Before Izvikov decided to organize his guerrillas into the army, he had considered that although his troops had reached 1,500 people, there were only two or three hundred people with real combat effectiveness. The regular army was broken up. After putting on the military uniform, he can be made the company commander and given the rank of captain, which is already very good.
However, he was still holding on to a bit of luck, thinking that if General Kurishenko felt that he had brought a lot of troops and was temporarily happy, it would be entirely possible for him to serve as the regiment leader and be awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. At this moment, when he heard that Sokov appointed him as the commander of the Second Guard Battalion and awarded him the rank of major, although he felt a little disappointed, he still felt that it exceeded his expectations.
After arranging Izvikov's position, Sokov asked Kurishenko: "General Kurishenko, can you establish contact with General Afnin?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Kurishenko nodded and said, "Our communications troops are very competent. They have laid telephone lines with the military headquarters, and we can directly communicate with the military commander by phone. "
Sokov was very happy to learn that he could have a direct phone call with Afunin. He told Sidorin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please let the communications corps get through to the phone of the army headquarters. I want to talk to Afunin." The general is on the phone."
After the call was connected, Sokov went straight to the point and asked Afunin, who answered the phone: "General Afunin, this is Sokov. Report to me the situation there immediately."
Afuning's relieved voice came from the receiver: "Comrade Commander, thank God, I have finally contacted you."
Sokov was stunned: "Why, General Afnin, can't you get in touch with the army headquarters?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander. No matter how we call, there is no response from the Army Headquarters."
After hearing what Afunin said, Sokov thought about it for a moment and guessed that Smirnov must have moved the headquarters with him. Naturally, he was unable to establish contact with the troops below. "I think the headquarters may be moving, so you can't be contacted for the time being."
"Comrade Commander, aren't you at the headquarters?"
"Yes, I am in General Kurishenko's headquarters." After Sokov briefly explained where he was, he continued to ask: "How is the situation there? Report to me quickly."
"Since you are at the headquarters of the 41st Guards Division, you naturally know that Haixin was occupied by our army without any fighting." Afuning said on the phone: "The intelligence we received at that time, regardless of Haixin's The German troops are retreating, and even the German troops in the city of Jeplik are retreating hastily."
"That's right, the same was true of the intelligence I received at that time." Sokov seemed a little unhappy when he heard Afunin's tone. He guessed that something unexpected might have happened during the battle to capture Jeplik, so he He asked tentatively: "General Afuning, is there something wrong?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, there is indeed something wrong."
"what is the problem?"
"The 3rd Guards Airborne Division was the first to arrive outside the city of Jeplik, so after hearing from the refugees that all the German troops in the city had retreated, Colonel Konev sent a battalion into the city." Afunin's tone changed. He felt heavy: "Unexpectedly, as soon as we entered the city, we were approached by German troops. After a fierce battle, only one company withdrew from the city."
When Sokov learned that two-thirds of the troops who entered the city early had suffered casualties, he was shocked and asked quickly: "Then what are you doing now?"
"I am organizing troops to launch an attack on the city." Afnin said: "However, the current progress is not going well. Our troops have not yet been able to break through the German outer positions."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. He asked Kurishenko to bring the map. After looking at it carefully, he said into the microphone: "General Afnin, I looked at the map. Jeplik The terrain on the east side of the city is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is difficult to deploy offensive troops. If you attack from this direction, you will not invest too many troops at one time, and it will become a fueling tactic. You need to adjust your tactics immediately, otherwise you will just It will increase the casualties of the troops in vain." Before Izvikov decided to incorporate his guerrillas into the army, he had considered that even though the number of his troops had reached 1,500, those with real combat effectiveness There were only two to three hundred regular troops who had been dispersed. After putting on the military uniform, he can be given the position of company commander and the rank of captain, which is already very good.
