Although Sokov had long known that Patton would die in the car accident, when he heard the news from Zhukov, he couldn't help being surprised and asked instinctively: "Comrade Marshal, is his injury okay?"
"It's hard to say." Zhukov shook his head and said, "But according to our intelligence, his injuries are very serious. Whether he can survive depends on his life." Sokov knew very well that Patton spoke without restraint.
Big Mouth has offended many important people. Who knows whether this car accident was an accident or man-made. But in any case, this man who was famous during World War II
The once all-powerful generals will soon withdraw from the stage of history.
After staying for a while, Sokov said goodbye and left.
After going out, he was stopped by Zhukov's adjutant and chatted for a few words. When he was about to leave, the door he had closed opened and Malenkov walked out.
Seeing Sokov still in the office outside, Malenkov smiled and said to Sokov: "General Sokov, do you have time now?" "Yes, Comrade Malenkov." Sokov was originally
It's nothing. After listening to what Malenkov said, he understood that the other party might want to have a private chat with him. This was a good opportunity to bring the two of them closer, so he naturally would not let it go: "
I am at your beck and call."
Malenkov smiled and waved his hand: "General Sokov, I'm serious, I just want to have a casual chat with you. If you don't mind, come and sit in my office."
"OK."
Seeing Malenkov and Sokov leaving side by side, the adjutant hesitated for a moment, then opened the door behind him and went in to report to Zhukov. After listening to the adjutant's report, Zhukov said disapprovingly: "In a few days, the three of us will
It's not a big deal to return to Moscow together and let them get acquainted with each other first. Comrade Adjutant, please remember your responsibilities.
Don't interfere casually with matters that should be asked."
The adjutant did not dare to refute and exited the office obediently.
Sokov followed Malenkov to his office, and he unexpectedly discovered that it was on the same floor as Zhukov's office, only a few rooms apart.
After entering the office, Malenkov invited Sokov to sit down on the sofa, then walked to the samovar and poured him a cup of hot tea. He also asked specifically: "General Sokov, how many sugar cubes do you want?"
"
Even though it had been several years since Sokov came to this era, he still didn't like drinking tea with sugar cubes in it, so he waved his hand and said, "Thank you, I don't add sugar."
Malenkov put the hot tea on the coffee table in front of Sokov, and then sat on the sofa next to him: "General Sokov..."
"Comrade Malenkov!" Sokov said quickly: "You should do like Marshal Zhukov and call me by my nickname Misha."
"Okay, Misha." Malenkov was not pretentious and immediately changed his name to Sokov: "What do you think of Marshal Zhukov?"
"He is an invincible and peerless handsome man." After hearing Sokov's evaluation of Zhukov, a meaningful smile appeared on Malenkov's face: "Misha, you have a very high opinion of him. But now there are people
Making a fuss about this matter, preparing to ruin his reputation
." Sokov said to himself that even if the people above want to do something like killing birds and hiding bows, they should wait a little longer. It has only been half a year since the war ended, and Marshal Zhukov's reputation is at its peak. It would be a bit unreasonable to attack him at this moment.
It was too hasty.
Seeing that Sokov was silent, Malenkov continued: "During the Battle of Moscow, Marshal Zhukov was the commander of the Western Front. Do you know this?"
"I know, of course I know." Sokov nodded and replied. "At that time, Marshal Rokossovsky was the commander of the 16th Army. When the 5th Army on the left and the 30th Army on the right of his defense line were repulsed by the Germans,
His unit became a lone army, which could be encircled and annihilated by the German army at any time." Malenkov said: "In this case, by retreating the troops to the Istria Reservoir area and re-establishing new defenses, not only could
Shorten the defense front, and at the same time create more usable forewarning
To prepare troops, Rokossovsky could better grasp the initiative on the battlefield. But unfortunately, Rokossovsky’s request was ruthlessly rejected by Zhukov. So Rokossovsky bypassed Zhukov and
Directly requested instructions from Marshal Shaposhnikov, Chief of the General Staff in Moscow, hoping that he would allow his troops to retreat. Marshal Shaposhnikov received a telegram from Rokossovsky.
