"Is there any problem?" Shtemenko asked with some surprise: "Comrade Chief of General Staff, what do you think is not simple about him?"
"Did you know? When Marshal Vasilevsky and I just went to see the Supreme Commander himself, he proposed to let Rokossovsky serve as a representative of the base camp to go to the First Ukrainian Front to assist in commanding operations."
"Oh my God!" Shtemenko exclaimed, "He actually guessed it."
"That's right." Antonov nodded and said, "It seems that General Sokov is still very far-sighted. His ideas actually coincide with the decision-making of the Supreme Commander himself."
"Yes," Shtemenko nodded and said, "I think this is why the troops under his command can often win battles."
"What a pity!" Antonov sighed and said: "If he had not been injured, I believe that the 27th Army would have achieved greater results and established higher merits in the battle to liberate Kiev."
From Antonov's words, Shtemenko heard the implication. If Sokov had not been injured and had been commanding the 27th Army, the unit would not be unable to participate in the battle due to heavy losses. If this force were to hold on to Zhitomir, the German 48th Armored Corps might not be able to capture the city at all.
"Comrade Chief of General Staff," Shtemenko asked tentatively: "After General Rokossovsky went to the First Ukrainian Front, can he reverse the current situation?"
"I don't know." Antonov shook his head and said thoughtfully: "But at the latest tomorrow, Rokossovsky will go to Kiev as a representative of the base camp to assist Vatutin in commanding the operation. I hope He can reduce the danger Kiev faces."
During the war years, Russians who wanted to procrastinate in doing things also showed high efficiency. Early the next morning, Sokov's plane landed at a complete military airport in Kiev.
There was a group of people standing beside the runway, with General Vatutin, the commander of the front army, standing at the front.
The bald middle-aged man wearing military casual clothes next to him is Khrushchev, the first SHU in Ukraine. He was originally a military commissar of the front army, but with the liberation of Kiev, his focus shifted from the army to the local area. He was busy all day resuming work in factories, opening shops, and rescuing Kiev citizens.
Today I learned that Rokossovsky was coming to Kiev as a representative of the base camp, so I immediately rushed from my office to the airport to welcome Rokossovsky.
Next to Khrushchev was Major General Krenyukov, who succeeded him as military commissar. The latter was now quietly describing the problems he had encountered after taking office, and humbly asked Khrushchev how to solve the problems.
Behind the three people stood Bogolyubov, the new chief of staff of the front army. Just two days after he took office, he encountered the 38th Army's abandonment of the Zhitomir breakout, which made him extremely depressed. He knew very well that if Kiev was lost, his position as chief of staff might be over. Therefore, he looked depressed.
Seeing that the plane was steady on the runway, Khrushchev turned to face the expressionless Vatutin and said: "Comrade Vatutin, General Rokossovsky has arrived. Let's go and greet him."
As soon as the group arrived at the plane, Rokossovsky, wearing a military coat, had already gotten off the plane. Vatutin stepped forward, shook his hand, and said sincerely: "Hello, Comrade Rokossovsky, on behalf of all the commanders and fighters of the First Ukrainian Front, I welcome you!"
While shaking hands with Vatutin, Rokossovsky said with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Vatutin! I hope that in the coming days, we can work together to defeat the Germans' attempt to retake Kiev." .”
"I believe we will work well together."
Khrushchev stepped forward, held Rokossovsky's hand tightly, and said excitedly: "Great, Comrade Rokossovsky, you will assist Commander Vatutin in commanding, and I will I feel more at ease. I believe that under the leadership of you two, our heroic commanders and fighters will completely crush the German attempt to reoccupy Kiev."
Seeing that Khrushchev trusted him so much, Rokossovsky couldn't help but smile and said: "Comrade Khrushchev, I didn't expect you to have so much confidence in me."
"We fought side by side in Stalingrad and defeated the arrogant Paulus." Khrushchev said with a smile: "I know very well what your abilities are. I have reason to believe that Comrade Stalin will Your decision to send the First Ukrainian Front was absolutely correct."
