Before news of the victory could be heard from everywhere, Sokov received a call from Major General Gritsenko: "Comrade Commander, according to the scout's report, an enemy force appeared on the road southwest of Chigilin. , it seems that they are preparing to reinforce Qi Jilin’s defenders.”
"Have you figured out the enemy's number?"
"Our scouts looked through binoculars and discovered that the enemy was wearing Viking division armbands."
"Viking Division?!" Sokov couldn't help but frowned when he learned that the reinforcements were still the Viking Division: "Approximately how many troops do they have?"
"There is an armored regiment, equipped with a certain number of Panther tanks, and a large number of other types of tanks and armored vehicles." Gritsenko reported with some excitement: "They are advancing rapidly along the road to Chigilin. According to the existing At such a speed, we can reach the edge of the city in about forty minutes."
"Are you ready for an ambush?"
When the 188th Division launched an attack on Chigilin, Sokov felt that the enemy would not sit back and watch the city be lost and would definitely send troops to reinforce him, so he called Gritsenko and ordered him to send troops in case enemy reinforcements appeared. Ambushes were set up on both sides of the road to cut off the connection between the Qijilin defenders and reinforcements.
Hearing Sokov's question at this moment, Gritsenko quickly replied: "I have sent the Belinsky regiment to ambush five kilometers away from Chigilin. There is a hilly area on the side of the road, which is very suitable for an ambush. .”
"Since the German army dispatched an armored regiment, and it was an elite unit like the Viking Division, it is not enough for you to just send a regiment to set up an ambush." Sokov said to Gritsenko on the phone: "You should order The other two regiments should seize the time to move to the ambush location, so that when the battle starts, they can enter the battle as soon as possible."
When Sokov put down the phone, Fomenko reminded him: "Comrade Commander, since the German army has dispatched armored forces, do you think it would be better to request air force support to bomb them?"
"It's too late, General Fomenko." Sokov shook his head and said: "The enemy's armored forces are about to enter the ambush circle of the 384th Division. Once the battle starts and the enemy and we are entangled, our air force will even reach the battlefield. , I’m afraid it won’t be able to provide air support for ground troops.”
"Can they stop the enemy?" After hearing what Sokov said, Fomenko began to struggle: "You know, they are facing the most elite Viking division of the German army. Even if they fight an ambush, the chance of winning is still high. Not big either.”
Sokov looked down at the map on the table for a while, then raised his head and said to Fomenko: "General Fomenko, you don't have to worry about this. As long as Major General Gritsenko puts the remaining two regiments into battle, they will We can pester this enemy. After the 188th Division takes Qijilin City, we can mobilize troops for reinforcements."
"Comrade Commander, in order to shorten the time to capture Chigilin." Fomenko waited for Sokov to finish speaking, and then took the initiative to ask him for a fight: "I ask you to put our division into battle, so that we can assist the 188th Division in the shortest time. Within time, take the city."
"But your 254th Regiment is currently attacking Ratsewe and Kinki, and the remaining 252nd and 258th Regiments don't have many soldiers to use." Sokov asked hesitantly: "Do you really still want to attack?" Can you continue fighting?"
"This is natural." Fomenko replied confidently: "Don't say that we still have two regiments. Even if we only have two battalions left, we are fully capable of continuing to fight."
Since Fomenko has already said this, if he refuses again, it may hurt his self-esteem and enthusiasm, so Sokov weighed the pros and cons, then nodded and said: "Okay, General Fomenko , I agree that your division will go into battle, now go prepare."
After hearing that Sokov agreed to his request, Fomenko agreed excitedly, called the chief of staff to him, and ordered him: "Chief of staff, immediately notify the commanders of the 252nd and 258th regiments and let them Immediately lead the troops to Qijilin and assist the troops of the 188th Division in capturing the city."
The chief of staff did not hear the conversation between Sokov and Fomenko. After hearing this order, he instinctively turned his eyes to Sokov to see if he would say anything.
Seeing that the chief of staff looked distracted, Fomenko said displeasedly: "Comrade chief of staff, what's going on with you? Didn't you hear my order?"
