Sokov put a plate of dumplings beside Asiya, and asked softly, "Asiya, why did you come to the front?"

Assia looked up at Yakov who was sitting opposite, and then replied: "This is what Comrade Ustinov meant. He felt that since we are husband and wife, we should not live in two places for a long time, so When Toyasha came to the front line, he brought me along by the way."

At the beginning, Sokov kept Asiya in Moscow for two reasons. One was that the front line was too dangerous, and he was worried that Asiya would be in danger. He didn’t want the incident of being captured to happen again; It is tantamount to letting Asiya stay in Moscow as a hostage, so that the superior can be completely relieved of herself.

   Now that Yakov personally sent Asiya here, it shows a problem. The superior is very relieved of himself, and there is no need to keep any hostages in Moscow, so he reunited his husband and wife. Fortunately, the victory of the Soviet army is now determined, and the German army can be completely defeated in less than five months. Assia will not be in any danger if she stays on the front line.

  Thinking of this, Sokov said to Sidolin: "Chief of Staff, please contact the director of the field hospital later and ask him to arrange a position for Assia."

   "This is no problem." Sidolin agreed quite readily, but then he asked a key question: "Do I need to tell the hospital's director and political commissar of Asiya's true identity?"

  Sokov did not make a random decision, but looked at Assia and asked, "Assia, what do you think?"

"I don't think it's necessary." Assia shook her head and said, "I just want to be a military doctor quietly. As for whose wife I am, it doesn't matter, and I don't need anyone to treat me specially." take care of."

After getting Assia's reply, Sokov felt hesitant. His wife wanted to be a good military doctor with peace of mind, and she didn't want to be mixed with too many worldly sophistication in the workplace. He agreed with this very much. . So he said to Sidolin: "Chief of Staff, you heard it all. Assia doesn't need any special care. When you contacted the director of the field hospital, you said it was a female military doctor from Moscow. Others There is no need to say any more."

"Okay, Comrade Commander, I will notify the director of the hospital according to your wishes." But after Sidolin finished speaking, he turned his attention to Assia again: "Assia, if you If you encounter any trouble in the hospital, remember to call me at any time, and I will help you solve the problem."

   "General Sidolin, thank you!" Assia smiled sweetly at Sidolin, and said, "If there is really anything that needs help, I will call you."

  Everyone present here is a big eater. There are 20 dumplings on a plate, which is not enough for their teeth. After a while, the dumplings in front of everyone are all eaten.

  Seeing that everyone had finished eating the dumplings, Ponie Jielin hurriedly got up and went outside to say hello, and asked the soldiers who cooked the dumplings to bring in double servings. Today, everyone must have a good time eating.

  While waiting for the dumplings, Sokov heard Potapov and Malyshev chatting: "Comrade Colonel, I heard that you have a lot of new American tanks. Is this true?"

   "Of course it is true." Malyshev nodded and said, "They are all the latest Sherman M4 tanks..."

  I don’t know why, but when Sokov heard Sherman, a picture suddenly appeared in his mind: a group of soldiers were sitting in the classroom, and the instructor asked the students, “What is the most famous German tank in World War I?”

  A cadet rose to his feet and replied loudly, "Sherman!"

   Then the instructor agreed with his statement, and added, "Sherman M1, with a self-weight of 56 tons, a rate of fire of 350 rounds per minute, armor-piercing, blasting, and burning in an instant, is a hero among tanks."

  Thinking of this drama, Sokov couldn't help laughing.

   "Misha!" The smile on Sokov's face was seen by Asiya who was sitting on the side, and she asked softly, "What are you laughing at?"

Sokov, who came back to his senses, naturally wouldn't tell Asiya that he just remembered a scene from a divine drama, and couldn't help laughing, and hurriedly said perfunctorily: "I thought you came to me, and I felt so sad. Happy."

  Hearing Sokov's sweet words, Assia's pretty face couldn't help but blush.

   "Colonel Malyshev," Sokov said to the director of armored forces: "How do you think the American Sherman M4 tank compares with our tanks?"

