Red Moscow.

Chapter 2823

At dawn, Sokov came to the first camp.

Yesterday evening, the German army launched a fierce attack in this area.

After a fierce battle overnight, the enemy launched three consecutive attacks without exception were repelled.

一营的阵地由于德军的猛烈炮击，原本纵横交错的战壕，已坍成锯齿状的土垄，半截烧焦的树干还在冒着缕缕黑烟。

Accompanied by several soldiers, Sokov stepped on the empty soil covering the upper and came to a group of soldiers who were repairing fortifications, and asked loudly at them: "Where is your battalion commander? Where is Captain Ye Feim?"

正在忙碌的战士们听到有人在旁边说话，停下手里的工作，抬头朝索科夫等人看来。

看清来的人是索科夫之后，一名下士走过来，向索科夫敬礼说：“报告旅长同志，营长在他的指挥所里。”

"In his command post?" Sokov thought of his first thing after coming here was to go to the battalion command post to find Captain Ye Feim, but he saw that the command post had collapsed: "But, hasn't his command post been destroyed?"

“是的，旅长同志。”下士点了一下头：“营指挥所的确在德军的炮击中倒塌了，所以营长去了新的指挥所。”

"Where is the new commander?" Sokov ordered the other party, "Comrade Corporal, please take me there."

Under the leadership of the corporal, Sokov soon arrived at the new command post of the first battalion.

With the help of the faint candlelight in the room, Sokov saw clearly that there were seven or eight people inside.

Before he could speak, he heard Ye Feim's voice: "Comrade Brigade Commander, why are you here?"

"Your camp has been fighting all night, and I'm here to learn about the casualties." Sokov came to the simple wooden table, sat on the stump serving as a stool, looked up at Ye Feim and asked, "Tell me, what is the casualties in your camp?"

"More than half of the casualties in the battalion!" Ye Feim replied with a painful expression: "The squad leader below has no casualties. The company commander, deputy company commander and instructor of the three companies have also been sacrificed. It was the temporary assigned personnel to take over their posts. The correspondents in the battalion even sacrificed more than a dozen in the process of conveying information."

Since the infantry brigade was just formed, there was no many things yet, especially communication equipment, except for two radio stations, and there was not even a telephone. Because of this, although the command post of the first battalion is only five or six hundred meters away from the brigade headquarters, to convey orders or report the results of the battle, the message must be delivered through the correspondent.

The most urgent task is to ask the superior to allocate communication equipment to yourself so that you can keep in touch with the three battalions at any time. As for the fact that more than half of the casualties of the first battalion, there is no need to worry. After all, yesterday we were discussing with the deputy brigade commander and chief of staff about the establishment of the fourth battalion to the sixth battalion. Now it seems that it is enough to just add those soldiers who have not yet been organized into the first battalion.

"Captain Yefim," Sokov said, "There were many officers among the personnel who were taken over yesterday, and they could be allowed to serve as company commanders of each company. As for the loss of the first battalion, I will make up for it in time."

"Comrade Brigade Commander, this is really great." Yefim saw Sokov coming to his command post. He thought that the other party would definitely transfer himself to the rear to rest when he saw his first battalion suffered heavy losses, but unexpectedly, he would add new troops to himself. He quickly assured Sokov: "After the first battalion has completed the supplement, he will be confident to block the enemy's attack."

"When I came, I saw that the positions of the first battalion were destroyed by artillery fire." Sokov said: "You must seize the time to repair the fortifications, otherwise the troops that lost the cover of the fortifications will not be able to resist their attacks when facing the fierce attacks of the enemy."

“放心吧，旅长同志。”叶菲姆说：“只要补充的人员能及时到位，那我们肯定会尽快修复工作，做好迎击敌人的准备。”

索科夫点了点头，接着说道：“你们还有什么困难，趁我在这里，都提出来吧。”

Ye Feim hesitated for a moment and said, "Comrade Brigade Commander, can you help us set up a telephone line? In this way, you can not only be aware of the cutting-edge situation at any time, but also give us orders in a timely manner?"

"Of course," Sokov replied, "Even if you don't say it, I plan to connect a telephone line to each battalion to facilitate communication with each other."

Leaving the first battalion command post, Sokov headed to the second battalion position again.

