"Comrade Brigadier!" As soon as Sokov finished speaking, Bely explained anxiously: "I have already inquired. This girl is one of our scouts. She has important information that needs to be sent immediately.
Army Group Headquarters."
"Female scout?" Hearing Bely say this, Sokov immediately thought of the female scout he had rescued before, and asked tentatively: "Colonel, what is the name of the female scout? Is it Maria Vej?
Neeva?”
Belly hesitated for a long time, and then replied: "No, Comrade Brigade Commander, her name is not Maria Vedenyeva, but Lisa. She is affiliated with the Army Reconnaissance Department. She said she has important information and needs it immediately.
Report to superiors."
Sokov couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when he heard that it was not the female scout he knew. He said into the microphone: "Comrade Colonel, send the female scout over immediately."
A few minutes later, a seized three-wheeled motorcycle arrived at Sokov's position. After the car stopped, a young girl wearing civilian clothes and a floral headscarf got out of the sidecar and followed the motorcycle.
Come find Sokov.
After sizing up the girl in front of him, Sokov casually asked: "Are you a scout from the Group Army Reconnaissance Department?"
"Yes, Comrade Commander. I am Scout Lisa." The female scout in casual clothes looked at Sokov and replied in a nonchalant manner: "I have important information on me and need to report it to my superiors immediately. I wonder if you can
Provide me with a radio, or send someone to take me to headquarters?"
Although the female scout said that she had important information on her body, Sokov disagreed in his heart. He clearly remembered that Maria Vedenyeva said the same thing last time, but the information she brought back was about the defense of the city.
But it didn't have much effect. Now that the female scout named Lisa said this again, it might be another piece of information of little significance.
Thinking of this, Sokov asked tentatively: "Comrade Lisa, can you tell me the content of the intelligence you have obtained?"
Sokov's words aroused Lisa's vigilance. She stared at Sokov for a while, then shook her head and said: "I'm sorry, comrade commander, this information is of great importance. Only the head of the group army is qualified to have access to it. I have no right to contact him."
The right to disclose any details to you."
Seeing Lisa looking down on him so much, Sokov felt somewhat displeased, but he did not show it. Instead, he called the operator over and told him: "Comrade operator, please send this female scout the information
Send to Army Group Headquarters."
Unexpectedly, as soon as the operator agreed, Lisa said unexpectedly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, this information is of great importance. I should send the telegram myself!"
The operator didn't dare to make the decision without permission, so he could only look at Sokov asking for instructions. Sokov nodded slightly at him, indicating that he should do as Lisa said. Seeing that Sokov agreed to her request, Lisa
I thanked him and followed the operator towards the telegraph machine placed far away in the trench.
Looking at Lisa's back, Sokov murmured in a low voice: "What's so great about keeping it secret from me. The information you have is nothing more than how many infantry divisions and armored divisions the German army has concentrated, and how many aircraft it has.
Tanks and artillery are prepared to launch an attack on the factory area in the north of the city at a certain time."
Although Sokov didn't speak loudly, Lisa, who was walking along the trench, was shocked, then stopped and glanced at Sokov with surprise. The operator noticed that Lisa
Lisa stopped, turned around and asked curiously: "Comrade Lisa, why did you stop?"
Lisa shook her head in panic and said: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about something. Let's go and send a telegram."
When Lisa started to send the report, Major Tenev walked to Sokov and asked in a low voice: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, how do you know that the enemy has assembled several divisions and a large amount of technical equipment to prepare to attack us?
?”
"Major Tenev, is this your first time fighting the Germans?" Sokov turned to look at Tenev and said with a hint of contempt on his face: "They have been attacking Stalingrad for a long time, but
So far, they have not been able to capture this city. The German high command must be very angry. In order to save their face, they will definitely concentrate their superior troops and technical equipment to launch a new round of attacks on us at a certain time.
Attack by force to achieve the goal of capturing the city."
