As Udanov was preparing to leave with Lieutenant Morozka, Sokov said behind him: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, if you have a chance to see Sivakov, please tell him.
He said that his old friend Sokov misses him very much and misses the days of fighting side by side with him."
"Okay, Comrade Captain." Udanov now understood that Sokov's background was not small, and he quickly and respectfully replied: "I will convey your greetings to him."
Koshkin looked at the backs of the two men and asked Sokov curiously: "Comrade General, what happened to that lieutenant seducing your wife?"
"Perhaps Asiya met the lieutenant when she went to the military store to purchase yesterday." Sokov said: "The lieutenant may have seen that Asiya was beautiful and wearing casual clothes, so he thought he was a nearby resident.
Then I went up to chat with her..."
After listening to Sokov's words, Koshkin asked tentatively: "Comrade General, are you really not going to pursue the case?"
"Forget it, it's just a trivial matter." Sokov looked at Koshkin and said: "If Asia was not my wife, but just an ordinary female soldier, and Lieutenant Morozka came up to talk to her,
It is a very common thing and there is absolutely no need to pursue it.",
Besides, Udanov and his adjutant Molozka walked to the corner. Sokov and Koshkin could no longer be seen from here. Molozka couldn't help but ask Udanov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel,
Will you really convey the captain's words to the division commander?"
Udanov said thoughtfully: "Although he is just a captain, I think his background is not simple." Seeing that Morozka seemed a little unconvinced, he also specifically explained, "Did you notice that
Is there a lieutenant from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? He is always arrogant in front of me, but when facing the captain, he is cautious. It seems that the other person's rank is higher than mine."
"That captain is very young," Morozka said cautiously: "Maybe his father is an important figure in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, otherwise his wife would not have taken such a special license plate when she went to the military store yesterday to buy things.
car."
"I think we need to find out his true identity."
"What should we do?"
"He didn't ask me to tell the division commander that he missed the days of fighting side by side with the division commander." Udanov said: "I went to the teaching director's office to call the division to see if I could find out his true identity."
As the two walked towards the principal's office, they talked about how to learn from Sivakov about Sokov's identity. They did not pay any attention to the two officers who were coming towards them and cast a surprised look at them.
The oncoming officers were Victor and Sukhalev who had just helped the teacher move the teaching aids. After they waited for Udanov to go away, they started talking in a low voice: "Damn it, they seemed to have just said
It’s General Sokov, did something happen after we left?”
In order to find out what accident happened to Sokov, the two people quickly accelerated their pace and rushed towards the place where Sokov stayed.
When he arrived at the place, he found Sokov chatting with Koshkin. Victor quickly took two steps and came to Sokov's side. He asked with concern: "Comrade General, nothing happened after we left, right?"
"
Sokov asked curiously: "What can happen to me here?"
"Comrade General, the situation is like this." Sukharev quickly added: "When we just came back, we met two officers. They mentioned you in the conversation and were ready to verify your identity."
When Sokov heard that the two officers mentioned by Sukhalev should be Udanov and Morozka who had just left, he smiled and said: "Are they a lieutenant colonel and a lieutenant colonel?"
Lieutenant?"
"That's right, that's right." Sukharev nodded vigorously, "It's a lieutenant colonel and a lieutenant. Comrade general, what on earth is going on."
After briefly explaining the matter, Sokov said to the two of them: "I'm going back to the hospital, and you should go back to the dormitory. Thank you for sending me here."
Besides, Udanov, who came to the dean's office, nodded to the dean who was sitting behind his desk reading documents and said politely: "Comrade dean, I want to call my teacher, is that okay?
"
"Okay, okay." The teaching director agreed readily. Considering that the field troops used military lines, Lieutenant Udanov might not know how to dial, so he took the initiative to help him get through the phone. When he heard a voice coming from the receiver,
, he handed the microphone to the other party: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the call has been connected."
