Red Moscow

  Chapter 320 Bingwei Branch

   Just when Sokov and Asiya were staying at the police station, and when the chief gave him a reply, the driver who went back to report had already returned to Mamayev Gang in his jeep. He parked his car at the entrance of the tent of the brigade headquarters, and without even turning off the fire, he rushed into the tent, crying, "Comrade political commissar, something happened, something happened!"

  Belkin was having a meeting with the four battalion commanders in the tent to discuss how to hold a wedding ceremony for Sokov and Asiya after they returned. You know, the marriage of the brigade commander is a big event. In addition to the officers at all levels of the brigade to participate, there may be people sent by the superior to congratulate.

At this moment, seeing a person rushing in from outside the tent, interrupting the ongoing meeting, Belkin was about to lose his temper. After seeing the person clearly, he thought to himself, isn't this the driver he sent to deliver Sokov? What's wrong with the Brigadier? He hurriedly asked, "What happened?"

The driver did not pay attention to who else was in the tent. He fixed his eyes on Belkin and said anxiously: "Comrade Commissar, something has happened, something has happened. When Comrade Brigadier and Assia left the marriage registration office, they were killed by several The police took it into custody.”

   "What, was detained by the police?" Hearing this news, Belkin and several battalion commanders present were dumbfounded. Belkin grabbed the driver's skirt and asked excitedly, "Why did they detain the brigade commander?"

"I don't know," the driver said, shaking his head, "I saw the brigade commander and Assia coming out of the marriage registration office happily, and then three policemen blocked their way, and one of them, a police lieutenant, fired a gun at them." Pointing to the Brigadier..."

   "Bastard," Belkin yelled at the driver when he heard this: "You saw the brigade commander being pointed at with a gun, why didn't you go up and help?"

"Comrade political commissar, I helped." The driver said with aggrieved face: "I saw the brigade commander being pointed at with a gun, so I rushed over with a submachine gun in hand. But when they rushed over, the brigade commander had already shot the brigade commander with his bare hands. The three of them subdued."

Hearing that Sokov had subdued the three policemen, Belkin breathed a sigh of relief, let go of the driver, and then asked: "Since Comrade Brigadier has subdued the three policemen, what is he doing now?" place?" Belkin glanced out of the tent and saw nothing but the jeep that was still on, "Didn't he come back with you?"

   "I didn't come back." The driver shook his head and said, "The brigade commander said he was going back with the police to assist in the investigation, so he asked me to come back first."

   After learning that Sokov had an accident, everyone in the tent was very anxious. The first battalion commander, Vanya, waited for the driver to finish speaking, and asked anxiously, "Comrade driver, do you know which branch he went to?"

  The driver thought for a while and replied: "I heard the police lieutenant say that they are from the 17th branch."

   After confirming which sub-bureau Sokov went to, Vanya asked Belkin for instructions: "Comrade political commissar, let me take someone to bring the brigade commander back."

  As soon as Vanya’s voice fell, Andre and Vasily rushed to say: “Comrade political commissar, leave this task to our battalion. We promise to bring the brigade commander back safely.”

"That's enough, stop making noise." Belkin slapped the table several times with his hands to stop the noise of the battalion commanders, and then shouted loudly outside the tent: "Seryozha, Seryozha! "

   Seryozha was in a nearby tent, and when he heard Belkin calling himself at the top of his voice, he rushed out of the tent in a hurry. Maybe it was because he ran too fast, but when he came to Belkin, he was a little out of breath: "Comrade political commissar, what instructions do you have?"

   "The brigade commander has been detained by the police of the 17th branch." Belkin looked at Seryozha and ordered: "Call the guard company immediately and come with me to rescue the brigade commander."

Knowing that Sokov was detained by the police in the city, Seryosha's eyes turned red. After rushing out of the tent, he blew his whistle vigorously, and then shouted loudly: "Guard company, assemble~! Guard company , assemble~!"

   While Seryozha was assembling his troops, Belkin said to several battalion commanders with a straight face: "I will take people to rescue the brigade commander, and you stay and control your respective troops. Do you understand?"

   Seeing that Belkin was planning to go out to rescue the brigade commander himself, the battalion commanders couldn't refute anymore, so they could only helplessly agree: "Understood."

   After a few minutes, Seryozha came in from the outside and reported to Belkin: "Comrade Commissar, the guard company has assembled and is ready to go."

  Belkin glanced at the guard company lined up neatly outside, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go!"

   A few minutes later, the jeep in which Belkin and Sergey were riding opened the way ahead, followed by two hundred soldiers from the guard company in a four-way column.

