Chapter 1727 Great Merit

   A group of people escorted Schwab out of the building.

  As soon as he went out, Sokov saw clearly the situation outside. The dozen or so fighters who stayed outside set up a defensive circle relying on the bus, and outside of them were parked more than 20 jeeps and vans. Circular encirclement.

   Seeing this, Sokov quickly stopped in his tracks, and then told Assia: "Assia, you go back to the building first, and it won't be too late to come out after I have dealt with the matter here."

   "Misha," Assia couldn't help but thumped in her heart when she heard Sokov say that, and then asked Sokov nervously, "Are you going to fight?"

  Assia's worry is justified. The opponent has several times more people than her side, and is equipped with several turntable machine guns and a heavy machine gun. Once a fight starts, her side will definitely suffer.

  Sokov did not answer Assia's question, but ordered Ignat: "Comrade Captain, arrange for two people to take my wife and the Germans back to the building."

  Ignat didn't dare to neglect, and quickly ordered two soldiers to bring Asia back into the building. After doing all this, Ignat asked Sokov: "Comrade General, what should we do next?"

   "I'll take care of this." After Sokov finished speaking, he limped forward with a cane.

   Seeing Sokov walking towards the opposite side, Ignat could not stand still, so he quickly followed.

  Sokov came to the front of the circular defense line, facing the countless black holed muzzles, and asked loudly: "Which of you is in charge?"

  A major of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in his forties walked out of the crowd, looked at Sokov and said blankly: "I am Major Kacharov of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. What department do you belong to? What are you doing here?"

   "We are the guards of the Weapons and Equipment Department." Before Sokov could speak, Ignat rushed to reply, "We are here to arrest a German spy pretending to be an officer of our army."

   "Are you from the Weapons and Equipment Department?" Kacharov frowned: "The arrest of spies is a matter for our Ministry of Internal Affairs. When will it be your turn to do it for you?"

"Comrade Major," Sokov interjected, "I found this person acting suspiciously, but I couldn't confirm whether he was a German spy, so I asked comrades from the Weapons and Equipment Department to help me. After verifying his identity, I sent him to the Ministry of the Interior."

   "Who are you?" Major Kacharov kept his eyes on Sokov, and asked with a serious expression, "What qualifications do you have to mobilize the security forces of the Weapons and Equipment Department?"

   "I am General Sokov. I used to serve as the commander of the 21st and 27th Army Groups." Sokov felt that in the situation before him, if he wanted things to be properly handled, he had to reveal his identity. Seeing the disdainful expression on the other party's face, knowing that he definitely didn't believe what he said, he added: "If you don't believe it, I can show you the certificate."

   After speaking, Sokov reached out for his ID. This action of his startled the soldiers on the opposite side. Countless guns were aimed at him, as if he would shoot without hesitation as long as he reacted too aggressively.

   "Don't shoot." At this moment, Kacharov stopped the agitated soldiers, walked up to Sokov, and took the military ID from Sokov.

Kacharov flipped through the military ID card and saw the contents clearly. He couldn't help but startled, then stood at attention and raised his hand to salute Sokov: "Hello, Comrade General. Excuse me, I didn't know it was you, If there is any offense, please forgive me!" After saying this, he turned and shouted at the soldiers who were still holding their guns, "Put down your guns, we are all wrong, this is Soko General Husband."

  After hearing Kacharov's order, the soldiers around lowered their guns and began to discuss in a low voice: "Is this General Sokov the one we often hear about?"

   "I think that's right. Didn't you hear him just say that he once served as the commander of the 21st and 27th Army Groups? This is definitely not wrong."

  When they learned that this young man in plain clothes was General Sokov, who had made great achievements in battle, the officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the policemen in the ring line of defense all cast admiring glances at Sokov. When Ignat saw this, he quickly ordered his subordinates to put down their weapons to avoid a fire accident.

   "What the **** is going on, Comrade General." Kacharov ignored the subordinates who were talking in private, but asked Sokov strangely: "Since you lead people to carry out the arrest mission, why are you wearing plain clothes?"

   "I'm not sure about this matter. I don't know whether the person is from our own country or a German." Sokov explained to Kacharov: "At that time, I couldn't talk to General Lunev of the Ministry of Internal Affairs..."

