After Sokov asked the troops to defend on the spot, he appointed Colonel Chuwashov as commander. Originally, after the troops occupied this area, Major General Gricenko, the highest rank, should be the commander. However, due to his poor performance in combat effectiveness, Sokov handed over the command to Chuwashov, which made no sense for anyone.
After all deployment, Sokov drove back to Shumakovo. As soon as he entered the command center, he saw Zhukov approaching him, reached out to hold his hand, shook it twice, and said with a smile: "Misha, you are really not simple. You have just used one division and three brigades to curb the enemy's offensive in the Oboyang area. According to the battle report issued by the Supreme Commander, not long ago, General Katukov's troops had successfully blocked the second line of defense that was broken. Now our army is rebuilding fortifications and preparing to resist the enemy's new attack."
Sokov knew very well that although there were still many German troops staying in the Oboyan area, as long as Katukov's troops blocked the breakthrough of the second line of defense, the Germans could no longer make breakthroughs from here. They could only detour to the side of Kursk through the direction of Prokholovka as in real history.
Since Sokov has returned, there is no need for Zhukov to stay here. He wants to return to Moscow immediately and report what has happened to the Supreme Commander himself.
Zhukov had already walked to the door, but suddenly remembered something, so he stopped and said to Sokov: "Misha, I almost forgot. I want to take you to meet someone."
"Who?" Sokov asked curiously.
"Come with me." Zhukov even kept it in hiding: "You come with me, and you will naturally know who it is."
Zhukov took Sokov to the door of the room next to him and stopped, blinked inside, and said, "The person you want to meet is inside."
Because the curtains were hanging at the door, there was no sight in the room. Sokov didn't know who was in the room. Just as he reached out to lift the curtain, Zhukov behind him said, "I have brought people, you can come out."
As soon as Zhukov finished speaking, the curtain was lifted from the inside. Seeing the person who appeared in front of him clearly, Sokov widened his eyes in surprise and said in a difficult tone: "Asia, why are you here?"
Asia glanced at Zhukov who was standing next to her, her pretty face turned red, and she replied embarrassedly: "It was the marshal who sent someone to take me over."
"Misha, since you are the commander of the 27th Army, it is normal to bring your wife with you." Zhukov said, "But I see if you have neglected this, so I will send someone to bring your wife over while you are not here."
"Comrade Marshal," Sokov felt his nose sore and tears almost burst out from his eyes about Zhukov's arrangement. Fortunately, he controlled his emotions in time and said to Zhukov with gratitude: "Thank you so much."
"Misha, I am the one who wants to thank me." Zhukov suppressed the smile on his face and said seriously: "Due to your active actions, you have promptly stopped the enemy from rushing towards our army's defense. Now you have commanded your troops to annihilate the German imperial division again and establish new merits. Unfortunately, because you are too young, no matter how great your contribution is, you may not be able to be promoted to you in a short period of time."
"Report to Comrade Marshal." Hearing Zhukov say this, Sokov immediately realized that the time for him to sing high-profile, and quickly straightened his body and said: "I just want to defend my motherland and drive the enemy out of our territory as soon as possible. As for whether to be promoted to the rank, it is not important to me."
After Sokov finished speaking, he showed a knowing smile on his face: "It's not bad, it seems that your father taught you well during his lifetime."
When Zhukov mentioned his father again, he couldn't help but complain in his heart. He was worried that when Zhukov asked him about his father's affairs, he didn't know how to answer. Fortunately, Zhukov's adjutant came out in time to rescue: "Comrade Marshal, the plane to pick you up is coming soon, let's set off now."
Zhukov raised his hand and looked at his watch, then reached out to Sokov and said friendly: "Since that's the case, Misha, then we will part with you, and there will be a period of time later."
After seeing Zhukov off, when he returned to the command center, he found that Chief of Staff Sameko was also inside. Sokov asked curiously: "Comrade Chief of Staff, when did you arrive?"
"I arrived here with my main force at dawn today." Sameko knew that Sokov hadn't seen him just now, so he explained to him: "When you came back, I was arranging a new camp outside the army."
"It's good that you come," Sameko's appearance could relieve Sokov's burden. He pointed to the map on the wall and said to Sameko and Lunev: "Because we have successfully blocked the breakthrough that the Germans have torn apart, the enemy will not launch new attacks on the Oboyan area in a short time."
"If the enemy does not launch an attack in a short period of time, it means we may not be able to fight." Sameko suggested to Sokov: "Since you think the enemy's next attack direction is Prokholovka, it's better to draw two divisions to strengthen the defense there."
"I don't think it's necessary. According to the news I got from the Marshal, the superiors will soon assign the Fifth Army of Guards Tanks under the Front to the Voronezh Front to command. The direction they put into the battle should be Prokholovka. Therefore, we will not only fail to play any role in joining the war, but may also cause unnecessary chaos."
Sokov's words made Sameko realize that he was hasty. The series of actions taken by Sokov recently showed that he expected the enemy to be the first. Since he said that the next battle would be held in Prokorovka, there would definitely be a big war there. As for the area where the unauthorized sending troops into would cause unnecessary chaos, it is probably not an exaggeration.
"Okay, Comrade Chief of Staff. Don't disturb Comrade Commander with irrelevant matters." Seeing that Sameko was still trying to pull Sokov and kept talking, Lunev interrupted him in time: "He and his wife have been separated for several months. This is a good time for them to reunite. As the Chief of Staff, what happened in the army can be handled first. If it is really not handled well, it is not too late to find the commander. Do you think so?"
