Zhukov was wearing a Far Eastern government army's officer uniform and rode on a tall horse. In front of him, there was a Honghong crowd that could not be seen at first sight. At this time, Zhukov's uniform had turned from the original captain to the lieutenant colonel.

Now, he is the commander of the Second Regiment of the Labor Reform Corps. It is said that the superiors have planned to promote him to the colonel and are even preparing to take the position of deputy division commander. The fate is so unpredictable that Zhukov never thought that he would climb to a higher position in the enemy's camp in such a short time. This is not uncommon.

In fact, from the moment he was recruited into the labor reform corps, Zhukov had never given up the idea of ​​escaping. But by chance, he, the "former Red Army officer persecuted by the Bolsheviks", was so conspicuous among a group of recruits who had never participated in the battle. Although Zhukov had made himself extremely like others, he deliberately made himself ordinary regardless of his actions. However, in his strict military career and some habits could not be changed, and his standout was also an inevitable result.

Being appointed as company commander, Zhukov and his "comrades" were soon sent to the front line to participate in the Battle of Serov. In the battle with Serov's defenders, no matter what Zhukov thought in his heart, in the brutal war, the first thing to do was to defeat the opponent and save his life.

Under Zhukov's command, his company always achieves better results than other companies, and the casualties are much less. In this way, it is strange that Zhukov is not valued. Due to his military achievements, he was promoted to deputy battalion commander shortly after participating in the Battle of Serov, and was promoted to battalion commander and deputy regiment commander... When the Battle of Serov ended, Zhukov, who was amused and crying, actually took up the position of commander of the main regiment, and even had the opportunity to go further.

During the battle, Zhukov had never thought about running away, but he never found a chance. As an officer, he could not act alone on the battlefield, let alone even if he could run to the opposite position, it was very likely that he would be shot and killed without any chance to express his identity.

In addition, Zhukov had another concern, that he could not explain the current situation at all. With his understanding of the Soviets, even if he returned to the Red Army, what he had waited for him would not be flowers and praise. Instead, it would be harsh interrogation and questioning. The change of identity and the progress of the battle situation made Zhukov feel in pain. As a staunch Bolshevik warrior, he hated the invading army. As a young man, he had great sympathy and compassion for his current comrades.

The labor reform corps are different from ordinary corpses. Almost all the backbones of this corps are composed of labor reform prisoners. Whether compared with the Chinese corps, the Far Eastern government forces or even the so-called People's Liberation Army, they have a habit that other corps do not have every day in training, fighting, eating, resting, and marching, that is, they gather together and curse Stalin, the butcher, and curse Stalin, the devil, and his Soviet government all go to hell.

This cursing method often gives Zhukov an illusion. That is, his organizational life in the Red Army is even more powerful than the organizational life of the instructor and political commissar, because this is not arranged by the Bolshevik party or superiors at all, but comes entirely from the hearts of soldiers and officers.

As soon as it is empty, people will start cursing like this, and once someone starts, it will immediately attract more people to participate. Seeing everyone gritting their teeth and wishing they could tear Stalin into pieces, Zhukov was not good at participating at this time. It would be impossible not to participate. In order not to reveal his true identity, he could only echo and scold him.

Over time, Zhukov's previous worldview gradually changed without consciously. When everyone cursed the Bolshevik Party, Stalin and the damn Soviet, many people would think of the tragic situation of themselves or relatives and friends and burst into tears. At first, Zhukov despised these people in his heart, because he felt that the people who were involved in the labor camp were definitely not good people, and the wise and powerful Comrade Stalin would never make mistakes. But one fact after another gradually overturned his initial view, because from the accounts of many people, he was surprised to find that most of them were just ordinary people, even some very kind people.

Often, because of their poor background, they either make a mistake in public or are implicated by others and are tortured by their whole family to death. Some people even have no idea how to enter the labor camp. They are still happy ordinary families the day before, but the next day they become renovated prisoners. From the age of seventy or eighty to the children who are still breastfeeding, no one can escape.

The superiors did not stop this strange behavior of the labor reform corps. On the contrary, they acquiesced and encouraged it, because the commander found that whenever this form of "criticism" was passed, the cohesion and combat effectiveness of the entire army would increase and play an excellent role in boosting morale.

