Sokov did not speak, but walked silently towards the building where he lived. At the same time, he began to think about why he and Yakov were trapped in this nursing home.
When he was about to reach the small building, he stopped and said to Yakov: "Yasha, this sanatorium is quite large, at least several thousand square meters, right?"
"More than that." Yakov shook his head and said, "I asked Gulchenko, and she said that the sanatorium covers an area of two hectares, or 20,000 square meters. By the way, I asked you why you were under house arrest.
What’s the point of talking about the size of a nursing home?”
"Yasha, I was thinking about a question just now." Sokov looked at Yakov and said: "If I had made any mistake and Asya and I were under house arrest here, it would be excusable. But your identity
It's special. Even if you make any mistakes, your superiors will probably turn a blind eye. How can they put you under house arrest?"
"If there is no house arrest, then why aren't I allowed to go out?"
"Yasha, didn't I ask you just now, how big is this sanatorium?" Sokov continued: "If we really have to be placed under house arrest, I'm afraid we won't even be able to leave the small building where we live. How can we let the two of us occupy it?"
I'm wandering around in a two-hectare sanatorium, and there's not even a guard around."
After hearing what Sokov said, Yakov thought about it carefully and felt that the other party was right. Now he just couldn't leave the nursing home, but his activities in the yard were not interfered with in any way. If he was really under house arrest, he might not even be able to see his child.
I couldn't get out of the building, let alone wander around in the yard.
However, in order to find out what happened, he still asked Sokov his question: "What is the reason why we are not allowed to leave the sanatorium?"
After thinking for so long, Sokov already had a definite answer in his mind: "Yasha, I have a bold idea that the two of us will be sent to the Far East to fight in the near future."
"Is there any connection between the fact that we were sent to fight in the Far East and the fact that we couldn't leave the sanatorium?"
"Of course it is related." Sokov said: "Although many people know that our army will attack the Kwantung Army in the Far East, but they didn't know about it in the early days. Do you think, if the two of us appeared in Moscow, what would happen if we were sent by them?
If the spy finds out and sends the information back, then the fact that our army is about to use troops against the Kwantung Army will be leaked. Once the enemy knows that we will use troops in the Far East, they will definitely strengthen the defense of those places, which will cause our army to attack these areas in the future.
When the time comes, a heavier price will be paid.”
Hearing Sokov's explanation, Yakov seemed to understand something: "Misha, you mean, our superiors placed us in an inaccessible sanatorium just to prevent us from being discovered by enemy spies?"
"Yes, I think that's the case."
"Then the two of us will be sent to the Far East soon?"
"Well, there is a possibility." Sokov said with a smile: "When you applied to go to the Second Belarusian Front, Rokossovsky refused to accept you because he was worried about your safety, so you were sent to the Third Army.
The front army serves as the deputy chief of staff of the front army. If I guess correctly, this trip to the Far East is indeed true, and the superiors may appoint you as my chief of staff."
"Is it really?"
"I can't guarantee it. But the possibility is very high." Sokov raised his hand and looked at the time, and then said to Yakov: "Yasha, while it's still early, go back and take a nap.
, after we have regained enough energy, we will wander around the yard in the afternoon to see if we can find anything to do."
When Sokov returned to the room, Asya was awakened. She sat up and asked curiously: "Misha, where have you been?"
"Yasha and I went outside for a walk. We had nothing to do, so I came back."
Seeing Sokov lying back on the bed, Asiya asked curiously: "Didn't you say you were taking Yasha to a nearby town? Why did you come back so soon?"
"We didn't even get out of the sanatorium," Sokov said with a wry smile, "How can we get to the town?"
"Why can't you even get out of the door? What's going on?" Asiya moved her body towards Sokov's position, resting her head on his shoulder and asked: "Misha, tell me.
,Did something happen?"
"Asia," Sokov thought for a while and decided to tell the truth to Asya: "Just now, Yasha and I walked to the entrance of the nursing home, but we were stopped by the sentry at the door, saying that we didn't get permission from our superiors before
, you can’t let us leave the sanatorium.”