After thanking the other party, Udanov took the receiver and put it to his ear and said: "Hello, I am Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, deputy commander of the 210th Guards Regiment. I have something important to talk to the division commander.
"
The dean guessed that Udanov must have important information and wanted to report it to his superiors. It was obviously inappropriate for him to stay here any longer, so he found an excuse and left the office. Before leaving, he said to Morozka:
"Comrade Lieutenant, when you leave the office later, please remember to close the door for me."
The staff officer who answered the phone knew that Udanov had recently gone to the Frunze Military Academy. Since he had something important to talk to the division commander, and it must be of great importance, the staff officer naturally did not dare to neglect, and quickly handed the phone to him and sat aside to look at the map.
Sivakov: "Comrade division commander, Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, deputy commander of the 210th Regiment, wants to speak to you."
Although Udanov is only a deputy commander, he may be promoted to division commander after graduating from the advanced training course at the Frunze Military Academy in the future. Therefore, Sivakov politely spoke to the microphone.
Said: "Hello, Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, I am Sivakov. How was your recent study at the Frunze Military Academy?"
"Everything went smoothly." Udanov replied: "Every subject's results were excellent, and the teacher praised me many times in front of the whole class."
"When can I graduate?"
"There's still a month left."
After the two chatted for a while, Sivakov finally asked Udanov why he called him: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, are you calling me for anything important?"
"It's like this. I met a captain in the academy today. He said that he once fought alongside you. I hope I can tell you that he misses the days of fighting alongside you." Udanov finished this.
After saying this, I suddenly felt extremely absurd. Although Sivakov was still a division commander, he had been promoted to major general a few months ago. How could he fight side by side with an officer of the rank of captain?
"A captain?" After listening to Udanov's words, Sivakov frowned and said displeasedly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I know too many captains. How do I know if I have the same relationship with him?"
We fought side by side with each other."
"Comrade Commander, I also think that Captain Sokov is bragging." After hearing Sivakov saying that he didn't know him, Udanov quickly explained: "How can he, a small captain, have the opportunity to stand side by side with you?
What about combat?"
Udanov originally wanted to say a few words, but his last words were interrupted by Sivakov: "Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, what is the last name of the captain? Sokov?"
"Yes, it's Sokov." Udanov said firmly: "This surname is relatively rare, so I can remember it after hearing it once."
Sivakov's breathing became rapid: "What does he look like?"
When Udanov heard this question, he couldn't help being stunned. He thought to himself: How could the division commander ask this question? Did he really know the captain? He didn't dare to neglect, and quickly described Sokov's appearance to Sivakov.
.
By the time Udanov finished describing Sokov's appearance, Sivakov had confirmed that the captain was Sokov and couldn't help laughing: "It turned out to be him! Yes, yes, I did meet him.
We fought side by side. To be precise, all the commanders and fighters of the entire 21st Army Group had fought side by side with him before it was reorganized into the 6th Guards Army."
"Have all the commanders and fighters of the entire group army fought alongside him?" Udanov asked with a confused face after hearing this: "Comrade division commander, who is he? Your words have confused me."
"You idiot!" Sivakov laughed and scolded: "You didn't even recognize our former commander, General Sokov."
"What? He is General Sokov?" As soon as Udanov said this, he shook his head and said: "Impossible, how is this possible? As far as I know, General Sokov has also been promoted to lieutenant general.
, and the person I met today is just a captain, he probably just has the same surname."
Faced with Udanov's speculation, Sivakov did not immediately comment, but asked curiously: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, how did you meet General Sokov?"
Udanov did not dare to neglect, and quickly reported to Sivakov in detail about his adjutant's affair with Sokov's wife in the military store.
After listening to this, Sivakov recalled Sokov's wife's name in his mind. It only took a few seconds for him to remember Asiya's name, and asked tentatively: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, what are you talking about?"
Asia?"