However, he was still holding on to a bit of luck, thinking that if General Kurishenko felt that he had brought a lot of troops and was temporarily happy, it would be entirely possible for him to serve as the regiment leader and be awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. At this moment, when he heard that Sokov appointed himself as the commander of the Second Guard Battalion and awarded him the rank of major, although he felt a little disappointed, he still felt that it exceeded his expectations.
After arranging Izvikov's position, Sokov asked Kurishenko: "General Kurishenko, can you establish contact with General Afnin?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Kurishenko nodded and said, "Our communications troops are very competent. They have laid telephone lines with the military headquarters, and we can directly communicate with the military commander by phone. "
Sokov was very happy to learn that he could have a direct phone call with Afunin. He told Sidorin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please let the communications corps get through to the phone of the army headquarters. I want to talk to Afunin." The general is on the phone."
After the call was connected, Sokov went straight to the point and asked Afunin, who answered the phone: "General Afunin, this is Sokov. Report to me the situation there immediately."
Afuning's relieved voice came from the receiver: "Comrade Commander, thank God, I have finally contacted you."
Sokov was stunned: "Why, General Afnin, can't you get in touch with the army headquarters?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander. No matter how I called, there was no response from the Army Headquarters."
After hearing what Afunin said, Sokov thought about it for a moment and guessed that Smirnov must have moved the headquarters with him. Naturally, he was unable to establish contact with the troops below. "I think the headquarters may be moving, so you can't be contacted for the time being."
"Comrade Commander, aren't you at the headquarters?"
"Yes, I am in General Kurishenko's headquarters." After Sokov briefly explained where he was, he continued to ask: "How is the situation there? Report to me quickly."
"Since you are at the headquarters of the 41st Guards Division, you naturally know that Haixin was occupied by our army without any fighting." Afuning said on the phone: "The intelligence we received at that time, regardless of Haixin's The German troops are retreating, and even the German troops in the city of Jeplik are retreating hastily."
"That's right, the same was true of the intelligence I received at that time." Sokov seemed a little unhappy when he heard Afunin's tone. He guessed that something unexpected might have happened during the battle to capture Jeplik, so he He asked tentatively: "General Afuning, is there something wrong?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, there is indeed something wrong."
"what is the problem?"
"The 3rd Guards Airborne Division was the first to arrive outside the city of Jeplik, so after hearing from the refugees that all the German troops in the city had retreated, Colonel Konev sent a battalion into the city." Afunin's tone changed. He felt heavy: "Unexpectedly, as soon as we entered the city, we were approached by German troops. After a fierce battle, only one company withdrew from the city."
When Sokov learned that two-thirds of the troops who entered the city early had suffered casualties, he was shocked and asked quickly: "Then what are you doing now?"
"I am organizing troops to launch an attack on the city." Afnin said: "However, the current progress is not going well. Our troops have not yet been able to break through the German outer positions."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. He asked Kurishenko to bring the map. After looking at it carefully, he said into the microphone: "General Afnin, I looked at the map. Jeplik The terrain on the east side of the city is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is difficult to deploy offensive troops. If you attack from this direction, you will not invest too many troops at one time, and it will become a fueling tactic. You need to adjust your tactics immediately, otherwise you will just It will increase the casualties of the troops in vain." Before Izvikov decided to incorporate his guerrillas into the army, he had considered that even though the number of his troops had reached 1,500, those with real combat effectiveness There were only two to three hundred regular troops who had been dispersed. After putting on the military uniform, he can be given the position of company commander and the rank of captain, which is already very good.
However, he was still holding on to a bit of luck, thinking that if General Kurishenko felt that he had brought a lot of troops and was temporarily happy, it would be entirely possible for him to serve as the regiment leader and be awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. At this moment, when he heard that Sokov appointed himself as the commander of the Second Guard Battalion and awarded him the rank of major, although he felt a little disappointed, he still felt that it exceeded his expectations.
