Matvich spent several hours carefully reading the information left by Pukaev, and then went to the headquarters to report to Pukaev.

"Done?" Pukaev, who was resting on a recliner by the fire, asked.

"Yes, Comrade Pukaev!" Matevich replied: "I'm done!" ”

"Any thoughts?" Pukaev asked again.

"First of all!" Matevic replied: "I know that they have used tunnel warfare on us, and from the data, they have quite a lot of experience in using tunnel warfare, and it will be difficult for us to defeat them with conventional tactics!" ”

Pukaev nodded: "Although the situation we encountered is a little different from the tunnel, it is very similar. Although the surface buildings of Holm have been blown to pieces by us, it is precisely this that makes it difficult for our tanks to maneuver in them, while the Germans can rely on the cover of tunnels and buildings to maneuver with us, especially since they have bazookas in their hands, which makes it almost impossible for our tanks to move an inch, not only can not protect the infantry, but also become protected objects! ”

This is actually related to the fact that tanks in this era basically have no night combat capabilities.

The Soviet army did not have air supremacy, so they generally did not dare to attack during the day, especially tanks, otherwise they would be beaten into scrap metal by the German air power that rushed to reinforce in two blows.

And if they attack at night and enter the ruins of Holm, then the bazookas in the hands of the Germans can be very useful.

Therefore, the equipment of the Soviet army seems to be much stronger than the German army on the surface, but in fact it can really be used is not much, and it is more of a direct confrontation between the infantry of the two sides, and the quality of the Soviet army is not as good as that of the German army, so the battle situation is in a scorch.

"What else?" Pukaev asked.

"And this 'legendary sergeant'!" Matevich raised the document in his hand and said: "If I hadn't seen this, I wouldn't have believed that these were done by junior officers, taking Tobruk and Alexander, not only defeating enemies dozens of times stronger than him again and again, but also capturing the French Toulon fleet, which is said to be the inventor of bazookas and minesweeper tanks...... Who the hell is he? I can't believe there's such a person! ”

"You should believe, Comrade Matevich!" Pukaev leaned back in the chaise longue and closed his eyes, and replied: "Because he is right in front of you, right in Holm, and has fought with you." Even the British had intelligence to prove that the tunnel tactics were his invention, and I believe that digging tunnels in Holm was also his idea! ”

"Wouldn't he be a man the Germans had created to boost their morale?" "It's more than any of us could have imagined! ”

Matevich's suspicions are quite justified, because in times of war every country was shaping its own heroes, and the USSR was especially so.

"No, Comrade Matevich!" General Pukaev opened his eyes and glared at Matevich, and said in an aggravated tone: "I repeat, he is real, and these experiences of his are also real!" I verified it through a special channel and came to the conclusion that there is much more to his achievements than meets the eye, which is why he is called a 'legend'! ”

"Yes, Comrade Pukaev!" Matevich replied with trepidation: "I see! ”

General Pukaev slowed down his tone and said, "But you can't be blamed for this, as you said, this is a bit beyond ordinary people's imagination. But you have to believe that anything can happen on the battlefield, and that people on the verge of death will unleash unimaginable potential, and this 'legendary sergeant' may be such a person who was born for war! ”

"If that's the case!" Matevic said: "Then this 'legendary sergeant' is terrible, I can say without exaggeration, if you attack with conventional tactics, I am afraid it will be ......"

As a political commissar, he knew very well that some words of "growing the enemy's morale and destroying his prestige" could not be said, otherwise he would become a crime of "collaborating with the enemy" at any time.

Pukaev nodded in agreement with Matvich.

"There is no need to be so restrained in front of me, Comrade Matvich!" General Pukaev said: "It is more important for us to think about how to defeat this 'legendary sergeant' and capture Holm, understand? ”

"Understood, Comrade Pukaev!"

"If you say this, it means that you have read the documents carefully!" Pukaev continued: "So, your plan is? ”

Hearing this, Matevich couldn't help frowning, he didn't have any plans at all. But he also knew that Pukaev was right, the current anti-aircraft blockade plan was not going well, and the Germans could be resupplied no matter how they prevented, so it was time to have a new plan.

"I need a plan!" Pukaev urged: "Simple and effective plan! ”

Matevich said helplessly: "Comrade Pukaev, simple and effective, the only way to assassinate this 'legendary sergeant' is to assassinate him, because he is not only scheming, but more importantly, he has become the psychological and spiritual pillar of the Germans, as long as he is successfully assassinated, he can crush the morale of the Germans." ”

"Good!" Pukaev said: "You are smart, Comrade Matvich. That's why you're alive until now! ”

Matevich shuddered, and then he realized that the reason why he didn't follow in Vardani's footsteps was simply because he was still useful to Pukaev.

After a pause, Matevich plucked up his courage and said, "But...... Comrade Pukaev, the Germans were so well guarded that we could not break through their line to carry out the assassination! ”

Matevich has a point, the assassination must of course be unaware, otherwise it will be almost an attack.

"You don't need to worry about that!" Pukaev said: "Because I have already done it! ”

"But...... How? Matevic was puzzled.

"Remember the night the Germans attacked the West Bank?" Pukaev asked.

"Yes!" Matevich replied: "That night was also the time when we withdrew from the eastern bank of the Lovati River!" ”

"Not all of them have withdrawn!" "I arranged a platoon, commanded by Second Lieutenant Alexei, who dispersed and hid among the people!" Pukaev said. ”

Matevich was shocked when he heard this: one of the troops under his command was directly commanded by Pukaev, and he did not know it.

More importantly...... Pukaev will do so because he knew a few days ago that Matevic could fail and set the stage for the next step.