red moscow

Chapter 2566

After hearing Adelina's reply, Vaseligov's face was full of disappointment. It seemed that he couldn't buy the toy tin soldier he wanted, and he felt lost.

When the convoy arrived near the checkpoint, Vaseligov turned back to remind Sokov: "Comrade General, it is more than 400 kilometers from here to Nuremberg, and the road has long been in ruins due to bombing during the war. If we drive there, it will probably take more than a day. But if we take the train, it will only take eight hours."

Sokov went to Nuremberg on the surface to watch the Nuremberg Trials and visit Patton, but he also had another mission, which was to understand the distribution of U.S. troops and equipment. If he went there by train, it would be difficult to see what he wanted on both sides of the railway.

It was for this reason that Sokov waved his hand after hearing the reminder and said, "Major, Germany is a beautiful country. We can drive there. Although it will take more time on the road, we can see more beautiful scenery. Ajelina, don't you think so?" The last sentence he said was directed to Ajelina.

Ajelina was able to lurk behind enemy lines for so many years, so she was definitely not a fool. When she heard Sokov say that, she immediately realized that he might be going to Nuremberg on some mission. She nodded vigorously and agreed, "Let's drive there. Although it will take more time on the road, we can see more beautiful scenery."

Since Sokov had made the decision, Vaseligov, the major responsible for protecting his safety, had no choice but to obey unconditionally: "Okay, Comrade General, then we will drive to Nuremberg."

When the convoy arrived at the checkpoint, Sokov saw through the car window that there was a long line in front of the checkpoint, waiting for Soviet soldiers to check their documents before passing through the checkpoint and reaching the US military-controlled area of ​​Berlin.

Looking at the team outside the window, Ajelina couldn't help but say in surprise: "Why are there so many people at the checkpoint?"

Sokov did not say anything, but sneered to himself, thinking that if he waited another two years, he would find that there were more people queuing outside the checkpoint. They were all eager to leave East Germany and go to live in West Germany. It was not until the establishment of the Berlin Wall that the number of people fleeing to West Germany dropped drastically.

When the soldiers at the checkpoint saw the convoy appearing behind the crowd, they immediately came over to drive away the crowd and make way for Sokov's convoy.

Sokov took out his special pass and handed it to the officer at the checkpoint. The officer opened it and looked at the signature inside, then immediately ordered his men to let him pass.

Although it was easy to leave the Soviet checkpoint, they encountered trouble when entering the American checkpoint. The military police lieutenant who led the team said expressionlessly: "General, according to our agreement, your military personnel need to report two days in advance when entering our defense zone. Your name is not on the report list, so please forgive me, I can't let you enter our defense zone."

Vaserigov argued: "Second Lieutenant, look carefully, the pass in your hand was issued by Marshal Zhukov himself, and you can travel freely in the Soviet-controlled area."

But the military police lieutenant said coldly: "Major, the special pass issued by Marshal Zhukov can indeed be used to travel freely in the area controlled by your Russia, but don't forget that the land you are standing on is controlled by our American army. This pass is just a piece of waste paper here."

After hearing this, Vaseligov's blood rushed to his head. He clenched his fists and prepared to teach this ungrateful lieutenant of the gendarmerie a lesson.

The lieutenant of the military police sensed the murderous aura emanating from Vasherigov, and quickly stepped back two steps, pulled out his pistol, pointed it at Vasherigov and said, "Stop! If you move forward, I will shoot you!"

Seeing the second lieutenant raising his gun and aiming at Vasherigov, the soldiers at the US checkpoint raised their guns and aimed at Sokov and his group. The machine gunners in the sandbag fortifications also pulled the bolts of their guns, ready to shoot at any time. When the soldiers led by Vasherigov saw that the US troops had drawn their guns first, they naturally raised their guns in their hands.

Civilians queuing outside the checkpoints on both sides saw the tense and hostile scene and were afraid that they would be caught in the crossfire, so they fled screaming.