After the words, he immediately reported the matter to Comrade Stalin. After repeated thinking, the Supreme Commander himself agreed to Rokossovsky’s request to withdraw the troops.” “Yes, I have heard about this.
." When Sokov heard this, he nodded quickly and said: "But not long after the troops of the 16th Army began to retreat, Zhukov got the news and immediately gave Rokossovsky yuan.
The commander sent a telegram, forcing him to cancel the order to withdraw the troops and return to the original combat area for garrison."
"Yes, that is indeed the case." Malenkov said: "Do you think Marshal Zhukov's approach is correct?" When Sokov heard Malenkov's question, he couldn't help but began to think deeply. He first came from the movie "Moscow"
"Defense War", when I saw such a scene, I felt that Zhukov's approach was completely correct. The 16th Army should unswervingly stick to its original position and resist the German attack. But as I came to this era,
After seeing Rokossovsky's combat area with his own eyes, he changed his mind and felt that
The order given by Zhukov to Rokossovsky is debatable. According to later sources, there are different views on Zhukov's prevention of the retreat of the 16th Army. The most common view is that the 16th Army
They should hold their position, delay the advance of the German army, and buy precious time for the rear reserves to assemble. But the real situation at the time was that if Rokossovsky's troops retreated to the Istria Reservoir area early, they would be able to establish
new defense, then they can rely on local advantages
The terrain blocked the German attack. It was precisely because of Zhukov's insistence that the 16th Army commanded by Rokossovsky was in chaos. Some troops who had just withdrawn to the designated location were ordered to stop retreating and return to the original combat area.
after command
, and hurriedly returned to the original defensive position. Unexpectedly, it had already been occupied by the German army. Their counterattack was not only unsuccessful, but also lost troops and had to retreat to the newly built fortifications again. Some people defended Zhukov and said: Zhukov was responsible for defending Moscow.
It is inevitable that he will make some mistakes in decision-making due to the heavy responsibilities and psychological pressure. But Zhukov is under great pressure, so wouldn’t Rokossovsky be under great pressure? You know, he used the troops seriously insufficient.
The 16th Group Army stubbornly resisted the German attack in the combat area that originally belonged to the three group armies. If it were not for his extraordinary command talent and clever use of various tactics to block the German attack, the defense line would have been long gone.
Collapse. If this happens, what will be lost is not only the small cities near Moscow such as Klin and Sun Mountain City, but also the enemies who broke into the town of Khimki.
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, it won’t just be a reconnaissance team, it may be a division-level combat unit. Facing the German army at the division level, can the garrison in Moscow, mainly militiamen, stop the Germans from rushing towards the Red Square? "Malenkov"
Comrade," Sokov tried to force a smile on his face: "I'm afraid I can't answer your question. You know, when the 16th Army retreated to the Istria Reservoir area, I was still in the town of Khimki
It’s a garrison squad leader.”
Sokov's answer surprised Malenkov. He asked in surprise: "What, during the defense of Moscow, were you still a squad leader?"
"Yes," Sokov nodded and said in a positive tone: "To be precise, he is a corporal squad leader." "Oh my God." Malenkov's face was full of shock: "Moscow Defense Battle
At that time, you were just a corporal squad leader, but in just four years, you have become a general. This promotion speed is really amazing.
Amazing.”
"I'm just lucky."
"Just good luck can't get you promoted as fast as you." Malenkov waved his hand and continued: "Let's continue talking about Marshal Zhukov." Sokov knew that Zhukov just canceled the retreat of the 16th Army.
It was a taboo. In any case, Rokossovsky only issued the retreat order to the troops after receiving the instructions from the Supreme Commander himself. Zhukov directly canceled this order, which was not a slap in Stalin's face. At that time
The situation is critical, and it is the time to appoint people. The supreme commander himself can still ignore it. Now that the war is over, if someone makes a fuss about this matter
Chapter, the thorn in Stalin's heart will hurt again.
