On Route 68, a convoy of No. 4 tanks, VW82 barrel trucks and SDKFZ251 armored vehicles was nowhere to be seen.

On the armored car in the middle of the convoy, Chen Dao leaned on the baffle of the carriage on his back, closed his eyes tightly and slept soundly.

In the other seats in the carriage, Captain Nietzsche and Major Lorenz were also wrapped in blankets, seizing the time to enjoy their hard-won rest.

By radio, Chen Dao had confirmed that the cities of Slonium and Baranovichi along the way were all under the control of the German-army army.

After consulting with Lieutenant General Huibich, commander of the 9th Panzer Division, the two men immediately decided to rush overnight and rush to Minsk as soon as possible.

After contacting Rommel, Chen Dao learned that the siege of Minsk had come to an end, and the battle could be resolved in a morning at most, and there was no need for troops of the 9th Panzer Division to participate in the battle.

After discussing it again, Chen Dao and Lieutenant General Huibiqi decided to let the troops assemble in the south of the city first, and then set off after the siege was over.

After the rapid march of more than 300 kilometers along the way, Chen Dao basically spent his time in armored vehicles, and even ate in the car with a few mouthfuls of bread in cold water in a military kettle.

A night of hurrying, a night of bumps, Chen Dao can only rely on chatting to play time, and I don't know what time it starts, starting from that person, the atmosphere of chatting in the carriage is getting weaker and weaker, until the whole carriage falls silent.

As he shook, Major Lorenz's head sinked, and then he raised his head and his eyes slowly opened.

He raised his right hand and touched his stubble-covered chin, which felt rough like sandpaper.

Looking up at the sky, Major Lorenz saw that the night was over.

Standing up, he saw that the sun had already shown half of its face on the eastern horizon. Sprinkle the golden light on the earth.

In the distance, a village sits in the middle of endless greenery, and a few wisps of white cooking smoke rise.

"It's better to come early than to come at the right time." A familiar voice rang in Major Lorenz's ears.

"Your Excellency, you are awake."

Chen Dao nodded, then pointed to the village in the distance and said, "There should be troops of the Second Panzer Army stationed in the village in front, it seems that breakfast is being made, and we came at the right time." Let the convoy stop in the village ahead. After resting for a while, everyone was tired from traveling all night, so they went to the village in front of them to have a good hot meal to replenish their strength. ”

Chen Dao's order was quickly transmitted through the radio network throughout the convoy, and when it was learned that the convoy was going to rest in the village for two hours, all the members of the convoy were in good spirits, and even the vehicles under them seemed to feel the joy of their owners, and rushed to the village in front of them with white exhaust fumes.

While the various vehicles in the convoy were busy looking for a place to moor, Chen Dao's armored vehicle rushed into the village first. Asking all the way, I found a bungalow facing the street in the center of the village.

"Stand upright."

When Chen Dao's figure appeared in the room, everyone stood up straight with a shout.

Chen Dao glanced inside the room and saw that the coffee table in the living room was full of cups and uneaten food, and the coffee in the cup exuded an attractive aroma.

Two soldiers standing upright puffed out their cheeks and hurriedly swallowed the food in their mouths.

Chen Dao said with a smile: "I'm sorry to disturb your breakfast, where is your company commander?" ”

One of the highest-ranking second lieutenants in the room said, "Our company commander went to deal with it, ah, he's back." Checkmate. ”

Chen Dao looked back at the door and saw a captain officer walk into the living room.

See the two gray-haired old men in the crowd. Chen Dao raised his hand to the captain and saluted back, and then said, "I'm Heinz. Feng. General Rosen, are you Captain Bierman? ”

"I'm Captain Bierman, what can I do for you? General Rosen. Captain Bierman's expression was very excited, and it was clear that he recognized Chen Dao's identity.

"My troops are going to stay here for at least two hours. I hope your people can free up some houses for us to rest. ”

"It is easy to use the highway as the dividing line, and the houses on the south side of the highway are for our use, and the north side is for your use. This is the makeshift cafeteria, and my office is in the house next door. Please follow me, General. ”

After walking out of this temporary canteen, Chen Dao saw a circle of people standing on the road through the village, four German soldiers led by a sergeant, standing around an elderly couple and two Soviet prisoners, looking at the old couple's clothing, it should be local villagers.

