Sokov sat up with difficulty, and after staring at the map brought by Samyko for a while, he understood Zhukov's intention, raised his head and said: "Comrade Marshal, according to my reconnaissance, the German army has not established any counterattack in the town.
In the tank position, our tank troops participating in the battle can quickly pass through the town, rush forward along the road, join the troops that have detoured behind the enemy lines, and attack the German troops from the source. When our troops occupying the town go south along the road, they take the opportunity to attack the enemy.
The Germans attacked and forced them back to their starting point, so that our troops could follow them and rush into the next enemy-occupied town."
After hearing Sokov's plan, Zhukov nodded slightly and said repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad, it coincides with my idea. It seems that after a few more years of experience, we old guys will have nothing to teach you."
After a brief pause, Zhukov asked with concern: "Misha, how is your injury? Do you need me to send a high-level military doctor to check you out?"
"Thank you, Comrade Marshal, for your concern." For Zhukov's kindness, Sokov immediately expressed his gratitude: "My injury does not matter, I will be fine after just two days of rest. There is no need to hire any more military doctors."
Seeing that there was indeed nothing wrong with Sokov, the huge stone hanging in Zhukov's heart finally fell to the ground. He looked around and asked curiously: "By the way, why isn't Asiya here?"
"Report to Comrade Marshal," before Sokov could speak, Lunev had already said: "Comrade Asiya is not in the defense area now. I felt that it was too dangerous for her to stay at the front, so I took it upon myself to transfer her to the weapons and equipment
department."
"Weapons and Equipment Department?" Zhukov asked in confusion: "She is an assistant military doctor, what is she doing there?"
"Comrade Marshal," Lunev continued: "The Weapons and Equipment Department is also a military unit, so military doctors are naturally indispensable. I think it is most appropriate for Comrade Asiya to go there."
Out of concern for Sokov, Zhukov also felt that it was very inappropriate for Asiya, as his wife, to stay on the most dangerous front line. When he learned that she had been transferred to the safe weapons and equipment department, he smiled and nodded.
He said, "General Lunev, your arrangement is very good. It allows your commander to have no worries and can command operations with peace of mind."
After saying this, Zhukov stood up, raised his hand and patted Sokov twice on the shoulder, and said to him with a smile: "Shortly after the Battle of Stalingrad began last year, Chuikov also talked with you when he took a plane to inspect the troops.
Similarly, he was shot down when he was attacked by a German fighter jet. Before the plane crashed, the pilot tried his best to pull up the nose of the plane, which prevented the plane from crashing and killing everyone. You take good care of yourself and I will go back to the Voronezh Front."
After seeing off Zhukov, Susekov found an opportunity to speak: "Comrade Sokov, I have reported your situation to Commander Konev. He asked me to ask you if you can continue to command.
Fight? If not, let me take command on your behalf."
"Comrade Military Commissar, my injury does not matter, I can continue to command the battle." The battle to attack October Town is related to the success or failure of the subsequent attack on Kharkov. How can Sokov be willing to take advantage of others and quickly said: "You just
Feel free to go back to the front army headquarters and wait for my good news."
"Is it really not necessary?"
"No need." Susekov was just a political cadre. Even if Sokov was unconscious at the moment, he would not dare to hand over such a major matter to the other party. He said anxiously: "Comrade Military Commissar, I
It’s really all right, you can go back and report back to Commander Konev.”
After much talk, Susekov was finally persuaded to leave. Seeing that he was in charge again, Susekov suddenly felt refreshed, and the pain on his body seemed to be less severe.
He put on his boots, trudged to the table and sat down, and asked Sameko who was standing aside: "Comrade Chief of Staff, is there any news from the intersecting troops?"
Sameko shook his head, "Not yet."
"Comrade Commander, don't worry." Lunev saw Sokov frowning slightly after hearing this answer, and quickly comforted her and said: "I know you are worried about Colonel Yakov, but it doesn't matter. According to
The observation post reported that there was no movement in the enemy's defense area. It seems that our intersecting troops should not have been noticed."
