Sokov sat up with difficulty, and after staring at the map brought by Samyko for a while, he understood Zhukov's intention, raised his head and said: "Comrade Marshal, according to my reconnaissance, the German army has not established any counterattack in the town. In the tank position, our tank troops participating in the battle can quickly pass through the town, rush forward along the road, join the troops that have detoured behind the enemy lines, and meet the German troops from the source. When our troops occupying the town go south along the road, they take the opportunity to attack the enemy. The Germans of Rent charged, forcing them back to their starting point so that our troops could follow behind them and rush into the next enemy-occupied town."
After hearing Sokov's plan, Zhukov nodded slightly and said repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad, it coincides with my idea. It seems that after a few more years of experience, we old guys will have nothing to teach you."
After a brief pause, Zhukov asked with concern: "Misha, how is your injury? Do you need me to send a high-level military doctor to check you out?"
"Thank you, Comrade Marshal, for your concern." For Zhukov's kindness, Sokov immediately expressed his gratitude: "My injury does not matter. I will be fine after just two days of rest. There is no need to hire any more military doctors."
Seeing that there was indeed nothing wrong with Sokov, the huge stone hanging in Zhukov's heart finally fell to the ground. He looked around and asked curiously: "By the way, why isn't Asiya here?"
"Report to Comrade Marshal," Lunev said before Sokov could speak: "Comrade Asiya is not in the defense area now. I felt that it was too dangerous for her to stay at the front, so I took it upon myself to transfer her to the weapons and equipment department."
"Weaponry and Equipment Department?" Zhukov asked in confusion: "She is an assistant military doctor. What is she doing there?"
"Comrade Marshal," Lunev continued: "The Weapons and Equipment Department is also a military unit, so military doctors are naturally indispensable. I think it is most appropriate for Comrade Asiya to go there."
Out of concern for Sokov, Zhukov also felt that it was very inappropriate for Asiya, as his wife, to stay on the most dangerous front line. When he learned that she had been transferred to the safe weapons and equipment department, he smiled and nodded. He raised his head and said: "General Lunev, your arrangement is very good. It allows your commander to have no worries and can command operations with peace of mind."
After saying this, Zhukov stood up, raised his hand and patted Sokov twice on the shoulder, and said to him with a smile: "Shortly after the Battle of Stalingrad began last year, Chuikov also talked with you when he took a plane to inspect the troops. Similarly, he was shot down when attacked by a German fighter jet. Before the plane crashed, the pilot tried his best to pull up the nose of the plane, which prevented the plane from crashing and killing everyone. You recover well and I will return to the Voronezh Front."
After seeing off Zhukov, Susekov found the opportunity to speak: "Comrade Sokov, I have reported your situation to Commander Konev. He asked me to ask you if you can continue to command. Fight? If not, let me take command on your behalf."
"Comrade Military Commissar, my injury does not matter, I can continue to command the battle." The battle to attack October Town is related to the success or failure of the subsequent attack on Kharkov. How can Sokov be willing to take advantage of others and quickly said: "You just Feel free to go back to the front army headquarters and wait for my good news."
"Is it really not necessary?"
"No need." Susekov was just a political cadre. Even if Sokov was unconscious at the moment, he would not dare to hand over such a major matter to the other party. He said anxiously: "Comrade Military Commissar, I It’s really all right, you can go back and report back to Commander Konev.”
After much talk, Susekov was finally persuaded to leave. Seeing that he was in charge again, Sokov suddenly felt refreshed, and the pain on his body seemed to be less severe.
He put on his boots, trudged to the table and sat down, and asked Sameko who was standing aside: "Comrade Chief of Staff, is there any news from the intersecting troops?"
Sameko shook his head, "Not yet."
"Comrade Commander, don't worry." Seeing Sokov frowning slightly after hearing this answer, Lunev quickly comforted her and said, "I know you are worried about Colonel Yakov, but it doesn't matter. According to The observation post reported that there was no movement in the enemy's defense area, so it seems that our intersecting troops should not have been noticed."
