Struggle in Soviet Russia

In front of the double-opened glass window, Victor stood quietly with a cigarette in his hand.

The drizzle outside the window was like weaving, and the rainwater fell like beads from the gutter of the rain eaves, hitting a trash can downstairs, making a "crack, crackling, crackling" sound.

A dense ash in front of the building is glowing with the last deep green before the fall, the oval-like leaves, washed by the rain, like tourmaline-like emerald green, it makes people feel happy to look at it.

"Prepare!"

There was a loud shout from downstairs, followed by the sound of pulling the bolt.

Looking down through the shadow of the manchurian ash tree, you can see that there are five people wearing black hoods standing in a row in front of the earth wall under the tree near the opposite earth wall. Opposite these people is a row of gunmen in raincoats.

Victor babbled Yahuazi. He knew that these people who were about to be executed were all picked out in the process of detecting spy cases. They were not Japanese spies, but they provided help to hidden spies, including those who spy. Personnel provide shelter, vehicles, etc. Even if they provide these services for a fee, but concealing it without reporting it and betraying the national interest for personal gain is itself a responsibility.

If it is placed in peacetime, such crimes will not be sentenced to death, but don’t forget, now is a war period, and any crime will be magnified and severely punished.

"What are you looking at?" Sophia's voice came from behind.

"Nothing, the air is good today," Victor turned around, took the coffee that the other party had handed over, and said, "Is the case file organized?"

"It's sorted out," Sophia said, snarling at his desk, "but the man named Akimoto Saga has not been brought back to justice."

After more than a month of investigation, the hidden intelligence network set up by Japan in Khabarovsk was completely cracked. During the two days of martial law imposed on the city of Khabarovsk by the Far East Front, the People’s Committee of the Internal Affairs announced the fourteenth of the intelligence network involved in the case. Most of the members were captured, only the head of this intelligence network, Saga Akimoto was not captured. This person is the military attache of the Japanese consulate in Khabarovsk. He is hiding in the Japanese consulate. Even the brave Apanashenko dare not really let the soldiers rush into the consulate to arrest people.

If we follow Victor’s suggestion, the matter will be forgotten. At most, the People’s Committee of Foreign Affairs will submit a note to the Japanese side to express a protest against this matter and ask the other party to apologize.

But Comrade Apanashenko didn’t think so. He really couldn’t let soldiers rush into the consulate to arrest people, but he could do tricks on the periphery of the consulate. So, on the one hand, he sent a letter asking the Japanese consulate to take this Akimoto Zuo to the consulate. He handed it over. On the one hand, he arranged for soldiers to surround the Japanese consulate.

Yes, it was really enclosed. All personnel were allowed to enter and were not allowed to leave. At the same time, the consulate was cut off from water and electricity, declaring that if the Japanese did not call people out, the blockade would not be lifted.

In the last two days, Victor alone received three calls from the People’s Committee of Foreign Affairs in Moscow. God knows what’s going on with Apanashenko. However, according to Victor’s guess, Comrade Apanashenko will definitely not give Mo. Lotov's face, as long as he didn't receive instructions from Comrade Stalin, he would not bow his head to anyone.

Perhaps this is also the main reason why Comrade Stalin placed high trust in Apanashenko.

"Besonov and Nona are here, and they are waiting outside," Sophia asked when Victor walked back to the desk and was about to look through the files on the desk. "Did you see them first, or Look at the dossier first?"

Victor hesitated for a moment, stopped his movements, and said, "Let them in."

Sophia nodded, walked to the door, and invited the two people waiting outside.

The two people who walked in through the door had completely different performances. Perhaps because he had more contact with Victor, and at the same time, he also had a foreboding of the content of today's conversation. Besonov's complexion turned red and looked a little excited. And Nona seemed a little cramped. No matter how sturdy she was in the interrogation room, she was only a second lieutenant of the NKVD after all. She was far from Victor’s rank. If it weren’t for Victor’s summons, she hadn’t even had a relationship with Victor. Victor has a chance to talk directly.

"Sit down, don't be restrained," Victor said, standing up from his chair, pointing to the sofa opposite the desk.

"Yes, comrade committee member," Besonov first responded, and walked to the side of the sofa to sit down. When he saw Nona standing there stupidly, he stood up again and went to pull her sleeve.

