"Comrade Commander," Smirnov reminded Sokov: "Do you think we should convene a military meeting immediately to lay out the combat tasks we just accepted?"
"Chief of Staff, please call the division commanders and tank brigade commanders now and ask them to come over for a meeting." Sokov raised his hand and looked at his watch, mentally calculating the time it would take to summon all division and brigade commanders. Then he said to Smirnov: "The impromptu military meeting will be held in forty minutes. Please don't be late."
"General Afunin," Sokov said to Afunin while Smirnov was on the phone: "When we have a meeting later, I will introduce you to other division and brigade commanders, so that we can In the next battle, your coordinated operations will be very helpful."
Afuning thought that he had not met the commander of the 41st Guards Division yet, so he could take this opportunity to get to know him, so he naturally agreed hurriedly.
Kurishenko learned that his immediate boss Afunin was staying at the army headquarters at the moment. He dared not neglect him, so he put down the phone and came over with the political commissar and chief of staff.
When Sokov and Afunin were talking, they saw Kurishenko coming in from the outside. He stopped talking, pointed with his hand, and said to Afunin with a smile: "General Afunin, your subordinates arrive."
After Kurishenko and others finished saluting, Sokov stepped forward and shook hands with the three of them one by one. Then he brought Kurishenko to Afunin and introduced him: "Kulishenko General, let me introduce to you, this is Major General Afuning, the new commander of the 18th Guards Corps. He will be your superior from now on, so please get close to him."
In fact, when Kurishenko first entered the door and saw the major general chatting with Sokov, he guessed that he might be his new immediate boss Afunin. After receiving Sokov's confirmation, he quickly He stood at attention, raised his hand and reported to Afunin: "Comrade Commander, Major General Kurishenko, commander of the 41st Guards Infantry Division, reports to you. I am waiting for your orders, please give instructions!"
After Afunin raised his hand to return the salute, he said: "Please rest a moment!" Then he extended his hand to shake hands with Kurishenko and others.
After doing all this, Afunin introduced the two commanders of the Guards Airborne Division to Kurishenko: "General Kurishenko, let me introduce to you. This is the commander of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division Kone. Colonel Husband, this is Major General Rumyantsev, commander of the 4th Guards Airborne Division."
Just when several division commanders of the 18th Guards Corps got to know each other, Colonel Stilitz, commander of the 116th Infantry Division, arrived.
It was originally rumored that the 116th, 130th and 214th Infantry Divisions would form the 49th Infantry Corps, and the corps commander would be selected from the three division commanders. Regardless of his qualifications or military exploits, Colonel Stilitz is the most suitable candidate. But what is unexpected is that the front army headquarters did not adopt Sokov's recommendation, but directly appointed an elderly major general to serve as the commander of the infantry corps.
Seeing the disappointment written on Stilitz's face, Sokov shook hands with him and comforted him and said: "Colonel Stilitz, this appointment was decided by the head of the front army, and I have no ability to change it. . But don’t worry, as long as your unit can continue to make meritorious deeds in the coming battles, I will recommend you to my superiors again. Even if you are unable to hold the position of commander in our group army, you can be transferred to other group armies."
After hearing Sokov's assurance, a glimmer of hope flashed in Stilitz's eyes. He took a deep breath and then said to him: "Comrade Commander, our division has recruited nearly 3,000 new soldiers in the past week and is undergoing intense training. However, our weapons are seriously insufficient. I wonder if the group army can replenish them for us. One batch?”
Hearing that someone was asking for equipment from him again, Sokov couldn't help but feel a headache. However, he still forced a smile and said: "Comrade Colonel, don't worry, the weapons and equipment prepared for us by our superiors are on their way. It will be delivered to the troops in less than two days, and then I can distribute new weapons to you." "
"Really, Comrade Commander?" Stilitz learned from a friend in the later department of the front army that for at least half a month, the superiors would not be able to replenish the 53rd Group Army with soldiers and weapons and equipment, so he Sokov is skeptical about this statement: "Can we really get replenishment in two or three days?"
