Sokov entertained Maria for a while at the command center and drank tea for a while. He felt that Cuikov's new command center should have been arranged almost as soon as possible, so he said to Maria: "Comrade Maria, the time is almost over. Let's set off for the headquarters."
Maria nodded, but did not get up immediately, but said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, can you find me a military uniform of our own? I can't wear German uniforms and see my superiors, right?"
After Maria reminded him, Sokov realized that he was also wearing a German uniform. If he had worn this uniform and went to see Cui Kov, he might have been beaten to death by the patrol team as a German on the way. He quickly ordered someone to bring Maria a military uniform, and he went to the small room next to him to rest and changed into his original military uniform.
The jeep arrived at Pushkin Street. Although no one led the way, the driver still drove the car to a building with barbed wire and sandbags piled up fortifications. As soon as the car stopped, a lieutenant officer with a star came from the door. He was still far away and said loudly: "No parking is allowed here!"
Sokov quickly pushed open the car door, bent down and came out of the car. After standing upright, he said to the officer: "I am Sokov, the commander of the 73rd Infantry Brigade. I have important things to see the commander."
Although Sokov came to the headquarters for a few times, this star-level officer had followed Cui Kov to work in the southern cluster, so he naturally knew Sokov, the acting chief of staff of that day, and hurriedly saluted him: "Hello, lieutenant colonel."
After Sokov raised his hand and returned the salute, he turned around and ordered the guard who had just got out of the car: "Comrade Soldier, move the things in the car down." After saying that, he raised his legs and was about to walk inside. Who knew that just after taking two steps, he was stopped by the officer at the Star. He said with some displeasure: "Comrade Soldier, is there anything else?"
The star-studded officer whispered to Maria who was following Sokov, and said with some embarrassment: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, this is the Army Command, not everyone can enter. I think this lesbian will let her stay outside and wait for you."
"Comrade Lieutenant," Maria, dressed in an inappropriate uniform, stepped forward and said to the officer at the Stars: "I am the Second Lieutenant Maria of the Reconnaissance Department. I have just returned from the enemy's mission and need to report to the Reconnaissance Department immediately."
Hearing Maria say this, the officer of the Qualifying Star did not stop her anymore, but instead gave up a passage on one side of her body, and said to Sokov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you go down the tunnel on the right side of the building, walk forward for more than ten meters along the passage, and then turn backwards, and you can see many adjacent rooms. The commander's office is in the third room on the left."
"I understand, comrade Lieutenant." Sokov's officer nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you!"
Entering the tunnel and walking not far ahead, Maria saw an acquaintance from the reconnaissance office, and quickly called him, asked him clearly where the reconnaissance office was located, and said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I want to go back to the reconnaissance office to report on work. Thank you for bringing me back from behind the enemy." After that, she took the initiative to extend her hand to Sokov, "We will have a date in the future."
Sokov held Mariya's hand and suddenly felt an inexplicable sadness in his heart. He didn't know if he would have a chance to see each other again after he separated from him this time. After all, the work he was doing was very dangerous. Before he let go, he said sincerely: "You must pay more attention to safety, and hope we can all live to see the day of victory."
After parting with Maria, Sokov came to the room where Trikov was in accordance with the guidance of the star officer. As soon as he entered the door, he heard Trikov saying to Krelov and Gurov: "...It's a hell. How can this inadequate counterattack be helpful to solve the current dilemma facing Stalingrad? You must know that the organization of this counterattack was very hasty and lacks the necessary supplies to support the counterattack. Therefore, I think even if Zhukov commands the troops to fight, it will not be able to achieve the effect envisioned by the Supreme Command."
"Comrade Commander," Gusev said before he could finish his speech: "The German army has attacked the city of Stalingrad. If we do not decisively take counterattacks, the city may not be able to defend..."
"Military Comrade, I don't agree with you." Cui Kefu raised his voice and said, "Attacking the city and seizing the city are two different things. Our troops are still fighting the German army tenaciously in the suburbs, effectively delaying their advancement. If you take a step back, even if the enemy attacks the city, they will not be able to capture the city. They will be trapped in street fighting and will be unable to extricate themselves."
From the conversation between the two, Sokov heard that they were discussing the counterattack that Zhukov was organizing in the north of the city. For Sokov, who is familiar with history, the effect of this counterattack was limited, and instead consumed the vitality that had finally accumulated, which was a bit unworthy of the loss.
Krelov saw Sokov standing at the door and quickly raised his hand to stop Cuikov and Gusev, who were about to start a debate: "Commander, comrade of the military committee, we will discuss this issue later. Lieutenant Colonel Sokov is here, and it seems that there is any information to report to us."
