Chapter 2281

Sokov knew very well that what the German general said was just polite words. Even if he knew that his troops were stationed nearby and made up his mind to command the troops to surrender to him, he might be opposed by his subordinates. People have heard too much negative news about the Soviet army, and they are worried that their lives will not be guaranteed after they surrender, so many troops will try their best to enter the defense zone of the British and American allies and surrender to them.

"Your Excellency General," Sokov said to the German general with a smile on his face, "Anyway, Germany has declared defeat. Surrender to my troops or surrender to the Allies has the same effect. Now that the war is over, I think You will not stay long in a POW camp before returning to your own homeland."

Hearing what Sokov said, a look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the German major who was doing the translation. He didn't care to translate what Sokov said to the general, so he couldn't wait to ask: "General Sokov, what you said is Really? It really won't be long before we're back in our homes."

Sokov nodded, and said in an affirmative tone: "At least one month, at most three months, most of you will be able to return to your homeland. After all, the war is over and requires a lot of labor Come rebuild your country."

After the major waited for Sokov to finish speaking, he quickly translated what he said to his general, and finally added a sentence in German: "Your Excellency, I think what General Sokov said makes sense. Now that the war is over, rebuilding The homeland needs a lot of hands, whether it is in a Russian or American prisoner-of-war camp, we only need to stay for one to three months before we can come out and return to our hometown."

The German general held out his hand to Sokov: "General Sokov, after hearing what you said, my heart suddenly became more at ease. When I leave the prisoner-of-war camp and return to my home, I will definitely invite you to A guest."

  Now that the war is over, the Germans in front of them are no longer their enemies, and they may become friends in the future, so Sokov politely replied: "If there is a chance, I will definitely visit your home."

   After saying this, Sokov turned around and asked the US military lieutenant colonel: "Mr. Lieutenant Colonel, I would like to ask, when can I leave here?"

  The U.S. lieutenant colonel saw that the German general was respectful to Sokov. Although he didn't know who the other party was, he knew that someone who could make the arrogant Germans respect must have a great background. Hearing Sokov ask himself at this moment, he quickly laughed and said: "Mr. General, you can leave at any time. I will order someone to notify the subordinates along the way, and no one is allowed to block your car." After finishing speaking, he called a lieutenant , whispered a few words.

   After receiving the order, the lieutenant immediately jumped into a jeep and ordered the driver to drive in the direction where the German prisoners of war were coming. It seemed that the lieutenant colonel's order was conveyed to the American officers and soldiers along the way.

   After waiting for another seven or eight minutes, the radio on one of the jeeps rang. The US lieutenant colonel heard the radio operator call himself, went to take the earphone and microphone, and said a few words to the other party. Soon, he put down his things and came to Sokov and said, "Mr. General, the road ahead is clear, you can leave at any time!"

   After Sokov nodded his thanks to the other party, he and Koshkin got into the jeep and drove forward along the road.

On the way, Koshkin asked Sokov curiously: "Comrade Commander, I don't understand. We always say that Britain and the United States, the United Kingdom and the United States, are all in the front and the United States in the rear. Why can the Americans enter the British-controlled area without any scruples?" , and the British don't care about it?"

"The reason is very simple. The current world structure has changed." Sokov replied with a sneer, "It is no longer the United Kingdom but the United States that speaks the truth. Not to mention that the U.S. military entered the British defense area and was surrendered. Let the British go to attack the Germans, I am afraid the British will not dare to have any objections."

  After the vehicle drove forward for a certain distance, Sokov saw a US jeep coming towards him. He recognized at a glance that the officer sitting in the back of the jeep was the lieutenant sent by the lieutenant colonel of the US military to help him clear the road. At this moment, a beautifully dressed girl was sitting beside the lieutenant. The lieutenant put a hand on the girl's shoulder, but she didn't seem to care at all, and instead chatted happily with the lieutenant. It seems that they are friends who have known each other for many years.

   "Comrade Commander." Seeing this situation, Koshkin turned to Sokov again and said, "The woman sitting with the US lieutenant doesn't look like an American at all."

   "You are right, it should be a German." Sokov said lightly, "I guess he is a hitchhiker."

   "Look at the closeness of the two of them, as if they are old friends who have known each other for a long time."

Sokov didn't speak, just stared at the American lieutenant and the German girl in the oncoming jeep, and thought to himself, if there was a German girl in his car and behaved intimately, if he was photographed by a reporter accompanying the American army If you post a photo, I'm afraid it will cause a lot of trouble. However, the close relationship between the U.S. military and the German girl seems to be a matter of course and logical.

After driving for a further distance, a large convoy appeared in front of him. Seeing that the road was too narrow, Sokov might cause traffic jams if he continued to drive forward, so he raised his hand and patted the driver on the shoulder, commanding He said: "Comrade driver, pull over!"

   Seeing such a huge convoy, Koshkin couldn't help being a little surprised: "Comrade Commander, what kind of army is this?"

  After observing carefully for a while, Sokov replied: "The convoy should be the artillery unit of the German army. Now there are no artillery. The trucks that used to pull the cannons are used to transport troops."

When the convoy passed by, Sokov saw clearly the soldiers sitting in the carriage. Most of them were female soldiers, and he couldn't help showing a surprised expression on his face. He thought that his judgment had made a mistake. The people sitting in the carriage Not artillery, but signal soldiers and the like.

  The soldiers sitting in the carriage cast curious glances when they saw the two jeeps on the side of the road. When they saw clearly that all the Soviet officers and soldiers were sitting in the car, they couldn't help showing contempt on their faces. In their minds, even if the war was over, these damned Russians were still their enemies. Only the British and American troops who are about to accept their surrender can be regarded as their future allies.

