"The injury is not serious." Yakov shook his head and said, "Although the person has regained consciousness, the director of the hospital also said that his vital indicators are getting better. But according to my observation, he is at least Lying in bed for half a year.”
Ustinov secretly calculated that it would take at least half a year for Sokov to be discharged from the hospital. Even if he could be discharged successfully, it was unlikely that he would continue to serve as the commander of the 27th Army. In this way, he would have nothing to do with the subsequent deployment of weapons. Scruples.
However, in front of Yakov, he felt that he should make the problem clear: "Yakov, in the past, we gave all the most advanced weapons to General Sokov's troops first or separately. The commander raised questions. We can also explain it by saying that Sokov is the inventor of new weapons. Now he has left the army and replaced other commanders to take over his army. This means that the 27th Army has lost its priority. Conditions for obtaining advanced weapons.”
"You are right, Comrade People's Commissar, I completely agree with your proposal." Yakov strongly agreed with Ustinov's statement. In the past, at the meeting on the distribution of new weapons, the reason why he He has always supported the 27th Army simply because Sokov is his friend and his savior. If anything good happens, he will definitely be given priority. Now that the other party has left the 27th Group Army, there is no difference between this unit and other units. In terms of the distribution of weapons and equipment, they must be treated equally with friendly forces. They should be allocated to whoever should be allocated, and no one can enjoy it. special treatment.
Ustinov thought that Sokov could be admitted to the Lubyanka Hospital because of Stalin's instructions. Presumably, the Supreme Commander himself also had plans for how to settle him after he was discharged. In order to figure this out, he asked Yakov tentatively: "Yakov, do you know how your father plans to settle Sokov in the future?"
"I don't know." Yakov shook his head and replied simply: "My father just arranged for him to be admitted to a high-security hospital. He didn't tell me how to arrange him in the future. He just said that he would wait until Misha was discharged. After that, he asked me to take him home for a meal. He wanted to see what the son of an old comrade he hadn’t seen for more than ten years looked like now."
After Yakov finished speaking, Ustinov continued: "Yakov, there are only you and me here, and I won't hide it from you. If General Sokov recovers and returns to the front line, in terms of the distribution of weapons and equipment, , I will still consider giving him priority."
"Thank you very much, Comrade People's Commissar." After hearing what Ustinov said, Yakov said gratefully: "I thank you on behalf of Misha."
"He came to the Weapons and Equipment Department to help us develop weapons, and he can be considered one of our own." Ustinov said with a smile: "When I have time, I will accompany you to see General Sokov."
At the same time, in Stalin's office in the Kremlin, Vasilevsky was reporting to Stalin on the situation on the front line. Stalin, holding his famous pipe in his hand, stood in front of the map and listened quietly to his report.
After Vasilevsky finished speaking, Stalin lit his pipe, took a puff, and asked: "Comrade Vasilevsky, from your report, I feel that the landing site established by our army on the right bank can be used at any time. There is a possibility of loss. How about it, is my understanding correct?"
"Absolutely correct, Comrade Stalin." Vasilevsky straightened his back quickly and replied: "In order to defend his Dnieper River defense line, Marshal Manstein mobilized heavy troops to attack the landing site on my right bank and launched a fierce attack. Our The land gained with the blood and sacrifice of our officers and soldiers is now being lost bit by bit."
"Why did this happen?" Stalin pointed at Vasilevsky with the hand holding the pipe and asked: "Explain it to me."
"Comrade Stalin, I have just made it very clear." Vasilevsky said respectfully: "The enemy launched a ferocious attack on our landing site on the right bank. They used a large number of tanks and artillery, and at the same time there were Planes provide air cover..."
"Wait a minute, Comrade Vasilevsky." Stalin heard this and interrupted what Vasilevsky was saying: "If I remember correctly, the air control over the Dnieper River is already firmly in our hands. In the hands of the army. Also, the number of tanks and artillery of our army is no less than that of the enemy. Why can't we stop the enemy's attack?"
