"Damn it!" After hearing the report, Sokov couldn't help but mutter: "Does the German shells be used up? They have to waste them on the positions of the Second Battalion."

Karsokov heard Sokov's words and asked in surprise: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what do you seem to be worried about?"

"Yes, I'm really worried." Sokov explained to the other party: "As the front moves eastward, the German supply line becomes longer and longer, and the speed of their supply will inevitably be affected. This means that the speed of their combat supplies in some areas is far less than the consumption on the battlefield. Tell me, in this case, how could they waste shells on the second battalion position?"

"Well, you make sense." Karsokov agreed with Sokov's statement and then raised his own question: "Are you suspicious that the German army only shelled the second battalion's positions but did not launch a ground attack? Is it their conspiracy?"

"I can only say that this possibility is very high," Sokov said. "So we must be highly vigilant to avoid being caught off guard by the Germans."

"Even if the Germans really plan to launch a new round of attacks from the Second Battalion, we don't have to worry." Karsokov said, "You know, behind them, there are more than 3,000 commanders and fighters of the 315th Infantry Division. Even if the worst situation really occurs, the enemy breaks through the second battalion's position, the comrades of friendly forces can block their progress."

"I hope so." Sokov raised his hand and looked at the time, and said unsteadily: "I wonder if Popov has prepared combat supplies for friendly comrades?"

"I have been there for so long, and I guess the comrades from friendly forces are carrying supplies."

As he was talking, Romanov walked in from outside the tent.

"Romanov!" Karsokov asked Romanov: "What's the situation? Are the combat supplies allocated to friendly forces ready?"

"When I took the colonel and Captain Popov had already prepared the supplies." Romanov replied, "When I left, the friendly troops came to collect the supplies and had arrived at the place where we stored the supplies."

"Comrade Brigade Commander, our supplies are stored in the forest. The only way to hide is to cover a layer of canvas on the piles of wooden boxes." Karsokov reminded Sokov: "And our troops protecting supplies have only one company of troops and are far from enough manpower. If one day the enemy paratroopers airborne nearby, our supplies will be in danger."

"Then we will send additional personnel to Captain Popov, and we must ensure the safety of the supplies." Hearing Karsokov mentioned the German airborne troops, he immediately remembered the transport aircraft group I saw last time, and couldn't help asking: "By the way, what happened to the transport aircraft formation that flew over our heads some time ago?"

Karsokov remembered that shortly after discovering the German transport plane, Sokov went out to perform his mission and definitely did not understand the subsequent development. He heard him ask, and replied: "The German paratrooper unit parachuted near the Front Command..."

Although Sokov had known that Zhukov was safe and sound, he couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Is General Zhukov okay?"

"It's okay, of course it's okay." Karsokov replied: "When the German transport fleet passed over our army, the Front Command received a warning. General Zhukov ordered Chief of Staff General Sokolovsky to mobilize nearby troops to encircle and suppress the paratroopers. When the enemy's paratroopers were still in the air, the hasty-organized troops were already shooting at the air. By the time the enemy's paratroopers landed, there were not many living people. Sokolovsky personally rushed forward with the headquarters' guards and immediately solved the remaining paratroopers."

"So that's how it is." Sokov nodded slightly: "That day I received an order to go to the enemy's back to bring back the 315th Division, but I was always thinking about the German paratroopers. But after I came back, because there were too many things, I forgot about this matter for the time being."

As the two were talking, the phone ringing on the table rang again. Karsokov grabbed the microphone and put it in his ear: "I am Lieutenant Colonel Karsokov!"

Sokov stared at the expression on Karsokov's face, afraid that the phone would bring bad news.

Soon, Karsokov put down the phone and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, Colonel Malining, Chief of Staff of the Army, called you and asked you to go to the Army Command after dark. There is something important."

"Important things?" Sokov said in surprise: "Since it is an important thing, why can't you just say it on the phone and insist on letting me go to the Army Command?"

