On the banks of the Oder.

T-888 No. 54 stopped steadily by the river, and old Hemstra poked out of the turret and poked out halfway, put his hand on the pergola and looked at it, and then complained to Zherelov: "Damn German bitch, blow up the bridge again!" ”

Zherelov shrugged, it was too normal for him, and if he were a German, he would blow up the bridge. He asked, "Call the sappers?" ”

Old Hemstra's eyebrows were intertwined, and it was clear that he did not like the suggestion, and had not hurried to fight for the honor of being the first to enter Germany. Now it's just a river, no, a little gutter trying to stop him? How much time to waste by calling sappers.

"No, Zherelov, you cover, I'll go over and see!"

Old Hemsstra deftly jumped off the tank, judging from his skills, it was completely impossible to see that this was already an eighty-year-old grandfather, and from the back, it was said that this was only eighteen years old.

The old man ran to the river, probed into the river with a branch, and seemed to be satisfied. He turned back to Zherelov and waved his hand and shouted: "Cover me!" ”

As he spoke, the old man began to undress, and I have to say that the picture made Zherelov and the others blind, and soon a naked eighty-year-old grandfather appeared in front of them, only to see the old man take a deep breath, and then run two steps and plunge into the river.

"Daddy, what are you trying to do?" Mamluk, the loader, asked.

"Probably to measure the depth of the water and the bottom of the river!" Zherelov replied not very certainly.

In fact, Zherelov knew very well that the old man was definitely not completely trying to detect the situation of the river and the bottom of the river, and he had not had time to take a good bath in a hurry, and the old man probably wanted to take the opportunity to solve it together.

To tell the truth, Zherelov also felt that his military uniform was already greasy, even in winter, the temperature in the tank was about 30 degrees, and after every battle, he was sweating, and if he fought for several hours in a row, his clothes could wring out water, and even the tank boots were full of water, not to mention how uncomfortable it was. To be honest, he also wanted to go down and take a shower.

Just when Zherelov was a little moved, there was movement on the other side of the river, and several German devils appeared on the embankment, and they seemed to see the old man swimming happily in the river, and expressed great indignation at this picture of bright blind dog eyes, so in order to prevent the old man from torturing their eyes again, they chose to shoot categorically.

"Damn it!" The sound of gunfire woke up Zherelov, who hurriedly fired at the devils on the opposite bank with a side-by-side machine gun and ordered the Mamluks to reload a grenade.

With a bang, the grenade exploded near the German devils, and Zherelov could see that the two devils took the dirt plane in an instant, and the other devils ran away as soon as they saw that the situation was not good.

A few minutes later, the scarleted old Hemsstra returned to the tank panting back to the tank with his clothes and boots: "Get ready to dive across, this damn gutter isn't even eight feet deep!" ”

Zherelov was dumbfounded and said: "But there are German devils on the other side, and we lack cover!" ”

The old man muttered as he put on his underwear, "Go ****** cover, we don't need it!" Hurry up and get ready to cross the river! ”

No one in the company could convince old Hemstra, not even in the battalion or regiment, to oppose the old man. Because the division commander, the army commander, and the commander of the group army all cordially received the old man and treated him with great respect. It is said that the old man's background is quite hard, and the commander of the front army has to give him face.

Of course, the background is only one aspect, and more importantly, the old man is indeed a good hand at fighting, his team record in the entire group army is one of the best, and every time the old man fights at the front, his father is deeply loved.

So even though they knew that the old man was acting recklessly, no one dared to stop him, and Zherelov and the other three crew members quickly prepared to sneak along, and at noon, they easily crossed the Oder River and were the first to enter German territory.

"Send a telegram to the battalion commander immediately, telling him that Lao Tzu has entered Germany!"

