"Comrade Sokov," Shtemenko persuaded tactfully when he saw that Sokov was a little excited, "I think we should go back to the army headquarters, where you can better command the troops."
Sokov looked up at Shtemenko, wondering why the other party would let him return to the army headquarters. Is there something important that he needs to talk to him in private?
"Okay, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, we'll go back to the headquarters right now."
On the way back to the headquarters, Shtemenko suddenly asked: "Comrade Sokov, do you know why I want you to return to the army headquarters?"
Sokov was not a roundworm in Shtemenko's belly. How could he guess the other party's intentions? He shook his head and answered truthfully: "I don't know."
"That Colonel Yesenin was indecisive in his actions. He knew clearly that friendly troops were fighting the enemy in the town, but he did not move." Shtemenko said seriously: "We must not tolerate this kind of behavior that deliberately delays the opportunity for war, and must deal with it seriously. .”
"Well, I think so too." Sokov thought of Victor's assault battalion, fighting bloody battles with the Germans in the town, while the 233rd Division outside the town stood still, which made him very angry. He was thinking about how to deal with Yesenin. When Shtemenko mentioned the matter first, he calmly asked: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, how do you think Colonel Yesenin should be dealt with?"
"When a large corps fights, military discipline must be strict. I feel that Colonel Yesenin is no longer suitable for the position of division commander." Shtemenko knew very well that although he was the representative of the base camp, he only had the right to make suggestions but not decision-making, so how to deal with it The problem is left to Sokov to solve: "Since he is your subordinate, you have the final say on how to deal with him."
Seeing Sokov appear, Smirnov had a look of astonishment on his face: "Comrade Commander, why are you back? I thought you would stay in the 41st Guards Division tonight."
"Now that our army's front has moved forward, you can't see the battlefield situation when you stay with the 41st Guards Division." After Sokov briefly stated the reason for his return, he asked: "Replace our army. When will the defense troops arrive?"
"Tomorrow at noon." Smirnov replied: "Two friendly divisions will take over our defenses in the Safran and Velishanka areas respectively."
Sokov nodded and then asked: "Is there any latest news from the 57th Army?"
Smirnov quickly turned around and asked a staff officer not far away: "Comrade staff, do you have a report on the 57th Army?"
"No, Comrade Chief of Staff." The staff officer replied simply: "We have not received any reports about the 57th Army yet."
"I'm sorry, Comrade Commander." After listening to the staff report, Smirnov apologized to Sokov and said, "We have not received the latest information about the 57th Army yet."
Considering that Sokov sent a commando battalion to sneak attack the German town, Smirnov asked curiously: "Comrade Commander, how is the battle in the town going?"
"The assault battalion fought very hard." On the way back, Sokov received another report from Victor and learned that the assault battalion was now besieged by the Germans in the church and nearby streets, and was withstanding the ferocious German attack. "They have been surrounded by enemies and are struggling to hold on."
Smirnov couldn't help being shocked after hearing this: "But according to the original plan, once the assault camp started in the town, the 233rd Division outside the town should launch an attack, and attack them from both inside and outside to capture the town of Golovanivsik. ?”
"A plan is a plan," Sokov said with a sigh, "but when executed, deviations often occur."
"What exactly is going on?"
"Victor's troops immediately launched an attack in the direction of the German command post after the battle started. After suffering heavy casualties, they finally succeeded in seizing the German command post and trapping the enemy's command system. In the basement." Sokov gritted his molars and said: "While they were fighting hard, the 233rd Division, which was supposed to launch an attack from the front, remained stationary and allowed the assault battalion, which was surrounded by the enemy, to be consumed bit by bit. .”
"Ah, this is actually happening?" Smirnov was stunned by Sokov's words: "Is this all true?"
"Of course it's true." Sokov said: "I called General Chumakov and reprimanded him before he agreed to notify the 233rd Division to launch an attack. But since then, I have not contacted him again. The 57th Army contacted, and I don’t know if they have launched an attack on the town of Golovanivsik at this time.”
