Chapter XVII: Investigation
"Hey, Xia Ming, it's not done yet??" Muller crouched down on the other side of the wall and said softly.
"Alright, thank you." Xia Ming finished tidying up, walked out of the wall, and nodded to Mueller. This brother is really interesting, and he took the initiative to help himself look at the wind when he came out. Although the neighborhood is largely occupied, the occasional lurking sporadic resistance is very dangerous.
"Okay, let's be polite, let's go back quickly." The two of them squatted all the way very carefully, bypassing the two walls, and came to the temporary foothold of the company.
A station waiting hall that has been paralyzed by the bombing.
At this time, more than 100 soldiers gathered in the corner of the hall were busy with their own work. There are those who make fires, those who set up machine gun muzzles in the windows, those who organize their equipment, and even those who nest in the corners and read books.
This is Xia Ming's new company, which is still under the 51st Army and the 77th Infantry Division. The company is a temporary patchwork, reintegrating some veterans and supplementary sources into a new company, which belongs to the regular battle sequence.
Captain West continued as company commander. Since recruits made up a large part, Joseph was promoted to platoon commander in the first platoon. Harry also became the class president, and Muller and Xia Ming were naturally asked by him to be in his class.
The combat effectiveness of this new company was certainly not as good as that of the assault battalion at that time, and most of the soldiers were newly recruited. It is definitely a cruel test to participate in this kind of battle as soon as you come up.
The place where he is now located is called Razgulyaevka Station, which has a strange name, a railway station on the western outskirts of Stalingrad.
From here it was already officially entered the periphery of Stalingrad.
The forward troops have already moved forward, and they are temporarily behind as rear troops newly entering the battlefield, and it is believed that they will soon enter the frontal battlefield, perhaps tomorrow.
Around the station were scattered the forces of two regiments, each stationed in its own defensive area.
"Xia Ming, you take a few people and go around to observe." Joseph was discussing with Captain West about his garrison for tonight. Seeing Xia Ming coming back, he waved his hand at him.
This period of time together made Joseph discover that he not only has excellent marksmanship, but also has a strong sense of observation and a clear mind. This kind of thing can be reassured by leaving it to him.
To be honest, it's a waste for a talent like him to be an ordinary soldier. It's a pity that it is not easy for a junior soldier to become an officer.
Even if you are rewarded for meritorious deeds, it will be at least after the complete victory of this battle.
Let him lead the team first, and then be sure to report to his superiors completely if he has the opportunity in the future.
"Well..."Xia Ming nodded slightly and glanced around, he was going to take a few recruits to investigate. The situation at the station should be considered safe, and helping them adapt to the battlefield as soon as possible can be regarded as the greatest obligation they can fulfill.
"You, you, you come with me." Xia Ming pointed to several young faces and walked to the door.
These few seem to be less than 20 years old, and they really have to admire the FΓΌhrer's brainwashing ability to go to the battlefield at such a young age.
You must know that there has not yet been a full-scale mobilization for war, and the country is still singing and dancing. Most of these young people have volunteered to join the army, and it is estimated that they have not fully understood what kind of battlefield they are standing on now.
"Oh!" Although several young soldiers were a little reluctant in their hearts, they still packed their equipment very seriously and came to Xia Ming's side.
This area has long been flattened by the great imperial army, what else is there to scout??
"I'll do it too." As a good friend, Muller still supports him as always, and he looks ready to go.
"Let's go." Xia Ming nodded at the chief and quickly left the waiting room.
At this time, the outside world is in shambles, like the end of the world in a movie. Most of the buildings at the station are in ruins. One can imagine how fierce battles once took place here.
With a team, he carefully observed the cracked road.
There weren't many buildings near the station, and they were basically blown to pieces. Compared to the huge city that you are about to enter, the situation here is relatively simple.
The night did not stop Xia Ming's strong eyesight, he found a very good observation point and observed around with a telescope.
The first thing to look at is a few glowing targets.
Several recruits followed Xia Ming all the way, and they were actually a little aggrieved in their hearts. I don't understand why he was so careful, not only squatting all the way against the wall, but also taking a few steps to observe. You know, this is already an occupied zone.
The chief asked them to observe, it's almost enough, do you need to be so cautious??
