Without Shtemenko, Sokov would have had no ability to change Konev's decision. But since the deputy chief of staff is here, and he can persuade Konev, maybe things will turn around.
Sure enough, when Shtemenko talked to Konev for ten minutes, he put down the phone and said with relief: "Comrade Sokov, I have already communicated with Marshal Konev. He said that he has already issued instructions to other troops. It is very difficult to change the order to attack in advance.”
Hearing what Shtemenko said, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But what the other party said next rekindled his hope: "But Marshal Konev thinks your statement is very reasonable. In order to seize the city as soon as possible, he doesn't mind taking a compromise approach."
"What kind of compromise?"
"Marshal Konev told me that according to the new order, all participating troops will launch an attack on the German defenses after the artillery preparations are completed." Shtemenko said: "He is ready to make a fuss about the artillery preparations."
"Making a fuss about artillery preparations?" Sokov asked confused: "Does Marshal Konev intend to extend the time of shelling the enemy's positions?"
"No, no, no, Comrade Sokov, you guessed wrong." Seeing that Sokov, who had always seen things very accurately, also made a mistake in judgment, Shtemenko showed a smile on his face: "Time to prepare for artillery fire." It remains the same, but it is divided into two parts." Without waiting for Sokov to ask again, he continued, "The time for artillery preparations to start is still at six o'clock, and the artillery bombardment will be suspended after an hour, and will be carried out again at nine o'clock. The shelling will officially end at ten o'clock."
After Shtemenko said this, he carefully observed Sokov's expression and saw that he was happy, so he tentatively asked: "Comrade Sokov, are you satisfied with Marshal Konev's arrangement?"
"Satisfied, of course satisfied."
Sokov just nodded twice and suddenly realized that his move might cause Shtemenko to misunderstand. He quickly explained to the other party: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, you may not know. Every time the German army is attacked When our army shelled, except for a few observation posts, the rest of the officers and soldiers would retreat along the communication trenches to the second line of defense to avoid the shelling. After our army's shelling ended, they would return to the first line of defense and prepare themselves to fight against our army. Preparation for attack.”
Shtemenko, who stayed at the General Staff Headquarters all year round, saw every day that a certain area was occupied by the Soviet army or occupied by the German army. But he didn't know how the specific battle was conducted. After listening to Sokov's story, he nodded with a look of surprise on his face and said: "The Germans are really cunning. As soon as our artillery bombardment started, they moved to the second line position, which meant that all our artillery shells missed. Even if they can destroy the defense line Some of the fortifications were built, but their vitality suffered little loss."
"Then is there any way to deal with this German tactic?"
"It's very simple." Sokov already had some experience in how to carry out artillery bombardment on German positions. Hearing Shtemenko's question, he answered confidently: "After the bombardment has been carried out for a period of time, the artillery fire is deliberately extended or even It is to stop the shelling and make the Germans think that the area where the shelling has just ended is safe. When they return to the front line through the communication trenches and prepare to resist our attack, they will bombard this area with artillery fire again, which will cause them huge casualties. "
"This is a good idea. The Germans thought that our army's artillery bombardment had stopped and returned to the front line to deploy defenses. We took advantage of them to relax their vigilance and suddenly launched a sudden artillery attack on them. We will definitely achieve good results." Shi Jie After Menko praised Sokov's statement, he asked: "Have you ever used this method in actual combat?"
"Used it." Sokov, who had used this tactic many times and caused huge casualties to the German army, proudly replied: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, to tell you the truth, I figured out this tactic."
Hearing what Sokov said, Shtemenko did not feel that the other party was too proud, but felt that it was a matter of course. If he hadn't been able to often figure out good ways to deal with the Germans on the battlefield, would he have achieved such a brilliant record and been promoted from an ordinary corporal to a general in just two years?
Shtemenko raised his hand to look at his watch and said to Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, there is not much time left before the artillery preparations begin. Do you think it's time for us to go to the front?"
