Runev followed Vitkov to the place where new rockets were stored.
The two soldiers guarding here saw Vitkov coming with a general and quickly raised their hands to salute.
"Open the door!" Vitkov ordered the two soldiers.
The two soldiers glanced at Lunev beside Vitkov and stood there without moving.
"Didn't you hear my order?" Seeing that the two soldiers did not carry out his orders, Vitkov was a little unhappy and raised his voice and said: "This is the new military commissar General Lunev."
When they learned that the general in front of them was actually a military commissar, the two soldiers immediately stood in awe, raised their hands in salute, and then turned around and opened the door of the room where the rockets were stored.
When he came to the room, Vitkov pointed to the neatly stacked wooden boxes and once again ordered the soldiers: "Comrade Military Commissar wants to see what the new rockets look like. You open it and show it to him."
The two soldiers agreed, worked together to lift a wooden box and placed it in front of Lunev. After prying the wooden box open with a crowbar, the contents inside were clearly visible.
After seeing clearly what was placed in the long wooden box, Lunev asked in surprise: "Comrade Colonel, is this the new rocket you called?"
"That's right, Comrade Military Commissar." Seeing the surprised expression on Lunev's face, Vitkov replied proudly: "This is the rocket that made the Germans scared, no matter in the battle to defend Stalingrad.
In China, or some time ago, this kind of rockets performed miraculous effects when penetrating the enemy's territory."
But after hearing this, Luniev disapproved and said: "This kind of rocket is so small, I can't see how useful it can be on the battlefield."
Hearing what Luniev said, Vitkov immediately guessed that the other party was using the 122mm rockets commonly stocked by the Soviet army for comparison, and quickly explained: "Comrade Military Commissar, the 122mm rockets used by our army every
The rocket weighs 45.8-66 kilograms. Three people are required to load it, and it cannot be carried by a single soldier. This kind of rocket weighs 18.8 kilograms, and one person can carry one. A burly soldier can completely carry a single-barrel rocket by himself.
Carry the launch tube and two rockets to the launch point, attack the enemy's key targets from a long distance, and then evacuate safely."
Lunev only knew that Sokov's troops had achieved considerable results against the Germans in the past few days, but he did not expect to use weapons that he despised. He asked cautiously: "
So, your troops who go deep behind enemy lines often carry new rockets like this?"
"You are right. The troops we send to operate behind enemy lines usually carry a certain number of rockets, which will help them attack the enemy's key targets at long distances." Vitkov introduced to Lunev: "Soon
Before, the 41st Guards Division, which was deep behind enemy lines, used rockets to kill the German regiment headquarters of the Imperial Division. It also used this new rocket to severely damage three SS divisions, so that the enemy can now only huddle in Barvinko.
Wo really didn't dare to move."
In order to give the opponent a more vivid understanding, Witkov also specifically added: "Although we usually use single or double tubes to launch, if we want to launch a large-scale attack on the enemy, we will use standard
12 tubes are fired. Firing 12 tubes at a time is equivalent to a howitzer battalion. The ferocious firepower formed is beyond the reach of ordinary artillery."
Knowing that this new type of rocket was the key to victory, Lunev's mind changed unknowingly. After he asked two soldiers to put the rocket back into place, he continued to ask Vitkov: "Such an important
Wouldn’t it be a little too little to only place two sentries in this place?”
"Don't worry, Comrade Military Commissar." Vitkov smiled and said to Lunev: "Although there are only two sentries at the door, there are several lurking sentries nearby. At the same time, more than thirty meters ahead
, there is also a hidden firepower point, the muzzle of the machine gun is pointed in the direction of the door, which can eliminate enemies who try to rush into the warehouse when necessary."
On their way back to the headquarters, Lunev continued to ask: "How many of these new rockets do we have now?"
"About two thousand," Witkov replied: "This is because the commander has a good relationship with the military industry department, so the superiors will deliver all the new rockets to us. If other troops also use
With this kind of weapon, our inventory will be reduced by more than half."
When Runev was still in Moscow, he knew that Sokov had a close relationship with Stalin's son Yakov. Not only were they childhood playmates, but after Yakov was captured in the early days of the war, Sokov personally took care of him.
People rescued him and saved the face of the Supreme Commander himself. For this reason, Sokov could get many things that others could not.
Before leaving Moscow, Beria specifically talked to Lunev and told him that after arriving in the army, he should find a way to have a good relationship with Sokov, which would be very helpful for his future. Thinking of this, he
He asked Vitkov sideways: "Comrade Chief of Staff, does the commander have a girlfriend?"
When Sokov was injured, Vitkov once acted as the commander of the infantry brigade, so he naturally knew Sokov's situation very well. When he heard Lunev's question, he nodded and replied: "Commander
Comrade Yu is already married."
"Already married?" Lunev asked in surprise: "When did you get married?"
"Before the Battle of Stalingrad officially started, the two registered their marriage at a marriage registration office in the city and were considered a real couple."
Lunev felt that as Sokov's deputy, it was necessary to find out the other party's family situation, so he continued to ask: "Who is the woman and where is she now?"
"He is an assistant military doctor at the field hospital of the 41st Guards Division. His name is Asia."
"Assistant military doctor?" Lunev frowned: "So, does she often go to the battlefield to perform operations on the wounded?"
"According to regulations, military doctors need to go to the most intense fighting places to operate on the wounded." Vitkov said: "However, in order to take care of her, the hospital director always asked her to stay in the hospital to perform operations on the wounded. Together with her
There is also a female health worker named Ada who remains in the hospital."
"Ada?" Hearing this unfamiliar nickname, Lunev asked strangely: "Who is this female health worker? Why does the hospital director take such good care of her?" There is a reason for Lunev to ask this.
According to his idea, health workers, whether they are men or women, must rush to the line of fire to rescue the wounded during battles. Why are some people special?
When Vitkov heard Lunev's question, he realized that the other party might not know Ada's true identity, so he looked at him and said: "Comrade Military Commissar, Ada is the daughter of Commander Rokossovsky, please protect her safety."
, is what we should do.”
"You are doing the right thing." Lunev couldn't help but be surprised when he learned that Ada was actually Rokossovsky's daughter. He originally had objections to the hospital director, but he immediately changed his view: "I
I think Rokossovsky must love his daughter very much and don't want anything bad to happen to her on the battlefield, so the protective measures you have taken are very correct."