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"Hello, Comrade Sokov! I am Ustinov."
"Hello, Comrade People's Commissar." Although Sokov was calling the other party an old man in his heart, in fact Ustinov was the youngest member of the Supreme Command. He said to himself that he had not had any interaction with Ustinov recently. What did he mean by calling him? Could it be that something happened to Asia again?
Thinking of this, he asked tremblingly: "Did something happen to Asia again?"
When Ustinov heard Sokov's question, he couldn't help but be startled, thinking to himself: Who is Asia? What does it have to do with Sokov?
But he soon remembered that Asia was Sokov's wife and was now working as a military doctor in the weapons and equipment department.
After thinking about this, he understood the purpose of Sokov's question, and said with a smile: "Comrade Sokov, don't worry, my call to you has nothing to do with Asiya, but for other reasons." one thing."
"Another thing?" Sokov asked in confusion: "Comrade People's Commissar, don't you know what it is?"
"If I'm not mistaken, Colonel Yakov is still with you, right?"
"Yes, Comrade People's Commissar." Sokov replied truthfully: "Yasha is indeed here with me. Do you need me to ask him to answer the phone?"
"No, no, no." Ustinov rejected Sokov's proposal and continued: "I'm calling you because there is something important that I need to verify with you."
As soon as he heard that there was something important and he needed to verify it with himself, Sokov couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat and secretly said, "What big thing has happened again? You actually have to call me specifically for verification."
But fortunately, Ustinov's words made the heart hanging in his throat return to his stomach: "Comrade Sokov, I'm calling you because I want to verify something related to Colonel Yakov. matter."
Something related to Yasha? With questions in his mind, Sokov said cautiously: "Comrade People's Commissar, please tell me, and I will try my best to cooperate with you."
"I heard that when you liberated Sokiriani, there was no fighting. It was Colonel Yakov who went to negotiate with the garrison commander and persuaded him to surrender to our army, right?"
Find out whether what Ustinov wants to verify is the liberation of Sokilyani and whether it has anything to do with Yakov. To this point, Sokov replied without hesitation: "Yes, Comrade People's Commissar, I sent Yasha to Sokilyani for negotiations. Since he successfully persuaded the commander of the city's garrison, Abu Lieutenant Colonel Rani enabled our army to liberate this city without a fight."
"So, this is true?"
"Of course, Comrade People's Commissar, of course it's true." After answering the question in a positive tone, Sokov asked curiously: "Why do you ask about this?"
"Comrade Sokov, you and Colonel Yakov are good friends. You should know the achievements he has made in the weapons and equipment department in the past two or three years." Since Sokov is Yakov's childhood friend, Sikov Mirnov felt that some things could be put on the table: "It has been a long time since he obtained the rank of colonel, but if he wants to obtain a higher rank, it will be based solely on his achievements in the weapons and equipment department. far from enough."
Sokov is so smart. As soon as he heard this, he knew that Smirnov planned to use the successful attempt to persuade the Sokiriani garrison to surrender as an opportunity to create favorable conditions for Yakov to be promoted to general.
Thinking of this, he asked tentatively: "Comrade People's Commissar, so Yakov's success in persuading the Sokiriani garrison to surrender can make him a general?"
"Comrade Sokov, I am not absolutely sure." Ustinov replied cautiously: "I can only tell you that the probability of such a thing is very high."
Although Ustinov did not give a definite answer, based on Sokov's experience, Yakov's promotion to general is already a certainty. He wanted to be the first person to congratulate Yakov, so he tentatively asked Ustinov: "Comrade People's Commissar, can I tell Yasha this good news?"
"Okay." Ustinov replied readily: "I think as his best friend, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate for you to be the first to tell him such good news."
After ending the call with Ustinov, Sokov called Koshkin and told him: "Comrade Lieutenant, please go and invite Colonel Yakov to come to me. Just say that I have something important. Need to see him immediately.”
