Red Moscow

Andrei, who was standing outside the mill, saw Chuikov come out of the mill in a hurry, so he stood at attention immediately and raised his hand to salute him.

Chuikov didn't return the salute, but walked straight up to Andre and asked nervously, "Comrade Captain, did you really find a hidden warehouse on the way here?"

"Yes, Comrade General." Andrei glanced at Sokov who was standing behind Chuikov, and after getting his nod, he reported to Chuikov: "The area of ​​that hill is not small, and both sides There is a circular dirt road, which should be the road rolled out by trucks often transporting materials."

"Comrade Captain, do you remember where it is?" Cuikov continued to ask.

"Remember," Andrei almost laughed out loud when he heard Chuikov's question, and said to himself, I don't have Alzheimer's disease, how could I forget it so quickly when I only discovered it a few hours ago? But he still pretended to be serious and replied: "I remember the detailed route."

"Take us there now." After Chuikov gave Andrei instructions, he turned to Klimov and said, "Get the jeep ready immediately, we're going outside."

Soon, two jeeps came from not far away and stopped seven or eight meters away from Chuikov. Klimov got out of the first car and reported to Chuikov: "Comrade Commander, the car has already stopped. get ready."

"Comrade Captain," Chuikov said to Andrei, "you and my adjutant Klimov will lead the way in the first car. And you, Comrade Chief of Staff, will come with me in the second car."

"Comrade General," Seeing that Chuikov was in a hurry to get into the car, Sokov quickly stopped him and said to him, "I think it's better to bring the troops with you. If the warehouse really has the weapons, ammunition and food we need And all kinds of materials, we can also move them immediately.”

"This is a good idea." After Sukov finished speaking, Chuikov shouted at Andrei who had just got into the car: "Comrade Captain, take your troops with you, maybe they will help you later." move things."

The jeep that Andre and Klimov were riding in started first, and when they passed by the location of the third battalion, the car stopped. Andre pushed the door open and yelled at the troops for a while. But when the jeep restarted, the troops on standby turned around and walked in the direction they had come from.

Since Chuikov was eager to see the warehouse, the two jeeps naturally couldn't keep up with the infantry. Less than ten minutes later, Chuikov, who was sitting in the second car, saw the car in front of him leave the road and drive towards a hill not far away. Cui Kefu quickly raised his hand and patted the driver's shoulder twice, ordering: "Follow."

Drive along the simple dirt road to the back of the hill. At the end of the road, there are two tall iron gates closed tightly. There is a sandbag fortification on the left and right of the door, each with a light machine gun, and the machine gunner is watching the surroundings vigilantly. Seeing two jeeps approaching, a sergeant rushed to the front of the car, stretched out his hand to stop them, and said loudly, "Stop!"

As soon as the car stopped, the sergeant went to the car and said loudly to Andrei who was sitting inside: "This is an important military area, and no one else can rush in." As soon as he finished speaking, he recognized Looking at Andre, who was sitting in the co-pilot, he couldn't help saying in surprise, "It's you, Comrade Captain?"

"That's right, Comrade Sergeant." Andre looked at the sergeant outside the car and said with a smile: "I'm back again."

The sergeant said with a stern face: "Comrade Captain, I just told you that this is a warehouse directly under the National Defense Committee. No one can enter without a special pass."

The car Chuikov was in was parked next to the first car. He opened the door and got out of the car. He walked up to the sergeant and said to him, "Comrade sergeant, I am Lieutenant General Chuikov, the commander of the 64th Army. , due to the lack of weapons, ammunition and various materials in our army, I want to requisition the materials in this warehouse."

"I'm sorry, Comrade General." Although he was facing a general whose rank was much higher than his own, the sergeant said without changing his face: "No one can enter the warehouse without the order of the National Defense Committee."

"Comrade Sergeant," Sokov also walked up to the sergeant, and said to him with a serious expression: "Don't you know that the vanguard of the Germans has arrived nearby? Don't you want to take all these supplies together?" to the Germans?"

"What, the Germans have arrived nearby?" Hearing what Sokov said, the sergeant replied in a panic, "I'm sorry, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I don't know very well. Our radio is broken and we can't get in touch with our superiors."

"The current situation is very chaotic," Sokov knew very well in his heart. To open this warehouse, he must first convince the sergeant in charge. As for disarming them forcibly, he ordered the troops to break the door lock and rush in to carry supplies. Those are all means that can only be used under unavoidable circumstances. Sokov still thinks that the soldiers should be polite first: "Perhaps your superiors have long forgotten about your small army."

Hearing what Sokov said, the sergeant couldn't help being a little confused. He looked at Sokov and asked, "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, what should we do?"

"What else can we do?" Sokov pointed to the big iron gate not far away, and said to the sergeant: "Let's break the lock and move out all the weapons, ammunition and supplies inside. As long as we can fight back The German attack, even if your superior wants to track down the whereabouts of this batch of supplies in the future, we will help you explain it."

Perhaps it was the news that the Germans were about to arrive here, and perhaps Sokov's statement that he would help them explain it to their superiors, which had shaken the sergeant. He stood there hesitating for a long time, then turned around and ordered the soldiers standing at the door: "Open the door of the warehouse immediately."

The door of the warehouse was opened, and after Sokov saw clearly the supplies piled inside, he felt that he had come this time. The underground warehouse covering an area of ​​20,000 to 30,000 square meters is filled with a huge amount of supplies, especially the weapons, ammunition, food, and various supplies urgently needed by the southern cluster troops. Even more pleasing, there are six 76.2mm cannons and supporting ammunition.

For Sokov, there is no need for anything else, but these six cannons are a good thing. With these artillery, they can be used to bombard the charging German soldiers when they are holding on to Mamayev Post. Thinking of this, Sokov pulled Andrei aside, and said in a low voice: "Comrade Captain, I have a difficult task for you. You must do everything possible to get the six cannons back to Mamayev." Gang, if there is one missing, I only ask you."

"Comrade Brigadier," Andrei glanced at Chuikov who was standing not far away, and asked with some concern, "If General Chuikov finds out that we have quietly removed the cannon from the warehouse, will he not blame you?"

"What's so scary?" Sokov decided to be ashamed once in order to defend the Mamayev Post in the future, so he said carelessly: "You can arrange people to pull the artillery away. If General Chuikov blames it, I will not do it at worst. Chief of Staff."

Seeing that Sokov had gone all out, Andrei no longer hesitated. He assured Sokov, "Comrade Brigadier, don't worry. When you return to Mamayev Post, if these six artillery One less screw and you'd screw my head off and kick it like a ball."

"Get out!" Sokov raised his leg and kicked Andrei's waist lightly, scolding with a smile: "Your head, what do I want to do, I just want a cannon."