   After finally leaving the town and heading towards the Elbe River, Koshkin, who was sitting in the co-pilot's seat, turned his head again and said, "Comrade Commander, I heard a rumor yesterday."

   "Rumor? What rumor?"

"I heard people say that although the war is over, we still have a lot of work to do." Koshkin said: "For example, each army wants to arrest the Nazis in its own defense zone. Anyone who committed crimes during the war Those who have committed serious crimes will be punished accordingly, and may even be shot."

  Although Sokov didn’t hear about this at all, he felt that after the war, it was absolutely necessary to eliminate the Nazi forces in Germany. If the superior gave him such an order, he would definitely agree without hesitation. "There is no rush for this matter. It will not be too late to start after receiving the official order from the superior." Sokov said: "But before that, we need to find out the situation in the defense zone, and wait for the arrest order to be issued. Only then can we carry out purposeful arrest operations.”

  After Sokov returned to the headquarters, he asked the temporary staff officer in charge: "Did anything happen after we left?"

   "No, Comrade Commander." The staff officer replied simply, "Nothing happened."

   "Where are the troops?" Sokov continued to ask, "What are the troops doing?"

   "Comrade Commander, since the war is over, the troops are naturally resting." The staff officer looked at Sokov with strange eyes, and muttered to himself: "Now there is no battle to fight, and the troops are not resting, what can they do?"

"Okay, it's okay, you go to rest." Sokov waved his hand at the staff officer, signaling him to leave. After all, the war is over now, there is nothing to do in the headquarters, and the busy staff officers and communication personnel have become I'm free.

   "By the way, Comrade Commander, there is one more thing that I almost forgot to tell you."

"what's up?"

   "Comrade Asiya came to see you yesterday." The staff officer reported, "I said you were not there, and she left disappointed."

  If the staff did not mention Asiya, Sokov almost forgot that his wife is still in the field hospital, and he quickly said: "I see, I will go find her later."

   Just as Sokov was about to leave, the phone on the desk rang.

  Sokov reached out and grabbed the microphone, sticking it to his ear: "I'm Sokov, who are you?"

   "I'm Zhukov!" Zhukov's familiar voice came from the receiver: "Misha, I've called you several times. Why isn't any of you in charge here?"

   "Comrade Marshal," Sokov heard Zhukov say this, and quickly explained: "Members of our headquarters followed the comrade commander of the Front Army to the British defense area to meet with them and celebrate the victory."

   Knowing that Sokov and others had gone to the British defense zone not long ago, Zhukov asked: "I heard that the British gentlemen are very arrogant. Have you been neglected by them this time?"

"No, Comrade Marshal, they showed us great enthusiasm." Sokov replied: "In addition to two banquets, there was even a ball. We planned to return yesterday, but due to the British Thanks to the warm hospitality, the return time was postponed, and the commander of the front army is still with Marshal Montgomery."

"My deputy, General Sokolovsky, went to the Elbe River yesterday to meet with representatives of the U.S. military." Zhukov said on the phone: "I heard from him that at the banquet, he proposed to General Patton to drink together for victory." It was time for a drink, but the other party refused. Fortunately, another American general came out to smooth things over, otherwise the banquet would have ended in trouble."

"Comrade Marshal, I personally feel that whether it is the Americans or the British, they look down on us from the bottom of their hearts. But the British have a gentlemanly demeanor. Even if they have opinions in their hearts, there will be no lack of etiquette on the surface." Sokov After saying this, he suddenly remembered what Koshkin said to himself on the way, and asked quickly: "By the way, Comrade Marshal, I would like to ask, is our next mission to catch the Nazis who slipped through the net on a large scale?" ?”

"That's right, I received an order from the Supreme Command yesterday to arrest all the Nazis and put them on trial." Zhukov said, "I issued an arrest order to the troops this morning. I am afraid that this order will not be carried out until after Rokossovsky returns."

   Regarding this order from the High Command, Sokov agreed with both hands. He knew very well that not only the Soviet army had received such an order, but the American and British troops in the west had also received similar orders. Otherwise, where did Koshkin, as his own bodyguard, get such top-secret news?

   But before the official arrest order was issued, Sokov was concerned about another matter. He asked Zhukov cautiously and said, "Comrade Marshal, I have one thing to ask you."

   "What is it, tell me."

"The Germans have surrendered now, but the little devils in the Far East have not shown any signs of surrender." Sukov asked cautiously: "I wonder if the superiors will transfer people from the troops occupying Germany to the Far East." , and start the final battle against the little devil?"

  Zhukov once commanded the troops in the Nuomenkan area, beating the little devils all over the place. Now that Sukov mentioned this matter, he couldn't help but feel a little eager to try. But whether the Supreme Command has any plans to use force against the little devil, he is not very clear, so he can only say euphemistically: "There is no news from the Supreme Command. If there is news, I will inform you as soon as possible." you."

Although he didn't get the answer he wanted from Zhukov, Sokov was not discouraged at all. He clearly remembered that the person who commanded the troops to attack the little devil in the Far East was Marshal Vasilevsky, and Zhukov's The task is to stay in Germany, stabilize the situation here, and start implementing the post-war reconstruction plan.

Zhukov paused for a moment, and asked with some puzzlement: "Misha, after fighting for so many years, don't you feel tired? I thought that you would stay in Germany with peace of mind and help me carry out post-war reconstruction. But now it seems that you are more eager to go to the Far East and fight the notorious Kwantung Army."

"Comrade Marshal," Sokov waited for Zhukov to finish, and quickly gave a high-sounding reason: "As a soldier, as long as there are still enemies undefeated, you cannot easily put down your weapon. Even if I want to demobilize or Do any other work, but wait until the little devils in the East are completely defeated."

  (end of this chapter)