Konev's words aroused good-natured laughter from all around.
"Comrade Commander," Shumilov knew that Konev was joking with him, so he quickly pulled the other man's hand from his forehead and said seriously: "I am not joking with you, everything I said is true. "
"Is everything true?" Konev did not hear the call between Shumilov and Sokov, so he expressed serious doubts about his statement. He sat carelessly at the table, looked up at Shumilov, and asked: "Then tell me, how did you complete the forcible crossing of the Dnieper River under the fire blockade of the Germans with barely enough to transport a battalion of river-crossing equipment?" mission?"
Shumilov had already guessed that Konev would ask this question, smiled slightly, and replied: "Comrade Commander, if we rely solely on our troops to forcibly cross the Dnieper River, the troops transported by this river crossing equipment will not be enough. But if Are there friendly forces on the other side to assist?"
Konev is a smart man. After hearing what Shumilov said, he immediately realized what agreement he might have reached with Sokov on the right bank, and quickly asked: "Did Comrade Sokov just contact you?"
"Comrade Commander, I really can't hide anything from you." Shumilov grinned and said, "That's right, I just ended the call with General Sokov not long before you came in."
"How does he plan to help you?"
"When General Sokov just talked to me on the phone, he said that he was about to send troops to surprise the two riverside towns of Ratsewe and Kinki, where they would meet our troops to cross the river."
"Here comes the map!"
When the chief of staff heard what Konev said, he quickly put the map in front of him, pointed at the map and introduced it to Konev: "Comrade Commander, you see, these two small towns are in Dniev." On the banks of the Be River. As long as we occupy this place, we can block the communication lines on the river and cut off the German transportation lines from Kirovgrad to Cherkasy."
After Konev saw the location of the two small towns, he nodded slightly: "Yes, once Sokov's troops occupy these two small towns, they can help your troops cross the river. And after your leading troops cross the river "In addition to seizing the time to establish a complete defense system in the town, we also need to send people to conduct reconnaissance in the surrounding areas to understand the deployment of nearby German troops and prepare for the next battle."
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Shumilov replied: "I will arrange this immediately."
Just when Shumilov was about to tell the chief of staff to arrange the crossing of the river, Konev asked: "Comrade Shumilov, which division do you plan to send to cross the river first?"
"Major General Vasilenko's 15th Guards Division will serve as the vanguard of the group army and take the lead in crossing the Dnieper River and establish a reliable landing site on the right bank to create favorable conditions for large forces to cross the river."
After listening to Shumilov's clichés, Konev suddenly remembered something and asked casually: "By the way, it seemed that it was Major General Vasilenko who said that he appeared near his division headquarters last night. He killed German snipers and caused a lot of casualties to them. How was this matter resolved in the end?"
"Comrade Commander, don't tell me, General Sokov's method is really effective." When he mentioned this matter, Shumilov immediately became energetic: "The soldiers from the division's guard battalion fired guns everywhere, disrupting the German snipers. He then lit a bonfire at a possible sniper location, distorting the air in the scope, making it impossible for the sniper to accurately hit the target in the first place."
"So, the German snipers have been eliminated?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, we have all been dealt with." Speaking of the German snipers who were killed, Shumilov felt proud and proud: "After post-mortem inspection, there were four snipers in total, and none of them ran away. They were all killed by our soldiers."
While Shumilov's men were preparing to cross the river, Colonel Koida's 188th Division began its attack on Chigilin. According to Sokov's instructions, the troops rushed towards the reconnaissance targets in platoon units.
Sokov's instructions were made on an ad hoc basis, and the commanders and fighters of the 188th Division, including those in Koida, were confused as to why he suddenly made such a result. But as the battle progressed, everyone understood Sokov's wry smile.
After the Viking Division drove the 84th Division out of Chijilin last night, it established a defensive position outside the city. The commander knew very well that it was simply impossible to build a position that could withstand Soviet artillery fire overnight. Therefore, he made full use of the unfinished fortifications and placed an assault gun at each position, along with an infantry squad, to resist possible Soviet attacks.
