533 Fortune
On the banks of the Odd River.
No. 888 T-54 stopped steadily by the river. Old Hemstrasse drilled out of the turret and poked out half of his body, put on a pergola in his hand, then complained to Telelov: "Damn German bastard, blow up the bridge again!"
Tzerelov shrugged, it was normal for him, if he were a German, he would have blown up the bridge. He asked, "Call the engineer?"
Old Hemstral's two eyebrows were wrapped around, and it was obvious that he didn't like this suggestion. He rushed forward to it, wasn't it just to compete for the honor of entering Germany? Now, a mere river, no, a mere tiny gutter wants to stop him? How much time would it take for the engineers to waste.
"No, Tzerelov, you cover up, I'll go over and take a look!"
Old Hemstrasse jumped off the tank skillfully. Judging from his skills, it was impossible to tell that he was an eighty-year-old grandfather. Judging from his back, people believed that he was only eighteen years old.
The old man ran to the river and used a branch to explore the river, seemingly satisfied. He turned around and waved to Tzerelov and shouted, "Cover me!"
As he said that, the old man started to take off his clothes. I have to say that the scene made Zerelov and others blinded the dog's eyes. Soon a naked 80-year-old grandfather appeared in front of them. The old man took a deep breath, then he helped two steps and plunged into the river.
"What is Daddy?" asked the loader Mamluk.
"It's probably measuring the depth of the water and the bottom of the river!" Tzerelov replied with no certainty.
In fact, Tzerelov knew very well that the old man was definitely not just trying to detect the river water and the situation at the bottom of the river. He had no time to take a shower this month. The old man probably wanted to take the opportunity to solve the problem.
To be honest, Tzerelov also felt that his military uniform was already so oily that it was so oily that it was about 30 degrees in winter. He was sweating after every battle. If he fought for several hours, his clothes could be twisted out of water, and even the tank boots were full of water. It felt so uncomfortable. To be honest, he also wanted to go down and take a shower.
Just when Tellev was a little moved, there was movement on the other side of the river. Several German devils appeared on the river bank. They seemed to see the old man swimming happily in the river. They were extremely indignant at this dazzling picture. So in order not torture the old man again, they chose to shoot decisively.
"Damn it!" The gunshot awakened Dzerelov. He quickly fired the Japanese on the other side with a parallel machine gun and ordered Mamluk to load a grenade.
With a roar, the grenade exploded near the German devils. When Tserelov could see the two devils, he immediately took a dirt plane. As for the other devils, he saw that the situation was not good, so he ran away.
A few minutes later, the naked old Hemstrasse returned to the tank panting with her clothes and boots: "Be prepared for a slump, this damn gutter is less than eight feet deep!"
Tzerelov said in amazement: "But there are German devils on the other side, and we lack cover!"
The old man put on his underwear and muttered, "Go to the ******* cover, we don't need it! Get ready to cross the river quickly!"
No one in the company could convince the old Hemstral, and even no one in the battalion dared to go against the old man. Because the division commander, army commander and army commander had met the old man cordially and were extremely respectful to the old man. It is said that the old man had a very strong background, and the commander of the front army had to give him face.
Of course, the background is only one aspect, and more importantly, the old man is indeed a good fighter. His team's record is one of the best in the entire army, and the old man always rushes to the front every time he fights. His father is deeply loved.
So even though he knew that the old man was doing something recklessly, no one dared to stop him. Dzerelov and the other three crew members quickly prepared for the cruising. At noon, they easily crossed the Oder River and were the first to enter Germany.
"Send a telegram to the battalion commander immediately and tell him that I have entered Germany!"
Old Hemstrasse seemed full of energy, and a big beard gave people a feeling of dancing elegance. The old man walked to a street sign and shouted: "Take out the camera, take a photo, remember to take the words on it."
Mamluk asked, “What is it written on the sign?”
Tzerelov gave the silly boy a angrily glance and asked, "Do you think I understand German?"
Mamluk shook his head, but Old Hemstrasse gave him the answer: "It says Frankfurt, five kilometers away."
