When Sokov walked into the command center, he happened to see Cuikov sitting at the table with his shirtless and a military doctor applying medicine to him. Seeing Sokov come in, Krelov, who had just answered the phone, smiled and said, "Col. Sokov, you are here!"
"Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov quickly straightened his body and reported to Krelov according to the regulations: "Colin Sokov, the commander of the 41st Division of the Guards, reported to you, I am ordered to come, please instruct!"
"Col. Sokov is all acquaintances, you don't need to be so polite." Cui Kov, who was still applying medicine, said without looking back: "Why did you come so late?"
"I just encountered a sneak attack enemy outside. I helped Major Gladshev destroy the enemy, so I came late." Sokov saw that Cuikov had been applying medicine and thought he was injured, so he asked with concern: "Comrade Commander, what's wrong with you? Are you injured?"
"It's eczema, Colonel Sokov." Cuikov said with a hint of helplessness: "We stayed in the wet ground for a long time, and after a long time, we got eczema. Because my symptoms were too serious, I had to ask a military doctor to apply medicine to me."
Sokov glanced at the military doctor who was applying medicine to Cui Kov, worried that the matter Cui Kov would discuss with him would involve confidentiality, and the level of the military doctor was obviously not enough, so he did not speak rashly, but quietly watched the military doctor applied medicine to Cui Kov.
After more than ten minutes, the military doctor finally finished applying medicine to Cui Kefu. While packing his things, he said to Cui Kefu: "Comrade Commander, I will change the medicine for you two days later. If possible, you will still go outside to bask in the sun and stay in such a humid environment every day. No matter how good the medicine is, it will not effectively relieve your symptoms."
After sending the military doctor away, Cuikov put on his military uniform, greeted Sokov and sat down, and said to him: "Col. Sokov, I just don't tell me what the situation in the city is. I guess you should be very clear."
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Sokov quickly stood up and replied, "It is said that the enemy is attacking the Barrier Factory and the Derzhinsky Factory. The war in those two places is quite fierce."
"I discussed with the Chief of Staff and prepared to take some action to ease the situation there." Cuikov called Sokov again and sat down and asked, "Col. Sokov, what good will you do in the future?"
Faced with the situation of the Barrier Factory and the Derrensky Factory, Sokov really had no good way. There were not enough artillery, tanks, and aircraft covers. Even if he led his troops to reinforce, he would always be prepared to be defeated. Therefore, Sokov shook his head and replied truthfully: "Sorry, comrade Commander, I think there is no other way except to inspire the morale of the soldiers and let them continue to fight there."
"Military Commissioner Comrade Gurov, recently, has been staying in those two factories and constantly conducting political propaganda to the troops to strengthen their determination to defend the factory." Krelov sighed and said, "But just doing this is far from enough. They need reinforcements and more technical equipment, but it is difficult for us to provide them with these."
When Sokov heard this, he thought to himself: Without reinforcements, if you want to defend the two factories, you can only continue to politically incite the soldiers and workers to inspire their fighting spirit. Otherwise, the Germans would have the possibility to seize these two factories and further capture the entire city.
Seeing that Sokov had not spoken, he just listened quietly, and was somewhat dissatisfied. He called people from afar, but did not say a word. What was this? After coughing heavily, he spoke: "Col. Sokov, according to our observation, the enemy now concentrates the main offensive forces on the factory in the new city, while in the old city to the south, the offensive forces are much weaker."
Sokov agreed with Cuikov's statement very much. Although the earliest lost area in the city was the old city south of the city, there were still scattered Soviet troops and local residents fighting tenaciously. However, the offensive launched by the Germans in the old city was indeed not very fierce. Otherwise, it would be a fantasy to defend the building called the "Vasily Building" with the little people of Vasily and others.
"After research by me and the Chief of Staff, I decided to launch an offensive in the old city. The offensive troops will use your Guards 41st Division as the main force." Cuikov pushed the map on the table to Sokov and said to him: "Because the enemy and our defense lines in the old city are intertwined and uneven, in order to prevent accidental injuries, the enemy will definitely not be able to use aircraft and cannons. With the combat effectiveness of your division, there should be no problem driving them out of the old city."
According to Cuikov's idea, Sokov should ask when the attack will begin. Unexpectedly, after waiting for a while, he found that Sokov was not speaking, just staring at the map in front of him in a daze. He knocked heavily on the table and said dissatisfiedly: "Col. Sokov, why don't you speak? Are you not sure to drive the enemy out of the old city?"
Hearing that Cui Kov got angry, Sokov quickly raised his head and looked at him and said, "Comrade Commander, please be honest, if the enemy is just driven out of the city, my troops can barely do it. However, once the enemy launches a new attack on the old city, not only will the troops that are stuck in the city be destroyed, but the entire old city will even be in danger of losing it."
"Why do you say that, Colonel Sokov?" Krelov asked in confusion after hearing Sokov's statement: "Since you can drive the enemy out, why can't you defend the city?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov explained to Krelov's doubts: "The commander just said that since the defense line in the old city was intertwined, the enemy and us were intertwined, and the Germans were afraid of using planes and cannons. Therefore, the battles in these places were mainly light weapons. But if we drove all the enemies out, the Germans could use artillery and bombing to destroy the old city without scrupulously. At that time, even if the troops in the city were not completely destroyed, they would pay a heavy price."
Sokov's words silenced Trekov and Krelov. They only wanted to launch an offensive in the old city south to divert the Germans' attention to reduce the pressure on the barricade factory and the Derzhinsky factory, but they ignored that once the Soviet army wins in the direction of the old city, it will inevitably attract crazy protection from the German army. Under the dense bombing and bombardment of the enemy, no matter the troops that stick to the old city will suffer heavy losses, and the buildings there will be destroyed.
Although Sokov's words have proved that it is not advisable to launch an offensive in the old city south of the city, Cuikov asked unwillingly: "Col. Sokov, since you said that the plan to divert the German army's attention by launching an offensive in the old city south of the city is not advisable, but do you have any way to ensure that the enemy cannot occupy two factories?"
Chapter completed!