red moscow

Chapter 2589

When they arrived in Moscow, although it was three o'clock in the morning, when the train entered the station, Sokov could still clearly see countless officers and soldiers standing still like telephone poles on both sides of the tracks and on the platform, and there were also several black cars parked on the platform. Obviously, this arrangement was to welcome Zhukov's arrival.

Before the train came to a complete stop, there was another knock on the door.

This time, without waiting for Sokov's instructions, Vaseligov stood up, opened the door of the box, and walked out directly. As soon as he got outside, he closed the door with his backhand to prevent people outside from seeing everything in the box.

The man who came was still Marshal Zhukov's adjutant. He politely said to Vaseligov: "Major, the marshal asked me to inform General Sokov that we have arrived at our destination. Ask him to put a black hood on the man, and then someone from the Ministry of Internal Affairs will take him away."

Vaseligov came in and repeated to Sokov what the adjutant had said.

Sokov nodded and said to the fake president sitting in front of him: "Sir, I'm sorry, I have to put the hood on you."

The fake president said sensibly, “Wear it.”

After Sokov put the hood on him, the fake president asked tentatively: "Comrade General, if I can still get out alive, I wonder if I can come to visit you?"

Sokov thought that after arriving in Moscow, the best fate for the man would be to be imprisoned in an isolated place, and the worst outcome would be to disappear from the face of the earth. Sokov thought it would be too cruel to reject the request made by this man whose life and death were uncertain, so he nodded and said to him, "Of course. As long as I am in Moscow, you are always welcome to visit my home."

"That's good, that's good!" The fake president chuckled twice, stood up and walked to the door, waiting for Zhukov to send someone to escort him.

A lieutenant from the Ministry of Internal Affairs walked in from outside, raised his hand to salute Sokov, and said politely: "General Sokov, hello! We are here under the order of our superiors to take someone away. I hope to get your cooperation."

Sokov was eager for them to take the fake president away quickly so that he could go home earlier: "Okay, I'll hand him over to you now."

The Internal Affairs Ministry officer turned around and said something to the outside, and immediately two soldiers from the Internal Affairs Ministry came in and took the fake president, who was wearing a hood, out.

After the officers and others left, Vaseligov asked Sokov: "Comrade General, what should we do next? Should we get off the car?"

Sokov looked out the window and found that Zhukov had not yet gotten off the car, so he waved his hand and said, "Wait a minute, it won't be too late for us to get off after Marshal Zhukov gets off the car."

After waiting for a few more minutes, he saw Zhukov get off the train and talk to the officer who came to pick him up on the platform with Malenkov. Then he turned to Vaseligov and said, "Major, we can get off now."

After getting off the car, Sokov walked towards Zhukov's location, wanting to hear if he had any other instructions. If there was nothing else, he would find a way to find a car and rush home as soon as possible.

Zhukov, who was talking to the officer, did not notice Sokov's arrival. But Malenkov, who was standing next to him, saw it and quickly reminded Zhukov: "Comrade Zhukov, Misha is coming!"

Zhukov stopped talking to the officer, looked at Sokov and asked, "Has the man been taken away?"

"Yes, Comrade Marshal." Sokov nodded and gave Zhukov an affirmative answer, "It was the people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who came and took him away."

"Comrade Zhukov, what should we do next?" Malenkov asked nearby: "You know, it's still early in the morning. Even if we rush to the Kremlin, we won't be able to see Comrade Stalin."

But Zhukov shook his head and said, "Comrade Malenkov, I don't agree with you. Comrade Stalin originally ordered us to report to him as soon as we returned to Moscow. Maybe he is still asleep at this moment, but I think we should rush to the Kremlin first and wait for Comrade Stalin's summons there."

"Okay, Comrade Zhukov, let's do as you say." Malenkov turned his head and glanced at Sokov, then asked Zhukov: "What about Misha? Should we let him go to the Kremlin with us?"

"Misha, can you get home by yourself?"

