"Comrade Yakov, do you know what we asked you to come to the East Bank for?"

Yeremenko's words completely confused Andrei, what was Khrushchev calling for last night for calling him?

Before Andrei could understand anything, Khrushchev had already picked up a telegram from the table, handed it to me, and said with a smile: "Comrade Yakov, read this telegram." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Andrei took the telegram from Khrushchev's hand with a puzzled look and found that it read: "The three new divisions that have been replenished to your front will arrive in two days, and I hope that they will be received in time and put into the battlefield as soon as possible." Chief of the General Staff Vasilevsky. ”

After reading the telegram, Andrei still did not understand what was going on, so he silently read it again, Khrushchev showed himself what the telegram meant. Replenishment of troops, new troops, so it turned out that everything was understood. Khrushchev's purpose in making himself see this telegram was to put himself in charge of the task of receiving troops.

"Commander, Comrade Military Commissar," Andrei asked tentatively, "do you mean that I will be put in charge of receiving these troops?" And take them across the river into Stalingrad? ”

"Not bad." Yeremenko said with certainty: "I want you to be in charge of receiving several new divisions, after all, in the process of forming the Siberian Volunteer Division, you have shown your ability, and the new units will be broken up and integrated into the 62nd Army, and the task of bringing them into Stalingrad will be entrusted to you." ”

Hearing Yeremenko say this, my originally low mood became happy, this time to the east coast is really not a small gain, I got the important task of receiving new editors, it seems that this Stalingrad battle I can participate in the whole process. When the battle is over, the merit will be rewarded. Perhaps there will be even greater gains. However, I didn't know when the new troops would arrive and how long I would have to stay here, so I asked euphemistically: "Comrade commander, I don't know what my task will be before the new division arrives?" ”

Yeremenko thought for a moment and replied: "In this case, you will first cooperate with the special service section of the front army to deal with the affairs of the prisoners of war, and then take a rest, okay?" ”

"Understood, Comrade Commander, I will do as you instruct me to do so."

After saying this, he saw Yeremenko casually raise his hand and look at his watch, and understood that this should be a precursor to his send-off, so he hurriedly put the matter in his heart that he had been hanging on all his time, and hurried to mention it to him: "Comrade commander, I have a request. ”

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

Andrei said eagerly: "At present, there is a shortage of artillery shells and medicine at Mamayev Heights, and we need to replenish it very much, but the replenishment of the Siberian Volunteer Division by the headquarters of the group army will take ten days at the earliest." And even if we wait for ten days, it is still unknown whether we will be able to get a supplement. ”

Yeremenko nodded, looked up and said to Zakharov: "Comrade Chief of Staff, you have to find a way to solve this matter mentioned by Comrade Yakov. You know, Mamayev Hill is the commanding heights north of Stalingrad, and once occupied by the enemy, they can set up artillery and bombard the city of our heroes with impunity, which is absolutely not allowed. ”

After listening to Yeremenko's instructions, Zakharov sighed and said helplessly: "Comrade commander, this is very difficult. As you know, we have received men, weapons, and supplies, not only for the 62nd Army, but also for the 64th Army and the 57th Army, which are defending the southern part of the city, and are fighting back against the frenzied attacks of the invaders, and are showing extraordinary strength, so that Hitler's generals are forced to leave some of the regiments and divisions that should have been used to attack the city center in front of Bektovka and Rysa. ”

"I'll give you two days to let Comrade Valennikov solve it as soon as possible," Yeremenko ordered in an unquestioning tone: "It is necessary to replenish the Siberian Volunteer Divisions that hold the Mamayev Gang with the shells and medicine they need." ”

Seeing that Yeremenko's attitude was so resolute, Zakharov had no choice but to reluctantly agree: "Yes, I will try to fulfill the order you have given." ”

Back to the resting place, Andrei was very happy, not only the materials, but more importantly, the replenishment of the troops, with this supplementary troops, he can also replenish his own troops next, the Siberian Volunteer Division is now fighting with most of the casualties, now there are more than 4,000 people, this time it can finally be replenished, you must know that because of the large number of troops in the early stage, there has been no replenishment of troops, all rely on the recruitment of civilians and the commanders and fighters of other units to replenish the troops!

And Andrei just lay down and didn't sleep for a while, Yushchenko knocked on the door and woke him up, Andrei rubbed his eyes and asked, "Captain Yushchenko, what's the matter?" ”

Yushchenko said: "Comrade division commander, it is the commander and the military commissar who are looking for you for something." "What!" Andrei hurriedly got up and went

As soon as he arrived, Khrushchev solemnly took the order and announced: "Comrade Yakov, because of the bravery and heroism you have shown in the defense of Mamayev Hill and the Central Railway Station, and the great results you have achieved. At the suggestion of the Supreme Commander himself, and after discussion by the Supreme Command, it was decided to confer on you the rank of Major General with immediate effect. ”

The moment he heard Khrushchev's announcement, Andrei could not believe his ears, and the adjutant behind Yeremenko picked up a small suitcase and put it on the table.

Khrushchev reached out and opened the box, took out a set of military uniforms from it, and handed it to him. Andrei saw clearly that this was a set of uniforms belonging to the general, but he was at a loss and silent, when he took over this uniform, Andrei was full of emotion, general, the general that countless soldiers dream of!

"Why don't you speak?" Yeremenko, who was sitting in his seat, asked sharply, "You haven't been in the army for a day or two, don't you know what you should say after you get promoted?" ”

Yeremenko's words woke Andrei up, and I hurriedly said loudly: "Serve the Motherland of the USSR!" ”

After a pleasantry, the two leaders left, but Andre's nerves couldn't calm down.

"General, hehe, General." After smiling to himself, Andrei couldn't help but think of those who died. One will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither, this sentence is true, he, a general, was helped by many people at the cost of blood.

Andrei was originally very eager for the military rank, but his mind has changed a little now, even if it is a military rank, it is he and his brothers who have earned it back, he is a general, and the achievements he has achieved are very brilliant in the whole process, this major general, he should be.

But in fact, there are countless ordinary commanders and fighters, not alone, and I really hope that the team will also deserve the glory. (To be continued.) )