While Sokov was chatting with Lukin, Yakov, Gorokhov and others in the headquarters, the phone on the table suddenly rang. Sokov could see clearly that the ring was the high-frequency phone that could communicate with the outside world.
The phone call, guessing it might be from the front army headquarters, reached out and grabbed the phone: "I am Major Matievosyan, where are you from?"
Unexpectedly, when the other party heard what Sokov said, he was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "Misha, I am Zakharov!"
Knowing that the other party was General Zakharov, the Chief of Staff of the Front Army, Sokov immediately realized that there might be something important and quickly asked: "Hello, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army, do you have any new instructions?"
"I was ordered to inform you to come to the headquarters for a meeting. Comrade Commander of the Front Army will announce an important matter at the meeting." Zakharov said on the phone: "In addition to you, Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Lu Jin, Staff Officer
Major General Yakov and Military Commissioner Lieutenant General Gorokhov must come to the meeting. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army."
"By the way." Just when Sokov thought the call was about to end, he unexpectedly heard Zakharov say: "Misha, I want to tell you one more thing. From now on, you don't have to use any pseudonyms and names.
Fake military rank. When you come to the meeting later, you will use your true identity, wear your own military rank openly, and appear in front of everyone. You don’t need to ask any questions, you just need to know this
It's just an order. What exactly is going on will be known when you come to the meeting."
After Sokov hung up the phone, he began to wonder why Zakharov suddenly showed his true face to others. Did something happen that he didn't know about?
"Misha," Yakov couldn't help but ask when he saw Sokov standing there in a daze, "What happened? What did General Zakharov say to you on the phone?"
"He notified us to go to the front army headquarters for a meeting, and at the same time he asked me to appear in my true self." Sokov said: "That is to say, the me who went to the meeting today is no longer the majestic Major Matevosyan.
But the upright General Sokov."
"Why do you let your true colors show up?" Gorokhov next to him asked puzzledly: "Aren't you afraid of leaking the secret?"
"I think since the superiors have made such an arrangement, they must have taken everything into consideration, so we don't have to worry about it..." As soon as Sokov said this, he suddenly thought of a historical event, which might be related to Zakharov's strange statement.
The order was related, so he hurriedly asked: "What's the date today?"
"On the 7th!" Lu Jin replied: "August 7th!"
Hearing this date, Sokov couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly. He felt that his guess was correct. Today's meeting, as well as Zakharov's somewhat inexplicable order, may have something to do with the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. The Far East Campaign
It will be carried out in advance, so whether the true identity of the commander will be exposed is irrelevant. Even if the little devils knew that the Soviet army was about to attack them, in just two or three days, they would not have enough time to prepare.
.
Sokov picked up the phone in front of him, dialed a number, and said to the person who answered the phone: "Let Major Bezikov answer the phone." After hearing Bezikov's voice, he didn't go around in circles.
He ordered bluntly, "Bring me my original military uniform, I'm going to the front army headquarters to attend a meeting!"
Bezikov is also a smart man. When Sokov told him to pick up military uniforms, he naturally knew that he would not call him specifically for a set of major's military uniforms. It must be the general's set that has been kept in his suitcase.
He uniformed and replied loudly and quickly: "Yes, Comrade Commander, I will execute your order immediately!"
Less than a quarter of an hour later, Bezikov quickly walked into the headquarters and handed a suitcase he was carrying to Sokov.
After changing into his military uniform, Sokov said to Lukin and others: "Let's go, let's go to the front army headquarters for a meeting now."
When Sokov, wearing a general's uniform, walked out of the headquarters, he was naturally seen by many commanders and fighters on duty nearby. You must know that the scope of his knowledge about his disguise as a major is limited. Among the commanders and fighters who saw him
, most of them don't know his true identity. Seeing a general walking out of the headquarters at this moment, there will inevitably be some discussions.
Of course, these officers and soldiers will not be like the mentally retarded non-commissioned officers in some ridiculous domestic military dramas, who clearly see a general appearing in front of them and plausibly say: He is wearing a collar flower on his epaulettes. Instead, they lower their heads.
