"I don't know." Rokosovsky replied truthfully: "I received a notice two days ago and learned that Comrade Stalin was about to inspect our army. I thought my superiors had notified you in advance."

"I didn't receive any notice at all." Zhukov said in an unhappy tone: "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about Comrade Stalin's visit to the frontier."

Although Rokosovsky suspected that it was not Stalin himself, but just a substitute, he did not tell Zhukov his guess, but said tactfully: "I didn't tell you, maybe it was for confidentiality. After all, we are very close to the front line. If the rumors leak out and the Germans concentrate their efforts to carry out the assault, then it is possible to tear a gap in the defense line of our army and threaten Comrade Stalin's safety."

Zhukov recognized Rokosovsky's statement. If the Germans knew that Stalin had visited the frontier, they would definitely try every means to attack him. He then asked: "Koschika, did Comrade Stalin say where to fight back?"

"He didn't say this." Rokosovs replied: "After my research by Chief of Staff, I, I feel that the defense area where the infantry brigade is located is very suitable for launching the counterattack war requested by Comrade Stalin."

"The defense area where the infantry brigade is located?" Zhukov asked tentatively: "Which infantry brigade did you say that Major Sokov commanded?"

"Yes, I'm talking about him."

"How is his situation?" Zhukov asked with concern: "The troops on his left and right wings were basically repelled by the German army, and this army became an isolated army. If they were surrounded by the enemy, they would be able to be annihilated at any time."

"The brigade has four infantry brigades under its jurisdiction, from south to north, the Fourth Battalion, the First Battalion, the Second Battalion and the Third Battalion." Rokosovsky introduced the situation of the infantry brigade to Zhukov: "Now the enemy is carrying out artillery and bombing on the positions of the Fourth Battalion, and in the forest in front of the battalion's position, there are also a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, which seem to be planning to use this place as a breakthrough to tear open the defense line of our group army."

"What measures did Major Sokov take in the face of fierce shelling and crazy bombing from the German army"?"

"No measures have been taken yet." Rokosovsky was worried about Zhukov's bad association with Sokov: "Now the enemy is bombing the fourth battalion's position. Even if he wants to take any measures, he may have to wait until the bombing is over."

"Koschika, do you think they can hold the position?" After Zhukov asked this sentence with a serious expression, he added: "You once told me that this army has not been formed for a long time. You should know that the commander and the soldiers of the new army lacked coordination, and they were not familiar with each other, and their cooperation in combat may not be so satisfactory."

"You can rest assured that this is the case. Although this unit has not been formed for a long time, it has performed well in the battle." Rokosovsky: "I believe that even if they face the enemy's crazy attack, they will have the confidence to block the enemy."

"That's good, that's good." Zhukov felt a little relieved when he heard Rokosovsky say this: "Then I wish them good luck!"

Just as Zhukov was about to put down the phone, he suddenly remembered an important thing: "By the way, Koschika, I have one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

"There are a few people who will pass through your army's defense tonight," Zhukov said. "They are wearing German uniforms and tell the soldiers not to stop them."

When Rokosovsky heard that it was such a trivial matter, he said disapprovingly: "Comrade Zhukov, is it our comrade disguised as a German and wants to go deep into the enemy's defense zone?"

Unexpectedly, after he said that, Zhukov remained silent for a long time before he spoke slowly: "No, among these people, except for one of our comrades, the rest were real Germans, and the enemies who became prisoners of our army."

Zhukov's words confused Rokosovsky: "Georgi Konstantinovich, what's going on? Why, except for one of these people, the rest are enemies?"

"I don't know much about the specific situation," Zhukov said: "Not long ago, Comrade Beria called himself, saying that he seemed to be planning to send a comrade to disguise himself as a German and invade the German army. In order not to make the Germans suspect his identity, he asked him to pretend to rescue several German prisoners of war, cross the defense line of our army, and flee into the German controlled area."

After hearing this, Rokosovsky asked hesitantly: "Georgi Konstantinovich, since these people are basically enemies, do I need to send someone to contact them?"

"No, so that the enemy will not see the flaws." Zhukov finally emphasized: "If possible, arrest them immediately after discovering their traces."

"But, didn't you tell me just now, don't you stop them?"

"Yes, I said this." Zhukov said: "But if their escape process goes too smoothly, even if they return to the Germans, it will probably cause suspicion. So the best way is to send someone to pursue them, but don't catch them. Do you understand?"

Rokosovsky found that this seemingly simple task was extremely difficult to perform. Although he was complaining in his heart, since Zhukov asked, he could only pretend to be nothing and said: "Don't worry, Comrade Zhukov, I will let them pass through my army defense zone safely."

"If possible, it is best to let them pass the front line from the defense zone of the infantry brigade, after all, there are a large number of enemies there. After our comrades pass through the front line, they can join the Germans in the shortest time."

"All right."

After Rokosovsky put down the phone, he turned to ask Maximemko, the director of the Communications Soldier: "Comrade Director of the Communications Soldier, can we contact the infantry brigade by phone?"

"Not yet," replied the older Maximenko. "The telephone line may not be connected until tomorrow. If you have urgent matters, you can contact them via telegram."

"No." Unexpectedly, as soon as Maximenko finished speaking, Rokosovsky shook his head and said, "I have important things to explain to Major Sokov. If you contact me through telegram, you may be intercepted by the German telecommunications department."

After hearing Rokosovsky say this, Maximenko's face showed a embarrassed expression.

Lobachev, who had a low sense of presence, saw Maximenko's expression and hurried out to smooth things out: "Comrade Colonel, I think the commander may want to understand the situation in the infantry brigade at any time. If he always contacts through telegrams, he may have many inconveniences. Moreover, too much telegram content sent by both sides will attract the attention of the German intelligence department. If the telegram is intercepted and the content inside is deciphered, then our plan will be exposed to the Germans."

