After Sokov reported the results of Vasily to Krelov, he was silent for a moment, and then said carefully: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I want to talk to the commander, is it OK?"
Cui Kefu's voice soon came from the receiver: "I am Cui Kefu, are you doing anything?"
"Comrade Commander, I want to ask." Sokov asked in an uncertain tone: "Are the artillery of the army now in the city or has it been transferred to the east coast?"
"The remaining army artillery has been transferred to the east coast and is commanded by the artillery commander Major General Hogarsky." After briefly introducing the situation, Cuikov asked back: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, what are you asking about this?"
"Comrade Commander, this is how I think about it." Sokov felt that to hold on to Mamayev's hill, he had to get the support of artillery, so he said to the microphone: "The front of Mamayev's hill is plains. If the German army attacks the highlands, they can use cannon fodder to block and shoot them, which will inevitably cause huge casualties."
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, I have also considered to let the artillery on the left bank provide us with artillery fire support." Cuikov said with embarrassment about Sokov's request: "But many commanding heights in the city were occupied by the German army, and our artillery observers could not find a suitable position and indicate the direction of the artillery bombardment for the artillery."
"Comrade Commander, have you forgotten that Mamayevgang is the commanding heights of the whole city. Standing on the top of the hill, you can see the whole city by bird's eye viewing." Sokov, who was eager to get artillery support, couldn't wait to remind Cui Kov: "Architecture observers can indicate the direction of the artillery on the east coast in the observation center at the top of the South Gate or in the remaining water tower at the top of the North Gate, to indicate the direction of the artillery on the east coast."
The reason why Cui Khov transferred his artillery to the east coast was that he was worried that after the enemy rushed into the city, the entire army would be destroyed. Therefore, not only the artillery would be transferred, but even the commander of the army artillery Major General Hogarsky also went to the other side of the river. At this moment, when he heard Sokov's reminder, his eyes suddenly lit up: That's right, if we talk about the commanding heights, where else can the entire city be compared with Mamayevgang? Mamayevgang is equivalent to the Lenin Mountain in Moscow, and you can see the whole city by standing on it.
Therefore, he hesitated for a moment and said to the microphone: "Lieutenant Colonel Sokov, what you said makes sense. We can completely arrange the artillery soldiers in Mamayev hills, and use them to instruct the artillery on the other side to attack the targets, and consume the living power of the German army."
After finishing the call with Sokov, Cuikov immediately called Yulin, the director of the communications troop, and asked directly: "Comrade Colonel, can we talk directly to the other side now?"
Yulin hesitated for a moment and replied: "Comrade Commander, the wired phone may not work. All the telephone lines leading to the other strait have been blown up and cannot be repaired in a short period of time. If you want to contact the other strait, you can only talk through telegrams or wireless calls. However, I need to remind you that the wireless call effect is not ideal, and you often can't hear the other party clearly."
"I have an urgent matter to contact General Hogarsky," Cuikov was anxious to ask Hogarsky to send several artillery observers from the other side to the city, so he urged Yulin: "Comrade Colonel, please contact me immediately on the phone from the other side."
Yulin and his men struggled for a long time before establishing contact with the artillery headquarters on the other side. Hogarsky heard Cuikov's voice coming from his headphones and asked quickly: "Comrade Commander, what instructions do you have?"
"General Hogarsky," Cuikov shouted at the mezzanine, "Immediately send artillery observers to Mamayev hills, establish observation points there, and indicate the direction of the artillery on the east coast. Do you understand?"
When the artillery was transferred to the east coast, Hogarsky felt ten thousand reluctance, because in this way, he had to leave the army headquarters and could not share the hardships with Cui Kefu and others. During the time he came to the east coast, he was idle all day and instructed him to stick to the artillery defense every day. Even if he wanted to provide artillery support to the other strait, he could not order the artillery fire without the guidance of the artillery observer.
At this moment, he heard that the artillery observer was going to be sent back to Mamayevgang, and he immediately replied excitedly: "Comrade Commander, please rest assured. I will arrange the manpower as soon as possible and return to Mamayevgang, where we can establish our artillery observation point."
After Hogarsky arrived at the East Coast, he established a good friendship with the logistics minister of the Front Command. In order to let the artillery observers go to Mamayevgang as soon as possible. He found the other party and persuaded him, he asked a small speedboat to let two groups of artillery observers return to Mamayevgang in the shortest time.
Sokov was shocked when he heard Selyosha report to him that the artillery observers had arrived at Mamayev's gang in his command. He thought he would have to wait until the next day, but the artillery observers arrived that night. He quickly ordered Selyosha: "Shelyosha, invite the responsible comrades."
A few minutes later, an artillery lieutenant followed Selyosha and quickly walked into Sokov's command center. After raising his hand to salute Sokov, he said politely: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, we are ordered to go to Mamayev's hill to establish artillery observation points. Please send someone to help us."
"How many people have you come?" Sokov shook hands with the other party and asked with concern: "What kind of communication equipment are you carrying?" He asked because there was no telephone line to the other side on Mamayev's hill, and the effect was not ideal when the telephone in the tunnel was making wireless calls.
"We came ten people and planned to divide them into two groups. We set up an observation point in Nangang and Beigang in Mamayevgang." The second lieutenant of the artillery replied: "We carry walkie-talkies with special channels, and can directly talk to the artillery units on the other side."
"Ten people?" Sokov asked in surprise: "So many people are here?"
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," explained to Sokov: "Because we were going to establish observation points on the two hills north and south of Mamayev hills at the same time, we came two groups, one group of five, and two groups of exactly ten."
Sokov nodded in a vague way, and then ordered Selyosha who was standing aside: "Comrade Lieutenant, send someone to bring the artillery comrades to establish the artillery observation point, and maybe it will be used at dawn."
Selyosha nodded, then walked to the lieutenant of the artillery and said politely: "Comrade Lieutenant, please come with me, I will serve as a guide for you." The lieutenant of the artillery straightened up, raised his hand to salute Sokov, and turned around and followed Selyosha out of the command center.
Thanks to book friend l599xl, Tang Zi did not wave his hand, and the First Guard Tank Brigade rewarded!
Chapter completed!