"That's right." Sokov nodded vigorously and said in a positive tone: "Even if we can't arrive within two or three days, within a week, all your commanders and fighters will be armed."
The commanders attending the meeting arrived one after another. Seeing that everyone was here, Smirnov ran to Sokov and asked him for instructions: "Comrade Commander, everyone is here, should the meeting start now?"
"Okay." Sokov said, "We will have a meeting now."
After the meeting began, Smirnov stood up and said to many commanders: "Comrades, commanders, we have been called here to hold a temporary military meeting today to convey the next operational plan of the front army headquarters."
Hearing that the war was about to begin, the commanders present couldn't help but look at each other, and then started talking quietly. The topic is nothing more than that our troops have not been replenished with soldiers and equipment, so how can they launch an attack in a hurry? If you really say that, I'm afraid the troops will pay huge casualties during the attack.
When the commanders were discussing privately, Smirnov did not stop them, but patiently waited for everyone's discussion to end. After just a few minutes, silence returned to the meeting, and Smirnov continued: "Next, I will formally convey to you the operational intentions of the front army headquarters."
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov reminded Sokov: "Do you think we should convene a military meeting immediately to lay out the combat tasks we just accepted?"
"Chief of Staff, please call the division commanders and tank brigade commanders now and ask them to come over for a meeting." Sokov raised his hand and looked at his watch, mentally calculating the time it would take to summon all division and brigade commanders. Then he said to Smirnov: "The impromptu military meeting will be held in forty minutes. Please don't be late."
"General Afunin," Sokov said to Afunin while Smirnov was on the phone: "When we have a meeting later, I will introduce you to other division and brigade commanders, so that we can In the next battle, your coordinated operations will be very helpful."
Afuning thought that he had not met the commander of the 41st Guards Division yet, so he could take this opportunity to get to know him, so he naturally agreed hurriedly.
Kurishenko learned that his immediate boss Afunin was staying at the army headquarters at the moment. He dared not neglect him, so he put down the phone and came over with the political commissar and chief of staff.
When Sokov and Afunin were talking, they saw Kurishenko coming in from the outside. He stopped talking, pointed with his hand, and said to Afunin with a smile: "General Afunin, your subordinates arrive."
After Kurishenko and others finished saluting, Sokov stepped forward and shook hands with the three of them one by one. Then he brought Kurishenko to Afunin and introduced him: "Kulishenko General, let me introduce to you. This is Major General Afuning, the new commander of the 18th Guards Corps. He will be your superior from now on. Please get close to him."
In fact, when Kurishenko first entered the door and saw the major general chatting with Sokov, he guessed that he might be his new immediate boss Afunin. After receiving Sokov's confirmation, he quickly He stood at attention, raised his hand and reported to Afunin: "Comrade Commander, Major General Kurishenko, commander of the 41st Guards Infantry Division, reports to you. I am waiting for your orders, please give instructions!"
After Afunin raised his hand to return the salute, he said: "Please rest a moment!" Then he extended his hand to shake hands with Kurishenko and others.
After doing all this, Afunin introduced the two commanders of the Guards Airborne Division to Kurishenko: "General Kurishenko, let me introduce to you. This is the commander of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division Kone. Colonel Husband, this is Major General Rumyantsev, commander of the 4th Guards Airborne Division."
Just when several division commanders of the 18th Guards Corps got to know each other, Colonel Stilitz, commander of the 116th Infantry Division, arrived.
It was originally rumored that the 116th, 130th and 214th Infantry Divisions would form the 49th Infantry Corps, and the corps commander would be selected from the three division commanders. Regardless of his qualifications or military exploits, Colonel Stilitz is the most suitable candidate. But what is unexpected is that the front army headquarters did not adopt Sokov's recommendation, but directly appointed an elderly major general to serve as the commander of the infantry corps.
Seeing the disappointment written on Stilitz's face, Sokov shook hands with him and comforted him and said: "Colonel Stilitz, this appointment was decided by the head of the front army, and I have no ability to change it. . But don’t worry, as long as your unit can continue to make meritorious deeds in the coming battles, I will recommend you to my superiors again. Even if you are unable to hold the position of commander in our group army, you can be transferred to other group armies."
