"Yes, I can see it too." Shtemenko also felt the same way. Since Sokov took the initiative to talk about it, he said naturally: "How about we go to the frontier now?"
"I think it's okay." Sokov stood up and said to Afnin, who was standing busy at the table: "Comrade Commander, we are going to the front line now. You say hello to the troops in front to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. "
"Ah, you want to go to the front line now?" Afuning said with some surprise: "But the fighting is still going on at the moment. Otherwise, when our troops reach the edge of the city, it will not be too late for you to go there."
"No, no, no," Sokov waved his hands and said, "Judging from the current situation, the troops are advancing very quickly. I believe that by the time our convoy reaches the front, the leading troops will be launching an attack on the city."
Now that Sokov had made a decision, Afunin could not stop him, so he sent a security company, together with the security company led by Koshkin, to escort Sokov and Shtemenko to the front.
The two Sokovs came outside and were waiting for soldiers from two guard companies to board the car. A major came to Sokov's car. After raising his hand in salute, he said respectfully: "Hello, Comrade Commander, I am Major Rubimov, commander of the 2nd Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division."
"It turns out to be Major Rubimov," Sokov opened the car door, got out of the car and shook hands with him, then asked politely: "Comrade Major, why are you not with the main force of the division?"
"Comrade Commander, the situation is like this." Major Rubimov explained to Sokov: "At first, we said that because of heavy snowfall, we were going to carry out a sneak attack on the enemy's position, and there was no need for artillery at all, so our regiment stayed behind. Stay where you are."
"Where are your troops?"
"It's not far from here."
"Can we leave immediately?"
Major Rubimov hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "If there is an order to set off, it will only take a quarter of an hour at most to set off."
"The 3rd Guards Airborne Division has rushed towards the city of Uman at this moment. It may be necessary to attack the city next. It is really impossible without artillery." Sokov said to Major Rubimov: "Comrade Major, bring your artillery immediately. Group, follow me and set off."
Hearing Sokov asked him to act with him, Major Rubimov couldn't help but hesitate for a moment: "But, Comrade Commander, I haven't received the order from the division headquarters yet."
"Major Rubimov," Lieutenant Koshkin, who was standing aside, heard what the other party said and said coldly: "Aren't you willing to obey the orders given to you personally by Comrade Commander?"
Major Rubimov stood at attention and replied resoundingly: "I resolutely obey the orders of Comrade Commander."
Sokov was very satisfied with Major Rubimov's statement. He nodded and said: "Comrade Major, I order you to return to your unit immediately and prepare to leave."
Rubimov agreed, turned around and walked away.
A quarter of an hour later, when Sokov's convoy moved towards Uman, Major Rubimov's artillery convoy followed closely behind.
The convoy drove forward for half an hour when fierce gunfire and explosions were heard.
Koshkin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned to Sokov and said: "Comrade Commander, the battle area should be ahead. Do you think we should stop here?"
"Okay." Although the heavy snow had stopped at this moment, visibility was still limited. Sokov was worried that if the convoy continued to drive aimlessly like this, it might plunge into the enemy's defense line, so he decisively ordered: "Stop the convoy. .”
As a series of orders were issued, the convoy stopped, and the commanders and soldiers got out of the car and lined up beside the car, waiting for further orders.
"Yes, I can see it too." Shtemenko also felt the same way. Since Sokov took the initiative to talk about it, he said naturally: "How about we go to the frontier now?"
"I think it's okay." Sokov stood up and said to Afunin, who was standing busy at the table: "Comrade Commander, we are going to the front line now. Say hello to the troops in front to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. "
"Ah, you want to go to the front line now?" Afuning said with some surprise: "But the fighting is still going on at the moment. Otherwise, when our troops reach the edge of the city, it will not be too late for you to go there."
"No, no, no," Sokov waved his hands and said, "Judging from the current situation, the troops are advancing very quickly. I believe that by the time our convoy reaches the front, the leading troops will be launching an attack on the city."
Now that Sokov had made a decision, Afunin could not stop him, so he sent a guard company, together with the guard company led by Koshkin, to escort Sokov and Shtemenko to the front.
