Red Moscow.

Chapter 2652

 The Soviet commanders and fighters trained near the train station were all in groups of more than a dozen.

The patrol officers encountered on this section of the street were all in groups of three, with a sergeant or corporal leading the team and two ordinary soldiers.

But after the three of them walked for a while, they didn't see any Hungarian restaurant. Sokov stopped a patrol team and politely asked the corporal leading the team: "Comrade corporal, I would like to ask, is there a restaurant nearby?" "

"Comrade General!" Seeing that the person who stopped him was a general, the corporal quickly raised his hands in salute and then explained to Sokov: "Today is the weekend and the restaurant is closed!"

“What, the restaurant is not open on weekends?” Sokov asked in surprise: “Really?”

"Yes, Comrade General." Seeing the disappointment written on Sokov's face, the corporal quickly added: "The big restaurants are not open on weekends, but there are still some small shops open in the alleys, if you don't mind If so, I can take you there.”

Sokov glanced at the two soldiers standing next to him and asked politely: "It won't affect your patrol, right?"

"No, Comrade General." For the corporal, it is not easy to see the captain in normal times. Now there is an admiral standing in front of him, talking to him in a friendly manner, which makes him even more flattered: " That small shop is not far from our patrol area. After I take you there, you can just come back here and continue patrolling."

 “Then I’ll trouble you.”

Seeing that Sokov agreed to let him lead the way, the corporal couldn't help but be overjoyed. He quickly turned around and ordered his two subordinates: "You should still patrol along the original route. I will bring the general and them back where they are."

After leading Sokov and others into an alley, the corporal asked respectfully: "Comrade General, are you rushing to Budapest?"

 “Yes, I just arrived today.”

 “Are you here for work, or are you just passing through?”

 “I was just passing by here to take a look around the city.”

　　When he learned that Sokov was just passing by, the corporal had a disappointed expression on his face. He originally hoped that through today's performance, he would be appreciated by Sokov. If the other party was really just passing through Budapest, everything he had done would be in vain. He began to think about it, and after sending Sokov and others to the place, he immediately turned around and left.

Seryozha saw the corporal's disappointed expression and asked: "Comrade corporal, which army group are you from?"

“The 27th Army.”

"Oh, you are from the 27th Army." Hearing what the corporal said, Seryosha showed a surprised expression on his face: "That's such a coincidence, I used to be from the 27th Army."

"Are you also from the 27th Army?" The corporal stopped, looked at Seryosha and asked, "I wonder which division you were in before?"

“I served as the guard battalion commander in the security force of the Army Group Headquarters.”

“You once served as the guard battalion commander at the Army Group Headquarters?” The corporal said with a shocked face: “Then why did you leave the army?”

Sokov was worried that Seryosha would be embarrassed, so he quickly interrupted and said: "Corporal, haven't you learned the confidentiality regulations and don't ask about things you shouldn't ask?"

"I'm sorry!" Seeing that Sokov was unhappy, the corporal quickly apologized to Seryosha and said, "I shouldn't have asked some questions."

"It's okay." Seryosha acted very reasonably. He pointed at Sokov and said, "Let me introduce you to him. This is my friend General Sokov. He also served as the commander of the 27th Army. member’s position.”

"What, you are General Sokov." After the corporal learned Sokov's identity, he quickly stopped, stood at attention and raised his hand to salute: "Hello, comrade general, I have heard about you a long time ago. It’s my honor to see you in person.”

Although Sokov has been the commander of the 27th Group Army for a long time, he can only know commanders above the regiment level at best, and he really has no impression of ordinary soldiers. After pulling down the other person's hand, he asked tentatively: "In what year did you become my subordinate."

"Comrade General, I joined the 27th Group Army in November 1944." The corporal said apologetically: "You had already been transferred to other units by then, but I have heard some veterans talk about your deeds. Listen to them Said, if you are still commanding the troops when our army attacks Hungary, we can not only shorten the time to liberate the city, but also greatly reduce the casualties of the troops. "

"They rewarded me. I'm just an ordinary person. I don't have that kind of ability." After Sokov said modestly, he asked, "Who is the commander of the group army today?"

 “Admiral Trofimenko!”

Seryosha beamed when he heard the name mentioned by the corporal: "I once served as a guard battalion commander for General Trofimenko."

