Seeing the time passing by, Sokov began to feel irritable. Although it was only more than two hundred kilometers from here to Vienna, even if Serelkov missed this bus, he could still take other means of transportation.
He arrived in Vienna in a short time. However, if he could not see Serelkov again before departure, Sokov would always feel a little disappointed in his heart.
Kopalova also noticed Sokov's gaffe and quickly asked with concern: "Misha, are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere? I think you seem a little uneasy."
"When we came back, I asked Serelkov to find General Trofimenko. I don't know what happened to him." Sokov raised his hand and looked at the time and continued: "Now there is less than half the time until the start.
Hours later, if he misses the bus, he will not be able to arrive in Vienna at the same time as us."
Kopalova smiled: "Misha, even if Serelkov arrives in Vienna later than us, it doesn't matter. After all, you are the commander of the group army, not him."
She came over and took Sokov's arm, and continued: "In a few hours, the train will arrive in Vienna. After we get there, it may not be as easy as now if we want to meet. Don't you want to
Do you cherish these last moments?"
Just when Sokov was a little excited, the door of the box was opened, and Seryosha rushed in from the outside and said excitedly: "Misha, good news, good news!"
"What good news?" After Sokov asked casually, he immediately thought of a possibility and quickly asked: "Seryosa, is Serelkov here?"
"That's right, he's already on the bus!" After Seryosha finished speaking, he stepped aside and let Serelkov, who was standing at the door, appear in front of Sokov: "He is at the door."
"Comrade Commander!" Serelkov took a step forward, walked into the box, raised his hand and saluted Sokov: "I came here specifically to report to you!"
Sokov stood up and came to Serelkov, raised his hands and slapped the other person's arm hard twice, and said excitedly: "It's good if you come, it's good if you come. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to catch the train.
It’s over.”
"Comrade Commander, I was worried about missing this train, so I went to Bissenbin and asked him to drive me here."
"Seryozha." Sokov turned to Seryosha and said, "Take Captain Serelkov to get a replacement ticket."
"Misha, don't worry about this." Seryosha said: "Major Vaserigov has already gone to the conductor to prepare a replacement ticket for Captain Serelkov."
Half an hour later, the train started and headed towards Vienna.
Serelkov said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, it is only more than two hundred kilometers from Budapest to Vienna, without passing through any city on the way. After we enter Austria, it only takes a few hours to reach Austria. Unfortunately, the weather is still bad
It’s a bit cold. If you wait a few months later, after summer, and you want to go to Vienna, in addition to taking the train, you can also choose to go to Vienna by boat.”
"Oh, can we go to Vienna by boat?" Sokov was very surprised when he heard what Serelkov said. He turned sideways and asked Kopalova beside him: "Kopalova, we can really go by boat.
Going to Vienna?”
"Of course." Kopalova nodded and said, "Vienna is the first big city that the Danube River flows through. The blue Danube River flows from Vienna to Budapest. If you choose to take a cruise from Vienna to Budapest, I think it must be
Very romantic.”
After Serelkov arrived, it was impossible for him to stay in the box next door. There were only four beds there and they were already full. So he had no choice but to let Serelkov live in the same box as himself, and at the same time, he moved Serelkov to the box next door.
Sha also called over.
It happened to be dinner time, so Sokov asked Serelkov to go to the dining car to eat with him.
The five of them were sitting in the dining car, and while they were eating, the haunting Maxim appeared again.
He saw a strange face among the people sitting with Sokov, and asked curiously: "General Sokov, who is this captain? Why have I never seen him before?"
Hearing Maxim's question, Sokov couldn't help but frowned, thinking to himself, it's none of your business who is around me, they keep coming over and asking questions.
Seeing Sokov's unkind expression, Maxim laughed and said: "General Sokov, please forgive me, this is my professional habit. You also know that I am a reporter and I am always interested in novel things.
Very curious.”
"Hello!" Serelkov stretched out his hand to Maxim and said in a friendly manner: "My name is Serelkov. I used to be an old subordinate of Comrade Commander, and now I plan to follow him to Vienna."
