After listening to Sokov's report, the first thing Chuikov said was: "I want the air force too. However, the strength of the German Air Force far exceeds ours, and the air control over the city is currently in their hands." , our air force is temporarily unable to compete with them. Therefore, you can only find a way to solve the air defense problem in the factory area on your own."
Hearing what Chuikov said, Sokov's heart suddenly went cold. Before he could speak, Chuikov had already guessed what was on his mind: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, I know you must be very disappointed at the moment, right?"
More than disappointed, simply despair! Sokov thought to himself, let alone the large-scale bombing carried out by the German army, even if only two or three bombers came, it would not be able to deal with only four anti-aircraft guns. But what he was thinking in his heart was one thing, but Chuikov's reply was something else: "Comrade Commander, since our superiors are unable to provide us with air assistance, we can only find another way to solve the problem."
"That's right, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov. The Army Headquarters is also in a difficult situation right now. People are constantly asking for help from everywhere, making us exhausted." Chuikov was very satisfied with Sokov's answer, and he lost no time in giving it. He put on a tall hat and said, "I think with your wisdom, you can definitely solve this problem."
After making the call, Sokov spread his hands towards the people sitting across from him and said helplessly: "Commander Chuikov said that he is currently unable to provide us with air support. We can only rely on our existing strength. To deal with enemy air strikes.”
"But, how do we solve it?" Zinchenko said with a grimace: "Although we can burn old tires and create thick smoke to interfere with the sight of German pilots, the smoke cannot dissipate forever. When the smoke dissipates, We will still be bombed by the Germans here."
"Then what should we do?" Cousteau knew the situation here better than the deputy director. He continued: "Now the women's anti-aircraft artillery battalion only has four anti-aircraft guns left. How can it deal with enemy aircraft? It seems that, Our factory cannot be saved."
"I'm going to talk to Lieutenant Ulanova," Zinchenko stood up and said to Sokov: "Explain to them the importance of defending the assembly workshop building, so that they have the courage to fight with German aircraft in order to defend the factory building. Fight bravely.”
After Sokov saw Zinchenko say this, neither Borshak nor Cousteau objected, as if such a statement was a matter of course, so they stopped Zinchenko who was about to walk out: "Comrade Deputy Director , please wait."
Zinchenko stopped, turned to look at Sokov, and asked with some surprise: "Do you have anything else to add, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov?"
"Comrade Deputy Director," Sokov stopped Zinchenko because he was dissatisfied with his statement. If the enemy could be defeated by political propaganda alone, what else would it take to send so many troops? Political workers can just stand in front of a two-sentence position and shout slogans. He curled his lips and said: "The girls in the women's anti-aircraft artillery battalion all understand their responsibilities, but when the number of anti-aircraft guns is limited, I think it is an unwise choice to let them go head-to-head with German aircraft."
Sokov's words made Zinchenko's face turn livid, and he said displeasedly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, since you think this is an unwise choice, do you have any better way to deal with the Germans?" Plane?"
Seeing that the relationship between the two was full of gunpowder, Bolshak quickly came out to smooth things over: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, do you have any good ideas? You might as well tell us and let us all listen."
Unexpectedly, after hearing what he said, Sokov shook his head and said, "I don't have any good ideas."
As soon as these words came out, Bolshak was dumbfounded. When he saw Sokov calling Zinchenko and raising objections, he thought that the other party had already considered everything in his heart, but now he said in an understatement that there was no other way. , isn’t this just teasing me? Thinking of this, Bolshak's face became very ugly. He turned to look at Zinchenko: "Comrade Deputy Director, I think it's better to call Ulanova over, so that you don't have to run around again." Let’s go.”
Zinchenko had no objection to Bolshak's proposal. He only glanced at Cousteau, who wisely stood up, ran to the door, called a worker, and ordered him to take Ulanova away. Find it.
When Cousteau walked back in, he found that the atmosphere in the room was very depressing, so he laughed dryly and said, "Deputy Factory Director, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, if we have more anti-aircraft guns, then there is no need to worry. Enemy aircraft."
Hearing Cousteau's statement, Zinchenko snorted coldly and said angrily: "If there were more anti-aircraft guns, if there were a hundred anti-aircraft guns, no matter how many enemy planes came, we would not be able to do it." I can beat it down..."
