Red Moscow

  Chapter 423 Stand still

  After the troops of the 92nd Infantry Brigade arrived at the designated location, they showed no signs of launching an offensive. Instead, they built fortifications on Soviet Avenue and Lenin Avenue.

  Klimov originally wanted to wait for them to launch an offensive before returning to Mamayev Post to report to Chuikov. But after waiting for a long time, he saw that the troops were still standing still, so he couldn't help asking Tanasov: "Comrade Colonel, the task of your brigade is to capture the Central Railway Station occupied by the enemy and restore our army's defense line. Why did you wait until now?" , still holding back the troops for a long time.”

Tanasorov said with a haha: "Comrade adjutant, you don't know. If we rashly launch an attack without establishing a defense first, if the attack is frustrated and the enemy launches a counterattack, there is no defensive position. How can our troops block it?" them?"

  After listening to Tanasorov's seemingly reasonable explanation, Klimov couldn't say anything more. After all, his task was to be a guide, not to supervise the opponent's battle. Since he couldn't wait for the infantry brigade to attack, he could only return to Mamayev Post and report the situation here to Chuikov.

  Unexpectedly, after Klimov exhausted all his efforts and returned to Mamayev Post, he didn't know that Chuikov had already left. He asked Sokov anxiously: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, can you directly contact the Army Group Command on your phone?"

  Sokov shook his head and replied: "The phone is not OK, but you can send a telegram to the Army Command."

"Then please report to the commander immediately." Klimov said hastily: "Please tell him that the 92nd Infantry Brigade did not immediately launch an attack on the enemy after entering the designated area. and Lenin Avenue, building fortifications, it seems that they are preparing for defense."

After hearing what Klimov said, Sidolin was on the verge of being taken aback, and then asked Klimov with a serious expression: "Comrade adjutant, is what you said true? After the 92nd Infantry Brigade entered the designated area, it Have you been standing still? Please be honest, this kind of thing is not a joke."

   "Comrade Chief of Staff," Seeing Sidolin questioning himself, Klimov said a little bit dumbfounded: "How dare I joke about this kind of thing, don't I want my head?"

"What Comrade Klimov said should be true." Sokov said with a straight face: "We need to report this situation to the Army Group Command immediately. It might affect the situation."

   Less than five minutes after the telegram was sent, Chuikov's reply arrived. In the telegram, he ordered Klimov to serve as the representative of the Army Group Command and go to the 92nd Infantry Brigade to serve as liaison. Sokov knew very well in his heart that the so-called liaison work was actually to supervise the war.

  Considering that Kerimov was alone, he tentatively asked: "Klimov, do you need me to send someone to accompany you to the 92nd Infantry Brigade?"

   "That's really great." Klimov was wondering how to tell Sokov to let him send a small force to the brigade headquarters of the 92nd Infantry Brigade with him. Hearing what Sokov said at this moment, he felt that he was just about to sleep when someone sent him a pillow, so he nodded repeatedly and said gratefully: "If you can send troops to go with me, many things will be easier to handle."

  Sokov guessed that what Klimov meant was that when necessary, he could directly relieve Tanasorov of his command and let another commander replace him. If he hadn't taken the troops to the 92nd Infantry Brigade, no one would have responded to him even if he wanted to dismiss the brigade commander.

   Sokov stretched out a finger and asked, "Is one platoon enough?"

  In Klimov's heart, he felt that if he wanted to go to the infantry brigade again, it would be best to bring a company of people, so that even if he announced the dismissal of Tanasorov, no one would dare to act rashly. Hearing that Sokov only gave himself a platoon, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

"Don't worry, Comrade Klimov." Sukov saw Klimov's loss, and said to him with a smile: "The organizational structure of our brigade is different from other troops. There are more than fifty people in a platoon, almost Equivalent to a company of friendly troops."

Klimov did not doubt Sokov's statement. Therefore, after battles in many companies, there are often only a dozen people left, and Sokov gave himself a full guard platoon, which is comparable to that of friendly troops. A company has much more people.

  While Klimov hurried to the 92nd Rifle Brigade with the guard platoon and Chuikov's orders, a quarrel was taking place in the brigade headquarters. Vlasov, director of the Political Department, saw that Tanasorov only ordered to strengthen the defense and did not mention the offensive at all, so he reminded him: "Comrade Brigadier, the order given to us by the superior is to remove the central railway station from the enemy's hands." But our brigade has been here for several hours, but it has been delayed, why is this?"

"Comrade Director of the Political Department," Tanasulov knew that to persuade Vlasov, he could not perfunctory Klimov, and could only say euphemistically: "We have just entered the city and are not familiar with the city's terrain. They are not yet fully ready to attack. If they attack rashly, it will definitely cause huge casualties to the troops."

"Comrade Brigadier is right." As soon as Tanasorov finished speaking, his political commissar Andreyev echoed: "We can't rush into battle before we are ready for battle. I think we should wait for the troops Rest here for two days, and then think about the offense."

"How can this work?" Hearing what the political commissar said, Vlasov became impatient: "We are preparing, and the enemy is also preparing. When we complete the preparations, the enemy's defense system will become more complete. Our army will launch an attack at that time, and it will also pay a huge price."

"Brigade Commander, Comrade Political Commissar." The first battalion commander, Captain Remusev, walked in from the outside, looked at the two brigade commanders and asked: "My first battalion has made all preparations for combat. attack?"

"Comrade Captain," Tanasolov, who was thinking about how to persuade Vlasov, couldn't help being a little annoyed when he saw Lemusev also join in the fun: "Let me remind you that the brigade is in command of the battalion, not the battalion in command of the brigade. Understand? When to attack the enemy, I have an overall arrangement, so you don't have to worry about it."

   Seeing that Lemusev seemed to have something to say, he added: "How about the fortifications I asked your battalion to build? I will insist on it later, you go back and make preparations first."

   When Lemusev heard what Tanasov said, he quickly cast a look at Vlasov for help, but the latter smiled wryly and shook his head, spreading his hands, indicating that he was powerless. Seeing that there was no room for change, Lemusev could only raise his hand and gave a ring salute, then turned around and walked out of the headquarters angrily.

  (end of this chapter)