Chapter 1010

After hearing the report from bezikov, Zhukov stood up straight, looked me from head to foot, and said with a kind smile, "Rita, you are really not simple. In just one year, you have so many medals on your chest, and even got the Venus medal that everyone dreams of. That's right. You're so good! "

I'm very happy with Zhukov's praise. My heart says that if he suddenly recruited me here, is he going to send me to the front again. So as soon as his words came to an end, he said, "marshal, even if you send me back to the front line immediately, I will try my best to live up to your trust in me."

"It's not time to go back to the army." Zhukov said vaguely.

When I heard Zhukov say that, I knew that the chance of returning to the army immediately was not great. I was a little disappointed.

Zhukov pulled out a chair, patted the back of the chair and said to me, "Rita, your eyes haven't healed yet. Don't stand too long. Sit down first."

As I obediently sat down in my chair, Zhukov turned and said to bzikov, "Colonel, go and get two bottles of the drink that our American allies gave us..."

"Coca Cola!" When bizikov saw that Zhukov could not remember the name of the drink, he reminded him in a low voice.

Zhukov patted his forehead with his hand and said with a smile, "yes, that's Coca Cola. Go and bring two bottles to serve Rita and let her taste the drinks of American allies."

Seeing that bzikov left the room, I quickly asked Zhukov, "marshal, what's the situation in Kiev?"

Zhukov shrunk his mouth and said solemnly: "from the present situation, the German army can form a siege of our army in Kiev by the evening of tomorrow at the latest."

I judged from various signs that the base camp was not willing to give up the recaptured Kiev easily, and Zhukov could not give an order for rebarko to withdraw. Therefore, I asked politely, "Comrade marshal, should we do something to rescue them from their current predicament?"

After listening to me, Zhukov waved his hand and said, "at present, rebarko, they must firmly hold Kiev at all costs. Our air force will provide them with the necessary air support."

Before he had finished, bzikov came back, carrying two bottles of Coca Cola in his hand. He came to us and asked Zhukov with a smile: "Comrade marshal, open it?"

"Of course, there's no need to say that." Zhukov said, "open both bottles."

Bzikov agreed, put the cap against the table, slapped it hard, and the cap flew out. After the cap was opened, he picked up an empty glass and poured half of the coke into it.

I was just about to reach for it, but what happened next stunned me.

Bezikov picked up a water bottle next to him and poured water into the coke. When he saw that the water was full, he took the small plate with the sugar and politely asked me, "Rita, how many pieces of sugar do you want to put in it?"

Seeing his outrageous behavior, I couldn't help taking a cold breath, and then asked carefully, "Comrade Colonel, do you usually drink coke like this?"

Bezikov nodded and asked in surprise, "yes, how can I drink if I don't drink like this?"

"Not bad!" After zikov finished, Zhukov also said: "to tell you the truth, the drinks provided by our allies are really bad. If it wasn't for your taste, I would have sent these drinks to other places

When I found out that Zhukov didn't know how to drink Coca Cola, I suddenly had a feeling of madness. I only heard that when coke entered China, because everyone didn't know how to drink it, there was such a wonderful way to drink it. I didn't expect that even Zhukov would make similar mistakes. I coughed and asked weakly, "don't you know how to drink this Coca Cola, marshal?"

Seeing Zhukov shaking his head, I quickly took another bottle of coke from bezikov's hand, poured half a cup directly into an empty cup, handed the cup to Zhukov, and said respectfully, "Comrade marshal, have a taste and see if it's different from what you usually drink?"

"Just drink it like this?" Zhukov asked blankly.

"Yes, comrade marshal." I explained to him with a smile, "that's how you drink this drink. You don't have to add water or sugar."

Zhukov took my drink, frowning and sipping tentatively. When the drink stops in his mouth for a moment and slides down his throat into his stomach, his brows stretch. So he decisively drank the coke left in the cup. When he put down the cup, he said with a smile: "I didn't expect that this coke was drunk like this. When I see Comrade Stalin another day, I must tell him the right way to drink. "

I can't help shivering when Zhukov mentioned Stalin. Fortunately, today I just corrected Zhukov's way of drinking. If I face the Supreme Commander himself, even if I see him drinking coke in the wrong way, I dare not remind him. I can only keep silent.

This is the end of coke. Next, Zhukov will explain to me the current situation in Moscow. "According to the latest war reports, the German army has turned from Poltava and krasnograd to attack, exerting heavy pressure on the intersection of our Voronezh and the southwest two front forces," he said

Seeing the rapidly deteriorating situation between the enemy and ourselves, Zhukov and I could not wait for him to ask me a question, but said: "marshal, I think we should try our best to allocate troops from the transport team of the supreme commander and the friendly front army to prevent the German army from seizing Belgorod and launching raids in the direction of Kursk."

"Rita, your opinion coincides with my consideration." After praising me, Zhukov explained to me: "after reporting to the Supreme Commander himself, he has ordered the 1st group army, 21st and 64th group army of tanks to enter bergorod to block the German troops who are trying to push northward. What do you think we should do next? "

Zhukov's question, with a certain element of investigation, seems to want to understand my real strength through this question. Based on my understanding of him, I can naturally give the answers that he is interested in. Staring at the pictures on the map representing both sides of the enemy and us, I said, "marshal, no matter how many troops we have assembled in this area, I suggest you not turn to the counter offensive first. We can exhaust the enemy in the defensive position, destroy their tanks, then put in new reserves, turn to the general attack, and finally reach the target of annihilating the main German forces. "

When I mentioned the elimination of German tanks, Zhukov said thoughtfully, "Rita, I asked Comrade Ustinov to test the anti tank trench you mentioned last time. The result is very good, especially against the German armored assault Corps. Today, I have just given orders to the central front army, the Western Front Army, the Bryansk front army and the grassland front army to build fortifications in the existing areas, especially the new type of anti tank trench that you have explored. "

When I heard Zhukov say that he planned to carry out the "Golan trench" in all defensive zones, I felt a lot more at ease. If his orders can be carried out to the letter by the following commanders, the German army will suffer more losses in the Kursk battle in the near future than in history.

