Vlasov stood up and said to Tanasolov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, I want to go to the first battalion to understand the specific situation, and I will give you a detailed report when I come back. Do you allow me to leave?"
Tanasolov had always felt that Vlasov was an eyesore at the headquarters. Now that he had offered to go to the army, there was no reason why he should not agree. He quickly agreed: "I will grant permission, Comrade Vlasov. It is necessary. Do I send guards? You know, you may encounter Germans at any time on the road."
"No need, I'll just bring two political workers from the Political Department with me." Vlasov patted the pistol on his waist with his hand and replied coldly: "We have the ability to protect ourselves."
As soon as Vlasov left the headquarters, political commissar Andreev came back from outside. Seeing that only Tanasolov and a group of staff officers and communications soldiers were in the headquarters, he asked curiously: "Vlasov Where did Comrade Sov go?"
"Where else can we go? Of course we go to the first battalion. Those sailors are all from the same fleet as him." Tanasolov said angrily: "Comrade Political Commissar, you were not here just now and you don't know what happened. Lemuse My husband's battalion actually launched an attack on the station where the German troops were entrenched without asking for instructions."
"What, the First Battalion launched an attack on the station?" On his way back, Andreev heard gunshots and explosions coming from the direction of the station. He thought it was some friendly force fighting the German army. Unexpectedly, it was the First Battalion attacking the station. He frowned and asked: "Comrade Brigadier, has the information about the First Battalion attacking the station been confirmed?"
Tanasolov handed the telegram he received to Andreev and said: "Look, my comrade political commissar, this is the telegram sent to me by the first battalion, saying that they have captured the station. "
After reading the telegram, Andreev suddenly beamed with joy: "Comrade Brigade Commander, you must know the order given to us by our superiors, which is to regain the central railway station as soon as possible and restore the connection between the central district and the factory area. Now that the First Battalion has After storming into the station, we might as well strike while the iron is hot and send another battalion to support them.”
"Send another battalion to support them?" Tanasolov's first reaction when he heard this proposal was that Andreev was playing tricks on him, but when he thought about it again, he thought of what the other party wanted to express, and he was excited Said: "Oh, I understand. Now that one battalion has rushed into the station building, if another battalion is sent out, the certainty of capturing the station will be greatly increased. Regardless of whether we finally regain the station, our superiors will not blame us. "
"Comrade Brigade Commander, now that you understand what I mean." Andreev urged: "Then give the order quickly."
Tanasolov grabbed the phone in front of him, dialed the command post of the second battalion, and said into the phone: "Commander of the second battalion? I am the brigade commander Tanasolov. Lemusev's first battalion has already sent a message to the command post." The station has launched an attack, and I order you to immediately put your troops into battle and assist friendly forces in capturing the station."
The defense area where the Second Battalion was stationed was not far from the First Battalion. As soon as the First Battalion's attack on the station started, it was discovered by the sailors of the Second Battalion. Seeing that his comrades were fighting the Germans, but he was standing by and watching, both the soldiers and the commanders couldn't bear it any longer, so each company continuously sent out communication troops to the battalion headquarters to ask for a fight, but they all failed. This was rejected by the second battalion commander from the army because he had not received the order to attack and was not allowed to act without permission.
The anxious second battalion commander was overjoyed after receiving the call from Tanasolov and quickly replied: "Comrade Brigade Commander, this is great. I am having a headache over the matter of sending people to fight among the company commanders. , now, with your combat order, I believe the sailors will be extremely happy. Please rest assured that we will assist the friendly forces to retake the station."
After Tanasolov put down the phone, he couldn't help but secretly call it a fluke. He thought to himself: Even if he didn't give the order, maybe the sailors of the second battalion would go into battle without asking for instructions when they saw the first battalion in a bitter battle. After all, the mission of his brigade is to fight the German troops occupying this area. Even as a brigade commander, he cannot criticize the officers and soldiers for actively seeking war.
