Struggle in Soviet Russia

The old city of Tehran, the Soviet embassy in Iran.

Victor walked out of the small white building of the embassy side by side with a blond, blue-eyed, middle-aged man in a suit. After the two slowly walked down the front steps, they stopped at the edge of the circular pond and shook hands to bid farewell.

The middle-aged man named Gladwin Jeb was the British representative who represented Churchill at the three-nation summit. At the same time, he was also an adviser to the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs and had long-term working experience in Tehran.

Watching Gladwin get into the car, Victor's smile froze as the car drifted away, and his serious and indifferent expression quickly recovered.

On the steps, a young man in the uniform of the National Security People’s Committee walked over slowly, and when he stood beside Victor, he handed a letterhead to him.

Victor took the letter paper, looked down, and a cold smile flashed across his lips.

"Ivan, I need more than just a few people," Victor said, rounding up the letter paper and handing it to the young officer. "What I need is foolproof, do you understand?"

"Yes, Comrade Committee member," the young man nodded vigorously and said with a serious face, "we will not relax."

"In addition, since that Miss Mary wants to cooperate with us, then we can cooperate," Victor turned around, facing the circular pond, and said, "However, you should know what kind of information can be used with those Americans. What kind of information is shared by all people must be kept strictly confidential."

"I understand," the young man nodded again and said.

The "Miss Mary" that Victor said was an American agent who was responsible for the safety of Roosevelt during his stay in Tehran.

The young National Security People’s Committee Major is Ivan Agayants, who is the person in charge of the Tehran Intelligence Station of the People’s Committee for National Security and is also in charge of security during the Tehran Conference. The person who protects the job.

Earlier, according to the accurate information obtained by the Berlin Intelligence Station of the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Germans had learned that the Big Three of the Allied Powers would hold a meeting in Tehran. Arrived.

Subsequently, Hitler personally issued the order, and Skorzene was responsible for formulating the plan, and the assassination plan, which was carried out by the "Fredenthal Force" and the German paratroopers, began to be implemented.

Since the Berlin intelligence station of the National Security People’s Commission cracked down on the German assassination plan, on the day Victor arrived in Tehran, the National Security People’s Commission and the NKVD, in cooperation with the NKVD, successfully captured the Qom area in Iran. A German detachment that infiltrated Iran by airborne means.

However, the German assassination plan did not stop because of this. They are still carrying out their plan. Therefore, although Tehran today seems to be very peaceful, in fact, under this calm surface, it is full of tension and tension. conflict.

The Soviet embassy in Tehran is different from the British and American embassies. This embassy is very large, covering an area even larger than the Iranian royal palace, and has various facilities. As for the guards here, except for a regular army. , There are also special agents from the Political Security Bureau and the NKVD.

But even so, on the night Victor arrived in Tehran, the embassy was also attacked. A mortar shell fell into the pond in front of Victor, but no one was injured.

What is certain is that this mortar is not used to kill anyone, but someone is trying to calibrate the trajectory. In other words, if this threat cannot be eliminated, the shell will not fall into the pond next time. It's that simple.

After the incident, Agayants swiftly acted and picked up the German infiltration squad that was trying to attack the embassy. However, some regrets were that because the operation was arranged in a hurry, the opponent could not be captured all at once. The two infiltrators escaped and have not been caught until now.

"Comrade committee," said Agayants after a moment of silence, "after careful consideration, I still adhere to my previous opinion. A few blocks around the embassy must be completely blocked. I even think that the blocked area , Should extend to 1.5 to 3 kilometers with the embassy as the center."

Victor glanced at him and said nothing.

"I have done some investigations," Agayants continued. "The Persian governor is willing to cooperate with our work, and the Miss Mary also agrees with this plan."

Compared to the Soviet embassy in Tehran, the situation at the US embassy in Tehran is much worse, because their embassy is not in the city of Tehran, but about two kilometers from the city center. In addition, the American embassy not only occupies a much smaller area, but the surrounding environment is very complicated. Not to mention the narrow streets, it is also close to a large-scale agricultural product market.

