Burning Moscow

After listening to Cui Koff's comments on the German army, I admire him even more. Watermark advertising test Watermark advertising test You should know that I have heard the comments of many commanders, including the commanders of the group army and the front, on the German troops, but Cui Kefu is the only one who can speak so thoroughly. No wonder the Frunze Military Academy in the army, and there are more commanders with rich combat experience, but in the end, he can become a world-famous like Cui Kefu, but it is one of the few.

When I heard about the Frunze Military Academy, I couldn't help but be moved. I thought that when the time was right, I should apply to my superiors and ask to study in this Soviet military academy. I have heard others say that the length of schooling in this school is three years: the first year learns basic tactical theory and regiment offensive and defensive tactics, the second year learns division tactics and command, and the third year learns group army battle theory and command, two or three before graduation. Months to learn about the front army battles and other related knowledge. But now it is during the war, this time should be greatly shortened, maybe I will be able to return to the front line in about half a year. At that time, my combat, tactics, and military technical literacy will be improved, and becoming an excellent combined army commander with independent thinking ability and problem-solving ability in the eyes of superior leaders may be entrusted with important tasks.

When I was thinking about it, I suddenly felt that the room had become quiet. I hurriedly swung my head to gather my mind and looked into the room. I saw that the chief officers of the various units sitting below were sitting still, all staring intently. Cui Kefu standing in front of him.

I was a little curious as to why everyone suddenly became like this. I quickly touched the tank brigade commander next to him with his arms, and asked softly: "Comrade brigade commander, what happened? Why did everyone suddenly calm down?"

The tank commander's eyes were still fixed on Cui Kefu, but he tilted his head and replied in a low voice: "Comrade Deputy Commander has just received a few telegrams. After reading it, his face changed drastically. Everyone guessed that the superior might have done it again. Any instructions are now waiting for Comrade Deputy Commander to announce."

Cui Kefu, who was holding the telegram in his hand, scanned everyone in the room with a stern look, and said in a loud voice: "Comrades commanders, I just received a telegram from the front army headquarters. There are important things to do. Let everyone know. Here. I'll read it out to you."

Judging from Cui Kefu's expression, something unpleasant happened to him. In addition, he just said that there was an important announcement, and everyone couldn't help whispering: What is going on? Our group army has just won a big victory today. Even if the front army headquarters does not commend us, it will not send a telegram to criticize us for doing something wrong.

Cui Kefu coughed heavily. The whole command center suddenly became quiet. Cuikov picked up the telegram in his hand and read: "According to the latest instructions of the Supreme Command, starting from August 13, the former Stalingrad Front Army is divided into the Southeast Front Army and the Stalingrad Front Army. The generals have unified command. The former commander of the Front Army, General Golddorf, was re-designated as Deputy Commander of the Stalingrad Front; General Golikov, the former Deputy Commander of the Front Army, was re-designated as Commander of the Southeast Front. This appointment will take effect from today." After reading the telegram, Cui Kefu looked at the people in the room and asked: "Do you have any opinions? You can talk about it!"

"Comrade Deputy Commander," he just said. Immediately, a famous lieutenant colonel raised his hand to ask a question. I looked at the other party deliberately and found that I didn't know each other, maybe it was a subordinate of the division commander. He got permission from Cui Kefu. Asked loudly, "Now it is divided into two fronts, then who will command our group army?"

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Shumilov said slowly, sitting in his seat, "According to the newly-divided Eastern Order, we and the 62nd Army belong to the Southeast Front Army. At the same time, they belong to General Yelyomenko and Goli. Commanded by General Cove."

After listening, the lieutenant colonel whispered a few words with the person next to him, and then asked: "Then how are our defense zones divided?"

Cui Koff whispered to Raskin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you should answer this question to Comrade Commander." After speaking, he sat down directly.

Ruskin walked to the map, pointed at the map with an explanation stick, and said loudly: "Comrades, please look at the map. After a month of fierce fighting, on the west side of the Don River, Our troops are no longer there. The current battle in the direction of Stalingrad has moved east to the area between the Volga and Don rivers. According to the information we have, the 6th Army of the German Paulus and the 4th Army of the Gothic Tank The main force of the army directed the attack directly at Stalingrad. Now, the common task of the two enemy armies is to encircle the troops of our Stalingrad Front and the Southeast Front and go forward to the Volga River in order to capture Stalingrad. "

This change in the enemy's situation is beyond everyone's expectations. I can see this from their eyes and facial expressions. General Bilukov looked surprised, his eyes seemed to say: The enemy rushed over so quickly? Colonel Sarin's facial expression remained unchanged, his eyes kept fixed on the map, as if he was thinking about how to deal with the unfavorable situation in front of him. Colonel Lyudnikov closed his eyes, his mouth was constantly moving, as if he was talking to himself. There was a smile on the corner of Colonel Kuropatenko's mouth, and he seemed to be happy to discover an opportunity for his division to be promoted to guard division.

