Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 80: Discovered
? Agent Misha rushed forward and patted the front armor of the T34 tank. The feeling and sound under his hand indicated that it was indeed genuine steel.
"Leave here quickly. We must take back the information we saw and photographed here." The agents in the same field felt the seriousness of the problem just like Misha. If they were discovered by the Germans, they would never Maybe let the insider leave this place alive.
The two agents did not dare to stay any longer. After taking a few photos of the mechanical parts and several unknown equipment placed around the warehouse, they evacuated the secret workshop from the original road in a panic.
Even if they are not experts, they can see that this is not a warehouse for storing equipment at all, but a well-equipped repair shop. They saw the rubberized road wheels piled up in the corner and various unidentifiable Each of the parts is more than a circle larger than the similar ones they have seen.
What they see here today will be an unparalleled discovery for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. The early discovery of this monster-like tank developed by Germany may save it on the battlefield in the future. The lives of countless Red Army soldiers. If the officers and soldiers of the Red Army suddenly encounter this terrifying steel behemoth without knowing it, this kind of sight will make people shudder even if they think about it.
Just as the agents were excited about their discoveries, at the main test site two kilometers away from them, Soviet weapons experts were also worried about the facts they had discovered.
"We have seen a lot of used steel targets, ranging in thickness from 30 to 90 millimeters. The power of the new German tank guns exceeded our expectations." Lieutenant Colonel Xie Miao said to Merkulov worriedly .
"In particular, we found a lot of inclined steel plate target frames, the frames were welded to a sixty-degree inclination, this is" a Red Army major said here and looked left and right.
"Stop talking, Nazar Korneyevich, this may be just a coincidence." Lieutenant Colonel Xie Miao interrupted his colleagues.
"Wait a minute, you go on." Merkulov said, pointing to the major.
"Yes, Comrade Chief, the angle is exactly the same as the front armor inclination of the T34 medium tank that we are preparing to fully equip." The Red Army major replied. "Are you sure?" Melkulov sank.
"For sure." The major nodded vigorously.
"Well, what's your name." Merkulov asked, staring at the opponent's eyes.
"Red Army Major Nazar Korneyevich Petkhov, Comrade Chief." The major successfully attracted the attention of the big figures, and he answered proudly with his chest raised.
"Very well, Comrade Nazar Korneyevich, your findings are very important." Merkulov patted the major's shoulder kindly for encouragement, and glanced coldly at the same time Lieutenant Colonel Xie Miao standing on the side.
"Vsevorod Nikolaevich." Dekanozov hurriedly walked over.
"What's the matter? Comrade Vladimir Kiraljiyevich." Merkulov waved his hand and motioned for the two Red Army officers to leave.
"Didn't you notice that something is wrong." When the two Red Army experts left, Dekanozov whispered to his colleagues.
"What did you find?" Merkulov turned his head and looked around. Everything on the scene looked normal.
The German generals gathered in a circle at the cold table. In the middle were Keitel and Molotov. They seemed to have a good conversation, and the crowd burst into laughter from time to time. Next to the No. 4 tank at the other end, a few middle- and low-level German officers and German technicians in gray coats were having a good chat with the members of the Soviet delegation.
"There are a lot of guards around, there seems to be something wrong with the Germans." Gekanozov drew a cigarette and leaned forward, pretending to borrow fire from the other side.
"What do you think happened." Merkulov took out a lighter from his pocket and lit a cigarette for Dekanozov.
"I don't know, but I'm worried now, maybe our people have something wrong."
"You mean a reporter" Merkulov raised his head and looked around.
"It’s better not to have an accident, of course it may just be my nervousness. I feel very bad now, Vsevorod Nikolaevich, I think they must have found some important information "The temperature outside is very low now, but Jekanozov's forehead is beginning to sweat.
Now they really need a great gift that can be given to Stalin. If, as he expected, the agents make any major discoveries, then his and Merkulov’s career and lives will not only be saved, but also Maybe Stalin's approval may be obtained.
"Calm down, man." Merkulov patted Dekanozov's arm and said, "Look, aren't they back?".
Gekanozov followed the Chief of the Security Bureau’s fingers, and as expected, a Krupp six-wheeled pickup truck was driving towards them quickly. The compartment was full of agents in suits. It seemed that these guys The interest is high now, and they can be heard singing traditional Russian ballads from a distance.