When returning to the headquarters by car, Rokossovsky wanted to know from Khrushchev about the situation of the front army, so he smiled and said to Khrushchev: "Comrade Khrushchev, can you please sit in the same car with me?" Car?"
"my pleasure!"
On the way, Rokossovsky lowered his voice and asked: "Comrade Khrushchev, as an old friend, I want to ask you a question in private."
Khrushchev nodded, looked at Rokossovsky and said: "If I guess correctly, you want to ask, since the situation near Kiev is so bad, why didn't the base camp take remedial measures earlier?"
Seeing that Khrushchev had guessed what he was thinking, Rokossovsky did not deny it, but just nodded, and then stared at Khrushchev, waiting for him to tell the answer he wanted to know.
"Comrade Rokossovsky, you should understand that in the world anti-Japanese war, the situation in all major battlefields has undergone fundamental changes, and the allies have taken the initiative in strategic offensive. In order to discuss accelerating the war process and arrangements for the post-war world On the issue, the heads of state of the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States will meet in Tehran from November 28 to December 1, 1943." Khrushchev said: "It is precisely because of this meeting that some things will inevitably be resolved. Delayed.”
"Is there any problem?" Shtemenko asked with some surprise: "Comrade Chief of General Staff, what do you think is not simple about him?"
"Did you know? When Marshal Vasilevsky and I just went to see the Supreme Commander himself, he proposed to let Rokossovsky serve as a representative of the base camp to go to the First Ukrainian Front to assist in commanding operations."
"Oh my God!" Shtemenko exclaimed, "He actually guessed it."
"That's right." Antonov nodded and said, "It seems that General Sokov is still very far-sighted. His ideas actually coincide with the decision-making of the Supreme Commander himself."
"Yes," Shtemenko nodded and said, "I think this is why the troops under his command can often win battles."
"What a pity!" Antonov sighed and said: "If he had not been injured, I believe that the 27th Army would have achieved greater results and established higher merits in the battle to liberate Kiev."
From Antonov's words, Shtemenko heard the implication. If Sokov had not been injured and had been commanding the 27th Army, the unit would not be unable to participate in the battle due to heavy losses. If this force were to hold on to Zhitomir, the German 48th Armored Corps might not be able to capture the city at all.
"Comrade Chief of General Staff," Shtemenko asked tentatively: "After General Rokossovsky went to the First Ukrainian Front, can he reverse the current situation?"
"I don't know." Antonov shook his head and said thoughtfully: "But at the latest tomorrow, Rokossovsky will go to Kiev as a representative of the base camp to assist Vatutin in commanding the operation. I hope He can reduce the danger Kiev faces."
During the war years, Russians who wanted to procrastinate in doing things also showed high efficiency. Early the next morning, Sokov's plane landed at a complete military airport in Kiev.
There was a group of people standing beside the runway, with General Vatutin, the commander of the front army, standing at the front.
The bald middle-aged man wearing military casual clothes next to him is Khrushchev, the first SHU in Ukraine. He was originally a military commissar of the front army, but with the liberation of Kiev, his focus shifted from the army to the local area. He was busy all day resuming work in factories, opening shops, and rescuing Kiev citizens.
Today I learned that Rokossovsky was coming to Kiev as a representative of the base camp, so I immediately rushed from my office to the airport to welcome Rokossovsky.
Next to Khrushchev was Major General Krenyukov, who succeeded him as military commissar. The latter was now quietly describing the problems he had encountered after taking office, and humbly asked Khrushchev how to solve the problems.
Behind the three people stood Bogolyubov, the new chief of staff of the front army. Just two days after he took office, he encountered the 38th Army's abandonment of the Zhitomir breakout, which made him extremely depressed. He knew very well that if Kiev was lost, his position as chief of staff might be over. Therefore, he looked depressed.
Seeing that the plane was steady on the runway, Khrushchev turned to face the expressionless Vatutin and said: "Comrade Vatutin, General Rokossovsky has arrived. Let's go and greet him."
As soon as the group arrived at the plane, Rokossovsky, wearing a military coat, had already gotten off the plane. Vatutin stepped forward, shook his hand, and said sincerely: "Hello, Comrade Rokossovsky, on behalf of all the commanders and fighters of the First Ukrainian Front, I welcome you!"
