"Your Excellency, the reason why the Jews revolted in Huaza was that they did not want to be sent to a concentration camp, and since there were no supporters in the city, their revolt quickly failed." Hearing Zhukov's mention of last year's Jewish uprising, Komorovsky was a little anxious, and he hurriedly defended: "And our uprising, after careful arrangement, was recognized by the allies. In the event of an uprising, the citizens of Warsaw will not hesitate to side with us. How can you compare the Jewish uprising with the uprising we are about to launch? ”

Rokossovsky knew that the Warsaw Uprising in the Ghetto had broken out on April 19, 1943, a year before the Warsaw Uprising. Moreover, the purpose of these two events is also different. The purpose of the Warsaw Jewish uprising was to die in Warsaw rather than go to a concentration camp, so they resisted by means of an uprising.

"General Komorovsky," Rokossovsky waited for Komorovsky to finish speaking, and then asked lightly: "If my analysis is correct, you will start an uprising in a few days." How about you, are you ready to go it alone, or do you want to work with us? ”

"Marshal Rokossovsky," Komorowski said with some embarrassment, looking at Rokossovsky, "your guess is accurate, we are indeed preparing to launch an uprising in Warsaw in a few days. I think yesterday the colonel made it clear to you what we meant, that we only obey the orders of the government-in-exile in London, and therefore we cannot cooperate with the Soviet Red Army. ”

"General Komorowsky, you can not cooperate with us. But what about them? Zhukov pointed to Bellinger and Zavatsky, who were sitting beside him, and said with a serious expression: "They can always participate in this uprising, you know, they are Poles, and it is logical for them to participate in this battle to liberate the Polish capital." ”

Zhukov's words were tantamount to directly taking Komorovsky's army, and his eyes swept back and forth on Bellinger and Zavatsky's bodies, and he couldn't say anything at all when it came to his mouth. He would have said that by liberating Warsaw with his own armament, he would show the whole world that Poland was not in the hands of the Germans or the Soviets, but in the hands of the Poles themselves. But Zhukov pushed Bellinger and them out, and let him swallow all the words he had prepared for a long time into his stomach.

Seeing Komorowsky's speechless appearance, Rokossovsky struck while the iron was hot and said: "General Komorowsky, do you think that there has been an incident in Germany where an officer organized the assassination of Hitler, and you think that Germany has collapsed, and you can quickly take Warsaw at a very small cost if you launch an uprising at such a time." Am I right? ”

"That's right, Marshal Rokossovsky, you're right." Komorowsky is now a little afraid of Rokossovsky, and thinks that it is terrible that he can guess his battle plan from all kinds of clues. He replied, somewhat flustered, "That's exactly what we think." ”

"General Komorowsky, I think that in order to take control of Warsaw as soon as possible, let the Germans withdraw from the city, and even after the uprising begins, you will continue to keep those important bridges over the Vistula River to facilitate the retreat of the German army." Rokossovsky faced a smile and went on to ask lightly: "Am I right?" ”

Komorovsky took out a handkerchief from his pocket and kept wiping the cold sweat that broke out, he felt that he was simply a transparent person in front of Rokossovsky, and his plans were clearly known to the other party, and he had to start thinking about whether he should immediately ask London for instructions and cooperate with the Soviet troops who were close at hand.

Not only was Komorovsky stunned by Rokossovsky's "judgment", but even Zhukov's face showed a look of surprise, he did not expect that Rokossovsky would be able to guess the time of the uprising of the Klajov army, and the various measures that were already ready to be taken against the Germans after the uprising broke out. He looked at Rokossovsky with a sideways face, and thought to himself: This Rokossovsky really knows a lot, but I don't know if he analyzed it, or if he has another source of intelligence?

