence.”

"Their luck is so bad." Constantine said with emotion.

"By the way, Comrade Captain." Before Sokov got the answer he wanted, he naturally continued to ask: "Have you seen the flyer?"

Karelin knew that it was taboo to peek at the leaflets scattered by the German army on the battlefield, so he seemed hesitant and did not know whether to answer Sokov's question.

Sokov saw the other party's worry and said quickly: "Comrade Captain, don't be afraid. The reason why I ask you this question is because I want to understand the current situation."

"The situation is very clear." Karelin said angrily: "The original headquarters of the Southwest Front was annihilated by the Germans during the breakout. The commander, General Kirponos, the chief of staff, Major General Tupikov, and the military commissar Burmishtenko, all sacrificed.”

Sokov naturally knew that the original head of the Southwest Front basically sacrificed his life. When Karelin said this, the expression on his face did not change. But when the other party said this, he didn't continue. He couldn't help but ask: "It's over?!"

His words confused Karelin: "Yeah, that's what the leaflet said."

Sokov couldn't help but frown slightly after hearing this. He remembered that in the relevant information, in addition to the annihilation of the front army headquarters by the Germans, one thing that the Germans were proud of was that Guderian's troops successfully captured Major General Potapov, commander of the Soviet 5th Army. But Karelin did not seem to mention this in his statement just now. According to the behavior of the Germans, if they really captured a Soviet army group commander, they would not brag about it in newspapers or on the radio, and even mention it in leaflets dropped on Soviet positions.

"Yes, that's all." Karelin asked in confusion: "Don't you think these are enough?"

"No, Comrade Captain." Sokov waved his hand and said, "Didn't they mention the capture of our senior commanders?"

Karelin thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, it was never mentioned."

Sokov began to wonder in his mind, since the leaflet did not mention the capture of senior commanders, Potapov, who was originally captured in the Battle of Kiev, might still be hiding somewhere near Kiev at the moment. fell into German hands. During the last time he traveled through time, he had dealt with Potapov. The other person was not only a very easy person to get along with, but also had good commanding skills. If there was a chance to find him and avoid his fate of being captured by the Germans, he might be able to defeat him throughout the entire Guard. can play a greater role in the country's war.

At noon, the troops were only the last five kilometers away from Belopoliye. As long as they worked harder, they would definitely reach the Soviet defense area within an hour.

However, due to the long journey, the commanders and soldiers seemed a little tired. Especially Vlasov, he may be unable to walk due to long-term lack of exercise. I saw him bending over, holding his knees with both hands, and moving forward with difficulty.

Seeing this, Sokov quickly stepped forward and asked with concern: "Comrade Commander, your current physical condition is no longer suitable for continuing on the road. How about we ask the troops to stop and rest for a while before leaving?"

Vlasov did not reply to Sokov immediately, but looked at Karelin and asked: "Comrade Captain, how far is it from Belopoliye?"

"Less than five kilometers, Comrade General."

Hearing what Karelin said, Vlasov turned to Sokov and said: "Captain Sokov, you heard it, it's less than five kilometers away from Belopoliye. We need to add more We rushed to Belopoliye in one go and rested as long as we wanted after entering our army’s defense zone.”

"Okay, I'll continue on my way." Although Sokov said that, seeing that Vlasov really couldn't walk, he definitely couldn't let him continue walking. He quickly ordered a stretcher and asked him to lie on it, and it was carried by four strong soldiers.

Regarding Sokov's arrangement, Vlasov didn't show any pretense. He lay down directly on the stretcher and let the soldiers carry him on his way with peace of mind.

As he continued on his way, Sokov looked at Vlasov lying on the stretcher and muttered to himself: The reason why Vlasov became a prisoner of the Germans in the Battle of Lyuban was because of his too weak physique. related? You must know that the encirclement set by the Germans was opened twice, and thousands of commanders and fighters were able to successfully break through. However, as the commander, Vlasov became a prisoner of the Germans. This explains the problem very much. .

But regardless of the reason why Vlasov was captured, Sokov is now eager to leave him and join a new commander. Otherwise, whether he can survive until the end of the war during this time travel is a question mark.

As they were rushing forward, gunshots and explosions suddenly came from the front. It was obvious that some enemy was exchanging fire.

Hearing this voice, Sokov quickly ordered to stop advancing, turned to Karelin and asked: "Comrade Captain, where is the place ahead?"

Karelin thought for a while and replied: "It's a soap factory." "What's going on with the gunfire and explosions in front?" Sokov then asked: "Did the first echelon exchange fire with the enemy?"

"It is possible." Karelin nodded and said, "I will immediately send people to the first echelon to find out what is going on."

However, before Karelin arranged for the people to set off, the first echelon had already sent someone to report to him: "Comrade Battalion Commander, there are gunshots and explosions from the soap factory ahead. The first company commander asked me to ask you for instructions. We what to do?"

"Have you taken any measures?" Karelin asked.

