Before Gedukov asked the question, Lobachev said to Rokosovsky first: "Comrade Commander, sending cavalry to defend the Front Command is of course a good starting point. However, we are twenty kilometers away from Zhukov, and even if the cavalry is rushing at full speed, it will take about an hour at the fastest. If the German paratroopers really airborne at Zhukov and wait for the cavalry to arrive, the battle may have ended."

Rokosovsky's face darkened. He knew that what Lobachev was talking about was the truth. No matter how fast the cavalry was, could it be compared with the speed of the plane? Even if he set out to the Front Command immediately, the battle would definitely end when he arrived at the place. At that time, he had to clean the battlefield.

"Yes, Comrade Commander, even if the cavalry is asked to rush over immediately, it will probably be too late." Malining said from the side: "I think it is better to follow the original plan to let the 17th Cavalry Division go to the front line to participate in the ongoing counterattack."

The counterattack was already in a stalemate. Even if the 17th Division rushed over, it would not have much impact on the current situation. After thinking about it, Rokosovskyllo made the final decision: "Col. Gedukov, you send a regiment to rescue the Front Command, and the rest of the troops should stay here as a reserve."

After Rokosovsky issued this order, facing the eyes of his eyes, he explained to everyone: "Our counterattack operation has fallen into a stalemate. If there is no tank troops and air support, just sending a few thousand cavalry to reinforce will not be of much help to change the situation of the war. It would be better to leave behind this precious living force and wait until it is critical. What do you think?"

He did not deliberately explain why only one cavalry regiment was sent to reinforce the Front Command, but everyone knew that if the German paratroopers were really in the space where the Front Command was located, and Zhukov did not have enough troops to protect himself, there would be no difference whether the cavalry sent to rescue was a regiment or a division.

After the cavalry regiment set off, although Rokosovsky still focused his main attention on the counterattack area, he was worried about Zhukov's safety. With his understanding of Zhukov, even though he knew that the enemy would land near his headquarters, Zhukov would not obey other people's advice and leave his post casually. Therefore, he could only pray for Zhukov in his heart, hoping that he could escape this disaster.

In the defense area of ​​the infantry brigade, Sokov was talking to Belkin who was coming to rescue in the command center.

"Comrade Brigade Commander," Belkin had discovered that the German transport aircraft group had left the defense zone of the infantry brigade and flew to the east. He said with relief: "Thank God, the enemy did not choose the airborne location for us, otherwise there would be a fierce battle."

But Sokov's face was not filled with joy. He said with a stern face: "Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, I also hope that the German paratroopers will airborne in the defense zone of our brigade so that we can concentrate our efforts to eliminate them. But if they airborne near the headquarters, the commander and the others will be in danger."

After hearing Sokov say this, Belkin murmured: "No, Comrade Brigade Commander. No matter what, the headquarters has so many direct troops, it should be able to ensure their safety."

"Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, our infantry brigade is also a direct unit of the Army Command, but we are about ten kilometers away from the headquarters." Sokov said: "In addition, the Army Commander launched a counterattack in the north of Volokoramsk. I think the Commander should have transferred all the mobile power he can use to the area to participate in the counterattack. He has not many troops around him. If the enemy airborne near the headquarters, they will not be able to withstand the enemy's offensive at all."

When Belkin heard this, he panicked: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what should we do? Are we watching the headquarters be destroyed by the enemy?"

Sokov spread his hands and said helplessly: "I once asked the commander to send troops to rescue me, but he refused. I think he should have a way to protect himself, and I think we should not worry about him."

"What can he do?"

"I don't know." Sokov answered very simply. He remembered that he had read the memoirs written by Rokosovsky. During the Moscow Defense War, Rokosovsky had been in danger many times, and even when the enemy was closest to him, it was only a dozen meters away. There were no combatants beside him except for a few staff officers, but he was still successfully escaped from danger.

The phone rings on the table, and Chief of Staff Karsokov picked up the phone: "I am the Chief of Staff, where are you?...what, you say it again? OK, I know."

After Karsokov put down the phone, he reported to Sokov with excitement: "Comrade Brigade Commander, the observation post reported that the enemy's fleet did not drop paratroopers over the Army Command, but continued to fly to the east."

When everyone heard that the German paratroopers did not drop airdrops near the Army Command, they cheered, which meant that the dangers of the Army Command were lifted and there was no need to worry about their safety.

When the indoor calm returned to its original condition, Romanlov suddenly asked: "The German transport fleet did not drop paratroopers near the Army Command, but continued to fly eastward. Where is their destination?"

Everyone was stunned after hearing this and began to think about this question.

After a while, Belkin said, "Don't the Germans want to enter Moscow and let the paratroopers land near the Kremlin?"

"This is impossible, comrade of the deputy brigade commander." As soon as Belkin finished speaking, Sokov retorted without hesitation: "Do you think Moscow's air defense can be easily broken through by the German transport aircraft group? Even if the air force does not dispatch fighter jets to intercept and the air defense artillery deployed on the outskirts of the city, it is enough to destroy this transport aircraft formation."

"So, the enemy's airborne location may be near the Front Command." Karsokov guessed a terrible possibility and asked Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, please see if we should call the Army Command and report our guesses, so that the Front Command can do a good job in defense."

"Comrade Chief of Staff, don't worry about these things." Sokov waved his hand at Karsokov and said, "The superiors can naturally consider the issues that we can all consider."

Sokov picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of water, and remembered a key question: "I think our current priority is still to get air defense weapons."

"Air defense weapons?" Hearing Sokov say this, Belkin's expression froze: "Comrade Brigade Commander, our brigade's defense zone has few opportunities to be bombed by enemy planes, so there seems to be no need to collect any air defense weapons."

"Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, if our brigade had air defense weapons, we would not watch the enemy's transport aircraft formation fly over our heads and could not take any action." Sokov said with a frown: "In order to avoid similar situations happening again, we must find a way to find air defense weapons. Without anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft machine guns can be used."

Speaking of this, Sokov couldn't help but think of the ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, also known as the Shileka River self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. This was the second-generation self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed by the Soviet army in the 1960s. It replaced the first generation of optical aiming and man-controlled ZSU-57-2 air defense tanks, used to accompany the tank regiment and motorized infantry regiment to ultra-low-altitude air defense during the march.

Although this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, which was equipped with four 23mm machine guns, showed poor air defense effects in the face of the jets at that time, if it were in the early 1940s, this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was the nemesis of various aircraft. Not to mention the slow-flying Junker transport aircraft, even the fastest fighter aircraft, would be just a lamb to be slaughtered in front of it. As long as more than a dozen Junker transport aircraft and escort fighters just now would fall down like dumplings.

Although you can provide design ideas for the R&D department of the weapon and equipment department, some things cannot be produced in this era, such as radar systems, which simply cannot meet the advanced standards of the 1960s.

Seeing Sokov a little lost, Belkin quickly called him a few words. When he saw Sokov turning his eyes to him, Belkin continued: "Comrade Brigade Commander, I think it's not easy for you to make some air defense weapons."

"Why?" Sokov asked in confusion.

"Because air defense weapons are usually used for urban air defense, the number of prepared troops is very small." Berkin explained to Sokov: "For example, the infantry regiment I used to be equipped with only a 37mm anti-aircraft gun platoon, with only three anti-aircraft guns in total, and the number of shells is very limited. When I go to the battlefield, once the shells are exhausted, I can only put them there for decoration."

When Sokov heard Berkin say this, he couldn't help but feel happy and asked: "Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, do you think your regiment originally has a 37mm anti-aircraft artillery platoon?"

The phone rings on the table, and Chief of Staff Karsokov picked up the phone: "I am the Chief of Staff, where are you?...what, you say it again? OK, I know."

After Karsokov put down the phone, he reported to Sokov with excitement: "Comrade Brigade Commander, the observation post reported that the enemy's fleet did not drop paratroopers over the Army Command, but continued to fly to the east."

When everyone heard that the German paratroopers did not drop airdrops near the Army Command, they cheered, which meant that the dangers of the Army Command were lifted and there was no need to worry about their safety.

When the indoor calm returned to its original condition, Romanlov suddenly asked: "The German transport fleet did not drop paratroopers near the Army Command, but continued to fly eastward. Where is their destination?"

Everyone was stunned after hearing this and began to think about this question.

After a while, Belkin said, "Don't the Germans want to enter Moscow and let the paratroopers land near the Kremlin?"

"This is impossible, comrade of the deputy brigade commander." As soon as Belkin finished speaking, Sokov retorted without hesitation: "Do you think Moscow's air defense can be easily broken through by the German transport aircraft group? Even if the air force does not dispatch fighter jets to intercept and the air defense artillery deployed on the outskirts of the city, it is enough to destroy this transport aircraft formation."

"So, the enemy's airborne location may be near the Front Command." Karsokov guessed a terrible possibility and asked Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, please see if we should call the Army Command and report our guesses, so that the Front Command can do a good job in defense."

"Comrade Chief of Staff, don't worry about these things." Sokov waved his hand at Karsokov and said, "The superiors can naturally consider the issues that we can all consider."

Sokov picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of water, and remembered a key question: "I think our current priority is still to get air defense weapons."

"Air defense weapons?" Hearing Sokov say this, Belkin's expression froze: "Comrade Brigade Commander, our brigade's defense zone has few opportunities to be bombed by enemy planes, so there seems to be no need to collect any air defense weapons."

"Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, if our brigade had air defense weapons, we would not watch the enemy's transport aircraft formation fly over our heads and could not take any action." Sokov said with a frown: "In order to avoid similar situations happening again, we must find a way to find air defense weapons. Without anti-aircraft guns, anti-aircraft machine guns can be used."

Speaking of this, Sokov couldn't help but think of the ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, also known as the Shileka River self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. This was the second-generation self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed by the Soviet army in the 1960s. It replaced the first generation of optical aiming and man-controlled ZSU-57-2 air defense tanks, used to accompany the tank regiment and motorized infantry regiment to ultra-low-altitude air defense during the march.

Although this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun, which was equipped with four 23mm machine guns, showed poor air defense effects in the face of the jets at that time, if it were in the early 1940s, this self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was the nemesis of various aircraft. Not to mention the slow-flying Junker transport aircraft, even the fastest fighter aircraft, would be just a lamb to be slaughtered in front of it. As long as more than a dozen Junker transport aircraft and escort fighters just now would fall down like dumplings.

Although you can provide design ideas for the R&D department of the weapon and equipment department, some things cannot be produced in this era, such as radar systems, which simply cannot meet the advanced standards of the 1960s.

Seeing Sokov a little lost, Belkin quickly called him a few words. When he saw Sokov turning his eyes to him, Belkin continued: "Comrade Brigade Commander, I think it's not easy for you to make some air defense weapons."

"Why?" Sokov asked in confusion.

"Because air defense weapons are usually used for urban air defense, the number of prepared troops is very small." Berkin explained to Sokov: "For example, the infantry regiment I used to be equipped with only a 37mm anti-aircraft gun platoon, with only three anti-aircraft guns in total, and the number of shells is very limited. When I go to the battlefield, once the shells are exhausted, I can only put them there for decoration."
Chapter completed!