"Please tell me, Comrade Malenkov." Sokov wanted to know how many tricks Zhukov had in others' hands, so he motioned Malenkov to continue. "During the Battle of Stalingrad, Zhukov commanded three armies in the northwest of the city.
direction, and constantly launched counterattacks against the German army, but the effect was very limited." Malenkov continued: "Some people say,
If the three armies had not launched a futile counterattack to the north of the city, but had all been deployed inside Stalingrad, our time for victory might have been greatly shortened." "Comrade Malenkov, I don't agree with this statement.
"Sokov waited for Malenkov to finish speaking, and immediately expressed his opinion: "If we concentrate all the troops in the city of Stalingrad, because the city
If there are no troops around the city to contain the enemy's power, then the enemy will be able to complete the encirclement of Stalingrad. At that time, the Battle of Stalingrad may become another Battle of Kiev." The Battle of Kiev was the largest battle of annihilation in human military history. The Soviet Union
The most elite Southwest Front Army was almost completely wiped out by the Germans. The commander, chief of staff and military commissar of the front army were all killed, as well as more than 600,000 Soviet troops.
The commanders and soldiers became prisoners of the German army. This battle could be regarded as a great shame and humiliation for the Soviet army.
Hearing Sokov compare the Battle of Stalingrad to the Battle of Kiev, Malenkov said with some surprise: "Misha, if all the troops are concentrated in the city, will there really be another Battle of Kiev?" "Of course it is.
In this way, Comrade Malenkov." Sokov nodded first, and then explained to Malenkov: "Although the three armies commanded by Marshal Zhukov did not make much progress during the counterattack,
However, it is precisely because of their existence that they have restrained a considerable number of German troops, preventing them from concentrating all their strength to attack the city. Only in this way can the city's defenders hold on."
"Really?"
"That's right." Sokov continued: "The counterattack from the northwest successfully contained the German attack." "Oh my God." Malenkov's face was full of shock: "During the Moscow Defense War,
, you are just a corporal squad leader, but in just four years, you have become a general. This promotion speed is really amazing.
Amazing.”
"I'm just lucky."
"Just good luck can't get you promoted as fast as you." Malenkov waved his hand and continued: "Let's continue talking about Marshal Zhukov." Sokov knew that Zhukov just canceled the retreat of the 16th Army.
It was a taboo. In any case, Rokossovsky only issued the retreat order to the troops after receiving the instructions from the Supreme Commander himself. Zhukov directly canceled this order, which was not a slap in Stalin's face. At that time
The situation is critical, and it is the time to appoint people. The supreme commander himself can still ignore it. Now that the war is over, if someone makes a fuss about this matter
Chapter, the thorn in Stalin's heart will hurt again.
"Please tell me, Comrade Malenkov." Sokov wanted to know how many tricks Zhukov had in others' hands, so he motioned Malenkov to continue. "During the Battle of Stalingrad, Zhukov commanded three armies in the northwest of the city.
direction, and constantly launched counterattacks against the German army, but the effect was very limited." Malenkov continued: "Some people say,
If the three armies had not launched a futile counterattack to the north of the city, but had all been deployed inside Stalingrad, our time for victory might have been greatly shortened." "Comrade Malenkov, I don't agree with this statement.
"Sokov waited for Malenkov to finish speaking, and immediately expressed his opinion: "If we concentrate all the troops in the city of Stalingrad, because the city
If there are no troops around the city to contain the enemy's power, then the enemy will be able to complete the encirclement of Stalingrad. At that time, the Battle of Stalingrad may become another Battle of Kiev." The Battle of Kiev was the largest battle of annihilation in human military history. The Soviet Union
The most elite Southwest Front Army was almost completely wiped out by the Germans. The commander, chief of staff and military commissar of the front army were all killed, as well as more than 600,000 Soviet troops.
The commanders and fighters became prisoners of the German army. This battle was a great shame for the Soviet army. "Of course it is, Comrade Malenkov." Sokov nodded first, and then explained to Malenkov: "Marshal Zhukov
Although the three armies under his command did not make much progress during the counterattack, it was precisely because of their existence that they restrained a considerable number of German troops and prevented them from concentrating all their forces to attack the city.