On the edge of the snow-covered forest, there is a neatly lined up.

In front of the team, a middle-aged commander wearing a grey otter fur hat, a black military coat, and a rank of lieutenant colonel standing.

There were three soldiers standing behind him, and the soldier was holding a military flag in his hand. Although there were many bullet holes on the flag, the number of the troops above was still clearly visible, "Infantry Division 315th Division". On both sides of the flag bearer, there was a flag bearer carrying a submachine gun.

Behind them were several new tombs, each with a steel helmet on it, which means that a sacrificed warrior was buried here.

The lieutenant colonel took two steps towards the team, then stopped and said in a heavy voice: "Comrades, today we will say goodbye to our comrades buried here. They have sacrificed their precious lives for the freedom and independence of the motherland. We swear in front of our comrades' graves that we will not let the enemy have a moment of peace. No matter day and night, as long as our hearts are still beating, as long as we still hold weapons in our hands, and as long as there is an invader trampling on the land of our ancestors, we will fight to the end.

Many years later, when our children grow up, they will be proud and proud of their fathers and mothers. They will tell our descendants about those who sacrifice and defend our sacred land with their lives.

We will continue to march westward, and there is still a difficult and long road ahead of us. We swear, we will definitely return here with the news of victory."

As soon as the lieutenant colonel finished speaking, the commanders and soldiers in the queue let out a deafening cry: "We swear! We swear!!! We swear!!!"

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"Comrade Brigade Commander, Comrade Brigade Commander!"

A burst of rushing shouts woke Sokov from his sleep.

Sokov sat up suddenly and saw clearly that the person who woke him was Romanov. He quickly rubbed his face with both hands, trying to make himself more awake, and then asked, "Romov, is there anything wrong?"

"I heard you keep shouting in your dreams, 'We swear, we swear!' I guess if you had any nightmare, so I can only take the liberty to wake you up."

Romanlov's words made Sokov stunned for a long time before he remembered the dream he had not long ago.

He tried hard to recall whether the scene he saw in his dream came from a movie he had watched. But after thinking for a long time, he did not find the movie in his memory. It seemed that the content he saw in his dream was not a scene replay of the movie.

Seeing Karsokov sitting at the table and looking at himself with curious eyes, Sokov got up and walked over, sat down next to Karsokov, and asked, "Comrade Chief of Staff, do you know the 315th Infantry Division?"

Karsokov replied without hesitation: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what you are asking is General Panfirov's 316th Infantry Division? Their division is on the right wing of our brigade, and we have also conducted coordinated operations."

"Receive the signal immediately." Sokov quickly walked behind Morozova and told her: "Maybe it is a unit trapped behind enemy lines who are trying to contact their superiors. We want to help them."

A few minutes later, Morozova handed a telegram to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, this is the telegram I just received."

Sokov took the telegram and saw clearly the contents, his eyes widened with shock.

Seeing this, Karsokov hurried over and asked curiously: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what have you seen?"

"The 315th Infantry Division." Sokov said excitedly: "The telegram was sent from the 315th Infantry Division."

After hearing Sokov said this, Karsokov snatched the telegram, quickly browsed the above content, and asked Morozova: "Comrade Morozova, do you confirm that the content on the telegram is not translated incorrectly?"

"Comrade Chief of Staff." Morozova looked up at Karsokov and said with a grievance: "Please believe in my professionalism. How could I translate the telegram with such a simple content? "

After confirming that the content on the telegram was correct, Karsokov turned to Sokov and said, "Comrade Brigade Commander, it seems that your dream is real. It does have the number of the 315th Infantry Division, but I don't know where they are now."

"I will figure it out, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov said this and ordered Morozova: "Comrade Morozova, call the other party immediately to indicate our identity, and ask where their troops are now."

"Okay, comrade comrade brigade commander, I will send them a telegram right away."

Seeing Morozova sending the telegram, Sokov was anxious to wait for the other party's call, but did not urge Morozova, but just stood behind her and waited quietly.

More than ten minutes later, the call from the 315th Infantry Division arrived, which clearly stated where the troops are now.

Karsokov took the telegram and returned to the table, lowered his head and looked on the map to find the current location of the 315th Infantry Division.

Soon, Karsokov looked up at Sokov and said, "Comrade Commander, the Lezica area where the 315th Infantry Division is located is about 200 kilometers away from us."

