Burning Moscow

My guess is not wrong, this force disguised as a German breakthrough was indeed commanded by Major Monakov. However, there were only four hundred people at the time, and now there are less than one hundred people left, and even Monakov himself was injured.

When Monakov appeared in the command headquarters, his image shocked me. Thick gauze was wrapped around his head, shoulders, and abdomen. He didn't wear a military cap, but only a soldier's. military uniform. After I asked him to sit down, I asked in surprise, "Major, how is your injury?"

"Don't worry, Comrade General." Monakov, who was sitting on the stool, looked up at me and said with a smile: "It's just some skin trauma, no bones. It will be all right in two weeks at most. "

I remembered that when I left Trikov’s headquarters, Monakov was still going well behind enemy lines. How did their situation become so bad in just a few days, and they even had to take a breakout method to get rid of their own. Dilemma: "Major, what has happened to you and why are you so embarrassed?"

Hearing that I was asking Monakov, Askarepov and his chief of staff also gathered around, sitting aside quietly waiting for Monakov to tell his story.

Monakov may be used to such scenes. Although he was surrounded by two unfamiliar commanders, he still calmly told me about life: "Comrade Deputy Commander, we are killing Cummings. After Ji and some of his minions, they pretended to be their identities and acted behind enemy lines. At first, everything went well, but I don’t know when it started. As long as the Germans heard that we were from the Kaminsky Brigade, they would immediately stop. Hesitate to shoot....

After paying a certain amount of casualties, I reported the situation to Commander Cuikov and asked him for instructions on the next step. The commander instructed us that since we can no longer persist behind enemy lines, we should withdraw our army's line of defense as soon as possible. ...

During the transfer, we encountered the Germans many times. Although we adopted a one-touch tactic, the troops still suffered considerable losses. Today, in the process of reporting to the higher authorities, we were suddenly attacked by the German army, and the radio station was also destroyed by German artillery fire. We can only take a fight and go, and retreat towards the scheduled breakout..."

Although we all saw the breakthrough process later through the telescope, Monakov took the trouble to tell us it again. After he finished talking about his adventures behind enemy lines, I comforted him a few words and asked Askarepov to find someone to take him to rest.

When Monakov left, Askarepov asked me for instructions: "Comrade Deputy Commander, how should we arrange for them? I think a lot of soldiers are injured. Should they stay here for treatment or treat them? Are they sent back to the East Bank?"

I pondered for a moment, and then said to Askarepov: "Comrade commander, you should arrange for a sanitation officer to inspect these soldiers. If there are no injuries or minor injuries, continue to stay here; and for the severely wounded, they will all be returned. Go to the other side."

As soon as I finished speaking, the phone in the room rang. After the division chief received the call, he walked over and reported to me: "Comrade Deputy Commander, it is a call from the headquarters of the group army, saying that there is an emergency, please return to the East Bank immediately."

When I heard that Gusev urged me to return to the headquarters of the group army, I knew in my heart that something big must have happened, and quickly told Askarepov: "Comrade Commander, please prepare a boat for me immediately. I will rush back to Dong'an immediately. go with."

Askarepov looked at the sky outside through the lookout, and then said carefully: "Comrade Deputy Commander, you should wait until dark before leaving. Crossing the river in broad daylight may be intercepted by German artillery. ."

I waved my hand at him and said disapprovingly, "Don't worry, comrade commander, even if the Germans are now crossing the river, they will never open cannons just for a small boat."

With the help of Askarepov, I crossed the Vistula, got into the jeep parked at the ferry, and hurried to the headquarters of Gusev.

When I walked into the room, I saw Gusev, the chief of staff, military commissars, and more than a dozen school-level officers, studying the map around the table in the center of the room. As I walked quickly towards Gusev, I said loudly, "Hello, comrades commanders, what are you discussing?"

As soon as my voice fell, the commanders who were talking about it immediately calmed down, and everyone turned to face me, maintaining a standing posture. Gusev hurriedly greeted me, and after shaking hands with me, he said in a low voice: "Deputy Commander, Comrade Marshal called and told you to rush to his headquarters before dark and say there are important things. I want to explain to you."

"Do you know anything?" I asked, looking at Gusev.

"I don't know." Gusev replied with a blank look: "Comrade Marshal only said that there were important things, but did not say specifically what they were."