Seeing that Krelov had seen him, Sokov quickly took two steps forward and raised his hand to salute the three of them. After putting down his hand, he turned his head and rushed to the guard standing outside the door and said, "Take the things in."
The guard nodded, carried a bundle of wooden piers in with difficulty, and placed them against the door. After doing all this, he straightened his body and saluted, turned around and walked out.
Cuikov walked to the pile of wooden troughs and asked Sokov curiously: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, what is this?"
"It's the fur wooden dock." Sokov grinned and said to Cuikov: "We got it behind enemy lines. I thought the weather was getting colder and colder, so I brought a few items to you."
Sokov's words reminded Cuikov, and he turned his head to ask Krelov: "Comrade Chief of Staff, Sokov's words make sense. The weather is getting colder and colder, but our officers and soldiers are still wearing summer clothes. I wonder when can they change their winter clothes?"
Krelov hesitated for a moment about Cuikov's question, and then said, "Comrade Commander, I don't know much. Why not call General Lobov over and ask, he is the Minister of Logistics of the Army, and these things should be clearer."
While Krelov was calling, Cuikov continued: "Order you to go to the enemy's back to find the missing female scout. You have done this very well and deserve praise. By the way, have you heard of any valuable information?"
After hearing Cuikov's question, Sokov immediately remembered the German command that occupied the fur processing plant and quickly replied: "Comrade Commander, we have discovered a German division-level command behind the enemy. If the air force can be sent to bomb, it will cause considerable losses to the enemy."
"The German division-level command?" Sokov's words indeed aroused Cui Kov's interest. He asked anxiously: "Where is the specific location?"
Sokov walked to the table, looked down at a map, and pointed at a place and said to Cuikov: "Comrade Commander, right here. This place turned out to be a fur processing factory. After the German army arrived, it was changed to a command center."
"Lieutenant Colonel Sokov." Cuikov looked at the location Sokov knew for a while and asked, "How did you know that this is the German division command center? Did anyone tell you?"
"Comrade Commander, we once passed by the German command's door." Sokov replied in a affirmative tone: "Although it was a short time for us to pass the door, some soldiers saw clearly the cars and tricycles parked in the yard, and there were several antennas on the roof..."
"I think this information needs to be verified." Krelov, who had just finished calling, happened to hear a few words from Sokov. He said cautiously: "It would be bad if he fell into the enemy's trap."
After saying that, Krelof picked up the phone and said to the microphone: "Check me with the reconnaissance department."
"Is the Reconnaissance Office? I am Krelov." After a moment of silence, Krelov said to the microphone again: "I just received the information. What are the Germans?! What are you saying?...Repeat again... nothing, we have nothing to say..."
Krelov put down the phone and showed a surprise expression on his face. He said to Cuikov: "The Reconnaissance Department said that the female scout Maria had gone back and brought an important piece of information." Speaking of this, he couldn't help but look at Sokov, "The content of the information is just like Lieutenant Colonel Sokov said. They discovered the German command headquarters in the fur processing factory."
Sokov couldn't help but feel funny, thinking that Maria was sitting beside her at that time, and the content she saw and analysis she made was really damn if she was not the same as herself. However, he felt that it was very impolite to interrupt Krelov at this time, so he tactfully chose to remain silent.
After Krelov finished speaking, he did not speak, but remained silent, as if thinking about what measures to take. After a while, he spoke: "Report this to the Front Command and ask them to dispatch planes to bomb the German command."
As soon as Cui Kefu finished speaking, he heard someone at the door asking, "I can come in,"
Everyone turned their heads and saw that it was Major General Lobov, the logistics minister of the group army. Cui Kev hurriedly said: "Please come in, General Lobov, we are waiting for you."
After Cui Kefu greeted Lobov, he asked, "General Lobov, the weather is getting colder now. I want to ask, when can the winter clothes needed by the troops be distributed?"
"Comrade Commander," Lobof said, looking up at Cuikov: "Currently, there are about 50,000 cotton coats stored on the left bank of the Volga River. However, due to the recent transportation forces, they are busy transporting troops, weapons and ammunition, they cannot transport winter shipments for the time being."
"Comrade Logistics Minister," Cuikov, after Lobov finished speaking, immediately said with a stern face: "The Russian climate starts in mid-September, and the temperature at night drops to midnight. If the winter shipments are not shipped as soon as possible, it will inevitably cause a large number of non-combat reductions. If our officers and soldiers are frostbite, who will fight with them when the Germans rush into the city?"
Faced with Cui Kov's reproach, Lobov quickly stood up and said with a blushing face: "I'm sorry, comrade Commander, I'm not thinking well. From tomorrow, I will arrange special ships to transport winter clothes to the troops. We will try to distribute them to every soldier before mid-September."
Chapter completed!