Red Moscow

"Captain Sokov," Colonel Del, who was originally staying in the corner with Vlasov, saw Sokov and others standing by the window muttering, realized something was wrong, and quickly got up and walked to the window to look outside. . When he saw more and more Germans on the bridge, he was suddenly startled and broke into a cold sweat. He asked Sokov in a low voice: "The current situation seems not good for us. Are we really sure to escape? "

When Colonel Del said this, he did not notice that he actually used the short sentence "escape". This shows how serious the current situation is.

"Comrade Chief of Staff," Sokov said with a serious expression: "The situation is getting more and more unfavorable to us. I'm afraid we all have to be prepared to sacrifice..."

When Sokov said this, although he deliberately lowered his voice, Vlasov, who was sitting in the corner, still heard it.

Vlasov was now filled with regret. When the leading German troops rushed near the army headquarters, he could have followed the orders of his superiors and led the members of the headquarters to retreat towards the designated area. But he was overconfident about the situation of the battle, thinking that with his existing strength, he could block the enemy's attack, and even launch a counterattack to drive out the enemies who broke into the city. As a result, not only did the enemy not retreat, but he was still trapped by the German army, waiting for his fate, either being captured or sacrificed, which he did not want to see.

Vlasov slowly stood up, came to Sokov, and asked slowly: "Captain, there are more and more enemies on the bridge. If we wait like this, our chances of successfully crossing the river will be even greater." It’s slim. How about we take the risk and rush over?”

Facing Vlasov's question, Sokov couldn't help but smile bitterly, saying to himself that I am neither Captain America Rogers nor Wonder Woman Diana, and I do not have a shield that can block enemy machine gun bullets. If you really charge towards the enemy's machine gun firepower point, mg34 can beat yourself into a sieve in minutes.

"Comrade Commander," Sokov said with a grimace: "Under the current circumstances, we..."

Unexpectedly, before Sokov finished speaking, Romanov next to him suddenly said: "If we can get a few sets of German military uniforms and dress up as Germans, we might be able to get through and reach the other side of the bridge smoothly. aside."

"Comrade soldier," who knew that as soon as he finished speaking, he was retorted by Zhu Kewen: "Your idea is too naive. It is not difficult to find German military uniforms, but we people Wearing a German uniform does not look like a German, not to mention that none of us can speak German yet. As long as we are questioned by a German, our true identity will be revealed immediately. "

"Comrade Lieutenant," Romanov said timidly, "I speak German."

"It's not enough that you speak German." The person who spoke this time was Colonel Del. He shook his head and said, "You are too young. If you pretend to be a German officer, you will be spotted easily." At this point, he turned his attention to Sokov, "Only one who is as old as Captain Sokov can possibly deceive the Germans."

"Let me say a few words." It was Vlasov's turn to appear, "Your idea is good, but it is a bit unrealistic. Think about it, among us there are many old and some young, even if we pretend to be Even in the small German army, flaws can be seen, after all, the German officers and soldiers are all about the same age.”

"Then what should we do, Comrade Commander?" Zhu Kewen suddenly became anxious after hearing what Vlasov said: "Are we just going to sit here and wait to die?"

The speaker was unintentional and the listener was intentional. The conversation between several people was clearly heard by Sokov standing next to him. At this moment, a bold plan suddenly appeared in his mind. If he was lucky, everyone would be able to arrive smoothly. Across the river.

"Captain Sokov," Colonel Del asked Sokov when he saw that he was still silent, "Can we really just wait until after dark before leaving here to try our luck?"

"Comrade Chief of Staff, I have a bold idea that might help us escape."

When everyone heard what Sokov said, they suddenly became energetic. Colonel Del even urged: "Captain Sokov, please tell me quickly if there is any good way to help us get out of trouble."

"Comrade Commander, let me state in advance that this plan of mine is very risky." Sokov felt that before telling his plan, Vlasov should be vaccinated so that he could be mentally prepared: " If we succeed, we will definitely get out of trouble, but if we fail, we may all die. Do you really want to hear my plan?"

