Chapter 1401

Rokosovsky was silent for a long time when he finally said, "Rita, I have ordered the other divisions of the 11th army to move closer to kalinkovich. When you attack the city, these troops can be under your command for the time being. "

Although I didn't get the support of artillery and air force that I wanted in my heart, I thought that if I could have a few more divisions, at least in the use of troops, I would not be stretched.

As I was thinking about how to use these divisions in the next battle, I didn't answer rokosovsky in time. It wasn't until he coughed heavily that I woke up from my meditation and quickly replied, "Comrade commander of the front army, this is really wonderful. If we can add a few more divisions, we believe that there will be no problem in getting rid of the German forces deployed in kalinkovic and moziri. "

"Well, since you are so confident, I can rest assured that I am here waiting for your good news. As for the serial numbers of these divisions, I will send them to you by telegram later. " Rokosovsky said that, he wanted to hang up, but I stopped him. So he asked, "Rita, what else can I do for you?"

"Well, comrade commander." I thought that although rokosovsky could not provide air support for me, I had two flying regiments that could provide air cover for the attacking forces. The only regret is that the airport is hundreds of kilometers away in Smolensk, which has many inconveniences. Now that I have accepted the task of attacking kalinkovic and moziri, I should move the flying regiment to the front position as far as possible. "I intend to transfer my two flying regiments from Smolensk to Belarus. I wonder if you will allow me?"

"Flying regiment, is there a flying regiment in your organization?" Rokosovsky was surprised when I said this, but he was relieved after listening to my explanation and asked me in a relaxed tone: "where are you going to deploy your flying regiment?"

"Zlobin!" Although I hope to deploy the air force in the front position as far as possible, if it is too close to the enemy's defense area, it may be attacked by the enemy's air attack and by the German special detachment. Therefore, after my consideration, I think the most suitable place is zhelobin, "what do you think of this place?"

"Yes." Rokosovsky readily promised: "I will inform Comrade Batov to clean up the airport as soon as possible, so that your flight regiment can transfer."

After I put down the phone, I immediately told akhromeyev: "major, you immediately send a telegram to the military commissar, saying that I am ready to transfer the two flight regiments to zlobin, and ask him to inform the flight regiment to be ready."

When akhromeyev went to telegraph, I said to chisjakov and bezikov: "commander rokosovsky promised to transfer several divisions of the 11th army to our headquarters. In this way, our strength for attacking kalinkovic and moziri will be greatly enhanced, even without the support of artillery, We can also take the commanding heights in front of us

"Comrade commander, do you have any good way to attack these commanding heights?" After I finished, chisjakov said, "according to my observation, these commanding heights of the German army can support each other with firepower. When we organize our troops to attack the first commanding height, we may be attacked by firepower from both wings, thus causing great casualties to our troops. "

Bzikov heard him say this, looked at the map in front of him, and then said, "if so, we can attack three German commanding heights at the same time, and they will not be able to concentrate their fire on us."

"No, it's not a good way to attack." I objected to bzikov's suggestion: "you should have seen that in front of the German Highlands, there are open areas. If there is artillery support, we can also let the infantry charge and seize the commanding height as soon as possible when the enemy is suppressed by artillery fire. But now, our offensive forces can only nibble at these highlands without much artillery support. If a large number of troops are put in, and several commanding heights of the enemy are attacked at the same time, thousands of commanders and fighters exposed in the open field will become the targets of German shooting. "

"What should we do then?" After listening to my negation of his proposal, bzikov said sullenly, "can't we not attack the enemy's positions just because there are too many casualties?"

"The German forces at these commanding heights are limited." I pointed a map with my hand and said to them, "if we make a night attack on the enemy's positions after careful planning, we may be able to seize these commanding heights with minimal casualties."

When they heard what I said, their faces suddenly looked puzzled. "I don't understand, comrade commander," he asked, puzzled. "Don't you say that attacking at night is not good for the commander to command the troops? Why do you mention the use of night raids to capture the commanding heights of the enemy? "

I knew very well that they must be complaining that I was contradicting myself. In order to relieve their doubts, I explained to them: "last night, during the attack, I ordered the troops to stop attacking and withdraw to the defensive positions because there were too many troops invested at that time. The troops were basically in chaos, and it was difficult for commanders at all levels to control their troops, If we don't take it down, we will pay a high price. The night raids I proposed are carried out by companies. Even at night, it is easier for a company commander to control his own troops than for a commander to control his own troops. Do you understand what I say? "

When I finished, I nervously looked into their faces to see how they reacted. The two men looked at each other, and chisgakov first said, "I understand, comrade commander, I think that with your tactics, there should be no problem in winning the commanding heights controlled by the Germans, and the casualties of the troops can be minimized."

"I agree." After chisgakov finished, bzikov also added: "anyway, you said that although the superior gave us the task of attacking kalinkovic and moziri, it did not set a deadline for us to finish. We have enough time to deal with the enemy deployed in these places. "

"Comrade commander, I have a question." Looking at the map in front of us, chisgakov said, "according to my observation, the enemy has minefields and barbed wire in the front of the commanding height. How can our troops open a passage from the middle without being noticed by the enemy?"

