diff --git a/src/raft.cpp b/src/raft.cpp
index 400a759..7289bac 100644
--- a/src/raft.cpp
+++ b/src/raft.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ TVolatileState& TVolatileState::SetBackOff(uint32_t id, int size) {
     return *this;
 }
 
+TVolatileState& TVolatileState::SetLeaderId(uint32_t id) {
+    LeaderId = id;
+    return *this;
+}
+
 TVolatileState& TVolatileState::SetCommitIndex(int index)
 {
     CommitIndex = index;
@@ -235,6 +240,7 @@ void TRaft::OnAppendEntries(ITimeSource::Time now, TMessageHolder<TAppendEntries
         TAppendEntriesResponse {.MatchIndex = matchIndex, .Success = success});
 
     (*VolatileState)
+        .SetLeaderId(message->LeaderId)
         .SetCommitIndex(commitIndex)
         .SetElectionDue(MakeElection(now));
 
@@ -283,14 +289,41 @@ void TRaft::OnCommandRequest(TMessageHolder<TCommandRequest> command, const std:
         }
     } else if (StateName == EState::FOLLOWER && replyTo) {
         if (command->Flags & TCommandRequest::EWrite) {
-            // TODO: send error code
-            replyTo->Send(NewHoldedMessage(TCommandResponse {.Index = 0}));
+            if (command->Cookie) {
+                // already forwarded
+                replyTo->Send(NewHoldedMessage(TCommandResponse{.Cookie = command->Cookie, .ErrorCode = 1}));
+                return;
+            }
+ 
+            if (VolatileState->LeaderId == 0) {
+                // TODO: wait for state change
+                replyTo->Send(NewHoldedMessage(TCommandResponse{.Cookie = command->Cookie, .ErrorCode = 1}));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            assert(VolatileState->LeaderId != Id);
+            // Forward
+            command->Cookie = std::max<uint32_t>(1, ForwardCookie);
+            Nodes[VolatileState->LeaderId]->Send(std::move(command));
+            Forwarded[ForwardCookie] = replyTo;
+            ForwardCookie++;
         } else {
             Waiting.emplace(TWaiting{State->LastLogIndex, std::move(command), replyTo});
         }
     } else if (StateName == EState::CANDIDATE && replyTo) {
-        // wait
+        // TODO: wait for state change
+        replyTo->Send(NewHoldedMessage(TCommandResponse{.Cookie = command->Cookie, .ErrorCode = 1}));
+    }
+}
+
+void TRaft::OnCommandResponse(TMessageHolder<TCommandResponse> command) {
+    // forwarded
+    auto it = Forwarded.find(command->Cookie);
+    if (it == Forwarded.end()) {
+        return;
     }
+    it->second->Send(std::move(command));
+    Forwarded.erase(it);
 }
 
 TMessageHolder<TRequestVoteRequest> TRaft::CreateVote(uint32_t nodeId) {
@@ -370,6 +403,8 @@ void TRaft::Process(ITimeSource::Time now, TMessageHolder<TMessage> message, con
     // client request 
     if (auto maybeCommandRequest = message.Maybe<TCommandRequest>()) {
         return OnCommandRequest(std::move(maybeCommandRequest.Cast()), replyTo);
+    } else if (auto maybeCommandResponse = message.Maybe<TCommandResponse>()) {
+        return OnCommandResponse(std::move(maybeCommandResponse.Cast()));
     }
 