While Koshkin was looking for Yakov, Samyko took the initiative and said: "Comrade Commander, such a good thing should be celebrated properly. Unfortunately, time is too short and many things cannot be prepared."
"Champagne," Trofimenko, who was standing not far away, interrupted: "I can't get anything else, but there is no problem in getting champagne." He also volunteered, "There is also a bottle of champagne in my room. , I originally wanted to wait until the end of the Battle of Uman to celebrate and drink. Today’s event can be considered a happy event, so I will open the champagne in advance.”
When Yakov followed Koshkin back, he saw a bottle of champagne placed on the table. He couldn't help but curiously asked Sokov: "Misha, what's the happy event? There's even champagne on the table."
"Yasha!" Sokov stretched out his hand to Yakov and said in a friendly tone: "Please accept my congratulations on your official promotion to general in the near future."
"What?" Sokov's words made Yakov look confused: "Misha, are you kidding me? How do I qualify to be a general?"
"Yasha, I'm not kidding you." Sokov said sternly: "Just after you left, Comrade Ustinov called me and asked me about the liberation of Sokilyani and whether it had anything to do with you. . And said that after you have this merit, the chance of being promoted to general is very high."
Yakov is also a smart man. After hearing what Sokov said, he knew that it was only a matter of time before he was promoted to general. He held Sokov's hand tightly and said gratefully: "Misha, thank you so much. If you hadn't given me this opportunity, I wouldn't have been able to achieve such great feats, let alone be promoted. Opportunity."
"Colonel Yakov, although your promotion will take some time, allow us to congratulate you." After saying this, Trofimenko opened the cork of the champagne bottle and gave it to the person on the table. Several teacups were filled with half glasses of champagne. After pouring the champagne, he handed the tea cups to Sokov, Yakov, Samyko and others one by one.
After all this was done, Trofimenko raised the tea cup in his hand and said loudly: "Let's raise our glasses to Colonel Yakov's promotion to general!"
Everyone raised the tea cups filled with champagne: "Cheers!" "Cheers!
The bottle of champagne was indeed a little small. Seven or eight tea cups were given to each person, and each person only received half a cup. After clinking glasses, everyone basically drank the champagne in the glass in one gulp, then dispersed and went about their own business. "Hello, Comrade Sokov! I am Ustinov."
"Hello, Comrade People's Commissar." Although Sokov was calling the other party an old man in his heart, in fact Ustinov was the youngest member of the Supreme Command. He said to himself that he had not had any interaction with Ustinov recently. What did he mean by calling him? Could it be that something happened to Asia again?
Thinking of this, he asked tremblingly: "Did something happen to Asia again?"
When Ustinov heard Sokov's question, he couldn't help but be startled, thinking to himself: Who is Asia? What does it have to do with Sokov?
But he soon remembered that Asia was Sokov's wife and was now working as a military doctor in the weapons and equipment department.
After thinking about this, he understood the purpose of Sokov's question, and said with a smile: "Comrade Sokov, don't worry, my call to you has nothing to do with Asiya, but for other reasons." one thing."
"Another thing?" Sokov asked in confusion: "Comrade People's Commissar, don't you know what it is?"
"If I'm not mistaken, Colonel Yakov is still with you, right?"
"Yes, Comrade People's Commissar." Sokov replied truthfully: "Yasha is indeed here with me. Do you need me to ask him to answer the phone?"
"No, no, no." Ustinov rejected Sokov's proposal and continued: "I'm calling you because there is something important that I need to verify with you."
As soon as he heard that there was something important and he needed to verify it with himself, Sokov couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat and secretly said, "What big thing has happened again? You actually have to call me specifically for verification."
But fortunately, Ustinov's words made the heart hanging in his throat return to his stomach: "Comrade Sokov, I'm calling you because I want to verify something related to Colonel Yakov. matter."
Something related to Yasha? With questions in his mind, Sokov said cautiously: "Comrade People's Commissar, please tell me, and I will try my best to cooperate with you."
