"What, Misha's wife?" After hearing Belkin say this, Yakov's chin almost hit the ground: "Misha is married?" Seeing Belkin nodding vigorously to show his affirmation, he added, "When did you get married?"
"Comrade Major," Asia learned that Yakov knew about Sokov's injury, and hurriedly grabbed him again and asked anxiously: "Let me tell me quickly, how did Misha get injured?"
"I'm sorry, Comrade Asia." Yakov looked at Asia in front of him and said guiltily: "Misha was injured to save me..." He briefly retelled the situation to Asia, and said apologetically, "Misha and I grew up together. I have always regarded him as my brother. Seeing him injured, I feel very uncomfortable..." Asia was anxious to know how Sokov was injured. Before Yakov finished speaking, she opened the curtain and rushed in.
Pavlov, a military doctor who was performing surgery on Sokov, noticed someone had broken in and frowned. He was about to blame the other party for a few words, but when he looked up, he saw that it was Asia who came in, so he swallowed everything he wanted to say and changed his words and said, "Asia, you are here just right, help me."
"Military doctor," Asia asked anxiously, "Where is Misha's injury?"
Looking at Asia's anxious expression, Pavlov suddenly remembered that Asia was the brigade commander's wife. It was natural to care about Sokov's injuries. He quickly replied: "The injury is in the abdomen."
Asia glanced at the cut that had been cut and continued to ask, "What was the injury?"
"Pistol bullet."
"There is no life threatening, is it?" Asia asked in a crying voice.
"Asia, don't you believe in my medical skills? I said it's okay, but it's definitely okay." After Pavlov said this, he said to Asia in the taste of command: "Come here quickly and help me, I will take out the bullet as soon as possible."
The conversation in the operating room was also heard by Belkin and Yakov who were standing outside the door. Yakov, who was originally worried that Sokov would have any good things, heard this, quickly turned his head and asked Belkin in a low voice: "Comrade Political Commissar, the military doctor who was doing the surgery inside said Misha was fine, would he really be fine?"
"Major Yakov," Belkin felt a little disliked by Yakov when he learned that Sokov was being rescued, but considering his special identity, he replied politely: "I can trust Pavlov's military doctor's skills. He said it's okay, and I believe that the brigade commander should be fine."
After saying this, Belkin raised his hand and looked at his watch, then walked to the nearby room where the phone was being played, picked up the phone on the table and called Cidolin who was staying in the command center. After hearing Belkin's voice, Cidolin immediately asked: "Comrade Political Commissar, how are the brigade commander's injuries?"
"According to Major Yakov, he was shot in the abdomen, and was shot by a pistol." Berkin said to the microphone: "Now the brigade commander is undergoing surgery in the operating room, you immediately report this to the Army Command."
"Is this appropriate?" After hearing Belkin's order, Cidolin said with some embarrassment: "The last time the brigade commander was injured and fell into a coma, the commander was very unhappy, saying that as the commander of the brigade, he had no right to take risks with his life. Just a few days later, he was injured again. I really don't know how to explain to the commander."
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Belkin said unhappily when he saw that Sidolin was unwilling to report the matter, "From the current situation, the brigade commander will be unable to command the troops for a long time. Even if we do not report this matter, the Group Army Command can still use its own information channels. When we learn that the brigade commander was injured again, you and I may have trouble at that time."
"Okay, Comrade Political Commissar." Since Berkin had already said this, Sidolin realized that if he concealed the news of Sokov's injury from his superiors, he might really be blamed by Cui Kov in the future, so he reluctantly said: "Since you think you should report this matter, I will call the commander immediately."
When Krelov received a call from Cidorin, he thought there was a problem with the defense line here in Mamayevgang. He asked nervously: "Lieutenant Colonel Cidorin, is there a problem with the defense line at Mamayevgang?"
"No, Comrade Chief of Staff." Cidolin replied on the phone: "The attacks launched by the German army on us were successfully crushed."
When Krelov learned that the defense line of Mamayev was safe and he felt much more at ease. He asked tentatively: "Then are you calling here for...?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, brigade commander, accompanied Major Yakov to the city last night." Sidolin said to the microphone with difficulty: "On the way back, they were near the German army. During the battle, the brigade commander was unfortunately shot and injured in order to cover Major Yakov..."
"What, Sokov was injured?" Krelov was startled by the unexpected news: "When did this happen? Is his injury serious?"
Before Sidolin answered, Cuikov, who bent down next to him to discuss how to improve the morale of the troops, heard the news that Sokov was injured. He straightened up and asked Krelov in surprise: "Why, Sokov was injured again? What's going on? How could he be injured?"
Cidolin's report was not over yet, and Krelov didn't know what was going on. He shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and signaled that he didn't know the specific situation. But when he saw Cuikov reaching out to him, he quickly handed over the microphone in his hand.
"Is it Lieutenant Colonel Sidorin? I am Trikov." Trikov asked with the earpiece in his ear: "Tell me, how did Lieutenant Colonel Sokov get injured?"
Sidolin did not expect that before he reported the situation to Krelov, the person who answered the phone was replaced by Cuikov. After a moment of panic, he quickly stabilized his emotions and replied clearly: "Report to the commander, after dark last night, the brigade commander and Lieutenant Colonel Yakov went to Soviet Street to inspect a building where our army recovered."
"I know that building was led by Sergeant Vasily. Due to the special geographical location of the building, Sokov has dispatched a lot of manpower and equipment to strengthen the defense there." After Cui Kev finished talking about the situation in the building first, he continued to ask: "Tell me, how did he get injured?"