"Listen to my command and put your guns down." Seeing that both sides had raised their guns and a conflict could break out at any time, Sokov sternly ordered his soldiers to put their guns down, lest anyone fire their guns out of nervousness, which would then make the situation unmanageable.

The second lieutenant of the military police on the opposite side, seeing that all the officers and soldiers on Sokov's side had put down their guns, quickly turned around and ordered his men to put down their guns. After putting his pistol back into the holster, he saluted Sokov and said politely: "General, if you really want to enter our defense zone, please report to us in advance as agreed. After obtaining permission, I will naturally let you enter our defense zone."

Since Sokov had come here, he would not turn back just because of the obstruction of the US military police. He looked at the other party and said, "Second Lieutenant, I went to Nuremberg for another important reason besides attending the trial of German war criminals. Your General Patton has invited me to visit him many times, and I went there specially to keep the appointment this time."

The military police lieutenant couldn't help but hesitate when he heard what Sokov said. He stood there thinking for a while, then said politely: "General, please wait a moment, I will make a phone call before deciding whether to let you enter our defense zone."

Sokov knew that he would have to call his superiors for instructions, so he nodded in agreement: "Then go!"

After the military police lieutenant left, Ajelina asked worriedly, "Misha, do you think he will let us go?"

"I think there should be no problem." Sokov said confidently: "In any case, Patton still has great prestige in the US military."

A few minutes later, the military police lieutenant came back and reported to Sokov: "General, I have consulted with my superiors, and they agree to let you enter our defense zone. But in order to prevent anyone from blocking you on the road, I will send someone to act as a guide for you."

Then the lieutenant of the military police called a sergeant and said to him: "Sergeant Logan, you are responsible for serving as a guide for the general and leading his convoy to Nuremberg."

The sergeant called Logan nodded, then turned to Sokov and said, "General, my car is leading the way, and your convoy will follow behind."

The jeep carrying Sergeant Logan led the way, with Sokov's convoy following closely behind.

After leaving Berlin, Sokov found that his judgment was indeed correct. The roads here were bombed by Allied planes and were full of unfilled bomb craters. When driving on such roads, drivers need to be extra careful, otherwise they may fall into a crater.

Vaserigov looked at the convoy's slow speed and was worried: "Comrade General, at this speed, when can we reach Nuremberg?"

"Major," Ajelina said, "At the current speed, I estimate that we will stay in Leipzig tonight and continue our journey after dawn tomorrow. We will reach Nuremberg before dark."

Although there were many US military checkpoints along the way, Sergeant Logan, who was leading the way, just said a few words to the other party and they were allowed to pass smoothly. "Comrade General," Vaseligov said to Sokov with emotion, "I didn't expect that the military police who served as our guide were so capable. I thought we would encounter trouble at these checkpoints, but maybe he could solve it with a few words."

"Yes, having the US military police leading the way for us can indeed save us a lot of trouble." Although Sokov acknowledged the importance of the military police as guides, he also reminded the two: "But his mission is not just to guide us, I'm afraid he also has the task of monitoring us."

"Really?" Ajelina said in surprise, "So, isn't it inconvenient for him to stay with us?"

"No, no, no," Sokov shook his head and said, "Since we know that he is responsible for monitoring us, we just need to be careful when speaking in front of him. We are most afraid of people who monitor us secretly. It is simply impossible to guard against them."

Sokov's words reminded Vaseligov: "Comrade General, when you check into the hotel later, you must carefully check the room to see if there are any hidden eavesdropping devices inside."

"Well, I'll pay attention." Sokov looked at Ajelina and asked, "Do you know how to find a bug?"

"Of course I know." Ajelina said proudly, "Finding hidden bugs is a basic skill for an agent. I stayed behind enemy lines for two or three years. If I didn't know how to find hidden bugs, I would have been exposed long ago."

After the convoy arrived in Leipzig, Sokov saw that many buildings in the city had collapsed due to the bombing, and there seemed to be very few pedestrians on the streets.

Logan took a jeep and stopped in front of a stone building. He then got out of the jeep and walked to Sokov's car. He said to Sokov, "General, we are staying in this hotel today."

