Red Moscow

When Udanov was about to leave with Lieutenant Morozka, Sokov said later: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, if you have a chance to meet Sivakov, please tell him, please let me know." Said that his old friend Sokov missed him very much and missed the days of fighting side by side with him."

"Okay, Comrade Captain." Udanov understood at this moment that Sokov had a lot of background, so he quickly replied respectfully, "I will convey your greetings to him."

Koshkin looked at the backs of the two men and asked Sokov curiously: "Comrade General, what happened to that lieutenant hooking up with your wife?"

"It may be that Assia met this lieutenant when she went shopping in the military store yesterday." Sokov said: "The lieutenant may have seen Assia's beauty and casual clothes, so he thought it was a nearby resident. Go up and strike up a conversation with her..."

After listening to Sokov, Koshkin asked tentatively: "Comrade General, are you really not going to pursue it?"

"Forget it, it's just a trivial matter." Sokov looked at Koshkin and said, "If Asya is not my wife, but just an ordinary female soldier, and Lieutenant Morozka stepped forward to strike up a conversation with her, It is also a very common thing, and there is no need to pursue it at all.\

,"Besides, Udanov and his adjutant Morozka walked to the turning, and Sokov and Koshkin could no longer be seen from here. Morozka couldn't help asking Udanov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, Will you really pass on the captain's words to the division commander?"

Udanov said thoughtfully: "Although he is only a captain, I think his background is not simple." Seeing that Morozka seemed a little disbelieving, he also specifically explained, "You noticed that Is there a lieutenant from the Ministry of Internal Affairs? He is always arrogant in front of me, but when facing the captain, he is careful with him, as if his rank is higher than mine."

"The captain is very young," said Morozka cautiously. "Perhaps his father was an important figure in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Otherwise, when his wife went shopping in the military store yesterday, she would not have taken such a special license plate." car."

"I think we need to find out who he really is."

"What should we do?"

"He didn't ask me to tell the division commander that he missed the days of fighting side by side with the division commander." Udanov said: "I will go to the dean's office and call the division to see if I can find out his true identity."

As the two walked towards the dean's room, they were chatting about how to learn about Sokov's identity from Sivakov. They didn't pay any attention to the two officers who were oncoming, and cast surprised glances at them.

The oncoming officers were Victor and Sukharev who had just helped the teacher move the teaching aids. They waited for Udanov to go far away, and started talking in low voices: "Damn, they seemed to be talking about General Sokov just now. Did something happen after we left?"

In order to find out what happened to Sokov, the two quickly quickened their pace and rushed towards the place where Sokov stayed.

When he arrived at the place, he found that Sokov was chatting with Koshkin, Victor quickly walked two steps, came to Sokov's side, and asked with concern: "Comrade General, did nothing happen after we left? "

Sokov asked curiously, "What can happen to me here?"

"Comrade General, the situation is like this." Sukharev quickly added: "When we just came back, we met two officers. They mentioned you in the conversation and were going to verify your identity."

When Sokov heard that the two officers mentioned by Sukharev should be Udanov and Morozka who had just left, he smiled and said, "Is it a lieutenant colonel and a Lieutenant?"

"That's right, that's right." Sukharev nodded vigorously, "It's a lieutenant colonel and a lieutenant. Comrade General, what's going on here."

After briefly explaining the matter, Sokov said to the two of them: "I'm going back to the hospital, you guys should go back to the dormitory too. Thank you for sending me here."

Besides, Udanov, who came to the dean's office, nodded to the dean who was sitting behind the desk looking at the documents, and said politely: "Comrade dean, I want to call my division, is that okay? "

"Yes, yes." The dean agreed readily. Considering that the field troops used military lines, Lieutenant Udanov might not be able to dial, so he took the initiative to help him get through the phone. When he heard a voice coming from the receiver, he passed the receiver to the other party: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the call has been connected."

After thanking the other party, Udanov took the receiver and stuck it to his ear, and said, "Hello, I am Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, deputy commander of the 210th Guards Regiment, and I have something important to talk to the division commander. "

The dean guessed that Udanov must have important information to report to his superiors, and it was obviously inappropriate for him to stay here, so he found a reason to leave the office. Before going out, he said to Morozka: "Comrade Lieutenant, remember to close the door for me when you leave the office later."

The staff officer who answered the phone knew that Udanov had recently gone to the Frunze Military Academy. Since he had something important to talk to the division commander, it must be of great importance. Sivakov: "Comrade Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, deputy commander of the 210th regiment, wants to talk to you."

Although Udanov is only a deputy commander, he may be promoted to a division commander after graduating from the advanced training course at the Frunze Military Academy in the future, so Sivakov politely spoke into the microphone Say: "Hello, Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, I'm Sivakov. How was your study at the Frunze Military Academy?"

"Everything went well." Udanov replied, "Every subject was excellent, and the teacher praised me many times in front of the whole class."

"When can I finish my studies?"

"There's still a month left."

After the two chatted for a while, Sivakov finally asked why Udanov called him: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you call me, is there anything important?"

"It's like this. I met a captain in the academy today. He said that he once fought alongside you. I hope I can tell you that he misses the days when he fought alongside you." Udanov finished speaking. After talking, I suddenly felt extremely absurd. Although Sivakov was still the division commander, he was promoted to major general a few months ago. How could it be possible to fight side by side with a captain-level officer?

"A captain?" After listening to Udanov's words, Sivakov frowned, and said displeasedly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I know too many captains. How do I know if I have met with you?" The other side fought side by side."

"Comrade commander, I also think that Captain Sokov is bragging." Hearing that Sivakov said that he did not know him, Udanov quickly explained: "He is a small captain, how could he have the opportunity to stand side by side with you?" What about combat?"

