January 15, 916, Eleventh Army Group Headquarters, 0641 hrs.
As soon as General Sheeplin entered the headquarters, he asked the Chief of Staff, "Was there any good news while I was sleeping? Don't bother with the bad news; I'll look at the map myself."
The Chief of Staff said, "The vanguard of the reinforcements coming from Shepetovka arrived at Diboskaya last night, only 30 kilometers away from us."
General Sheeplin's nose twisted in anger, "The High Command realized the main attack direction was here on the 8th, and you're telling me that the troops are only moving now?"