Asiya sat up straight and asked in surprise: "Why are you not allowed to leave the nursing home? Did something happen?"
Sokov told Asiya what had just happened in detail, including his speculation.
After listening to Sokov's story, Asiya couldn't help but frowned: "Misha, so it's really possible for you to go to the Far East?"
"Well, judging from the current situation, it is more and more likely that I will go to the Far East." Sokov looked at Asiya and said: "And you and Yasha may also go with me, so you have to
Be mentally prepared in advance so that you don’t know what to do when you receive the notice.”
"Misha, look what you said, I am your wife, naturally I will follow you wherever you go." Asiya said with a smile: "Don't forget, I am also a military doctor and have rescued people before.
Hundreds of wounded. Going to the battlefield is nothing special to me."
After finishing speaking, Asiya got out of bed, picked up the nightgown hanging on the chair next to her, and put it on her body. While tying her belt, she asked Sokov: "Misha, it's morning time, what do you want?
What do you want to eat? I’ll bring it back to you?”
Last night's dinner made Sokov completely disappointed with the food here. He was worried that Asiya wouldn't be able to find what he said in the restaurant, so he simply got out of bed and said to Asiya:
"Asia, you go and wash up first, and then we will go to the restaurant together."
Ten minutes later, Sokov and Asiya walked hand in hand to the restaurant in another small building.
There were originally more than 20 soldiers eating in the restaurant. Seeing the arrival of Sokov and the others, a second lieutenant sitting by the door suddenly stood up and then shouted: "Everyone stand up!"
Upon hearing the second lieutenant's command, the soldiers who were having breakfast all put down the tableware in their hands and stood up suddenly.
"Comrade Second Lieutenant," Sokov guessed that this Second Lieutenant should be the commander of this unit, so he said to him politely: "We are just here to have breakfast, don't affect everyone's position, you let the soldiers
Sit down."
The second lieutenant nodded, and then shouted to the soldiers in the restaurant: "Everyone, sit down!"
After the soldiers sat down, they picked up the tableware again and continued to eat. Maybe there was a general sitting next to them, which made them look very restrained. Several soldiers finished their breakfast hastily, got up and left.
"Comrade General." At this time, a middle-aged woman wearing an apron came to Sokov and asked politely: "What would you like to eat?"
"What's there to eat?" Sokov asked.
"Mashed potatoes and bread, plus beetroot soup."
Sokov looked around and saw that the food on the soldiers' plates was indeed mashed potatoes and bread, plus a bowl of red cabbage soup. He said casually: "Then please give us two portions, the same as the soldiers."
breakfast.”
The middle-aged woman nodded and turned around to leave, but Asiya stopped her and added: "Give us two more cups of coffee."
When Asiya said she wanted coffee, the middle-aged woman asked specifically: "Is it regular coffee or black coffee?"
"I want a cup of black coffee without sugar." After Asiya finished speaking, she turned to Sokov and asked: "Misha, what kind of coffee do you want?"
"Have a cup of milky coffee and add two sugar cubes."
The middle-aged woman nodded, then turned and left.
"Misha," Asiya looked at Sokov and asked, "Why don't you like black coffee?"
"The main reason is that I can't get used to the taste." Sokov has tried drinking black coffee many times, but he still can't get used to the taste. You must know that black coffee is not only bitter, but also has an indescribable sour taste, even if it is put away.
A few pieces of sugar can't get rid of the taste: "I still like to drink milk coffee."
A few minutes later, the middle-aged woman brought the breakfast and coffee that Sokov and Asya wanted. She took the things out of the tray, placed them on the table, and made a gesture of invitation: "
You two, your breakfast has arrived, please take your time! I wish you a good appetite!"
When Sokov just started eating breakfast, Asya suddenly asked: "Misha, do you think Yasha has had breakfast?"
Hearing Asiya's question, Sokov calculated the time silently in his mind. If Yakov wanted to have breakfast, no matter how fast he moved, he might be able to see him in the restaurant. Maybe he was staying in the restaurant at the moment.
In the room, according to the advice I gave him, he lay on the bed and fell asleep.
