Sokov nodded, and then made a gesture of invitation to Second Lieutenant Shurik, indicating that he could go in first and report.
Shurik raised his hand and knocked on the door twice. Without waiting for the person inside to answer, he opened the door and walked in. As soon as he entered, he closed the door so that Sokov did not see clearly what was in the room.
Condition.
A minute later, Shurik walked out of the door and said respectfully to Sokov: "Comrade General, please come in!" After saying that, he stepped aside and made way for Sokov.
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"Thank you, Second Lieutenant Shurik." Sokov thanked Shurik and walked into the room. Opposite the door in the room, there was a desk, and behind the desk sat a man in civilian clothes.
.Seeing Sokov enter the door, he immediately stood up, walked around from behind the table, and took the initiative to extend his hand to Sokov. UF
He said in a good tone: "Hello, General Sokov! Let me introduce myself, I am Rublev from the Ministry of Internal Affairs!"
"Hello, Comrade Rublev." Sokov reached out and shook hands with the other person, then let go of his hand and asked in a polite and distant tone: "I wonder what you want me to do here?"
"General Sokov, please sit down!" After Rublev asked Sokov to sit down, he said: "I heard that you want to work in the General Ordnance Department. As an agency of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, as a rule, we have to treat everyone
joined
I hope you can understand."
"I understand, I understand." Sokov felt more at ease when he learned that the other party was just conducting a routine review: "I will try my best to cooperate with your review." Rublev sat back down behind the table and opened the table
He picked up a notebook, picked up a pen and held it in his hand, then looked at Sokov and asked: "General Sokov, I heard that you are returning from Berlin with Marshal Zhukov this time.
Returned?"
"Yes, I did take Marshal Zhukov's special train from Berlin back to Moscow."
Rublev said with a smile: "Very good, we have made a good start, and then we can continue to ask the following questions."
"Excuse me."
"I heard that you participated in the Battle of Stalingrad?" "That's right." Sokov thought that many people knew about this part of his history, and there was no need to keep it secret, so he nodded in approval: "I did participate in it.
Battle of Stalingrad. Before the battle began, I was
Commander of the Infantry Brigade, and by the end of the battle, I had been promoted to Commander of the Guards Division."
"It seems that you have made considerable achievements in this great battle?"
"Shortly after the Battle of Stalingrad, I received the medal and was promoted to major general."
After Rublev recorded what Sokov said in his notebook, he suddenly asked out of the blue: "General Sokov, do you know Marshal Zhukov?" When Sokov heard this question, he couldn't help but be startled, thinking: "You
Just now, you were asking me if I took the same train as Zhukov, returning to Moscow from Berlin. How come in the blink of an eye, you asked me if I know Zhukov?
Where is Marshal Husband? But from now on, Sokov felt a little more vigilant in his heart. He found that Rublev must be preparing to set some language traps for himself by asking this. If he is not careful, he may be tricked by him. "Rublev
Comrade Lev," Sokov stabilized his emotions and said calmly: "I think you may have forgotten that shortly after I entered the door, you asked me if I was traveling on the same plane as Marshal Zhukov.
Special train, returning to Moscow from Berlin. Why did you forget it in the blink of an eye?" Hearing what Sokov said, Rublev was stunned for a moment, and then slapped his forehead with his hand, pretending to be annoyed.
He looked like he was saying: "General Sokov, you see, I really don't remember things. What you just said
Love, I actually forgot about it."
Rublev's performance was too exaggerated, and Sokov laughed without saying a word.
After a pause, Rublev continued: "Did you have any dealings with Marshal Zhukov during the Battle of Stalingrad?" "No, I did not have any dealings with Marshal Zhukov during the Battle of Stalingrad."
When Sokov heard this, he realized that the purpose of talking to him today was probably to target Marshal Zhukov, so he replied without hesitation: "At that time, Marshal Zhukov was in the north of the city, commanding the troops of three group armies to launch an unrelenting attack on the Germans.
We fought back intermittently. The troops I commanded at the time were stationed at Mamayev Heights. The two places were far apart and had no basis.
There was no chance to meet."
"Oh, so that's it." Rublev continued to ask: "Then do you think the counterattack launched by the three armies led by Marshal Zhukov in the north of the city achieved the intended effect?" "Yes" "Yes"
To achieve the intended effect, I'm not sure." Sokov replied cautiously: "After all, my level was too low at the time, so I had no idea what kind of combat purpose they were planning to achieve, but one thing is undeniable.
