After Sokov learned some information that he was eager to know from Sergeant Doppler, he ordered Sidorin: "Chief of Staff, send someone to send them to the army headquarters and leave them to the commander. "
"Mr. Colonel," Doppler panicked after hearing the soldier's translation. He stepped forward and grabbed Sokov's hand, and said excitedly: "Leave us here, let us do whatever we want, Qian Don't shoot us." When he said this, Doppler was filled with regret. He did not expect that Sokov would fall out as soon as he said he would, and after learning the information he wanted to know from him, he was ready to shoot him.
When Sokov heard Doppler's plea, he immediately realized that the other party had misunderstood, and explained to him with a smile: "Sergeant, who told you that we were going to shoot you? I just asked people to send you to the army commander. Department, there will be dedicated personnel there to arrange your next food, clothing, housing and transportation." Hearing that he was not going to be shot, Doppler breathed a sigh of relief and obediently followed the soldiers out of the division headquarters.
As soon as Doppler left, Sidorin asked Sokov: "Comrade division commander, it seems that your method is really effective. Comrade Ulbricht shouted at the enemy's position for so long that his throat was filled with No matter how dumb you are, only a dozen German soldiers came to surrender. But you used the method of providing food to the German officers and soldiers, and in less than a day, seven or eight came over."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, you are wrong." As soon as Sidorin finished speaking, Ivanov corrected him: "In the defense area of the Belkin Regiment alone, seven or eight German soldiers surrendered. And in other areas The defense areas of the three Guards regiments also gained something." He raised a piece of paper in his hand and said to Sokov with a smile, "Comrade division commander, good news. When you were interrogating the prisoners just now, I gave the other three The Guards Regiment called and they also had good news."
"Oh, there is also good news from the other three regiments?" Sokov's eyes suddenly lit up when Ivanov said this: "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, please read it quickly."
"In the defense area of the 122nd Regiment, six German soldiers surrendered, including one sergeant and sergeant; in the defense area of the 124th Regiment, nine soldiers surrendered, with no non-commissioned officers and officers; in the defense area of the 125th Regiment, three people surrendered, including a second lieutenant. officer."
After Ivanov finished reading, Sokov smiled and nodded, and said: "Comrade Deputy Division Commander, it seems that the gains from the three Guards regiments are not small. Eighteen officers and soldiers actually surrendered. Please. Tell the three regiment commanders to immediately arrange manpower to send these prisoners to the group army headquarters."
"Comrade Commander," Ivanov said to Sokov with a smile after calling his three old subordinates: "When you just proposed this plan, from the bottom of my heart, I was quite resistant. Although we There was no food shortage, but I felt very uncomfortable having to provide precious food to the Germans who were fighting us.
But I never dreamed that just a few pieces of bread and a bowl of beetroot soup could make so many enemies give up resistance and surrender to our army. This is simply incredible. "
Hearing the flattery of the other party, Sokov thought silently in his heart: "Suppose you see a certain red army in the east using this tactic to break down the enemy's resistance and make thousands of soldiers run away from the opposite position. When you come here to surrender, your spectacle lenses will probably be shattered on the ground."
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov suddenly remembered that Chuikov had given him three days, and quickly ordered Sidorin: "You call the commander now and report the results we have achieved to comrade Commander, and ask him to also Happy happy.”
As expected, Chuikov couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard that more than 20 German officers and soldiers had surrendered tonight and had been escorted to the headquarters. He asked Sidorin to hand over the microphone to Sokov. Finally, he said with admiration: "Sokov's idea is really good. It actually made the enemy surrender so easily. The effect is no worse than Ulbricht's shouting."
"Comrade Commander, through the interrogation of the prisoners, I have learned a very important piece of information."
"what news?"
"When the enemy broke through in November, in order to facilitate movement, the German commander ordered the soldiers to burn the military coats they were wearing." Sokov reported: "In other words, most of the German officers and soldiers who are besieged by us today have no Winter equipment. And due to lack of supplies, many officers and soldiers are starving. In such cold weather, even if we don't take the initiative to attack them, a large number of soldiers will freeze to death and starve to death every day."
