Although he had to wait for dawn to see the Belonse disc, Rokossovsky was anxious to find out how the disc was seized, and after chatting with Bogolyubov for a while about work, he instructed him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, call General Vinogoradov and ask him to bring Shevchak to me." ”

Hearing Rokossovsky's order, Bogolyubov raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said in embarrassment: "Comrade Marshal, I estimate that General Vinogoradov may still be sleeping, should I call him later." ”

"Wake him up immediately." In response to Bogolyubov's reply, Rokossovsky showed a dissatisfied expression on his face, and he said in an unquestionable tone: "Now that it is the time of the war, no matter what level of commander, no matter what he is doing, as long as there is a need, he should immediately go to work. ”

"Understood, Comrade Marshal." Seeing that Rokossovsky's attitude was so resolute, Bogolyubov had no choice but to reply: "I will call General Vinogoradov and ask him to bring Colonel Shevchak to meet you." ”

Just as Bogolyubov was about to leave, Rokossovsky stopped him: "Comrade Chief of Staff, did anything important happen during the time I was away?" ”

Hearing Rokossovsky's question, Bogolyubov hurriedly pointed to the table with his hand and said: "General Lagunov, Minister of Logistics, has sent a report on the transportation of materials, and he is still waiting for your answer." ”

"I see." Rokossovsky waved his hand at Bogolyubov and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you go and call, and I will deal with the documents of the Logistics Department." ”

Rokossovsky flipped through the documents on his desk and carefully read through them, and the Minister of Logistics, Lieutenant General Lagunov, mentioned in his report that due to the condition of the roads and the number of vehicles, the original plan for transporting troops and supplies might not be completed within the stipulated time. At the end of the report, he also listed the number of vehicles, as well as the number of troops and supplies that needed to be transported.

After reading Lagunov's report, Rokossovsky closed his eyes and thought for a while, then picked up the phone, and after hearing a voice coming from inside, he said in a deep voice: "I'm Rokossovsky, pick up General Lagunov for me." ”

Lagunov, who was asleep, was woken up by the ringing of the telephone, and when he heard that the person who called him was Rokossovsky, the whole person suddenly became sober: "Hello, Comrade Marshal, I really didn't expect you to come back so soon." ”

"I'll give you five minutes," Rokossovsky said in an emotionless voice, "and then come to my office, and I'm going to have a good talk with you about the report." ”

"Understood, Comrade Marshal." Lagunov replied respectfully: "I'll go right over." ”

When Lagunov appeared in the office, Rokossovsky got up and shook his hand, and then asked straight to the point: "Comrade Minister of Logistics, Marshal Zhukov's troops are about to launch an offensive on Berlin, and our troops are urgently needed to take over their defense, and if there is a problem with transportation, it will affect the overall situation." ”

"Comrade Marshal," said Lagunov, who understood the seriousness of the problem, but now he was also a skillful woman who had no rice to cook, and the transport vehicles in his hands were seriously insufficient, and the road traffic conditions were not ideal, so it was very difficult to complete the original plan. "The logistics department can dispatch less than 2,000 cars, and each car is equipped with two drivers to drive in turn to ensure 24-hour uninterrupted transportation ......"

Rokossovsky had read all of what Ragunov said in the report, so without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, he raised his hand and interrupted the rest of the words: "Okay, Comrade Minister of Logistics, stop whining. As the area under our control increases, the difficulties you face are great, but they are not insurmountable. ”

"Do you have any good ideas, Comrade Marshal?" Lagunov did not dare to refute, but asked respectfully.

"Comrade Minister of Logistics, come here." Rokossovsky got up and walked to the map hanging on the wall, pointed to it and said: "The next task of our front is to assist Marshal Zhukov's troops in the attack on Berlin, so you should use the main transport forces for supplies and transportation to the west; In the East Pomeranian region, where there are no more German heavy groups, it is difficult for any large-scale battles to take place, so the supplies transported to this area will be mainly food and medicine, and ammunition and the like only need to maintain a minimum standard......"

"However, even if we focus on supplies and transportation from the west, our transportation strength is still insufficient." Although Rokossovsky's arrangement has reduced the transportation pressure of the logistics department to a certain extent, it still cannot solve any major problems, and Lagunov cautiously asked: "I wonder if you can add some more transportation for us?" ”

"Until the road conditions are completely improved, even if you provide more cars, you will be very limited." Rokossovsky knew very well in his heart that now during the spring thaw, the roads in East Pomerania, which had been badly damaged by the Germans, became even more muddy, and even if the superiors provided them with more cars, it would be difficult to increase the volume of transportation on such roads, so he decided to change his thinking: "Now that our Third Front has also achieved a complete victory in East Prussia, you can consult with the logistics departments of friendly forces to repair the railway from Belarus to East Pomerania, to provide efficiency in the transportation of materials. ”

"It's great." Lagunov had previously thought of alleviating the poor supply situation by rail transportation, but when he thought that the railroad specifications in the Soviet Union were different from those of Germany and Poland, and that the tracks had to be changed every time he arrived at the border, the efficiency of transportation was greatly affected. The fact that the railway line from Belarus to East Pomerania can be built directly without having to go around Poland will greatly improve the efficiency of transportation, "so that we will not only shorten the transportation distance, but also reduce the number of transshipments, and the shortage of ammunition and materials on the front line will be greatly alleviated." ”

"Comrade Minister of Logistics," Rokossovsky and Lagunov, after recording in a notebook what he said, continued, "Also, in addition to rail transport, sea and air transport should also be used. Although the volume of transportation in these two aspects cannot be compared with that of railways and highways, they can also greatly reduce the pressure of your logistics and transportation. ”

While the two were talking, Bogolyubov walked in from outside, he came to Rokossovsky and said: "Comrade Marshal, General Vinogoradov and Colonel Shevchak have arrived, let's come in immediately?" ”

Rokossovsky was anxious to find out about the Belonse disc, and as soon as he heard that Vinogorodov had arrived, he hurriedly said to Bogolyubov: "Let them in." ”

After Bogolyubov left, he considered that it was not appropriate for too many people to know about this matter at present, so he said to Lagunov: "Comrade Minister of Logistics, if there are any difficulties, report them to me at any time, and I will find a way to solve them for you." ”

As soon as Lagunov left the office on his front foot, Bogolyubov walked in with Vinogorodov and Shevchak. When Rokossovsky saw the two, he immediately beckoned them to sit down at the conference table, and then asked Shevchak with a smile: "Comrade Colonel, I heard that you captured a Belonse disc and successfully flew back, is this all true?" ”

"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Shevchak, who had just sat down, heard Rokossovsky asking him a question, and hurriedly got up and replied: "The Belonse disc we seized is parked more than ten kilometers away from the city. ”