Konev quickly lowered his head to look at the map in front of him. After looking at it for a moment, he couldn't help but frown: "Comrade Sokov, according to the intelligence we have, the German army has massed heavy troops near the town of Kinki. If you send too few troops, It will be destroyed by the enemy; if too many troops are sent, it will affect your existing defense zone."
How could Sokov not know that under the current situation, sending troops deep into the hinterland of the German army was no different from sending death. But as a group army commander, he must consider the overall situation. Only by allowing the troops of the 7th Guards Army to cross the Dnieper River as quickly as possible and establish a landing site on the right bank will their troops not fight alone. In order to achieve this strategic goal, he felt that the risk was worth taking.
Therefore, he solemnly said to Konev: "Comrade Commander, if our troops do not move decisively towards the town of Kinki and allow the enemy's artillery to continue to block the Dnieper River there, General Shumilov's approach will The 7th Guards Army will be unable to cross the river, and your plan to establish a new landing site on the right bank will be stranded."
Sokov's heartfelt words made Konev feel moved. Since the outbreak of the war, he has been dismissed from his post due to his unfavorable command of the Western Front. If Zhukov had not protected him, he might have followed in the footsteps of General Pavlov. In the past two years, he has been ups and downs and has never been reused. In the end, he was assigned to serve as the commander of the Prairie Front Army as a reserve force. Finally, in the Battle of Kursk, the outstanding performance of the troops gave him a lot of points in front of Stalin, but now if he is unable to establish a new landing site on the right bank of the Dnieper River, his superiors may be dissatisfied with him again.
"Okay, Comrade Sokov. I agree with your plan. You will advance to Kinki Town, clear out the German artillery deployed there, and cover General Shumilov's troops crossing the river." Now that Sokov has solved his own problems, Of course Konev would not owe him anything: "If you need anything, just call me."
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army," Sokov originally wanted to put forward some conditions to Konev. Since the other party took the initiative, he would naturally not miss such a good opportunity: "Since our troops lack the support of tanks and artillery, if we want to carry out the It may be costly to survive the German onslaught. Therefore, I ask you to allow the air force to provide us with air cover."
"No problem." Konev naturally would not refuse Sokov's small request: "I will call General Goryunov and ask him to provide air support to your troops."
After figuring out the reason why Sokov's troops did not attack overnight, Konev put down the phone, raised his head and asked Zakharov standing in front of him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what do you think of this matter?"
Zakharov heard the conversation between Sokov and Konev. At this moment, when he heard Konev asking himself, he immediately replied without hesitation: "I think Comrade Sokov's consideration is completely correct. . If the 7th Guards Army cannot cross the Dnieper River as soon as possible, it may be difficult to expand the results just by relying on the landing ground opened by the 27th Army."
"You are right." Konev said thoughtfully after waiting for Zakharov to speak: "I remember that the Leningrad Front organized troops to forcefully cross the Neva River at the beginning of last year in order to break the German siege of the city. , trying to tear a hole into the enemy's encirclement. But unfortunately, they only occupied a small beachhead on the other side of the Neva River.
In such a small area, if too few troops are deployed, it will be impossible to break through the enemy's siege; but if a large number of troops are assembled, the Germans will cause huge casualties to the troops there as long as they use artillery to bombard them indiscriminately. Because of this, although the Leningrad Front obtained a landing site on the other side of the Neva River, it was still unable to break through the enemy's defenses.
Although the landing site established by Sokov's troops on the right bank of the Dnieper River is large, it is very difficult for us to launch a powerful assault on the enemy in this area because there are too many forests, lakes and swamps. Therefore, we must open up new landing sites to distract the German army so that our army can effectively expand the occupied area on the right bank. "
From Konev's words, Zakharov realized that he had made up his mind to open a new landing site on the right bank, and carefully reminded him: "Comrade Commander, General Shumilov should still be waiting for you at this moment. On the phone, please tell him what Comrade Sokov said, so that he can be aware of it."
