Soon after the two units met, a lieutenant colonel, who was not very young, accompanied by Major General Shemenkov, arrived at the headquarters in the palace.

After the two walked into the room where Glazunov was, the lieutenant colonel quickened his pace, came to a stop in front of Glazunov, raised his hand and saluted: "Report to Comrade General, Lieutenant Colonel Porosushy, commander of the 39th Regiment of the 112th Guards Division, reports to you." Our regiment has been ordered to join your division, and has successfully completed the duties assigned to us by our superiors. ”

"Hello, Lieutenant Colonel Porosushi." Grazunov shook the other party's hands, shook them vigorously, and said: "It turns out that you are comrades who fought side by side in the defense of Stalingrad, and on behalf of all the commanders and fighters of the 4th Guards Infantry Army, I welcome your arrival." Now we are together again, together in the fight against the fascist invaders. ”

After beckoning Porossuch to sit down, Glazunov asked curiously: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, where did your troops come from?" I had just seen a train rush into Warsaw's East station, and it wasn't long before you rushed out of the station, smashed the enemy to pieces, and joined us. ”

"Comrade General." Hearing Glazunov's question, Porosukhi hurriedly stood up and replied: "I was ordered by the division commander, Colonel Marchenko, to attack and advance in the direction of the eastern station of Warsaw. After the first attack of our regiment was frustrated, while we were resting, the scouts suddenly reported to me that the Germans in our regiment were in defensive positions, were in the process of mobilization, and seemed to be intending to withdraw from the area.

When I first heard this information, I also scolded the scouts, how could the Germans transfer the defending troops in order to block us, and they were afraid that there would not be enough troops? Therefore, I sent new scouts to reconnoiter the German troops in the frontal defensive positions of our regiment. Soon, the new scout confirmed that the intelligence of the previous scout was accurate. ……”

Hearing this, Glazunov couldn't help but interject and ask: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I want to ask, what will the Germans do to transfer the defenders in front of your regiment?" ”

Porosushi grinned and said: "I learned at that time that the German defenses on the front were weak, so I immediately organized a new offensive. This time we managed to break through the German defenses and capture a number of prisoners. After interrogation, I learned that the reason why the Germans had transferred the defenders in front of our regiment was because the north-east and south-east directions of the city were tight at the same time, and in order to prevent our troops from breaking through their defenses, they had transferred troops here to strengthen those dangerous areas.

Our regiment stormed a lodge and seized more than 20 wagons and two locomotives. I sent someone to inspect the railroad ahead, and knowing that the road was clear, I ordered the whole regiment to wait for the train, and rushed to the Vistula River by train. Unexpectedly, when we arrived at Warsaw East Station, we found that the station was extremely empty, and most of the German troops were fighting our troops outside,......"

After waiting for Porosuesh to finish speaking, Glazunov immediately instructed the commander of the communications company: "Immediately send a report to the headquarters of the Front that the Porosukhy Regiment of the 39th Guards Division has joined our army near the railway bridge." At the same time, the East Station of Warsaw is also in the hands of our army. ”

Rokossovsky, who was staying at the headquarters of the Front, soon received a telegram from Glazunov, and after reading the above contents, he could not help but laugh dumbly, saying in his heart that the luck of this Lieutenant Colonel Porosusch was really good, others desperately attacked the German defense line, but they did not succeed in breaking through, and he not only broke through the frontal defense of the German army, but also joined forces with the defenders on the west bank.

Rokossovsky handed the telegram to Terekin and Malinin for circulation, and at the same time said: "In recognition of Lieutenant Colonel Porosushy's achievements, I propose to award him the title of 'Hero of the Soviet Union', I wonder if you have any different opinions?" ”

Three years after the Great Patriotic War, the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" is no longer as rare as it was at the beginning of the war, and now the heads of the front have the right to confer such titles. Terekin, after hearing this proposal from Rokossovsky, immediately nodded without hesitation: "Comrade commander, I agree with your proposal. The fact that the troops in the east could join forces on the west bank of the Vistula was a great victory. If none of the commanders who brought such victories could have been awarded the title of 'Hero of the Soviet Union', I can't think of anyone else who could have received such a title. I would add that regardless of the commander's commendation, the entire 112th Guards Regiment should be honored, and I propose to award the regiment the Order of the Red Banner, as well as the honorary title of 'Warsaw Regiment'"

After discussing the matter of awarding Lieutenant Colonel Porosoushy the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union" and the regiment's "Warsaw Regiment", Rokossovsky said to Malinin: "Chief of Staff, immediately call Romanenko and General Popov and convey to them the news that a section of the 65th Army has joined forces on the west bank of the Vistula. At the same time, they were urged to intensify their offensive and be sure to rush to the Vistula River before dark to join the 4th Guards Infantry Corps. ”

When Malinin complied with the order and went to call the two commanders of the 48th and 70th armies, Rokossovsky picked up the telephone in front of him and instructed the operator to connect with the commander of the 65th Army, who was ready to personally tell the good news to Bartov.

