Therefore, Mavnovitch did not actually take the lives of soldiers as seriously as Shulka imagined.
It was obvious that Mavnovitch just wanted to try Shulka.
As for why he wanted to try Shulka, Mavnovich’s explanation was: “You know, what we hear and see is often not true. I did it out of curiosity, but I didn’t want to know.
Did the German fighter planes bomb and straf the jeeps? Anyone who has fought in the war knows that what you said is right. It is very conspicuous in the car. I am not that stupid. What I want to know is whether you are like other people said.
You care about your subordinates like that!"
"So, what conclusion did you draw?" Shulka asked.
Mavnovitch didn't answer, he just pulled his military cap down and leaned against the car's fender with his eyes closed to rest.
Varrasha took this time to sit next to Shurka and hugged Shurka's arm. She looked at Shurka with very complicated eyes, including admiration, surprise, and shame.
"It's unbelievable, Shulka!" Varrasha said: "I have always been worried about you, and even thought... But now it seems that all my worries are unnecessary! No matter how unfavorable the situation is for you, you
There is always a way to solve it! Sometimes, I can’t believe that the Shulka they are talking about is the Shulka I know! I don’t know you so well..."
"I don't understand myself either!" Shulka replied helplessly: "This is all forced by the battlefield!"
"So, you really led the 8th Infantry Regiment to win those battles?" Varrasha said: "Stalingrad, and Surovino... you actually pretended that the Germans took a train to enter that city.
!”
"Yes!" Shulka nodded: "You know, if I didn't win those battles, I might not..."
The next second Shurka's words were interrupted by Varrasa's passionate kiss.
At this time Shulka finally understood why Mavnovitch, as a colonel, took off his hat and went to sleep without caring about his appearance in front of the guards.
But Shurka certainly had no time to think about this. He was already immersed in Varrasa's enthusiasm, and it was like they were the only two people in the carriage.
More than half an hour later, the car stopped in front of the air raid shelter that served as the headquarters.
It was built by the Soviet army before the war. The advantage of using it as a headquarters is that there is basically no need to worry about enemy air strikes... This is very important because there are always many German spies inside the Soviet army, and they are difficult to guard against, so the command
Departments tended to be known to the Germans and heavily bombed.
Therefore, Soviet military headquarters were usually located in air raid shelters or basements.
Trufanov and Zolotarev were already waiting in front of the air raid shelter... This is not common, because usually the commander is very busy and will not greet anyone outside, especially just a reporter.
Therefore, Shulka guessed that Mavnović might have been recognized by people from the 51st Army when he arrived in Karachi, and then immediately reported to the headquarters... because only Mavnović, the editor-in-chief of "Pravda", could possibly
Let them mobilize troops and mobilize people like this.
Sure enough, as soon as the car stopped, Trufanov and Zolotarev walked behind the car to greet him, and warmly shook hands with Mavnovitch who jumped out of the car:
"Comrade Mavnovitch! Long time no see!" Apparently Zolotarev and Mavnovitch had known each other before.
"It's been a few months, Comrade Zolotarev!" Mavnovitch said: "The last time I interviewed you, I remembered that you had just been promoted to colonel!"
"Yes!" Zolotarev replied: "You have a good memory!"
"Sometimes I wish I had a poorer memory!" Mavlovich replied: "For example, I heard that your attack on Karachi was..."
Zolotarev's expression couldn't help but change, and then he quickly put on a flattering smile.
This is the great thing about being the editor-in-chief of the Central Organ Newspaper... For the same thing, whether you are left or right sometimes completely depends on the mood of these editors, or it is to play some word games. For example, "repeated battles and defeats" and "repeated defeats"
Although there is no difference in essence between "Failed and Fighting", it is just that the words are different and they read completely different things.
And the decision-making power or part of this public opinion-oriented decision-making power lies in the hands of these editors.
The reason why I say "partial decision-making power" is because they cannot say that they can write whatever they want, because Stalin and other more powerful people also read newspapers, and the editors still need to grasp their psychology. Of course, they can
In turn affects them to some extent.
But these are not the point.
The point is that Mavnovitch actually asked to interview Shulka in person.
"It was I who suggested Comrade Trufanov and Comrade Zolotarev do this!" Shulka said: "They objected for a time and wanted to report to the Supreme Command before making a decision, but considering the leaks and victory
Because of the factors, we took a risk and decided not to report it!”
This is the caliber agreed upon by Shulka, Trufanov and Zolotarev.
Although this can be said to be credit, Trufanov and Zolotarev, as army commanders and political commissars, should not disobey orders or fail to report to the Supreme Command, especially political commissars.
So they "don't seek merit, but seek no fault" in this matter... After all, if this was pursued, lives would be lost.
Mavnovič lit a cigarette and handed one to Shulka.
Shulka took a look and saw that it was an American cigarette, a Camel brand with a filter. This made Shulka a little hesitant to light it, because this thing was considered a treasure in the army... He was used to smoking horse box cigarettes.
Many Soviet soldiers didn't even know what a filter was.
Mavnovitch seemed to see through Shulka's thoughts and casually threw the entire pack of cigarettes in front of Shulka.
"Thank you!" Shulka said as if he had found a treasure. It had been a long time since he felt like he was "back to modern times".
"Do you think I care about this?" Mavnovich said: "If you care, then I can tell you clearly that the Supreme Command will not pursue this matter!"
Shulka couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief.
Although this is normal, because victory is the most important thing in war years, there will always be something unexpected in the Soviet military system.
"So, what do you want to know, Comrade Mavnovitch!" Shulka carefully lit the cigarette.
"It's not what I want to know!" Mavnovitch leaned over and said, "It's what you need to know!"
"Me?" Shulka was a little confused.
"Yes!" Mavnovitch said: "Do you know that you are increasingly on the edge of danger?" (To be continued)