Old Hemsstra seemed to be in high spirits, and his beard gave people the feeling of eyebrows fluttering, and the old man walked to a street sign and shouted: "Take out the camera, take a picture, and remember to take a picture of the words on it." ”

Mamluk asked: "What is written on the sign?" ”

Zherelov gave the stupid boy an angry look and asked, "Do you think I seem to know German?" ”

Mamluk shook his head, but old Hemstra gave him the answer: "It says Frankfurt, five kilometers away." ”

Once again, the Mamluks were confused, and what little knowledge of geography he had told him seemed to be wrong, and he asked, "Have we already reached Frankfurt?" Didn't I remember that Frankfurt was not on the west side of Berlin? Are we on the wrong track? ”

"Idiot!" Old Hemsstra glared at the goods and explained: "There are two Frankfurts in Germany, the one you are talking about is called Frankfurt am Main, which is indeed west of Berlin and is one of the largest cities in Germany. But this is Frankfurt am Oder, the only way to Berlin! ”

Of course, Frankfurt am Oder cannot be compared with Frankfurt am Main, and the two are not on the same level in Germany. One is an industrial and economic center, and the other is a small city in Eastern Europe.

Of course, Frankfurt am Oder also had a certain significance, it was one of the gateways to Berlin, an important railway passed through it, and for the Red Army, the capture of Frankfurt am Oder was an opening to Berlin.

"Our strikers have advanced to Eintracht Frankfurt and have not met with fierce resistance when crossing the Oder."

As the first Soviet general to attack Potsdam, he was commended by the Military Commission and replaced the rank of general with marshal, as the fourth batch of men in the Soviet Union to receive the rank of marshal, Rokossovsky was naturally excited.

Some comrades may ask, since there are four groups of people who have received the rank of marshal, who are they? In the first batch of the Natural October Revolution, five people, led by Frunze, were the first to receive the rank of marshal. In December 1943, Ubolevich, Triandafilov, Shaposhnikov, Arksnis, and Orlov also received the rank of marshal. By June 1944, Li Xiaofeng, Timoshenko, Yaqil, Sergei. Kamenev, Sukhoi and Kuznetsov were also promoted to marshals. And Rokossovsky and Zhukov because of their outstanding performance in the Polish campaign. In December 1944 he was also promoted to the rank of marshal. Next, according to the urine nature of the Military Commission, it is estimated that it will be the turn of Vasilevsky, Konev and Tolbukhin, Meretskov, Malinovsky and others. Anyway, after the victory over the Nazis, I am afraid that a large number of Soviet marshals will be born.

Of course, Rokossovsky was happy, but there was no blind optimism either. The breakthrough into German territory was indeed a major turning point, but it was also a matter of course. With the current momentum of the Red Army, it was only a matter of time, and now it was only a little earlier than he expected. What's more, Rokossovsky clearly realized that the closer he got to Berlin, the fiercer the Nazi resistance would be, and there would be a bloody battle around Berlin.

"Where did Comrade Zhukov's troops go?"

Rokossovsky and Zhukov are naturally rivals, but he cares about Zhukov's position not because of competition, Rokossovsky knows very well that it may be very difficult to take Berlin by his front army alone, and he must cooperate closely with Zhukov's front. If he goes deep alone, there will be some small accidents if he doesn't get it right, and now that he is in the final stage, he doesn't want to leave a military stain.

"The 2nd Ukrainian Front is rapidly advancing in the direction of Zare, and it is tentatively estimated that it will reach the periphery of Foster by tomorrow at the latest, and will soon besiege Korbs."

Rokossovsky looked at the map, and at this time to the north of him was the 1st Belorussian Front and the 1st and 2nd Baltic Fronts, which, according to the deployment of the Military Commission, would also turn in the direction of Berlin after taking Szczecin. The two Baltic fronts, on the other hand, continued to advance along the coastline to liberate northern Germany. And the 1st Belorussian Front, after cooperating with him and Zhukov in encircling Berlin, will not stay too long, but will advance at high speed to the depth of Germany, in the direction of Wolfsburg and Hanover.

Similarly, the 1st Ukrainian Front in the south, which has a similar task, will also bypass Berlin and move in the direction of Cologne. As for the Ukrainian Third Front, the targets were Dresden and Leipzig, which after the liberation of this area was used as one of the general preparations for the siege of Berlin. Vasilevsky's targets were Munich and Nuremberg, and Konev was to Stuttgart and Mainz.

In general, the whole of Germany had been divided into spheres of influence by the Red Army, not to mention that everyone had meat to eat, but there was always something to drink. This distribution method cannot be said to be bad, but it is a pity for Rokossovsky after all, it is obvious that he cannot monopolize the honor of capturing Berlin alone, and he will give Zhukov a large share anyway. To be honest, Rokossovsky was a little reluctant. But there is no way to be reluctant and helpless, because without the cooperation of the Second Front of Ukraine, the progress on his side will not be so fast, the Second Front of Belarus and the Second Front of Ukraine have cooperated almost all the way, and it is reasonable that the highest honor in the end will be equally divided between the two fronts.