If the Soviet army carried out artillery preparations before attacking, the damage caused to these scattered firepower points would be limited. But once the Soviet army launched a full-scale offensive, the crossfire formed by these dispersed firepower points could cause huge casualties to the attacking troops.
Sokov ordered the 188th Division to break up the troops into parts, and use platoons as units to attack the scattered fire points of the German army, forcing the German army to disperse their firepower to intercept the Soviet attack.
Once these firepower points are exposed, the artillery regiment following the infantry can use direct fire to destroy the German assault guns one by one, opening a path for the attacking troops to advance.
Koida, who was standing in the observation post with Sokov, couldn't help saying with emotion when he saw the German firepower points being destroyed one by one and his soldiers quickly advancing towards the city without paying much price. : "Comrade Commander, this tactic of yours is really great. It easily broke through the German defense. However, I think the artillery fire is still too weak. It would be great if the rocket launcher could also adopt this bayonet-mounted tactic."
"What did you say?" Sokov, who was holding a telescope to observe the battle in the distance, suddenly put down the telescope in his hand and turned to ask Koida: "Colonel Koida, what did you just say?"
Koida was stunned and muttered to himself, did I say something wrong just now? He said cautiously: "I say, this tactic of yours is really great. It easily broke through the German defense..."
"Not this sentence." Sokov shook his head and said, "The latter sentence."
"I said the firepower is still a bit weak. It would be nice if the rocket launcher could also use bayonet tactics."
"Yes, that's it." Sokov made a fist with his right hand, smashed it hard on the palm of his left hand, and said with some emotion: "Next time we encounter a strong German defense fortification, we will use rocket launchers to deal with them."
Koida opened his mouth in surprise and asked in confusion: "Comrade Commander, how do you put a bayonet on the rocket launcher?" He kindly reminded Sokov, "Comrade Commander, the launcher of the rocket launcher is tilted, but there is no It can't fire flatly like other artillery pieces."
"Actually, it is not impossible to make the rocket launcher shoot flatly." Sokov grabbed the telescope hanging around his neck and explained to Koida with gestures: "Look, the launcher of the rocket launcher is tilted, but we As long as we use something to raise it at the back, wouldn't the launcher be parallel. In this way, we can launch horizontal fire at the enemy's target."
After listening to Sokov's explanation, Koida's eyes were as wide as bells. He didn't expect that he just said a casual word, and Sokov actually thought of a countermeasure. After taking several deep breaths, he calmed down slightly: "Comrade Commander, if the back of the rocket launcher is raised so that the launcher is parallel, then we can use it to deal with the solid walls of the German fortress in the future. No matter the wall As thick as it is, a single salvo can basically blast open the gap."
The phone rang not far away, and a staff officer immediately picked up the phone to listen. After he put down the phone, he came over and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, General Fomenko reported that the 254th Regiment has set off and is expected to reach the attack target in half an hour."
After hearing this, Sokov just nodded slightly and said calmly: "I understand."
Koida came over and said: "Comrade Commander, as long as the 254th Regiment can capture the towns of Ratsewe and Kinki, the 7th Guards Army on the left bank can quickly cross the river and establish a new landing site on the right bank."
"Yes," Sokov said casually: "With the landing site they established, the possibility of the Germans trying to drive us into the Dnieper River is greatly reduced."
Konev's words aroused good-natured laughter from all around.
"Comrade Commander," Shumilov knew that Konev was joking with him, so he quickly pulled the other man's hand from his forehead and said seriously: "I am not joking with you, everything I said is true. "
"Is everything true?" Konev did not hear the call between Shumilov and Sokov, so he expressed serious doubts about his statement. He sat carelessly at the table, looked up at Shumilov, and asked: "Then tell me, how did you complete the forcible crossing of the Dnieper River under the fire blockade of the Germans with barely enough to transport a battalion of river-crossing equipment?" mission?"
