Steel Soviet Union

Comrade Political Commissar was right, the call back from the Front Army Headquarters did come back very quickly.

If Vatutin didn't make some emergency response after such a big thing happened, then the commander would stop working and go home to retire and farm.

The first one to take the telegram and read it was naturally Comrade Ma, who was very angry. Malashenko couldn't wait to know whether the front army headquarters knew the situation better than he did, and quickly figured out this outrageous and strange situation. What exactly caused the exchange of fire is more important.

It's just that the content of Vatutin's call back somewhat disappointed Malashenko. Brothers Vatutin and Zhukov, who were taking command at the front army headquarters, are now confused and can't figure out what happened. .

The inquiry calls to the various divisions and brigade-level troops involved in encircling the remaining German groups were almost overflowing, but Vatutin, who had been busy for a long time, only got the surprisingly consistent answer on the phone: Commander Comrade, we are also confused!

In the telegram, Vatutin ordered Malashenko not to act rashly and not to launch an attack until the details and the truth were initially ascertained. It is late at night when the troops are inconvenient to move, and there is no pre-arranged plan and it is difficult to mobilize. An attack at this time can easily lead to chaos, giving the trapped Germans a chance to escape.

Furthermore, Vatutin also mentioned some of his own analysis and speculation in the telegram.

Vatutin was worried that the sound of gunfire explosions might have been deliberately made by the Germans in order to lure the Red Army to take the bait and take action. It was a plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain.

Take advantage of the large-scale attack of the Red Army and the opening of a gap in the encirclement to wait for an opportunity to break out and escape. When it is dark and you can't see clearly, you have a high chance of success. If you act rashly before everything is clear, you may end up with the Germans. set.

The front army headquarters will contact Malashenko again soon. In short, the core meaning expressed by Vatutin in the telegram is only one: the Stalin Guards 1st Tank Division first keeps an eye on its own defense zone and stands still. Let the last fooling around happen again.

A commander is a commander after all. You have to admire Vatutin for being able to think of things that ordinary people can't think of. This was Comrade Ma's first reaction after reading the telegram.

Since Comrade Commander had the order, Malashenko naturally chose to obey the order. Moreover, after reading Vatutin's analysis, I really feel that it is quite reasonable.

What if those German guys really created the sound of gunfire and explosions themselves, and wanted to lure the Red Army into taking the bait and lure the tiger away from the mountain? This is not impossible, on the contrary it is very likely. It should be noted that no Red Army unit has built any protrusions within the German camp. The entire encirclement is circular and sealed, and the Germans are tightly locked in it.

Unless the Germans are really having internal strife, the only possibility is to try to defraud by making noises on their own. After thinking about it again and again, Malashenko was very convinced of this and nodded with certainty.

"It seems that Comrade Commander has thought much more carefully than us. If we act rashly, trouble may occur. Fortunately, you asked the front army headquarters for instructions first, otherwise I might really press the troops."

Malashenko, holding the telegram in his hand, told his political commissar comrades that he seemed to agree with Vatutin's analysis and orders.

In fact, it cannot be said that Malashenko or Vatutin were too cowardly to let the fighter plane in front of them slip away but stay put. This is an absolute intelligence gap that cannot determine the current enemy situation.

Taking into account that the Germans are definitely unable to fly according to the current encirclement situation, staying put and waiting for the sun to rise during the day or when the situation is clear before taking action. Doing so may miss better attack opportunities but it can ensure safety. .

After all, it is better to lock the Krauts in a circle and wait to be exterminated later tomorrow morning than to rush for success and risk letting the Krauts escape.

As the commander of the front army, Vatutin considers the stability of the overall situation, rather than ending the battle as soon as possible and killing as many Germans as early as possible to bring him fame and honor. This has been his command style for a long time. .

Facing the analysis and summary given by Malashenko, Commissar Petrov also nodded slowly after listening to this and thinking for a moment.

"Well, Comrade Commander's analysis makes sense. We don't know what happened to those Germans at all now. To say the least, even if they are really killing each other, let them continue to fight. , Why should we rush over to break up the fight at this time? What if they stop fighting as soon as we arrive and turn their guns on us? "

"Whether it is to be on the safe side or to sit back and watch the fight, it is a good choice to stand still. I really have to admire Comrade Commander for being able to consider things so thoroughly in such a short few minutes. For an ordinary person, it would be really impressive. It’s hard to do that.”

"Sit on a mountain and watch tigers fight?"

Comrade Political Commissar was summarizing and sighing to himself, but Malashenko was a little surprised to hear this familiar description.

"This is the Chinese way of speaking, Comrade Political Commissar, what are you doing?"

"How did I learn that?"

Comrade Political Commissar grinned, his face showing no surprise at all.

"Have you forgotten? I told you that I have a like-minded Chinese comrade. Back then, we had the common ideal of liberating all mankind, and the high morale to be willing to sacrifice everything for our respective motherlands. We are so similar that we both We influenced each other and changed each other, even though our time together can only be said to be short-lived.”

"He learned doctrine, spirit, and practical application experience from me. I learned the ancient Chinese culture from him, listened to him talk about ancient Chinese art of war, and those war allusions. During that time, we learned about each other's knowledge. We all feel hungry and curious.”

"At that time, I was really surprised that this ancient country was so good at fighting and had such a thorough understanding of the true meaning and mysteries of war. There were some things that I had never heard of even in the military academy of my motherland."

"In the dead of night, sometimes I wonder why an ancient country that is so hard-working and good at conquering, and has many people with lofty ideals like him who are willing to sacrifice everything for its great ideals, would be overtaken by the tiny country of Japan. Shit on your head?”

"In the Battle of Nomonhan, those Japanese band-legged monkeys behaved like the army of the old era. They couldn't get any advantage or strategic advantage in front of the Red Army. I'm really surprised! Why do you think it's like this? Mara Shenke, I am only referring to the current situation in China.”