Samyko nodded and replied firmly: "Okay, I will immediately send a telegram to General Fomenko and order them to stop offensive operations."
Lunev, who had just entered the door at this moment, happened to hear what Samyko said behind him, and couldn't help but curiously asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what happened, what offensive operations need to be stopped?"
Samyko, who was in a hurry to send a telegram, pointed at Sokov and said: "Comrade Military Commissar, this is a long story. I have to send a telegram to General Fomenko. You should ask the commander first.
Bar."
"Comrade Military Commissar, come here." Seeing that Lunev was eager to know what happened, Sokov waved to him and said, "I'll explain to you what's going on."
When Luniev came to sit next to Sokov, Sokov said: "Comrade Military Commissar, General Fomenko, commander of the 84th Division, received a report from the division's reconnaissance team that Svet was southwest of the landing site.
The defense in the Lovodsk District was weak, with only one German infantry battalion and more than 20 old tanks. In order not to miss the fighter plane, he formulated an attack plan in time and reported it to us.
It happened that the troops of the third echelon arrived at Kremenchug. After some research, the chief of staff and I decided that the newly arrived troops would take over the defense of the landing site, so that the 84th Division could concentrate all its forces on Svetlo.
We will launch an attack in Vodsk District. The attack time is set at nine o'clock this morning, which is more than fifty minutes later."
Hearing this, Lunev couldn't help but interjected: "Comrade Commander, isn't this good? But why is the offensive plan terminated? Is there something wrong?"
"Yes, not long ago, I received a telegram from Colonel Belgin. The information he provided was very different from the information Fomenko provided to us." Sokov said very quickly.
: "If the strength of the German army is really what Belkin said, the attack launched by Fomenke Division is seeking death."
"Colonel Belkin?" After Lunev repeated the name, he suddenly remembered that this colonel used to be Sokov's partner. Sokov would definitely pay attention to the telegram he sent. In order to find out what happened
What was going on? He couldn't wait to ask: "What is the situation of the German troops in the Svetlovodsk District? Is General Fomenko's situation correct, or is Colonel Belkin's intelligence accurate?"
"The most ridiculous thing is," Sokov did not immediately answer Lunev's question, but continued: "It was the same reconnaissance team that provided two completely different pieces of information."
"What?" Lunev was shocked by Sokov's words: "Comrade Commander, are you saying that the two reconnaissance teams that provided different intelligence contents are actually the same one?"
"Yes, that's exactly what it is."
"What on earth is going on?" Lunev asked with a confused look on his face: "I'm confused."
"Look at this telegram." Sokov handed the telegram he just held in his hand to Lunev: "This is the telegram just sent by Colonel Belkin. You will understand what is going on after reading it.
Already."
Runev took the telegram from Sokov and looked at it carefully. After Samyko explained to the telegraph operator, he walked back to Sokov and reported to him: "Comrade Commander, the telegram
It has been sent, I believe it won’t be long before Fomenko will send a telegram.”
"That's for sure," Sokov said: "If it were me, and less than an hour before the attack started, I suddenly received an order from my superiors to suspend the attack, I would definitely try to find out what happened.
If the 84th Division is stationed close to us, General Sameko will probably rush directly to the headquarters and come to us to find out what happened."
"It's a pity that they are more than 300 kilometers away from us." Sameko said: "If he wants to find out what is going on, he can only call and ask."
While the two were talking, the phone on the table rang.
Samyko took a look at the phone and found that it was a high-frequency phone specially used for external calls. He smiled and asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, do you think this call is from General Samyko?"
"No, it will definitely not be the call from him." Sokov also explained: "Now that they are deep behind enemy lines, the communication between us and them can only be through telegrams. If we want to talk on the phone, we may have to wait for friendly forces.
After taking Poltava."
After Sokov finished speaking, he reached out and grabbed the microphone, put it to his ear and said, "I am Sokov, where are you?"
"Comrade Sokov, I am Konev."
