Rokossovsky agreed very much with Bellinger's proposal. Although the Krajow army was loyal to the exiled government in London, they were all Poles after all. General Bellinger, who was also Polish, came forward on this matter.
, discussing cooperation matters with them will definitely yield results.
"Okay." Rokossovsky readily agreed to the other party's proposal: "I will immediately arrange for someone to contact the 7th Division of the Krajov Army and ask them to rearrange a new meeting location."
Seeing that Rokossovsky agreed to his proposal, Bellinger was also very happy. He assured Rokossovsky: "Comrade Marshal, please rest assured that I will make every effort to persuade the other party to join."
our."
"If so, that would be great." Rokossovsky turned to Malinin and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, contact the Krajow Army immediately and tell Lieutenant General Bellinger, commander of the Polish 1st Army, that you want to
Set up a new meeting with them and ask them to arrange a suitable time and place."
While Malinin was on the phone, Rokossovsky said to Adelina: "Comrade Adelina, since you have completed your latent mission, I will send someone to take you back to Moscow as soon as possible. You are no different.
Give me your opinion."
Agelina glanced at Sokov next to her reluctantly, then nodded to Rokossovsky and said in a positive tone: "I have no objections, Comrade Marshal, I will obey your arrangement."
Sokov and Rokossovsky had already arranged Agelina's whereabouts. Knowing that there was no need for him to stay here any longer, he took the initiative and said: "Comrade Marshal, do you allow me to leave?"
"Permission." Rokossovsky nodded and said to Sokov: "Misha, you should pay more attention to safety on your way back. According to reports from the troops below, due to the excessive speed of our army's advance, many areas
After the enemy was defeated, they did not return to their own defenses in time. Therefore, there is still the possibility of being attacked by German troops in the area under our control."
"Don't worry, Comrade Marshal." Sokov nodded and said, "I came here this time with a company of troops. Even if I encounter the ground on the road, I will be able to fight them and hold on to the vicinity.
Until reinforcements arrive."
"Agelina," just as Sokov turned around to leave, Rokossovsky suddenly said to Agelina: "Misha is leaving, won't you go and see him off?"
Hearing what Rokossovsky said, Agelina only hesitated for a moment and then chose to leave the office with Sokov.
Watching the two people leaving, Bellinger asked Rokossovsky with some surprise: "Comrade Marshal, what is the relationship between the two of them?"
Rokossovsky thought for a moment and replied decisively: "Friends, they are friends through life and death."
"Oh, that's it." After hearing Rokossovsky's explanation, Bellinger nodded and said, "No wonder the relationship between the two seems so close."
"Misha," Agelina said with regret after the two came to the corridor, "We just met and we have to separate again. I don't know if there will be another chance to meet in the future."
"As long as you are alive, there is definitely hope of meeting." Sokov was thinking in his mind. If his superiors no longer arrange dangerous lurking missions for Agelina, then she will be able to survive until the end of the war: "I believe
That day will come soon."
After bidding farewell to Agelina, Sokov got into the jeep and embarked on the return journey.
When the convoy set off, Sokov specifically told Koshkin: "Comrade Captain, the marshal just told me that there may be sporadic German troops nearby, so let us be more vigilant."
"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Koshkin said carelessly: "I have already considered the situation you mentioned. Before you came back, I had already greeted all the soldiers and told them to be vigilant along the way.
, ensuring our safe return to Brest."
Seeing that Koshkin had considered all the issues that needed to be considered, Sokov nodded with satisfaction. Then he leaned back and began to close his eyes and meditate.
A few hours later, when Sokov returned to the headquarters, it was lunchtime.
During the meal, Ponedelin specifically asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, what did Comrade Marshal say after you sent Comrade Adelina there?"
"What do you mean?" Sokov looked at Ponedelin and asked with some confusion: "I don't quite understand what you mean."
