"Georgi, is that you?" The woman heard someone calling her name and stared at Melekhov for a while: "Is it your ghost or a real person?"
Melekhov opened his arms, "It goes without saying, of course I'm still alive."
The next moment, the woman threw herself into Melekhov's arms, cried loudly, and said vaguely: "My dear, I finally hope you are back, I finally hope you are back!"
Seeing the woman's behavior towards Melekhov, Sokov thought to himself: Could this be Lieutenant Colonel Melekhov's fiancée? It would be a coincidence that the two of them could meet again here. In order not to disturb their reunion
Sokov didn't say a word, just stood quietly by the side, watching the two people who were a little out of control.
After an unknown amount of time, the two finally separated. Melehov pointed at the woman who was still wiping tears and introduced to Sokov: "Comrade General, let me introduce to you, this is Warnia..."
Sokov didn't wait for the other party to finish speaking, and asked first: "Is your girlfriend or fiancée?"
Unexpectedly, Melehov shook his head after hearing this and said, "No, she is my brother's wife."
"Your brother's wife?" Sokov knew that there is no word sister-in-law in Russian, so when Melekhov introduced the other party, he would say she was his brother's wife. As for why the woman appeared here, he had to find the top commander.
Sokov was filled with curiosity: "Why is she here, and why is she looking for the top commander of the army?"
"Yes, Warnia, what are you doing here?" When Melekhov asked Warnia, he looked at Sokov specifically: "And why are you looking for the supreme commander here?"
"Georgi, your brother was injured in the battle shortly after the war broke out. At that time, the troops were in a hurry to move. When they saw him lying on the ground, they thought he was dead, so they did not take him with them to move." Warnia began.
Telling his own story: "When he woke up from the coma, he found that except for the corpses of the enemy and ourselves, there was no living person around. He was injured in his legs and could not walk, so he could only run back with difficulty.
It took him four or five days to finally crawl back home. I saw injuries on his body and quickly bandaged his wounds. At that time, his wounds were already inflamed and he still had a high fever. Fortunately, I was a nurse and knew how to take care of him.
After almost a week, his high fever finally subsided and the inflammation in the wound also reduced."
"Then what?" Melekhov asked.
"Before he could walk again, the Germans occupied our city and began to search out lone commanders and Jews from house to house. I was worried that something might happen to your brother, so I pulled him out of the city in a small car overnight and headed east.
I hope to find my troops soon."
"Then why did you stop moving forward when you arrived at Tultsin?" Melekhov asked tentatively: "If you go forward for two more days, you will encounter our troops. You can get their help.
, retreat safely to the rear."
"Georgi, do you think I don't want to leave?" Warnia said with a wry smile: "After I dragged your brother here with difficulty, I had a miscarriage of the baby because of the fetal movement, so I had to stop and rest.
.
I stayed in the temporary residence for two days. I felt that my body was almost recovered, and when I was about to move on, I heard news that our army in the Uman area was surrounded by the Germans. As a result, we headed east
The road was completely cut off, so I had no choice but to stay here with your brother."
Hearing that the woman was ready to continue on her way two days after the miscarriage, Sokov couldn't help but sigh inwardly that Mao Mei's physique was really good. He remembered that when he was working in Moscow in later generations, a female colleague had a baby on the third day after giving birth.
I just came back to work for two days, unlike women in China who need to take a month of confinement.
Melekhov captured an important piece of information from Warnia's words: "Warnia, so my brother is also here in Tultsin?"
"Yes, Georgi." Warnia nodded and said, "This is exactly why I came here to find the supreme commander."
"I am the highest commander here, Warnia." Sokov felt that it was time for him to intervene, so he said, "If you have anything, just tell me."
Warnia was quite happy to hear what Melekhov said, but after seeing Sokov's face clearly, she couldn't help but frowned. The commander in front of her was a bit too young. She thought Melekhov
Hof was joking with himself, so he said to him in a stern tone: "Georgi, don't joke with me, this matter is related to your brother's life."
