In the room, Rokossovsky opened his arms and shouted: "Ada, my child!"
Ada, who was pushed by Asiya, also woke up from the shock and rushed towards Rokossovsky in the room.
After a while, the father and daughter hugged each other tightly.
Ada hugged her father who had reunited after a long absence tightly, sobbing constantly. Even Rokossovsky, who had always been mature and steady, raised his hands to wipe away tears from time to time.
"Let's go." Seeing Asiya looking curiously into the room, Sokov quickly put his arm around her shoulders and walked aside, saying: "Don't disturb the reunion of their father and daughter after a long separation."
Sokov brought Asiya to the headquarters, poured her a cup of hot tea himself, and then asked with concern: "Asiya, the battle to defend Stalingrad has come to an end, should we go back and take a look?
your parents?"
"It is said that friendly forces are encircling Manstein's troops," Asiya asked while drinking tea: "Don't we need reinforcements?"
"Silly girl, I'm afraid the troops of the 62nd Group Army will be moved back for reinforcements. Before the reinforcements are completed, do you think your superiors will send one of our divisions alone for reinforcements?"
"That's such a pity." After Asiya heard what Sokov said, she said with regret: "I can't see the destruction of Manstein's army with my own eyes."
Sokov wanted to tell Asiya that Manstein, who was being besieged by several Soviet fronts, not only was not eliminated, but on the contrary, he was at a disadvantage and beat the Soviet army to pieces. But these words
, but he could only hold it in his stomach, and said insincerely: "Don't worry, Asiya, even if we can't witness Manstein's destruction with our own eyes. In the next battle, we will see thousands of
The enemy was destroyed by us."
Sokov sat with Asiya in the headquarters for almost an hour before he saw Rokossovsky walking in from the outside. Sokov quickly stood up, tilted his head and looked towards the door, trying to figure out whether Ada
Stand outside the door.
"Don't look any further," Rokossovsky noticed Sokov's intention and quickly waved to him and said, "Ada has already returned to the health team."
"Comrade Commander of the Front Army," Sokov asked tentatively after learning that Ada had left, "do you think you should let Ada work in the logistics organization? After all, the danger of staying in the field army is too great."
"Since other people's children can stay at the front, why can't my daughter stay in the combat unit?" Rokossovsky did not seem to appreciate Sokov's proposal. He said seriously: "Since she can hide it from me
If she joins the army, even if I place her in a logistics organization, I'm afraid she won't be willing."
"Comrade General," Seeing Rokossovsky and Sokov talking about business seriously, Asia couldn't sit still. She stood up and asked Rokossovsky timidly: "Allow me
Leave?"
"Permission." After Rokossovsky agreed to Asiya's request, he said softly: "Asiya, I will ask you to take care of Ada from now on. If she does anything wrong, just point it out to her.
Come."
"Don't worry, Comrade General. I will definitely take good care of Ada." After Asiya finished speaking, she raised her hand and saluted Rokossovsky, then turned and walked out of the division headquarters.
"Comrade Commander." The communications staff officer who came to Mamayev Heights with Rokossovsky handed Rokossovsky a newly received telegram and said excitedly: "I just received the message.
According to the latest battle report, the troops of the Voronezh Front have successfully recaptured Belgorod."
"Really?" Rokossovsky said with emotion as he took the telegram from the staff: "This is really exciting news."
After reading the message, he raised his head and looked at Sokov and asked: "Misha, tell me, can our friendly forces capture Kharkov in the near future?"
"That's for sure, Comrade Commander of the Front Army." Sokov gave Rokossovsky a positive answer and said: "Today, the strength and equipment of our army, both locally and as a whole, far exceed
We have defeated the enemy. Within a week at most, our troops will be able to successfully recapture Kharkov."
