Sokov originally planned to stay here for a while, so that he would have the opportunity to have a good chat with Zhukov and find out what his current situation is. But his wish was destined not to come true, because this year is the first day of the New Year in 1946, and the previous
Many people came to pay Zhukov a New Year's greeting, including generals and marshals in the army, as well as comrades working in the local area. Because the person was too
For a long time, Sokov and Yakov could only sit in an inconspicuous corner to make way for the important people arriving one after another. "Misha, you also came to wish Marshal Zhukov a happy New Year! You came really early."
After Rokossovsky finished his New Year's greetings to Zhukov, he saw Sokov and Yakov sitting in the corner and walked over to chat with them.
Greeting: "Yasha, you are here too."
"Hello, Comrade Marshal." Sokov and Yakov quickly stood up and raised their hands to salute Rokossovsky.
Rokossovsky waved his hands at the two of them and said: "Don't be so polite. If you have to salute when you see someone, I guess you won't be able to let go of your hands today." Sokov laughed dryly.
Then he said: "Comrade Marshal, I originally planned to go to you to pay New Year's greetings after leaving here, but I didn't expect you to come here." Now that I have seen Rokossovsky, I must
It's time to say the prepared blessings: "Comrade Marshal of the Soviet Union, I wish you a life full of sunshine, a successful career, good health, and eternal happiness!" "Thank you, Misha!" Rokossovsky and Sokov
He shook hands, thanked him, and then asked: "I just heard someone say that you seemed to have made some suggestions to Comrade Khrushchev, which caused trouble."
He was very unhappy. Is this the case?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal, I did make a suggestion to Comrade Khrushchev just now, but unexpectedly it made him unhappy."
Sokov's words aroused Rokossovsky's curiosity, and he asked tentatively: "Misha, what suggestions are you making? You might as well talk about it and listen to it."
"Comrade Marshal," Sokov didn't want what he said to be heard by too many people. He looked around and then said cautiously: "There are too many people here and it's inconvenient to talk. Can you come with me and have a chat outside?"
?"
In front of Zhukov's villa is a huge swimming pool. Because it is winter, there is no water in the swimming pool.
Sokov and Yakov accompanied Rokossovsky around the swimming pool and to a location far away from the villa.
"Okay, there are only three of us here. If you have anything to say, just say it." Rokossovsky said: "I am very curious about the suggestions that can make Khrushchev angry. What kind of suggestions are they?
"Comrade Marshal, the situation is like this." Sokov said without any scruples: "I told Comrade Khrushchev that due to the war, Ukraine lacks enough manpower, resulting in a large amount of land being barren. If spring starts
After that, if the weather is good, there won't be much of a problem. However, if a prolonged drought occurs, it may lead to a large-scale reduction in crop production. Therefore, I suggested to Comrade Khrushchev that a large number of drought-tolerant crops should be planted.
Potatoes and corn, so that even if the worst happens, there will be enough crops to avoid famine." After listening to Sokov's story, Rokossovsky smiled slightly, and then said: "Misha, this
You can just say it casually. If it had been anyone else, Comrade Khrushchev might have ordered people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to arrest him. Do you know that your remarks are spreading panic? Since Khrushchev
After your husband regained control of Ukraine, just as he was preparing to flex his muscles, you suddenly told him that there might be a drought after the spring this year, causing
It would have caused a large-scale reduction in grain production. It’s strange that he’s not angry.” Seeing that Rokossovsky was also indifferent to this matter, Sokov couldn’t help but feel a little anxious, but he couldn’t tell him directly that I was from the future.
People, I know about the historical events that are about to happen. In Ukraine in 1946, due to drought, crop production was greatly reduced. Coupled with the 400 million poods of grain imposed by Stalin, it led to a large-scale famine in Ukraine. In the end
Nearly a quarter of people die from hunger
Hungry. "Comrade Marshal, although the situation I mentioned is based on my analysis based on various information, I can tell you with certainty that a significant reduction in food production due to drought will definitely occur." Sokov
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He said politely: "If drought-tolerant crops such as potatoes and corn were not planted in large quantities, once Ukraine's grain production suffered a large-scale reduction, there might be a large-scale famine, and the situation would be difficult to deal with." "No way.