In the early 1980s, Western countries called a special situation "Stockholm Syndrome", and Zhukov now may have become the first person in this special group. After hearing and witnessing the labor reform corps for a long time, he subconsciously gradually changed some of his thoughts. Even one day after the Battle of Serov, he finally found the opportunity to escape. But in the end, Zhukov himself could not think of why he gave up this opportunity and continued to stay in the labor reform corps. From a scientific point of view, perhaps it was the cause of this Stockholm Syndrome.

Lu Jianzhang's army retreated voluntarily, which led to the smooth convergence of the Moscow defenders and the three fronts of Fu Longzhi, thus greatly increasing the strength of Moscow and a change in the military power of the enemy and us.

In order to ensure the victory of the entire war, Lu Jianzhang's troops changed from offense to defense. At this time, Stalin was very arrogant and planned to launch a fierce counterattack with the opportunity of heavy troops in hand. With the changes in the front-line battle situation, the Sino-Russian coalition forces stepped up their deployment of troops, and the labor reform regiment where Zhukov was also acted and quickly reinforced Vyazniki.

"Lt. Col. Georgie, Lord General, ask you to go there."

Just as Zhukov was riding on the horse, he looked at the marching team in a complicated mood, and a voice sounded from behind. Looking back, he recognized the staff officer of the Legion's General, and the general he mentioned was undoubtedly General Grigory Mikhailovich Semenov.

Nodded slightly, pulled his horse and ran back with the staff officer. About ten minutes later, they came to a temporary command post on the side of the road. They jumped off their horses and handed the horses to the guards behind them. Zhukov followed the staff officer into the tent.

"Your Excellency! Lieutenant Colonel Georgi, the commander of the Second Regiment, reported to you!"

General Gorry Mikhailovich Semenov was a Cossack, graduated from the Orenburg Military School, participated in the European War, and now serves as the commander of the labor reform regiment under the rank of lieutenant general.

Hearing the sound, Semenov turned around and saw the short Zhukov standing at the door. The two beards on his lips suddenly raised up.

"Ohhhh! Look! Who is this? Our hero leader, Georgi! Haha! You are here, my colonel..." She smiled and greeted him. Shemiaonov hugged Zhukov and slapped him passionately.

"Colin? Your Excellency, I..." Zhukov was slightly stunned.

"Yes! Colonel!" Semenov let go of Zhukov and nodded vigorously and said, "Dear Georgi, you will be the colonel from now on."

As he said that, he stretched out his hand behind him. The guard who had already prepared handed him a red velvet box. When he opened the box, he had a new collar seal. Xiemeinov helped Zhukov change the collar seal. Then he took two steps back and looked carefully, and then smiled with satisfaction: "Young colonel, dear Georgi, this is your honor. In fact, in my opinion, you can be a major general with your ability. However, the officials and gentlemen in the Far East think you are still too young, so I am very sorry, but I believe this is only temporary."

"Thank you, Your Excellency! I will definitely defend this honor. Long live the Empress! Long live the great Russian Empire!" Zhukov assured with an unexpected and grateful expression, and said a set of clichés. In fact, these words were not difficult for him, but they changed Stalin to the Empress, and the Bolsheviks and Soviets to the Russian Empire.

"What a good young man! Good!" Xiemeinov patted Zhukov's shoulder with satisfaction, and almost slapped him to the ground with such great strength. Then, Xiemeinov said again: "The headquarters now appoints you as the commander of the First Division, take office immediately, and serve as the vanguard of the entire army."

"Teacher Commander? You, didn't you say at first..." Zhukov was stunned. There was a sign of promotion, but I heard that he was not allowed to serve as deputy commander and commander of the second regiment? Why did he become a commander at once?

"Some changes have occurred. The original commander Kornilov has made other arrangements, so let you be the commander of the first division. Dear Georgi, this is your opportunity, don't let me down."

"Thank you, I will assure you!" Zhukov straightened his chest.

Nodding with satisfaction, Semenov called Zhukov to walk inward and came to the military map hanging on the wall. He pointed to the marks and marching routes on the map and explained his main tasks to Zhukov, and asked Zhukov to arrive at the scheduled location within five days.
Chapter completed!