The enemy, who had escaped from Danzig, was surrounded by the troops of Batov and Fedyuninsky in the swamps at the mouth of the Vistula, and after five hours of fierce fighting, the desperate Germans stopped resisting and laid down their arms and surrendered to the Soviets.

After Bogolyubov counted the results of the battle, he immediately came in and reported to Rokossovsky: "Comrade Marshal, the results are out. ”

Rokossovsky said lightly: "Read! ”

"The enemy, who fled to the swamps at the mouth of the Vistula, laid down their arms and surrendered to our troops after a fierce battle." Bogolyubov opened the folder, took out a piece of paper full of words and read: "...... Our troops captured more than 10,000 enemies, captured 140 tanks and self-propelled guns, 358 field guns, and a large number of military supplies......"

After receiving the battle report handed over by Bogolyubov, Rokossovsky briefly read the contents, then put it on the table and said to Bogolyubov: "Chief of staff, call the commanders of the armies and ask them to rush to the headquarters of the front immediately. ”

"Comrade Marshal," Bogolyubov asked with some curiosity about Rokossovsky's order: "The battle in East Pomerania is almost over, do you intend to move your troops to the west to participate in the battle to capture Berlin?" ”

"That's right." Rokossovsky did not deny this question about Bogolyubov: "I immediately called Comrade Stalin, reported to him on the results of the battle, and by the way found out when the troops would be transferred to the west. ”

Seeing that Rokossovsky was going to report the results of the battle to Stalin, Bogolyubov did not stay to disturb him, turned around and prepared to walk out of the office, and went to the next war room to call the commanders of the various army groups and inform them to come here for a meeting. Just as he walked to the door, he heard Rokossovsky say behind him: "Also, Comrade Chief of Staff, judging from the current situation, the enemy will not attack our headquarters again, and the alert level outside can be lowered, so that the commanders who come to the meeting will not be blocked out." ”

Stalin seemed to have a premonition that Rokossovsky was going to report to him on the results of the battle, and he specially instructed Boskosov to receive a phone call from Rokossovsky to his office immediately, no matter what time it was.

As soon as Rokossovsky's call came in, Stalin asked straight to the point: "Dear Konstantin Konstantinovich, did you call me to report to me the good news of the liberation of Danzig?" ”

"Yes, Comrade Stalin." Seeing that Stalin guessed his intentions, Rokossovsky hurriedly said with certainty: "Our army occupied the entire city before dawn, but there was a stubborn enemy who refused to lay down his arms and surrendered, so he fled to the swamps at the mouth of the Vistula, and after several hours of fierce fighting, they had already laid down their arms and surrendered under the blows of our army" Then Rokossovsky reported to Stalin what he had obtained.

Stalin patiently listened to Rokossovsky's report, and specially recorded the results of the Second Belorussian Front in a notebook, and finally said: "Comrade Rokossovsky, since the fighting in East Pomerania is over, then immediately move your troops to the west!" ”

"Comrade Stalin!" Rokossovsky respectfully asked: "On what day do you think our troops should be transferred to the west?" ”

"I see, tomorrow!" Stalin said lightly: "Immediately transfer the units of the three armies to the direction of Rostock and take over the defense of the 1st Belorussian Front in the area of Kolberg, the mouth of the Oder River, along the eastern bank of the river to the Schwaite area." ”

"Tomorrow?!" Rokossovsky thought that the battle had just ended, and in any case, Stalin would give his troops two or three days of rest, but he did not expect to be mobilized in such a hurry, and he hurriedly reminded the other side: "Comrade Stalin, we have just completed our operational intentions in East Pomerania, and we have not yet had time to consolidate the occupied areas. In particular, the roads and railways in the area of operation have been damaged by the Germans, and we are organizing forces to carry out emergency repairs. In the current situation, it is very difficult to complete such a large-scale troop movement. ”

"I understand your situation." Stalin waited for Rokossovsky to finish speaking, and then opened his mouth to state his intentions: "But if you do not quickly send troops to take over Zhukov's defense, so that he can devote more troops to a frontal attack, then the capture of Berlin will be delayed." The sooner you take over the defense, the sooner we can end this war. ”

"Well, Comrade Stalin." Rokossovsky sighed in his heart and said helplessly: "I immediately convened a meeting of the commanders of the various army groups and assigned the task of moving westward. ”

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An hour and a half later, the commanders of the army group who had been notified came to Rokossovsky's office, and after they sat down around the long conference table, they all looked at Rokossovsky in unison, wondering what was the matter with the other party who had urgently summoned him.

"Comrade commanders," seeing that all the commanders of the army group had arrived, Rokossovsky stood up and said to them: "There are two things that have summoned you here today. First, with the liberation of Danzig and Gdynia, our Eastern Pomeranian campaign ended victoriously. ”

"Secondly, by order of the Supreme High Command, we are to immediately transfer three army groups in the direction of Rostoll and take over the defense of the 1st Belorussian Front in the area of Kolberg, the mouth of the Oder River, along the eastern bank of this river to the Schwaite area."

The commanders who attended the meeting knew in their hearts that once the Battle of East Pomerania was over, the troops would then move westward and, together with Zhukov and Konev's troops, march to Berlin. As soon as Rokossovsky's words were finished, Batov asked curiously on behalf of the crowd: "Comrade Marshal, I would like to ask, how long after resting and recuperating, our troops should be transferred to the west to participate in the attack on Berlin?" ”

"Refresh?" Rokossovsky stared at Batov and said: "General Batov, according to the order of the superiors, our troops will be transferred to the west, and there will be no time to recuperate at all. ”

"What, start moving tomorrow?!" Rokossovsky's words startled everyone, and everyone immediately began to discuss: "After a long period of fighting, the troops have consumed a lot of troops and ammunition, and if they continue to fight if they are not replenished, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced." ”

"Not to mention the lack of troops and ammunition. Do you think about the roads in the combat area, suitable for the movement of large corps? ”

“……”

Rokossovsky did not speak, but quietly listened to the whining of his commanders, from which he grasped the real opinion of everyone on the matter.

Seeing that the scene was a little out of control, Su Bojing couldn't stand it anymore, he slapped his hand on the table twice, and said sharply: "Quiet, comrades commanders, be quiet!" You are so noisy and noisy, listen to what the commander says. ”

The commanders, who were complaining, saw that Su Bojing was angry and did not dare to speak again, so they obediently closed their mouths and waited for Rokossovsky to express his opinion again. Fupin Chinese