Chapter 1635

Early the next morning, I got on the special bus to pick me up and came to the entrance of the Kremlin.

Here, I saw Zhukov by accident. He stood at the door with his hands behind his back, saw me get out of the car, waved his head at me and said, "Rita, walk with me."

When Zhukov and I came to the bell king in the church square, he suddenly stopped, pointed to the churches around the square and said to me, "Rita, look at the four churches around the square, which are called the Church of the twelve apostles, the Church of the assumption of the Virgin Mary, the church of the annunciation and the Church of St. Michael. There are copper coffins of czars and bishops in the churches..."

Zhukov's words confused me. I thought he didn't call me here early in the morning to be my guide and let me know the purpose of these churches, did he? I've come to the Kremlin countless times. I know it's just a complex of churches and palace office buildings, but I'm not really interested in what the churches can do.

When I was waiting for Zhukov's introduction to make a paragraph, I quickly broke in and asked my own question: "marshal, you said yesterday that there was something important to me. Is that to introduce the buildings in the Kremlin to me?"

Zhukov laughed and said, "it's comrade Stalin who wants to call you here today, and he's going to arrange new work for you."

"New job?" When Zhukov said this, I was immediately dumbfounded. My heart said that the patriotic war was coming to an end. I expected to participate in the Berlin campaign as the deputy commander of the first front army of Belarus, and strive to be promoted to another rank or position before the end of the war. If I was really arranged to work in the local area, everything would start from scratch, then my previous efforts would be in vain, "Do you know what kind of work it is, marshal?"

"At marshal bujoni's suggestion, he's going to send you to his school as a teacher." Zhukov finally said what he wanted me to do here“ He was there yesterday to see what you can do

"What school?" I asked with fear.

"Vorongze military academy!"

"What, the Military Academy of vorongze?" Zhukov's words startled me again. The vorongze military academy is one of the four major military academies in the world, which is as famous as St. sear Military Academy in France, West Point Military Academy in the United States, and the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst in Britain. As early as the war of Stalingrad, I wanted to take time to study war theory in this military academy. But for various reasons, I finally realized this wish, It's a pity, but now Zhukov told me that I was going to enter this college to be a teacher, which made me a little flattered.

"Since the volongzhi military academy moved back to Moscow from Tashkent last year, marshal bujoni has been the president of the academy and marshal voroshlov has been the political commissar of the Academy." Zhukov continued to introduce himself to me and said, "they were old partners of the first cavalry army as early as the civil war. One was the commander and the other was the political commissar. They both have a good impression on you. I believe your work in the college will be very smooth."

Vorongze military academy trains senior officers. Every order they give determines the life and death of thousands of people. I know my level. I haven't received systematic education in combat command of the army. If I didn't understand some historical process, I would not be as good as an ordinary army monitor. Let me give a lecture to these middle and senior commanders. It's not just a mistake.

Therefore, after a short period of thinking, I said decisively to Zhukov, "Comrade marshal, can I refuse this appointment?" Seeing his surprised expression on his face, he quickly explained to him, "I've never received systematic education in military theory. It's inappropriate for me to rashly serve as a teacher in the college."

"If you just teach military theory to the students, you don't need you at all, because there are many people with high theoretical level in the college, even if you are tied together, you can't compare with others." After commenting on my level of military theory, Zhukov continued, "but you have made great contributions in the war, which proves that you are an excellent commander with great ability. You should impart your war skills to the commanders who are about to go to the battlefield, so that they can skillfully apply these theories to the battlefield, Let our army win a more brilliant victory in the next battle. "

Zhukov's words, let me some heart. However, I hesitated to think that if I really entered the military academy, I might miss my dream rank of Marshal.

Zhukov continued: "Comrade Stalin is in a meeting. In order to prevent you from being bored, let me show you around the Kremlin to pass the time."

After listening to Zhukov's words, I realized that Zhukov didn't introduce many buildings in the Kremlin to me on a whim. Instead, he was ordered to accompany me to pass the time. I laughed and then asked, "marshal, I wonder if we can have a chance to see the post change ceremony in the Kremlin today?"

"Post changing ceremony?" Zhukov was stunned for a moment when he heard what I said, but he soon said with a smile, "Rita, are you talking about the post changing ceremony of the Kremlin guard during the reign of Peter the great?"

I hastily nodded my head and said, "yes, yes, it's the guard's change of duty ceremony." In later generations, I only heard of this kind of post changing ceremony, but I didn't get to see it. If I saw it here today, it would be a worthwhile trip.

"It's really worth seeing the post changing ceremony of the Kremlin guard." Looking at the empty square, Zhukov said: "from April to October every year at noon on Saturday, infantry and cavalry in Czar Nicholas II's gorgeous military uniform perform for a quarter of an hour accompanied by a military band. Among them are the formation of infantry and dazzling gun dance movements, and the cavalry regiment of the guards will perform dressage dance steps accompanied by waltz music. "

Although today is not Saturday, I still asked curiously, "Comrade marshal, will there be a post change ceremony today?"

Zhukov shook his head and replied, "the post change ceremony of the Kremlin guard has long been replaced by the post change ceremony in front of Lenin's tomb. I don't think you will see it in your lifetime."

In my memory, the post change ceremony of the Kremlin guard was proposed by the Russian Ministry of defense in 2002 and premiered at Putin's presidential inauguration in 2004. Unless I can live another 60 years, I won't see this long cherished ceremony.

