The bad news reported by Vitkov had solidified the air in the headquarters. No one said a word, and the room was silent. After a while, Romanov took the lead to take off the big brimmed hat on his head and bowed his head in silence to the sacrificed commander. Seeing Kirilov, Vitkov, and even the telegraph operators in the command headquarters, they took off their hats.

I took off the helmet on my head and bowed my head in silence. Although I have never met General Kopzov, I am heartbroken for his sacrifice at this moment. Not long after the battle began, my subordinates lost a general-level commander. If I continue to fight, I don’t know what I will pay. What a price.

After the silence was over and the helmet was put on again, I asked Vitkov: "The Chief of Staff, currently the 15th Tank Army, who is in command of the troops?"

After taking a look at the telegram, Witkov replied to me: "After General Kopzov died, General Rebarko appointed Lieutenant Colonel Lozovsky, a military commissioner of the army, to take over the command of the unit."

After hearing this, I nodded and said, "Although Lieutenant Colonel Lozovsky has a lower rank, since General Rebarko can appoint him as the commander of the army, it proves that he is competent for this post, and I hope to fight in the next battle. In, his performance will not disappoint us."

The German air raid on Lebarko’s unit did not take long, but the weather suddenly became bad and had to stop. When Pugachev who came in from the outside reported to us that there was a blizzard outside, Kirilov immediately jumped up from his seat excitedly, and said to me excitedly: "Leda, it's starting to go down outside. It’s a blizzard. This is good news. The enemy’s aircraft can no longer be launched for combat, so we can attack Kiev’s troops. We can start early."

"Comrade Political Commissar, I think so too." I smiled at Kirilov, who had a good heart, then turned to Romanov next to him and said: "Comrade General, you can give orders to commanders at all levels to make them immediately Let's set off in the snow." That's it. I raised my hand to look at my watch and booked a time for him, "It's three o'clock in the afternoon. I hope that at five o'clock, the 22nd tank brigade can launch an attack on Kiev."

"No problem. Comrade Commander." Romanov replied cleanly: "I'll make arrangements." After speaking, he picked up the phone on the table and dialed the number, and said loudly, "Hey, guard 22nd Division? This is Romanov. Let your commander, General Pantai Lev, answer the call."

I sat next to him and listened silently to the three infantry divisions, as well as the chief military officers of the tank brigade and artillery regiment, making calls one by one, ordering the troops to set off immediately in the snow, and no later than five o’clock in the evening to initiate an attack on Kiev Offense.

Before the troops started, Zhukov's telegram was sent. He wrote briefly in the telegram: "The Supreme Command is waiting for the good news of your liberation of Kiev."

Holding this telegram with only a short sentence, I felt a lot of pressure. Although Zhukov's words are brief, the meaning to be expressed is very clear: The Supreme Command is waiting for your good news, if you can't win Kiev. You are solely responsible for the consequences.

After reading the telegram, Kirilov, Vitkov, and Romanov all showed the same solemn expressions on their faces. It seems that they also understood the meaning of Zhukov's telegram.

I sat at the table thinking for a moment, then raised my head and said to Vitkov: "Chief of Staff, send a telegram to General Rebarko. Let him know that we are about to attack Kiev. I will order him on my behalf. The battle started. His troops must re-invest in the attack on Blauvari, and firmly contain the enemies there. They should not be allowed to return to the division to rescue Kiev. For the commanders who hesitated in the battle and missed the opportunity, they will be uniform. Shot on the spot."

Hearing the order I gave, Kirilov opened his mouth in surprise, and he was also stunned by my severe order. Seeing that Vitkov was going to make a telegram, he hurriedly stopped the other party and cautiously reminded me: "Lida, is your order to General Rebarko too harsh? After the general read the telegram, Will there be any bad associations?"

