Seeing Sokov remained silent, Berkin said, "Comrade Brigade Commander, in fact, our regiment was basically in full force when breaking through the siege."
Sokov, who was thinking, couldn't help but have an unexpected expression on his face when he heard Belkin say this: "But the 456th Regiment you brought back has a total strength of less than 400 people. What's going on? What's going on with you?
Next, have you suffered huge losses?"
"Our regiment broke through the two blockade lines of the German army in succession, and only one-fifth of the casualties." Berkin said with a painful expression: "But when breaking through the last line of defense of the enemy, he was bombarded by enemy planes.
The regiment command post was unfortunately destroyed by bombs dropped by enemy planes. More than 20 officers and soldiers, including the regiment commander and political commissar, died heroically. As the troops lost their unified command, they suddenly became amid the enemy's bombing.
The chaos began to arise. Although he successfully broke through the enemy's siege in the end, the commanders and fighters in the regiment also suffered heavy casualties."
"Yes, Comrade Belkin." Sokov echoed: "If we lose air supremacy on the battlefield, then no matter how brave our officers and soldiers are, no matter how much sacrifice they make, it is unlikely that they will achieve the final victory.
.”
After Boerkin asked, he knew it, "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you think the headquarters won't let our brigade be involved in counterattacks?"
"It's totally possible."
Hearing Sokov said this, Belkin was a little anxious: "But, our brigade had just been formed, and there was not enough time to run in between the commander and the soldiers, and there was a lack of minimum tacit understanding. Weapons are mainly light weapons and are used for defense.
It is barely enough; but if it is used for attack, even if the enemy does not send out the air force, we will be helpless in the face of the enemy's huge number of armored troops."
Sokov agrees with Belkin's statement very much. Although his troops have nearly 2,000 people, and most of the commanders and fighters also have rich combat experience. However, if they are not equipped with sufficient heavy weapons,
Just rushing to counterattack the enemy is equivalent to asking the commanders and fighters to die.
When Sokov began to ponder again, Belkin expressed his opinion: "Comrade Brigade Commander, if the German air threat is to be eliminated, can he send an army to attack the enemy's airport and destroy their planes?"
"This is unrealistic." Sokov interrupted Belkin without waiting for him to finish his words: "You know, the location of the enemy's airport is at least hundreds of kilometers away from the frontier. Don't say we don't know the enemy.
Even if you know the specific location of the airport, how can you get there? You must know that the enemy must be strictly guarded against the airport. If there are fewer people, it will not be able to destroy the airport at all. If there are more people, it will not be able to cross the enemy's defense line at all.
”
"What should I do?" Belkin asked with a bitter face: "Is there really no way to deal with the enemy's air force?"
"I think the best way is to launch an attack at night." Sokov said thoughtfully: "When fighting at night, the enemy's pilots cannot distinguish the troops on the ground, thus causing the enemy to lose control and support."
After Sokov finished speaking, he called Morozova, who was sitting in front of the radio station, and told her: "Comrade of the radio operator, send a telegram to the Army Command immediately, saying that if the troops were to avoid being subjected to enemy planes during the counterattack.
The best way to bomb is to choose the attack time at night. In this way, not only will the enemy's plane not be used, but the role played by tanks and cannons will be greatly reduced."
When Morozova began to send a message to the Army Command, Berkin asked with some concern: "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you think the commander will agree with your suggestions?"
Sokov knew Rokosovsky's character very well and knew that he was a person who was good at doing things, so he said confidently: "I think the commander should not object."
As Sokov expected, after receiving the telegram from Sokov, Rokosovsky looked carefully twice, and finally nodded slowly, saying to Malining and others: "I think Sokov
The major’s proposal is good. If we choose the time for counterattack at night, not only will the enemy’s planes not be useful, but the threat to our army can be greatly reduced."
Malining heard his appreciation for Sokov from the tone of Rokosovsky's speech, and asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, why don't we call Major Sokov to the headquarters and carefully
Ask him what his idea is?"
Rokosovsky agreed readily to Malining's proposal: "I think it's OK. Now we can only contact him through telegrams. Many things cannot be explained clearly in the telegram, so he called him over and asked in person.