"I heard it, comrade division commander." The chief of staff quickly looked away from Sokov, looked at Fomenko and said: "But now we only have the 252nd and 258th regiments left. They all sacrificed in yesterday's battle. We have suffered a lot of casualties, and if we go into battle now, our combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."
"Aren't there still seven or eight hundred people in the troops directly under the division?" Fomenko said to his chief of staff: "Incorporate them all into the Belkin Regiment to strengthen their combat effectiveness."
After hearing what Fomenko said, the chief of staff thought to himself that if the division's direct troops were really added to the Belkin regiment, the regiment's combat effectiveness would be restored to at least 70%, and there should be no problem in participating in street fighting in the city. of.
Belkin's regiment command post was not far from the division headquarters. After receiving the call, he hurried over immediately. As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to ask Fomenko: "Comrade division commander, didn't you say that we won't be allowed to participate in the battle for the time being? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"Comrade Colonel," Sokov said before Fomenko could say: "This is my intention and has nothing to do with General Fomenko."
When Belkin heard what Sokov said, he walked over quickly and asked with some surprise: "Misha, what happened?"
"Yes, a little accident happened." Sokov called Belkin to the map, pointed to the location where the reinforcements of the Viking Division appeared, and said to him: "The armored regiment of the Viking Division is heading towards the road along the road. Qi Jilin advanced quickly, they came to relieve the defenders."
Belkin suffered a heavy loss from the Viking Division last night. Now he learned that the other party had dispatched an armored regiment. He was shocked: "Misha, if the armored regiment of the Viking Division is allowed to enter Qijilin, then the troops fighting in the city will The 188th Division will suffer a big loss."
"Then do you have any suggestions?"
"I think Major General Gritsenko's 384th Division should be transferred immediately to intercept the Viking Division armored regiment rushing towards the city and buy time for the 188th Division to liberate the city."
"Major General Gritsenko has already ordered the Belinsky regiment to set up an ambush on the only way the Viking division must pass." When Sokov said this, he raised his hand and looked at his watch, "If there are no accidents, the battle will be over. It will start in a few minutes.”
Before news of the victory could be heard from everywhere, Sokov received a call from Major General Gritsenko: "Comrade Commander, according to the scout's report, an enemy force appeared on the road southwest of Chigilin. , it seems that they are preparing to reinforce Qi Jilin’s defenders.”
"Have you figured out the enemy's number?"
"Our scouts looked through binoculars and discovered that the enemy was wearing Viking division armbands."
"Viking Division?!" Sokov couldn't help but frowned when he learned that the reinforcements were still the Viking Division: "Approximately how many troops do they have?"
"There is an armored regiment, equipped with a certain number of Panther tanks, and a large number of other types of tanks and armored vehicles." Gritsenko reported with some excitement: "They are advancing rapidly along the road to Chigilin. According to the existing At such a speed, we can reach the edge of the city in about forty minutes."
"Are you ready for an ambush?"
When the 188th Division launched an attack on Chigilin, Sokov felt that the enemy would not sit back and watch the city be lost and would definitely send troops to reinforce him, so he called Gritsenko and ordered him to send troops in case enemy reinforcements appeared. Ambushes were set up on both sides of the road to cut off the connection between the Qijilin defenders and reinforcements.
Hearing Sokov's question at this moment, Gritsenko quickly replied: "I have sent the Belinsky regiment to ambush five kilometers away from Chigilin. There is a hilly area on the side of the road, which is very suitable for an ambush. .”
"Since the German army dispatched an armored regiment, and it was an elite unit like the Viking Division, it is not enough for you to just send a regiment to set up an ambush." Sokov said to Gritsenko on the phone: "You should order The other two regiments should seize the time to move to the ambush location, so that when the battle starts, they can enter the battle as soon as possible."
When Sokov put down the phone, Fomenko reminded him: "Comrade Commander, since the German army has dispatched armored forces, do you think it would be better to request air force support to bomb them?"
"It's too late, General Fomenko." Sokov shook his head and said: "The enemy's armored forces are about to enter the ambush circle of the 384th Division. Once the battle starts and the enemy and we are entangled, our air force will even reach the battlefield. , I’m afraid it won’t be able to provide air support for ground troops.”
