In the following days, Sokov would either take Asya for a walk in the yard every day, or read in the reading room. Otherwise, he would go to Lukin's room to chat with him, considering that there might be a bug in the room.
device, so the content of his chat with Lu Jin was limited to military training or some local customs, etc.
While we were chatting that day, the female nurse came in from outside and said to Lu Jin respectfully: "Comrade Lu Jin, the "Pravda" you wanted has arrived!"
"Thank you, Natasha." Lu Jin took the newspaper from the female caregiver's hand, thanked her and said, "You have nothing to do here. You can go out first."
When Lukin was flipping through the newspaper, Sokov stood aside and tilted his head to read the content. He saw a piece of news saying that several concentration camp guards who committed heinous crimes were captured and then hanged. They also received a copy of these
A photo of a person hanging from the gallows with his hands tied behind his back.
"Comrade Lukin, good day!" Yakov's voice came from the door. Perhaps he didn't see Sokov in the reading room, so he guessed that he was here with Lukin, so he came over specifically: "Misha
, you are indeed here."
When Yakov walked in, he saw the two of them reading newspapers and asked curiously: "Comrade Lukin, what are you reading?"
"Today's Pravda," Lukin handed the newspaper in his hand to Yakov and said with a smile: "I just saw the news that several German concentration camp guards who committed heinous crimes were arrested and hanged."
Yakov took the newspaper and briefly browsed the news, then handed the newspaper back to Lukin and said: "After all, there are only a few concentration camp guards who can be caught. Most of them changed their identities and hid, or they were
I realized in advance that something was wrong, so I packed up my belongings and ran away. These people who were hanged were just some little minions. I wonder when the culprits who started the war will get the punishment they deserve?"
Hearing what Yakov said, Sokov immediately thought of the famous Nuremberg Trials, which should not start until mid-November, when the Second World War was completely over. Just when he wanted to say a few words,
But I heard Yakov asking: "Comrade Lukin, you are well-informed. I have a question to ask you."
"Yakov, if you have any questions, just ask." Lu Jin said with a smile: "As long as I know, I will definitely tell you the answer."
"Look at the faces of the Germans." Yakov pointed at the German guard in the photo and said to Lukin: "Almost all have one or several scars. At first, I thought they were left on the battlefield.
Scars, but later it was discovered that this was not the case at all. Some officers who had just come out of the military academy also had such scars on their faces."
Sokov also had the same question in his mind, but he never thought of looking for the answer. Since Yakov took the initiative to ask about it today, he just happened to hear what was going on.
"Yakov, please sit down first." Lujin asked Yakov to sit down: "Listen to me and explain to you slowly."
Yakov, like Sokov, was also a frequent visitor to Lukin's place, so he sat on the sofa next to Lukin without hesitation.
Seeing Yakov sitting down, Lu Jin spoke: "Universities in various European countries have many fencing enthusiast groups and long traditions. But the Germans are very different. For them, fencing is no longer a kind of sport.
Not just hobbies or sports, but bloody duels and killings, which are the embodiment of the spirit of the German Teutonic Knights. Through this barbaric fashion, they imposed the 'will to fight' and 'the glory of victory' on the vast number of German youth.
On the body.
Since the Prussian era, German schools have been keen on German-style fencing. On the first day of school, freshmen will choose to join various fencing teams, which are as strict as knights joining the Knights.
Fencing in German academies is a bloody sport that pursues actual combat effects. Fencers do not use special equipment for fencing like those in Britain and France, but directly use unedged sabers or bayonet swords from the cold weapon era.
, in this case, it will definitely bring life-threatening danger.
But the fencers seem to enjoy this bloody sport very much. Every time they fight, one or both parties must bleed before it comes to an end. They deliberately do not use armor with good protective effect, but only protect their eyes, nose bridge, and
They don't care at all even if the fatal neck, chest, abdomen, etc. are chopped to bloody pulp. For them, being injured in a sword fight is equivalent to gaining 'manly honor.'
