After dawn, it suddenly started to snow in the sky.
Snow powder, like white sugar, sprinkled from the sky. In a moment, Sokov's hat and shoulders were covered with a layer of snow.
Seeing this scene, Shtemenko shouted: "God bless Russia!"
As he shouted, the surrounding officers and soldiers also shouted: "God bless Russia!"
Sokov knew that this was a custom passed down from the Tsarist era. He would say this when it snowed, similar to how we say "Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest."
"Yes, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff." After getting into the jeep, Sokov said with a smile: "Although it is snowing so heavily, our planes cannot take off, and the march of the troops will also be affected, but for our The offense is very beneficial."
"That's right, that's right." Shtemenko agreed very much with this point: "There is powdery snow floating in the sky, not heavy snow, which will seriously affect the defenders' vision. When they discover our attacking troops By then, our commanders and fighters had already rushed in front of them."
"But such heavy snow will also have an impact on our offensive troops." Smirnov, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, half-turned around and said, "I'm worried that the offensive troops will lose their way in the heavy snow."
"There is no need to worry about this," Sokov said: "The attacking troops can rely on the compass to identify the direction and quietly approach the enemy's position. When the sound of gunfire sounds, nearby troops will know where to move. "
"What about the artillery preparations before the attack?" Smirnov asked tentatively: "Does it need to be cancelled?"
While Sokov was thinking about it, Shtemenko beside him said: "Comrade Sokov, I think General Smirnov's proposal is worth considering. If the visibility of both sides has been affected by this snowstorm, then why not What about launching a sneak attack on their position without the enemy noticing?"
Sokov tapped his knees gently with his fingers, thinking quickly in his mind about how to adjust the combat plan. After a while, he raised his head and said to Smirnov, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat: "Comrade Chief of Staff, if the artillery preparations are cancelled, many of our combat plans will need to be adjusted."
"The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. As commanders, we must make timely adjustments to the original combat plan according to changes in the situation."
After listening to Sokov's statement, Smirnov felt confident. He asked tentatively: "How about ordering the two airborne regiments close to Uman to attack the enemy's positions in advance."
"Okay." Sokov nodded and added: "Comrade Chief of Staff, inform General Afnin and ask him to order the other two divisions to consider the area as quickly as possible to prevent the leading troops from seizing the enemy's territory. There is not enough force behind the position to defend. If the captured position is gained and lost again, it will have a negative impact on the morale of our army."
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Smirnov opened the door and said to Sokov: "I will contact General Afnin right now." After saying that, he got out of the car and walked quickly to the communication vehicle behind him. .
The driver leaned over and closed the door to keep out the cold air. Then he turned and asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, shall we wait for the Chief of Staff to leave together?"
"Yes." Sokov said in a positive tone: "We will continue on our way after the chief of staff contacts General Afnin."
After waiting for five minutes, the car door was opened by Smirnov from the outside. However, he did not get in the car immediately. Instead, he patted the snow off his shoulders with his hands before getting into the car. After closing the car door, he said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I have already contacted General Afnin."
Sokov knew that such a temporary change in the plan would definitely have some impact on the 18th Guards Corps, so he asked with some urgency: "What did he say?"
"He said that the troops of the 3rd and 4th Guards Airborne Divisions have now reached the starting point of the offensive." Smirnov replied: "Since the original order we gave him was to serve as the second echelon, I contacted him At that time, he was making arrangements to build fortifications."
"Now that the situation has changed, there is no need to build defensive fortifications anymore." Sokov asked: "After the 18th Guards Corps advances, can the other two corps fill the defensive gap left by them in time?"
"It's hard to say, Comrade Commander." Smirnov shook his head and said, "Look, how heavy the snow is outside. It will definitely slow down the marching speed of our troops. Also, today's The temperature is relatively high, and after the snow powder falls to the ground, it will melt quickly, making the road muddy again, making it even more difficult for our armored vehicles to move."
After dawn, it suddenly started to snow in the sky.
Snow powder, like white sugar, sprinkled from the sky. In a moment, Sokov's hat and shoulders were covered with a layer of snow.
Seeing this scene, Shtemenko shouted: "God bless Russia!"
As he shouted, the surrounding officers and soldiers also shouted: "God bless Russia!"
Sokov knew that this was a custom passed down from the Tsarist era, and he would say this when it snowed, similar to how we say "Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest."
"Yes, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff." After getting into the jeep, Sokov said with a smile: "Although it is snowing so heavily, our planes cannot take off, and the march of the troops will also be affected, but for our The offense is very beneficial."
"That's right, that's right." Shtemenko agreed very much with this point: "There is powdery snow floating in the sky, not heavy snow, which will seriously affect the defenders' vision. When they discover our attacking troops By then, our commanders and fighters had already rushed in front of them."
"But such heavy snow will also have an impact on our offensive troops." Smirnov, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, half-turned around and said, "I'm worried that the offensive troops will lose their way in the heavy snow."
"There is no need to worry about this," Sokov said: "The attacking troops can rely on the compass to identify the direction and quietly approach the enemy's position. When the sound of gunfire sounds, nearby troops will know where to move. "
"What about the artillery preparations before the attack?" Smirnov asked tentatively: "Does it need to be cancelled?"
While Sokov was thinking about it, Shtemenko beside him said: "Comrade Sokov, I think General Smirnov's proposal is worth considering. If the visibility of both sides has been affected by this snowstorm, then why not What about launching a sneak attack on their position without the enemy noticing?"
Sokov tapped his knees gently with his fingers, thinking quickly in his mind about how to adjust the combat plan. After a while, he raised his head and said to Smirnov, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat: "Comrade Chief of Staff, if the artillery preparations are cancelled, many of our combat plans will need to be adjusted."
