Red Moscow

When he arrived in Moscow, although it was three o'clock in the morning, when the train entered the station, Sokov could still clearly see countless commanders and soldiers standing motionless like telegraph poles on both sides of the tracks and on the platform. driving several black cars. Obviously, this arrangement is to welcome Zhukov's arrival.

Before the train stopped, there was another knock on the door.

This time, without waiting for Sokov's instructions, Vaserigov stood up, opened the box door, and walked out. As soon as he got outside, he closed the door behind his back to prevent people outside from seeing everything in the box.

The person who came was still Marshal Zhukov's adjutant. He politely said to Vaserigov: "Major, the Marshal asked me to inform General Sokov that we have arrived at our destination. Let him put a black hood on that man. , and then people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will take him away.”

Vaserigov came in and repeated to Sokov what the adjutant had said.

After hearing this, Sokov nodded and said to the fake president sitting in front of him: "Sir, I'm sorry, I have to put the hood on you."

The fake president said reasonably: "Wear it."

After Sokov put the hood on him, the fake president asked tentatively: "Comrade General, if I can still come out alive, I wonder if I can pay you a visit?"

Sokov felt that after the other party arrived in Moscow this time, the best fate would be to be imprisoned in an isolated place, and the worst ending would be to disappear from the world. Regarding the request made by this man whose life or death was uncertain, Sokov felt that it would be too cruel to refuse directly, so he nodded and said to him: "Of course. As long as I am still in Moscow, I welcome you to my home at any time. Be a guest."

"That's good, that's good!" The fake president laughed dryly, stood up and walked to the door, waiting for Zhukov to send someone to escort him.

A lieutenant from the Ministry of Internal Affairs walked in from the door, raised his hand to salute Sokov, and said politely: "Hello, General Sokov! We are here to take someone away under the order of our superiors. Hope to get your cooperation.”

Sokov also hoped that they would take away the fake president quickly so that he could go home early: "Okay, now I will hand him over to you."

The officer from the Ministry of Internal Affairs turned around and said something to the outside. Two soldiers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs immediately came in and took the hooded fake president out.

After the officers and others left, Vaserigov asked Sokov: "Comrade General, what should we do next? Do you want to get out of the car?"

Sokov looked out the window and found that Zhukov had not gotten off the car yet, so he waved his hand and said: "Wait a minute, after Marshal Zhukov gets off the car, it will not be too late for us to get off."

After waiting for a few more minutes, he saw Zhukov getting off the bus and, together with Malenkov, talking to the officers who came to pick him up on the platform. Then he turned to Vaserigov and said, "Major, we can get off the bus."

After getting off the car, Sokov walked towards Zhukov's location, wanting to hear if he had any more instructions. If nothing happens, I have to find a way to find a car and rush home as soon as possible.

Zhukov, who was talking to the officer, did not notice Sokov's arrival. But Malenkov, who was standing next to him, saw it and quickly reminded Zhukov: "Comrade Zhukov, Misha is here!"

Zhukov stopped talking to the officer, looked at Sokov and asked: "Has that man been taken away?"

"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Sokov nodded and gave Zhukov a positive answer, "People from the Ministry of Internal Affairs came and took him away."

"Comrade Zhukov, what should we do next?" Malenkov asked from the side: "You know, it is still early in the morning. Even if we rush to the Kremlin, we will not be able to see Comrade Stalin."

But Zhukov shook his head and said: "Comrade Malenkov, I don't agree with your statement. The order Comrade Stalin gave us was to report to him as soon as we returned to Moscow. Maybe he is still asleep at the moment, but I I think we should rush to the Kremlin first and wait for Comrade Stalin’s summons there.”

"Okay, Comrade Zhukov, I'll do as you say." Malenkov turned to look at Sokov, and then asked Zhukov: "What should Misha do? Let him go to the Kremlin with us?"

"Misha, is there any way you can go home by yourself?"

