When the 41st Guards Division entered the Safran area, Ponedelin asked Sokov his question: "Comrade Commander, there is something I don't quite understand. Now the entire 18th Guards Army Here, the 41st Guards Division is the worst in terms of equipment and soldiers. Why do you want them to be the vanguard? If you use any of the other two Guards Airborne Divisions, you can do it without air support today. situation, seize positions controlled by the Germans."
"The reason is very simple." Sokov replied: "Lieutenant Colonel Ponedelin, you are right, the 41st Guards Division is indeed the worst among the 18th Guards Army in terms of soldiers and equipment.
I asked the 41st Guards Division to serve as the vanguard and stationed in the Safran area in advance, taking into account that they would not encounter too high-intensity fighting. New soldiers can overcome their fear on the battlefield in small-scale conflicts, which is very helpful for improving the combat effectiveness of the division. Placing a weak force in Safran can also paralyze the enemy. "
"It can also paralyze the enemy?" Ponejelin asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
"The Germans know that I am now the commander of the 53rd Army. Once they discover that troops belonging to me appear in Safran, they will be more vigilant." Sokov explained to Ponedelin: "They will even send troops, Launch a tentative attack on the defenders. If we find that the defenders have strong combat effectiveness, we will definitely mobilize heavy troops to confront them. This will bring great obstacles to our attack."
After Ponedelin waited for Sokov to finish speaking, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, does that mean that when the enemy launches a tentative attack on our defense zone, our troops must deliberately appear vulnerable in order to Let the enemy relax their vigilance?"
"No, this is definitely not possible." Unexpectedly, Sokov shook his head after hearing this and said: "If our troops stationed in Safran are too weak, the Germans may have a feint attack and turn into a formal attack. Take it away from our army. This will cause our army to lose an ideal offensive position."
"It's hard to grasp the balance." Ponyjelin said with emotion: "If we fight too hard, the Germans will mobilize heavy troops to guard against our army; if we fight poorly, the Germans may turn a false attack into a real attack. Enter into a strong attack and seize our army's offensive position."
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov saw Ponedelin looking worried and said to him with a smile: "This kind of matter should be left to General Afnin. He is an old commander. , has rich combat and command experience, I believe he has a way to solve this problem."
Said Cao Cao Cao Cao was here, and as soon as Sokov mentioned Afunin's order, he called.
Afnin said on the phone: "Comrade Commander, I am honored to report to you that I have just received a telegram from General Kurishenko that the 41st Guards Division has successfully entered the Safran area."
Sokov couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked: "General Afnin, how many telegrams have you received from General Kurishenko?"
"One serving!"
"A portion?!" Sokov couldn't help but raise his voice: "This is impossible."
Afunin didn't know why Sokov's tone suddenly changed, but he still answered truthfully: "Yes, Comrade Commander, General Kurishenko sent me a telegram. No, I As soon as I received his telegram, I called you to report the good news."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. He thought that he had received several telegrams from the 41st Guards Division, but Afunin, as Kurishenko's immediate boss, only received one telegram. This thing is too abnormal.
But considering that telling the truth at this moment will give Afuning bad thoughts. Therefore, after praising the other party, he asked: "General Afnin, when will your army headquarters and two airborne divisions be stationed in Safran?"
"Tomorrow, Comrade Commander, we will not be able to reach the Safran area until noon tomorrow at the earliest." Afnin explained to Sokov: "The road is too difficult to walk, and our marching speed cannot be increased at all."
"Yes, I know." Sokov said briefly: "Safran is right on the edge of the German defense area, and a battle may break out at any time. It is completely necessary for the main force of the 18th Guards Army to enter the position early. "
When the 41st Guards Division entered the Safran area, Ponedelin asked Sokov his question: "Comrade Commander, there is something I don't quite understand. Now the entire 18th Guards Army Here, the 41st Guards Division is the worst in terms of equipment and personnel. Why do you want them to be the vanguard? If you use any of the other two Guards Airborne Divisions, you can do it without air support today. situation, seize positions controlled by the Germans."