." Although Rokossovsky felt that Sokov's statement was nonsense, considering that he had known him for such a long time, the other party's judgment had always been surprisingly accurate, so he asked cautiously.
"The situation won't be as bad as you think, right?" "Comrade Marshal, the actual situation may be much more serious than my guess." Just because the person standing in front of him is the trustworthy Rokossovsky,
Only then did Sokov dare to speak out his worries boldly: "Although the war has ended, there are still a large number of hostile forces in Ukraine. These enemies who originally relied on the Germans, although their masters, the Germans, have been defeated,
But they were unwilling to fail and continued to work on
All kinds of sabotage activities, but it is difficult for our army to completely eliminate them in a short period of time. Think about it, if there is a drought in Ukraine after the spring of this year, and these hostile elements destroy farmland everywhere, from collective farms to
If villagers snatch grain from their hands, will it cause problems with the grain supply?
Is there a problem?" Rokossovsky became more cautious after listening to Sokov's words: "Misha, I have some understanding of the situation you mentioned. Although after the war, our army intensified its attacks on Ukraine and Poland.
However, since they are all locals, familiar with the terrain, and someone has tipped them off, it will be very difficult to eliminate them. The most optimistic estimate is that it may have to wait until the end of this year or next year, that is, 1947
every year
Only at the beginning can they be completely eliminated." "Comrade Marshal, you should know that Ukraine is the big granary of our country, and the food produced here needs to be supplied to other parts of the country." Sokov continued: "Some people say that Ukraine has been
During the German occupation, even if it was affected by the war, the food produced could still meet the needs of most areas. But the people who said this seemed to have forgotten that Manstein had to build the Dnieper River defense line on the left bank of the Dnieper River.
He not only forcibly moved a large number of residents to the right bank, but also took away the livestock from the farms, burned farmland, blew up factories and businesses, and destroyed bridges and roads. These places were severely damaged during the war.
, it is not suitable to resume agricultural production in a short period of time..." When hearing Sokov lay out the facts one by one, Rokossovsky fell silent. He originally thought that Sokov
Because of his repeated military exploits, he felt a little bit overwhelmed. In front of an important person like Khrushchev,
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It didn't matter what he said before. But now it seems that what Sokov said was right. The situation in Ukraine is much more serious than he thought.
"Then what's the solution?"
"First, we must find a way to solve the problem of manpower shortage," Sokov said: "After solving the manpower shortage, we can then plant large quantities of drought-resistant crops such as potatoes and corn." "Wait a minute, Misha, you said you need to solve the manpower problem first.
"The problem of insufficient manpower." Rokossovsky looked at Sokov and asked: "Since the end of the war, large-scale reconstruction work has begun in various places. The problem of insufficient manpower
They all exist to varying degrees. You said you want to solve the problem of shortage of manpower, so I want to ask you, where do the manpower come from?"
"Comrade Marshal, we actually have a lot of manpower that we can use."
"Tell me, where are these men?" "In Siberia." Sokov replied: "Let's not talk about the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung troops captured in the storm last August. Let's put aside these enemies who have recently laid down their weapons.
If placed in Ukraine, it may become a cause of instability.
Therefore, I think we should consider sending all the German prisoners of war imprisoned in Siberia to Ukraine to work, so that they can help the local residents grow potatoes and corn that can survive the famine." "Misha, you have already said,
If the hundreds of thousands of Kwantung troops imprisoned in Siberia by our army are released to Ukraine, they will be a destabilizing factor." Rokossovsky frowned and said: "Could it be possible to transfer German prisoners of war?
Come, won't they become a factor of instability?" "Their situation is different." Sokov said with a smile: "The German prisoners of war who were detained in Siberia ranged from four years to almost one year.
years. After they learned that the war was over, they couldn't wait to return to their hometown as soon as possible. If we transport them from Siberia, place them in Ukraine, and tell them that if they are active in labor reform, they can be released early.
and return to the motherland to reunite with their families
With such a commitment, I believe they will work hard and strive to go home and reunite with their families as soon as possible." Unexpectedly, after Rokossovsky listened, he turned his attention to Yakov next to Sokov:
"Misha, your proposal is very bold. I suggest you ask Yasha to come forward, contact his father, and give you a face-to-face proposal.
