As his troops were attacking Danzig and Gdynia, Rokossovsky was anxious to know the exact situation of the battle, so he hurried back to his office after assigning the task of capturing the spy.

Seeing Rokossovsky returning, Bogolyubov hurriedly walked over and asked with concern: "Comrade Marshal, are there any new clues?" ”

"Judging from all indications, the old man who claims to be the lost owner should be a deeply hidden spy." Anyway, there were no outsiders in the house, so Rokossovsky told Bogolyubov about the general situation, and finally said: "As for why he designed to expose another spy, I have not figured it out so far." ”

"Comrade Marshal," said Bogolyubov tentatively, "could it be that it was because the spy had been exposed, that the Germans ordered the sacrifice of this man, so that the other spies could continue to lurk." ”

"We have just taken the city and everything is not yet on track. If it weren't for the hapless spy, our counterintelligence department wouldn't have known anything about the spies in the city. Rokossovsky frowned and said: "What is the purpose of the enemy in doing this?" ”

"That's what I thought," Bogolyubov cautiously inferred, seeing that Rokossovsky was not clear, "the captured spy may have seen that the city was occupied by our troops, and felt that the Germans were in trouble, so he was ready to flee." This can be confirmed by the large amount of US dollars in the luggage he carried. And his escape plan was discovered by other accomplices, and in order to prevent him from divulging secrets, they used this method of planting and let him fall into our hands. ”

"What the truth of the matter is, we will only know after the mysterious old man is caught." Rokossovsky knew that he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and although he had already assigned the task of arresting him, he might not be able to catch anyone for a while, so he changed the topic and asked: "Chief of Staff, how is the current progress of our army in the two cities?" ”

"As the enemy's ships were driven away by our navy and air force, the enemy, having lost strong fire support and not being able to organize an effective defense, was losing step by step in the city." Bogolyubov hurriedly replied: "Be optimistic, maybe tomorrow before dark, we will be able to take two cities." ”

"So fast?" The rapid progress of the troops surprised Rokossovsky in his arrival.

Bogolyubov said with some smugness: "Since the enemy's ships were driven away, the powerful firepower on which the enemy relied has not existed, so the advance of our troops is smooth. Speaking of this, he suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly added, "By the way, General Mei Rican just called, asking to get his tank brigade back into battle. ”

"Their combat effectiveness is not strong, and they have not cooperated with our troops, if they are allowed to fight again, it will affect the speed of our army's advance." Regarding what Bogolyubov mentioned, Rokossovsky resolutely objected: "In my opinion, it is better to wait for our army to liberate Danzig, and then let the Polish tank brigade hold a grand ceremony to enter the city, so that the Poles in the city can see that the motherland has not forgotten them, and even sent their own valuable troops to fight side by side with the Soviet army to jointly liberate this ancient historical city." ”

"Well, Comrade Marshal." The poor performance of the Polish tank brigade made Bogolyubov also very dissatisfied with them, and at this moment, seeing that Rokossovsky did not intend to let them participate in the battle again, he said casually: "Then I will immediately get in touch with General Mei Richan, let their troops temporarily withdraw from the city, and wait for us to liberate the city, and then hold a grand ceremony to enter the city." ”

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Early the next morning, as soon as Rokossovsky arrived in his office, Vinogradov rushed in from outside in a hurry and said excitedly: "Comrade Marshal, I have good news for you, we have found the whereabouts of the old man. ”

"What, find someone so soon?"

"Yes." Vinogradov nodded vigorously and said affirmatively: "When one of our patrols was interrogating passers-by, one of them recognized the person in the photograph and said that he was a neighbor of his family, who lived in a two-story building in the south of the city. ”

Knowing that someone had already recognized the mysterious old man, Rokossovsky hurriedly asked: "General Vinogradov, since you know the identity of the other party, have you taken any measures?" ”

"When Colonel Shevchak learned of this, he first reported it to me." Vinogradov replied: "Then he took a small army and went to arrest the old man." ”

"Did he bring enough people?" Rokossovsky heard that Shevchak had already led someone to capture the spy, but he felt a little unsteady in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Do you need me to transfer nearby troops to support?" ”

"Comrade Marshal, rest assured." Vinogradov said confidently: "Shevchak's small army of forty people is more than enough to deal with an old man. He said that once the arrest was successful, he would call me immediately to report it. ”

Rokossovsky knew that the fighters in the counterintelligence service were all from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and they had a unique advantage in arresting people. Besides, there are more than forty people now, to arrest an old man, even if the other party has three heads and six arms, in the case of mental calculation or unintentional, he must be unable to escape.

He waved at Vinogradov and said, "General Vinogradov, go back to your office first, lest you be absent when Colonel Shevchak calls back, and you will make a mistake." Once the arrest is complete, remember to call me and report it immediately. ”

"Understood." Vinogradov resounded in agreement and turned to leave.

Shortly after Vinogradov left, Su Bojing, a military commissar who had not been seen for a long time, appeared in the office. He was equally curious about how Vinogradov could have appeared in Rokossovsky's office: "Comrade Marshal, what did General Vinogradov do when he came to you?" ”

Rokossovsky thought that Su Bojing had been absent for the past two days and knew nothing about the spy, so after beckoning him to sit down, he told him in detail the ins and outs of the matter. Finally, he said: "If the Germans had not made these small moves, I am afraid that we would not have known that there were still so many German spies left in the occupied cities until we completed the East Pomeranian raids." ”

Su Bojing is not interested in the matter of spies, he is here today for other things. After Rokossovsky finished speaking, he said in a solemn tone: "Comrade Marshal, I have come here today to talk to you about the issue of military discipline in the troops. ”