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Chapter 2740 Special Company Established

Sokov inspected the 295th Division on behalf of Vlasov. In addition to understanding the situation at the front, he also rescued three prisoners. His idea was simple: he felt that these prisoners were different and if they could stay with him, they might be of great use one day.

Therefore, after arriving at the headquarters, he said to Constantine and Zhu Kewen: "Two second lieutenant comrades, I will go to see the commander now. I will take three prisoners later. You can find a place for them to rest. As for how to deal with them, I will tell you after I come out."

"No problem!" Konstantin probably thought that Sokov would be his immediate superior in the future, so he agreed very readily: "I will take them to find a place to stay first, and then go to the restaurant to have something to eat. Comrade Captain, you can go directly to the restaurant to find us after you come back from the commander."

"Yeah." Sokov thought to himself that he was not a big shot, and even if he went to see Vlasov, it would not take up much time, so he nodded and agreed to Konstantin's proposal: "I'll meet you in the restaurant later."

When Sokov walked into the headquarters, he found that the atmosphere here was a little strange. Whether it was officers or ordinary soldiers, the expressions on their faces were unusually serious. He quickly glanced at the corner of the room and saw Vlasov and Chief of Staff Colonel Del sitting there. He quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Commander and Chief of Staff Comrade, Captain Sokov has been ordered to return and come to report to you. I am waiting for your orders, please give me instructions!"

"Sokov is back!" Vlasov looked up at Sokov and said, "We are in a hurry to recall you to the headquarters because of some unexpected events."

Accident?! Sokov heard Vlasov say this and muttered to himself: What kind of accident is this? Did a German spy infiltrate the headquarters last night?

He had only made a wild guess, but Del's next words confirmed his guess: "Two German spies sneaked into the headquarters last night, pretending to be commanders who had returned from the front to report on their work. Fortunately, the commander and I had already left, so we did not become their target, but the army group's intelligence chief and several important staff officers were killed in the attack."

When Sokov heard what Colonel Del said, his heart skipped a beat. He thought to himself that the Germans were so omnipresent that they could infiltrate the headquarters so easily. Fortunately, they were short of manpower, but the weapons and equipment they carried were probably not very handy, otherwise the army headquarters would have been wiped out by them.

"Comrade Commander, you urgently called me back. Could it be related to the attack on the headquarters?"

"That's right." Vlasov confirmed Sokov's statement, "I plan to set up a special company to protect the safety of the headquarters and prevent the Germans from infiltrating again."

Sokov recalled that on the way back, he found that the security near the headquarters had been tightened a lot. Even though his group was affiliated with the headquarters' guard unit, they were still subject to strict interrogation. In this case, if the Germans could still infiltrate, he would have no way to stop them.

Just as he was thinking about how to reject Vlasov's arrangement, he heard Colonel Del say, "Although the defense outside the headquarters has been strengthened, the Germans have many ways to infiltrate. After repeated discussions with the commander, I feel that with your ability, you can completely eliminate the threat posed by the Germans to us."

Hearing what Colonel Del said, Sokov couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart: You really think too highly of me. I am not the nemesis of the Germans. How can I completely eliminate the threat of the Germans to the headquarters after forming a special company?
"Captain Sokov," Vlasov continued when he saw that Sokov didn't say anything, "You can choose the candidates for the special company from the headquarters' guards. You can make your own decision no matter who you want. If you encounter a commander who is unwilling to release someone, you can directly inform the chief of staff and ask him to negotiate with the other party."

Vlasov's words were like giving Sokov a sword of authority. Since he could freely select the candidates for the special company, he quickly said: "Comrade Commander, on the way to the 295th Division this time, I picked up two prisoners. They were originally going to Moscow by train, but they were attacked by German paratroopers on the way. In the end, only the two of them and a second lieutenant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who was in charge of escorting them were left on the whole train..."

After Colonel Del heard what Sokov had said, he immediately asked, "Captain Sokov, where did you say the train was attacked?"