Zinchenko's grumbling words gave Sokov a flash of inspiration. He felt that he had found a solution to the air defense problem, so he quickly asked: "Comrade Deputy Director, what did you just say? "
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov," Cousteau said before Zinchenko could answer: "The deputy director said that no matter how many enemy planes come, we will beat him down."
"Not this sentence," Sokov waved his hand towards Cousteau and continued to ask: "But also the previous sentence."
"He said if there were a hundred anti-aircraft guns..."
"That's right, that's what he said." Sokov slammed the table hard, startling everyone, and said excitedly: "If we have a hundred anti-aircraft guns, then no matter how many enemy planes come, we can't Don’t worry anymore.”
After listening to what Sokov said, Zinchenko said with some laughter and tears: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, let alone a hundred anti-aircraft guns, we don't even have ten anti-aircraft guns, and it is impossible for our superiors to have extra anti-aircraft guns." Supplement it to us, after all, each unit needs anti-aircraft guns of various calibers for air defense. Now we only have four anti-aircraft guns, how can we deal with enemy aircraft?"
"Without anti-aircraft guns, we can use infantry air defense to deal with German aircraft." Sokov raised the assault rifle leaning on the table high: "You can also shoot down enemy aircraft with a rifle."
"Jerk off with a rifle?" Hearing Sokov say this, the other three people widened their eyes in surprise and looked at Sokov as if they were looking at an idiot. Bolshak shook his head and said: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, your idea is too unreasonable. How can you shoot down an enemy plane with a rifle?"
Sokov told several people in detail about the rifle masturbation he saw in a later pamphlet. Finally, he said confidently: "I have calculated that as long as there are one hundred to one hundred and fifty soldiers, while the enemy plane is diving, they can quickly fire out the five bullets in their rifles to form a dense firepower." net and successfully shot down the enemy plane."
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov," Zinchenko thought that Sokov's rifle masturbation was a bit fanciful, but out of politeness he did not refute, but asked: "Have you ever thought about it? , more than a hundred of us soldiers are lying on their backs on the ground, and a German bomb falls, how many of us will be killed or injured?"
"Comrade Deputy Director, you can rest assured that our soldiers are lying in large and small craters." Sokov explained to Zinchenko: "Even if the enemy plane drops bombs, the losses caused to us will be very large." limited."
"I have another question, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." After hearing this, Bolshak couldn't help but interjected and asked: "Since our soldiers are all lying in the crater, except for their comrades in the same crater, they cannot See other people. In this case, how do they know when to shoot? If so many fighters can't shoot at the same time, it will be difficult to form what you call a dense fire network."
"This problem is easy to solve." Sokov is not afraid that they will ask questions, but he is afraid that they will not ask them. If they don't ask questions, it means that they don't agree with their proposal at all: "When Lieutenant Ulanova directs anti-aircraft gun fire, she can use the whistle to notify the soldiers hiding in the crater."
Several people asked several questions one after another, and Sokov answered them one by one. Zinchenko found no flaws in Sokov's answers, so he nodded, and then asked a new question: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov's method is worth a try. But which force should we use to complete this task?"
As soon as Zinchenko finished speaking, both Borshak and Cousteau turned their eyes to Sokov, and both of them were thinking: Such a task should be completed by the regular army. Although the 10th company and a company of the annihilation battalion are holding on to the position, there are still two companies as reserves. Although the organization is incomplete, in any case, the combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of the militiamen in the annihilation battalion and workshops. .
Sokov saw the two men's thoughts, shook his head and said: "No, I don't plan to let the soldiers of the 11th and 12th companies complete the task of masturbating with rifles. They have more important tasks."
Hearing what Sokov said, Bolshak understood that this task would definitely fall on him in the end. Instead of asking the other party to call his name, he should take the initiative, and said helplessly: "Well, since The regular army has more important tasks, so let’s leave this task to our annihilation battalion.”
Everyone had already worked out an air defense plan, and Ulanova arrived belatedly. When he saw that she was wearing a blood-stained white apron, Zinchenko couldn't help frowning and asked: "Comrade Lieutenant, why are you dressed like this?"
Ulanova spread her hands and said helplessly: "Comrade Deputy Director, our anti-aircraft guns are temporarily unavailable, so we can only temporarily serve as health workers to help Comrade Asiya take care of the wounded."
"Take it off, take off this apron on your body immediately." Zinchenko said impatiently: "You are anti-aircraft artillery soldiers, not health workers. Gather your people immediately. I have important air defense tasks to assign to you. .”
