When the German armored troops launched an attack on the 1073rd Infantry Regiment, the two artillery battalions of the Infantry Brigade provided artillery cover for friendly forces according to Sokov's prior deployment.

Since Lieutenant Artem deployed several artillery observers in the frontier area and could provide firing parameters to the artillery positions in the rear, the artillery battalion's shells were accurately smashed into the German offensive queue as if they had eyes, causing huge losses to them.

As soon as the battle ended, Karsokov received a telegram from the Army Command. The content on it was very simple, and he ordered Sokov to report to the headquarters immediately.

After reading the telegram, Karsokov handed it to Sokov: "Comrade Brigade Commander, this is a telegram sent by the Army Command, asking you to report to the headquarters immediately."

"Let me report to the headquarters?" Sokov couldn't help but wonder after reading this telegram, and he said that the results achieved today had been reported to the Army Command through the form of a telegram. There was no need to add anything to the point, let himself go again, right?

After reading the telegram, Belkin had his own unique idea: "Comrade Brigade Commander, this is how I considered it. Although we reported the results we achieved today to the Army Command, the commander may want to promote this results within the Army Command, so he ordered you to go to the headquarters and report to him in person."

Belkin's statement sounds a bit reasonable, but Sokov thought about it carefully and felt something was wrong. If he really wanted to hear a detailed report, he could have his deputy brigade commander Belkin or Chief of Staff Karsokov headed to the headquarters. Why should he call himself over by name?

Thinking of this, Sokov ordered to say to Karsokov: "Chief of Staff, please send a telegram to the headquarters, saying that I have something to do and can't leave. If the superior wants to listen to our report, will the deputy brigade commander or the chief of staff be allowed to go on my behalf?"

Karsokov did not dare to neglect, so he quickly asked the radio operator Morozova to send a telegram, asking whether the candidates who went to the headquarters could be replaced.

More than ten minutes later, the headquarters' call came back.

When Sokov saw Karsokov receive the telegram, he immediately asked impatiently: "Chief of Staff, what did the headquarters call back to the call? Have you agreed to our request?"

After quickly browsing the contents of the telegram, Karsokov shook his head and replied: "The headquarters ordered you to immediately hand over the command of the troops to the deputy brigade commander, and then rushed to the Group Army Command as quickly as possible."

Sokov's expression froze for a moment, then turned around and said to Belkin: "Comrade Deputy Brigade Commander, since it was the headquarters that asked me to go there, that unit will be handed over to you."

"Comrade Brigade Commander, don't worry." Berkin assured Sokov: "I'll leave it to me!"

Sokov walked out of the tent and saw Bobricov standing not far away, he waved to him and signaled him to come to him.

Bobricov trotted to Sokov and asked respectfully: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what instructions do you have?"

"I received an order from my superiors and rushed to the headquarters immediately." Sokov said to Bobricov: "You go and find Lieutenant Zhukowen and Sergeant Zubu, and find a few more soldiers and accompany me to the headquarters."

"Okay, comrade comrade, make arrangements immediately."

In less than half an hour, Second Lieutenant Zhu Kewen, Sergeant Zubu, and eight soldiers from the guard company followed me in four jeeps to the location of the Group Army Command.

On the way, Second Lieutenant Zhu Kewen, who was sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and asked Sokov curiously: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what are we going to the headquarters to do?"

Sokov shook his head: "I don't know. The superiors only ordered me to rush to the headquarters as soon as possible, but I don't know exactly what the matter is."

The convoy soon arrived at the headquarters' location.

When Sokov got off the car, he said to Zhu Kewen who helped him open the car door: "Comrade Lieutenant, just take someone here to wait for me." After that, he walked to the sentry and showed his ID to the other party.

After checking Sokov's ID, the sentry took a step back and made way for Sokov.

Sokov collected his ID, thanked him, and quickly walked into the headquarters.