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Doubtful."
"Which point?" "Although our army's counterattack in the north direction of the city did not successfully repel the enemy." Sokov said: "But it was precisely because of their bravery and tenacity on the battlefield that they successfully contained the enemy.
German Sixth Group
Part of the army's strength prevented Paulus from concentrating all his forces and launching a final general attack on the city, creating extremely favorable conditions for the 62nd Army commanded by Chuikov to defend Stalingrad." But what Sokov said.
These words obviously did not satisfy Rublev. He pursed his lips and said displeasedly: "Don't you think that Marshal Zhukov's counterattack in the north of the city only increased the casualties of our army?"
"Comrade Rublev, I just said that my rank at the time was too low and I had no idea what kind of strategic goals Marshal Zhukov intended to achieve." Sokov was worried that someone
Use your own conversation to do something to Zhukov
The article specifically emphasized: "However, it was precisely because of the counterattack operations in the north of the city that the German troops were effectively dispersed, preventing them from concentrating all their forces to launch a final general attack on the city."
"General Sokov, you have just said these words." Rublev reminded Sokov: "I want to hear some different opinions." "Comrade Rublev, if you really think so, I'm afraid you will
I'm going to be disappointed." Sokov looked at the other party and said: "Marshal Zhukov's contribution during the Battle of Stalingrad is obvious to all. Anyone wants to deny it.
This is all wrong."
Seeing that his goal was not achieved, Rublev changed the question again: "Did you participate in the defense battle of Moscow?"
Sokov thought that he had participated in the major counterattack under the city of Moscow, which should also be part of the defense of Moscow, so he gave the other party an affirmative answer: "Participated."
"Since you participated in the defense of Moscow, I would like to ask you a question."
"Excuse me." "In November 1941, the German army launched a crazy attack to the west of Moscow, forcing our 5th and 30th armies to abandon their original positions and retreat to the outskirts of Moscow." Ruble
Lov said: "The 16th Army Group commanded by Marshal Rokossovsky was located in the middle of the two armies at that time. In order to level the front and avoid being encircled by the German army, Marshal Rokossovsky proposed to Zhukov,
allow his troops
Withdrew to the Istria Reservoir area and built new defenses, but was opposed by Zhukov. After repeatedly weighing the interests, Rokossovsky proposed a retreat to the then Chief of General Staff, Marshal Shaposhnikov.
Requested. Marshal Shaposhnikov reported the matter to the Supreme Commander himself and obtained approval before giving an order to Rokossovsky to allow his troops to retreat. However, the retreat of the 16th Army
Shortly after the start, Zhukov brutally intervened and ordered them to stop retreating and return immediately.
Return to the original position. Since some positions have been occupied by the Germans, in order to capture the lost positions, the 16th Army made huge sacrifices, resulting in a significant reduction in the strength of the army..." Sokov looked in front of him and kept talking.
The staff of the Ministry of Internal Affairs became more and more aware that today's so-called review was just a formality. The main purpose was to make them say something unfavorable to Zhukov.
, so that some people can use this as an excuse to attack Zhukov. After thinking about this, Sokov raised his hand and interrupted the other party: "Comrade Rublev, I don't know what you said.
.You know, at that time I was just a garrison squad leader holding Khimki.
I am not qualified to know about matters at the military level, or even at the front level. Therefore, I cannot answer the question you intend to ask."
Seeing that Sokov's answer was spotless, Rublev showed an embarrassed expression on his face. For a moment, he didn't know what to continue. Sokov stood up and said politely: "Comrade Rublev, I want to ask
You, you kept saying it was to check whether I am qualified to stay in the General Ordnance Department, but from the moment I walked in, all the questions you asked were...
It's related to Marshal Zhukov. Can you explain to me what's going on?" "I'm just asking." Rublev tried his best to put a smile on his face and defended himself in pale language.
: "I didn't think that you and Marshal Zhukov have a good relationship. Let's chat casually to avoid excessive review work.
Are you serious?" At this time, there was a knock on the door. Before Rublev could speak, Lieutenant Shurik pushed the door open and walked in from the outside. He straightened his body and reported to Rublev: "Report, Us
Comrade Zinov is here and is right outside the door. Can you let him in?"