Sokov took Adelina out of the car and told Vaseligov: "Major, gather our people and enter the hotel in an orderly manner. Don't cause panic."

After entering the hotel, Logan came to the front desk and asked the waiter standing behind the counter: "Do you have any rooms here?"

  The waiter looked at Logan and his military police helmet, then looked at Sokov and Ajelina who were following behind him, and couldn't help showing a surprised expression on his face. In his impression, it seemed that there had never been Russians here. What happened today? A Russian general came here with the US military police to stay in the hotel?

Before he could figure out what was going on, he saw Vaserigov and a dozen soldiers coming in, which made the waiter panic. He was extremely shocked and thought: Could it be that the Russians and the US military had started a war and had already fought here? Otherwise, how could so many Russians appear at the same time?

Seeing that the waiter didn't answer his question but his eyes were rolling around, Logan was so angry that he slapped the counter hard and shouted, "What are you doing? Didn't you hear the question I asked you?"

"Listen, I heard it." The waiter was frightened.

"Since you heard my question, why don't you come back?" Logan asked aggressively, "Are there any rooms here?"

"Yes, sir!" the waiter asked in a panic, "How many rooms do you want?"

"We have more than a dozen people here." Logan pointed behind him and said, "If you arrange two people per room, how many rooms do you need?"

"Okay, sir." The waiter quickly opened the registration book and checked it. Then he replied, "I just checked. So far, there are only three rooms in the hotel occupied. The rest are still empty and can accommodate everyone."

"Since there is room for you, let's make arrangements quickly!"

Soon, Sokov and Ajelina's rooms were arranged, and a waiter came and led the two to the room.

As soon as he entered the room, Sokov closed the door, turned on the light in the room, winked at Ajelina, and then the two of them began to search the room to see if there were any hidden eavesdropping devices or the like.

After searching for a while, the two found nothing.

Ajelina lay down on the bed and said to Sokov, "Misha, I have checked again and again, there is no eavesdropping device in this room." Perhaps worried that Sokov would not believe her, she added, "We came to Leipzig temporarily, and I am afraid there is no US military security department here, so we did not have time to install eavesdropping devices."

Sokov agreed with Ajelina's statement. He even felt that the US military asked the Soviets to report before entering the defense zone so that they would have enough time to install eavesdropping devices in the rooms where the Soviets lived. He came here in a hurry today, and in the name of visiting Patton, he skipped the reporting procedure, so the US military did not have enough time to install eavesdropping devices here.

"Ajelina, you are quite familiar with Germany." Sokov asked Ajelina with a smile: "Can you introduce the city of Leipzig to me?"

Ajelina nodded and said, "Leipzig is the second largest city in eastern Germany, 165 kilometers south of Berlin. The city name Leipzig means 'a place with bodhi trees' in the local ancient language. Water-green bodhi trees can be seen everywhere in the city and suburbs. The great poet Goethe loved this place very much and called it 'Little Paris'. However, due to the war, most of the bodhi trees that could be seen everywhere were destroyed by fire."

"Also, Leipzig is located on important east-west and north-south trade routes in Europe. It has been a commercial center since the Middle Ages. Modern industry began to develop in the 19th century, and it became a famous international trade center in the early 20th century. In 1939, the population reached 70. It was the largest city in central Germany and one of the largest industrial and commercial centers in the country. Unfortunately, the Allied bombing caused great damage to the city."

In fact, Sokov's understanding of Leipzig is that it was a place where exhibitions were often held in later generations. But now it is in ruins everywhere. If it wants to be restored to its pre-war level, it will probably take more than ten or twenty years.

After Vasherigov settled the soldiers, he came to find Sokov. As soon as he entered the door, he said, "Comrade General, I have something to report to you."

"Just tell me what you want to say." Sokov said casually, "We have checked and there is no bugging device in the room."

Vaseligov nodded and continued, "Bail and his son Zorda want to go out for a walk. I came here to ask you if you should let them go."