"What, a large number of German soldiers freeze to death or starve to death every day?" Regarding Sokov's statement, Chuikov expressed doubts: "I think there must be officers and soldiers who freeze to death or starve to death, but it is certainly not as bad as you said. serious."
Hearing Chuikov say this in a skeptical tone, Sokov couldn't argue with him. After all, many of the things he knew were obtained from the history books of later generations. The information Chuikov could obtain was limited, so it was reasonable to say that he could not completely believe his own words.
However, Sokov did not dwell on this matter, but changed the subject in time: "Comrade Commander, I think that providing food to the German troops on the opposite position is the best way to undermine their morale. I strongly suggest that , and immediately promote this tactic throughout the entire army."
"You make sense." The recent battle in the factory area in the north of the city did not go well. Although the commanders and fighters of the counterattack troops showed bravery and tenacity in the battle, they paid a huge price in time in the face of the German army's stubborn resistance. But the distance advanced every day can still only be calculated in meters. Now seeing that the method introduced by the 41st Guards Division is so effective, Chuikov can't wait to promote it within all divisions. "I immediately asked the chief of staff to issue orders to each division to implement the same tactics to deal with the enemy."
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Sokov said with emotion: "As long as we can save the life of one more commander and combatant, it will be completely worth it even if we waste a little more food."
Krylov originally had some doubts about Sokov's achievements. After hearing the order issued by Chuikov, he retorted solemnly: "Comrade Commander, even if this method can achieve results in the defense zone of the 41st Guards Division, it does not mean that other units of the group army will use this method. What results can be achieved with this tactic?"
But with the arrival of more than 20 prisoners, his attitude changed 180 degrees: "Comrade Commander, I have thought about it. Colonel Sokov's method is really good. I have never Unexpectedly, there would be so many German soldiers taking the initiative to surrender to our positions."
"Comrade Ulbricht and his companions also shouted for a while in our defense area." Chuikov asked Krylov: "I wonder how many enemies he persuaded to surrender?"
"Not many, only about fifty people." Krylov said with emotion: "On average, there are only two or three soldiers who surrender every day, and the results of Sokov's division are ten times that of his."
"I think the propaganda to the Germans should continue," Chuikov said thoughtfully: "Let Comrade Ulbricht and the others continue to tell the enemies who don't know the truth about the situation of the German army, and we will help them With the food provided, I believe that in the coming days, more and more enemies will come over and surrender to our army."
While the two were talking, the phone on the table rang. Krylov picked up the phone and listened for a moment, then straightened his body and said to Chuikov: "Comrade Commander, this is the call from the Commander of the Front Army."
Hearing that the call was from Rokossovsky, Chuikov quickly took the phone and said respectfully: "Hello, Comrade Commander of the Front Army. I am Chuikov. What instructions do you have?"
"I just received a report from General Batov." Rokossovsky said on the other end of the phone: "The 23rd Infantry Division under his command is now less than 20 kilometers away from Mamayev Heights. You must notify Colonel Sokov as soon as possible and let him prepare for the rendezvous."
"Ah, the troops of the 23rd Infantry Division are coming over to join us?" Chuikov became excited when he heard this. He had been mentioning "joining forces" since the beginning of the Battle of Stalingrad, but it was always The slogans were shouted loudly, but in the end there was no follow-up. There was even a tank brigade that broke through the German defenses and tried to rush to join forces with the 62nd Army. But this tank brigade was annihilated by the superior German forces on the way to Orlovka. If "joint forces" is mentioned again, the previous tragedy will probably not happen again: "Comrade Commander of the Front Army, please rest assured. I will notify Sokov immediately to prepare his troops to join forces with friendly forces."