"Comrade Sokov," Shtemenko persuaded tactfully when he saw that Sokov was a little excited, "I think we should go back to the army headquarters, where you can better command the troops."
Sokov looked up at Shtemenko, wondering in his mind why the other party asked him to return to the army headquarters. Is there something important that he needs to talk to him in private?
"Okay, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, we'll go back to the headquarters right now."
On the way back to the headquarters, Shtemenko suddenly asked: "Comrade Sokov, do you know why I want you to return to the army headquarters?"
Sokov was not a roundworm in Shtemenko's belly. How could he have guessed the other party's intentions? He shook his head and answered truthfully: "I don't know."
"That Colonel Yesenin was indecisive in his actions. He knew clearly that friendly troops were fighting the enemy in the town, but he did not move." Shtemenko said seriously: "We must not tolerate this kind of behavior that deliberately delays the opportunity for war, and must deal with it seriously. .”
"Well, I think so too." Sokov thought of Victor's assault battalion, fighting bloody battles with the Germans in the town, while the 233rd Division outside the town stood still, which made him very angry. He was thinking about how to deal with Yesenin. When Shtemenko mentioned the matter first, he calmly asked: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, how do you think Colonel Yesenin should be dealt with?"
"When a large corps fights, military discipline must be strict. I feel that Colonel Yesenin is no longer suitable for the position of division commander." Shtemenko knew very well that although he was the representative of the base camp, he only had the right to make suggestions but not decision-making, so what would he do? Leave the problem to Sokov to solve: "Since he is your subordinate, you have the final say on how to deal with him."
Seeing Sokov appear, Smirnov had a look of astonishment on his face: "Comrade Commander, why are you back? I thought you would stay in the 41st Guards Division tonight."
"Now that our army's front has moved forward, you can't see the battlefield situation when you stay with the 41st Guards Division." After Sokov briefly stated the reason for his return, he asked: "Replace our army. When will the defense troops arrive?"
"Tomorrow at noon." Smirnov replied: "Two friendly divisions will take over our defenses in the Safran and Velishanka areas respectively."
Sokov nodded and then asked: "Is there any latest news from the 57th Army?"
Smirnov quickly turned around and asked a staff officer not far away: "Comrade staff, do you have a report on the 57th Army?"
"No, Comrade Chief of Staff." The staff officer replied simply: "We have not received any reports about the 57th Army yet."
"I'm sorry, Comrade Commander." After listening to the staff report, Smirnov apologized to Sokov and said, "We have not received the latest information about the 57th Army yet."
Considering that Sokov sent a commando battalion to sneak attack the German town, Smirnov asked curiously: "Comrade Commander, how is the battle in the town going?"
"The assault battalion fought very hard." On the way back, Sokov received another report from Victor and learned that the assault battalion was now besieged by the Germans in the church and nearby streets and was withstanding the ferocious German attack. "They have been surrounded by enemies and are struggling to hold on."
Smirnov couldn't help being shocked after hearing this: "But according to the original plan, once the assault camp started in the town, the 233rd Division outside the town should launch an attack, and attack them from both inside and outside to capture the town of Golovanivsik. ?”
"A plan is a plan," Sokov said with a sigh, "but when executed, deviations often occur."
"What exactly is going on?"
"Victor's troops immediately launched an attack in the direction of the German command post after the battle started. After suffering heavy casualties, they finally succeeded in seizing the German command post and trapping the enemy's command system. In the basement." Sokov gritted his molars and said: "While they were fighting hard, the 233rd Division, which was supposed to launch an attack from the front, remained stationary and allowed the assault battalion, which was surrounded by the enemy, to be consumed bit by bit. .”
"Ah, this is actually happening?" Smirnov was stunned by Sokov's words: "Is this all true?"