Sokov originally planned to set up the observation point at the headquarters of the 3rd Airborne Division. Not only could he clearly observe the battle situation on the battlefield, but it would also ensure safety. But when Shtemenko saw the troops being mobilized on the road, he changed his mind: "Comrade Sokov, the 3rd Airborne Division is mobilizing to the front. I'm afraid the original headquarters and observation posts will be dismantled soon. And moving forward, I see us also moving the location of the observation post forward.”
Now that Shtemenko had spoken, Sokov could not object. He could only agree and then told Koshkin, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat: "Comrade Lieutenant, let's go to the headquarters of the 41st Guards Division." .”
Without Shtemenko, Sokov would have had no ability to change Konev's decision. But since the deputy chief of staff is here, and he can persuade Konev, maybe things will turn around.
Sure enough, when Shtemenko talked to Konev for ten minutes, he put down the phone and said with relief: "Comrade Sokov, I have already communicated with Marshal Konev. He said that he has already issued instructions to other troops. It is very difficult to change the order to attack in advance.”
Hearing what Shtemenko said, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But what the other party said next rekindled his hope: "But Marshal Konev thinks your statement is very reasonable. In order to seize the city as soon as possible, he doesn't mind taking a compromise approach."
"What kind of compromise?"
"Marshal Konev told me that according to the new order, all participating troops will launch an attack on the German defenses after the artillery preparations are completed." Shtemenko said: "He is ready to make a fuss about the artillery preparations."
"Making a fuss about artillery preparations?" Sokov asked confused: "Does Marshal Konev intend to extend the time of shelling the enemy's positions?"
"No, no, no, Comrade Sokov, you guessed wrong." Seeing that Sokov, who had always seen things accurately, also made a mistake in judgment, Shtemenko showed a smile on his face: "Time to prepare for artillery fire." It remains the same, but it is divided into two parts." Without waiting for Sokov to ask again, he continued, "The time for artillery preparations to start is still at six o'clock, and the artillery bombardment will be suspended after an hour, and will be carried out again at nine o'clock. The shelling will officially end at ten o'clock."
After Shtemenko said this, he carefully observed Sokov's expression and saw that he was happy, so he tentatively asked: "Comrade Sokov, are you satisfied with Marshal Konev's arrangement?"
"Satisfied, of course satisfied."
Sokov just nodded twice, and suddenly realized that his move might misunderstand Shtemenko, and quickly explained to him: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, you may not know. Every time the German army is attacked When our army is shelling, except for a few observation posts, the rest of the officers and soldiers will retreat along the communication trenches to the second line of defense to avoid the shelling. After our army's shelling is over, they will return to the first line of defense again, ready to fight against our army. Preparation for the attack.”
Shtemenko, who stayed at the General Staff Headquarters all year round, saw every day that a certain area was occupied by the Soviet army or occupied by the German army. But he didn't know how the specific battle was conducted. After listening to Sokov's story, he nodded with a look of surprise on his face and said: "The Germans are really cunning. As soon as our artillery bombardment started, they moved to the second line position, which meant that all our artillery shells missed. Even if they can destroy the defense line Some of the fortifications were built, but their vitality suffered little loss."
"Then is there any way to deal with this German tactic?"
"It's very simple." Sokov already had some experience in how to bombard German positions. When he heard Shtemenko's question, he answered confidently: "After the bombardment has been carried out for a period of time, the artillery fire is deliberately extended or even It is to stop the shelling and make the Germans think that the area where the shelling has just ended is safe. When they return to the front line through the communication trenches and prepare to resist our attack, they will bombard this area with artillery fire again, which will cause them huge casualties. "
"This is a good idea. The Germans thought that our army's artillery bombardment had stopped and returned to the front line to deploy defenses. We took advantage of them to relax their vigilance and suddenly launched a sudden artillery attack on them. We will definitely achieve good results." Shi Jie After Menko praised Sokov's statement, he asked: "Have you ever used this method in actual combat?"
"Used it." Sokov, who had used this tactic many times and caused huge casualties to the German army, proudly replied: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, to tell you the truth, I figured out this tactic."
