Burning Moscow

phone-reading

After deploying the mission to Vitkov, I always felt unreliable in my heart, as if I had forgotten something important. ≥≥diǎn≥小≥ said, ..o After walking around the house for a few times with my hands behind my back, I finally wanted to understand what was causing me to be upset. Almost all of my energy for the day was devoted to the troops commanded by Major Akhromeyev, but I have been indifferent to the situation of the Pantaiev and Gurtyev divisions.

After Vitkov gave orders to the reconnaissance battalion, I asked thoughtfully: "Comrade Chief of Staff, do the Pantaiev and Gurtyev divisions have any intelligence to report today?"

"Yes, comrade commander," Vitkov replied in the affirmative, and then reported to me: "Commander Gurtyev sent a telegram at noon saying that their division was clearing out the remnants of the German army around the city. As for the 22nd Guards Division,” he said, he paused for a moment, picked up a bunch of telegrams that had been thrown on the table, flipped a few times and pulled out one of them, and began to read it aloud for me, “Bantai Leyev The general said in the telegram that they are gathering troops, adjusting their deployment, and making final preparations before attacking Cuban."

The remnants of the German army scattered in the villages of the Gurtyev Division around the Qing and Suppression City are very helpful to consolidate the right wing of our army. Therefore, I casually diǎndiǎn and focus on the 22nd Guards Division. After all, they were the main force in the attack on Kuban, so I pointed to the phone on the table and asked: "Chief of Staff, can I use this phone to contact the Pantai Leyev Division?"

Hearing this question, Vitkov looked at me strangely, and then replied affirmatively: "Yes. Comrade Commander. At present. Our phone can directly communicate with Pantaiev and Gul. Division Diyev made a call." Then he asked cautiously: "Do you want to talk to General Bantai Lev now?"

I diǎn diǎn my head. Said: "Well, I want General Bantai Leyev to send troops overnight to infiltrate the outskirts of the German positions in Kuban, establish a'landing field', and then send more troops to this base to shorten our siege. distance."

"Understood, Comrade Commander." Vitkov said politely, "I will call General Bantai Lev and tell him what you mean."

When Vitkov was calling Bantai Lev. Kirilov leaned over and whispered to me: "Comrade Oshanina, there is something I want to talk to you."

Kirilov’s remarks made me confused. What important things would he tell me? After thinking for a moment, but puzzled, I could only say to him politely: "Comrade Political Commissar, if you have anything, please speak up."

Kirilov said to me with a heavy face: "Comrade Oshanina, I don’t know if you found out today. The contact between us and Major Akhromeyev, whether it’s your order. It’s him. The reported results are all done by telegram."

"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar." Although I did not understand the purpose of Kirilov's words, I answered honestly: "Although the speed is slow, it can guarantee that our military intelligence will not be intercepted by the Germans. ."

"In this case, it doesn't matter if the intelligence feedback speed is a little bit slower." Kirilov waited for me to finish, and said slowly: "If the troops are moving, if we use this method of communication, I think it will delay major events."

After listening to Kirilov's words, I couldn't help but dig my head. In the current situation where the offensive and defensive rhythm is not changing fast, using the telegraph situation to issue orders and send and receive battle reports is still an effective way of communication. But if our troops are moving, or it is awkward, when they are escaping under the pursuit of the German army, it would be a bit out of place to use this method again. I thought that Kirilov would not ask so easily, there must be some new ideas in my heart, so I humbly asked him: "Comrade Political Commissar, do you have any good suggestions?"

Kirilov hesitated for a moment, and said tentatively: "Comrade Oshanina, two-thirds of our soldiers are from Kazakhstan or other Central Asian countries, and there are not many Russian speakers among them. , Most people still use the language of their country..."