Shumilov had already guessed that Konev would ask this question, smiled slightly, and replied: "Comrade Commander, if we rely solely on our troops to forcibly cross the Dnieper River, the troops transported by this river crossing equipment will not be enough. But if Are there friendly forces on the other side to assist?"
Konev is a smart man. After hearing what Shumilov said, he immediately realized what agreement he might have reached with Sokov on the right bank, and quickly asked: "Did Comrade Sokov just contact you?"
"Comrade Commander, I really can't hide anything from you." Shumilov grinned and said, "That's right, I just ended the call with General Sokov not long before you came in."
"How does he plan to help you?"
"When General Sokov just talked to me on the phone, he said that he was about to send troops to surprise the two riverside towns of Ratsewe and Kinki, where they would meet our troops to cross the river."
"Here comes the map!"
When the chief of staff heard what Konev said, he quickly put the map in front of him, pointed at the map and introduced it to Konev: "Comrade Commander, you see, these two small towns are in Dniev." On the banks of the Be River. As long as we occupy this place, we can block the communication lines on the river and cut off the German transportation lines from Kirovgrad to Cherkasy."
After Konev saw the location of the two small towns, he nodded slightly: "Yes, once Sokov's troops occupy these two small towns, they can help your troops cross the river. And after your leading troops cross the river "In addition to seizing the time to establish a complete defense system in the town, we also need to send people to conduct reconnaissance in the surrounding areas to understand the deployment of nearby German troops and prepare for the next battle."
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Shumilov replied: "I will arrange this immediately."
Just when Shumilov was about to tell the chief of staff to arrange the crossing of the river, Konev asked: "Comrade Shumilov, which division do you plan to send to cross the river first?"
"Major General Vasilenko's 15th Guards Division will serve as the vanguard of the group army and take the lead in crossing the Dnieper River and establish a reliable landing site on the right bank to create favorable conditions for large forces to cross the river."
After listening to Shumilov's clichés, Konev suddenly remembered something and asked casually: "By the way, it seemed that it was Major General Vasilenko who said that he appeared near his division headquarters last night. He killed German snipers and caused a lot of casualties to them. How was this matter resolved in the end?"
"Comrade Commander, don't tell me, General Sokov's method is really effective." When he mentioned this matter, Shumilov immediately became energetic: "The soldiers from the division's guard battalion fired guns everywhere, disrupting the German snipers. He then lit a bonfire at a possible sniper location, distorting the air in the scope, making it impossible for the sniper to accurately hit the target in the first place."
"So, the German snipers have been eliminated?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, we have all been dealt with." Speaking of the German snipers who were killed, Shumilov felt proud and proud: "After post-mortem inspection, there were four snipers in total, and none of them ran away. They were all killed by our soldiers."
While Shumilov's men were preparing to cross the river, Colonel Koida's 188th Division began its attack on Chigilin. According to Sokov's instructions, the troops rushed towards the reconnaissance targets in platoon units.
Sokov's instructions were made on an ad hoc basis, and the commanders and fighters of the 188th Division, including those in Koida, were confused as to why he suddenly made such a result. But as the battle progressed, everyone understood Sokov's wry smile.
After the Viking Division drove the 84th Division out of Chijilin last night, it established a defensive position outside the city. The commander knew very well that it was simply impossible to build a position that could withstand Soviet artillery fire overnight. Therefore, he made full use of the unfinished fortifications and placed an assault gun at each position, along with an infantry squad, to resist possible Soviet attacks.
If the Soviet army carried out artillery preparations before attacking, the damage caused to these scattered firepower points would be limited. But once the Soviet army launched a full-scale offensive, the crossfire formed by these dispersed firepower points could cause huge casualties to the attacking troops.
Koida, who was standing in the observation post with Sokov, couldn't help saying with emotion when he saw the German firepower points being destroyed one by one and his soldiers quickly advancing towards the city without paying much price. : "Comrade Commander, this tactic of yours is really great. It easily broke through the German defense. However, I think the artillery fire is still too weak. It would be great if the rocket launcher could also adopt this bayonet-mounted tactic."
