red moscow

Chapter 2656

As time passed, Sokov began to feel irritated. Although it was only 200 kilometers from here to Vienna, even if Seryoelkov missed this train, he could still take other means of transportation to get to Vienna in a short time. However, if he could not see Seryoelkov again before leaving, Sokov would always feel a little disappointed.

Kopalova also noticed Sokov's loss of composure and asked with concern: "Misha, are you feeling unwell? I think you seem a little uneasy."

"When we came back, I asked Seryokov to find General Trofimenko. I wonder how he is doing." Sokov looked at the time and continued, "There is less than half an hour left before the start. If he misses this train, he will not be able to arrive in Vienna at the same time as us."

Kopalova smiled and said, "Misha, it doesn't matter if Seryokov arrives in Vienna later than us. After all, it is you who is the commander of the army group, not him."

She came over and took Sokov's arm, and continued, "In a few hours, the train will arrive in Vienna. When we get there, it may not be as easy for us to meet again as it is now. Don't you want to cherish these last moments?"

Just as Sokov's heart was beating fast, the door of the box was opened and Seryosha rushed in from outside, saying excitedly: "Misha, good news, good news!"

"What good news?" Sokov asked casually, and immediately thought of a possibility, and hurriedly asked: "Seryosha, is Seryoelkov here?"

"Yes, he's already in the car!" Seryosha said, and stepped aside, allowing Seryokov, who was standing at the door, to appear in front of Sokov: "He's at the door."

"Comrade Commander!" Shelyokov stepped forward, walked into the box, raised his hand and saluted Sokov: "I came here specially to report to you!"

Sokov stood up and walked to Seryoelkov. He raised his hands and patted Seryoelkov's arms twice. He said excitedly: "It's good that you are here. It's good that you are here. I was worried that you would miss this train."

"Comrade Commander, I was worried about missing this train, so I went to find Bisenbin and asked him to drive me here."

"Seryosha." Sokov turned to Seryosha and said, "Take Captain Seryokov to buy a new ticket."

"Misha, don't worry about that." Seryosha said, "Major Vaserigov has gone to the conductor to prepare a replacement ticket for Captain Seryokov."

Half an hour later, the train started heading towards Vienna.

Seryokov said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, it's only more than 200 kilometers from Budapest to Vienna, and we don't pass through any cities along the way. After we enter Austria, it will only take a few hours to reach Austria. It's a pity that the weather is still a bit cold now. If it's a few months later, when summer comes, you can go to Vienna by boat in addition to taking the train."

"Oh, we can go to Vienna by boat?" Sokov was surprised to hear Seryokov say that. He turned his head and asked Kopalova beside him: "Kopalova, can we really go to Vienna by boat?"

"Of course." Kopalova nodded and said, "Vienna is the first big city that the Danube flows through. The blue Danube flows from Vienna all the way to Budapest. If you choose to take a cruise from Vienna to Budapest, I think it must be very romantic."

When Seryoelkov arrived, it was impossible for him to stay in the next room, as there were only four beds there, which were already full. So Sokov had no choice but to let Seryoelkov stay in the same room with him, and also called Seryosha over.

It was just dinner time, so Sokov called Seryokov to go to the dining car to eat together.

The five people were sitting in the dining car, and while they were eating, the lingering Maxim appeared again.

He saw a strange face among the people sitting with Sokov, so he 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, why do you always come over and ask questions?

Seeing Sokov's unhappy face, Maxim laughed and said, "General Sokov, please forgive me. This is my professional habit. You know, I am a reporter, and I am always curious about new things."

"Hello!" Shelyokov extended his hand to Maxim and said in a friendly manner: "My name is Shelyokov. I used to be an old subordinate of Comrade Commander. Now I am going to Vienna with him."

Maxim shook hands with Seryokov, 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, did you?"

Seryokov didn't know what the relationship between Maxim and Sokov and others was, and didn't know whether he should answer this question, so he turned to Sokov for help.

Sokov snorted coldly and said nothing.

Seryosha took the initiative to introduce Seryokov: "Captain Seryokov, let me introduce you to this, Comrade Maxim, a reporter for the newspaper in Vienna. He and Kopalova are going to Vienna together."

After finding out the other party's identity, Seryokov explained his origins truthfully: "Actually, a few hours ago, I was a guard battalion commander of the 27th Army. So I met my old superior General Sokov. I planned to follow him to Vienna, so I applied for a transfer to the current commander General Trofimenko. After getting approval, I immediately rushed here, intending to go to Vienna with General Sokov."

"Oh, so that's what happened." Maxim nodded, and then said to Kopalova, "Comrade Kopalova, there are too many people at General Sokov's place now. I'm afraid you can't stay. I think you should go back to your original box."

When Kopalova heard what Maxim said, she was about to speak, but Sokov raised his hand to stop her. Sokov stared at Maxim and said seriously, "Comrade Maxim, you don't have to worry about whether my box can accommodate you."

"Comrade General, please don't misunderstand me." Maxim smiled and said, "I am worried that Kopalova's stay with you will cause you inconvenience, right?"

"What kind of inconvenience can she cause me if she stays with me?" Sokov said dissatisfiedly, "She has been living in my box since she left Moscow. You didn't worry about her causing me any inconvenience in the past few days. Now that we are about to arrive in Vienna, how could there be any inconvenience?"

Maxim didn't know how to answer this question for a moment.

Sokov didn't want to waste time talking to him, so he stood up and said to everyone, "I'm full, you guys continue."

Seeing Sokov was about to leave, Kopalova hurriedly followed him.

The two returned to the box, and Sokov said angrily: "Kopalova, I think there seems to be something wrong with Maxim, and he cares about you a little too much." Kopalova smiled faintly and said: "He also pursued me in the newspaper office, but I rejected him. Now that he sees me staying with other men, he must be unbalanced, so he will find ways to find fault with me. But don't worry, we will arrive in Vienna in a few hours, and he won't bother you then."