"Where are the tank units?" Sokov then asked: "Have they moved into attack position?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Sameko replied: "In accordance with your instructions, they have entered an attack position five kilometers away from October Town."
"Comrade Commander," Lunev asked Sokov curiously after listening to Samek's report: "Aren't you going to let the tanks cover the infantry for the attack? Why do you put them so far behind the infantry?
?”
"The reason is very simple, my Comrade Military Commissar." Sokov looked at Lunev and replied: "If our tanks are deployed too close to the front, it will arouse the alert of the Germans and our attack will not be able to achieve the goal."
An unexpected effect. The tanks advance faster than the infantry. Maybe our tanks have already crossed the enemy's defense line and rushed into the town before our infantry has reached the enemy's position."
"So this is ah."
Sokov turned to Samyko and continued: "Comrade Chief of Staff, tell General Polubyarov that once his troops break into the German defense lines, they must quickly pass through the town, go south along the road, and meet us.
The detouring troops will join forces. As for the enemies in the town, let the infantry deal with them."
When the hour hand pointed to four o'clock, the 84th Infantry Division launched an attack on the town of October, which was occupied by the Germans.
A new round of rockets took off. Before it could land, the commanders and fighters who were already ready jumped out of their hidden fortifications. With weapons in hand, they lined up in a long skirmish formation and strode toward the enemy.
At the same time, General Polubyarov's tank troops also mobilized and rushed forward at full speed.
Just as Sokov expected, the tanks traveled much faster than the infantry. Before the infantry could approach the enemy's position, the tanks were already rushing to the German trenches.
The German army was stunned by the sudden Soviet bombardment. When they saw the Soviet skirmisher line appearing in the distance, they realized that the Soviet army had begun to attack. The German commander ordered his soldiers to enter the fortifications and prepare to fight against the Soviet army.
Army's attack; while dialing the division headquarters' phone number, he reported to the division headquarters the news that the Soviet Army had launched an attack on its own defense area.
In panic, the German officers and soldiers hurriedly entered their positions. Seeing the speeding Soviet tanks, the German officers and soldiers without anti-tank weapons could only use machine guns to shoot wildly at the moving tanks. The bullets fired were like hailstones.
It usually hit the armor plate of the tank and made a series of noises, but it did not slow down the advance of the Soviet tank at all.
When the advancing Soviet tanks were only fifty or sixty meters away from the position, they slowed down and stopped, aiming at the enemy's fire points and firing. They used artillery fire to destroy these fire points one by one, clearing the way for the infantry behind them.
Seeing that the enemy's firepower points were almost destroyed, the tanks started up again and rushed toward the front position. Although some German officers and soldiers rushed out with explosive bags and tried to blow up the rushing tanks, they were all without exception.
The ground was knocked down by the machine gun on the tank.
The Soviet tanks that had crossed the German trenches did not slow down at all and continued to rush forward. Soon, under the eyes of the defenders in the town, they quickly passed through the streets of the town and continued along the road.
Rush south.
As for where the Soviet tanks are preparing to rush, this is not a question for the German army in the town to consider, because the Soviet infantry is like a tide overflowing the outer positions outside the town and rushing towards the town. The German commander
He must concentrate all his strength to resist the Soviet infantry attack. As for the Soviet tanks, he simply can't care about them.
The tanks passing through the town formed a long snake formation along the road and headed south. They were preparing to follow the orders of their superiors and rush as quickly as possible to join the friendly forces that had detoured back to the south of the town, defeat the incoming German troops, and further expand the results of the battle.
Shortly after the attack on October Town began, the Guchakov battalion arrived at the designated position on a hovercraft. The commanders and fighters, who had changed into German uniforms, got off the hovercraft in an orderly manner and formed a team on the road.
"Comrade Battalion Commander," Seryosha found Guchakov and asked with a worried look on his face: "I heard gunshots and explosions from the direction of October Town. It seems that our attack has begun."
