A group of people escorted Schwab out of the building.
As soon as he went out, Sokov saw clearly the situation outside. A dozen soldiers who stayed outside set up a defensive circle based on the bus, and outside them, there were more than 20 jeeps and tents parked outside.
Trucks and at least a hundred soldiers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and police formed a circular encirclement.
When Sokov saw this, he quickly stopped and then told Asiya: "Asiya, you go back to the building first. It won't be too late to come out after I have taken care of the things here."
"Misha," Asiya's heart skipped a beat when she heard what Sokov said. Then she asked Sokov nervously, "Are you going to fight?"
Asiya's worries are justified. The opponent's number is several times larger than ours, and they are also equipped with several rotary machine guns and a heavy machine gun. Once a fight breaks out, our side will definitely suffer.
Sokov did not answer Asiya's question, but ordered Ignat: "Comrade Captain, arrange for two people to take my wife and the German back to the building."
Ignat did not dare to neglect, and quickly ordered two soldiers to take Asya back to the building. After all this was done, Ignat asked Sokov: "Comrade General, what should we do next?
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"I'll handle this matter." After Sokov said, he limped forward with a cane.
Seeing Sokov walking towards the opposite side, Ignat couldn't stand still and quickly followed him.
Sokov came to the ring defense line, faced countless black gun muzzles, and asked loudly: "Which of you is in charge?"
A Major of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in his forties walked out of the crowd, looked at Sokov and said expressionlessly: "I am Major Kachalov of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Which department do you belong to, and what are you doing here?"
"We are the security force of the Weapons and Equipment Department." Before Sokov could say anything, Ignat rushed to answer: "We are here to arrest a German spy who is pretending to be an officer of our army."
"Are you from the Weapons and Equipment Department?" Kacharov frowned: "Catching spies is a matter for our Ministry of Internal Affairs. When will it be your turn to do it for us?"
"Comrade Major," Sokov said, "I found that this person was acting suspiciously, but I couldn't confirm whether he was a German spy, so I asked comrades from the Weapons and Equipment Department to help. After verifying his identity, I sent him to
Ministry of Internal Affairs.”
"Who are you?" Major Kachalov fixed his gaze on Sokov and asked seriously: "What qualifications do you have to mobilize the security forces of the Weapons and Equipment Department?"
"I am General Sokov. I once served as the commander of the 21st and 27th Group Armies." Sokov felt that in this situation, if he wanted to handle the matter properly, he must reveal his identity. See the other party.
There was a look of disdain on his face, knowing that he definitely didn't believe what he said, so he added: "If you don't believe it, I can show you the ID."
After saying that, Sokov reached for his ID. His move startled the soldiers on the opposite side, and countless guns were pointed at him. It seemed that as long as he had any excessive reaction, the other side would
Will shoot without hesitation.
"Don't shoot." At this time, Kachalov stopped the agitated soldiers, walked up to Sokov, and took the military ID card from Sokov's hand.
Kachalov opened his military card and read the contents clearly. He couldn't help but trembled. Then he stood at attention and raised his hand to salute Sokov: "Hello, Comrade General. Please forgive me, I didn't know it was you.
If there is any offense, please forgive me!" After saying this, he turned around and shouted to the soldiers who were still raising their guns, "Put down your guns, we all made a mistake, this is Soko
Husband General."
After hearing Kachalov's instructions, the surrounding soldiers lowered their guns and began to whisper: "Is this General Sokov the general we often hear about?"
"I think it's true. Didn't you hear him just say that he once served as the commander of the 21st and 27th Group Armies? This is absolutely not wrong."
When they learned that this young man in civilian clothes was the distinguished General Sokov, the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the police in the ring defense line all cast admiring glances at Sokov. When Ignat saw this
, also quickly ordered his subordinates to put down their weapons to avoid a misfire.
"What is going on, Comrade General." Kachalov ignored his subordinates who were talking privately, but asked Sokov strangely: "Since you are leading people on the arrest mission, why do you wear civilian clothes?"