The sword fighting in German academies was second only to the popular duels in Britain and France in terms of bloodshed and savagery. However, the two parties in their duels were not enemies like Britain and France. On the contrary, not only did they not have any hatred, they might even be the closest friends.
In their eyes, friendship means sharpening each other with sword blades, baptizing each other's new life with blood, commemorating youth with everlasting scars, and inspiring a lifetime. The shocking scars on their faces will not only not affect their image,
On the contrary, it will become a badge of honor for them."
"I really didn't expect that the Germans would be so cruel to me." After listening to Lukin's story, Yakov couldn't help but say with emotion: "No wonder they started both world wars."
Sokov's thoughts were different from Yakov's. He had seen videos of later generations of German troops. Compared with their predecessors in World War II, they were simply not on the same level. They had perfectly transformed into a group of white-collar office workers.
.There are even anecdotes about getting off work at midnight just in the middle of a combat mission, which demonstrates the good style of the Germans who are strict and punctual.
Even if overtime is required for combat preparation, overtime pay and immortality must be paid, otherwise the commander will refuse to carry out the orders of his superiors. If these commanders lived in the era of mustaches, they would have been shot or sent to concentration camps long ago.
"Comrade Lukin, do you think the Germans will initiate the Third World War in the future?" Yakov asked.
But after hearing this, Lu Jin slowly shook his head and asked Sokov sideways: "General Sokov, can you tell me your opinion? Do you think the country that will initiate World War III in the future will be the Germans?
?"
"No." Sokov said categorically: "Even if World War III is to occur, the initiator will definitely not be Germany."
Sokov's answer seemed to be what Lukin expected. He smiled and asked: "Why?"
"The reason is very simple." Sokov said: "Germany's leader in World War I was Kaiser Wilhelm, and the leader of this war was Mustache. Now that these two strong leaders are gone, I don't think the Germans
There will be leaders like them two in the future."
After listening to Sokov's explanation, Lukin fell into deep thought, but Yakov retorted: "We have all seen how powerful the German army is. Even if they cannot produce any strong leaders in the future, they are still an important military force.
A strong country.”
"France has started to decline since the death of Napoleon." Sokov said: "In the future, Germany will become a country with weak military strength like France. It can only carry out homeland defense and will no longer be able to launch aggressive wars.
.”
Yakov questioned Sokov's statement: "Misha, are you so unfavorable to Germany? Do you think that once Mustache dies and Germany surrenders, this country will never recover?"
Sokov waved his hand and explained to Yakov: "I just said that Germany's future military strength is not good, and I did not say that this country is not good. Judging from the history between World War I and World War II, the future military strength of the Germans
Probably not, but their economic development will be remarkable."
"Misha, do you think so negatively of Germany?" Yakov asked: "Do they really have no chance of rising in military strength?"
"Yasha, I heard a rumor." Sokov remembered a joke on the Internet, and said to the two of them with a smile: "The Vienna Academy of Arts will not allow failure in the admissions examination in the future. I believe it has
After this regulation, Germany will never have a chance to rise again."
What Sokov said made the two of them feel a little confused. After a while, Lukin slapped the armrest of his wheelchair hard and said excitedly: "I understand, I understand what General Sokov said.
That makes sense."
Yakov was still confused and asked Lukin: "Comrade Lukin, what does Misha mean? Why didn't I understand it?"
"Mustache has applied for the Vienna Academy of Arts twice, but failed both times." Lukin understood what Sokov wanted to express, and explained to Yakov: "Suppose he did not fail and entered Vienna as he wished.
Art school, maybe World War II could have been avoided.”
"Yes, Comrade Lukin, you are right, that's what I mean." Sokov went on to say: "The Vienna Academy of Arts has issued such a rule because I am afraid that there will be a failed student like Mustache who will harm the world again in the future, so
As long as students who take the exam, regardless of whether they are good or bad, will be admitted to the college."