Zhukov raised his hand, looked at his watch and said to me, "the meeting is almost over. Let's go to Stalin's office now. I believe bujonny and voroshlov have been waiting for you there."

When I followed Zhukov to Stalin's office, I saw bujoni and voroshlov here. When they saw me enter the door, they looked at each other and both of them were smiling.

Stalin, after my salutation, asked me directly, "Rita, do you know the Military Academy of vorongze?"

"Yes, comrade Stalin." Without waiting for Stalin to ask him again, I casually told him what I had learned: "the vorongzhi military academy is a higher military academy for the Soviet armed forces to train officers of various arms and services, and also a scientific research center for the study of various arms contract combat and group army campaign.

Under the instruction of comrade Lenin, this school was founded on October 7, 1918. It became the general reference College of the Red Army for workers and peasants. It aims to train commanding cadres with higher military education from workers and peasants. On August 5, 1921, it was renamed as the Military Academy of the Red Army of workers and peasants, and an advanced accelerated course was set up to train senior commanders.

The first president of the Academy was vorongzhi. After his death in 1925, the whole academy asked the Soviet revolutionary military commission to name him in order to mourn his beloved president. The Commission approved this request and officially renamed the academy the Military Academy of vorongze. "

When I finished reciting the history of the Military Academy of vorongze in one breath, the smiling Stalin turned to bujonny and voroshlov, who were standing nearby, and said, "well, two marshals, are you satisfied with Rita's performance?"

"Satisfied," said voroshlov, with a strong nod of his head. "Absolutely satisfied."

After listening to voroshlov's statement, Stalin turned his head to me and asked, "Rita, I think Zhukov has told you all about the places we called you here."

When I heard Stalin say this, I instinctively turned to Zhukov and said, "yes, comrade Stalin, Marshal Zhukov has already told me where I was called here."

Stalin asked me with a smile, "would you like to be a teacher at the Military Academy of vorongze?"

I hesitated for a moment and decided to express my true attitude: "I... Don't want to!"

My words froze Stalin's smile on his face, and a flash of anger passed away. He snorted, pointed at me with his fist clutching the cigarette end, and asked in an impassioned voice, "tell me your reasons, why don't you accept this appointment?"

Naturally, it is impossible for me to tell the people present that I am afraid that I will lose the chance of promotion after I become a teacher in the Academy. Instead, I solemnly defend myself: "Comrade Stalin, I have never received systematic training in military theory. It is very inappropriate for me to be a teacher in such an important military academy."

The expression on Stalin's face softened again with my explanation, and he said in a relaxed tone: "Rita, you misunderstood me. I didn't ask you to go to the Military Academy of vorongze to talk about some advanced military theory to the Academy. Every student in the Academy knows more about these aspects than you. In more than a month, these officers will leave the academy and rush to various battlefields. Before they leave, I want you to teach them the theory of street warfare that you have explored. "

"If we just teach the theory of street fighting, there is no problem at all." I may not be familiar with other military theories; But when it comes to street fighting, I say the second. No one dares to say the first. After all, all the theories I have mastered have been summed up with countless blood and lives for decades to come. However, while I readily agreed to Stalin, I also put forward my own conditions. "Comrade Stalin, I think it's better to be a temporary teacher. After these students graduate, I can go back to the army immediately."

To my request, Stalin did not deny it. Instead, he turned around and asked bujoni and voroshlov, "what do you think? Do you agree with Rita as a temporary teacher of the college?"“ I agree! " Voloshlov was the first to make his stand. After that, he asked bujoni with a face: "old man, how do you think about it?" After a long hesitation, buqiongni finally nodded his head and said, "I'll also let oshanina be the temporary teacher of the college!" After the performance, he came up to me and said in a friendly manner, "you should make preparations first. At two o'clock in the afternoon, you will explain the theory of street fighting to the students in the college."“ I'm going to give a lecture at two o'clock in the afternoon? " After listening to buqiongni's words, my heart beat faster. My heart said that you are playing with me. You just appointed me as the temporary teacher of the Military Academy of vorongze. You always have to give me two days to get used to it. How can I go to class every few hours? Isn't that to make me make a fool of myself in public? I cried and asked, "marshal, can you give me two days to prepare?"“ No way He raised his hand to wipe his beautiful moustache and said with pride, "this class has been arranged a few days ago. It can't be changed." Finally, Zhukov came out to help me out. He patted me on the shoulder and comforted me, saying, "Rita, don't worry. I'll be there to embolden you. Don't worry and give a lecture boldly."“ Yes, Rita After Zhukov's words, voroshlov added: "we are worried that you are inexperienced and will be nervous in class, so only 30 students are arranged for the first class. Even if you make a mistake, it doesn't matter." At this point, he looked at the proud face of bujoni, "marshal bujoni and I will be there to listen to your lecture." If Zhukov and Voroshilov don't say that they will help me, I may not be too nervous. I even have the idea of hanging myself when I hear that they are going to attend the lecture. If there is any mistake in the lecture, I will lose myself to grandma's house. But now that they've arranged everything, it's useless for me to raise my objection, so I can only ask, "can you arrange a room for me? I'd like to take the time to sort out my ideas, and then sort out the outline of the afternoon lecture. "