"Where are the tank troops?" Sokov then asked: "Have they entered the attack position?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Sameko replied: "Following your instructions, they have entered an attack position five kilometers away from October Town."
"Comrade Commander," Lunev asked Sokov curiously after listening to Samek's report: "Aren't you going to let the tanks cover the infantry for the attack? Why do you put them so far behind the infantry? ?”
"The reason is very simple, my Comrade Military Commissar." Sokov looked at Lunev and replied: "If our tanks are deployed too close to the front, it will arouse the alert of the Germans and our attack will not be able to achieve the goal." An unexpected effect. The tanks advance faster than the infantry. Maybe our tanks have already crossed the enemy's defense line and rushed into the town before our infantry has reached the enemy's position."
"So this is ah."
Sokov turned to Samyko and continued: "Comrade Chief of Staff, tell General Polubyarov that once his troops break into the German defense lines, they must quickly pass through the town, go south along the road, and fight with us. The detouring troops will join forces. As for the enemies in the town, let the infantry deal with them."
When the hour hand pointed to four o'clock, the 84th Infantry Division launched an attack on the German-occupied October Town.
A new round of rockets took off. Before they could land, the commanders and fighters who were already ready jumped out of their hidden fortifications. With weapons in hand, they lined up in a long skirmish formation and strode towards the enemy. Go to the position. At the same time, General Polubyarov's tank troops also mobilized and rushed forward at full speed.
As Sokov expected, the tanks traveled much faster than the infantry. Before the infantry could approach the enemy's position, the tanks were already rushing to the German trenches.
The German army was stunned by the sudden Soviet bombardment. When they saw the Soviet skirmisher line appearing in the distance, they realized that the Soviet army had begun to attack. The German commander ordered his soldiers to enter the fortifications and prepare to resist the Soviet attack; at the same time, he called the division headquarters and reported to the division headquarters the news of the Soviet attack on his defense zone.
The German officers and soldiers hurriedly entered their positions in panic. Seeing the speeding Soviet tanks, the German officers and soldiers without anti-tank weapons could only use machine guns to shoot wildly at the advancing tanks. The fired bullets hit the armor plate of the tank like hail, making a series of noises, but did not slow down the advance of the Soviet tank at all.
The advancing Soviet tanks slowed down and stopped when they were only fifty or sixty meters away from the position, aiming at the enemy's fire points and firing. Use artillery fire to destroy these firepower points one by one, clearing the way for the infantry behind.
Seeing that the enemy's firepower point was almost destroyed, the tank started again and rushed toward the position ahead. Although some German officers and soldiers rushed out with explosive bags and tried to blow up the overcoming tanks, they were all knocked down by the machine guns on the tanks without exception.
The Soviet tanks that crossed the German trenches did not slow down at all and continued to rush forward. Soon, under the gaze of the town's defenders, they quickly passed through the streets of the town and continued southward along the highway.
As for where the Soviet tanks were preparing to rush, this was not a matter for the German army in the town to consider, because the Soviet infantry was like a tide overflowing the outer positions outside the town and rushing towards the town. The German commander must concentrate all his strength to resist the Soviet infantry attack. As for the Soviet tanks, he simply can't care.
The tanks that passed through the town formed a long snake formation along the road and headed south. They were prepared to follow the orders of their superiors and rush as quickly as possible to join the friendly forces that had detoured back to the south of the town, defeat the incoming German troops, and further expand the results.
"No need." Susekov was just a political cadre. Even if Sokov was unconscious at the moment, he would not dare to hand over such a major matter to the other party. He said anxiously: "Comrade Military Commissar, I It’s really all right, you can go back and report back to Commander Konev.”
After much talk, Susekov was finally persuaded to leave. Seeing that he was in charge again, Sokov suddenly felt refreshed, and the pain on his body seemed to be less severe.
