Chapter 721: Dreadnought Admiral
Standing on a small hillside, the officer leading the team was using a telescope to observe the shape below.
Listening to the snipers not far away shooting the Russians below, he was in a very relaxed mood at the moment.
As mentioned earlier, in order for this operation to be completed smoothly, almost every soldier in the raiding force participating in this operation was carefully selected. It can even be called a heroic unitββββββ almost every soldier has made extraordinary achievements on the battlefield and has been awarded for it.
For example, the least one next to him has also shot and killed more than 30 German soldiers on the Western Front, and those soldiers who are responsible for the raid have also been fought in the mountains of corpses and blood on the Western Front, and each of them can be said to be the elite of the Ural Theater.
If it weren't for the fact that this mission was very important and had to be done more beautifully, Cai Ye wouldn't even have gathered these people together at all.
It is precisely because of this that the mentality of the officer who leads the team is so relaxed.
That's right, Kolchak's group of guards is indeed stronger in combat than the average Russian army, but what is it compared to them? Pick out the five soldiers who killed the most in their unit, and the five soldiers killed even more enemies than the entire train.
"But Boss, what is in those carriages that makes us make such a big fuss..."
After shooting the last Russian who remained outside the train, one of the dozens of snipers got up from the ground and asked the officer leading the team with a curious expression.
In the course of a years-long European war. This sniper served in the Expeditionary Force and shot at least 150 German soldiers in the Battle of Verdun and several other battles that followed, including the Somme, making him one of the most successful snipers in the unit. It is precisely because of such a brilliant record that he was awarded three medals in Paris, including two knightly medals and an officer's medal (in fact, it should be called a medal), and was awarded a medal by Yan Shao after returning home.
The officer who led the team didn't care at all about his somewhat presumptuous becoming.
After all, the other party itself is also a ruthless character, not to mention that their troops were only temporarily formed because of this mission, and they will definitely have to return to their respective units in the future. There's no need to be angry with that.
Just for this mission. He couldn't say anything.
As the team leader, of course, he knew what the purpose of this time was, and what was in those carriages. Therefore, it is very clear why Commander Cai actually summoned these elite soldiers to come out ββββββ hundreds of tons of gold, which is indeed worthy of their group of people.
However, there is no need for the soldiers below to know these things, so he just said lightly. "Don't ask. Secret. We'll do whatever the above asks us to do, and it's not a very troublesome task anyway..."
For him, the Russians below are about the same, if not dirty dogs, so there is some understatement between the words. Of course, it is difficult to say whether other troops other than them can be so powerful. At least ordinary troops. It's absolutely impossible to come up with such a powerful sniper combination. At least the total number of enemies shot by these dozens of snipers is equivalent to a regiment.
The sniper's words were a little insignificant. But after all, I am a soldier and I know very well what it means to be confidentialββββββ which means 'it's not for you to ask'.
Therefore, after hearing the officer's words, the soldier quickly nodded and did not ask anything more. Instead, he returned to his original position, thinking in his heart whether the few people he shot this time could surpass his other opponent.
But after thinking about it, he didn't seem to be sure, after all, he could shoot, and so could his opponent.
It was also this effort that the troops who were hindered below smashed the glass of the carriage with submachine guns, and then threw grenades into it along the glass. After the explosion, the resistance of the guards suddenly weakened a lot, and they took this opportunity to rush into the carriage, and the raiding troops quickly broke up the resistance of the Russian troops in the carriage.
It didn't take long for the rest of the car to resist, except for the last few carriages, which were still resisting, and the rest of the place was basically under control. After noticing this, the officer who led the team nodded in satisfaction.
Although he himself is also a colonel and leads at least one regiment in the original unit, I am afraid that this is the most convenient way to lead the team in these years.
"Okay, send a telegram to Commander Cai, just say that the task has been completed, and send a telegram to the transport troops behind you, and ask them to come and pack their things..."
Hearing the officer's words, the telegraph operator nodded silently.
Although there was still a slight resistance in the last few cars of the train at this time, it was clear that it could no longer affect the overall situation...
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Descending from the hill, the officer who led the group came to the front of one of the carriages. Not far from the entrance, several Russian corpses were lying there, one of which appeared to have had its head opened, and brains were flowing from it.
However, after noticing this scene, instead of feeling disgusted, the officer felt a sense of nostalgia in his heartββββββ when he was on the Western Front, similar scenes were often seen.
The soldiers who followed him may not miss such a scene when they see it, after all, not every soldier likes war. But there is no disgust, as I said earlier, when I was on the Western Front, I had to watch similar scenes more than ten times, and I was used to it.
In fact, on the Western Front, which was like a meat grinder, corpses were arguably the most common thing.
"Well, there are no casualties among the brethren." Walking in from the carriage, the officer leading the team asked sideways.
"Only a dozen or so people were accidentally wounded, and this time the task was quite easy..."Hearing the officer's words. A lieutenant colonel who led the raid said with a smile.
Hearing his words, the surrounding officers and soldiers immediately chuckled, but they didn't refute his words.
If it's a head-to-head battle. It's a bit of a hassle to get rid of these Russians. After all, positional warfare is inherently troublesome, and it is almost impossible to avoid casualties, but this kind of sudden attack combat method makes their casualties unimaginably low.
