Chapter 273
In the early morning, light golden sunlight poured into the bedroom from the window and sprinkled on the floor near the window. A gentle morning breeze blew in from the open window, ruffling the folded curtains on both sides of the window.
Lying on the creaking bed, Yuri was breathing heavily and kissing Geryosha's smooth back almost greedily. At the same time, the originally regular rhythm of his body was gradually speeding up.
Men who are just over thirty are often in their prime years of energy. Well, not only are they energetic, they are energetic in all aspects. Especially after having stayed at the front for so long and living a monk-like life, now that they are back in Moscow, naturally they want to vent.
Gerlyosha was a little limp, but she was still cooperating. Recently, the Moscow Municipal Party Committee once again called on all married women to become "hero mothers" and give birth to more children to make up for the sharp decline in population caused by the war. It is said that if you can give birth to three children, you can not only get corresponding subsidies, but also get the title of heroic mother. Gerlyosha is not interested in subsidies, but is quite tempted by the title of heroic mother.
The fierce battle between the man and the woman finally ended with Yuri's sigh. After hugging the woman under him for a while, he turned over and got out of bed, went into the bathroom to take a shower - it's really amazing that Moscow now has central heating facilities.
At this point, we must praise the hardworking Comrade Sherbakov. Although he was almost dying of illness, he still occupied the post of Secretary of the Moscow Municipal Party Committee and refused to step down. Of course, he did not sit in this position and do nothing, but did make some achievements, such as the issue of central heating.
Since the end of the Battle of Moscow, the Moscow Municipal Committee has begun to plan a centralized heating project in the process of rebuilding the urban area of Moscow. The city has built 23 central heating plants to provide winter heating and 24-hour hot water distribution for the city's residents. At the beginning of this month, the entire project was successfully completed, so Yuri can enjoy the convenience of taking a bath.
After taking a comfortable morning shower and putting on his military uniform with the help of Gerlyosha, Yuri hurried downstairs. Last night, he gave Arseny a day off. The family of this lieutenant colonel comrade had arranged a marriage for him. Well, it seems a little early to say marriage. Now it's just a blind date. The girl is a teacher at the middle school affiliated to Moscow State University.
Come to think of it, Arseni really should deal with his personal problems. In terms of age, he is about the same age as Yuri.
Yuri went out without eating breakfast. Arseni, who had a night off, had already returned and was waiting for him by the car.
"How is it?" Yuri walked to the car and asked with a smile before getting in.
Arseni scratched his head awkwardly and said, "It's OK, but I don't know what impression people have of me."
"Work hard and show more," Yuri patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile.
He got into the car, and when it started, he looked at Arseni who was sitting in the passenger seat and said, "Arseni, now that the war is over, do you have any ideas?"
"Ideas?" Arseni turned around and asked in confusion.
"Yeah, you can't always stay by my side like this and be a guard captain, right?" Yuri smiled, "You are a lieutenant colonel now, and it's time to think more about your future."
"I haven't thought about it," Arseni said hesitantly, obviously tempted.
This is certain. After all, no guard will do the same job for a lifetime. At a certain time, he will always be given an arrangement. Yuri is very clear about this. In fact, as early as after the Battle of Stalingrad, he wanted to arrange a way out for Arseni, but Arseni refused at that time. Now that the war is over, although there is still a battle against Japan, considering the reality, Yuri knows that it should have nothing to do with him, so he needs to arrange a way out for Arseni.
A general who simply started out as a guard would not be respected by his subordinates. Only experience in commanding actual combat was the most solid asset. According to Yuri's considerations, he planned to arrange Arseny to the Ninth Army in the Far East, letting him command a regiment with the rank of lieutenant colonel, participate in the war against Japan, and gain some qualifications.
Of course, considering that Arseniy has never commanded a battle and has not received any training in a military academy, let alone commanding a regiment, he may not even be able to command a company, no, even a platoon. Therefore, Yuri needs to consider this matter more carefully.
Human beings are always the most contradictory and complex creatures. When they are not in power, they always despise those who rely on privilege or nepotism to get to power. But once they get to power, they will always do such things. So it still makes sense that everyone will eventually become the kind of person they hate the most.