I heard Gusev’s answer and wished to kick him immediately. If I were at Puławy’s landing, he would have made it clear that Rokosovsky was looking for me, and when I returned to the east bank, I would drive directly to Lublin, instead making a special trip to get here. However, in front of a group of men, I was really not good at fighting Gusev, so I nodded, and then left the headquarters angrily and went to look for my jeep outside.

On the way to Lublin, although the driver drove the car fast, I still felt too slow, and I kept urging him: "Hurry up, drive faster."

"Comrade Deputy Commander," the driver replied with a sad face, "I have driven as fast as possible."

Hearing what the driver said, I had to shut my mouth obediently. For a distance of one or two hundred kilometers, even if the driver drives fast, it will take two or three hours. I am too anxious. I closed my mouth and looked out of the car window, feeling angry with Rokosovsky and Gusev. If Gusev called the 77th Division of the Guards and told me directly that Rokosovsky was looking for me, I would be less wronged; and Rokosovsky, if he If I can tell Gusev on the phone what it is, I can know it in advance.

After several hours of turbulence, we finally came to the door of the front army headquarters. I pushed the door and jumped out of the car, trotting all the way towards the building. The sentry at the door wanted to stop me, but after seeing that it was me, he immediately stepped aside and raised his hand to salute me.

When I ran to Rokosovsky’s headquarters out of breath, I unexpectedly found that Zhukov was here. When I saw Zhukov, I couldn't help but stunned. I thought that Rokosovsky was so anxious to call me back. Couldn't it be because he was going to hand over the position of commander of the front to Zhukov? However, in my memory, Zhukov served as the commander of the front army in November, and it is still August. History will not be misaligned again because of my existence, right?

"Lida is here!" The sound of my footsteps still alarmed Rokosovsky and Zhukov. The two turned around and saw me standing at the door. Rokosovsky stood up first, smiled and said to me: "Don't stand in the doorway, come in quickly!"

I walked into the headquarters a little hesitantly, looked at Zhukov and said flusteredly: "Hello, Comrade Marshal, I didn't expect to see you here. Are you here to guide our front army work? "

After Zhukov and Rokosovsky looked at each other, they turned their heads to look at me with a smile and said: "Lida, I am here today, I am here specifically for you."

"Come for me?" Zhukov's words left me confused. I looked at him blankly, waiting for him to continue to talk about the rest.

"Lida," Zhukov did not say anything nonsense, but said to me straightforwardly: "That's it, Comrade Stalin called me today and told me to perform a special task of the National Defense Committee, so that I should rush immediately. Back to Moscow. I asked Stalin if he could equip me with a deputy. He replied that the right of choice is in my hands and I am free to choose anyone to be my deputy."

"So you thought of me." Before Zhukov finished speaking, I guessed what was behind. But at this moment, I really don’t want to accompany him on the tasks of the National Defense Commission. If I leave rashly at this time, I might not be able to keep my position as deputy commander of the Belarusian First Front. I can only say tactfully. "But, Comrade Marshal, I can only say sorry to you. I still have a lot of work to do here, and did the Supreme Commander personally give it to you?"

"The task that the Supreme Commander himself gave himself?" Zhukov repeated what I said, turned his head and looked at Rokosovsky in surprise and asked, "Comrade Rokosovsky, what is going on?"

"It's nothing big," Rokosovsky replied with a shrug. "Comrade Stalin asked Lida to be responsible for the coordinated operations between the 47th and 7th Army. Even if we leave temporarily, there is no problem."

"Lida, you heard all of them." Zhukov turned his head and looked at me again and said, "Rokosovsky said there is nothing wrong with it. You should come with me!"

"..."

"Yes~www.wuxiaspot.com~Lida." Rokosovsky saw me remaining silent, and said in agreement: "Since Marshal Zhukov has already spoken, please accompany him. We just picked up. On orders from higher authorities, the troops will temporarily switch to defense, so even if you put down your work, it doesn’t matter."

Seeing that Rokosovsky also advocated that I accompany Zhukov to perform special tasks, and I think that Zhukov will be commander of the front in a few months. If I refute his face in this matter, when I partner again in the future, Maybe it will arouse his jealousy, so I nodded decisively and said: "Well, two marshals, since your opinions have been unified, then I will accompany Marshal Zhukov back to Moscow."

Zhukov raised his hand and looked at his watch, then stood up and said to me: "Lida, since you have agreed, let's get out. The plane is waiting at the airport outside the city, and the two of us rushed to Moscow overnight."

Rokosovsky walked up to me, stretched out his hand to me, and said sincerely: "Lida, I wish you a safe journey!"

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