Sokov couldn't help frowning when he heard the data that Karsokov said.

If the other party is only a few dozen kilometers away from him, he can still send troops to support him. But now he is more than 200 kilometers away, so he will turn around and join his troops. I don’t know how many German troops will encounter along the way. Even if someone can luckily break through the German siege and come to his own defense zone, he may not have one in ten. Instead of letting them come to die, it is better to let them continue to operate in the area, and maybe they can survive.

"It's too far." Sokov shook his head and said with regret: "They are too far away from us. Even if I want them to come and meet us, I can't do it."

"What a pity." Karsokov sighed when he heard Sokov say this: "No matter what, they are an infantry division after all. Even if they consume a large part of the battle in the past few months, there should still be thousands of people. If they can come and meet with us, they can enhance our strength."

Sokov had already given up on the idea of ​​giving up the 31st Infantry Division to join him. First, the two troops were too far apart and it was unrealistic to meet. Second, even if the other party came to the location of the infantry brigade by chance, one was a division-level unit and the other was a brigade unit. After the two sides met, should they command the unit themselves, or should the other party command it?

The phone ringing on the table rang, and Sokov picked up the microphone and stuck it in his ear: "I'm Sokov!"

Malinin's voice came from the earpiece: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, I didn't disturb you to rest."

"No, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov knew very well that if there was nothing important, Malining would not have called to wake him up in the early morning, so he asked tentatively: "Do you have any instructions?"

"The instructions are not enough, it's just that something needs your assistance."

"Comrade Chief of Staff, just give your order."

"That's right." Malining said: "Half an hour ago, the Army Command received a telegram from the 315th Infantry Division, trapped behind enemy lines. The commander instructed the whereabouts of this unit to be found as soon as possible to see if they can get them to the defense zone of the 16th Army."

After learning that the Army Command was also looking for the whereabouts of the 315th Infantry Division, Sokov hurriedly said, "Comrade Chief of Staff, we have established contact with the 315th Infantry Division. They are now in the Leqicha area, more than 200 kilometers away from the defense zone of our brigade. It is obviously unrealistic to get them back to the area controlled by the 16th Army."

"What, they are in the Lezica area, more than 200 kilometers away from the defense zone of our group army?" Malining was surprised after hearing this: "So, they can't come over to meet with us?"

"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff, this is indeed the case." Sokov replied truthfully: "I just thought that if the other party and I were not more than 100 kilometers apart, I would send troops to pick them up and ask them to come to the defense zone of our brigade to join us. But when I learned that they were more than 200 kilometers away, I gave up this idea."

"Wait a minute, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, don't hang up the phone." Malining reminded on the phone: "I will report this to the commander first and see what he says."

"Okay, please give me some advice."

Soon, Sokov heard Malining and Rokosovsky whispering. Perhaps because Malining covered the microphone with his hands, he couldn't hear clearly what the two were talking about. Anyway, the topic must have something to do with the 315th Infantry Division trapped behind the enemy.

A few minutes later, Malining's voice came from the receiver again: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, after discussion with me and the commander, I plan to send you to the Lezicha area and contact this army trapped behind the enemy. If they can break through successfully and enter the defense zone of our army, it is naturally the best. Even if they cannot return to the defense zone of our army, the commander hopes that they will launch guerrilla behind the enemy and cooperate with our frontal battlefield."

Sokov was really amused and laughed when he learned that Rokosovsky asked him to send someone to contact the 315th Infantry Division. It was a journey of more than 200 kilometers, unless it was a fast means of transportation, it would take at least four or five days to reach their current location. The 315th Division was trapped behind enemy lines and could not stay in one place for too long. Now, when they arrived on foot, they might have moved to a new location.

After Sokov put down the phone, he told Karsokov the command order and finally asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, who will carry out this task?"

Karsokov didn't speak, but just stared at Sokov.

Sokov frowned slightly, then asked back, "Comrade Chief of Staff, you are not going to propose that I carry out this task, right?"

Unexpectedly, after Sokov finished speaking, Karsokov nodded and expressed his affirmation: "Yes, comrade comrade commander, I don't think anyone is more suitable for this task than you."

After hearing this, Sokov smiled bitterly and said, "I am the commander of the first brigade. How can I leave my combat post and perform tasks that an ordinary scout can complete?"
Chapter completed!