Sokov stared at the map on the table, then pointed to a location and said, "Look, it's right here."

After Del saw the position of Sokov's finger, his brows twisted into a knot. He said to Vlasov: "Comrade Commander, if the Germans really appear here, it means that our railway traffic between Moscow has been seriously threatened."

Vlasov leaned over and knocked on that spot. Although his expression became serious, he said helplessly: "Comrade Chief of Staff, this is not our army's defense zone, but we need to report this situation to the front headquarters immediately and let the superior commander handle this matter."

"Well, OK." Colonel Del nodded and said, "I will report to the front headquarters immediately."

While Colonel Del was on the phone, Vlasov said to Sokov, "Captain Sokov, time is running out. You should hurry up and form a special company."

"Comrade Commander," Sokov asked Vlasov somewhat awkwardly, "where should I select my men?"

Vlasov looked at his watch and said, "Captain Sokov, don't worry. The head of the security department will be here soon. He is in charge of commanding the army's security forces. Let him take you to select personnel later."

"Okay, I'll wait for him to come."

A few minutes later, a lieutenant colonel arrived. Vlasov was very happy to see him. He quickly introduced him to Sokov: "Captain Sokov, this is the director of the Army Group Security Department. Comrade Director, this is Captain Sokov. Now take him to select the personnel for the special company."

The chief of the security department agreed loudly and said to Sokov, "Comrade Captain, come with me. I have prepared some people for you. I will take you to meet them now."

Sokov was dissatisfied when he heard what the director said. Vlasov and the chief of staff said that he could choose any officers and soldiers in the guard corps at will. But from what the director of the guard department said, it seemed that he was unwilling to let him choose anyone at will, so he arranged some people for himself in advance, and they must not be the best soldiers in the guard corps.

However, at this moment, he had not seen what the prepared soldiers looked like. Even if Sokov had some opinions in his mind, he could not complain to Vlasov. He could only bite the bullet and follow the chief of guards and leave the command center.

We came to a spacious room downstairs, where there were about forty people, some standing, some sitting, and chatting in groups of three or five.

A soldier saw the chief of guard coming and shouted, "Stand at attention!"

With the shouting, the room, which was as noisy as a vegetable market just now, suddenly became quiet. All the soldiers stopped talking and stood at attention to salute the guard chief and Sokov who came in. Sokov looked around and saw the faces of these soldiers clearly. He couldn't help but feel disappointed. As he guessed, the people assigned to him by the guard chief were either old soldiers with unshaven beards or children who were still childish. Such old and weak soldiers might be more suitable to guard the factory gate, but using them to deal with German spies was a bit too much.

"Captain Sokov, these are the personnel I selected for you, a total of 48 people." The Chief of Security said, "From now on, they are members of your special company."

"Comrade Director," Sokov's mouth twitched and he asked cautiously, "Can I select some more people?"

"Comrade Captain, this is not easy to handle." The head of the security department said in an official tone, "Our troops were just formed not long ago, and many troops are not fully staffed. For example, the security forces of the security department, according to the original organization, should have two guard regiments, with six guard battalions under them. But in reality, the entire security department only has two guard battalions. If too many people are withdrawn, then who will protect the safety of the headquarters?"

Although the guard chief complained in front of Sokov, Sokov could rely on these 295 or people to protect the safety of the headquarters, so he made a request to the other party: "Comrade Chief, can you assign the guard platoon that escorted me to the th Division to my special company?"

But the chief of the guard department was obviously unwilling to do so, and he said righteously: "Captain Sokov, the guard platoon was there to escort you to the 295th Division. Now that you have returned safely, it means that their mission has been completed and they should return to their base immediately."

Seeing that the director did not even agree to his small request, Sokov was inevitably a little angry. He raised his voice and said, "Comrade Director, it was the commander and the chief of staff who wanted to set up the special company. I am just following their orders. According to what we agreed in advance, I can freely select suitable personnel from the entire guard force, instead of you just stuffing dozens of old and inexperienced recruits to deal with the matter. Do you think these people can ensure the safety of the headquarters? If there is any mistake, who will bear the responsibility at that time, you or me?"

