Chapter 3018 Who Fired the First Shot?

Malachenko had previously considered sending special scouts to carry out the mission instead of letting Alsim's combat engineers go. (っ◔◡◔)っ

But then he thought, what was Alsim's former profession? A scout;

Who is the strongest infantry company of the leader's army? It's Alsim's company.

Alsim, who was a scout, led a group of elite veterans to capture people. Malachenko thought that this matter could be done, so he did it.

As for the selection of the members of the capture team below, it was also simple. Just give Alsim the power to choose. If you think that the people in your own company are not enough, you can choose anyone you want in the whole army.

As for Alsim's own opinion, it can be said that when he heard that there was finally a battle to fight, and it was the commander's personal command and assignment, he jumped three feet high and stamped his feet excitedly on the spot.

There are exaggerated elements, but Alsim really attaches great importance to this.

After receiving Malashenko's order to "study the battle plan first", Artim immediately took it as a top priority and called his good brother Sulovchenko to start drawing maps.

Now, the tactical plan that Artim and Sulovchenko worked out together has finally been officially released.

Malashenko has always believed that it is better to let the front-line tactical matters be formulated by people who understand tactics on the front line than to let the people who remotely command the map drawing in the rear command center intervene.

Therefore, Malashenko delegated enough power to Artim, asking Artim to draw up a tactical plan and think about how to fight this battle.

Looking at the written report and the annotated map in front of him, Malashenko nodded slightly to show his approval and spoke immediately.

"That is to say, you plan to use a non-powered rubber boat to lead the team across the river in advance, find a favorable terrain and then ambush, wait for the Japanese patrol to come, then capture people and prisoners and quickly return by rubber boat, is that right?"

"Yes, comrade commander, but there is another problem to be solved"

Faced with Malashenko's question, Arsim responded in affirmation, and Malashenko, who was not surprised by the problem, immediately spoke.

"Well, tell me, what is the problem, as long as I can do it, I will give you priority to solve it.

"We are short of a Japanese translator, comrade commander. Sulovchenko has been making up for his studies recently, but it is still not enough. He is only a mediocre level, but he is already the best in our company. "

"He is worried that this may affect the execution of the mission, and I think so too. If there is an emergency and the prisoners cannot be brought back and must be interrogated on the spot as soon as possible, we need an articulate Japanese translator. "

"Hmm"

Malachenko nodded upon hearing this. The question that Alsim said was indeed important.

Opportunities in war are fleeting and ever-changing. It is extremely difficult and risky to capture prisoners in enemy-controlled areas. No one can predict what unexpected situations will occur.

The possibility of successfully capturing prisoners but not being able to bring them back and having to interrogate them on the spot as soon as possible does exist. Alsim encountered this a long time ago. However, at that time, it was against the Nazis, not the Japanese army. There were many veterans in the company who could speak German, so it was not a problem.

But now the opponent has changed to the devils, and the problem naturally jumps out. It is indeed necessary to assign a suitable Japanese translator to Alsim.

After thinking about it, a familiar face emerged in Malashenko's mind.

This person is proficient in Chinese, Japanese and Russian, and can fully meet Alsim's needs for action. Knowing that there is no time to lose, he immediately ordered people to come and discuss the action plan on the spot.

Soon, Chen Weiguo, who received the message "Comrade Commander invites you", ran over quickly. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Malashenko and a strange Red Army major waiting for him.

"Weiguo, come, let me introduce you. This is Major Alsim of the combat engineer unit. It doesn't matter if you haven't heard of his name. You must have heard of his deeds. It was his company that planted the victory flag on the roof of the Capitol, and it was a task led by Alsim himself. ”

Because it was necessary for Alsim to understand, Malashenko did not speak Chinese this time, but instead spoke Russian, which all three people in the room were proficient in.

It has been several years since the Anti-Japanese Allied Forces withdrew from the Northeast to the Soviet Union. Chen Weiguo's Russian level has long changed from the initial squeaking to the current eloquent and smooth speaking without any stumbling.

Hearing Malashenko's introduction, Chen Weiguo, who was immediately excited, immediately turned to Alsim, and after a solemn salute, they all reached out to shake hands.

"Comrade Alsim, your troops conquered the Reichstag, planted the red flag on the roof, and flew high over Berlin. My comrades and I have heard about it a long time ago. We were also extremely excited when we received the news of the Red Army's victory! This heroic feat will surely be praised forever by future generations! ”

Being praised by a strange foreign comrade for the first time, even though Arsim was an uneducated rough man, he felt embarrassed, and almost scratched the back of his head with a red face and giggled.

"General achievements are not worth mentioning. It is mainly because the commander-in-chief commanded well. I am just an ordinary Red Army soldier who led the team to execute orders."

Thinking that Arsim's current level of polite talk is also good, Malashenko continued to speak with a smile and did not forget to introduce Arsim again.

"This is Chen Weiguo, Alsim, a Chinese comrade in the Northeast Anti-Japanese War. You two will be comrades in arms in the future. Remember to get along well. Weiguo and the Red Army are fighting together for the first time. If there is anything you don't understand or don't do well, please tell me. Give me some advice, do you understand?"

Alsim already knew that this was the translator Malashenko sent to him.

