Chapter 1117

It is conceivable that the news shocked everyone, including me. After the silence lasted for quite a long time, Danilov stammered: "Comrade commander, how... How can this happen? Haven't we just recovered butovo?"

My eyes swept around the crowd, and finally fell on Danilov. In just a few seconds, I had made my own decision. I said to Danilov, "Comrade deputy commander, I plan to go to the guards in person." where can I find your division commander, Colonel baksov? " I asked.

Without hesitation, the second lieutenant pointed to the southwest and said decisively, "the division headquarters is located in a small wooden house in the south of the village. The division commander should be discussing the operational deployment with several commanders at the moment."

"I see. Thank you, comrade lieutenant." After thanking the lieutenant, I closed the door and told the driver, "go to the division headquarters in the south of the village."

The jeep drove several hundred meters along the dirt road. I saw many sentries standing guard outside a big wooden house on the left side of the road. I pointed to the driver and said, "the division headquarters is there. Let's drive."

When the car stopped at the gate of the headquarters, an officer on duty immediately came over and saw that I was the one who came down from the car. He quickly raised his hand to salute me and reported: "Hello, comrade commander, comrade division commander is holding a combat meeting inside."

"You wait here," I said to bukov, who had just got out of the car, and his two subordinates. "There should be no danger here. I can do it alone."

Under the guidance of the officer on duty, I went into baksov's headquarters. As soon as I entered the door, I saw a group of helmeted commanders around the simple wooden table in the middle of the room, staring at the map spread on it and studying.

I stopped only two steps away from them and asked them in a loud voice, "comrades commander, what are you doing?"

The people who were discussing listened and saw clearly that I was the one who came in. Everyone straightened up and stood at attention. Colonel baksov saluted me and reported, "Comrade commander, the 67th division of the guards is studying how to recover butovo. Sir, Colonel baksov

I stepped forward two steps, came to the table and sat down. Then I looked at the dirty and broken map on the table and asked, "how are you doing?"

Barksov, who stood straight in front of me, reported: "according to the current situation, our officers and men are fighting bravely to defend butovo..."

"Wait a minute, comrade colonel." When I heard this, I interrupted him impatiently: "the headquarters of the group army has already known that bhuttovo has been occupied by the Germans. What do you mean by" heroic fighting "

"Well, comrade commander." "Although the German army occupied most of butovo, we still have a few small troops in the city. I believe they will break through soon," barksov said

"Break through, where to break through?" Hearing what baksov said, I couldn't help being anonymous, and I didn't remember to save face for him. In front of his subordinates, I began to criticize him: "let them all escape to this village and give the city to the Germans completely?"

Barksov, who was criticized by me, didn't say anything. He just took off his helmet and wiped his forehead with his sleeve.

Seeing his rather embarrassed appearance, I could not bear it, so I slowed down and asked, "what troops are left in the city, and how many troops are there?"

"Comrade commander, please allow me to report to you." Suddenly, a familiar voice rang out in the room. I looked up in the direction of the voice and saw that the person standing across the table was actually lieutenant colonel shijerikov.

Seeing my old subordinate, I couldn't help smiling. I raised my chin to him and said in a friendly way, "Comrade commander, it's up to you to report."

"A few hours ago, we succeeded in driving the Germans out of butovo, and reinforced the fortifications just south of the city to cope with the enemy's attack again." "I didn't expect that the German army launched another attack when we were not stable," he said in a calm tone. Because our fortifications were destroyed by gunfire or bombing in the early fighting, we resisted tenaciously in the face of infantry covered by tanks, but we were rushed into butovo again by the Germans. However, two companies of our regiment are still in the city. Relying on the street fortifications, they are engaged in street fighting with the enemy. "

If baksov said that the troops were fighting in the streets, I would be worried, because they would only use the sea of people tactics to fight against the Germans, no matter they were attacking or defending. That would not only increase the casualties of the troops, but also help to defend butovo. When I heard that Xie jerikov's subordinates were engaged in street fighting in the city, I felt a lot more secure. Although Xie jerikov's regiment is a new regiment, its commanders and battle backbones all went through Stalingrad's defensive battle. Street fighting is a familiar way. No matter how small the number is, we should be able to persist until our troops rush into the city again.

I raised my hand, looked up and asked baksov, "Comrade Colonel, it's three o'clock in the afternoon. Can your troops recapture butovo before four o'clock?"

After listening to me, barksov was silent. From his frown, I guessed that he was thinking about whether he could finish the order I gave him within the time limit. After much deliberation, he shook his head and replied, "sorry, comrade commander, I don't think I can do it."“ Give me a reason, comrade colonel. " Although I tried my best to control my emotions, my tone of voice was still aggressive“ Comrade commander, "baksov said," my soldiers have been in a state of intense fighting since early in the morning. They are very tired and need to rest. As your subordinate, I don't want to lie to you. We will try our best to do what we can do. If we can get artillery and air support, we can get rid of the Germans around ten o'clock tonight. But I'm not sure I'll get rid of the Germans before four o'clock. "