Chapter 1909 I always wanted to say thank you to you
Chapter 1909 I always wanted to say thank you to you
Malashenko rarely needs his own division headquarters security force. In most cases, this elite guard company stays behind the division headquarters, serving as an elite light infantry force to protect the division headquarters and accompany the political commissar comrades. Malashenko
Rashenko was guarded by another equally elite heavy tank company on the battlefield. They were the last line of defense to protect the safety of the division commander on the battlefield.
Therefore, it is really rare for Malashenko to personally lead the divisional security company to pick up people like now. Malashenko himself seems a little unfamiliar. Fortunately, Malashenko leads the team to pick up people.
Rashenko did not wait too long. Vatutin's motorcade appeared in the field of vision after a short while and drove in front of him.
"I thought it was Petrov who would come to pick me up. I heard that you were busy leading the battle yourself."
Vatutin, who got out of the back seat of the Gas Jeep in the middle of the convoy, was still the same as before. He was dressed in the uniform of a general. He could not be said to be fat, but it definitely had nothing to do with thin. His horizontal figure and chubby face made the front commander
The staff looks more like a kind neighbor uncle who seems to ask you at any time, "Are you hungry? Dinner is just about to open at my house."
Malashenko and Vatutin already have an extraordinary relationship that goes beyond ordinary superiors and subordinates. They both know this very well, so Malashenko doesn't bother to use polite words in front of people they don't know.
If you talk too much, it's really not necessary for you, and it will make you look unfamiliar.
"In fact, the battle has just ended, or today's battle has been forcibly interrupted the original plan, and there is no need to continue."
"oh?"
Vatutin, who was walking with Malashenko on the road to the division headquarters with his hands behind his back, became interested. He knew that Malashenko would definitely explain in detail next.
"The Germans who were facing the enemy surrendered. A patchwork infantry field group with no armor and very little artillery assembled eight under-equipped infantry regiments to try to resist our offensive. He was responsible for commanding
He is a major general of the National Defense Forces."
"As a result, in just one day and one night, we almost completely cleared out the position yesterday evening and completely surrounded the suburbs. We planned to finish off the leftovers early this morning and then continue to advance north to meet up with friendly forces. Who would have thought that these cowards would actually
I couldn't bear the pressure and surrendered early in the morning. It is said that this was the result of thinking all night, but who knows the truth."
There is indeed some discrepancy between the situation reported by Malashenko and what Vatutin knows. After all, Vatutin’s understanding of the overall battle situation is still based on the summary report of the front army’s battle situation last night. It was not completely bright early this morning.
He got up early and set off, heading straight for Malashenko's leadership division. It was normal for him not to know whether the latest situation that had just happened was true.
"Well, it seems that our tank hero is terrifyingly strong. Fasis has now made a wise choice after briefly thinking about life. Now he has saved the lives of many outstanding young men for the motherland. This kind of victory is the best result.
It makes sense, am I right?”
The first half of Vatutin's sentence was a boast, the second half was a matter of fact, and at the end he even added a "yes or no" question to Malashenko. This really made Comrade Ma, who doesn't like to be arrogant,
It was a bit dumbfounding.
"The sacrifice of the motherland is too great, Comrade Commander. As long as more young people's hope can be preserved, I think it is meaningful. On this point, I agree with you."
Two generals, one senior and one junior, walked in front of the team, chatting as they walked. Behind and on the left and right were the guard company brought by Malashenko and Vatutin's entourage, staff and guards.
After not walking too long, they arrived at the temporary base of Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division. Vatutin could see IS6 heavy tanks one after another ready to go, and many crews who had temporarily dismounted were surrounding or leaning against them.
Smoking and chatting beside his car, waiting for the attack order to be issued, the tense atmosphere of an imminent war seemed not to exist at all.
"I believe this is due to strength. Having absolutely invincible strength makes everyone like this, right?"
Vatutin had a lot of questions today, and Malashenko certainly knew what Comrade Commander was referring to, and immediately answered with a smile.
"Relaxation can relieve stress and better cope with battles. As a division commander, I don't want my soldiers to go to the battlefield with huge psychological pressure and fear of the enemy. This is of no benefit at all. Since we have the ability to crush
If you want to kill the strength of those Germans, then there is absolutely no need to do this. This is completely different from being careless and underestimating the enemy. Everyone knows what kind of enemy they will face. They are like this just because they firmly believe that they can win, that's all."
Vatugin, who was walking and listening, nodded frequently, clearly agreeing with Malashenko's explanation.
When he was only two hundred meters away from the division headquarters camp, Vatutin suddenly changed the topic and talked about something that surprised Malashenko.
"You know, you have actually helped me a lot and resolved many difficult troubles and crises for me. I have always wanted to say thank you to you. This is what I should say."
"..."
Vatutin's unexpected words caught Malashenko by surprise, but after he reacted, Comrade Ma thought of quickly giving back this great contribution with a few words of humility. Malashenko could
He didn't want Vatutin to feel that he owed him anything. Malashenko did many things because he wanted to do them. This had nothing to do with deliberately currying favor with the leader or following the trend.
As if he expected Malashenko to react like this, and could even guess what Malashenko wanted to say next, Vatutin, who did not intend to give up the right to speak, just raised his hand slightly to signal Malashenko.
Don't interrupt for now, and then continue to walk and talk on your own.
"Where to start? Let's start with Kursk."
"The criticality of the situation on the southern front indeed exceeded my expectations. There were several times when I even clearly realized that the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Brigade was in danger. The destruction of such an ace unit would have a huge impact on my military career.
The stain, and more importantly Prokhorovka and the entire Kursk southern front will collapse, and the results will be catastrophic."
"But just like Marshal Zhukov said about you: Malashenko is good at creating miracles, and he will always surprise you."
"I must admit, I did not expect you to withstand the pressure in such a critical situation and hold on until the reinforcements arrived. You completed your mission brilliantly and completely ruined the German offensive plan."
"After that, Marshal Zhukov told me half-jokingly, you have to thank Malashenko. In order to help you save the situation, he is still lying in a Moscow hospital with a bullet hole in his stomach and almost died.
All lives are lost.”
"It may sound a little pretentious, but I really wanted to see you in the hospital at that time, even if it was just on my way. Unfortunately, time did not give me this opportunity. By the time I returned to Moscow to give a report and inquire about you, you had already gone to see Kogin.
Let’s talk about the two of you. When we meet again, you will have returned to the front line.”