Zhukov spread his hands and made a helpless expression: "Sorry, Koschika, I don't have a reserve team and I don't have any troops in my hand. You can only rely on your own strength to enrich your existing defense line."
Although Rokosovsky was mentally prepared to be rejected by Zhukov before coming here, he felt quite disappointed when he heard the other party say this. He asked unwillingly: "I'm really prepared for it."
There is no team?"
"No more." Zhukov shook his head and said in a positive tone: "It's really not a single force."
The disappointed Rokosovsky turned around and saw Sokov next to him. He couldn't help but ask curiously: "Who is he?"
"I'll introduce you to you. This is Major Sokov, an adjutant of General Potapov." Zhukov introduced to Rokosovsky, saying, "You know, he has only been enlisting in the army for more than two months.
He has been promoted to major because of his great military achievements. If he could always be as lucky as he is now, he might become a general in two or three years."
"So it's my old superior's adjutant." Rokosovsky took the initiative to extend his hand to Sokov and said in a friendly tone: "Hello, Major Sokov, I'm very happy to know you. I'm the commander of the 16th Army.
Lieutenant General Rokosovsky."
"Comrade General," Sokov was very excited when he saw an acquaintance again. He held Rokosovsky's hand and said in a trembling voice: "It is my honor to know you."
When Rokosovsky shook hands with Sokov, he tilted his head and looked him up and down, and said, "Comrade Major, I seem to have seen you somewhere before?"
"No, Comrade General." Sokov said to me that I know you, it was all the things in my previous life. This was the first time I met in this life. He quickly shook his head like a rattle: "This is the first time I have seen you.
you."
"That's so strange." Rokosovsky turned his head and said to Zhukov: "I don't know what happened. When I saw Major Sokov, I felt like a friend I had known for many years.
”
Zhukov stared at Sokov and said thoughtfully, "Koschika, let me tell you, I felt the same when I first met Major Sokov. By the way, Comrade Sokov, you
What are the real name and father name?”
According to Russian customs, if a person asks your real name and father's name on his own initiative, it means that he regards you as a true friend. Therefore, when he heard Zhukov's question, Sokov replied without hesitation: "Miha
Il Mikhailnovic!”
Zhukov nodded: "Then I will call you Misha from now on! Rokosovsky and I have something to talk about, so you can call Arina and Yakov over."
"Yes, I'll go over and call him immediately." When Sokov was about to leave, he suddenly thought that he had rescued Romanlov and quickly added: "By the way, Major General Romanlov, the commander of the 172nd Infantry Division, was rescued.
, Do you need to call him over?"
"What, you also rescued the commander of the 172nd Division, Romanov?" Zhukov was shocked when he heard the name Sokov mentioned, and then asked, "Where is he now?"
"Be with Yakov and the others."
"Then call him over." After Zhukov said this, he added: "Don't leave first, I'll have something to tell you later."
Sokov's back disappeared from the door, and Rokosovsky asked, "What kind of contribution did he make? How could he be promoted from an ordinary soldier to a major in just two months?"
Seeing that Rokosovsky was very interested in Sokov, Zhukov told him in detail about the achievements made by Sokov.
After listening to Zhukov's story, Rokosovsky's eyes lit up, and he immediately said to Zhukov: "Georgi Konstantinovich, since you can't give me the reserve team, then I can give this major to me.
I want him to be the regiment commander in my army.”
"But he is Potapov's adjutant. Even if I agree, can Potapov agree? You know, Potapov is your old superior." Zhukov reminded Rokosovsky and said:
Although he is a major now, he has no command experience. Is it appropriate to let him be the leader of the regiment?"
"I can arrange a suitable deputy for him." Rokosovsky said confidently: "Didn't you say that he can become a general in two or three years? I hope it can help him shorten the time he becomes a general."
Zhukov smiled: "Koschika, I really didn't expect that you are so optimistic about Misha..."
