When Yeremenko said this, he suddenly paused, and I was wondering why he didn't say it, but I heard his voice half complaining and half ridiculing: "Hey, I said Comrade Oshanina, even if I am not your immediate boss, I am also your guest, but why don't you even pour me a glass of water?" ”

Although Yeremenko said this in a joking tone, it still embarrassed me, and I turned my head to look at Kirillov and Bantai Leyev next to me, and was thinking about who to trouble him to pour a cup of tea for the commander, Akhromeyev had already preemptively said: "Comrade commander, please wait a minute, I will pour you tea." ”

After Akhromeyev's back disappeared at the door, Yeremenko began to talk again: "The third point is that the commander must know how to investigate and study. We must always have a clear understanding of the enemy's situation, the terrain, the situation of the troops, and the social situation. We must touch it every day, ponder it every day, and we can't stop it. In fact, this is not a repetition, but a process of continuous deepening and continuous improvement, and is an indispensable means to gain a correct understanding. The more information accumulated and mastered in peacetime, the more systematic it is, and the more calm and methodical it will be in wartime, especially in tense and complicated situations. Therefore, investigation and study work should run through all aspects of work and throughout the entire process of every campaign and battle, and oppose reckless and foolish battles. In particular, it is necessary to have a thorough understanding of the hostile situation. Because the enemy is alive, the enemy will inevitably try to conceal and disguise their true intentions and actions. It is necessary to reconnoiter as uninterrupted as possible, find out the enemy's disposition and movements, and see what role he plays. Is it the main force or the non-main force? Is it a proud soldier or a defeated soldier? How much force can be concentrated to attack us and block our attack. Learn about the characteristics of the enemy's military commander and see what tactics he is used to and good at. Judging by his current attempts, what style of play he might use. Wait a minute. As long as you find out the enemy's situation, our situation, and the bottom of the terrain. If you make up your mind, you will be fast, hard, and firm. You will not be deceived by any illusion, you will not be frightened by any difficulties. If the situation is not clear, they will hesitate, hesitate, miss the opportunity, or reluctantly make up their minds. When the wind blows, when you hear the fear of hardship and incorrect construction, you are easy to waver, and you may lose your previous efforts with a single thought. Speaking of which, you should understand why the situation in my name Chuikov is very dangerous, and I still have to inspect the most dangerous defensive areas, right? ”

I hurriedly nodded in agreement with Yeremenko's statement, and was about to say something when Akhromeyev, who had gone out to serve tea, had already come in with an enamel tea jar. He walked over to the table and carefully placed the teapot in front of Yeremenko. Then he said respectfully: "Comrade commander, please drink tea." ”

Yeremenko nodded at Akhromeyev. After expressing his gratitude, he took a sip of the teapot, and then said to me: "Fourth, a good commander also needs to be a living map. Commanders and staff officers must be familiar with the map and read it frequently. Familiarity with maps can generate insights, wisdom, methods, and confidence. The way to read is to hang up the map, move a stool and sit down, look at the map, from the general direction to the active area, from the whole area to the topographical characteristics of each section, from rough reading to close reading, read block by block, use red and blue pencils to mark out the main mountains, rivers, towns, villages, and roads, read and draw at the same time, and wait until the map is almost scratched, and then almost memorize the map and memorize it. On the basis of familiarizing themselves with the map, they should personally organize the relevant commanders and staff officers to conduct on-the-spot surveys of the operational areas and battlefields, verify the maps, and keep in mind the terrain of the battlefield and the troop arrangements of both the enemy and us, so that when they close their eyes, they will have a clear picture of the battlefield in front of them, and they will be able to command operations without leaving the map. In this way, in the situation of life-and-death and rapidly changing battles, you can be faster than the enemy, strive for the first opportunity, take the initiative before the enemy, and win the game steadily. ”

When I heard Yeremenko say this fourth point, I couldn't help but blush slightly, knowing that not being familiar with military maps has always been my weakness. I had been in Stalingrad for a few months, and I was completely unfamiliar with the terrain near the Mamayev Hills.

