Early the next morning, Sokov's troops began to mobilize to the right bank with great fanfare.
Soldiers lined up or single file can be seen everywhere on the road. They walk on one side of the road. The middle of the road is reserved for military trucks loaded with supplies or soldiers, and trucks towing artillery.
Sokov stood in the church bell tower, raising his telescope to observe the mobilizing troops.
Lunev stood beside him, also raised his telescope and looked at the troops in the distance, and asked: "Comrade Commander, according to your plan, you don't just plan to use the tank corps and the 188th Division to confuse the enemy. Now even the artillery division is used?"
When Sokov heard this question, he put down the telescope in his hand, turned to Lunev and said: "Comrade Military Commissar, I feel that the tank corps and infantry alone are not enough. Artillery must be added, so that the enemy can firmly hold It is believed that our assault direction is to the south of the landing site. After all, the terrain there is flat, which is conducive to the deployment of tank troops."
"After the artillery units arrive at the defense areas of the 254th and 300th Divisions, when do you plan to move them away?"
"I plan to let them establish new artillery positions within the defense zones of the two divisions." Sokov replied: "I have talked with the two artillery division commanders, and the position they are stationed in can be used for the 84th Infantry Division participating in the attack. and the 188th Division to provide necessary artillery support."
After saying this, Sokov remembered another crucial thing and asked anxiously: "By the way, Comrade Military Commissioner, how is the situation with General Ponedelin?"
"It's still under review." When Konev heard this question, he sighed softly and said: "The situation of the three of them is relatively complicated. There are many things that need to be verified. I'm afraid it will take some time to get the results. .”
Sokov knew that the problems faced by Ponedelin and others were complex, and the results could not be obtained in a short time. But he still asked with a sense of luck: "Comrade Military Commissar, how long do you estimate it will take to draw the final conclusion?"
"It's hard to say," Lunev replied with a wry smile: "If it's quick, maybe a week or two; if it's slow, it could take half a year or even a year."
Seeing Sokov's disappointed expression, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, do you really plan to let them serve in our army?"
"That's right, Comrade Military Commissioner." Sokov did not hide his true thoughts at all. "In any case, they are senior commanders with rich commander experience. They will serve as military commanders and take charge of us. The battle down here is very helpful.”
"But," Lunev asked hesitantly, "from what I know, the final outcome of their trial may be to be shot."
Sokov knew that in real history, Ponedelin was rescued from a German prisoner-of-war camp by the Soviet army in 1945, and then underwent five years of scrutiny, and was finally shot for treason in 1950, until 1956 Nian was rehabilitated. He didn't want this kind of tragedy to happen in front of him, so he tried to change this unfair ending on his own.
"Comrade Military Commissar, I once told you that General Ponedelin and others would never rebel, otherwise they would not have been detained in prisoner-of-war camps by the Germans." After saying this, Sokov let go He said to Lunev in a gentle tone: "Look, can you tell Comrade Beria to end the review of them as soon as possible so that they can come back before the troops are reorganized?"
Sokov did not mention the reorganization of the troops, and Runev had not yet thought about it. At this moment, hearing Sokov's old story mentioned again, he asked in confusion: "Comrade Commander, I was just going to ask you, who told you about the reorganization of the troops? You know, I once asked Comrade Beria, he Didn’t know about it at all.”
When Sokov heard this question, he couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. He secretly screamed, "Isn't it possible that the plan to reorganize the army has not been released yet?" He suddenly remembered that during the Battle of Stalingrad, the designations of the troops defending the city were also changed. They were either called Stalingrad Front, Don River Front, or even a Southeastern Front.
"Why, the Supreme Command has no intention of reorganizing the troops?" Sokov asked tentatively.
"Yes, not yet."
Sokov became embarrassed and could only hide it and said: "Maybe I made a mistake. Maybe I dreamed about it when I was dreaming one day, and I mistakenly thought it was a real thing."
