Burning Moscow

For troops with tens of thousands of people, it is not a trivial matter to find out a few qualified scouts. Besides, each division originally had a reconnaissance company, and there was also a reconnaissance battalion in the group army. With the order being issued, more than a dozen reconnaissance teams set off overnight and went deep behind the enemy one after another.

Since there is no reconnaissance department in the command of the group army, and the director of the intelligence department was killed in the battles of the previous few months, the task of managing the reconnaissance team was handed over to Major Akhromeev, the director of operations.

Within two days, the various reconnaissance teams sent back reconnaissance reports. After summarizing, Akhromeyev put the detected intelligence on my desk. After I finished reading the Bezikov lamp, I picked up the information and checked it carefully. After reading it, he thoughtfully said to me: "Comrade Commander, it seems that the information we have obtained from the front army headquarters is completely correct. The enemy only deployed a small number of commanding heights on the edge of the swamp. The security forces. This deployment is somewhat similar to the situation when we attacked Kalinkovic."

When Kistyakov waited for Bezikov to finish speaking, he immediately eagerly said: "Comrade Commander, now that we have figured out the deployment of the German forces, should we take any action?"

"Take action?!" After repeating what Kistyakov had said, I asked puzzledly: "Comrade Deputy Commander, I don't understand what you mean, what action are we taking against the German army?"

"What else can I do, Comrade Commander?" Before Kistyakov could answer, Bezikov replied happily: "Since the German defenses are weak, we might as well carry out a surprise attack on them. Take advantage of it. At a favorable time when the swamp is frozen, tanks are used to cover the infantry to seize these commanding heights."

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Kistyakov expressed his support to Bezikov in time: "Since we can advance here from Smolensk within a week, we have captured Moziri and The two cities of Kalinkovic. Then we can replicate this victory and seize the commanding heights of the Germans on the edge of the swamp."

As a person who understands history, I know the first assault "Leningrad-Novgorod Battle" and the second assault "Battle of Ukraine on the Right Bank" in the famous "Ten Stalin Assaults", which are both true. History unfolded as scheduled. The Belarusian region will have to wait until June to launch an offensive against the German army, which is almost five months away. If we act arbitrarily at this time and attack the weak areas of the German army, even if we can achieve certain results, we will expose our army's future combat intentions to the Germans.

Thinking of this, I asked back: "Deputy commander, chief of staff, I wonder if you have considered that the German army in Belarus is far stronger than our army. Even if we seize the commanding heights on the edge of the swamp, we will fight back wildly in the German army. Next, can we hold these positions? Besides, after more than a month, we will enter the thaw of the Spring Festival. The muddy swamp will separate the main force of our army from the troops occupying the commanding heights. We can't get the soldiers and ammunition in time. Troops are easily annihilated by the superior German forces surrounding them."

After I said these words, the two of them obediently closed their mouths and seriously considered the words I said before. After a long time, Kistyakov asked, "Comrade Commander, our advance team is launching a powerful offensive against the German Army Group North. What do you think we can achieve in the end?"

Even if the questions asked by Kistyakov were answered by Zhukov or Rokosovsky, it would have to be considered for a long time. However, to me who knows the history of later generations, it is open: "Although our army broke through the German blockade of Leningrad in 1943, it has not completely lifted the German threat to Leningrad. The city exists at any time. The danger of being besieged by the Germans again. After the victory of this battle, not only can the threat to Leningrad be completely removed, but also for our army's next step to liberate the Baltic Sea coast and eliminate the Finnish bandits in the Karelia Isthmus. The army has created favorable conditions."

"It makes sense, it makes sense." After listening to my statement, Bezikov nodded repeatedly, and then couldn't wait to ask: "Then you are talking about the meaning of the battle in Ukraine on the Right Bank."

"In order to achieve the purpose of delaying the war against our country with strategic defense, the German High Command is very important to guard the Ukrainian region on the right bank of the Dnieper River, because it is not only a huge food and raw material base, but also covering the close proximity of Crimea and the Balkans. , So they deployed a heavy army here. The Germans believe that whether they can hold on to this area will determine their fate on the entire Eastern Front." When I said this, I couldn't help but smile, and then added: "Ukraine currently has our four front armies. I believe that the German defense line will fall apart in a short time under the attack of our army. At that time, our army can not only drive the enemy out of our borders, but also move forward. Go to the enemy’s territory and split up their defensive areas so that they cannot respond to each other."

"Yes, that's right, your analysis is really correct." After listening to my words, Kistyakov stared at the map in front of him for a while, and then couldn't help but exclaimed: "As long as our four fronts Once the enemy in the Ukrainian region on the right bank is resolved, they will be able to advance to the border and transfer the war to the enemy’s territory."

Bezikov waited for Kistyakov to finish, and immediately asked me excitedly: "Then when do you think our troops will launch a full-scale offensive against the Germans?"

"Comrade Chief of Staff, at least under the current circumstances, we cannot take the initiative to launch an offensive against the Germans." Seeing what he wanted to ask, I quickly added: "According to the information held by the Front Army Command, the enemy is in the entire territory of Belarus. There are more than 60 divisions deployed, with millions of troops, in addition to tens of thousands of various artillery pieces, thousands of tanks and self-propelled artillery, and more than a thousand combat aircraft."

"Ah, the enemy's strength and equipment are so strong?" Bezikov was taken aback by my words, but he might think that my information came from the front army headquarters, so he didn't follow up the source of the news, but was cautious. Asked indifferently: "Comrade Commander, is this all true?"