Colonel Ruskin continued: "...and the current task of our army is to establish positions and fortifications overnight in the area regained today, and to establish a route along Renok-Spaldanovka-Orlo. Fka’s defense system turned the temporarily organized defensive positions of the villages into an insurmountable obstacle for the enemy."

"But Comrade Chief of Staff, the soldiers are very tired after fighting during the day. If they are allowed to repair fortifications overnight, I'm afraid they will not be able to stand it." A lieutenant colonel who didn't know which unit said straightly about himself. Concerns.

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Cui Kefu said to him solemnly from his seat: "If the enemy launches a frantic counterattack against us tomorrow, do you think the commanders without strong defenses can block the enemy's attack?" Having said this, Cui Kefu couldn't help standing up, pointing his finger at Colonel Saren, staring at the lieutenant colonel, and continued: "The combat effectiveness of the 229th Division of Colonel Saren. It is one of the best in the group army. They entered at the time. On the battlefield, because there were no defenses and under the attack of enemy tanks, I was forced to retreat. Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. Do you think your troops are better equipped and more powerful than those of the Colonel Sarna?"

The lieutenant colonel waved his hand again and again, and replied embarrassedly: "Our army is very far from Colonel Sarin's army. It can't be compared. I'm sorry, Comrade Commander, I was wrong. As soon as I returned to the army, I was wrong. Immediately arrange for the soldiers to repair the fortifications."

Cui Kefu didn't talk nonsense with him either. Just nodded silently, and sat down again.

After Ruskin explained the current situation of the enemy and us, he walked to Cuikov and Shumilov, talked to them in a low voice, stood up straight and said loudly to everyone: "Comrades, commanders, If you have any questions and difficulties, you can hurry up and raise them. If Comrade Commander can solve them for you, they will be resolved immediately."

Perhaps Cui Kefu just said that the lieutenant colonel said something a bit heavy, so that after Raskin finished speaking, no one dared to answer the conversation. I looked around and saw that everyone was sitting tightly and unsmiling. I'm afraid I will become a bird in the early days. Seeing no one was speaking, I stood up and said loudly, "Comrade Chief of Staff, I have a question."

Seeing that I stood up, not to mention Ruskin, even Cuikov and Shumilov were surprised. Colonel Ruskin asked curiously, "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, do you have anything to say?"

"Two comrades commanders, comrades of the chief of staff, hello to all the commanders present!" After I greeted the people present politely, then I continued to talk about my theme: "The current problems in the army, except In addition to the lack of ammunition, communication is still a weak link in our army, and the communication equipment of each unit is pitiful. Just like the two divisions of Colonel Lyudnikov and Colonel Kuropatenko, there are only two units in total. Radio. The radio station of the Lyudnikov Division was lost due to an air attack by enemy aircraft during the march, so that they lost contact with the group army command for a period of time.

All German troops have been equipped with radio stations, but our army still uses wired telephones. Telephones often break down, so officers have to be dispatched to communicate with each other, and it is very difficult to use this method to command troops scattered on the open grassland.

Under increasing pressure from the enemy, our army was forced to retreat. Often when an order printed with the word ‘urgent’ is sent to the troops, the villages and towns required to be defended in the order have been lost; sometimes even the troops assigned to carry out the order have died in name. .

There is one more thing. I think that General Trikov and the commander of the 208th Division, Colonel Vosliboinikov, knew very well that at that time, the troops of the division were disembarking at the Chilekov Railway Station. The accidental bombing of the plane. Because the walkie-talkie we were carrying was destroyed by bombs and lost contact with the Air Force, we could only watch our army planes, dive and shoot bombs at our infantry comrades, but there was nothing we could do. "

Hearing what I said, Colonel Voslibojnikov, the commander of the 208th Division, had red eyes and sobbed in disregard of his image. He paled and said with a trembling voice, "Comrades, Oshanina. The school is right. Our army’s planes dispatched two formations of nine planes and formed a circular formation. The officers and men who got off our division began to dive and shoot in turns. How many Red Army fighters have just arrived at the front line and haven’t seen them yet. The enemy’s shadow was killed or wounded by my own plane.... When the soldiers asked me why I was attacked by my own plane, I couldn’t explain the reason for these unnecessary sacrifices to my subordinates." , He finally couldn't help it anymore and started to cry.

Cui Kefu stood up again, and said helplessly: "What Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina said is what I have seen with my own eyes, and it happened. Later, after reporting to the Front Army Command, I knew the reason for this incident. It was the unloading area that had just arrived that was not covered by the air, and the front army command neither guaranteed the smooth implementation of this operation, nor notified the air force, that caused this tragedy."