Bellinger and Zavatsky also noticed the strangeness on Zhukov's face, and both of them muttered in their hearts: "Why does Marshal Rokossovsky know so many things?" Where did he get this information, and why didn't he share it with us? ”

"General Komorovsky," Zhukov said to Komorovsky, opening a folder on the table, taking out a document from it, and to Komorovsky, "I have here a copy of the resolution of the USSR State Defense Committee that I have just received. I would like to give you a message: after the entry of Soviet troops into the territory of Poland, the commanders of the 1st and 2nd Ukrainian and Belorussian fronts will be responsible for matters related to the engagement in the area of military operations, and the military councils of the above-mentioned armies will be responsible for civil affairs as a whole...... Friendly relations should be established with the institutions of power established by the Polish National Liberation Council in the liberated territories, through which matters relating to the maintenance of public order, population movements, etc., in the occupied territories of the Soviet Army, should be carried out. With the exception of the Polish National Liberation Council, other institutions of power, including the Polish government-in-exile in London, were not recognized. The private property and personal safety of Polish citizens were protected by the Soviet military and the Polish National Liberation Committee. ”

After Zhukov finished reading, he put the document back into the folder, looked at Komorowski and said: "General Komorowski, you must have heard clearly, except for General Behringer and the Polish National Liberation Committee, we do not recognize any political institutions. If you remain stubborn and intend to take risks in Warsaw, your London government-in-exile will be responsible for all the consequences. ”

Perhaps Zhukov's tone of voice was heavy, and Komorovsky wiped his sweat more often. He said to Zhukov in a somewhat flustered manner: "Your Excellency, I think I need to immediately report to London the contents of our meeting. ”

"Please." Zhukov stretched out his hand and made a gesture to him: "Time is pressing, I hope you can make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Komorowski turned to the colonel beside him and muttered a few words, and the colonel nodded, got up and walked out of the room. After the colonel left, Komorowsky smiled at the crowd and said: "I asked the colonel to send a telegram to the London side, to make a report on the situation of this meeting, and then ask for instructions on the next step." ”

After about twenty minutes, the colonel walked in from outside, still holding a telegram in his hand. Komorowsky took the telegram and looked at it a few times, and a relaxed expression suddenly appeared on his face. He looked up at Molotov, who was beside Zhukov, and said: "Your Excellency Molotov, I have just received a reply from Prime Minister Mikletsik that he intends to fly to Moscow on July 30 with a delegation to meet with Marshal Stalin and discuss cooperation with the Polish National Liberation Council. ”

Hearing Komorowski say this, the expressions on the faces of everyone in the room became relaxed. Molotov, in particular, had come to Lublin by plane on Stalin's orders, but when he heard that the prime minister of the government-in-exile would personally go to Moscow to meet Stalin, he said to Komorovsky in a friendly manner: "General Komorowsky, please tell Prime Minister Mikletzyk that I will be waiting for him in Moscow when the time comes." ”

The two sides reached a preliminary consensus, and the next negotiations became easy. Komorovsky even consulted with Rokossovsky, and the day before the outbreak of the uprising, the 1st Belorussian Front sent at least two divisions of troops to quietly enter the city and cooperate with the Klajov army in the uprising.

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"General Behringer, what do you think?" After Komorowski's men left, Zhukov asked Bellinger, the commander of the Polish First Army, who had been listening: "Tell me what you think." ”

Behringer stood up and said thoughtfully: "Comrade Marshal, if the Krajov army is really willing to cooperate with us, we can indeed send troops to the city the day before the outbreak of the uprising, so as to strengthen our control over the strategic points. ”

"But where should we cross the river from?" Zavatsky frowned and asked, "You know, we haven't had any troops cross the Vistula until now. ”

"I can get Chuikov's troops to act and create a landing ground on the right bank of the Vistula." Rokossovsky hurriedly said: "In this way, we will not only have a starting point for the offensive, but also attract a part of the German troops in Warsaw to reduce the pressure during the Warsaw uprising." ”

After Zhukov and the others expressed their opinions, he turned his gaze to Molotov, who was sitting next to him: "Comrade Molotov, do you have any opinions? ”