Maxim shook hands with Serelkov, then sat in the empty seat next to him, and asked curiously: "Comrade Captain, this is the first time I see you. You didn't get on the train from Moscow, right?"
Serelkov didn't know the relationship between Maxim and Sokov and others, and he didn't know whether to answer this question, so he turned to Sokov for help.
Sokov snorted coldly and said nothing.
Seryosha took the initiative to introduce to Serelkov: "Captain Serelkov, let me introduce to you. This is Comrade Maxim, the newspaper's reporter in Vienna. He and Kopalova are together, and both
Heading to Vienna.”
After figuring out the identity of the other party, Serelkov explained his origins truthfully: "Actually, a few hours ago, I was a guard battalion commander of the 27th Group Army. Therefore, I met my old superior, General Sokov.
, I planned to follow him to Vienna, so I applied for transfer to the current commander, General Trofimenko. After being approved, I rushed over immediately and planned to follow General Sokov to Vienna."
"Oh, so that's what happened." Maxim nodded, and then said to Kopalova: "Comrade Kopalova, there are too many people in General Sokov's place now. I'm afraid you can't stay. I think you can still stay there."
Go back to your original box."
After hearing what Maxim said, Kopalova was about to speak, but Sokov raised her hand to stop her. Sokov stared at Maxim and said seriously: "Comrade Maxim, do you want to stay in my box?"
Come on, you don’t have to worry about this."
"Comrade General, don't get me wrong." Maxim said with a smile: "Aren't I worried that Kopalova staying at your place will cause inconvenience to you?"
"What inconvenience will she cause me if she stays at my place?" Sokov said dissatisfied: "She basically lived in my box after setting off from Moscow. For so many days in the past, you didn't worry about her giving me anything.
It’s causing inconvenience, we’re about to arrive in Vienna, how can there be any inconvenience?”
Maxim didn't know how to answer this question for a while.
Sokov didn't want to talk nonsense with him, so he stood up and said to everyone: "I'm full, you can continue."
Seeing Sokov about to leave, Kopalova quickly followed.
The two returned to the box, and Sokov said angrily: "Kopalova, I think there seems to be something wrong with Maxim, and he cares a little too much about you."
After hearing this, Kopalova smiled lightly and said: "In the newspaper office, he also pursued me, but I rejected him. Now that he sees me staying with other men, his heart will definitely not be balanced, so he will
Try every means to find trouble. But don't worry, we will be in Vienna in a few hours, and he won't cause trouble for you by then."
She came over and took Sokov's arm, and continued: "In a few hours, the train will arrive in Vienna. After we get there, it may not be as easy as now if we want to meet. Don't you want to
Do you cherish these last moments?"
Just when Sokov was a little excited, the door of the box was opened, and Seryosha rushed in from the outside and said excitedly: "Misha, good news, good news!"
"What good news?" After Sokov asked casually, he immediately thought of a possibility and quickly asked: "Seryosa, is Serelkov here?"
"That's right, he's already on the bus!" After Seryosha finished speaking, he stepped aside and let Serelkov, who was standing at the door, appear in front of Sokov: "He is at the door."
"Comrade Commander!" Serelkov took a step forward, walked into the box, raised his hand and saluted Sokov: "I came here specifically to report to you!"
Sokov stood up and came to Serelkov, raised his hands and slapped the other person's arm hard twice, and said excitedly: "It's good if you come, it's good if you come. I was worried that you wouldn't be able to catch the train.
It’s over.”
"Comrade Commander, I was worried about missing this train, so I went to Bissenbin and asked him to drive me here."
"Seryozha." Sokov turned to Seryosha and said, "Take Captain Serelkov to get a replacement ticket."
"Misha, don't worry about this." Seryosha said: "Major Vaserigov has already gone to the conductor to prepare a replacement ticket for Captain Serelkov."
Half an hour later, the train started and headed towards Vienna.