"Of course it's true." Sokov said: "I called General Chumakov and reprimanded him before he agreed to notify the 233rd Division to launch an attack. But since then, I have not contacted him again. The 57th Army contacted, and I don’t know if they have launched an attack on the town of Golovanivsik at this time.”
"Comrade Sokov," Shtemenko persuaded tactfully when he saw that Sokov was a little excited, "I think we should go back to the army headquarters, where you can better command the troops."
Sokov looked up at Shtemenko, wondering in his mind why the other party asked him to return to the army headquarters. Is there something important that he needs to talk to him in private?
"Okay, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, we'll go back to the headquarters right now."
On the way back to the headquarters, Shtemenko suddenly asked: "Comrade Sokov, do you know why I want you to return to the army headquarters?"
Sokov was not a roundworm in Shtemenko's belly. How could he have guessed the other party's intentions? He shook his head and answered truthfully: "I don't know."
"That Colonel Yesenin was indecisive in his actions. He knew clearly that friendly troops were fighting the enemy in the town, but he did not move." Shtemenko said seriously: "We must not tolerate this kind of behavior that deliberately delays the opportunity for war, and must deal with it seriously. .”
"Well, I think so too." Sokov thought of Victor's assault battalion, fighting bloody battles with the Germans in the town, while the 233rd Division outside the town stood still, which made him very angry. He was thinking about how to deal with Yesenin. When Shtemenko mentioned the matter first, he calmly asked: "Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, how do you think Colonel Yesenin should be dealt with?"
"When a large corps fights, military discipline must be strict. I feel that Colonel Yesenin is no longer suitable for the position of division commander." Shtemenko knew very well that although he was the representative of the base camp, he only had the right to make suggestions but not decision-making, so what would he do? Leave the problem to Sokov to solve: "Since he is your subordinate, you have the final say on how to deal with him."
Seeing Sokov appear, Smirnov had a look of astonishment on his face: "Comrade Commander, why are you back? I thought you would stay in the 41st Guards Division tonight."
"Now that our army's front has moved forward, you can't see the battlefield situation when you stay with the 41st Guards Division." After Sokov briefly stated the reason for his return, he asked: "Replace our army. When will the defense troops arrive?"
"Tomorrow at noon." Smirnov replied: "Two friendly divisions will take over our defenses in the Safran and Velishanka areas respectively."
Sokov nodded and then asked: "Is there any latest news from the 57th Army?"
Smirnov quickly turned around and asked a staff officer not far away: "Comrade staff, do you have a report on the 57th Army?"
"No, Comrade Chief of Staff." The staff officer replied simply: "We have not received any reports about the 57th Army yet."
"I'm sorry, Comrade Commander." After listening to the staff report, Smirnov apologized to Sokov and said, "We have not received the latest information about the 57th Army yet."
Considering that Sokov sent a commando battalion to sneak attack the German town, Smirnov asked curiously: "Comrade Commander, how is the battle in the town going?"
"The assault battalion fought very hard." On the way back, Sokov received another report from Victor and learned that the assault battalion was now besieged by the Germans in the church and nearby streets and was withstanding the ferocious German attack. "They have been surrounded by enemies and are struggling to hold on."
Smirnov couldn't help being shocked after hearing this: "But according to the original plan, once the assault camp started in the town, the 233rd Division outside the town should launch an attack, and attack them from both inside and outside to capture the town of Golovanivsik. ?”
"Victor's troops immediately launched an attack in the direction of the German command post after the battle started. After suffering heavy casualties, they finally succeeded in seizing the German command post and trapping the enemy's command system. In the basement." Sokov gritted his molars and said: "While they were fighting hard, the 233rd Division, which was supposed to launch an attack from the front, remained stationary and allowed the assault battalion, which was surrounded by the enemy, to be consumed bit by bit. .”
"Of course it's true." Sokov said: "I called General Chumakov and reprimanded him before he agreed to notify the 233rd Division to launch an attack. But since then, I have not contacted him again. The 57th Army contacted, and I don’t know if they have launched an attack on the town of Golovanivsik at this time.”