Sokov vaguely remembered that after he was injured and left the 27th Army, his superiors assigned Lieutenant General Trofimenko to take over his position. Unexpectedly, he had also become a general, with the same military rank as himself.

 Came to a small restaurant in the alley, and as soon as he entered, Sokov smelled a familiar fragrance.

Before he could speak, Kopalova next to her said in surprise: "What is this roasted thing? It tastes so delicious."

Seryosha also smelled it and said: "It doesn't look like potatoes."

Sokov came to the oven and looked inside. He saw a few sweet potatoes placed beside the oven and couldn't help but smile. You know, sweet potatoes seem to be very popular in China, but there is no trace of them in Russia. Today I saw roasted sweet potatoes in Budapest. I don’t know whether these sweet potatoes are produced locally or shipped from other countries.

A Hungarian man wearing an apron walked by and asked in broken Russian: "Excuse me, what do you want to eat?"

Seryosha pointed to the sweet potatoes in the stove and asked: "What is this?"

 “This is a sweet potato.”

Seryosha tilted his head and looked at the sweet potatoes carefully, and continued to ask: "I have never seen anything like this. Is it delicious?"

"It's delicious, of course it's delicious." The Hungarian man nodded and said, "My friend brought this from abroad. It can be cooked or grilled." He grabbed one and handed it to Sergio Sha, "You can try how it tastes."

Seryozha took the hot sweet potatoes and didn’t know how to start. Sokov took the sweet potato, tore off the burnt skin on the outside, revealing the warm flesh inside, and handed it to Kopalova: "Kopalova, try it, how does it taste?"

Facing the sweet potato handed to her, Kopalova carefully took a bite. The next moment, her eyes widened in surprise and she kept saying: "It's delicious, it's really delicious. It tastes much better than baked potatoes." After saying that, she took the sweet potato from Sokov's hand and continued to eat. Seryosha heard Kopalova say that the sweet potatoes were delicious, so he grabbed two more from the stove, handed one to Sokov, peeled the other and ate it. While eating, she nodded: "Kopalova, you are right, this kind of sweet potato is really delicious."

Sokov took the sweet potato and did not eat it immediately. Instead, he said to the two people who were enjoying the meal: "Don't you want to taste Hungarian food? Why are you standing here eating sweet potatoes? If you are full, you will wait for a while." No matter how much food there is, I won’t be able to eat it.”

After the corporal sent Sokov and others there, he quietly left while they were eating sweet potatoes.

After the restaurant owner welcomed Sokov and others into the room, he asked politely: "Guys, what do you want to eat?"

“Kopalova,” Sokov turned to look at Kopalova and said to her, “take your order.”

“Potato and beef soup, fisherman’s soup and chicken with paprika,” says Kopalova.

“Please wait a moment, I will bring your order over soon.”

After the restaurant owner left, Sokov asked Kopalova in a low voice: "Kopalova, do you think the boss understands our order? Don't just send us a few Hungarian dishes later to perfunctory us."

"I don't think so." Kopalova urged Sokov while eating sweet potatoes: "Misha, eat it quickly. These potatoes are really delicious."

Sokov doesn’t know that roasted sweet potatoes are delicious. Since he came to this era, he has been insulated from many Chinese delicacies. Sometimes he can’t help but drool when he thinks of the delicacies he ate back then.

Ten minutes later, the restaurant owner delivered Kopalova’s order, and then politely said: “If you need anything else, just call me.”

The first thing Sokov tasted was red pepper chicken, because Kopalova once told herself that this dish was very spicy and most people really couldn't eat it. After waiting for a piece of chicken to enter his mouth, Sokov felt that it was a bit spicy, a bit similar to the spiciness of Juewei duck neck. But for someone like Sokov who is used to eating spicy food, it’s nothing.

Seeing Sokov eating the red pepper chicken nonchalantly, Kopalova asked in surprise: "Misha, aren't you afraid of spicy food?"

“Is it spicy?” Sokov said lightly, “I think it tastes just right.”

Seryozha picked up a piece with a fork and put it in his mouth: "Let me taste it to see if this dish is spicy or not."

