The reason why I wasn't curious just now was because Malashenko wanted to try to see if his guess was accurate. Now the result has come out. Comrade Ma did indeed guess wrong as Comrade Political Commissar said. Let's see if he guessed correctly after he guessed wrong.
The answer is reasonable, right? Isn’t it?
"Cooperate with the 1st Ukrainian Front Army to encircle and annihilate the German Army Group on the southern front? Pursue the retreating enemy and complete the interception mission, annihilating as many enemy forces as possible? This... No, why do I think this order looks a bit weird?
Don’t you think so?”
When he said the first half of the sentence, Malashenko's voice was still relatively high, and his words were full of surprise. It was obvious that he had not expected it.
However, the tone of the second half of the sentence changed. Malashenko deliberately lowered his voice and only spoke in a low voice that could be heard by himself and his political commissar comrades.
If nothing else, I just want to know if Comrade Political Commissar is the same as me and if he has any other views or opinions on this seemingly strange order telegram.
Why is this order a bit strange? Because Malashenko has known for a long time that Konev, who has millions of troops, does not lack troops from his own division. Even if Konev piles people up, he can kill Germans alive.
Death, logically speaking, is the one least in need of additional friendly reinforcements.
If the main forces in other directions go to fight in the direction they are responsible for, if you say that such a thing has not been approved by the military commander in the supporting direction, or even applied for it on their own initiative, Malashenko will not believe it even if he kills him. Because in advance
The battle plan was not planned in this way at all, and the whole thing now is completely a temporary adjustment after the battle started.
So who made the adjustment?
Malashenko did not dare to make a clear statement right away. It was not a good thing to doubt and talk about his superiors.
But Malashenko remembered another thing that Zhukov had told him personally before: Vatutin and Konev went to the side of their loving father Comrade Stalin for the ownership of the leadership division, demanding that they
Let's complete the decision.
If you follow the normal procedure, you want to ask Malashenko to tell you which direction he is most likely to be transferred to next. Of course, Malashenko thinks that he should return to his old army, continue to work with Vatutin, and prepare to attack the East.
Prussia's offensive campaign is most likely.
Not only was the Leader's Division originally affiliated with the Third Belarusian Front, that is, the troops under the command of Vatutin, but it was only a temporary loan to the First Belarusian Front to work for Luo Chai. This was clearly stated in the previous command message.
There is no doubt.
Moreover, the German troops on the northern route are now beaten to pieces and defeated. Between the Third Belarusian Front and East Prussia, there is no longer a heavy German army group that can resist the strategic offensive from Poland to East Prussia.
The road seems to be clear.
Where is East Prussia? It is a place where the Germans will fight to the death even if they risk their lives, and will definitely fight you to the death.
This also means that if Vatutin wants to launch a strategic attack on East Prussia, the return of the leading division is essential. At least this is the truth. Everyone knows that the leading division is attacking the city.
It is no exaggeration to see how powerful the offensive energy is in combat. Malashenko and his men are like "humanoid self-propelled gun crushers".
That is to say, in this case, going south instead of going north made Malashenko feel that something was fishy and abnormal, especially since the top military officer in the south was Konev.
This made Comrade Ma feel that something was wrong even more.
Why? After such a big detour, the leader finally went to work under Konev? Does this mean that Konev has won the game or is scheming? Or is it that Vatutin has been tricked?
This is just something Malashenko thinks about for the time being. Comrade Ma wants to hear the views of Comrade Political Commissar before making a decision. After all, Comrade Political Commissar never disappoints when it comes to making suggestions and analyzing situations.
Holding the telegram in his hand and supporting his chin, he put on a thoughtful expression. Comrade Comrade Political Commissar, who spent about ten seconds thinking about this matter, was noncommittal at first. After he had an initial idea that convinced him
After analysis, he spoke in a low voice to Malashenko.
"You write what you are thinking on your face. It just so happens that my thoughts are basically the same as yours. You know what I am referring to. This is a self-analysis judgment based on my past experience. Although
I can't say for sure that this is the case, I can only say that we both guessed it together, that's all."
The Comrade Political Commissar didn't even mention a single person's name, but he gave the answer that Malashenko wanted in the shortest possible way. You really have to say that the old is the hotter.
However, just "thinking of going together" will not work. Both the political commissar and Malashenko know this clearly.
The current situation is that the order message issued in the name of the 1st Belarusian Front Army Headquarters, which has temporary command of the Leader's Division, has been sent to the Headquarters of the Leader's Division and handed over to the military commander Malashenko.
was fully informed.
Then it seems that there is only one path left for Malashenko to take. No matter what Malashenko thinks or guesses, it has nothing to do with the outcome.
"Put aside the doubts in your mind for the time being, Comrade Division Commander. We are all soldiers, and obeying orders is our obligation and bounden duty. I think we have to leave Warsaw and head south as soon as possible. There is not much time left for us."
"..."
Malashenko, who was in a very unhappy mood, seemed to want to say something, but he didn't seem to know how to say it. After holding it in for a long time, he just said this.
"That's it? Just obey the orders and that's it???"
Comrade Political Commissar knew that Malashenko was unwilling to give in. No matter how outstanding Comrade Commander was, he was still a young man. It would be strange if someone of this age could be suppressed so easily.
"Let's go first, and then I will contact Commander Vatutin. Leave this matter to me. I have my own way, and I will convey the results to you as soon as possible."
No matter what Malashenko thought, reluctantly, after overnight preparations, the leading division finally set off early the next morning after the arrival of the friendly troops who came to change defenses, and headed south out of the city.
I only have one day in Warsaw.
There were citizens of Warsaw who came to see the leader off as he left. After all, Malashenko had brought hope to the people here, so there must be many people who were grateful for this.
But compared to those who came to see off the Red Army, there were obviously more people celebrating the liberation of Warsaw.
The streets and alleys were full of celebrating Warsaw citizens. On his way out of the city to the south, Malashenko even saw many members of the Warsaw Uprising Army. Most of them were holding guns in one hand, holding women in their arms or carrying bottles full of wine.
Wandering around in the streets, I looked at the Red Army with eyes that were not full of hatred, but definitely not very good either. Some of them were even gritting their teeth, secretly.
"I guess these Polish ghosts will definitely say that the victory in Warsaw was their fault and their own."
Malashenko, who was in a bad mood and sat in the back seat of a Gas Jeep instead of a tank, spoke quietly while looking out the window at the street scene.
"Yes, it is indeed the case. There are already such rumors in the city. However, I have fully reported our actions and the entire process to Commander Vatutin. He should be aware of it by now."
After listening to the words of the political commissar next to him, Malashenko took a long breath and just closed his eyes slightly, leaned on the back seat, and no longer looked out the window.