"Yes, I should call General Shumilov." Konev picked up the phone and turned to Zakharov and said: "Let him do everything possible to cross the Dnieper River and make Soko My husband’s troops will not fight alone.”
Shumilov, who was standing by the phone, heard the phone ringing. He grabbed the receiver and put it to his ear, saying loudly: "I am Shumilov, comrade commander?"
Seeing that Shumilov was waiting for him by the phone, Konev smiled slightly and deliberately asked: "General Shumilov, have you been waiting for my call?"
Shumilov laughed dryly and replied: "Comrade Commander, you also know that unless the situation with General Sokov is clear, I won't be able to sleep even if you let me sleep."
"You, you!" Konev shook his head and said, "If I don't call, are you going to wait for dawn next to the phone?"
"How is that possible, Comrade Commander." Shumilov said with a smile: "I have already made a plan. If you don't call within an hour, I will definitely take the initiative to call you. After all, I won't Knowing General Sokov’s true intentions makes me feel uneasy.”
Konev quickly lowered his head to look at the map in front of him. After looking at it for a moment, he couldn't help but frown: "Comrade Sokov, according to the intelligence we have, the German army has massed heavy troops near the town of Kinki. If you send too few troops, It will be destroyed by the enemy; if too many troops are sent, it will affect your existing defense zone."
How could Sokov not know that under the current situation, sending troops deep into the hinterland of the German army was no different from sending death. But as a group army commander, he must consider the overall situation. Only by allowing the troops of the 7th Guards Army to cross the Dnieper River as quickly as possible and establish a landing site on the right bank will their troops not fight alone. In order to achieve this strategic goal, he felt that the risk was worth taking.
Therefore, he solemnly said to Konev: "Comrade Commander, if our troops do not move decisively towards the town of Kinki and allow the enemy's artillery to continue to block the Dnieper River there, General Shumilov's approach will The 7th Guards Army will be unable to cross the river, and your plan to establish a new landing site on the right bank will be stranded."
Sokov's heartfelt words made Konev feel moved. Since the outbreak of the war, he has been dismissed from his post due to his unfavorable command of the Western Front. If Zhukov had not protected him, he might have followed in the footsteps of General Pavlov. In the past two years, he has been ups and downs and has never been reused. In the end, he was assigned to serve as the commander of the Prairie Front Army as a reserve force. Finally, in the Battle of Kursk, the outstanding performance of the troops gave him a lot of points in front of Stalin, but now if he is unable to establish a new landing site on the right bank of the Dnieper River, his superiors may be dissatisfied with him again.
"Okay, Comrade Sokov. I agree with your plan. You will advance to Kinki Town, clear out the German artillery deployed there, and cover General Shumilov's troops crossing the river." Now that Sokov has solved his own problems, Of course Konev would not owe him anything: "If you need anything, just call me."
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army," Sokov originally wanted to put forward some conditions to Konev. Since the other party took the initiative, he would naturally not miss such a good opportunity: "Since our troops lack the support of tanks and artillery, if we want to carry out the It may be costly to survive the German onslaught. Therefore, I ask you to allow the air force to provide us with air cover."
"No problem." Konev naturally would not refuse Sokov's small request: "I will call General Goryunov and ask him to provide air support to your troops."
After figuring out the reason why Sokov's troops did not attack overnight, Konev put down the phone, raised his head and asked Zakharov standing in front of him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what do you think of this matter?"
Zakharov heard the conversation between Sokov and Konev. At this moment, when he heard Konev asking himself, he immediately replied without hesitation: "I think Comrade Sokov's consideration is completely correct. . If the 7th Guards Army cannot cross the Dnieper River as soon as possible, it may be difficult to expand the results just by relying on the landing ground opened by the 27th Army."
"You are right." Konev said thoughtfully after waiting for Zakharov to speak: "I remember that the Leningrad Front organized troops to forcefully cross the Neva River at the beginning of last year in order to break the German siege of the city. , trying to tear a hole into the enemy's encirclement. But unfortunately, they only occupied a small beachhead on the other side of the Neva River.
