Rokossovsky had already been lying down, but when he heard that Sokov had something important to do with him, he got up from the bed again, came to the command center sleepily, picked up the phone on the table and asked : "Misha, is there anything special you can do to call me so late?"
Sokov glanced at Adelina sitting next to him, and reported to Rokossovsky: "Comrade Marshal, I have an intelligence agent from Warsaw here. She brings an important piece of information and needs it immediately. Leave it to your superiors. I would like to ask if I can take her to you?"
Unexpectedly, Rokossovsky frowned after hearing this: "Misha, have you confirmed the identity of the other party? Is she really an intelligence agent of our army? Does she really carry important information on her body? ? Before these issues are clarified, how can a person of unknown origin be sent to the front army headquarters? Maybe this is a German conspiracy."
"How is that possible, Comrade Marshal." When Sokov heard that Rokossovsky expressed doubts about Adelina's identity, he couldn't help but become anxious: "I can vouch for her, she is indeed a member of our army. An intelligence officer who went inside the enemy. And she said she was carrying important documents, and I believe that."
"Oh?!" Rokossovsky saw that Sokov was so firm in asking an intelligence agent to be his guarantee. He couldn't help but curiously asked: "Misha, why do you trust her so much? Do you know her?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal, I do know her." Sokov once again glanced at Adelina sitting next to him, seeing that she might have heard the conversation between Sokov and Rokossovsky. His expression looked a little flustered, and he said with certainty: "It can even be said that she is a very good friend of the opposite sex of mine, and Asiya also knows her."
Hearing Sokov say that Asiya also knew the female intelligence agent, Rokossovsky let down his guard, but he did not immediately ask Sokov to send the other party over, but asked cautiously: " Is the information on her?"
"Comrade Marshal, please wait a moment. Let me ask first." Sokov covered the phone with his hand and turned to ask Agelina: "Agelina, is the information on you?"
"Yes!" Agelina nodded, untied the bun on the back of her head, took out a small plastic tube from it, and said to Sokov: "Misha, the film I shot is here."
Sokov nodded, released his hand covering the microphone, and reported to Rokossovsky: "Comrade Marshal, the information is on her body. It is a film taken. If you want to see the content on it, you may need to Develop the photos.”
"Misha, then arrange for someone to send her over as soon as possible." After Rokossovsky confirmed that the information was on Agelina, he ordered Sokov: "My headquarters is now in Lublin, and I will send her to Lublin." Just send her to Lublin."
After Sokov put down the phone, he immediately ordered someone to call Koshkin, and then told him: "Comrade Captain, assemble a guard company immediately. We have to rush to Lublin overnight."
Sokov's words surprised everyone.
"What, you are going to Lublin?" Ponejelin said with a worried look: "Although these areas are under the control of our army, we cannot rule out encountering sporadic German troops along the way. If you go there rashly, I’m afraid I might be in danger.”
"Don't worry, Comrade Deputy Commander." Sokov smiled and comforted Ponedelin and said: "Captain Koshkin is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and he has a unique side in charge of security work. This time I went to Lublin, and he was there. If you protect yourself along the way, you won’t encounter any danger.”
Agelina was very moved when she learned that Sokov was going to personally escort her to Lublin, but she still asked cautiously: "Misha, do you really want to accompany me to Lublin?"
"Yes, Agelina." In response to Agelina's question, Sokov gave her a positive answer: "You are my good friend. If you let others send you to Lublin, I will feel sad in my heart." It’s not practical, so I plan to go there myself and send you to Lublin.”
When setting off, Koshkin originally wanted Sokov to ride in an armored vehicle, but Sokov felt that it was not necessary, and it was very boring to sit in an armored vehicle. It would be strange if he didn't get motion sickness when he got out of the car after being bumpy on the road for three or four hours. , so he decisively chose to take a jeep.
Seeing Sokov and Adelina sitting in the back of the jeep, Koshkin had no choice but to sit in the passenger seat.
The motorcade set off, and Agelina held one of Sokov's arms with both hands, then rested her head on his shoulder. When Agelina leaned on his shoulder, Sokov suddenly felt his heart beat faster and became a little at a loss.