"The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. As commanders, we must make timely adjustments to the original combat plan according to changes in the situation."
After listening to Sokov's statement, Smirnov felt confident. He asked tentatively: "How about ordering the two airborne regiments close to Uman to attack the enemy's positions in advance."
"Okay." Sokov nodded and added: "Comrade Chief of Staff, inform General Afnin and ask him to order the other two divisions to consider the area as quickly as possible to prevent the leading troops from seizing the enemy's territory. There is not enough force behind the position to defend. If the captured position is gained and lost again, it will have a negative impact on the morale of our army."
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Smirnov opened the door and said to Sokov: "I will contact General Afnin right away." After saying that, he got out of the car and walked quickly to the communication vehicle behind him. .
The driver leaned over and closed the door to keep out the cold air. Then he turned and asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, shall we wait for the Chief of Staff to leave together?"
"Yes." Sokov said in a positive tone: "We will continue on our way after the chief of staff contacts General Afnin."
After waiting for five minutes, the car door was opened by Smirnov from the outside. However, he did not get in the car immediately. Instead, he patted the snow off his shoulders with his hands before getting into the car. After closing the car door, he said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I have already contacted General Afnin."
Sokov knew that such a temporary change in the plan would definitely have some impact on the 18th Guards Corps, so he asked with some urgency: "What did he say?"
"He said that the troops of the 3rd and 4th Guards Airborne Divisions have now reached the starting point of the offensive." Smirnov replied: "Since the original order we gave him was to serve as the second echelon, I contacted him At that time, he was making arrangements to build fortifications."
"Now that the situation has changed, there is no need to build defensive fortifications anymore." Sokov asked: "After the 18th Guards Corps advances, can the other two corps fill the defensive gap left by them in time?"
"It's hard to say, Comrade Commander." Smirnov shook his head and said, "Look, how heavy the snow is outside. It will definitely slow down the marching speed of our troops. Also, today's The temperature is relatively high, and after the snow powder falls to the ground, it will melt quickly, making the road muddy again, making it even more difficult for our armored vehicles to move."
After dawn, it suddenly started to snow in the sky.
Snow powder, like white sugar, sprinkled from the sky. In a moment, Sokov's hat and shoulders were covered with a layer of snow.
Seeing this scene, Shtemenko shouted: "God bless Russia!"
As he shouted, the surrounding officers and soldiers also shouted: "God bless Russia!"
Sokov knew that this was a custom passed down from the Tsarist era, and he would say this when it snowed, similar to how we say "Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest."
"Yes, Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff." After getting into the jeep, Sokov said with a smile: "Although it is snowing so heavily, our planes cannot take off, and the march of the troops will also be affected, but for our The offense is very beneficial."
"That's right, that's right." Shtemenko agreed very much with this point: "There is powdery snow floating in the sky, not heavy snow, which will seriously affect the defenders' vision. When they discover our attacking troops By then, our commanders and fighters had already rushed in front of them."
"But such heavy snow will also have an impact on our offensive troops." Smirnov, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, half-turned around and said, "I'm worried that the offensive troops will lose their way in the heavy snow."
"There is no need to worry about this," Sokov said: "The attacking troops can rely on the compass to identify the direction and quietly approach the enemy's position. When the sound of gunfire sounds, nearby troops will know where to move. "
"What about the artillery preparations before the attack?" Smirnov asked tentatively: "Does it need to be cancelled?"
While Sokov was thinking about it, Shtemenko beside him said: "Comrade Sokov, I think General Smirnov's proposal is worth considering. If the visibility of both sides has been affected by this snowstorm, then why not What about launching a sneak attack on their position without the enemy noticing?"
Sokov tapped his knees gently with his fingers, thinking quickly in his mind about how to adjust the combat plan. After a while, he raised his head and said to Smirnov, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat: "Comrade Chief of Staff, if the artillery preparations are cancelled, many of our combat plans will need to be adjusted."
"The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. As commanders, we must make timely adjustments to the original combat plan according to changes in the situation."
After listening to Sokov's statement, Smirnov felt confident. He asked tentatively: "How about ordering the two airborne regiments close to Uman to attack the enemy's positions in advance."
"Okay." Sokov nodded and added: "Comrade Chief of Staff, inform General Afnin and ask him to order the other two divisions to consider the area as quickly as possible to prevent the leading troops from seizing the enemy's territory. There is not enough force behind the position to defend. If the captured position is gained and lost again, it will have a negative impact on the morale of our army."
"Understood, Comrade Commander." Smirnov opened the door and said to Sokov: "I will contact General Afnin right now." After saying that, he got out of the car and walked quickly to the communication vehicle behind him. .
The driver leaned over and closed the door to keep out the cold air. Then he turned and asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, shall we wait for the Chief of Staff to leave together?"
After waiting for five minutes, the car door was opened by Smirnov from the outside. However, he did not get in the car immediately. Instead, he patted the snow off his shoulders with his hands before getting into the car. After closing the car door, he said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I have already contacted General Afnin."
"He said that the troops of the 3rd and 4th Guards Airborne Divisions have now reached the starting point of the attack." Smirnov replied: "Since the original order we gave him was to serve as the second echelon, I contacted him At that time, he was making arrangements to build fortifications."
"It's hard to say, Comrade Commander." Smirnov shook his head and said, "Look, how heavy the snow is outside. It will definitely slow down the marching speed of our troops. Also, today's The temperature is relatively high, and after the snow powder falls to the ground, it will melt quickly, making the road muddy again, making it even more difficult for our armored vehicles to move."