Before Kirilov finished speaking, I understood what he wanted to say. I can’t help but think of "The Wind Whisperer" that later generations have seen. In order to prevent the Japanese pirates from eavesdropping on their own information, the Americans specially replaced the telegraph operators with Indians, and used the language of their respective countries when communicating, so that the Japanese pirates would even count. I eavesdropped on the content of their conversation, but I couldn't understand what they were talking about. And Kirilov emphasized to me that most people use their native language. Does it imply that I should select new telegraph operators from these people to be responsible for the plain language conversations with the teachers and let those who monitor our communications? The Germans couldn't figure out what they were saying.

"Comrade political comrade, do you want to transfer people from these officers and fighters to serve as telegraph operators?" As soon as Kirilov finished speaking, I immediately asked directly: "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

Kirilov heard me ask this, and diǎndiǎn said: "There are more than a dozen people selected, they are all commanders from Kazakhstan, and they are completely politically reliable..."

I saw that Vitkov had finished the call with Bantai Leyev, and was about to put down the microphone, and quickly interrupted Kirilov's words: "Well, Comrade Political Commissar, I understand what you mean. Actually you If you think there is no problem with their loyalty, let them all be arranged in the communication company. Let them get familiar with the business as soon as possible, and strive to be alone in two or three days."

"Understood." Seeing that I agreed to his proposal, Kirilov readily agreed: "Comrade Oshanina, please rest assured that I will make these commanders and fighters qualified as radio operators as soon as possible."

I turned my head and asked Vitkov, "Chief of Staff, what did Mr. Bantaiyev say?"

"General Bantai Leyev said that he will send four regiments tonight to sneak quietly near the enemy's position in the dark to build our newest fortifications." Vitkov said, using a red and blue pencil. A circle was drawn on the map, and he said triumphantly: "Comrade Commander, your situation. This is the place they chose to infiltrate. Once this base can be successfully established. Then we can attack Cuban and start off. Move forward three to five kilometers, and set it up just a few hundred meters away from the enemy’s field fortifications."

Since Vitkov had told me about what the "landing field" was, so when I heard his arrangement at the moment, I did not express any objections, but agreed with him: "Banteleev also stayed in the army. For more than ten or twenty years, I believe that he also knows how to establish a'landing field', and this matter is left to him."

For the next two days, the troops under the command of Major Akhromeyev. In the process of constantly shifting positions, the German forces who attempted to rush to the city suffered huge losses. The assault engineer battalion led by Godunov also established its own base near the German defense line near Tokmak.

As for Bantai Leyev's troops, after two days of fierce fighting, they successfully captured Kuban from the Germans. Although the city of Kuban completely fell into the hands of our army after the fierce battle, Pantai Leyev wanted to continue to advance, but it became an impossible thing, because the German army was unwilling to lose Kuban. Such an important city. A large number of troops were dispatched to counter-charge to Cuban without interruption. Attempt to take this city from our army again. Facing the ferocious offensive of the enemy, Bantai Leyev had to mobilize his forces to open a cruel battle with the invading enemy.

We fought very hard here, and the enemy is not much better. According to the information returned by Akhromeyev, the forces that fought with them, in addition to the Motorized Infantry Regiment of the German 11th Armored Division, and the German 336th Infantry Division, the battle between the two sides was stuck, so that we could not. Deploy troops to other directions.

Although the direction and situation we are in is not progressing smoothly, the main forces of the Voronezh Front and the Southwest Front are getting good news frequently. Following the successful capture of Kharkov by the Voronezh Front on February 16, a part of the Southwest Front, which adopted a roundabout tactic, has successfully broken through the enemy’s defenses and approached Mainstein’s headquarters from our north. Zaporos.

