Sudden replenishment of soldiers made Sokov confused.
He thought that this time the replenishment of troops might be a benefit of Cui Kov, so he took the initiative to call and inquire: "Comrade Commander, I want to ask, why do you want to replenish troops for me at this moment?"
"Replenish the troops?" Since Malining did not communicate with Cui Kov on this matter, he knew nothing about this matter. When he heard Sokov's question, he asked in wonder: "I didn't replenish the troops for you? You must know that the remaining troops of the army are only half of the remaining troops, some even one-third. If you want to replenish the troops, I will give them my priority."
Seeing that Cui Kov was unaware of it, Sokov couldn't help but say to himself with a confused look on his face: "Hey, who sent us the new recruits?"
"Comrade Commander," Fortunately, Sidolin considered the problem more comprehensively than Sokov, so he quickly reminded: "You can ask the commanders who sent troops, and they should know the specific situation."
The commander in charge of sending troops laughed embarrassedly when he heard Cidolin's inquiry, and then said, "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, do you really don't know where we came from?"
"I don't know," Cidolin shook his head and asked back, "Who arranged for you to bring the recruits here?"
"Who else can be there? Of course it is the Front Command." Since this involves the secret, the officer told Cydolly very readily: "We are ordered by the Front Command to bring these soldiers to supplement you."
No other troops were supplemented, but only supplemented our division. Sokov thought to himself, did his superiors plan to send his troops to a difficult and dangerous area immediately after completing the replenishment?
But he did not tell the officer standing in front of him these words, because he understood very well that even if he asked, the other party would not be able to give him a satisfactory answer. He nodded at the other party and said, "Comrade Captain, I think you are exhausted, why not go back to the guest room to rest first?"
"No." The officer said with a rattle, "My mission has not been completed yet, how can I go upstairs to rest."
After sending the officers away, Sokov gathered Sidolin, Ivanov and Anisimov and said to the three: "Comrades, judging from the current situation, the reason why we can get the supply of the soldiers so quickly is definitely because the commander of the front army has done his best."
"What is General Rokosovsky's purpose in doing this?" Cidolin asked in confusion.
"Chief of Staff, do you still remember the phone call I had with the Commander of the Front a few days ago?"
"Remember," Cidolin nodded and replied affirmatively: "You remind him that General Vatujing's southwestern front was facing the danger of being surrounded by the German army."
"That's right." Sokov began to analyze the current situation to Sidolin and others: "Now General Vatujing's troops are attacking Zaporozhe, where Manstein's headquarters is located. If they are attacked by the German army at this time, there is a danger of the entire army being destroyed. Once our army's offense fails and the German army turns to counterattack, the troops of the Southwest Front will definitely be defeated.
To avoid this, I feel that the superiors intend to deploy our divisions to the rear of friendly forces. Once they are attacked, we must block the enemy and prevent them from rushing towards Stalingrad."
"So that's how it is." After hearing Sokov's explanation, everyone seemed to have suddenly realized it.
"But the division commander," Ivanov interjected, "If the Southwest Front troops successfully break through the German defense and occupy Zaporoze, where Manstein Command is located, what will happen next?"
"This is very simple." Before Sokov could speak, Cidolin rushed to answer: "Will our army continue to advance until it kills all the enemies across the Dnieper?"
"Comrades," seeing that everyone's discussion was a bit off topic, Sokov interrupted them. "As a commander, we always have to consider the worst case when formulating a combat plan. Even if our army's offensive is so strong, we still need to take precautions to avoid the enemy's sudden counterattack. Then, it will be too late to organize defense."
"I don't know where our superiors will place us." Cidolin said with some concern: "Is there a terrain like Mamayevgang there that allows us to dig a similar underground fortification. If not, how can our infantry block the impact of enemy tanks?"
"Even if there are no fortifications and the terrain is not good, we must find a way to establish a complete line of defense in the short term." Sokov was very afraid that everyone would not care about what he said, and he emphasized: "Because Stalingrad is behind us, even if we sacrifice our lives, we must not let the enemy rush into the city again."
"Comrade Commander," Ivanov asked, "How are you going to deploy the three regiments?"
"Although I don't know where our superiors will deploy our division," Sokov said to the three: "But I plan to place the 122nd and 124th Guards on the front line, and the 125th Guards and the Tank Brigade will be deployed as the second echelon."
After Sokov finished speaking, he picked up the teacup and took a sip of water, and then said, "I took a look at the recruits who were replenished today. At least half of them were rookies who had not undergone any military training. You must find a way to make the recruits quickly familiar with the environment and improve the combat effectiveness of the troops in the shortest time."
Everyone knew that the last sentence Sokov said was the most critical. If the troops lost their combat effectiveness, even if the troops and technical equipment were better than the enemy, it would still be a dream to win the battle.
The phone ringing on the table rang, and Cidolin went over to pick up the microphone and heard Malining's voice coming from it: "I am Malining, and I will announce on behalf of Commander General Rokosovsky. Your division will move towards Lugansk within three days. Is there any problem?"
"Comrade Chief of Staff, of course there is a problem." As soon as Malinin finished speaking, he immediately asked, "I want to ask, what kind of transportation our troops take, cars or trains?"
"In the bloody battles over the past few months, the roads and bridges have been severely damaged, and we are temporarily unable to provide a convoy that can transport so many troops..."
"Where is the train?" Sidolin learned that he could not take the bus and asked quickly: "Our master only needs dozens of car skins to load them all."
"The railway is not good either." Malining continued to shake his head and said, "Our railway workers are still repairing the road, but this time should be long, and your teacher probably won't be able to catch up."
Chapter completed!