"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Hearing Sokov say this, Tenev felt that the other party was a bit alarmist. In any case, the counterattack against the German army had already begun. How could the Germans still concentrate superior forces and technical equipment?
What about another forceful attack on Stalingrad? But out of politeness, Tenev did not show his emotions on his face, but asked modestly: "When do you think the Germans will launch a new round of attack on us?"
Woolen cloth?"
"The assembly of troops takes time." Sokov recalled the history he knew in his mind. The German army launched a powerful offensive against the Soviet army in mid-October, causing heavy casualties to the troops holding on to the factory area.
, most of the area was occupied, and even Chuikov’s headquarters was almost driven into the Volga River. Therefore, he responded to Tenev’s question tactfully: “About mid-October, the Germans will launch a new attack on us.
"
"Are the Germans launching a new attack on us?" The corners of Tenev's mouth turned up slightly, and he said unconvincingly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I think your judgment must be wrong. You must know that we are launching an attack on the enemy."
, where can they mobilize their troops to attack us?"
Sokov was unwilling to engage in unnecessary arguments with others on this issue, so he promptly changed the subject: "Major Tenev, my troops are attacking the German third line of defense. You can go back and ask your
Soldiers, be prepared. Once Captain Vanya's troops capture the German position, you will take over the defense."
…………
Chuikov's headquarters was extremely busy at the moment. The communication soldiers were calling desperately into the microphone, conveying various orders from the headquarters, or recording the latest battle situation returned from the front line... Lisa's important information
, it was under this circumstance that it was sent back to the headquarters via telegram.
After the telegraph operator translated the received telegram, he handed it directly to the communications staff, who then compiled the messages and handed them to Chief of Staff Krylov. When Krylov saw this telegram, he
It did not attract enough attention. After all, today everyone is concerned about the progress of the counterattack. This kind of information about the concentration or mobilization of German troops can easily be ignored.
After dark, the communication situation in the headquarters improved. Chuikov, who was very tired, sat down and drank two sips of tea, and asked Krylov: "Comrade Chief of Staff, the 73rd Infantry Brigade has sent the Germans to
Has the third line of defense been taken down?"
"Please wait a moment, Comrade Commander!" Krylov began to look through the messages in front of him, trying to see if there was any message sent by Sokov's order: "I'll look for it and see if there is Lieutenant Colonel Sokov.
telegram."
Krylov was flipping through it and accidentally discovered the telegram sent by Lisa. He didn't pay attention at first, but when he saw the content clearly, he couldn't help being surprised. He quickly read the content twice more.
Then he said to Chuikov: "Comrade Commander, more than an hour ago, the radio station used by Lieutenant Colonel Sokov sent us a message, which was information about the mobilization of German troops."
Chuikov looked up at Krylov and asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what is written on it?"
Krylov said seriously: "The telegram said that the German army is preparing to assemble five infantry divisions and two armored divisions to launch an attack on the Dzerzhinsky Tractor Factory in mid-October. The number of enemies participating in the attack will reach eight
Thousands of people, as well as more than 2,000 artillery pieces, about 300 tanks and thousands of aircraft..."
"Oh my God," Chuikov said in surprise after hearing what Krylov said: "If the German army really attacks the Dzerzhinsky factory on such a scale, we will not be able to defend it at all." He paused.
After a while, he continued to ask, "Where did this information come from? Is it reliable?"
"The telegram was sent using the radio station used by Lieutenant Colonel Sokov." Krylov looked at the code in the lower left corner of the telegram, "but the sender claimed to be Lisa, a scout from the Reconnaissance Division."
"Contact the reconnaissance office immediately." Chuikov realized the seriousness of the problem and quickly ordered Krylov: "Find out whether there is such a scout."
"Yelena," Krylov said to Yelena, a female communications soldier sitting not far away: "Fetch me from the reconnaissance department, find their director, and tell him that I have something to see him."
Yelena agreed, picked up the phone on the table, and started to contact the Reconnaissance Division. In a short time, she handed the microphone to Krylov and said in a hoarse voice: "Comrade Chief of Staff, the Reconnaissance Division Director is online
superior."
