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Being in the nursing home and not being able to leave, Sokov felt a little awkward at the beginning, but after staying for a long time, he got used to it.After all, I am not locked in alone. Besides Asiya and Yakov, there is also an excellent commander like Lukin. Moreover, the daily activity area is not small, and I can walk here when I have nothing to do.

July had just entered. Sokov and Yakov, who had had breakfast that morning, were walking in the yard. Bezikov hurried over and said to them: "Comrade generals, I have received the notice. , I’m sending you to the Kremlin today, please hurry up and pack it up before we can set off.”

Hearing that he could go to the Kremlin, Sokov couldn't help feeling ecstatic. The fact that he and Yakov could leave the nursing home meant that the matter of going to the Far East was clear, and it might be officially announced to him today.But before returning to the room, he tentatively asked, "Major Bezikov, are Yasha and I going?"

"No, General Sokov." Bezikov replied politely, "I have received orders that, in addition to you and General Yakov, your wife must also go together."

"This is really great." Sokov was naturally overjoyed when he learned that Assia could go to the Kremlin with him, and he said to Bezikov, "Don't worry, Comrade Major, we will be able to clean up soon." complete."

When Sokov and Yakov went upstairs, Yakov asked in a low voice: "Misha, I think Asia's mental state is not good these days, you can ask her if she can persevere, if not If you live here, you don’t have to go. If you go to the Kremlin today, you will definitely see my father. If Asiya loses her composure due to her physical condition, it may not be very good.”

"Okay." Sokov knew Yakov had good intentions, nodded and said: "I will go back and ask her now to see if her body can persist. If not, we will not let her come with us. To the Kremlin.”

Sokov returned to his room and found Asiya still sleeping on the bed without moving. He walked to the bed and raised his hand to touch her forehead. He found that the temperature was normal and there was no sign of fever.Just when Sokov was thinking about whether to wake Asiya, Asiya had already opened her eyes, looked at Yakov sitting by the bed and asked: "Misha, have you finished breakfast?"

"Yeah, we've finished eating." Sokov asked with concern, "Are you sure you don't want to have breakfast?"

"I don't want to eat." Assia shook her head and said, "I stay in the nursing home every day, and I can't go anywhere. I feel uncomfortable, which has made my appetite worse and worse recently."

"Asia, I'm just here to tell you that we can leave the nursing home today."

"What, you can leave the nursing home today?" Hearing the news, Assia sat up abruptly and looked at Sokov in shock: "Is this true?"

"Of course it is true." Sokov nodded, and continued: "Major Bezikov informed me that we should clean up and follow him to the Kremlin."

"You guys are going to the Kremlin," Assia said enviously, "I really envy you."

"What is there to envy, not only Yasha and I will go, but you too."

Asiya covered her mouth with her hands in surprise, her face full of disbelief: "Misha, is this true? Can I follow you to the Kremlin?"

"Of course it's true." Sokov gently patted Asiya's back twice, "I came here specifically to inform you. But if you feel that your body can't bear it, you don't have to go. Yasha will put in a good word for you then."

"Misha, if you go to the Kremlin today, you will definitely see Comrade Stalin." Assia hurriedly got out of bed and said excitedly while getting dressed, "It's such an important matter, don't say that my body is just a little uncomfortable, No matter how sick I am, I will struggle to get out of bed."

Half an hour later, Sokov walked out of the room with Asya who had packed up.

When he came to the hall downstairs, he found that Yakov was already waiting here.Yakov looked at the brand-new military uniforms on the two of them, nodded and said, "You look a lot more energetic when you put on these new military uniforms." He also asked Asiya with concern, "Asiya , is your body okay?"

"It's all right, Yasha." Assia replied with a normal expression, "My body is very good."

"Since there is nothing around you, let's go." Yakov said to the two: "Major Bezikov's car has been waiting for us outside for a long time."

The three of them left the small building and saw a black car parked outside. It was the same car that took them to the nursing home on the day they arrived in Moscow.

