With Sergey's guidance, Kester quickly found the code book and list hidden in the filing cabinet in the ruins of the post office. For the sake of safety, after getting the things, Kester opened them and checked them. After confirming that they were correct, he returned to the headquarters and reported to Sokov.
Sokov picked up the code book and flipped through it. All the numbers were incomprehensible. He called a communications staff officer and ordered him to give the code book to Zhukov, and then began to look through the list of lurkers.
The list of lurkers is written on three pieces of paper. Sokov briefly counted 72 people in total. Behind each name was the place where they lived and the occupation they were engaged in.
Sokov saw that behind Avdeyev's name, it was indeed labeled a soap factory. Besides him, there were two other people. One is the deputy factory director who has been killed, and the other is the chief of the production department. No wonder Sergei could find him so easily, his detailed address was on his relationship list.
The old man Sergey's name is also on it, followed by the title of Telegraph Operator of the Post and Telecommunications Bureau.
Then came the names of the two arrested warehouse keepers.
When Sokov saw that a staff sergeant in his division's guard camp was also on the list, he immediately understood why the Germans wanted to impersonate Seryosha. Because they knew that they had a close relationship with Seryosha through this inside line, they guessed that for such an important operation as rescuing Zhukov, they would definitely send this confidant to take action.
"Comrade Commander, what's going on with Lieutenant Bol?" After waiting for Sokov to order people to arrest the sergeant, Vitkov pointed to the name at the top of the list and asked in surprise: "Is there someone lurking in the city? Are there any Germans among the enemies here?"
After other people's names, there are addresses and occupations, but this Lieutenant Boer only has one name, and there is no comment after it. Sokov could only hope to open a gap from Sergey, so he ordered: "Go and bring Sergey!"
After Sergei arrived, Sokov said: "According to what you have done, it would not be an exaggeration to shoot you immediately. But I plan to give you a chance to make meritorious service. Whether you can survive depends on how you do it." I cooperated.”
After Sergei was caught, although he readily admitted that he was a spy sent to the city by the Germans, he avoided talking about important things. Today I decided to take a risk and hand over my hidden list of lurkers to see if I could get a chance to survive. When Sokov said this, he immediately realized that his choice was correct. He nodded vigorously and said, "Comrade commander, if you want to know anything, just ask. As long as I know, I will answer truthfully." .”
"Who is Lieutenant Boll?" Sokov asked. "Is he German?"
"Yes, he is German, but he speaks Russian very well." Sergey said: "If he didn't say that he was an authentic German, I would have thought he was Russian."
"Why doesn't he have an address?"
"Comrade Commander," Sergey said honestly: "This Lieutenant Bol usually wears an army captain's uniform. He wanders on the streets every day, taking the opportunity to spy on your military situation. As you know, in the city Many places inside are military restricted areas, and I couldn't enter at all. At this time, Lieutenant Boer took action. He pretended to be passing by, asked the sentry standing guard at the door to lend a hand, and then asked the other person's mouth in casual conversation. It’s a lie. This is how he found out the news about General Zhukov in Lugansk.”
After figuring out how the enemy discovered Zhukov's whereabouts, Sokov nodded slightly and then asked: "Then where can we find him?"
"I don't know." Sergey shook his head and said, "He usually comes to me, but he never tells me where he lives."
After listening to Sergey's explanation, Sokov finally understood why every lurker had an address on the back, but the mysterious Lieutenant Bol did not. He took the initiative to find Sergey every time he had feelings.
"What does he look like?" Sokov asked.
"Comrade Commander, he is about the same height, short, fat and thin as you, with a square face and a clean shave." Sergey tried hard to think about Lieutenant Bol's features, but found that the other man did not seem to leave any deep impression on him. Impression: "Every time he appears, he wears a short khaki fur coat and a cotton military cap..."
"This is not easy to find." Hearing what Sergey said, Vitkov began to mutter: "At least a few thousand people like this can be found here in Luhansk."
Sokov also felt that Sergey's appearance was too general. If he didn't put the puzzle together, finding such a person would be like finding a needle in a haystack. However, he still took a chance and asked: "Does he have other characteristics?"
Sergey frowned in thought. After a long time, his eyebrows suddenly raised and he said excitedly: "I remembered it. When he walks, he likes to beat his back with his left hand while walking. According to my Analysis shows that he must have been injured on his back.”
This is a very interesting characteristic. Even if he is walking among a group of people who look similar to him, he will still be very eye-catching as long as he hits his back with his left hand while walking. Thinking of this, Sokov made a mental note of this. He felt that this habitual action of the other party might expose him soon.
After letting Sergey be taken away, Sokov had figured out the truth of the whole matter. German Lieutenant Bohr, who was lurking in the city, discovered that Zhukov appeared in the city and immediately asked Sergey to send a report to his superiors, asking them to send paratroopers to carry out a sneak attack. At the same time, the post office in the north of the city was ordered to provide enough Soviet uniforms for the paratroopers who sneaked into the city. Moreover, after the first wave of sneak attacks failed, they used the information provided by insiders in the Guards Division's guard camp to pretend to be Seryosha and tried to break into Zhukov's hotel. If they had not made arrangements in advance, they might not have succeeded. Big mistake.
"Comrade Commander," Vitkov asked Sokov: "We don't know much about Lieutenant Bol's situation, how can we catch him?"
"Chief of Staff, issue an order to each division immediately." After tapping his fingers on the table for a while, Sokov suddenly thought of a good idea and quickly ordered Witkov: "Order all lieutenant-level officers to stay on duty from now on." No one is allowed to go out within their respective defense zones. If anyone violates the rules, the patrol team has the right to arrest them on the spot."
"Comrade Commander, why is this?" Vitkov asked puzzledly.
Sokov smiled faintly and replied: "Comrade Chief of Staff, don't you understand yet? If we lock all lieutenant-level officers in the camp, then the lieutenant-level officers who appear on the streets..."
Vitkov is also a smart man. When Sokov said this, he suddenly realized: "I understand. If we lock all the lieutenants in their respective camps, if there are still lieutenants wandering around on the street, officer, it shows that he is a German in disguise.”
Sokov gave a thumbs up to Vitkov and said with a smile: "You are right, Comrade Chief of Staff. Only by using this special method can we catch this Bol in the shortest possible time. Lieutenant."
