Before Rublev could respond, Ustinov had already walked into the room with several officers in a swaggering manner.
"Hello, Comrade People's Commissar!" Rublev saw Ustinov entering the room and quickly stood up to say hello to him.
"Comrade Rublev, General Sokov still has important design work to complete." Ustinov looked at Rublev and asked coldly: "Can you let him return to his job now?
"
"Of course, Comrade People's Commissar." Rublev replied in panic: "I invited him here just for a routine review. Now that the review work is over, of course he can return to his job."
"Very good, very good." Ustinov said "very good" twice in a row, then turned to Sokov and said: "Misha, since you have accepted my arrangement, why don't you go to your office?
Work, but still stay
Chatting with Comrade Rublev here?" Sokov knew very well that Ustinov said this to save himself, so he quickly followed his intention and said: "Comrade People's Commissar, Comrade Rublev is very talkative.
, I hit it off with him, so we chatted
It took a little longer. Don’t worry, I’ll go back to my office and continue working.”
After Ustinov took Sokov back to his office, he closed the door himself, and then cautiously asked Sokov: "Misha, I wonder what questions Rublev just asked you?" Listen
When Ustinov asked this question, Sokov weighed it for a while and felt that Ustinov was a trustworthy person, so he told Ustinov about the conversation he had just had with Rublev in the basement.
Husband reports
After listening to Sokov's report, Ustinov nodded slowly and said: "This is actually what I expected. The war is over, and some people may feel that soldiers are no longer so important, so they started
Use your brain, plan
Liquidate some people with great military exploits. Because of his special status, Marshal Zhukov will naturally become the target of some people."
"I think that even if they can't get what they want from me, they can get it from someone else." "You're right, it's entirely possible." Ustinov stared at Sokov.
Said: "Even though you are a general now, if someone wants to deal with you, it will be easy, so you should try your best to protect yourself."
Keep a low profile so as not to attract too much attention. Do you understand?"
"Understood, Comrade People's Commissar." "As long as you understand." Ustinov raised his hand and patted Sokov on the shoulder, and continued: "You will stay in the General Ordnance Department during this time to design your
Weapons, try to avoid contact with outsiders. For you, it may
It’s a good thing.”
"Okay." Sokov also knew in his heart that he could avoid a lot of trouble by staying in the General Ordnance Department: "I can stay and work in the General Ordnance Department, but I hope that when my child is born, I can be with him.
By my wife’s side.”
"This is just a small problem." Ustinov said with a smile: "We will definitely meet your request."
Just when Ustinov was about to arrange for Sokov to go to work, the phone on the table rang. Seeing Ustinov pick up the phone, Sokov made a gesture to the other party, indicating that he wanted to go to work.
He left first. When Ustinov nodded, he turned around and was about to walk out of the office. Who knew that as soon as his hand touched the door handle,
He heard Ustinov calling him from behind: "Misha, don't leave in a hurry, the phone is for you."
"What, are you looking for me?" Sokov asked in surprise: "Who is it?"
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Ustinov did not immediately answer Sokov's question, but extended his hand holding the microphone to Sokov: "Come and listen for yourself, and you will know who it is."
Sokov walked over and took the microphone and said respectfully: "I am Sokov, who are you?"
"Misha, hello, I'm Malenkov." Malenkov's familiar voice came from the receiver: "How are you doing these two days?" "Very good, Comrade Malenkov, thank you for your concern.
." Sokov was a little confused. Why did Malenkov call here not long after he arrived at the General Ordnance Department? Could it be that he had arranged for people to be with him?
With this question, he asked tentatively: "Comrade Malenkov, how did you know that I was in the General Ordnance Department?" "I was just in Comrade Beria's office, having tea with him.
At that time, I heard him answer a phone call." Malenkov said with a smile: "It seems that the internal affairs personnel stationed in the General Ordnance Department called him, saying that you were reviewed in accordance with the procedures. I am worried that you will be in trouble.
What's the matter? After leaving Comrade Beria's office, I called Ustinov specifically to ask about your situation. I didn't expect you to be beside him. This is really
What a coincidence." Although Malenkov's words seemed to have no important point, Sokov heard that he cared about him, otherwise he would not have made a special call to Ustinov to understand his situation. Sokov
The husband said quickly
He said: "Thank you, Comrade Malenkov, thank you for your concern. When Comrade Ustinov took people to the basement to find me, the Ministry of Internal Affairs' review of me was declared over, and I was planning to start my own work.
"As long as it's okay, it'll be okay." Before ending the call, Malenkov specifically emphasized to Sokov: "Comrade Beria and I still have a little friendship. If you encounter internal affairs again,
The people in the department are trying to make things difficult for you.
Difficult, remember to call me, I will help you solve these troubles."
Sokov realized that Malenkov's words were equivalent to giving him a talisman, so he thanked him again.
When Sokov put down the phone, Ustinov looked at him thoughtfully and said: "Misha, I really didn't expect that you actually know Comrade Malenkov. Can you tell me when you met?
"Of course, Comrade People's Commissar." Seeing that Ustinov was very interested in how he met Malenkov, Sokov naturally did not hide anything: "I met him in Berlin, and I returned from Berlin this time."
At that time, he and I both took Marshal Zhukov's special train." "Oh, so that's it, I understand." Ustinov nodded and said, "Since you know Comrade Malenkov, then you can work with peace of mind in the future.
Well, no one will come to trouble you again. Once the design drawings are completed
, you can go home." After Sokov left Ustinov's office, he began to think about his future. Zhukov will be demoted to the Odessa Military District in a few months. He has Malenkov's
Asylum, then there is less chance of being implicated
.The current main task is to sort out the drawings of the PKM general machine gun, which will be of great help to me in the future.
When he returned to his office, the captain sent by Ustinov to cooperate with him was already waiting there.
When Sokov came back smoothly, the captain seemed very happy: "Comrade General, you are back!" "Yes, I am back." Sokov nodded to the captain, and then announced: "Now, we can start