Serelkov said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, it is only more than two hundred kilometers from Budapest to Vienna, without passing through any city on the way. After we enter Austria, it only takes a few hours to reach Austria. Unfortunately, the weather is still bad
It’s a bit cold. If you wait a few months later, after summer, and you want to go to Vienna, in addition to taking the train, you can also choose to go to Vienna by boat.”
"Oh, can we go to Vienna by boat?" Sokov was very surprised when he heard what Serelkov said. He turned sideways and asked Kopalova beside him: "Kopalova, we can really go by boat.
Going to Vienna?”
"Of course." Kopalova nodded and said, "Vienna is the first big city that the Danube River flows through. The blue Danube River flows from Vienna to Budapest. If you choose to take a cruise from Vienna to Budapest, I think it must be
Very romantic.”
After Serelkov arrived, it was impossible for him to stay in the box next door. There were only four beds there and they were already full. So he had no choice but to let Serelkov live in the same box as himself, and at the same time, he moved Serelkov to the box next door.
Sha also called over.
It happened to be dinner time, so Sokov asked Serelkov to go to the dining car to eat with him.
The five of them were sitting in the dining car, and while they were eating, the haunting Maxim appeared again.
He saw a strange face among the people sitting with Sokov, and asked curiously: "General Sokov, who is this captain? Why have I never seen him before?"
Hearing Maxim's question, Sokov couldn't help but frowned, thinking to himself, it's none of your business who is around me, they keep coming over and asking questions.
Seeing Sokov's unkind expression, Maxim laughed and said: "General Sokov, please forgive me, this is my professional habit. You also know that I am a reporter and I am always interested in novel things.
Very curious.”
"Hello!" Serelkov stretched out his hand to Maxim and said in a friendly manner: "My name is Serelkov. I used to be an old subordinate of Comrade Commander, and now I plan to follow him to Vienna."
Maxim shook hands with Serelkov, then sat in the empty seat next to him, and asked curiously: "Comrade Captain, this is the first time I see you. You didn't get on the train from Moscow, right?"
Serelkov didn't know the relationship between Maxim and Sokov and others, and he didn't know whether to answer this question, so he turned to Sokov for help.
Sokov snorted coldly and said nothing.
Seryosha took the initiative to introduce to Serelkov: "Captain Serelkov, let me introduce to you. This is Comrade Maxim, the newspaper's reporter in Vienna. He and Kopalova are together, and both
Heading to Vienna.”
After figuring out the identity of the other party, Serelkov explained his origins truthfully: "Actually, a few hours ago, I was a guard battalion commander of the 27th Group Army. Therefore, I met my old superior, General Sokov.
, I planned to follow him to Vienna, so I applied for transfer to the current commander, General Trofimenko. After being approved, I rushed over immediately and planned to follow General Sokov to Vienna."
"Oh, so that's what happened." Maxim nodded, and then said to Kopalova: "Comrade Kopalova, there are too many people in General Sokov's place now. I'm afraid you can't stay. I think you can still stay there."
Go back to your original box."
After hearing what Maxim said, Kopalova was about to speak, but Sokov raised her hand to stop her. Sokov stared at Maxim and said seriously: "Comrade Maxim, do you want to stay in my box?"
Come on, you don’t have to worry about this."
"Comrade General, don't get me wrong." Maxim said with a smile: "Aren't I worried that Kopalova staying at your place will cause inconvenience to you?"
"What inconvenience will she cause me if she stays at my place?" Sokov said dissatisfied: "She basically lived in my box after setting off from Moscow. For so many days in the past, you didn't worry about her giving me anything.
It’s causing inconvenience, we’re about to arrive in Vienna, how can there be any inconvenience?”
Maxim didn't know how to answer this question for a while.
Sokov didn't want to talk nonsense with him, so he stood up and said to everyone: "I'm full, you can continue."
Seeing Sokov about to leave, Kopalova quickly followed.
The two returned to the box, and Sokov said angrily: "Kopalova, I think there seems to be something wrong with Maxim, and he cares a little too much about you."