"Warnia, how could I joke with you?" Melehov knew very well that Sokov was indeed so young that many people did not believe that he was a high-ranking general. Seeing Warnia at this moment
Niya also became suspicious and explained: "This is General Sokov. Although he is young, he has made many military exploits. Germans will tremble when they hear his name."
"He is General Sokov?" Although Melekhov had already explained it, Warnia still expressed doubts about his statement. After she looked Sokov up and down, she said hesitantly: "Georg
Ji, are you kidding me?"
Faced with Warnia's doubts, Melekhov was dumbfounded: "Warnia, how could I joke with you about such an important matter? He is really General Sokov with great military exploits. If you can't do it, you can
Ask the soldiers standing guard around you and hear what they say."
Hearing what Melekhov said, Warnia finally believed that the young officer in front of her was the famous General Sokov. However, out of caution, she still asked: "Are you really General Sokov?"
"Yes, I am Sokov." Sokov nodded and said, "It's true that it's Sokov."
Warnia rushed over, hugged Sokov, and started crying again: "My dear, I finally found you."
"Warnia," Sokov seemed a little at a loss after being suddenly hugged by Warnia. He said in a panic: "If you have anything to ask me about, please just ask and I will try my best to meet your request.
"
"Comrade General," Warnia let go of Sokov, took a step back, and said to Sokov while wiping away tears: "I beg you to be merciful and let Khrus go."
"Herus?!" Hearing this unfamiliar name, Sokov couldn't help but be stunned, and then asked: "Who is Herus? I don't know him."
"Comrade General," Melekhov explained awkwardly next to him: "Herus is my brother."
"Oh, it turns out it's your brother." Sokov faced Warnia and asked: "Warnia, please tell me truthfully, what happened to Khrus, and what can I do for him?
?”
But Warnia looked at Sokov and hesitated to speak, as if she had something to hide. Seeing that she was still silent, Melekhov next to him became anxious: "Warnia, Comrade General, he once promised to help me
He is an absolutely reliable friend who is looking for the whereabouts of Horus. If you have any questions, just tell him."
After receiving encouragement from Melekhov, Warnia finally plucked up the courage to say to Sokov: "Comrade General, after my Khrus recovered from his injury, he originally took me out of the German-occupied area to find us.
The army. But he heard a message that people like him who left the army were considered traitors and would end up either being shot or sent to Siberia."
"Warnia, although Khrus left the army, he did so because he was injured and not because he ran away from the battle. If he returned to our army, he would not have to encounter unfair treatment at all." After saying these words, Sokov looked at
Melekhov said: "Lieutenant Colonel Melekhov, am I right?"
"That's right, Comrade General." Seeing that Sokov deliberately reduced the big issue to a trivial matter, Melekhov quickly agreed: "That's true."
Hearing the two singing in harmony, Warnia's face showed a joyful expression: "So, I can let Khrus come out?"
"Of course..." Sokov was halfway through his words when a surprise expression appeared on his face: "Where is he?"
"I hid him in the attic at home." Warnia explained to the two of them: "When he saw our army entering the city, Khrus wanted to join the army, but I heard others say that once he discovered the previous
Any deserter who leaves the army will be shot, so I was so frightened that I hurriedly hid him in the attic."
"Warnia, you hid him and then came here to see me. You wanted to have a chat and see if Khrus would be shot after we caught him. Right?"
"Yes, Comrade General." After receiving Sokov's assurance, Warnia felt much more at ease, and finally asked: "If he really can't be shot, I will bring him over to see you."
"Okay, I'll ask someone to accompany you back. This will dispel his doubts." After Sokov said, he looked around and saw Koshkin standing not far away, chatting with several officers, so he rushed
Then he shouted loudly: "Koshkin, come to me."
Hearing Sokov's shout, Koshkin quickly ran over and asked respectfully: "Comrade Commander, what are your instructions?"
Sokov pointed at Warnia with his hand and said to Koshkin: "This is the wife of Lieutenant Colonel Melekhov's brother. You take a few people to accompany him home, and then invite her husband to me."
Come here. Do you understand?"