He said to Andreev: "Comrade political commissar, it seems you are right. The second battalion commander said that the commanders of each company were asking him to fight, and he could hardly hold it in anymore. If I didn't make this call, maybe The sailors of the 2nd Battalion really do act without permission.”
Andreev sighed and said: "Well, it's not easy for the second battalion commander. He is the only one in the entire second battalion who comes from the army. I'm worried that if there is a real war, he will not be able to control the soldiers below."
Vlasov took two political workers to the defense area of the 1st Battalion and asked Lemusev what happened. But here, he only met the wounded and a few health workers of the 1st Battalion. He pulled over a health worker and asked, "Where is your battalion commander? Where are the other commanders?"
"Comrade Director," the health worker replied hurriedly: "They have all participated in the battle to attack the station."
"Nonsense, simply nonsense." Vlasov then asked: "Do you know where to find them?"
The health worker pointed to the end of the street and said: "Comrade Director, you go forward along the street. There is a fortification built by our battalion at the intersection of the street. You should find the battalion commander there."
After thanking the health worker, Vlasov and two of his men hurried to the fortifications at the street entrance. Unexpectedly, as soon as I approached the fortification, I heard someone shouting loudly in the darkness: "Stop, who is it?"
Vlasov was afraid of causing unnecessary misunderstandings, so he quickly stopped and said to the front: "I am Vrasov, director of the brigade's political department, and I am specifically here to see your battalion commander, Captain Lemusev."
There was silence on the other side for a long time, and then a familiar voice came: "It turns out to be Comrade Vlasov, please come over."
When Vlasov and others came to the fortifications at the intersection, they were surprised to find that all the troops stationed here were army troops. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but frowned, thinking where did these army troops come from? So he asked politely: "Which section are you in and why are you in the first battalion's position?"
"Comrade Vlasov, do you still know me?" An army captain walked up to Vlasov and said: "I am General Chuikov's adjutant Klimov. Let's meet at Mamaev Hill. Meet."
"That's right, that's right." Vlasov stared at the other person for a moment, and immediately recognized that the person in front of him was Klimov, and said quickly: "I remember it was you who took us to Mamayev Hill, and Commander Chuikov Captain." He glanced behind Klimov and asked strangely, "Comrade Captain, why are you here?"
"That's it, Comrade Vlasov." When Klimov saw the sudden appearance of Vlasov, he realized that he was paying too much attention to the first battalion's attack on the station and actually forgot to go to the brigade headquarters and Tanaso Love communicated about it. Thinking of this, he said apologetically: "Comrade Commander asked me to serve as a liaison officer in your brigade to supervise your offensive."
Vlasov is also a smart man. After hearing what Klimov said, he immediately guessed whether the first battalion's attack on the station had the permission of the other party, and asked tentatively: "So, the first battalion attacked the station, Did you approve it?"
"Yes," Klimov nodded and said with an embarrassed expression: "I promised Captain Lemusev to report this matter to Tanasolov. Who knew that I was patronizing and caring about the first battalion? Progress, forgetting such an important thing.”
When Vlasov heard what Klimov said, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In this way, the 1st Battalion's attack on the station was not an unauthorized action, but was obtained from the liaison officer from the Army Group Headquarters. license. Even if Tanasolov wants to hold Lemusev accountable after the battle, he can find something to say.
"How is the situation?" Vlasov was eager to know the progress of the battle, so he did not care about the matter, but asked directly: "Has the station been taken down?"
"According to the information I have, the Germans have deployed a lot of troops in the station building." Klimov replied: "Although the first battalion easily broke through the German defenses outside the station, it is difficult to capture the station. Building, it may take some time..." Before he could finish his words, there was suddenly the sound of footsteps from behind, and it seemed like hundreds of people were rushing toward him along the street.
"What's going on?" Klimov looked at the crowd on the street and asked Vlasov with some surprise: "Comrade Director, what is going on? Where did this army come from? Yes, what are they going to do?”
