Red Moscow

Chapter 2566

　　After hearing Agelina’s reply, Vaselgov’s face was full of disappointment. It seemed that he could not buy the toy tin soldier he wanted, and he felt disappointed in his heart.

When the convoy arrived near the checkpoint, Vaserigov turned back and reminded Sokov: "Comrade General, it is more than four hundred kilometers from here to Nuremberg, and due to the bombing during the war, the road has long become dilapidated. If we It might take more than a day to get there by car, but it only takes eight hours by train.”

Sokov went to Nuremberg this time, ostensibly to watch the Nuremberg Trials and visit Patton, but he also had another mission, which was to understand the distribution and equipment of the US military. If you go there by train, it’s probably hard to see what you want to see on both sides of the railway.

It was out of this consideration that Sokov, who heard the reminder, waved his hand and said: "Major, Germany is a beautiful country. We are driving there. Although it takes more time on the road, we can see more. Beautiful scenery. Agelina, don't you think so?" He said the next sentence to Agelina.

Agelina was naturally not a fool for being able to lurk behind enemy lines for so many years. When she heard Sokov say this, she immediately realized what mission he might be carrying when he went to Nuremberg this time. He nodded vigorously and agreed: "Let's drive there. Although it will take more time on the road, we can see more beautiful scenery."

Now that Sokov has made a decision, Vaserigov, the major responsible for protecting his safety, can only choose to obey unconditionally: "Okay, comrade general, let's drive to Nuremberg."

When the convoy arrived at the checkpoint, Sokov looked through the car window and saw a long queue in front of the checkpoint, waiting for Soviet soldiers to check their documents and then pass through the checkpoint to the US-controlled area in Berlin.

Looking at the queue outside the window, Agelina couldn't help but said in surprise: "Why are there so many people here at the checkpoint?"

Sokov did not speak, but sneered secretly, thinking that if you wait another two years, you will find more people lining up outside the checkpoint. They are all eager to leave East Germany and go to live in West Germany. Until the Berlin Wall is built, they will escape. The number of people in West Germany dropped off a cliff.

When the soldiers at the checkpoint saw the convoy appearing behind the crowd, they immediately came over to drive away the crowd and make way for Sokov's convoy.

Sokov took out his special pass and handed it to the officer at the checkpoint. The other party only opened it and glanced at the signature inside, and immediately ordered his subordinates to let it go.

Although it was easy to leave the Soviet checkpoint, we encountered trouble when entering the US military checkpoint. The military police second lieutenant who led the team said expressionlessly: "Mr. General, according to our agreement, when your military personnel want to enter our defense area, they need to report two days in advance. But there is no such thing in the reported list." Your name, so please forgive me, I cannot let you enter our army’s defense zone.”

Vaseligov argued with reason: "Second Lieutenant, please see clearly that the pass in your hand was personally issued by Marshal Zhukov, and you can travel unimpeded within the areas controlled by the Soviet army."

But after hearing this, the military police lieutenant said coldly: "Mr. Major, the special pass issued by Marshal Zhukov allows you to pass without hindrance in the area controlled by Russia, but don't forget that the land you are standing on is owned by our US military. Controlled, this kind of pass is useless paper here.”

After Vasergov heard this, blood suddenly rushed to his head. He clenched his fists and was ready to teach the unscrupulous second lieutenant of the military police in front of him.

The second lieutenant of the military police noticed the murderous aura emanating from Vaselgov, and quickly took two steps back, pulled out his pistol, pointed at Vaselgov and said: "Stop, if you go forward again, I will shoot." "

Seeing that the second lieutenant was aiming his gun at Vaserigov, the soldiers at the US military checkpoint all raised their guns and aimed at Sokov and his party. The machine gunners in the sandbag fortifications also pulled the bolts of their guns and were ready to shoot at any time. When the soldiers brought by Vaserigov saw the US military pulling out their guns first, they naturally raised their guns not to be outdone.

Civilians queuing up outside the checkpoints on both sides saw the tense and tense scene here, fearing that they would suffer disaster, so they fled in all directions, shouting.

