The interrogation next door lasted for almost an hour, and then the special service chief came over and reported to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, she has confessed."
Sokov did not expect that the special service chief would complete the interrogation within this short period of time. However, he always suspected in his heart that the other party was forced to surrender. Because Aaliya could not bear the punishment, she confessed some unreliable facts.
intelligence.
"Tell me about it, Comrade Section Chief." Sokov said absentmindedly: "What did Aliya confess?"
"She said that she was not the only group of snipers sent by the Germans this time." The special service chief said: "She was ordered to go to Otats to assassinate you and other members of the headquarters, while the other two groups of snipers were sent separately.
Heading to Chernivtsi and Wingene, the mission is to assassinate our commanders above the regimental level."
"Wait a minute, Comrade Chief." Sokov was secretly surprised when he heard the place name of Chernivtsi: "What did you just say? There are snipers sent from two directions. Which two are they?"
A direction?"
"Ah, I just said it." The special service chief thought Sokov didn't hear clearly, so he quickly repeated: "Alia said in her confession that they dispatched a total of three groups of people. Except for her group,
The other two groups went to Chernivtsi and Wingene respectively, and their mission was to assassinate..."
"Comrade Section Chief," Trofimenko and Samyko, who were paying attention to the war, were also attracted by the Special Service Section Chief: "Did she say that the snipers in the other two teams,
Are you a man or a woman, how good is your sniping skills?"
Trofimenko's series of questions stunned the special service chief. He hesitated for a moment before he said: "Comrade General, Aaliya's confession still needs to be verified, so I can't confirm what she said for the time being.
Do two sniper teams exist?"
"Comrade Chief, yes, what she said is true." Trofimenko said: "The commander of the 115th Infantry Brigade under the 2nd Tank Army was killed by a German sniper.
Unfortunately, he died, which resulted in the area being defended by the unit being broken through by the German armored forces."
After hearing this, the special service section chief couldn't help but be shocked, and then said cautiously: "Comrade General, so the content of Alia's confession is true?"
"It should be said that the information she confessed is very accurate." After Sokov said this, he immediately ordered Samyko: "Chief of Staff, please call Generals Kravchenko and Afunin.
, tell them about the enemy sending snipers and let them take precautions."
"Okay, Comrade Commander." Samek nodded and picked up the phone on the table: "I'll call them right away."
Sokov was thinking in his mind that Kravchenko and Afunin were in the open, but the German snipers were hiding in the dark. Even if they took necessary precautions, they might not be able to prevent them.
Seeing that Sokov suddenly fell into deep thought, Trofimenko and the special service chief felt uncomfortable disturbing him. But after waiting for a while, seeing that Sokov was still in a daze, Trofimenko tentatively asked: "Commander
Comrade Communist Party member, what are you thinking about?"
Sokov woke up from his thoughts, looked up at the special service section chief and asked: "Comrade section chief, what are you going to do with this Alia guy?"
"How else can we deal with her?" The special service chief shrugged, pursed his lips, and said, "For saboteurs sent by the Germans, we usually shoot them directly after interrogation."
"Ah, shot?!" Sokov has never asked how the agents or spies he captured in the past were dealt with in the end. But today, when he thought of Alia's pitiful look after being injured, Sokov was unprecedented.
I asked once, but I didn't expect that the fate waiting for her was to be shot.
"Secret Service Chief, can't we make an exception?" Sokov couldn't bear the thought of such a beautiful woman being the target of a gunshot.
"Yes, Comrade Section Chief, can't we make an exception?"
"It's OK to make an exception." The chief of the special service section first looked at Trofimenko, and finally focused on Sokov: "Comrade Commander, you are the top military commander here, how should you deal with this sniper?
, it’s completely up to you.”
Knowing that he could make the decision on this matter, Sokov couldn't help feeling secretly happy. Then he ordered the special service chief: "There is no need to shoot her. Lock her up first. Remember, find a military doctor to change her dressing every day."