Mamluk was once again confused. His few geography knowledge told him something was wrong. He asked again: "Have we hit Frankfurt? I remember that Frankfurt was not west of Berlin? Did we go wrong?"
"Idiot!" Old Hemstrasse glared at the guy and explained: "There are two Frankfurts in Germany. The one you are talking about is Frankfurt am Main. It is indeed west of Berlin and is one of the best cities in Germany. But this is Frankfurt am Aud, and it is the only way to Berlin!"
Of course, Frankfurt am I unable to compare with Frankfurt am Main. The two have different statuses in Germany. One is an industrial and economic center, and the other is a small Eastern European city.
Of course, Frankfurt am Main is also of certain significance. It is one of the gateways of Berlin, and an important railway passes through here. For the Red Army, capturing Frankfurt am Main River opened the door to Berlin.
"Our striker has advanced to Frankfurt and has not encountered any fierce resistance when crossing the Odd River."
This was Marshal Rokosovsky's chief of staff who was reporting to him. As the first Soviet general to invade Potsdam, he was commended by the Military Commission and replaced the rank of general who had just been replaced with a marshal. As the fourth group of men in the Soviet Union who won the rank of marshal, Rokosovsky was naturally excited.
Some comrades may ask, since four groups of people have obtained the rank of marshal, who are they? In the first batch of the October Revolution, five people led by Fu Longzhi were the first to obtain the rank of marshal. In December 1943, Ubolevic, Triandafilov, Shaboshnikov, Alxnis, and Orlov also obtained the rank of marshal. By June 1944, Li Xiaofeng, Temuxingo, Yakiel, and Sergei
Kamenev, Sukhoi and Kuznetsov were also promoted to marshals. Rokosovsky and Zhukov were also promoted to rank of marshals in December 1944 because of their outstanding performance in the Polish battle. Next, according to the military Commission's urinary nature, it was probably Huasilevsky, Konev, Tolbuhin, Meletskov, Malinovsky and others. Anyway, after defeating the Nazis, a large number of Soviet marshals would be born.
Of course, Rokosovsky was happy, but he was not blindly optimistic. It was indeed a major turning point in the German territory, but this was a natural result. According to the current momentum of the Red Army, it was only a matter of time before it was a little earlier than he expected. What's more, Rokosovsky clearly realized that the closer he got to Berlin, the more intense the Nazi resistance would be, and there would be a bloody battle around Berlin.
"Where has Comrade Zhukov's troops arrived?"
Rokosovsky and Zhukov are naturally competitors, but he was not concerned about Zhukov's position because of the competitive relationship. Rokosovsky knew very well that it would be difficult for his front army to win Berlin alone, and he had to cooperate closely with Zhukov's front army. If he went deeper alone, he would have to have some minor accidents. Now it is the final stage, and he is unwilling to leave military stains.
"The Ukrainian Second Front is advancing quickly towards Zare. It is estimated that it will soon be siege of Kotbus when it arrives at Foster's perimeter tomorrow."
Rokosovsky looked at the map. At this time, to the north of him were the First Front of Belarus and the First and Second Fronts of the Baltic Sea. According to the deployment of the Military Commission, the First Front of Belarus will turn to the direction of Berlin after taking Szczechin. The two fronts of the Baltic Sea continued to advance along the coastline to liberate northern Germany. After cooperating with him and Zhukov to surround Berlin, the First Front of Belarus would not stay too much, but would advance towards Germany at a high speed and advance towards Wolfsburg and Hannover.
Similarly, the Ukrainian First Front Army in the south also shoulders a similar task and will bypass Berlin and head towards Cologne. As for the Ukrainian Third Front Army, its targets are Dresden and Leipzig, and will be used as one of the general preparations for besieging Berlin after liberation. Vasilevsky's targets are Munich, Nuremberg, and Konev are going to Stuttgart and Mainz.
