But out of politeness, Sokov did not expose the other party. On the contrary, he said very cooperatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, I'm really sorry. Because the appointment from my superiors came so suddenly, I didn't have time to inform my friends in Moscow." He said. At this point, he still looked at Yakov intentionally, "Even my old friend Yasha didn't know about my appointment as the commander of the 53rd Army until I arrived at the front."
"That's right." Yakov heard Sokov mentioning himself and quickly testified for the other party: "The first day he called me, I called his home several times, but no one answered. I was still mumbling, where did he go, and there was no one at home. Later I found out that he was urgently appointed as the commander of the 53rd Army by the Supreme Command, and rushed to the front line in the shortest possible time."
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov asked jokingly: "You came to the front today, didn't you want me to report to the General Staff Headquarters and continue to be your deputy?"
Shtemenko chuckled and said: "Comrade Sokov, when I invited you, you were still a major general. In just a few months, you have become a general. If you go to the General Staff, there is no way Compared with the front line, your position and military rank may remain unchanged, so for the sake of your future, I will not make this futile attempt again."
Since Shtemenko was not trying to persuade him to go to the General Staff Headquarters, Sokov felt much more at ease. He asked tentatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, what are you doing in Safran?"
"The Battle of Uman is about to begin," Shtemenko said with a serious expression while suppressing the smile on his face: "The Supreme Command appointed me as the representative of the base camp to come to you to conclude and grasp the progress of the battle in a timely manner. "
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help being stunned: "Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, since you are the representative of the base camp, you should go to the front headquarters, not me. You know, my forward headquarters is no more than 100 meters away from the German positions. Three kilometers, if you continue to stay here, I cannot protect your life."
"Comrade Sokov, you are not afraid of danger and insist on establishing the headquarters so close to the front. What do I have to worry about?" Shtemenko said: "Besides, one of the purposes of my visit this time is Observe how you conduct operations and honestly report what you see."
Hearing this, the word "supervision army" suddenly popped into Sokov's mind. That's right, Shtemenko who appeared in his forward headquarters today is the supervisor sent by his superiors to monitor and understand the entire process of commanding the operation.
Sokov felt on pins and needles when he thought that Shtemenko would stay in his headquarters in the coming days, observing and recording every order he gave in detail.
Shtemenko saw Sokov's nervousness, smiled and comforted him and said: "Comrade Sokov, don't worry. Although I am a representative of the base camp, don't worry, I only brought Eyes, no mouth. In other words, I will not express any opinions on any decisions you make or orders you give. The only thing I can do is to express what I see and hear. Report truthfully to the High Command."
Knowing that Shtemenko would not interfere with his command, Sokov felt much more at ease. You must know that in the next battle, he may change his deployment in time based on the history he knows. If someone is around to give advice, it will have an adverse impact on his command.
After the two chatted for a while, Sokov accidentally saw Yakov sitting next to him drinking tea, and quickly asked: "By the way, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, have you and Yasha had dinner?"
But out of politeness, Sokov did not expose the other party. On the contrary, he said very cooperatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, I'm really sorry. Because the appointment from my superiors came so suddenly, I didn't have time to inform my friends in Moscow." He said. At this point, he still looked at Yakov intentionally, "Even my old friend Yasha didn't know about my appointment as the commander of the 53rd Army until I arrived at the front."
"That's right." Yakov heard Sokov mentioning himself and quickly testified for the other party: "The first day he called me, I called his home several times, but no one answered. He was still muttering that he had gone somewhere and there was no one at home. Later I found out that he was urgently appointed as the commander of the 53rd Army by the Supreme Command and rushed to the front line in the shortest possible time."
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov asked jokingly: "You came to the front today, didn't you want me to report to the General Staff Headquarters and continue to be your deputy?"
Shtemenko chuckled and said: "Comrade Sokov, when I invited you, you were still a major general. In just a few months, you have become a general. If you go to the General Staff, there is no way Compared with the front line, your position and military rank may remain unchanged, so for the sake of your future, I will not make this futile attempt again."
Since Shtemenko was not trying to persuade him to go to the General Staff Headquarters, Sokov felt much more at ease. He asked tentatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, what are you doing in Safran?"
"The Battle of Uman is about to begin," Shtemenko said with a serious expression while suppressing the smile on his face: "The Supreme Command appointed me as the representative of the base camp, and I will come to you to conclude and understand the progress of the battle in a timely manner. "
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help being stunned: "Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, since you are the representative of the base camp, you should go to the front headquarters, not me. You know, my forward headquarters is no more than 100 meters away from the German positions. Three kilometers, if you continue to stay here, I cannot protect your life."
"Comrade Sokov, you are not afraid of danger and insist on establishing the headquarters so close to the front. What do I have to worry about?" Shtemenko said: "Besides, one of the purposes of my visit this time is Observe how you conduct operations and honestly report what you see."
Hearing this, the word "supervision army" suddenly popped into Sokov's mind. That's right, Shtemenko who appeared in his forward headquarters today is the supervisor sent by his superiors to monitor and understand the entire process of commanding the operation.
Sokov felt on pins and needles when he thought that Shtemenko would stay in his headquarters in the coming days, observing and recording every order he gave in detail.