"The reason is very simple." Sokov replied: "Lieutenant Colonel Ponedelin, you are right, the 41st Guards Division is indeed the worst among the 18th Guards Army in terms of soldiers and equipment.
I asked the 41st Guards Division to serve as the vanguard and stationed in the Safran area in advance, taking into account that they would not encounter too high-intensity fighting. New soldiers can overcome their fear on the battlefield in small-scale conflicts, which is very helpful in improving the combat effectiveness of the division. Placing a weak force in Safran can also paralyze the enemy. "
"It can also paralyze the enemy?" Ponejelin asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
"The Germans know that I am now the commander of the 53rd Army. Once they discover that troops belonging to me appear in Safran, they will be more vigilant." Sokov explained to Ponedelin: "They will even send troops, Launch a tentative attack on the defenders. If we find that the defenders have strong combat effectiveness, we will definitely mobilize heavy troops to confront them. This will bring great obstacles to our attack."
After Ponedelin waited for Sokov to finish speaking, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, does that mean that when the enemy launches a tentative attack on our defense zone, our troops must deliberately appear vulnerable in order to Let the enemy relax their vigilance?"
"No, this is definitely not possible." Unexpectedly, Sokov shook his head after hearing this and said: "If our troops stationed in Safran are too weak, the Germans may turn from a feint attack into a formal attack and destroy the position. Take it away from our army. This will cause our army to lose an ideal offensive position."
"It's hard to grasp the balance." Ponyjelin said with emotion: "If we fight too hard, the Germans will mobilize heavy troops to guard against our army; if we fight poorly, the Germans may turn a false attack into a real attack. Enter into a strong attack and seize our offensive position."
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov saw Ponedelin looking worried and said to him with a smile: "This kind of matter should be left to General Afnin. He is an old commander. , has rich combat and command experience, I believe he has a way to solve this problem."
Said Cao Cao Cao Cao was here, and as soon as Sokov mentioned Afunin's order, he called.
Afnin said on the phone: "Comrade Commander, I am honored to report to you that I have just received a telegram from General Kurishenko that the 41st Guards Division has successfully entered the Safran area."
Gu Miao Sokov couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked: "General Afunin, how many telegrams have you received from General Kurishenko?"
"One serving!"
"A portion?!" Sokov couldn't help but raise his voice: "This is impossible."
Afunin didn't know why Sokov's tone suddenly changed, but he still answered truthfully: "Yes, Comrade Commander, General Kurishenko sent me a telegram. No, I As soon as I received his telegram, I called you to report the good news."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. He thought that he had received several telegrams from the 41st Guards Division, but Afunin, as Kurishenko's immediate boss, only received one telegram. This thing is too abnormal.
But considering that telling the truth at this moment will give Afuning bad thoughts. Therefore, after praising the other party, he asked: "General Afnin, when will your army headquarters and two airborne divisions be stationed in Safran?"
"Tomorrow, Comrade Commander, we will not be able to reach the Safran area until noon tomorrow at the earliest." Afnin explained to Sokov: "The road is too difficult to walk, and our marching speed cannot be increased at all."
"Yes, I know." Sokov said briefly: "Safran is right on the edge of the German defense area, and a battle may break out at any time. It is completely necessary for the main force of the 18th Guards Army to enter the position early. "
When the 41st Guards Division entered the Safran area, Ponedelin asked Sokov his question: "Comrade Commander, there is something I don't quite understand. Now the entire 18th Guards Army Here, the 41st Guards Division is the worst in terms of equipment and soldiers. Why do you want them to be the vanguard? If you use any of the other two Guards Airborne Divisions, you can do it without air support today. situation, seize positions controlled by the Germans."