After hearing Sokov say this, Karsokov hesitated for a while before speaking: "Comrade Brigade Commander, I think the reason why this matter is not mentioned on the phone is that I am afraid that the telephone line will be eavesdropped on the German scouts, so I asked you to go to the Group Army Command."

Sokov thought about it carefully and seemed to be the case, so he nodded and said, "Well, there is such a possibility. After dark, I will go to the headquarters to find out what is going on. I will call me back urgently."

In the afternoon, the German army attacked the fourth battalion's position and three consecutive attacks were repelled and stopped completely.

Just as Sokov was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the second battalion commander Alexa called and reported an important information to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, the scouts I sent back came back to report to me that in the forest on the front of our camp's position, a large number of German troops were gathering, and it seemed that they were preparing to launch a sudden attack on us."

Sokov was shocked when he heard this and asked quickly: "How many troops do the enemy have and what kind of technical equipment do they have?"

"There are about two battalions of infantry and more than twenty tanks."

"Have you figured out the specific location?"

"Find it."

After listening to Alexa's answer, Sokov made a decisive decision and then said to the microphone: "Comrade Captain, I want to make an important call now, and I will call you after a few minutes."

"Okay, comrade brigade commander," Alexa said, then hung up the phone.

When Karsokov saw Sokov put down the phone and was about to ask something, he saw the other party picking up the microphone again: "I am Sokov, please pick up the artillery staff for me."

"Lieutenant Artyom." When a sound came out of the earpiece, Sokov did not go around in circles, but asked directly: "How much ammunition is left in the two artillery battalions?"

"The First Battalion of Artillery is equipped with 76.2mm cannons, and the ammunition is better, with about two bases per ball. The Second Battalion of Artillery is equipped with 122mm howitzers, with an average of less than ten shells per cannon." Artyom knew very well that Sokov would not ask about the number of shells for no reason, and it must have any important combat missions, so he asked tentatively: "Comrade Brigade Commander, are you planning to shell a target of an enemy?"

"Yes, Lieutenant Artyom." Sokov did not hide his true purpose: "In the forest in front of the second camp's position, there are a large number of enemies gathered. I plan to let you teach these enemies a lesson with artillery fire."

Artem was silent for a moment, then asked: "Comrade Brigade Commander, can the comrades of the Second Battalion provide detailed coordinates? You should know that the number of heavy artillery shells in the Second Battalion is not large. Relying on the artillery of the First Battalion, the artillery of the Artillery Battalion is only used to carry out artillery shells without being able to grasp the specific position of the enemy. I am afraid that the killing will be caused to the enemy will be limited."

"Don't worry, Lieutenant Artem." Sokov said confidently: "Captain Alexa, the commander of the Second Battalion, told me that their scouts knew the specific location of the enemy's assembly. Later, you will send two artillery observers to the second battalion position and let them indicate the direction of the artillery for the artillery."

"Okay, comrade brigade commander." Artchom replied, "I will call the second battalion commander first, and then send artillery observers over."

Sokov raised his hand and glanced at the time, then said, "I'll call the second battalion commander to make an angry sound. You can wait five minutes before calling over to discuss the shelling of the enemy's assembly point."

"OK."

Sokov once again connected to the command post of the Second Battalion: "Captain Alexa, I have agreed with the artillery staff to launch artillery bombardment on the enemies gathered in the forest ahead of you. In a while, he will call you and discuss the matter of coordinated combat."

Karsokov finally interjected after Sokov put down his microphone this time: "Comrade Brigade Commander, the damage caused to them by just launching artillery fire in the area where the German army gathered may not be great enough. It would be even better if the troops were sent to attack."

Karsokov's words reminded Sokov: Yes, the enemy hidden in the forest will definitely run around after being bombarded. If troops are sent to attack, it will definitely cause greater losses to the German army.

Seeing Sokov in contemplation, Karsokov asked carefully: "Comrade Brigade Commander, see, will we wait until our shelling starts and let the Second Battalion attack, maybe they can cause greater losses to the enemy?"