Lunev's words reminded Sameko. He thought that Zhukov had specially sent someone to pick up Sokov's wife from the Sixth Army, just to reunite the couple, and he was still surrounding some irrelevant things to waste Sokov's time. It was really inappropriate.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but blush, and then said to Sokov with some embarrassment: "Comrade Commander, go and accompany your wife first. The affairs in the headquarters will be handled by me and the military committee."
Sokov said a little embarrassedly: "This is not very good."
"There's nothing bad." Lunev said, pushing Sokov out of the door: "You go back first, leave all the matters here to us."
After not meeting Asia for several months, Sokov still missed her very much, and several times he had the idea of ​​sending someone to pick her up. But then he thought that he had just arrived at the new army and was in a running-in period with the officers and soldiers below, so he rashly took his wife from the original army, which would probably cause a lot of gossip.
It is precisely for this reason that no matter how much Sokov misses Asia, he never had the idea of ​​transferring Asia to him. Sometimes he even thought that if it really doesn't work, after the Battle of Kursk, he would find a way to transfer Asia to a military hospital in Moscow, so that she could ensure her life safety to the greatest extent possible.
Unexpectedly, not long after the beginning of the Kursk Battle, Zhukov took the initiative to help him solve this knot, and he didn't even fight with him, so he directly transferred Asia over.
Back in the temporary residence in town, I saw Asia busy in the kitchen. Sokov stood at the door and asked curiously: "Asia, what are you doing?"
"Misha, you're back." Asia looked back at Sokov, then continued to bow her head and said, "You're sitting in the living room and having a cup of tea, and I'll be ready here soon."
Sokov did not go to the living room, but stood by and watched. She saw that she cut the black bread into slices, first put a handful of smoked fish on the slices, then put the thinly cut cream and sausages, squeezed the mayonnaise, and then covered it with a slice of bread. The simple sandwich was ready. In addition, there was an aluminum pot on the stove and a few potatoes were boiled, and another pot was boiling delicious red vegetable soup.
Seeing Sokov staring at him, Asia explained to him: "Misha, these kitchen utensils were sent by comrades in the kitchen. They originally wanted to stay and cook for you, but I drove them all away. As a wife, cooking for her husband is a natural thing, so how can someone else do it for you?"
The potatoes were cooked, Asia took them out and placed them on a plate, and handed them to Sokov: "Misha, put the potatoes on the dining table."
When Sokov put the plates containing potatoes on the dining table and returned to the kitchen, he saw Asia frying eggs. Sokov and Asia have known each other for more than a year, but because they are on the battlefield all year round, he has no chance to see Asia's cooking skills at all, and he has finally opened his eyes for a few days.
After frying two eggs, Asia spread out seven or eight more pancakes. In this way, a very Russian-style dinner was freshly baked.
She held the plate of fried eggs and pancakes in both hands, and as she walked outside, she said to Sokov, who was standing beside her, "Misha, the red vegetable soup is ready, please help me bring it in."
When Sokov put the aluminum pot containing beef soup on the table, Asia took out an unsealed canned American braised beef, scooped a few spoons of beef with a spoon, and put it into the still steaming beef soup. While putting it, she explained to Sokov: "The authentic beef soup should be delicious. If the soup tastes delicious, it is best to cut it into strips of jerky beef, but if you can't find these things on the battlefield, you can only use canned American braised beef instead."
Asia was also worried that her skills would be too poor, which would make Sokov unsatisfied. When she saw the other party scooping a bowl of red vegetable soup, she asked nervously: "Misha, how does it taste? Are you still used to drinking it?"
Although Asia's cooking skills are similar to those of the chefs in the army, Sokov, who hasn't drunk red cabbage soup for a long time, still finds it very delicious. He gave Asia a thumbs up: "Asia, I really didn't expect that you are not only an amazing military doctor, but also have a great cooking skills."
"Dear Misha, thank you for your praise." After hearing Sokov's praise for herself, two pinks rose on Asia's pretty face. She stood up and took out two bowls from the kitchen, and a bottle of champagne that she had brought from somewhere. After filling the champagne, she placed one of them in front of Sokov: "Cheers for our reunion!"
Sokov picked up the bowl of champagne, and did not rush to touch the other party, but said first: "Cheer to my Asia for becoming more beautiful!" Then he gently touched the other party with the wine bowl, and then drank the champagne in the bowl.
After putting down the wine bowl, Sokov picked up a sandwich and took a bite. He felt it tasted pretty good, so he nodded and wiped out the sandwich in a few seconds. While he was holding the second sandwich, he asked, "Asia, has Comrade Marshal told you how to arrange your work?"
"No." Asia shook her head and said, "After I arrived here, I also asked the Marshal. But he replied, since you are the commander of the 27th Army, you have the final say on how to arrange my work."
Sokov thought carefully about how to resettle Asia: Since Asia is now an assistant military doctor, she can be allowed to work in the Army Field Hospital. Under the current situation, there is not much danger in the Army Hospital far away from the forefront. When she works there, her life safety can be guaranteed.
Thinking of this, he looked up at Asia opposite and asked, "Asia, I'm still going to let you do your job and go to the Group Army Hospital to be a military doctor."
Asia was stunned and ecstatic when she heard Sokov arranged for her to work in the hospital, but after a moment, she asked cautiously: "Why didn't you arrange for me to go to the front-line army hospital? You know, I used to work in the most dangerous division field hospital."
Chapter completed!