Just when we were rejoicing when we were mobilizing the German forces in the Chismena area in the main attack direction of the group army. The Kalinin Front Army, located in the southwest of Moscow, took the lead in turning into a counterattack against the Germans on the front at 11 o'clock that night, which opened the prelude to the Red Army's full-line counterattack under Moscow.

At 3 o'clock in the morning on December 6, we received a call from Zhukov. He ordered: At 6 o'clock this morning, three hours before dawn, the infantry of the 20th Army will join the infantry of the 1st Assault Army and the 30th Army. , And at the same time, without artillery and aviation fire preparation, began a full-scale attack on the German army.

　　 After receiving the order, I discussed with Vlasov and Chief Lin and decided that they would stay in the headquarters to coordinate the overall situation, and I would serve as the front-line commander in command to command the group army to counterattack.

　　Because of the forces to be commanded, in addition to the infantry division, there are also tank brigades, artillery regiments, rocket artillery regiments and other units. This is the first time that all arms have cooperated in a real sense. So when I set out, in addition to the guards like Yushchenko, there were also several combat staff and communications personnel from the headquarters, and even the commander of the cavalry regiment, Major Leutov, who had just arrived in the afternoon, with me. I hope he can play a big role in the counterattack of Klin.

　　Because of the cavalry troops following, the marching speed of our convoy was affected. Originally, it only took an hour's journey, but it took half an hour to walk.

　　 When we arrived at our position in the Chismena area, it was already 5:30 in the morning, and only half an hour was left before the official attack. The convoy stopped by the forest. Colonel Griaznov, the commander of the 7th Guards Division, who had been waiting there, greeted him, walked up to me and raised his hand to salute, and said friendlyly: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff, you are welcome to the frontier."

　　 I paid a military salute, and then reached out and shook his hand, and said, "Comrade Colonel, we have met again. I am here today to fight with you."

Colonel 　　 turned to the side and made a please gesture: "Comrade Chief of Staff, time is running out, let's go to the headquarters first."

After a short walk, I came down to a trench where thousands of commanders and fighters who were about to participate in the battle crowdedly gathered. As the fighters came from different units, their clothes were quite different, some of them wore white. Camouflage clothing, some wear short fur coats, and some wear long gray military coats. Seeing the arrival of our group of people, they immediately stood up straight, leaning their backs against the trench wall to make way for us.

　　Walking into the headquarters of the Seventh Division, the staff and correspondents who were busy inside immediately stood up and saluted us. I was not too polite, and ordered a staff officer of the army group: "Comrade Lieutenant, immediately contact the army headquarters and say that we have arrived safely."

　　 When the staff officer was in contact with the headquarters, I stood at the observation hole and looked at the German position two kilometers away with my binoculars. I saw that it was dark and there was no movement. I turned my head and asked Griaznov who was standing next to me: "Comrade Colonel, is there any movement from the enemy on the opposite side?"

He shook his head and said without looking back: "According to the scout report, the German army had already transferred all the mechanized units on the position yesterday afternoon, and only infantry remained on the position." After a pause, he was a little worried. Said: "However, Comrade Chief of Staff, I think the assembly of our troops tonight may have been discovered by the enemy."

I snorted softly, and said disapprovingly: "Comrade Colonel, do you think the Germans might not be aware of the assembly of such a large army? But even if they knew that we were about to launch an attack, it was too late. They transferred away. The troops are too late to come back and participate in the battle." I then changed the subject and asked, "How are the soldiers' mood?"

Colonel 　　 heard my question, and immediately replied confidently: "I have already mobilized the soldiers for combat just now. Now everyone is full of enthusiasm for fighting and is ready to fight."

　　 At this time, the second lieutenant's staff who called on the side called me: "Comrade Chief of Staff, the call to the headquarters is connected."

　　 I picked up the microphone, and the other person was speaking with Commander Vlasov. As soon as he heard my voice, he smiled and asked, "Lida, you have arrived at the headquarters of the 7th Guards Division, right?"

　　 I looked around. Most of them were unfamiliar faces. I didn't want to show that I was too close to the commander in front of too many men, so I replied in a satisfactory manner: "Yes, Comrade Commander."

　　 Vlasov didn’t seem to notice the change in my tone, but said to himself: “I have good news for you. Do you want to hear it?”

　　 I said very politely: "Comrade Commander, please say it! I'm listening."

"I just received a call from the Supreme Command, saying that with the approval of Comrade Stalin, the 1st Guards Cavalry Corps commanded by General Belov has been allocated to our group army, and they will cooperate with the Eighth Guards Division Xiang Ke during the day. Lin Jinjin."

　　 I was overjoyed by the news. With the viable strength of an entire army, the northward attack of the Eighth Division will become extremely easy.