When Vlasov left the brigade headquarters, Tanasolov had not yet made the decision to send the second battalion into battle, so he had no idea what this sudden force was going to do. He shook his head and said with the same confusion: "I'm sorry, Comrade Captain, I don't know either."
After saying that, Vlasov left the fortification at the street corner, walked a few steps forward, and shouted to the troops running towards him: "I am the director of the Political Department Vlasov, who is leading the team?" Commander, come out and talk to me."
A sailor officer ran up to Vlasov and said respectfully: "Report to Comrade Director, we are from the Second Battalion. What instructions do you have?"
Knowing that the troops coming were from the Second Battalion, Vlasov was slightly stunned, and then asked: "What are you doing here?"
When the officer heard Vlasov's question, a surprised expression appeared on his face: "What, Comrade Director, don't you know?"
"Know what?" Vlasov asked with a confused look on his face.
"It was an order from the brigade commander, saying that the first battalion was attacking the station. The enemy's resistance was very tenacious and ordered our battalion to rush for reinforcements." After the officer finished speaking, he waved to his men and left.
"Hell, why is this happening?" Vlasov returned to Klimov's side and said in confusion: "Comrade Captain, before I left the headquarters, the brigade commander was still firmly opposed to the attack. Who knew that it was only half a month later? Within hours, he actually sent the second battalion to reinforce the first battalion. I really don’t know what he was thinking.”
"It's good that the second battalion is here." Klimov did not delve into why Tanasolov suddenly sent the second battalion to fight, but said to Vlasov: "Judging from the battle situation, the troops of the first battalion are at the station It was a tough fight in the building, and with the support of the 2nd Battalion, I believe they will be able to capture the station building soon.”
Lemusev led his troops to break through the German defenses outside the station, and when they rushed into the station building, they thought they would be able to clear out the enemies in the building in half an hour at most. Unexpectedly, as soon as they rushed into the waiting hall, they were met with intensive firepower. The soldiers at the front fell in pieces under the gun muzzles, and the rest quickly fell down on the spot or hid behind benches. , to fight back against the enemy's firepower point.
The Germans not only piled up two sandbag fortifications in the hall, but also used two machine guns to block the entrance to the station. At the same time, many submachine gunners were also placed in the corridor on the second floor where the hall could be seen, blocking the entire hall with firepower from a high position. Some sailors jumped out from their hiding places and took a few steps forward with their guns in hand. They were shot randomly and fell into a pool of blood.
Despite the fierce firepower of the German army, most of the sailors had rich combat experience. The surviving sailors rolled on the spot holding their guns. They looked for any cover they could find, including corpses and benches, and curled up as much as possible. The body hides behind. After they stopped, they quickly observed the surrounding environment and judged where the German soldiers were hiding based on their feelings. They listen to the ballistics and take advantage of the moment when the bullets are not paying attention to them. They lean out and take a shot based on their feeling. Regardless of whether the bullet misses or misses, they immediately retreat to their hiding places.
The German soldiers who were stationed in the hall and on the second floor were also very depressed. According to their past experience, even if they blocked the path forward with machine guns, the Soviet army would still use dense human sea tactics to charge. But the sailors in black uniforms in front of them fought differently from the army in the past. When they saw the firepower was too strong, they immediately lay down and fought back instead of burying their heads and charging forward.
Due to the poor lighting in the hall, if the sailors lay still on the ground, the German machine gunners and submachine gunners would not be able to detect their positions. On the contrary, as soon as he fired, his location was exposed to the Soviet army. The next moment, a bullet might fly, hit his vitals without any bias, and take away his life.
When the sailors eliminated the machine gun fire points in the waiting hall, an officer jumped up from his hiding place, rushed to the fortification, bent down to pick up the machine gun inside, and fired at the German submachine gunners on the second floor. After a while, he turned around and shouted loudly in the direction where the sailors were hiding: "Go ahead at full speed!"
The shout was an order. When the sailors who were still lying on the ground heard the officer's shout, they all shouted: "Go at full speed!" Holding the weapons in their hands, they rushed towards the second floor.