After finishing, he waved to the special service section chief, indicating that he could leave.
As soon as the special service chief left, Trofimenko asked in surprise: "Comrade Commander, since this sniper is here to assassinate you, why didn't you shoot her and keep her here?"
"Isn't it a pity to kill such an excellent sniper like this?" Sokov said to Trofimenko: "Keep her here, maybe one day she will be put to use."
This is when Samyko finished the phone call and came back to report to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, I have informed the two generals Kravchenko and Afunin that there may be German snipers plotting against them in the near future, so let's
They are more vigilant to avoid getting hurt."
"Comrade Chief of Staff," Unexpectedly, as soon as Samyko finished speaking, Sokov waved his hand and said: "The snipers are hiding in the dark, and they are in the open. Even if some preventive measures are formulated, it may be difficult to ensure that they can hide.
Surpassed the sniper kills of German snipers.”
When Samek heard this, he immediately became nervous. He felt that the situation Sokov was talking about completely existed, and he couldn't help but asked nervously: "Then how can we effectively guard against German snipers?"
"If we want to deal with German snipers, we must rely on our own snipers." Sokov said: "Only snipers know snipers best. As long as we send snipers forward, it is possible to stop the German snipers.
action.”
Although Sokov's words sounded like a tongue twister, both Trofimenko and Samyko understood them. After the two nodded, Samyko said: "Comrade Commander, I think Var
Sili is suitable for this task, why not send him to General Kravchenko and Afnin."
"He alone is not enough." Sokov raised his index finger, waved it, and said, "Let the old man go too."
"Ask the old man to go with us?" Sameko said with some worry: "The old man is already ninety years old. Is it appropriate to let him travel a long distance?"
"There is nothing inappropriate." Trofimenko said: "You know, if the old man had not been there today, General Smirnov would not have been the only one who was shot. Maybe we would all become the targets of snipers. I
I feel that if I send him to Wenger, he might have unexpected effects."
"It was Vasily who was the first to discover the traces of the sniper, but the old man discovered the flaws from some details, quietly found a place to hide, and waited for the sniper to shoot before he decisively took action, wounding and capturing him in one fell swoop
Alia." Sokov added: "If the two of them go to Wingene, I believe it won't take long to eliminate the enemy's snipers."
"What about Chernivtsi?" Samyko asked tentatively: "Do we need to send snipers there too?"
"Of course." Sokov nodded and said, "If the snipers there are not eliminated, it will have a very negative impact on the morale and morale of our army."
"Vasili and the old man have both gone to Wingane in the south. So who are you going to send to Chernivtsi in the north?"
"Let Lyudmila go." Sokov said: "But her strength alone is too weak. It happened that a group of snipers were trained in the sniper school, so let her take a few to Chernov
Let’s take action.”
"Okay, I'll call them now to inform them."
"No, there is no need to call them." Sokov waved his hand and said, "This matter is of great importance. It is better to call them here and I will give them orders myself."
Ten minutes later, Lyudmila, Vasily and the old man appeared in front of Sokov. Looking at the three young and old people in front of him, Sokov couldn't help but have a thought in his heart: "The three of them should be regarded as this
The most powerful golden combination of the era, if we let them go to the enemy's rear to perform sniper missions, the results they will achieve will definitely be brilliant."
Seeing that Sokov was still silent, Lyudmila and others couldn't help but look at each other. After receiving Samyko's call, they hurried over. Unexpectedly, after seeing Sokov, he remained silent.
.
"Comrade Commander," Samyko gently pushed Sokov from behind and said in a low voice, "you should be talking."
After Sokov was awakened by Samyko, he seemed a little embarrassed. He coughed heavily, cleared his throat, and said: "Three of you, your performance is very good today. It is because of you that many people in our headquarters have
Members can save their own lives. In order to commend your achievements, after some discussions with the deputy commander and chief of staff, I decided to award each of you an Order of the Red Banner."