After the phone was connected, a vicious voice came from the receiver: "I'm Batov, where are you?" ”

When Rokossovsky heard Bartov's voice, he smiled and said, "Batov, I'm Rokossovsky." ”

"It turns out to be Comrade Commander," Batov's voice immediately became the same as the two of them just now: "Do you have any instructions?" ”

"Comrade Batov, I want to congratulate you." Rokossovsky smiled and said: "Congratulations to your troops, joining the 4th Guards Army that is holding on to the city." ”

"What, my troops and the 4th Guards Army will meet? Be quiet, be quiet, I can't even hear Comrade Commander clearly. The rest of his words were addressed to the rest of the command. After the room was quiet, he asked into the microphone in surprise: "Comrade commander, if I heard me correctly, you mean that our troops have already joined forces with the 4th Guards Army on the banks of the Vistula?" ”

"That's right, exactly."

"But, Comrade Commander." Hearing Rokossovsky say so surely, Batov asked with some hesitation: "Are you mistaken, our troops are in a bitter battle with the Germans, and I have not received a report on this?" ”

Batov's answer surprised Rokossovsky, he did not expect that the decision was made here to commend the 112th Guards Regiment and award Porosuech the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union", and Batov, as the commander of the army group, did not know anything about such a major event, it seems that there are serious problems in the communication between the upper and lower levels of this army group.

After a moment of silence, Rokossovsky said into the microphone: "General Batov, half an hour ago, I received a telegram from the commander of the 4th Guards Army, Glazunov, saying that the 39th Regiment of the 112th Guards Division was on the Vistula River and was joining the 57th Guards Division of Major General Shemenkov. ”

"The troops of the 39th Guards Division have joined forces with friendly forces on the Vistula?" Although Rokossovsky had already made it clear, Batov still found it incredulous, and he carefully addressed Rokossovsky: "Comrade commander, please wait a moment, I will ask immediately." ”

Batov covered the microphone and called his chief of staff in front of him: "Chief of Staff, do you have any latest battle reports from the 39th Guards Division?" ”

"The 39th Guards Division?" After repeating the number of this unit, the chief of staff shook his head, and then said: "Two hours ago, the division commander, Colonel Marchenko, sent a battle report. The above content is the same, saying that the troops are engaged in a fierce battle with the German army, and what kind of results they have achieved, without mentioning a word. ”

"I see, you go get busy." Seeing that he could not get the information he wanted from his chief of staff, Batov waved at him and prepared to reply to Rokossovsky. At this moment, the director of the communications corps hurriedly ran over, still with an excited expression on his face: "Comrade commander, telegram, telegram just received." ”

"What telegram deserves your excitement?" With doubts, Batov took the telegram from the other party's hand and skimmed through it casually. After he read the contents clearly, his eyes immediately widened in surprise, and after reading the contents several times, he said into the microphone with some impatience: "Report Comrade Marshal, I have just received a telegram from Colonel Marchenko, commander of the 39th Guards Division, saying that the 112th Guards Regiment of the division has successfully broken through the German defenses and rushed to the banks of the Vistula River an hour ago to join up with friendly forces from the west bank. ”

After waiting for Batov to finish speaking, Rokossovsky asked in a stern tone: "Comrade Batov, as the commander of the army group, why did you, as the commander of the army group, get the report only an hour after your own troops joined forces with friendly forces?" You must know that on the battlefield, every minute is precious, and as a commander of a group army, if he cannot understand the situation on the battlefield in a timely manner, how can he make a correct judgment and lead the troops to victory? ……”

Hearing Rokossovsky's reprimand, Batov's face turned red, and as soon as the other party finished speaking, he immediately said: "Comrade Marshal, I was wrong. I will strengthen my contacts with the troops below so that I can keep abreast of the situation at the front in a timely manner. ”

"I have given an order to award the 112th Guards Infantry Regiment a Order of the Red Banner, as well as the glorious title of 'Hua Shao Regiment'. The regiment commander, Lieutenant Colonel Porosuech, was awarded the title 'Hero of the Soviet Union'. After announcing the commendation decision lightly, Rokossovsky continued: "Comrade Batov, I hope that your army group will take the opportunity to expand the results of the battle and cooperate with friendly forces to completely and cleanly destroy the enemy in the city. ”