Yeremenko glanced up at Akhromeyev, who was standing in front of us and never left, and said with a smile and friendliness: "Comrade Major, if I remember correctly, you should be the chief of staff of the independent division, right?" Seeing that Akhromeyev nodded in approval, he hurriedly pointed to the position next to him, "You can also sit down and listen, only by mastering these skills can you better cooperate with Comrade Oshanina to command the battle." ”

After Akhromeyev honestly sat down in the seat next to him, he continued: "Fifth, when drawing up a battle plan, it is necessary to think through all aspects of the problem. In every campaign and the organization of a battle, it is necessary for everyone to ask all kinds of possible questions, for everyone to find answers, and to find answers from the worst and strictest situations. Answer all the questions that are raised, and there are no more questions that have not been answered, so that you will not make big mistakes when you start a war, and if you make mistakes, it will be easier to correct them. If you don't get an answer, you can't throw it away because you can't think of it for a long time, leaving a small problem that hasn't been solved. If this is dangerous, in a pinch, this small problem is likely to pop up and derail your plans. Of course, in a war environment, there are many questions to be considered, and it is impossible to ask them all at once, nor can they answer them all at once, and the entire process of a campaign and battle is a process of constantly asking questions and answering them. In short, there should be no ambiguity on every issue. After the questions are answered, the organization of the campaign and the battle is completed.

Sixth, commanders should be able to make up their minds in a timely manner. Under what circumstances can I make up my mind to fight? Commanders must do their utmost to draw up a good campaign plan. We should also do a good job in preparing for campaigns and battles, and strive to do so only when we are sure of them, and not to fight battles that we are not sure of. However, it is impossible to have all the conditions in any battle, and it is impossible to be 100 percent sure. Generally speaking, if you are about 70 percent sure, it is very good, and you must fight resolutely and let go. For example, the German attack on Stalingrad. Just when we weren't prepared for anything. Caught us off guard. In this case. What are we going to do? Whether to let the enemy advance in a long way or to organize a counterattack to slow down the German advance towards Stalingrad so that we can buy more time to improve the city's defenses. Therefore, when the conditions are insufficient, it is necessary to give full play to the role of the human factor, give full play to the unique political superiority of our Red Army, give full play to the wisdom and heroic and tenacious fighting style of the commanders and fighters, make up for it, create conditions with subjective efforts, and turn adventurous nature into creative nature. Get victorious. ”

Kirillov and Bandereev, after they had finished their work, saw that Yeremenko was still teaching me about the experience he had learned in the army for decades, and they also gathered around and stood around curiously to listen. Seeing the acquaintances gathered around, Yeremenko would not let them stand, and hurriedly beckoned them: "Don't stand, everyone, sit down and listen." ”

"The seventh point is to have a good and united team. The leading groups must have the same ideological understanding, coordinate and coordinate their actions, act vigorously and resolutely, and have the spirit of revolutionary heroism. All commanders must be diligent. We must do our part in our part and complete the task by all means. Don't fight each other. Don't interfere with each other, don't have a bystander attitude. If the leadership team is not good, a large number of people will not only be useless, but harmful. Speaking of this, Yeremenko looked around and said with interest: "Comrade Oshanina, although the independent division has not been formed for a long time, it is estimated that the fact that you have a very united leadership group can form combat strength so quickly. ”

When I heard Yeremenko say this, I couldn't help but look up at Kirillov's partners, and saw that they were also looking at me. When they met my eyes, they all smiled sincerely at me, and it seemed that they also deeply sympathized with Yeremenko's statement.