Of course, although Rokossovsky can accept the result of a tie, it does not mean that he will not try his best to come up with more tricks to let the world know that his Second Belorussian Front is still stronger.

Rokossovsky said categorically: "We must be the first to enter Berlin!" This honor can only belong to our Second Belorussian Front! ”

But to his surprise, Zhukov had the same idea in the south, and he also said to his fighters: "Berlin is right in front of us, it is there like a delicious chocolate cake, and all we need to do is reach out and take it, is it difficult?" Guys, this is a once-in-a-lifetime and once-in-a-millennium opportunity, and we have come all the way from Ukraine with great difficulty, isn't it for this day? Let's stretch our legs, start our engines, and make a big stride! ”

A similar propaganda offensive was unprecedentedly violent, with the Second Ukrainian Front and the Second Belarusian Front on a rampage like two trucks filled with gasoline, roaring twice and spewing billowing black smoke.

Of course, this was on the side of the Red Army, and the Germans naturally knew that the situation was serious, and the loss of the Oder meant that Berlin was already very unsafe, and it could even be said that the end of the Third Reich was close at hand.

In panic, the former Nazi dignitaries began to plan for the way back, and one after another military columns loaded with plundered treasure drove out of Berlin in the direction of Munich.

"Find a way to send these supplies to Switzerland as soon as possible and deposit them in our special account," Himmler quickly instructed Schulenburg and Abel, "and the Reich will probably not last long, but the Reich and the State Society. The flame of the communitarian movement cannot be extinguished just like that. This time we may lose, but I would say, next time we will win. And all we're doing now is getting ready for the next one to come. Gentlemen, you are all people whom I have placed my trust, and I have given you carte blanche to do so. Let's say goodbye for now, but I believe that the situation will change and our future is bright! ”

In fact, Himmler did not need to say this nonsense at all, because not a single person in the room believed his. Schulenburg had accepted his commission and flew to Sweden again to make final contacts with Britain and the United States, to put it bluntly, to sell the Third Reich for a good price.

As for Abel, who won Himmler's trust because of his outstanding performance last time, the Nazi leader turned his lover Heidwin. Pohast, his daughter and son entrusted him with the hope that Abel would flee to Switzerland at the last moment with the last fortunes of the Nazis and his family.

Abel naturally had no opinion on this, and on the one hand, he expressed his complete obedience to Himmler's arrangement, 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, and when he left Berlin, he could already faintly hear the sound of gunfire in the east of Berlin, and the Second Ukrainian Front and the Second Belorussian Front were storming the defensive line outside Berlin, and the battle was extremely fierce and brutal.

However, Abel did not have much energy to pray for his comrades, because he still had a heavy task. According to Himmler's arrangement, the special train left Berlin and headed for Frankfurt, where a large amount of Nazi looted wealth was waiting to be shipped, and after leaving Frankfurt, the special train would make a long stop in Munich. If the last moment comes, the train will pick up Himmler's family and leave for Zurich immediately. Himmler had already negotiated with the Swiss government that the wealth would be deposited in a specially set up account for him, with only his daughter Gudren. Himmler and Himmler himself knew the password to the account.

Abel did not know exactly how much wealth there was in this special account, but it was clear that it would be a huge sum. According to Li Xiaofeng's request, this wealth could neither be left to the Nazis nor given to Switzerland, and the Soviet Union needed this huge amount of money very much, and it had to be obtained at all costs.

This task is not easy for Abel, it is simple to intercept the special train that stays in Munich, but the wealth on the special train is only a small part, Himmler has been divided into several batches and deposited a large amount of wealth into a special account in Switzerland, he must find a way to get the password of this special account, so as to complete the explanation of his superiors most satisfactorily.

It's just that the password is only Himmler himself and his daughter Guderen. Himmler knew, not even Himmler's lover Hedwin. And Himmler's daughter is honestly not an ordinary little girl, don't look at her is only a little over fifteen years old, but she has been with Himmler for a long time before, and she is a typical person. To put it mildly, Himmler had trained his daughter so well that it was impossible to expect to get the code out of her mouth in a way that coaxed a child.

