Seeing that General **fu was in an embarrassing situation, I quickly mustered up the courage to defend him: "Comrade commander, I have not received the latest battle report, I think I may know the reason."

My words really attracted Yeremenko's attention, and he didn't care about holding the deputy commander responsible, but turned to me and asked: "Comrade Oshanina, do you know what the reason is?" ”

"Comrade commander, at the same time that the enemy was attacking the factory area, the headquarters of the army group was also shelled and bombed, and two of the shelters were hit by bombs, and due to the fiercer fighting, it was going on just a few hundred meters from the headquarters, so we simply did not have time to rescue the people buried in the bombed shelters, so that 3o buried commanders and fighters died heroically. I think it may be because of this, coupled with the poor communication between the two sides of the strait, that some important information has not been transmitted to the front army headquarters in a timely manner. ”

Yeremenko did not delve into my far-fetched reason, he just nodded expressionlessly and did not say anything. And the ** husband next to me who was relieved of the siege smiled at me gratefully.

Looking at Yeremenko, who had not said a word and was reading the battle report, I was going to say something to lighten the mood, but now I had nothing to say except to report to him.

At this moment, a report came from the door, which attracted everyone's attention. I saw General Ruoludev, with a haggard face, standing at the door with his body straight, needless to say that he shouted this report.

Yeremenko put down the text in his hand, looked up at Ruoludev, and then asked dryly: "Is it Major General Ruoludev, the commander of the 37th Guards Division?" ”

Ruoludev heard someone talking. Squinted his eyes and glanced at us for a moment. The person who saw the questioning clearly, the commander of the front army. Hurriedly replied loudly: "Yes, Comrade Commander, I am the commander of the 37th Guards Division, Ruoludev."

Hearing the affirmative answer given by Zolludev, Yeremenko slapped the table vigorously, stood up by the edge of the table, picked up the cane leaning against the table, and limped in front of Zolodev. After looking the other party up and down, he snorted dissatisfiedly. Then he asked coldly: "Comrade division commander, let me ask you, how did you lose the factory to the enemy?" ”

If Ludev seemed to have been prepared for this, when he heard Yeremenko's question, he immediately replied confidently: "Comrade commander, I can explain this to you. ”

"Tell me, I want to hear what's going on." Perhaps it was because he knew in advance that the tractor factory had been recaptured, so Yeremenko was very reasonable.

Ruoludev agreed, and then began to report on the fighting situation of the 37th Guards Division: "Our division showed unshakable firmness and a high degree of self-sacrifice in the battle for the defense of the tractor plant. On a lot guarded by the 114th Regiment of the Guards Infantry. The enemy surrounded a small unit of our division. Although the brave Guards repelled several strong attacks by the enemy's superior forces, the enemy's offensive did not weaken. Six enemy tanks rushed to a hill position in the factory area. There is only one three-man combat team standing here. They were the Red Army soldier Khorozyuk, the chief of the division Mojing, and the head of the combat group, deputy instructor and party member Usachev. Undaunted by the enemy's siege, a battle of disparity in strength began. During the battle, they fired at enemy tanks with anti-tank rifles, and from time to time threw bundles of grenades to blow up enemy tanks, burning enemy tanks with Molotov cocktails. In the end, all six tanks were killed, but Kholozyuk and Motin died heroically in the battle, and Usachev was seriously wounded.

During the two-day battle, the commanders and fighters of our division inflicted heavy losses on the enemy, and the absolute majority of the commanders and fighters died heroically. The glorious Guards bravely defended the tractor factory, and to the end of the battle, there were only a few hundred men left in the division, of which 84 were left in the 114th Guards Infantry Regiment and 3o in the 117th Guards Infantry Regiment, and all the 45-mm cannons, mortars and anti-tank guns of the regimental artillery were damaged.

Following the death of Colonel Andreyev of the 117th Guards Regiment on the 14th, by the evening of the 15th, the chief of staff of the division's artillery, Captain Pavrov, and the deputy battalion-level political commissar Sutrin were killed, and the commander of the 86th Guards Artillery Regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Sobolevsky, and the division's communications chief, Captain Solomenko, were seriously wounded. ……”

Speaking of his sacrificed subordinates, General Ruoludev suddenly became agitated, he unconsciously raised his voice and shouted: "Comrade Commander of the Front, didn't you ask why we lost the tractor plant? At that time, because the enemy had made thousands of sorties, bombarding our defensive positions in turn, nearly 15o tanks rushed towards us, and the tide of infantry attacked us in turn behind the tanks, but none of us left our positions. The commanders and fighters of the whole division faithfully fulfilled their tasks and did not retreat a single step in the face of the enemy's frantic attack. By the end of the battle, most of the soldiers and commanders had died valiantly, and the enemy occupied the undefended area. And on the positions of those who still had Guards soldiers, the brutal fighting never stopped. ”

After Joludev's self-defense was over, Yeremenko returned to the table with his cane and sat down, looked up at Joludev, who was standing in the middle of the room, and said with a flat expression: "The command of the Front intercepted a telegram from the enemy on the evening of the 15th. In the telegram, the Germans triumphantly reported to their superiors that the Soviet corps encircled in the Spartanovka workers' district had been wiped out and that they had occupied the entire tractor plant area. When I heard the news, both the military commissar Khrushchev and I were very anxious, and I had planned to visit the most dangerous part of the defense of Stalingrad, but in the end we could not achieve this idea. Because the enemy blocked all the piers and ferries with strong artillery fire, we could not board the ship at all. ”

