The signal flag was ready, except for the group outside the division headquarters, the other five groups gathered next to the German artillery position, thanks to Andrei's original training requirements, these commanders and fighters will operate all kinds of artillery, of course, there is still a gap compared with professional artillery, but it is very simple to hit a fixed target, and the power of 5 150 howitzers is not to be underestimated, and at the same time, the raiding detachment and sniper detachment of the division reconnaissance battalion are also ready, just waiting to act together. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

And just when the people at the division headquarters were waiting for the night attack, at this time the deputy chief of staff Akhromeyev came to Andrei with the battle report of the army group, and he said breathlessly: "Report to the division commander and political commissar, the factory area is in danger." ”

"How's the situation at the Red October Factory now?" After hearing this, Andrei immediately asked, this factory was the focus of the German offensive, and it was still producing weapons and equipment and other materials.

Akhromeyev gasped and said: "Now the situation at the Red October plant is very bad. After launching several strong attacks, the enemy inflicted heavy losses on the 161st Regiment and more than a dozen militia battalions formed by the militia, occupying most of the factory. Speaking of this, seeing that the expressions on the faces of Andrei and Brezhnev became serious, he hurriedly added: "However, in those parts of the factory area controlled by our army, the workers still braved the enemy's artillery fire and the rain of bullets, and continued to work overtime to produce all kinds of military supplies, and the soldiers took them directly to the battlefield, because of the firepower of our army, the German army is not continuing to advance at present." ”

After hearing all this, Brezhnev silently lit a cigarette, looked up at me and said: "Andrey, I have an idea now that I would like to discuss with you. ”

"Say, Ilyich," seeing his expression of wanting to speak, Andrei hurriedly said encouragingly: "Say whatever you want, and the four of us will study it together." ”

Plavio and Akhromeyev waited for Andrei to finish speaking, and then they also helped him and said: "The division commander is right, comrade political commissar, if you have any ideas, just say it and let us all listen to it." Maybe your ideas will help you in the next battle. ”

After taking two puffs, Brezhnev snuffed out the cigarette in his hand, raised his head and said decisively: "Division commander, chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, I think like this: although our division lost a lot of troops in the October battles, most of the battles were fought around the Mamayev Gang and the Central Railway Station, and there were few battles in other parts of our division's station. I want to draw troops from the 2nd and 3rd regiments to cooperate with snipers, carry out guerrilla warfare or sniper warfare in the city, strike at the enemy fiercely, cooperate with the defense of friendly units, and reduce the pressure on their defense. I don't know what you guys think? ”

After listening to Brezhnev's proposal, both Plavio and Akhromeyev thought about it for a while, discussed it with each other for a while, and then nodded in agreement: "We agree with the commissar. If we had cared only about our own defensive areas, and had turned a blind eye to our allies, and allowed them to be routed or destroyed by the enemy, we would soon have fallen into the enemy's encirclement, and at that time our division would not have escaped the tragic fate of total annihilation. ”

From the bottom of his heart, Andrei was very much in favor of Brezhnev's proposal. You must know that if you want to develop in the army or in the locality, you must first have a backer, if you don't have a mountain behind you to shelter from the wind and rain, let your credit go to the world, you will still be beaten into the dust with your backhand, and even lose your life. In addition to the appreciation of superiors, there must also be a group of colleagues who can help them at critical moments, just like to be able to build a building, you must have a foundation, and you must first be able to sell favors. At present, his backer is Beria, from the perspective of stocks, although the boss will be finished in 53 years, but from the current point of view, it is still a high-performance stock, and the rally is optimistic for a long time, and it will peak for several years, and Zhukov now also appreciates his military capabilities, as for the future and Khrushchev and the current Brezhnev to have a good relationship is no problem at all, this long-term development has a good foundation, But now there are only a handful of colleagues who are equal to their rank and willing to help themselves, and this is true not only of the Red Army, but also of the internal affairs forces. If he sends troops to help them at their most critical moment, he will inevitably increase the goodwill of these commanders at the division and brigade level, and even if they dislike the Ministry of Internal Affairs, they will be grateful for their help, and it is by no means a bad thing that their popularity is better. But thinking that he only has more than 4,000 people in his hands now, he rashly disperses his forces. In case Mamayev Hill and Central Station needed support, there were not many troops available. This gang has the benefits and future role of helping, though.

Seeing that Andrei did not speak for a long time. Pravio and Akhromeyev were a little anxious, and he couldn't help but urge me: "Division commander, what do you think of the commissar's proposal?" Agree or disagree? What a word! ”

And Andrei finally thought of it, so he said: "I agree with the commissar"