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 into submission. Because Aria could not bear the punishment, she randomly confessed some unreliable information.
"Tell me about it, Comrade Section Chief." Sokov said absentmindedly: "What did Aria 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 come 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." After Sokov heard the place name of Chernivtsi, he was secretly surprised: "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 three groups of people. Except for her, 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, and how good is your sniping skills?"
Trofimenko's series of questions stunned the special service chief. He hesitated for a moment and then said: "Comrade General, Aria's confession still needs to be verified, so I am currently unable to confirm whether the two sniper teams she mentioned exist."
"Comrade Chief, yes, what she said is true." Trofimenko said: "The brigade 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 breached by German armored forces."
After hearing this, the special service chief couldn't help but be shocked, and then said cautiously: "Comrade General, so the content of Aria'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. Let them take precautionary measures."
"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 asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, 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 Aria?"
"What else can we do 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 never asked how the spies or spies he had captured in the past were dealt with in the end. But today, thinking of Alia's pitiful appearance after being injured, Sokov asked for the first time. Unexpectedly, 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 okay 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 that such an excellent sniper was killed 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 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 in the dark and they are in the open. Even if some precautions are taken, it may be difficult to ensure that they can hide. Overcame German sniper kills."
When Samek heard this, he suddenly became nervous. He felt that the situation Sokov was talking about completely existed. 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 Vasily 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."
"Asking the old man to go with us?" Sameko said worriedly: "The old man is already ninety years old. Is it appropriate to ask him to 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 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 decisively taking 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 deal with 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 do it.”
"Okay, I'll call them now."
"No, there's no need to call them." Sokov waved his hand and said, "This matter is of great importance. It's better to call them here and I'll 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 mind: "The three of them should be regarded as the most powerful golden combination in this era. If they are allowed to go behind the enemy's rear to perform sniper missions, they will surely achieve great results." It’s going to be brilliant.”
Seeing Sokov's delay in speaking, 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 Members can save their own lives. In recognition of 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 the number of Orders of the Red Banner issued increased dramatically during the war, its importance is no longer comparable to that before the war. But even so, for Lyudmila, Vasily and the old man, this Red Flag Medal is extremely precious.
After Samyko distributed the Red Flag Medal to the three of them, Sokov spoke again: "Three of you, besides my congratulations, 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.
"It's like this. 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 Aria's confession is true? I mean, are the other two sniper teams really 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, which caused the enemy to calmly break through our defense line."
After hearing this, the old man was filled with righteous 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 continued to face Lyudmila: "Your strength alone may be a bit weak, so I plan to send You select a few 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 entrusting the mission to Chernivtsi to Lyudmila, Vasily became a little anxious: "Comrade Commander, why don't you send me? You know, I can also be very good. to complete this task.”
Vasily's attitude made Sokov very satisfied. He chuckled and said: "Don't worry, Vasily, I won't let you stay in the city doing nothing. Since Lyudmila is going to Chernivtsi, you will be responsible for the direction of Wingene." At this point, he paused intentionally to observe the old man's expression.
Seeing the dark look on the old man's face, he continued: "Of course, you must be a little unable to carry out such an arduous task by yourself, so I plan to send the old man to go with you."
As Sokov expected, the old man, who was still a little depressed, became energetic 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 return from your mission 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." ”
"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 over, 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."
