Red Moscow

At dawn the next day, Sokov rushed to Zhukov's headquarters by car and became the first person to be received by Zhukov that day. After he couldn't wait to explain his purpose to the other party, he quietly waited for Zhukov's reply.

"What, you're going to Nuremberg?" Zhukov looked at Sokov sitting opposite him, frowned and asked, "What are you going to do there?"

"Comrade Marshal, I just said it." Seeing Zhukov's expression, Sokov knew very well that if he could not convince him, then he would not agree to go to Nuremberg: "I just want to see those What was the final fate of the German war criminals who had committed many crimes?

"Even if you stay in Berlin, sooner or later you will know their final fate." Zhukov snorted and said: "Besides, a large-scale trial like this will definitely not end in a short time, and may last for several months. Even a year or two, you can’t stay in Nuremberg for such a long time, right?”

"I just want to go there and have a look. I won't be able to stay long." Sokov said: "Anyway, I don't have much to do in Berlin now. Instead of staying bored in the hotel every day, I might as well go to Germany when I have time." Walk around.”

After hearing what Sokov said, Zhukov did not speak, but stood up and walked back and forth in the open space behind the chair. Sokov could see from his frown that he was thinking about the problem.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, Zhukov finally stopped. He walked quickly to Sokov and said with a serious expression: "Misha, do you really want to go to Nuremberg?"

"Yes, Comrade Marshal." From Zhukov's expression, Sokov couldn't guess what decision the other party would make, so he could only retreat to advance: "If you don't agree, I will cancel this decision." trips.”

"No, no, no," Zhukov waved his hands and said, "Since you are going to Nuremberg, I can agree, but I have one condition."

"What conditions?"

"I heard that Patton once invited you to Bavaria as a guest. Is this true?"

"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Before coming here, Sokov had thought that if Zhukov did not agree to go to Nuremberg, he could use Patton to invite him as a guest. Now that he heard the other party ask about it, he quickly used He replied in an affirmative tone: "General Patton did extend an invitation to me."

"Okay." Zhukov continued: "You should take advantage of the opportunity to go to Nuremberg to go to Patton's troop station and get a rough understanding of their troop distribution."

Sokov couldn't help being secretly surprised, and asked tentatively: "Comrade Marshal, you asked me to understand the deployment of the US military. Is it to prevent the US military from provoking our army in the future?" Don't look at Sokov's word "provocation" "This word, but both he and Zhukov knew in their hearts that this word meant war. A few hours before the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, the Soviet high command also issued an alert to the forward troops, asking them to beware of possible "provocative actions" launched by the Germans.

"Your guess is correct." Zhukov raised his hand and patted Sokov on the shoulder. "You may not see that the war is over, but the clouds of the war have never dissipated. We are allies with countries such as Britain and the United States, and we fight side by side. comrades-in-arms. But now that we no longer have a common enemy, the relationship between us has become more subtle. We may meet each other one day, so understanding the distribution and equipment of the US military in advance is very helpful to our army. of."

"No problem, Comrade Marshal." As a time traveler from later generations, Sokov naturally knew that the war between the Soviet Union and the United States would not start. Even if he helped Zhukov understand the strength and equipment of the US military, he might not be able to use it. So he agreed very readily: "I will pay special attention to it when I go to Nuremberg."

"Very good, very good." Zhukov said understandingly: "When you go to Bavaria this time, in addition to bringing Agelina, you'd better bring a few German prisoners of war. With their help, we will investigate A lot of things will be much easier.”

There was no problem with Sokov's arrangements for Zhukov. However, he thought of a detail and asked cautiously: "Comrade Marshal, I would like to ask the Germans who followed me to Nuremberg, what military uniforms should they wear? Ours or their own uniforms?"

"Of course it's their own military uniforms." Zhukov said: "In the newly established garrison headquarters, all German officers and soldiers wear their original military uniforms. In order to prevent them from misunderstandings with our troops when performing tasks, their Wear a red armband on your arm as an identification mark.”

After accepting the task assigned to him by Zhukov, Sokov left Zhukov's office.

