Burning Moscow

As the main front forces attacked east and north of Fastif, which contained the main German forces, the fighting progressed into the afternoon, and the situation gradually became clearer. Bayi Chinese Website ★★★√★くOur three divisions have broken through the outskirts of the German army in the west of the city and started street fighting with the German army.

When I learned that Selyukin’s troops had rushed into the city and were fighting the Germans, I directly told Akhromeyev: "Major, call and inform General Babajanyan, let him lead the mechanization of the guards. The 2o Brigade entered the city and replaced General Xie Liujin, who was engaged in street fighting with the Germans."

Akhromeyev raised his hand and touched his bandaged head, and carefully reminded me: "Comrade Commander, General Babajanyan, they are too far away from the city. Should they be stationed in the outskirts first? The cavalry division of yours is tuned up?"

I shook my head and immediately rejected Akhromeyev’s proposal: "The cavalry will not play a role in street fighting. Instead, because the target is too large, I will become the target of the enemy’s attack. It is for this reason that I have no effect. Send them to participate in street fighting. Now the commanders under General Babajanyan, at a time when they are eager to fight and have high morale, ask them to replace Commander Xie Liujin and participate in street fighting in the city. I believe the commanders and fighters will be able to explode their usual combat effectiveness. "

Seeing how convincing I was, Akhromeyev didn't say anything, and immediately walked to the phone that had direct access to Babajanyan's headquarters to convey my order.

When Akhromeyev returned from the call, I asked him again: "Major, when can we talk directly to the frontline?" Although I have been in contact with the frontline troops by telegram since the beginning of the battle, the telegram is very effective. Don't tell me, some things are not clear, so I can't get a timely and accurate understanding of the situation ahead. Although I can still use the walkie-talkie to ask Xie Liujin and the others about the situation, there is a danger of being eavesdropped by the Germans. So the first thing I did when I returned to the command post was to have the communicator set up a telephone line between me and the front.

"Not yet, Comrade Commander." After answering my question, Akhromeyev saw the disappointed expression on my face, and quickly added: "Although we can't talk directly with the frontline for the time being, we still have The phone number of the headquarters is connected. Do you need to talk to the deputy commander or the military commissioner?"

When I heard that I could talk to the headquarters, I was overjoyed and quickly told Akhromeyev: "Major, quickly connect me to the headquarters. I want to talk to the deputy commanders immediately."

The call was quickly connected, and I heard Kistyakov's voice in the headset, and I asked, "Comrade Deputy Commander, how is the situation on Zhytomyr?"

Although I keep in touch with the headquarters, they will report information about Zhytomyr to me by telegram every hour. However, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and one hour is enough to produce a lot of things. Therefore, when I connected to the command line, I asked about the situation in Zhytomyr first.

"Comrade Commander," Kistiakov replied politely: "Maybe the Germans learned that Fastiv was about to fall. Ten minutes ago, they suddenly carried out a large-scale attack on the outskirts west of Zhytomyr. Shelling."

"How is the situation now?" I know that the sudden attack of the German army on Zhytomyr is a manifestation of eagerness to jump over the wall. They want to use the offensive to contain our troops and reduce the pressure on the Fastiv defenders. Although I was not interested in their tactics of "encircling Wei and saving Zhao", I was worried that the defenders on the outer positions would suffer heavy casualties under enemy shelling, so I asked: "How about the casualties of the troops?"

"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Kistyakov said nonchalantly: "A lot of anti-cannon holes have been built in our outer positions. When the enemy is shelled by the enemy, the commanders and fighters can avoid the bombardment. Although in the enemy With such a fierce shelling, our troops will inevitably suffer a certain amount of casualties, but they are within a tolerable range."

"I understand." I heard that the enemy was only bombarding our military positions, so I no longer worry. I believe that General Tavart Kiradze, who is based in Zhytomyr, is fully capable of dealing with the Germans, so I understate it. Said: "If you have anything, call me in time."