Hearing Zhukov's question, the muscles on Sokov's face twitched violently. He thought that this was not the future, and he could not easily hitchhike outside. The distance from the station to his home was not short, and he could not walk back. He hesitated for a moment and replied, "Comrade Marshal, Yasha originally called me and told me to let him know before I return to Moscow and he would drive to pick me up. But I left in a hurry this time, and I didn't have time to call him."

"So that's how it is. I understand." Zhukov nodded slowly after listening to Sokov's words, and then said to the officer at the docking station: "You should immediately arrange a car to take General Sokov back to his home."

"Yes, Comrade Marshal," the officer replied.

After saying that, the officer turned around and called a soldier over. After whispering a few words to him, the soldier came to Sokov and said respectfully: "Comrade General, I have been ordered to take you home. Please follow me."

"Wait a minute," Sokov did not leave immediately with the soldiers, but turned back to look at Vasherigov who was following him, and asked Zhukov tentatively: "Comrade Marshal, I wonder what should Major Vasherigov and the others do?"

Zhukov understood what Sokov meant. If he wanted to go home, he would not be able to take Vasherigov and his men with him, so he had to take care of these people himself: "Misha, Major Vasherigov was originally my subordinate. He was only sent to protect your safety while you were in Berlin. Now that you have successfully returned to Berlin, their mission is officially over and they can return to their base."

Sokov waited for Zhukov to finish speaking, then turned to Vaseligov and held out his hand to him: "Comrade Major, thank you for everything you have done for me during this period. Now that I have returned to Moscow, your mission should be completed and you can return to your base immediately. See you later!"

"See you later!"

After saying goodbye to Vaseligov, Sokov said to the soldier: "Okay, comrade soldier, now please take me home."

Sokov followed the soldier out of the platform and walked to an open space, which was full of large and small vehicles. They should be the vehicles of the officers and soldiers who came to take on the guard duty. The soldier took Sokov to a black car and opened the back door first: "Comrade General, please get in the car."

The soldier waited for Sokov to get in the car and close the door, then walked around the front of the car, got into his own driving seat, and turned to ask Sokov: "Comrade General, we can set off now. Where is your home?"

After Sokov told the soldier where his home was, he asked, "Do you know this place?"

"Of course." The soldier nodded and said, "I am from Moscow and I am very familiar with the city."

Hearing the soldier's words, Sokov nodded, then leaned back, closed his eyes and began to rest, while reminding the soldier: "Call me when we get there."

When Sokov was half asleep, he suddenly heard a soldier calling him, "Comrade General, Comrade General!" Sokov opened his eyes and asked, "Are we there yet?"

"Yes, Comrade General." The soldier asked Sokov: "Do you want to get off here, or should I drive in?"

"I'll get off here." Sokov saw that the iron fence of the compound was closed. The only way in and out was through the small door next to the guard room. If a vehicle wanted to go in, the guard had to open the gate. He didn't want to trouble the guards, so he opened the door and got off. Before closing the door, he didn't forget to thank the soldier: "Comrade soldier, thank you!"

After the car drove away, Sokov walked towards the gate.

The guard on duty at the door saw someone walking towards him and was about to ask the person to stop, but he saw Sokov's face clearly, so he quickly stood at attention and saluted Sokov.

Sokov nodded to the guard and walked in.

Seeing that his home was not far away, Sokov's heart beat faster for some unknown reason. He was eager to know how Asiya was doing now.

When he arrived at the door of his house, Sokov took two deep breaths to calm himself down, then he took out the key and carefully opened the door.

Although he tried to be quiet, his movement still alarmed Luna at home. She rushed out from the inner room, ran in front of Sokov, and meowed at him non-stop.

Luna's cry startled Asiya in the bedroom. She looked at the dark living room and asked in a vigilant voice, "Who, who is outside?"

"Axia, it's me, Misha!" Sokov bent down and picked up Luna from the ground, walked quickly to the bedroom, and said inside: "I'm back!"

