"Nonsense, of course it's the truth." Rokossovsky said with a sneer: "At this time, I have no interest in listening to lies to comfort me."
"Comrade General," Sokov recalled the history he knew and remembered that the troops commanded by Rokossovsky had received large-scale reinforcements before the launch of the Belarusian Campaign, thereby resolving the problem of insufficient troops. Seeing that Rokossovsky was worried about this matter, he said: "Although our current strength is slightly insufficient, if we want to launch a large-scale offensive campaign, I think the Supreme Command will allocate more troops to you. "
"Really?" Rokossovsky looked at Sokov and asked tentatively: "Misha, you are not deliberately making up lies to make me happy, are you?"
"How is this possible, Comrade General." Sokov said with a smile: "Although the Supreme Command is now focusing its offensive on Ukraine, I feel that as time goes by, the Belarusian battlefield will become the main battlefield. .”
"What about Ukraine?" Ma Linin couldn't help but ask after hearing this: "What will happen on the battlefield in Ukraine?"
"Comrade General, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army." Sokov said to Rokossovsky and Malinin: "According to my personal judgment, if our army wants to launch a large-scale offensive battle in Belarus, it will definitely have to take some deceptive actions. , to divert the attention of the German army. And Ukraine, where the war has just subsided, is undoubtedly the best bait..."
At this point, Sokov intentionally paused for a moment to see if the two of them understood what he was talking about. Seeing that Sokov stopped talking in the middle of his words, Malinin urged: "Comrade Sokov, why don't you stop talking? Keep talking, I want to hear your opinion."
Malinin's attitude was Rokossovsky's. Since he wanted to continue listening, Sokov himself continued: "I have seen the topographic map of Belarus. It is full of forests, lakes and swamps, which is not conducive to large-scale The deployment of mechanized troops. I think that in the upcoming Belarus campaign, large-scale tank troops will not be used, so several tank armies in Ukraine may not be used."
When Rokossovsky heard this, he smiled slightly and raised his chin at Sokov: "Misha, keep talking."
"The German army has recently suffered from our tank army in Ukraine, and now the tank army in Ukraine will be their focus. According to their thinking, if our army wants to launch an attack somewhere, it will definitely give priority to mobilizing tank troops. As long as the tank group stays somewhere, it means that our army may launch an attack in that direction."
Victor chuckled and continued: "When the Germans see that our tank armies are staying in Ukraine, they will definitely think that our army's next main combat area is still in Ukraine. In order to protect Ukraine's food, Dun Bath’s coal, they will definitely draw troops from Belarus to reinforce the Ukrainian defenders.”
When Rokossovsky heard this, he turned to look at Malinin next to him. The two looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. You know, they studied for almost half a month to figure out the truth, but Sokov said it lightly.
"Comrade Sokov, why do you think so?"
Naturally, Sokov would not tell the other party that he saw it from later generations' information, but pretended to say: "Ever since I learned that I was about to be transferred to the 1st Belarusian Front, I began to study the map of Belarus and consider The next possible offensive campaign.”
"It seems that your research results are good." Rokossovsky heard this and interrupted Sokov's words. "Chief of Staff Malinin and I also have this consideration. We feel that since armor cannot be used on a large scale in Belarus, troops, then there is no need to use the several tank armies currently in Ukraine. As long as the tank armies do not move, the Germans can be given the illusion that the focus of our next phase of attack will still be the Ukrainian region, thus relaxing their presence in Belarus. defense."
"Comrade Sokov, I want to test you." Malinin looked at Sokov and said: "If you were the commander of the front army, where would you plan to launch the attack?"
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Hearing Malinin's question, Sokov did not rush to answer, but asked the other party: "Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army, can you find me a map? I can introduce my ideas to you on the map."
Soon, the map was found and spread on Rokossovsky's desk. Sokov looked at the map for a while, and after getting roughly familiar with it, he pointed at the map and pointed at Rokossovsky and Malinin. Said: "Look, if we advance from this area to Poland, it is undoubtedly the best route. There are no forests, lakes and swamps along the way. We can also use the deployment of armored forces to march with our large troops. Although this road looks Yes, but we cannot choose this path.”
"Why?" Rokossovsky asked curiously this time.
"The reason is very simple." Sokov said to Rokossovsky: "It is precisely because this road is easy to walk. Not only do we know this, but the Germans also understand this truth. In order to prevent our army from advancing towards Poland, they A solid and complete defense system will definitely be established along the way. If our troops adopt a strong offensive strategy and break through the German defensive positions step by step, not only will it take a long time, but the casualties of the troops will also reach an alarming level."
Sokov's words made Rokossovsky take a breath. He found that the other party's ideas coincided with his own. The offensive route he first denied was indeed what Sokov said. lines. If we really attack along this road, by the time we reach the Polish border, I am afraid that there will be very few troops left in the entire front.
"Misha, since you think this road is impassable, from where do you plan to launch the main attack on the enemy?" "Nonsense, of course it is the truth." Rokossovsky sneered and said, "At this time, I have no interest in hearing lies that comfort me."
"Comrade General," Sokov recalled the history he knew and remembered that the troops commanded by Rokossovsky had received large-scale reinforcements before the launch of the Belarusian Campaign, thereby resolving the problem of insufficient troops. Seeing that Rokossovsky was worried about this matter, he said: "Although our current strength is slightly insufficient, if we want to launch a large-scale offensive campaign, I think the Supreme Command will allocate more troops to you. "
"Really?" Rokossovsky looked at Sokov and asked tentatively: "Misha, you are not deliberately making up lies to make me happy, are you?"
