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Seeing that the bridge on the Dnieper River was successfully occupied by our army, I stayed in Kaniv for a while, and then returned to Smyra with Kirilov to learn about the situation of the troops on the left bank of the Dnieper River.

As soon as I returned to the headquarters, I saw the thick stack of telegrams in Vitkov's hand. In order to let me understand the situation on the battlefield as soon as possible, Vitkov put the most important telegrams on it so that I can browse it first.

At the top is a telegram from General Rebarko. The telegram said: "The 30th Tank Brigade of the 12th Tank Army and the 13th Motorized Infantry Brigade, after arriving near Priluki, found that there were only less than one battalion of German infantry in the city, and they decisively launched an offensive. After two hours of fierce fighting, he successfully defeated the defenders and captured Priluki.

The 96th Tank Brigade of the 15th Tank Army, outside of Priti, met with the 27th Guards Infantry Division that had arrived earlier, and successfully captured Priti. The battle is currently developing in depth. "

After reading Rebarko’s telegram, I looked up to Vitkov: "Comrade Chief of Staff, General Rebarko said that our army has occupied Priti, and the battle is developing in depth. What do you mean?"

"Comrade Commander, please take a look." Witkov picked up the map on the table, unfolded it in front of me, pointed to the position on it and said: "According to the follow-up telegram of Comrade Rebarko, deputy commander, we can learn that we The 27th Guards Infantry Division is currently attacking Hrebinka south. Once they occupy the city, they only need to advance another 80 kilometers south to meet our troops in Kanivu."

I stared at the map for a while, and found Rebarko's style of play to be very interesting. While he eliminated the enemies on the flanks of the offensive road, he also allowed us, isolated behind the enemy, to establish contact with the main force of the battle cluster. Even if the next war progressed unfavorably, we can still retreat smoothly in the direction of Moscow along this opened road.

I picked up the second telegram again, which was sent by General Romanov, who led the attack on Obukoshiv. He reported to me that the troops had successfully captured the city. The Germans in the city never dreamed of it. Our troops will sneak attacks in disguise. When a large force of several thousand people arrives quietly under Obukoshiv, how can the hundreds of German troops in their sleep resist?

According to the battle report provided by General Romanov, the battle went smoothly. Under the leadership of the scouts, the commanders and fighters went out and used cold weapons such as bayonets and shovels, but failed to fire a single shot. After resolving to the sentry in the city. The German soldiers in the barracks became lambs to be slaughtered. After the battle, except for the strong smell of blood permeating the air. The dawn of the whole city was quiet, and the residents could not dream that the original garrison in the city had been replaced by our own army.

After reading this inspiring telegram, I handed it to Kirilov and said excitedly: "Comrade Political Commissar, take a look. General Romanov has done a great job. They just kept quiet. Take down Obkoshiv, so that we are within easy reach of Kiev."

I took advantage of Kirilov's chance to read the telegram. Asking Vitkov: "Chief of Staff, how did you respond to this telegram from General Romanov?"

Hearing my question, Vitkov quickly replied: "In my reply to the general, I asked them to continue disguising themselves as German troops, and strictly block the news, and enforce martial law in the city. The entire city can only be entered but not exited, and absolutely not allowed. The enemy knows that our troops have quietly touched their noses. In this way, as soon as the friendly troops on the left bank of the Dnieper arrive, they can immediately launch an attack on Kiev."

After reading the telegram, Kirilov said excitedly: "Lida. General Romanov did a great job. We didn't hurt a single soldier, and without a single shot, we occupied Ou near Kiev. Bukoschiff."

As soon as he finished speaking, I immediately added: "General Rebarko’s tank army performed very well. His commanders did not wait for all the troops to be in place, and then decisively launched an attack against Priluki and the generals. Reti attacked two targets and successfully captured the above two cities."

"Comrade Commander." Witkov waited for me to finish, and asked respectfully: "How do you think the German army will respond to our offensive next?"