   "Wait a minute, Comrade General." Hearing this, Kacharov couldn't help interrupting Sokov, "Is the General Lunev you're talking about the deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

"That's right, it's him. I am the commander of the 27th Army, and he is my military commissar." Sokov briefly explained the relationship between himself and Lunev, and continued: " I thought this person was very suspicious at the time, so I was going to contact Lunev and arrest him. But because I was using a civilian line, the operator refused to connect me to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. I had no choice but to give the weapon The equipment department called and summoned this force temporarily."

   "As for why we wear plain clothes, it's because I'm worried that the other party's vigilance is too high, and if they find danger approaching, they will flee in advance. So I asked everyone to change into plain clothes to confuse each other."

"Comrade General," Kacharov said dumbfoundedly after listening to Sokov's explanation, "It is precisely because you went in to arrest people in plain clothes that the administrators in the building thought they had encountered some gangsters, so they directly reported to the nearby The police sub-bureau called. The police sub-bureau learned that you have a large number of people and you carry a lot of weapons, and worried that your strength is not enough to deal with it, so they called us for help, which led to this misunderstanding."

Sokov glanced around and found that he did not see Second Lieutenant Yura and the soldiers he brought, and quickly said to Kacharov: "Comrade Major, in order to prevent suspicious persons from jumping out of the window and escape, I also sent A few people go to the back to intercept, I wonder if you have arranged for people to go to the back of the house?"

  Kachalov understood that Sokov asked this question because he was worried that the two sides would cause misunderstandings and unnecessary casualties, so he quickly explained: "Don't worry, Comrade General, those people you mentioned are in my hands."

   Having said that, Kacharov turned around and called a lieutenant, and gave him a few words in a low voice. After the lieutenant left, Kacharov asked Sokov: "Comrade General, have you caught the person you want to arrest?"

   "Yes." Sokov nodded, then turned to tell Ignat, "Comrade Captain, bring that German spy over here."

  When Schwab was escorted over, Kacharov specifically asked: "Comrade General, is there any evidence to prove that he is a German spy?"

"Yes, we found a radio station and a cipherbook in his room." Sokov smiled and said to Kacharov: "Comrade Major, as for his mission to sneak into Moscow, we need your help." Find out."

   When Schwab was caught by Sokov and others, with his keen observation ability, he found that these people in plain clothes were not from the Ministry of Internal Affairs at all, and felt that he was completely sure to get away with it. But at this moment, seeing that he was handed over to the personnel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he couldn't help but panic for a while. Seeing the calm and composed Sokov beside him, he couldn't help but want to figure out who had fallen into his hands.

   "Hey, friend!" He asked Sokov, "Who the **** are you? I think I fell into someone's hands."

Sokov thought that Schwab and Asiya were both in the building when he revealed his identity to Khacharov just now, so he must not have heard what he said, so he said blankly: "My name is Sokov, I once served as the commander of the 27th Army. You may not have heard of my name, but I think Manstein and others must be familiar with my name."

  Schwab never dreamed that it was the famous Sokov who brought someone to arrest him, and he fell into a state of shock. Originally, when I came out of the building and saw the situation outside, I couldn't help feeling a little lucky in my heart.

   Judging from the scene, there are more than 100 troops setting up a circular defense line, and they are also equipped with several light machine guns and one heavy machine gun. The scene is absolutely dominant. On the other hand, there were no more than 20 people on the side that arrested me, they were wearing casual clothes, and they were holding light weapons. Once they opened fire, they were no opponents at all.

   Schwab originally wanted to wait for the two sides to exchange fire so that he could escape in the chaos. But seeing that both sides had died down, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. But when he learned that the person who led the team to arrest him was Sokov, who was well-known in the German army, he knew that he was completely finished.

  When Schwab was handed over to Kacharov, Second Lieutenant Yura in plain clothes also walked out of the crowd with his subordinates. After returning to Sokov, he lowered his head and confessed to Sokov: "I'm sorry, Comrade General, I have let you down. Not long after I led the people to the back alley, a group of soldiers from the Ministry of Internal Affairs rushed over. Not only do they have an advantage in numbers, they are also equipped with submachine guns and rifles, while we only have a few pistols, so we are not their opponents at all..."