"Hello, Comrade Commander of the Front Army." Hearing Konev's voice, Sokov straightened his back and asked, "What instructions do you have?"
"I don't have any instructions." Konev said with a smile: "I called you just to tell you that the Air Force reconnaissance plane has taken off. I believe it won't take long to reach Svetlovods."
I will give you feedback on the situation in the Kremlin area."
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army, I think it is meaningless to send the air force for reconnaissance." After learning that the air force had launched an attack, Sokov said to Konev apologetically: "I have ordered the troops to suspend the attack."
"Pause the attack?" Konev couldn't help but frowned when he heard this: "Comrade Sokov, why did you suddenly make such a decision? Is there any reason?" The reason why he asked this was because Sokov
A few minutes ago, Sokov called him and asked him to send an Air Force reconnaissance plane for reconnaissance. Just a few minutes later, Sokov suddenly made the decision to suspend the attack. He must find out what was going on.
.
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army," Sokov understood that Konev asked because he wanted to find out what happened, so he explained to him: "I just received a telegram from Colonel Belgin. In the telegram, he detailed
He explained the whole thing in detail. In a word, the so-called defensive void in the Svetlovodsk area is just a trap set by the Germans for us, just waiting for us to jump into it."
"Colonel Belkin?" After Konev repeated the name Sokov said, he felt that it was very familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had heard it before, so he covered the phone with his hand and asked the person sitting there
Zakharov on the side: "Comrade Chief of Staff, have you heard of the name Belkin?"
"Is it Sokov's former deputy Belkin?" Zakharov asked rhetorically.
Hearing what Zakharov said, Konev immediately remembered who Belkin was and the position he held now. He released his hand covering the phone and asked Sokov on the other end of the phone: "So?"
Comrade Cove, is the Colonel Belkin you are talking about your original partner?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander of the Front Army." Sokov replied truthfully: "Because he once partnered with me, I know him personally, so I have no doubt about the information he provided."
"Okay, then tell me." Konev said: "What did your old partner say to you in the telegram?"
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army, please listen to my report to you." Sokov coughed lightly, cleared his throat, and began to report to Konev the contents of Belgin's telegram: "The reconnaissance team of the Fomenko Division
The detachment took advantage of the darkness and approached the Svetlovodsk district to conduct reconnaissance of the German defensive positions and troop strength there. They attacked a German staff officer and seized a defense map from his possession, and found that there were only
An infantry battalion and more than twenty old Panzer III or Panzer IV tanks promptly reported this information to General Fomenko."
The situation Sokov was talking about at this moment had been reported to Konev not long ago, so Konev did not interrupt him, but simply said: "Go on."
"Just as they completed their mission and began to retreat, they were ambushed by the German army. After a fierce battle, five people in the reconnaissance team died, including the captain and the radio operator, and the radio station was also damaged. The deputy captain
Sergeant Ivar and four scouts escaped into the nearby forest after breaking through the encirclement.
If other people encounter this situation, they will definitely consider returning to the army as soon as possible to get rid of the current danger they are facing. But the deputy captain, Sergeant Ivar, feels that something is wrong, because the process of them obtaining the information was so smooth.
.The battle that took place on the way back was not an encounter, but a premeditated ambush by the Germans.
In order to find out what was going on, he quietly returned to the Svetlovodsk district with the remaining scouts. When he arrived, he was stunned by the scene in front of him. He saw a large number of
German tanks were driving over in a steady stream. Based on his rich reconnaissance experience, he recognized them at a glance as German Panther tanks. As the tanks drove in, there were also a large number of trucks with tarpaulins.
Chariot infantry.”
When Konev heard this, he couldn't help but interjected and asked: "Then how did they pass the reconnaissance information back to the 84th Division headquarters?"
"While the Germans were mobilizing, they quietly attacked a German communication station and seized a radio there. Fortunately, Sergeant Ivar had participated in radio training before and was the only one among them who knew how to use a radio.
people."
"So that's it." Konev breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Is this how Sergeant Iva passed the information back to the division headquarters?"
