Chapter 81 Notice
There are many kinds of people in this world, some are strong, some are domineering, some are unruly, and of course some are cowardly. But Yuri has never seen anyone as cowardly as Anton, whose wife cheated on him and he still begged for compensation from the adulterer in a servile manner.
The funniest thing is that the compensation this guy asked for was 37 rubles per month. This number is a bit ridiculous, with both zeros and integers, and it is "per month". In other words, as long as he can get these 37 rubles, he can ignore the fact that his wife has an improper relationship with other men - for a long time.
"He spends 37 rubles a month on drinking, and his salary is less than 50 rubles, so I guess he wants to get the money for the drinks," Gerlyosha said softly as she sat on a square wooden stool in the dimly lit small living room, adding coal to the stove.
"In fact, he wasn't like this before. When he was in Leningrad, he worked in the propaganda department of the municipal party committee and was even awarded the title of an active member of the party," Gerlyosha said in a rather cold tone, as if he was talking about an insignificant person. "But later someone reported him, saying that he was a peripheral backbone member of the 'Leningrad Center'. For this, he was arrested and imprisoned for two years. After the facts were clarified, he was released, but he was a completely different person. He started drinking and became suspicious. He was worried about this and that all day long, and he was very irritable."
Yuri sat on a shabby sofa opposite, listening to the conversation silently. He couldn't make any comments on this matter. What's more, it was obvious that Gerlyosha was just talking, not seeking comfort.
"Thank you very much for your help," Gerlyosha stood up after adding coal to the stove. She walked to Yuri, squatted down, held one of Yuri's hands with both hands, and said, "Your cooperation just now finally gave me a chance to get rid of this terrible life. Otherwise, I think sooner or later, I will be beaten to death by him."
"Actually, I didn't do anything," Yuri said helplessly with a wry smile, "But since it helped you, it's a good result."
Gerlyosha said nothing. She stood up and lifted the hem of her nightgown under Yuri's gaze...
Yuri swallowed.
"It's not just to repay you, I also think that you should be a very good lover," Gerlyosha bent down slightly and kissed Yuri's nose and lips, while speaking with a slight breath.
This kind of thing is a bit immoral, Yuri always emphasized this to himself in his heart, but morality , after all, only exists in the mind, and most of the time, it does not play a decisive role in people's actions.
Well, Yuri admitted that the desire for excitement always prevailed in his heart. Perhaps people were born evil, and the pursuit of evil was often far greater than the pursuit of truth, and evil thoughts would always prevail over good intentions.
The sky outside the window had completely darkened. In the dimly lit room, Yuri sat on the sofa and said, "Divorce him. I can arrange a brand new life for you."
Gerlyosha didn't say anything. After waiting for a long time, she raised her head and said, "I won't divorce him, at least not in the next few years. He has tortured me for so many years. Now it's my turn to torture him."
Yuri was a little unhappy. Men always have a strong desire for exclusivity, and the stronger the personality, the more so.
"Don't worry, I won't let him touch me again," Gerlyosha stood up, spread her legs, and sat on Yuri's thighs, smiling, "Besides, this will be good for you, and I don't want to see you in trouble."
This made Yuri feel better. He stroked Gerlyosha's thigh and said, "Then I'll have someone send the money to you every month. Just give it to him directly."
Gerlyosha nodded. She did not refuse this offer. After all, her monthly salary was less than Anton's. 37 rubles was an unaffordable burden for her.
"As for Leningrad, I will hurry up and make some arrangements. Even if I can't get them out, I will find a way to provide them with enough food," Yuri continued. This was still within his ability.
Gerlyosha still didn't say anything. She kissed .
"I'm going back to the academy tomorrow," Yuri said after a passionate kiss with the woman who was obviously aroused again. He was a little tired and changed the subject. "The management there is quite strict. I may only be able to come back on weekends. I don't think you can get through to the academy, but it doesn't matter. My former guard will come to Moscow in the next two days. I'll tell you his address. You can go to him if you have any urgent matters."
Gerlyosha nodded silently, then said, "Are you ready to leave?"
Yuri turned his head to look at the window. It was already completely dark and he had no choice but to leave.
After bidding farewell to Gorlyosha who was reluctant to leave, Yuri left the small building. He didn't know where the drunkard Anton went, and he didn't see him anyway. But it was better this way, Yuri didn't want to see him in the first place. After all, he slept with someone else's wife so blatantly, and it would be awkward to meet him again.
After driving back to his residence, Yuri took a shower, changed his underwear, and left a letter for Grotta in the agreed secret hiding place before going out again. Although the vacation was not over yet, Yuri decided to rush back overnight because his intuition told him that the sudden appearance of several German fighter planes at noon today might indicate that there had been new changes in the war on the front line. Perhaps his training life would also end early.
Yuri's guess, or rather his intuition, was indeed accurate. The battle situation on the front line had indeed undergone major changes in the past two days. Of course, this change was not sudden, but was completely foreseeable before.
Before Yuri came to Moscow, in the Vyazma area, the two German armored groups had achieved breakthroughs in Dukhovshina and Roslavl respectively, and bypassed the flanks of the Soviet defense line in Vyazma.
At that time, the German army's intention to encircle the Soviet army in the Vyazma area was already very obvious, but considering the importance of the Vyazma Line to the defense of Moscow, the Supreme Command did not order a retreat at the first time. Instead, it asked the Western Front commanded by Konev and the Reserve Front commanded by Budyonny to launch a counterattack against the attacking German army in Dukhovshina and Roslavl respectively to break their encirclement attempt.
In the past two days, the two fronts launched offensives against the German army in these two directions according to the instructions of the Supreme Command, but unfortunately, even with the use of reserves, the combat intentions of the two fronts were not realized. By this morning, the two German armies finally joined together in the area west of the Ugra River bend, thus putting the Soviet Army's four armies into the pocket.
The defeat in the Vyazma battle caused the defense situation in the entire Moscow area to deteriorate sharply. Although troops transferred from the east were arriving one after another and the Supreme Command had a certain amount of reserve forces, relying solely on these forces to defend Moscow still seemed a little weak.
In order to rebuild a strong defense line to block the German army in the Mozhaysk area after the situation in Vyazma deteriorated rapidly, at the same time when Yuri rushed back to the academy, the Supreme Command had already decided to recruit militia in the Moscow area and form several new reserve teams. At the same time, it also mobilized citizens to go to Mozhaysk to build fortifications.
Furthermore, in order to inspire people to the greatest extent, improve the morale of the army and demonstrate the Soviet Union's determination to fight fascist Germany to the end, at the insistence of Comrade Stalin himself, several departments such as the People's Commissariat of Defense and the Military Commission will work at full capacity to prepare for the grand military parade to be held in a dozen days.
Since the victory of the October Revolution, the Soviet Union has had the custom of holding a military parade on November 7th. This year's military parade is obviously more unusual, because it is no longer a simple military parade, but more of a symbol, a provocation against the German army. In order to prevent the news from leaking out and thus attracting a large-scale air strike by the German army, the Supreme Command took confidentiality measures. All participating troops would not receive any notice in advance, and the corresponding orders would only be issued to the commanders of each participating unit within two hours before the start of the military parade.
The cadets of the Shaposhnikov Academy of Advanced Military Officers, who are middle and senior commanders, will also participate in the parade. Because of their outstanding performance in the previous war, Yuri received a secret notice the day after returning to the academy that he will officially attend the parade as the leader of the commander cadet phalanx.
Along with this notice came an appointment order. He would rush to the 16th Army Headquarters in Gzhatsk on the day the parade ended to take up the post of combat staff of the army.