Yeremenko saw that everyone's faces showed nervous expressions, and knew that we were thinking about his safety, so he smiled and waved his hand, and said disapprehantly: "Don't worry, everyone, after all, I am the commander of the front, and there is more important work waiting for me to complete." So I'm not going to risk my life. At this, he paused for a moment. Go on. "In view of the fact that the enemy occupied the area of the tractor plant and approached the Volga River on this section. That is why the Supreme High Command instructed me today that it is necessary to immediately transfer part of the forces of the 3oo Infantry Division to temporarily strengthen the garrisons on Zaitsevsky and Sponny Islands. ”

After saying this, he stood up again with difficulty and said to Zoroludev: "Comrade General, please go back to the headquarters of the 62nd Army and tell Chuikov that maybe wait until dark." I will personally visit him at your army headquarters and ask him to prepare as soon as possible. ”

Ruoludev nodded, and then asked politely: "Comrade commander, can I leave?" ”

Seeing that Ruludev was leaving, I suddenly thought of the task given to me by Chuikov, who was responsible for receiving Yeremenko and preventing him from going to dangerous places to take risks, so without waiting for Yeremenko to make a statement, I preemptively said: "Comrade Commander of the Front, Commander Chuikov ordered me to receive you. I just don't want you to go to the most dangerous defensive positions. You are a high-ranking commander and do not have the right to risk your life. ”

Unexpectedly, Yeremenko waved his hand at me. Instead, he directly instructed Ruoludev: "Go, General Ruoludev, don't forget to tell Chuikov that I will soon go to his headquarters." "Ruoludev threw me a helpless look, raised his hand and saluted Yeremenko, and then turned away.

Seeing my dejected expression, Yeremenko smiled and said: "Comrade Oshanina, don't worry, I will make this matter clear to Chuikov, and he will definitely not blame you." Speaking of this, he waved his hand at the ** husband and Kirillov, "You all go about your own business, I have a few words to say to Comrade Oshanina in private." Come, sit down beside me. Yeremenko's last words were addressed to me.

I sat down next to Yeremenko for some reason, waiting for his instructions. Yeremenko saw my nervous appearance and comforted me with a smile: "Comrade Oshanina, don't be nervous, I'm just going to talk to you." How long have you been a teacher? ”

I don't know why Yeremenko asked this question suddenly, and after hesitating for a moment, I cautiously replied: "Report to Comrade Commander, I have been in the post of commander of an independent division for two months. Before that, however, I was the commander of the 8th Guards Division under General Rokossovsky. ”

"I know your previous resume very well." Yeremenko suddenly said in shock: "Maybe after a while, the front command will appoint you to more important posts. ”

I was so shocked by the unexpected news that I stood up, but then it occurred to me that in the present situation, the higher the position, the heavier the responsibility, even if I was to be Chuikov's deputy, I was a little overwhelmed. Therefore, after a moment of panic, I excused myself in a modest tone: "Comrade commander, my ability is limited, even if I am the commander of this independent division, I feel a little inadequate, if I are to be appointed to a higher post, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it." ”

"Ability can be cultivated slowly." Yeremenko couldn't help but say: "Anyway, it's still early before dark, so I'll tell you how to be a good commander." Seeing that I was still standing upright in front of him, he hurriedly raised his hand and pressed down, "Don't stand, sit down." By the way, take out your notebook, I'm going to talk about a long story today, so you can take good notes as a student. ”

Yeremenko's words relaxed me, I quickly sat down, took out a notebook and pen from my briefcase, and put them on the table, only then nodded at Yeremenko, indicating that I was ready to take notes.

Seeing that I was ready, Yeremenko nodded and began to explain to me how to be a good commander: "First of all, what I want to tell you is what you must have as a senior commander: be diligent. People who are not diligent not only fail to do things, but also cannot be good military commanders. What you should do by yourself must be seen and done by yourself. For example, if you accept the task of holding the Mamayev Heights, you will have to survey every area on the hill and then deploy defenses according to the actual situation. Military commanders must not be lazy, because laziness will bring danger and failure. For example, when a military commander arrives at a new defensive zone, he retreats into his own command headquarters, ignoring the situation outside, how big the area he is defending, where the entire defense line is, how many streets and roads there are, what the enemy situation is, whether the nearby residents have been evacuated, what the situation may happen next, whether the troops have arrived, where the deployed posts are, and what the plan for dealing with emergencies is. In this way, if the situation arises in the middle of the night and the enemy makes a surprise attack, there is no way. At that time, even the most courageous commanders in normal times will be helpless, and as a result, they will betray the trust of their superiors and lose our positions to the enemy. As a matter of fact, in addition to the combat effectiveness and equipment of the troops, commanders often lose battles because they are not ideologically prepared, have no organizational preparations, have not done their work at home, and are lazy. Therefore, no matter what level of commander you serve, you must be diligent, do not hesitate to walk, not afraid of fatigue, use your brains more, and be able to reach your heart, eyes, mouth, feet, and hands. Before things are done well, you can't be lazy, and laziness hides the root of making mistakes.

The second point is to find out the intentions of the superiors. It is necessary to truly understand the intentions of the superiors, truly integrate them, and truly understand the status and role of the tasks they have received in the overall situation of the campaign and battle. In this way, you can fully exert your own subjective initiative; In order to break the box, have the courage and be good at finding new ways in new situations; Only then can we have great courage, be determined and ruthless, dare to win a complete victory, and have a strong attempt and ambition to swallow the enemy. The bravery of the commander is expressed on the basis of the firm tenacity of the determination to destroy the enemy and the correct understanding of the intentions of the superiors. ”

I could hear that this was the valuable experience that Yeremenko had gained over the decades in his army, so I nodded my head and quickly wrote down everything he said in my notebook, knowing in my heart that if I understood all these things that Yeremenko had told me, then I would be able to improve my abilities in all aspects. (To be continued!)

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