"Two wings? Attacking the forward slope? Hearing this, Pavelkov couldn't help but be stunned.

"I seem to have heard you say that there is no point in seizing the positive slope!" Lermontov interjected from the side.

"It really doesn't make sense!" Major Mikhailvich continued: "To be exact, there is no point in daytime, because it will only cause us unnecessary casualties...... I think you have already experienced this, howitzers, assault guns, all kinds of direct fire, plus strafing and bombing by air power, we were killed or wounded more than half of them without even touching the enemy! ”

Lieutenant Lermontov replied: "But we must do it, war cannot be without sacrifice, and we cannot be afraid of sacrifice!" ”

Shulka shook his head and asked rhetorically: "So, Comrade Lieutenant Lermontov, have you thought about what we get by doing this?" ”

"We held our ground!" Lieutenant Lermontov replied in a loud voice: "More than two hundred of my men died on that land, and the rest were wounded, and we left blood and lives there, and you say it is meaningless!" ”

Speaking of this, Lieutenant Lermontov's eyes were a little red, and he did not know whether it was because of anger at Shulka or because he felt the loss of his troops, or both.

"I don't mean to be disrespectful to them!" Shulka replied: "But we could have achieved the same with less losses, and why not?" ”

"What do you think is the same effect?" Lieutenant Lermontov asked rhetorically.

"Mamayev Gang!" Shulka replied: "Why are we so difficult to defend on the positive slope? Because it was during the day, Comrade Lermontov! The Germans could easily use assault guns, artillery, and even air power to provide fire cover, and the enemy was very good at this. But if it's at night, like now...... All these things that the Germans could rely on were gone! ”

"Not necessarily!" Lermontov smiled disdainfully: "It's not too late to say this when you recapture the positive slope!" ”

"Comrade Lermontov!" Pavelkov prevented Lermontov from continuing.

However, Pavelkov also had reservations about Shulka's plan.

"I have to warn you, Comrade Captain!" Colonel Pavelkov pointed to the contour map and said: "The Germans were not defenseless on both flanks, they even laid a large number of mines and wire posts there!" ”

"Yes, I know!" Shulka replied.

The Germans were not fools, they certainly knew how to protect their wings.

"The problem is that there is curvature on both wings!" Shulka replied: "And the curvature is large, which means...... We can easily melee with enemies! ”

And close combat is the last thing the Soviets need to worry about, no matter which unit it is.

And that's exactly what happened.

The Soviets launched an attack on the Germans at eight o'clock that night.

The first was a battalion of troops taking turns attacking the first line of defense held by the Germans and the hilltop positions.

This battalion was even a unit of the Guards Infantry Regiment commanded by Pavelkov.

As for the unity of command, there has finally been a new result...... Colonel Pavelkov reported the situation at Mamayev Post to his superiors.

Originally, a report like this would not have reached the command of the 62nd Army at all.

Because there is no doubt about it, the Guards Infantry is of course the dominant force on the battlefield, not to mention that it is the 13th Guards Infantry Division that really commands this battle.

Until Golikov asked the headquarters of the 13th Guards Infantry Division about the 82nd Infantry Regiment.

"What is the situation with the 82nd Infantry Regiment?" Golikov asked: "I haven't contacted them for a while!" ”

"They are fighting under our command!" Major General Fadeevich replied nonchalantly: "Maybe it's because they have been reporting to the 39th regiment so they haven't contacted you!" ”

"What? What did you say? Golikov asked in a tone of incredulity: "You mean to say that the 82nd Infantry Regiment is fighting under the command of the 39th Regiment?" ”

"Any questions?" Major General Fadeevich asked rhetorically.

"Comrade Fadeevich!" Golikov replied: "Do you think it's okay?" The deputy commander of the 82nd Infantry Regiment was Shulka, who is known as the 'Breakout Hero'. It may not matter who he is, but Comrade Zhukov even personally ordered that I take seriously every suggestion he made, and I can say without exaggeration that he led the entire defensive battle of Stalingrad...... Do you think that's okay? ”

Major General Fadeevich's face couldn't help but change when he heard this.

He can not care who Shulka is, and "Breakthrough Hero" is just a soldier's nickname, which only shows his battlefield performance, but he cannot put Zhukov's orders aside.

So, Major General Fadeevich made a phone call to the headquarters of the 39th regiment.

"How's it going?" Major General Fadeevich asked.

This is what he is most concerned about, and Major General Fadeevich knows one thing very well, no matter what happens, the situation on the battlefield is more important.

If the situation on the battlefield deteriorates, there is a risk that they will be held accountable for poor command.

But if the situation on the battlefield develops in a favorable direction for the Soviet army, this shows that everything he has done so far is correct and reasonable, at least so far.

"Everything is normal, Comrade Fadeevich!" Pavelkov replied: "We are organizing an offensive on the enemy's defenses, and it is estimated that we will be able to retake Mamayev Hill tonight!" ”

Hearing this, Major General Fadeevich breathed a sigh of relief.

Then it was decided that this was an opportunity for the 13th Guards Infantry Division...... If the 13th Guards Infantry Division is capable of overpowering the "breakout heroes" or even commanding the "breakout heroes" to fight a battle at Mamayev Gang in a brilliant manner, will it be able to make the 13th Guards Infantry Division famous?!

As for Zhukov's order.

Major General Fadeevich knows that in the end, it is still up to the result, which is the eternal law of the battlefield.

After thinking about it, Major General Fadeevich replied: "Very well, I will immediately order the 38th Regiment to reinforce you, and we must take back Mamayev Hill tonight." This time, we can't let it fall into the hands of the enemy again, not an inch of land......"

"Comrade Fadeevich!" Colonel Pavelkov replied: "Here's the thing, I think they're right!" ”

"What? Who's right? ”

"82nd Infantry Regiment!" Colonel Pavelkov said: "Deputy Commander of the 82nd Infantry Regiment to be exact, I think you must have heard of him, his name is Shulka!" We are now fighting according to the plan he proposed! Therefore, we can't give up even an inch of land! ”

Major General Fadeevich was dumbfounded when he heard this, he did not expect that the command of Mamayev Gang had already fallen into the hands of the 82nd Infantry Regiment without his knowledge.