"What about our other defense zones?" Sokov asked.
"The main defense area will be taken over by Lieutenant General Korodeev's 52nd Army."
"Very good." After listening to Smirnov's words, Sokov decisively issued a new order: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately issue the order to each unit, and be sure to be ready to set off before seven o'clock. "
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov thought Sokov did not hear him clearly, so he reminded him in a low voice: "The troops that will take over the defense of Golovanivsik Town will not arrive until after ten in the morning. According to the rules Analyzing the current road conditions, it would be good if they could arrive at noon. In addition, I estimate that the defense change work in the main defensive areas will not be carried out until the afternoon at the earliest. You have the troops ready to set off before seven o'clock, is that right? Isn’t it a little too early?”
"It's not early, Comrade Chief of Staff, it's not early at all." Sokov shook his head and explained to Smirnov: "The German troops who were attacked by us are gathering in the Uman area. In other words, before we In the current defense zone, it is impossible for organized German troops to appear again, so we only need to leave a small number of troops here, waiting to hand over defense to friendly forces, while other troops should seize the time to advance towards the Uman area and Complete the new offensive deployment in the shortest possible time."
Just when Smirnov opened his mouth to say something, Shtemenko had already spoken first: "I think Comrade Sokov is right. Rather than letting large troops stay in an area where fighting is unlikely to happen, we should While the Germans are in chaos, push the front line deeper into the Uman area. This way, we can launch the final attack on Uman in the shortest possible time."
"One more thing." Sokov waited for Shtemenko to finish and then added: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you also know that the Germans have many missile launch sites in the Uman area. If they notice that we are There are a large number of troops here. Another missile attack will cause huge casualties to our army.
If we quickly advance the front line deeper into the Uman area, it will inevitably threaten the safety of these missile launch sites. In order to prevent these missile launch sites from being completely destroyed by our army, the Germans will definitely move these missile sites to eliminate the threat to our army. "
Smirnov had personally experienced the power of the missile. He thought more than once that if the missile had landed closer to the explosion, there would probably be no survivors in the army headquarters.
"I understand, Comrade Commander." Smirnov no longer made any comments, but nodded and said: "I immediately issued an order to the troops so that they should be ready to set off before seven o'clock."
While Smirnov was on the phone, Shtemenko curiously asked Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, can you tell me your plan?"
Sokov nodded, pointed to the map and introduced to Shtemenko: "I plan to temporarily stop the attack on the Uman area, but wait for the three armies to complete their assembly before trying to launch a new attack."
Hearing Sokov said that he planned to suspend the attack, Shtemenko couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Why don't you consider capturing Uman during the march. According to the information I received, most of the defenders of Uman have been transferred to To the north, to block the First Front troops moving south. You know, when the Germans heard that the troops coming from the north were commanded by Zhukov, they would naturally put their main defense direction in the north. Now, when we attack from the south, we will suffer There will be much less resistance.”
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, I agree with your statement." Sokov waited for Shtemenko to finish, and patiently explained to him: "Marshal Zhukov's troops started attacking earlier than us, which inevitably caused the Germans to There was an illusion that the attack from the north was the main direction of attack. And our attack from the south was just a diversionary operation. In this case, we were better than our comrades from the First Front in capturing Uman. , is entirely possible.”
Seeing that Sokov's views coincided with his own, Shtemenko couldn't help but reveal a proud smile on his face. But the next moment, his smile froze on his face, and he only heard Sokov say: "But our power near Uman is too weak now. Even if we try to capture the city while marching, we will end in failure." . Therefore, I think the vanguard should stop all attacks and switch to defense on the spot, and wait until the main force arrives before launching an attack on the city."
"Your offensive power is weak, and the Germans' defensive power will not be too strong." Shtemenko pointed to the south of the city and said: "I estimate that they only have one regiment in this direction. If you carry out a strong attack, , with your strength, I believe you can completely break through the German defense line and establish a support point in the city."
Sokov knew very well that the possibility Shtemenko mentioned existed. However, the number of troops entering the city is limited. Once the Germans launch a crazy counterattack, this support point will soon be lost, and the troops holding on here will not be able to escape the fate of being annihilated.
"What about our other defense zones?" Sokov asked.
"The main defense area will be taken over by Lieutenant General Korodeev's 52nd Army."
"Very good." After listening to Smirnov's words, Sokov decisively issued a new order: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately issue the order to each unit, and be sure to be ready to set off before seven o'clock. "
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov thought Sokov did not hear him clearly, so he reminded him in a low voice: "The troops that will take over the defense of Golovanivsik Town will not arrive until after ten in the morning. According to the rules Analyzing the current road conditions, it would be good if they could arrive at noon. In addition, I estimate that the defense change work in the main defensive areas will not be carried out until the afternoon at the earliest. You have the troops ready to set off before seven o'clock, is that right? Isn’t it a little too early?”
"It's not early, Comrade Chief of Staff, it's not early at all." Sokov shook his head and explained to Smirnov: "The German troops who were attacked by us are gathering in the Uman area. In other words, before we In the current defense zone, it is impossible for organized German troops to appear again, so we only need to leave a small number of troops here, waiting to hand over defense to friendly forces, while other troops should seize the time to advance towards the Uman area and Complete the new offensive deployment in the shortest possible time."
Just when Smirnov opened his mouth to say something, Shtemenko had already spoken first: "I think Comrade Sokov is right. Rather than letting large troops stay in an area where fighting is unlikely to happen, we should While the Germans are in chaos, push the front line deeper into the Uman area. This way, we can launch the final attack on Uman in the shortest possible time."
