Chapter 2335:

Chapter 2335

 The time has quickly entered August.

While Sokov was chatting with Lukin, Yakov, Gorokhov and others in the headquarters, the phone on the table suddenly rang. Sokov saw clearly that the ringing phone was the high-frequency phone that could communicate with the outside world. He guessed that it might be a call from the front army headquarters, so he reached out and grabbed the phone: "I am Major Matievosyan, where are you?"

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 asked quickly: "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 Commissar Lieutenant General Gorokhov must come to the meeting. Do you understand?"

“I understand, Comrade Chief of Staff of the Front Army.”

"That's right." 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 wear your own military rank in front of everyone as your true identity. You don’t need to ask any questions. You only need to know this It's just an order. You'll know what's going on 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 asked me to appear in my true self." Sokov said: "In other words, when I went to attend the meeting today, I was no longer Major Matevosyan of Raushizi. But the dignified 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 considered it all, 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 Zaharov's strange order. It mattered, 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 and the Far East Campaign. It will be done in advance, so whether the commander's true identity will be exposed is irrelevant. Even if the little devils knew that the Soviet army was about to attack them, they did not have enough preparation time in just two or three days.

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 the 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. uniform, he quickly and loudly replied: "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 in his hand to Sokov.

After changing into military uniforms, 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 of disguised as a major is limited. Most of the commanders and soldiers who saw him did not know his true identity. Seeing a general walking out of the headquarters at this moment will inevitably lead to some discussion.

Of course, these officers and soldiers will not be like the mentally retarded non-commissioned officers in some silly domestic military dramas. They clearly see a general appearing in front of them and plausibly say: He is wearing his collar on his epaulettes. Instead, they whispered 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 entering the headquarters.

Naturally, Sokov did not hear these private discussions among the commanders and soldiers. 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 setting off to the front headquarters for a meeting. .

"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 a bit 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 headquarters of other army groups were basically there, and they 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 attack 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, who is this general?"

"Let me introduce you." Lyudnikov introduced to Sokov: "This is Lieutenant General Luchinsky, commander of the 36th 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 a major uniform. 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 Russians are also good at gambling in addition to good wine. When he was in Moscow in later generations, 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,” Luczynski said, “When Ivan delivers the wine to me as promised, I will definitely ask you to try it.”

 “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 the 9th. In other words, there are only more than thirty hours left between now and the declaration of war. 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 not enough.” Luchinsky said seriously: “If we launch an attack in a hurry 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 the common understanding among senior Soviet commanders. They all feel that the battle with the Kwantung Army will be A protracted war that would last three to six months. "Don't worry, General Luchinsky," Sokov comforted the other party: "Although the Kwantung Army has millions of people, the combat effectiveness of these soldiers cannot be compared with our soldiers who have been baptized by the Great Patriotic War. So. I have a feeling that if this Far East campaign is launched at this moment, it 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 moment, 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 attack order. The commanders who were standing in the open space chatting stopped talking and walked towards the building in groups. Lyudnikov shook his head at Sokov and Luchinsky 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 Zaharov's words came out, it was like a handful of salt thrown into a red-hot iron pot, and it exploded immediately. The commanders sitting below were talking one after another: "Why are we launching an attack on the Kwantung Army in the early morning of the 9th? Isn't this 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."

Hearing the following discussion, Zaharov banged the table several times with the explanation stick in his hand. The loud noise caused the commanders who were discussing to stop talking and all focused their attention on Zaharov.

Seeing that everyone was focusing on him, Zaharov 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. That’s why we urgently summoned 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, Zaharov might have criticized Luchinsky for this reckless behavior, but today he feels that it is very inappropriate to do so, and it is necessary to explain it to everyone to eliminate everyone's doubts. It was out of this consideration that after exchanging glances with Marshal Malinovsky, he faced everyone and said: "Since you want to know the answer, let me tell you the truth. Yesterday, our American allies A super bomb was dropped on Hiroshima..."

When they 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 it 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 a few 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. The rest of the people couldn't help but look at each other, muttering to themselves: What kind of bomb can cause such a lot of damage? A bomb killed more than 100,000 people. Did General Zakharov say something wrong, or did he mishear because of his bad ears?

 (End of this chapter)