From the time of the general offensive at 6 o'clock, Zhukov's command was busy - Stalin would not make a low-level mistake: such a large campaign needed one general headquarters, but not two. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Moscow was 700 kilometers away, and Minsk had established a number of effective direct communication routes with the two flanks, so the command of the pre-campaign was given to Minsk. All the subordinate units of the three fronts were prepared for detailed operations, and they were completely responsible for performing their own duties and coordinating effectively, so that the Soviet deputy commander-in-chief, as the "commander-in-chief of the campaign," was only listening to the reports of the armies of all sides.

But just listening to the report made Lin Jun's blood boil, and he was even a little restless, because this may be an unprecedented scale siege battle in human history - what kind of result will it be and what will be the effect?!

Lin Jun is not a god, and he will not have the kind of cultivation of great people who have collapsed in front of Taishan and have not changed, even if he is psychologically mature, it is impossible to do it.

The Soviet Union was not very sure of winning, and even Minsk believed that the "Red Whirlwind" had only seven chances of winning! The troops on both flanks are attacking at high speed, and the so-called "invisible net" is not invisible, nor is it an iron bucket without loopholes - a frontal width of 300 kilometers, unless soldiers are asked to stand every one meter There will be no loopholes (the width of the encirclement is 300 kilometers, but the encirclement in front is arc-shaped, plus an irregular "bag bottom"). ）。 If that happens, it will be the Soviets themselves who will end up surrounded.

It is necessary not only to encircle and consume the opponent, but also to try not to let the enemy escape from the encirclement, and most importantly - one's own troops must not let the Germans encircle: it is not impossible, and the troops outflanked on both flanks are also stuck in the threat of the Germans on both sides.

In any encirclement battle, there will be an important key position, that is, the final encirclement point of the troops! If we can quickly seize that point, even if the encirclement has not yet been formed, the morale of the troops facing the danger of being encircled will be shaken!

Hold that point firmly, because your opponent will be attacking there like crazy, trying to pull out the spike stuck in your throat (it's also fitting to open the valve that cuts off the water pipe.) ）。 If it can be defended, the opponent will inevitably have a problem with the morale of the army, and some of the troops, or even all of the troops that are in danger of being encircled, may retreat and get rid of the danger of being eaten -- while withdrawing (or fleeing, it is also okay to move and retreat in a campaign). ), while rushing and fighting, it is self-evident which side will prevail. In this way, even if the encirclement does not eat the opponent whole, the battle is already invincible!

What if the opponent attacks the encirclement point by force, and most of them hold their positions and wait for rescue, or think about a whole "anti-encirclement"? There was only one possibility for the German army in front of them - most of them were firmly trapped in the encirclement and then slowly eaten!

Why mostly? Even in the "Kiev Encirclement", some Red Army units broke through the German encirclement to the east after the encirclement was formed. There will be many holes in the "invisible net", and it is impossible to let go of all of them.

The encirclement point is usually the final formation of the troops interspersed with the two flanks (a location is usually determined before the battle, and it is generally a relatively important meeting point for transportation, with a few exceptions). It is normal to run fast and slip away a part of the enemy through the encirclement point. But this time there was an exception, because of the geographical and environmental factors, an interspersed unit of the reserve front army took on the important task of occupying the final encirclement point in advance!

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the assault units of the steppe front and the reserve front on both flanks had already captured Mikhanovichi, Mariina Gorka, Volozhin and other important towns, and the forward troops were continuing to advance on the vast gently sloping hills and plains of Belarus.

The Germans were not blindly beaten, and in the combined area of Belarus and Lithuania, the Red Army was resolutely counterattacked by the Germans from two directions, relying on the absolute superiority of local areas to defeat the opponent. On the southern flank, the 22nd Infantry Corps of the 27th Army of the Steppe Front was completely attacked to take Mariinagorka - it was a key "node" in the encirclement of this large network, and it must be occupied, not bypassed, and the problem could be solved, otherwise the entire outflanked troops on the southern flank would be threatened by the flank.

The offensive on both flanks was magnificent, all the troops were indomitable, and the troops who remained at the "bottom of the bag" were even more determined to hold their positions than before the "red whirlwind" was launched! There was one exception, however, - the troops in the city of Minsk launched a massive offensive at 9 a.m., 3 hours after the start of the general offensive!

In the middle of the city, after a bloody battle, the Red Army recaptured Lenin Square, but that's all, the Germans fought to the death!

Zhukov wanted to test the Germans -- if the fighting in the Minsk city was not extremely fierce, then the German high command might have made preparations to break out of the encirclement, but now from the comprehensive analysis of the reactions from all sides, the Germans do not want to do so.