"Comrade Political Commissar, I can't take care of that much." Regarding Kirilov's hesitation, I said without hesitation: "Although the content of Marshal Zhukov's telegram is very brief, I think everyone understands what he means. If we can't succeed. If we seize Kiev from the ground, all of us may be sent to a military court." After finishing speaking, he waved at Vitkov who was still standing there, "Chief of Staff, go to report immediately."

As soon as Vitkov walked away, I turned to Romanov again and said, "Comrade General, please go and tell the commanders who are about to take part in the battle. In the battle, don't just hit and charge, but rely on firepower. To suppress the enemy, anyway, we have just captured a batch of munitions. As long as the casualties of the troops can be reduced, it doesn’t matter if the ammunition is consumed more."

"Understand, I'll go tell them now." Romanov finished speaking and walked out of the headquarters to find the commanders who were about to leave for Kiev.

"From Marshal Zhukov, do you need to send him a telegram?" When there were only two of us left at the table, Kirilov asked in a low voice, "Should we inform him of our upcoming attack so that he too? Can you rest assured?"

Regarding Kirilov’s proposal, I thought about it, and finally shook my head and rejected it: "No, comrade political comrades, we cannot report to higher authorities for the time being. If we report to Comrade Marshal, we must report in detail the time and strength of the offensive. The deployment and the various routes of the offensive. Once the intelligence is broken by the enemy, the consequences will be very serious. Our battle to liberate Kiev has reached the most critical moment. We must not make any mistakes, otherwise we will do all this. All previous efforts have been lost."

"Then what can we do now?" Kirilov asked next.

I smiled bitterly and replied: "Comrade Political Commissar, all we can do now is to wait. I hope that the snow will not stop too soon, so that our troops will not have to worry about being attacked by the Germans. You can reach the outside of Kiev safely."

Perhaps seeing that we have not answered the call, Zhukov sent another telegram. In the telegram, he told us that the fortifications of Kiev were strong. In addition to the fortifications built by our army in the past, there are also fortifications added after the German troops entered, which is conducive to defending. So our attack on Kiev must be fast, otherwise our siege troops will be encircled as soon as German reinforcements arrive. When. Not only will it not be able to take down Kiev, but there will also be the danger of annihilation.

Seeing Zhukov's second telegram, not only Kirilov, but also Vitkov and Romanov became anxious. Seeing the anxious expressions on their faces, I put the telegram on the table and looked up and asked: "The battle to attack Kiev is about to begin. Do you have any ideas?"

"Comrade Commander, after reading this telegram from the Marshal, I am very worried." The first speaker was Romanov. He said anxiously: "Are we too optimistic about our consideration of the seizure of Kiev? Although from the plan, From the perspective of the above. It is impeccable, but our scouts have not figured out the deployment of the German forces in the city because of time. It is a bit too risky to attack a big city with strong fortifications like this?"

I glanced at Romanov dissatisfiedly, and said that when making the plan, all of you were applauding. But now that Zhukov's telegram came, you panicked. Since the retreat started. But there are some things that I can only think in my heart, but can't say it, so he politely said: "Comrade General. Then what is your thought, let us all listen to you by saying it?"

Hearing my question, Romanov replied cautiously: “I think we should report to the frontline commanders immediately, and ask them to stop and build fortifications immediately after they reach the outskirts of Kiev, and wait until the situation in the city is clear. Launch an offense."

After listening, I did not immediately express my opinion, but turned to ask Vitkov: "Comrade Chief of Staff. What is your opinion?"

Witkov, who was frowning and thinking hard, heard me asking this, and quickly stood up and replied: "Comrade Commander. I think this plan of General Romanov is not desirable. Our original plan for the capture of Kiev. Originally, it was mainly sneak attacks. When the whereabouts were exposed, the sneak attack was turned into a forceful attack. If you really stop outside the city and build fortifications, then the enemy will notice our actions. Even in Bulu Farley’s troops do not withdraw, and they dispatched air force bombings, which can also cause us heavy casualties."