"Eighth, the troops must have a good fighting style. Only troops with a good fighting style can fight and win battles. A good fighting style is, first of all, not complaining about hardship, rushing to undertake the most arduous tasks, and being able to itch in battle, heroic and tenacious, and not afraid of sacrifice. Since our battle against the fascist invaders was long and arduous, it was not after one or two battles that we could relax. It is necessary to let the warriors show the fearless spirit of not being afraid of fatigue and fight the enemy to the end. A good fighting style can only be cultivated in peacetime, tempered in practice, and tempered in intense and brutal battles. The troops who did not dare to fight tough and vicious battles were allowed to fight a few times, because they had already seen the scenes of tough and vicious battles, had experience, and knew how to fight...... The key to cultivating a good work style lies in the commander, and what a good commander's style is, what will happen to the work style of the troops. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to do a good job in training commanders, so long as commanders set an example, they will influence and lead the troops under their command. As long as the commanders have a good work style, command battles well, and win more battles, even newly built units or units with a weak foundation will quickly develop a good work style, like a hammer, smashing it there and shattering it there. The reason why your independent division was able to turn a newly formed unit without any combat effectiveness into a hundred battle lions in just one or two years may have something to do with what I said. ”

Seeing that everyone nodded in approval, he took another sip of tea before continuing: "THE NINTH AND MOST IMPORTANT POINT IS TO PAY ATTENTION TO ZHENGZHI AND DO A GOOD JOB IN ZHENGZHI PERSONALLY. The enhancement of the combat effectiveness of the troops depends on the strong leadership of the party and the strong political work in peacetime. FOR THIS, I SEE THAT YOUR COMMANDER CHUIKOV AND GUROV MILITARY COMMISSAR WERE VERY THOUGHTFUL, AND THEY EVEN SENT KIRILOV, THE HEAD OF THE ZHENGZHI DEPARTMENT OF THE GROUP ARMY, TO THE DIVISION AS A POLITICAL COMMISSAR. Political workers at all levels in the division must do their work well, so that they can fully drum up the revolutionary momentum of all party and league members, give full play to their exemplary and leading role, and bring the whole division together and do political work, so as to enhance the class consciousness of all commanders and fighters. Therefore, in addition to not being sloppy in military training, we must do a good job in party and government work in the division, so that your troops can always maintain strong combat effectiveness. ”

After imparting his experience, Yeremenko raised his hand and looked at his watch, and said in a flat tone: "Comrade Oshanina, everything I can teach you has been finished, and as for whether you can understand it or not, it depends on your personal understanding." Well, it's getting late, and I'm going to get to Chuikov. With that, he grabbed his cane and stood up with difficulty.

Seeing that Yeremenko had all stood up, it was naturally impossible for us to continue to sit still, so we also stood up one after another. Kirillov also politely persuaded Yeremenko: "Comrade commander, do you really want to go now?" You must know that it is not dark at this time, and you may encounter enemy bombardment and artillery bombardment on the road, and even encounter sporadic enemy small forces, which is too dangerous for you, so you should wait until it gets dark. ”

Unexpectedly, Yeremenko waved his hand and said stubbornly: "No, I want to see Chuikov as much as possible, otherwise I will not be sure." At this point, he looked at me and said, "Comrade Oshanina, you don't have to go with me, just send me a guide who knows the way." Your main task at present is to hold the Mamayev post well, and I wonder if the enemy is afraid of your division, and according to the intercepted telegrams, the enemy does not regard this place as a target that must be captured in the near future. ”

Since Yeremenko did not let me accompany him to the headquarters of the army group, I was not reluctant, and quickly called Basmanov and instructed him: "Comrade Captain, I will give you the task of being a guide to Comrade Commander of the Front." You immediately go and send a platoon to escort Comrade Commander to the headquarters of the group army. After a loud reply, Basmanov turned his gaze to Yeremenko, who was shaking hands with Kirillov and them, and waited for his further orders.

After Yeremenko left, Akhromeyev excitedly said to me: "Comrade division commander, I did not expect that the theoretical level of Comrade Comrade Commander of the Front Army was so high and that he actually understood so much. ”

Hearing Akhromeyev say this, Pandereev suddenly coughed heavily, and then muttered in a low voice: "I seem to have heard someone say that in the advanced training course for senior commanders, Comrade Yeremenko was the most stubborn, and he mastered the breadth and wealth of knowledge prescribed by the syllabus through rare efforts. (To be continued......)

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