Seeing the arrival of the three people, Bezikov quickly got out of the car, opened the rear door, and said respectfully: "Please get in the car!"

Sokov asked Asiya to get in the car first, and he lowered his head and got into the car after she sat firmly.After Yakov got into the car, Bezikov closed the door, walked around to the co-pilot's seat from the back of the car, closed the door forcefully, and told the driver: "Let's go!"

The sentinel on duty at the gate saw the black car coming, quickly opened the closed iron gate, and stood on the side of the road to salute the car.

Since various special passes were posted on the front windshield of the car, vehicles along the way were not blocked in any way.There were even some places where traffic jams were set up. When they saw this car coming from a distance, they immediately moved the obstacles on the road to make it easier for the car to pass.

When the car drove from the Vasily slope to the entrance of the Kremlin, it was stopped by the guard at the door.He came to the car, raised his hand in salute, and said to Bezikov who was sitting in the passenger seat: "Comrade Major, please show your ID!"

Bezikov often went in and out of the Kremlin, so he naturally understood the rules here, and hurriedly took out his ID card and handed it over, while saying: "The general sitting in the back is to be interviewed by Comrade Stalin."

Although Bezikov had already explained the identities of Sokov and others to the guard, after the guard returned the documents to Bezikov, he asked Sokov and the other three for their documents and checked them carefully.After reading the documents, he did not immediately return the documents to Sokov and the others, but went to a small room on the side to make a phone call to verify the identities of the three with his superiors.

A few minutes later, the guard who finished the phone call returned to the car, returned the ID to Sokov and the others, and specifically asked, "Are you armed?"

"No." Sokov answered simply, "We didn't bring any weapons!"

After hearing Sokov's words, the guard did not conduct an inspection. He straightened up and took a step back. After signaling to the soldier next to him to let go, he raised his hand and saluted the car.

The car drove across Church Square and stopped in front of an office building.Bezikov turned to Sokov and the others and said, "Comrades generals, we are here, please get out of the car!"

After Sokov and others got out of the car, he thought that Bezikov was going to take them into the building, but he smiled bitterly and said to Sokov: "General Sokov, I was ordered to send you here. After entering the building, other commanders will guide you."

"When we came out, where did we go to find you?" Sokov asked.

Bezikov pointed to a small parking lot not far away, and said, "Comrade General, my car is parked in that parking lot. When you come out, just come and find me."

The three walked into the building, and Yakov naturally became the guide. He said to Sokov: "Misha, I have been here many times. Don't worry, even if there is no guide to lead the way, I will not be here." going the wrong way..."

Before Yakov could finish his sentence, a lieutenant colonel walked up to him. When he saw Yakov, he stopped immediately.After raising his hand to salute the two, he asked politely, "Are you General Sokov and General Yakov?"

"Yes, we are," Sokov replied with a nod.

"Please come with me," the officer said politely, "I will take you to Comrade Stalin's office."

Under the leadership of the officer, the three people quickly arrived at Boskrebyshev's office.

Seeing the arrival of the three men, Poskrebyshev first nodded to Yakov, taking it as a greeting, and then said to the officer: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you have nothing to do here, you can leave!"

The officer saluted Poskrebyshev and turned to leave.

Poskrebyshev came over, reached out to shake Yakov first, and said with a smile, "Yasha, your father is inside right now, and I will report it for you right away."

After saying this, he shook hands with Sokov and Asiya, but his attitude seemed a bit cold.

Poskrebyshev pushed open an oak door, stepped in, and closed the door behind him.It was said that one of the people waiting to meet Stalin at the door was his son. Poskrebyshev didn't need to be so cautious at all. He closed the door, but it was just a habit he had developed over the years.

In less than a minute, the closed oak door opened again, and Poskrebyshev came out from inside and said to the three, "Please come in, Comrade Stalin is waiting for you inside."