There was a busy scene in the headquarters. Sokov passed through the busy communications soldiers and staff, and came straight to Rokosovsky and others. He raised his hand and saluted and said, "Comrade Commander, Major Sokov, the commander of the Infantry Brigade Commander, is ordered to come. Please give me instructions!"

Rokosovsky, who was standing with his back to Sokov, turned around and said with a smile: "Misha, you are here! You did a good job today, providing powerful artillery support to General Panfirov's troops and assisting his troops in defending the position. Before you came, he called me and asked me to convey his gratitude to you."

"Comrade Commander, General Panfirov and I are friendly forces." Sokov replied with a smile: "How can I stand by and watch when seeing the friendly defense areas are in danger? I just provided some insignificant little help, nothing is amazing."

"Major Sokov, you don't have to be modest." Malining interrupted: "According to the situation at that time, if the 1073rd Infantry Regiment had not received your artillery support, it would be difficult to block the enemy's attack."

Sokov listened quietly to Malining's story with a smile. After the other party finished speaking, he asked Rokosovsky: "Comrade Commander, you ordered me to arrive at the headquarters as soon as possible. I wonder what important things are there?"

"Misha, come with me." Rokosovsky did not answer Sokov's question immediately, but walked directly to the door of a small room next to him, and then waved to Sokov: "I'll tell you after you come in."

Sokov followed Rokosovsky into the small room. There was only a wooden bed here, which occupied half of the room. Near the door, a lamp hung up to illuminate the entire room. After Rokosovsky sat down beside the bed, he patted the empty seat next to him with his hand and asked Sokov to sit down: "Misha, please sit!"

Sokov did not sit down, but asked Rokosovsky: "Comrade Commander, there are only two of us here. You can tell me what the mission is."

"When Comrade Lobachev took Lieutenant Regalin away from you, I'm afraid he told you what happened in Moscow." Rokosovsky looked at Sokov and asked, "I'm right?"

"Yes." Sokov did not deny what Rokosovsky said, but nodded in recognition: "The military committee member told me that a group of military experts were attacked by enemy agents outside the Kremlin's wall, causing great casualties. The reason he took Lieutenant Regalin away was to assist the city's special task force to solve the case."

"Yes, it's true."

A strange thought suddenly appeared in Sokov's mind and couldn't help asking: "Comrade Commander, you have called me urgently today. Is it because you are planning to let me return to Moscow to help solve the case?"

Rokosovsky smiled on his face: "Misha, you guessed it right, this is indeed the purpose of my call to you."

When Sokov heard this, he was anxious: "Comrade Commander, I am just a military chief, not a criminal policeman. It is no problem to ask me to command the troops to fight the Germans; but if I were asked to go to the city and assist the criminal police in solving the case, I would not have the ability."

"Misha, I don't understand that you can play a greater role when you stay on the front line." Hearing Sokov said this, Rokosovsky seemed helpless: "But the order to call you back to Moscow was issued by Comrade Beria himself."

Sokov's expression froze: "What? Comrade Belia asked me to return to Moscow to assist the task force in solving the case?"

"It's true." Rokosovsky explained to Sokov: "I tell Comrade Belia that you are not good at solving cases and ask him to ask for another clever one. Guess what he said?"

"What did he say?" Sokov was very curious about this.

"Comrade Beria said that someone recommended you to him, saying that only by letting you participate in the task force can you eliminate the German agents who sneaked into Moscow in the shortest time." Rokosovsky said helplessly: "He has already said this, what else can I say? There is no way, so I can only agree to his request and ask you to return to Moscow as soon as possible."

Sokov knew very well that since Rokosovsky had already said this, it was obviously impossible to take him back into his life. He could only say helplessly: "Comrade Commander, I wonder when I will go to Moscow?"

"It's better to set off immediately." Rokosovsky might be worried about Sokov's thoughts, and explained to him specifically: "You know, Comrade Stalin is still in Moscow. Only by clearing out German agents as soon as possible can he ensure his safety."

"Well, I understand." Sokov nodded: "My car is outside and I'll set off right away."