They were talking about where this general came from. You know, they were on duty here early in the morning, but they had never seen such a high-ranking commander enter the headquarters.
Naturally, Sokov did not hear these private discussions among the commanders and fighters. He had already got into the jeep with Lukin and others. He only waited for Bezikov and his men to get in the car before heading to the front headquarters for a meeting.
Already.
"Misha." Lukin glanced at the gathering security forces outside the window and couldn't help but ask Sokov: "What do you think the topic of today's military meeting is?"
Sokov smiled faintly, and then said: "Comrade Deputy Commander, it seems that we are going to take action against the Kwantung Army."
"Isn't it too hasty to attack the Kwantung Army now?" Yakov, who was sitting on the other side of Sokov, said: "Although during this period, weapons, ammunition and various supplies from the rear have been continuously delivered.
, but based on my experience, the ammunition and supplies currently stockpiled are not enough to support a three-month to half-year campaign."
"Yasha, you are so pessimistic. If we launch an attack on the Kwantung Army now, they will not be able to sustain it for even a month, let alone three to half a year." Sokov looked out the window and muttered.
: "I just don't know where the front army headquarters plans to arrange our attack direction."
When Sokov and others arrived at the front army headquarters, the heads of other group army headquarters were basically there and were standing in the open space outside the headquarters chatting.
Lyudnikov, who was chatting with a general, saw Sokov's appearance and immediately came up to him and asked curiously: "Misha, why are you dressed like this today?"
"Hello, Ivan." Sokov shook hands with Lyudnikov and explained: "When General Zakharov, the Chief of Staff of the Front Army, called me, he personally ordered me to change into my original military uniform.
Participate in this military meeting with your true identity."
"Misha, so we are going to take action against the Kwantung Army?"
"Well, it's very possible." Although Sokov had already guessed the topics to be discussed at this military meeting, he still pretended to be thoughtful and said: "I think it is precisely because the Far East Campaign requires
It has been implemented, and my superiors are not worried about any leaks, so they informed me to wear my original military uniform and participate in today's meeting with my true identity."
When Sokov and Lyudnikov finished talking, the general who had just chatted with Lyudnikov came over and curiously asked Lyudnikov: "Ivan, I wonder who this general is?"
"Let me introduce you." Lyudnikov introduced to Sokov: "This is Lieutenant General Luchinsky, commander of the 36th Group Army. Luchinsky, this is the one I mentioned to you.
General Sokov, Commander of the 53rd Army."
When Luchinsky shook hands with Sokov, he smiled and said: "When I was chatting with Ivan just now, he also said that when you appear today, you will appear in the uniform of a major. I said it was impossible, so I made a bet with him. Now.
It seems that I won this bet."
"Oh, are you using me to bet?" Sokov knew that in addition to being good at drinking, Russians were also good at gambling. When he was in Moscow later in life, he had seen slot machines all over the streets and more casinos than supermarkets.
, couldn't help but ask: "I wonder what your bet is?"
"A box of the best champagne." Luchinsky said: "When Ivan delivers the wine to me as promised, I will definitely treat you to a taste."
"Okay, then I'll wait to drink your champagne."
"General Sokov," Luchinsky asked tentatively after letting go of Sokov's hand: "Do you really think we are about to launch an attack on the Kwantung Army?"
"Yes, General Luchinsky." Sokov clearly remembered that the Soviet Union declared war on Xiaozhi on the night of August 8, and launched an attack on the Kwantung Army in the early morning of August 9. In other words, from now until the declaration of war
, there are only more than thirty hours left. Faced with the question raised by Luchinsky, Sokov could only say vaguely: "I think this possibility is very high."
"But our ammunition and material reserves are still not enough." Luchinsky said with a serious expression: "If we launch a hasty attack at this time, I am afraid that the ammunition and material reserves will not be enough to last for three to six months."