"Listen to my command and put down the guns." Seeing both sides raising their guns, Sokov sternly ordered the soldiers on his side to put down their guns, lest anyone fire due to nervousness. The situation is out of control.

The second lieutenant of the military police on the opposite side saw that all the commanders and fighters on Sokov's side had put down their guns. He quickly turned around and ordered his subordinates to put down their guns. After putting the pistol back into its holster, he saluted Sokov and said politely: " Mr. General, if you really want to enter our army's defense area, please report to us in advance as agreed. After obtaining permission, I will naturally let you enter our army's defense area."

Since Sokov has arrived here, there is no reason to turn back because of the obstruction of the US military police. He looked at the other party and said: "Second Lieutenant, in addition to attending the trial of German war criminals, there is another important reason for me to go to Nuremberg. Your General Patton has invited me to be a guest many times, and I went here specially to attend the appointment this time. "

Hearing what Sokov said, the military police lieutenant couldn't help but hesitate. He stood there and thought for a while, and then said politely: "Mr. General, please wait a moment. I will make a call before I can decide whether to let you enter our defense area."

Sokov knew he was going to call his superiors for instructions, so he nodded in agreement: "Then go quickly!"

After the military police lieutenant left, Agelina asked with some concern: "Misha, do you think he will let us go?"

"I think there should be no problem." Sokov said confidently: "Anyway, Patton is still very prestigious in the US military."

A few minutes later, the military police lieutenant came back and reported to Sokov: "Mr. General, I have asked my superiors for instructions, and they agreed to let you enter our defense area. However, in order to prevent anyone from blocking the road, I will send someone to act as a guide for you."

 Then the military police ensign called a sergeant and said to him: "Sergeant Logan, you are responsible for acting as a guide for the general and taking his convoy to Nuremberg."

The sergeant known as Logan nodded, then turned to Sokov and said: "Mr. General, my car is leading the way, and your convoy is following."

Sergeant Logan’s jeep led the way, and Sokov’s convoy followed closely behind.

After leaving Berlin, Sokov found that his judgment was indeed correct. The roads here were bombed by Allied aircraft and were full of craters that had not yet been filled. When driving on such roads, drivers need to be extra careful. Worry, otherwise you may fall into a pit.

Vaseligov looked at the slow speed of the convoy and couldn't help but feel worried: "Comrade General, at this speed, when can we reach Nuremberg?"

"Major." Agelina said: "At the current speed, I estimate that we will stay in Leipzig tonight and continue our journey after dawn tomorrow. We will reach Nuremberg before dark."

Although there were many US military checkpoints along the way, Sergeant Logan, who was leading the way, just said a few words to the other party and let them pass smoothly. "Comrade General," Vaserigov saw this and couldn't help saying to Sokov with emotion: "I really didn't expect that the gendarmes who served as our guides were so capable. I thought we would encounter trouble at these checkpoints. Maybe he would It was solved in a few words.”

"Yes, having the U.S. military police clear the way for us can indeed save a lot of trouble." Although Sokov acknowledged the importance of the military police acting as guides, he also reminded the two of them: "But his mission is not just Serving as our guide, I’m afraid he also has the task of monitoring us.”

"Really?" Agelina said in surprise: "So, isn't it very inconvenient for him to stay with us?"

"No, no, no," Sokov shook his head and said, "Since we know that he shoulders the responsibility of monitoring us, we just have to be careful when speaking in front of him. The kind of people we are most afraid of spying on are simply impossible to guard against. "

Sokov's words reminded Vaselgov: "Comrade General, when you check into the hotel later, you must check the room carefully to see if there is a hidden bug in it."

"Well, I'll pay attention." Sokov looked at Agelina and asked, "Do you know how to find a bug?"

"Of course I know." Agelina said proudly: "Finding hidden bugs is the basic skill of an agent. I have been behind enemy lines for two or three years. If I don't know how to find hidden bugs, , I’m afraid my identity has been exposed a long time ago.”

After the convoy arrived in Leipzig, Sokov saw that many buildings in the city had collapsed due to bombing, and there seemed to be very few pedestrians on the streets.

