Red Moscow.

Chapter 2778

Before the inspection of the fortifications was over, the rumble of cannons was heard in the distance, and black smoke rose.

Judging from the direction of the gunfire and smoke, it should be two reconnaissance troops dispatched to exchange fire with the enemy.

Katukov, who was aware of this problem, had no intention of continuing his patrol. There happened to be a battalion command post nearby, so he got in, called the brigade headquarters, and asked the staff officer on duty: "I am Katukov. "Kov, tell me, is there any news from the direction of Orliol?"

"Report to comrade brigade commander." The staff officer on duty quickly and respectfully replied: "I just received a call from Captain Burda, saying that a large number of German troops have entered the area where they ambush, and now the battle has begun. "

"Well, I understand." Katukov said briefly: "I will go back immediately."

After putting down the phone, Katukov said to the Chief of Staff: "Chief of Staff, the work of patrolling the positions has been temporarily put aside. The reconnaissance troops sent to the direction of Orliol have already started fighting with the enemy. We need to rush back immediately to take command. "

Seeing that Katukov and the chief of staff were going back to command the battle, Sokov quickly stepped forward and asked: "Comrade Colonel, what about me? Am I going back with you?"

"Let's go, Comrade Captain." Katukov said cheerfully: "You are the liaison officer sent by the commander of the army. Naturally, you should keep abreast of the progress of the battle at all times and report to your superiors in a timely manner."

After returning to the brigade headquarters, the chief of staff rushed directly to the staff officer on duty and couldn't wait to ask: "How is the situation now? Do you have the latest battle report?"

"The fighting continues." The staff officer on duty reported: "Our people performed heroically in the battle."

Before the chief of staff could speak, Katukov had already walked up to the staff officer and said with a straight face: "I want to know the actual situation on the battlefield, but not your snake oil answer. You and Burda immediately Captain, I want to get in touch with the latest battle situation."

The staff did not dare to neglect and immediately called Captain Burda in the direction of Orliol via radio.

Soon, the two parties established communication links.

"Captain Burda," Katukov held an earphone in one hand and a communicator in the other: "Report on the situation there?"

"Report to the brigade commander!" A deafening explosion could be heard in the earphones, and Captain Burda had to shout at the top of his voice: "The enemy's strength is about one regiment, and there are a large number of tanks, along the road and on both sides. The plain moved forward. When they entered the area where we were ambushing, I decisively ordered the tanks to fire, destroying several of the tanks, and ordered the soldiers to use machine guns to shoot at the infantry formation. Now that the enemy was in chaos, I was in chaos. Prepare to order troops to attack."

"Well done." After Katukov waited for the other party to finish speaking, he immediately issued a combat order: "Order the troops to attack, Captain Burda! Remember, after the enemy retreats, you should evacuate the battlefield immediately. After all, your troops are limited. , and there are no solid defenses. Once the enemy regroups and attacks you, you will not be able to stop them. "

"Understood, Comrade Brigade Commander." Captain Burda replied resoundingly: "I will immediately command the troops to attack!"

After ending the call, Katukov looked at Sokov and asked: "Captain Sokov, you have a general understanding of the battle situation. Do you think you should report it to the comrade commander now, or wait a while? "

"Comrade Colonel, I think it is inappropriate to report to the commander in a hurry before the battle is over. If you open the champagne at half-time, you may be very happy and sad?" "Open the champagne at half-time?!" the chief of staff heard what Sokov said. , couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked: "Captain Sokov, what does this mean?"

There was an embarrassed expression on Sokov's face. You must know that the saying of popping champagne at halftime refers to the 2005 Champions League final. The Italian team AC Milan played against the English team Liverpool. AC Milan, which has Kaká and many other stars, was there. In the first half, they achieved a huge advantage of 3 to 0. However, in the second half, Liverpool scored three goals to regain the score. In the end, Liverpool won through a penalty shootout. In the post-match interview, Milan right back Cafu once revealed that at halftime, the team believed that victory was within reach, so they opened the champagne prepared for celebration in advance, causing the team to relax their vigilance and miss the championship. This is where the saying of popping champagne at halftime comes from.

He organized the vocabulary in his mind, and then explained to the chief of staff: "Opening champagne at halftime is mainly used to describe those who are very confident in the result or ending of the game in sports events. In fact, The ending was not satisfactory.”

"Oh, so that's it." Katukov nodded after hearing this and said approvingly: "Captain Sokov, you are right. Although our reconnaissance force used the ambush to catch the Germans by surprise, but in the No one can guess what the outcome will be before the battle is over. If we celebrate victory too early, it may backfire. Therefore, it is not too late for us to report to the commander after the battle."

Half an hour later, Captain Burda called and reported excitedly to Katukov: "Comrade Brigadier, I am honored to report to you that our army's encounter with the German invaders has been a great victory for our army." The victory ended, and the German invaders were retreating madly in the direction of Orliol. "

"Report your results." Katukov said briefly.

"We destroyed a total of 6 German tanks and wounded 4. We blew up 12 trucks, killed 61 Germans, and seized a batch of weapons and ammunition."

"What about the casualties of our troops?"

"One tank was damaged and two tank crews were wounded." Burda replied: "More than a dozen infantrymen were wounded, but no one died."

"The results were good." Katukov was naturally very happy to learn that no one on his side had died, but the Germans had paid a heavy price. However, while he was happy, he did not forget to remind Burda: "Captain Burda, your position has been exposed. You should not stay there for a long time. Move to our existing position immediately."

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After giving the order, Katukov ended the call.

The chief of staff asked Katukov with some worry: "Comrade Brigade Commander, our defensive position has not been completed yet. If the German troops charge directly, can we stop them?"

"Comrade Chief of Staff, you can rest assured about this." Katukov comforted the Chief of Staff and said: "After the Germans have adjusted their troops, they will launch a new attack on Burda's location. When they arrive, they will find out where they are. We won’t dare to act rashly once there’s no one around, so we can buy time to build fortifications.”

After saying these words, Katukov turned to Sokov and said: "Captain Sokov, the battle is over. You can report the good news to comrade Commander Sokov."

"Okay, Comrade Colonel." Sokov nodded, "I will immediately report the results you have achieved to Comrade Commander."

After Sokov finished speaking, he took out a pen and paper and quickly recorded the results achieved by Captain Burda and the others. Then he walked to the operator, tore off the page with writing, and ordered the other party: "Take the paper immediately Please report the contents to the commander.”

(End of chapter)