"Three, three! I'm number thirty-five, and we're surrounded by enemies! Request reinforcements! ”

No. 3 is the code name of the headquarters of the 79th Division, and No. 35 is the 333rd Regiment.

As the battle progressed, Major Gavrilov found that the situation was getting more and more serious, and there were even German tanks in the rear to launch a tentative attack.

This meant that the Germans had gone around to the back of the 333rd Regiment, but fortunately it was getting darker at this time, and the Germans did not dare to easily attempt a large-scale attack because the tanks did not have the ability to fight at night.

But here's the problem......

The enemy had closed the encirclement, but Colonel Ovich was silent...... Originally, the division headquarters still had orders coming down one after another, but they still held on, and the contact was completely cut off after two hours.

"Maybe the enemy blew up the phone line!" Commissar Fuming said.

"No, Comrade Commissar!" Major Gavrilov shook his head and replied: "These telephone lines are buried deep in the ground, and several more are buried to ensure communication, and it is unlikely that they will be blown up!" ”

After a pause, Major Gavrilov added: "Unless...... They have retreated! ”

"No, it could be that the Germans occupied the division headquarters!" Political commissar Fomin, of course, did not believe that his superiors would order the 333rd regiment not to take a step back, on the one hand, and on the other hand, as Major Gavrilov said, "retreat".

Therefore, if I have to say one reason, the political commissar of Fuming is more convinced that the Germans occupied the division headquarters.

"Either way!" Major Gavrilov said: "I mean, whether the division headquarters retreats or is occupied by the enemy, it is not a good thing for us!" ”

"Yes!" Political Commissar Fuming nodded helplessly.

He understood what Gavrilov meant, Major Gavrilov was giving face to Commissar Fuming, and the so-called "good thing" meant that Commissar Fuming's previous inference was wrong, that is, the division headquarters knew that the 333rd Regiment would be surrounded, but still ordered to hold on because there was a larger "overall plan".

Now that the battle has reached this point, the connection with the division headquarters has been severed and there is still no next step, and the 333rd Regiment may be completely wiped out at any time due to the attack from the back...... This shows that the division headquarters does not have any plans at all.

"Breakout?" Major Gavrilov asked: "At this time, when the enemy's encirclement has not been completely closed and fully prepared, otherwise we may once again face a desperate situation!" ”

Political Commissar Fuming thought about it, then nodded and replied, "I agree!" ”

At this point, there was no room for him to disagree, because everyone knew what it would mean for the 333rd Regiment to wait like this.

So the order to prepare for a breakthrough was quickly passed down.

The joy of victory was swept away by this command, and then another warrior complained:

"What's going on? We are surrounded by enemies again! ”

"Our flank was broken through by the enemy, why don't we have any news at all?"

"What are the main forces doing? It's like we're fighting the Germans alone! ”

……

It is not surprising that the soldiers would have such thoughts, they are tired of being surrounded by the enemy, thinking that it will be different after meeting with the main force, at least there are reinforcements from the main force behind them, support or something, but they did not expect to be surrounded.

This blow from hope to disappointment is often the deadliest.

"Shulka!" At this time, Major Gavrilov made a phone call to the pillbox and shouted: "Come to the headquarters!" ”

"Yes, Major!" Shulka responded.

Don't think about it, it must have something to do with the breakout.

Exiting through the back door of the bunker, I ran east along the traffic trench for a while, and then turned into the bunker where Major Gavrilov was the headquarters.

Several battalion commanders were already inside, but it seemed that the meeting had already been completed, because the officers did not speak or argue.

Sure enough, Major Gavrilov saw Shulka coming in and said, "Shulka, I think you also know that we are going to break through." We all think it's best to break out to the east, and I'd like to hear your opinions! ”

It is normal to break through to the east, because the east is the position of the main force, so it is also easy to reach a consensus.

"Major!" Shulka replied with some embarrassment, "I can't say anything unless I know more information!" ”

"What do you mean?" Major Gavrilov asked.

"Such as the state of the main forces!" Shulka replied: "Will they work with us?" Retreat or still defend in place? Where is it if you defend? ”

The officers in the command couldn't help but look at each other when they heard this.

"We don't know anything, Shulka!" Major Gavrilov replied: "We lost contact with the command, and there was no response to the radio call!" ”

"If there is no main force to coordinate, then I don't think we should break through to the east!" Shulka replied.

"Why?" Political Commissar Fuming asked suspiciously: "The east is closest to the main force, and the enemy has not yet gained a firm foothold!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Commissar!" "But the Germans also thought of that, and I think ...... The whole encirclement plan of the Germans was directed against us! ”

There is no doubt about this, the Germans adopted the tactic of outflanking because they could not capture the defensive position of the 333rd Regiment.

"Therefore!" Shulka continued: "In the absence of a main force to coordinate and the Germans knew that we were going to attack to the east, we really attacked to the east...... Then it is very likely that it will be the tanks of the Germans, as well as their newly occupied pillbox fortifications! ”

Before the words fell, there was an uproar in the headquarters, they only thought about breaking through but did not think of this, the east side was the pillbox fortifications, and it was the pillbox fortifications facing the west, which meant that they would hit the muzzle of the gun.

"But, Comrade Shulka!" Commissar Fuming said: "If we want to break through, we must face the bunker fortifications, no matter which side it is from!" ”

"I don't think so, Comrade Commissar!" As he spoke, Shulka pointed to the map and said, "The Germans in the east will occupy the pillboxes and build fortifications because they are prepared, while the Germans in the other directions ...... They attacked all the way to the east and did not think that there would be an enemy in the rear, so they did not need to prepare fire in the opposite direction! ”

Major Gavrilov nodded in agreement.

This was obviously true, such a situation as the 333rd regiment was rare on the entire defensive line, and the Germans, who were well on the offensive, certainly did not have enough to do and turned their guns on their own men and not at the enemy.

"So!" Finally, Major Gavrilov said: "Our breakthrough is in the south, not in the east!" ”

"Yes!" Shulka said: "Moreover, we should not rush to break through, we can wait until the Germans are fully prepared in the east!" ”