A few minutes later, Klimov returned to Cuikov with an officer wearing a large-brimmed hat: "Comrade Commander, this is the commander sent by Colonel Sokov to greet us."
After he finished speaking, the officer took a step forward and straightened his back to report to Cuikov: "Report to the commander and military commissioner, I am Major Tenev, the battalion commander of the 41st Division of Guards. I am here to welcome you at the command of the commander."
"Oh, I remember you, you are Major Tenev." Although Tenev has been away from the headquarters for some time, Cuikov still remembers this subordinate. He stretched out his hand to the other party and asked friendly: "Long time no see, how are you doing recently?"
Tenev has been the commander of the headquarters' guard battalion for a long time, and he has never met Cui Kov twice. At this moment, he felt particularly excited when he saw that the commander still remembered himself. He quickly stretched out his hands and held Cui Kov's hand: "I'm very good, thank you comrade Commander for your concern."
After the two chatted for a while, Tenev said respectfully to Cui Kev: "Commander and comrade of the military committee, please come with me and I will take you to the division headquarters."
The group entered the tunnel and walked towards the division headquarters. When Tenev thought that he had been sitting on the bench after he arrived at the Guard Division, he asked Cui Kefu tentatively: "Comrade Commander, can I let me go back to the headquarters? Even if I can't be a battalion commander, it's okay to be a company commander."
"What?" Cuikov heard Tenev say this and showed a surprised expression on his face: "Aren't you very good at the Guard Division? Why do you want to go back to the headquarters?"
"That's right, Comrade Commander." Tenev quickly explained: "I stay in the tunnel here every day, and I can't even see the shadow of the Germans. I can still fight at the headquarters."
"...", Tnev's words made Cui Kov speechless. He thought to himself that this man was really in a blessing and did not know how to be blessed. It was as safe as the tunnels in Mamayev Hill. I don't know how many people wanted to come, but he wanted to go back to the headquarters where battles often took place.
Seeing that Cui Kov didn't say anything, Tenev knew that the other party would not agree to his request, so he did not continue to linger. He just faithfully served as a guide to guide Cui Kov and Gurov to the division headquarters.
Sokov and a group of people from the division headquarters stood quietly in the corridor outside the door. Seeing Cui Kefu and the others coming, he quickly stepped forward a few steps, raised his hand to salute and said respectfully: "Commander, comrade of the military committee, welcome you to my division headquarters!"
Cui Kev raised his hand and returned a salute, then extended his hand to Sokov. While the two were shaking hands, Cui Kev asked deliberately: "Are all those heroes coming?"
"Here!" Sokov said that, turning to face the crowd behind him and starting to call out: "Lt. Grissa, Sergeant Yelizavita, you guys come out!"
The two people who were named quickly squeezed out of the crowd, stood attentively in front of Cui Kefu, raised their hands to salute, and said in unison: "Hello Commander!"
"Comrade Commander, I'll introduce you to you." Sokov pointed to the two and introduced to Trekov, "This is Lieutenant Grissa, and the attack on Gorodise Town was commanded by him." After Trekov shook hands with Grissa, he pointed at Yelizavita and continued, "It was the three rockets fired by Sergeant Yelizavita that accurately destroyed the enemy's open ammunition depot."
After shaking hands with Yelizavita, Cuikov turned to Gurov and said, "Comrade Military Commissioner, read our order to award these heroes."
Grov nodded, took out a stack of documents from his bag, and after he took out Grissa and Yelizavita, he began to recite: "In view of his courage and heroism in the struggle against the German occupation forces, Lieutenant Grissa...Sergeant Yelizavita's Red Flag Order."
After reading the order to award the medal, Klimov, who was standing beside him, quickly placed two red boxes in his hand. Grov looked down at the box in his hand, came to Grissa, handed one of the red boxes and certificates to Grissa, and then handed the other boxes and certificates to Sergeant Yelizavita.
After doing all this, Gurov nodded at the two of them with a smile, then took a step back, and asked Grissa with a smile on his face: "Comrade Lieutenant, don't you know what you should say after you get the medal?"
When Grissa heard Grov's words, he looked at Yelizavita, and the two said in unison: "Serve the Soviets!"
"It can be seen that both of you are serving well." Gurov glanced at the medal hanging on their chests, and his face filled with smiles again: "I hope you can continue to work hard and build more merits for the motherland."
After the simple and simple award ceremony, the group entered the division headquarters. After Cuikov sat down, he saw that the division leaders were all sitting at the table, so he said to Sokov: "Col. Sokov, I came here with the military committee today. In addition to awarding meritorious commanders and fighters, there is another important thing to discuss with you."
As soon as he heard something important, Sokov's scalp became numb. He was afraid that Cui Kov would propose to transfer his troops to reinforce certain places, which would inevitably weaken the defensive power of Mamayevgang. But in front of Cui Kov, he did not dare to complain casually, so he could only say, "Comrade Commander, please give me instructions if you have anything to do."
"That's right, the military committee comrade and I think," when Cuikov said this, he turned his head and looked at Gurov. Seeing that the other party had encouraging eyes at him, he continued: "It's a bit too incompetent to make you a division commander with your ability. Therefore, we plan to apply to our superiors, and transfer a few divisions or brigades into the city, and give it to you to command, forming a combat cluster, responsible for fighting against the enemy in Mamayevgang and the old city. I want to ask you for your opinion, are you willing to serve as the commander of the combat cluster?"
If you hand in hand over a few divisions or brigades to your own command, it sounds like you have been promoted and have greater power, but the responsibilities you bear will also increase exponentially. Now there is only one division's strength, and there is not much problem with dealing with the enemy in Mamayevgang and the old city. But once the troops who stick to this area increase, it will definitely attract the attention of the Germans and will become the target of public criticism.
Chapter completed!