Burning Moscow

Chapter 3: Suddenly became the most popular person

After Krochkov left, I lay in bed and thought a lot, thinking about the work I might have to undertake after I went to Stalingrad.

The city has become a ruin in the war. The destroyed houses must be rebuilt; the damaged electricity and urban water supply and drainage systems must be restored as soon as possible; more importantly, the tens of thousands left in the city must be cleaned up as soon as possible. The corpses of the officers and soldiers and citizens of both sides, otherwise it may cause an epidemic after the evacuated citizens return to the city on a large scale.

These tasks do not last for more than five years, and they cannot be done at all. In other words, as long as I stay in Stalingrad, conquering good things like Berlin has nothing to do with me. When I think of this, I suddenly become concerned about gains and losses.

While I was lying on the bed and sighing, I suddenly heard Yushchenko's voice from outside the door: "Comrade Colonel, hello, are you here to see the commander?"

"Yes." Bezikov's voice also came from outside the door, "Is she there?"

"I am here," Yushchenko quickly replied, "She is resting inside, please come in."

Listening to someone walking into the ward, I quickly turned my head and saw that the person who walked in was Bezikov, so I greeted him quickly: "Colonel, you are here."

Bezikov pulled a chair to my bed and sat down. Then he said with a grin, "Lida, I see that the gauze from your eyes has been removed. How can I see things clearly? ?"

Hearing his question, I couldn’t help but smile again and again. After shook my head slowly, I said aggrieved: "Oh, don’t mention it. I thought that if I had an operation, everything would be fine. I didn’t expect that the gauze was removed for inspection today. , I realized that not only did you not see things clearly, but also didn’t even feel the light."

"What. After the operation, your eyes don't even have light perception?" Bezikov jumped up from his seat after listening to me. He asked nervously, "Where is your doctor? What did you say after the inspection?"

"Colonel, don't get excited. Sit down first." I lifted my right hand and pressed down, motioning him to sit down, and then said: "During the inspection today, Dean Osimi explained to me that this The situation. I need to lie in bed for a few days and I will get better, so I don’t worry too much."

After Bezikov sat down slowly again, without going around in a circle, he asked me straightforwardly: "Did Krochkov visit you in the hospital today?"

"Yes, I've been here." I don't know why Bezikov asked, or answered him truthfully: "Did you come with any mission today?"

When I ask this, I am not aiming at nothing. But considering that he and I have been included in Zhukov's line, he came to visit me at this time and asked Krochkov specifically. Obviously there is a purpose.

Sure enough, when I finished asking this sentence, he nodded and replied: "Yes, Lida, I came to visit you on the order of Marshal Zhukov, and by the way I will inform you of Marshal's decision."

"Marshal's decision?" Bezikov's words aroused my curiosity. At the same time, seeing the first-line turnaround, he hurriedly asked: "I don't know what decision?"

"That's it. Comrade Marshal heard that Poskrebeshev suggested to Comrade Stalin that you should go to Stalingrad to participate in reconstruction work. This news. I think you all know it." Bezikov said here, intentionally. After a pause, when I nodded in recognition, then he continued: "Comrade Marshal believes that your ability in military command is very strong. If you move from the army to the local area, it will be a waste of talent, so he intends to ask the supreme commander. I suggest that you be assigned a suitable position in the army. Therefore, I am instructed to ask for your opinion and see which army do you want to go to?"

Listening to Bezikov's words, I couldn't help being a little at a loss. Didn't I just cancel my appointment as the chief of staff in the reserve front? Why should I be assigned to any position in the army? However, as far as I know, the current senior commanders of all fronts are highly respected and experienced generals. A small role like me can't make it to the table at all. But since Zhukov sent Zikov to ask for my opinion, I couldn't say nothing, so I asked instead, "I don't know which army Comrade Marshal intends to send me to?"

"Comrade Marshal intends to let you go to the Prairie Front, also serving as the chief of staff." Maybe I am afraid that I am not sure about the situation, but also specially added: "The commander of the Prairie Front is Admiral Konev."