Udanov was not sure, so he quickly covered the microphone with his hand and asked Morozka who was standing aside: "Lieutenant, do you still remember the name of that girl?"
"Asiya. Yes, her name is Asiya."
"Yes, Comrade Division Commander." After hearing the name Sivakov mentioned from his adjutant's mouth, Udanov could confirm that the captain he met not long ago was Sokov himself.
: "The girl's name is indeed Asiya."
"Lieutenant Colonel Udanov," Sivakov said with a serious face and a stern tone: "In the future, you must strictly restrain your subordinates and not make similar mistakes again. This time, General Sokov has a large number of people, and there is no
I'm arguing with you. If it were someone else, it's hard to say what would have happened to your adjutant."
Ever since he knew that the captain he met today was the legendary General Sokov who made the German army frightened, although the temperature in the room was not high, the sweat on Udanov's head kept coming out. Hearing
With these words, Sivakov quickly promised: "Comrade Commander, please rest assured that I will strictly restrain my subordinates in the future and will never let them do anything out of the ordinary."
"If it can really be done, that would be great." After Sivakov said this, he then asked: "So, General Sokov has been staying at the Frunze Military Academy?"
"I think so."
"I happen to be going to Moscow in two days, and I must go to the Frunze Military Academy to meet General Sokov." Sivakov told Udanov into the microphone: "Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, Soko
General Husband wears the rank of captain, probably to hide his true identity. Although you know his identity, you cannot leak it, do you understand?"
"Understood, Comrade Commander." In fact, if Sivakov didn't warn him about this matter, Udanov would also pay attention to it. He knew very well that since Sokov only wore the rank of captain in the academy, it was obviously to conceal his
If I reveal my true identity, I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble.
Thinking that Sivakov would go to the Frunze Military Academy in two days, he quickly asked: "Comrade Commander, do you need me to pick you up when you come to the academy?"
"Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, the Frunze Military Academy is the highest military academy in our country. I think the security must be very tight." Sivakov said: "If you didn't come to pick me up, I might not be able to get in."
After saying this, Sivakov paused for a moment and then continued: "You should seize the time these days and inquire carefully to see which class General Sokov is in. Then I can go and find him."
"No problem, Comrade Commander." Udanov naturally paid attention to the task assigned to him by Sivakov: "I will find out which class he is in as soon as possible."
After Udanov put down the phone, he looked at Morozka standing next to him and asked: "Comrade Lieutenant, do you know who Captain Sokov is today?"
Morozka only heard some fragments of words, but could not confirm Sokov's true identity. At this moment, when Udanov asked, he instinctively asked: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, who is that captain?"
The muscles on Udanov's face twitched twice, and then he said in a firm tone: "He is General Sokov who served as the commander of the 21st and 27th commanders successively."
"Ah, he is General Sokov?" Morozka said with a face full of shock: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, how is this possible? He just holds the rank of captain, how can he be General Sokov?"
"Is there anything impossible?" Udanov said with a wry smile: "I guess there must be a special reason why he wears the rank of captain to conceal his identity."
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Morozka asked carefully after Udanov finished speaking: "Then when I see him, should I call him captain or general?"
"Didn't I tell you that General Sokov wears the rank of captain just to conceal his true identity. If you call him general when we meet, wouldn't that be a gang?" Udanov warned Morozka:
"You must not mention General Sokov's identity to anyone, do you understand?"
"I understand, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel."
"Also," Udanov told Morozka: "The division commander will return to the academy to visit General Sokov in two days. You can ask around these days to see which training class Comrade General is in."
After finishing, he specifically added, "Keep it confidential and don't reveal his identity."
"Don't worry, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." Morozka assured Udanov: "I will not mention this matter to anyone."
"Then how do you plan to get started?"
"This is easy to find out," Morozka said: "I just need to ask the other adjutants to find out which class has a commander who attends classes in a wheelchair. That person is naturally General Sokov."
