Struggle in Soviet Russia

The muddy jeep moved slowly on the muddy road. On the outskirts of the wasteland on both sides of the road, soldiers described as embarrassed and wounded were helping each other and marching east in silence. The marching team stretched towards West, pulled out a long wall of nearly three kilometers long.

On a tattered carriage running against the jeep, two soldiers covered in blood, dead or alive, lie in the carriage, and a female soldier with a circle of blood-stained gauze in front of her sits on the cowl, while using The tree branch in his hand banged on the cowl, while gently humming the softly tuned "Katyusha". With the gentle humming, the female soldier's body was still gently swaying from side to side, and her legs hanging under the cowl were also swaying rhythmically, and she seemed to be in a good mood.

Sitting in the jeep, Victor was in a mixed mood.

At this time, he is holding a new list of deaths in his hand. At the beginning, he formed the sixty members of the internal affairs representative organization in the 16th Army. Now only six people are still alive. One of them was seriously injured. Retreated to the rear.

Just the day before yesterday, with the cooperation of the 20th Army, the 16th Army, already under the command of General Rokosovsky, launched a full-scale offensive against the German forces in Yaltsovo and successfully cut off Yaltsovo and Via. The passage between Zima. At the same time, the 24th Army also launched an offensive against the Germans in Kirov's direction, and successfully forced the Germans that broke into the Soviet front to retreat.

But to be honest, even Victor could see that the Soviet army at this time was already at the end of the battle, and I am afraid it won't last long.

Just look at the 16th Army. Today, the 16th Army is no longer the 16th Army at the time. After all the losses in the previous battles, this Army has already fought with the "Rokoso" on the front line of Yaltsovo. The "Fvsky Battle Cluster" was merged, and its main strength was six divisions, plus a tank brigade, a heavy artillery battalion, and several defensive units in the fortified area. And against them was the third group of German tanks. To be honest, it was amazing that General Rokosovsky could be like this.

According to Viktor's estimation, the Soviets can last up to a week on the line from Yaltsovo to Yelnya.

Of course, the frontline operations have little to do with him. His main task now is to counterintelligence, infiltrate, and repatriate soldiers. At least so far, his work is pretty good.

In fact, the German front that is currently on the offensive has loopholes almost everywhere. Otherwise, there would be no Soviet soldiers besieged in the direction of Smolensk returning one after another. Therefore, special agents and guerrillas were arranged to infiltrate the rear of the German front. Not difficult. In the past half month, Victor selected elites from border defense forces, fortification defense forces, and special agents, and organized nearly forty infiltration teams, interspersed to the rear of the German front to carry out activities.

For these guerrilla squads, Victor’s request was: Don’t fight against the idea of ​​establishing a base area. The main battle is to harass and destroy the German transportation lines and communication networks. If you have the opportunity, you can attack the German military installations that are not tightly guarded. In addition to fighting, preserving and developing one's own strength is the first priority.

Such an order is not in line with the guidelines of the People’s Committee of the Interior and the General Staff’s action against guerrilla struggles behind enemy lines, but the problem is not big.

As for the work of repatriating soldiers, Victor has already set up 36 transfer camps for soldiers of various sizes in Staritsa, Rzhev, Seckovka, Susynic and other places. At the same time, he also set up nearly 60 squad-sized checkpoints at various traffic arteries behind the front. These checkpoints are responsible for intercepting the retreating soldiers on the one hand, and fighting against saboteurs on the other hand. Task.

Victor himself is now focusing on hunting for the "Short-winged Thrush" spy organization. This work is of great importance. Not only Victor himself, but also Moscow, is attaching great importance to it. At present, Comrade Serov almost always I have to call every two or three days to inquire about the progress, and even Comrade Beria has personally called twice to ask about it.

This time Victor went to Gzhatsk for this case of concern to all parties. The day before yesterday, in the name of a meeting, Ostakov was transferred to Gezatsk, and was immediately arrested by the internal staff who had been waiting for him.

From the night before yesterday, the internal staff had already started the interrogation of Ostakov. However, this guy’s mouth was very strict. In the face of various cruel interrogation methods, he always refused to admit that he had participated in any espionage activities. As for the relationship with that Ruta, he only said that the two met in Minsk, and he knew nothing about Ruta's spy status.