"I'm not sure about this. I don't know whether that person is one of our own or a German." Sokov explained to Kachalov: "And at that time, I couldn't communicate with General Runev of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."
"Wait a minute, Comrade General." Kachalov heard this and couldn't help but interrupt Sokov. "Is the General Runev you are talking about the deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
"Yes, that's him. I serve as the commander of the 27th Group Army, and he is my military commissar." Sokov briefly explained the relationship between himself and Lunev, and then continued: "
At that time, I felt that this person was particularly suspicious, so I prepared to contact Lunev and arrest him. However, because the phone was on a civil line, the operator refused to connect me to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I had no choice but to give him weapons.
The equipment department called and summoned this unit temporarily."
"As for why we wear casual clothes, it's because I'm worried that the other party will be too alert and will flee early if they find danger approaching. So I asked everyone to put on casual clothes to confuse the other party."
"Comrade General," Kachalov said, somewhat dumbfounded after listening to Sokov's explanation: "It was precisely because you went in to arrest people in civilian clothes that the administrator in the building thought he had encountered some gangsters, so he gave it to the nearby police officer directly.
The police station called us. The police station learned that you had a large number of people and carried a large number of weapons. They were worried that they were not strong enough to cope with it, so they called us for help, which led to this misunderstanding."
Sokov glanced around and found that he did not see Second Lieutenant Yura and the soldiers he led. He quickly said to Kachalov: "Comrade Major, in order to prevent suspicious people from jumping out of the window and escaping, I also sent
Several people went to the back to intercept. I wonder if you have arranged for people to go to the back of the house?"
Kachalov understood that Sokov asked this because he was worried about misunderstandings between the two parties and causing unnecessary casualties. He quickly explained: "Don't worry, Comrade General, those people you mentioned are in my hands."
Having said this, Kachalov turned around and called a lieutenant and gave him a few instructions in a low voice. After the lieutenant left, Kachalov asked Sokov: "Comrade General, have you caught the person you want to arrest?"
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"Yes." Sokov nodded, turned around and told Ignat: "Comrade Captain, bring the German spy here."
After Schwab was escorted over, Kachalov specifically asked: "Comrade General, is there any evidence to prove that he is a German spy?"
"Yes, we found a radio and code book in his room." Sokov smiled and said to Kachalov: "Comrade Major, as for his mission to sneak into Moscow, you need to come.
Found the answer.”
When Schwab was caught by Sokov and others, with his keen observation, he discovered that these plainclothes people were not from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at all, and felt that he was completely sure to get through. But at this moment, he saw that he was handed over to the personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
, he couldn't help feeling panicked. Seeing the calm and composed Sokov beside him, he couldn't help but want to find out who had fallen into the hands of him.
"Hey, friend!" he asked Sokov: "Who are you? I think I fell into the hands of someone."
Sokov thought that when he revealed his identity to Kachalov, both Schwab and Asya were in the building and must not have heard what he said, so he said expressionlessly: "My surname is Sokov.
He once served as the commander of the 27th Group Army. You may not have heard of my name, but I think Manstein and others must be familiar with my name."
Schwab never dreamed that the person who came to arrest him was actually the famous Sokov, and he was suddenly in a state of shock. When he came out of the building and saw the situation outside, he couldn't help but feel a little lucky.
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Judging from the scene, there are more than 100 troops who have deployed a circular defense line, and they are also equipped with several light machine guns and one heavy machine gun. They are absolutely dominant in the scene. On the other hand, the arresting party only has more than 20 people, and they are wearing
He was wearing casual clothes, and all he held were small weapons. Once he opened fire, he was no match for him.
Schwab originally wanted to wait for the two sides to exchange fire, so that he could take advantage of the chaos to escape. But when he saw that both sides had stopped fighting, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But he learned that the person who led the team to arrest him was actually famous within the German army.
Sokov, he knew that he was completely finished.
After Schwab was handed over to Kachalov, Lieutenant Yura, who was wearing plain clothes, also walked out of the crowd with his men. After returning to Sokov, he lowered his head and admitted his mistake to Sokov: "
I'm sorry, Comrade General, I disappoint you. Not long after I led my people to the back alley, a group of soldiers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs rushed over. Not only did they have an advantage in numbers, they were also equipped with submachine guns and rifles, and we only had a few.