Just as Dekanozov let out a sigh of relief, a stern sirens suddenly echoed in his ears.
"Attention! Attention! All personnel, please stand still and don't move, all personnel, please stand still and don't move." A man announced in German on the speaker next to the open stage.
"What happened?" Keitel frowned, and sternly asked the police commander of the nearby proving ground.
"I don't know, your marshal." The major general was also at a loss.
"Quickly check it out." The marshal commanded, shaking his arm.
"Maybe there was a technical accident, you know, there is no way, this is a common thing." Keitel turned his head to face Molotov and shrugged his shoulders.
"It's true, Your Excellency Marshal, this happens often in our place too. The lads who work are all tricky." Molotov smiled and expressed his understanding.
"Report to the sir." The major general ran over quickly. He first saluted the marshal, and then turned his face to look at the Soviet foreign minister.
"I'm sorry." Keitel politely nodded to Molotov, and then led the major general aside.
At this time, the atmosphere on the scene began to become tense. A whole row of army soldiers with live ammunition appeared around the test site. They seemed to grow directly from the soil. The Soviets did not know whether these people were hiding before. where.
Then a few Opel trucks drove into the test site with their sirens. The SS gendarmerie, wearing a black uniform with a submachine gun and a gendarmerie badge on his neck, began to move down before the car stopped. jump.
After a while, the army gendarmes also arrived. They drove three-wheeled motorcycles with German black backs with their tongues hanging in the car.
"I'm sorry, Your Excellency Molotov, just now our patrol team discovered that someone had entered the military restricted zone without authorization. According to witnesses, it was probably a member of the Soviet delegation." Keitel walked to Molotov. By his side, he said seriously.
"Is there such a thing? Your Excellency Marshal, I can assure you that I don't know about it. My people will not deliberately enter the German military forbidden zone. I think there is no misunderstanding." Molotov knew that the people he brought were mixed with spies. It was useless to cheat at this time, it would only make things more troublesome. At this moment, he only hopes that the group of wastes will not be caught by the Germans, otherwise the matter will be big. It is very likely that it will not. It should be said for sure, this matter will definitely affect his mission.
"How can Stalin send me these two stupid things, it's not enough to succeed." Molotov thought of this and glanced at the two of Merkulov with cold eyes.
"I also hope it's just a misunderstanding, Your Excellency Molotov." Keitel forced a smile on his face: "I hope you can restrain the members of the delegation and ask them to cooperate with our investigation. It happened. I also feel very sorry for this kind of thing. I hope it will not affect our friendship."
"I can understand what you did, but I cannot accept your apology, Your Excellency Marshal, I am also willing to cooperate with your investigation to prove the innocence of our Soviets. But I must remind you that we will Reserve the right to protest to you, because no matter what you say, this is an offense to the great Soviet Union." Molotov said righteously.
"The dignity of the country, I understand. I'm glad you can confess this to me, Minister of Foreign Affairs." Keitel took a step back, raised the marshal's stick and slightly knocked the brim of his hat.
"Then who do you think have entered the restricted area, your marshal, all of our people should be here, I remember that no one seems to have left halfway." Molotov asked sternly.
"It's the reporters who came with the delegation, sir, they just left the proving ground and went to the shooting range to the south." Seeing the marshal cast a questioning look~IndoMTL.com~A military police colonel stepped forward. Answered.
"Although these people are not diplomats, they are also citizens of the Soviet Union. I hope they can be treated fairly." Molotov's tone softened, and these wastes really left their feet.
"In fact, it’s not as troublesome as you think. We only need them to hand over the film. If there is no prohibited content in it, then their suspicion will be cleared up, and we can also wash them for free. A photo." The military police colonel replied.
"Wait a minute, all you need is these. You only need to look at the photos they took?" Molotov almost thought that there was a problem with his hearing.
"Do you think we should take them all into the cell and torture them? Please, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, we are all civilized people." The military police colonel said triumphantly, and slammed his boots slightly lively.
"Get the results of the investigation as soon as possible. If it proves that the Soviet reporter is innocent, I will talk to the person in charge of the incident in person." Keitel said to the colonel seriously.
"Yes, Your Excellency Marshal, Hi! Reinhardt!" The military police colonel saluted Keitelly, then turned and walked towards the reporters controlled by the military police.
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