After Zhukov read the telegram, he couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then he shook the telegram in his hand and asked the staff: "Comrade staff, where did the telegram come from?"
"It's from the Voronezh Front Army Headquarters, Comrade Marshal." the communications staff officer replied respectfully.
"That's all you have to say?"
"Yes."
After listening to the communications officer's reply, Zhukov nodded and told the driver: "Keep going!"
But not far after the car drove, it stopped again. Zhukov, who was closing his eyes to rest, opened his eyes and asked displeasedly: "What happened? Why did you stop?"
The adjutant sitting in the passenger seat quickly turned around and said to Zhukov: "Comrade Marshal, let me go down and take a look."
Not long after the adjutant left, he returned to Zhukov's car and reported to him: "Comrade Marshal, General Susekov, the military commissar of the Steppe Front, is waiting for you in front."
"Susekov, why is he here?" Zhukov asked in surprise.
"Comrade Marshal, I asked General Susekov. He heard that General Sokov's plane was shot down by the enemy and his whereabouts are unknown, so he went to the 27th Army Headquarters on behalf of General Konev."
Knowing that Susekov was also rushing to the headquarters of the 27th Army, Zhukov opened the door and got out of the car, and said to his adjutant: "Let's go over and see General Susekov."
Zhukov, accompanied by his adjutant, came to where Susekov and others were. "Hello, General Susekov." Zhukov took the initiative to extend his hand to the other party and said politely, "I didn't expect to meet you here."
"Hello, Comrade Marshal." Susekov said respectfully: "I heard that something happened to Major General Sokov. I followed the order of Commander Konev and went to the 27th Army Headquarters. I didn't expect to meet him on the way. To you."
"Are you also interested in Sokov's affairs?" Zhukov asked calmly.
"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Susekov heard Zhukov's question and quickly replied truthfully: "Now that Major General Sokov's whereabouts are unknown, the 27th Army may have unstable hearts. I rushed over in a hurry just to Stabilize the morale of the military and avoid affecting the attack that will be launched later."
"The attack to be launched later?" Zhukov asked in surprise: "What, are your Steppe Front troops preparing to attack Kharkov? Why didn't I hear anything about it in advance?"
When Konev called Zhukov, Susekov stood aside. He knew that Konev did not report to the other party that the 27th Army was about to launch an offensive. At this moment, he truthfully reported to Zhukov: "It was not formulated by the front army. Instead, Major General Sokov, commander of the 27th Army, found a good fighter plane and decisively prepared to launch an attack on October Town where the enemy was entrenched."
Having said this, Susekov raised his hand and looked at his watch, and then added: "Their attack will start at four o'clock in the afternoon."
Zhukov raised his hand and looked at his watch and said: "There are still a few hours before the attack is about to begin. Are his troops ready?" At this moment, the car behind him drove up, and Zhukov called to Susekov. , "General Susekov, get in my car and report Sokov's battle plan to me."
The convoy was back on the road. Susekov, who was sitting side by side with Zhukov, introduced Sokov's combat plan to Zhukov in detail. Finally, he said with regret: "Now the whereabouts of Major General Sokov are unknown, and I don't know if he will." It affects the morale and morale of the troops participating in the war."
"General Susekov, you don't have to worry about this." Zhukov waved his hand at the other party and said: "Souskov has returned to his headquarters safely."
"What, Major General Sokov has returned to his headquarters?" Susekov was shocked when he heard the news, and then asked in an unbelievable tone: "Comrade Marshal, where did you get the information? "
Zhukov took out the brief telegram from his pocket and handed it to Susekov: "This is the telegram sent to me by the Voronezh Front not long ago, saying that Sokov has returned."
Although there was only one short line in the telegram, Susekov read it over and over again, tears streaming down his face: "It will be good to come back, it will be good to come back." He wiped it with his hand. With tears in his eyes, he tentatively asked Zhukov, "Comrade Marshal, do you have a radio in your convoy? I want to report the good news to Commander Konev immediately."
"I don't think it's necessary." Zhukov shook his head and said, "In a quarter of an hour at most, we will arrive at the headquarters of the 27th Army. You can use the phone there to report to General Konev."