Pistols are no match for them..."
"Okay, Comrade Second Lieutenant, there is no need to say anything more." After Sokov stopped Yura from continuing, he looked at Kachalov and asked: "What will you do with this German spy next?"
"We will hand him over to a specialized department for interrogation." Kachalov explained to Sokov: "They have a way to get the information we want from this spy."
After speaking, Kachalov raised his hand and saluted Sokov, took Schwab handed over to them, boarded the car and left.
When only Ignat's troops were left outside the building, Sokov said to Ignat: "Comrade Captain, the matter here has been taken care of. You can take people back to the weapons and equipment department first. What happened today
I will convey the matter to Yakov."
Sokov and Asya hitchhiked back to Lenin Street.
As soon as he entered the compound, he went to the administrator's office and asked straight to the point: "Comrade administrator, can your phone here be able to communicate with the outside world?"
The administrator smiled and asked, "Where do you plan to call?"
"Can you get through to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
"Of course." The administrator asked, "Which department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs do you want to call?"
"I would like to contact Deputy Minister General Lunev. Can you help me get through?"
"No problem, I'm more than happy to help you!"
The phone in the compound is a military line, so it can naturally connect to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After a while, the administrator handed the phone to Sokov: "Comrade General, the phone has been connected."
"Is it Luniev?" Sokov took the phone and put it to his ear and said, "I'm Sokov!"
Seeing Sokov talking on the phone with the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, the administrator knew that it was inappropriate for him to stay here any longer. Without waiting for Sokov to speak, he quietly left the room, leaving only Sokov and Asya.
"It turns out to be Misha." Lunev recognized Sokov's voice and asked with a smile: "Why did you think of calling me today?"
"That's it, Runev." Sokov said: "I went for a walk today and found an officer acting suspiciously on the road. I suspected that he was a German spy, so I planned to ask you to send someone to catch him. Who knew
The operator said that the line I was using was a civilian line, but he didn't transfer it to me."
"This is normal, Misha. After all, we have a special line here, and only military lines can be connected." After Lunev finished explaining to Sokov, he asked: "What happened next? Seize
Is that the suspicious person?"
"Caught. Since I couldn't contact you, I was worried that the man would move his residence, so I temporarily contacted the Weapons and Equipment Department and found a group of soldiers to put on civilian clothes and arrest him."
"Can you confirm the other party's identity?"
"Although the ID the man used seemed fine, we found a radio and code book from his room, proving that he was a German spy."
"Well done, Misha!" Lunev asked jokingly: "How about you come to our Ministry of Internal Affairs? With your ability, you may become a famous figure soon."
"No, no." Sokov has always kept a distance from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, so how could he join it? He said euphemistically: "Lunev, thank you for your kindness. I think I am more suitable to command operations on the front line."
Runev knew Sokov well and knew that he could not leave the front line at all, so he continued the topic and asked: "How did you deal with that spy?"
"I have handed over the person to the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Sokov told Lunev in detail about the misunderstanding between himself and the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and finally said: "Lunev, those who followed me to arrest people
Soldier, you must always give others some benefits, otherwise if we encounter similar things in the future, who will follow me to charge into battle."
"Don't worry, Misha. Since it has been proven that the person you arrested is a German spy, this is a great achievement." Lunev said confidently on the other end of the phone: "As long as he is involved in this operation, no matter what
Whether you are an officer or a soldier, you can get a medal."
Sokov heard that Lunev was talking about medals, not medals, and understood that this kind of commendation was of a relatively low level and could only be regarded as better than nothing. However, out of courtesy, he still said to Lunev: "Lunev, I
On behalf of all the commanders and fighters who participated in the operation, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you!"
"You're welcome, Misha." Lunev said with a smile: "Anyway, you helped us catch a German spy, and you should express our gratitude to them. But they have medals, but you have nothing.
oh."
This chapter has been completed!