Driven by curiosity, Chen Dao asked, "Who are these four people?" Why do you treat them like that? ”

"These two captives were captured by us just last night, they were hiding in the couple's house, and they tried to escape last night, and if it weren't for Sergeant Gustman's alertness and awareness of their presence, we would have almost let them slip through the eyes," said Captain Bierman. We're looking for a general, did you get that order? ”

"I've received a lot of orders, which one are you referring to?" Chen Dao said.

"It's about looking for Stalin's eldest son, Yakov. Dzhugashvili's order. Captain Bierman said.

Chen Dao rubbed his head and said with a smile: "Don't you say that I almost forgot, one of these two captives is an officer, maybe it is the person we are looking for." It just so happens that I'm free now, and we'll interrogate them together. See if they're the ones we're looking for. ”

A group of people walked into Captain Bierman's temporary company headquarters, and after they all sat down, Chen Dao asked what had happened.

Captain Bierman said, "It was Sergeant Gustmann who noticed the anomaly in the dwelling and used some means to catch these two captives, so let him explain it to you." ”

Chen Dao looked at Sergeant Gustmann, who was a handsome and well-spoken young man, who was no more than twenty-five or sixteen years old.

After listening to Gustman's account of the arrest, Chen Dao said with a smile: "This story is really interesting, when you went to the toilet, you happened to see gauze and sanitary napkins falling from the toilet, and you judged that the Kaspersky couple had a Soviet rout hidden in their house, and your observation and judgment are commendable." ”

Sergeant Gustmann said: "I usually like to read "Sherlock Holmes", and I often substitute myself into the body of Sherlock Holmes in the novel, and after a long time, I have formed the inertia of thinking. ”

Chen Dao recalled the arrest of Sergeant Gustmann. While exclaiming, "This is really a good habit, I hope you can keep it up." You said that after you decided that there were Soviet prisoners in hiding, you falsely claimed that the troops were going to be stationed here, adding psychological pressure to the couple and forcing them to let go of the two prisoners. Then it was determined that they would use the back window to escape, so they had already set up a sentry and personally led people to ambush behind the window. Capture them in one fell swoop. You alone planned and carried out this arrest flawlessly, and you deserve praise. ”

Captain Bierman quipped, "If that officer was really the man we were looking for, this arrest would have been perfect." ”

Sergeant Gustmann smiled embarrassedly: "I originally just wanted to try it, but I didn't expect them to be unable to hold their breath, and they were about to flee that night, so I was caught red-handed, in general, it was my luck, they were too unlucky." ”

Chen Dao said: "You don't have to be modest. Sergeant, luck is also part of strength. Well, I'll give you a chance to prove your strength, and you can interrogate these two Soviet prisoners of war and ask them if they are the ones we are looking for. ”

"I have asked for their names, but I suspect that their names are fake, and at least one of them is fake," said Sergeant Gustmann. ”

"Oh? Why? Chen Dao asked.

"Because when the officer gave his name, he didn't dare to look at me. I've heard a proverb. Liars never look you in the eye. So I judged that he was lying. Sergeant Gustmann said.

"How do you decide to get them to tell the truth? In addition to the use of violence. Chen Dao asked.

"My way. Quite simply, they are interrogated in isolation. Sergeant Gustmann said.

After interrogating the two captives and Mr. and Mrs. Kaspersky in isolation, the two captives revealed huge flaws.

Chen Dao said to the prisoner in the captain's uniform: "Dear comrade captain, you call yourself Sergei. Brin. Burkatowsky, but your companion says that your full name is Sergei. Ivanov. Burkatowski, which is your real name. Or neither. My patience is limited, don't waste everyone's time saying your real name and identity. ”

Major Lorenz vigorously translated Chen Dao's culture to the two captives, whose faces showed frustration, decadence, and panic.

After hesitating for a few seconds, the captive, who called himself Sergei, said: "My name is "

"Wait. Don't look down, Mr. Captain, look into Sergeant Gustman's eyes and say your real name. Chen Dao said.

