Chapter 453: Friendly Popov

After receiving repeated assurances from Borisova, the stone hanging in Rokossovsky's heart finally fell to the ground. After he lay down again www.biquge.info he took Borisova in his arms and whispered sweet words to his ear. When the interest comes up, I will do something with her that is popular between men and women.

Sweet times are always too short for lovers. The two of them were lying on the bed, talking about love, discussing life again from time to time, and the whole night passed in a hurry.

Borisova undoubtedly glanced at the wall clock on the wall and said in surprise: "Oh my God, it's almost six o'clock." Koschka hurry up, we'll go to Red Square for a military parade later. With that, he sat up and prepared to get out of bed.

Rokossovsky grabbed Borisova's hand, pulled her into his arms, leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Let's do it again before my driver comes to pick me up." ”

Borisova, who was flushed, lay on her stomach in Rokossovsky's arms, shook her head desperately and said: "Don't do it, you're too powerful, a dozen times a night, I really can't stand you." Hurry up, pack up and get ready to go. ”

Hearing Borisova say this, Rokossovsky couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then asked rhetorically: "Is there a dozen times?" But I didn't feel it so many times. ”

"I've been counting it for you, and you can't go wrong." After Borisova finished speaking, Rokossovsky was still lying still, and urged: "Okay, get up quickly, if I come again, I estimate that I won't even be able to stand on my feet today, and I won't be laughed to death by my colleagues by then." ”

Rokossovsky took Borisova in his arms again and kissed her fiercely before letting go of her. Borisova got out of bed, put on a casual piece of clothing, and went straight into the bathroom to take a shower.

Lyonka, fearing that it would affect Rokossovsky's rest, did not come to the residential area with the driver to pick him up until seven o'clock. After the car got downstairs, Lyonka was about to push the door and get out of the car, when the driver asked him strangely: "Comrade soldier, where are you going?" ”

"Where else can I go?" Liao Enka looked back at the driver and said, "Of course, I went upstairs to ask Comrade Commander to leave." ”

"Do you know which room he's in?" The well-informed driver chuckled and asked, "Do you know if he's up now?" Can you afford to go up recklessly and disturb the commander's news? ”

The driver's series of questions left Liao Enka speechless. After a long while, he asked, "How would he know that we were coming to pick him up if I didn't go upstairs to find the commander?" ”

"Look at me!" After the driver finished speaking, he honked his horn heavily, then bent down to look out the window.

Rokossovsky, who was eating breakfast, heard the sound of a car horn outside the window, guessed that it might be Rienka and the driver who had come to pick him up, got up and walked to the window, and looked downstairs. When he saw the black sedan parked downstairs, the one that had picked him up recently, he pushed open the window and waved down.

After seeing Rokossovsky hear the car horn, sure enough, he appeared at the window, and Lyonka gave a thumbs up to the driver: "You are really amazing, the commander really came out." After speaking, he hurriedly pushed the car door and got out of the car, looked up at Rokossovsky upstairs, raised his hand and saluted, "Comrade commander, the car is ready for you." ”

Rokossovsky nodded and said with satisfaction: "You wait for me for five minutes, and I'll go downstairs." ”

After closing the window, he said to Borisova, who was still eating breakfast: "Anyway, you are going to Red Square today, so come with us!" ”

Borisova thought for a moment, and then said: "I don't have a special pass, and even if I get to Red Square, I can't get in." If it is convenient for you, you will send me to the Industrial Bureau later, where I will meet up with my colleagues and take a bus sent by my superiors to Red Square for the parade. ”

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Coming to the viewing platform, Rokossovsky saw a lot of familiar faces here, including his old comrades-in-arms when he was a cavalryman, as well as commanders of the same level who fought side by side during the defense of Moscow.

In particular, Lieutenant General Popov, commander of the 10th Army, pulled Rokossovsky aside and asked with concern: "I said General Rokossovsky, I don't know when you will be able to return to the army?" ”

"It may take a while, I'm still recuperating in the hospital." After answering this question, Rokossovsky curiously asked: "General Popov, is there anything important?" ”

"The offensive launched by our two armies on Zhizdra two days ago ended in failure." Popov whispered: "Do you know about this? ”

"I know about it." Rokossovsky, who has been helping out in the staff headquarters recently, naturally saw such a battle report, and after hearing Popov's question, he nodded and said: "I have read the reasons for the failure of the offensive. The main thing was that there was a problem with the coordination between the two armies, which, together with the preparation of artillery fire before the attack, did not effectively destroy the German defenses, so that our attacking troops were heavily killed and wounded by the Germans hiding in these fortifications......"

