Chapter 1374 The generosity of the old chief
238 The mechanized masters were ordered to march towards Smolensk, but they were temporarily stationed here, of course there was a reason.
When he heard this sound, Rokosovsky knew why, because he saw Temuxin.
Temuxine had a lot of white hair on his head, and he was only one year older than Rokosovsky. As Rokosovsky's old leader, he took more pressure.
After all, Pavlov was ordered to be shot by Stalin, and the top leaders of the Black Sea Fleet committed suicide after being defeated. Although Temuxine was a popular man in front of Stalin, he also knew that once he was defeated, Stalin would not talk about any kindness. The pressure he was under now can be imagined.
Since returning from Moscow, Temuxingo has not returned to Smolensk. He was not afraid of being surrounded, but because for him, the most important task was not to command the battle on the front line, but to mobilize reinforcements from behind to coordinate.
So he set up his headquarters to Casna, and after the arrival of the 238th Mechanization Division, he personally came to the troops here, inspecting the troops and teaching in person, while observing the nearby terrain and routes.
He had to be prepared. If he failed in Smolensk, how could he save his troops and continue to set up defense lines in the rear. As the Germans continued to increase troops in Smolensk, he was not optimistic about Smolensk's prospects.
Pavlov was shot because of failure or because he failed too quickly, and he lost all his troops. If he had persisted for a while and failed, he could still withdraw the army even though he failed, and Stalin would not be so angry.
The surrounding terrain was mainly swamped, which made Brother Timuxin feel a little relieved. When he was assigning tasks for the 238th Division here, someone actually came over to recruit the team, which made Brother Timuxin suddenly angry. These troops were all brought by him through great hardships, and they can't be cheaper for others!
After he came out, he looked at the person who jumped out of the car, and a kind expression appeared on his serious face.
"Master Timuxin, I'm very happy to see you." Rokosovsky was also happy.
He was almost shot and rescued by Temuxine. Therefore, Rokosovsky certainly respects and loves Temuxine. Temuxine also likes the experienced veterans under his command, which are countless people who have come from the civil war.
"Rokosovsky, it's you." Temushinge said: "What are you here to do?"
"I have the order from Comrade Stalin to be responsible for the defense of the vacuum area in this area." Rokosovsky said, handing the order to Temushinge.
All the troops were mobilized to Smolensk, and the rear was quite empty, which was also Timuxingo's concern. Now, looking at Rokosovsky's order, Timuxingo was also happy. With him to guard the rear, he would be much more at ease.
"Well, if you have any difficulties, you can tell me." Brother Temuxin said.
Rokosovsky was not polite to the old leader: "I am all defeated soldiers collected along the way. Now there are only more than 1,000 troops on hand. Moscow only gives me this power, but I am not as lucky as Lu Jin."
Lu Jin was lucky to meet many defeated soldiers, but Rokosovsky was different. The reason was very simple. Since Moscow issued the order not to retreat one step, those who left the troops without authorization were deserters. If they were caught, they could be shot directly. In this case, of course, there were very few defeated soldiers.
Now, more than a thousand people were collected. When they encountered the German tank troops, they would be defeated after a little contact. They really did not have the ability to fight tough battles.
Brother Tiemuxin frowned and looked at his old subordinate with a miserable look. He said, "Okay, I will give you the 238 mechanization division and give you another heavy howitzer regiment."
In an instant, Rokosovsky's face was filled with joy. Not only did he have this established mechanized division, he also had an additional howitzer regiment. In this way, when encountering the German charge, he could also use howitzers to cover them. He was such a generous old leader.
"Marson, thank you very much." Rokosovsky saluted him.
"I have requirements for you, too." Temushinge said: "You need to lead the troops and guard here, and do not let the German encirclement encircle. At the same time, when necessary, you must insist on opening the gap to cover the retreat of Smolensk's troops."
"Yes, no problem," said Rokosovsky. "Resolutely execute your order."
With the 238th Division, the heavy howitzer regiment, and the collected stragglers, Rokosovsky's cluster finally became quite good.
At the same time, he also knew that his task was very difficult.
The news from Temuxingo was that the Germans were conducting a roundabout way, wanting to encircle the troops in the entire Smolensk region, and the two north and south German troops were surrounded by the two north and south. The encirclement was Yarcewo!
In this village, Rokosovsky convened the first combat meeting of his group.
"The Germans will come from our north. As long as we occupy our place, the entrance will surround us. According to intelligence investigation, the 7th Armored Division of Germany will come." Koroya said.
Just now, Timuxin mentioned this situation when they were having a meeting for them. Their task was to stop the Germans from siege. Now that Rokosovsky has come, Timuxin throws the task to Rokosovsky, and Timuxin goes back to deal with the emergency.
Koroa was not optimistic. Although they had nearly eighty tanks, they were almost as organized as the Tank Division, most of them were t-26 and bt-7, which were eliminated in stocks that others didn't want. There were only seven Stalin tanks. If these tanks fought with German tank troops, they would be wiped out in almost a few minutes.
If it is a regular style of play, they have no chance of winning, but now it is Rokosovsky. In this case, when the waves wash away the sand, gold should shine!
"I have a plan," said Rokosovsky. "In recent years, the Germans have always won every battle. They are used to blitzkrieg, not afraid of danger, and move forward bravely. We can use their psychology to fight an ambush and severely attack the Germans' arrogance."
When Rokosovsky said these words, others did not believe it. After all, even Koroya was ready to go to the battlefield and fight by himself. Just fight until he died heroically. He never thought of winning.
However, as Rokosovsky continued to explain his plan, the eyes of the people around him slowly lit up.
Chapter completed!