In general, the entire Germany has been divided into spheres of influence by the Red Army. Not to mention that everyone has meat to eat, they can always drink soup. This distribution method cannot be said to be bad, but it is a bit regretful to Rokosovsky. It is obvious that he cannot monopolize the honor of Berlin alone, and he will give Zhukov a large portion of it. To be honest, Rokosovsky is really reluctant to let go. But there is no way to let him go, because without the cooperation of the Second Ukrainian Front, his progress on the side would not be so fast. The Second Belarusian Front and the Second Ukrainian Front almost cooperated all the way. It is reasonable to divide the highest honor into equal parts by the two fronts.
Of course, although Rokosovsky can accept the result of equal division, it does not mean that he will not try to find more tricks to let everyone know that his second Belarusian army is stronger.
Rokosovsky said firmly: "We must be the first to enter Berlin! This honor can only belong to our second Belarusian army!"
But what he didn't expect was that Zhukov had the same idea in the south. He also said to his warriors: "Berlin is right in front of him, and it's like a delicious chocolate cake. All we need to do is to reach out and take it over. Is this difficult? Guys, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and this is the only one opportunity in a thousand years. We have been going through Ukraine all the way to this day? Let's take our legs, start the engine, and move forward with big strides!"
Similar political propaganda offensives were unprecedentedly fierce. The Ukrainian Second Front Army and the Belarusian Second Front Army were like two trucks filled with gasoline. After two roars, they began to rush around.
Of course, this is the Red Army, and the Germans naturally knew that the situation was serious. The fall of the Ode River meant that Berlin was already very unsafe, and it can even be said that the demise of the Third Reich was close at hand.
People were in panic. The formerly arrogant Nazi officials began to make plans for the way out, and one after another, filled with plundered treasures drove out of Berlin and headed towards Munich.
"Find out a way to send these supplies to Switzerland as soon as possible and deposit them into our special account," Himmler quickly told Schulenburg and Abel. "The empire may not have been able to hold on for long, but the flames of the empire and the state and society. The socialist movement cannot be extinguished just like this. This time we may lose, but I want to say that we will win next time. All we do now is to prepare for the next arrival. Gentlemen, you are all people who are deeply trusted by me, and I will entrust you with this important task. Let us say goodbye for the time being, but I believe that the situation will change and our future is bright!"
In fact, Himmler didn't need to say these nonsense, because no one among the people present believed his nonsense. Shurenberg had accepted his commission and flew to Sweden again to make a final contact with Britain and the United States. To put it bluntly, he was just preparing to sell the Third Reich for a good price.
As for Abel, he won the trust of Himmler because of his outstanding performance last time. The Nazi leader entrusted his lover Heidwin Pohast, his daughter and son to Abel, hoping that Abel would flee to Switzerland with the last wealth of the Nazis and his family at the last moment.
Abel naturally had no objection to this. On the one hand, he expressed his complete obedience to Himmler's arrangements, and on the other hand, he immediately contacted his superiors and passed on this extremely valuable information.
On January 27, 1945, Abel's special train departed from Berlin. When he left Berlin, he could vaguely hear the sound of gunfire in eastern Berlin. The Ukrainian Second Front and the Belarusian Second Front were attacking the defense line outside Berlin, and the battle was extremely fierce and cruel.
However, Abel did not have much energy to pray for his comrades because his mission was still heavy. According to Himmler's arrangement, the train will leave Berlin and will go to Frankfurt first, where there is a large number of wealth plundered by the Nazis waiting to be shipped. After leaving Frankfurt, the train will go to Munich for a long time. If the last moment comes, the train will pick up Himmler's family and sail to Zurich immediately. Himmler has discussed with the Swiss government that this batch of wealth will be deposited into the account he had set up before, and only his daughters, Gudern, Himmler and Himmler himself know the password of the account.
Abel didn't know how much wealth this special account had, but it was obvious that it would be a huge sum of money. According to Li Xiaofeng's request, this wealth could not be left to the Nazis or given to Switzerland. The Soviet Union needed this huge sum of money very much and had to get it at all costs.
For Abel, this task is not easy. It is simple to intercept the special train that stays in Munich, but the wealth on the special train is only a small part. Before, Himmler had divided a large amount of wealth into a special account in Switzerland. He had to find a way to get the password for this special account so that he could complete the explanation of his superiors most successfully.