     if (message.IsEx()) {
@@ -420,7 +455,7 @@ void TRaft::ProcessWaiting() {
     auto lastApplied = VolatileState->LastApplied;
     while (!Waiting.empty() && Waiting.top().Index <= lastApplied) {
         auto w = Waiting.top(); Waiting.pop();
-        TMessageHolder<TMessage> reply;
+        TMessageHolder<TCommandResponse> reply;
         if (w.Command->Flags & TCommandRequest::EWrite) {
             while (!WriteAnswers.empty() && WriteAnswers.front().Index < w.Index) {
                 WriteAnswers.pop();
@@ -428,10 +463,11 @@ void TRaft::ProcessWaiting() {
             assert(!WriteAnswers.empty());
             auto answer = std::move(WriteAnswers.front()); WriteAnswers.pop();
             assert(answer.Index == w.Index);
-            reply = std::move(answer.Reply);
+            reply = std::move(answer.Reply.Cast<TCommandResponse>());
         } else {
-            reply = Rsm->Read(std::move(w.Command), w.Index);
+            reply = Rsm->Read(std::move(w.Command), w.Index).Cast<TCommandResponse>();
         }
+        reply->Cookie = w.Command->Cookie;
         w.ReplyTo->Send(std::move(reply));
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/raft.h b/src/raft.h
index f068a52..65b6c39 100644
--- a/src/raft.h
+++ b/src/raft.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ using TNodeDict = std::unordered_map<uint32_t, std::shared_ptr<INode>>;
 struct TVolatileState {
     uint64_t CommitIndex = 0;
     uint64_t LastApplied = 0;
+    uint32_t LeaderId = 0;
     std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint64_t> NextIndex;
     std::unordered_map<uint32_t, uint64_t> MatchIndex;
     std::unordered_set<uint32_t> Votes;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ struct TVolatileState {
     TVolatileState& SetRpcDue(uint32_t id, ITimeSource::Time rpcDue);
     TVolatileState& SetBatchSize(uint32_t id, int size);
     TVolatileState& SetBackOff(uint32_t id, int size);
+    TVolatileState& SetLeaderId(uint32_t id);
 
     bool operator==(const TVolatileState& other) const {
         return CommitIndex == other.CommitIndex &&
@@ -128,6 +130,7 @@ class TRaft {
     void OnAppendEntries(TMessageHolder<TAppendEntriesResponse> message);
 
     void OnCommandRequest(TMessageHolder<TCommandRequest> message, const std::shared_ptr<INode>& replyTo);
+    void OnCommandResponse(TMessageHolder<TCommandResponse> message);
 
     void LeaderTimeout(ITimeSource::Time now);
     void CandidateTimeout(ITimeSource::Time now);
@@ -163,6 +166,8 @@ class TRaft {
         TMessageHolder<TMessage> Reply;
     };
     std::queue<TAnswer> WriteAnswers;
+    uint32_t ForwardCookie = 1;
+    std::unordered_map<uint32_t, std::shared_ptr<INode>> Forwarded;
 
     EState StateName;
     uint32_t Seed = 31337;
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 1e607b1..97f21da 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ NNet::TVoidTask TRaftServer<TSocket>::InboundConnection(TSocket socket) {
     } catch (const std::exception & ex) {
         std::cerr << "Exception: " << ex.what() << "\n";
     }
+    // TODO: erase also from Forwarded
     Nodes.erase(client);
     co_return;
 }
@@ -137,6 +138,13 @@ template<typename TSocket>
 void TRaftServer<TSocket>::Serve() {
     Idle();
     InboundServe();
+    std::vector<NNet::TVoidTask> tasks;
+    for (auto& node : Nodes) {
+        auto realNode = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<TNode<TSocket>>(node);
+        if (realNode) {
+            tasks.emplace_back(OutboundServe(realNode));
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 template<typename TSocket>
@@ -146,6 +154,23 @@ void TRaftServer<TSocket>::DrainNodes() {
     }
 }
 
+template<typename TSocket>
+NNet::TVoidTask TRaftServer<TSocket>::OutboundServe(std::shared_ptr<TNode<TSocket>> node) {
+    // read forwarded replies
+    while (true) {
+        try {
+            auto mes = co_await TMessageReader(node->Sock()).Read();
+            // TODO: check message type
+            // TODO: should be only TCommandResponse
+            Raft->Process(TimeSource->Now(), std::move(mes), nullptr);
+        } catch (const std::exception& ex) {
+            std::cerr << "Exception: " << ex.what() << "\n";
+        }
+        co_await Poller.Sleep(std::chrono::milliseconds(1000));
+    }
+    co_return;
+}
+
 template<typename TSocket>
 NNet::TVoidTask TRaftServer<TSocket>::InboundServe() {
     while (true) {
diff --git a/src/server.h b/src/server.h
index d4c56a7..570f950 100644
--- a/src/server.h
+++ b/src/server.h
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ class TNode: public INode {
 
     void Send(TMessageHolder<TMessage> message) override;
     void Drain() override;
+    bool IsConnected() { return Connected; }
     TSocket& Sock() {
         return Socket;
     }
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ class TRaftServer {
 private:
     NNet::TVoidTask InboundServe();
     NNet::TVoidTask InboundConnection(TSocket socket);
+    NNet::TVoidTask OutboundServe(std::shared_ptr<TNode<TSocket>>);
     NNet::TVoidTask Idle();
     void DrainNodes();
     void DebugPrint();