At this moment, there was a loud bang and the train suddenly stopped.

The huge inertia made Sokov and Kopalova lose their balance and they fell onto the berths one after another.

When Sokov stood up again, he immediately helped Kopalova sit up and asked with concern: "Kopalova, are you okay?"

Kopalova twisted her waist, then shook her head and said: "No, I'm not injured."

After a while, she asked curiously, "Why did you stop the car suddenly?"

The door of the box opened, and Seryosha, Seryokov, Vaseligov and others rushed into the box.

"Misha, something bad has happened." Seryosha said hurriedly, "A group of gangsters have boarded the train and are heading in our direction."

Hearing that there were gangsters in the car, Sokov pulled out his pistol and asked seriously: "What's going on? Why are there gangsters here?"

Vaseligov quickly explained: "I heard from the conductor that there are bandits from Yugoslavia nearby. Normally they would not attack passing trains. I don't know what happened today. They put rocks and trees on the railway to force the train to stop, and then boarded the train to rob."

"Where are they?" When he went to Berlin, he passed through Poland and was attacked by gangsters. Sokov beat them all by himself. Now he still has five capable subordinates, and a group of bandits is not a big threat to him at all.

"The criminals boarded the train from both the front and rear," Seryosha said. "But don't worry. Major Vaserigov has arranged two guards to guard this carriage. If they see anyone entering, they will open fire decisively."

As soon as he finished speaking, gunshots were heard outside.

Sokov had sharp ears and could tell immediately that the weapon being fired was the assault rifle he designed. As long as the enemy did not carry heavy weapons, two assault rifles were enough to suppress the enemy: "Don't crowd into the box, otherwise the bandits will just throw a grenade in and we'll all be finished. Seryosha, Major Vaserigov, you two go out to support the guards outside. Captain Seryokov is here to ensure my safety."

Seryosha and Vaseligov agreed and left the box with their assault rifles.

"Seryoelkov," When Seryoelkov came to report, he was carrying a PPSh submachine gun in addition to the pistol on his waist. Sokov looked at him and asked, "How many magazines are there for the PPSh submachine gun you are carrying?"

"Including the magazines on the gun, there are three magazines in total." This was probably the first time Shelyokov had encountered such a situation, and he was a little panicked: "Comrade Commander, there are only more than 200 rounds of ammunition, I wonder if it is enough?"

"It's enough," Sokov said. "If we want to repel all the bandits, this amount of ammunition is not enough. But if we want to eliminate the bandits who are trying to break into this carriage, it shouldn't be a big problem."

The gunfire outside was intermittent. Based on the gunfire, Sokov could tell that Seryosha and his men were using point-and-shoot fire to fight the invading bandits. Both Seryosha and Vaserigov knew that without logistical support, if they blindly used long bursts of fire, it was hard to say whether they could hit the enemy, but the ammunition would definitely be consumed quickly. It was not known when the reinforcements would arrive, and if they ran out of bullets, they would become lambs to be slaughtered.

Sokov said to Seryokov: "Captain, you stay here to protect Kopalova's safety. I will go out and take a look."

When he heard that Sokov was going out to check, Shelyoerkov hugged him and begged, "Comrade Commander, the situation outside is unclear, how can you just go out? If something happens to you, who can take the responsibility?"

Sokov thought, bullets don't have eyes, even though the fighting outside has been going on for quite some time, Seryosha and the others must have suffered no casualties. But if he rashly went out to check, it would be too unfair if he was hit by a stray bullet.

Thinking of this, he said to Shelyokov: "Comrade Captain, please go out and see what the situation is like outside. Be sure to pay attention to safety."

"Don't worry, Comrade Commander," Seryokov assured Sokov, "I will definitely come back safely."

As soon as Shelyokov rushed out of the box, Sokov quickly closed the door.

Although Kopalova had been on the battlefield before and was not afraid of the sound of gunfire, she couldn't help but say worriedly: "Misha, when do you think the reinforcements will arrive?"

"I don't know." Seeing how scared Kopalova was, Sokov quickly hugged her and comforted her, saying, "Don't worry, Kopalova, nothing will happen. Last year, on my way to Berlin, I was attacked by a group of gangsters in Poland. The battle lasted for several hours. At that time, I was the only one I could rely on, and I was able to stop the gangsters' attack. Now there are five people protecting us outside. I think with them here, the gangsters will not be able to rush here."

The door of the box opened and Seryokov flashed in from outside.

"Comrade Commander," Seryokov reported, "the bandits rushed into this carriage several times, but we repelled them each time. Major Vaserigov estimated that at least five bandits were killed by them, and the rest were just hiding in other carriages to monitor this side and didn't dare to come over easily."

"What about our casualties?"

"There are no casualties, not a single one is injured." Shelyoerkov shook his head and said, "They are all experienced fighters. They will not be easily injured when facing a group of unorganized bandits. Don't worry."

"Did the criminals come from one side, or from both the front and the rear of the car?" Sokov continued to ask.

"It came from the direction of the dining car." Shelyokov said, "Major Vaserigov told me that he heard gunshots coming from that direction. I guess many people who were eating in the dining car met with misfortune."

Hearing what Seryokov said, Kopalova couldn't help but exclaimed: "What? Everyone in the dining car met with an accident? So, Comrade Maxim might have died at the hands of the bandits?"

Sokov was afraid that Kopalova would be too chaste and ask him to lead people to rescue Maxim. It was hard to say what the consequences would be. He quickly put his arm around Kopalova's shoulders and comforted her, saying, "Kopalova, I think Comrade Maxim will be able to turn the danger into safety."