Before he could finish his words, a sound of shouting for a report came from the door.
Zhukov held back the smile on his face and said to the door: "Come in!"
As soon as he finished speaking, three people walked in from the door: Arina, Yakov and Romanov.
Romanlov took the lead and stepped forward quickly and saluted Zhukov: "Comrade General, Major General Romanlov, former commander of the 172nd Infantry Division, reported to you!"
Zhukov raised his hand and pulled Romanov's hand down from his forehead, then held it tightly, shook it twice, and said with emotion: "General Romanov, you have suffered!"
Hearing Zhukov's concerning words, Romanlov's eyes turned red, and he tried to squeeze a smile on his face: "I really didn't expect that I could still return to my own people alive."
"What are your plans next?" Zhukov asked.
"Comrade General, I obey your arrangement." Romanlov said in a very cooperative manner: "I will do wherever you ask me to go."
"Let's talk about your work arrangements later. I have more important things to deal with now." After Zhukov said that, he asked Romanov to stand aside first, then walked to Yakov and extended his big hand to him: "
Yasha, welcome you back!”
Although Romanov came back with Yakov, he didn't know what the other party was. Seeing Zhukov so enthusiastic about Yakov, he couldn't help but feel confused: "This young comrade is at the end
Who is it, why is General Zhukov so polite to him?"
The answer is quickly revealed.
Zhukov and Yakov exchanged a few greetings, then turned around and asked Romanov: "General Romanov, do you know who he is?"
Romanlov shook his head and replied truthfully, "Although he was rescued with me, I haven't had time to ask about his identity."
"This is Yakov Jugashvili."
Before Zhukov could tell the true identity of Yakov, Romanov, who heard the name, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and asked in shock: "Is he the son of Comrade Stalin?"
"Yes, Comrade General." Arina said: "The mission of our special team is to sneak into the Mogilev area, find Yakov's whereabouts, and find the right time to rescue him."
"Your mission has been completed very well, Comrade Lieutenant." Zhukov said to Alina with a smile: "I will report your performance directly to the Supreme Command. I believe that it won't take long to get you.
The honor.”
Hearing Zhukov's praise, Arina's face turned slightly red and she said embarrassedly: "In fact, the person who made the greatest contribution to our rescue of Comrade Yakov was Major Sokov, if it weren't for his resourcefulness.
, let alone saving people, whether we can come back alive is an unknown."
"He is him, you are you." Zhukov said: "When you go back, you will receive a reward from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Not only will you receive medals, but you will even be promoted to the military rank. Major Sokov is promoted too fast this time, so he won the best.
It is unrealistic to get a medal if you want to be promoted to a military rank."
Arina couldn't help but feel sorry for Sokov. She made such a great contribution, but only received one medal. She quickly remembered her mission and said to Zhukov: "Comrade General, we have already put it in the
Comrade Yakov was rescued and needed to take him back to Moscow immediately to report. Can you arrange suitable means of transportation for us?"
"No problem." Zhukov agreed, picked up the phone on the table, dialed a number, and said to it: "I am Zhukov, please pick me up the Chief of Staff!... Is Chief of Staff? I am Zhukov! Get ready immediately
An armored vehicle and two trucks escorted an important figure back to Moscow."
After putting down the phone, Zhukov said to Alina: "I have asked the Chief of Staff to prepare you for the vehicles to return to Moscow. If there are any difficulties, tell me and I will find a way to help you solve them."
Arina heard Zhukov ask the Chief of Staff to prepare the armored vehicle, which shows that he values Yakov's safety so much. What she was worried about was nothing more than an accident on the way back to Moscow. But since Zhukov had arranged the armored vehicle
, there is not much problem with safety. She shook her head and said, "No, there is no difficulty."
Zhukov turned his head and stared at Romanov, thinking about what job to arrange for him.
After a while, Zhukov asked, "General Romanlov, you were unfortunately injured when you broke through. I wonder how your injuries are now?"
