"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov said to the Lieutenant Colonel: "Can you sit next to me for a while? I need some time to hand over the work with General Romanenko."
After hearing what Sokov said, the lieutenant colonel nodded and said cheerfully: "Okay, General Sokov, I will wait for you next to you. After you complete the handover, I will escort General Romanenko back to the front army headquarters. .”
After the lieutenant colonel sat down at the other end of the conference table, Sokov asked Romanenko: "General Romanenko, I wonder what you were discussing before I came here?"
"What else can it be?" Romanenko shrugged his shoulders and said with a look of despair: "Of course it is to discuss how to build fortifications in the current defense zone to resist the German attack!"
"I wonder how the construction of your fortifications is progressing?"
"It's very bad." Romanenko shook his head and said: "Our army group's defense area is close to the swamp, and water can be found after digging three feet into the ground. The trenches that were finally dug were filled with water in less than one night. , causing our soldiers to use water pumps to pump out all the water in the trenches."
"General Romanenko, I don't understand why you want to build fortifications?" Sokov looked at Romanenko and asked: "Do you think the German army at this time is still capable of launching a counterattack against us?"
Sokov's words stunned everyone in the 48th Group Army. They never dreamed that on the first day of his arrival, the new commander actually said that he would not build fortifications.
After a while, the incoming chief of staff of the 48th Group Army said: "General Sokov, although the possibility of enemy attack is very small, we cannot take it lightly. Instead, we should build necessary defenses around the defense zone in accordance with the doctrine. .”
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov said to the former Chief of Staff: "doctrine is dead, people are alive. We as commanders must decide whether to build fortifications based on the specific situation. Today, the group army The defense area is close to a swamp, and I don’t think the German army has the guts to cross such a wide swamp and launch an attack on our defense area that has little chance of winning. Therefore, the matter of building fortifications can be removed from our agenda."
"But, General Sokov..." The former chief of staff seemed to want to say something to refute Sokov, but was interrupted by Sokov raising his hand.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov pointed at Sidorin and said, "This is the new Chief of Staff of the Army Group. You should hand over the work in your hands to him immediately."
The former chief of staff heard what Sokov said. Although he was full of reluctance, an order was an order. He could only agree honestly, then walked to sit down next to Sidorin and began to hand over work with him. .
"Where is the situation map between ourselves and the enemy?"
Hearing Sokov's question, the military commissar sitting next to him immediately pushed a map spread out on the table in front of Sokov and said politely: "Comrade Commander, this is our 48th Group Army." Situation map of the enemy and ourselves in the defense zone.”
Sokov pulled the map in front of him and looked at it carefully.
After he had a general understanding of the situation in the defense area, he raised his head and said to Romanenko: "General Romanenko, let's hurry up and complete the transfer of command authority so that you can return to the front headquarters as soon as possible."
After speaking, Sokov turned over the map, picked up a red and blue pencil on the table, and wrote with the red end: "Take over the position of commander of the group army." He wrote the date and his own name below. After his name, he pushed it in front of Romanenko: "General Romanenko, it's your turn!"
Seeing Sokov's behavior, Romanenko was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what was going on. He took the red and blue pencil from Sokov's hand and wrote below "Romanenko handed over command of the group army to General Sokov."
The transfer of command was completed here, and the former chief of staff next to him also completed the transfer of work to Xidorin.
The command of the army has been transferred. Romanenko stood up, stretched out his hand to Sokov, and said in a friendly manner: "General Sokov, the 48th Group Army will be entrusted to you from now on. I hope you can lead them to achieve more glorious achievements." Achievements.”
"Don't worry, General Romanenko." Sokov held the opponent's hand and said, "I will work hard to run this army well, and I will never let you down."
Now that the transfer of command of the troops was over, the lieutenant colonel came over and took Romanenko and his chief of staff out of the conference room.
