Burning Moscow

"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!!!" Rokosovsky rushed over and slapped the communications officer's back a few times excitedly, causing the other party to cough violently. stand up. Realizing that he was overjoyed, Rokosovsky quickly stopped his slapping motion, and couldn't wait to ask: "What did Comrade Lobachev, political commissar, say?"

"Cough, cough, cough, the political commissar said that he had gathered a part of the troops and built a fortification on the east side of Sun Mountain City, ready to resist the enemy's new offensive." The officer coughed and read a small note from the Hakata transmitter. On the content.

　　 "Great, great!" Rokosovsky rubbed his hands in excitement, and said again and again: "Quickly, call the political commissar and ask him what troops he has now, and what is the total strength?"

The other party's reply came quickly. Looking at the small note spit out by the machine, I hurried forward a few steps, grabbed the small note, and said loudly to Rokosovsky and everyone in the room: "...Our current forces are as follows: Gedukov’s 17th Cavalry Division, the 50th and 53rd Cavalry Divisions of the 3rd Cavalry Corps under the command of Acting Commander General Pliyev, and the Artillery Commander of the Group Army. The 289th and 296th Anti-tank Regiments and the 138th Cannon Regiment under the command of General Zakov, Lieutenant Colonel Mladyntsev’s cadet regiment named after the Supreme Soviet, and several infantry regiments temporarily formed by the defeated troops. There are more than 13,000 people, and they have now opened up and occupied positions in the area east of Sun Mountain City."

　　 I was reading the telegram, and the correspondent over there shouted again: "Comrade Commander, the commander of the Front Command wants to speak to you!"

　　 "Keep on reading the telegram," Rokosovsky told me, then limped over, grabbed the microphone and said loudly, "This is Rokosovsky, please speak!"

"I am Sokolovsky, Chief of Staff of the Front Army. Comrade General! General Zhukov asked me to convey his meaning to you: After his struggle, the Supreme Commander agreed to send 1 Katyusha Rocket Regiment, 2 Anti-Tank Regiment, Four anti-tank gun companies and three tank battalions supplement your group army. In addition, there are more than 2,000 soldiers from Moscow who can be added to the severely reduced troops...."

"It's great. With such a supplement, the odds of winning the counterattack tomorrow will be much higher." Hearing such good news, not only Rokosovsky but also the other people in the room became excited and whispered. Talking non-stop.

　　 "General Rokosovsky," Sokolovsky on the other side continued: "Comrade Commander also asked me to ask you, have you contacted the troops below?"

　　 "Comrade Chief of Staff, please tell General Zhukov that I have just contacted Lobachev, the political commissar of the Group Army. He led a tens of thousands of troops and has already deployed and occupied the starting position to the east of Sun Mountain City."

Hearing Rokosovsky’s triumphant report to the front army, I suddenly passed an unknown premonition in my heart. I wanted to stop him from speaking, but his speed was very fast. Before I could react, he had already reported. It's over. So I just opened my mouth and swallowed the words into my stomach again.

　　 "This news is very important, I will report it to Comrade Commander immediately." Sokolovsky said dryly, and then there was no voice on the other side.

　　 "Why don't you read it down? Lida, go on!" Rokosovsky reminded me when I was standing there without moving or reading the telegram.

　　 I looked at the note in front of me, shook my head and said, "No, the political comrades sent so much content."

"No? He didn't talk about their next battle deployment?" Rokosovsky stood in place and dictated to the communications officer: "Tell the political commissar that the group army will launch a counterattack against Sun Mountain City at 10 o'clock in the morning. Ask him if he has any difficulties?"

　　 Just as the communications officer converted Rokosovsky's meaning into radio waves and sent it out, the front side had a voice again: "General Rokosovsky? This is Zhukov!"

"What can I do for you? Comrade General. As long as you give me enough troops, I can attack Berlin tomorrow." Perhaps it was because of hearing that the reserve team will be added tomorrow, Rokosoffs Ji was in a particularly good mood, and even joked with Zhukov.

　　 "I don't want Berlin," Zhukov said coldly: "I only want you to take the Sun Mountain City back from the fascist bandits, can you do it?"

　　 "As long as the reserve team can arrive in time," Rokosovsky hesitated for a moment, but gave the opponent an affirmative answer: "Sun Mountain City will definitely be taken back."

"Now that the situation has changed, you must be mentally prepared. When I was talking to Comrade Stalin just now, he said that we would abandon the defense against the enemy and only consider how to repel the enemy. So the original attack time has been advanced," said At this point, Zhukov paused. I guess he was looking at his watch. Sure enough, he quickly went on to say: "A counterattack must be launched at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. This is the meaning of the Supreme Command. This order is indisputable. It must be true. Implementation. Understand?"

　　Since Zhukov had brought the Supreme Commander out, Rokosovsky did not dare to refute, and he could only answer honestly: "Yes, I fully understand! The counterattack against Sun Mountain City will begin at eight o'clock!"

　　 "Okay, I am waiting for your good news. Good luck!" After speaking, Zhukov cut off the contact.

　　 Rokosovsky slowly put down the microphone, and fell weakly on the seat in a daze. After a while, Ma Lining stepped forward and asked softly: "Comrade Commander, what should we do?"

Recovered, Rokosovsky wiped a hand on his face, then stood up, and said loudly in a decisive tone: "Immediately give the political commissars power and let them do all the battles at 7:30 tomorrow morning. Prepare. At eight o'clock, launch a counterattack against Sun Mountain City on time~www.wuxiaspot.com~ We must use the fastest speed to drive the enemy out of the city."

　　 At 8 o'clock in the morning of November 27, following Rokosowski’s order, there was a rumble of cannons in the distance, and the counterattack against Sun Mountain City officially began.

　　 In the command center, apart from Rokosovsky, Malinin, me, Leviakin, and Yegorov, there are only some combat staff and communications personnel. Since the political commissars do not have walkie-talkies, all combat instructions and feedback of the results are carried out through telegraphs and telephones. What we can do is to wait for the battle report here, and then issue combat instructions based on the specific situation.

　　 At half past eight, the first phase of the battle report came back. As the fighting broke out very suddenly, the Germans were caught off guard. General Pliyev led three cavalry divisions from the southwest and southeast to outflank the enemies entrenched in the city. He led his division to attack Sverchikovo, Selicevo, and Multnovo. After a fierce battle, the troops occupied the three settlements and severely damaged the 240th German Infantry Regiment.

　　 Seeing such a result, Malinin immediately reported the intelligence to the front army headquarters. Rokosovsky said optimistically: "If the reserve team given to us by the superior can arrive within half an hour, we can completely regain Sunhill City before dark."

　　Wish is good, but reality is cruel. After only half an hour, the situation reversed. Before our reinforcements and air force could join the war, the enemy's reinforcements arrived first. They first used planes to bombard our troops occupying residential areas indiscriminately, and then dispatched tank troops to counterattack, and immediately drove General Pliyev's troops out of the above-mentioned areas.