Red Moscow

"The situation is like this. The security command is being formed." Sokov said to everyone: "Now the 1st and 2nd security squads in the direct troops have been formed, and the 3rd squad is about to begin. After consultation between me and Marshal Zhukov, the soldiers needed for this security squad will be selected by me from the prisoner-of-war camp."

When Officer Bayer heard that Sokov could select soldiers from the prisoner-of-war camp to form a new security squad, his pupils couldn't help but shrink violently, and the muscles on his face twitched a few times. He seemed to want to say something, but in the end he swallowed the words that were on his lips. He knew very well that he was the least qualified person to speak in this room. He could only wait for Sokov to ask something before he could speak.

"Comrade General," Ernst was not only the first one to know Sokov among the few people, but also because of his presence, the people in the room had contact with Sokov, so it was most appropriate for him to ask questions: "In addition to selecting personnel from the prisoner-of-war camp, I would like to ask, who do you plan to command the security squad?"

"Squad leader, I plan to let Captain Hosenfeld take the position, and your rank will remain captain." Sokov first explained the selection of squad leader to everyone, and then said to Denarius: "And you, Lieutenant Denarius, will serve as the platoon leader, and your rank will remain the current lieutenant."

Although it is only the position of squad leader and platoon leader, it is already a great position for Hosenfeld and Denarius. Not only do they not have to stay in the prisoner-of-war camp like their former comrades, but they can also lead people to maintain law and order in the city. Therefore, the two were overjoyed when they heard such an appointment.

When Ernst saw that Sokov had assigned positions to Hosenfeld and Denaris, he couldn't help but be eager to try and find out what position the other party had assigned to him.

Before Ernst could speak, Sokov took the initiative to say, "Ernst, I originally wanted you to serve as a platoon leader, but considering that the members of the newly formed security detachment are all Germans, there are language barriers when communicating with us, so I plan to appoint you as the liaison officer of the 3rd detachment, which is equivalent to the platoon level. What do you think? Do you have any different opinions on my arrangement?"

"No, Comrade General, how could I have any different opinions on your arrangement?" Ernst felt that the position assigned to him by Sokov was very suitable. After all, he had been in the Soviet army for the past few years and was also engaged in translation. He said readily, "I will resolutely obey your arrangement."

"And you, Officer Bayer." Sokov finally stopped his gaze on Bayer who was silent not far away: "In theory, with your ability, you can be incorporated into the security detachment and assigned a position that matches your ability. But you are now part of the Berlin police system. If I do this, I'm afraid the police station will not let you go."

After hearing what Sokov said, Bayer immediately stood up and said a lot of nonsense. Since Ajelina was not accompanying him today, Sokov did not understand what he said at all. He could only turn around and look at Ernst and ask, "Ernst, can you translate for me, what is he saying?"

"Comrade General," Ernst said to Sokov, "Officer Bayer said that although he is a policeman, it will not have any impact if you put him in the security detachment. After all, everything is messed up now."

Ernst's words reminded Sokov of the policeman Li Benzhong in the TV series "Changsha Defense War". He originally followed the police to the front to deliver ammunition. Because the company commander who held the position was killed, he was appointed as the company commander by the division commander who called to inquire about the battle situation; not long after, a newly reinforced infantry battalion was almost wiped out by the Japanese's poison gas attack, and he was appointed as the battalion commander. Shortly after the end of this battle, he was even promoted to the head of the regiment. It can be seen from this that when employing people, we should not be too rigid in form, but should know how to adapt to circumstances.

"Well, since Officer Bayer has no objection, from now on, he is also a member of the 3rd Security Team." Sokov naturally wanted to recruit Bayer, who was known as a "living file". Since the other party was also interested in joining, he said, "Officer Bayer, you will stay in the security team first and assist Captain Hosenfeld and Ernst in their work. As for your specific position, we will arrange it after a while."