Originally, I thought that at least half of the commanders here knew about this. So when I talked about the communication equipment problem, I mentioned by the way. I didn’t expect everyone to hear about it for the first time, and there was an uproar at the scene. . Some people even screamed: "Comrade commanders, the blood of our infantry fighting cannot be used in vain. We must send all the damned aviation soldiers and their commanders to the military court."

"Yes! Blood can't be shed in vain, you have to pay for it!..."

In the circumstance of enthusiasm, if someone picks the head, the scene will quickly get out of control. Seeing everyone clamoring in a mess. I am a little at a loss. I don't know whether to let them continue or stop them in time.

At this moment, only a "bang" shot was heard. It was especially crisp in the noise of the room. Everyone suddenly became quiet. Turning his eyes to the position of the gunshot, Cui Kefu slapped a pistol with green smoke from the muzzle on the table. Angrily cursed: "Look at it for yourself, do you still look like an intermediate commander in the army? I think you are all like shrews on the street. Watching the sacrifices of your subordinates, can it be that I am a deputy commander? Isn't it sad? Even if you go to shoot all the aviation soldiers now, can the dead soldiers survive?" Seeing the room became completely quiet. He reinserted the pistol into the holster and ordered Ruskin next to him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, give them tasks."

I have seen Cui Kefu take out his gun twice in the past few days. The first time he drew his gun and killed the artillery captain who was greedy for life and fear of death. The second time he shot the gun in time to stop the chaos in the headquarters. He is a very decisive person.

Ruskin walked to the front of the map again and began to lay out the defense zones for the divisions: "The 214th Division is responsible for building fortifications in the Renoke area. The 229th Division is building a second line of defense five kilometers behind the division; The 154th Marine Brigade and the 29th Infantry Division in the Danovka area rely on seven or eight small villages and large forests to build defensive positions that can withstand enemy attacks; while the 70th Guards Division and the Infantry Division The 157th Division and the 66th Marine Brigade. Two lines of defense were built in the Orlovka area. The 208th Division, as a direct unit of the group army, continues to maintain its original location. The above is the defensive deployment of the divisions and brigades, please After the commanders returned to the troops, they immediately began defensive deployment."

When Raskin finished speaking, Shumilov stood up, scanned the audience, and then said: "The task has been accounted for, comrades commanders, all of you go back to your troops to make arrangements. The meeting is over!"

Following his "recession", the commanders present stood up collectively, and after raising their hands to salute him, they turned around and walked out of the command center, rushing back to their troops to deploy new defenses.

The commanders who came to the meeting were almost gone. Cui Kefu came to me, sighed, and criticized me: "Comrade Oshanina, who told you to accidentally blow up the 208th Division by our military aircraft without authorization? Speak up. Look, it almost ended up today."

"I'm sorry, Comrade Commander, I was wrong." Knowing that I was a bit too reckless in doing this today, I quickly bowed my head to Cui Kefu and admitted my mistake.

Cui Kefu waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's just say it, everyone will know sooner or later anyway. But you must remember that you must not make similar mistakes in the future. Next, you have to accompany me to implement a special duty of."

"Comrade General, may I ask what's the matter?"

"I'll talk in the car!" After Cui Kefu finished speaking, he raised his leg and walked out of the headquarters.

When we got into the jeep, we saw that apart from the two of us, only the driver and the messenger Sidorin, and Trikov told the driver to drive, he said to me: "We are ordered to dismiss Lopatin this time."

"General Lopatin? Commander of the 62nd Army?" Hearing the name, I asked in amazement: "He was dismissed long ago. The Front Army Headquarters also temporarily sent General Kolpakci to temporarily replace him. ?"

Cuikov smiled bitterly and replied: "Kolpacchi took over the command of several new divisions under the command of the Political Department of the Group Army. The original troops were still under the command of General Lopatin in name."

"A group army now has two commanders. In this way, the command system of the unit will be in chaos, and the commanders and fighters will be at a loss and don't know who to follow." I said worriedly after listening.

"It's very chaotic now." Cui Kefu said sadly.

"In order to ensure that the 62nd Army is not overthrown by the Germans~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I think the commander should be replaced immediately." I said it, only to realize that it was all nonsense. Lopatin’s command of the mission.

"According to the information forwarded by the front army, the situation of the 62nd Army is very bad. Except for the part of the army under the command of Kolpakci, which is still fighting tenaciously with the Germans, the original 62nd Army has basically been defeated. The troops are retreating. In the process, they were continuously broken up and gathered again, gathered and broken up again. I guess that if we go late, it is estimated that these divisions will be able to cancel their numbers."

"Where is General Lopatin's headquarters now?" I asked, and at the same time I pulled out the map from the map bag hanging on the backrest and spread it out on my legs.

Cui Koff looked at a sullen face for a while, then pointed to a place and said with certainty: "It's here, Verjac Village. According to information from the front army, General Lopatin's temporary headquarters is located here. ."

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