"I invite you two over today. Actually, there is nothing wrong," Victor said, walking to the front of the desk, leaning his buttocks on the edge of the desk, "You also know that the division of the NKVD is a foregone conclusion. After Moscow, I will be responsible for the intelligence work of the People’s Committee of National Security."

The two sat on the sofa, listening intently.

“At present, the National Security People’s Committee is a pioneering initiative, and neither the organization nor the personnel is perfect. Therefore, it needs supplements from all sides,” Victor continued. People who have been in contact, I hope to find some outstanding talents. Yes, so far, the two of you have left a deep impression on me, so I want to ask your opinions, whether you are interested in it or not. I went to Moscow and joined the work sequence of the People’s Committee for National Security."

"Interested, comrades, I am willing to join the National Security Committee Suits me better."

"I, I am also willing to join the National Security People's Committee," Nona realized what she was called for. She was taken aback for a moment, and she hurriedly stood up and said.

In today's NKVD, the news of the split has spread long ago. Everyone knows that in the future, the NKV will no longer be responsible for intelligence and anti-espionage work. It will become the single department responsible for social security. In comparison, the National Security People’s Committee, which is responsible for intelligence and anti-espionage work, will undoubtedly become a department with greater authority and better treatment. This is determined by the nature of the department’s work.

Let’s take a simple example: when the NKVD has a job that requires the cooperation of the NKVD, the latter is definitely not qualified to refuse, but conversely, the NKVD can ask the state Does the People's Security Committee cooperate with them in their work? This obviously won't work,

In Victor's past life, can the public security organs ask the National Security Bureau to cooperate with them?

Therefore, from this perspective alone, we can see a kind of departmental hierarchical priority relationship.

In addition, as Victor said, the National Security People’s Committee is still in the initial stage, and there are still major shortcomings in personnel. To put it bluntly, it means that the Committee is still short of people and staff. At this time, it was the invitation issued by the first deputy people’s commissar of the committee. Could it be that they were just to make them a little soldier in the past? The answer is obviously no. After they pass, even if they are low-level veterans, they will have more opportunities for seniority and promotion than staying in the NKVD.

Considering these factors, the two certainly knew how to make a choice.

Of course, Victor is not fooling the two of them. He does need to bring in more talents for the intelligence department of the National Security People’s Committee. The advantage of teaming up with Comrade Serov is that the old superior is willing to delegate power to him. Regarding intelligence work and anti-espionage work, whether it is personnel or organizational structure, Serov has given the authority to Victor. Therefore, the current Viktor is equivalent to the Soviet Union's No. 1 spy chief, and his next step is mainly The job is to further enrich the intelligence department of the People's Committee of National Security.

"Since the two of you have no opinion, there is no problem," Victor smiled and said, "After you go back, you can start preparing, and hand over the work at hand to the person who will take over. I think in a few days, We are going to Moscow. Well, if you have any family members, report it as soon as possible in the next two days, and I will let someone make arrangements for them."

"Yes, comrade committee members," the two hurriedly nodded in response.

"Okay, let's go to work," Victor nodded at the two, and said kindly.

When the two left the office, Victor turned back to the desk and sat down, turning over the file on the desk and reading it carefully.

Sophia walked in from the outside, closed the door, and said with a smile: "You value Nona so much. It's not because the parents are beautiful and want to get into bed, right?"

Victor raised his head and glanced at her, then smiled bitterly: "Do I like to mess with my subordinates so much?"

"Could it be... isn't it?" Sophia walked to the desk, put her hands on the desk, and asked rhetorically with a long tone in her mouth.

"I..." Victor was about to refute her when the phone on the desk rang suddenly.

Victor reached out and took the phone receiver, put it to his ear, and said, "Hey, I'm Victor..."

At this point, he stopped abruptly, and the expression on his face turned a little weird in an instant.

Sophia couldn't hear anything on the phone beside her, only the voice of a man could be heard, speaking very fast.

For about two or three minutes, Victor put down the phone and let out a long breath.

"What's the matter?" Sophia asked tentatively, "bad news?"

"Okay, this case can be completely closed," Victor reached out and patted the file in front of him, and said, "The Akimoto Saga has been handed over by the Japanese, but it is a corpse. According to the Japanese consulate. It is said that he committed suicide by cutting his stomach."