"John, what are you thinking?"

This voice did not look immature, but it revealed a different kind of majesty, and Abel didn't have to look back to know that it was the princess who was talking.

"Hello, miss." Abel greeted Goodren without humility or arrogance, and then replied calmly, "I'm just in a daze. ”

Gu Deren walked up 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 silent, although he was a little unhappy to be called by his name by a teenage hairy child, but he knew that this hairy child was not an ordinary hairy child, and if he couldn't submit this hairy child, his mission would be impossible.

"I'm a little worried about that," replied Abel calmly, as he looked around and signaled, "I doubt how many people in this carriage will be with us once Berlin falls!" ”

Sure enough, this question immediately caught Gu Deren's attention, and the scheming girl was actually very worried about it, although his father told him before parting: "I have made all the arrangements, and the special train is full of my people, and your safety should be fine." But my child, I must remind you that the human heart is the hardest thing to guess in this world. While the empire still exists, and my authority is still preserved, it is impossible to see if these people are really that reliable. At worst, the only person you can trust is yourself, not even Aunt Hedwin. I have given you all I can give you, my child, and if anything, you must be strong! ”

Abel was paying close attention to Goodren's expression, and he knew clearly that his hints were working, and the scheming girl began to think in the direction he pointed out. But this is just the beginning, this girl still won't trust herself, he has to take it slowly.

What really worried Abel was whether his superiors had received information about him, after all, he left Berlin too suddenly, Himmler was simply caught off guard, and he had to leave with the special train before he had time to accept the instructions of his superiors. Whether his superiors knew about Himmler's plan and how his superiors would respond to them made him quite anxious.

In fact, Abel didn't need to be too anxious, his information was reported to the government as soon as possible. In order to govern the situation, Himmler's actions have been completely seen through. Like Abel, the government. The government also believed that this wealth must be reclaimed and must not be allowed to fall into the hands of Nazi henchmen.

"According to Comrade Abel's reaction, the amount of this wealth is enormous, and we have a preliminary judgment that Himmler must have been prepared to deposit this wealth in a secret account in a Swiss bank that he had prepared before. Once it is allowed to succeed, it will be almost impossible for us to recover this wealth. ”

Trotsky asked: "Can't pressure be put on the Swiss side?" ”

"It's hard!" Li Xiaofeng replied calmly, "And I don't think Britain and the United States will let us get our way." It would be better to reclaim this wealth before it enters Switzerland. ”

Trotsky was silent, for Konev's troops, which were closest to Munich, had just arrived at Rothenmann in Austria, and were still a considerable distance from Munich. What's more, once Himmler found out that the situation was not good, he would categorically order a special train into Switzerland, and there was no way at that time.

"Can't the KGB act alone? Is it possible to organize a carjacking operation with KGB's manpower in Germany? ”

Li Xiaofeng shook his head in this regard: "The KGB does not have enough manpower in Germany, and these comrades are valuable intelligence officers, they can play a greater role in the future, and they cannot be wasted on carjacking operations." The only thing I could think of was to send a semaphore into Germany by helicopter, but to be honest, it was a bit far away, but I couldn't! ”

Trotsky was also a decisive man, and he said categorically: "Give Comrade Konev an order to concentrate his armored forces for a surprise attack, to move as closely as he can to Munich with all his might, and to create conditions for the seizing of the special train by the Vympel troops!" ”

This answer did not surprise Li Xiaofeng, but he had other concerns: "It is not too difficult to send a signal flag to seize the train, but I must remind the government. The authorities noted that Himmler had already transferred a large amount of property to Switzerland in batches. According to Comrade Abel, all this wealth is in a secret account, and the password is known only to Himmler himself and his daughter Guderen, and in order to recover this wealth, we must find a way to pry the password out of the mouths of these two people! ”

After a pause, Li Xiaofeng continued to introduce: "However, according to Comrade Abel's reflection, this father and daughter are probably the kind of people who are particularly stubborn, and it is difficult to pry their mouths open, and even they are afraid that they would rather commit suicide than be captured." This made it quite difficult for us to regain the wealth that had been plundered by the Nazis...... So after some thought, I think it is better to give full play to the role of Comrade Abel, let him try to win the trust of the father and daughter, and put the password ...... out of their mouths" (To be continued. )