According to the description of Comrade Commander, this person has rich combat experience, is both wise and brave, can write articles in literature, and can copy guns and fight Japanese enemies in martial arts. In particular, he has rich experience in fighting deep behind enemy lines and has a considerable understanding of the Japanese army.

Not only can he serve as a translator for Alsim, but he can even serve as a team advisor, and he can also serve as a combat advisor. One person holding three positions is definitely a rare talent.

Alsim was immediately overjoyed when he heard this. He originally thought that bringing a burdensome translator would slow down the mission. If the ability to withstand stress is not good, it is easy to be exposed during the ambush stage.

But if we can get this person, then all the problems will be solved.

Therefore, it is not false at all to say that Alsim is "thirsty for talents" from Chen Weiguo. This is the strong foreign aid that Alsim needs most now.

"Don't worry, Comrade Commander, I will definitely protect Comrade Chen Weiguo personally! I will never let those Japanese devils hurt him. Any devil who dares to get close to him will have his head twisted off with my own hands!"

Chen Weiguo, who did not know Alsim well enough, only thought that Alsim's words were joking and showing off, but he did not know that Malashenko was assigning a combat mission to him, and his expression was somewhat confused and unresponsive.

Malashenko, who was making additional explanations, saw this and then spoke.

The mission background, what needs to be done, and what mission conditions must be achieved were all repeated to Chen Weiguo.

After saying all this, Malashenko could see that Chen Weiguo's eyes were filled with excitement about hearing the battle. This was the reaction that an excellent soldier should have, but Chen Weiguo still had one thing to do next. ask.

"Comrade General, there is one thing. Will what we do cause an overreaction from the Japanese?"

"Overreaction?"

Malashenko laughed directly after hearing this, and even Alsim on the side also laughed with him, and blurted out the words without thinking.

"What kind of overreaction can these inhumane beasts have? If they dare, they can try it. Let alone a major, even if the person patrolling across the river is a Japanese major general, I still dare to order Alsim to lead the team to arrest , the bigger the official, the better.”

"The Japs in 1937 dared to rush to the Marco Polo Bridge on the pretext of a missing soldier. If the bastards in 1945 had the guts to rush to the Ussuri River on the pretext of a missing major, then they can give it a try. I, Malashenko, wish for it and welcome it with both hands."

"As long as the Japanese dare to fire the first shot, their death knell will surely sound."

After hearing Malashenko's last words, Alsim suddenly thought of something, but because Chen Weiguo was nearby, he thought about it again and decided to talk about it later.

After Malashenko arranged for Chen Weiguo to stay at the Alsim Company, he followed up with two days of final training to practice tactical coordination and strengthen tacit understanding and proficiency.

Seeing Chen Weiguo take the order and leave first, Alsim, who was the only one left in the office with his comrade the army commander, hurriedly spoke.

"Comrade Commander, there is something I almost forgot to confirm with you."

"If the situation is critical, after I lead the team across the river or during the evacuation stage, do I have the authority to engage in firefights with the Japanese troops when necessary?"

"This is it."

Alsim did get to the point. This matter is now a very sensitive and important topic.

After much thought and weighing, Malashenko, who did not let Alsim wait too long, finally responded firmly.

"This way, if conditions permit, we will not fire the first shot."

"After all, the mission to capture prisoners across the river is a covert operation. If you open fire and disturb the Japanese army, it may affect your evacuation. If those people who have been worried about the Japanese army all day misjudge that it is a large Red Army army going south to attack, they will immediately fire intensively at the river. , then you are likely to be in bad luck."

"Even if our counter-artillery firepower suppresses and eliminates the Japanese artillery, it will still take time. No matter how fast we react, we can't guarantee your safety."

"But on the other hand, this is not the reason for us to just tolerate it and let those devils run wild."

"If the Japanese army dared to fire the first shot, or even if the Japanese army did not fire the first shot, you judge that the situation on the scene has reached a point where it is necessary to fire."

"In both cases, I grant you the authority to use thermal weapons to fire. Feel free to go ahead and fight. I will arrange for your troops to be supported on the Jiang side. There is no need to worry about any Japanese reinforcements or pursuit. The firepower of the supporting troops will be Make sure no Japanese reinforcements can get close to you, even if they send out tanks and armor."

"As for the aftermath of the exchange of fire?"

Malashenko raised the corner of his mouth, and blurted out words that were sure the Japanese army would not dare to cause trouble.

"There are ten thousand reasons for the border patrol to get away with the incident. The Japanese army has no guts to expand on this matter, which will only cause the Red Army's iron fist to hit their heads more quickly and fiercely, accelerating their doom. "

"The nature of these bastards who bully the weak and fear the strong is such that groveling like a dog is their only attitude towards the strong, so there is no need to have any unnecessary worries, Alsim. Just carry out the task as ordered, and rest assured that everything else will be done. Just give it to me.”

After Malashenko said this, Arsim, who understood the commander's determination, said no more. He immediately stood at attention and saluted, then took the order and left to make the final preparations before the operation began.

When he was the only one left in the office, Malashenko, with a sneer on his face, couldn't help but say something. The feeling of squeezing the devils at will was really intoxicating.

"Let's see what the result of the shitty Bushido spirit will be when it faces the Slavic Superman. Will it be smashed to pieces or shattered to pieces?"