The young correspondent did not stay in the ward for long, and Malashenko could tell that he was a man with important things to attend to.
After the telegram, completely sealed in an envelope, was duly handed over to Malashenko, the only thing that echoed in the room was the sound of footsteps closing the door and walking away.
"Maybe I should avoid it. This is a telegram from Moscow."
Karachev's expression didn't look like he was joking, nor did Malashenko's.
"Anyway, there's no one else around. If you don't take the initiative to look over and I don't throw the telegraph newspaper in your face, how can a third person know what happened in this room?"
"...."
Karachev's expression was obviously a little surprised. He was quite surprised that Malashenko could say such a thing, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt relieved.
"Comrade leader, if you go to the United States, those talk shows will definitely compete for you, and they will still perform on stage in the grand theater."
In this era of scarcity in material and spiritual life, going to theaters or pubs and other venues with performances to watch music, dance and other performances is one of the common ways for Americans with a little wealth to have fun.
Although the music and dance performances are good, they will always feel boring after watching too much, so the talk show performances with tongue-in-cheek appearance came into being.
Once launched, these performances that can make people who are burdened with life, family, and work laugh and laugh, immediately became popular in all states in the United States, especially among the American working class and ordinary office workers.
Spending tens of cents to buy a ticket to a tavern to listen to funny stories that are either fictional or real, and accompanied by vivid physical performances, is a unique civilian entertainment method of this era. Strictly speaking, it is a bit
It's like a Chinese two-person cross talk.
In Karachev's view, Malashenko's eloquence will definitely make many people laugh when he goes to the United States. It is just a half-joking casual remark.
Malashenko knew that with Kalachev's IQ, he would never say such a thing to others. Being able to make such a joke with him showed that Kalachev had regarded him as a close friend. This made him live in this strange and strange place.
Malashenko, who does not belong to his own era, can always feel a sense of joy.
Human beings are social creatures that need each other to fill the holes in their souls, and this has always been the case from ancient times to the present.
Even Malashenko himself is no exception.
"Okay, let's take a look at what's said in the telegram. There may be some non-confidential news I can read to you. Just look forward to it."
Before he finished speaking, Malashenko tore open the envelope and took out the telegram inside, unfolded it and stretched it in front of him. He habitually glanced at the signed telegram first and then made a somewhat unexpected statement.
sound.
"General Zhu...Zhukov? Shouldn't he be in Stalingrad? Why did he send me a telegram from Moscow?"
As a war supervisor assigned by the Supreme Command, Zhukov should always stay in Stalingrad and personally intervene in commanding the battle on the front line. This is what Malashenko had always thought before.
But in fact, Comrade Lao Zhu received the transfer order from Moscow a week ago. In accordance with the order of Supreme Leader Comrade Stalin, "It would be great if you could go back to Moscow in person to describe the situation." He took a special plane back to Moscow.
Report on the work to the loving father, Comrade Stalin, face to face.
Malashenko, who was not aware of all this, quickly read the main text of the telegram. The greetings from Comrade Lao Zhu were the first words that caught Malashenko's eyes.
"I am following the battle situation on the Stalingrad front line in Moscow in real time, Malashenko. Congratulations to you, you have successfully completed the tasks assigned to you by your superiors, and fulfilled your glorious mission and responsibilities as a party member, commander, and soldier. Everything has been done.
Well done!”
"The battle you commanded at Stalingrad No. 1 Railway Station thwarted the fascist invaders' ambitions to end this battle quickly, and played a great role in stabilizing our front and delaying the enemy's offensive."
"I have sufficient evidence in my hand to show that the battle you commanded at Stalingrad No. 1 Railway Station depleted almost all the reserves of the enemy's Sixth Army. Now if the enemy wants to launch a large-scale offensive at the train station, then
Troops will have to be drawn from surrounding neighborhoods and fronts, which will greatly relieve the pressure on all fronts in the city."
"Of course, the premise is that the enemy is really willing to give up the captured city and is willing to do so."
There was a lot of content in the telegrams. Although Malashenko often dealt with telegrams, most of them were short command messages. To be honest, this was the first time he had seen such long telegrams.
"The battle at Mamayev Hills is also worthy of praise! I never believed that we need to show mercy to those evil Fascist invaders. The surprise tactics you formulated coincide with my long-standing thoughts."
"You commanded the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment to defend the train station, and then recaptured the Mamayev Hills. The decisive victory at these two strategic locations played a vital role in bringing us back the war situation. This is part of
For the honor of you and all the commanders and soldiers of the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, I would like to express my congratulations to you again."
"I have reported this exciting result to the supreme leader, Comrade Stalin, and at the same time applied for the honors and awards you and your regiment deserve. Although it is still wartime and the final victory is still some distance away from us, but
I believe that when this battle to defend the great city is over, all the commanders and soldiers of the 1st Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment, including you, will receive the honor they deserve."
"Keep fighting, Malashenko, command the First Guards Heavy Tank Breakthrough Regiment to drive the evil Fascist invaders out of our city and bring news of victory to the motherland!"
Signed: Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov
The content of the telegram is enough to inspire all the Red Army commanders and fighters fighting on the front line. Of course, including Malashenko.
But compared to these awards and praises, Malashenko felt that it would be great if Comrade Lao Zhu could promise him some support and supplies in the telegram. He couldn't command that little 20-year-old car, even the car radio.
The unequipped tanks went to "bring news of victory to the motherland." As a pragmatist, Malashenko knew very well that this was quite unrealistic.
"Hey, brother, I'm not sure whether I can finish this battle alive. What's the use of all this nonsense now? Even if they allocate ten tanks to me, I'd be grateful to his eight generations of ancestors. It's so damn painful.