Seeing him staring at a position to observe, a recruit couldn't help but remind: "There is a defense area where a company is stationed. β
"Smack.." Mueller squatted to the side and slapped the recruit's head heavily and said, "Less nonsense, do you need to speak here?" Don't we know?
Since the platoon commander asked Xia Ming to lead the team, it was he who had the final say. β
Several recruits were still a little afraid of Mueller, who had grown a big beard at this time, and completely lost the appearance of little fresh meat.
After a brutal battle, he had a strong murderous aura, and he looked like a very powerful veteran.
Compared with Muller, Xia Ming is not so tough. They haven't been in contact for a long time, and he usually doesn't talk much, so they all think that he is also a new recruit.
was led by a recruit who was about the same age as himself, and he was naturally a little unconvinced. And the air outside was already a little cold, and they preferred to stay by the fire.
"Well, have you found anything?" Mueller leaned against the wall and looked at Xia Ming very seriously.
In his eyes, Xia Ming was an absolutely excellent soldier, and he had a bad premonition when he saw him with a serious face.
β.... I think there are some remnants of the enemy squads active here. Xia Ming took a closer look and took back the binoculars.
"Well... I think so. These Russians are really tenacious, and they can't be completely wiped out. However, it may be difficult to exterminate these remnants. You look around, there are so many places to hide. Mueller nodded in agreement. These nasty guys are very fond of cold guns and have a lot of endurance. And most importantly, not afraid of death at all.
Xia Ming thought about it for a while, picked up the binoculars and looked in a few directions carefully, and said softly: "I think they will make a move tonight." β
"Really?? How do you judge? Mueller frowned slightly.
β... Maybe it's my instinct. Xia Ming is very clear about this kind of thing, and he also came to a conclusion through some detailed observations.
For example, there is a den of plane wreckage directly in front of it, which is a very good ambush location, and at least 3 people can be hidden. Here he saw cigarette butts that had not been extinguished for a long time, and some bullet casings.
This shows that there were people hiding here not so long ago.
Although the side building was badly bombed, there are traces of hiding in the window on the second floor.
He found several such places.
There is no one now, what does this mean?
It can only show that the enemy is ready to turn the pieces into a whole and want to do something.
He basically observed the nearby hiding spots, and finally fixed his eyes on an inconspicuous red dilapidated building diagonally opposite the defense area where the company was stationed.
Why are you suspicious here??
Because he saw several swaying figures on the third floor. These people must have something to prepare inside.
If it weren't for the fact that he didn't have enough range, he would have been aiming there at this point.
The red building was less than 500 meters away from the company's garrison, a high point that was large enough to cover most of their defensive area. If the enemy is a fighter with very accurate marksmanship, he can definitely cause a lot of trouble.
This is where the city war pit daddy comes in. People fight at home, and they are everywhere. Maybe from the sewers, maybe some of the houses themselves have secret passages.
If you can't kill enough, you can't finish fighting, and there will always be fish that slip through the net.
Too many mosquito bites can also cause serious injuries.
What's more, this is just a suburban station, and the complexity is not comparable to that of the city.
"Intuition??" A recruit squatted against the wall and pouted. Can this kind of thing also be judged intuitively?
Xia Ming didn't want to explain too much, he couldn't say that Lao Tzu's eyes were good enough to see the cigarette butts behind the window of the opposite house at night, right?
But now the question is what to do with him?
If left unchecked, friendly forces will definitely be attacked. If you rashly take care of things that are not your own defense area, your hand is too long.
After thinking about it, he took a deep breath and pointed to the red building in the distance and said, "I think they are hiding there, and they are likely to attack immediately." β
Mueller frowned and took the binoculars, and looked carefully and saw nothing wrong. Because there is no light there, and the distance is a bit far.
However, after a long time of contact, I know that Xia Ming's eyes are surprisingly good. In the trust of him, he said very seriously: "In that case, let's go back and report." We can unite a company and draw a team of elites to kill them all.
"Yes, that's all there is to it." Xia Ming thought about it and nodded slightly. If you don't report this kind of thing, it won't work, it depends on whether the chief doesn't believe him.
At the very least, he did his duty as a detective.