"Please wait, Comrade Commander." Just when I was about to hang up, Kistyakov suddenly shouted, and then cautiously asked: "I wonder what's going on with Fastiv?"

When I heard this question from Kistyakov, I couldn’t help but glance at Akhromeyev in surprise. I wondered if he hadn’t attacked the fact that our army had attacked Fastiv, and told Kistyakov and the others. Do you make a notification? But thinking that Kistyakov was still waiting for my reply, he quickly replied: "Our troops have captured all the German positions outside the city. At this moment, the troops rushing into the city are engaged in street fighting with the enemy."

As soon as I put down the phone, Bie Lei asked me for instructions: "Comrade Commander, what about our tank troops? Should they follow the infantry into the city, or stay outside the city as a reserve team?"

Although tanks play a small role in street fighting, they can't do without tanks. The troops rushing into the city generally lacked heavy weapons. Only a few rocket launchers are far from enough to clear the strong German fortifications in the city. So I thought for a while and said: "General Bere, draw some tanks and cooperate. The infantry went to destroy the enemy’s fortifications, allowing them to quickly move toward the center of the city, and strive to meet with friendly forces as soon as possible."

"Understood, Comrade Commander." As soon as I finished speaking, Bie Lei immediately replied, "I will make arrangements."

As soon as Biele left, I specifically instructed Akhromeyev: "Major, you must notify me immediately as soon as there is a report from a friendly army." After that, I raised my hand and looked at my watch, "There is nothing right now. I’ll go to sleep for a while, and wake me up an hour later."

At first I felt like I was too sleepy to open my eyes, but when I was lying on the camp bed blocked by canvas in the corner of the house, my mind became very sober. I silently thought about how long the German army could stay in Fastif. After our army seized this city, which city would it be the first to attack in the next step?

Although I closed my eyes, I kept thinking about it, until Akhromeyev called me, I still didn't fall asleep. I sat up on the camp bed, pulled out the canvas beside the bed, and asked Akhromeyev who came by: "Major, what's the matter?"

"Comrade Commander, the war briefing just received." Akhromeyev walked up to me, handed me a telegram, and then briefly introduced: "Our first group of guards and The troops of the Third Guards Army have successfully occupied most of the city of Fastif. According to the interrogation of German prisoners and battlefield reconnaissance, the enemy’s Imperial Armored Division, the 213th Guards Division and the 25th Armored Division have been I withdrew from the city and is retreating to the southwest."

I took the telegram, did not read it immediately, but continued to ask: "Has the number of the enemy in the city figured out?"

After hearing this question, Akhromeyev hurriedly replied: “I have already figured out that the current contact with our 2nd Guards Mechanized Brigade is part of the German 75th Infantry Division. The other 82nd and 2nd Infantry Divisions The 198th Infantry Division is engaged in a fierce battle with friendly forces."

I took the telegram and walked to the table, looking down at the map on the table, trying to figure out the difference between the enemy and our forces on the battlefield as soon as possible. At this moment, Berley walked to my side and whispered: "Comrade Commander, the German army has now withdrawn from Fastif six times. Should we take some action?"

"Take action?" I heard him say that, and immediately looked up at him, and asked in surprise, "What action to take?"

"Comrade Commander, look here." Bere pointed to the southwest direction of Fastif and said: "Our current position is less than ten kilometers away from the retreat route of the Germans. See if we send troops to attack them. If the enemy has more troops than ours, then we will withdraw after a while; if the enemy's troops are weaker than ours and the combat effectiveness is not strong, then our troops can wipe them out."

"General Biele, where should we use troops to carry out this attack you said?" I looked at him and asked briefly.

"The 1oo tank brigade of Colonel Villadre, and the cavalry division." Bere said without hesitation: "The mobility of these two units is very strong. I think it is appropriate for them to carry out this attack. But that's it."