"I heard that when you liberated Sokiriani, there was no fighting. It was Colonel Yakov who went to negotiate with the garrison commander and persuaded him to surrender to our army, right?"
Find out whether what Ustinov wants to verify is the liberation of Sokilyani and whether it has anything to do with Yakov. To this point, Sokov replied without hesitation: "Yes, Comrade People's Commissar, I sent Yasha to Sokilyani for negotiations. Because he successfully persuaded the commander of the city's garrison, Abu Lieutenant Colonel Rani enabled our army to liberate this city without a fight."
"So, this is true?"
"Of course, Comrade People's Commissar, of course it's true." After answering the question in a positive tone, Sokov asked curiously: "Why do you ask about this?"
"Comrade Sokov, you and Colonel Yakov are good friends. You should know the achievements he has made in the weapons and equipment department in the past two or three years." Since Sokov is Yakov's childhood friend, Sikov Mirnov felt that some things could be put on the table: "It has been a long time since he obtained the rank of colonel, but if he wants to obtain a higher rank, it will be based solely on his achievements in the weapons and equipment department. far from enough."
Sokov is so smart. As soon as he heard this, he knew that Smirnov planned to use the successful attempt to persuade the Sokiriani garrison to surrender as an opportunity to create favorable conditions for Yakov to be promoted to general.
Thinking of this, he asked tentatively: "Comrade People's Commissar, so Yakov's success in persuading the Sokiriani garrison to surrender can make him a general?"
"Comrade Sokov, I am not absolutely sure." Ustinov replied cautiously: "I can only tell you that the probability of such a thing is very high."
Although Ustinov did not give a definite answer, based on Sokov's experience, Yakov's promotion to general is already a certainty. He wanted to be the first person to congratulate Yakov, so he tentatively asked Ustinov: "Comrade People's Commissar, can I tell Yasha this good news?"
"Okay." Ustinov replied readily: "I think as his best friend, it is undoubtedly the most appropriate for you to be the first to tell him such good news."
After ending the call with Ustinov, Sokov called Koshkin and told him: "Comrade Lieutenant, please go and invite Colonel Yakov to come to me. Just say that I have something important. Need to see him immediately.”
While Koshkin was looking for Yakov, Samyko took the initiative and said: "Comrade Commander, such a good thing should be celebrated properly. Unfortunately, the time is too short and many things cannot be prepared."
"Champagne," Trofimenko, who was standing not far away, interrupted: "I can't get anything else, but there is no problem in getting champagne." He also volunteered, "There is also a bottle of champagne in my room. , I originally wanted to wait until the end of the Battle of Uman to celebrate and drink. Today’s event can be considered a happy event, so I will open the champagne in advance.”
When Yakov followed Koshkin back, he saw a bottle of champagne on the table. He couldn't help but asked Sokov curiously: "Misha, what's the happy event? There's even champagne on the table."
"Yasha!" Sokov stretched out his hand to Yakov and said in a friendly tone: "Please accept my congratulations on your official promotion to general in the near future."
"What?" Sokov's words made Yakov look confused: "Misha, are you kidding me? How do I qualify to be a general?"
"Yasha, I'm not kidding you." Sokov said sternly: "Just after you left, Comrade Ustinov called me and asked me about the liberation of Sokilyani and whether it had anything to do with you. . And said that after you have this merit, the chance of being promoted to general is very high."
Yakov is also a smart man. After hearing what Sokov said, he knew that it was only a matter of time before he was promoted to general. He held Sokov's hand tightly and said gratefully: "Misha, thank you so much. If you hadn't given me this opportunity, I wouldn't have been able to achieve such great feats, let alone be promoted. Opportunity."
"Colonel Yakov, although your promotion will take some time, allow us to congratulate you." After saying this, Trofimenko opened the cork of the champagne bottle and gave it to the person on the table. Several teacups were filled with half glasses of champagne. After pouring the champagne, he handed the teacups to Sokov, Yakov, Samyko and others one by one.