After hearing Sokov's assurance, a glimmer of hope flashed in Stilitz's eyes. He took a deep breath and then said to him: "Comrade Commander, our division has recruited nearly 3,000 new soldiers in the past week and is undergoing intense training. However, our weapons are seriously insufficient. I wonder if the group army can replenish them for us. One batch?”
Hearing that someone was asking for equipment from him again, Sokov couldn't help but feel a headache. However, he still forced a smile and said: "Comrade Colonel, don't worry, the weapons and equipment prepared for us by our superiors are on their way. It will be delivered to the troops in less than two days, and then I can distribute new weapons to you." "
"Really, Comrade Commander?" Stilitz learned from a friend in the later department of the front army that for at least half a month, the superiors would not be able to replenish the 53rd Group Army with soldiers and weapons and equipment, so he Sokov is skeptical about this statement: "Can we really get replenishment in two or three days?"
"That's right." Sokov nodded vigorously and said in a positive tone: "Even if we can't arrive within two or three days, within a week, all your commanders and fighters will be armed."
The commanders attending the meeting arrived one after another. Seeing that everyone was here, Smirnov ran to Sokov and asked him for instructions: "Comrade Commander, everyone is here, should the meeting start now?"
"Okay." Sokov said, "We will have a meeting now."
After the meeting began, Smirnov stood up and said to many commanders: "Comrade commanders, we have been called here to hold a temporary military meeting today to convey the next operational plan of the front army headquarters."
Hearing that a war was imminent, the commanders present couldn't help but look at each other, and then started talking quietly. The topic is nothing more than that our troops have not been replenished with soldiers and equipment, so how can they launch an attack in a hurry? If you really say that, I'm afraid the troops will pay huge casualties during the attack.
When the commanders were discussing privately, Smirnov did not stop them, but patiently waited for everyone's discussion to end. After just a few minutes, silence returned to the meeting, and Smirnov continued: "Next, I will formally convey to you the operational intentions of the front army headquarters."
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov reminded Sokov: "Do you think we should convene a military meeting immediately to lay out the combat tasks we just accepted?"
"Chief of Staff, please call the division commanders and tank brigade commanders now and ask them to come over for a meeting." Sokov raised his hand and looked at his watch, mentally calculating the time it would take to summon all division and brigade commanders. Then he said to Smirnov: "The impromptu military meeting will be held in forty minutes. Please don't be late."
"General Afunin," Sokov said to Afunin while Smirnov was on the phone: "When we have a meeting later, I will introduce you to other division and brigade commanders, so that we can In the next battle, your coordinated operations will be very helpful."
Afuning thought that he had not met the commander of the 41st Guards Division yet, so he could take this opportunity to get to know him, so he naturally agreed hurriedly.
Kurishenko learned that his immediate boss Afunin was staying at the army headquarters at the moment. He dared not neglect him, so he put down the phone and came over with the political commissar and chief of staff.
When Sokov and Afunin were talking, they saw Kurishenko coming in from the outside. He stopped talking, pointed with his hand, and said to Afunin with a smile: "General Afunin, your subordinates arrive."
After Kurishenko and others finished saluting, Sokov stepped forward and shook hands with the three of them one by one. Then he brought Kurishenko to Afunin and introduced to him: "Kulishenko General, let me introduce to you. This is the new commander of the 18th Guards Corps, Major General Afuning. From now on, he will be your superior. Please get close to him."
In fact, when Kurishenko first entered the door and saw the major general chatting with Sokov, he guessed that he might be his new immediate boss Afunin. After receiving Sokov's confirmation, he quickly He stood at attention, raised his hand and reported to Afunin: "Comrade Commander, Major General Kurishenko, commander of the 41st Guards Infantry Division, reports to you. I am waiting for your orders, please give instructions!"
After doing all this, Afunin introduced the two commanders of the Guards Airborne Division to Kurishenko: "General Kurishenko, let me introduce to you. This is the commander of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division Konye. Colonel Husband, this is Major General Rumyantsev, commander of the 4th Guards Airborne Division."
