Rokossovsky, who survived, became more cautious on the way to Kling. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info He and Lobachev did not speak, but kept looking out the car window, deeply afraid of being attacked by German planes again, and now in a similar situation, it is not clear whether they can have the good luck just now.

The jeep drove for more than two hours before finally coming outside the city of Klin. Rokossovsky entered the city from the south of the city, and looking at the empty streets, he couldn't help frowning and said dissatisfiedly: "Hell, why can't you see people in the city?" Hasn't Zakharov yet contained the troops of the 30th Army? ”

The car drove along the street for more than ten minutes, and when it was almost in the center of the city, it saw people dressed as militiamen and policemen on the road ahead, setting up barricades and building barricades with sandbags.

Seeing a jeep and a truck coming down the street, a civilian lieutenant straightened up and greeted him with two civilian officers. Although the car was still about twenty paces away, he waved his hands desperately and motioned for Rokossovsky to stop.

Seeing this, Rokossovsky immediately ordered the driver: "Stop!" ”

As soon as the car stopped, he immediately pushed the car door open and walked over to the police lieutenant. When the lieutenant saluted him, he preemptively asked: "Comrade lieutenant, where are the defenders of the city?" ”

The lieutenant of the people's police gave him a quick glance at his collar badge, and then replied respectfully: "Comrade General, a few hours ago, a unit retreated from the north and was building a defensive line in the north direction of the city. ”

In order to find out whether it was Zakharov who led the team, Rokossovsky specifically asked: "Lieutenant, do you know what rank the commander of the unit is?" ”

The civilian lieutenant thought for a moment, and then replied: "Report to Comrade General, the leading commander is a colonel, it seems that he is the commander of some infantry division. ”

The commander was only a colonel, and after listening to the lieutenant's answer, Rokossovsky couldn't help but feel a deep disappointment in his heart, but he still asked with a glimmer of hope: "Comrade lieutenant, you haven't seen a general pass by here with a unit in the past two days?" ”

"Yes, Comrade General." The lieutenant nodded and replied: "Yesterday a general, with a few hundred men and a dozen tanks, passed through the city and went northwest along the road. ”

"How long have they been gone?" From the lieutenant's simple description, Rokossovsky understood that the other party must be talking about Zakharov, and then asked: "Are there really only a few hundred?" ”

"Yes," replied the lieutenant affirmatively, "there were probably more than two hundred infantry and the same number of cavalry, plus a dozen tanks, which they passed by in the middle of the night last year. ”

After expressing his gratitude to the lieutenant, Rokossovsky shook his head at Lobachev, who was following him, and said: "Let's go, Comrade Military Commissar, let's go to the north of the city and see whose troops are there." ”

After Lobachev finished speaking about Rokossovsky, he was about to move forward, and reminded him: "Comrade commander, don't you take the car? You must know that this is not close to the north of the city. ”

"Don't sit down." Rokossovsky waved his hand and said: "The seats are all broken, there is no way to sit at all, let's walk, by the way, we can check the city's defenses." ”

"Comrade General," the civilian lieutenant asked curiously, after listening to the conversation between Rokossovsky and Lobachev, "I wonder what I can do for you?" ”

Rokossovsky turned around and pointed to the jeep not far away, and said to the civilian lieutenant: "Comrade lieutenant, on the way here, we were attacked by the German air, and the roof of my car was punched a few holes, and the rear seat was also beaten to pieces, and I couldn't sit at all. I wonder if you can help us find someone to fix it? ”

"I see." After figuring out what was going on, the lieutenant of the people's police immediately assured Rokossovsky: "Don't worry, Comrade General, there are several auto mechanics over there, and the auto repair shop is nearby, and in less than an hour we will be able to solve this problem for you." ”

"Comrade Lieutenant, thank you so much." Rokossovsky thanked the lieutenant and then instructed the driver: "You stay, let the lieutenant take you to the auto repair shop and fix the broken seat." ”

Rokossovsky and Lobachev walked in front, followed by a dozen guards fighters. The group walked along the street to the north of the city, and after walking for a while, Rokossovsky said angrily: "Hell, why is there no defense in this city at all? He pointed with his hand to the empty street in front of him, "Except for the city center, there are no anti-tank tripods on the other streets, and there are no barricades on the other streets, so if the Germans rush into the city, how can we fight with them in the streets." ”

Lobachev also said with deep sympathy: "Yes, the superiors asked us to build a new defense in Klin-Mount Sun City, and did not send new troops, but only let us contain the defeated 30th Army, and it seems that it is very difficult to establish a defensive line here." ”

They walked for nearly half an hour, and finally came to the north of the city. Seeing the commanders and fighters who were digging fortifications, Rokossovsky walked over and casually asked a fighter: "Hey, comrade fighters, where is your commander?" ”

The soldier who was repairing the fortifications was startled when he heard someone asking him a question and looked up to see that it was a general. He straightened his waist, raised his hand to his forehead, and replied in a somewhat flustered manner: "Report to Comrade General, our division commander ... The division commander is in the health battalion. ”

Hearing that the commander he wanted to meet was in the health camp, Rokossovsky immediately guessed that the other party might be wounded, and hurriedly ordered the soldiers, "Hurry up and take us to see." ”

The fighters agreed, threw the sapper shovel on the ground, ran out of the half-dug personal bunker, acted as a guide in front, and guided Rokossovsky towards the place where the division commander was.

Not long after walking, Rokossovsky saw several makeshift tents in a small wood, and guessed that this might be what the fighters called a health camp.