   Before they left the area of ​​Mamayev Gang, they were stopped by Ozor who came after hearing the news. He opened the car door and said loudly to Belkin in the car: "Comrade political commissar, why didn't you inform me that something happened to the brigade commander?"

"Major Ozor, you are from the City Defense Committee," Belkin quickly got out of the car, and said to Ozor with a smile, "but this is our 73rd Infantry Brigade's own business, I don't want to trouble you , so I didn’t inform you.”

"Comrade Commissar, what are you talking about?" Ozor said angrily, "Since my superiors sent me to Mamayev Post, I am a member of the 73rd Infantry Brigade. Something happened to the brigade commander. , how could I ignore it? No, I must go with you. "

   After speaking, Ozor waved towards the distance, and drove out a convoy of trucks from the turn of the hill. He pointed to the truck and said to Belkin: "Let all the soldiers go in the car, so that we can quickly rescue the comrade brigade commander."

   Facing Ozor’s kindness, Belkin could no longer object. He said loudly to Seryozha who was standing on the other side of the jeep: "Seryozha, order the soldiers to get in the car immediately!"

Upon hearing Belkin's order, Seryozha hastily and loudly agreed, and then ran to the back, shouting at the soldiers of the guard company: "Everyone get in the car!" When the soldiers started to get on the car, He called several soldiers and told them, "Go and put two machine guns on the roof of the car. I want to see who will dare to hold the brigade commander by then."

  When a convoy of one jeep and ten trucks appeared on the streets of Stalingrad, it immediately attracted countless eyes. The citizens who were digging fortifications on the side of the road said excitedly when they saw this convoy: "Our troops are coming to the city again."

   Ozor, who was sitting in the co-pilot position, was very familiar with the roads in the city. Under his guidance, the convoy arrived at the gate of the 17th branch smoothly. As soon as the car came to a complete stop, Belkin jumped out of the car first, stood on the side of the road, and shouted at the soldiers who were getting off the car: "Enclose this place for me, and no one is allowed to let go."

  Following Belkin's order, teams of soldiers with live ammunition rushed over and surrounded the building where the 17th branch was located. Two trucks with machine guns on the top of the bridge drove to the gate of the police station and pointed their black muzzles at the gate.

After arranging everything, Seryozha led a group of soldiers to Belkin, and said, "Comrade Commissar, our people have surrounded this place completely, let alone a human, even a mouse, don't let it go." Want to sneak out."

   "You go in with me. I want to personally question the leaders here, why did we detain our brigade commander." After Belkin finished speaking, he led a group of soldiers towards the gate of the police station with their heads held high.

The few policemen standing guard at the door were frightened and panicked when they saw a large group of soldiers encircling the place. They stood at their posts and looked at the soldiers in a daze. No one even thought of calling the people inside. Call and inform them of the siege of the police station.

  Belkin took Ozor and Seryosha, surrounded by a group of soldiers, into the police station. In a larger office, more than 20 policemen were busy sitting at their desks. A police second lieutenant sitting by the door saw a group of soldiers coming in along the corridor, stood up quickly, and asked Belkin in a panic: "Comrade commander, what do you want?"

   "Where is our brigade commander?" Seryozha rushed forward and grabbed him by the skirt, and asked viciously, "Where are you locking him up?"

  "Brigade commander, what brigade commander?" The second lieutenant of the civilian police said blankly: "Comrade Lieutenant, I don't understand what you are talking about?"

"Seryozha, let him go." Although Belkin personally led the troops to surround the 17th branch, he still acted as if he could use force or not, so he let Sergei let go of the second lieutenant of the police. , asked: "Where is your chief? I want to talk to him personally."

  The second lieutenant of the police is also a smart man. He saw more than 20 heavily armed soldiers standing in the corridor, and he guessed that there must be more outside. If we want to solve this trouble, it is really impossible without the chief to come forward. He collected himself and said politely to Belkin, the highest-ranking officer, "Comrade deputy battalion political commissar, please follow me, and I will take you to the director."

  The police second lieutenant came out of the office and glanced at the soldiers crowded in the corridor, with a troubled expression on his face. Belgin guessed what the second lieutenant was thinking, so he said to Seryozha: "Seryozha, you stay here with someone, and Major Ozor and I will follow the second lieutenant comrade to see the director."

   "Comrade Commissar." Hearing what Belkin said, Seryozha hurriedly reminded him: "Will there be any danger if you go alone?"

"Don't worry, Lieutenant Seryozha." Belkin smiled at Seryozha: "Don't forget, our people have surrounded this place, and even if they have the guts, they dare not take it." What should I do?" At this point, he cast his eyes on the trembling second lieutenant, and urged, "Comrade second lieutenant, please lead us the way!"

  (end of this chapter)