Soon, Zhukov's convoy arrived outside the 27th Army headquarters.
As soon as the car stabilized, Zhukov opened the door, jumped out of the car, and walked quickly towards the headquarters. The officers and soldiers on duty at the door were shocked when they saw Zhukov's appearance. They were stunned for a moment, then stood at attention and raised their hands in salute.
Zhukov entered the building and walked forward along the corridor. When he met an oncoming lieutenant, he reached out to stop him and asked sharply: "Where is Sokov's headquarters?"
"Report to Comrade Marshal!" The lieutenant was frightened when he saw that the person asking him for directions was actually Marshal Zhukov. He was stunned for a while before replying hesitantly: "The commander's headquarters is not far from here... "
Before the lieutenant could finish speaking, Zhukov stepped forward and grabbed his arm, dragging him forward: "Take me there quickly."
But the lieutenant stood still and said with a complicated expression: "Comrade Marshal, the commander's headquarters is on the second floor, and the stairs are where you just passed."
This was when Susekov hurried over and said to Zhukov breathlessly: "Comrade Marshal, you are going the wrong way. Sokov's headquarters is on the second floor. There is a staircase on the right after entering the door. Go up the stairs. can reach his headquarters."
Zhukov, led by Susekov, came to Sokov's headquarters. As soon as I entered the door, someone shouted loudly: "Marshal Zhukov is here!"
Following the shouting, everyone in the room stopped their work and paid attention to Zhukov who was standing at the door.
Zhukov glanced towards the room, heading towards the wooden table where the map was placed, because he saw a camp bed in the corner not far from the wooden table, and there were many people standing beside the bed. Sokov was lying on that bed.
The people standing by the bed saw Zhukov striding towards his position, and quickly made way for a passage so that Zhukov could reach the camp bed smoothly.
But what happened next shocked everyone. When Zhukov passed by the wooden table, he picked up a folder on the table. He came to the camp bed, looked down at Sokov who was lying on the bed, suddenly raised the folder in his hand, and was stunned. The ground hit Sokov.
While fighting back, Zhukov scolded fiercely: "You bastard, you don't even think about your identity, you actually imitated a scout and went to scout the enemy personally. What's even more outrageous is that you actually took a plane with an armed company. Fortunately, the German pilot didn't kill you. If you died, do you know what the consequences would be?"
When Zhukov waved the folder, the documents contained in it flew everywhere like a goddess scattering flowers. The people standing nearby saw Zhukov beating Sokov, and no one dared to break up the fight. Seeing documents flying everywhere, they hurriedly picked up the documents and took the opportunity to get out of the embarrassing situation.
When Susekov saw Zhukov beating Sokov with a folder, he quickly hugged Zhukov's waist from behind and tried his best to persuade him: "Comrade Marshal, don't hit him again. Major General Sokov is still injured. If you hit him... Come anyway, but there will be no one to direct the battle."
Zhukov snorted and threw the empty document holder in his hand towards Sokov. Seeing Zhukov throw away the folder, Samyko quickly moved a chair and called to Zhukov: "Comrade Marshal, please sit down!"
As soon as Zhukov sat down, Lunev came over with another cup of hot tea and said with a smile: "Comrade Marshal, you must be thirsty. Please drink a cup of hot tea. I don't know your taste, so I just put it for you." Got two sugar cubes.”
After receiving the hot tea, Zhukov thanked Lunev, then lowered his head and asked Sokov, who was lying on the camp bed: "Where is the injury?" Although there was still anger on his face, everyone could tell from the tone of his voice. I could hear a trace of caring in all of them.
Sokov Zhukov was so angry with himself that he wanted to find an excuse to vent his dissatisfaction. Therefore, when he was beaten, he did not dare to resist at all. At this moment, when Zhukov asked himself, he quickly forced a smile on his face. Said: "Thank you Comrade Marshal for your concern. Fortunately, with the blessing of Marx, when our plane made an emergency landing, the pilot raised the nose of the plane at the last moment to slow down the momentum. Although the plane broke into two pieces when it landed, the pilot and I also I was thrown out of the plane, but I only bruised my forehead, but the pilot unfortunately broke his leg."