"Yes, General Bielei, you made a lot of sense." The cavalry division is not very useful in siege or street fighting, but if used for surprise attacks, they can just use their strengths. In addition, Veradre and they wiped out a German tank unit in the morning, but their own casualties were not large, and the commanders and fighters were eager to fight. Sending these two troops to attack the German troops on the way to retreat, I think the confidence of winning is quite high, so I readily said: "Just do what you said, I will arrange the two troops to attack the retreating Germans. enemy."

"Comrade Commander," seeing that I had just made an important decision, Akhromeyev, as my assistant, quickly reminded me: "Withdraw the cavalry division from the outskirts of Fastiv, this matter Is it necessary to inform General Xie Liujin and the others first, lest they see the cavalry division suddenly retreat and make bad guesses."

"Major Akhromeyev, you are right to remind." Bere turned his face to me and said: "Comrade Commander, when you give orders to the cavalry divisions, it is necessary to inform Commander Seleukin and them so that they will all Be aware of it, after all, the position vacated by the cavalry division also needs someone to defend."

I nodded, and then told Akhromeyev: "Major, you immediately inform General Babajanyan and the cavalry division commander, so that they can mobilize their troops as soon as possible and rush to the southwest of Fastiv to confront the retreating German troops. The troops attacked."

Not long after a series of orders were issued, the observation post we re-established on the hillside called and said that several armored vehicles were approaching us, and it seemed that some important people were coming.

Hearing the report from the observation post, I couldn't help frowning, wondering if it was the commander of the friendly army who came? I think of the troops fighting fiercely with the Germans in the city are the First Guards Army and the Third Guards Tank Army. The commander of the Tank Army is General Rebarko I know, but I don’t know who the commander of the Guards Army is. I turned my head and asked Akhromeyev: "Major, do you know who the commander of the First Guards Army is?"

"Report to Comrade Commander." Akhromeyev replied with a straight body: "The commander of the First Guards Army is General Grechko."

General Grechko? After I heard this name, I was searching for information about the commander in my mind, but I heard Bere say: "Comrade Commander, General Grechko and I were in Marshal Budjoni’s first cavalry. After serving in the army, he was a commander with great fighting spirit. Before the war, he originally worked in the General Staff. After the battle broke out, he applied for transfer to the Southwest Front Army and served as the commander of the 34th Division of the Independent Cavalry. He was promoted to the commander of the 5th Cavalry Army. Since 42 years, he has served as the commander of the 12th Army, the 47th Army, the 18th Army, and the 56th Army. Not long ago, he was just transferred to the Guard Commander of the First Army."

Although Bere’s brief introduction is very short, I also get a general understanding of Grechko. He should also be a commander with rich combat experience. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to serve in so many troops one after another. The position of commander will not give him the command of the First Guards Army, which has the strongest combat effectiveness.

"General Bele, I guess it may be General Grechko." I guessed it might be Grechko, so I said to Bele: "Since you and him are old comrades in arms, then you will represent me. Go and greet him~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Don’t worry, Comrade Commander.” When Bere heard that I let him be a representative to greet the coming General Grechko, he immediately smiled and said to me: “I must Get the commander of the friendly army here as soon as possible."

After Berly left, Povsky, who had been almost ignored by all of us, suddenly said: "Comrade Commander, you said that General Grechko is here at this time, what's the matter?"

I was stunned by what Povsky said. I was silent for a moment, and then said carefully: "Maybe it is to discuss with us how to carry out coordinated operations?"

Unexpectedly, after listening to Povsky, he actually shook his head and said: "I don't think this is a big possibility. If you want to discuss coordinated operations, this should be something to do before the battle starts, rather than the battles that are now going on. Halfway, it doesn’t make any sense to run to discuss it again. And as the commander of the group army, he should stay in the headquarters and command the troops to eliminate the remaining enemies in Fastiv instead of running around. I think it’s coming. It should not be him, but other important people."

"Other important people?" Hearing what Povsky said, I suddenly muttered to myself a little confused: "Who would it be then?" (To be continued.)