Hearing their words, the officer who led the group nodded, and then walked towards the top of the car, which was the best of the many carriages.
Like I said before. These people are all elites in the Ural Military District, and they can all be said to have crawled out of the sea of corpses and blood. In the case of later generations, I dare not say that they are all Rambo-like characters. But it's not even a few points off. Such a figure is very valuable both for the country and for the troops.
Cai Yi also felt sorry for this group of people, and was afraid that they would take care of anything when performing the task, and what casualties would be caused by this, so he gave a very lenient order when giving the order. In the course of the raid. In order to avoid casualties. Quest weapons can be used at will. It is enough to make sure that a few of the carriages are in good condition, and in addition to the ones that are loaded with gold, there is also the current one, which is the one in which Kolchak and Pepelyaev are riding...
As for anything else...
Those dignitaries and nobles are indeed of some use, but in the event of a firefight, wanting to ensure the safety of everyone is an impossible task in itself, neither Yan Shao nor Cai Ye is naΓ―ve to this point...
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After walking in through the entrance of the carriage. Soon the officer, led by his subordinates, went to Kolchak's carriage, where he met Pepelyaev and others.
"Is it Mr. Prime Minister?" They looked at the orange handkerchief that Pepelyaev was holding on their arms. After frowning slightly, the officer leading the team asked softly.
It is easy for a soldier to be disgusted with politicians, not to mention this kind of guy who sells his friends to seek glory, but this guy is very useful, so his attitude is also very polite.
"That's right," Pepelyaev nodded, and just after the battle, he and his men hurriedly put an orange handkerchief on their arms. The color was very conspicuous, and it was because of this that they were not shot on the spot by the intruding troopsββββββ who had been instructed not to mistakenly kill some Russians with orange handkerchiefs on their arms before their mission.
"The car that picks you up is outside, now you can leave, and we can handle the rest of the matter..."Seeing that Pepelyaev had already admitted, the officer nodded and said a little coldly.
With that, he turned his gaze to the inside of the carriage, where he saw Kolchak and his wife and children, who had been accused of being detained.
The coldness in the officer's tone, Pepelyaev naturally felt it clearly, but he didn't dare to say anything after his face changed. But just when his subordinates chose to leave, he said to the officer after struggling for a moment. "Well, can I take his wife and children with me......... This is what General Cai Yi promised me personally..."Although he hesitated a little, he still forced his mouth.
Hearing Pepelyaev say this, the officer was a little impressed by him, and his expression when he looked at him was noticeably softened. "Yes, the chief has already ordered before coming, saying that the two can be taken away by you, but they will not be able to appear in public for a long time in the future, I believe you know this..."
After speaking, the officer looked at Sophia in the carriage and the child in her arms. "Don't worry, we are soldiers, not butchers, and we don't care about women and children without orders..."
Disasters in the country have not been uncommon in recent years, and at this time it is usually the Wehrmacht that is at the forefront of the frontline. In addition, the army places great emphasis on discipline in peacetime, and a series of subsequent wars, so the status of the Wehrmacht is very high in the hearts of the people in the country, and the saying that 'the military and the people are in the water' is also very common.
Of course, I dare not say that every soldier is a 'good person', but at least the vast majority of soldiers will never attack ordinary people unless necessaryββββββ of course, accidental injuries or something will definitely not be avoided.
Especially at the moment, this unit, whether described as a hero or a demon, is enough to prove their exploits on the battlefield. In this way, these people are naturally very proud, and completely disdain to prove themselves with women and children.
As the officer had said, they didn't bother to do anything to women and children unless they had an order.
Hearing the officer say this, not to mention Pepelyaev, even Kolchak's heart was relieved. He already knows a little about his fate, and now he is most worried about his wife and children...
And after hearing the conversation between the officer and Pepelyaev, whether it is true or not, it seems that he can go on the road with peace of mind ...
It's just that compared to the two of them, Sophia seemed to understand what was coming, and stood up with a pale face, wanting to say something.
But before she could say anything, Kolchak spoke to her. "Take care of yourself and your children...", and then Sophia and her children were dragged out by several soldiers, followed by Pepelyaev, who struggled along the way, but could not break free from the arms of the soldiers.
At this scene, the officer frowned slightly, but Kolchak was slightly relieved while being in pain.
"Okay, whatever you do next, I just hope you can keep your word..."
Seeing that Kolchak's face did not change, the officer also looked a little admired.
"Don't worry, at least we won't lie to a dead man in this matter," the officer continued to Kolchak. Do you have any more requirements? If I can be satisfied, I will be as satisfied as possible..."It can be regarded as extraordinarily gracious, after all, he has never seen anyone so calm in the face of death, and he admires it in his heart.
Hearing his words, Kolchak fell silent before speaking.
"Can you bring me a cigarette..."
"Okay, no problem...", the officer said as he pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, took one out of it and handed it to Kolchak.
After receiving the cigarette, Kolchak lit it with a lighter, and then sat in the carriage, silently smoking it under the gaze of the soldiers outside.
About six or seven minutes later, a gunshot rang out, and Sophia, who was being put on the bus a few hundred meters away, fainted when she heard the gunshot, and Pepelyaev and some other people in the other car also bit their lipes with complicated expressions, leaving only the dazed and ignorant children still looking around inexplicably. (To be continued......)