The troops attacking the hilltop position were once again repelled by intensive German firepower. Fortunately, what Sokov was most worried about did not happen. The German troops on the mountaintop were worried that they would be attacked by Soviet tank fire, so they did not carry out a counterattack, allowing the remaining commanders and fighters to safely retreat to their positions on the mountainside.
"Comrade Commander," seeing his remaining troops retreating into the mountainside position again, Weisbach said to Sokov with a grimace: "Do you think we can transfer the troops from Fisky Collective Farm?"
"Comrade Colonel, in order to seize this high ground, I sent you three thousand men, plus a tank battalion." Sokov said dissatisfiedly after hearing Weisbach's misfortune: "We fought for several hours, and even a small soldier If we can’t even take down the small hilltop position, do you still have the nerve to ask me to send more troops over?”
Seeing that Sokov was unwilling to mobilize new troops, Weisbach felt a little disappointed. He knew very well that with his existing troops and equipment, he simply could not take the high ground. If he can't take the high ground, he will definitely not be able to keep his position as division commander.
When he was feeling depressed, an officer ran over to him and reported: "Comrade division commander, the artillery from the Fisky collective farm has arrived."
When he learned that the artillery was coming, Weisbach finally had a smile on his face: "Are they two mortar companies?"
"According to my observation, there should be more than two mortar companies." The officer replied, "I think there are at least seven or eight hundred people."
"What, seven or eight hundred people?" Weisbach was startled by the officer's words: "Two mortars shot through the sky and there were more than a hundred people. Where did the seven or eight hundred people come from?"
"It's true, Comrade Division Commander." Seeing that Weisbach didn't believe what he said, the officer said aggrievedly: "If you don't believe it, you can go and see for yourself."
Sokov was also eager to know how many reinforcements had come, so he said to Weisbach: "Let's go, Comrade Colonel, let's go and see how many reinforcements have come."
Soon, the two Sokovs saw the reinforcements that had just arrived. It turned out that Atakuz knew that the attack on the highlands was not going well. In addition to sending two mortar companies according to Weisbach's order, he also sent over the most powerful guard battalion.
The guard battalion commander stepped in front of the two men, raised his hands and saluted Sokov and Weisbach, and then reported loudly: "Comrade Commander, Comrade Division Commander, the guard battalion has been ordered to come for reinforcements. Please give instructions." !”
Sokov did not return the salute, but nodded to the other party and asked: "Comrade Major, how many of you are here in total?"
"The whole battalion has a total of 652 people, plus 118 people from two mortar companies, for a total strength of 770 people."
After hearing this, Sokov turned to Weisbach and said: "Comrade Colonel, your deputy division commander is very generous. He actually sent you so many reinforcements at once." He glanced at the guard battalion lined up in Shunli. , thinking to himself: The guard battalion is usually the most powerful unit in a division-level unit. Since Atakuz sent them all here, it seems that he really wants to help Weisbach win the high ground.
"Comrade Commander," although Weisbach is the commander of the first division, Sokov is by his side at the moment. What he wants to do, he still has to ask for instructions first: "How do you think this unit should be arranged?"
Sokov pointed to the high ground in the distance with his hand and said: "If you want to take the position on the top of the mountain, it will definitely not be enough to rely on the troops halfway up the mountain. Just place the new troops halfway up the mountain." Bar."
"Yes, Comrade Commander." After Weisbach resoundingly agreed, he ordered the guard battalion commander: "Comrade Major, take your people and mortar company and rush to the mountainside position on the high ground, and be ready to attack. preparation."
The guard battalion commander stood still, looked around, and asked Weisbach tentatively: "Comrade division commander, where are the troops of the 73rd Infantry Brigade?"
"What did you ask them to do?" Weisbach asked alertly.
"It's like this," the guard battalion commander saw that Weisbach was suspicious and quickly explained to him: "Before we set off, the infantry brigade commander Major Guchakov asked me to know something about his men."
After figuring out what was going on, Weisbach replied: "Comrade Major, you can't see them here. They have already performed other tasks."
While Weisbach was talking, Captain Mikhailev was marching with difficulty in the forest with two infantry battalions, artillery companies, and machine gun companies, preparing to bypass the high ground and attack from the enemy's back. Since the artillery battery carried three 76mm artillery pieces and a large number of artillery shells, it inevitably slowed down the march of the troops.
