Victor took Yegor and a dozen soldiers to the water tower in the center of the reservoir area.
Yegor looked up at the red water tower more than thirty meters high in front of him, and asked Victor casually: "Comrade Victor, what kind of structure is this water tower? Is it brick and concrete, or reinforced concrete?"
"It's made of reinforced concrete, covered with a layer of red bricks." When talking about this water tower, Victor seemed particularly proud: "When this water tower was built, I came to participate in voluntary labor every day after get off work. It's not just me. In order to build this water tower as soon as possible, all the employees and their families in the reservoir area will come to participate in voluntary labor whenever they have time. In this way, the water tower was originally planned to be built in half a year, but it took us less than a month to complete it. Construction work completed.”
"It only took one month to build this water tower?" Yegor was quite happy when he heard that the water tower was made of reinforced concrete structure, but he heard that such a high water tower only took one month to build. The construction was completed in a matter of seconds, and he couldn't help but start beating in his heart, worried that the building was a shoddy project: "Then if we set up a firepower point inside, can it withstand the bombardment of German artillery fire?"
"No problem, Comrade Captain." Regarding Yegor's question, Victor said confidently: "After the city fell, a Soviet squad of more than 20 people withdrew into the water tower and They held on inside for half a month, and it was not until they finally ran out of ammunition and food and sacrificed themselves that the Germans completely occupied the water tower."
Victor grabbed Yegor's arm and pulled him half a circle around the water tower. Then he pointed upward with his hand and said, "Comrade Captain, look at the wall above."
Looking in the direction of Victor's finger, Yegor saw clearly visible bullet holes on the wall, including bullet holes made by various bullets and deep craters made by artillery shells. From where the red bricks fell off, the reinforced concrete inside can be clearly seen. It seems that Victor did not lie. This water tower can indeed withstand German artillery fire.
Since the wall here can withstand German artillery fire, choosing this place as the fire support point is undoubtedly the most suitable location. Thinking of this, Yegor shook his head at Victor and said: "Comrade Victor, take us in and have a look. If it is suitable, I will set up a few firepower points here."
Everyone followed Victor along the spiral staircase to the upper part of the water tower. Looking down from the window here, you can indeed have a bird's-eye view of the entire reservoir area, especially the two entrances and exits of the reservoir area, which can be clearly seen.
After Yegor looked at the terrain, he turned to one of his platoon leaders and said: "Second platoon leader, your platoon is stationed in the water tower. I think we can set up two more machine guns at the window. Even if the Germans break into the warehouse, District, you can also use firepower to kill them from a high position."
After Victor waited for Yegor to finish speaking, he immediately smiled and said to the second platoon leader: "Comrade Lieutenant, there are a lot of machine guns and matching bullets stored in a warehouse next to the water tower. You see, if you need me to send Can someone help you bring more ammunition?"
"This is really great." Yegor was originally worried that the troops stationed in the water tower might be short of ammunition. Victor's words reminded him that there were a large amount of weapons and ammunition stored in the warehouse here, which could fully meet the needs of the troops. He quickly said: "Second Platoon Commander, you immediately send someone with Comrade Victor to the nearby warehouse to transport as much ammunition as possible and store it in the water tower. Do you understand?"
"Understood, comrade company commander." The second platoon leader replied quickly and loudly.
After coming out of the water tower, Victor and Yegor parted ways and went to find workers nearby. They used trolleys to carry the weapons and ammunition needed by the second platoon from the warehouse to the water tower.
Yegor returned to the warehouse office alone to report the situation to Mikhailev.
Seeing Yegor return to the office, Mikhailev smiled and asked: "Captain Yegor, how is the situation?"
"Comrade Victor has arranged enough manpower to pretend to be German warehouse personnel to greet the incoming German convoy." Yegor reported to Mikhailev: "For safety reasons, I sent a platoon of commanders and fighters To assist them in their work, and at the same time prevent them from being discovered by the enemy, so as to ensure their safety."
Mikhailev then asked: "How is your company's defense situation?"
"With the help of Comrade Victor, I asked the second platoon to establish a fire support point on the water tower in the center of the Kurdish area." Yegor saw a map of the Kurdish area in front of Mikhailev. , then pointed out the location of the water tower with his hand: "The water tower is here. As long as we set up a few machine guns at high altitudes, we can block the two entrances and exits of the reservoir area. Even if the worst happens, the enemy rushes in In the Kurdish area, our fire support points can also cause them great casualties."