The focus of the enemy's attack last night was on the first battalion's position, and only sporadic battles occurred here in the second battalion.

When he was about to reach the first camp, Sokov suddenly saw the Sherman M3 tank half buried in the pit and hurried over.

The tank commander Lieutenant Kozak was chatting with several soldiers from the second battalion. When he saw Sokov coming, he quickly stopped talking and stood attentively saluting.

"Hello, comrade Lieutenant!" Sokov shook hands with the other party and asked with a smile: "During the battle last night, your tank crew destroyed several German tanks?"

Kozak said proudly in the direction of the battlefield, saying proudly: "Comrade Brigade Commander, all the destroyed German tanks are there, you can count them yourself."

Sokov looked ahead of the position. There were four blackened tanks hundreds of meters away. He couldn't help but think in his heart that although it could not reach a rate of 350 rounds per minute, the Sherman tank was half buried in the pit to make a fixed fire point, which was quite useful, and could actually destroy so many tanks. However, as soon as this tank started mass production in August, it gave priority to the assistance of part of the Soviet army.

"Good job." Sokov nodded at Kozak, then asked politely: "Is there any difficulty?"

"In last night's battle, the shells and bullets were almost consumed," Kozak said. "Since our tanks act as fixed fire points and do not need to attack, it doesn't matter whether there is fuel. But if there is no shells and bullets, the tank will become scrap iron."

Sokov looked at the tank equipped with two different caliber artillery artillery, equipped with 37mm and 75mm, nodded slightly, and said, "Don't worry, comrade Lieutenant, I will arrange manpower as soon as possible to send the shells and bullets you need." After inspecting the three battalions, Sokov returned to the brigade command.

After entering the tent where the brigade headquarters is located, Belkin and Chersokov, who were looking at the map, raised their heads and greeted Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, you are back!"

"Well, I'm back." Sokov responded, and then asked, "Did the superior send a telegram during the time I left?"

"We received a telegram a dozen minutes before you came back," said Cherkasov. "The telegram was sent by Chief of Staff, Colonel Malining, who said he would add a batch of ammunition and supplies to us. It was already on the way and could be transported in an hour at most."

Sokov was very pleased to learn that the supply supplies were on the way. The German army launched an attack since yesterday evening. Although they were all repelled, the ammunition consumption of the troops was extremely amazing. If the timely supplement is not received, the commanders and soldiers will probably have to fight hand-to-hand combat with the Germans with bayonets.

"Chief of Staff," Sokov said to Cherkasov: "The establishment of the Fourth Battalion to the Sixth Battalion is temporarily suspended. The first battalion suffered more than half of the casualties in the battle last night, and all the company-level commanders were sacrificed. You immediately draw officers and add them to the first battalion to serve as company-level commanders. In addition, add 300 soldiers to the first battalion to restore their establishment as soon as possible."

"Okay, comrade comrade commander." Cherkasov nodded and said, "I'll make arrangements immediately."

After Cherkasov left, Sokov said to Belkin again: "Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, our brigade only has two radio stations, one of which was brought back from the encirclement."

"That's right." Belkin affirmed Sokov's statement: "With these two radios, we can keep in touch with our superiors at any time."

“光是和上级保持联络，还远远不够。”索科夫感慨地说：“我们只有电台，而没有电话，前沿要向我们汇报情况，只能派通讯兵来送信。昨晚一营来送信的通讯兵，牺牲了十几个。我得知这个消息之后，心里就在想，假如我们和各营之间有电话进行联络，那么这些通讯兵就不会白白牺牲自己的性命。”

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"Then we send a telegram to the headquarters." After Belkin and Sokov finished speaking, he immediately reminded him: "Please ask them to provide us with a batch of communication equipment."

Seeing that Belkin did not object to his statement, Sokov turned to Morozova sitting in the corner and said, "Comrade Morozova, immediately send a telegram to the Army Command, asking them to provide us with a batch of communication equipment."

A few minutes later, Malining received a call from the infantry brigade, hurried to Rokosovsky and handed the telegram to the other party: "Comrade Commander, it is a telegram from the infantry brigade, asking us to provide them with a batch of communication equipment."

Rokosovsky stared at the telegram for a while, called Maximemko, the director of the communications corps, and ordered: "Comrade of the communications corps, immediately prepare a batch of communications equipment and send it to the infantry brigade."