"Comrade Chief of Staff is right." As soon as Kirilov heard Vitkov's words, he immediately stated his attitude, and then said to Romanov: "Comrade General, your plan sounds like a good idea. It is detailed, but in actual operation it is not advisable. Once the Germans are prepared and attacked with our existing forces, even if they pay a heavy price, they may not be able to take the city. I think we should continue to use Comrade Commanders. The plan is mainly based on sneak attacks, supplemented by strong attacks. What to do next is to wait for the battle to start."

When Romanov heard that Kirilov and Vitkov’s opinions were highly unified, he did not ask for my opinion again, so as not to run into the wall again, he had no choice but to say: "Well, we will wait for the latest update from the front line. news."

As soon as five o'clock arrived, Pugachev ran in from outside. He handed a telegram to my hand and said excitedly: "Comrade Commander, it is a telegram from Colonel Andryuschenko. He said that the battle to attack Kiev has started!"

I took the telegram. I was afraid of seeing any bad news, so I handed it to Vitkov. I tried to pretend to be nonchalant and said to him: "Chief of Staff, look at Colonel Andryuschenko’s What is said in the telegram, read it to us all."

Vitkov read the telegram at a glance, and then excitedly said to several of us: "Col. Andryuschenko reported that after the tank brigade reached the outskirts of Kiev, it immediately guided the infantry of the 308th division in battalions. The interspersed attack was carried out in Kiev, and it went straight to the October Revolution Square in the Pechersk district of the city center. The specific battle report will be reported at any time.

After listening to Vitkov’s words, I secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then told him: “Chief of Staff, you immediately report to General Rebarko, saying that our offensive against Kiev has begun, so he should also immediately report to General Rebarko. When Blauvari launched his offensive, he must firmly contain the enemy's heavy forces."

"Yes, I will send the report immediately." Vitkov agreed, and ran to the telephone, where the supervisory operator sent the report.

I glanced at Pugachev, who was still standing in front of me, and told him: "Major, go and send a telegram to Marshal Zhukov, saying that our offensive against Kiev has officially started. We will report to you at any time. He reported."

After Vitkov came back from the walkie-talkie, he deliberately reported to me: "Comrade Commander, in addition to sending a telegram to General Rebarko, I also sent a telegram to Colonel Andryuschenko and General Bantai Leyev. I went to the telegram and ordered their troops to fight boldly after entering the city and resolutely smash all the enemy's resistance. When they encounter the enemy's firepower, they use the artillery of the artillery regiment to destroy them, so that the enemy does not have the capital to resist our army."

"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff." Regarding Vitkov's deployment, I nodded in satisfaction and praised him: "You have arranged it properly. Only by quickly and decisively destroying the enemy's firepower can Kiev be destroyed in the shortest possible time. The German resistance in the city. In this way, our chances of capturing Kiev will greatly increase."

It didn't take long ~lightnovelpub.net~Pugachev walked in again. From the smile on his face, I knew he must have brought good news. Sure enough, he reported to us: "...According to the report sent back from the front line, our vanguard has approached the October Revolution Square. Perhaps the enemy did not expect that we would attack Kiev at all, so there were no barricades on the streets. In the face of our army’s offensive, the enemy can only hide behind those large and small vehicles parked on the side of the road.

In the face of the crossfire composed of enemy rifles, submachine guns and machine guns, there is no threat to our tank troops at all. The vehicle-mounted machine gun first hit the enemy so that the enemy could not lift his head, and then our tanks rushed up one by one, using crawlers to smash the stubborn enemy hiding behind the vehicle, even the people and the vehicles. Seeing our tank rushing forward along the street regardless of recklessness, the enemy panicked. Many people rushed out of the nearby buildings in an attempt to blow up our army's tanks with cluster grenades. But how could the soldiers on the armored vehicles following the tanks allow them to succeed, and immediately use intensive firepower to beat these bold enemies to flesh and blood..." (to be continued)

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