Hearing Sokov's voice, Asiya screamed, jumped off the bed, ran barefoot to Sokov, opened her arms and hugged his waist, and said excitedly: "Misha, Misha, you are finally back, I missed you so much."

Sokov was worried that Luna in his hand would be frightened and might scratch Asiya, so he quickly put it on the ground, then hugged Asiya tightly and said softly: "Asiya, how are you? I missed you too when I was outside." When he said this, he felt a little uneasy. During his time in Berlin, he had been flirting with Ajelina all day long, and he felt really sorry for Asiya.

"I thought you wouldn't come back until the baby was born." Asiya let go of Sokov, fumbled on the wall near the door for a while, and turned on the light in the room: "How come you came back so suddenly? There was no news beforehand."

Sokov took Asia's hand, came to sit beside the bed, and said to her: "Marshal Zhukov asked me to go to Berlin this time, actually wanting to arrange for me to serve as deputy chief of staff of the German group under General Malinin. But because the Supreme Command arranged new personnel, I basically had nothing to do there. So the Supreme Command summoned Marshal Zhukov back to report on his work, so I came back with him."

"So that's how it is." Asia asked with concern: "Are you still leaving?"

"At least I won't leave until the baby is one month old." Sokov said uncertainly, "According to various signs, my superiors may arrange for me to work in the General Armament Department, so I won't leave Moscow easily."

"That's good, that's good." After hearing what Sokov said, Asia felt relieved: "With you by my side, I feel at ease."

Sokov glanced at the dark living room and asked curiously, "Ashiya, why don't you close the door when you sleep?"

"You think I don't want to close the door?" Asia put Luna, who had jumped onto the bed, on her knees and said with a bit of a smile: "It's all because of this little guy. If I lock him in the living room at night, he will keep scratching at the door. If I lock him in the room, he will want to run around in the living room. I have no choice but to open the door when I go to bed. He can play wherever he wants."

After figuring out why Asiya didn't close the door when she slept, Sokov continued to ask, "By the way, I suggested that you ask your mother to come and take care of you. Why didn't she come?"

"My mother moved here a long time ago," said Asia. "But she goes back to Khimki once a week to help my father clean the room, cook and do the laundry."

"When can I come back?"

"She went back yesterday at noon. She usually stays there for two days." Asia said, "She will be back tomorrow at noon at the latest."

"That's fine, that's fine."

"Misha," Asia asked with concern, "Have you had dinner?"

Sokov laughed after hearing this: "Axia, don't you see what time it is? It will be time for breakfast in two hours."

Asia said: "You have been in Germany for such a long time, you must not be used to the food there. If you want to eat something, just tell me and I will make it for you."

"Yes, when I was in Germany, I missed the food you cooked so much that I dreamed of coming back early." Sokov said with a smile, "I thought I would have to wait until the baby was born before I could come back, but I didn't expect to come back so early."

"Misha, some time ago, someone from the publishing house came to ask for our opinion on adapting your novel into a movie." Asia said, "I told them that you are still in Germany, and if they want to adapt the novel into a movie, they need to ask for your opinion directly."

"I already know about this." Sokov nodded and said, "Yasha specifically mentioned this when she called me. She also asked me if there was anyone suitable for the leading male role in the movie."

Sokov's words immediately aroused Asiya's interest: "Do you have a suitable candidate?"

"There is no suitable candidate for the male lead Vaskov yet," said Sokov, "but for the female lead Lida, I prefer Serova."

"Valentina Serova?!" Asia asked.

"Yes, it's her." Sokov nodded first, then asked, "What do you think of her playing the role of Lida?"

Asiya thought about it, and then answered in a positive tone: "I think her image is very suitable for the role of Lida, but she is a famous actress and must have a lot of film offers. Can I agree to let you play the role of Lida?"

"I don't know either." Sokov shook his head and said, "After daybreak, I will go to see Comrade Eisenstein and ask him what he thinks."