"Can they stop the enemy?" After hearing what Sokov said, Fomenko began to struggle: "You know, they are facing the most elite Viking division of the German army. Even if they fight an ambush, the chance of winning is still high. Not big either.”
Sokov looked down at the map on the table for a while, then raised his head and said to Fomenko: "General Fomenko, you don't have to worry about this. As long as Major General Gritsenko puts the remaining two regiments into battle, they will We can pester this enemy. After the 188th Division takes Qijilin City, we can mobilize troops for reinforcements."
"Comrade Commander, in order to shorten the time to capture Chigilin." Fomenko waited for Sokov to finish speaking, and then took the initiative to ask him for a fight: "I ask you to put our division into battle, so that we can assist the 188th Division in the shortest time. Within time, take the city."
"But your 254th Regiment is currently attacking Ratsewe and Kinki, and the remaining 252nd and 258th Regiments don't have many soldiers to use." Sokov asked hesitantly: "Do you really still want to attack?" Can you continue fighting?"
"This is natural." Fomenko replied confidently: "Don't say that we still have two regiments. Even if we only have two battalions left, we are fully capable of continuing to fight."
Since Fomenko has already said this, if he refuses again, it may hurt his self-esteem and enthusiasm, so Sokov weighed the pros and cons, then nodded and said: "Okay, General Fomenko , I agree that your division will go into battle, now go prepare."
After hearing that Sokov agreed to his request, Fomenko agreed excitedly, called the chief of staff to him, and ordered him: "Chief of staff, immediately notify the commanders of the 252nd and 258th regiments and let them Immediately lead the troops to Qijilin and assist the troops of the 188th Division in capturing the city."
The chief of staff did not hear the conversation between Sokov and Fomenko. After hearing this order, he instinctively turned his eyes to Sokov to see if he would say anything.
Seeing that the chief of staff looked distracted, Fomenko said displeasedly: "Comrade chief of staff, what's going on with you? Didn't you hear my order?"
"I heard it, comrade division commander." The chief of staff quickly looked away from Sokov, looked at Fomenko and said: "But now we only have the 252nd and 258th regiments left. They all sacrificed in yesterday's battle. We have suffered a lot of casualties, and if we go into battle now, our combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."
"Aren't there still seven or eight hundred people in the troops directly under the division?" Fomenko said to his chief of staff: "Incorporate them all into the Belkin Regiment to strengthen their combat effectiveness."
After hearing what Fomenko said, the chief of staff thought to himself that if the division's direct troops were really added to the Belkin regiment, the regiment's combat effectiveness would be restored to at least 70%, and there should be no problem in participating in street fighting in the city. of.
Belkin's regiment command post was not far from the division headquarters. After receiving the call, he hurried over immediately. As soon as he entered the door, he couldn't wait to ask Fomenko: "Comrade division commander, didn't you say that we won't be allowed to participate in the battle for the time being? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"Comrade Colonel," Sokov said before Fomenko could say: "This is what I mean and has nothing to do with General Fomenko."
After Belkin heard what Sokov said, he walked over quickly and asked with some surprise: "Misha, what happened?"
"Yes, a little accident happened." Sokov called Belkin to the map, pointed to the location where the reinforcements of the Viking Division appeared, and said to him: "The armored regiment of the Viking Division is heading towards the road along the road. Qi Jilin advanced quickly, they came to relieve the defenders."
Belkin suffered a heavy loss from the Viking Division last night. Now he learned that the other party had dispatched an armored regiment. He was shocked: "Misha, if the armored regiment of the Viking Division is allowed to enter Qijilin, then the troops fighting in the city will The 188th Division will suffer a big loss."
"Then do you have any suggestions?"
"I think Major General Gritsenko's 384th Division should be transferred immediately to intercept the Viking Division armored regiment rushing towards the city and buy time for the 188th Division to liberate the city."
"Major General Gritsenko has already ordered the Belinsky regiment to set up an ambush on the only way the Viking division must pass." When Sokov said this, he raised his hand and looked at his watch, "If there are no accidents, the battle will be over. It will start in a few minutes.”