"If we continue to stay here, will we guarantee safety?" Vlasov said without hesitation: "If you have any ideas, just say it. No matter how bad it is, can it be worse than the situation we are in now? "

Now that Vlasov has expressed his stance, Sokov has no scruples and boldly stated his plan.

As he had predicted, everyone was stunned by his bold plan.

After an unknown amount of time, Colonel Del stuttered and said: "Captain Sokov, your plan is the boldest one I have ever seen. Can you guarantee the implementation of this plan?" After planning, can we escape successfully? "

"I'm sorry, Comrade Chief of Staff." Sokov knew very well that there was an element of gambling in his plan. If it succeeds, it will naturally escape safely; if it fails, what awaits this small army is the fate of annihilation. So he told Colonel Derr truthfully: "We can only gamble on luck."

Colonel Del didn't get the answer he wanted, so he turned his attention to Vlasov: "Comrade Commander, what do you think?"

Vlasov stared at Sokov for a long time and asked with a complicated expression: "Captain Sokov, are you really not absolutely sure?"

"No." Sokov shook his head and said, "If you want to implement my plan, there are only two results, either death or life. There is no third possibility."

Vlasov didn't know for a moment whether he should agree to Sokov's crazy plan. He took out his cigarette case, took out a cigarette and put it in his mouth, then reached out to touch the match, but was stopped by Colonel Del: "Commander Comrade, don’t smoke, otherwise you may expose your target.”

Vlasov threw the cigarette on the ground and made a decisive decision: "Captain Sokov, although your plan sounds very crazy, it does not rule out the possibility of success. I have decided to follow your plan. implementation.”

Seeing that Vlasov agreed with his opinion, Sokov breathed a sigh of relief, and then said to Vlasov and Colonel Del: "Commander and Chief of Staff, since you agreed to my crazy plan, Then please take off your military ranks and medals so as not to reveal your true identity."

Hearing what Sokov said, Vlasov and Colonel Del did not hesitate at all. They took off the military ranks on their collars and the medals on their chests, then wrapped them in a handkerchief and carefully put them in their coat pockets.

"What about us?" Second Lieutenant Zhu Kewen and the communications staff looked at Sokov and asked, "Do we also need to take off our military ranks?"

"You don't have to." Sokov waved his hand and said, "You all have the rank of second lieutenant. If you continue to retain it, it will look more real."

Before leaving the room, Sokov said to everyone: "When you see me, Ah Zi, giving you a signal later, come out of the building. If you don't see me giving a signal, don't expose yourself." Target."

When he came downstairs, Sokov did not run out into the street rashly, as he would have easily become a target for the Germans. He was waiting patiently for a German officer who could make the decision to appear so that he could implement his next plan.

Ten minutes later, the roar of car and motorcycle engines came from the street. Sokov quickly and cautiously poked his head out to take a look, and found that what was coming were two three-wheelers and an open bucket truck. There were two officers sitting in the back of the barrel car, one a second lieutenant and the other a major.

Sokov felt that this German major should be the one who could make the decision here. He quickly walked out of the building and stood in the middle of the road waving to them desperately.

Seeing the Soviet officer who suddenly appeared in the middle of the road, the German motorcyclist immediately stopped his tricycle. The soldiers jumped out of the car and walked over with guns in hand.

Sokov stood motionless in the middle of the road, staring at the German major sitting in the barrel truck, and said in skillful German: "Mr. Major, I want to talk to you. Can you ask your men to put down their guns first?" "

The German major did not expect that Sokov could speak such proficient German. He couldn't help but be stunned, and then glanced at the second lieutenant next to him. The latter understood immediately, got out of the car quickly, walked around from the back of the car to the side where the major was sitting, and opened the door for him.

The major, protected by the ensign, walked towards Sokov. When he was still five or six meters away, he stopped and said in a contemptuous tone: "Russians, Kiev has been occupied by our army. Only by laying down your arms and surrender can you save your life. Are you ready to surrender to me? ?”