"That's right, you're right." Popov said with a sad face: "If you were still in the army, maybe the situation would not be as bad as it is now." After the failure of our joint offensive, it is estimated that it will take at least a month to replenish the lost troops, weapons and ammunition. ”

"Don't worry, Comrade Popov." Rokossovsky patted General Popov on the shoulder and comforted him: "When the men, weapons and ammunition are sufficient, I will almost return to the troops, and then we will be able to launch a new attack on the enemy's positions again, and I am sure that this time we will be able to take Zhizdra from the Germans." ”

General Popov had just been sent away, but Rokossovsky was stopped by a leader in civilian clothes: "Are you General Rokossovsky?" ”

Rokossovsky looked at each other, felt a little familiar, and couldn't remember where he had seen them, so he could only say apologetically: "I'm sorry, can I know who I'm having the honor of talking to?" "I've been here for a long time, and his style of speaking has a strong Russian character.

The other party held his hand and said with a smile: "Let me introduce myself, my name is Popov, I am the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee, and I once brought someone to visit you in the hospital some time ago." ”

As soon as Popov said this, Rokossovsky suddenly had the impression that half a month ago, a group of city workers had indeed visited the wounded and sick in the hospital, and it was this Popov who led the way. He hurriedly held the other party's hand tightly and said enthusiastically: "It turned out to be Secretary Popov, please forgive me for not being able to recognize you at the first time." ”

After the two of them let go of their hands, Popov looked Rokossovsky up and down and said: "You still look handsome and chic in military uniform, how are you, have you recovered from your injuries?" ”

Rokossovsky shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I feel almost better, but the hospital said that I was afraid that the injury would recur, so I was still hospitalized." ”

"Since the hospital has asked you to stay in the hospital, then stay and cooperate with the doctor well," Popov said with a smile: "A good commander can't do without a good body." By the way, where are your wife and children now? ”

"I don't know much about that," Rokossovsky replied, somewhat awkwardly, "since they left Zhytomyr, they have lost contact, and I don't know where they are now." ”

"Oh, your family's whereabouts are unknown?" Hearing Rokossovsky say this, Popov immediately became interested and hurriedly asked: "Do you need my help?" I can entrust you with an inquiry into their whereabouts and, if possible, bring them all to Moscow. Now that the Germans have been driven away from Moscow by us, it will not be as easy for them to return here as it was last year, and living in Moscow will ensure absolute safety. ”

To such an enthusiastic Popov, Rokossovsky smiled bitterly, and then cheekily said: "Thank you for your kindness, Comrade Popov. There is still a war going on, and there is a shortage of manpower in all aspects, and I have no right to let the organization use a lot of manpower and resources to find my family for my personal affairs. ”

After listening to Rokossovsky's words, Popov gave him a thumbs up: "Comrade General, you are really good!" If we had a few more selfless people like you, the process of defeating the Germans would have been greatly accelerated. ”

While the two were talking, suddenly a group of people came to the viewing platform along the corridor where the changing of the guard was going to work. Rokossovsky's sharp eyes spotted Borisova from the crowd at once, and he winked at each other. Borisova's face flushed, and she quickly twisted her head to the side, pretending to chat with her colleague next to her.

Popov also found out about the new group of people, and hurriedly said goodbye to Rokossovsky: "I'm sorry, Comrade General, some of the leaders of some of my subordinate departments have arrived, I want to go over and say hello to them, and we'll talk another day." ”

Rokossovsky wished that Popov would leave early, and when he heard him say this, he hurriedly stretched out his hands to him and said in a friendly manner: "Well, Comrade Popov, I hope that we will have the opportunity to meet in the future, and it is really a pleasant thing to be able to chat with you." ”

"Comrade General, I feel the same way." Popov smiled and said, "I look forward to our next meeting and wish you a speedy recovery!" Good bye! After saying that, he let go of Rokossovsky's hand, bowed slightly, and turned to walk towards his group of men.