"How is this possible, Comrade General." Sokov said with a smile: "Although the Supreme Command is now focusing its offensive on Ukraine, I feel that as time goes by, the Belarusian battlefield will become the main battlefield. .”
"What about Ukraine?" Ma Linin couldn't help but ask after hearing this: "What will happen on the battlefield in Ukraine?"
"Comrade General, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army." Sokov said to Rokossovsky and Malinin: "According to my personal judgment, if our army wants to launch a large-scale offensive battle in Belarus, it will definitely have to take some deceptive actions. , to divert the attention of the German army. And Ukraine, where the war has just subsided, is undoubtedly the best bait..."
At this point, Sokov intentionally paused for a moment to see if the two of them understood what he was talking about. Seeing that Sokov stopped talking in the middle of his words, Malinin urged: "Comrade Sokov, why don't you stop talking? Keep talking, I want to hear your opinion."
Malinin's attitude was Rokossovsky's. Since he wanted to continue listening, Sokov himself continued: "I have seen the topographic map of Belarus. It is full of forests, lakes and swamps, which is not conducive to large-scale The deployment of mechanized troops. I think that in the upcoming Belarus campaign, large-scale tank troops will not be used, so several tank armies in Ukraine may not be used."
When Rokossovsky heard this, he smiled slightly and raised his chin at Sokov: "Misha, keep talking."
"The German army has recently suffered from our tank army in Ukraine, and now the tank army in Ukraine will be their focus. According to their thinking, if our army wants to launch an attack somewhere, it will definitely give priority to mobilizing tank troops. As long as the tank group stays somewhere, it means that our army may launch an attack in that direction."
Victor chuckled and continued: "When the Germans see that our tank armies are staying in Ukraine, they will definitely think that our army's next main combat area is still in Ukraine. In order to protect Ukraine's food, Dun Bath’s coal, they will definitely draw troops from Belarus to reinforce the Ukrainian defenders.”
When Rokossovsky heard this, he turned to look at Malinin next to him. The two looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes. You know, they studied for almost half a month to figure out the truth, but Sokov said it lightly.
"Comrade Sokov, why do you think so?"
Naturally, Sokov would not tell the other party that he saw it from later generations' information, but pretended to say: "Ever since I learned that I was about to be transferred to the 1st Belarusian Front, I began to study the map of Belarus and consider The next possible offensive campaign.”
"It seems that your research results are good." Rokossovsky heard this and interrupted Sokov's words. "Chief of Staff Malinin and I also have this consideration. We feel that since armor cannot be used on a large scale in Belarus, troops, then there is no need to use the several tank armies currently in Ukraine. As long as the tank armies do not move, the Germans can be given the illusion that the focus of our next phase of attack will still be the Ukrainian region, thus relaxing their presence in Belarus. defense."
"Comrade Sokov, I want to test you." Malinin looked at Sokov and said: "If you were the commander of the front army, where would you plan to launch the attack?"
Hearing Malinin's question, Sokov did not rush to answer, but asked the other party: "Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army, can you find me a map? I can introduce my ideas to you on the map."
Soon, the map was found and spread on Rokossovsky's desk. Sokov looked at the map for a while, and after getting roughly familiar with it, he pointed at the map and pointed at Rokossovsky and Malinin. Said: "Look, if we advance from this area to Poland, it is undoubtedly the best route. There are no forests, lakes and swamps along the way. We can also use the deployment of armored forces to march with our large troops. Although this road looks Yes, but we cannot choose this path.”
"Why?" Rokossovsky asked curiously this time.
"The reason is very simple." Sokov said to Rokossovsky: "It is precisely because this road is easy to walk. Not only do we know this, but the Germans also understand this truth. In order to prevent our army from advancing towards Poland, they A solid and complete defense system will definitely be established along the way. If our troops adopt a strong offensive strategy and break through the German defensive positions step by step, not only will it take a long time, but the casualties of the troops will also reach an alarming level."
Sokov's words made Rokossovsky take a breath. He found that the other party's ideas coincided with his own. The offensive route he first denied was indeed what Sokov said. lines. If we really attack along this road, by the time we reach the Polish border, I am afraid that there will be very few troops left in the entire front.
"Misha, since you think this road is impassable, from where do you plan to launch the main attack on the enemy?" "Nonsense, of course it is the truth." Rokossovsky sneered and said, "At this time, I have no interest in hearing lies that comfort me."
"Comrade General," Sokov recalled the history he knew and remembered that the troops commanded by Rokossovsky had received large-scale reinforcements before the launch of the Belarusian Campaign, thereby resolving the problem of insufficient troops. Seeing that Rokossovsky was worried about this matter, he said: "Although our current strength is slightly insufficient, if we want to launch a large-scale offensive campaign, I think the Supreme Command will allocate more troops to you. "
"Really?" Rokossovsky looked at Sokov and asked tentatively: "Misha, you are not deliberately making up lies to make me happy, are you?"
"How is this possible, Comrade General." Sokov said with a smile: "Although the Supreme Command is now focusing its offensive on Ukraine, I feel that as time goes by, the Belarusian battlefield will become the main battlefield. .”
"Comrade General, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army." Sokov said to Rokossovsky and Malinin: "According to my personal judgment, if our army wants to launch a large-scale offensive battle in Belarus, it must take some deceptive actions. , to divert the attention of the German army. And Ukraine, where the war has just subsided, is undoubtedly the best bait..."
At this point, Sokov intentionally paused for a moment to see if the two of them understood what he was talking about. Seeing that Sokov stopped talking in the middle of his words, Malinin urged: "Comrade Sokov, why don't you stop talking? Keep talking, I want to hear your opinion."