After arranging Izvikov's position, Sokov asked Kurishenko: "General Kurishenko, can you establish contact with General Afnin?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Kurishenko nodded and said, "Our communications troops are very competent. They have laid telephone lines with the military headquarters, and we can directly communicate with the military commander by phone. "
Sokov was very happy to learn that he could have a direct phone call with Afunin. He told Sidorin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please let the communications corps get through to the phone of the army headquarters. I want to talk to Afunin." The general is on the phone."
After the call was connected, Sokov went straight to the point and asked Afunin, who answered the phone: "General Afunin, this is Sokov. Report to me the situation there immediately."
Afuning's relieved voice came from the receiver: "Comrade Commander, thank God, I have finally contacted you."
Sokov was stunned: "Why, General Afnin, can't you get in touch with the army headquarters?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander. No matter how I called, there was no response from the Army Headquarters."
After hearing what Afunin said, Sokov thought about it for a moment and guessed that Smirnov must have moved the headquarters with him. Naturally, he was unable to establish contact with the troops below. "I think the headquarters may be moving, so you can't be contacted for the time being."
"Comrade Commander, aren't you at the headquarters?"
"Yes, I am in General Kurishenko's headquarters." After Sokov briefly explained where he was, he continued to ask: "How is the situation there? Report to me quickly."
"Since you are at the headquarters of the 41st Guards Division, you naturally know that Haixin was occupied by our army without any fighting." Afuning said on the phone: "The intelligence we received at that time, regardless of Haixin's The German troops are retreating, and even the German troops in the city of Jeplik are retreating hastily."
"That's right, the same was true of the intelligence I received at that time." Sokov seemed a little unhappy when he heard Afunin's tone. He guessed that something unexpected might have happened during the battle to capture Jeplik, so he He asked tentatively: "General Afuning, is there something wrong?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander, there is indeed something wrong."
"what is the problem?"
"The 3rd Guards Airborne Division was the first to arrive outside the city of Jeplik, so after hearing from the refugees that all the German troops in the city had retreated, Colonel Konev sent a battalion into the city." Afunin's tone changed. He felt heavy: "Unexpectedly, as soon as we entered the city, we were approached by German troops. After a fierce battle, only one company withdrew from the city."
When Sokov learned that two-thirds of the troops who entered the city early had suffered casualties, he was shocked and asked quickly: "Then what are you doing now?"
"I am organizing troops to launch an attack on the city." Afnin said: "However, the current progress is not going well. Our troops have not yet been able to break through the German outer positions."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but frowned. He asked Kurishenko to bring the map. After looking at it carefully, he said into the microphone: "General Afnin, I looked at the map. Jeplik The terrain on the east side of the city is difficult, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is difficult to deploy offensive troops. If you attack from this direction, you will not invest too many troops at one time, and it will become a fueling tactic. You need to adjust your tactics immediately, otherwise you will just It will increase the casualties of the troops in vain." Before Izvikov decided to incorporate his guerrillas into the army, he had considered that even though the number of his troops had reached 1,500, those with real combat effectiveness There were only two to three hundred regular troops who had been dispersed. After putting on the military uniform, he can be given the position of company commander and the rank of captain, which is already very good.
However, he was still holding on to a bit of luck, thinking that if General Kurishenko felt that he had brought a lot of troops and was suddenly happy, it would be entirely possible for him to serve as the regiment leader and be awarded the rank of lieutenant colonel. At this moment, when he heard that Sokov appointed himself as the commander of the Second Guard Battalion and awarded him the rank of major, although he felt a little disappointed, he still felt that it exceeded his expectations.
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Kurishenko nodded and said, "Our communications troops are very competent. They have laid telephone lines with the military headquarters, and we can directly communicate with the military commander by phone. "
Sokov was very happy to learn that he could have a direct phone call with Afunin. He told Sidorin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please let the communications corps get through to the phone of the army headquarters. I want to talk to Afunin." The general is on the phone."