Sokov followed Yakov and walked into Stalin's office.Asiya was the last one to walk. Thinking that she was about to meet Stalin, who could only be seen in newspapers, magazines and documentaries, she unavoidably became nervous and unconsciously grabbed the corner of Sokov's clothes.But after walking a few steps, she felt that something was inappropriate, and she quietly let go.

Stalin, who was pacing back and forth in the room, stopped immediately when he saw the three people coming, and looked at them with a smile on his face.

The three people quickly raised their hands to salute him, and said in unison: "Hello, Comrade Stalin!"

Stalin nodded, then came to Sokov, looked him up and down, nodded with satisfaction, tapped Sokov's shoulder twice with the pipe in his hand, and said with a smile: " Xiao Misha, this is a name I have heard since the great counterattack under Moscow. Although I wanted to summon you several times, I was always delayed due to various reasons. Today I finally met you in person. To be honest, you and you There are still some similarities between the eyebrows and eyes of my father."

Hearing what Stalin said, Sokov didn't know how to answer the question and could only laugh awkwardly.

Stalin looked over Sokov's shoulder and looked at Asiya who was standing a little behind: "This beautiful female military doctor is your wife Asiya, right?"

"Yes, Comrade Stalin, she is my wife Asiya."

Hearing Stalin mention her name, Asiya quickly stepped forward two steps, shoulder to shoulder with Sokov, and at the same time raised her hand again to salute: "Hello, Comrade Stalin!"

"Well, the two of you seem to be a good match." After saying this, Stalin turned to his son and asked, "Yasha, what do you think?"

"That's right, father." Yakov replied with a smile: "Misha and Asiya are indeed the most suitable couple."

After Stalin chatted with a few people for a while, he got back to business: "Xiao Misha, I called you here today to give you an answer. Not long after Germany surrendered, I received Zhukov and Rokossovsky one after another. The report said that you applied to go to the Far East to fight the Kwantung Army entrenched there. I have not given you a reply for a long time. I think you must be very anxious, right? "

Now that Stalin had guessed what was on his mind, Sokov did not hide his true thoughts: "Yes, Comrade Stalin. I stayed in a sanatorium outside Moscow for a month and a half, but I didn't get any news. I'm in a hurry."

Stalin glanced at Yakov first, and then rested his eyes on Sokov: "Xiao Misha, I let you live in a sanatorium in the suburbs because you were injured many times during the war and your body needs to be recuperated. Only then can you fully recover. How about it? There is nothing wrong with your body now, right?"

"No, Comrade Stalin." Sokov heard Stalin's intentions from the tone of Stalin's words, and quickly said: "My body is healthier than ever, even if I am immediately sent to the battlefield to fight the enemy, there will be no harm." No problem at all."

Hearing what Sokov said, Stalin nodded with a smile, and then announced to Sokov: "After research by the Supreme Command, it has been decided to officially appoint you as the commander of the 53rd Army, and as a member of the Transbaikal Front, go to Fighting against the Kwantung Army in the Far East.”

"Great, this is really great." Hearing Stalin personally announce his appointment, Sokov's heart beat faster: "Thank you for your trust in me, I assure you, I will never I have betrayed your trust in me."

"Xiaomi Sha, I didn't realize that you are still impatient." Stalin said with a smile: "I haven't finished my words yet. I am going to let Yasha be your chief of staff. Do you have any objections?"

"No, no." Sokov had already guessed that if Stalin wanted to appoint him as the commander of the 53rd Army, he would definitely make Yakov his chief of staff. Now that the guess has been confirmed, he naturally wants it: " I promise you that I will ensure Yasha’s safety.”

"In addition to Yasha, your wife Asiya will also follow you to the Far East." Stalin continued: "I know that the relationship between the three of you is unusual, and I hope you can help and take care of each other when you arrive at the new battlefield. "

Sokov was worried that if he wanted to take Asiya to the Far East, Stalin would reject him.But unexpectedly, the other party took the initiative to arrange for Asiya to follow him. In this way, when he was fighting the Kwantung Army, he would have no worries.