After all, Sokov was a former commander, and when he spoke, he couldn't help but sound a bit dignified, which made the chief of security in front of him feel as if he was being criticized by his superior.

After weighing the pros and cons, the chief of the guard department felt that giving Sokov another platoon seemed harmless, so he reluctantly nodded in agreement: "Okay, Captain Sokov, since you said so, from now on, that guard platoon will be under your command."

Seeing that the chief of guards agreed, Sokov was naturally overjoyed. He first took the soldiers in the house to the yard behind the building, let them line up there, and then ran to find Constantine himself.

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Constantine, who was eating in the restaurant, saw Sokov coming hurriedly and waved to him: "Captain Sokov, I'm here."

Sokov walked quickly to his side, but did not sit down. Instead, he said to him, "Comrade Lieutenant, I am here to inform you of something. From now on, you and the guard platoon you command will be officially under the command of my special company. You must immediately gather your men and assemble in the yard behind the building. I want to form the special company as soon as possible."

When Constantine heard what Sokov said, he did not ask why, but immediately called the soldiers who were eating in the restaurant to gather in the yard behind the building. He also arranged for people to call the soldiers who were not present.

Second Lieutenant Zhukov, who was sitting opposite, saw the soldiers eating in the restaurant leaving in a hurry, and quickly stood up and asked Sokov: "Captain Sokov, what about me? Should I also be assigned to your special company?"

Sokov looked at him with some surprise and asked curiously, "Comrade Lieutenant, why don't you ask me what kind of unit the special company is?"

"Nothing to ask." Zhu Kewen waved his hand and said, "During war, some troops are often temporarily formed to perform special tasks. If I'm not mistaken, the special company belongs to this nature."

"Comrade Lieutenant, if you have no objection, I would like you to join my army. I will arrange a position for you." Sokov glanced at the three prisoners who were wolfing down their food at the table next to him. "In addition, the three of them will also be incorporated into my army."

After hearing what Sokov said, Zhukov was somewhat surprised and asked: "If only Jubro and Chulsin were assigned to your company, I think it would be understandable. But why did you also assign Lieutenant Yegor to your unit? You know, he is in the Air Force and is not familiar with the Army's combat methods."

"Many things are not something you are born with. As long as you study more, you will be able to master them soon." Sokov also asked Yegor specifically: "Lieutenant Yegor, are you willing to join my special company? In this way, you don't have to accept the review and screening of relevant parties."

Facing the olive branch thrown by Sokov, Yegor answered very straightforwardly: "Captain Sokov, it would be my honor to fight alongside you. I am willing to join your special company."

"Since you agree, let's go to the back yard to get married."

When Sokov brought Zhukov and the three prisoners to the back yard, the special company had already assembled.

"Comrade Captain," Konstantin took two steps forward, raised his hand and saluted Sokov, and said, "The special company has been assembled. The total number of people in the company, including you and me, is 82."

"Not many, Comrade Lieutenant." Sokov pointed to Zhukov and others behind him and continued, "Including them, there are 86 people in total."

"Comrade Captain," Constantine continued, "Except for you, me and Lieutenant Zhu Kewen, we are all soldiers. How do you plan to allocate the troops?"

Sokov thought for a moment, then said, "The special company is divided into two platoons, plus a direct squad. You will be the leader of the first platoon, with a total of 35 people; Lieutenant Zhu Kewen will be the leader of the second platoon, also with 35 people, and the rest will form the direct squad, which will be under my direct command. Now, the two of you go and select your own subordinates."

While the two of them were in the queue to select personnel, Sokov turned to Yegor and said, "Lieutenant Yegor, you will be a soldier in my direct squad. I hope you don't feel wronged."

"No complaints." Yegor shook his head and said, "Thank you for your kindness. I will resolutely obey your orders."

(End of this chapter)