But his opinion was rejected by Sokov: "No, there are only four or five hundred people left in the Second Battalion, and this little force may not eliminate many enemies. Besides, if they attack the entire line, if the enemy is anxious to jump into the second battalion's position, and rely on fortifications to fight stubbornly, it will cause us huge losses."

Karsokov sighed and said in a regretful tone: "Our number of artillery is limited. Even if we have accurate shelling parameters, it can at best cause two or three hundred casualties to the enemy. But if the enemy is running around and sending ground troops to attack, it may be possible to eliminate hundreds of them."

Unexpectedly, Sokov smiled faintly after hearing this: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I just said that I would not allow the Second Battalion to attack, and I did not say that I would not send troops to attack."

Karsokov was stunned when he heard this, and then asked back: "Comrade Brigade Commander, which battalion do you plan to send? Although the first and third battalions border the second battalions, their troops are also limited. If you attack from the flanks, it may also make the existing position defense empty and give the Germans an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"Who said I want the First and Third Battalions to attack?" Sokov saw that the Chief of Staff did not understand what he meant, and hurriedly reminded him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, don't forget, which unit is behind the second battalion's position?"

After Sokov reminded him, Karsokov suddenly realized: "Comrade Brigade Commander, are you asking the commanders and soldiers of the 315th Division to attack and eliminate the Germans who were running around because of shelling?"

"Yes, that's how I think about it." Sokov nodded and affirmed Karsokov's speculation: "Besides, we just replenished them with weapons, ammunition and supplies, and asked them to help us eliminate the enemies in chaos. I think Colonel Polytic should have no objection."

"I think Colonel Polytic should not object." Karsokov pushed the phone on the table to Sokov and continued: "But for safety, you'd better call him yourself."

Seeing the phone call that was pushed in front of him, Sokov was puzzled: "Is there a phone number in the place where the 315th Division is stationed?"

"Of course." Karsokov smiled and nodded, explaining to Sokov: "There was originally a place where the reserve team stayed. It was convenient for contacting the reserve team at the time, so I specially arranged for people to install a telephone. Now, although the reserve team has been transferred to the rear of the Fourth Battalion position, the telephone number has been left, which is convenient for us to contact the 315th Division."

Through this pre-lettered phone call, Sokov quickly contacted Colonel Polytic: "Comrade Colonel, I am Sokov!"

"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov!" After learning that the person who was looking for him was Sokov, Politak seemed very enthusiastic: "My troops have been supplemented. On behalf of all the commanders and soldiers, I would like to express my sincere thanks to you!"

"Comrade Colonel, you have to be welcome. We are comrades who fight side by side. We provide you with combat supplies, that is, we are helping us."

Polytic heard some implicit sounds from Sokov's words, and he asked tentatively: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, do you have something to do and need our help?"

"That's right, comrade Colonel." Sokov was still thinking about how to speak to Politic. Since the other party took the initiative to mention it, he said with the flow: "My second battalion, the unit deployed in front of you. Through reconnaissance, they found that in the forest one kilometer ahead of the position, there was a large number of German infantry and technical equipment gathering."

"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, if you need our help, just speak up." Polytic asked in a serious tone: "Do we need to cooperate with your troops and launch a full-scale counterattack against the enemy?"

"That's not." Seeing that Polytic had misunderstood his intentions, Sokov quickly explained to him: "I will concentrate artillery fire soon and launch artillery fire on the enemies gathered in the forest. Enemies hit by artillery fire will definitely flee everywhere. I want to ask your troops to attack and eliminate as many of the scrambled enemies as possible."

After figuring out Sokov's intentions, Polytic showed a relaxed expression on his face: "So that's the case. Don't worry, when your shelling begins, I will order the troops to move to the position of the second battalion position, and then launch an attack on them after finding that the enemy is in chaos."

Seeing that Polytic agreed to his request so easily, Sokov was very happy: "Comrade Colonel, thank you so much. You have really helped me."
Chapter completed!