Chapter 1669

When katukov saw me coming, he immediately opened his arms and gave me a hug. Then he enthusiastically asked, "Rita, do you think of the front line today?"

Although I met katukov at the pre war combat meeting, there were so many things at that time that I didn't pay attention to his rank. After looking at his epaulets, I found that he was also promoted to the rank of general, so I said to him with a smile, "general katukov, I congratulate you on getting a better rank."

"Happy together, happy together!" He replied with a smile, "you are also a general now."

"General katukov, I came to the front line on the order of Marshal Zhukov to understand the situation." After a brief greeting, I turned to the main topic: "tell me about your troops."

Katukov stood at the table, pointed to the map on the table and said to me, "my vanguard troops have joined the armored forces of the 8th group army of the guards. They are gathering in the area north of the village of olishov, ready to fight for the railway subgrade. Relying on the buildings of the railway station and a large area of adjacent forest, the enemy is carrying out tenacious resistance. They are blocking our army's advance with anti tank guns and machine gun fire. "

"Without the support of infantry, our tanks would not be able to deal with the enemy's anti tank men." I looked at the map and asked, "is there any infantry around here?"

"Yes," katukov replied, nodding his head, "the infantry of the 29th army of the guards and the tank troops of general weinroub have failed in two attacks on the railway subgrade. They are regrouping and preparing to launch another attack."

Perhaps to let me understand the importance of seizing the railway subgrade, he added: "we must repel the enemy from the railway subgrade. Only in this way can the tank army rush into the vast battle area and split the front of the enemy's defense."

After thinking for a moment, I said to katukov, "general katukov, if you want to successfully seize the railway subgrade from the hands of the Germans, you must first carry out heavy artillery preparation in this area, and then the infantry and tanks will make a concerted effort to launch an impact, you will be able to win."

After my words, katukov immediately nodded: "yes, yes, I think so too. But... "

"But what?" I saw that he wanted to talk and stopped, so I asked.

"My mechanized army is still on the move and may not be able to take part in such an attack for the time being." Katukov said with some embarrassment, "unless you can get general trakov's support."

"This is not a problem. I'm here to coordinate the joint operations among the various forces." After finding out what he was worried about, I said easily, "Comrade General, please get someone to connect with the headquarters of the 8th group army of the guards. I want to speak to general trakov in person."

The commander of the communications corps, who received katukov's order, immediately began to call the 8th group army command of the guards. But after connecting, he told me with regret: "sorry, comrade deputy commander of the front army, general trakov is not in his headquarters!"

"What, trekov's not in command?" When I heard the communication director's report, I frowned. I went to the phone and asked, "I'm o'shanina. Who's calling?"

"Hello, comrade deputy commander of the front army!" The other side respectfully reported to me and said, "I'm lieutenant general duhanov, deputy commander of the group army. What instructions do you have?"

"Hello, general duhanov! I have something important to get in touch with general trakov. Do you know how to get in touch with him? "

"Just a moment, please. I'll have someone check where the commander is now." Duhanov was deeply afraid that I would blame him, so he specially explained to me: "at noon, he and military Commissioner General Pronin went to the headquarters of the Fourth Army of the guards. I don't know if he is still there now. I need to call first to confirm."

A few minutes later, duhanov reported to me, "Comrade deputy commander of the front army, I have made a clear inquiry. He is now in the headquarters of the 29th group army of the Jinwei."

"OK, I see. Thank you, Comrade General!" After I put down the phone, I said to katukov, "it's clear that general trakov is in the headquarters of the 29th guards at the moment."

After a lot of twists and turns, I finally talked to trakov: "general trakov, I'm in general katukov's headquarters at the moment. He said that if we want to successfully capture the railway subgrade occupied by the German army, we must first carry out intensive artillery attacks on the enemy's defensive positions, and then use tanks to cover the infantry to launch assault. "

"That's what I think, Rita." After I finished, trakov immediately said, "I have given the order to the artillery commander of the group army to immediately mobilize two close guard rocket brigades to the area occupied by the 29th close guard army to support the infantry attack with artillery fire."

"That's great." I added to him, "I'll stay at general katukov's headquarters. As soon as the artillery arrive at the defensive area of the 29th army of the guards, you'll call me immediately. Then you and general katukov will study how the two forces can take joint action."

"I see, Rita." "I'll call you as soon as the artillery arrives," he promised