This question of chisgakov really caught me. At this moment, akhromeyev came back with several telegrams in his hand. When he handed me the first telegram, he said, "Comrade commander, this is a telegram from the headquarters of the front army. It says that the 4th, 126th, 128th, 273rd and 323rd infantry divisions and the 225th tank regiment of the 11th group army will be assigned to us for combat."

After listening to this, bzikov could not help saying with emotion: "Comrade commander, the head of the front army is so generous that he gave us five infantry divisions and a tank regiment. In this way, the combat effectiveness of our troops will be able to go up to a higher level, and it will not be a problem to win kalinkovic and moziri. "

After listening, I just nodded and did not speak. Instead, I continued to focus on akhromeyev, waiting for him to introduce the contents of the other telegram to me. He soon handed over the second telegram and said, "general Batov called and said that there is a German Field Airport in the north of the city. The runway is basically complete and can be put into use again after simple repair."

"How long will it take to put it back into use?" As soon as akhromeyev finished, I immediately asked.

"This, this is not clear." Akhromeyev said with some embarrassment: "general Batov said that it will be put into use soon, but did not say the specific time."

"Comrade razumeyeva," I saw that the communication soldiers who were busy in the room seemed to be almost gone. Only razumeyeva and several other operators were left, so I called to her, "come here for a while."

When razumeyeva came to us, I asked her, "Comrade captain, can I contact General Batov on this phone?"

Razumeyeva thought for a moment, and then replied, "Comrade commander, because the time is too short, the telephone line we laid is not long enough. Although it's a little difficult to talk to zlobin, it's no problem to get in touch with general Batov. "

"Great, that's great." When I heard that I could talk to Batov directly, I immediately told her, "connect me to general Batov immediately. I have something important to discuss with him."

When razumeyeva left, I saw that akhromeyev still had a telegram in his hand. I looked at him and asked, "major, who sent the telegram in your hand?"

"It's a call back from the military Commissar." Akhromeyev replied briefly.

I know that kirilov's reply must have mentioned something about the flying regiment. I immediately asked, "what did Comrade military commissar say?"

Akhromeyev looked down at the telegram in his hand, and then replied, "comrades of the military commissar said that because there is a little problem in logistics, the fighter planes of the air force are seriously short of fuel. Maybe they will not be able to fight because there is no fuel after they fly to zlobin."

"What, the air force is out of fuel?" When bzikov heard akhromeyev say this, he could not help exclaiming, "when we left Smolensk, didn't the superior just send several oil tankers to send fuel to the air force? How can it be consumed so quickly? "

As for bezikov's question, chisjakov explained: "don't worry, chief of staff. I think this situation is entirely possible. Just think about it. A few days ago, didn't the air force ever go out to attack the enemy of zhiluobin? This operation consumed a lot of fuel. In addition, the air force's fighter patrols also required a lot of fuel... "

Looking at the two people's repeated calculations for the fuel of the air force, like factory accountants, I couldn't help laughing. I turned my eyes again to akhromeyev and continued to ask, "we can find a way to solve the fuel shortage. Is there enough ammunition? If there is a shortage, they will not be able to provide air support for our troops when they get here. "

"Because our fighters are fighters, it is relatively easy to replenish ammunition." Akhromeyev continued to report to me that "except for the ammunition carried by the plane during the transition, the rest will be transported by train or car."

"Comrade commander." As soon as akhromeyev finished speaking, razumeyeva took the microphone on the other side and called me: "the phone has been connected with general Batov of the 65th army. The general is waiting for you."

I quickly walked over, took the phone from razumeyeva's hand, and said in a loud voice, "Hello, it's general Batov. Hello, I'm oshanina!"“ Hello, comrade o'shanina Because there was something wrong with the line, Batov's voice sounded so low that I had to stick it closer“ May I help you? "“ It's like this, general Batov. " I said politely, "you know, I have two regiments of fighters, which are about to transfer to zlobin. I don't know when your airport will be put into use, so I'm calling to ask."“ At the airport of zlobin, when the German army withdrew, although they emptied the airport facilities, they did not completely destroy the runway. " "Maybe the Germans think they will be back in the city soon, so even the command tower and the pilot's dormitory have not been damaged," Batov said sarcastically“ When can it be put into use? " I heard that the airport is still basically intact, and I feel more at ease. I quickly repeated my question: "I want my flight group to get to zlobin as soon as possible."“ Tomorrow, "Batov said to me decisively after a moment's silence," I will immediately call the chief of staff who stayed in zhylobin and ask him to send someone to clean up and repair the airport, so that the airport can be put back into use in the shortest time, so that your fighters can enter zhylobin. "“ Thank you. Thank you, general Batov“ You're welcome, comrade oshanina. " As for my thanks, Batov said carelessly, "we are friendly forces. We should have helped each other. Besides, after your plane comes, we can also provide necessary air support for our troops in the next battle." After I finished my call with Batov, I immediately told bzikov: "chief of staff, gather all the division leaders immediately, and I will discuss with them how to seize the German highlands."