"Yes," Guchakov said with a wry smile: "If we hadn't gotten lost in the forest and caught up with some of the hovercrafts that had problems and were waiting for repairs, we should have arrived at the designated location long ago."
"Then what should we do?" Seryozha asked: "Should we still follow the original plan and rush to October Town disguised as German reinforcements to help the friendly forces capture the town?"
"I don't think it's necessary." Guchakov shook his head and said: "How big can October Town be? Our army uses a division of troops to attack. I don't think it will take even an hour to capture the entire town.
.Where we are now is half an hour away from October Town. By the time we arrive, the battle will probably be over."
"Major Guchakov," Yakov came out of a hovercraft, came to Guchakov, and said to him apologetically: "I'm so sorry, we got lost in the forest and took so long.
Time. When I go back later, I will explain this matter to Misha in person, so that he will not be confused about the situation and blame you."
Guchakov felt very uncomfortable about the hovercraft getting lost in the forest, but since the commanders who were higher than him had apologized to him, even if he was dissatisfied, he could only hide it in his heart. He tried his best to be there
Squeezing out a smile: "Then thank you, Comrade Colonel."
"Major," Yakov saw that Guchakov did not blame himself, so he continued to ask: "Do you need us to stay and assist you? You know, some of our hovercrafts are equipped with 14.5mm anti-aircraft machine guns. Even if they are against
We are capable of withstanding the enemy's large forces for a while."
"Comrade Colonel, I don't need to look at it anymore." Although Guchakov really hoped that Yakov and others would stay to assist him, he thought that these hovercrafts would be an indispensable weapon for attacking Kharkov in a while.
At that time, Guchakov could only bite the bullet and said: "Since you have sent us here safely, please come back. We are fully capable of handling the rest."
Hearing what Guchakov said, Yakov no longer insisted. After all, after all this trouble, many hovercrafts had problems. They would need to be maintained after returning, otherwise they would not be able to participate in the next round.
stage of combat. He stretched out his hand towards the opponent and said with a smile: "Comrade Major, since this is the case, I wish you good luck!"
But before Yakov could leave, the roar of tank engines could be heard in the distance. Since the road from the town passed through a forest area, everyone's sight was blocked by the forest, so it was not clear who was coming.
Our tanks are still German tanks.
Seryosha could not tell from the roar of the tank engine whose tank it belonged to, so he ran to Guchakov and asked: "Comrade Major, tell me, is it our tank or the enemy's tank?"
tank?"
"Needless to say, it must be an enemy tank." When Guchakov set off with his troops, Sokov was still reconnaissance of the German defense line on the ground and had not yet had time to arrange tank troops to join the battle. So Guchakov heard
The moment the tank engine roared, he concluded that it was a German tank. He quickly gave orders loudly: "Hide, hide. Set up the rocket launcher and prepare to kill the German tanks."
As the order was issued, the commanders and fighters who were originally crowded on the road immediately moved to both sides of the road to hide, set up their weapons, and aimed in the direction of the forest, preparing to kill the German tanks as soon as they appeared.
But soon, everyone discovered that they were wrong. The tanks that came were not German tanks at all, but their own tanks. The familiar appearance of the T-34 and the five stars on the body showed that it was themselves who appeared in everyone's field of vision.
tank.
"Comrade Major, this is our tank." Seeing that it was a Soviet tank, Seryosha couldn't help but be overjoyed. After saying this to Guchakov, he was about to stand up and fight the oncoming Soviet tank.
greet.
But before he could stand up, he was caught by Guchakov. The latter stared at him and said: "Comrade Seryosha, look what you are wearing? If you go out like this, you will definitely be beaten by a tank."
Treat him as an enemy and beat him to death."
After Guchakov's reminder, Seryosha realized that he was wearing a German uniform, smiled sheepishly, and then took off the German uniform, revealing the Soviet uniform underneath. "Comrade Major,
This should be fine, no one will think of me as a German anymore."
Guchakov nodded: "That's enough, Comrade Seryosha, you go contact the tank crew and ask them to cooperate with us later to stop the enemies escaping from the town."