In such a small area, if too few troops are deployed, it will be impossible to break through the enemy's siege; but if a large number of troops are assembled, the Germans will cause huge casualties to the troops there as long as they use artillery to bombard them indiscriminately. Because of this, although the Leningrad Front obtained a landing site on the other side of the Neva River, it was still unable to break through the enemy's defenses.
Although the landing site established by Sokov's troops on the right bank of the Dnieper River is large, it is very difficult for us to launch a powerful assault on the enemy in this area because there are too many forests, lakes and swamps. Therefore, we must open up new landing sites to distract the German army so that our army can effectively expand the occupied area on the right bank. "
From Konev's words, Zakharov realized that he had made up his mind to open a new landing site on the right bank, and carefully reminded him: "Comrade Commander, General Shumilov should still be waiting for you at this moment. On the phone, please tell him what Comrade Sokov said, so that he can be aware of it."
"Yes, I should call General Shumilov." Konev picked up the phone and turned to Zakharov and said: "Let him do everything possible to cross the Dnieper River and make Soko My husband’s troops will not fight alone.”
Shumilov, who was guarding the phone, heard the phone ringing. He grabbed the phone and put it to his ear, saying loudly: "I am Shumilov, comrade commander?"
Seeing that Shumilov was waiting for him by the phone, Konev smiled slightly and deliberately asked: "General Shumilov, have you been waiting for my call?"
Shumilov laughed dryly and replied: "Comrade Commander, you also know that until the situation with General Sokov is clear, I won't be able to sleep even if you let me sleep."
"You, you!" Konev shook his head and said, "If I don't call, are you going to wait for dawn next to the phone?"
"How is that possible, Comrade Commander." Shumilov said with a smile: "I have already made a plan. If you don't call within an hour, I will definitely take the initiative to call you. After all, I won't Knowing General Sokov’s true intentions makes me feel uneasy.”
Konev quickly lowered his head to look at the map in front of him. After looking at it for a moment, he couldn't help but frown: "Comrade Sokov, according to the intelligence we have, the German army has massed heavy troops near the town of Kinki. If you send too few troops, It will be destroyed by the enemy; if too many troops are sent, it will affect your existing defense zone."
How could Sokov not know that under the current situation, sending troops deep into the hinterland of the German army was no different from sending death. But as a group army commander, he must consider the overall situation. Only by allowing the troops of the 7th Guards Army to cross the Dnieper River as quickly as possible and establish a landing site on the right bank will their troops not fight alone. In order to achieve this strategic goal, he felt that the risk was worth taking.
Therefore, he solemnly said to Konev: "Comrade Commander, if our troops do not move decisively towards the town of Kinki and allow the enemy's artillery to continue to block the Dnieper River there, General Shumilov's approach will The 7th Guards Army will be unable to cross the river, and your plan to establish a new landing site on the right bank will be stranded."
Sokov's heartfelt words made Konev feel moved. Since the outbreak of the war, he has been dismissed from his post due to his unfavorable command of the Western Front. If Zhukov had not protected him, he might have followed in the footsteps of General Pavlov. In the past two years, he has been ups and downs and has never been reused. In the end, he was assigned to serve as the commander of the Prairie Front Army as a reserve force. Finally, in the Battle of Kursk, the outstanding performance of the troops gave him a lot of points in front of Stalin, but now if he is unable to establish a new landing site on the right bank of the Dnieper River, his superiors may be dissatisfied with him again.
"Okay, Comrade Sokov. I agree with your plan. You will advance to Kinki Town, clear out the German artillery deployed there, and cover General Shumilov's troops crossing the river." Now that Sokov has solved his own problems, Konev will naturally not owe him: "If you need anything, just call me." Since Sokov has solved his own problems, Konev will naturally not owe him: "If you need anything, just call me." Call up."