   "Okay, Comrade Second Lieutenant, don't say any more." Sokov stopped Yura from continuing, looked at Kacharov and asked, "What will you do with this German spy?"

   "We will transfer him to a special department for interrogation." Kacharov explained to Sokov: "They have a way to get the information we want from this spy."

   After finishing speaking, Kacharov raised his hand to salute Sokov, took Schwab handed over to them, and boarded the car to leave.

When only Ignat's troops were left outside the building, Sokov said to Ignat: "Comrade Captain, the matter here has been dealt with, you can take people back to the Weapons and Equipment Department first. What happened today I will pass on the matter to Yakov."

   Sokov and Asya hitchhiked back to Lenin Avenue.

  As soon as he entered the compound, he came to the administrator's office and asked straight to the point: "Comrade administrator, can your phone communicate with the outside world?"

  The administrator smiled and asked, "I don't know where you plan to call?"

   "Can you get through the Ministry of Internal Affairs?"

   "Of course." The administrator asked, "I wonder which department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs you want to call?"

   "I want to speak to Deputy Minister General Lunev. Can you put me through?"

   "No problem, I'd be more than happy to help you!"

  The telephone in the compound is a military line, so it can naturally connect to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. After a while, the administrator handed the microphone to Sokov: "Comrade General, the call has been connected."

   "Is it Lunev?" Sokov took the microphone and pressed it to his ear, and said, "I'm Sokov!"

  The administrator saw that Sokov was on the phone with the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, and knew that it was inappropriate for him to stay here any longer. Without waiting for Sokov to speak, the administrator quietly left the room, leaving only Sokov and Assia behind.

   "So it's Misha." Lunev recognized Sokov's voice and asked with a smile, "Why did you think of calling me today?"

"It's like this, Lunev." Sokov said: "I went for a walk today and found a suspicious officer on the road. I suspected that he was a German spy, so I planned to ask you to send someone to arrest him. Who knows The operator said that I was using a civilian line at the time, but they wouldn't transfer it to me."

"This is normal, Misha. After all, we have a special line here, and only the military line can be connected." After Lunev explained to Sokov, he asked back: "Then what happened later, catch Is that suspicious person?"

   "Caught it. Since I couldn't contact you, I was worried that the man would move his residence, so I temporarily contacted the Weapons and Equipment Department, and found a group of soldiers in plain clothes to arrest him."

   "Can you confirm the identity of the other party?"

   "Although the credentials used by the man seemed to be fine, we found the radio station and codebook from his room, proving that he is a German spy."

   "Good work, Misha!" Lunev asked jokingly, "Why don't you come to our Ministry of Internal Affairs? With your ability, you may soon become a famous man."

   "No, no." Sokov has always stayed away from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, how could he join it? He said tactfully: "Lunev, thank you for your kindness, I think I am still more suitable to command operations on the front line."

   Lunev knew Sokov well and knew that he could not leave the front line, so he continued the topic just now and asked, "How did you deal with that spy?"

"I have already handed over the person to the Ministry of Internal Affairs." Sokov explained the misunderstanding between himself and the Ministry of Internal Affairs to Lunev in detail, and finally said: "Lunev, those who followed me to arrest people I am a good soldier, you have to give others a little benefit, otherwise, if you encounter similar things in the future, who will follow me to charge into the battle."

"Don't worry, Misha. Since it has been proved that the person you captured is a German spy, this is a great achievement." Lunev said confidently on the other end of the phone: "As long as they are involved in this operation, no matter who Whether you are an officer or a soldier, you can get a medal."

  Sokov heard that Lunev said it was a medal, not a medal, and understood that the level of this kind of award is relatively low, so it can only be regarded as better than nothing. But out of politeness, he still said to Lunev: "Lunev, on behalf of all the commanders and fighters who participated in the operation, I would like to express my sincere thanks to you!"

"You're welcome, Misha." Lunev said with a smile: "Anyway, you helped us catch a German spy, and you should thank them. But they have medals, but you have nothing Oh."

  (end of this chapter)