The soldier leading the way in front quickened his pace, ran to the edge of the woods, and shouted loudly: "Division commander, where is the division commander?" ”

"What are you shouting about?" A lieutenant colonel lifted the curtain of the tent, stepped out of it, and said to the soldiers in dissatisfaction: "Don't you know that this is a health camp? Loud noises can affect the rest of the wounded. ”

The soldier shook his head at the back and said aggrievedly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, a general has come, and he said that he wants to see the division commander." ”

The lieutenant colonel saw Rokossovsky and them who were coming over, quickly sorted out his personal appearance, and then trotted forward. Came to Rokossovsky, raised his hand and saluted, and asked politely and vigilantly: "Comrade General, the chief of staff of the 107th Infantry Division reports to you, do you have anything to do here?" ”

Rokossovsky raised his hand and returned the salute, and replied: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I am Rokossovsky, commander of the 16th Army, where is your division commander?" ”

The chief of staff of the division pouted at the tent that had just come out and said, "The division commander is wounded and is resting in the tent." ”

Mironov, who was resting on a stretcher in the tent, saw that his chief of staff had not returned for a long time after he had gone out, and was considering whether to send someone out to see what was going on, when suddenly the curtain was lifted and several people came in from outside. Mironov's eyes were sharp, and he immediately saw that it was his chief of staff who was walking in the front, and he was followed by a lieutenant general and a political worker. He hurriedly sat up with his elbows propped up, wanting to ask who was coming.

The chief of staff of the division crouched down, held the back of the division commander, and explained to him: "Comrade division commander, this is the commander of the 16th Army, General Rokossovsky, he said that he has something to say to you. ”

Mironov sat on a stretcher and gave Rokossovsky a military salute. Before he could speak, Rokossovsky had already squatted down beside him and asked with concern: "Colonel Mironov, it doesn't matter what your injuries are." ”

Mironov was not surprised that Rokossovsky called him by his first name, and he thought that his chief of staff must have introduced himself to the other side. The reason why Rokossovsky was able to call out his name at once was because when he was at the headquarters of the Front, he had seen the roster of divisional commanders, so he could call out Mironov's name.

Mironov shook his head and replied pretending to be calm: "Comrade commander, I'm fine, it's just that I scratched a little skin, I didn't hurt my bones, just rest for a while." ”

Rokossovsky guessed from the other party's address that he might have met Zakharov, otherwise he would not have called himself commander directly. However, for the sake of safety, he still asked tentatively: "Comrade Colonel, have you met with General Zakharov?" ”

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Mironov politely replied: "When we were blocking the German attack, General Zakharov brought people to support us. After the enemy had been repulsed, he told me that our division had been officially placed under the command of the 16th Army. He said that he still had to stay to hold off the enemy and contain the defeated troops, so he asked our division to take out Kling first, build fortifications, and prepare to stop the enemy here. ”

"How many more divisions do you have?" Rokossovsky then asked.

Mironov did not immediately answer this question, but glanced at his chief of staff and said: "Comrade commander, it is better for my chief of staff to report this matter to you." ”

The chief of staff of the division hurriedly straightened up and replied loudly: "Report to Comrade Commander, there are still 900 people left in our division, and among them there are still 200 lightly and seriously wounded. ”

"Only nine hundred?" Rokossovsky couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded when he heard this number, and he thought back to the limited number of militiamen and policemen he saw as he walked through the city, and his heart suddenly chilled. He said in his heart that the German army had invested six divisions in this direction, including three tank divisions, two infantry divisions and one motorized division, and he only had a thousand men, how could he compete with the German army.

Seeing that Rokossovsky was silent, Mironov guessed his thoughts, and he cautiously said: "Comrade commander, there is one more thing that I haven't had time to tell you yet. ”

"Tell me what's going on." Rokossovsky forced a smile and said: "I am listening. ”

"You know, our troops were routed by the Germans." Since there were not many people in the tent, Mironov said without hesitation: "So soon when the troops retreated, not only did they discard almost all their heavy weapons, but even many of the soldiers lost their own weapons." ”

Rokossovsky guessed from the other party's address that he might have met Zakharov, otherwise he would not have called himself commander directly. However, for the sake of safety, he still asked tentatively: "Comrade Colonel, have you met with General Zakharov?" ”

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Mironov politely replied: "When we were blocking the German attack, General Zakharov brought people to support us. After the enemy had been repulsed, he told me that our division had been officially placed under the command of the 16th Army. He said that he still had to stay to hold off the enemy and contain the defeated troops, so he asked our division to take out Kling first, build fortifications, and prepare to stop the enemy here. ”

"How many more divisions do you have?" Rokossovsky then asked.

Mironov did not immediately answer this question, but glanced at his chief of staff and said: "Comrade commander, it is better for my chief of staff to report this matter to you." ”

The chief of staff of the division hurriedly straightened up and replied loudly: "Report to Comrade Commander, there are still 900 people left in our division, and among them there are still 200 lightly and seriously wounded. ”

"Only nine hundred?" Rokossovsky couldn't help but be a little dumbfounded when he heard this number, and he thought back to the limited number of militiamen and policemen he saw as he walked through the city, and his heart suddenly chilled. He said in his heart that the German army had invested six divisions in this direction, including three tank divisions, two infantry divisions and one motorized division, and he only had a thousand men, how could he compete with the German army.

Seeing that Rokossovsky was silent, Mironov guessed his thoughts, and he cautiously said: "Comrade commander, there is one more thing that I haven't had time to tell you yet. ”

"Tell me what's going on." Rokossovsky forced a smile and said: "I am listening. ”

"You know, our troops were routed by the Germans." Since there were not many people in the tent, Mironov said without hesitation: "So soon when the troops retreated, not only did they discard almost all their heavy weapons, but even many of the soldiers lost their own weapons." ”

。 Since there were not many people in the tent, Mironov said without hesitation: "So soon when the troops retreated, not only did they abandon almost all their heavy weapons, but even many of the soldiers lost their own weapons." ”