Hearing Zhukov's question, the muscles on Sokov's face twitched violently twice, thinking that he was not in the future, so he could easily hitchhike outside. The distance from the station to your home is not short, so you can't walk back. He hesitated for a moment and replied: "Comrade Marshal, Yasha originally said hello to me and said that before I returned to Moscow, he would tell him that he would drive to pick me up. But this time I left in a hurry, and I didn't even think about it. Time to call him.”

"So that's it, I understand." After listening to Sokov's words, Zhukov nodded slowly, and then said to the officer at the receiving station: "You immediately arrange a car to take General Sokov back to his home."

"Yes, Comrade Marshal," the officer replied.

After saying that, the officer turned around and called a soldier. After giving him a few instructions in a low voice, the soldier came to Sokov and said respectfully: "Comrade General, I have been ordered to take you home. Please Come with me."

"Wait a minute," Sokov did not leave immediately with the soldiers. Instead, he looked back at Vaselgov who was following him, and asked Zhukov tentatively: "Comrade Marshal, I don't know if Major Vaselgov or the others are here." what to do?"

Zhukov understood what Sokov wanted to express. If he wanted to go home, he would definitely not be able to take Vaselgov and the others with him, so these people could only be resettled by him: "Misha, Major Vaselgov was originally My subordinates were temporarily assigned to protect your safety while you were in Berlin. Now that you have successfully returned to Berlin, their mission is officially over and they can return to work."

Sokov waited for Zhukov to finish speaking, then turned around and came to Vaseligov, extending his hand to him: "Comrade Major, thank you for everything you have done for me during this time. Now that I have returned to Moscow, your mission It should be completed and can be returned to construction immediately!”

"See you later!"

After bidding farewell to Vaserigov, Sokov said to the soldier: "Okay, comrade soldier, please take me home now."

Sokov followed the soldiers away from the platform and walked to an open space, which was filled with large and small vehicles, which should be the vehicles used by the commanders and fighters who came to perform security duties. The soldier led Sokov to a black car and opened the back door first: "Comrade General, please get in the car."

The soldier waited for Sokov to get into the vehicle, closed the door, walked around the front of the car, got into his driving seat, and turned to ask Sokov: "Comrade General, we can leave now. Where is your home?" "

After Sokov told the soldiers the location of his home, he asked, "Do you know this place?"

"Of course." The soldier nodded and said, "I am a Muscovite and I am very familiar with the city."

Hearing what the soldier said, Sokov nodded, then leaned back, leaned against the back of his chair and began to rest with his eyes closed. At the same time, he did not forget to tell the other party: "Call me when you get there."

When Sokov was drowsily asleep, he suddenly heard the soldiers calling him: "Comrade General, Comrade General!"

Sokov opened his eyes and asked, "Are we here?"

"Yes, Comrade General." The soldier asked Sokov for instructions: "Do you want to get off the car here, or should I drive in?"

"I'll get off the car here." Sokov saw that the iron fence of the compound had been closed, and the entrance and exit were through the small door next to the guard room. If the vehicle wanted to enter, the guard would need to open the gate. Not wanting to trouble the guards at the compound, he opened the car door and got out of the car. Before closing the door, he did not forget to express his gratitude to the soldier: "Comrade soldier, thank you!"

After Sokov waited for the car to drive away, he walked towards the gate.

The guard on duty at the door saw someone walking towards him, and when he was about to ask the other person to stop, he saw Sokov's face clearly, and quickly stood at attention and saluted Sokov.

Sokov nodded to the guard and stepped inside.

Seeing that his home was not far away, Sokov's heart beat inexplicably faster. He eagerly wanted to know what Asiya's situation was now.

Arriving at the door of his home, Sokov took two deep breaths in succession to stabilize his emotions before taking out the key and carefully opening the door.

Although he had tried his best to be gentle, his movements still alerted Luna at home. She jumped out of the back room and rushed in front of Sokov, meowing at him.

Luna's cry alerted Asiya in the bedroom. She looked at the dark living room and asked in a vigilant voice: "Who, who is outside?"

"Asia, it's me, Misha!" Sokov bent down and picked up Luna on the ground, walked quickly to the bedroom, and said inside: "I'm back!"