"Comrade Commander," Malyshev stood up quickly when he heard Sokov ask himself, and replied, "As far as I know, because the Sherman is powered by gasoline, it is easy to catch fire after being hit, because a dozen That’s right, this kind of tank is called “Ronson Lighter” by American soldiers. In addition, Sherman also has shortcomings such as too high body, thin armor, poor firepower, etc. Compared with the T-34 and No. 4 tanks of the same period are at a disadvantage.”

  Hearing what Malyshev said, Sidolin couldn't help but frowned, and asked: "Comrade Colonel, according to your statement, does Sherman have no merits?"

"No no no, Comrade Chief of Staff, of course there are advantages." Malyshev replied: "Sherman is the most convenient for maintenance and production. It was destroyed on the battlefield in time. With the strength of our army's maintenance station workers, it will soon be destroyed." Repair work can be done.”

   Sokov quite agrees with Malyshev's statement. The performance of Soviet tanks is not as good as that of German tanks, which can only be made up by quantity. Even if it is destroyed on the battlefield, it can be towed back to the repair station for repairs. A tank has thousands of parts, and the parts of three destroyed tanks can be pieced together to make two brand new tanks.

   "Comrade Armored Corps Director," Sokov said to Malyshev sternly, "Since there are so many problems with Sherman, we must not use it intensively during combat, so as not to be taken over by the German army. Do you understand?"

"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Colonel Malyshev said carelessly: "This time the superior has allocated 20 tanks to us, which will be shared equally. Each tank brigade or independent tank regiment can only be allocated four to five tanks. , has little effect on the composition of our existing tank models."

  After eating the dumplings, Yakov said to Sokov, "Misha, I have something to tell you. Let's find a quiet place."

  Sokov knew that Yakov was now holding a position in the General Staff, so he was definitely not here to send Asia to his side. There must be more important things to deploy.

  The two came to a separate room. After closing the door, Sokov asked straight to the point: "Yasha, there are only two of us here. If you have anything to say, just say it."

"The offensive campaign in East Prussia will start soon." Yakov said: "No one wants our offensive to become a protracted war, so the offensive troops need to be swift and unstoppable. Make it impossible for the enemy to seize every favorable area and organize a planned retreat."

"That's for sure, Yasha." I agree with Yakov's statement: "The German army is doomed. If we can't solve them quickly, but continue to fight a protracted war with them, then there will be more sacrifices." .”

"In order to shorten the time of the war, it is necessary to send troops to conduct detailed reconnaissance." Yakov said to Sokov: "You have a guerrilla from Yugoslavia under your command. After studying and training during this period, they can already I have carried out reconnaissance missions alone. I came here this time to directly assign reconnaissance missions to them."

Perhaps because he was worried that Sokov didn't understand the purpose of doing so, he also specifically explained: "Through the reconnaissance of the enemy, we not only need to find out the frontier of the enemy's defense, but also find out which of the enemy's defenses are in the depth. There is ground to use when retreating."

  Sokov was a little puzzled when he heard this. Now that all the armies are sending scouts to carry out reconnaissance on the German defense zone, why did Yakov say this to himself?

Just listen to Yakov continue to say: "Although our air force has carried out careful and multiple photo reconnaissance of this area, you also know that air reconnaissance will actually be subject to many restrictions. For example, the enemy concealed their armored units In the forest, models of tanks and artillery were placed in easily exposed areas to confuse our troops."

Yakov took out a document bag from the briefcase he was carrying, and put it in front of Sokov: "This is the aerial photo map provided by the Air Force on the deployment of German troops in the upcoming combat area. Your task is to send The comrades of the Yugoslav guerrillas went deep into the enemy's rear, and based on these maps, they figured out the depth of the enemy's defense and the rear, as well as the areas that should be captured before the main force of our army arrives."

  Sokov realized a problem when he heard this, and quickly interrupted Yakov, asking: "Yasha, according to your statement, the Yugoslav guerrillas not only want to scout the enemy's defensive deployment, but even participate in the battle?"