Hearing what Sokov said, Rokossovsky stared at him for a while, then nodded and said: "Misha, your idea coincides with mine. Since Manstein was rescued by us,
The besieged Paulus Group and their troops deployed near Kharkov are already very empty. Facing our powerful offensive, the enemy will not be able to sustain it for long."
"Kharkov is our country's sixth largest city and an important industrial base where the T-34 tank was born. Once we regain this city, we will have an additional base for tank production." Sokov tactfully reminded Roko
Sovsky: "But it should be noted that the enemy will never be reconciled to their defeat. They will definitely concentrate their superior forces and launch a crazy counterattack against the city."
"Don't worry, Misha." Regarding Sokov's worries, Rokossovsky said somewhat disapprovingly: "Our army's military strength and technical equipment far exceed the German army. To completely eliminate the enemy, it may be necessary to
It's a bit difficult; but if you want to block the enemy's attack, there's no problem at all."
Now that Rokossovsky had reached this point, Sokov knew that what he said was meaningless, so he wisely kept his mouth shut.
Ivanov on the side finally found a chance to speak, and asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, do you think your superiors will let us participate in the attack?"
"No." Rokossovsky shook his head and said, "Now our troops are several times more than the enemy. If we invest more troops, the effect will be limited, and it is still a waste. Therefore, you must do a good job
Prepare to transfer to the base camp reserve team, and then rejoin the battle after a period of recuperation."
After the 41st Guards Division withdrew from the Don River Basin to Stalingrad, it carried out a simple replenishment. As the former division commander, Ivanov naturally knew how long the replenishment would take. Therefore, he
After Rokossovsky finished speaking, he smiled bitterly and said: "Comrade Commander, so to speak, our division will not be able to participate in any battles for at least two months."
Hearing Ivanov's question, Rokossovsky smiled: "Why, comrade colonel, haven't you been bored by these months of non-stop fighting?"
"How could we be bored?" Ivanov replied with a smile: "We will not be tired of war until we have completely driven the enemy away from our land."
"Comrade Deputy Division Commander, even if we drive the enemy out of the country, it will not be considered a real victory." Sidorin added: "We must continue to join forces and march westward to reach Berlin."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, your idea is so bold." Ivanov said with emotion: "It's still a long time before we drive the enemy out of the country, and you are actually considering occupying Berlin."
"Comrade Deputy Division Commander, I think what the Chief of Staff said makes sense." Sokov stood up and spoke up for Sidorin: "To completely win this war, it is not just as simple as driving the enemy away from the border, we also have to go
In attacking Berlin, we can only achieve real victory by completely wiping out Faxi Temple."
Rokossovsky raised his hand and looked at his watch and said to Sokov: "Misha, it's getting late. I have to rush to Chuikov's headquarters immediately, rest there for one night, and then return to my headquarters.
.If anything happens, you can call Chuikov to find me."
"I understand, Comrade Commander of the Front Army."
Rokossovsky raised his hand and patted Sokov on the shoulder, and said with a hearty smile: "Misha, thank you."
Looking at Rokossovsky's leaving back, Sokov understood that the reason why he thanked him was to thank him for allowing their father and daughter to reunite.
"Comrade division commander," now that Rokossovsky has left and the work of the division must continue, Sidorin came to Sokov and asked: "Mihiga just called me and asked them
When can the battalion’s equipment be replaced?”
After the Ignatov brothers' guerrillas were reorganized by the 41st Guards Division, Sokov gave them a battalion structure. The battalion commander was served by his elder brother Mishiga, and his younger brother Vovka served as deputy battalion commander.
.However, due to the hasty adaptation, so far, the military uniforms and equipment of the new camp have not been resolved, so Mixiga called from time to time to ask when they can be given uniforms and replacement equipment.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov recalled that before the battle began, he had hoarded a batch of weapons and ammunition in the arsenal at Mamayev Ridge. Although a lot had been sent out, there should still be some in stock, so he asked Xi
Dolin: "I wonder how many weapons are left in the underground arsenal?"