Seeing that after walking for almost an hour, he still had not bypassed the high ground occupied by the Germans, Mikhailev couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and repeatedly urged the troops to speed up their march.
Seeing Mikhailev urging the troops to speed up the march, the artillery company commander quickly came over and said to him: "Comrade deputy brigade commander, the 76mm artillery we carry moves very slowly in the woods. If you ask the infantry to speed up the march, If we go too fast, our company will inevitably fall behind."
The words of the artillery company commander made Mikheyev think deeply: If you want to launch an attack on the enemy, it is obviously impossible without the cover of artillery. But if the artillery is not thrown away, the marching speed will be affected. The enemy on the top of the mountain may be reinforced before reaching the designated target.
"Comrade deputy brigade commander," the artillery company commander saw that Mikhailev was still silent, so he repeated what he meant again, and then asked: "Do you have any good way to resolve this contradiction?"
This time Mikhailev made a decision quickly: "Comrade Captain, this matter is easy to handle. Doesn't your company have 12 82mm guns? You can order them to move with the large force, and the other three 76mm guns Artillery, it won’t be too late to catch up later.”
The artillery company commander felt that this was a good way to get the best of both worlds, so he nodded and said: "Understood, Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, I will let the platoon carrying the 76mm artillery march slowly behind, and the other two mortar platoons will follow. The troops were quickly excited." The troops attacking the hilltop position were once again repelled by intensive German firepower. Fortunately, what Sokov was most worried about did not happen. The German troops on the mountaintop were worried that they would be attacked by Soviet tank fire, so they did not carry out a counterattack, allowing the remaining commanders and fighters to safely retreat to their positions on the mountainside.
"Comrade Commander," seeing his remaining troops retreating into the mountainside position again, Weisbach said to Sokov with a grimace: "Do you think we can transfer the troops from Fisky Collective Farm?"
"Comrade Colonel, in order to seize this high ground, I sent you three thousand men, plus a tank battalion." Sokov said dissatisfiedly after hearing Weisbach's misfortune: "We fought for several hours, and even a small soldier If we can’t even take down the small hilltop position, do you still have the nerve to ask me to send more troops over?”
Seeing that Sokov was unwilling to mobilize new troops, Weisbach felt a little disappointed. He knew very well that with his existing troops and equipment, he simply could not take the high ground. If he can't take the high ground, he will definitely not be able to keep his position as division commander.
When he was feeling depressed, an officer ran over to him and reported: "Comrade division commander, the artillery from the Fisky collective farm has arrived."
When he learned that the artillery was coming, Weisbach finally had a smile on his face: "Are they two mortar companies?"
"According to my observation, there should be more than two mortar companies." The officer replied, "I think there are at least seven or eight hundred people."
"What, seven or eight hundred people?" Weisbach was startled by the officer's words: "Two mortars shot through the sky and there were more than a hundred people. Where did the seven or eight hundred people come from?"
"It's true, Comrade Division Commander." Seeing that Weisbach didn't believe what he said, the officer said aggrievedly: "If you don't believe it, you can go and see for yourself."
Sokov was also eager to know how many reinforcements had come, so he said to Weisbach: "Let's go, Comrade Colonel, let's go and see how many reinforcements have come."
Soon, the two Sokovs saw the reinforcements that had just arrived. It turned out that Atakuz knew that the attack on the highlands was not going well. In addition to sending two mortar companies according to Weisbach's order, he also sent over the most powerful guard battalion.
The guard battalion commander stepped in front of the two men, raised his hands and saluted Sokov and Weisbach, and then reported loudly: "Comrade Commander, Comrade Division Commander, the guard battalion has been ordered to come for reinforcements. Please give instructions." !”
Sokov did not return the salute, but nodded to the other party and asked: "Comrade Major, how many of you are here in total?"
"The whole battalion has a total of 652 people, plus 118 people from two mortar companies, for a total strength of 770 people."
After hearing this, Sokov turned to Weisbach and said: "Comrade Colonel, your deputy division commander is very generous. He actually sent you so many reinforcements at once." He glanced at the guard battalion lined up in Shunli. , thinking to himself: The guard battalion is usually the most powerful unit in a division-level unit. Since Atakuz sent them all here, it seems that he really wants to help Weisbach win the high ground.
"Comrade Commander," although Weisbach is the commander of the first division, Sokov is by his side at the moment. What he wants to do, he still has to ask for instructions first: "How do you think this unit should be arranged?"