"One more thing." Sokov waited for Shtemenko to finish and then added: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you also know that the Germans have many missile launch sites in the Uman area. If they notice that we are There are a large number of troops here. Another missile attack will cause huge casualties to our army.
If we quickly advance the front line deeper into the Uman area, it will inevitably threaten the safety of these missile launch sites. In order to prevent these missile launch sites from being completely destroyed by our army, the Germans will definitely move these missile sites to eliminate the threat to our army. "
Smirnov had personally experienced the power of the missile. He thought more than once that if the missile had landed closer to the explosion, there would probably be no survivors in the army headquarters.
"I understand, Comrade Commander." Smirnov no longer made any comments, but nodded and said: "I immediately issued an order to the troops so that they should be ready to set off before seven o'clock."
While Smirnov was on the phone, Shtemenko curiously asked Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, can you tell me your plan?"
Sokov nodded, pointed to the map and introduced to Shtemenko: "I plan to temporarily stop the attack on the Uman area, but wait for the three armies to complete their assembly before trying to launch a new attack."
Hearing Sokov said that he planned to suspend the attack, Shtemenko couldn't help but frowned slightly: "Why don't you consider capturing Uman during the march. According to the information I received, most of the defenders of Uman have been transferred to To the north, to block the First Front troops moving south. You know, when the Germans heard that the troops coming from the north were commanded by Zhukov, they would naturally put their main defense direction in the north. Now, when we attack from the south, we will suffer There will be much less resistance.”
"Comrade Deputy Chief of General Staff, I agree with your statement." Sokov waited for Shtemenko to finish, and patiently explained to him: "Marshal Zhukov's troops started attacking earlier than us, which inevitably caused the Germans to There was an illusion that the attack from the north was the main direction of attack. And our attack from the south was just a diversionary operation. In this case, we were better than our comrades from the First Front in capturing Uman. , is entirely possible.”
Seeing that Sokov's views coincided with his own, Shtemenko couldn't help but reveal a proud smile on his face. But the next moment, his smile froze on his face, and he only heard Sokov say: "But our power near Uman is too weak now. Even if we try to capture the city while marching, we will end in failure." . Therefore, I think the vanguard should stop all attacks and switch to defense on the spot, and wait until the main force arrives before launching an attack on the city."
"Your offensive power is weak, and the Germans' defensive power will not be too strong." Shtemenko pointed to the south of the city and said: "I estimate that they only have one regiment in this direction. If you carry out a strong attack, , with your strength, I believe you can completely break through the German defense line and establish a support point in the city."
Sokov knew very well that the possibility Shtemenko mentioned existed. However, the number of troops entering the city is limited. Once the Germans launch a crazy counterattack, this support point will soon be lost, and the troops holding on here will not be able to escape the fate of being annihilated.
"What about our other defense zones?" Sokov asked.
"The main defense area will be taken over by Lieutenant General Korodeev's 52nd Army."
"Very good." After listening to Smirnov's words, Sokov decisively issued a new order: "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately issue the order to each unit, and be sure to be ready to set off before seven o'clock. "
"Comrade Commander," Smirnov thought Sokov did not hear him clearly, so he reminded him in a low voice: "The troops that will take over the defense of Golovanivsik Town will not arrive until after ten in the morning. According to the rules Analyzing the current road conditions, it would be good if they could arrive at noon. In addition, I estimate that the defense change work in the main defensive areas will not be carried out until the afternoon at the earliest. You have the troops ready to set off before seven o'clock, is that right? Isn’t it a little too early?”
"It's not early, Comrade Chief of Staff, it's not early at all." Sokov shook his head and explained to Smirnov: "The German troops who were attacked by us are gathering in the Uman area. In other words, before we In the current defense zone, it is impossible for organized German troops to appear again, so we only need to leave a small number of troops here, waiting to hand over defense to friendly forces, while other troops should seize the time to advance towards the Uman area and Complete the new offensive deployment in the shortest possible time."
Just when Smirnov opened his mouth to say something, Shtemenko had already spoken first: "I think Comrade Sokov is right. Rather than letting large troops stay in an area where fighting is unlikely to happen, we should While the Germans are in chaos, push the front line deeper into the Uman area. This way, we can launch the final attack on Uman in the shortest possible time."
"One more thing." Sokov waited for Shtemenko to finish and then added: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you also know that the Germans have many missile launch sites in the Uman area. If they notice that we are There are a large number of troops here. Another missile attack will cause huge casualties to our army.
If we quickly advance the front line deeper into the Uman area, it will inevitably threaten the safety of these missile launch sites. In order to prevent these missile launch sites from being completely destroyed by our army, the Germans will definitely move these missile sites to eliminate the threat to our army. "
Smirnov had personally experienced the power of the missile. He thought more than once that if the missile had landed closer to the explosion, there would probably be no survivors in the army headquarters.
"I understand, Comrade Commander." Smirnov no longer made any comments, but nodded and said: "I immediately issued an order to the troops and asked them to be ready to set off before seven o'clock."
Sokov nodded, pointed to the map and introduced to Shtemenko: "I plan to temporarily stop the attack on the Uman area, but wait for the three armies to complete their assembly before trying to launch a new attack."
Hearing Sokov's intention to suspend the attack, Shtemenko could not help but frown slightly: "Why don't you consider capturing Uman during the march? According to the information I received, most of the defenders of Uman have been transferred to To the north, to block the First Front troops moving south. You know, when the Germans heard that the troops coming from the north were commanded by Zhukov, they would naturally put their main defense direction in the north. Now, when we attack from the south, we will suffer There will be much less resistance.”