Agelina seemed to notice something unusual about him, and hurriedly sat up straight, and said apologetically to Sokov: "Misha, I'm so sorry, I'm a little too sleepy, and I want to rest on your shoulder for a while." She looked quickly Glancing at Koshkin and the driver in the front row, he lowered his voice and asked, "Would it be bad if they saw me?"
"Don't worry, Agelina." Sokov comforted Agelina and said, "They are all people I trust and will not talk nonsense outside. Don't worry."
Hearing what Sokov said, Agelina rested her head on Sokov's shoulder again and began to close her eyes and meditate. Sokov was worried that the bumps on the way would affect Agelina's rest, so he deliberately leaned his body back on the seat back to ensure that Agelina could sleep more peacefully.
After the car drove on the road for more than three hours, Koshkin, who was sitting in the front seat, turned to Sokov and said: "Comrade Commander, we will reach Lublin in one hour at most."
Sokov nodded and said: "We were quite lucky. We found no trace of the Germans along the way. It seems that as long as the scattered Germans are still alive, they have fled the area. "
After hearing the conversation between the two, Agelina, who was still sleeping, opened her eyes and sat up straight.
Seeing this, Sokov said apologetically: "Agelina, I'm so sorry, our talking voices disturbed you."
"No, Misha. You didn't bother me." Agelina said: "I have already woken up. You know, when I was inside the enemy, I couldn't sleep well every night. I was deeply afraid that I would be in trouble the next moment. His identity was exposed and he was caught by the Germans who broke in."
Agelina's words reminded Sokov of the situation when he saw her, and he couldn't help but ask: "Agelina, I remember when I first met you, you always had a grenade on you. When you sleep, you put a grenade under your pillow, ready to fire the grenade and die with the Germans who come to capture you when your identity is exposed."
"That's right." Agelina nodded and replied: "I did carry a grenade with me at all times. I just wanted to use this grenade to kill the enemy who captured me at the last moment."
"Are there any grenades around now?"
"No more." Agelina shook her head and said: "When I was training in Moscow, I learned that carrying a grenade with me would increase my sense of security, but it also increased the possibility of exposure. Do you want to Think about it, who in the right mind would carry a grenade with him? If the Germans discovered it, it would be strange if it didn’t arouse their suspicion."
The car was still five kilometers away from Lublin when it was blocked by a line of defense.
It was already daybreak at this time. Although the defenders in the defense line could clearly see that the incoming convoy was their own, they still stopped the convoy. A lieutenant in the lead walked to the jeep and said inside: "Please show your ID and explain why you are here!"
Sokov rolled down the window and said to the lieutenant: "Comrade Lieutenant, I am Sokov, commander of the 48th Group Army. I have been ordered to meet Marshal Rokossovsky at the front army headquarters."
Knowing that the other party was the commander of the 48th Group Army, the lieutenant quickly took half a step back, raised his hand in salute, and said apologetically: "I'm sorry, Comrade General, I didn't know it was you. I'll let you pass right away." After that, he turned around He ordered the nearby soldiers to move the roadblock and let Sokov's convoy pass.
Under the guidance of patrols along the way, Sokov's convoy arrived at the location of the front army headquarters. However, the security here was tight, and the convoy was blocked at the intersection. The officers on duty only allowed Sokov to enter with Agelina and Koshkin, while the others could only stay here and wait.
Sokov's arrangements for the officers on duty did not make any sense. After all, the situation in Lublin was relatively complicated, and there were some pro-Soviet residents and some anti-Soviet residents. They have the same appearance. How can ordinary commanders and soldiers tell who is friendly and who is hostile? Therefore, security has been strengthened near the front headquarters and no entry or exit is allowed at will.
Sokov first found Malinin and repeated Agelina's story to him.
After listening, Malinin nodded and said: "Comrade Sokov, Comrade Commander has already told me about this female intelligence agent. He also specifically told you to go see him as soon as you arrive."
After saying this, Malinin picked up the phone, dialed a number, and said into the phone: "Comrade Marshal, General Sokov and the female intelligence agent are here. ...Okay, I will take them there right away."