"Reporting to Comrade Stalin, although our air force has mastered the air superiority over the Dnieper River, the enemy's air force can still form an advantage in local areas." Vasilevsky explained with a wry smile: "As for tanks and artillery, Although there are more people than Germans, most of them still stay in the left bank area and have not had the opportunity to be transported across the Dnieper River..."
"Why hasn't it been shipped over yet?" Stalin asked displeasedly: "You know, it has been almost a month since the 27th Army's right bank landing site was established."
"Comrade Stalin, although it has been a long time since the Sokov troops established a landing site on the right bank, the main force of the Steppe Front at that time was concentrated in the Poltava area for fighting." Vasilevsky said: "Therefore, it can The number of tanks and artillery brought to the right bank was very limited.”
"I remember reading the battle report at that time. The Germans knew that Sokov's troops had established a landing site on the right bank, so they massed heavy troops to attack them, trying to drive them all into the Dnieper River. Then the enemy's attempt was blocked by Sokov's troops. It was shattered." Stalin frowned and asked: "Since Sokov's troops can block the enemy's attack, why can't General Shumilov's 7th Guards Army block it?"
For Stalin's question, Vasilevsky didn't know how to answer for a while.
Stalin put the pipe in his mouth and took a deep puff, then continued to ask: "How is the situation of the 27th Army? Has Alexandria and Kirovgrad been captured?"
"No, Comrade Stalin." Vasilevsky did not expect that Stalin would suddenly ask about the 27th Army, and he couldn't help but said in a panic: "They changed the battle plan and did not send any information to Alexandria and Kirovgrad. Instead of moving forward, we turned to other combat directions.”
"Turn to other combat directions?" Stalin asked puzzledly: "Which combat direction did you turn to?"
"In order to assist the troops of the 7th Guards Army in holding the newly built landing site, the 27th Army changed its original combat plan and did not continue to advance to the south of the original landing site. Instead, it turned to Qijilin in the northwest to attack the German troops at the new landing site. Attack on the flank to relieve pressure on friendly forces."
"The injury is not serious." Yakov shook his head and said, "Although the person has regained consciousness, the director of the hospital also said that his vital indicators are getting better. But according to my observation, he is at least Lying in bed for half a year.”
Ustinov secretly calculated that it would take at least half a year for Sokov to be discharged from the hospital. Even if he could be discharged successfully, it was unlikely that he would continue to serve as the commander of the 27th Army. In this way, he would have nothing to do with the subsequent deployment of weapons. Scruples.
However, in front of Yakov, he felt that he should make the problem clear: "Yakov, in the past, we gave all the most advanced weapons to General Sokov's troops first or separately. The commander raised questions. We can also explain it by saying that Sokov is the inventor of new weapons. Now he has left the army and replaced other commanders to take over his army. This means that the 27th Army has lost its priority. Conditions for obtaining advanced weapons.”
"You are right, Comrade People's Commissar, I completely agree with your proposal." Yakov strongly agreed with Ustinov's statement. In the past, at the meeting on the distribution of new weapons, the reason why he He has always supported the 27th Army simply because Sokov is his friend and his savior. If anything good happens, he will definitely be given priority. Now that the other party has left the 27th Group Army, there is no difference between this unit and other units. In terms of the distribution of weapons and equipment, they must be treated equally with friendly forces. They should be allocated to whoever should be allocated, and no one can enjoy it. special treatment.
Ustinov thought that Sokov could be admitted to the Lubyanka Hospital because of Stalin's instructions. Presumably, the Supreme Commander himself also had plans for how to settle him after he was discharged. In order to figure this out, he asked Yakov tentatively: "Yakov, do you know how your father plans to settle Sokov in the future?"
"I don't know." Yakov shook his head and replied simply: "My father just arranged for him to be admitted to a high-security hospital. He didn't say anything to me about how to arrange for him in the future. He just said that he would wait until Misha was discharged. After that, he asked me to take him home for a meal. He wanted to see what the son of an old comrade he hadn’t seen for more than ten years looked like now."
After Yakov finished speaking, Ustinov continued: "Yakov, there are only you and me here, and I won't hide it from you. If General Sokov recovers and returns to the front line, in terms of the distribution of weapons and equipment, , I will still consider giving him priority."
