Red Moscow

  Chapter 180 Late Reward

   After reporting to Ustinov on the use of weapons on the front line, the staff officer walked out of the office inside. Seeing Sokov sitting on the couch, he said politely: "Comrade Major, I have already reported my work to Comrade People's Commissar. I wonder where we are going next?"

"We are already nearby, arranging accommodation for you. But now, Comrade Captain, please wait a moment." Yakov stood up and shook the notebook in his hand at the staff officer, adding: "I have urgent work, You need to report to the Comrade People’s Committee immediately, and when I come out, I will take you to your residence.”

Seeing Yakov walk into the office and close the door, the staff officer couldn't help asking Sokov curiously: "Comrade Major, is something wrong? I think the captain seems to be in a hurry. "

Before the official launch of the 107 rocket launcher, Sokov didn't want to make a fuss about the matter, so he could only vaguely say to the staff officer's question: "It may be that he suddenly remembered something important, so he rushed to report to the Please report to the people's commissar." In order not to keep the staff entangled in this matter, he quickly changed the subject, "Comrade Captain, when do you plan to return to Susinich?"

"According to the order, after I finish the report, I need to stay in Moscow for two days, and return to Susinich after I get a reply from the Weapons and Equipment Department." The staff member raised his hand and looked at his watch with a bitter face. Said: "I just don't know when I will get an answer."

"Don't worry, Comrade Captain." Seeing the anxious look on the staff officer's face, Sokov quickly comforted him and said, "Now that the commander is injured and hospitalized, we should not have any major combat operations in the short term. Pretty much the same."

  The staff officer sighed, and said helplessly: "Since this is the case, then I will stay and wait."

"By the way, Comrade Captain, I have something to ask you." Sokov asked the staff curiously, thinking of the Popov submachine gun he got from the sacrificed soldiers when he liberated the town of Markraki: " In the battles of the previous two days, I saw a Popov submachine gun with a capacity of 71 rounds. I wonder when the Army Group troops will be able to install it?"

"This submachine gun has strong firepower, but the output is not high. Last year, less than a thousand were produced in total, so only a part of them were equipped in the Guards Division." When the staff officer heard Sokov ask about the submachine gun, he did not involve it. When the secret was leaked, he introduced to him: "In the first two months of this year, the output of this submachine gun reached 30,000. If there is no accident, by June, many troops in the group army will be able to Equip this weapon."

   Hearing that the troops would not have the opportunity to be equipped with Popov submachine guns until June, Sokov couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But after thinking about it, this kind of submachine gun consumes too much ammunition. A magazine has 71 rounds. After a few pulls of the trigger, all the bullets are fired. Without strong logistical support, troops equipped with Popov submachine guns will soon face The situation of running out of ammunition and food. On the contrary, all the equipment used in his battalion is German-style, and it can be replenished at any time on the battlefield, which is a trouble-free thing.

  Yakov stayed in Ustinov's office for more than half an hour, and then walked out with a happy face. Said to Sokov and the staff who were chatting on the sofa: "Let's go, I will take you to the place where you live."

  The accommodation arranged by the Weapons and Equipment Department for Sokov and the staff is in a military hotel by the Moscow River. The room for two is on the second floor near the river. As long as you stand in front of the window, you can clearly see the red wall of the Kremlin in the distance.

  Yakov smiled and said to the staff: "Comrade Captain, you and Major Sokov live in this room. How are you? Are you satisfied with the environment here?"

   "Satisfied and satisfied!" The staff officer nodded quickly and said, "For me, this place is really suitable. Thank you, Comrade Captain, for arranging such a good room for us."

  Seeing that the accommodation has been arranged, Sokov was about to ask Yakov where he should eat. But Yakov said to the staff first: "Comrade Captain, the restaurant is on the east side of the first floor. If you are hungry, you can go and have something to eat. Although according to the regulations, the restaurant can only serve food with a ration certificate, but you just need to say yes." They also accept cash for those who just came back from the front.” After instructing the staff, he shook his head at Sokov and said, “Misha, come here, and I’ll show you something.”

  Yakov took Sokov to the outside of the hotel, got into the car that had been waiting here, and then told the driver: "Drive, go to Lenin Avenue!"

"Yakov." Hearing the name of the place Yakov said, Sokov asked in confusion: "What are we going to do on Lenin Street?" Card, he even thought to himself: "Is Yakov ordered to send me to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

  Yakov didn't notice his strangeness, but said with a smile: "When we get there, you'll know what's going on."

  Because there were few pedestrians and vehicles on the street, and various permits were pasted on the windshield of the car, the car ran rampant on the road. In less than 20 minutes, the car stopped in front of a three-story building.

   "We're here!" Yakov turned his head and said to Sokov who was sitting in fear, "Misha, let's get out of the car!"

On the way here, Sokov carefully observed that there are three-, four-, or five-story residential buildings nearby. He did not see the famous KGB building in Lubyanka, which made him feel more at ease. . When he opened the car door and got out of the car, he thought to himself: "Did Yakov take me to his house as a guest?"

After getting out of the car, Yakov came to a three-story building on the side of the street, and shook his head at Sokov: "Misha, don't stand there in a daze, come here quickly." After finishing speaking, He took out the key from his trouser pocket and opened a large iron door. However, he didn't go in immediately, but stood there holding the door, and after Sokov entered, he closed the door casually.

  Yakov took Sokov to the third floor, opened a door next to the stairs with a key, and walked in first. Sokov guessed that this might be Yakov's home, so he quickly followed in.

  After entering the door, there is a long and narrow corridor. On the right side of the corridor is the bathroom, the toilet, and the kitchen at the end. On the left side is a bedroom, looking in from the open door, there is a carpet on the floor, a dark red tapestry on the wall, and even several Russian landscape oil paintings.

  Yakov led Sokov into the kitchen, beckoned him to sit down at the dining table, and asked with a smile, "Misha, how do you look at the house?"

"It looks pretty good." Seeing the kitchen with a dining table and cabinets on the wall, Sokov nodded with a smile and said, "Yakov, your house is really well furnished. If I I would be content to have a house like this.”

After hearing this, Yakov threw the key in his hand in front of Sokov, and said to him, "It's not my home, but your home." Seeing Sokov's bewildered expression, he He continued: "This is a house specially approved by my father to thank you."

  (end of this chapter)