After reporting to Ustinov 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 to the People's Committee. I wonder where we will go next?"
"We are already nearby and arrange a residence for you. But now, comrade Captain, please wait for a while." Yakov stood up and rang the notebook in his hand at the staff officer, adding: "I have urgent work and need to report to the People's Committee immediately. When I come out, I will take you to the residence."
The staff officer saw Yakov walk into the office and closed the door casually. He couldn't help but ask Sokov curiously: "Comrade Major, has something happened? I think the captain seems to have something urgent."
Before the 107 rocket launcher was officially launched, Sokov did not want to make the matter full of storms, so he could only say vaguely to the staff officer's question: "Maybe he remembered something important temporarily, so he hurried to report to the People's Committee." In order not to let the staff officer continue to be entangled in this matter, he quickly changed the topic, "Comrade Captain, when are you going to return to Suxinic?"
"According to the order, after completing the report, I need to stay in Moscow for two days, and after receiving the reply from the Weapons and Equipment Department, I will return to Sushinic." The staff officer said this, raised his hand and looked at the watch, and said with a bitter face: "I just don't know when I will get the reply."
"Don't worry, Comrade Captain." Seeing the staff member's anxious look, Sokov hurriedly comforted him and said, "Now Comrade Commander is injured and hospitalized. We should not have any major combat operations in the short term. Go back early and go back late, the results are almost the same."
The staff officer sighed and said helplessly: "Since that's the case, I'll stay and continue waiting."
"By the way, comrade Captain, I have something to ask you." Sokov thought of the Popov submachine gun he obtained from the sacrificial soldiers when he liberated the town of Marklaki, and asked the staff curiously: "In the battle two days ago, I saw a Popov submachine gun with a capacity of 71 rounds. I wonder when the army unit can be equipped?"
"The firepower of this kind of submachine gun is strong, but the output is not high. Last year, less than a thousand were produced, so only part of the guard division was equipped." The staff officer heard Sokov ask about the submachine gun and introduced him without involving leaks: "The production of this submachine gun reached 30,000 in the first two months of this year. If nothing unexpected happens, by June, many troops in the group army will be equipped with this weapon."
Sokov couldn't help feeling a little disappointed when he heard that it would take June until the troops would have the opportunity to equip the Popov submachine gun. But then he thought that the ammunition of this submachine gun was too expensive. One magazine was 71 rounds, and a few triggers were pulled to completely block the bullets. Without strong logistical support, the troops equipped with the Popov submachine gun would soon face the situation of exhausting ammunition and food. On the contrary, the use of German equipment in his own battalion was all German, and it was easy to replenish them at any time on the battlefield.
Yakov stayed in Ustinov's office for more than half an hour and walked out of it with a spring breeze on his face. He said to Sokov, who was chatting on the sofa and his staff officer: "Let's go, I'll take you to where you live."
The residence arranged by the Ministry of Weapons and Equipment for Sokov and the staff was in a military hotel by the Moscow River. The room where the two lived was on the second floor near the riverside. As long as they stood in front of the window, they could clearly see the red palace walls of the Kremlin in the distance.
Yakov smiled and said to the staff officer: "Comrade Captain, you and Major Sokov live in this room. How about it? Are you still satisfied with the environment here?"
"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 residence had been arranged, Sokov was about to ask Yakov where to eat. But Yakov said to the staff first: "Captain, the restaurant is on the east side of the first floor. If you are hungry, you can go and eat something. Although according to regulations, the restaurant must use a rationing certificate to serve food, as long as you say you have just returned from the front line, they will also accept cash." After instructing the staff, he waved his head at Sokov and said, "Misha, come here, I will take you to see something."
Yakov took Sokov to the outside of the hotel, got into the car that had been waiting for here, and then instructed the driver: "Drive, go to Lenin Street!"
"Yakov," Sokov asked in confusion when he heard the place name Yakov said: "What are we going to Lenin Street for?" The reason he asked this was entirely because next to Lenin Street was the famous Rubyyanka. He even thought to himself: "Yakov was not ordered to send me to the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"
Yakov did not notice his strangeness, but smiled and said, "When we get to the place, you will know what's going on."
Because there are few pedestrians and vehicles on the street and various passes are attached to the windshield of the car, they rushed on the road. In less than twenty minutes, the car drove to a three-story building and stopped.
"We're here!" Yakov turned his head to Sokov, who was sitting in a scared state, and said, "Misha, let's get off!"
On the way he came, Sokov had carefully observed that there were three, four or five-story residential buildings nearby. He did not see the famous KGB building in Rubyanka, which made him feel a little more at ease. When he pushed open the car door and got out of the car, he thought to himself: "Did Yakov take me to his house as a guest?"
After Yakov came out of the car, he came to a three-story building on the street and waved his head at Sokov: "Misha, don't stand there and be dazed, come here quickly." After that, he took out the key from his pocket and opened a large iron door. However, he did not go in immediately, but stood there and supported the door. After Sokov entered, he closed the door casually.
Yakov took Sokov to the third floor, opened a door next to the stairs with the key, and walked in first. Sokov guessed that this might be Yakov's home, so he hurriedly followed him in.
After entering the door, there is a long and narrow corridor. On the right side of the corridor are the bathroom and toilet, and at the end is the kitchen. On the left is a bedroom. Looking through the open door, there is a carpet on the ground, a dark red tapestry on the wall, and even several Russian landscape paintings.
Yakov took Sokov into the kitchen, greeted him to sit down at the dining table, and asked with a smile, "Misha, how are you looking at the house?"
"Looks pretty good." Seeing the kitchen with dining tables and cabinets by the wall, Sokov nodded with a smile and said, "Yakov, your home is really well decorated. If I could have such a house, I would be satisfied."
Chapter completed!