"If I were asked to charge with the bayonet and fight with the soldiers, my body might not be good." Romanlov replied: "But if I were asked to command the troops to fight, there would be no big problem."
"Very good, I'll wait for you." Zhukov said: "Now the troops lack the middle and senior commanders with command experience. If your body can still command the troops, that's great."
Before Sokov arranged work for Romanlov, Sokolovsky appeared at the door and reported to Zhukov: "Comrade Commander, the vehicle is ready. I wonder when you need it?"
"Comrade Lieutenant, this is my chief of staff." Zhukov pointed at Sokolovsky and said to Arina: "He has prepared the vehicles for you, just follow him and Yakov.
, saw Major Sokov and called him over."
After Arina and Yakov left with Sokolovsky, Zhukov asked Rokolovsky: "Koschika, does your troops have a position suitable for General Romanov?"
Rokosovsky thought for a while and then said, "I want General Romanov to serve as my deputy commander. I wonder if you agree?"
"If it is a division commander or something, I will definitely agree." Zhukov frowned and said, "But I must report to the Supreme Commander of the Army, and only after I get approval can he be appointed to this position."
After saying that, Zhukov picked up the high-frequency phone on the table, dialed the number, and said politely: "Is it the switchboard? I am General Zhukov, the commander of the Western Front Army. Please transfer the phone to Comrade Stalin's office."
The telephone operator in the Kremlin immediately transferred the phone to Stalin's office after hearing Zhukov's identity. The person who answered the phone was Poskrebeshev: "I am Poskrebeshev, General Zhukov, may I ask you
Is there anything wrong?"
"Hello, Comrade Poskrebeshev." Zhukov said politely: "Is Comrade Stalin in his office?"
"Yes, General Zhukov, he is." Poskrebeshev knew that if Zhukov had nothing particularly important, he would never call Stalin directly, so he said politely: "I'll help you call right away.
Turn in."
"Comrade Zhukov!" Stalin's voice came from the receiver quickly: "Is there anything you have to do with me?"
"Hello, Comrade Stalin." Zhukov said respectfully: "I call you, and there are two things to report to you: First, your son Yakov Jugashvili has been rescued and is responsible for the rescue.
His special team of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will soon take him back to Moscow..."
When Stalin became excited when he learned that his son was rescued: "Comrade Zhukov, has Yasha really been rescued?"
"Yes, he has been rescued."
"What was the process of rescuing him, do you know?"
"Of course I know." Zhukov nodded, and then reported in detail to Stalin about the entire rescue process he had learned.
"This Major Sokov is very good." After hearing Zhukov's report, Stalin couldn't help but nodded repeatedly, and then asked, "What is his military rank now?"
"Comrade Sokov is now in the rank of major." Zhukov, based on his understanding of Stalin, must have wanted to promote Sokov to rank, and quickly reminded him: "He was promoted from captain to major a few days ago. I think
His promotion was too fast and was not conducive to his growth, so it is not recommended to be cautious about his military rank."
"Oh, I was promoted to major a few days ago?" Stalin asked curiously: "What is the reason for this promotion that he received?"
Seeing that Stalin was very interested in Sokov, Zhukov quickly reported to Stalin about the achievements made by Sokov from enlistment to the army.
After hearing this, Stalin nodded slowly and asked, "What job is he doing now?"
"He is the adjutant of General Potapov, responsible for the contact between the Army Command and the frontier forces." Zhukov said this and looked at Rokosovsky not far away: "Roko, commander of the 16th Army Commander of the Army Command."
General Sowsky, I hope that I can hand over this major to him and that he may be the leader of the regiment, and that he may be able to achieve greater merits."
"Comrade Zhukov, you are the commander of the Western Front. You can make a decision on the personnel appointments within the Front, and you don't have to ask me for instructions." Stalin said rationally: "Since Comrade Rokosovsky thinks he is good, then let him do it."