Hearing this unfamiliar troop number, I felt that it should belong to the rear troop. In such an army, it is estimated that there are not many opportunities to make merits. It is precisely because of this that I am a little unwilling to ask: "Apart from the grassland front army, are there other units?"

"There is another option, that is to go to the Kalinin Front." It is estimated that Zhukov gave him a very detailed account before Bezikov came. Seeing that I was not clear about my attitude towards going to the Steppe Front, he turned to introduce me to new ones. Troops: "At present, the chief of staff of the front army is Lieutenant General Zakharov. If you are willing to go, the marshal will transfer Zakharov to the chief of staff of the steppe front."

Regarding the two choices given by Zhukov, I prefer the latter. After all, the Kalinin Front Army has more opportunities to participate in the battle, so as the Chief of Staff of the Front Army, there are more opportunities for meritorious service, which is conducive to my future development. Although I was a little moved, I did not immediately reply to Bezikov. In order to learn more about the situation of this unit, I then asked: "Colonel, can you tell me about the Kalinin Front Army?"

"No problem," Bezikov agreed very readily, and then introduced me to the Kalinin Front Army: "The Kalinin Front Army was based on the command of the Supreme Command on October 17, 1941 to cover from the northwest for unified command. The battle strategy corps formed by the troops of Moscow. It governs the 22nd, 29th, 30th and 31st Army of the right wing of the Western Front. The field leadership was rebuilt from the headquarters of the 10th Army of the Reserve. The first commander was General Konev. 42 After General Konev was transferred to the commander of the Prairie Front in August 2008, General Purkayev took over as the commander."

Bezikov's remarks made my heart beat. But not long after I was happy, I thought of another key question, and hurriedly asked: "Colonel. But Comrade Krochkov just announced the order to transfer me to Stalingrad, and Comrade Marshal sent you to solicit me at this time. Isn’t it a bit too late for your opinion?"

Unexpectedly, Bezikov shook his head after hearing this, and said disapprovingly: "As long as the written order is not given. There are still variables." Seeing my worried look, he couldn't help but smile, "As long as you don't Willing to go to Stalingrad, even if a written order is given, what does it matter? The cancellation of the order is not just a word from Comrade Marshal."

Bezikov said so. Let me start. Although Krochkov's immediate boss is Poskerbeshev, Zhukov is the deputy commander. He speaks in front of the supreme commander himself. He is definitely stronger than the former. Thought of this. The rock hanging in my heart fell to the ground, and I said relaxedly: "Comrade Colonel, please go back and tell Marshal Zhukov that I am in my current physical condition and cannot take up a new position for the time being. Can I wait for a month or two? Let him arrange work for me again?"

After taking a look, Bezikov nodded in agreement: "Okay. I will bring your original words to Comrade Marshal." After speaking, he stood up and said goodbye to me politely. "If nothing happens, I will return to Comrade Marshal."

"Go, Comrade Colonel." I said very politely: "Thank you, thank you for visiting me today."

With Bezikov's departure, I closed my eyes and began to think about my future. From the current situation. I can still stay in the army, as for the steppe front army in Konev. Let's go to the Kalinin front in Pulkayev, or follow Zhukov's arrangement.

I was thinking about it. Suddenly, I heard Yushchenko's voice from the door: "This comrade, please stay. You can't enter this ward casually."

"Comrade Captain," the other party asked with a smile, "Don't you know who I am?"

There was silence outside for a while, and then Yushchenko's voice came again: "I'm sorry, I don't seem to have seen you before, so I can't let you into the ward casually."

"If this is the case, then Comrade Lieutenant, can you please go in and ask General Oshanina for advice," the man did not get angry about Yushchenko's tough attitude, but continued patiently and extremely patiently: "Say someone The man named Ustinov wants to see her."