　　When the chicken entered his mouth, the expression on Seryosha's face suddenly froze. The next moment, he spit out the chicken on the plate next to him, then picked up the water glass next to him and drank heavily. After drinking a glass of water in one breath, he said to Sokov: "Misha, you lied to me, saying that this dish is not spicy. I just took one bite, and my throat was on fire."

“I don’t think it’s spicy.” Sokov said innocently: “To me, it tastes just right.”

Kopalova also tasted some chicken, turned to Seryosha and said: "Misha is right, the chicken has just the right taste and is not spicy at all."

Hearing what Kopalova said, Seryosha felt like crying. He had no choice but to abandon the red pepper chicken and take a spoon to scoop up the fisherman's soup next to him.

 After he took a sip of the fisherman's soup, he immediately gave a thumbs up and said, "This soup tastes good, you can try it."

In a short amount of time, the three dishes on the table were all eaten.

Sokov looked at Kopalova, then at Seryosha, and asked: "How are you doing? What else do you want to eat?"

Seryosha turned his attention to Kopalova: "I think Kopalova should order it. She is more familiar with Hungarian food."

　Seeing that the two people left the choice to her, Kopalova was not polite, raised her hand and called the boss, and said to him: "Please, Langos and Chimney Roll bread, three people each."

 “What is rangos and what is chimney roll bread?” Seryosha asked in confusion.

“Langos is Hungary’s national street food. It’s cheap and easy to make. Simply put, it’s fried dough topped with sour cream, garlic and cheese. It’s like a pizza made with fried dough. Now that we’re in Budapest , such a representative snack cannot be ignored.

As for chimney roll bread, it is made by wrapping long strips of dough on a wooden stick, coating the surface with caramel and then baking it. The middle is hollowed out like a chimney, hence the name chimney roll. The bread is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. The surface of the freshly baked chimney roll is sprinkled with powdered sugar and cinnamon, and the hollow cylinder in the middle is filled with chocolate sauce, cream, fruit and other fillings. It’s most delicious when eaten while it’s still hot from the oven! "

Seryosha gave Kopalova a thumbs up and praised: "Kopalova, you know so much."

After Seryosha finished speaking, Sokov added: "Otherwise, let the boss bring three more somlo cakes."

Seeing Seryosha casting a doubtful look at him, he quickly added: "The Somullo cake is based on three different flavors of sponge cake: original, cocoa and walnut. It is poured with vanilla rum syrup and coated with The cream is topped with dried fruits. It’s rich, sweet and one of Hungary’s most popular desserts.”

Kopalova stood up and said: "Then I'll ask the boss to serve three more somlo cakes. I'm leaving Budapest this time, and I don't know when I can come back next time. If I don't taste a few more delicacies, I will leave regrets." of."

After Kopalova went to the restaurant owner to explain something, she returned to the table and said to Sokov: "Misha, the boss told me that the signature dish of their restaurant is caramel apple foie gras. Soup The juice is very rich, and the sweetness of the wine and fruity aroma offsets the fatness of the foie gras. However, if you eat too much, you may get tired of it. It is recommended to share it with others, so I only ordered one portion.”

Before the new dishes were served, Sokov heard noisy footsteps outside. He frowned, and then whispered to Seryozha: "Seryozha, did you hear that? There seem to be a lot of people outside."

Seryosha did not speak, just nodded, stood up and hid behind the stone pillars of the restaurant, and at the same time took out the pistol in his waist and prepared for battle.

 The next moment, a dozen soldiers broke in from outside and quickly occupied some favorable positions.

Seeing this, Sokov quickly gestured to Seryosha, who was hiding behind a stone pillar, to signal him not to act rashly.

Then, a captain walked in from outside. He came to Sokov, raised his hand in salute, and asked politely: "Are you General Sokov?"

“Yes, I am Sokov.” Sokov looked up at the lieutenant colonel in front of him, frowned and asked, “Who are you, and what do you want from me?”

"Hello, I am Captain Bissenbin from the security battalion of the 27th Army Headquarters. I am here to visit the headquarters on the order of the commander, General Trofimenko."

Sokov was stunned after hearing this, and then asked: "Captain Bissenbin, I just arrived in Budapest not long ago, how did your commander know my whereabouts?" When he said this, he couldn't help but secretly murmur, could someone Are we monitoring our whereabouts together?