Maximenko stood there without moving his nest, but looked at Rokosovsky and asked, "Comrade Commander, our radio stations are not large, and we have provided one for the infantry brigade. If you still want it, it will definitely have a bad impact on the external contacts of the Group Army Command."

“通讯兵主任同志，是我没有把话说清楚，步兵旅不需要电台。”罗科索夫斯基见马克西缅科误会了，连忙向他解释说：“如今的步兵旅什么都缺，通讯器材只有两部电台，旅指挥部与前沿的联系，只能通过通讯兵来完成。为了与前沿随时保持联络，索科夫少校希望我们能为他们提供，包括电话机和电话线在内的通讯器材。”

After listening to Rokosovsky's explanation, Maximemko suddenly realized: "So that's the case. It seems that I have misunderstood. Comrade Commander, I immediately prepared enough telephones and telephone lines for them to facilitate their communication."

"Comrade Commander!" Deputy Commander Romanlov asked Rokosovsky carefully: "The infantry brigade lacks heavy weapons. Do you think it is necessary to provide them with some artillery?"

Regarding Romanov's proposal, Rokosovsky turned his head and looked around the room. He soon saw Kazakov sleeping in the corner, and hurried over to wake him up.

卡扎科夫迷迷糊糊地睁开眼睛，睡意朦胧地望着站在自己面前的罗科索夫斯基，试探地问：“司令员同志，您有什么指示？”

"Major Sokov's infantry brigade lacks heavy weapons." Rokosovsky did not go around in circles, but said bluntly: "They are under the crazy German attack. Without the support of artillery, it will probably be difficult to block the enemy's attack. Look, can they provide some artillery units?"

"It's not easy to deal with, comrade Commander." Hearing Sorokosovsky say this, Kazakov suddenly woke up. He sat down and said seriously: "I, the artillery chief, don't have many artillery troops. If it is dispersed again, I'm afraid..."

What are you afraid of?卡扎科夫没有说，但罗科索夫斯基的心里却很清楚，若是把炮兵部队分散到各作战部队，就意味着很难组织起强大的炮火来对付敌人。 However, considering the current situation of the infantry brigade, Rokosovsky continued: "Comrade Kazakov, think of a way, even an artillery battalion."

Since Rokosovsky has already said this, it is obviously inappropriate for Kazakov to know that he would shirk it. After considering for a long time, he nodded in agreement with Rokosovsky's request: "Okay, comrade Commander. Since you have made a request to me, I can't refuse. But I still say the same thing. I don't have many artillery troops in my hand, and a battalion will definitely not work. I can give him a cannon company with four 76.2mm artillery."

虽然罗科索夫斯基的心里觉得只给索科夫一个炮兵连，未免太小家子气了。 However, considering that Kazakov, the artillery chief, was indeed not very large, he was not able to force it, so he nodded in agreement: "A single artillery company only has one artillery company, which is better than a single artillery company."

When he wanted to chat for a few more words, he suddenly heard the phone ringing on the table. As soon as he turned around, he saw Malining grab the microphone.

When Malining answered the phone, the expression on her face was extremely serious and seemed to have heard bad news.

"Comrade Chief of Staff," Rokosovsky stepped towards Rokosovsky and asked, "What happened to you with such a serious look?"

Malining put down the phone and reported to Rokosovsky with a serious expression: "Comrade Commander, General Panfirov reported that the German artillery was carrying out violent artillery bombardment on the defense zone of the 1073rd Regiment. It seems that the enemy is preparing to launch an attack in this direction."

Although Rokosovsky knew the terrain of this area, after listening to Malining's report, he came to the table and leaned over to check the map spread on the table: "Comrade Chief of Staff, it seems that the enemy's attack in the area where the infantry brigade was located last night was not smooth, so he moved the attack area northward and chose the defense area of ​​the 316th Infantry Division."

“是这样的，司令员同志。”如果德军还在进攻步兵旅的防区，马利宁可能会非常担心，但如今德军的进攻重点转向了北面的步兵第316师，他的心里多少踏实了一些，“步兵第316师处于满编状态，而且还有一个完整的炮兵团，就算德军出动装甲部队实施强攻，他们也完全有能力挡住敌人的攻势。”

(End of this chapter)