Chapter 940 There Is Something Wrong with the Brain
Captain Varosha's eyesight was very good, but it was still not good enough to be able to see the panoramic view of the city's landscape several kilometers away with the naked eye.
Seeing that Captain Varosha, who was stretching his head and blinking, was struggling to see, Malashenko took the initiative to hand over the binoculars in his hand, and Captain Varosha's own telescope seemed to have been used on a previous occasion. It was damaged in battle and a new one has not been obtained since.
He gratefully took the telescope handed over by Malashenko and looked around.
Captain Varosha could clearly see the attack route outlined by Malashenko's verbal description. Generally speaking, it was indeed much easier to walk than the surrounding roads, but the disadvantage was that it was as winding as a trail. There are twists and turns, seven twists and turns. However, any slightly larger force will definitely not be able to deploy here. Whether to take this offensive route is really a difficult decision.
"I think it is feasible in principle. If it is difficult for us to gather troops on this road, it will be even more difficult for the Germans to defend! There are no solid firepower points that can be effectively defended here, only large tracts of ruins and continuous paths. , and fighting in ruins is obviously our strength, and those Germans are no match for us."
Captain Varosha's analysis is basically consistent with Malashenko's views.
Many difficult conditions on the battlefield are two-way. The attacker is uncomfortable playing, the defender is also lame, and the inability to use fists and kicks is the same for everyone.
But taken together, this is obviously more detrimental to the German army, which lacks a sufficient number of heavy weapons to defend the city.
As long as there is an IS1 heavy tank taking the lead, any German light weapons defense line will be broken like window paper. This seemingly dangerous and bold tactic is worth a try!
"Well, since we all think there is no problem, we will act according to this offensive line. The offensive formation is still the same. You infantry follow our tanks and let the tanks take the lead. The Germans lack the ability to effectively restrain us. For new heavy tank anti-armor weapons, this is the best way.”
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Malashenko glanced at Captain Varosha with interest in the middle of the sentence. Captain Varosha, who didn't know what he meant, was a little confused and didn't know what it meant. But one thing that Captain Varosha could be sure of was that Malashenko Comrades shouldn't like men. I heard that Comrade Brigade Commander's fiancée is as beautiful as a snowdrop on an iceberg. Why should she like a big man with rough hands and feet?
"I won't force you, Captain Varosha, but if you are willing, after the battle of Stalingrad is over, you can join our 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade. At that time, I will recommend you to your superiors for promotion to major. "
"To tell you the truth, I still lack an experienced infantry commander under my command. I think you are very suitable for this position."
"How's it going? Are you interested in joining my unit?"
Although he has ace tank commanders like Lavrinenko and Kulbalov under him, but now that the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade has been hastily established, Malashenko increasingly feels that he lacks a capable tank commander under him. Recruiting talents in the field of infantry command who are good at fighting.
Although the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade is a unit directly under the Front Army Headquarters, it is always dispatched to the most intense fighting areas during wartime. The basic configuration is to coordinate operations with infantry units at the division level, and two or three infantry divisions. Malashenko fought a cooperative battle together more than once.
But as the saying goes, borrowed things are never as useful as your own. Although the number of infantry units attached to the First Guards Heavy Tank Brigade is not large, the role it can play in battle cannot be underestimated.
What makes Malashenko feel depressed is that the level of his infantry commanders and fighters, according to Political Commissar Petrov, has just reached the qualification level of company-level commanders and fighters.
I don’t know whether it was because Comrade Lao Zhu didn’t pay attention to the infantry when he assigned troops to the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade, or because there really were no more senior infantry commanders to choose from. In short, he wanted to promote a reliable infantry commander, Marashin. Ke, I really scratched my head and couldn't find a suitable candidate.
But when Malashenko met Captain Varosha, who admired him very much by chance, Malashenko fell in love with this captain at a glance, who had both brains and the courage to lead the charge.
No matter what career a person has in this life, if he wants to move up and get promoted, it is essential to have Bole's promotion, appreciation and reuse, even if he has monstrous abilities and talents.
Malashenko believed that Captain Varosha's ability should not be limited to staying in the position of captain company commander. Guys like this who are capable and not afraid of death should be sent to a larger stage to display their talents.
Since Varosha's current boss doesn't know how to reuse talents, he might as well be a Bole wielding a hoe to dig corners.
Malashenko is not afraid that someone will accuse him and slander him behind his back because of this matter. If someone thinks they can get him, they can give it a try. Anyway, Malashenko has such a big reputation and has seen the reality clearly. I don't care, instead of avoiding it, it's better to stand here and face it bravely.
Anyway, there are people above me and mountains behind me. Vatutin and Chuikov can both say a few words to each other, and there is also the giant Buddha of Comrade Zhu behind me.
You can sue him if you want, I've got him anyway, it's that simple.
Malachenko believed that with his personal charm and the reputation of the First Guards Heavy Tank Brigade, it should not be a problem to recruit Captain Varosha to work under him. Moreover, he promised him benefits and pointed out a brighter future. This was obviously a sure thing, and the answer was almost certain.
But what Malachenko did not expect was that Captain Varosha's expression after hearing this was a little strange.
The expression was first obviously happy, and then it was like he was in a state of uncertainty. Under the rapid changes of mood, even Malachenko could not figure out what was going on. Fortunately, Captain Varosha, who did not hesitate for too long, quickly took the initiative to speak and gave his answer to Malachenko, who frowned slightly.
"This matter is not something I can decide on my own, Comrade Malashenko. I have other reasons that I cannot tell you, but after we finish this battle, I will handle these things, and I will give you an accurate answer at that time."
After saying that, Captain Varosha, whose expression was not clear whether he was happy or depressed, turned around and took a few soldiers with him to leave the top floor and walk down. Before leaving, he told Malashenko that he would go down first to prepare for the attack.
Only Comrade Lao Ma was left, feeling a little confused as if he had been tricked by someone, just like a person who overestimates his personal charm.
Fortunately, Iushkin, who always likes to tell the truth, was reliable this time and told a truth that was pleasing to the ear.
"Is there something wrong with this guy's brain? The 1st Heavy Tank Brigade of the Guards is the most heroic unit in the entire Red Army tank unit. The brigade commander is a recipient of the title of Hero of the Soviet Union signed by the supreme leader Comrade Stalin himself, and he is also a well-known tank hero in the whole motherland."
"He refused to join even when he was invited. He must have a brain problem or a sequelae of a fever when he was a child. To be honest, I don't like this guy. I'm serious. I'm not kidding."