"I mean, does Comrade Marshal believe the information Agelina brought?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal believes in the intelligence provided by Agelina." Sokov thought that the Warsaw Uprising would break out in less than 24 hours. Even if the intelligence brought by Agelina was told to Poniejlin and
Sidorin did not need to worry about leaking the secret, so he said: "According to the intelligence provided by Agelina, all German troops in Warsaw will evacuate on August 3, retreating to the fortress area in the rear to re-establish their opposition to our troops.
defense."
Hearing that the Germans were about to retreat, Sidorin had a shocked expression on his face: "What? Comrade Commander, what did you say? The Germans are about to retreat, did I hear you correctly?"
"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff, you heard it right." Sokov looked at Sidorin and said: "According to the information provided by Agelina, the German troops occupying Warsaw will withdraw from the city on August 3."
"Comrade Deputy Commander," after confirming the authenticity of this information, Sidorin touched Ponejelin with his elbow and said excitedly: "Did you hear that? The Germans will withdraw in three days.
Leave the city of Warsaw."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, I don't think things will be that simple." Ponedelin said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I don't see any joy on your face, which proves that things may change.
Is what I said correct?"
"Yes, Comrade Deputy Commander, you are absolutely right." The expression on Sokov's face suddenly became serious: "There are huge variables in this matter."
"Variables?!" Sidorin asked in surprise after hearing this: "Comrade Commander, things have reached this point, what other unexpected variables can there be?"
"Chief of Staff, Comrade Deputy Commander." Sokov lowered his voice and pretended to be mysterious: "I heard at the front army headquarters that according to reliable intelligence, the Polish underground resistance organization in Warsaw may hold a meeting in the near future.
Revolt and seize this city from the Germans."
"Great, this is simply great." Sidorin couldn't help but get excited when he heard that an uprising was about to take place in Warsaw: "If after the German army retreats, the Poles launch an uprising and occupy the whole city, our troops can move without passing by.
Without a fight, we successfully entered the capital of Poland."
"Comrade Chief of Staff, there is another situation that you have not considered?" Sokov said coldly: "What should we do if the rebels don't want us to enter the city at all?"
This time, not only Sidorin was shocked, but even Ponejelin looked puzzled: "Comrade Commander, can you tell me what is the reason for this?"
"The reason is very simple." Sokov said to the two men: "I learned at the front army headquarters that the resistance forces active in Poland are divided into two parts. One part is composed of the Liudov Army and the Liudov Guards
The other part is the Krajow army led by the Polish government in exile in London. Although they will not regard us as enemies, they will never regard us as enemies.
Will support us."
Hearing this, Ponejelin intervened and said: "Comrade Commander, I understand what you mean. You are saying that if the Warsaw Uprising was led by the Krajow Army, they would not be willing to let me go after taking control of the city.
The army entered the city, but wanted to hand over the city to the Allied forces still thousands of miles away. Is my understanding correct?"
"Absolutely correct, my comrade deputy commander." Sokov agreed with Ponedelin's statement and continued: "Based on various signs, the main force of the Warsaw uprising should be Krajo.
The husband's army is the main force. They have the largest number, and their weapons, equipment, and organization are far superior to Liudov's army, so naturally they must lead the uprising."
"I wonder who is the commander of the Krajow Army who is about to lead the Warsaw Uprising?" Ponejelin asked tentatively: "Maybe we can send someone to contact him and let him understand that with our support, their uprising will be more effective.
Easy to achieve success."
"Comrade Deputy Commander, Comrade Marshal has already thought of anything you can think of." Sokov went to the front army headquarters. In front of Ponejelin and Sidorin, when he had a lot to say, he could
They are unscrupulous and don’t have to worry about the other party asking where they got the news, because everything they say now, they will think that they heard it from the front army headquarters: "Comrade Marshal went to meet with the Krajov Army yesterday.
Several division-level officers met, but received a cold reception, and the other party even said that although they would not be our enemies, they would not recognize us and would not assist us."
"It's too much, it's simply too much." When Sidorin heard this, he couldn't help but get angry: "A few division-level officers, who are only lieutenant colonels or colonels at best, dare to be so rude to the marshal of our army.