He put on his boots, trudged to the table and sat down, and asked Sameko who was standing aside: "Comrade Chief of Staff, is there any news from the intersecting troops?"
Sameko shook his head, "Not yet."
"Comrade Commander, don't worry." Seeing Sokov frowning slightly after hearing this answer, Lunev quickly comforted her and said, "I know you are worried about Colonel Yakov, but it doesn't matter. According to The observation post reported that there was no movement in the enemy's defense area, so it seems that our intersecting troops should not have been noticed."
"Where are the tank troops?" Sokov then asked: "Have they entered the attack position?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Sameko replied: "Following your instructions, they have entered an attack position five kilometers away from October Town."
"Comrade Commander," Lunev asked Sokov curiously after listening to Samek's report: "Aren't you going to let the tanks cover the infantry for the attack? Why do you put them so far behind the infantry? ?”
"The reason is very simple, my Comrade Military Commissar." Sokov looked at Lunev and replied: "If our tanks are deployed too close to the front, it will arouse the alert of the Germans and our attack will not be able to achieve the goal." An unexpected effect. The tanks advance faster than the infantry. Maybe our tanks have already crossed the enemy's defense line and rushed into the town before our infantry has reached the enemy's position."
"So this is ah."
Sokov turned to Samyko and continued: "Comrade Chief of Staff, tell General Polubyarov that once his troops break into the German defense lines, they must quickly pass through the town, go south along the road, and fight with us. The detouring troops will join forces. As for the enemies in the town, let the infantry deal with them."
When the hour hand pointed to four o'clock, the 84th Infantry Division launched an attack on the German-occupied October Town.
A new round of rockets took off. Before they could land, the commanders and fighters who were already ready jumped out of their hidden fortifications. With weapons in hand, they lined up in a long skirmish formation and strode towards the enemy. Go to the position. At the same time, General Polubyarov's tank troops also mobilized and rushed forward at full speed.
As Sokov expected, the tanks traveled much faster than the infantry. Before the infantry could approach the enemy's position, the tanks were already rushing to the German trenches.
The German army was stunned by the sudden Soviet bombardment. When they saw the Soviet skirmisher line appearing in the distance, they realized that the Soviet army had begun to attack. The German commander ordered his soldiers to enter the fortifications and prepare to resist the Soviet attack; at the same time, he dialed the division headquarters' phone number and reported to the division headquarters the news of the Soviet attack on his defense zone.
The German officers and soldiers hurriedly entered their positions in panic. Seeing the speeding Soviet tanks, the German officers and soldiers without anti-tank weapons could only use machine guns to shoot wildly at the advancing tanks. The fired bullets hit the armor plate of the tank like hail, making a series of noises, but did not slow down the advance of the Soviet tank at all.
The advancing Soviet tanks slowed down and stopped when they were only fifty or sixty meters away from the position, aiming at the enemy's fire points and firing. Use artillery fire to destroy these firepower points one by one, clearing the way for the infantry behind.
Seeing that the enemy's firepower point was almost destroyed, the tank started again and rushed toward the position ahead. Although some German officers and soldiers rushed out with explosive bags and tried to blow up the overcoming tanks, they were all knocked down by the machine guns on the tanks without exception.
The Soviet tanks that crossed the German trenches did not slow down at all and continued to rush forward. Soon, under the gaze of the town's defenders, they quickly passed through the streets of the town and continued southward along the highway.
As for where the Soviet tanks were preparing to rush, this was not a matter for the German army in the town to consider, because the Soviet infantry was like a tide overflowing the outer positions outside the town and rushing towards the town. The German commander must concentrate all his strength to resist the Soviet infantry attack. As for the Soviet tanks, he simply can't care.
The tanks that passed through the town formed a long snake formation along the road and headed south. They were prepared to follow the orders of their superiors and rush as quickly as possible to join the friendly forces that had detoured back to the south of the town, defeat the incoming German troops, and further expand the results.
