Sokov learned that the German counterattack had begun and was still on the way, so he contacted the division headquarters by reporting the phone. Although the signal was not good, he wanted to convey the information as soon as possible.
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov couldn't wait to hear Sidolin's voice coming from his headphones, and he said impatiently: "There is something important that I need to notify you immediately. The Germans have begun to fight back against friendly forces."
"What, what are you saying?" The radio signal was not good, and the vehicle was moving quickly. Sidolin only heard the squeak of electric current coming from the headphones and the roar of the car engine. He couldn't hear what Sokov was saying: "Comrade Commander, your signal was not good, and I couldn't hear what you were saying?"
Sokov tried several times, but he could not accurately convey the information to Sidolin. Just as he was about to order the driver to stop the car, the radio operator sitting in the back row suggested: "Comrade Commander, you might as well draw a telegram and send it to the Chief of Staff."
"This is a good idea." Sokov quickly took out the paper and pen, put it on his bag and quickly wrote down what he wanted to say, and handed it to the radio operator: "Send it out immediately."
Considering that the vehicle was too bumpy when driving, Sokov still ordered the driver to stop so that the radio operator could send the report quietly.
Seeing Sokov's car stop, Samoilov, who was in another car, quickly ordered the driver to stop. He didn't know that the soldiers set up a warning circle, and then walked towards Sokov quickly and asked, "Comrade Commander, what happened?"
"I ask the radio operator to send a telegram to the Chief of Staff." Sokov saw Samoilov and the guards who looked like they were facing a great enemy, and quickly waved his hand to them and said, "Comrade Lieutenant, don't set up any warning circles. Once the telegram is sent, I will leave here immediately."
After saying that, Samoilov called four or five soldiers and asked them to surround Sokov so that he would not become the target of German snipers. Several large and round soldiers stood around Sokov and immediately blocked him tightly. Even if there were German snipers lurking nearby, they could not aim directly at Sokov.
Sokov originally disagreed, but seeing Samoilov so conscientiously, he remembered that Lugansk was a bit weird. In just a few days, a major general and a colonel died because of the sniper of the German sniper. If he took it lightly, he might become the third victim.
Thinking of this, he changed his mind and ordered the radio operator: "Send the newspaper quickly, and we will set off after sending it."
Fortunately, the radio operator was quick and did not take long to send the telegram: "Comrade Commander, I have sent the telegram."
More than an hour later, Sokov returned to his division headquarters.
As soon as he entered the door, he asked Cidolin: "Chief of Staff, how has the task I assigned you been accomplished?"
"Report to the division commander," Cidolin quickly replied: "As soon as I received your telegram, the deputy division commander took two tank battalions to the west of the city, and the remaining tank battalion remained in the city as a reserve. I also transferred some new rockets and rocket launchers to deploy them in the defense zone of the 122nd Regiment."
"You did a good job, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov was very satisfied with Sidolin's deployment, but he still emphasized: "But under the current circumstances, we need to dig anti-tank trenches, and I'm afraid there is a little too much time to go. I think it's better to bury anti-tank creek on the main road. In this way, even if the German armored troops broke through the defense line of friendly forces, they would not be able to quickly rush into Lugansk."
"Comrade of the Division," Sidorin saw Sokov's face looking worried, and asked tentatively: "Is the situation really so dangerous?"
"The situation is very serious, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov thought that the content of the war reports he had read and no one would report to Sidolin, so he calmly and boldly mixed the history he knew with the battle reports he had seen not long ago: "The 4th Armored Army of the German Army will use the troops of the SS Panzer Army to attack the right wing of the 6th Army of the Southwest Front from Krasnograd, and then use the 48th and 57th Armored Army to attack Bapunograd and cut off the retreat of friendly troops. At the same time, the 1st German Army of the German Army will attack the Popov cluster of the Southwest Front's Rapid Corps with the 40th Armored Army, the SS Viking Division, and the 333rd Infantry Division.
After hearing what Sokov said, Cidolin couldn't help but take a breath. He asked carefully: "Comrade Commander, I want to ask, where did you get this information?"
"I escort General Krelov to the 21st Army Command." Sokov said lies without blinking: "He showed me all this information, and the information was provided by the Army Intelligence Service."
When he learned that the intelligence came from the 21st Army Intelligence Department, Cidolin had no doubts at all. He looked down at the map in front of him, studied the possible movements of the German army, then raised his head and said in surprise: "Comrade Commander, judging from what you said, once the German army defeated the defensive forces of friendly forces, they will attack Lugansk in two days."
"Chief of Staff, you are right." Sokov agreed with Sidolin's analysis. He pointed at Luhansk's location with a pencil and said: "Luhansk is not only an important supply point for our army, but also after occupying this place, he can split the defense lines between the Southwest Front and the Don Front, and obtain a protrusion in our army's defense zone."
After seeing through the strategic intentions of the German army, Sidolin's face did not have any joy. He frowned and said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, if the enemy attacks Lugansk, I am worried that with our current strength, we may not be able to defend the city at all."
"Don't worry, Comrade Chief of Staff, we are not fighting alone." Sokov once again pointed the left wing of the defense zone with his pencil: "To our left is General Krelov's 21st Army. If we encounter danger, we can ask them for assistance. I think General Krelov would not watch us and be wiped out under the attack of the German army."
When Cydoliv's troops came to reinforce when they were in danger, Sidolin was relieved. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "With their support, we will be more confident in defending the city."
Chapter completed!