The two Sokovs came outside and were waiting for soldiers from two guard companies to board the car. A major came to Sokov's car. After raising his hand in salute, he said respectfully: "Hello, Comrade Commander, I am Major Rubimov, commander of the 2nd Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division."
"It turns out to be Major Rubimov," Sokov opened the car door, got out of the car and shook hands with him, then asked politely: "Comrade Major, why are you not with the main force of the division?"
"Comrade Commander, the situation is like this." Major Rubimov explained to Sokov: "At first, we said that because of heavy snowfall, we were going to carry out a sneak attack on the enemy's position, and there was no need for artillery at all, so our regiment stayed behind. Stay where you are."
"Where are your troops?"
"It's not far from here."
"Can we leave immediately?"
Major Rubimov hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "If there is an order to set off, it will only take a quarter of an hour at most to set off."
"The 3rd Guards Airborne Division has rushed towards the city of Uman at this moment. It may be necessary to attack the city next. It is really impossible without artillery." Sokov said to Major Rubimov: "Comrade Major, bring your artillery immediately. Group, follow me and set off."
Hearing Sokov asked him to act with him, Major Rubimov couldn't help but hesitate for a moment: "But, Comrade Commander, I haven't received the order from the division headquarters yet."
"Major Rubimov," Lieutenant Koshkin, who was standing aside, heard what the other party said and said coldly: "Aren't you willing to obey the orders given to you personally by Comrade Commander?"
Major Rubimov stood at attention and replied resoundingly: "I resolutely obey the orders of Comrade Commander."
Sokov was very satisfied with Major Rubimov's statement. He nodded and said: "Comrade Major, I order you to return to your unit immediately and prepare to leave."
Rubimov agreed, turned around and walked away.
A quarter of an hour later, when Sokov's convoy moved towards Uman, Major Rubimov's artillery convoy followed closely behind.
The convoy drove forward for half an hour when fierce gunfire and explosions were heard.
Koshkin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned to Sokov and said: "Comrade Commander, the battle area should be ahead. Do you think we should stop here?"
"Okay." Although the heavy snow had stopped at this moment, visibility was still limited. Sokov was worried that if the convoy continued to drive aimlessly like this, it might plunge into the enemy's defense line, so he decisively ordered: "Stop the convoy. .”
As a series of orders were issued, the convoy stopped, and the commanders and soldiers got out of the car and lined up beside the car, waiting for further orders.
"Yes, I can see it too." Shtemenko also felt the same way. Since Sokov took the initiative to talk about it, he said naturally: "How about we go to the frontier now?"
"I think it's okay." Sokov stood up and said to Afunin, who was standing busy at the table: "Comrade Commander, we are going to the front line now. Say hello to the troops in front to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. "
"Ah, you want to go to the front line now?" Afuning said with some surprise: "But the fighting is still going on at the moment. Otherwise, when our troops reach the edge of the city, it will not be too late for you to go there."
"No, no, no," Sokov waved his hands and said, "Judging from the current situation, the troops are advancing very quickly. I believe that by the time our convoy reaches the front, the leading troops will be launching an attack on the city."
Now that Sokov had made a decision, Afunin could not stop him, so he sent a guard company, together with the guard company led by Koshkin, to escort Sokov and Shtemenko to the front.
The two Sokovs came outside and were waiting for soldiers from two guard companies to board the car. A major came to Sokov's car. After raising his hand in salute, he said respectfully: "Hello, Comrade Commander, I am Major Rubimov, commander of the 2nd Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division."
"It turns out to be Major Rubimov," Sokov opened the car door, got out of the car and shook hands with him, then asked politely: "Comrade Major, why are you not with the main force of the division?"
"Comrade Commander, the situation is like this." Major Rubimov explained to Sokov: "At first, we said that because of heavy snowfall, we were going to carry out a sneak attack on the enemy's position, and there was no need for artillery at all, so our regiment stayed behind. Stay where you are."
"Where are your troops?"
"It's not far from here."