After hearing what Lobachev said, after a struggle of thought, Maximenko bit his back teeth and said to Rokosovsky: "Comrade Commander, I will arrange for the communications troops to lay the route immediately. If everything goes well, you can talk directly to the infantry brigade in at most two hours."

Rokosovsky was very satisfied with Maximenko's reply, so he nodded at him: "Comrade Colonel, please give me."

When Maximenko arranged the correspondents to lay the telephone line, Malining came to Rokosovsky and whispered: "Comrade Commander, I wonder what tasks General Zhukov has assigned you?"

Rokosovsky glanced at Malining and said in a low voice: "Zhukov told me that there will be several prisoners of war in German uniforms to cross our defense and escape to the enemy at night."

"What, any prisoners of war want to escape back to the German-occupied area?" Malining immediately became angry when he heard this: "Comrade Commander, don't worry, I will arrange for personnel to intercept it immediately, and I will definitely not allow a German prisoner of war to escape back to the German-occupied area."

"Comrade Chief of Staff, you're wrong." Rokosovsky waved his hand and said, "Zhukov means that we let these prisoners of war pass the front and escape to the German-occupied area."

Rokosovsky's words confused Malinin: "Comrade Commander, what's going on?"

"I don't know." Rokosovsky replied truthfully: "I received a notice two days ago and learned that Comrade Stalin was about to inspect our army. I thought my superiors had notified you in advance."

"I didn't receive any notice at all." Zhukov said in an unhappy tone: "If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about Comrade Stalin's visit to the frontier."

Although Rokosovsky suspected that it was not Stalin himself, but just a substitute, he did not tell Zhukov his guess, but said tactfully: "I didn't tell you, maybe it was for confidentiality. After all, we are very close to the front line. If the rumors leak out and the Germans concentrate their efforts to carry out the assault, then it is possible to tear a gap in the defense line of our army and threaten Comrade Stalin's safety."

Zhukov recognized Rokosovsky's statement. If the Germans knew that Stalin had visited the frontier, they would definitely try every means to attack him. He then asked: "Koschika, did Comrade Stalin say where to fight back?"

"He didn't say this." Rokosovs replied: "After my research by Chief of Staff, I, I feel that the defense area where the infantry brigade is located is very suitable for launching the counterattack war requested by Comrade Stalin."

"The defense area where the infantry brigade is located?" Zhukov asked tentatively: "Which infantry brigade did you say that Major Sokov commanded?"

"Yes, I'm talking about him."

"How is his situation?" Zhukov asked with concern: "The troops on his left and right wings were basically repelled by the German army, and this army became an isolated army. If they were surrounded by the enemy, they would be able to be annihilated at any time."

"The brigade has four infantry brigades under its jurisdiction, from south to north, the Fourth Battalion, the First Battalion, the Second Battalion and the Third Battalion." Rokosovsky introduced the situation of the infantry brigade to Zhukov: "Now the enemy is carrying out artillery and bombing on the positions of the Fourth Battalion, and in the forest in front of the battalion's position, there are also a large number of tanks and armored vehicles, which seem to be planning to use this place as a breakthrough to tear open the defense line of our group army."

"What measures did Major Sokov take in the face of fierce shelling and crazy bombing from the German army"?"

"No measures have been taken yet." Rokosovsky was worried about Zhukov's bad association with Sokov: "Now the enemy is bombing the fourth battalion's position. Even if he wants to take any measures, he may have to wait until the bombing is over."

"Koschika, do you think they can hold the position?" After Zhukov asked this sentence with a serious expression, he added: "You once told me that this army has not been formed for a long time. You should know that the commander and the soldiers of the new army lacked coordination, and they were not familiar with each other, and their cooperation in combat may not be so satisfactory."

"You can rest assured that this is the case. Although this unit has not been formed for a long time, it has performed well in the battle." Rokosovsky: "I believe that even if they face the enemy's crazy attack, they will have the confidence to block the enemy."

"That's good, that's good." Zhukov felt a little relieved when he heard Rokosovsky say this: "Then I wish them good luck!"

Just as Zhukov was about to put down the phone, he suddenly remembered an important thing: "By the way, Koschika, I have one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

"There are a few people who will pass through your army's defense tonight," Zhukov said. "They are wearing German uniforms and tell the soldiers not to stop them."

When Rokosovsky heard that it was such a trivial matter, he said disapprovingly: "Comrade Zhukov, is it our comrade disguised as a German and wants to go deep into the enemy's defense zone?"

Unexpectedly, after he said that, Zhukov remained silent for a long time before he spoke slowly: "No, among these people, except for one of our comrades, the rest were real Germans, and the enemies who became prisoners of our army."

Zhukov's words confused Rokosovsky: "Georgi Konstantinovich, what's going on? Why, except for one of these people, the rest are enemies?"

"I don't know much about the specific situation," Zhukov said: "Not long ago, Comrade Beria called himself, saying that he seemed to be planning to send a comrade to disguise himself as a German and invade the German army. In order not to make the Germans suspect his identity, he asked him to pretend to rescue several German prisoners of war, cross the defense line of our army, and flee into the German controlled area."

After hearing this, Rokosovsky asked hesitantly: "Georgi Konstantinovich, since these people are basically enemies, do I need to send someone to contact them?"

"No, so that the enemy will not see the flaws." Zhukov finally emphasized: "If possible, arrest them immediately after discovering their traces."

"But, didn't you tell me just now, don't you stop them?"
Chapter completed!