But before leaving the office, Malinen called a staff officer and asked him to take the film Agelina handed over for development. After all this was done, he took the two of them to Rokossovsky's office.
"Misha, you're here!" Seeing Sokov enter the room, Rokossovsky immediately came up to him, gave him a warm hug, and said repeatedly: "You are good, you and your subordinates Well done to you all. You became the first army to enter Polish soil and brought glory to our entire front.
Based on our research, it was decided that the troops who participated in the capture of the Brest Fortress were awarded the honorary title of Brest. The troops who participated in the attack on Sedelce yesterday will also receive an honorary title named after the city. "
After the two chatted for a while, Rokossovsky looked at Adelina and asked Sokov: "Misha, is she the female intelligence agent you mentioned?"
"Yes, Comrade Marshal, she is."
"Hello, Comrade Marshal." Agelina stepped forward to greet Rokossovsky and said, "I am Agelina, an intelligence agent sent to Warsaw by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. If you don't trust me, you can report it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs." to verify.”
Hearing what Agelina said, Rokossovsky stared at her for a while, then shook his head and said: "I don't think it's necessary. I trust Misha, and since he can vouch for you, then I There will be no doubt about your identity. What information did you bring when you escaped from Warsaw this time?"
"Comrade Commander," Malinin, who was standing nearby, reported to Rokossovsky: "I have sent people to develop the film that Comrade Agelina gave me. I believe it will be delivered to me soon." here."
Developing the film cannot be completed in a short time. Rokossovsky, who was eager to know the information, asked Agelina: "Comrade Agelina, can you tell me the general content of the intelligence first?"
Agelina hesitated for a moment, and finally said decisively: "Comrade Marshal, what I obtained is an order to withdraw the troops."
"An order to withdraw troops?" Rokossovsky asked in surprise: "Where do the Germans plan to withdraw their troops?"
"Warsaw." Agelina said: "Based on the current battle situation, the Germans judge that Warsaw is difficult to hold, so they plan to withdraw the garrison in the city to the fortress area behind and redeploy new defenses."
"The Germans are going to withdraw." Rokossovsky asked: "When are they going to withdraw?"
"August 3rd." Agelina replied briefly: "All German troops in Warsaw will withdraw from Warsaw on August 3rd."
When Sokov heard this, he couldn't help but be confused: If the Germans are going to withdraw on August 3, then wouldn't the uprising organized by the Warsaw resistance organization tomorrow be unnecessary? If they waited patiently for the Germans to evacuate the city, they could successfully take over a city and welcome the Soviet troops arriving near Warsaw into the city. As a result, they rashly launched an uprising without notifying the Soviet army and the new Polish government. As a result, the originally favorable situation was reversed.
"Comrade Agelina, I'm curious. Since you are a spy lurking inside the enemy, there must be a radio station." Rokossovsky looked at Agelina and asked: "Such important information , why didn’t you report to your superiors through the radio, but you risked your life to escape from Warsaw and go to our defense zone to deliver the message?”
"The reason is very simple, Comrade Marshal." Ajelina said with a solemn expression: "The intelligence system in Warsaw has been completely destroyed due to the betrayal of the traitors. The upline who has a single line of contact with me, every time after receiving my intelligence , he reported to his superiors via telegram. Not long ago, he died due to the betrayal of a traitor, which meant that I lost contact with the organization. If I wanted to deliver this important information, I had to risk leaving Warsaw. "
"Oh, so that's it." After finding out that Agelina ventured out of the city to send intelligence because the intelligence organization lurking in Warsaw was destroyed, Rokossovsky said sympathetically: "It's a pity. These lurking intelligence organizations have been destroyed." The unknown intelligence officers in Warsaw fell before dawn. If it had been a few days later, our troops would have entered Warsaw."
"Yes, Comrade Marshal, it is indeed a pity." Thinking of the comrades who died, Agelina felt equally heavy: "Originally, in a few days, they would be able to return to their own side, but who knew that because of the traitor's Betrayed and all sacrificed.”
(End of chapter)