After listening to Sokov and Lukin's explanations, Yakov finally understood what was going on, but he still tentatively asked Sokov: "Misha, how did you know about the Vienna Academy of Arts?"
Sokov thought that a radio had recently been moved into the reading room. While he was reading there, he would occasionally listen to the radio. He shamelessly explained: "I also listened to the new regulations of the Vienna Academy of Arts on the radio.
"Arrived." The reason why he dared to say this was that he was sure that Yakov could not verify it, and the other party could not call the Vienna Academy of Arts to ask: Do you not allow failed students there?
"So that's what happened." Fortunately, Yakov did not doubt Sokov's explanation, but nodded and said: "If it was said on the radio, it should be true. It's a pity that I can't draw.
Otherwise, I would also like to apply for the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts."
After Lukin laughed twice along with Sokov, he began to ask: "By the way, Yakov, what is your brother Vasily doing now?"
"He served as the commander of the aviation division in the Air Force and personally participated in the air raid on Berlin." Yakov said with emotion: "I haven't seen him for several years since the war broke out, and I don't know him.
What has become of him now, and will he still be recognized when we meet him?"
"Yasha," this was the first time Sokov heard Yakov mention his brother Vasily. He immediately thought of this man's tragic ending and couldn't help asking Yakov: "You don't have time to return to Moscow."
Sorry, why didn't you think of calling your father and asking him when he plans to reunite your family?"
Sokov's proposal sounded quite reasonable to everyone. After all, Stalin's family was far apart due to the war, and there was no chance of reunion. Now that the war is basically over, it is absolutely necessary to reunite the whole family.
After hearing this, Yakov nodded and said: "Misha, you are right. I will call my father later and ask him when he can let me see my brother and sister."
"There is a telephone in Comrade Gurchenke's office." Lukin reminded Yakov: "This telephone can communicate with the outside world."
"Comrade Lu Jin, you are right. I will go to Gurchenke's office later and use her phone to call my father." Yakov said with emotion: "I also have more than half a year.
It's been too long to see my father. If he is willing to reunite our family, I would like to see him as soon as possible."
After Yakov left, Sokov saw Lukin and seemed to want to say something. He quickly stood up, grabbed his wheelchair, and said first: "Comrade Lukin, you must be very bored after staying in the room for so long.
Well, why don't I push you out for some air?"
Lu Jin is also a smart man. After hearing what Sokov said, he immediately realized that the other party had something to say to him, and that there might be a bug installed in the room. If he talked here, he would be eavesdropped, so he nodded and agreed to the request.
Kove's proposal: "Then I'll bother you, General Sokov."
When Sokov pushed Lukin towards the outside, two caregivers who were chatting in the corridor rushed over and tried to take Lukin's wheelchair from Sokov's hand. But Sokov waved his hand and refused.
They said plausibly: "I will push Comrade Lukin outside to get some air, so I won't bother you. If you are worried, you can follow us."
After hearing Sokov's words, the two caregivers hesitated for a moment and did not insist on taking Lukin's wheelchair from Sokov's hands. They just helped Sokov push the wheelchair outside and then slowed down.
Followed from a distance.
Sokov looked out of the corner of his eye and found that the two men were following him five or six meters away. If there was anything going on here at such a long distance, they could come over as soon as possible; if he wanted to talk to Lu Jin
Whatever you say, they can't hear it.
"Comrade Lu Jin, these two caregivers of yours are pretty good." Sokov said to Lu Jin with a smile: "I don't even worry about you going out to get some air, but you still come out to protect our safety. You know, in this nursing home,
Except for a few of us and the soldiers who protect us, it is impossible for any outsiders to sneak in."
Lu Jin smiled faintly and said: "If they are responsible for their duties, they can't help themselves."
"Does your superior have any plans for your next work?"
"Let me recuperate for a while first." Lu Jin said: "After my injury recovers, he will arrange work for me as appropriate."
"Comrade Lukin," Sokov hesitated for a moment, and then said: "If the superiors want to send Yasha and I to the Far East, would you be interested in going with us?"