However, only Himmler himself and his daughter Goodren. Himmler knew that even Himmler's lover Heidwin didn't know. To be honest, Himmler's daughter is not an ordinary little girl. Although she was only over fifteen years old, she had been following Himmler for a long time before and was a typical person. To be honest, Himmler had trained his daughter very well. It was impossible to expect to use a way to coax the child to get the password out of her mouth.
"John, what are you thinking?"
Although this voice is childish, it reveals a different kind of majesty. Abel doesn't have to look back and knows that this is the princess talking.
"Hello, Miss." Abel said hello to Guderen without being humble and arrogant, and then replied calmly: "I'm just dazed."
Goodren walked to Abel with great momentum and said with a little displeasure: "Don't hide it, John, I know you are worried about your future!"
Abel remained calm. Although he was a little unhappy when a teenager called him the name, he knew that this wool child was not an ordinary wool child. If he could not subdue this wool child, his task would be impossible to talk about.
"I am indeed a little worried about this," Abel replied calmly, and he looked around and signaled: "Once Berlin falls, I doubt how many people in this carriage will be in the same mind as us!"
As expected, this question immediately attracted Guderen's attention. The scheming girl was actually very worried about this issue. Although his father said to him before parting, "I have made comprehensive arrangements. The train is all my people, and your safety should be fine. But my child, I must remind you that the hearts of people in this world are the most difficult thing to guess. When the empire still exists and my authority is still preserved, it is impossible to see if these people are really so reliable. At the worst, the only thing you can trust is yourself, even Aunt Hydewin is not trustworthy. I have given you everything I can give you. My child, if there is really something, you must be strong!"
Abel was paying close attention to Guderen's expression. He knew clearly that his hints had played a role. The scheming girl indeed began to think in the direction he pointed out. But this was just the beginning. The girl still would not trust him, and he had to do it step by step.
What really worried Abel was whether his superiors had received his information. After all, it was too sudden for him to leave Berlin. Himmler caught him off guard. He had to follow the train before he could accept his superior's instructions. Whether his superiors knew Himmler's plan and how would his superiors deal with it? These two problems made him quite anxious.
In fact, Abel doesn't have to be too anxious. His intelligence was reported to the Politburo immediately. Himmler's actions were completely seen through. Like Abel, the Politburo also believed that these wealth must be taken back and that they must not be left to the hands of the Nazi gangsters.
"According to Comrade Abel's reaction, the amount of wealth is huge. We initially judged that Himmler should be preparing to deposit this wealth into the secret account of the Swiss bank that he had prepared before. Once it succeeds, it is almost impossible for us to recover the wealth."
Trotsky asked: "Can't you put pressure on the Swiss side?"
"It's very difficult!" Li Xiaofeng replied frankly, "And I guess Britain and the United States won't let us do it. It's better to regain this wealth before it enters Switzerland."
Trotsky was silent because Konev's troops, closest to Munich, had just arrived in Rotenman, Austria, and were still quite far from Munich. What's more, once Himmler found that the situation was not good, he would decisively order the special train to enter Switzerland, and there was no way at that time.
"Can kgb be taken alone? Can kgb be used to organize a carjacking operation in Germany?"
Li Xiaofeng shook his head in response: "KGB is not in enough staff in Germany, and these comrades are valuable intelligence officers. They can play a greater role in the future and cannot be wasted on carjacking operations. The only way I can come up with is to send a signal flag to take a helicopter to go deep into Germany, but to be honest, the distance is a bit far, so it may not be possible!"
Trotsky was also a decisive person. He said flatly: "Give Comrade Konev the order that he would concentrate his armored troops on an assault, and try his best to move closer to Munich, creating conditions for the signal flag troops to seize the special train!"
This answer cannot surprise Li Xiaofeng, but he has other concerns: "It is not too difficult to send a signal flag to seize the train, but I must remind the Political Bureau to pay attention that Himmler had transferred a large amount of property to Switzerland in batches. According to Comrade Abel, these wealth are all in a secret account, and only Himmler himself and his daughter Guderen know that in order to recover these wealth, we must find a way to pry out the password from these two people!"
Chapter completed!