I took the map in his hand and put the telegrams in his hand on the table, and then said: "Look, if there is nothing unexpected, the troops of General Rebarko and the troops of the other three divisions, tomorrow It is possible to push forward to Bruvari in a big way and create a kind of pressure on the defenders of Kiev. In this way, in order to defend Bruvari, the eastern gate of Kiev, it is entirely possible for the enemy to move the defenders in the city. East transfer. As long as the city’s defenders air strikes, then our opportunity will come."

"However, Comrade Commander, the enemy already knows that our army has captured the two cities of Smila and Kaniv." Vitkov pointed to our location and expressed his concerns: "The enemy can rest assured and bold. Send troops to Brovari?"

"Chief of Staff, you don't have to worry about this." I saw him looking worried, and quickly comforted him: "I believe that our army's battle to seize the Dnieper Bridge at Kanivovo today must have attracted the attention of the Germans. General Rebarko’s aggressive military action. I believe it has created a false impression for the German army that our army’s intention is to break out of the encirclement and join the friendly forces on the left bank. In this case, the enemy may only Send some troops to see where we are, and most of the defenders will be transferred to Brovari to strengthen the defensive force there."

"Comrade Chief of Staff," Kirilov, who had read the telegram, asked as soon as I had finished speaking, "Are there any movements to the south of our enemies who occupy Kirovgrad and Alexandria? "

Vitkov shook his head and replied: “According to the scout’s report, after the German army occupied the two cities mentioned above, it may be due to limited military strength and stopped moving, but at the same time, they had dealt with our army during the cleaning of the city. The residents of, and the families of those commanders who just joined the team."

"Are there German planes coming to bomb today?" Thinking that the Germans bombed Smila yesterday, causing heavy casualties to residents who had not evacuated in the city, I couldn't help but ask with concern: "There are also those from last night. Many of the evacuated residents from outside the city had their houses collapsed during the bombing. Have they been properly resettled?"

"Comrade Commander, please rest assured. Those residents who have lost their houses, I have placed them in several schools in the city. Although the conditions in the schools are worse, it is better than being exposed to the cold in the open. After explaining the resettlement of the refugees, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "At dawn. There were a few reconnaissance planes that circulated two times over the city and then flew away. There are various signs. Look, if the Germans were to bomb, it would have been bombed. It is already afternoon, and I don’t think the enemy’s planes will come again."

Seeing that we are around us at this moment, there is no possibility of a major battle breaking out for the time being. So I instructed Vitkov: "Chief of Staff, wait until dark. Immediately transfer Smila’s defense to Lieutenant Colonel Gydar’s Fourth Regiment. We rushed to Obkoshiv overnight and commanded the following there. fighting."

"If the enemy finds that there are not many defenders in the city of Smila, what should we do if we mobilize a large army to attack?" Vitkov, as the chief of staff, almost every time he hears my order, he must consider the overall situation. : "If we have been unable to capture Kiev for a long time, and the Germans attacked from behind us, then we are in danger of annihilation."

"Chief of Staff, don't worry. As long as our preparatory work is done well, then the next battle will go smoothly." After I said this, I told him again: "You give Roman General Nov sent a telegram and told him that he should not stand still while blocking Obkoshiv. It is necessary to divide the troops quickly and use battalions as units to clear out all the German forces in the outskirts and surrounding towns of Obkoshiv, and pick them up for us. The next action lays the foundation."

"Chief of Staff, please wait a moment." Kirilov saw Vitkov turn around and was about to take a telegram, and quickly stopped him. He added: “After we have eliminated the surrounding German troops, we must recruit trustworthy people from the local residents and quickly form a few guerrillas that can cooperate with us.” He might be afraid that I would oppose his opinion. After saying this, he turned his face to me and said, "These newly formed guerrillas. They are all locals. Even if their combat effectiveness is poor, they can help us transport supplies or take care of prisoners, so that we can More troops can be used for front-line operations."

