When Behringer received Malinin's call, he was stunned at first, and then asked rhetorically: "Comrade Chief of Staff, the Krajov Army is a self-contained system and has almost no contact with us in peacetime. ”

"General Behringer," Malinin saw that the other party did not understand what he meant, and hurriedly explained to him: "Comrade Marshal has important matters that need to be discussed with the head of Krajov's army. I want you to be in contact with each other, it's easier than for us to get in touch. ”

"Well, Comrade Chief of Staff." Hearing Malinin say this, Bellinger knew that it was not appropriate to shirk it any longer, so he reluctantly agreed: "I will arrange for someone to contact the Krajov army as soon as possible." ”

Ma Lining heard the perfunctory element in his tone, and hurriedly asked: "How much time does it take?" ”

Behringer thought for a moment, and then replied: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I will try to get in touch with their responsible person within a week, do you think it is appropriate?" ”

Malinin did not dare to make up his mind about the time proposed by Bellinger, but turned his attention to Rokossovsky, who was standing aside. Rokossovsky knew that the Warsaw Uprising would break out on August 1, 44, and today it is July 26, and there are only five days left before the uprising. So he said decisively: "No, a week is too long, three days, I will give them three days at most." In three days, I will meet with the head of the Krajov army. ”

Malinin nodded in understanding, and then said into the microphone: "No, General Behringer, Comrade Marshal can only give you three days at most." Within three days, he would have to meet with the head of the Klajov army. ”

After putting down the phone, Behringer said to his military commissar: "Comrade Zavatsky, this is so strange, Marshal Rokossovsky suddenly wanted to meet the head of the Krajov army. ”

Zavatsky felt that Rokossovsky would certainly not bring up the matter for no reason, so he cautiously asked: "Did he say the reason for the meeting?" ”

"No, nothing." Behringer said helplessly: "And he only gave me three days, and ordered me to bring the head of the Klajov army to meet with him within three days." ”

"Comrade Commander," Zavatsky stood up, clasped the belt around his waist with his fingers, and walked back and forth in the room, "although we have not been a subordinate of Marshal Rokossovsky for long, but from what I know about him, he has good reasons for everything. I think we should still pay attention to this matter, immediately find a way to contact the Krajov army, and arrange a meeting place. ”

No sooner had Bellinger laid this out than he received a report from scouts that a unit calling itself the 7th Division of the Klajov Army had been found in the forest near the Vistula.

Hearing this, Behringer immediately called the head of the reconnaissance group to the command and asked with a serious expression: "Comrade Second Lieutenant, are they confirmed that they are units of the 7th Division of the Krajov Army?" ”

The second lieutenant of the scout heard Bellinger ask this, and replied with some progress: "Comrade commander, I can't be sure either, but that's what they say. ”

"They?!" Bellinger frowned and asked, "Who are they?" ”

"Who else could it be, of course, the Krajov Army." The second lieutenant shrugged his shoulders and said, "They are wearing Polish uniforms, the same kind before the war. ”

"Can you get in touch with them?" When Behringer heard the second lieutenant say this, he could almost conclude that the other party was from the Krajow army, because there would be no one else in old Polish military uniforms but them: "We are going to meet with their high-ranking people." ”

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At noon the next day, Rokossovsky, accompanied by Belinger and Zavatsky, went to a large wooden house on the edge of the forest and met with the officers of the 7th Division of the Krajov Army.

Seeing Rokossovsky and the others enter the wooden house, none of the officers of the Krajov Army who were sitting at the table stood up, only a lieutenant standing next to him, pointed to the empty chair next to the table, signaling Rokossovsky that they could sit there.

After Rokossovsky sat down, he saw the arrogant behavior of the other party, although he felt very uncomfortable, but in order to take the overall situation into account, he still suppressed the anger in his heart, and said to an officer wearing the rank of colonel on the opposite side: "Mr. Colonel, you are the mayor of the 7th Division of the Krajov Army, right?" I'll introduce myself and I'm ......"

Before Rokossovsky could finish speaking, the colonel raised his hand and interrupted Rokossovsky's later words: "Marshal Rokossovsky, you don't need to say it, we know your identity very well, even the two former Polish officers beside you, we also know their identities." ”

Seeing that he said in such an impudent manner, Behringer said with some dissatisfaction: "We want to talk to the Supreme Commander of the Krajov Army, General Bor, or the front commander, General Komorowsky. ”

"General Behringer, what do you want to say?" The other party said with some disdain: "Just say it here, we will reflect what you said to our superiors." ”

Bellinger turned his head to look at Rokossovsky, only to see that the other party nodded at him, signaled that he could continue the conversation, and then said: "The reason why we are meeting with you here is to establish a coordinated relationship with you in the fight against the German fascist army. ”

After listening to Behringer's words, the colonel on the opposite side snorted coldly, and then said coldly: "Mr. General, my reply to you is that our Krajov army is only subordinate to the government-in-exile in London, and the representatives they appointed. We will not take up arms against the Red Army, but we also do not want to have any contact with you. Do you understand? ”

Without waiting for Behringer to answer, he said to himself: "Now that you know our position, this meeting can end here." Lieutenant, send our guests out! ”

Seeing that the other party gave him an eviction order without saying anything, Behringer couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, stood up suddenly, pointed at the other party's nose, and was about to scold, but was stopped by Rokossovsky, who stood up next.