"clear."
After giving instructions to Koshkin, Sokov said to Melekhov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, please accompany me to see Marshal Konev and report the matter to him."
When Warnia heard Sokov asking Melekhov to go with him to see Marshal Konev, she couldn't help but feel a little flustered, and quickly asked with concern: "Georgi, will you be okay?"
"Don't worry, Warnia, he will be fine." Seeing that Warnia was so worried about Melekhov's safety, Sokov comforted him and said: "I just asked him to go in and report this matter to Comrade Marshal.
So that no one will make a fuss about this matter in the future.”
When she heard that Melekhov was asked to go in to see Marshal Konev, Warnia became even more panicked. She originally thought that Sokov had the highest position here, but she didn't expect that there was a marshal inside, and her mind suddenly went blank.
Fortunately, Melekhov put his arm around her shoulders in time and comforted her and said: "Warnia, don't worry, I was brought here by Comrade Marshal. Tell him clearly about this, and maybe he can give me some money."
My brother is looking for a good position."
After hearing what Melekhov said, Warnia finally felt relieved and headed towards his residence with Koshkin and the two soldiers.
When Melekhov followed Sokov and walked in, he was still feeling uneasy and asked uneasily: "Comrade General, do you think Comrade Marshal will be angry after knowing what happened to me?"
Sokov knew that Konev was a generous man and would definitely not be angry about such a thing, so he assured him: "Don't worry, Lieutenant Colonel Melekhov, I assure you, I will not be angry.
"
Konev, who was drinking tea in the headquarters, saw Sokov and Melekhov walking in side by side, and asked with a smile: "Comrade Sokov, have you finished talking about your affairs?"
"Comrade Marshal," Sokov was eager to resolve the matter, so he stopped beating around the bush and said straightforwardly: "I have a very important matter that I want to report to you in person."
Seeing Sokov's serious expression, Konev knew that this matter was of great importance, so he suppressed the smile on his face, nodded to him, and said: "Comrade Sokov, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
Sokov pointed at Melehov beside him and said to Konev: "Comrade Marshal, Lieutenant Colonel Melehov and I just met one of his relatives outside..." He said
What happened outside the headquarters was told to Konev exactly as it happened.
After listening to Sokov's story, Konev understood why the other party wanted to chat with Melekhov alone. It turned out to be about Melekhov's brother Khrus. He knew that Sokov would not treat him casually.
When he mentioned this, he must have a deeper intention, so he asked: "Comrade Sokov, do you have anything to say to me?"
"Comrade Marshal, after understanding Khrus's experience, I feel that there are definitely many people in his situation." Sokov said to Konev with a solemn expression: "Many commanders and fighters were dispersed in the early stages of the war.
, unable to return to the army for various reasons, and unwilling to join the pro-German and anti-Soviet guerrillas, he could only stay in the town and live like an ordinary person.
Now, as one city after another is liberated by our army, these people have already seen hope, but due to some false rumors, they are scared to come out. If Khrus did not have a virtuous wife like Warnia
, I guess he can only continue to hide in the city and live his life in obscurity.
In order to avoid similar incidents from happening again, I suggest that every time our army liberates a city, it should carry out extensive publicity to tell those commanders and fighters who are separated behind enemy lines that the motherland has not forgotten them, and I hope they can return to the army and take up arms.
Fighting the German invaders..."
Sokov's words made Konev fall into deep thought. In the past, due to the unfavorable war situation, he was indeed worried that the Germans would pretend to be dispersed commanders and fighters and sneak into the rear. Therefore, those commanders and fighters who escaped from the German-occupied areas would be punished.
Extremely strict scrutiny. In those liberated cities, those commanders and fighters who were dispersed but had no regulations. Once they are found out, what awaits them will be severe punishment. They may not be shot, but serious ones will be sent to prison.
Siberia; those with less serious crimes will be sent to punishment camps.
"Comrade Sokov, this matter is of great importance. I cannot agree to it casually." Konev said cautiously: "I need to report it to my superiors to see what their opinions are."