The captives had no choice but to look up at Sergeant Gustmann, and under the forced gaze of Sergeant Gustmann, he said slowly: "My name is Sergey. Brin. Dostoevsky. ”

"How? What do you see in his eyes? Chen Dao asked.

"I saw in his eyes, uh, that he was telling the truth," said Sergeant Gustmann. ”

Chen Dao followed and said: "Although I don't know why he lied to us before, I also think that he is telling the truth this time, so he is not the person we are looking for." ”

Beside Chen Dao, Captain Bierman hung his head, full of hope, and sure enough, finding someone on the battlefield was tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack, either a random captain or Stalin's son.

The light of hope in Sergeant Gustmann's eyes dimmed.

Captain Bierman said: "He is not the person we are looking for, take them out, call the medics to treat the wound on Sergei's leg, General Rosen, I will immediately call someone to bring food." ”

Chen Dao shook his head and said with a smile: "I'm not busy eating, the interrogation is not over yet." ”

Captain Bierman saw Chen Dao's gaze fall on the captured private.

"General, do you suspect that his identity is forged?" Captain Bierman asked.

"Exactly, Sergeant Gustman, don't you notice anything unusual about the dress and temperament of the two of them?" Chen Dao asked.

Sergeant Gustmann looked at the two captives and looked them up and down for more than ten seconds, his eyes revealing unprecedented concentration.

"The clothes on their bodies are not right, Sergei is wearing a dress with a large number, this one is called Alyosha . Josevich's soldiers wore clothes with small numbers, and they probably swapped uniforms. As for temperament, this private in a trumpet military uniform is more officer-like. Gustmann analyzed seriously.

Captain Bierman said: "I also think this private is more like an officer, I have no evidence, just intuition. ”

"Do you have any other discoveries besides military uniforms and temperament? For example, age. Chen Dao then reminded.

Gustmann and Sergeant Bierman looked at each other with a look of abrupt realization.

"You're right, they look stubble and about the same age, but if you look closely, Sergei is a little younger than Alyosha, only about twenty years old. It is almost impossible for a captain to be younger than a private. ”

Sergeant Gustmann stepped forward, grabbed Private Alyosha's left hand and looked through it, and then Sergei's hand.

After reading it, he said in surprise: "Alyosha has a ring on the ring finger of his left hand, but Sergei does not have it on his hand, and now I can basically determine that they have exchanged military uniforms, and Private Alyosha is the real officer." Thanks for the reminder, General, if it weren't for you, I would have almost been deceived by them. ”

Captain Bierman duly said, "Your insight is so sharp, General, how did you spot the anomalies in them?" Checkmate? ”

"Yesterday, I was almost deceived by a cunning Soviet lieutenant colonel, so the vigilance is higher than ever, and these two guys are unlucky." Chen Dao said with a smile.

After laughing, Chen Dao pulled down his face and said to one of the soldiers in the house: "You go and put your gun on that Sergei's head." ”

The soldier faithfully carried out Chen Dao's orders.

Seeing the muzzle of a black hole on his head, sweat the size of a soybean grain on Sergei's head flowed uncontrollably.

"Load the bullets." Chen Dao said.

The soldier thrust the bullet onto the chamber with a click, and Sergei swallowed a dry mouthful of saliva with a throbbing throat.

Chen Dao looked at "Private Alyosha" and said with a calm face: "I haven't eaten breakfast yet, I'm very hungry, Mr. Officer." So I don't want to play any more guess the name game with you. Tell me your real name, and then we can all go to breakfast. Remember, you only have one chance, and if I catch you lying, I'll really order you to shoot, and if you want to kill your comrades, just come and deceive me. Still, I think you should know that I have many ways to debunk your lies. ”

Major Lorenz translated Chen Dao's words word for word to "Private Alyosha", and his face was red and white.

Glancing at Sergei with the muzzle of the gun above his head, and after taking a deep breath, "Private Alyosha" said: "My name is Yakov. Josephevich Dzhugashvili. ”

Major Lorenz raised his voice sharply an octave and asked in a loud voice, "What do you say is your last name?" Be louder. ”

"My name is Yakov. Joseph Vic. Dzhugashvili. ”

After hearing the name, Chen Daohuo stood up (to be continued.) )