Udanov wanted to say a few more words at first, but his words were interrupted by Sivakov: "Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, what do you think is the captain's last name? Sokov?"

"That's right, it's Sokov." Udanov said confidently, "This surname is relatively rare, so I can remember it after hearing it once."

Sivakov's breathing became rapid: "What does he look like?"

When Udanov heard this question, he couldn't help being taken aback, and thought to himself why the teacher would ask such a question, did he really know the captain? He didn't dare to neglect, and quickly described Sokov's appearance to Sivakov.

After Udanov finished describing Sokov's appearance, Sivakov had confirmed that the captain was Sokov, and couldn't help laughing: "So it was him! That's right, I was indeed with him. He fought side by side. To be precise, all commanders and fighters fought side by side with him before the entire 21st Army was reorganized into the 6th Guards Army."

"Have all the commanders and fighters of the entire group army fought alongside him?" Udanov asked blankly after hearing this: "Comrade commander, who is he? Your words have confused me."

"You idiot!" Sivakov scolded with a smile, "You didn't even recognize our former commander, General Sokov."

"What? He is General Sokov?" As soon as Udanov said this, he shook his head and said, "Impossible, how is this possible? As far as I know, General Sokov and his promotion to lieutenant general , but the person I met today was just a captain, probably with the same surname."

Faced with Udanov's speculation, Sivakov did not immediately make a comment, but asked curiously: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, how did you meet General Sokov?"

Udanov didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly reported to Sivakov in detail about his adjutant buying Soko's wife in the military store.

After listening to it, Sivakov recalled the name of Soko's wife in his mind. It took only a few seconds for him to remember Asiya's name, and he asked tentatively, "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, are you talking about Asiya?"

Unsure, Udanov quickly covered the receiver with his hands, and asked Morozka who was standing beside him, "Lieutenant, do you still remember the girl's name?"

"Asiya. That's right, it's called Asiya."

"Yes, Comrade Commander." Hearing the name Sivakov mentioned from his adjutant, Udanov can already confirm that the captain he met not long ago is Sokov himself : "That girl is indeed called Asiya."

"Lieutenant Colonel Udanov," Sivakov said with a straight face and a stern tone: "In the future, you must strictly restrain your subordinates, and don't make similar mistakes again. This time, General Sokov has a lot, no Argue with you. If you change someone, it's hard to say what will happen to your adjutant."

Ever since he knew that the captain he met today was the legendary General Sokov who frightened the German army, although the temperature in the room was not high, sweat kept coming out of Udanov's head. Hearing what Sivakov said, he quickly promised: "Comrade commander, please rest assured that I will strictly restrain my subordinates in the future and will never let them do anything out of line."

"It would be great if it could be done." After Sivakov said this, he asked again: "So, General Sokov has been staying at the Frunze Military Academy?"

"I think so."

"I happen to be going to Moscow in two days, and I must go to the Frunze Military Academy to meet General Sokov." Sivakov told Udanov into the microphone: "Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, Soko General Husband wears the rank of captain, probably to hide his true identity. Although you know his identity, you can't reveal it, understand?"

"Understood, Comrade Commander." In fact, if Sivakov didn't tell him, Udanov would have paid attention to it. He knew very well in his heart that since Sokov only wore the rank of captain in the academy, it was obviously to conceal his true identity. If he leaked this matter, he might cause unnecessary trouble.

Thinking that Sivakov would be at the Frunze Military Academy in two days, he quickly asked, "Comrade Commander, do you want me to pick you up when you come to the Academy?"

"Lieutenant Colonel Udanov, the Frunze Military Academy is the highest military academy in our country. I think the security must be very strict." Sivakov said: "If you don't come to pick me up, I'm afraid I won't be able to enter the door."

After saying this, Sivakov paused for a moment, and then continued: "Hurry up these few days and inquire carefully to see which class General Sokov is in. I will go to find him then."

"No problem, Comrade Commander." Udanov naturally paid attention to the task assigned to him by Sivakov: "I will find out which class he is in as soon as possible."

After putting down the phone, Udanov looked at Morozka standing beside him and asked, "Comrade Lieutenant, do you know who Captain Sokov is today?"

Morozka only heard a few words and could not confirm Sokov's true identity. Hearing Udanov's question now, he instinctively asked: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, who is that captain?"

The muscles on Udanov's face twitched twice, and then he said in a firm tone, "He is General Sokov who successively served as the 21st and 27th commanders."

"Ah, he is General Sokov?" Morozka said in shock, "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, how is this possible? He is only a captain. How could he be General Sokov?"

"It's impossible." Udanov said with a wry smile, "I guess there must be a special reason why he wears the rank of captain to conceal his identity."

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Morozka waited for Udanov to finish speaking, and asked cautiously, "So when I see him, should I call him Captain or General?"

"Didn't I tell you that General Sokov wears the rank of captain just to conceal his true identity. If you call him a general when you meet him, isn't that a fraud?" Udanov warned Morozka: "About the identity of General Sokov, you must never mention it to anyone, understand?"

"Understood, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel."

"Also," Udanov told Morozka, "the division commander will come back to the academy to visit General Sokov in two days. You can ask around in the past few days to see which training class Comrade General is in." After finishing, he added a special sentence, "Be careful to keep it secret, and don't reveal his identity."

"Don't worry, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Morozka assured Udanov, "I won't mention this to anyone."

"Then how do you plan to start?"

"It's easy to ask," Morozka said. "I just need to ask other adjutants to find out which class has a commander who is in a wheelchair. That person is of course General Sokov."