"He is an adult too. If he is hungry, he knows how to come to the restaurant. There is no need for us to worry about him." Sokov urged: "Asia, eat quickly, otherwise you will wait for the red cabbage soup to cool down."
It won’t taste good.”
The two of them finished breakfast and walked out of the small building.
Asiya looked at the nearby wall and asked Sokov with a wry smile: "Misha, tell me, how long will we be imprisoned in this wall?"
Sokov secretly thought that the Soviet Union declared war on Xiaozhi on August 9, and at the same time the three front armies deployed in the Far East launched a full-scale attack on Xiaozhi's Kwantung Army. It is now mid-May, that is to say, if the superiors
If he really wants to go to the Far East to participate in the war, he will report to the Far East in mid-July at the latest and get familiar with his troops.
"I think we can stay here for two months at most," Sokov said with a smile: "When the weather starts to get cooler in August, we will launch the final offensive in the Far East."
"Ah, we have to stay here for two months." But Asiya was filled with displeasure after hearing this: "There is nothing to entertain here, let us stay here for two months without suffocating to death.
"
"Then try to find something to do to pass this long time." Sokov said to Asiya: "I will go to Gurchenke later to see if she can find some books for us.
We can pass the time by reading books."
While the two were talking, they saw Yakov coming towards them.
Still far away, I heard Yakov asking dissatisfiedly: "Misha, you are so shameless. You came out to have breakfast by yourself without calling me. You want me to starve to death."
Sokov laughed and said: "You are not a child. You are hungry. Don't you know that you are out looking for food? Do you have to ask me to call you?"
Yakov approached Sokov and whispered to him: "There is something that I wanted to tell you yesterday, but there were so many things that I forgot. Do you have time now? I will tell you about it in detail."
Let me listen to you."
"Yasha, don't worry." Although Sokov didn't know what Yakov would say to him, he knew very well that it was probably not a matter of life and death, so he said disapprovingly: "Hurry up and have breakfast.
After eating, it’s not too late for us to chat slowly.”
"It's okay, it doesn't matter if you don't eat." But Yakov waved his hands and said, "This matter is very important. After I tell you, I still want to hear your opinion."
Seeing that Yakov had something to talk to Sokov, Asiya loosened his arms and said to Sokov: "Misha, you two talk slowly, I will go back to the room first."
Watching Asiya enter the small building, Sokov turned to Yakov and said: "Yasha, Asiya has left. If you have anything to say, you can tell me now."
"Do you know Vlasov?"
Faced with Yakov's question, Sokov couldn't help but be stunned. He suddenly remembered an old movie he had watched "Liberation", in which the biggest traitor in the Soviet army appeared during the Battle of Kursk.
General, he recruited prisoners of war in the prisoner-of-war camp to act as puppet troops to assist the German army in attacking the Soviet army. However, the effect was not good, and there were very few responders. But Vlasov did not give up, and even met with Yakov privately, hoping to persuade
He joined the puppet army under his command. However, his proposal was rejected by Yakov. Soon after, Yakov died inexplicably in a prisoner of war camp.
Thinking of the intersection between Yakov and Vlasov in real history, Sokov couldn't help but become a little wary. He asked: "I have heard of him, but I have never seen him. Yasha, what did you suddenly say about him?"
?”
"Since you have heard of him, you should know that he was once my father's favorite general, and he even planned to train him to be the top commander of a certain front." Yakov sighed and said, "It is a pity that he later
During the Battle of Lyuban, the 2nd Assault Army he commanded was defeated by the Germans, and he himself became a prisoner of the Germans. Not long after being a prisoner, he surrendered to the Germans and served the Germans wholeheartedly."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but secretly think that with Vlasov's rebellion, a lot of history about him had been erased. For example, after the great counterattack under Moscow began, he served as the 20th commander of the reconstruction team.
The position of commander of the group army; during the Battle of Liuban, he served as the commander of the 2nd Assault Army. However, following his rebellion, these positions he had held were erased from the relevant information and could not be traced at all.
arrive.
"Yasha, why do you suddenly think of him?" Sokov asked curiously: "Did you hear anything about him?"
This chapter has been completed!