Ask him what he thinks, I think it's OK."
"Okay, I'll send him a telegram immediately and ask him to report to the headquarters after dawn."
A few minutes later, Sokov received a call back. After seeing the above content, he couldn't help but smile: "Lieutenant Colonel Belkin, it seems that the commander agreed with my proposal and sent me a telegram.
Go to the headquarters after dawn.”
"Do you need to send someone to escort?" asked Belkin.
"I'll just have Captain Bobricov send a few guards to escort him."
"Before you leave, do you need to send someone to the forest to check the enemy's casualties?"
Sokov knew that the first battalion of Belkin had destroyed the sneak attack on the enemy, so he nodded and said in a positive tone: "Of course. Since we have crushed the enemy's sneak attack plot, I must wait until I figure out the results of the battle.
Only then can I go to the headquarters with confidence. In this way, even if the commander and the chief of staff ask about this, I can report it in detail to them."
Sokov lay down and went back to sleep, and he specifically reminded Belkin: "Lieutenant Colonel Belkin, I'll sleep for a while. If anything happens, wake me up immediately."
"Okay, comrade comrade commander." Belkin nodded: "If anything, I will wake you up immediately."
…………
When the sky was covered with blue and white as a fish belly, Sokov was woken up by Belkin.
Sokov opened his eyes and saw Belkin standing in front of him with joy on his face. He guessed that the first battalion had achieved the results of the battle, so he asked quickly: "Lieutenant Colonel Belkin, the first battalion had achieved the results of the battle.
Is it?"
"Yes, comrade comrade commander." Belkin nodded vigorously and replied in a positive tone: "Yes, Captain Ye Feim has counted the results."
"Let's talk about it quickly, how many enemies we have eliminated."
"After counting, there were 37 enemies killed." Berkin replied excitedly: "In addition, a German lieutenant was captured, who should be the commander of this unit."
"What, I captured a German lieutenant?" Sokov was immediately excited after hearing this: "Where is the prisoner?"
"After I learned that I had captured a prisoner, I immediately asked the soldiers who reported the news to inform Ye Feim and asked him to send the person over." Belkin raised his hand and looked at the time, and then said, "I can't think of it for long."
In time, you can see this German prisoner.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Feim's voice came from outside the tent: "Report, can you come in?"
Hearing Ye Feim's voice, Bellkin immediately rushed to the door of the tent, raised his hand and lifted the curtain: "Captain Ye Feim, come in quickly."
The next moment, Captain Yefim stepped in and raised his hand to salute Sokov and Belkin.
Seeing Sokov remained silent, Berkin said, "Comrade Brigade Commander, in fact, our regiment was basically in full force when breaking through the siege."
Sokov, who was thinking, couldn't help but have an unexpected expression on his face when he heard Belkin say this: "But the 456th Regiment you brought back has a total strength of less than 400 people. What's going on? What's going on with you?
Next, have you suffered huge losses?"
"Our regiment broke through the two blockade lines of the German army in succession, and only one-fifth of the casualties." Berkin said with a painful expression: "But when breaking through the last line of defense of the enemy, he was bombarded by enemy planes.
The regiment command post was unfortunately destroyed by bombs dropped by enemy planes. More than 20 officers and soldiers, including the regiment commander and political commissar, died heroically. As the troops lost their unified command, they suddenly became amid the enemy's bombing.
The chaos began to arise. Although he successfully broke through the enemy's siege in the end, the commanders and fighters in the regiment also suffered heavy casualties."
"Yes, Comrade Belkin." Sokov echoed: "If we lose air supremacy on the battlefield, then no matter how brave our officers and soldiers are, no matter how much sacrifice they make, it is unlikely that they will achieve the final victory.
.”
After Boerkin asked, he knew it, "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you think the headquarters won't let our brigade be involved in counterattacks?"
"It's totally possible."
Hearing Sokov said this, Belkin was a little anxious: "But, our brigade had just been formed, and there was not enough time to run in between the commander and the soldiers, and there was a lack of minimum tacit understanding. Weapons are mainly light weapons and are used for defense.
It is barely enough; but if it is used for attack, even if the enemy does not send out the air force, we will be helpless in the face of the enemy's huge number of armored troops."