Hearing Sokov's voice, Asya screamed, jumped out of bed, ran barefoot in front of Sokov, opened her arms and hugged his waist, and said emotionally: "Misha, Misha, You are finally back, I miss you so much."

Sokov was worried that the Luna in his hand would be frightened and scratch Asiya, so he quickly put it on the ground, then hugged Asiya tightly and said softly: "Asiya, how are you, I'm here I miss you very much outside." When he said this, he felt a little uneasy. During the time he was in Berlin, he and Agelina were flirting with each other all day long. He felt really sorry for Asiya.

"I thought you would have to wait until the child was born before you could come back." Asiya let go of Sokov, stretched out her hand to fumble on the wall next to the door, and turned on the light in the room: "Why did you come back so suddenly? There was no news at all.”

Sokov held Asiya's hand, came to the bedside and sat down, and said to her: "Marshal Zhukov asked me to go to Berlin this time because he actually wanted to arrange for me to serve as deputy staff officer of the cluster in Germany under General Malinin. Commander. But since the Supreme Command has arranged new personnel, I basically have nothing to do there. No, the Supreme Command called Marshal Zhukov back to report on his duties, so I came back with him."

"So that's it." Asiya asked with concern, "Then are you still leaving?"

"At least until the child is one month old, I will not leave again." Sokov said in an uncertain tone: "According to various signs, my superiors may arrange for me to work in the General Ordnance Department, so that I will not leave Moscow easily. ”

"That's good, that's good." Hearing what Sokov said, Asiya immediately felt at ease: "With you by my side, I feel at ease."

Sokov glanced at the dark living room and asked curiously: "Asia, why don't you close the door when you sleep?"

"You think I don't want to close the door." Asiya put Luna on her knees, who jumped on the bed, and said with a bit of laughter: "It's this little guy, just lock it in the living room at night, it will keep pushing and pulling. Close the door; it wants to run around in the living room. I have no choice but to open the door when I sleep. It can play wherever it wants. "

After figuring out the reason why Asiya slept with the door closed, Sokov continued to ask: "By the way, I originally suggested that you ask your mother to come over and take care of you. Why didn't she come over?"

"My mother has moved here a long time ago," Asiya said, "but she has to go back to Khimki once a week to help my father clean the room, cook, and wash clothes."

"When can you come back?"

"She went back at noon yesterday and usually stays there for two days." Asiya said, "She will be back at noon tomorrow at the latest."

"That's good, that's good."

"Misha," Asiya asked with concern, "have you had dinner?"

Sokov laughed after hearing this: "Asia, don't look at what time it is now. It will be time to have breakfast in two hours."

Asiya said: "You have been in Germany for so long, so you must not be used to the food there. If you want to eat something, just tell me and I will cook it for you."

"Yes, when I was in Germany, I missed your cooking so much that I dreamed of coming back soon." Sokov said with a smile on his face: "I thought I would have to wait until the child was born before I could come back, but I didn't. I didn’t expect to come back so early.”

"Misha, the publishing house sent someone over some time ago, saying that someone wanted to adapt your novel into a movie, and they came specifically to seek our opinions." Asiya said: "I told them that you are still in Germany, if you want to adapt If the novel is adapted into a movie, I need to ask your opinion directly.”

"I already know about this." Sokov nodded and said, "Yasha mentioned this specifically when he called me. He also asked me if I had a suitable actor for the male lead in the movie. candidate.”

Sokov's words immediately aroused Asiya's interest: "So do you have a suitable candidate?"

"There is no suitable candidate for the male lead Vaskov yet," Sokov said: "But for the heroine Lida, I prefer Serova."

"Valentina Serova?!" Asya asked.

"Yes, that's her." Sokov nodded first, and then asked: "What do you think of her playing the role of Lida?"

Asiya thought for a while and then replied in a positive tone: "I think her image is very suitable for the role of Lida, but she is a famous actor and she must have many film appointments. Can you agree to play the role of Lida? "

"I don't know either." Sokov shook his head and said, "After daybreak, I'm going to see Comrade Eisenstein and ask him what he thinks."