"By the way, has Sokov done anything recently?" When Rokossovsky put down the phone, he suddenly thought that Sokov was not a man who was content with the status quo, so he asked curiously: "I think he I’m sure I won’t be able to stay idle, and I might come up with some tricks.”
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army, you guessed it right, he has really come up with some new tricks in the past two days." Chuikov quickly told Sokov that he had provided food to the Germans and successfully induced more than 20 Germans to surrender. He reported to Rokossovsky and finally said: "I think his tactics are very limited, and he is planning to promote them throughout the entire army."
After listening to Chuikov's report, Rokossovsky also felt that Sokov's approach was strange. Although he did not agree with what Sokov did, he was still very moved by the results achieved. When he hung up the phone, he immediately ordered someone to invite Ma Lining over, intending to seek his opinion on the matter and whether it should be promoted throughout the entire front army.
When Sokov received a call from Chuikov and learned that the 23rd Infantry Division, which is part of the 65th Group Army, is less than 20 kilometers away from Mamayev Heights and is likely to join him in the near future, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly assured Chuikov: "Comrade Commander, please rest assured. I will immediately issue orders to each regiment to prepare for the rendezvous."
"Colonel Sokov," Chuikov recalled that Chuikov once reported to him that Paulus' headquarters might be established in the department store in the central district. If he acted slowly, his superiors might assign the task of seizing the department store to him. The 64th Army invaded Stalingrad from the south, so he solemnly reminded Sokov: "Remember, we must seize the time to join forces so that you can mobilize troops into the city this morning to attack the department store. Do you understand?" "
"Understood, Comrade Commander." How could Sokov easily give up this kind of opportunity that could go down in history to others? He quickly assured Chuikov: "I will try to meet Chuikov from the west within a day or two. The 23rd Infantry Division will join forces, and then allocate the main force to attack the enemy's key parts. I will never let you down."
"Very good, Colonel Sokov." After hearing Sokov's statement, Chuikov nodded with satisfaction and said, "I'm waiting for your good news." "By the way, has Sokov done anything recently?" Luo When Kossovsky put down the phone, he suddenly thought that Sokov was not a person who was content with the status quo, so he asked curiously: "I think he will definitely be restless, and he might come up with some tricks. .”
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army, you guessed it right, he has really come up with some new tricks in the past two days." Chuikov quickly told Sokov that he had provided food to the Germans and successfully induced more than 20 Germans to surrender. He reported to Rokossovsky and finally said: "I think his tactics are very limited, and he is planning to promote them throughout the entire army."
After listening to Chuikov's report, Rokossovsky also felt that Sokov's approach was strange. Although he did not agree with what Sokov did, he was still very moved by the results achieved. When he hung up the phone, he immediately ordered someone to invite Ma Lining over, intending to seek his opinion on the matter and whether it should be promoted throughout the entire front army.
When Sokov received a call from Chuikov, he was overjoyed to learn that the 23rd Infantry Division, which is part of the 65th Group Army, is less than 20 kilometers away from Mamayev Heights and is likely to join forces with him in the near future. He quickly assured Chuikov: "Comrade Commander, please rest assured. I will immediately issue orders to each regiment to prepare for the rendezvous."
"Colonel Sokov," Chuikov recalled that Chuikov once reported to him that Paulus' headquarters might be established in the department store in the central district. If he acted slowly, his superiors might assign the task of seizing the department store to him. The 64th Army invaded Stalingrad from the south, so he solemnly reminded Sokov: "Remember, we must seize the time to join forces so that you can deploy troops into the city this morning to attack the department store. Do you understand?" "
"Understood, Comrade Commander." How could Sokov easily give up this kind of opportunity that could go down in history to others? He quickly assured Chuikov: "I will try to meet Chuikov from the west within a day or two. The 23rd Infantry Division will join forces, and then allocate the main force to attack the enemy's key parts. I will never let you down."
"Very good, Colonel Sokov." After hearing Sokov's statement, Chuikov nodded with satisfaction and said, "I'm waiting for your good news."