In fact, Ostakov’s psychology is easy to understand. He is a soldier and he was born in the NKVD. Therefore, he knows very well that the NKVD treats spies, especially German spies, What kind of punitive measures should be taken. If he bites to death and does not let go, in the end he is destined to be unable to live, but at least there is still a chance for his family to stay unaffected, but if he admits it, then the family's exile will become inevitable.

As a man, there may be derailments after marriage, but it does not mean that he does not value his family anymore. As the saying goes, his wife is always good for others, and his son is good for his own. Unfortunately, Ostakov not only has a beautiful young wife, but also a son who is less than three years old.

The NKVD’s attitude towards spies and traitors is absolutely cruel. These guys are different from ordinary criminals. If they are ordinary criminals, the internal staff will always pay attention to some humanity when dealing with them, and during the interrogation process. China will not use excessive means. But spies and traitors do not enjoy such treatment. They do not even enjoy any basic rights. The most fundamental principle is that as long as they are allowed to speak, any measure can be used.

So yesterday afternoon, Ostakov’s wife and son were taken to Gzhatsk, and the internal staff in charge of the interrogation threatened to drown his son and penetrated Ostakov’s psychological defense. However, this guy made a request. He had to talk face to face with the head of the People's Committee of the People's Committee of the Western Front. Otherwise, he still wouldn't say anything.

Today, Gzatsk is not only the location of the field commander of the Western Front, but also a center for the transfer of frontline wounded. A large number of wounded who retreated from the front line were gathered here. The slightly injured were sent to the field hospital for treatment, and the severely injured. It will be transported to the rear by special train.

Following the group of wounded soldiers, it was noon when Victor arrived in Gzhatsk. Since the previous office building of the Gzhatsk People’s Committee of the Interior had been bombed by the Germans, his current office was moved to Gzhatsk. The Lenin International Children's Home in Croatia, as for the children who originally lived here, they have been transferred to Kuibyshev.

Two weeks ago, German aircraft launched a relatively large-scale air raid on Gzatsk. Numerous buildings in the entire city were blown up. Of the four buildings of the Lenin International Children’s Hospital, two were razed to the ground. One of the two schools was severely damaged and could not be used anymore. Therefore, when Victor's car parked in front of a promoted building, all he could see was a large area of ​​ruins.

In the center of the original grassland and green space, the iconic statue of the Communist International has collapsed in half. The merry-go-round and slide for the children are all charred and deformed. The huge garden nursery has burned into a black ground. What? There is nothing left.

The cruelty of war is vividly manifested in this children's home filled with jokes and laughter in the past.

When Victor got out of the car, a second lieutenant who came to meet him was already waiting outside the car. The two saluted each other, and the second lieutenant led Victor into the blackened building. But two minutes later, he saw Ostakov with a bruised, bruised nose and swollen face.

In an interrogation room converted from a utility room, the dazzling lamp has been extinguished, and Victor is resting his elbows on the table beside the only iron table in the room, looking at the opposite side blankly. Ostakov.

"I knew there would be such a day," Ostakov's **** right finger was sandwiched between a cigarette, his hand was trembling, and his voice was trembling, "I knew it a long time ago. "

Victor didn't speak, but looked at each other calmly, and patiently listened to him to continue.

"Comrade Viktor Viktorovich," Ostakov said, taking a mouthful of cigarettes. "From the first day I noticed the problem, I knew what my destiny would be, so I've done it a long time ago. Prepared, but when things are really coming, there are still many things that I can’t let go of. Therefore, I can speak, and I can tell everything I know, but I need you to agree to my terms.”

Victor gave a light cough and said: "First of all, we are not comrades. From the day you choose to betray the alliance, we will no longer be comrades, but enemies. Secondly, you are not qualified to be with you. What conditions do I talk about, you are not'can' tell everything you know, but must tell everything. Of course, I can also choose to give enough respect to the enemy, and this premise is your account. The content has enough value."

"In the past two days, you have been questioning what is the relationship with Ruta, and what information shall I provide to her," Ostayev was silent for a moment, and suddenly said, "Now, I can tell you frankly, I have never asked Ruta provided any information because she was just a downline who provided information to me."

Victor's heart was shocked, but the expression on his face remained unchanged.

"Then, Major Victor Viktorovich, am I able to gain your respect?" Ostayev asked.