Chapter 28 The Great Battle of the Northern Front (7)
Bending over and flashed through the low door, Chu Sinan stepped into Uraknov's command office. As soon as he entered the room, the heavy smoke made him frown. He hated this choking environment the most.
Uraknov saw Chu Sinan's frown at that moment. The commander who had become a frightened bird subconsciously made an action that even more disgusting to Chu Sinan: he raised his hands and squirted the smoke in the room. This instinctive pleasing action further deepened and affirmed Chu Sinan's image of Uraknov's "coward".
Chu Sinan stood in the middle of the house with a gloomy face, and then stared at Ukranov standing in front of him. Compared with the tall and burly Uraknov, Chu Sinan was obviously shorter in height, and at the same time, he was much younger than the former in age. It is precisely because of this that his glare and Ukranov's humbleness made him look a little inconsistent.
However, for the few people present, no one would feel the inconsistency, especially Zaporoz who followed Chu Sinan into the room, and Uraknov who was in the game. Especially the latter, the poor Uraknov was almost suffocated by the opponent's momentum. He knew very well that in this extraordinary period, the small Chinese in front of him could make him, including his descendants, never be reborn.
"Comrade Uraknov," Chu Sinan glanced at the room a few times, then walked straight to Uraknov's seat just now and said without any haste, "I think you should know who I am, so I won't introduce myself. Do you know why I am here this time?"
Ukranov nodded silently, indicating that he knew.
"It's good to know," Chu Sinan shrugged, reached out to take off the general's cap from his head, and stroked the dust attached to it, and said, "Then do you have anything to defend yourself?"
Uraknov's lips moved. He wanted to defend himself, but he could not find any reason to defend himself. He said that the retreat was not his original intention, but that he could not control the troops at that time. Joke, such a defense would not have any other effect except for the title of "fiddle". As a commander of a division, he could not control his troops. What is this?
It is not a reason to say that the Germans' offensive was too fierce and the troops suffered too much casualties, so they retreated? This is even more difficult. The German offensive faced by the 49th Division was equally fierce, and their casualties were also heavy. But why did they not retreat and still resist on their own positions?
Uraknov could see that the general in front of him had a very poor view of him. If he made more defenses, he would only arouse more disgust.
"Comrade Chu Sinan, I, I have no reason to defend myself," Uraknov shook his head and said, "This catastrophic battlefield retreat must be responsible for someone, and this person is destined to be me. I am willing to accept any punishment, although I know that this has no effect on rescuing the situation."
Uraknov's words made Chu Sinan frown again. Although Uraknov's words sounded like he was to take the initiative to bear the responsibility for the defeat, there was still a sense of resentment hidden in his words, as if he was responsible for the defeat of the 50th Division, and he was completely acting as a scapegoat.
Although he heard what he was dissatisfied with, Chu Sinan was too lazy to bother with him now.
"Okay, very good," Chu Sinan reached out and stroked his chin, nodded and said, "Since that's the case, I'll give you two choices."
Chu Sinan's words made Uraknov shudder, and he knew that the final time for his judgment was coming.
"The first," said Chu Sinan, "I am now exempted from your post and sent to the rear to be tried by the military court. No one can tell what kind of decision they will give you. You may have a glimmer of life, and of course, you may end up with the most bleakest way like Pavlov and Kulik."
Uraknov was frightened. Of course, he knew that with the outdated he committed, as long as he went to the military court, the final result would inevitably be extremely bleak and "a glimmer of hope"? This word has never appeared in the trial of the military court in recent years. Uraknov would never dare to expect that he would become the first exception.
"As for the second road, it's not that complicated," Chu Sinan stood up, pulled out the gun from his waist and placed it on the table, and then said expressionlessly, "You can solve everything yourself. I will issue a notice of death for you. Although this does not mean that you can get any glorious recognition, at least you won't be hindered by others. How to walk and choose the road is up to you now, and consider it carefully."
"I, I will choose the second one." Uraknov said without hesitation. He could understand the meaning of Chu Sinan's words and choose the second way. Even if he died in battle, his family would not be exiled or discriminated against. Even after his death, his family would receive a huge monthly subsidy from local military control. For Uraknov, is there any better choice now than this?
Looking at the dark pistol on the table, Uraknov suddenly felt relaxed. The burden that had been pressing on his body for so many days disappeared in just a moment.
"That's good," Chu Sinan glanced at Zaporozez, who had never spoken at the door, then shook his head and walked towards the door, while saying in a deep voice, "Do everything you should deal with, we'll wait for your result outside."
"Do, thank you General..." Looking at Chu Sinan's back as he walked out the door, Uraknov saluted tremblingly, then opened and closed his trembling lips and whispered.
Outside the door of Uraknov's office, Chu Sinan and Zaporoz stood with their hands behind their backs. In front of them, there were neatly standing a row of Soviet officers, all of whom were the staff and generals of the Fifty Division.
Chu Sinan's eyes swept across the faces of these people one by one, but his heart was waiting for the arrival of the gunshot.
"Ping!" A dull gunshot sounded and came out through the closed door. Chu Sinan clearly felt that with the gunshot, all the people on the opposite side trembled at the same time.
Chu Sinan turned his body and waved to Lukoongi behind him. The latter nodded and walked towards the closed door with understanding. A moment later, when he came back, there was already a blood-stained pistol on his hand, which was Chu Sinan's matching gun.
"Who is Comrade Balekyan? Stand out." Chu Sinan walked in front of everyone, and then suddenly said.
"I, I am..." a pale-faced officer stepped forward and said in a trembling voice.
"Okay," Chu Sinan walked up to him, reached out to stretch his military uniform for him, and then said with a humble expression, "Comrade Uraknov has died, but someone must do his job. You, Comrade Balekyan, I am very optimistic about you. From today on, you will be the acting commander of the Fifty Division. I want you to integrate your team in one day, and then head to the West District to take back the two blocks occupied by the Germans."
"I..." A moist redness appeared on Balekyang's pale face. He trembled and said a word, but it was broken by Chu Sinan.
"You don't have to say much," said Chu Sinan, "just obey the orders. You must know that Budogoshi is a crucial place for our normal battle. No matter how heavy the price is, we must not lose it. Take your troops to fight. Advance bravely is your only way out. By the time of the 5th, I need you to get at least one block for me, otherwise..."
Chu Sinan said this, raised his hand and gestured. Lukoonki walked up from behind and handed the bloody pistol to Balekyan.
"Otherwise, you know what to do." Chu Sinan said lightly, then turned around and walked straight out of the command center.
Chapter completed!