After learning that Yegor's men had established a powerful fire support point on the water tower in the reservoir area, Mikhailev raised his eyebrows and then said: "If you really use the water tower as the main defensive fire point, you will definitely be attacked. With the focus of the German army, once it comes under heavy shelling, I wonder how long it can hold out?"
"Comrade Battalion Commander, you can rest assured on this." Yegor explained to Mikhailev: "This water tower is made of reinforced concrete and can withstand German artillery bombardment." Perhaps because he was worried that the other party would not believe it, he He added, "Early after the city fell, a small detachment of our army withdrew into the water tower and held on there for half a month. It was not until the end that all the members died because they ran out of ammunition and food, and the Germans Capture the water tower."
"Well, it's a good thing that the water tower is strong." After listening to Yegor's explanation, Mikhailov nodded slightly and said, "This way, even if the Germans rush into the reservoir area, we can hold on for a longer time. , to wait for the arrival of the main force."
Yegor heard something amiss from Mikhailev's words, and quickly asked: "Comrade Battalion Commander, has something happened?"
Mikhailev glanced at Yegor, shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Captain Yegor, I really can't hide anything from you. Yes, there are indeed some deviations from the original plan. The main force launched The time of attack may be delayed.”
Hearing what Mikhailev said, Yegor couldn't help but became anxious: "Comrade Battalion Commander, why is this?"
"The brigade headquarters did not say anything about the specific situation." Mikhailev said thoughtfully: "But since our battalion was not noticed by the Germans after occupying the Kurdistan area, it is reasonable to postpone the attack. After all, this time The preparations for the attack are not sufficient. If we launch the attack in a hurry, even if we reluctantly come over to join us, we will probably pay a huge price."
"That's true." Yegor agreed with Mikhailev's statement: "If the main force suffers too many casualties, then the next battle will basically have nothing to do with us."
After saying this, Yegor asked tentatively: "Comrade Battalion Commander, do you know how long this attack will be postponed?"
"I don't know." Mikhailov shook his head and said, "Maybe one or two days, maybe a week, it depends on the troops' offensive preparations."
"If it is postponed for a day or two, there won't be much of a problem." Yegor said cautiously: "But if it is postponed for a week or longer, we may be completely exposed, and a battle with the German army will be inevitable. of."
While the two were talking, a German convoy came to the south gate. After negotiating with the temporary warehouse manager at the gate, it continued to drive into the reservoir area.
When the German convoy began to enter the reservoir area, a second lieutenant on duty in the guard room immediately called and reported the situation to Mikhailev: "Comrade Battalion Commander, 35 German trucks are entering the reservoir area one after another."
"35 trucks?!" After hearing the data reported by the second lieutenant, Mikhailev showed an expression of surprise on his face. He then asked: "What is loaded on the truck? How many German soldiers are escorting the truck?"
"I took a look at the list. It said machine guns, rifles and submachine guns, as well as supporting ammunition." The second lieutenant replied: "In addition, each vehicle has a driver and two soldiers escorting the vehicle, with a total number of 105 people."
"Well, there are 105 people, which is quite a lot of people." After Mikhailev said this, he ordered the second lieutenant: "Comrade second lieutenant, pay close attention to the movements outside the reservoir area. If there are any changes, remember to report it to me in time. report."
Mikhailev put down the phone, raised his head and said to Yegor who was standing aside: "Captain Yegor, the enemy's convoy has entered the storage area, and will then drive to the warehouse where weapons and ammunition are stored. Your troops are now We are transporting ammunition to the water tower. If we are discovered by the Germans, I am afraid there will be some trouble."
"I understand, comrade battalion commander." Yegor understood what Mikhailev wanted to express and said quickly: "I will make arrangements right away so that the enemy will not notice anything strange."
Before Yegor left, Mikhailev also told him: "When the workers in the reservoir area are unloading, you'd better bring someone to guard the scene. If an accident occurs, you can deal with it as soon as possible."