"No, Comrade Commander of the Front Army." Unexpectedly, Sokov said: "Since Sergeant Iva is only the deputy captain of the reconnaissance team, not a radio operator, he does not know the password of our military radio station.
You can only try to get in touch with the division headquarters by making a clear call.
But what is regrettable is that although his call was received by the communications staff of the division headquarters, the other party thought that such a clear call was probably the Germans playing tricks, so they ignored it."
When Konev heard what Sokov said, he originally wanted to get angry, but then he thought about it. If he were in Fomenko's position and suddenly received a clear call from an unknown person, he would usually ignore it. In order to find out what happened
What happened? He asked anxiously: "Then how did they pass the information back later?"
"Iva and his men managed to get an armored vehicle, and they drove towards our army. However, less than two kilometers away, they hit a mine. Two scouts died on the spot, and Ivar was also injured.
. He took the remaining two scouts into the forest, hoping to rush back as soon as possible to warn the division headquarters.
Halfway through, they met the reconnaissance team of Belkin's 258th Regiment. Iva quickly reported the information he had detected to the scouts of the reconnaissance team, and sent it to Fumen respectively through the radio they carried.
Major General Co and Colonel Belkin sent telegrams to report to them the actual situation in the Svetlovodsk District.
But what he didn't expect was that the telegram sent to Fomenko was ignored as false intelligence. After all, the same reconnaissance team actually provided two pieces of intelligence with completely different contents. This is difficult to convince people.
.
After Belkin received the telegram, he acted very cautiously. He sent a telegram back to Sergeant Iva and asked him to find a way to get the German defense map or capture a tongue to confirm that the information they provided was true.
of.
After receiving Colonel Belkin's order, Sergeant Iva immediately took his two remaining subordinates and the reconnaissance team of the 258th Regiment and hurried back to the area where they had conducted reconnaissance. There, they captured again
A German staff officer seized the real defense plan from his possession.
After confirmation, Sergeant Iva sent a telegram to Fomenko and Belkin again, reporting the latest intelligence to them. After General Fomenko received the telegram, he still ignored it;
Belkin felt that the problem was serious, so he reported it to me via telegram, hoping that I could figure out what was going on.
I called you and asked the Air Force to send a reconnaissance plane to conduct reconnaissance, and then Belkin’s second telegram came, in which he introduced the whole story in detail." Sokov explained to Konev:
"Based on this, I made the temporary decision to terminate the 84th Division's offensive operations and wait patiently for new fighter opportunities."
After listening to the report, Konev did not immediately express his opinion on the suspension of the offensive. Instead, he said to Sokov: "Comrade Sokov, the Air Force sent the most advanced reconnaissance aircraft carrying radio communication equipment. The pilot
The reconnaissance situation can be reported back to the Air Force Command in a timely manner. I believe it won’t take long for us to figure out the general situation in the Svetlovodsk area.”
While Konev and Sokov were chatting, another telephone on the table rang. Zakharov quickly grabbed the receiver and began to answer the caller.
With little effort, Zakharov put down the phone in his hand and reported to Konev: "Comrade Commander, the Air Force reported that reconnaissance planes were flying over the Svetlovodsk area and discovered a large number of tanks on the ground.
According to the traces of the tracks, there must be a large number of German armored units hidden in the nearby forest."
"Thank you, Comrade Chief of Staff." Konev nodded to Zakharov and said in a grateful tone: "Thank you for providing us with important information." Then he said into the microphone, "Soko
Comrade Husband, according to the reconnaissance of the Air Force, a large number of traces of tank tracks were found on the ground, which proves that there are a considerable number of German armored units hidden in the nearby forest. Your suspension of the attack is very correct."
Sokov was very happy when he heard that Konev agreed with his decision to stop the attack. However, before putting down the phone, he tentatively asked Konev: "Comrade Commander of the Front Army, if I find a suitable fighter plane, can I
Are you going to organize your troops to attack the enemy again?"