Chapter 1495: Sit on the Mountain and Watch the Tigers Fight

Comrade Political Commissar was right. The call back from the front headquarters did come very quickly.

If Vatutin did not respond urgently to such a big incident, then the commander would have to quit his job and go home to retire and farm.

The first person to take the telegram and read it was naturally our old comrade Ma, who was furious. Malashenko couldn't wait to know whether the front headquarters knew the situation better than himself, and to find out the reason for the outrageous and strange sound of crossfire.

However, the content of Vatutin's call back more or less disappointed Malashenko. Vatutin and Zhukov, who were in command at the front headquarters, were now confused and didn't know what was going on.

The inquiry calls to the divisions and brigades that participated in the encirclement of the remaining German army groups were almost blown up, but Vatutin, who had been busy for a long time, got the same answer on the phone: Comrade Commander, we are also confused!

In the telegram, Vatutin ordered Malashenko not to act rashly and not to launch an attack before the details and the truth of the facts were initially ascertained. It was late at night, and the troops were inconvenient to move. It was difficult to mobilize without a pre-arranged plan. At this time, launching an attack would easily lead to chaos, giving the German army a chance to escape.

In addition, Vatutin mentioned his own analysis and speculation in the telegram.

Vatutin was worried that the explosion of guns and cannons might be deliberately made by the Germans, with the purpose of luring the Red Army to take the bait and take action unexpectedly, which was a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Taking advantage of the Red Army's large-scale forward attack and the gap in the encirclement, it was very likely to succeed when it was dark and unclear. If you act rashly before everything is clear, you may fall into the trap of the Germans.

The front headquarters will contact Malashenko again soon. In short, the core meaning expressed by Vatutin in the telegram is only one: Stalin's 1st Guards Tank Division should keep an eye on its own defense zone and keep its troops still, and never let the last embarrassment happen again.

The commander is the commander after all. You have to admire Vatutin for thinking of things that ordinary people can hardly think of. This is the first reaction of our old comrade Ma after reading the telegram.

Since the commander has given the order, Malashenko naturally chooses to obey the order, and after reading Vatutin's analysis, it really makes sense.

What if the Germans really made up the sound of guns and explosions by themselves, trying to lure the Red Army to take the bait and lure the tiger away from the mountain? This is not impossible, on the contrary, it is very likely. It should be noted that there is no Red Army unit in the German station area that has established any salients. The entire encirclement is a ring and closed, which firmly locks the Germans in.

Unless the Germans really had an internal conflict, there was only one possibility that they were trying to cheat by making noises. After thinking it over again and again, Malashenko was very sure of this and nodded with certainty.

"It seems that the commander has thought more carefully than us. If we really act rashly, there might be chaos. Fortunately, you asked the front headquarters first, otherwise I might really push the troops forward."

Malashenko, holding the telegram in his hand, told the political commissar comrade, and seemed to agree with Vatutin's analysis and orders.

In fact, it cannot be said that Malashenko or Vatutin was too timid and let the fighter plane in front of them slip away without moving. This is an absolute intelligence gap that cannot determine the current enemy situation.

Considering that the Germans are definitely unable to escape according to the current encirclement situation, staying still and waiting for the sun to rise during the day or when the situation is determined before taking action may miss a better attack opportunity but ensure safety.

After all, it is better to lock the Germans in the encirclement and wait until tomorrow morning to eliminate them later than rushing to achieve success at the risk of letting them escape.

As the commander of the front, Vatutin considered the overall stability of the overall situation, rather than ending the battle as soon as possible and killing as many Germans as possible to bring him fame and honor. This has long been his command style.

Facing the analysis and summary given by Malashenko, Political Commissar Petrov nodded slowly after listening to this and thinking for a while.

"Well, the commander's analysis makes sense. We don't know what happened to the Germans at all. Even if they really started fighting each other, let them continue to fight. Why should we rush over to persuade them to stop fighting? What if they stop fighting as soon as we arrive and turn their guns to aim at us?"

"Whether it is for the sake of safety or to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, it is a good choice to keep the troops in place. I really have to admire the commander for considering things so thoroughly in such a short few minutes. It would be difficult for ordinary people to do this."

"Sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight?"

Comrade Political Commissar was summarizing and sighing to himself. Hearing this familiar description, Malashenko was a little surprised.

"This is the Chinese way of speaking, comrade political commissar, how did you..."

"How did I learn it?"

Comrade Political Commissar grinned, and his expression did not show any surprise at all.

"Have you forgotten? I told you that I have a like-minded Chinese comrade. We had the common ideal of liberating all mankind and the high morale of being willing to sacrifice everything for our respective motherlands. We are so similar that we have influenced and changed each other, even though our time together can only be said to be short."

"He learned doctrine, spirit, and practical application experience from me, and I learned the ancient Chinese culture from him, listened to him talk about ancient Chinese military tactics and war allusions. During that time, we were hungry and curious about each other's knowledge."

"At that time, I was really surprised that this ancient country was so He is good at fighting and has such a thorough understanding of the true meaning and mystery of war, some of which I have never heard of even in the military academy of my motherland. "

"When it is late at night, I sometimes wonder why such an ancient country that is so hardworking and good at fighting, and there are many people like him who are willing to give everything for great ideals, is ridden on the head and shit on by the tiny country of Japan?"

"In the Battle of Nomonhan, those Japanese bow-legged monkeys behaved like the army of the old times. They could not get any advantage or strategic advantage in front of the Red Army. I am really surprised! Why do you think it has become like this today? Malashenko, I am only referring to the current situation in China. "