　　 After finishing the call with Vlasov, I immediately called the division head of the Eighth Division. The one who answered the call was the deputy commander Chistyakov. Hearing my voice, he said with great pleasure: "Comrade commander, the big counterattack is about to begin. I really hope you can come back to the division and command us to fight the enemy."

　　 "Am I instructing you to fight now? Is everything ready? Comrade Colonel."

Hearing his affirmative answer, I couldn't restrain the joy in my heart and announced to him: "Comrade Colonel, please tell everyone that tomorrow there will be the 1st Guards Cavalry Corps under the command of General Belov, fighting with you. "

　　 "I understand completely. Comrade Commander, please rest assured that the enemy in the north will be defeated by us."

　　 "Well, let's see you at Klin City during the day." After I said that, I hung up the phone.

　　 Then I talked to the artillery and tank commanders under my own command through the communications staff, and arranged the tasks of the various arms after the infantry began to counterattack.

　　 I was busy, and the time to start the counterattack was getting closer and closer, and my heartbeat began to accelerate, because I will witness the occurrence of a great history here.

　　 I took the phones connected to more than a dozen units at the same time, staring at the pointer of the watch on Colonel Griaznov’s wrist. When the pointer was pointing to 12, I decisively gave orders to all the commanders who were answering the phone: "Go!"

　　 There was no such spectacular scene as the roar of ten thousand cannons in the film and television works, only someone yelled "Ignition!"

　　 I put down the microphone and walked out of the command post. I saw that the commanders who had been crowded in the trenches were crawling out of the trenches, and several bonfires had been lit in the distance behind the position.

　　 "Comrade Chief of Staff!" Colonel Griaznov appeared next to me, handed me a microphone, and said, "You can say something to the soldiers to boost morale."

I took a look at him, took the microphone, and said loudly, "Comrades, hello! I am Major General Oshanina, Chief of Staff of the Group Army!" After simply identifying my identity, I did not say any high-sounding clichés, but To the commanders who took part in the war simply and clearly said: "The moment of our long-awaited counter-offensive has finally arrived. I command you: Go forward! Go forward bravely! Destroy every fascist bandit you have seen to establish you Immortal feats. Go ahead! The final victory must belong to our brave Red Army! Comrades, go ahead! Ullah!" I started out in a plain tone, and when I said it, I became a little excited, so that I couldn’t help but yell “Ula”. !"

"Ula! Victory! ~~~ Ula! Victory!" When I heard the commanders around me shouting out these two words in a neat voice, I felt more and more excited. If I were not responsible for commanding the troops, maybe I was really. Will bring a troop to charge in person.

　　 A commander not far from me raised his pistol and shouted: "Go forward in a scattered formation!" Then he swung his arm forward and strode forward. Soldiers with rifles and submachine guns followed him straight forward, striving to rush into the enemy’s position as quickly as possible. The machine gunners walking at the back of the troops dragged heavy machine guns with wheels and loaded ammunition boxes. sled.

The Germans on the opposing position remained silent, and there has been no movement. However, when our soldiers were only about 150 meters away from the first trench, they began to shoot at the attacking fighters like a storm. The .uukanshu.com soldiers fell down.

Seeing this scene, I quickly rushed into the headquarters, grabbed the phone headset that was in contact with the artillery position, and shouted: "I am Oshanina Chief of Staff. I order all the artillery to fire at the enemy's position! Fire! "

　　 Our army’s shells immediately blasted the enemy’s position into a sea of ​​flames, and the enemy’s shooting was suppressed.

　　 "The artillery fire extends to clear the way for the infantry!"

　　 My order was faithfully executed. The artillery’s firepower extended the enemy’s position. The soldiers who had fallen on the ground stood up and continued to charge.

　　 But when they approached the first trench, the German shooting began again. It turned out that the machine gunners who were at the back of the entire team had set up heavy machine guns and used dense and powerful firepower to cover the attack of their comrades. Under the cover of the firepower of the machine gunners, the attacking soldiers stomped forward for a while and ran forward for a while, quickly approaching the enemy's trenches.

　　 The German army was limited in strength, and was killed by our army's artillery fire. In addition, they were suppressed by our army's heavy machine gun fire. Their resistance became weaker and weaker. Although there are still a few people who are desperately resisting, they can't save their fate of failure.

　　 A red flare volleyed up from the trench, and Colonel Griaznov next to him couldn't help but cheer: "Awesome! Our soldiers have taken down the first trench."

　　 I went to the table, picked up the phone, dialed the number of the group army headquarters, and reported to Vlasov: "Report to Comrade Commander that the infantry has occupied the enemy's first line of defense and is currently advancing in depth."