Susekov, who was standing behind Zhukov, was afraid that Zhukov would continue to beat Sokov again, so he quickly interrupted and said: "Comrade Sokov, Commander Konev and I are relieved to see that you are okay. I want to give him to him immediately." Call Commander Konev and tell him the good news that you are alive.
But the lieutenant stood still and said with a complicated expression: "Comrade Marshal, the commander's headquarters is on the second floor, and the stairs are where you just passed."
This was when Susekov hurried over and said to Zhukov breathlessly: "Comrade Marshal, you are going the wrong way. Sokov's headquarters is on the second floor. There is a staircase on the right after entering the door. Go up the stairs. can reach his headquarters."
Zhukov, led by Susekov, came to Sokov's headquarters. As soon as I entered the door, someone shouted loudly: "Marshal Zhukov is here!"
Following the shouting, everyone in the room stopped their work and paid attention to Zhukov who was standing at the door.
Zhukov glanced towards the room, heading towards the wooden table where the map was placed, because he saw a camp bed in the corner not far from the wooden table, and there were many people standing beside the bed. Sokov was lying on that bed.
The people standing by the bed saw Zhukov striding towards his position, and quickly made way for a passage so that Zhukov could reach the camp bed smoothly.
But what happened next shocked everyone. When Zhukov passed by the wooden table, he picked up a folder on the table. He came to the camp bed, looked down at Sokov who was lying on the bed, suddenly raised the folder in his hand, and was stunned. The ground hit Sokov.
While fighting back, Zhukov scolded fiercely: "You bastard, you don't even think about your identity, you actually imitated a scout and went to scout the enemy personally. What's even more outrageous is that you actually took a plane with an armed company. Fortunately, the German pilot didn't kill you. If you died, do you know what the consequences would be?"
When Zhukov waved the folder, the documents contained in it flew everywhere like a goddess scattering flowers. The people standing nearby saw Zhukov beating Sokov, and no one dared to break up the fight. Seeing documents flying everywhere, they hurriedly picked up the documents and took the opportunity to get out of the embarrassing situation.
When Susekov saw Zhukov beating Sokov with a folder, he quickly hugged Zhukov's waist from behind and tried his best to persuade him: "Comrade Marshal, don't hit him again. Major General Sokov is still injured. If you hit him... Come anyway, but there will be no one to direct the battle."
Zhukov snorted and threw the empty document holder in his hand towards Sokov. Seeing Zhukov throw away the folder, Samyko quickly moved a chair and called to Zhukov: "Comrade Marshal, please sit down!"
As soon as Zhukov sat down, Lunev came over with another cup of hot tea and said with a smile: "Comrade Marshal, you must be thirsty. Please drink a cup of hot tea. I don't know your taste, so I just put it for you." Got two sugar cubes.”
After receiving the hot tea, Zhukov thanked Lunev, then lowered his head and asked Sokov, who was lying on the camp bed: "Where is the injury?" Although there was still anger on his face, everyone could tell from the tone of his voice. I could hear a trace of caring in all of them.
Sokov Zhukov was so angry with himself that he wanted to find an excuse to vent his dissatisfaction. Therefore, when he was beaten, he did not dare to resist at all. At this moment, when he heard Zhukov ask himself, he quickly forced a smile on his face. He said: "Thank you Comrade Marshal for your concern. Fortunately, with the blessing of Marx, when our plane made an emergency landing, the pilot raised the nose of the plane at the last moment to slow down the momentum. Although the plane broke into two pieces when it landed, the pilot and I also I was thrown out of the plane, but I only bruised my forehead, but the pilot unfortunately broke his leg."
Susekov, who was standing behind Zhukov, was afraid that Zhukov would continue to beat Sokov, so he quickly intervened and said: "Comrade Sokov, Commander Konev and I are relieved to see that you are okay. I want to give him to him immediately." Call Commander Konev and tell him the good news that you are alive.”