After laughing twice, Sokov said reluctantly: "But the so-called military reorganization is not too complicated. Maybe the superior leaders suddenly came up with this idea in the morning and put it into practice in the afternoon."
"This is possible." Lunev quite agreed with Sokov's statement: "I remember that the most frequent time for code changes was during the Battle of Stalingrad. In less than half a month, The designations of the two front armies have been changed twice. If this adaptation is just a change in the designation, it should not take long, and it only takes a day or two to complete the adaptation work."
Lunev raised his telescope, looked into the distance for a while, and asked casually: "Comrade Commander, what are you preparing to allow the tank army to cross the river?"
"According to the prior arrangement, they will start crossing the river at two o'clock in the afternoon." Sokov said: "We have to do a full show. After the tank troops drive over, the enemy will definitely be deceived and think that we will take the direction of the next breakthrough. , placed directly south of the landing site.”
When the two went down the bell tower, Runev asked about Sokov's family affairs again: "Comrade Commander, have you written a letter to Asya recently?"
"No." Sokov shook his head and said, "With so much work every day, how can I have time to write a letter?"
"What about making a phone call?" Lunev asked urgently: "If I don't have time to write a letter, I should give her a call."
"I have never fought." Sokov said seriously: "How can I occupy the military line for personal matters?"
"Comrade Commander, you can't do this." Lunev said to Sokov in a reproachful tone: "No matter what, Asya is your legal wife, how can you not contact her for a long time? ?If she doesn't get news from you for a long time, she will be worried about you."
Lunev's words reminded Sokov that he felt that he had almost no contact with Asya after sending him back to Moscow. This was a bit too heartless. Thinking of this, he quickly said: "Comrade Military Commissioner, thank you for the reminder. I will call her when I have time to find out how she is doing."
"That's right." Seeing Sokov being so obedient, a smile appeared on Lunev's face: "You two are living apart. If you don't communicate through phone calls and letters, your feelings may change over time. It will be very difficult for you to improve the relationship between the two."
When the two came downstairs, Lunev took the initiative and asked: "Do you need me to ask the master of the communication corps to help you get through the call in Moscow?"
"No need," Sokov replied in a panic: "I still have a lot of work to do now. When the tank army starts to cross the river, it won't be too late for me to call her."
Early the next morning, Sokov's troops began to mobilize to the right bank with great fanfare.
Soldiers lined up or single file can be seen everywhere on the road. They walk on one side of the road. The middle of the road is reserved for military trucks loaded with supplies or soldiers, and trucks towing artillery.
Sokov stood in the church bell tower, raising his telescope to observe the mobilizing troops.
Lunev stood beside him, also raised his telescope and looked at the troops in the distance, and asked: "Comrade Commander, according to your plan, you don't just plan to use the tank corps and the 188th Division to confuse the enemy. Now even the artillery division is used?"
When Sokov heard this question, he put down the telescope in his hand, turned to Lunev and said: "Comrade Military Commissar, I feel that the tank corps and infantry alone are not enough. Artillery must be added, so that the enemy can firmly hold It is believed that our assault direction is to the south of the landing site. After all, the terrain there is flat, which is conducive to the deployment of tank troops."
"After the artillery units arrive at the defense areas of the 254th and 300th Divisions, when do you plan to move them away?"
"I plan to let them establish new artillery positions within the defense zones of the two divisions." Sokov replied: "I have talked with the two artillery division commanders, and the position they are stationed in can be used for the 84th Infantry Division participating in the attack. and the 188th Division to provide necessary artillery support."
After saying this, Sokov remembered another crucial thing and asked anxiously: "By the way, Comrade Military Commissioner, how is the situation with General Ponedelin?"
"It's still under review." When Konev heard this question, he sighed softly and said: "The situation of the three of them is relatively complicated. There are many things that need to be verified. I'm afraid it will take some time to get the results. .”
Sokov knew that the problems faced by Ponedelin and others were complex, and the results could not be obtained in a short time. But he still asked with a sense of luck: "Comrade Military Commissar, how long do you estimate it will take to draw the final conclusion?"