I was just about to ask him the details of how he planned to support Kiev, but I heard him say leisurely: "Rita, there is one more time, I think it is necessary to tell you. General Golikov, the former commander of Voronezh's front army, has been relieved of his post today and replaced by general vatukin of the southwest front army. "

"Who will take over the post of commander of the southwest front army?"

In response to my question, Zhukov readily replied, "the post left by general vatukin will be taken over by the deputy commander, general rojion Yakovlev Malinowski."

"What about general Golikov?" As for this former superior, I am still very concerned about his whereabouts after he was dismissed. I am deeply afraid that he will be shot like general Pavlov, who lost his teachers and insulted his country at the beginning of the war.

"He has now been recalled to Moscow by Comrade Stalin." Zhukov saw his worries and specifically explained Golikov's future direction: "it is said that he intends to appoint him as deputy national defense people's Committee to be in charge of cadre work."

When I heard that Golikov would not be shot, and that he was lucky enough to hold a position similar to that of the Deputy Minister of defense, I fell to the ground.

At this time, I heard Zhukov say: "after general vatukin took office, he immediately, together with Comrade Khrushchev, the military commissar of the front army, informed Stalin that he proposed that we should concentrate our forces to carry out a preemptive assault on the German forces deployed in bergorod Kharkov."

This unexpected news surprised me. You know, the German army has just defeated our two main front forces. When the morale is low and the morale is low, launching a new round of attack on the German army is like hitting a stone with an egg. Knowing that Stalin had the final say in such matters, I immediately asked Zhukov, "Comrade marshal, what is the opinion of the Supreme Commander himself?"

"He is also vacillating, unable to decide whether to deal with the enemy's attack with a firm defense or with a pre emptive assault." Zhukov glanced at bezikov, who was standing upright beside him, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Comrade Stalin said that our defense would not withstand the German attack, as if our army were still in 1941 or 1942."

Looking at Zhukov's helpless expression, I quickly stood up and said to him in a firm tone: "marshal, I beg you to talk to the Supreme Commander again, so that he can give up the idea of counterattack at this stage. Because our troops have just lost the battle, not only the organizational structure of our troops is no longer complete, but also the morale of our troops is low. It is not suitable to launch another offensive without any hope. We should let the German army consume and get exhausted in our deep echelon defense, and then we will strike the enemy with a strong counterattack along the direction of bergorod Kharkov and Orel. "

"Yes, Rita, you have a good idea." As soon as I finished, Zhukov immediately praised me loudly, and added: "I, vasilevsky, Antonov and many members of the general staff do not agree to attack the German army at this stage, which has no hope of success. Although I reported your opinions to Comrade Stalin, he was attracted by the attractive results they said, so he wavered all the time and couldn't make a final decision. "

"Can't Comrade Stalin be convinced by you?" When Zhukov said that, I asked nervously. Because I clearly remember that before the outbreak of the battle of Kursk, the Soviet army had almost no offensive action. If Stalin was really instigated by vatukin and Khrushchev and rashly ordered his troops to launch an attack, he would be doomed to a disastrous defeat. Zhukov shook his head slowly and said, "after listening to my report, he didn't immediately state his position. Instead, he said he would consider giving me an answer." Seeing the situation of the enemy and ourselves on the map, an idea suddenly came into my mind and said, "Comrade marshal, I have an idea. I don't know whether to say it or not."“ If you have any idea, just say it. " Zhukov said helplessly: "I asked bzikov to call you here just to hear your opinion and see if it can help me."“ I think we should first support Kiev and send the air force to air drop materials for them to ensure that they have enough strength to hold on to Kiev. " I am deeply afraid that Zhukov does not agree with his opinion. He also specifically stated: "as long as they hold Kiev, they can contain a large number of enemies around them. In this way, the number of German troops deployed in the direction of Kursk will be greatly reduced."“ Well, that's a good idea. I think we can have a try. Later I'll say hello to the commander of the first group army of the air force and ask him to send transport planes to air drop supplies and weapons and ammunition for the troops in Kiev. " Just when I was a little overjoyed, I heard Zhukov's next sentence: "Rita, after my repeated consideration, I intend to arrange for you to meet Comrade Stalin. It should be more effective for you to explain to him the current situation on the battlefield than for us."“ What, let me persuade Stalin? " When I heard Zhukov say that, I immediately sat down in a chair. After a while, I asked Zhukov: "marshal, I don't know whether you said it wrong or I heard it wrong. Let me go and persuade the Supreme Commander himself. It's too far from the mark“ That's right, Rita. You heard me right. I just want you to persuade Comrade Stalin. " In order to dispel my doubts, Zhukov specially said: "in fact, comrade Stalin has been thinking about you for more than a year, otherwise he would not have sent Yushchenko's special guard company to protect your safety. I'll send someone to see you to the supreme commander in person later. You should think about what to say after meeting. "