On the 15th, the night...

Xia Ming stood straight in front of General Kurzbach's office, looked at the letter of appointment in his hand, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

What should come will come, and he finally waited for this opportunity.

The headquarters officially transferred him to form a sniper team and go to the industrial areas of the north to fight Vasily to the death.

Playing with this famous hero of World War II is actually very dangerous. But the reward of the mission made it difficult for him to give up, and he was still quite confident in himself.

Now he is not the rookie he was at the beginning. Whether it's marksmanship, brains, or observation, it's impossible for him to lose to the other side.

Vasily's only advantage is that he is more familiar with his environment than he is, and his willpower and sacrifice may be above him.

This duel must not be careless, but Xia Ming is completely ready.

"This is something I strongly recommend. Maybe I've wronged you a little, but I'm sure you're the only one who can make sure of this task. Once the mission is completed, you will surely become a hero of the nation. ”

General Kurzbach looked at Xia Ming's uncertain expression and sighed slightly.

From a reinforced battalion commander to be transferred to fight enemy snipers, I'm afraid no one will be happy. Everyone knows that the battle between snipers can be as close as a thousand miles. No one can guarantee that they will win...

“... Rest assured general, I promise to complete the task. Xia Ming stood up and saluted, and Kurzbach nodded with satisfaction with his firm eyes.

"If you have any requirements, who do you need, I will give it to you right away. Even if it's a talent from other troops, I'll give it to you. Kurzbach also returned the salute very seriously.

Xia Ming thought for a while and said, "No need general, I don't plan to bring anyone to assist." All I need is the commander to give me a special status, and I can ask for help and information from any unit at the front. If I really need manpower then, I'll ask for more. ”

"Well—" General Kurzbach touched his chin thoughtfully and nodded slightly.

His current task, a large number of people may not necessarily be able to do good things, and maybe it will become a burden at that time. It is a better choice to find the front-line troops to cooperate with them through the actual situation.

In fact, the right he wants is not small...

But this is the attitude of going to work, which shows that he has thought very clearly.

"Good! I will report back to General Paulus and ask you for this permission. Let's just say that you are going to the front line to inspect on behalf of the commander? ”

"Yes..."Xia Ming nodded solemnly.

"Alright, that's it." General Kurzbach stood up and smiled slightly at Xia Ming.

"Yes, I'll go back and prepare now." Xia Ming saluted and turned around and prepared to leave the office.

"Wait a minute, before that, I have one more thing to do for you on behalf of the general."

General Kurzbach said and took out the major epaulettes that had been prepared from the drawer and walked in front of Xia Ming in person.

While helping him change his epaulettes, he said, "Congratulations, Major Xia Ming, I wish you all the best." I'm still waiting to see your ceremony. ”

“... There will be this day. Xia Ming shook hands with General Kurzbach with a smile and quickly left the headquarters.

....

When I returned to my battalion headquarters, it was already late at night outside.

When he told everyone about the order of the headquarters, the battalion headquarters also exploded for a while.

"What?? Transferring you to go head-to-head with a sniper?? Is there water in the brains of the people above? Why did you agree?? ”

Mueller was the first to jump out.

Now the assault battalion fought all the way from the central area to the banks of the Volga River, and it can be said that it basically occupies the southern urban area.

It was the time to harvest the wheat, and Xia Ming was actually transferred away.

The fighting in the industrial areas of the north did not go well, and the problem could not be attributed to enemy snipers. Xia Ming's marksmanship is outstanding, but his command is even better.

How can a superior commander be allowed to do such a thing? Is there really no one in the dignified empire?

"Muller, please shut up. This is an order from above, and we can only obey it. Xia Ming represents the glory of all army soldiers this time. We need commanders, but we need heroes even more. The superiors also have his considerations. West sat at the table and frowned. Of course, he didn't want Xia Ming to leave, but he knew that this was already an impossible fact.

“.... Okay, Xia Ming, you take me. I'm going to fuck those damn rats with you. Mueller thought for a moment and sighed.

"Well, take me with you, too." Harry rarely pitches himself.

Joseph tried to speak, but finally held back.

Xia Ming shook his head and stood up and said, "I won't take anyone with me this time." You're all gone, what about our team?

I'm on a special mission this time, and it's useless to have a lot of people. ”

Forcibly suppressed Mueller's urge to continue to speak, Xia Ming said loudly: "I am still the battalion commander here, and I have the final say on everything."

Now I order West to take my place for the time being, and everyone will do their jobs and continue to do their jobs. After Lao Tzu finishes them, he will naturally come back.

Don't have any more objections, do you understand? Execute the order now! ”

"Yes!!" Everyone knew that it was useless to talk about it, and they could only hope that Xia Ming could complete the task and return safely.

After chatting with everyone for a night, after explaining the work.

Before dawn, Xia Ming got into a jeep and drove quickly towards the Northern Industrial Zone under the escort of a team.

*****

Two days later, on October 18.

Xia Ming sat at the command post of the 129th Division Headquarters at the forefront of the Northern Industrial Zone in a straight military uniform, and took a few documents and looked at them carefully.

It's been almost a day since he came to the front line, and he has a rough idea of his surroundings.

It can be said that the commander of the 129th Division was also very bold and placed the temporary command post between the tractor factory and the Red October factory.

The Stalingrad industrial zone was built in the hills, and the buildings were either poured in reinforced concrete or made of stone. The situation is much more complicated than in urban areas.

Everywhere there is rubble and building debris up to several meters high. Even with 10 engineer battalions, it would be very difficult to clear a path that would allow tanks to come up in this environment. It is difficult for heavy weapons to exert their combat effectiveness in such an environment.

Add to that the intricate ruins of factories. It can be said that this is a natural hunting ground for snipers. No wonder so many officers and soldiers died here.

If he wants to complete the mission, he must first find Vasily.

It is not an easy task to find the target of your hunt in such a large position. Maybe the person hasn't found it yet, and he ate the gun first.

It's not like an urban area, and it's full of determined shooters.

Therefore, Xia Ming decided to think differently.

He will not go specifically to find Vasily, as long as he keeps attacking, he will naturally look for himself. Turning light into darkness and waiting for opportunities is the king.

So he sat in the division headquarters, where there were reports about snipers, and he went to shoot wherever he went. Until they are beaten up and someone is sent to themselves.

Vasily, now as their most elite shooter, will be sent sooner or later.

Then it's time for a showdown.

"Hello sir, this is the battle report we have received in the last 3 hours, please take a look." An ensign walked up to Xia Ming with the information and handed it to him very seriously.

"Yes, thank you." Xia Ming took the information and quickly found several locations suspected of being ambushed by the opponent's elite snipers.

For example, a company is fighting in a factory area two kilometers away from the headquarters. They were supposed to take down the small force on the opposite side, but they met with stubborn resistance.

The opponent's bullets are fired with great accuracy, and someone is always blown up as soon as they show their heads. The problem is that they can't find where the shooter is. It can't be attacked for a while, and there is a possibility of being surrounded by surrounding enemies.

They wanted to know whether to wait for reinforcements or continue the assault.

The regimental headquarters was already preparing to send a company to support them, just in time to leave the barracks.

"Let's go here first." Xia Ming drew a circle with a pen, picked up his weapons and equipment casually, and quickly left the headquarters.