Sokov, escorted by Vaserigov, returned to the Adlon Hotel.
Thinking that he was going to write a report to Zhukov on forming a new German army and assisting the Soviet army in maintaining security in Berlin, he politely asked the female soldier at the front desk: "Girl, do you have paper and pen here?"
"Yes, Comrade General!" The female soldier lowered her head, picked up a piece of paper and a pen from the table, and handed them to Sokov: "Here, here they are!"
"Girl, this is far from enough." Sokov smiled and said to the other female soldier: "I want to write a report and give it to Marshal Zhukov. It requires a lot of paper." Hearing Sokov say this, the female soldier's face changed.
She showed an embarrassed expression, because her status in the Adlon Hotel was only a receptionist and she was not qualified to use more resources. Vaserigo next to Sokov
The husband saw her embarrassment and interrupted: "Call your manager, she knows how to deal with this kind of thing." After Vaseligov reminded her, the female soldier immediately came back to her senses and grabbed the hand in front of her.
I called the hotel manager: "Comrade Manager, General Sokov who checked in yesterday said that he was going to write to Marshal Zhukov
Report, hopefully we can provide him with pen and paper..."
Before the female soldier finished speaking, the manager asked anxiously: "Where is he now?"
“Just at the front desk.”
"Okay, I'll be there right away." A few minutes later, a middle-aged female officer wearing a lieutenant's coat ran out along the passage. She came to the hall and immediately saw Sokov and Va standing at the front desk.
Serigov quickly stepped forward and stood at attention and saluted: "General
Comrade Jun, I am the manager of the hotel..."
"Comrade Lieutenant," Vaserigov interrupted the female manager's words and said rudely: "Comrade General is not interested in your identity. I wonder if you can provide the general with paper and pen to write a report." "Yes.
, of course." The female manager took out a ball of letterhead paper and a few pencils tied together with rubber bands from her coat pocket, and handed them to Sokov: "Comrade General, this is for you.
Paper and pen. Such as
If it’s not enough, just say hello to the front desk and I’ll give it to you again.”
"Thank you, Comrade Lieutenant." Sokov took the paper and pen from the female manager's hand and expressed his gratitude to her: "I will contact you again after I finish using it."
Sokov returned to the room, and Agelina came up to him and asked with concern: "Misha, have you had dinner?"
"No." Sokov shook his head and said with a wry smile: "When I went there, Marshal Zhukov was talking to Chief of Staff Malinin. When I left, the two of them still had work to discuss, so naturally they had no time to entertain me for dinner."
"Don't worry, Misha, I've prepared dinner for you a long time ago." Agelina pushed a small dining cart in front of Sokov: "I calculated that you should come back during this time, so I gave it to you in advance.
Dinner is ordered."
After saying that, she placed the plates with food on the table one by one. After Agelina took away the dark plate covering the plate, Sokov saw clearly that the plate contained fried food.
Steak, lamb stewed with potatoes, and thinly sliced ham, there was even a bottle of champagne and two goblets.
He looked up at Agelina and said with a smile: "Today's dinner is really sumptuous."
But Agelina said apologetically: "Misha, although the war is over, Berlin's material supply is tight. This is the best dinner the hotel can make."
"Agelina, I am telling the truth." Sokov said: "During the war, we ate slices of bread every day. At that time, we never dreamed of eating such delicacies." Agelina opened the champagne.
, poured into two goblets respectively. After passing one cup to Sokov, she raised the other cup: "Misha, let's drink to our smooth arrival in Berlin!" After a moment of pause, she continued
He specifically explained, "Although we arrived yesterday, we were too tired and in no mood to celebrate, so we made it up today." Sokov raised the goblet, touched it gently with the cup in her hand, and put it in.
The champagne in the glass was drained in one gulp. When he picked up the bottle and poured the wine, he asked casually: "Agelina, when will you start working?
"
When Agelina heard Sokov's question, a hesitant expression appeared on her face: "It stands to reason that someone should contact me today and assign me a new task. But so far, I haven't seen anyone yet.
.”