Rokosovsky handed over a prepared business trip certificate to Sokov and asked with concern: "Misha, did you come alone or did you bring someone?"

"I was worried about encountering enemies on the way, so I came to the headquarters this time and brought four jeeps and a dozen soldiers."

"Since you brought people here, I won't arrange another person to escort you." Rokosovsky said embarrassedly: "The front line needs manpower, and the troops directly under the headquarters have basically been sent out, and there are not many guard troops left by me."

Sokov collected the business trip certificate given to him by Rokosovsky and continued to ask: "Comrade Commander, where should I report to you after I arrive in Moscow?"

"After you arrive in Moscow, go directly to the General Police Office of the Civilian Police to find Director Romanchenko." Rokosovsky said: "He will arrange for you to meet Comrade Beria."

Knowing whom he should report to after he arrived in Moscow, Sokov left the headquarters.

Seeing Sokov come out, Zhu Kewen immediately came up and asked with a smile: "Comrade Brigade Commander, are we going back to the brigade headquarters now?"

But Sokov shook his head and said, "We will not return to the brigade headquarters for the time being. Comrade Commander has an order to ask me to rush to Moscow immediately."

"What, hurry to Moscow?"

"Yes." Sokov thought that Zhu Kowen was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and should be familiar with the terrain of Moscow, so he told him: "Comrade Lieutenant, you will be a guide for the driver later and tell him how to go to the General Police Office."

From the headquarters of the Army Headquarters, it is about 120 kilometers to Moscow. If the road is smooth, you can reach the city in at most two hours.

But after getting on the road, I found that the road was already as quagmire as a quagmire because it was bombed by enemy planes and crushed by too many vehicles. Even the jeep with good off-road performance was still stuck in the quagmire several times, and the soldiers on the car had to get off and push the cart.

In this way, the jeep walked slowly on the road for more than four hours before entering the city of Moscow. It was already dark at this moment.

Seeing that there was still a block away from the General Police Bureau, the convoy was stopped by a patrol team.

The captain who led the team saluted Sokov and said politely: "Comrade Major, please show your ID!"

Sokov took out his ID and handed it to the captain along with the business trip certificate.

The captain used the flashlight to check Sokov's ID and business trip certificate. Without making things difficult for them, he easily let them go.

When he arrived at the General Police Office, Sokov successfully met Director Romanchenko.

Seeing Sokov's arrival, Romanchenko seemed very enthusiastic: "Major Sokov, your commander called me a few hours ago and said you are already on the way, why are you here now?"

Sokov replied with a wry smile: "Comrade Director, the road is not easy to walk. Our car has been trapped in the quagmire several times. It took a lot of effort to push the car out, which has delayed the time and has arrived now."

After a few greetings with Sokov, Romanchenko picked up the phone on the table, dialed a number and said, "I am Romanchenko, let Major Gerchkov come to my office."

After putting down the phone, Romanchenko explained to Sokov: "Major Gerchkov is the leader of the task force, and he is responsible for the entire investigation."

When Sokov heard Romachenko say this, he couldn't help but frown slightly, thinking that he was a major and the other party was also a major. If there was a difference between the two people's opinions at work, who should have the final say?

When Gerchkov learned that Sokov had arrived, he immediately trotted to Romanchenko's office.

After he saw Sokov clearly, his face couldn't help but look disappointed. According to his thoughts, since Sokov could be respected by Lieutenant Regalin and Lieutenant Arina, he should be a senior commander, maybe in his early forties.

Who knew that when they met, they found that the major standing in front of Romanchenko was actually a young man. No matter how they looked, they were only in their early twenties. He couldn't imagine how the other party was so young, so how did he become a major? Could it be that he was really promoted by his superiors with his military achievements?

"Major Gerchkov, let me introduce you." Seeing that Gerchkov was coming, Romanchenko quickly introduced Sokov to him: "This is Major Sokov from the 16th Army."
Chapter completed!