Although Arseni yearned to command actual combat, he had been with Yuri for so many years and he knew his own abilities. If he was responsible for the guard work, he could arrange it in an orderly manner and ensure that there would be no trouble, but if he was asked to command a battle, he really knew that he was not up to it. So, in front of Yuri, he also raised his concerns.
In this regard, Yuri also expressed his own ideas. He planned to arrange a deputy regiment commander for Arseni and an experienced staff officer, and let them do the specific command work. After so many years of war, it was difficult to find other people in the Soviet Red Army, but there were countless commanders and staff officers at the regiment and battalion level. With Yuri's current status, it would not be difficult to arrange such a thing.
As for arranging Arseny to the Ninth Army of the Far East, it was just a matter of a word from him - it was impossible for him to arrange himself there, but it was definitely very simple to arrange a regimental commander.
After finalizing the matter with Arseny, Yuri chose to ask him to recommend a successor. Given Yuri's level and status, his guard captain should be at the lieutenant level, which was the main reason why he let Arseny go.
Arseni is very cautious about the issue of successor. He plans to consider it carefully and choose a trustworthy and capable person to succeed him.
The issue of this candidate is no joke. Yuri cannot just accept his recommendation. He needs to be investigated by the internal affairs department, and the investigation is very strict. Almost his entire life from birth to now must be investigated. Not only the individual, but also his parents, grandparents, and direct relatives must be investigated. You know, this candidate is not only related to Yuri's own safety, but also to the safety of a series of Soviet leaders. After all, he can often contact these people and can go in and out of the Kremlin, the heart of the Soviet Union.
As the two were talking, the convoy arrived at the Kremlin unknowingly. After passing the inspection of the internal security, Yuri felt in his pocket and took out a pack of cigarettes.
The cigarettes are Camel brand, purely American. I received them yesterday after I returned to Moscow. They are American aid and are in limited supply.
He lit a cigarette and smoked half of it before parking the car in the parking lot in front of the Grand Kremlin Palace. Through the car window, he could see from afar that a group of people had gathered in front of the building, and most of them were wearing military uniforms.
After getting off the car, Yuri put on the military cap in his hand, straightened the hem of his uniform, put on a smiling expression, and walked towards the people gathered in front of the building.
With his appearance, the people who had gathered together quickly split into two groups. One group walked quickly towards this side, and saluted and greeted him when they were still a few steps away. The one walking in front of these people was Chuikov. As for the round-faced little man following Chuikov, it was the former commander of the 48th Army, Prokofy Logvinovich Romanenko . He had followed Rokossovsky since the Battle of Kursk and had always obeyed his command. Naturally, he was closer to Yuri in terms of standing position.
Yuri shook hands with everyone who came up to him, and naturally walked to the front of the group. Facing him were people including Rokossovsky and Konev. Among them, Yuri even saw Meretskov and Bulganin. As for Zhukov, he had not arrived yet, and it was estimated that he would arrive later.
After shaking hands with everyone, Yuri was in no hurry to go up the stairs, but waited with everyone else at the bottom of the stairs.
Less than five minutes later, a black Volga sedan with a headache-inducing license plate was seen slowly driving into the parking lot.
The noise below the stairs suddenly became quiet and everyone shut up, including Bulganin.
Soon, the black Volga sedan stopped, the door opened, and Beria, dressed in casual clothes, got out of the car. His glasses, which seemed to be embedded in his eye sockets, sparkled in the sunlight, and contrasted beautifully with his broad forehead.
Just as Beria got out of the car, another car drove over and slowly entered the parking lot.
Beria paused, he stood there, waiting for the car to stop, then walked towards the door with a smile on his face.
The car door opened and another big-headed man got out of the car. It was Comrade Lazar Moiseyevich Kaganovich, a guy as cold-blooded and ruthless as Beria. Of course, he and Beria were also Comrade Stalin's reliable right-hand men.
The two men exchanged a few words in the parking lot before walking towards this side side by side. The first person to come over was Comrade Bulganin, who was originally near the stairs.
