Red Moscow

Chapter 2509

The three of them sat around the round table by the window, drinking tea and eating, and chatting endlessly.

 After chatting for a while, Agelina might have felt a little bored, so she took out a book from the backpack she was carrying and prepared to start reading.

Seeing this, Yakov asked curiously: "Agelina, what book are you reading?"

Hearing Yakov asking herself, Agelina handed over the book in her hand, turned the cover towards Yakov and Sokov, and said: "It's a newly released novel "The Dawn of Here". "Quiet" was so well written that I read it several times."

Sokov and Yakov couldn't help but glance at each other after hearing Agelina say the title of the book and seeing the cover of the book. They both saw the strange expression on each other's faces.

Seeing the reaction of the two people, Agelina couldn't help but asked in surprise: "What, have you read this book?"

“I have, of course I have,” Yakov replied impatiently, “I have read this book before it was published.”

"Really?" Agelina was a little surprised after hearing this: "You have read the book before it was published? Yasha, do you know the editor in the publishing house, or do you know the author of the novel?"

Yakov did not immediately answer Agelina’s question, but asked instead: “Agelina, do you know who the author of this book is?”

Adelina put the book on the table, stared at Yakov and said: "Of course I know, the author of the book is M.M. Sokov. By the way, Misha, the author's surname is the same as yours, Maybe we are still related to you."

When Sokov saw the sample book, he noticed that his name on the cover was the abbreviation, Mikhail Mikhailnovitch was replaced by M·M, so Adelina had read this book. Readers who have read it several times have not connected themselves with the author of the book.

Seeing that Sokov was silent, Yakov said with a smile: "Agelina, you have known Misha for a long time. Do you know his full name?"

"Of course I know." Adelina replied without thinking: "His full name is Mikhail Mikhailnovitch Sokov..." At this point, her voice suddenly stopped, Then he looked at Sokov with shock on his face and asked, "Misha, won't you tell me that you wrote this book?"

Sokov wanted to tell the two of them that the real author of this book was Vasilyev, but the other party had no plans to write it so far, so he took advantage of the time traveler to have the book published in advance. . But at this moment, he just nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Yes, this book was indeed written by me."

Even though Agelina had been prepared for it, she was still shocked when Sokov told her personally that he had written the book.

After a while, she came to her senses and said in an admiring tone: "Misha, you are really amazing. Not only are you a good commander of wars, but you can also write books so wonderfully. To tell you the truth, since I bought it After reading this book, I open it and read it almost every day.”

 “Like this book?”

"Of course I like it." After Agelina said this, her expression suddenly dimmed: "I thought that one of the five female soldiers would survive, but who knew that they all died in the end."

"Tragedy has a special power that can deeply touch people's hearts and leave a deep impression on them. This is mainly because tragedies often involve profound themes such as human conflicts, moral choices, and helplessness of fate. These themes directly touch people's emotions and values, thus arousing people's resonance and deep thought." Sokov said seriously: "If there are survivors among the female soldiers, then the appeal of this book will be greatly reduced."

Regarding the great truth Sokov said, Agelina thought for a long time before slowly nodding her head in agreement: "Misha, you are right. If any female soldier survives, even if it is my favorite Lida, I’m afraid the book is not that attractive.”

"Misha." Yakov next to him interrupted: "The new book you wrote recently also has a tragic color, right?"

“Yes.” Sokov did not deny this: “In order to defend our great motherland, countless officers and soldiers died in the war. The protagonist in the new book is an ordinary soldier who died on the battlefield.”

“Misha, what is the name of your new book?” Agelina asked with some urgency: “What is it about?”

"The name of the new book is "Ordinary Soldier"," Sokov replied briefly: "The protagonist is Matlosov. In order to cover his comrades in breaking through the enemy's position, he blocked the shooting hole of the enemy's bunker with his chest. ."

"I've heard of the hero you mentioned." Agelina asked with a normal expression: "Besides this kind of military theme, can you write about other themes?"

Sokov looked at Agelina with some surprise, and asked in surprise: "Do you have any good suggestions?"

"I know that maybe for a long time, military themes have been a creative theme that writers can't bypass." Agelina said cautiously: "I think some emotions can also be added to serious military themes. ingredients. What do you think?”

"Misha, I think what Agelina said makes sense. You can add more plots about relationships in the books you write in the future." "Misha, in fact, there are a lot of stories about love in your book. Emotional description." Agelina tapped the cover of the book with her fingers a few times and continued: "For example, the acquaintance, love and marriage of Lida and Oshanin. When the war broke out, because Oshanin's whereabouts were unknown. Lida, who had her child with her, was determined not to leave her home. Even if the enemy's shells exploded outside the house, she still had to wait for Oshanin's return, fearing that he would not be able to see him when he came back. I’ll get anxious myself.”

When Yakov heard this, he also remembered the relevant plot, and quickly added: "Later, two soldiers responsible for the evacuation found Lida sitting at home with her child in her arms, and pulled her out, otherwise she might Killed in the house by a German shell.”

Sokov laughed. He patted Yakov on the shoulder and said: "Yasha, have you forgotten that I am the author of this book. Lida has a very important role in the back. How could I let him She died early under German artillery fire. Even if you see the house she is in collapsed by German artillery fire, I can still let her crawl out of the ruins intact with her child in her arms, and I can also give readers a The most reasonable explanation.”