I almost agreed to Kirilov's consideration without hesitation. I nodded and said to Vitkov: "Chief of Staff, have you heard what the political comrades said? Add this part of the content to the telegram, and let General Romanov try to eliminate German forces near Kiev, and Mobilize our people."

But in the evening, after we officially handed over Smila’s defense to Lieutenant Colonel Gaidar, when we were about to transfer, Razumeeva suddenly came to me with a telegram and said with a serious expression: " Comrade Commander, this telegram from Deputy Commander Rebarko."

When I saw her expression, I knew that the telegram would not be such a good thing again. Bringing the telegram to the front, it turned out to be bad news. It said that the 97th tank brigade, shortly after leaving Priluki, was bombarded by German dive bombers. After half an hour of bombing, the brigade lost 20 tanks, a dozen ammunition vehicles and fuel tankers, and more than two hundred officers and soldiers were killed or injured. As the brigade lost one-third of its active force in the air raid, it had to temporarily stop its advancement and concealed itself in a forest near the road.

When I was reading the telegram, Vitkov craned his neck from the side and came over and watched the telegram with me. After reading the above content, he snorted heavily, and then said angrily: "Damn Germans, relying on their air supremacy, they will bombard our marching troops indiscriminately. Sooner or later, we will I want to avenge this."

After I read the telegram, I folded it and put it in my briefcase, and then said to Vitkov: "Comrade Chief of Staff, we must find the Germans to report this hatred. But now, what we have to do is to transfer immediately. , Rushed to Obkoschef overnight, and commanded all the troops in the battle cluster there. The political commissar and I took a step first, and you were responsible for the rest of the aftermath.” After saying this, I stood by Kirilov waved his head and said, "Comrade Political Commissar, let's go first."

Our jeep bumped on the road for more than two hours, and finally arrived at the southern suburbs of Obukoshiv. Here, we met Sergeikov, a regiment who had been waiting for us.

When our jeep stopped steadily on the side of the road, Sederikov ran out of my car window quickly, raised his hand to salute me, and reported: "Comrade Commander, the 22nd Infantry Division 1st Guards Lieutenant Colonel Xiejielikov, head of the regiment, is here to welcome you and the political commissar. I am waiting for your order. Please give instructions!"

After he finished the report, I didn't talk too much nonsense, just said one word briefly: "Get in the car!"

After Sederikov was seated in the co-pilot's seat, the driver hit the accelerator and our jeep continued to drive forward.

Looking at the patrols wearing German uniforms outside the car window, I asked Sederikov in the front row: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, has your disguise been seen through by the residents of the city?"

When Sergeikov heard this question from me, he shook his head and said: "Comrade Commander, please rest assured that our disguise has never been seen through by the residents. They seem to be very afraid of the Germans. They see our army patrols on the street. At that time, they hide far away."

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Kirilov heard the conversation between me and Sederikov ~lightnovelpub.net~ and emphasized a little business, and he hurriedly came out to make a round: "Have your regiment sent troops to participate? The action to clear the German forces in nearby towns?"

"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar." Sergeikov quickly turned his gaze to Kirilov and answered truthfully: "The Serebrian Inner Battalion I sent, this unit named after the battalion commander, The combat effectiveness is the strongest. Not only the leaders of our regiment, but even the commander himself is very relieved to perform such tasks by them. Only this afternoon, they cleared out the German forces in two villages in the south of the city and in one town. About sixty people were wiped out. Except for five minor injuries, none of them sacrificed."

After listening to Sergeikov’s report, Kirilov turned his head and smiled at me, and said with satisfaction: "Lida, Lieutenant Colonel Sergeikov, they are worthy of the old foundation of independent teachers. In such a small scale In battle, the performance is better than other troops. If we can have a few more such troops and win Kiev, it will be no problem at all." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come. Voting for recommended votes and monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.)

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