Logan took a jeep and stopped in front of a stone building. Then he got out of the car and came to Sokov's car. He said to Sokov who was sitting in the car: "Mr. General, we are staying in this house today." In the hotel.”

Sokov took Agelina out of the car and told Vaselgov: "Major, gather our people and enter the hotel in an orderly manner. Don't cause panic."

 After entering the hotel, Logan came to the front desk and asked the waiter standing behind the counter: "Do you have any rooms here?"

The waiter glanced at Logan and his military police helmet, and then at Sokov and Agelina who were following behind. He couldn't help showing a surprised expression on his face. In his impression, this place seemed to have never been to Russia before. people. What happened today that a Russian general and the US military police came here to stay at the hotel?

Before he could figure out the reason, he saw Vaserigov walking in with a dozen soldiers, which caused panic in the waiter's heart. He was extremely shocked and thought: Could it be that the war between the Russians and the US military has already reached here? Otherwise, how could so many Russians appear at the same time?

Seeing that the waiter didn't answer his question, but his eyes were rolling around, Logan was so angry that he slapped the counter hard and shouted angrily: "What are you doing? Didn't you hear the question I asked you?" ?"

“Listen, I heard it.” The waiter was frightened.

“Since you heard my question, why don’t you come back?” Logan asked aggressively: “Is there any room here?”

"Yes, sir!" the waiter asked in a panic, "How many rooms do you want?"

“There are more than a dozen of us here.” Logan pointed behind him and said, “How many rooms are needed for two people per room?”

"Okay, sir." The waiter quickly opened the registration book and checked it, and then replied: "I just checked. So far, only three rooms in the hotel are occupied, and the rest of the rooms are still empty. Completely It can be accommodated.”

“Since we can accommodate it, let’s make arrangements quickly!”

Soon, the rooms of Sokov and Agelina were arranged, and at the same time, a waiter came and led the two to the room.

As soon as he entered the room, Sokov closed the door, turned on the lights in the room, winked at Agelina, and then the two of them searched the room to see if there were any hidden bugs or the like. .

 After some searching, the two found nothing.

Agelina lay down on the bed and said to Sokov: "Misha, I have checked repeatedly and there is no eavesdropping device in this room." Perhaps because she was worried that Sokov would not believe it, she added, " We came to Leipzig temporarily, and I’m afraid there is no US military security department here, so we didn’t have time to install bugging devices.”

Sokov quite agrees with Agelina’s statement. He even felt that the US military required the Soviet army to report before entering the defense zone in order to have enough time to install eavesdropping devices in advance in the rooms where Soviet personnel lived. I came here in a hurry today, and in the name of visiting Patton, I skipped the reporting process. Therefore, the US military did not have enough time to arrange eavesdropping devices here.

“Agelina, you are relatively familiar with Germany.” Sokov smiled and asked Agelina: “Can you introduce me to the city of Leipzig?”

Agelina nodded and said: "Leipzig is the second largest city in eastern Germany, located 165 kilometers south of Berlin. The city name Leipzig means 'the place where linden trees are planted' in the local ancient language. The urban area The great poet Goethe loved it very much and called it 'Little Paris'. However, due to the war, most of the linden trees that could be seen everywhere were destroyed by the war."

"Also, Leipzig is located on the important east-west and north-south trade routes in Europe. It has been a commercial center since the Middle Ages. Modern industry began to develop in the 19th century and became a famous international trade center in the early 20th century. In 1939, its population reached 700,000, making it the largest in central Germany. City and one of the largest industrial and commercial centers in the country. Unfortunately, the Allied bombing devastated the city."

 In fact, what Sokov knew about Leipzig was that it was a place where expositions were often held in later generations. But now there are ruins everywhere. If we want to return to the pre-war level, it will probably take more than ten or twenty years.

After Vasergov settled the accompanying soldiers, he came to find Sokov. As soon as he entered the door, he said: "Comrade General, I have something to report to you."

"Just tell me if you have anything to do." Sokov said lightly: "We have checked and there is no eavesdropping device in the room."

 Vaseligov nodded and continued: "Baier and his son Zolda want to go out for a walk. I came here specifically to ask you for permission. Do you want to let them out?"