"I still remember the military dog ​​named Sasha. After the fortress fell, Oshanin climbed out of the pile of dead people. When he was about to rush to the enemy for the final battle, he found that his military dog ​​Sasha was still alive. So she took off the key from her own neck, hung it on Sasha's neck, and asked her to go back and take the key back to Lida." When Agelina said this, she couldn't help but raise her hand and wipe it. When did the tears flow out: "This paragraph really touched me..."

Agelina wiped away the tears on her cheeks and was about to continue talking when she noticed that Sokov looked absent-minded and seemed to be thinking about something. Seeing this, Agelina stopped talking about the content in the book, but asked Sokov curiously: "Misha, what are you thinking about?"

“Speaking of the fall of the fortress, I think of the Brest Fortress.”

"Brest Fortress?" Agelina repeated the place name and asked, "Is it the Brest Fortress on the Bug River at the junction of Belarus and Poland?"

"Yes, that's right there." Sokov clicked and continued: "After the war broke out, that was the first target of the German attack. Although the defenders in the fortress were caught off guard by the Germans, they lost contact with their superiors. Despite the lack of ammunition, food, medicine and water, they still stubbornly resisted the German attack. The battle lasted for more than a month, and it was not until the last defender was captured that the resistance in the fortress completely ended. "

Yakov knew something about the battle of the Brest Fortress. When he heard Sokov suddenly talk about it, he immediately understood what he meant: "Misha, the last defender of the fortress you mentioned. , are you talking about Major Gavrilov?"

"Ah, did the defenders of the fortress hold up for so long?" Agelina said with some surprise after hearing this: "But I remember that Minsk was occupied by the Germans shortly after the war broke out. I really didn't expect that it was so close to the border. The Brest Fortress can actually sustain it for such a long time."

"Yes, Agelina, the battle at the Brest Fortress did last for a month." Sokov looked at Agelina and said seriously: "These situations are all caused by a man named Gia. Frilov's major told me that he was the commander of the 44th Infantry Regiment in the Brest Fortress garrison. After the war broke out, he led a group of subordinates to stand firm in the Kobrin Fortress and fought tenaciously with the enemy. Fighting. At the end of the fight, although he was the only one left, he still did not stop resisting. He did not become a prisoner of the Germans until he was injured and fell into coma."

“I remember that there were many military families living in the fortress. Where were they when the war broke out?” Agelina asked curiously.

"Some of the military family members were killed by enemy shells during the shelling after the war broke out." Sokov said: "Some of the lucky family members successfully evacuated the fortress and headed east. Some were trapped. In the fortress, for example, Major Gavrilov’s wife and adopted son were staying with him in the Kobrin Fortress.”

Hearing what Sokov said, Adelina asked nervously: "What happened to them? I'm talking about Major Gavrilov's wife and adopted son, as well as other military relatives. Did they successfully escape?"

Sokov slowly shook his head and continued: "No, the fortress was already surrounded by the Germans at that time, and they could not evacuate even if they wanted to. Soon after, the Germans persuaded the defenders of the fortress to surrender, vowing that, As long as they put down their weapons and come out, their personal safety can be guaranteed, they can be provided with necessary water and food, and the wounded can be treated."

"Humph," Agelina snorted and said coldly: "I once worked as a translator in a German prisoner-of-war camp. Naturally, I know that they have no credibility at all. If the commanders and fighters in the fortress listen to them, Persuade, come out and surrender to them, you will definitely be deceived.”

"Well, you are right." Sokov nodded slightly and agreed with Adelina: "Major Gavrilov also saw through the German conspiracy, but he felt that soldiers could die in battle. But women and children were innocent, and he had no right to let them accompany him to die, so he asked all the women and children in the fortress to go out and surrender to the Germans."

Agelina grabbed Sokov's arm and said emotionally: "What happened to them? What happened to the military families who surrendered to the Germans? I know the Germans are a bunch of cruel beasts. , they will never let these innocent women and children go."

Because of her excitement, Agelina didn't notice how hard the hand that grabbed Sokov's arm was. Although Sokov felt the pain, he did not let his arm break free from the other person's hand. On the contrary, he raised his other hand, patted the back of Agelina's hand gently, and continued: "Agelina, you are right, the enemy is cruel, they will not Easily let these captured women and children go.”

“Then they all died later?” Agelina asked with red eyes: “Major Gavrilov’s wife and adopted son were also killed by the Germans, right?”

"In the second year of the war, the women and children captured in the Brest Fortress were brutally killed by the Germans." Sokov said: "Fortunately, Major Gavrilov's wife and adopted son were The Germans managed to escape into the forest while moving them and found the guerrillas operating in the area."

"Thank God, they survived." Adelina continued to ask: "Then where are they now? Have they been reunited with Major Gavrilov?"

"Not yet." Sokov said with some embarrassment: "I heard the news from a Belarusian guerrilla comrade that Major Gavrilov's wife and adopted son are still alive, but he later died in the battle. , so where exactly the two are is currently unknown.”

"That's such a pity." When Agelina finished saying this, she unexpectedly found that her hand was grabbing Sokov's arm. She quickly let go and said apologetically: "Misha, I'm so sorry. I couldn't help it, and I didn't scratch you in pain, right?"

Although Sokov felt the pain coming from his arm, in front of Agelina, he pretended to be nonchalant and said: "No, no, it doesn't hurt at all."

“Misha, the weather outside seems nice. Can we go for a walk?”

Sokov looked out the window, and it was indeed sunny. He nodded, agreed to Agelina's suggestion, and then turned to ask Yakov: "Yasha, do you want to go together?"