The luck of the Red Army was so bad that at the most critical moment there was a problem with the ammunition, and it seemed that this was ten dead. However, on the battlefield, there are always heroes who can step up at critical moments, and their heroic feats can always play a role in turning the whole picture.

At that critical moment, he stepped forward, he jumped out of the trench with two armor-piercing shells, and rushed towards the No. 2 anti-tank group.

Boris will never forget that scene: "I have seen many heroes and even considered myself one of them. But on that day, on that battlefield, the only hero was Comrade Shi Nengzhi. The deputy company commander had not won our respect before, and there were some nationally biased fighters who called him yellow-skinned monkeys behind their backs. But after that day, there will be no more such prejudice, and Comrade Deputy Company Commander tells us with practical actions - he is worthy of respect! ”

The situation was dangerous, and as soon as he jumped out of the trench, he immediately caught the attention of the Germans, and the German grenadiers who were following behind Tank No. 4 concentrated their rifles, submachine guns, and machine guns at Luneng, and the bullets whizzed past his head and side. However, Shi Neng is like a petrel that is not afraid of violence, soaring between the storms and rains.

Rumble!

When the German No. 4 tank bombarded the No. 1 anti-tank group into the sky, they also noticed the release of the parkour on the battlefield, and even the artillery joined the encirclement.

Boris recalled: "The enemy tanks fired, and after a boom, a large mass of dirt was blasted into the sky around the deputy company commander, followed by the neighing of the MG-34. The characteristic tearing sound was like a knife. Slice and piece on my heart. I'm so scared in the next moment. Comrade Deputy Company Commander was torn apart by the enemy's fire blockade! ”

At this time, Shi Nengzhi felt a flame burning in his chest, and this was the first time that his whole body really warmed up after entering Ukraine. He knew he was playing with his life and could be knocked out at any moment. But he just couldn't watch the enemy do whatever he wanted, and this feeling reminded him of the night the old monk died many years ago. At that time, he was also powerless, and he seemed so useless. Shi Neng hated such feelings, and he would never bow to fate again. Even if he died, he had to die vigorously.

On the muddy and slippery battlefield, a figure that is not too tall or strong is running wildly, and his every step is hovering on the line of death, like an elf on the line between life and death. At that moment, Shine was the only focal point on this battlefield!

When the last of the enemy's shells exploded behind him, a shuttle of bullets kissed the heel of Shi Nengji's shoes, and as he leaped into the trench with all his might, the battlefield fell silent for a short time.

At that moment, both the Red Army and the German Army were stunned, and no one believed that it was a Chinese person who created this miracle. Soon, however, the silence was torn apart by a louder noise. The Germans began to shoot even more frantically. And the Red Army soldiers made a loud ula sound!

The actions of the Relief Warrior were so uplifting that the Red Army soldiers were inspired by his feat. Even the most timid people can raise their heads and raise their guns to shoot at the Germans, what machine guns, what artillery, what tanks, they are not afraid of anything!

Of course, what Shine did was not only to boost morale, but more importantly, he brought usable armor-piercing shells to the No. 2 anti-tank group. This time, under his personal command, the bazooka shooter did his best, he firmly encased the enemy's tank in the crosshairs, corrected the wind deviation very accurately, and with a scream, flames erupted violently from the tail of the bazooka, propelling the rocket towards the No. 4 tank two hundred meters away.

Duang！

This sound was actually inaudible on the battlefield, but the moment the armor-piercing bullet hit the No. 4 tank, such a voice came out of the hearts of the Red Army soldiers, including Shi Nengzhi.

The armor-piercing bullet easily tore through the turret of the No. 4 tank, and the scorching jet effortlessly killed the occupants in the turret, and then continued with an indomitable momentum, and after punching the turret through it, it landed weakly on the engine compartment.

"Well done!"

Boris couldn't help but let out a roar, and he waved his fist to demonstrate to the German devils. Before he could lower his fist, another bazooka player from the No. 2 anti-tank group also finished aiming and fired at another No. 4 tank.

The armor-piercing shell successfully detonated the ammunition in Tank 4, a ball of flame pushed the turret into the sky, and the loud noise of a lifetime scared the German tankers out of fear.

They put up reverse gear, then slammed the throttle, and left the battlefield as fast as they could, and they hurriedly retreated, almost overpowering their grenadiers. With the encouragement of Shi Nengzhi, the Red Army soldiers repelled the German attack with thrilling and tenacious strength.

"Comrade Company Commander, you have done so beautifully enough to be awarded the Order of Lenin!" Boris exclaimed loudly.

Shi Neng nodded in gratitude, at this time he was really speechless, the wild run just now exhausted his strength, at this time he only felt sore, especially those two legs, as if they were filled with lead.

However, he still tried his best to fulfill his duty: "Comrade Boris, let the bazooka and machine gunners move immediately, and the enemy will come up soon!" ”

Shi Nengzhi's judgment was very accurate, and half an hour later, the Germans really launched another wave of attacks, but fortunately he ordered the bazookas and machine guns to be transferred in advance, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable. After repelling the German offensive again, the Germans finally got honest, or maybe they were too tired and ready to take the town of Krosten in one go after a night's rest.