Shtemenko saw Sokov's nervousness, smiled and comforted him and said: "Comrade Sokov, don't worry. Although I am a representative of the base camp, don't worry, I only brought Eyes, no mouth. In other words, I will not express any opinions on any decisions you make or orders you give. The only thing I can do is to express what I see and hear. Report truthfully to the High Command."
Knowing that Shtemenko would not interfere with his command, Sokov felt much more at ease. You must know that in the next battle, he may change his deployment in time based on the history he knows. If someone is around to give advice, it will have an adverse impact on his command.
After the two chatted for a while, Sokov accidentally saw Yakov sitting next to him drinking tea, and quickly asked: "By the way, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, have you and Yasha had dinner?"
But out of politeness, Sokov did not expose the other party. On the contrary, he said very cooperatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, I'm really sorry. Because the appointment from my superiors came so suddenly, I didn't have time to inform my friends in Moscow." He said. At this point, he still looked at Yakov intentionally, "Even my old friend Yasha didn't know about my appointment as the commander of the 53rd Army until I arrived at the front."
"That's right." Yakov heard Sokov mentioning himself and quickly testified for the other party: "The first day he called me, I called his home several times, but no one answered. He was still muttering that he had gone somewhere and there was no one at home. Later I found out that he was urgently appointed as the commander of the 53rd Army by the Supreme Command and rushed to the front line in the shortest possible time."
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff." Sokov asked jokingly: "You came to the front today, didn't you want me to report to the General Staff Headquarters and continue to be your deputy?"
Shtemenko chuckled and said: "Comrade Sokov, when I invited you, you were still a major general. In just a few months, you have become a general. If you go to the General Staff, there is no way Compared with the front line, your position and military rank may remain unchanged, so for the sake of your future, I will not make such a futile attempt again."
Since Shtemenko was not trying to persuade him to go to the General Staff Headquarters, Sokov felt much more at ease. He asked tentatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, what are you doing in Safran?"
"The Battle of Uman is about to begin," Shtemenko said with a serious expression while suppressing the smile on his face: "The Supreme Command appointed me as the representative of the base camp to come to you to conclude and grasp the progress of the battle in a timely manner. "
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help being stunned: "Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, since you are the representative of the base camp, you should go to the front headquarters, not me. You know, my forward headquarters is no more than 100 meters away from the German positions. Three kilometers, if you continue to stay here, I cannot protect your life."
"Comrade Sokov, you are not afraid of danger and insist on establishing the headquarters so close to the front. What do I have to worry about?" Shtemenko said: "Besides, one of the purposes of my visit this time is Observe how you conduct operations and honestly report what you see."
Hearing this, the word "supervision army" suddenly popped into Sokov's mind. That's right, Shtemenko who appeared in his forward headquarters today is the supervisor sent by his superiors to monitor and understand the entire process of commanding the operation.
Sokov felt on pins and needles when he thought that Shtemenko would stay in his headquarters in the coming days, observing and recording every order he gave in detail.
Shtemenko saw Sokov's nervousness, smiled and comforted him and said: "Comrade Sokov, don't worry. Although I am a representative of the base camp, don't worry, I only brought Eyes, no mouth. In other words, I will not express any opinions on any decisions you make or orders you give. The only thing I can do is to express what I see and hear. Report truthfully to the High Command."
Knowing that Shtemenko would not interfere with his command, Sokov felt much more at ease. You must know that in the next battle, he may change his deployment in time based on the history he knows. If someone is around to give advice, it will have an adverse impact on his command.
After the two chatted for a while, Sokov accidentally saw Yakov sitting next to him drinking tea, and quickly asked: "By the way, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, have you and Yasha had dinner?"
But out of politeness, Sokov did not expose the other party. On the contrary, he said very cooperatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, I'm really sorry. Because the appointment from my superiors came so suddenly, I didn't have time to inform my friends in Moscow." At this point, he still looked at Yakov intentionally, "Even my old friend Yasha didn't know about my appointment as the commander of the 53rd Army until I arrived at the front."
"That's right." Yakov heard Sokov mentioning himself and quickly testified for the other party: "The first day he called me, I called his home several times, but no one answered. He was still muttering that he had gone somewhere and there was no one at home. Later I found out that he was urgently appointed as the commander of the 53rd Army by the Supreme Command and rushed to the front line in the shortest possible time."
Shtemenko chuckled and said: "Comrade Sokov, when I invited you, you were still a major general. In just a few months, you have become a general. If you go to the General Staff, there is no way Compared with the front line, your position and military rank may remain unchanged, so for the sake of your future, I will not make such a futile attempt again."
Since Shtemenko was not trying to persuade him to go to the General Staff Headquarters, Sokov felt much more at ease. He asked tentatively: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, what are you doing in Safran?"
"The Battle of Uman is about to begin," Shtemenko said with a serious expression while suppressing the smile on his face: "The Supreme Command appointed me as the representative of the base camp to come to you to conclude and grasp the progress of the battle in a timely manner. "
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help being stunned: "Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, since you are the representative of the base camp, you should go to the front headquarters, not me. You know, my forward headquarters is no more than 100 meters away from the German positions. Three kilometers, if you continue to stay here, I cannot protect your life."
"Comrade Sokov, you are not afraid of danger and insist on establishing the headquarters so close to the front. What do I have to worry about?" Shtemenko said: "Besides, one of the purposes of my visit this time is Observe how you conduct operations and honestly report what you see."