Leave part of the troops "behind the palace" to cover the retreat of the large army? The German troops on both flanks showed no sign of retreating at all, and the kind of result that Lin Jun didn't want to see hadn't appeared at least before two o'clock this afternoon.

As soon as two o'clock passed, another report from the reserve front arrived: the assault forces of the central front had recaptured Stolbutch, blown up the bridge, and were constructing ring fortifications.

"Comrade Commander, how many Stolbutch defenders are there?" Lin Jun took the phone from the staff officer and asked Marshal Budyonny in person.

"A mixed tank regiment of the 33rd Army plus a part of the 1st Militia Division, and about an airborne regimental infantry of the 12th Airborne Division, with a total strength of about 8,000 to 9,000 people. There are also about 50 Stalin-type and T34, the number of mortars and artillery is unknown. I have appointed the commander of the mixed tank regiment as the commander of the group, and it is imperative that Stolbutch be held until the two flanks arrive, and that the battle aviation will provide them with the necessary air support and supplies. ”

"Okay, tell Stolbuch's defenders to hold out until the two flanks arrive, and I will award them at the end of the battle."

"Yes, Deputy Commander-in-Chief. Wishing you good health and goodbye. ”

"I wish you good health, Comrade Marshal, and goodbye."

Budyonny is still an old habit, he likes to listen to others wish him good health, and he also likes to end the conversation with this traditional greeting, but it doesn't matter if Lin Jun is still young. Lin Jun also did what he liked: in the end, he wished you good health, and ended the call with "Comrade Marshal" -- this reflected his approachability. The first question just now was addressed as "Comrade Commander", and Budyonny, the commander of the Front, would be his out-and-out subordinate, because that would be completely official; The phrase "Comrade Marshal" was thrown over, and two military ranks of the same rank were used, because of Budyonny's phrase "I wish you good health".

"I wish you good health" can be a sign of respect to your superiors, or you can express the friendship between friends and colleagues, which is comfortable to listen to.

Lin Jun breathed a sigh of relief, the successful recapture of Stolbuch is of great significance to the "Red Whirlwind", and the next thing is to see if that force can hold the crater!

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On one side is a somewhat routine conversation, and the place being talked about is a contest between blood and fire, steel and explosives, will and determination! The defenders went deep behind enemy lines and faced a frantic counterattack from the Germans, who had an absolute superiority in their forces!

Colonel Pol Matisovich Terteny was soon appointed supreme commander of all the Red Army in Stolbuch after sending the telegram: the 1st Militia Division had two regimental commanders of the same administrative rank here, one of whom was more qualified than him, but because Terteny was the commander of the mixed armored forces, it became the first consideration. The other lieutenant colonel, the commander of the infantry regiment and the lieutenant colonel, the deputy commander of the airborne troops, had little qualifications to compete with Terteney for the post of commander.

The infantry is a good hand at defending the position, but the mixed tank regiment has stronger firepower and complete troops, and it is necessary to rely on the tank regiment to take the lead in holding Stolbuch.

On the west side of the city, because of the natural barrier of the Neman River, only some infantry and a small amount of artillery were needed to defend it, and the emphasis was on the north, east, and south directions: on the north side, because it was not far from the Dzerzhinsky mountain range, and the terrain in a large area was only gently sloping hills, there were no towns of high size, and the threat would not be great - unless the attacking troops were willing to wait for the defenders to rebuild a strong defensive line and then make a detour: this would be precious every hour.

Not far from the southern flank was the area of the bend of the Neman River, and there were no large German troops on the bend side, and the Germans wanted to attack from this side, either taking a little time to detour or crossing the river to regroup.

The greatest threat to the defenders of Stolbutch at the moment was the northeast side of the road - and the first German assault would surely begin from this side! Terteney placed most of his anti-tank guns and tanks on the two lines of defense to the east of the city, while all the troops were desperately building positions.

The first line of infantry defense will be directly supported by tanks and artillery, and in order to ensure the foolproof defense line on the eastern side, the first-line defenders are the airborne troops in the Red Army who are known for their fierceness and elite!

These airborne troops are not "airborne troops" in the broad sense of the word in Western countries, but complete paratroopers (don't forget ****** airborne troops). - Definitely the elite of the lightly armed troops! The combat effectiveness is higher than that of ordinary infantry (provided that of course the firepower of the support weapons of both sides is equal. ）

The commanders of the two infantry regiments did not compete with the comrades of the Airborne Forces for this arduous task, and although they knew in their hearts that their troops were brave in battle, they still had a certain distance from the Airborne Forces.

The Airborne Forces of the Red Army, the degree of elite is known to the whole army!

(Do you have a commuter pass?) Give one, hehe. (To be continued.) )