Chapter 299

Time flies. I've been working in the combat Office of the 54th army for a week. In addition to sitting in the room and reading all kinds of war reports every day, I occasionally send the latest war reports to fejiuningsky for other staff when they are too busy.

At noon on March 17, I took the latest war report to fejiuningsky.

I was already familiar with the lieutenant on duty at the door of the office. Seeing that I came with a folder in my hand, I didn't get up. I just nodded at me and said softly, "Comrade major, the commander is inside. You go in."

I smile at him, go to the door, tap twice, then twist the handle and go in.

In addition to fejiuninsky, there was a round faced commander sitting at the table. Because there was no stove in the room, the temperature was just a little warmer than outside, so the collar of the strange commander's coat was still tightly buttoned, and his rank could not be seen at all. However, according to my judgment, he was at least a general.

Seeing me enter the door, fejiuninsky stood up from the table, and asked with a smile, "Dear major oshanina, I don't know what good news you brought me today?"

I answered with a wry smile, "I'm sorry, Comrade General. I expect today's war report will disappoint you." Then I opened the folder, took out the war report written on the paper and handed it to him.

After the 301 division occupied kirishi, it had been waging repeated tug of war with the German army in several villages in the west of the city. Usually in the morning the Soviet army still occupied the village, and in the afternoon it was taken over by the German army. Even the intelligence received this hour was that the Soviet Army recaptured the village. Before the latest war report was handed over to fejiuningsky, the village returned to the German army.

"Ivan Ivanovic," the strange commander suddenly said, affectionately calling the real name and father's name of fejaninski, "are you confident that you will continue to push the defense westward in the short term?"

Without waiting for fejiuningsky to speak, I had already answered for him in my heart: "No. In the absence of air supremacy and sufficient technical equipment, it is absolutely impossible to defeat the German army equipped with solid fortifications and powerful firepower with only a few light infantry with heavy equipment. "

After throwing the war report on the table and staring at the map for a while, fejiuningsky said slowly: "in the current situation, if the troops can't get personnel and technical equipment, it's impossible to continue to attack liuban." He picked up the red and blue pencils on the table, pointed out the names of kirich and liuban, and said reluctantly: "although we are only 30 kilometers away from liuban's second assault group army, such a short distance may become a natural moat that we can't cross."

"You're too pessimistic, general fijiuningsky." The commander said in a stern tone, "this is the argument of defeatism. You should know that the Red Army soldiers armed with Stalin's ideas are invincible."

I heard this, can't help a Leng, this is not a famous saying I tampered with? Although I have said it on different occasions, with my popularity, I will never let the commander of the general level in the troops far away in Leningrad know it?!

Feijiuningsky did not answer. He looked at me and said, "major oshanina, you are from the combat department. You know the situation better. Tell me your opinion."

I glanced at the commander sitting next to me, then looked at fejaninski and asked, "can I be honest?"

Fejaninski sat back in his seat and said impatiently, "let's just say, where's so much nonsense coming from. Only by listening to the truth can we have an accurate judgment of the situation. "

"Yes." I promised to show off my limited military knowledge“ I agree with the commander's judgment that it is unwise to continue to fight against the German army at the present position. "

"Be more specific." Said the commander.

I didn't read the war report in the combat department this week for nothing. At least I have a good understanding of the current situation of the enemy and ourselves, so I can say it clearly: "what our 54th group army and volhoff front army are facing is an elite German heavy army group. In the areas they occupied, there were strong fortifications and perfect defense systems. However, our army's preparations for the attack are very hasty, lacking the necessary technical equipment and material supply to support the attack. In the face of German fortifications and powerful firepower, our officers and men, no matter how brave and tenacious they are, will still be slaughtered and smashed. "

At this point, I listened and looked at the look of fejaninski and the commander. The commander muttered, "go on." Fejaninski nodded at me, motioning me to go on. Then I went on to say: "once the offensive forces fail to carry out effective operations, our attack will not only fail, but will even lead to the siege of exhausted troops by the German forces in the counterattack, or even the division and annihilation. The second shock group army was encircled by the German forces in the liuban area, which is an example. Although our army broke the German encirclement and restored the contact with the main force of the warhoff front army after dogged fighting, the prospect is still not optimistic. "

"Major oshanina, why is the future not optimistic? Let's hear it. " After listening to my analysis, fejiuningsky didn't express any opinions, but asked faintly.