After Romanenko left, Sokov asked the military commissar sitting next to him: "Comrade Military Commissar, do you know where your communications room is?"
"It's right next door."
"Comrade Military Commissioner, please take me there. I need to speak to the commander of the front army immediately."
The military commissar of the group army led Sokov from the front. The soldiers he encountered along the way quickly pressed against the wall and stood at attention to make way for them. They still didn't know about the change of army commander. They were filled with surprise when they saw the military commissioner and an unfamiliar general walking together. "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov said to the Lieutenant Colonel: "Can you sit next to me for a while? I need some time to hand over the work with General Romanenko."
After hearing what Sokov said, the lieutenant colonel nodded and said cheerfully: "Okay, General Sokov, I will wait for you next to you. After you complete the handover, I will escort General Romanenko back to the front army headquarters. .”
After the lieutenant colonel sat down at the other end of the conference table, Sokov asked Romanenko: "General Romanenko, I wonder what you were discussing before I came here?"
"What else can it be?" Romanenko shrugged his shoulders and said with a look of despair: "Of course it is to discuss how to build fortifications in the current defense zone to resist the German attack!"
"I wonder how the construction of your fortifications is progressing?"
"It's very bad." Romanenko shook his head and said: "Our army group's defense area is close to the swamp, and water can be found after digging three feet into the ground. The trenches that were finally dug were filled with water in less than one night. , causing our soldiers to use water pumps to pump out all the water in the trenches."
"General Romanenko, I don't understand why you want to build fortifications?" Sokov looked at Romanenko and asked: "Do you think the German army at this time is still capable of launching a counterattack against us?"
Sokov's words stunned everyone in the 48th Group Army. They never dreamed that on the first day of his arrival, the new commander actually said that he would not build fortifications.
After a while, the incoming chief of staff of the 48th Group Army said: "General Sokov, although the possibility of enemy attack is very small, we cannot take it lightly. Instead, we should build necessary defenses around the defense zone in accordance with the doctrine. .”
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov said to the former Chief of Staff: "doctrine is dead, people are alive. We as commanders must decide whether to build fortifications based on the specific situation. Today, the group army The defense area is close to a swamp, and I don’t think the German army has the guts to cross such a wide swamp and launch an attack on our defense area that has little chance of winning. Therefore, the matter of building fortifications can be removed from our agenda."
"But, General Sokov..." The former chief of staff seemed to want to say something to refute Sokov, but was interrupted by Sokov raising his hand.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov pointed at Sidorin and said, "This is the new Chief of Staff of the Army Group. You should hand over the work in your hands to him immediately."
The former chief of staff heard what Sokov said. Although he was full of reluctance, an order was an order. He could only agree honestly, then walked to sit down next to Sidorin and began to hand over work with him. .
"Where is the situation map between ourselves and the enemy?"
Hearing Sokov's question, the military commissar sitting next to him immediately pushed a map spread out on the table in front of Sokov and said politely: "Comrade Commander, this is our 48th Group Army." Situation map of the enemy and ourselves in the defense zone.”
Sokov pulled the map in front of him and looked at it carefully.
After he had a general understanding of the situation in the defense area, he raised his head and said to Romanenko: "General Romanenko, let's hurry up and complete the transfer of command authority so that you can return to the front headquarters as soon as possible."
After speaking, Sokov turned over the map, picked up a red and blue pencil on the table, and wrote with the red end: "Take over the position of commander of the group army." He wrote the date and his own name below. After his name, he pushed it in front of Romanenko: "General Romanenko, it's your turn!"
Seeing Sokov's behavior, Romanenko was stunned for a moment, and then he understood what was going on. He took the red and blue pencil from Sokov's hand and wrote below "Romanenko handed over command of the group army to General Sokov."
The transfer of command was completed here, and the former chief of staff next to him also completed the transfer of work to Xidorin.