Molotov shook his head with a smile and said: "Comrade Zhukov, I am a layman in the military, and these things are still up to you professionals. What I am responsible for is the diplomatic relations between the two countries. As he spoke, he raised his watch and looked at it, and then said, "I think I should immediately fly back to Moscow and give Comrade Stalin a detailed report on the results of today's meeting." At the same time, I will be prepared to receive Prime Minister Mikleiczyk of the government-in-exile to discuss cooperation with the Polish National Liberation Council. ”

Looking at the back of Molotov's departure, Rokossovsky secretly thought in his heart: judging from the results of today's meeting, the rebel army in the city will no longer fight alone, but cooperate with its own troops to jointly destroy the German army in Warsaw. Have you unconsciously revised this period of history?

"Comrade Rokossovsky, what are you thinking?" Zhukov's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "I see that you have been staring at the door in a daze, as if you are thinking about something." ”

"That's right, Comrade Marshal." Rokossovsky woke up from his contemplation and hurriedly had nothing to say to hide his embarrassment: "I plan to let Chuikov's 8th Guards Army force the Vistula River in the area of Demblin, Zvolian and Solets. The landing ground they have established will be used as a foothold for assaults on the north-western front, in order to encircle the enemy's defenses along the Narev and Vistula rivers, so as to facilitate the forced crossing of the Narev River by the left flank of the 2nd Belorussian Front and the completion of the forced crossing of the Vistula by the remaining armies of our Front. ”

Zhukov smiled at Rokossovsky's statement, and then said: "You are the commander of the 1st Belorussian Front, and it is up to you how the troops are deployed and where they will fight." ”

After Zhukov finished speaking, he turned to Belinger and Zavatsky: "Comrade two generals, I would like to ask you, will the troops supporting the Warsaw uprising be borne entirely by your Polish army, or will we bear half of each?" ”

After Belinger and Zavatsky looked at each other, they looked at Zhukov and said: "Comrade Marshal, although our commanders and fighters will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the liberation of the Motherland. But you and I both know that the strength of the Polish First Army is still slightly weaker than that of the Germans, and if it takes on such a combat mission alone, I am afraid that something will go wrong. Therefore, I suggest that we send two divisions, and the rest of the troops should be sent by the Soviet army. ”

Looking at the back of Molotov's departure, Rokossovsky secretly thought in his heart: judging from the results of today's meeting, the rebel army in the city will no longer fight alone, but cooperate with its own troops to jointly destroy the German army in Warsaw. Have you unconsciously revised this period of history?

"Comrade Rokossovsky, what are you thinking?" Zhukov's voice suddenly sounded in his ears: "I see that you have been staring at the door in a daze, as if you are thinking about something." ”

"That's right, Comrade Marshal." Rokossovsky woke up from his contemplation and hurriedly had nothing to say to hide his embarrassment: "I plan to let Chuikov's 8th Guards Army force the Vistula River in the area of Demblin, Zvolian and Solets. The landing ground they have established will be used as a foothold for assaults on the north-western front, in order to encircle the enemy's defenses along the Narev and Vistula rivers, so as to facilitate the forced crossing of the Narev River by the left flank of the 2nd Belorussian Front and the completion of the forced crossing of the Vistula by the remaining armies of our Front. ”

Zhukov smiled at Rokossovsky's statement, and then said: "You are the commander of the 1st Belorussian Front, and it is up to you how the troops are deployed and where they will fight." ”

After Zhukov finished speaking, he turned to Belinger and Zavatsky: "Comrade two generals, I would like to ask you, will the troops supporting the Warsaw uprising be borne entirely by your Polish army, or will we bear half of each?" ”

After Belinger and Zavatsky looked at each other, they looked at Zhukov and said: "Comrade Marshal, although our commanders and fighters will not hesitate to sacrifice their lives for the liberation of the Motherland. But you and I both know that the strength of the Polish First Army is still slightly weaker than that of the Germans, and if it takes on such a combat mission alone, I am afraid that something will go wrong. Therefore, I suggest that we send two divisions, and the rest of the troops should be sent by the Soviet army. ”