"In the evening, after the enemy moved to the defensive, the battlefield finally calmed down. The first platoon consolidated the defense eighty meters in front of the town of Krosten, and the second and third platoons took up positions in the woods and orchards near the town, respectively, because the defense line could not be fully connected due to insufficient troops. ”

"Although the enemy has stopped attacking, this does not mean that the battlefield is quiet, and the enemy's howitzers and mortars continue to fire at the town, which seems to want to raze the town to the ground. Many comrades were wounded by enemy fire. Nevertheless. Comrades continued to fortify trenches and fortifications day and night. After nightfall, I also sent men to clear the fences and snow in the fields ahead to widen the firing range, and laid mines as I left. ”

"I set up the company headquarters in a cellar on the edge of the town, and in order to facilitate maneuvering and command, the company squad also dug a hidden communication trench connecting the positions of the platoons. In other cellars, members of the company squad sealed the gates facing the enemy positions, freeing up space for the wounded. As well as the storage of supplies and ammunition, it could also serve as a shelter for forward artillery observers and prisoners of war. ”

"I think that there is a high probability that the enemy will carry out a heavy artillery bombardment and launch a large-scale offensive the next day, so I order my comrades to strengthen the fortifications by all means tonight. At eight o'clock in the evening, the regiment commander, Comrade Barangov, suddenly arrived in the town of Krosten, and he expressed satisfaction with the day's fighting of our company and expressed satisfaction that our company had not set up the main position in the town, but Comrade Barangov did not approve of me personally, but only solemnly shook hands with me before leaving. Later I learned that Comrade Baranov was very satisfied with my performance and personally reported to his superiors. Thought I should be turned on the spot and awarded the Order of Lenin. ”

"But I didn't know all this at the time, because it was a huge task for me. At 10 p.m., a report came from the forward observation post. Saying that the Germans had massed a large number of tanks at the front immediately caught my attention, and I reported the news to the battalion headquarters. On the other hand, I'm ready to take the initiative! ”

Yes, Shi Neng believes that it is possible and necessary to use the night to sneak up on the enemy, and it is necessary to make as many problems as possible for the enemy's armored forces, so that they cannot easily enter the battle tomorrow.

On that night, Shi Nengzhi personally led three anti-tank teams to infiltrate the German observation post in the darkness of the night, and concealed the offensive line of the German tanks. According to Shinengzhi's plan, he was originally preparing to take the initiative to attack, but what he didn't expect was that his side was hidden, and the assembled German tanks rumbled over.

Taken aback, he recalled after the battle: "At that time, I thought I had been discovered by the enemy, and I was about to order my comrades to retreat quickly, only to find out that the enemy's tanks had not discovered us. Immediately I understood what the Germans were fighting in mind, this was a night attack! ”

True, the Germans suffered a lot during the day, so they were ready to find their way back at night. But the German commander did not know that his opponent was so alert.

"The enemy tanks swaggered onto the road, and in order to ensure visibility, the commanders of each tank stood on the top of the turret, and the driver leaned out half of his body to open the cabin. I knew right away that this was a good opportunity. In order to concentrate the firepower and kill the enemy to the maximum, I ordered the enemy to be brought closer before fighting. Riflemen and machine gunners were also ordered to give priority to the enemy's driver and commander. ”

When the German tanks were fully within the ideal range of the bazookas, the release gave the order to open fire. In just a few minutes, six No. 4 tanks were destroyed, and the rest of the tanks quickly turned around and hurriedly retreated. At the same time, riflemen and machine gunners opened heavy fire on the members of the enemy crew and the exposed commander who climbed out of the destroyed tank, killing and wounding the enemy crew.

Soon the German artillery began shelling, but judging by the landing of the shells, the Germans did not seem to have figured out who attacked them. Taking advantage of the confusion of the German army, Shi Neng resolutely retreated with the anti-tank team.

This night raid once again cemented the prestige of the company, and the soldiers became more and more convinced of him. However, he didn't have the heart to care about this at the time, because he was stunned by the German army's strong mechanical maintenance capabilities.

"The next morning, when I looked back at the battlefield of the previous night, I was surprised to find that the enemy had used the cover of night to drag the destroyed tanks back," he said. Aside from a burning tank No. 4 that remained in place like a puddle of garbage, there was no trace of the battle. ”

Not only were the enemy's tanks gone, but what was even more inexplicable was that his forward positions were under constant enemy artillery and machine-gun fire, but no one could figure out where the shells and bullets were coming from.

The unbelieving Shi Neng Zhi personally went to reconnoitre, and after observing for half an hour, he found that the tank that attacked them was the one that had caught fire and burned. The engine compartment of this tank No. 4 was destroyed, and at one point it burned vigorously. However, the fire was quickly contained, and upon inspection the Germans found that there were no major problems with the tank except for the engine compartment, so they simply used it as a fixed point of fire.