"Yes." Yakov nodded, affirming Sokov's statement: "Of course, with their strength alone, the mission cannot be completed. You need to send special combat troops to cooperate with their actions. The troops should charge forward all the time, detour the enemy's resistance hubs, seize important places such as passes, ferries, and bridges that the enemy must pass through, and hold on until the main force arrives."

After listening to Yakov's narration, Sokov quickly figured out the matter: "That is to say, first send the Yugoslav guerrillas to the enemy's rear to find out whether the reconnaissance photos provided by the Air Force are reliable? Then send me Converge with the combat troops, penetrate directly into the enemy's defense depth, seize key areas such as passes, ferries, and bridges, cut off the enemy's retreat, and hold on until the main force of our army arrives."

"That's right, that's it." Yakov nodded and said, "I have carefully read the battle plan reported by Marshal Rokossovsky. Among the several armies participating in the battle, you are the most suitable for carrying out this task." It’s a mission. So after discussing with Chief of Staff Antonov, I will assign you the mission in person.”

After hearing what Yakov said, Sokov said dumbfoundedly: "Yasha, it turns out that this is the mission. You can just talk about it in front of my assistants. You don't need to find a special place to discuss it alone. I thought you were going to let me send someone to Berlin to grab the mustache directly."

   "If you think you have such strength, it is not impossible to consider."

"I was just joking." Sokov knew very well in his heart that although the formation of the Soviet Army's airborne troops took a long time, their combat effectiveness was not comparable to that of the British and American troops. At this time, going to Berlin by airborne is tantamount to giving away a dead man: " Although the German army is now at a military disadvantage, the defenses around Berlin are still very strong, and our transport planes have not yet approached the sky above Berlin, and I am afraid that they will be shot down by anti-aircraft artillery.”

"Are you talking about the anti-aircraft tower in Berlin?" Yakov said smartly: "I heard that this kind of anti-aircraft tower can attack aircraft from above and attack tanks from below. pass."

Yakov's words reminded Sokov of the brains who touted the Berlin air defense towers in later generations. They said that the air defense towers were indestructible. In order to destroy these air defense towers, the Allied and Soviet troops dispatched tens of thousands of planes overnight. As a result, by dawn, only dozens of planes had returned to the airport, and the rest were shot down, but the anti-aircraft tower was safe and sound.

Sokov, who has experienced the baptism of blood and fire for several years in this era, scoffed at this statement. How ignorant people would say such weird words. They really thought that the anti-aircraft guns on the tower could be like gods Like the Sherman M1 tank in the play, reaching a rate of fire of 350 rounds per minute? Even if we take a step back and say that the anti-aircraft towers can really shoot down tens of thousands of bomber planes, then the power of these planes landing and exploding is enough to raze the entire Berlin to the ground.

"Yasha, don't look at the air defense tower in Berlin so mysteriously. It was actually built to prevent the British Air Force from bombing Berlin." Sokov said: "When we attack Berlin in the future, it may cause us some damage. It is troublesome, but it cannot change the final situation of the battle. The final victor of this war must belong to us and the allied forces."

"I didn't say this outside just now because I was worried about leaking the news." Yakov explained to Sokov: "Although I know that the headquarters are all my subordinates, there is nothing wrong with being careful. If the news really leaks , the consequences will be very serious.”

Sokov couldn't refute Yakov's statement for a while, so he could only change the topic to other aspects: "By the way, why did you bring Asia to me? Could it be that she is in the weaponry?" Are you not used to the ministry?"

"This is Comrade Ustinov's idea, and I have my father's consent." Yakov said to Sokov with a smile: "You have been married for two years, but so far, there is no child. If you keep living apart like this, I'm afraid you won't have children until the war is over."

  Sokov thought to himself that he and Asya were married during the Battle of Stalingrad, but so far, they only have the name of husband and wife but not the reality of husband and wife. It would be strange to have children. But since Yakov sent Asiya to his side again this time, he can consider having a child as soon as possible.

  He nodded at Yakov, and said in a grateful tone: "Thank you, Yasha! Thank you for sending Asiya to my side. When we have children in the future, we can consider getting married."

  Yakov laughed loudly after hearing this, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, then I will wait for that day to come earlier!"