Krylov took the phone and asked straight to the point: "Comrade Director, let me ask you, is there a scout named Lisa in your department?"
"Yes, Comrade Chief of Staff." The director recognized Krylov's voice and quickly replied respectfully: "She was ordered to collect intelligence behind enemy lines, but she has lost contact with us for four or five days. Why?
, do you have any news about her?"
"We just received a telegram, which was sent by this Lisa." Krylov said into the microphone: "Since the content of this telegram is very important, I must first call you to confirm, reconnaissance
Is there such a person in the office?"
"That's right, Comrade Chief of Staff." Knowing that his subordinates had obtained an extremely important piece of information, the director of the reconnaissance department did not dare to neglect, and quickly gave Krylov a positive answer: "We do have such a person in our department.
A female scout."
"I understand." After hanging up the phone, Krylov nodded towards Chuikov and said: "Comrade Commander, we have verified that there is indeed such a female scout in the Reconnaissance Division, but she has lost contact with the Division.
It’s been four or five days.”
"Have you lost contact with the Reconnaissance Department for four or five days?" Chuikov couldn't help but frowned when he heard what Krylov said: "Chief of Staff, have you ever thought about the fact that the female scout has lost contact with the Reconnaissance Department for so long?
Time, did something special happen?"
"Something special?" Krylov was stunned for a moment, and then understood what Chuikov meant: "Comrade Commander, you mean that this female scout may have been captured by the Germans, and then she will provide us with
Got this false information?"
"Yes, that's how I think about it." Chuikov nodded and agreed with Krylov's statement. He emphasized: "We cannot believe such a major matter just based on a telegram. I think it is necessary to go further."
Verify it.”
Just when Krylov was confused about how to verify it, he heard Chuikov continue: "Chief of Staff, immediately send a message to Lieutenant Colonel Sokov and ask him to send someone to send this female scout to the headquarters. I want
Find out the source of this information from her personally."
After Krylov gave the operator the order to send the report, he curiously asked Chuikov: "Comrade Commander, if the information she provided is true, what should we do?"
"If it is true, then this information is related to the life and death of Stalingrad, and we must immediately report it to the Front Army Headquarters and the Supreme Command." Chuikov said with a solemn expression: "Let the superiors formulate countermeasures to crush the Germans.
The Plot to Capture Stalingrad.”
The telegram sent from the Army Group Headquarters quickly reached Sokov's hands. After reading the telegram, he said to Lisa, who had just walked over: "Comrade Lisa, according to the order from your superiors, you will be sent to the Army Group immediately.
Headquarters, how are you? Do you have any questions?"
"No problem." Lisa shook her head vigorously, looked at Sokov and said, "Comrade commander, I obey your arrangement."
"Major Tenev," Lisa had no objection to her arrangement, so Sokov shouted to Major Tenev who was not far away: "Please come to my place."
Tenev heard Sokov's shout and immediately ran over along the trench. When he came to Sokov, he straightened up and asked: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, what are your instructions?"
Sokov pointed at Lisa and said to Tenev: "Comrade Major, I just received a telegram from the army headquarters, ordering us to send Comrade Lisa to the headquarters. You immediately dispatch two soldiers to escort Li
Shah returns to headquarters."
"Understood, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." Tenev glanced at Lisa standing next to him and replied resoundingly: "I will definitely send someone to send her to the headquarters safely." After that, he walked quickly.
Beside Lisa, she said with a smile, "Comrade Lisa, please come with me, I will send someone to take you back to the headquarters."
Watching Tenev taking Lisa away, Guchakov, who was working as a guard, walked up to Sokov and said in an admiring tone: "Comrade Brigade Commander, you are still thoughtful. The convoy just sent the guard camp to
When it was delivered, Major Tenev wanted the convoy to return immediately, but you stopped it. I didn't expect it to be put to use so quickly."
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