Hearing the conversations between the commanders of the divisions on the radio, I felt very unreliable in my heart. Although we succeeded in capturing a series of towns and residents, the two wings of the troops were also unknowingly exposed to two powerful German army groups. To make matters worse, our commanders and fighters were still unaware of the danger they were in at this time. Generals including General Vatutin, commander of the Southwest Front Army, were unanimously optimistic that the Germans would be after the winter counteroffensive. They have been beaten to death, and as long as the Red Army continues to pursue them, they will escape all the way across the Dnieper River. As for the enemy's counter-attack, it is simply impossible. The Supreme Commander Stalin, who was equally optimistic, also approved his ideas. The lower ranks of the Red Army officers even expressed their optimism unscrupulously during the radio call.

The troops of the Southwest Front Army were advancing rapidly to the west. Others only saw how many cities and towns the main force could capture, how many enemies were destroyed, and how many kilometers they could advance forward, but I found that the troops were not replenished in time after being consumed. As a result, most of the companies are in a state of dissatisfaction.

At noon today, after seeing that the German offensive had been repelled again, Pantai Lev promptly dispatched the 84th tank brigade to counterattack the enemy on the open ground. At first, the progress was smooth, but within less than an hour after leaving the city and driving westward, he was met with stubborn resistance from the German army, and the tank that rushed up would be quickly repelled by the opponent.

After launching three consecutive offensives, all of which ended in failure, Pantai Leyev finally found that the Germans were in a distant position and did not know when they had deployed numerous anti-aircraft guns. The three offensives launched by the tank brigade were all repelled by these **** anti-aircraft guns. Our army has at least two dozen tanks of various types, which were beaten into burning scrap iron in front of the enemy's position.

Pantai Leyev sent a telegram and asked me whether to let Godunov's regiment be rebuilt, because the entire division was attrition seriously after continuous fighting. If the regiment cannot be rebuilt, their division's combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced in the next battle.

Witkov took the telegram and stood beside me silently, waiting for my orders in silence. I walked back and forth around the house several times with my back on my back, thinking about whether I should withdraw the Godunov regiment, which is holding down the German forces near Tokamak, to strengthen the Bantai Lev who was on the offensive mission. division? I thought for a long time, and finally made a decision. Although Godunov involved about one regiment of the German army near the base he established, he could not weaken or weaken this enemy, instead of letting them fight there. In the war of attrition, it is better to withdraw them and follow Pantai Lev to participate in the battle against Zaporos.

Thinking of this, I stopped and told Vitkov: "The chief of staff, immediately send a telegram to Major Godunov, so that after dark, he will lead his troops to quietly retreat to Kuban. Turn into."

"Yes!" Vitkov agreed and ran to the radio to send the report.

Kirilov looked at Vitkov’s back and asked me worriedly: "Comrade Oshanina, if you withdraw Major Godunov’s troops from Tokmak~www.wuxiaspot.com~ Then the enemy Then they can concentrate their forces and press against the defense line that Major Akhromeyev is holding. Facing the alternating attacks of an armored division and an infantry division of the Germans, can Major Akhromeyev be able to hold their positions?"

Regarding Kirilov’s concern, I waved my hand and said disapprovingly: "Comrade Political Commissar, Godunov and his troops have persisted behind enemy lines for three days. However, their role is only to contain the enemy and cannot control the enemy. Completely eliminated. Based on this consideration, I agreed to Pantai Leyev’s request to let the Godunov regiment be rebuilt, and quickly moved towards Kuban to strengthen the 22nd Guards who had fallen into a bitter battle there. division."

Vitkov quickly walked back from the walkie-talkie, slammed at me, and signaled that the telegram addressed to Godunov had been sent. When I was thinking about what to tell him, Major Pugachev, the chief of the operations department, walked into the headquarters again with a telegram. Seeing his serious face, I knew it was not a good thing, but I asked politely: "Comrade Major, what kind of news have you brought us?"

"Comrade Commander, Major Akhromeyev called." Pugachev continued to say with a straight face: "He said that after days of fighting, the 115th Regiment was reduced by more than half, and the 124th Regiment suffered a third of casualties. He hopes to get some supplements from us, so that he can hold the enemy for another three days or so." (To be continued...)