"The reason is very simple." Sokov replied: "Lieutenant Colonel Ponedelin, you are right, the 41st Guards Division is indeed the worst among the 18th Guards Army in terms of soldiers and equipment.
I asked the 41st Guards Division to serve as the vanguard and stationed in the Safran area in advance, taking into account that they would not encounter too high-intensity fighting. New soldiers can overcome their fear on the battlefield in small-scale conflicts, which is very helpful in improving the combat effectiveness of the division. Placing a weak force in Safran can also paralyze the enemy. "
"Can it also paralyze the enemy?" Ponejelin asked in confusion: "What do you mean?"
"The Germans know that I am now the commander of the 53rd Army. Once they discover that troops belonging to me appear in Safran, they will be more vigilant." Sokov explained to Ponedelin: "They will even send troops, Launch a tentative attack on the defenders. If we find that the defenders have strong combat effectiveness, we will definitely mobilize heavy troops to confront them. This will bring great obstacles to our attack."
After Ponedelin waited for Sokov to finish speaking, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, does that mean that when the enemy launches a tentative attack on our defense zone, our troops must deliberately appear vulnerable in order to Let the enemy relax their vigilance?"
"No, this is definitely not possible." Unexpectedly, Sokov shook his head after hearing this and said: "If our troops stationed in Safran show too weak, the Germans may have a feint attack and turn into a formal attack. Take it away from our army. This will cause our army to lose an ideal offensive position."
"It's hard to grasp the balance." Ponyjelin said with emotion: "If we fight too hard, the Germans will mobilize heavy troops to defend our army; if we fight poorly, the Germans may make a false attack come true. Enter into a strong attack and seize our offensive position."
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov saw Ponedelin looking worried and said to him with a smile: "This kind of matter should be left to General Afnin. He is an old commander. , has rich combat and command experience, I believe he has a way to solve this problem."
Said Cao Cao Cao Cao was here, and as soon as Sokov mentioned Afunin's order, he called.
Afnin said on the phone: "Comrade Commander, I am honored to report to you that I have just received a telegram from General Kurishenko that the 41st Guards Division has successfully entered the Safran area."
Sokov couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked: "General Afnin, how many telegrams have you received from General Kurishenko?"
"One serving!"
"A portion?!" Sokov couldn't help but raise his voice: "This is impossible."
Afunin didn't know why Sokov's tone suddenly changed, but he still answered truthfully: "Yes, Comrade Commander, General Kurishenko sent me a telegram. No, I As soon as I received his telegram, I called you to report the good news."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. He thought that he had received several telegrams from the 41st Guards Division, but Afunin, as Kurishenko's immediate boss, only received one telegram. This thing is too abnormal.
But considering that telling the truth at this moment will give Afuning bad thoughts. Therefore, after praising the other party, he asked: "General Afnin, when will your army headquarters and two airborne divisions be stationed in Safran?"
"Yes, I know." Sokov said briefly: "Safran is right on the edge of the German defense area, and a battle may break out at any time. It is completely necessary for the main force of the 18th Guards Army to enter the position early. "
When the 41st Guards Division entered the Safran area, Ponedelin asked Sokov his question: "Comrade Commander, there is something I don't quite understand. Now the entire 18th Guards Army Here, the 41st Guards Division is the worst in terms of equipment and soldiers. Why do you want them to be the vanguard? If you use any of the other two Guards Airborne Divisions, you can do it without air support today. situation, seize positions controlled by the Germans."
"The reason is very simple." Sokov replied: "Lieutenant Colonel Ponedelin, you are right, the 41st Guards Division is indeed the worst among the 18th Guards Army in terms of soldiers and equipment.
I asked the 41st Guards Division to serve as the vanguard and stationed in the Safran area in advance, taking into account that they would not encounter too high-intensity fighting. New soldiers can overcome their fear on the battlefield in small-scale conflicts, which is very helpful in improving the combat effectiveness of the division. Placing a weak force in Safran can also paralyze the enemy. "