"Mr. Major," Sokov saw the muzzles pointing at him around and did not put down the gun. If he acted rashly, the German soldiers would definitely shoot without hesitation, so he stood there without moving, but calmly said Said: "I think you have made a mistake. I am not a Russian, I am also a German."

"What, you are a German?" The major couldn't help but be stunned after hearing this: "Then why are you wearing a Russian military uniform?"

"Mr. Major, I am from the Brandenburg Regiment." Sokov pretended to be calm and said: "I was ordered to lead a small detachment, follow the defeated Russians, and penetrate into their rear. Who would have thought that when I got here, But he was trapped by your men."

"You said you were from the Brandenburg Regiment. Do you have any identification?"

Hearing this, Sokov sneered: "Mr. Major, what you are saying is just layman's talk. Since we are pretending to be Russians, how can we carry our army's documents? If the Russian internal affairs troops find out, our Wouldn’t the plan fail?”

"Then can you tell me your name and rank?"

"Of course." Sokov said the name he remembered without changing his face: "My name is William Walser, with the rank of lieutenant."

"What, you're Lieutenant William Walser?"

"Yes, I am Lieutenant William Walser." When Sokov said this, he couldn't help but feel a little panic. If the other party knew the person he was talking about, wouldn't he be a gangster?

But the next moment, the development of the situation was far beyond his expectation. The German major stepped forward, quietly held Sokov's hand, and said excitedly: "Lieutenant, I have heard about your deeds a long time ago, but I didn't expect to see you here in person today."

"Major," the lieutenant next to him asked in surprise, "Have you heard of him?"

"Of course I have." The major raised his hand to signal the German soldiers around him to put down their guns, and continued: "At 2 a.m. on May 10, 1940, Lieutenant William Walther and eight other Brandenburg team members, disguised as three Dutch policemen, escorted six disarmed German soldiers. They crossed the border into the then neutral Netherlands and walked three miles to the town of Gennap.

There is a railway bridge across the Maas River, which is the only way to the west of the Netherlands. The strategic location is very important and is their target. The Dutch anticipated that we might seize the bridge, so they installed Explosives, and a small team guarding the bridge, ready to detonate the explosives as soon as they saw our train coming.

However, they did not doubt Walser and his group. Three Brandenburg team members dressed in Dutch military and police uniforms walked straight to the guardhouse on the east bank of the river and quickly subdued the sentry. At the same time, the "prisoners" they were escorting rushed to the railway bridge and quickly cut the detonation wire.

A few minutes later, the first armored train of our army rumbled across the bridge, followed by trucks carrying infantry. They drove into the Netherlands unimpeded, thus laying the foundation for our army to drive straight into Belgium and France from the north wing. "

After listening to the major's story, the lieutenant cast an admiring look at Sokov. He even extended his hand to Sokov and said in a friendly tone: "Hello, Mr. Lieutenant, it's my honor to meet you here."

After Sokov let go of the second lieutenant's hand, he said to the major: "Major, my people and I need to get into the Russian defense zone as soon as possible. I wonder if you can help us cross the bridge as soon as possible?"

"No problem." Thinking of the other party's special identity and important mission, the major agreed without hesitation: "Lieutenant, call your people out quickly."

With the consent of the major, Sokov felt much more relaxed. He raised his hand and waved a few times upstairs, indicating that the people inside could come out.

A few minutes later, Vlasov and others walked out of the building and appeared in front of the German army.

The German major looked at the group of people in front of him and asked Sokov in surprise: "Lieutenant, why are there old and young people in your squad?"

"Mr. Major, do they look like Russians?"

"Of course." The major nodded and said, "If you hadn't told me in advance, I would have thought they were authentic Russians."

"Mr. Major, time is running out, please take us across the bridge quickly." Sokov pretended to be nonchalant and said, "If the Russians set up defenses on the other side, it will not be so easy for us to cross the bridge again."

"Come with me." The major said unusually cheerfully, "I will personally take you across the bridge."