"The brigade commander checked the power of the new rocket this morning and returned to Mamayev hill with Major Yakov." Sidolin said: "They encountered several lost German soldiers just a few hundred meters away from Mamayev hill and fought. The enemy was quickly eliminated, but Sokov was unfortunately shot and injured in order to cover Major Yakov."
After finding out the reason why Sokov was injured, Cuikov frowned and asked, "Is his injury serious?"
"The operation is still underway." Sidolin did not directly answer the severity of the injury, but said tactfully: "According to my opinion, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov could no longer command the troops for a long time."
Cuikov knew very well that the reason why Mamayevgang could stand firm under the German attack was entirely because Sokov had made solid preparations before the war and that various response measures were very effective in the battle. If the commanders of other troops were injured, Cuikov would definitely appoint his deputy to take over his position without hesitation, but at this moment he did not do so immediately, but fell into deep thought. He knew very well that with Sidolin's ability, he could only be a chief of staff at best, and could not become a military chief who could stand alone.
"Comrade Commander," Sidolin heard the sudden sound in his headphones. He thought that Cui Kefu had hung up the phone, so he quickly said to the microphone: "Are you still here?"
"Yes, Comrade Sidolin, I'm still here." Cuikov considered that Mamayevgang was an important region, and as long as Sokov was still alive, he would not be willing to hand over the command of this region to others easily. Thinking of this, he said to the microphone: "I will arrive at Mamayevgang as soon as possible and talk to Sokov. Before I arrive, you will be responsible for the defense work in the Mamayevgang area for the time being."
"I understand, Comrade Commander." Sidolin quickly agreed.
After putting down the phone, Cuikov said to Gurov, who was confused, "Military Commissioner, Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, on his way back to Mamayev's Bridge from the city, had a fire with several lost enemies. During the battle, he was unfortunately shot and injured and is now undergoing surgery. Judging from all the signs, he will definitely not be able to command the troops in a short period of time. I absolutely need to go to Mamayev's Bridge and designate the right candidate to take over his command."
"Comrade Commander, whether we can defend Mamayev's post is related to whether our army can defend Stalingrad." Gurov, who once served as the military commissioner of the Southwest Front Army, had a very good understanding of the battlefield situation. He said in embarrassment: "We have no more suitable commander in our hands now than Sokov."
"Comrade Commander," Krelov looked at the two and asked carefully: "What do you think about sending General Rodimtev to take over Sokov's command?"
"General Rodimtev, commander of the 13th Guards Division?!" When Grov heard Krelov mention Rodimtev's name, he thought that the division had only one Colonel Yelin's 42nd Guards Division, and was still continuing to fight. The other two regiments and the division's direct troops had been defeated by the Germans, so he hesitated: "Can he be competent for this job?"
If a major general takes over the command of a lieutenant colonel in normal times, it would be just a matter of one word, but at this moment, Cuikov seemed very hesitant. After Rodimtev entered the city, he ordered him to command all the troops near Mamayev, but from the actual situation, the other party was obviously not qualified for such a position. At this critical moment, would it be a wise choice to let him take over Sokov's 73rd Infantry Brigade?
Seeing that Cuikov was reluctant to express his opinion, Krelov couldn't help but feel a little anxious. He quickly coughed twice, and when he attracted Cuikov's attention, he asked carefully: "Comrade Commander, do you agree to let General Rodimtev take over Sokov's troops?"
After Krelov finished speaking, he stared at him for a while, then shook his head and said, "No, Comrade Chief of Staff, I think even if General Rodimtev takes over Sokov's troops, he may not be able to defend Mamayev. I think, let's consider whether there are other candidates."
"Other candidates?" After hearing Cuikov's statement, Krelov couldn't help but frown and thought to himself: There is a lack of commanders everywhere, where can I find you a commander with the ability to be an independent person? In the face of difficulties, he suddenly saw Colonel Witkov, deputy chief of staff of the army, walked in from outside, and his eyes were not lit.
Krelov waved to Vetkov and signaled him to come to him, and then suggested to Trekov: "Comrade Commander, if you do not object, I propose that Colonel Vetkov temporarily act as brigade commander of the 73rd Infantry Brigade."
"Let me take the position of acting brigade commander of the 73rd Infantry Brigade?" The sudden appointment confused the deputy chief of staff who had just walked in. His eyes swept back and forth against Cuikov and Krelov, and asked in confusion: "Commander, Comrade Chief of Staff, why did I suddenly ask me to serve as the acting brigade commander of the infantry Brigade? What happened? Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, where did he go?"
After looking at Vitkov up and down, Cuikov silently recalled his resume in his heart, feeling that although his deputy chief of staff had been engaged in staff work most of the time and had never commanded the troops alone, he was very cautious. If he was asked to act as a sokov, he might still be a suitable candidate.
Although he had already listed Vitkov as the best candidate in his heart, he did not announce his appointment immediately, but said to Vitkov: "Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, this is the case. Lieutenant Colonel Sokov encountered the enemy on his way back from inspection in the city and was injured in the battle. Judging from his injuries, it may be impossible to command the troops for a while, so we plan to send a suitable candidate to replace his command and temporarily act as the commander of the infantry brigade."
After listening to Cuikov's story, Vetkov quickly waved his hand and said, "Comrade Commander, you know, since the outbreak of the war, I have been engaged in staff work and have never commanded the troops alone. I feel that I am afraid I cannot be competent for this position. You should find a more suitable candidate to take over the position of Lieutenant Colonel Sokov."
Chapter completed!