Sokov pointed to the high ground in the distance with his hand and said: "If you want to take the position on the top of the mountain, it will definitely not be enough to rely on the troops halfway up the mountain. Just place the new troops halfway up the mountain." Bar."
"Yes, Comrade Commander." After Weisbach resoundingly agreed, he ordered the guard battalion commander: "Comrade Major, take your people and mortar company and rush to the mountainside position on the high ground, and be ready to attack. preparation."
The guard battalion commander stood still, looked around, and asked Weisbach tentatively: "Comrade division commander, where are the troops of the 73rd Infantry Brigade?"
"What did you ask them to do?" Weisbach asked alertly.
"It's like this," the guard battalion commander saw that Weisbach was suspicious and quickly explained to him: "Before we set off, the infantry brigade commander Major Guchakov asked me to know something about his men."
After figuring out what was going on, Weisbach replied: "Comrade Major, you can't see them here. They have already performed other tasks."
While Weisbach was talking, Captain Mikhailev was marching with difficulty in the forest with two infantry battalions, artillery companies, and machine gun companies, preparing to bypass the high ground and attack from the enemy's back. Since the artillery battery carried three 76mm artillery pieces and a large number of artillery shells, it inevitably slowed down the march of the troops.
Seeing that after walking for almost an hour, he still had not bypassed the high ground occupied by the Germans, Mikhailev couldn't help but feel a little anxious, and repeatedly urged the troops to speed up their march.
Seeing Mikhailev urging the troops to speed up the march, the artillery company commander quickly came over and said to him: "Comrade deputy brigade commander, the 76mm artillery we carry moves very slowly in the woods. If you ask the infantry to speed up the march, If we go too fast, our company will inevitably fall behind."
The words of the artillery company commander made Mikheyev think deeply: If you want to launch an attack on the enemy, it is obviously impossible without the cover of artillery. But if the artillery is not thrown away, the marching speed will be affected. The enemy on the top of the mountain may be reinforced before reaching the designated target.
"Comrade deputy brigade commander," the artillery company commander saw that Mikhailev was still silent, so he repeated what he meant again, and then asked: "Do you have any good way to resolve this contradiction?"
This time Mikhailev made a decision quickly: "Comrade Captain, this matter is easy to handle. Doesn't your company have 12 82mm guns? You can order them to move with the large force, and the other three 76mm guns Artillery, it won’t be too late to catch up later.”
The artillery company commander felt that this was a good way to get the best of both worlds, so he nodded and said: "Understood, Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, I will let the platoon carrying the 76mm artillery march slowly behind, and the other two mortar platoons will follow. The troops were quickly excited." The troops attacking the hilltop position were once again repelled by intensive German firepower. Fortunately, what Sokov was most worried about did not happen. The German troops on the mountaintop were worried that they would be attacked by Soviet tank fire, so they did not carry out a counterattack, allowing the remaining commanders and fighters to safely retreat to their positions on the mountainside.
"Comrade Commander," seeing his remaining troops retreating into the mountainside position again, Weisbach said to Sokov with a grimace: "Do you think we can transfer the troops from Fisky Collective Farm?"
"Comrade Colonel, in order to seize this high ground, I sent you three thousand men, plus a tank battalion." Sokov said dissatisfiedly after hearing Weisbach's misfortune: "We fought for several hours, and even a small soldier If we can’t even take down the small hilltop position, do you still have the nerve to ask me to send more troops over?”
Seeing that Sokov was unwilling to mobilize new troops, Weisbach felt a little disappointed. He knew very well that with his existing troops and equipment, he simply could not take the high ground. If he can't take the high ground, he will definitely not be able to keep his position as division commander.
When he was feeling depressed, an officer ran over to him and reported: "Comrade division commander, the artillery from the Fisky collective farm has arrived."
When he learned that the artillery was coming, Weisbach finally had a smile on his face: "Are they two mortar companies?"
"According to my observation, there should be more than two mortar companies." The officer replied, "I think there are at least seven or eight hundred people."
"What, seven or eight hundred people?" Weisbach was startled by the officer's words: "Two mortars shot through the sky and there were more than a hundred people. Where did the seven or eight hundred people come from?"
"It's true, Comrade Division Commander." Seeing that Weisbach didn't believe what he said, the officer said aggrievedly: "If you don't believe it, you can go and see for yourself."