When he walked out of the door, Vasergov immediately came up to him and asked with concern: "Comrade General, I wonder what Marshal Zhukov said?"

Sokov raised the special pass in his hand and said to Vaserigov: "Comrade Marshal has agreed for me to go to Nuremberg. Here, this is the special pass he gave me!"

"When do we leave?"

Sokov thought for a while and said: "Let's go to the school first, take the two Germans with us, then go to the Adlon Hotel to pick up Agelina, and then take the bus directly to Nuremberg."

Ten minutes later, the convoy arrived at the school where the 3rd Security Team was located.

Ernst, who was talking to Breliska in the open space outside, saw Sokov's motorcade and quickly said something to Hosenfeld and others next to him. They immediately stopped talking and walked towards the location of the motorcade. come over.

After greeting everyone, Sokov stated his purpose straight to the point: "Everyone, I will go to Nuremberg soon. I need to choose two people from you to accompany me. Who is willing to go with me?"

Hossenfel was particularly excited to learn that Sokov was going to Nuremberg, because there was a high probability that his wife and children were in Nuremberg. If he went with Sokov, he might have a chance to reunite with his family. But as he spoke, he suddenly remembered his current responsibilities, and could only regretfully give up this opportunity.

Sokov saw Hosenfeld's expression and immediately guessed what was on his mind. To be honest, he also wanted to take him with him to Nuremberg, and maybe let him inquire about his wife and children there, but now he is the captain of the security detachment and cannot leave his post without permission, so it is impossible to go to Nuremberg.

After scanning everyone, Sokov's eyes finally stopped on Bayer. He thought that when Hosenfeld's wife and children left Berlin, the old policeman personally delivered them to the station. Nuremberg is undoubtedly the best candidate to find the whereabouts of Hosenfeld's wife and children. Thinking of this, he said to Bayer: "Officer Bayer, you will accompany me to Nuremberg this time. If possible, you can also help Captain Hosenfeld find his wife and children."

When Bayer heard Sokov's words, he naturally agreed very readily. After hearing this, Hosenfeld also cast a grateful look at Sokov.

"Comrade General," Ernst asked cautiously, "Aside from Officer Bayer, who else do you plan to take with you?"

Sokov looked at Ernst in front of him and thought that Ernst was the liaison officer of the security detachment. If he was taken away, it would definitely affect the communication between the security detachment and the school garrison. Besides, I am bringing Agelina with me this time, so there is no need to bring a German translator.

After repeated thinking, Sokov finally made a decision. He said to Bayer: "Officer Bayer, how is your son's condition?"

"The high fever has completely subsided and the person has regained consciousness." Bayer replied: "I even sat up and ate something today."

"Since your son's condition has improved, there is no need to leave anyone to take care of him." Sokov said to Bayer: "Well, you take your second son Zolda and follow me to Nuremberg. One trip.”

"No problem, Comrade General." Bayer was naturally overjoyed at the important task Sokov gave him. "I'll call him right away."

After Zolda arrived, Sokov asked everyone to get in the car and went directly to the Adlon Hotel to pick up Agelina.

When the convoy stopped at the door of the hotel, Sokov said to Vaserigov: "Major, you and your people stay here and wait for me. I will come out soon."

After getting off the bus, Sokov quickly walked into the hotel and returned to his room.

As soon as she entered the door, she saw Agelina sitting by the window reading a book.

Seeing Sokov come in, Agelina put down the book in her hand, stood up and asked with concern: "Misha, you went to see Marshal Zhukov today. Did he agree to let you go to Nuremberg?"

"Yes, he has agreed." Sokov nodded, took out the special pass again, and said to Agelina: "The Marshal ordered me to go to Nuremberg immediately."

"Just the two of us?"

"Of course there are more." Sokov shook his head and said: "In addition to the two of us, there are also Vaserigov and his guards, as well as the Bayer father and son."