"At present, the warhoff front army can only deliver necessary materials to the second shock group army through a narrow breach. This is not only known to us, but also the commander of the German army, Leibu... "

"Comrade major, von Leib has long been removed from his post by Hitler, and tricheler, who is now taking over his post," he said The commander gave a dull reminder.

I can't help blushing when I heard the commander say that. I didn't expect that I would make such a low-level mistake. Even the name of the commander of the German northern army group was wrong The commander of the German army, giseler, also knows that once he has been supplemented, he will be on both sides of the breach. "Speaking of this, I point to two place names on the map." in the east of Pascal apolis and in the west of great zamoshiya, the German army will use the advantages of personnel and technical equipment to rush to the 52nd and 59th army groups guarding the breach. According to intelligence analysis, I boldly judged that our army could not withstand the fierce German offensive. In two days at most, the East-West German forces may meet in the area west of miyasnoyibor. In this way, it marks that the breakthrough that was opened at a great cost will be completely closed by the German army, and the traffic line that the second group army relies on for survival and fighting will be cut off. "

After listening to my analysis, the commander and fejiuningsky did not speak. They both stood up, hands on the edge of the table, head to head, and studied the map carefully.

Both of them devoted themselves to the study of the map, and neither of them paid any attention to me, which made me extremely embarrassed, neither leaving nor staying.

For a long time, they looked up and looked at each other. Then the commander asked feijiuningsky: "Comrade General, do you have a direct call to my headquarters?"

"Yes," he said, pushing a black phone in front of him.

The commander picked up the receiver, dialed a number and said to the operator inside, "connect me to the warhoff front command." Less than a minute later, when the phone got through, he said to the microphone, "is the chief of staff in? I'm meletskov. Put him on the phone Soon, I heard him say to the microphone, "chief of staff, I'm at the 54th army headquarters in fejiuningsky. I order you to find out immediately whether there are any signs of German troops moving in the areas of spasca, apolis and greater zamoshiya. As soon as there is a situation, call the group army headquarters of fejiuningsky to report to me. "

After putting down the microphone, meletskov (I only knew that he was the commander of the warhoff front army, general meletskov, when he reported his name just now) walked up and down the room with his hands behind his back without saying a word.

Fejaninski looked at meletskov pacing in the room and asked me in a low voice, "major oshanina, why are you so sure that the German army will launch an offensive in a short time and cut off the supply line of the 2nd assault group army?"

"Comrade commander," I hastened to reply, "all these are based on my analysis of the war reports. For a long time in the future, attacking liuban will be the core of the offensive campaign of the front army of warhoff. As the main attack force, the second assault group army will certainly become the priority target of the German army. "

Just then, the phone on the desk rang. Meletskov took the lead, picked up the phone and said, "I'm meletskov." In the whole process of answering the phone, he didn't say a word, but his face became more and more ugly. From the change of his expression, I think what I said just now has been unfortunate.

Meletzkov put down the microphone, took out a cigarette from his coat pocket, took a few puffs, and then said in a slow and low tone: "major oshanina's analysis is correct. According to the investigation, the German forces in the two areas of spaska, apolis and greater zamoshiya have increased their strength one after another yesterday and today, At least two or three full divisions. " At this point, he pressed the cigarette out in the ashtray on the table, then extended his hand to me and said, "Hello, comrade major, let's get to know each other formally. Kiril afanasievich meletzkov, commander of the front army of volhof. "

I held his outstretched hand tightly and said, "nice to meet you, senior general. I'm Rita mushdakova oshanina, staff officer of the combat Department of the 54th army. "

Meletzkov held my hand, turned to fejiuningsky and said, "Comrade commander, give me Comrade major. I'm short of grass-roots commanders like her."

"Excuse me, comrade warhoff, commander of the front army." Fejaninski said politely, but firmly at the same time, "the major works in the headquarters of the 54th group army. You can't dig the wall so blatantly."

"All right, all right, commander of the group army!" Meletskov laughed and said, "let major oshanina work with you for the time being. Anyway, she said that she would be transferred to our front army soon."

"Why?" Fejaninski helped me to ask the questions I wanted to ask.

"You don't know yet?" Meletzkov's address to fejiuningsky changed from you to you, "general Vlasov, deputy commander of the Volkhov front army, asked major oshanina to assist him in the second shock group army. The transfer is issued through the supreme command, and it is estimated that you will see it soon. "

Supreme command?! I was shocked to hear this word. No, my little major's job transfer is also worth alarming Stalin“ I see, Comrade General. " After pondering for a moment, fejiuningsky said, "I obey orders. As soon as the transfer order arrives, I'll send major oshanina to the front army of warhoff. "