Shulka acquiesced in the existence of such lynching of the 5th Infantry Company.

Shulka thinks that's a good thing.

This aspect can solve Shulka's troubles...... How to solve the problem of deserters of the 5th Infantry Company, shoot them like the Ministry of Internal Affairs treats deserters? That would make the 82nd Infantry Regiment lose its point of sheltering deserters.

If he really wanted to pick the words, Shulka promised the treatment of ordinary troops of the 5th Infantry Company, then the soldiers of the ordinary troops should be thrown into the "punishment camp" instead of being shot when the deserters are caught.

Therefore, in legal terms, Shulka's approach actually has an irresolvable circular contradiction.

But Sokolov's lynching solved the problem perfectly.

What's more, Shulka no longer needs to worry about the crisis that Andrianka raised.

That is, the 5th Company, which consisted of deserters, would one day reach a consensus on "escape" and unite to stab the 82nd Infantry Regiment in the back at the height of the fighting, bringing danger to the whole regiment.

This is because the necessary condition for a force to reach a consensus on "flight" is that the culture of flight prevails...... Everyone had the idea of running away in their hearts, and then it was brought up by a few people under some kind of environment and pressure, and then everyone hit it off and responded.

But if there is no such "escape" culture, instead, the deserters will be immediately punished with death in front of everyone.

Then things will soon be different...... No one dared to have the idea of running away, and of course no one dared to mention running away, and even if they had this desire and thought, they would force it in their hearts and dare not take action.

Over time, this force will naturally form a kind of atmosphere, style, culture, and even a kind of faith.

This is also one of the reasons why the soldiers of the heroic unit have changed wave after wave, and after many years, there is no veteran, but the combat effectiveness has always maintained a high level...... Each recruit who joins will inherit the legacy of the army, and not only will it affect itself but also affect the next generation of recruits, so it will be passed on one by one.

The 5th Infantry Company, apparently, developed a unique style: zero tolerance for deserters.

Shulka didn't say anything, he just nodded, said "keep up the good work" and left.

Sokolov was worried that the lynching would be stopped, but he was relieved when he saw Shulka's reaction.

"So, Comrade Shulka!" Valery followed Shulka and asked, "What are they going to do?" ”

"What to do?" Shulka asked rhetorically.

"Fifth Infantry Company!" Valery replied with some embarrassment: "I can't command them!" ”

This is indeed a nuisance.

The side effect of lynching was that power was concentrated in Sokolov's hands, and Valery, as the battalion commander, could not do anything to them.

After thinking about it, Shulka replied: "Don't worry, Valery! You assign them combat missions normally, and they will work as hard as any other unit to complete! ”

Shulka believed that Sokolov was a clever man, and that his purpose in doing so was by no means to centralize power, but to raise the morale and combat effectiveness of his troops in a short period of time.

Sokolov's approach proved to be effective.

The 82nd Infantry Regiment was sent to the "Red October New Village" in the early morning of the third day.

The time was set in the early hours of the morning because the tactics of the Soviet army were usually to sneak during the day and defend until the night to counterattack.

The choice of the time of changing the guard in the early morning is to better adapt the troops to the battlefield, and even in order to prepare, sometimes they will enter the position a few hours in advance to exchange some experiences with the original garrison troops.

Having entered the position, Major Mikhailvich called the main officers for a short meeting.

"Needless to say, our mission is to defend the new village of 'Red October'!" Major Mikhailvich pointed to the map and said: "Let me tell me about the general situation...... The enemy's strategic target is still Mamayev Height! But the new village of 'Red October' is crucial for the complete capture of Mamayev Hill by the enemy! ”

The reason is self-explanatory.

The new village of "Red October" is behind the front slope of the Mamayev Gang, because with it, the Soviet army can deploy artillery in this area to directly bombard the side of the Mamayev Gang or even the positive slope.

In other words, as long as it gets dark, the Soviet army can easily recapture the positive slope of the Mamayev Gang by relying on artillery.

Therefore, the ownership of the new village of "Red October" basically determined the ownership of the Mamayev Gang, which in turn determined the supply line of Stalingrad.

"The Germans threw an infantry regiment here!" Major Mikhailvich said.

Hearing this, the officers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

There was only one infantry regiment...... Although the German army was of good quality and strong in combat, the 82nd Infantry Regiment had a geographical advantage, and it was not a big problem to block the attack of an infantry regiment.

But then Major Mikhailvich's words made everyone gasp.

"But they're bombing with tons of planes here!" Major Mikhailvich said: "In the area of the new village of 'Red October' alone, an average of 500 sorties per day! ”

500 sorties, which was much more than the attendance of the air forces of the entire Soviet Army, the Stalingrad Front and the South-Eastern Front.

"No tanks and assault guns?" Shulka asked.

"Very few!" Major Mikhailvich replied: "In addition, there are artillery troops of unknown strength!" ”

The Soviet army did not have air supremacy, so the understanding of the enemy's artillery was often "unknown".

After thinking about it, Shulka said: "The Germans are likely to use broken tactics!" ”

Major Mikhailvich nodded in agreement.

The so-called "broken tactics" meant that the Germans did not play charge and street fighting with the Soviets at all, but used fighter planes and artillery to cooperate with infantry to blow up buildings one after another.

This is a very clever tactic, because at least everyone is fighting in ruins, and there is no advantage that the Soviet army has in terms of geography, defense, familiarity with the terrain, etc.

Of course, this tactic also has its drawbacks, that is, creating a large amount of ruins that will make it impossible for tanks, armored vehicles, etc. to pass.

The problem was that the strategic goal of the Germans in capturing the new village of "Red October" was not to pass, but to destroy the Soviet artillery hidden in it, so that it could not provide fire cover for the Mamayev Heights.

So the Germans could bomb with their hands and feet.

In this respect, the German army was still very clear in the formulation of strategic objectives.

Finally, Major Mikhailvich said: "The order from the higher authorities is to have the 5th Infantry Company garrisoned in the forward building!" ”

The officers glanced at each other to know what the order meant...... The forward buildings were largely exposed to enemy fire and bombardment by warplanes, but it could not be completely defended without troops, because the enemy would be able to occupy the buildings without firing a single shot.