Adelina was not surprised at all when she heard that it was Vasergov and the guards who were accompanying her. After all, their responsibility was to protect Sokov's safety. But when she heard that she was going to take Bayer and his son with them, she felt puzzled: "Misha, I don't understand, why do you want to bring Bayer and his son with you?"

"I went to Nuremberg this time with a special mission." Sokov did not tell Agelina what kind of special mission he was going to perform this time, but continued: "Bring the Bayers and his son, in addition to We can ask them to help Captain Hosenfeld find out the whereabouts of his wife and children, and they can also do some small things for us. "

Agelina has learned the confidentiality regulations and naturally knows that there are many things she cannot ask. So after listening to Sokov's words, she just nodded, and then said: "Just wait for me, I'll pack up and set off."

After a few minutes, Sokov and Agelina came out of the room.

When passing the front desk, a female soldier came over and greeted Sokov: "Comrade General, it seems that you are preparing to go on a long trip. I wonder if your room should be reserved for you?"

"Of course, of course we have to reserve it." Sokov nodded vigorously and said in a positive tone: "We are only going out for a few days and will be back soon, so continue to reserve the room for us and we can move in directly when we come back. ”

After saying that, Sokov took Agelina's hand and strode out of the room.

Shortly after Sokov's motorcade left, a middle-aged man in casual clothes walked out of a certain room. He came to the front desk, glanced outside, and casually asked the front desk: "Natasha, I just saw someone. A motorcade is leaving, who is the big shot in it? "

"It's General Sokov and his female companion who came from Moscow." The female soldier named Natasha replied without any thought: "They have to go on a long trip and it may take a few days to come back."

After hearing this, the middle-aged man asked with interest: "Where did they go and when will they come back?"

"I don't know." Natasha shook her head and said, "Comrade General didn't say, I'm not sure."

Seeing that he couldn't get anything of value from Natasha, a look of disappointment flashed across the middle-aged man's face. He took out a paper bag from the briefcase he was carrying, put it in front of Natasha, and said with a smile: "This is a specialty I brought from my hometown of Uman. You can try it."

Following tradition, Natasha opened the paper package in front of the middle-aged man, with an expression of surprise on her face: "Oh my god, it's actually Salo."

Salo is a specialty of Ukraine. It is a large fat meat marinated in salt. It is usually cut into rectangular shapes and weighs from half a catty to one catty.

Natasha, who works at the front desk, is Ukrainian and has no resistance to the delicacies from her hometown. After thanking the other party, she rewrapped the salou and carefully put it in the drawer.

"Natasha," the middle-aged man said to Natasha: "Once General Sokov returns to the hotel, remember to inform me that I want to see him."

"No problem." As the saying goes: The one who takes advantage of others is short-handed and the one who eats them is soft-spoken. Natasha had just received the favor from the middle-aged man. There was no reason not to agree to such a small request. She nodded vigorously and said, "I will notify you as soon as General Sokov comes back. ”

The middle-aged man thanked Natasha and walked out of the hotel with his briefcase.

Sokov didn't know what happened in the hotel after he left. He was in the car talking to Agelina about their upcoming trip to Nuremberg: "Agelina, how much do you know about Nuremberg?"

"Although I have never been to Nuremberg, I have seen many introductions about it in books."

"Oh, tell me quickly." Sokov said, "Maybe we can put it to use when we get to Nuremberg."

"Nuremberg is known as the 'Toy Capital' of the world. The first toys produced in the city were made of clay. Later, people began to make toys from wood, which made toys a big step forward. Today's skilled craftsmen in Nuremberg They used tin toys to create miniature worlds. As the city's toys became more and more sophisticated, Nuremberg gradually became one of the important toy trading centers in the world."

"Agelina," Vaselgov heard this and couldn't help but interjected and asked: "I have liked tin soldiers since I was a child. I wonder if I can buy tin soldiers in Nuremberg?"

"Comrade Major, if it were before the war, I would definitely give you a positive answer without hesitation." Agelina shook her head and said: "But after so many years of war, are the toy factories of the past still producing normally? , is a big problem. Therefore, it may not be easy for you to buy a tin soldier that you like.”