"Is it possible that they don't know that you live here?" "That's impossible." Agelina shook her head and said, "We live here, originally arranged by the intelligence agency, how could they not know where I live?
.The only explanation is that the situation has changed and there is no
I can't arrange my work." Sokov wanted to ask Agelina what kind of work the intelligence agency sent her to Berlin for. But when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them back. If Agelina
Jelina is willing to tell herself, even if she doesn’t ask,
She will also take the initiative to say it. If she is unwilling to answer, it will be in vain to ask herself.
"Misha," Agelina glanced at the paper and pen Sokov put next to her, and asked curiously: "What are you doing with the paper and pen? Do you want to write a report?"
"Yes, I want to write a report to Marshal Zhukov." Sokov said: "These pens and papers should be enough." "What report?" Agelina asked casually: "It's about the inspection of the prisoner of war camp today.
In fact, there is nothing to report. It is just a formality to make the representatives of the International Red Cross feel that there is no abuse of prisoners of war in the US military prisoner of war camps. Even if you don't say this kind of thing, doesn't Marshal Zhukov not know?
? Besides, if you go to see Marshal Zhukov tonight, you must have already given him an oral report on these matters.
.”
"Then guess what I will write in my report tonight?" "On our way back, I heard you said to Vaserigov that you planned to suggest to Marshal Zhukov that you set up a detachment in Germany composed of Germans.
Army." Agelina asked in surprise: "You won't want it tonight
The report you wrote is about this matter, right?"
"Well, you guessed it right." Sokov gave Agelina a thumbs up and said in an appreciative tone, "That's what I thought about it."
Unexpectedly, as soon as Sokov finished speaking, he saw Agelina shaking her head: "Misha, I think your suggestion is too early."
"Oh, it's too early?!" Sokov asked in surprise: "Why?" "Our Patriotic War lasted for four years, and our people and the Germans have accumulated a blood feud. This is not just a short period of time.
It can be resolved within a few months." Agelina said with a serious expression: "In addition, after our army occupied the Germans, due to the lax military discipline of individual units, they did a lot of outrageous things, which further deepened the hatred of the Germans.
People hate us. Do you really think you can form an army of Germans to help us?
Can maintaining normal order in Germany resolve the conflicts between us and the Germans?" Sokov really had not considered these things Agelina said. The reason why he was eager to propose the formation of a military force composed of Germans
The reason for the army is that those who maintain order in various cities in Germany today are all occupying
The German army. He tried to ease the relationship between the occupying army and the local people by forming the Germans' own army. But now it seems that he thought of the problem too simply. Agelina saw that Sokov did not speak, and
He continued: "I think you will definitely transfer personnel from prisoner-of-war camps, plus a group of recruited volunteers, to form a new German army. But have you ever thought about the fact that these people have been locked up in prison camps since the end of the war?
What would the German officers and soldiers in the prisoner of war camps think when they saw the outrageous things our people did in Berlin? What if at this time, some people with ulterior motives came to
People are fanning the flames, will there be a mutiny in this army? If there is a mutiny, as the advocate of this matter, will you be punished?" After listening to Agelina's words, Sokov fell silent.
He began to think seriously, was it inappropriate for him to propose such a plan at this time? You know, East Germany was established four years later, and it took another five
It took a year and a half for the East German army to be officially formed. The reason why the commander of the German cluster has delayed in forming a new German army is probably because he had the same idea as Agelina.
"Misha," Seeing Sokov's delay in speaking, Agelina thought he was angry and quickly explained: "I'm just saying what's in my heart. If there's anything I say that's wrong, you must not
Angry." "No, Agelina, I'm not angry, I'm just thinking about what you said." Sokov grabbed Agelina's hand, put it to his mouth, kissed it, and continued
Said: "I did think of the problem too simply. I just thought of forming a new German army as soon as possible to help us manage the city, but I forgot that the war had just ended and there was still a bloody feud between our two countries. In just a short period of time,
Half a year obviously cannot dilute this
Hateful and hasty formation of an army may have the opposite effect."