"Can we leave immediately?"
Major Rubimov hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "If there is an order to set off, it will only take a quarter of an hour at most to set off."
"The 3rd Guards Airborne Division has rushed towards the city of Uman at this moment. It may be necessary to attack the city next. It is really impossible without artillery." Sokov said to Major Rubimov: "Comrade Major, bring your artillery immediately. Group, follow me and set off."
Hearing Sokov asked him to act with him, Major Rubimov couldn't help but hesitate for a moment: "But, Comrade Commander, I haven't received the order from the division headquarters yet."
"Major Rubimov," Lieutenant Koshkin, who was standing aside, heard what the other party said and said coldly: "Aren't you willing to obey the orders given to you personally by Comrade Commander?"
Major Rubimov stood at attention and replied resoundingly: "I resolutely obey the orders of Comrade Commander."
Sokov was very satisfied with Major Rubimov's statement. He nodded and said: "Comrade Major, I order you to return to your unit immediately and prepare to leave."
Rubimov agreed, turned around and walked away.
A quarter of an hour later, when Sokov's convoy moved towards Uman, Major Rubimov's artillery convoy followed closely behind.
The convoy drove forward for half an hour when fierce gunfire and explosions were heard.
Koshkin, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned to Sokov and said: "Comrade Commander, the battle area should be ahead. Do you think we should stop here?"
"Okay." Although the heavy snow had stopped at this moment, visibility was still limited. Sokov was worried that if the convoy continued to drive aimlessly like this, it might plunge into the enemy's defense line, so he decisively ordered: "Stop the convoy. .”
As a series of orders were issued, the convoy stopped, and the commanders and soldiers got out of the car and lined up beside the car, waiting for further orders.
"Yes, I can see it too." Shtemenko also felt the same way. Since Sokov took the initiative to talk about it, he said naturally: "How about we go to the frontier now?"
"I think it's okay." Sokov stood up and said to Afunin, who was standing busy at the table: "Comrade Commander, we are going to the front line now. Say hello to the troops in front to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. "
"Ah, you want to go to the front line now?" Afuning said with some surprise: "But the fighting is still going on at the moment. Otherwise, when our troops reach the edge of the city, it will not be too late for you to go there."
"No, no, no," Sokov waved his hands and said, "Judging from the current situation, the troops are advancing very quickly. I believe that by the time our convoy reaches the front, the leading troops will be launching an attack on the city."
Now that Sokov had made a decision, Afunin could not stop him, so he sent a guard company, together with the guard company led by Koshkin, to escort Sokov and Shtemenko to the front.
The two Sokovs came outside and were waiting for soldiers from two guard companies to board the car. A major came to Sokov's car. After raising his hand in salute, he said respectfully: "Hello, Comrade Commander, I am Major Rubimov, commander of the 2nd Artillery Regiment of the 3rd Guards Airborne Division."
"It turns out to be Major Rubimov," Sokov opened the car door, got out of the car and shook hands with him, then asked politely: "Comrade Major, why are you not with the main force of the division?"
"Comrade Commander, the situation is like this." Major Rubimov explained to Sokov: "At first, we said that because of heavy snowfall, we were going to carry out a sneak attack on the enemy's position, and there was no need for artillery at all, so our regiment stayed behind. Stay where you are."
"Where are your troops?"
"It's not far from here."
"Can we leave immediately?"
Major Rubimov hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said: "If there is an order to set off, it will only take a quarter of an hour at most to set off."
"The 3rd Guards Airborne Division has rushed towards the city of Uman at this moment. It may be necessary to attack the city next. It is really impossible without artillery." Sokov said to Major Rubimov: "Comrade Major, bring your artillery immediately. Group, follow me and set off."
Hearing Sokov asked him to act with him, Major Rubimov couldn't help but hesitate for a moment: "But, Comrade Commander, I haven't received the order from the division headquarters yet."
"Major Rubimov," Lieutenant Koshkin, who was standing aside, heard what the other party said and said coldly: "Aren't you willing to obey the orders given to you personally by Comrade Commander?"