"The number is not large." Sidorin understood what Sokov was asking and quickly explained: "It can probably equip a company."
"Then distribute the weapons. Since we can only equip one company, then equip one company first." Sokov said to Sidorin: "We will replace them in batches."
In the entire army, Sokov was most concerned about the old subordinates who were separated and organized into various regiments. He paused for a moment and asked Sidorin: "Have the equipment of the soldiers assigned to various regiments been changed?
?”
"Seventy percent of the officers and soldiers have been replaced by our army's standard weapons." Sidorin suggested to Sokov: "As for the remaining troops, I don't think there is any need to replace them. After all, we have to continue fighting the German army.
, enough weapons and ammunition can be seized from their hands."
"Then gather these soldiers who have not changed their uniforms into one company." Sokov felt that many soldiers were accustomed to using German weapons, and suddenly switched to Soviet standard equipment. They still couldn't adapt for a while, so he
Come up with a compromise: "It will also be more convenient to supply."
"Comrade Commander, let me add one more point." Sidorin continued: "I think some of the backbones of the original downsized regiment can be organized into such a company. In the future, when encountering hard bones in battle, we can hand them over.
Let them deal with it."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, what you said makes sense." In Sokov's heart, he always felt that his old subordinates were the best. However, due to the reorganization some time ago, all the old subordinates were reorganized into the Guards Regiment, thus making
The combat effectiveness of each regiment is almost the same. If he does not have an elite unit in his own hands, he will really feel unsure about fighting. Therefore, when he heard Sidorin's proposal, he immediately expressed his agreement: "This matter is
It’s up to you to arrange it.”
Sidorin called Mihiga and told the other party: "Comrade Mihiga, there are about one company of standard weapons in the arsenal at Mamayev Ridge. Send someone to collect them immediately."
"What, there is only one company of standard weapons?" After listening to Sidorin's notice, Michiga said with some disappointment: "My battalion has three companies, why did you only give me the weapons of one company?"
"Comrade Mihiga, there is nothing we can do about this." Sidorin said helplessly: "Many of the weapons originally stored in the military red box were given to friendly forces due to the needs of the battle. Can one be left behind?
The company's equipment is already a very lucky thing."
"Okay." After hearing what Sidorin said, Michiga replied: "I will take people to collect the weapons immediately."
Just when Sidorin thought the matter had been settled, an accident occurred. Ten minutes later, Michiga appeared in the headquarters. He threw a rusty Mosin-Nagant rifle on the table and fired at him.
Sidorin said: "Chief of Staff, this is the standard weapon you prepared for us? The weapons are all rusty, and our soldiers can't even pull the bolt."
"Comrade Mihiga, the weapons are rusty. It may be because the arsenal below is too humid, causing the weapons to get damp." Sidorin said with a smile: "After you go back, you can ask the soldiers to wipe the weapons more.
After cleaning the rust, it looks like a new gun."
"It's not a big problem to wipe off the rust on the gun." Mihiga said dissatisfied: "If there is a problem with the weapon and something goes wrong on the battlefield, who will be responsible?"
"Comrade Mihiga," Sokov came out again to smooth things over, "take the weapons back first, let the soldiers clean them well, and use them for a while. When the new weapons allocated by the superiors arrive, they will be given priority to your battalion.
Change clothes."
After receiving Sokov's promise, Misiga picked up the rusty Mosin Nagant on the table and left the command center happily.
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I think we have neglected an important thing." Sokov looked at Michiga's leaving figure and said solemnly: "Although we have transformed the guerrillas into a regular army, we have not given any
They confer corresponding military ranks."
"Comrade Commander, you are right." Sidorin nodded quickly and said: "According to Michiga's rank, he should be a captain or major. But our rank is not enough to grant him the rank of major."
"It doesn't matter. I'll call the commander later and report the matter to him." Sokov said, "He will personally award Mihiga the military rank."