"As long as you understand." Agelina asked tentatively: "Misha, have you told Marshal Zhukov your thoughts?" "Yes, I have told Marshal Zhukov my thoughts." Soko
The husband explained to Agelina: "I said that in order to facilitate the management of this newly formed army, their size cannot exceed the regiment level. But if
It seems now that even if a new regiment-level unit is formed, there is a possibility that it will get out of control."
Knowing that Sokov had reported the matter to Zhukov, Agelina showed a worried expression on her face: "Misha, I wonder what Marshal Zhukov's reaction was after hearing your suggestion?"
"He did not make a final statement. He just said that he would ask Comrade Stalin for instructions on the matter to see if the Supreme Commander himself agrees with the plan." Sokov said: "But he asked me to write a plan and hand it to him tomorrow."
"Then do you still plan to write this plan for forming the army?" Sokov thought for a moment, and then replied: "The plan must still be written. After all, this is an order given to me by Marshal Zhukov. But the content of it,
However, appropriate adjustments must be made. For example, newly formed troops,
The highest organizational structure is a regiment-level unit, and now it can be changed to a battalion-level unit." Regarding Sokov's small change, Agelina nodded: "A battalion only has a few hundred people, scattered throughout Berlin, each one
There aren't many people in the district, so even if someone has some bad intentions, they won't be able to do anything big.
"Walk." Sokov opened his mouth and wanted to tell Agelina that he did not want to form only one battalion-level unit of the new German army in Berlin, but several, at least ensuring that there was one battalion in each district of Berlin.
Troops.But when it comes to
After putting it on his lips, he swallowed it again. Anyway, it was not certain whether this plan would be approved if it was submitted. Why did he need to explain it to Agelina in such detail and make her worry about him.
Just as he was thinking seriously, the phone on the table rang, and he stood up and grabbed the receiver.
Ma Lining's voice came from the phone: "Misha, what are you doing?"
Sokov did not bother to ask Malinin how he knew his phone number, and quickly replied: "I am having dinner and preparing to write a plan to Marshal Zhukov later."
"Oh, you're still having dinner." Malinin said hesitantly. From Malinin's tone of voice, Sokov guessed that the other party must tell him something disappointing, but he still had to bite the bullet and said: "Chief of Staff
Comrade, if you have any questions, just tell me. I don’t think it will cause any problems.
It affects my appetite."
"I just left Marshal Zhukov's office." Malinin said: "After leaving, we received a call from Moscow." Sokov thought, it was early morning in Moscow, and the call must be very important.
Yes, could it be the reply that Stalin gave Zhukov after he reported his plan to Stalin? With this
In doubt, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I wonder what instructions Moscow has?"
"Major Vaserigov, who is responsible for protecting your safety, must have introduced you to the organization of our cluster in Germany, right?"
"That's right, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov said in a positive tone: "He did tell me about the establishment of the cluster in Germany today." "Since you already know the establishment of the cluster in Germany, you should know that in
My staff department has three deputy chiefs of staff, namely, deputy chief of staff for military affairs, deputy chief of staff for economic affairs and deputy chief of staff for political affairs.
"Well, I know." When Sokov said this, his heart beat faster than expected, secretly thinking that Malinin called him just to tell him that Moscow planned to appoint him as a military officer.
Deputy Chief of Staff for Affairs? "The original Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Affairs, Lieutenant General Dratvin, returned to Moscow a few days ago." Malinin continued: "After consultations between Marshal Zhukov and I, it was decided that you would take up this position.
and to Moss
The Kuomintang side submitted a report. Tonight's call is about this appointment." Sokov's heart beat faster, and secretly said that his guess was indeed correct. Malinin called to talk to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Military Affairs.
It has something to do with this position. Could it be that the Supreme Command has already agreed to Zhukov’s request?
Please let yourself take up this position? But Malinin's next words made his heart freeze: "The Supreme Command informed us that after repeated studies, they decided that Lieutenant General Lukyanchenko would take over this position.
Misha, I'm really sorry. We recruited you from Moscow and originally wanted you to take this position, but the superiors' decision was something we couldn't violate. I'm sorry that your trip was in vain. Marshal Zhukov asked me to convey this to you.