The command of the army has been transferred. Romanenko stood up, stretched out his hand to Sokov, and said in a friendly manner: "General Sokov, the 48th Group Army will be entrusted to you from now on. I hope you can lead them to achieve more glorious achievements." Achievements.”
"Don't worry, General Romanenko." Sokov held the opponent's hand and said, "I will work hard to run this army well, and I will never let you down."
Now that the transfer of command of the troops was over, the lieutenant colonel came over and took Romanenko and his chief of staff out of the conference room.
After Romanenko left, Sokov asked the military commissar sitting next to him: "Comrade Military Commissar, do you know where your communications room is?"
"It's right next door."
"Comrade Military Commissioner, please take me there. I need to speak to the commander of the front army immediately."
The military commissar of the group army led Sokov from the front. The soldiers he encountered along the way quickly pressed against the wall and stood at attention to make way for them. They still didn't know about the change of army commander. They were filled with surprise when they saw the military commissioner and an unfamiliar general walking together. "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov said to the Lieutenant Colonel: "Can you sit next to me for a while? I need some time to hand over the work with General Romanenko."
After hearing what Sokov said, the lieutenant colonel nodded and said cheerfully: "Okay, General Sokov, I will wait for you next to you. After you complete the handover, I will escort General Romanenko back to the front army headquarters. .”
After the lieutenant colonel sat down at the other end of the conference table, Sokov asked Romanenko: "General Romanenko, I wonder what you were discussing before I came here?"
"What else can it be?" Romanenko shrugged his shoulders and said with a look of despair: "Of course it is to discuss how to build fortifications in the current defense zone to resist the German attack!"
"I wonder how the construction of your fortifications is progressing?"
"It's very bad." Romanenko shook his head and said: "Our army group's defense area is close to the swamp, and water can be found after digging three feet into the ground. The trenches that were finally dug were filled with water in less than one night. , causing our soldiers to use water pumps to pump out all the water in the trenches."
"General Romanenko, I don't understand why you want to build fortifications?" Sokov looked at Romanenko and asked: "Do you think the German army at this time is still capable of launching a counterattack against us?"
Sokov's words stunned everyone in the 48th Group Army. They never dreamed that on the first day of his arrival, the new commander actually said that he would not build fortifications.
After a while, the incoming chief of staff of the 48th Group Army said: "General Sokov, although the possibility of enemy attack is very small, we cannot take it lightly. Instead, we should build necessary defenses around the defense zone in accordance with the doctrine. .”
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov said to the former Chief of Staff: "doctrine is dead, people are alive. We as commanders must decide whether to build fortifications based on the specific situation. Today, the group army The defense area is close to a swamp, and I don’t think the German army has the guts to cross such a wide swamp and launch an attack on our defense area that has little chance of winning. Therefore, the matter of building fortifications can be removed from our agenda."
"But, General Sokov..." The former chief of staff seemed to want to say something to refute Sokov, but was interrupted by Sokov raising his hand.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov pointed at Sidorin and said, "This is the new Chief of Staff of the Army Group. You should hand over the work in your hands to him immediately."
The former chief of staff heard what Sokov said. Although he was full of reluctance, an order was an order. He could only agree honestly, then walked to sit down next to Sidorin and began to hand over work with him. .
Hearing Sokov's question, the military commissar sitting next to him immediately pushed a map spread out on the table in front of Sokov and said politely: "Comrade Commander, this is our 48th Group Army." Situation map of the enemy and ourselves in the defense zone.”
Sokov pulled the map in front of him and looked at it carefully.
After he had a general understanding of the situation in the defense zone, he raised his head and said to Romanenko: "General Romanenko, let's hurry up and complete the transfer of command authority so that you can return to the front headquarters as soon as possible."
After speaking, Sokov turned over the map, picked up a red and blue pencil on the table, and wrote with the red end: "Take over the position of commander of the group army." He wrote the date and his own name below. After his name, he pushed it in front of Romanenko: "General Romanenko, it's your turn!"