"One of the enemy's ammunition replenishment vehicles was parked next to the damaged No. 4 tank. Two crew members are moving ammunition into the turret. These damn German devils. Really will think of a way, who cares about a tank that has already been destroyed? But now that I've seen through the diorama, they can't play anymore. ”

When the members of the enemy crew re-entered the turret and prepared to continue the attack on the Red Army positions, an armor-piercing projectile was fired into the hull, and soon the No. 4 tank was blown apart.

The stubborn resistance of the Shroneng finally caught the attention of the Greater German Panzer Infantry Regiment, who had discovered that this was not an enemy that could be easily repulsed. If you want to take over the town of Crossten, you'll have to show some real skills.

The Greater German Panzer Infantry Regiment immediately applied to its superiors for fire support, and a company of the 90th Heavy Artillery Battalion finally arrived at the scene through a rapid march. The company was armed with 210-mm mortars with a range of up to 16 kilometres, and the company's forward artillery observation squad arrived close to the town of Krosten to take command.

Except for two comrades who remained in the rear positions, the other comrades in the communications squad pulled the telephone line and continued to move forward, and soon the town of Krosten came into view. Our artillery continued to fire heavily at the town, and as the eyes of the artillerymen, we had to get closer to the line with difficulty under the shelling of our own men. ”

"We pulled the telephone line through the woods on the outskirts of the town and slowly approached the town, and then we came to an open field exposed under the enemy's firing range, and in order to avoid enemy fire, we had to crawl forward three or four hundred meters, during which a dense stream of machine-gun bullets whizzed over our heads. Mortar shells also continued to explode in all directions. ”

"By the time we finally arrived at the forward artillery observation post, we were exhausted. That's when I saw Lieutenant Heinz crouching in the ballade across from me and smiling at me. It seems to be cheering me up. So I mustered up the courage to continue working, and soon the field phone was adjusted. ”

"The show begins! We gave the artillerymen a series of precise firing instructions on the phone. Soon the swarm of 210-mm shells whistled towards the positions of the Russians. Soon, other artillery joined the battle, firing heavily at the same target. In an instant, explosions came and went, and billowing gunpowder smoke continued to rush into the clouds. Constantly the exposed points of fire of the enemy were destroyed, and under the cover of artillery fire, tanks and grenadiers swarmed up, and it was only a matter of time before the town of Krosten was captured! ”

It is not difficult to see from the recollections of German artillery observers that the Germans were full of confidence in this battle, and they thought that with heavy artillery and tanks, they could destroy the will of the Red Army commanders and fighters, and they could easily take the town of Krosten.

However, it turned out that they were thinking too simply, and they also underestimated the combat effectiveness of the Relief Army. Admittedly, the fierce suppression of fire made it almost impossible for the Red Army soldiers to raise their heads, and it was true that the German tanks that pounced on them looked so terrifying. But when they came within range of fire, every Red Army soldier would stand up and defend his position with his flesh and blood.

"Company commander, the enemy's artillery fire is too fierce and too accurate!"

"Company commander, the enemy's tanks are coming, do you want to let the anti-tank team attack?"

Since last night, there has been no one to call Deputy Company Commander Shi Nengzhi, and everyone unanimously recognized his command and affectionately called him Company Commander. In the face of the call of the soldiers, Shi Neng Zhi believes that this is both an honor and a responsibility, as a company commander, he must not only complete the tasks of his superiors, but also protect the comrades of the company as much as possible.

From the moment the enemy's heavy artillery joined the battle, Shi Neng Zhi was observing, it was clear that such a large-caliber heavy artillery was definitely coming from the depth, and they had to have an observer to act as an eye and ear, and now he had to discover the presence of the enemy's artillery observer in a chaotic battlefield, and then knock it out.

Shi Neng is very patient and has a good eye, he searches the enemy's position almost inch by inch, not letting go of the slightest clue. Under his careful search, the reflection on the observation mirror of the enemy artillery was discovered by him.

"11 o'clock, see no! There is the enemy's artillery observation post, inform the artillery, hit hard! Fuck you! ”

However, it was not enough to suppress the enemy's artillery observers, because even without artillery support, the enemy's tanks were very close, and even at this distance, according to the dogma of the Red Army, it was already possible to carry anti-tank grenades and Molotov cocktails.

But Shi Neng didn't like this desperate style of play, every soldier in his company was precious, and he couldn't waste it so casually. So after explaining the artillery, he asked Sergeant Boris: "Is the secret weapon ready?" ”

Sergeant Boris really didn't have much confidence in the secret weapon that Leneng said, because that thing was too dirty, and it really was dirty, so could that thing work?

"It's going to work, fire!"

Under the order of Shi Nengzhi, there was a roar from the rear of the Red Army's position, but the sound was not very loud, and it was impossible to notice it on the battlefield without listening carefully. But with these dull roars, clumps of objects were thrown from behind the positions of the Red Army.

Forgive me for describing it as a clump, because there is really no better word, these massive mass objects, presented as a parabola, around the charging tank group, smashed on the heads of the German grenadiers who followed...... (To be continued......)

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