Chapter 2744 If You Have Anything to Say, Wait Until I Get Back From the Battle.
The efficient Malashenko didn't spend much time on this job. From Kovanov coming to Malashenko to working together to finish the job and then coming back, the whole process took only a little over an hour.
After sending the division commander back downstairs, Kovanov, who had just stopped the car, got out first and came to the back seat to open the door for the division commander he respected.
Malashenko, who was sitting in the car, hadn't touched the door handle yet, but saw that the door had been opened from the outside to the inside. After a slight pause, he finally chose to get out of the car first.
"Don't open the door for me next time. You are a guard staff officer, a major, and a party member, not a doorman at the door of a capitalist hotel. I can open it myself, and the leader division has no rule to wait for the division commander to open the door."
"Yes, I remember, comrade division commander."
As an armed force born out of the old Tsarist Russian army, Malashenko knew very well that the transformation of the Red Army was actually very incomplete.
At the level of general, Malashenko knew that many people like him who carried the star of the general on their shoulders enjoyed being served, admired, and being the protagonist in various occasions, just like in the Tsarist Russia.
Those arrogant and arrogant generals thought that they were two different types of people from the soldiers, and there was a huge difference between them and they could not touch each other.
They were even unwilling to live with the soldiers, and lived in luxury apartments or small buildings far away from the soldiers' barracks and tents. I don't know if it is convenient for Fang to command, but first of all, he must fill his breeches to show his respected status and different identities. Even for meals, he had to open a separate "general's kitchen".
Whenever he went out, he would be surrounded by people and the attention of everyone. Even when he got off the car, someone had to open the door for him, just like his hand was bitten by a pig.
What others do, what other troops do, Malashenko can't control and doesn't want to control.
But in the leadership division, Malashenko would never allow such bad habits to spread in his troops.
Not to mention ordinary grassroots commanders, even Malashenko, who is a division commander, eats and dresses simply and is not picky.
Whatever the soldiers eat for this meal, Malashenko eats, and whatever the soldiers wear to fight, the division commander comrade does the same.
Sleeping on a camp bed, living in a small tent, inspecting the grassroots, eating from a big pot.
We do it in any way that is simple and practical, without privileges, and without extravagant commanders. Whatever he emphasizes verbally, he should lead by example and lead his comrades. This is the core of Malashenko's daily life style.
"In your original unit, you may be elites, nobles, or superiors, but I am not interested in these and I will not hold them against you."
"You just need to remember that in the Leader Division, there are no privileges other than those written in black and white and explicitly stipulated. Never think that because your position and rank are different from those of the soldiers, you have become superiors and can ride on the heads of the soldiers and do whatever you want. If you still hold this mentality, please turn left and look for a better job. Otherwise, when you are carried and thrown out of the gate of the Leader Division, don't shout "I want to see the division commander."
Recalling the first meeting of the new cadres class of the whole division when he just arrived at the Leader Division, what the division commander said on the podium at the meeting to the hundreds of commanders and political workers newly transferred from other units, including himself, is still vivid in Kovanov's mind today.
What should a heroic unit that can truly inherit honor and legend be like?
Kovanov has not yet found the complete answer to this question, but at least after experiencing everything that happened today, Kovanov is sure that he is getting closer and closer to the real answer and will not be far away.
"What should we do next? Comrade Division Commander, I mean David's matter."
"Well, I thought you might ask this, so now I'm talking about it. What happened tonight is just the first step."
As he walked into the building, Malashenko, who was about to walk to the door of the building, did not forget to return the salute to the two guards who saluted him at the door of the building.
"The timing is a little unfortunate. We have something important to do tomorrow. I will arrange the next things. You have already done what you should do. Leave the next things to me. We will work together to achieve our goals. This is also the power of unity and collective strength."
"If nothing goes wrong, I should arrange the second step of action tomorrow night. Oh, by the way, there is one thing. Are the war correspondents sent by Pravda to our division still there? If I remember correctly, they should leave in two days, right?"
For such a big event as the Battle of Berlin, it is naturally impossible for only the Americans to rush to grab the news. The Soviets themselves also followed up on the leader division that was the most active in the battle and had the fastest progress among all the troops.
However, the news interview of Pravda was after all his own family. Malashenko did not ask about it personally but handed it over to his subordinates. As long as this familiar process was followed step by step, there would not be too many problems.
On the contrary, the American press corps needs to be watched more closely. This is not a question of privilege or not. It is simply that Malashenko is worried that if he does not pay attention, these Americans will make trouble for him. After David's incident, it just proves that Malashenko's worry is not redundant.
If you completely let these Americans go and let them mess around, Malashenko does not want to imagine what kind of bad things these people can do to you.
"They should still be there, comrade commander, but I am not responsible for this matter. Perhaps I should contact other comrades in the division headquarters to confirm. But I remember that they should plan to wait until next month to send someone to rotate, so there will be a few days of window period."
"Hmm."
Although he did not say anything and remained calm on the surface, Malashenko, who heard this answer, actually had a positive idea of the plan that had a basic outline in his mind.
At least for now, there should be no problem with feasibility. As long as the reporters from his own family have not left, everything will be easy.
"I know, I will handle the next thing. You should also go to bed early. In addition, the American press corps' outings will be suspended for one day tomorrow. Tell them that the expected interview period will be postponed for one day, and they will not be confused. As long as the investigation is completed, they can play as they should, so that they don't have to worry too much."
"I understand, comrade commander, I will handle it properly. But"
"Hmm?"
Malashenko, who was ready to go back to his room to sleep, heard that Kovanov still had questions, and then stopped and waited for him to speak.
Seeing this, Kovanov hesitated a little, and was embarrassed to waste the time of the division commander, so he spoke up.
But this question really surprised Comrade Ma.
"Comrade division commander, the female reporter is the one named Jill, isn't she following you alone? Will she be restricted from going out tomorrow?"
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If Kovanov hadn't reminded her, Malashenko would have really forgotten about it.
Now that things have come to this, the handsome and increasingly familiar face of Malashenko really appeared in his mind, and in the end he just shook his head slowly and spoke helplessly.
"Treat her equally, just tell her alone that I will go to the front tomorrow, and there is no space for her interview in the tank. If there is anything, wait until I come back after the battle."