Red Moscow

  Chapter 75 Farewell

   When escorting the prisoners back to the warehouse area, Savyev and Stepan led a squad of soldiers to meet the returning troops at the east entrance. Seeing dozens of sleds and four or five trucks behind the two tanks, they knew that the attack was another complete victory, so they waved to the No. 1 tank driven by Sokov with smiles on their faces.

  When the tank passed in front of the two, Stepan turned his head and asked Savyev: "Comrade company commander, do we need to tell Comrade Captain about that?"

   "No," Savyev looked at the tank in front of him, shook his head and said, "I think this matter should be resolved by the parties themselves, so we don't need to make extra troubles."

   Sokov didn't know that Savyev and Stepan were talking about him, but even if he knew, he couldn't hear what they were talking about under the roar of the tank engine. He also complacently drove the tank to an open space not far from the headquarters and stopped, then opened the hatch and climbed out of the tank.

  Sokov strode to the entrance of his command department, but unexpectedly found a new wooden door installed at the entrance. While lamenting Savyev's high efficiency, he pushed open the wooden door and walked in. Only the communication squad leader Maxim and Adelina were in the room. Seeing Sokov enter, Maxim quickly stood up, straightened his body and saluted him.

"Comrade Corporal," Sokov said to him after raising his hand to signal Maxim to sit down, "please send a report to the Army Group Command immediately, saying that after our battalion successfully captured the German logistics warehouse, it returned with an extremely weak attack. The price was to wipe out the enemy's reinforcements."

Sokov looked at Adelina after assigning the mission to the messenger, but he saw that the other party had a sad face, as if he was full of thoughts, and asked curiously: "Adelina, What's wrong with you, is something wrong?"

"Misha," hearing Sokov's question, Adelina's eyes turned red, and she handed a ball of paper in her hand to Sokov, "Look, there are some things written on it. what."

Sokov took the ball of paper blankly and unfolded it, only to see that it said: "After verification, Adelina was indeed a member of the German army who was lurking inside the German army when our army withdrew from Volokramsk....You are hereby ordered Headquarters, immediately send her safely to the 16th Army Command. Signature: Rokossovsky."

   "What?" Sokov asked in surprise after reading the contents of the telegram: "The superior ordered you to report to the headquarters of the 16th Army immediately?"

   "That's right," Adelina nodded with red eyes, "I think they plan to arrange another job for me in the rear."

   Knowing that Adelina will be transferred to the rear, Sokov felt extremely disappointed. Just when he was hesitating whether to keep Adelina, he heard her say in a crying voice: "Misha, I beg you, please discuss with your superiors, don't send me back to the rear. I want to Stay on the front lines and do whatever you want."

Although Sokov was reluctant to leave Adelina in his heart, but seeing the order signed by Rokossovsky himself, he knew that even if he said nothing, he could only persuade Adelina insincerely. Obey the superior's order: "Adelina, since the superior ordered you to go back. In my opinion, you should go back!"

   Seeing that Sokov not only refused to help her, but instead persuaded herself to go back to the rear, Adelina felt faintly disappointed. But she still said reluctantly: "Misha, please, let me stay. I have attended nurse training courses before, and I can treat the wounded on the battlefield like Asiya."

Originally, Sokov hoped that Adelina would continue to stay, but after hearing what she said, he immediately changed his mind. He didn't want Adelina to be in danger, so he heavily Coughing, she said to Adelina sternly: "Adelina, any girl can do the job of ambulance on the battlefield after simple training. But you are different from them, you know how many languages You can sing and play the piano. It is not easy to cultivate a talent like you. I implore you to follow the orders of your superiors and go back to the rear. We not only need soldiers who fight the enemy on the front line, but also all kinds of soldiers. More people are working in the rear, without their support, it is impossible for us to defeat the Japanese invaders."

  Sokov's heartfelt words made Adelina fall into deep thought. Seeing that she was no longer stubborn, Sokov said while the iron was hot: "Dear Adelina, during the period of your underground work, you have been under tremendous psychological pressure. If you don't make adjustments, I will I'm worried that your spirit will collapse. I suggest you go back to the rear, maybe the superior will have more important work to be done by you."

   Adelina covered her face with her hands and sobbed softly. Sokov embraced her, leaned close to her ear and whispered: "Adelina, the war will continue for a long time, you can go back to rest at ease, I think we will soon Will meet again."

  Adelina looked up at Sokov, wiped away the tears on her cheeks with her hands, and asked with tears in her eyes, "Misha, you won't forget me, will you?"

"No, Adelina." Hearing Adelina's question, Sokov immediately shook his head like a rattle, "Which man would forget a girl as beautiful as you? me."

Sokov's words made Adelina burst into laughter. She raised her hand and punched Sokov's shoulders twice, and said coquettishly, "You are so annoying!" Then she broke free from Sokov's arms , took a step back, and asked with a normal expression: "Misha, can you arrange for someone to take me back to the rear?"

Seeing that Adelina suddenly spoke to him in such a serious tone, Sokov knew that she had made up her final decision, so he nodded and said, "Don't worry, Adelina, I will send someone to arrange your place Send it to the Group Army Command. You wait here for a while, and I will go out and make arrangements."

  Sokov walked out of the command post, and unexpectedly saw a group of people standing outside the door. After a closer look, it turned out to be Savyev and other company commanders. Everyone stared at him intently, as if asking him in a silent tone: Is everything between you and Adelina settled?

  Of course, this is just Sokov's wishful thinking. There may be other reasons for the company commanders to stand outside the door and not go in. But he didn't ask these questions, instead he called Savyev directly to him, and said bluntly: "Lieutenant Savyev, you should immediately send a squad of fighters who are familiar with the terrain and let them **** Adelina Go to Army Command."

   "Understood, Comrade Battalion Commander." Savyev had a relaxed expression on his face when he heard Sokov say this, "I'll arrange the manpower immediately."

  Sokov returned to the house, and Adelina walked towards him and asked, "Is everything arranged?"

   "Yes," Sokov nodded, "I have asked Lieutenant Savyev to arrange for you a few soldiers who are familiar with the terrain and **** you safely to the army headquarters. I will send you out now."

"No, no, no," Adelina shook her head and said firmly: "Don't send me out, let me leave alone. I'm worried, if you go out with me, I'm worried that I won't have the courage to leave Here, I miss you." When she said the last sentence, her voice became so soft that Sokov, who was standing in front of her, didn't hear it.

   "Okay," Sokov nodded, and said helplessly, "Then I won't send you out, I wish you a safe journey!"

   Adelina quickly kissed Sokov on the cheek, and left the room as if fleeing. She worried that if she stayed for a moment longer, her determination to return to the rear would be shaken.

  Sokov watched Adelina's back disappear from the door, and said to himself: "Goodbye, dear Adelina! I wish you a safe journey! I hope that the two of us will meet again one day in the future."

  (end of this chapter)