Although during the war, the number of Red Banner Orders issued increased dramatically, its importance was no longer comparable to that before the war. However, for Lyudmila, Vasily and the old man, this Red Banner Order was
Extremely precious.
After Samyko distributed the Order of the Red Flag to the three of them, Sokov spoke again: "Three of you, in addition to congratulating you, I have a new task for you."
Hearing that there was a new mission, the three immediately put away the medals they had just received, straightened their backs, and waited for Sokov to give orders.
"That's right. According to Alia's confession, in addition to her, the German sniper team sent two other groups. The snipers from these two groups went to Chernivtsi and Wingene respectively to carry out attacks on our regiment level and above.
The commander’s assassination mission.”
"Comrade Commander," Vasily reminded Sokov in a low voice: "Our troops are still far away from Wenger."
"But we will arrive at Wenger sooner or later. It is normal for enemy snipers to ambush in that area in advance."
"Comrade Commander, let me ask a question." The old man raised his hand and asked a question in his mind: "Do you think Aaliya's confession is true? I mean, are the other two sniper teams true?
Does it exist?"
"Yes, old man." Sokov nodded slightly and answered the old man in a positive tone: "Her confession was official in the Chernivtsi region. Just two hours ago, the 2nd Tank Army
The brigade commander of the subordinate 115th Infantry Brigade was killed by a German sniper during the battle. As a result, the troops lost their unified command and fell into chaos, allowing the enemy to calmly break through our defense line."
After hearing this, the old man was filled with indignation and asked Sokov for help: "Comrade Commander, please send me to Chernivtsi. I promise you that I will definitely kill the German snipers."
"In the direction of Chernivtsi, I am going to send Comrade Lyudmila." After Sokov said this, he faced Lyudmila and continued: "Your strength alone may be a bit weak, so I plan to send
You select a few more students from the sniper school to accompany you to complete this arduous task."
"Okay, Comrade Commander." Lyudmila nodded and said, "I will select the best students and form a sniper team to go to Chernivtsi to eliminate German snipers."
Seeing Sokov handing over the mission to Chernivtsi to Lyudmila, Vasily became a little anxious: "Comrade Commander, why don't you send me there? You know, I can also be very good.
to complete this task.”
Vasily's attitude made Sokov very satisfied. He smiled and said: "Don't worry, Vasily, I won't let you stay in the city doing nothing. Since Lyudmila is in Chernivtsi,
, then you will be responsible for Wenger's direction." At this point, he paused intentionally to observe the old man's expression.
Seeing the sad look on the old man's face, he continued: "Of course, you must be a little unable to handle such an arduous task on your own, so I plan to send the old man to go with you."
Just as Sokov expected, the old man, who was still a little depressed at first, became cheerful again when he heard that Sokov planned to arrange for himself and Vasily to go to Wingene together.
"Vasily," Sokov walked up to Vasily and said to him earnestly: "The old man is old. You should take more care of him on the road. Also, he has more experience than you. If you encounter something
You should ask him for more advice on matters. I hope you two can work together and complete the mission and return as soon as possible."
"Don't worry, Comrade Commander." Vasily and the old man said in unison: "We promise to complete the mission."
"Time is running out now. If you go back and pack your things, you need to set off immediately." Sokov said to the three of them: "In order not to expose the target, you can only go there in a vehicle transporting supplies. I hope you can understand."
Seeing the three people nodding to express their understanding, Sokov stepped forward to shake hands with them one by one and said: "Comrades, I wish you good luck! I wish you a safe return after completing your mission as soon as possible!"
After sending the three people away, Trofimenko said to Sokov: "Comrade Commander, you sent them all away. If the Germans send snipers to us again, no one will be able to deal with them."
Already."
"Don't worry, Comrade Deputy Commander." Sokov said confidently: "Since the Germans sent an excellent sniper like Alia to Otac to assassinate us, then before receiving the news that her mission failed,
, will not send new snipers here, because they know very well that every excellent sniper has his own personality, and they do not bother to stay with other snipers to perform sniper missions."