While shaking hands with Vatutin, Rokossovsky said with a smile: "Hello, Comrade Vatutin! I hope that in the coming days, we can work together to defeat the Germans' attempt to retake Kiev." .”
"I believe we will work well together."
Khrushchev stepped forward, held Rokossovsky's hand tightly, and said excitedly: "Great, Comrade Rokossovsky, you will assist Commander Vatutin in commanding, and I will I feel more at ease. I believe that under the leadership of you two, our heroic commanders and fighters will completely crush the German attempt to reoccupy Kiev."
Seeing that Khrushchev trusted him so much, Rokossovsky couldn't help but smile and said: "Comrade Khrushchev, I didn't expect you to have so much confidence in me."
"We fought side by side in Stalingrad and defeated the arrogant Paulus." Khrushchev said with a smile: "I know very well what your abilities are. I have reason to believe that Comrade Stalin will Your decision to send the First Ukrainian Front was absolutely correct."
When returning to the headquarters by car, Rokossovsky wanted to know from Khrushchev about the situation of the front army, so he smiled and said to Khrushchev: "Comrade Khrushchev, can you please sit in the same car with me?" Car?"
"my pleasure!"
On the way, Rokossovsky lowered his voice and asked: "Comrade Khrushchev, as an old friend, I want to ask you a question in private."
Khrushchev nodded, looked at Rokossovsky and said: "If I guess correctly, you want to ask, since the situation near Kiev is so bad, why didn't the base camp take remedial measures earlier?"
Seeing that Khrushchev had guessed what he was thinking, Rokossovsky did not deny it, but just nodded, and then stared at Khrushchev, waiting for him to tell the answer he wanted to know.
"Comrade Rokossovsky, you should understand that in the world anti-Japanese war, the situation in all major battlefields has undergone fundamental changes, and the allies have taken the initiative in strategic offensive. In order to discuss accelerating the war process and arrangements for the post-war world On the issue, the heads of state of the Soviet Union, Britain and the United States will meet in Tehran from November 28 to December 1, 1943." Khrushchev said: "It is precisely because of this meeting that some things will inevitably be resolved. Delayed.”
"Is there any problem?" Shtemenko asked with some surprise: "Comrade Chief of General Staff, what do you think is not simple about him?"
"Did you know? When Marshal Vasilevsky and I just went to see the Supreme Commander himself, he proposed to let Rokossovsky serve as a representative of the base camp to go to the First Ukrainian Front to assist in commanding operations."
"Oh my God!" Shtemenko exclaimed, "He actually guessed it."
"That's right." Antonov nodded and said, "It seems that General Sokov is still very far-sighted. His ideas actually coincide with the decision-making of the Supreme Commander himself."
"Yes," Shtemenko nodded and said, "I think this is why the troops under his command can often win battles."
"What a pity!" Antonov sighed and said: "If he had not been injured, I believe that the 27th Army would have achieved greater results and established higher merits in the battle to liberate Kiev."
From Antonov's words, Shtemenko heard the implication. If Sokov had not been injured and had been commanding the 27th Army, the unit would not be unable to participate in the battle due to heavy losses. If this force were to hold on to Zhitomir, the German 48th Armored Corps might not be able to capture the city at all.
"Comrade Chief of General Staff," Shtemenko asked tentatively: "After General Rokossovsky went to the First Ukrainian Front, can he reverse the current situation?"
"I don't know." Antonov shook his head and said thoughtfully: "But at the latest tomorrow, Rokossovsky will go to Kiev as a representative of the base camp to assist Vatutin in commanding the operation. I hope He can reduce the danger Kiev faces."
During the war years, Russians who wanted to procrastinate in doing things also showed high efficiency. Early the next morning, Sokov's plane landed at a complete military airport in Kiev.
The bald middle-aged man wearing military casual clothes next to him is Khrushchev, the first SHU in Ukraine. He was originally a military commissar of the front army, but with the liberation of Kiev, his focus shifted from the army to the local area. He was busy all day resuming work in factories, opening shops, and rescuing Kiev citizens.