Sokov agrees with Belkin's statement very much. Although his troops have nearly 2,000 people, and most of the commanders and fighters also have rich combat experience. However, if they are not equipped with sufficient heavy weapons,
Just rushing to counterattack the enemy is equivalent to asking the commanders and fighters to die.
When Sokov began to ponder again, Belkin expressed his opinion: "Comrade Brigade Commander, if the German air threat is to be eliminated, can he send an army to attack the enemy's airport and destroy their planes?"
"This is unrealistic." Sokov interrupted Belkin without waiting for him to finish his words: "You know, the location of the enemy's airport is at least hundreds of kilometers away from the frontier. Don't say we don't know the enemy.
Even if you know the specific location of the airport, how can you get there? You must know that the enemy must be strictly guarded against the airport. If there are fewer people, it will not be able to destroy the airport at all. If there are more people, it will not be able to cross the enemy's defense line at all.
”
"What should I do?" Belkin asked with a bitter face: "Is there really no way to deal with the enemy's air force?"
"I think the best way is to launch an attack at night." Sokov said thoughtfully: "When fighting at night, the enemy's pilots cannot distinguish the troops on the ground, thus causing the enemy to lose control and support."
After Sokov finished speaking, he called Morozova, who was sitting in front of the radio station, and told her: "Comrade of the radio operator, send a telegram to the Army Command immediately, saying that if the troops were to avoid being subjected to enemy planes during the counterattack.
The best way to bomb is to choose the attack time at night. In this way, not only will the enemy's plane not be used, but the role played by tanks and cannons will be greatly reduced."
When Morozova began to send a message to the Army Command, Berkin asked with some concern: "Comrade Brigade Commander, do you think the commander will agree with your suggestions?"
Sokov knew Rokosovsky's character very well and knew that he was a person who was good at doing things, so he said confidently: "I think the commander should not object."
As Sokov expected, after receiving the telegram from Sokov, Rokosovsky looked carefully twice, and finally nodded slowly, saying to Malining and others: "I think Sokov
The major’s proposal is good. If we choose the time for counterattack at night, not only will the enemy’s planes not be useful, but the threat to our army can be greatly reduced."
Malining heard his appreciation for Sokov from the tone of Rokosovsky's speech, and asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, why don't we call Major Sokov to the headquarters and carefully
Ask him what his idea is?"
Rokosovsky agreed readily to Malining's proposal: "I think it's OK. Now we can only contact him through telegrams. Many things cannot be explained clearly in the telegram, so he called him over and asked in person.
Ask him what he thinks, I think it's OK."
"Okay, I'll send him a telegram immediately and ask him to report to the headquarters after dawn."
A few minutes later, Sokov received a call back. After seeing the above content, he couldn't help but smile: "Lieutenant Colonel Belkin, it seems that the commander agreed with my proposal and sent me a telegram.
Go to the headquarters after dawn.”
"Do you need to send someone to escort?" asked Belkin.
"I'll just have Captain Bobricov send a few guards to escort him."
"Before you leave, do you need to send someone to the forest to check the enemy's casualties?"
Sokov knew that the first battalion of Belkin had destroyed the sneak attack on the enemy, so he nodded and said in a positive tone: "Of course. Since we have crushed the enemy's sneak attack plot, I must wait until I figure out the results of the battle.
Only then can I go to the headquarters with confidence. In this way, even if the commander and the chief of staff ask about this, I can report it in detail to them."
Sokov lay down and went back to sleep, and he specifically reminded Belkin: "Lieutenant Colonel Belkin, I'll sleep for a while. If anything happens, wake me up immediately."
"Okay, comrade comrade commander." Belkin nodded: "If anything, I will wake you up immediately."
…………
When the sky was covered with blue and white as a fish belly, Sokov was woken up by Belkin.
Sokov opened his eyes and saw Belkin standing in front of him with joy on his face. He guessed that the first battalion had achieved the results of the battle, so he asked quickly: "Lieutenant Colonel Belkin, the first battalion had achieved the results of the battle.
Is it?"
"Yes, comrade comrade commander." Belkin nodded vigorously and replied in a positive tone: "Yes, Captain Ye Feim has counted the results."