The so-called "saw tactic" is a see-saw tactic of temporarily adopting a conservative defense to trade space for time during the day, and then launching an active attack to regain lost ground at night.
Obviously, it is difficult to resist the enemy's attack with a stiff defense during the day. Even if you can block it, you will definitely pay a heavy price.
But it would be much easier if we "trade space for time". After all, the enemy armored forces have to face a lot of barbed wire, anti-tank trenches, mines and other roadblocks when advancing. These roadblocks are easy to set up but very difficult to clear.
Especially mines.
In turn, these roadblocks would have much less impact on the Soviet army, because when the Soviet army laid out roadblocks or mines, they could record their locations in detail, and then avoid them in a planned way, even like Zahqawi.
As Major Qi said... lay one or several hidden roads for tanks to pass.
As a result, the pressure on the Soviet army to counterattack at night will be much less.
After thinking about it, Rokossovsky nodded approvingly to Shulka and said: "This tactic may be feasible, Comrade Shulka! I mean... it's worth a try!"
With Rokossovsky's nod, of course the other officers had no problem, so they immediately entered the detailed planning stage.
It was done by Rokossovsky with permission from his superiors.
In order to keep it secret and to convince his superiors, Rokossovsky personally went back to Moscow to discuss the matter with Zhukov at the Western Front Headquarters... Rokossovsky was right on this point, if
If he had just applied in a telegram, he would have been afraid that his superiors would have replied rashly, "Don't take a step back!"
But if Rokossovsky himself went to the headquarters to explain to them, then after some comparison and analysis between the enemy and ourselves, they would think about it seriously.
Rokossovsky's even better point is that he first won Zhukov's support.
In fact, it is not difficult to win Zhukov's support, because Zhukov is also a smart man, and he immediately recognized its strategic value as soon as he heard this tactic.
"A very good idea!" Zhukov said: "It is actually to use strengths and avoid weaknesses, and try to eliminate the Germans' strengths as much as possible, so as to bring into play the strengths of our army!"
"Yes!" Rokossovsky replied.
"If we had known this tactic earlier and used it on the battlefield!" Zhukov said: "The Germans might not have been able to hit here at all... How did you come up with this tactic?"
"Maybe you know about 'Breakout Heroes'!"
"Of course!" Zhukov replied: "I met him once, he is a smart young man!"
"He was the one who came up with this tactic!" Rokossovsky sighed with emotion. "I can't believe it. He has never studied in a military academy, a second lieutenant!"
Zhukov looked at Rokossovsky in surprise, and then laughed: "As I said, he is a smart young man, a natural warrior... If he had entered a military academy, he might not be able to figure it out
These are such fantastic tactics!"
Rokossovsky nodded in agreement, he also believed that this requires talent.
What they don't know is that what Shulka relies on is not talent at all, but much more knowledge and experience than others.
Then Zhukov stood on the same front as Rokossovsky to persuade Bulganin.
"This will cause no loss to our army as a whole!" Zhukov said: "Retreat during the day and then take them back at night!"
"In fact, this can even boost the morale of our army!" Rokossovsky added: "Because we are on a par with the Germans, and both sides win and lose, and at the same time, the Germans pay a heavy price.
cost……"
"I have to remind you!" Bulganin interrupted Rokossovsky: "This is all based on the fact that you can retake the position at night. What if you can't retake the position?"
Zhukov and Rokossovsky were speechless for a moment. No one could say for sure what would happen on the battlefield, and of course they could not guarantee it.
"No one has ever used this tactic!" Bulganin continued: "No one knows whether it will work, so... can I say that you are risking Moscow's security, or making a tactical attempt?
"
The two were speechless again, because the facts were indeed as Bulganin said.
Seeing that things were about to turn bad, Rokossovsky said: "I guarantee with my life that we can retake the position at night... If we cannot retake it, I will personally lead my men to charge to the enemy!"
Bulganin, who was about to leave, couldn't help but stopped.
If it is true, as Rokossovsky said, to give up more than ten or twenty kilometers during the day and take it back at night, then in fact there will be no loss to them or even Moscow, and Volokolamsk can even be defended... Bull
Ganin also knew very well that Volokolamsk was in danger at this time.
On the other hand, Rokossovsky's guarantee of his life showed that he was very confident in this tactic, so Bulganin compromised and immediately reported this tactic to the Supreme Command.
The Stavka's ideas were consistent with Bulganin's.
Even if it is possible to recapture it at night, Volokolamsk is not lost. If there is any loss, it is that supplies cannot be transported to Tver during the day... In fact, it is impossible to transport supplies during the day. From Volokolam
The supply convoy departing from Sksk will be bombarded by German fighter planes.
As a result, the Supreme Command soon agreed to the plan, but attached two conditions.
1: Volokolamsk must be recovered before two o'clock in the morning, because the supply troops need time to pass through the place to reinforce Tver.
Two: Once the troops attacking Tver are surrounded, the 16th Army must open the channel between Volokolamsk and Tver to relieve them.
This made Shulka laugh. The Supreme Command seemed to be using the plan as a bargaining chip to bargain with the 16th Army... Shulka believed that no command would do this. You must know that this is a battlefield, and if you think the plan is feasible, you should do it.
Give full support and cooperation, and reject it if it is not feasible.
Bargaining and setting conditions... The 16th Army tried its best to win the war but still owed the Supreme Command a favor.
But other people didn't care about this. They seemed to think it was not excessive or they were accustomed to it.
They were excited when they got the agreement, patting Shulka on the shoulder one by one to congratulate him.
"I believe it will be useful!" Rokossovsky handed a glass of vodka to Shulka, then raised his own glass: "I guarantee it with my life!"
Shulka thought that Rokossovsky was just saying it casually, but later he found out... that he had guaranteed it with his life.