"
"Comrade Commander, I am still thinking about a question." Ponejelin continued: "If the uprising in Warsaw breaks out before the German army retreats, will the German retreat continue as scheduled?"
"I don't think so." Before Sokov could speak, Sidorin rushed to say: "If the uprising breaks out before the German troops withdraw, the Germans will definitely cancel the retreat without hesitation and put out the uprising in the city first.
Besides, otherwise they will definitely be attacked during their retreat and suffer unnecessary losses."
"Once an uprising breaks out before the Germans evacuate, I don't know if the rebel army can sustain it with its strength." Ponejelin expressed his worries: "After all, the underground resistance organization fights guerrillas and attacks the enemy's transportation lines.
, destroying communication lines is okay, but if we want to fight in street battles with the elite German army, I think they may not be opponents."
"Comrade Deputy Commander, if this kind of thing really happened, what can we do?" Sidorin said helplessly: "The commander also said just now that after the uprising broke out in Warsaw, the Krajow Army who led the uprising
They will definitely refuse our cooperation with them. When the uprising fails, we can't blame us."
Hearing what Sidorin said, Sokov was thinking that later Western media published many articles with ulterior motives to discredit and accuse the 1st Belarusian Front, including of course Commander Rokossovsky. It seemed that
The Soviet army deliberately did not support the rebels in Warsaw and deliberately allowed them to be destroyed.
For the Soviet army, after Operation Bagration began, the right-wing troops of the 1st Belarusian Front advanced more than 600 kilometers. In order to achieve this strategic goal, the Soviet army made huge sacrifices. In order to seize the solid fortifications
In Warsaw, which is defended by a large number of enemy troops, the Soviet army needs time to replenish and train its troops and enable its logistics agencies to catch up. But even so, as long as possible, the Soviet army will still make every effort to support the insurrectionists and assist them.
Destroy the German troops in the city.
But the actual situation is that those who promoted the Warsaw Uprising did not want to join forces with the Soviet and Polish troops approaching the city. The reason why they were afraid of doing so was because they had other plans. According to the orders of the Polish exile government in London,
They wanted to seize the city from the Germans before the Soviet army reached Warsaw.
"Comrade Commander, I'm thinking about something." Sidorin said thoughtfully: "Isn't there the Polish 1st Army in the left wing of the Front Army? Since the Krajow Army is unwilling to cooperate with us,
It is up to the commander of the Polish Army to come forward and cooperate with these troops. Although their positions are different, they have a common enemy. In order to drive the Germans out of Warsaw, they can unite and fight side by side."
"It's useless." Sokov shook his head and said: "Before I left the front army headquarters, I met Lieutenant General Bellinger, commander of the Polish 1st Army, and he also offered to contact the Krajow Army.
, to discuss fighting side by side. But unfortunately, his proposal was ruthlessly rejected by the other party."
In fact, when Sokov left Rokossovsky's office, Malinin was still contacting the Krajov Army and did not receive any reply at all. What Sokov said to Ponedelin and Sidorin were all his.
From what we can see from historical data, it is impossible for the two of them to ask Rokossovsky to verify whether this matter happened anyway. They can say whatever they want.
"Then what should we do?" Sidorin looked at Sokov and said helplessly: "Are we just going to have to watch the rebels fight to the death with the Germans in the city?"
"Otherwise, what else can we do?" Sokov asked rhetorically: "Others have made it clear that they do not want our help. Even if we take the initiative to contact them, others will not pay attention.
So after the Warsaw Uprising breaks out, what we can do is stay in the controlled area to rest and rest, and wait until the battle in the city is almost over before deciding whether to launch an attack on the city."
"Judging from the current situation, this is the only way." After Ponejelin said this, he suddenly thought of Agelina and asked quickly: "Comrade Commander, I don't know how the superiors plan to arrange Agelina.
?”
"Comrade Marshal said that he will send someone to send Agelina back to Moscow as soon as possible." Sokov said: "As for how her superiors will arrange work for her after she returns to Moscow, I am not sure."