"No." The soldier said: "The company commander said that we can't take any action before getting your order, so let me come over and ask you for instructions. What should we do next?"

When Sokov heard what the soldier said, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head, thinking that this company commander was simply too incompetent. Now that he discovers that there is a battle ahead, the first thing he should do is to command his troops to go into battle and support the friendly forces who are fighting **** battles with the enemy. Instead, he should stay put and send people over to ask for instructions before he dares to deploy his troops.

After listening to the soldier's words, Karelin not only did not get angry, but nodded and said: "The first company commander did the right thing. I will go to the front now to see what happened. After figuring out the situation, I will decide the next step." How to do it?”

Sokov was completely speechless. He thought it was just the first company commander who was unreliable, but he didn't expect Karelin, the battalion commander, to be equally unreliable. At this time, shouldn't we directly order the troops to go into battle to relieve some pressure on the friendly forces? Who would have thought that he would have to go to the front to observe for himself and figure out what was going on before deciding whether to take the next step.

If Sokov had a higher rank than Karelin, he would definitely take over the command of the unit without hesitation at this moment. But now, he could only look to Vlasov, who was sitting on a stretcher, for help, to see if he could say a few words for him.

Vlasov saw Sokov's gaze towards him and immediately guessed his intention. He nodded slowly and then said to Karelin: "Comrade Captain, I have a suggestion."

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"Comrade General, please speak!"

Vlasov looked at Sokov: "Although Captain Sokov has not been in the army for a long time, he has a very strong battlefield command level. If you have no objection, I suggest you hand over the army to If he takes charge, he may achieve unexpected results.”

After hearing Vlasov's proposal, Karelin hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Okay, Comrade General, I obey your order. From now on, my troops will be under the command of Captain Sokov."

Sokov originally thought that he could only be a spectator, but he did not expect that as soon as Vlasov opened his mouth, Karelin readily agreed to command the troops.

"Comrade Captain, let's go to the front and take a look now." Sokov quickly said to Karelin: "By the way, ask the second and third echelons to speed up their march. Maybe they will be needed in the battle later. help."

"No problem." Karelin said cheerfully: "I will immediately arrange for someone to notify the troops behind."

Sokov took Konstantin, Chursin, Zub and others, and rushed to the location of the first echelon with Karelin.

On the way, Sokov curiously asked Karelin: "Comrade Captain, I thought you would refuse General Vlasov's order."

"How is this possible?" Karelin said with a smile: "He is a senior commander, and I can only obey the orders he gave. More importantly," Karelin pointed at Sokov's chest. Medal of Lenin, "I think people who can win this kind of medal must be quite extraordinary. I just want to use this battle to see what your true level is."

Come to the area where the first echelon is located.

The first company commander came forward and raised his hand to salute Karelin: "Comrade battalion commander, you are here!"

Unexpectedly, Karelin pointed his hand at Sokov and said to his first company commander: "Captain, from now on, the troops will be under the command of Captain Sokov. If you have anything, just report it to him." "

Just as the company commander raised his hand to salute Sokov, Sokov stopped him and asked: "First company commander, what measures did you take after you discovered that there was a fight in the soap factory in front?"

"I think the situation is very serious and it is necessary to report it to my superiors immediately." The first company commander replied, "So I immediately sent soldiers to the back to report the matter to the battalion commander."

"Besides reporting to the battalion commander, what else did you do?" After Sokov raised this question, he was worried that the other party would not understand what he meant, so he specifically added: "Did you send personnel to conduct reconnaissance at the soap factory?" ?”

"No." The first company commander said with a red face: "I can't take any action without permission from my superiors."

"First company commander," Sokov suddenly felt angry for no reason when he heard what the first company commander said. He said with a straight face: "Do you know that every minute on the battlefield is precious. Captain Karelin is there The second echelon is relatively close to you, so there won't be much of a problem. But if the battalion headquarters is more than ten kilometers away from you, by the time you come back, all the friendly forces fighting the enemy in the soap factory may have been wiped out."

"I'm sorry, I didn't think well."

"I don't want to hear what you said about apologizing now." Sokov waved his hand at the first company commander, and then called Zub and Qursin: "Sergeant Zub, you and Qursin choose soldiers from two squads. , rush to the soap factory to investigate and report back to me immediately."

"Understood." Zub and Qursin replied loudly.

"Captain Sokov, I don't understand." Karelin, who was standing silently beside him, suddenly asked: "If you want to carry out a reconnaissance mission, three or five people are enough. Why do you need to bring two squads of soldiers?"

"Comrade Captain." Seeing that Karelin didn't understand, Sokov explained to him: "In addition to performing reconnaissance missions, if they see that the friendly forces in the soap factory cannot support themselves, they also need to provide support. If only three troops are sent, If five people go, they will not be able to support the friendly forces in the factory. Maybe their reconnaissance mission has not been completed and all the friendly forces in the factory have been wiped out. "

After saying this, Sokov turned to the two Zubs and said: "You should set off as soon as possible."

(End of chapter)