Listening to what Luchinsky said is exactly the same as Yakov, this shows that it is not just Yakov's opinion, but a common understanding among senior Soviet commanders. They all feel that the battle with the Kwantung Army will be
A protracted war will last three to six months. "Don't worry, General Luchinsky," Sokov comforted the other party: "Even though the Kwantung Army has millions of people, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers is
It is simply incomparable to our soldiers who have been baptized by the Patriotic War. So I have a feeling that this Far East campaign launched at this moment will not last more than a month."
If it were something else, perhaps Lyudnikov, Luchinsky and others would still agree, but when it came to defeating the Kwantung Army, which had millions of troops, they did not agree with Sokov's statement.
However, for the sake of face, no one argued with Sokov, but the conversation could not continue.
Fortunately, at this time, a colonel officer walked out of the building and shouted to the senior commanders standing and chatting outside: "Comrade commanders, the meeting is about to start. Please come to the conference room."
His words were like an order to attack. The commanders who were standing in the open space chatting stopped talking and walked towards the building in groups. Lyudnikov rushed to Sokov and Luchins
Ji shook his head and said: "Let's go, you two, let's go in too."
When everyone entered the conference room, they discovered that Marshal Malinovsky, who had been wearing the uniform of a lieutenant general not long ago, was actually wearing the uniform of a marshal today. They immediately realized that this impromptu military meeting was not simple.
The first person to speak was the Chief of Staff of the Front Army, General Zakharov. He said straight to the point: "Comrade generals, we have called you here to hold an emergency military meeting today to formally inform you that we are about to launch an attack on the Kwantung Army. Attack.
The time is 0:30 in the early morning of the 9th."
As soon as Zakharov's words came out, it was like sprinkling a handful of salt in a red-hot iron pot, and it exploded immediately. The commanders sitting below discussed one after another: "Why are we going to launch an attack on the Kwantung Army in the early morning of the 9th?
Isn’t it too hasty?”
"Yes, my troops have just completed the supply of ammunition and materials. However, it is only enough for one month. If this battle lasts three to six months, we may be forced to stop due to insufficient logistical supplies.
attack."
After hearing the discussion below, Zaharov knocked hard on the table with the explanation stick in his hand. The huge sound caused the commanders who were discussing to stop talking and focus on Zaharov.
On the husband's body.
Seeing that everyone was focusing on him, Zakharov said: "Comrade generals, I know that this news is too sudden for us. But we also received an order from the Far East Command to notify
We will launch an attack on the Kwantung Army in the early morning of the 9th. Therefore, we will urgently gather everyone to arrange the next combat mission."
"Comrade General." Luchinsky waited for Zakharov to finish speaking, then interrupted and asked: "Can you tell us the reason why your superiors did this?"
In the past, Zakharov might have criticized Luchinsky for such reckless behavior, but today he feels that doing so is very inappropriate and it is necessary to explain it to everyone to eliminate the doubts in everyone's minds. It is precisely because of this
With such considerations in mind, he exchanged a look with Marshal Malinovsky and said to everyone: "Since you want to know the answer, let me tell you the truth. Yesterday, our American allies dropped a bomb on Hiroshima when it was a small day.
A super bomb..."
When I heard that the United States dropped a super bomb on Hiroshima, most people couldn't help but show disdain on their faces. What they thought in their minds was that a bomb was so great. The damage caused was at best equivalent to that of a Gus.
The extent of the damage caused by the Tav cannon shells was such that the Sevastopol Fortress, which was originally known as impregnable, accelerated its fall only after it suffered several Gustav cannon shells.
But what they heard next completely overturned their understanding. Zakharov continued: "...the super bomb dropped by the United States caused hundreds of thousands of people to die in the explosion in Hiroshima...
…”
"What, a super bomb actually caused the death toll in the city to reach hundreds of thousands?" Among the commanders present, except for several front army leaders who already knew the inside story, only Sokov remained calm and shocked.
, as a person from later generations, he naturally knew that the super bomb Zakharov was talking about was the atomic bomb. And the rest of the people couldn't help but look at each other, muttering to themselves: What kind of bomb can cause so much damage? One bomb kills
More than 100,000 people were interviewed. Did General Zakharov make a mistake, or did he hear the wrong thing because his ears were not good?