Chapter 1215

The fact that the two army groups are under my command is tantamount to giving me a "peace of mind" as well as a lot of pressure. If Kharkov can be captured successfully, everyone will be happy; But if the attack fails, then it is to live up to the trust of the superior, waiting for me will be severely punished.

However, they did not think so. As soon as they heard that the superior had given me the command of the joint forces, several people immediately cheered.

After peace was restored in the observation center, chisgakov, who was still a little excited, asked, "Comrade commander, do you want to hold a military meeting when the commander of the friendly army comes to discuss how to attack Kharkov?"

"Yes, comrade deputy commander, your proposal is very good. A military conference should be held." Chisjakov's proposal immediately reminded me that when the two non subordinate forces cooperate for the first time, it is easy for them to fight separately. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to hold a military conference and unify their thinking. So I agreed: "as soon as general managarov and his teachers arrive, we will have a meeting. But the most important task now is to occupy the city of jergach first. "

When I was on the phone, baksov not only observed at the lookout for a long time, but also received calls from several front-line commanders. At this moment, when he heard what I said, he immediately replied, "don't worry, comrade commander. According to the report of the front-line commanders, two thirds of the city of jergache has fallen into the hands of our army, and a small number of German troops have been fighting in several buildings, but I believe they will be wiped out or driven out of the city in a short time. "

I'm not surprised that the 67th division of the guards invaded jergach. After all, it's just a small city. If it wasn't for baksov, they marched long distance yesterday and broke through several German defense lines. The commanders and fighters were tired and might have won last night.

With my eyes fixed on the map, I asked, "general sivakov, have you got a clear idea of the German deployment on the edge of the forest?"

"Comrade commander, I've made it clear." Sivakov pointed to the position of the forest on the map and said to me, "the German army has assembled the 3rd Armored Division and the 168th infantry division in the forest. Although these two units suffered heavy casualties in the early fighting, their combat effectiveness still can not be underestimated."

My original plan was for Colonel babashin's 71st guard division to attack the forest area and advance towards the North Bank of the UD river. Now that there is a whole group army, my strategy needs to be adjusted. Thinking of this, I resolutely announced: "I declare that the combat tasks of the 71st and 90th divisions of the guards will be cancelled. After the 67th division of the guards captured jergach, the troops took a rest in place. "

As soon as my words came out, babashin and Chernoff, who were still eager to try, were immediately dumbfounded. They asked in one voice: "Comrade commander, why is that?"

After I looked at them, I said, "comrades, you should know that the troops participating in the war are not only the 22nd army of your guards, but also the 23rd army of general tavartkilaze. Behind them are tens of thousands of officers and soldiers of general managarov's 53rd army. Therefore, our original combat deployment should also be adjusted accordingly. "

When I finished, chisgakov looked around at our observation post, and then said, "Comrade commander, if a military conference is held, this place is too small, even if only division commanders come to the conference, they can't sit down. Do you think we should hold the meeting in the city after we take jergach

"No, comrade deputy commander, it is absolutely impossible." As soon as chisgakov's proposal came out, I immediately retorted: "the large German troops are stationed not far south of jergach. If they know that we are meeting in the city, as long as they come to the last round of shelling, they may bring us all together. So anyway, we can't have a meeting in the city. "

When I say that, chisgakov is in a bit of a dilemma“ Where should we hold the meeting? It must not be in the tent. There are not many people in it. Shall we have a meeting in the open air? "

Where to hold a meeting is a real hassle. When he was in a dilemma, sivakov suddenly said, "Comrade commander, there are many woodcutters and carpenters in my army. I can gather them together and find a spacious place to build a wooden house as soon as possible."

"Well, comrade commander, your proposal is good." In order to ensure the progress, I specially told him: "in order to speed up the construction, the trees cut down need not be stripped of the bark outside, as long as the house can be built, that's OK. Well, let's start cutting trees and building houses right away

After sivakov left with colonel babashin, I looked at baksov on the opposite side and said, "Comrade division commander, once the army has completely occupied jergach, we should not only continue to eliminate the remaining enemies in the city, but also build strong fortifications facing the forest."

At my command, before baksov could speak, chisjakov interrupted and asked, "Comrade commander, are we really going to attack the forest area after the arrival of the 23rd army of the guards and the 53rd army of general managarov?"

"Yes, comrade deputy commander." I answered him positively: "with the addition of general managarov's 53rd group army, we now have twice as many troops in hand. Therefore, we should make corresponding adjustments to Kharkov's offensive tactics."“ Adjustment? " "What's the adjustment method?" chisjakov asked I pointed to the position of the forest on the map and said, "you see, the German army has deployed an infantry division and an armored division in the forest. If we attack now, it is estimated that even if there are heavy casualties, we will not be able to drive the enemy away from the forest area. So, I plan to wait for our artillery and the tank troops behind to arrive. First, we will bombard the forest, and then we will have tanks to cover the infantry attack, so that the chance of winning will be much higher. " Chisgakov stared at the map, frowned and thought for a while. Finally, he nodded and agreed: "well, comrade commander, I'll do as you suggest. Before the attack, we should make necessary preparations for artillery fire and destroy the enemy's defensive positions and technical equipment, so that our offensive forces can reduce casualties. "