Hearing what Sokov said, Shtemenko did not feel that the other party was too proud, but felt that it was a matter of course. If he hadn't been able to often figure out good ways to deal with the Germans on the battlefield, would he have achieved such a brilliant record and been promoted from an ordinary corporal to a general in just two years?
Shtemenko raised his hand to look at his watch and said to Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, there is not much time left before the artillery preparations begin. Do you think it's time for us to go to the front?"
Sokov originally planned to set up the observation point at the headquarters of the 3rd Airborne Division. Not only could he clearly observe the battle situation on the battlefield, but it would also ensure safety. But when Shtemenko saw the troops being mobilized on the road, he changed his mind: "Comrade Sokov, the 3rd Airborne Division is mobilizing to the front. I'm afraid the original headquarters and observation posts will be dismantled soon. And moving forward, I see us also moving the location of the observation post forward.”
Now that Shtemenko had spoken, Sokov could not object. He could only agree and then told Koshkin, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat: "Comrade Lieutenant, let's go to the headquarters of the 41st Guards Division." .”
Without Shtemenko, Sokov would have had no ability to change Konev's decision. But since the deputy chief of staff is here, and he can persuade Konev, maybe things will turn around.
Sure enough, when Shtemenko talked to Konev for ten minutes, he put down the phone and said with relief: "Comrade Sokov, I have already communicated with Marshal Konev. He said that he has already issued instructions to other troops. It is very difficult to change the order to attack in advance.”
Hearing what Shtemenko said, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But what the other party said next rekindled his hope: "But Marshal Konev thinks your statement is very reasonable. In order to seize the city as soon as possible, he doesn't mind taking a compromise approach."
"What kind of compromise?"
"Marshal Konev told me that according to the new order, all participating troops will launch an attack on the German defenses after the artillery preparations are completed." Shtemenko said: "He is ready to make a fuss about the artillery preparations."
"Making a fuss about artillery preparations?" Sokov asked confused: "Does Marshal Konev intend to extend the time of shelling the enemy's positions?"
"No, no, no, Comrade Sokov, you guessed wrong." Seeing that Sokov, who had always seen things accurately, also made a mistake in judgment, Shtemenko showed a smile on his face: "Time to prepare for artillery fire." It remains the same, but it is divided into two parts." Without waiting for Sokov to ask again, he continued, "The time for artillery preparations to start is still at six o'clock, and the artillery bombardment will be suspended after an hour, and will be carried out again at nine o'clock. The shelling will officially end at ten o'clock."
Sokov just nodded twice, and suddenly realized that his move might misunderstand Shtemenko, and quickly explained to him: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, you may not know. Every time the German army is attacked When our army is shelling, except for a few observation posts, the rest of the officers and soldiers will retreat along the communication trenches to the second line of defense to avoid the shelling. After our army's shelling is over, they will return to the first line of defense again, ready to fight against our army. Preparation for the attack.”
Shtemenko, who stayed at the General Staff Headquarters all year round, saw every day that a certain area was occupied by the Soviet army or the German army. But he didn't know how the specific battle was conducted. After listening to Sokov's story, he nodded with a look of surprise on his face and said: "The Germans are really cunning. As soon as our artillery bombardment started, they moved to the second line position, which meant that all our artillery shells missed. Even if they can destroy the defense line Some of the fortifications were built, but their vitality suffered no loss."
"Then is there any way to deal with this German tactic?"
"It's very simple." Sokov already had some experience in how to carry out artillery bombardment on German positions. When he heard Shtemenko's question, he answered confidently: "After the bombardment has been carried out for a period of time, the artillery fire is deliberately extended or even It is to stop the shelling and make the Germans think that the area where the shelling has just ended is safe. When they return to the front line through the communication trenches and prepare to resist our attack, they will bombard this area with artillery fire again, which will cause them huge casualties. "
"This is a good idea. The Germans thought that our army's artillery bombardment had stopped and returned to the front line to deploy defenses. We took advantage of them to relax their vigilance and suddenly launched a sudden artillery attack on them. We will definitely achieve good results." Shi Jie After Menko praised Sokov's statement, he asked: "Have you ever used this method in actual combat?"