Although since last year, the Americans have mobilized a certain amount of troops into Iran and taken over certain areas from the British, their penetration of Iran is still not deep enough, and their capabilities in all aspects are relatively weak.

For this reason, U.S. ambassador to Tehran, Harriman, after learning that the Germans were trying to assassinate the three heads of state during the meeting, made a proposal to Washington, which roughly meant where President Roosevelt would stay after he arrived in Tehran. Elected in the Soviet embassy.

It can also be seen from this point that the Americans also quite agree with the security capabilities of the Soviet Union.

However, judging from the feedback received by the People’s Committee of Foreign Affairs, the matter has not yet been finalized because Roosevelt worried that his stay at the Soviet embassy would cause unnecessary trouble to public opinion.

But relative to the troubles of public opinion, the safety of a head of state is obviously the most important thing. The reason why Gladwin Jeb came here before was to inspect the security situation of the Soviet embassy. Report the situation here to Churchill.

As the current British Prime Minister, although Churchill is extremely anti-Soviet, his position is also realistic. Judging from Gladwin Jeb’s words, Churchill clearly supports Harriman’s point of view, and he also thinks from a security perspective. , Roosevelt’s stay at the Soviet Embassy was more secure.

If this matter is finalized, then an inevitable reality will be placed in front of Victor: Before the three heads of state officially arrive in Tehran, American agents and intelligence personnel will first enter the Soviet embassy. In anti-specialty, anti-espionage and other aspects, to develop a certain degree of cooperation, and at the same time, to achieve a certain limit of sharing of intelligence.

The current situation is that Gladwin Jeb is responsible for the British security work in Tehran, the American side is in charge of the woman named "Mary", and the Soviet side is in charge of Victor.

However, taking into account the issue of job reciprocity, Victor can directly talk to Gladwin Jeb, because the other party is not low in Churchill’s staff, but in the docking with Miss Mary, Victor does not need to come forward in person, because the other party is just A captain could not even match the rank of Agayants.

It was Agayants who really docked with Miss Mary, but it was Victor who made the decision behind the scenes.

Victor has also considered the proposal made by Agayantz to impose a military blockade on the area around the embassy, ​​but his view is that this kind of military blockade must be implemented entirely by Soviet troops, and Iran must not be faked. people.

That’s right, the Germans’ threat is indeed the greatest now, because an assassination operation in Tehran and the killing of the three leaders of the Allied Powers is too profitable for the Germans. Just imagine, if at this juncture, Stalin If the comrade is assassinated, what will happen to the Soviet Union?

There is no doubt that under the current situation, no one of the high-level Soviet leaders can completely succeed Comrade Stalin and successfully rule the country. Therefore, once the assassination plan is successful, the Soviet Union will at least be plunged into chaos in the short term, which will affect the frontline. War situation.

But apart from the threat from the Germans, the Iranians are not necessarily a threat.

Yes, the current Iran is indeed under the joint management of the Soviet Union, the United States and Britain. The new king Pahlavi is also very submissive, but there are still hardliners throughout Iran, and even in Tehran. These guys lurked under the water like a poisonous snake, ready to jump out and bite at any time.

Victor is very clear about his responsibilities. What he has to do is to ensure the safety of Comrade Stalin during the meeting, rather than simply targeting the Germans. It can be said that anyone who may threaten the safety of Comrade Stalin is the target he wants to deal with. .

However, Comrade Agajantz's gaze is obviously limited. He is simply paying attention to the movements of the Germans, but ignores other possible dangers.

"I have no objection to your regional blockade plan," Victor said with a serious face when he turned around and faced Agayants. "But this blockade plan must be implemented entirely by our people. As for what you said We don’t need the help that the Persian governor can provide, at least, we don’t need it during the military blockade.”

After a pause, he increased his tone and said, "Ivan, you must understand that we do not have any allies in the security of Comrade Stalin. Even the British and Americans cannot believe us. We can only believe in our own people, and our own people who can withstand scrutiny."

"This is a matter of principle, you must remember it clearly," Victor said with a finger held up.