"It's hard to say," Lunev replied with a wry smile: "If it's quick, maybe a week or two; if it's slow, it could take half a year or even a year."
Seeing Sokov's disappointed expression, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, do you really plan to let them serve in our army?"
"That's right, Comrade Military Commissioner." Sokov did not hide his true thoughts at all. "In any case, they are senior commanders with rich commander experience. They will serve as military commanders and take charge of us. The battle down here is very helpful.”
"But," Lunev asked hesitantly, "from what I know, the final outcome of their trial may be to be shot."
Sokov knew that in real history, Ponedelin was rescued from a German prisoner-of-war camp by the Soviet army in 1945, and then underwent five years of scrutiny, and was finally shot for treason in 1950, until 1956 He was rehabilitated only in his youth. He didn't want this kind of tragedy to happen in front of him, so he tried to change this unfair ending on his own.
"Comrade Military Commissar, I once told you that General Ponedelin and others would never rebel, otherwise they would not have been detained in prisoner-of-war camps by the Germans." After saying this, Sokov let go He said to Lunev in a gentle tone: "Look, can you tell Comrade Beria to end the review of them as soon as possible so that they can come back before the troops are reorganized?"
Sokov did not mention the reorganization of the troops, and Runev had not yet thought about it. At this moment, hearing Sokov's old story mentioned again, he asked in confusion: "Comrade Commander, I was just going to ask you, who told you about the reorganization of the troops? You know, I once asked Comrade Beria, he Didn’t know about it at all.”
When Sokov heard this question, he couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart. He secretly screamed, "Isn't it possible that the plan to reorganize the army has not been released yet?" He suddenly remembered that during the Battle of Stalingrad, the designations of the troops defending the city were also changed. They were either called Stalingrad Front, Don River Front, or even a Southeastern Front.
"Why, the Supreme Command has no intention of reorganizing the troops?" Sokov asked tentatively.
"Yes, not yet."
Sokov became embarrassed and could only hide it and said: "Maybe I made a mistake. Maybe I dreamed about it when I was dreaming one day, and I mistakenly thought it was a real thing."
After laughing twice, Sokov said reluctantly: "But the so-called military reorganization is not too complicated. Maybe the superior leaders suddenly came up with this idea in the morning and put it into practice in the afternoon."
"This is possible." Lunev quite agreed with Sokov's statement: "I remember that the most frequent time for code changes was during the Battle of Stalingrad. In less than half a month, The designations of the two front armies have been changed twice. If this adaptation is just a change in the designations, it should not take long, it only takes a day or two to complete the adaptation work."
Lunev raised his telescope, looked into the distance for a while, and asked casually: "Comrade Commander, what are you preparing to allow the tank army to cross the river?"
"According to the prior arrangement, they will start crossing the river at two o'clock in the afternoon." Sokov said: "We have to do a full show. After the tank troops drive over, the enemy will definitely be deceived and think that we will take the direction of the next breakthrough. , placed directly south of the landing site.”
When the two went down the bell tower, Runev asked about Sokov's family affairs again: "Comrade Commander, have you written a letter to Asya recently?"
"No." Sokov shook his head and said, "With so much work every day, how can I have time to write a letter?"
"What about making a phone call?" Lunev asked urgently: "If I don't have time to write a letter, I should give her a call."
"I have never fought." Sokov said seriously: "How can I occupy the military line for personal matters?"
"Comrade Commander, you can't do this." Lunev said to Sokov in a reproachful tone: "No matter what, Asya is your legal wife, how can you not contact her for a long time? ? If she doesn't get news from you for a long time, she will be worried about you."
Lunev's words reminded Sokov that he felt that he had almost no contact with Asya after sending him back to Moscow. This was a bit too heartless. Thinking of this, he quickly said: "Comrade Military Commissioner, thank you for the reminder. I will call her when I have time to find out how she is doing."
"No need," Sokov replied in a panic: "I still have a lot of work to do now. When the tank army starts to cross the river, it won't be too late for me to call her."