As long as Sokov stayed in the security team, Bayer didn't care what position he was assigned. What he cared about most at the moment was when Sokov planned to go to the prisoner-of-war camp to select people and set up the 3rd Security Team. He asked cautiously, "General, when do you plan to go to the prisoner-of-war camp to select personnel?"

"I will go to the prisoner-of-war camp at 2 pm." Sokov said, "I will take all of you with me then. By the way," he emphasized to several people, "From now on, you should also change the way you address me. Don't always call me Mr. General, Mr. General. It's not good for others to hear it. In the future, call me Comrade General like Ernst does. Do you understand?"

After listening to Ernst's translation, several people nodded in agreement.

"At 1:30 pm, you will come to the Adlon Hotel to find me, and I will take you to the prisoner-of-war camp." Before leaving, Sokov told everyone, "Remember, don't be late. When the time comes, I will set off. I will not stay to wait for anyone."

"Don't worry, Comrade General." Ernst said to Sokov, "We will arrive on time."

After Sokov returned to the car, Vaseligov asked, "Comrade General, where are we going now?"

"Of course, we go back to the Adlon Hotel." Sokov said, "It's really inconvenient to deal with these Germans without Adelina by my side."

"Do we need to make any preparations in advance to go to the prisoner-of-war camp in the afternoon?" Vaseligov asked tentatively.

"Of course," Sokov nodded and said, "We will transfer the prisoners selected from the prisoner-of-war camp to a new residence. So you have to find a way to get a few buses, do you understand?"

"Of course, Comrade General."

When the convoy passed in front of the Brandenburg Gate, Sokov saw a filming team taking pictures and photographing the female soldiers directing traffic, and quickly told the driver, "Stop!"

As Sokov's order was issued, several jeeps stopped on the side of the road one after another.

Sokov opened the car door, stood on the curb, and looked at the crew filming.

"Comrade General." A second lieutenant ran out of the crew and saluted Sokov: "How can I help you?"

"Comrade Lieutenant," Vaseligov asked, "What are you doing?"

"We are filming a documentary, Comrade Major." Seeing Vaseligov asking, the second lieutenant naturally reported truthfully: "The female soldier directing traffic is called Lydia Spivak. She was born in Ukraine in 1925 and is exactly 20 years old this year. She is the focus of our filming this time."

Sokov had seen Lydia Spivak mentioned by the second lieutenant in the information. She was born in Zaporizhia Oblast, Ukraine in 1925 and died in October 1984 at the age of 59. But the shots she shot can be seen in various documentaries introducing the Battle of Berlin.

"Who is that female soldier?" Vaserigov asked another young female soldier standing on the roadside with two signal flags in her hands, "Is she also participating in the filming?"

"Yes, Comrade Major." The second lieutenant replied, "This female soldier is Maria Filippovna, born in February 1924."

Sokov smiled when he heard the name. This female soldier named Maria Filippovna was over 90 years old before he traveled through time, and she was still alive and well. She was an invited guest at the annual Red Square parade. I guess she should have no problem living to 100.

After Lydia Spivak finished filming, Maria Filippovna took over and stood in the middle of the road to direct traffic as usual. She did not show any deformation of her movements due to nervousness because there was a photographer filming.

Since it was just a few shots in the documentary, it didn't take much time. After just a quarter of an hour, the filming was over.

Seeing that the crew had finished filming, Sokov got back into the car and asked the driver to drive back to the hotel.

As soon as he returned to the hotel, he saw Ajelina standing in the lobby.

Seeing this, Sokov was a little surprised and asked: "Ajelina, where are you going?"

"I'm not going anywhere, I just came out to meet you."

"Come out to meet me?" Sokov asked in surprise: "How do you know I'm back?"

"I was sitting by the window just now and saw your motorcade coming back." Ajelina said: "I thought you would come in at most in a few minutes, but you never came back. Then I went to the door and found that you were actually parked on the side of the road to watch the crew filming a documentary."

"Ajelina, how do you know they are filming a documentary?"