Ustinov, when I heard this name, I almost jumped out of the hospital bed, and I scolded Yushchenko a **** head, and dared to block Ustinov, the People’s Commissar of the Weapons and Equipment Department, at the door. outer. So I did not wait for Yushchenko to come in and report, so I shouted at the door: "Is it Comrade Ustinov? Come in quickly. Captain Yushchenko, let the guests in."

Hearing my order, Yushchenko immediately changed into a respectful attitude. He took the initiative to say to Ustinov: "Please come in, Comrade General is lying in the ward."

As soon as Ustinov entered the room, I struggled to sit up straight and greeted Ustinov who had walked in: "Hello, Comrade People’s Committee, I’m glad to see you here." , I stretched out my hands to him.

When he and I clenched their hands, they said politely: "Comrade Oshanina, I heard that you had an operation and were in the hospital, so I came to see you and talk to you by the way."

I smiled and asked, "Comrade People’s Committee, don’t know what I can do for you?"

"I heard that your order to serve as chief of staff in the reserve front was cancelled because you were hospitalized." Ustinov said to me with a smile on his face: "How is it, are you interested in helping in the Weapons and Equipment Department? me?"

Weaponry Department? Ustinov’s words left me confused. After a moment of hesitation, I cautiously asked: "Comrade People’s Committee, I don’t understand what you mean. You must know that I am a layman for weapons manufacturing and the like. If you really go to your place, chances are it won't help you, but it will cause you chaos."

"Comrade Oshanina, how can you think like this?" Ustinov said with a smile: "Although you have been in the army, I have heard many people say about you, knowing that you are a very special person. Skilled person. Since you are temporarily unable to keep your position in the army because of your hospitalization, it is better to come to my department. The specific work, when you are discharged from the hospital, we are slowly studying. Look at this arrangement, you Are you satisfied?"

When I didn't know how to answer him, I suddenly heard Yushchenko's voice from outside the door: "Hello, Comrade General, may I ask you..." He just said this, and suddenly there was no voice. After a while, there was a sudden cry of exclamation, "Oh my God, you are Alexandrov, Alexandrov of the Red Flag Song and Dance Ensemble?"

Ustinov obviously heard the movement outside. He leaned over and smiled and said to me: "I didn't expect that Alexandrov would come to see you."

As soon as Alexandrov walked in, he greeted Ustinov excitedly: "Hello, dear Dmitry Fedorovich, I am glad to see you here."

Ustinov got up from where he was sitting, and smiled and joked to Aleksandrov: "Comrade General, are you planning to hire Comrade Oshanina under your command? ?"

When Alexandrov heard Ustinov’s tricks, he just smiled and said to Ustinov: "I once heard people say that Oshanina sang The level is pretty good, so I came here to ask her if she is interested in joining our Hongqi Song and Dance Troupe?"

Unexpectedly, after listening to Alexandrov’s words, Ustinov immediately shook his head like a rattle: "No, no, resolutely no. I asked her to be my deputy in the weaponry department, and I felt wronged. Yes, but now you actually want her to go to your Hongqi Song and Dance Ensemble. This is absolutely impossible."

As soon as Ustinov finished speaking, Alexandrov turned his head and looked at me and asked: "Comrade Oshanina, I don't know what you plan to do? Give us an accurate answer."

"Thank you~lightnovelpub.net~General Alexandrov thank you, Comrade Ustinov." In response to the invitation from the two, I said euphemistically: "I am still in the postoperative recovery period. If you want to recover, the estimated time is not short. Why not, when my eyes are almost recovered, I will go to the Hongqi Song and Dance Troupe and the Weaponry Department to see separately. Then I will decide which unit to go to."

Ustinov obviously saw that I was evasive, but in this case, he couldn't say too much, he just nodded, and said in a flat tone of business: "Well, since this is the case, then We will wait for a while and hope you will recover soon."

After the two left together, Yushchenko ran in from outside. He looked at me with admiring eyes and said: "Comrade Commander, leaders of such a department have come to invite you to participate in their work. Terrific" to be continued

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