Chapter 1411 Word Game

Chief of Staff Dudabovsky did not answer immediately. He just stood there and listened quietly to Comrade Ma's complaints.

It is indeed not easy for Comrade Division Commander these days. Not only is he responsible for leading troops to fight, but he also has to remember Comrade Political Commissar, who is in poor health day by day. After finally finishing the battle, he was able to stop to take a breath and rest for a while. This telegram from the front army headquarters directly stunned Malashenko. If he didn't allow a few complaints, he would be stifled to death.

"Comrade Commander, actually you have overlooked an issue, a detail issue that is not easy to detect."

Dudabovsky hoped that his words would attract Malashenko's attention. In fact, his goal was indeed achieved. Malashenko, who knew that his chief of staff had extraordinary abilities, immediately raised his head and opened his eyes. Light.

"You're always like this. You say it directly without beating around the bush."

I hope Malashenko can cheer up, and Dudabovsky, who is no longer in this sluggish state, sees that his goal has been achieved, and the rest is just a matter of smooth sailing.

"It's very simple, Comrade Division Commander. The telegram did not say that this task must be completed. It just reminded us to stay vigilant and strictly guard against any possible breakthrough actions by the enemy at night."

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After listening to what Chief of Staff Dudabovsky said, Malashenko blinked and was a little dazed. Could it be that such an important situation was really missed by him just now?

"Bring the telegram over and let me read it again.

Comrade Chief of Staff naturally complied with Malashenko's request. Malashenko took the telegram back into his hands and immediately started reading it again without saying a word.

One row, two rows, three rows, four rows

The content of the telegram, which was not much in the first place, was read through by Malashenko at the speed of ten lines at a glance. Malashenko, who still felt unsatisfied after reading it for the second time, immediately started reading it for the third time without thinking. .

"What the hell? Is this really what happened?"

Confirmed, it’s really confirmed this time!

It is true that Malashenko did not find any words with mandatory orders in the telegram. From the whole text, it seems that he is just reminding Malashenko to stay vigilant and be on alert. The Germans' breakout is very likely to happen. It will unfold tonight.

"So, do you think Comrade Commander is just telling us to be more vigilant and take strict precautions against possible enemy breakthroughs, and that's the end of it?"

Looking at Malashenko's still unbelievable expression, Dudabovsky, who felt that he should give reassurance to his comrade, nodded.

"At least from what is stated in this telegram, this is indeed the case, Comrade Commander, this is for sure."

"During the time when I served in the General Staff Department, even general-level telegrams had to be confirmed repeatedly before being sent. One wrong word in the expression may mean two completely different things in actual execution. As a result, this point has always been emphasized and implemented to the end.”

"If you ask me, with the rigor of telegrams at the level of the front army headquarters, such low-level errors and problems should not occur. We currently do not have a telephone line that can be connected to the headquarters, so we can directly communicate with the commander orally Inquiry is impossible, so we can only follow the requirements in the telegram. In this case, it is not necessary to stop all the enemies. "

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Malashenko, who once again fell into confusion, still couldn't recover. He put his arms on the table and stared at his eyes for a long time, thinking about it. Then he raised his hand to touch the stubble on his chin and thought carefully. For a while.

Don't tell me, the truth seems to be just like this. The chief of staff's analysis at least made it impossible for him to find fault.

"You mean, we just need to do our best. There are actually no mandatory mission goals given to us, is that right?"

Dudabovsky smiled, but this was not to laugh at Malashenko's ignorance, but to hope that the division commander could be more relaxed and stop being so neurotic.

"I believe that Comrade Commander will be aware of the difficulties we face, Comrade Division Commander. With such a disparity in strength, it is impossible to stop all the enemy troops who are escaping and breaking through. I think we only need to determine the enemy's main breakout direction, Just do your best to stop one of the largest ones."

"Instead of splitting up the troops and trying to take care of everything, it's better to try our best to do one thing well. If we can deal with the main German breakout force that is the most troublesome, then the small group of enemies who ran out will not be a problem. It can be easily solved casually, and in the end it will even surrender without a fight.”

Indeed, if instead of setting the goal of stopping all the Germans, he just wanted to stop some of them and prevent them from escaping, then Malashenko thought about it carefully, and it seemed that, uh, it was really not too difficult, the pressure Still within the acceptable range.

It is true that there is a certain risk of being held accountable afterwards, but the few soldiers Malashenko has are only enough to do so much.

Everyone knows the truth of biting off more than one can chew, and now it is not just about biting off more than one can chew, but also the possibility of overstretching oneself to death with a big head but a small belly. In the end, nothing can be done well, and everything is in vain.

As a division commander and military chief, Malashenko can hesitate and have a trace of doubt. This is human nature and what happens when faced with hard choices and problems, it’s not a big deal.

The key is that when Malashenko actually gives orders and makes decisions, if Malashenko is still hesitant and indecisive, it means that the division commander is incompetent and has a big problem.

Malashenko, who learned this from political commissar Petrov, would naturally not make such a stupid mistake and know what he should do now. If you are afraid of taking responsibility, you won't be able to get where you are today. The higher you stand, the greater the worry will be. The shortcomings cannot appear in yourself.

"I understand. Inform the regimental commanders and political commissars of each combat unit to come to the division headquarters for a meeting. Everyone must arrive within twenty minutes. I will personally preside over the meeting, and you will be my deputy, Dudabovsky. As for Forget it Comrade Political Commissar, I'll go see how he's doing. If he's allowed, I'll take part. If not, I'll take a break for the time being. Let's start making arrangements like this."

Malashenko doesn't like meetings, but the complexity of this matter can no longer be explained clearly on the phone. He must fully convey the details and situation of the operation to the various regimental commanders under his command. This must be done properly, otherwise big trouble may occur.