After Yegor left, Mikhailov thought that the defense work in the direction of the south gate was the responsibility of the third company. He quickly picked up the phone and called the third company commander and told the other party: "Third company commander, the Germans The convoy transporting supplies is entering the warehouse area. Since the vehicles are loaded with weapons and ammunition, they will drive to the corresponding warehouses later. You'd better send someone to rush there to assist Captain Yegor and others in guarding."
"Comrade Battalion Commander," the third company commander was a little puzzled by Mikhailev's arrangement: "Captain Yegor's second company is responsible for the internal defense work in the Kurdish area. Why should we rush over? Where’s the support?”
Victor took Yegor and a dozen soldiers to the water tower in the center of the reservoir area.
Yegor looked up at the red water tower more than thirty meters high in front of him, and asked Victor casually: "Comrade Victor, what kind of structure is this water tower? Is it brick and concrete, or reinforced concrete?"
"It's made of reinforced concrete, covered with a layer of red bricks." When talking about this water tower, Victor seemed particularly proud: "When this water tower was built, I came to participate in voluntary labor every day after get off work. It's not just me. In order to build this water tower as soon as possible, all the employees and their families in the reservoir area will come to participate in voluntary labor whenever they have time. In this way, the water tower was originally planned to be built in half a year, but it took us less than a month to complete it. Construction work completed.”
"It only took one month to build this water tower?" Yegor was quite happy when he heard that the water tower was made of reinforced concrete structure, but he heard that such a high water tower only took one month to build. The construction was completed in a matter of seconds, and he couldn't help but start beating in his heart, worried that the building was a shoddy project: "Then if we set up a firepower point inside, can it withstand the bombardment of German artillery fire?"
"No problem, Comrade Captain." Regarding Yegor's question, Victor said confidently: "After the city fell, a Soviet squad of more than 20 people withdrew into the water tower and They held on inside for half a month, and it was not until they finally ran out of ammunition and food and sacrificed themselves that the Germans completely occupied the water tower."
Victor grabbed Yegor's arm and pulled him half a circle around the water tower. Then he pointed upward with his hand and said, "Comrade Captain, look at the wall above."
Looking in the direction of Victor's finger, Yegor saw clearly visible bullet holes on the wall, including bullet holes made by various bullets and deep craters made by artillery shells. From where the red bricks fell off, the reinforced concrete inside can be clearly seen. It seems that Victor did not lie. This water tower can indeed withstand German artillery fire.
Since the wall here can withstand German artillery fire, choosing this place as the fire support point is undoubtedly the most suitable location. Thinking of this, Yegor shook his head at Victor and said: "Comrade Victor, take us in and have a look. If it is suitable, I will set up a few firepower points here."
Everyone followed Victor along the spiral staircase to the upper part of the water tower. Looking down from the window here, you can indeed have a bird's-eye view of the entire reservoir area, especially the two entrances and exits of the reservoir area, which can be seen clearly.
After Yegor looked at the terrain, he turned to one of his platoon leaders and said: "Second platoon leader, your platoon is stationed in the water tower. I think we can set up two more machine guns at the window. Even if the Germans break into the warehouse, District, you can also use firepower to kill them from a high position."
After Victor waited for Yegor to finish speaking, he immediately smiled and said to the second platoon leader: "Comrade Lieutenant, there are a lot of machine guns and matching bullets stored in a warehouse next to the water tower. You see, if you need me to send Can someone help you bring more ammunition?"
"This is really great." Yegor was originally worried that the troops stationed in the water tower might be short of ammunition. Victor's words reminded him that there were a large amount of weapons and ammunition stored in the warehouse here, which could fully meet the needs of the troops. He quickly said: "Second Platoon Commander, you immediately send someone with Comrade Victor to the nearby warehouse to transport as much ammunition as possible and store it in the water tower. Do you understand?"
After coming out of the water tower, Victor and Yegor parted ways and went to find workers nearby. They used trolleys to carry the weapons and ammunition needed by the second platoon from the warehouse to the water tower.
"Comrade Victor has arranged enough manpower to pretend to be German warehouse personnel to greet the incoming German convoy." Yegor reported to Mikhailev: "For safety reasons, I sent a platoon of commanders and fighters To assist them in their work, and at the same time prevent them from being discovered by the enemy, so as to ensure their safety."