"Thank you very much, Comrade People's Commissar." After hearing what Ustinov said, Yakov said gratefully: "I thank you on behalf of Misha."
"He came to the Weapons and Equipment Department to help us develop weapons, and he can be considered one of our own." Ustinov said with a smile: "When I have time, I will accompany you to see General Sokov."
At the same time, in Stalin's office in the Kremlin, Vasilevsky was reporting to Stalin on the situation on the front line. Stalin, holding his famous pipe in his hand, stood in front of the map and listened quietly to his report.
After Vasilevsky finished speaking, Stalin lit his pipe, took a puff, and asked: "Comrade Vasilevsky, from your report, I feel that the landing site established by our army on the right bank can be used at any time. There is a possibility of loss. How about it, is my understanding correct?"
"Absolutely correct, Comrade Stalin." Vasilevsky straightened his back quickly and replied: "In order to defend his Dnieper River defense line, Marshal Manstein mobilized heavy troops to attack the landing site on my right bank and launched a fierce attack. Our The land gained with the blood and sacrifice of our officers and soldiers is now being lost bit by bit."
"Why did this happen?" Stalin pointed at Vasilevsky with the hand holding the pipe and asked: "Explain it to me."
"Comrade Stalin, I have just made it very clear." Vasilevsky said respectfully: "The enemy launched a ferocious attack on our landing site on the right bank. They used a large number of tanks and artillery, and at the same time there were Planes provide air cover..."
"Wait a minute, Comrade Vasilevsky." Stalin heard this and interrupted what Vasilevsky was saying: "If I remember correctly, the air control over the Dnieper River is already firmly in our hands. In the hands of the army. Also, the number of tanks and artillery of our army is no less than that of the enemy. Why can't we stop the enemy's attack?"
"Reporting to Comrade Stalin, although our air force has mastered the air superiority over the Dnieper River, the enemy's air force can still form an advantage in local areas." Vasilevsky explained with a wry smile: "As for tanks and artillery, Although there are more people than Germans, most of them still stay in the left bank area and have not had the opportunity to be transported across the Dnieper River..."
"Why hasn't it been shipped over yet?" Stalin asked displeasedly: "You know, it has been almost a month since the 27th Army's right bank landing site was established."
"Comrade Stalin, although it has been a long time since the Sokov troops established a landing site on the right bank, the main force of the Steppe Front at that time was concentrated in the Poltava area for fighting." Vasilevsky said: "Therefore, it can The number of tanks and artillery brought to the right bank was very limited.”
"I remember reading the battle report at that time. The Germans knew that Sokov's troops had established a landing site on the right bank, so they massed heavy troops to attack them, trying to drive them all into the Dnieper River. Then the enemy's attempt was blocked by Sokov's troops. It was shattered." Stalin frowned and asked: "Since Sokov's troops can block the enemy's attack, why can't General Shumilov's 7th Guards Army block it?"
For Stalin's question, Vasilevsky didn't know how to answer for a while.
Stalin put the pipe in his mouth and took a deep puff, then continued to ask: "How is the situation of the 27th Army? Has Alexandria and Kirovgrad been captured?"
"No, Comrade Stalin." Vasilevsky did not expect that Stalin would suddenly ask about the 27th Army, and he couldn't help but said in a panic: "They changed the battle plan and did not send any information to Alexandria and Kirovgrad. Instead of moving forward, we turned to other combat directions.”
"In order to assist the troops of the 7th Guards Army in holding the newly built landing site, the 27th Army changed its original combat plan and did not continue to advance to the south of the original landing site. Instead, it turned to Qijilin in the northwest to attack the German troops at the new landing site. Launch a flank attack to reduce the pressure on friendly forces." "In order to assist the troops of the 7th Guards Army in holding the newly built landing site, the 27th Army changed its original combat plan and did not continue to advance to the south of the original landing site. Turning to the northwest, Zigelin launched an attack from the flank of the German forces attacking the new landing site to relieve the pressure on friendly forces."