"Because the crew lives here, after you left, I went to the restaurant for dinner and happened to meet them."

"Oh, so that's what happened."

"Are you going out in the afternoon?"

"I'm going to the prisoner-of-war camp in the afternoon." Sokov remembered that if he didn't have Ajelina as a portable translator, it would be really inconvenient. Although Ernst could also serve as an interpreter, he was a German after all. If someone spoke rudely to him when selecting prisoners of war, he would definitely not translate the content to him, so he took Adelina with him. She could translate every word the German said to him in detail: "You can go with me."

"Are we selecting prisoners of war and forming a guard team?"

"Yes." Sokov nodded and said in a positive tone: "Having you as an interpreter around can help me solve many problems."

"How many people do you plan to select?"

"A company structure." Sokov said: "At least 150 people must be selected, and then taken to the designated location for training. If any of them are unqualified, they must be sent back and new personnel must be selected."

Vaseligov, who was standing next to him, heard Sokov's words and thought in his heart that if 150 prisoners of war were to be selected, it would mean that at least three buses or five trucks would be prepared to bring all the prisoners back.

"Comrade General," Vaseligov asked cautiously, "where should I go to find vehicles to transport the prisoners?"

"Comrade Major," Sokov said with a smile, "You are more familiar with Berlin than I am. You should know where to find a car."

After Sokov's reminder, Vaserigov realized that his question was completely unnecessary. Sokov had only been in Berlin for ten days and had no idea about the city. How could he know where to find a car? He said quickly: "Okay, Comrade General, I will find the required vehicles before 1:30 pm."

After Sokov and Ajelina returned to the room, Ajelina said: "Misha, before you came back, there was a call for you."

"A call for me?" Sokov was shocked when he heard Ajelina say this, and then asked: "Who is it, who called?"

"I don't know." Ajelina shook her head and said: "It was a man, but he didn't reveal his identity. When he heard that you were not there, he hung up the phone."

Sokof couldn't help muttering in his heart: "Who would look for me? Yasha? Impossible, he knows Ajelina, and he came to Berlin this time because he and Ajelina Lina set a trap for me to get in. She wouldn't hang up the phone when she heard that I was not there. I had to talk to Adelina for a few words. "

Adelina saw that Sokov was a little distracted, and quickly pushed him on the shoulder with her hand: "Misha, what are you thinking about?"

"Nothing." Sokov said casually: "I was just thinking about who would call me. You know, I don't have any acquaintances in Berlin."

"Your acquaintances in Berlin are only Ernst, Hosenfeld and Denaris. Among them, only Ernst can speak Russian. If it was him who called, I would definitely be able to tell."

"It can't be them who called." Sokov said: "After leaving Marshal Zhukov's headquarters, I went to their residence and announced the new appointments to them. And they will go to the prisoner-of-war camp with me in the afternoon to select suitable prisoners to be incorporated into the upcoming 3rd squad. "

"What positions are you going to assign them?"

"Hosenfeld will be the squad leader with the rank of captain. Denarius will be the platoon leader of the first platoon with the rank of lieutenant." Sokov said: "As for Ernst, since he knows Russian, I let him serve as the liaison officer of the security squad, responsible for communication with friendly forces. By the way, I also put the old policeman Bayer into the security squad."

"What, you put the old policeman into the security squad?" Ajelina said in surprise: "Is it appropriate to turn a policeman into a soldier?"

"There's nothing wrong with that. I'm short of manpower right now, and he happens to have a skill. If I assign him to the security team, maybe he'll be of great use in the future."

"That makes sense." Adelina agreed with Sokov's statement: "An old policeman who is called a 'living archive' will definitely play a huge role in the newly formed security team."

Sokof said: "You must remember that Ernst told us some time ago that Officer Bayer's two sons are now imprisoned in our army's prisoner-of-war camp. When selecting prisoners of war this afternoon, let him go with me and rescue his two sons by himself. He will definitely be grateful to me in his heart and will be extra careful in the future."