Rokossovsky asked the colonel with his usual expression: "Mr. Colonel, can you contact General Bor or General Komorowsky directly?" ”

"Yes, we can contact them directly." The colonel said in a disdainful tone: "Your Excellency, do you have something that you would like to talk to our general?" ”

"Yes, of course." Rokossovsky knew that if he did not suppress them, today's meeting would end hastily, so he said unceremoniously: "Mr. Colonel, may you ask your two superiors, especially General Komorowsky, why he canceled the Warsaw uprising scheduled for July 25, and did he think that launching the uprising the day before yesterday would cheapen us, who were attacking the fascist invaders?" ”

Rokossovsky's words exploded like a bombshell next to the colonel, his smile froze on his face, and the whole person sat motionless in his seat like a sculpture. Frightened, not only the colonel opposite, but even Bellinger and Zavatsky were stunned, neither of them dreamed that Rokossovsky would suddenly say this.

After a long time, the Colonel opened his mouth to break the silence in the room. He said to Rokossovsky in a bit of a panic: "Your Excellency, Marshal, I don't know who reported this ridiculous intelligence to you, I can only accuse you, this is a lie at all. ”

"Is that so, Mr. Colonel?" Rokossovsky was also relieved at this moment, and he sneered and said: "As far as I know, the Krajow army has drawn up a plan for the uprising on the premise that the German army will soon withdraw from Warsaw: concentrate its forces to capture several key government buildings in Warsaw, and announce the return of the Polish government-in-exile to power at least 12 hours before the Soviet troops enter the Polish capital. ”

The colonel's face was red and white, he neither admitted nor denied it, but Behringer and Zavatsky felt that what Rokossovsky said made it impossible for the other to refute it. In particular, a few deputies sitting next to him also looked restless.

"Is this all true?" Behringer, seizing an opportunity, asked Rokossovsky in a low voice: "Comrade Marshal, is the Krajov army really ready to stage an uprising in the city of Warsaw without informing us?" ”

"That's right, that's right." Rokossovsky stared at the colonel opposite, and continued: "The preparations for the Warsaw uprising were carried out secretly behind the back of the Soviet Union, and neither the Soviet government nor the command of the Red Army received official information about the uprising. The commanders of the Krajov army naively believed that in two to three days at most, the exhausted German army would be defeated and the rebels would be able to quickly take Warsaw with minimal casualties. ”

These few words of Rokossovsky became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The colonel took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead desperately, while his mind was thinking quickly: this uprising was carried out behind the Russians' backs, why did Rokossovsky know so much, could it be that they got the news from the British? These Brits are really unreliable, and it seems that the matter needs to be reported to General Komorowsky immediately.

The colonel stood up and said to Rokossovsky in a respectful manner: "Your Excellency Marshal, please sit here for a while, and I will go and call General Komorowsky." With that, he fled and left the hut.

"No way, absolutely impossible." When Komorowsky heard the call from the colonel, his first reaction was that he had misheard, and he roared on the phone: "You must have heard it wrong." ”

Rokossovsky asked the colonel with his usual expression: "Mr. Colonel, can you contact General Bor or General Komorowsky directly?" ”

"Yes, we can contact them directly." The colonel said in a disdainful tone: "Your Excellency, do you have something that you would like to talk to our general?" ”

"Yes, of course." Rokossovsky knew that if he did not suppress them, today's meeting would end hastily, so he said unceremoniously: "Mr. Colonel, may you ask your two superiors, especially General Komorowsky, why he canceled the Warsaw uprising scheduled for July 25, and did he think that launching the uprising the day before yesterday would cheapen us, who were attacking the fascist invaders?" ”

Rokossovsky's words exploded like a bombshell next to the colonel, his smile froze on his face, and the whole person sat motionless in his seat like a sculpture. Frightened, not only the colonel opposite, but even Bellinger and Zavatsky were stunned, neither of them dreamed that Rokossovsky would suddenly say this.

After a long time, the Colonel opened his mouth to break the silence in the room. He said to Rokossovsky in a bit of a panic: "Your Excellency, Marshal, I don't know who reported this ridiculous intelligence to you, I can only accuse you, this is a lie at all. ”

"Is that so, Mr. Colonel?" Rokossovsky was also relieved at this moment, and he sneered and said: "As far as I know, the Krajow army has drawn up a plan for the uprising on the premise that the German army will soon withdraw from Warsaw: concentrate its forces to capture several key government buildings in Warsaw, and announce the return of the Polish government-in-exile to power at least 12 hours before the Soviet troops enter the Polish capital. ”

The colonel's face was red and white, he neither admitted nor denied it, but Behringer and Zavatsky felt that what Rokossovsky said made it impossible for the other to refute it. In particular, a few deputies sitting next to him also looked restless.

"Is this all true?" Behringer, seizing an opportunity, asked Rokossovsky in a low voice: "Comrade Marshal, is the Krajov army really ready to stage an uprising in the city of Warsaw without informing us?" ”

"That's right, that's right." Rokossovsky stared at the colonel opposite, and continued: "The preparations for the Warsaw uprising were carried out secretly behind the back of the Soviet Union, and neither the Soviet government nor the command of the Red Army received official information about the uprising. The commanders of the Krajov army naively believed that in two to three days at most, the exhausted German army would be defeated and the rebels would be able to quickly take Warsaw with minimal casualties. ”

These few words of Rokossovsky became the last straw that broke the camel's back. The colonel took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead desperately, while his mind was thinking quickly: this uprising was carried out behind the Russians' backs, why did Rokossovsky know so much, could it be that they got the news from the British? These Brits are really unreliable, and it seems that the matter needs to be reported to General Komorowsky immediately.

The colonel stood up and said to Rokossovsky in a respectful manner: "Your Excellency Marshal, please sit here for a while, and I will go and call General Komorowsky." With that, he fled and left the hut.

The colonel stood up and said to Rokossovsky in a respectful manner: "Your Excellency Marshal, please sit here for a while, and I will go and call General Komorowsky." With that, he fled and left the hut.