Opportunity to make suggestions. As long as Comrade Stalin agrees to your suggestion, tens of thousands of German prisoners of war will be transported from Siberia and placed in various regions of Ukraine in a short period of time." "Misha, I feel the same way about you.
Your proposal is too bold." Yakov waited for Rokossovsky to finish and then said cautiously: "I can talk to my father and ask him to meet with you, but will your proposal win his approval?
Agree, this is hard to say." "Yasha, I beg you, make sure your father agrees to meet me." Sokov looked at Yakov and said in a pleading tone: "Otherwise this year's wheat
During harvest season, there may be widespread famine
.”
"Let's go in." Rokossovsky said to Sokov and Yakov: "We have been out for a long enough time. If Marshal Zhukov finds that we are missing, he will definitely find it strange."
Just as Rokossovsky expected, when Zhukov chatted with several old subordinates, he unexpectedly discovered that his old comrade-in-arms Rokossovsky was missing. Also missing at the same time as him was
Sokov and
Yakov and the two realized that the three of them must be discussing something, so they hid in a quiet place. When they saw the three of them walking in from the outside, Zhukov immediately greeted them and said to Rokossovsky.
: "Koschka, where have you been? I was looking for you everywhere just now. I thought you didn't even say hello.
He just left without even fighting." "How could it be, Georgy Konstantinovich!" Rokossovsky affectionately called Zhukov by his real name and father's name, and said with a smile:
"I haven't seen Misha and Yasha for a long time, and I wanted to chat more. Because here
There were too many people, so we went outside to find a quiet place and chatted for a while." Zhukov waited for Rokossovsky, stared at Sokov and Yakov for a while, and noticed the expressions on their faces.
There was nothing unusual about his expression. He thought he was being suspicious. So he said casually: "If you want to find a quiet place,
If you want to chat, you can just tell me and I will arrange for you to go to the empty room upstairs and talk outside. Don’t you think it’s too cold?” Rokossovsky said with a chuckle: “During the whole war, I
I basically stayed in my headquarters, and the environment at that time was almost the same as now. A little bit of cold weather meant nothing to me.
"
Zhukov put a hand on Rokossovsky's shoulder and said to him with a smile: "Koschka, Comrade Malenkov is here. He wants to see you. Come with me."
When Zhukov and Rokossovsky walked towards Malenkov at the other end of the living room, Yakov couldn't help but said with emotion: "I didn't expect that even Comrade Malenkov came to pay Marshal Zhukov New Year greetings."
"Do you know Comrade Malenkov?" Sokov asked curiously.
Yakov nodded vigorously and said in a positive tone: "He is a person that my father trusts very much. If my judgment is correct, his status in the future may be second only to my father." Listen to Yakov.
Saying this, Sokov couldn't help but give a thumbs up in his heart. He didn't expect Yakov's guess to be so accurate. After Stalin's death, Malenkov did take over his position. Unfortunately, his ability
Limited and soon replaced by Khrushchev.
"Misha," Yakov looked away, looked at Sokov and asked, "I'm ready to leave, will you come with me?"
"Of course," Sokov nodded, "Since we came together, we naturally have to leave together. But before leaving, we should say hello to Marshal Zhukov. It would be too rude to leave without saying goodbye."
It happened that after Zhukov introduced Rokossovsky to Malenkov, he walked towards Sokov's location.
Sokov hurriedly greeted us and said politely: "Comrade Marshal, Yasha and I are planning to leave. We came here specifically to say goodbye to you."
Zhukov nodded slightly, and then said: "Misha, there are too many people today, and many things are difficult to talk about. You'd better come back in two days, and we can sit down and have a good talk." "Okay, Comrade Marshal."
Koff nodded and said: "I will find time to visit again in two days."