"Maybe the numbers are not accurate enough," in order to let them know, I emphasized that: "However, the enemy must have more troops than we know. Therefore, our main task now is to build a strong and complete defense to prevent the German army. Carry out a preemptive attack."

"We currently have only one front army in Belarus. Compared with the German army in terms of strength or equipment, we are at an absolute disadvantage. With such strength, it is simply self-defense to attack the German army that is standing behind the fortifications. Find the dead end." After listening to my words, Kistyakov immediately made a sober judgment: "So if our army wants to gain an advantage in Belarus, at least one or two fronts need to be added."

"Comrade Deputy Commander, your analysis is correct." After I praised Kistyakov, I revealed to them some inside information that I knew: "This time I went to the front army headquarters for a meeting and heard from the chief of staff. Some sources say that the Supreme Command is ready to form one or two more front armies in Belarus at the right time for combat against the German army."

"Form one or two more fronts?!" Hearing what I said, Bezikov immediately lit up. He stared at me tentatively and asked: "Comrade Commander, if you really want to form a new front, then the highest Will the headquarter let you command one of the troops?"

Since the last time Rokosovsky told me implicitly that I might take up the post of commander of the front army, I have been itching and look forward to my superiors every day to inform me to go to Moscow to accept the conversation, and then serve as the new front army in Belarus. Commander. But after waiting for several days, there was no news at all. At this moment, when I heard Bezikov mention this matter, I had no bottom of my heart. I had no choice but to say haha, pretending to be humble and saying: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you value me too much. You must know that in the army, it is older than our military. There are high commanders everywhere. When the Supreme Command wants to consider candidates for the commander of the front army, it will definitely consider them first, and how can it be my younger generation."

"Comrade Commander, don't be humble." I didn't expect that as soon as I finished speaking, Kistyakov also said in agreement: "If your superiors didn't plan to let you be the commander of the front, how could it be the 11th? Will the 61st and 65th Army Groups be handed over to you for unified command? You know, after you took over the command of these three troops, it only took two or three days to liberate Moziri and Ka Linkovic, and eliminated and defeated the seven divisions of the German army. I think such a brilliant record, the Supreme Command will not fail to see it, right?"

Although what Kistyakov said made me irritated, I pretended to say calmly: "Comrade Deputy Commander, the reason why the superiors gave me the command of the three troops was simply because of the strength of our group army. We are the strongest of the several units, and we can only decide the final battle. The superior may be to prevent the other two commanders from commanding my troops, so they reluctantly let me serve as the temporary commander in chief."

What I never dreamed of was that when the three of us were talking here first, in the General Staff Headquarters in Moscow, we were discussing the choice of the commander of the Belarusian Second Front. Since Stalin also attended the meeting, Vasilevsky, who presided over the meeting, looked a little restrained. He looked at Stalin and said: "Comrade Stalin, in order to more effectively attack the Germans in the Belarusian region, we are planning to add two more fronts. Formation. General Rokosovsky’s Belarusian Front will be renamed the Belarusian First Front; the topic we are discussing today is who will be the commander of the newly formed Belarusian Second Front."

After Stalin heard this, he raised his hand holding a cigarette but shook it, and said, "Vasilevsky, I am here to attend the meeting today, with only my ears and no mouth. Who will be the commander of this new front? It’s up to you to have the final say."

Since the last time Rokosovsky told me implicitly that I might take up the post of commander of the front army, I have been itching and look forward to my superiors every day to inform me to go to Moscow to accept the conversation, and then serve as the new front army in Belarus. Commander. But after waiting for several days, there was no news at all. At this moment, when I heard Bezikov mention this matter, I had no bottom of my heart. I had no choice but to say haha, pretending to be humble and saying: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you value me too much. You must know that in the army, it is older than our military. There are high commanders everywhere. When the Supreme Command wants to consider candidates for the commander of the front army, it will definitely consider them first, and how can it be my younger generation."

"Comrade Commander, don't be humble." I didn't expect that just after I said my words, Kistyakov also said in agreement: "If your superiors didn't plan to let you serve as the commander of the front, how could it be possible that the 11th Will the 61st and 65th Army Groups give you unified command? You know, after you took over the command of these three troops, it took only two or three days to liberate Moziri and Ka Linkovich ~www.wuxiaspot.com~ and eliminated and defeated the seven divisions of the German army. I think such a brilliant record, the Supreme Command will not fail to see it, right?"

Although what Kistyakov said made me irritated, I pretended to say calmly: "Comrade Deputy Commander, the reason why the superiors gave me the command of the three troops was simply because of the strength of our group army. We are the strongest of the several units, and we can only decide the final battle. The superior may be to prevent the other two commanders from commanding my troops, so they reluctantly let me serve as the temporary commander in chief."

What I never dreamed of was that when the three of us were talking here first, in the General Staff Headquarters in Moscow, we were discussing the choice of the commander of the Belarusian Second Front. Since Stalin also attended the meeting, Vasilevsky, who presided over the meeting, looked a little restrained. He looked at Stalin and said: "Comrade Stalin, in order to more effectively attack the Germans in the Belarusian region, we are planning to add two more fronts. Formation. General Rokosovsky’s Belarusian Front will be renamed the Belarusian First Front; the topic we are discussing today is who will be the commander of the newly formed Belarusian Second Front."

After Stalin heard this, he raised his hand holding a cigarette but shook it, and said: "Vasilevsky, I am here to attend the meeting today, with only my ears and no mouth. Who will be the commander of this new front? It’s up to you to have the final say.” (To be continued.)