Chapter 292: Reporting
Because of the involvement of the two lieutenants of the Führer's Guard and the Adjutant's Office, the Eye of Odin played an extraordinary role in the investigation of this incident, and a series of detailed investigation reports were placed on Xu Jun's desk the next morning.
Integrating some of the elite forces of the National Security Service and the Imperial Intelligence Agency, the Eye of Odin has become a well-deserved leader above all German intelligence agencies. Of course, Xu Jun has always adhered to the concept of not putting all his eggs in one basket, and the result of a dominant family is rapid degeneration and corruption, and it is impossible for a unit that has lost its competitive power to have a future. Previously, Xu Jun had also thought about unifying the intelligence collection system of the whole of Germany, but after careful consideration, he gave up this idea. The diversity of intelligence sources makes it easier for intelligence experts to analyze the truth from the details, and looking at things from various angles can avoid people becoming rigid in their thinking. The most important responsibility of the Eye of Odin at present is to integrate and analyze the information collected by various intelligence departments, and put the most authentic results in the hands of Xu Jun.
At this time, the Reich was reclining on his richly carved high-backed chair, reading with relish the battle report of the Guard Banners, and from time to time a satisfied smile appeared on his face.
"Dogen, you caught a big fish this time, report the list of commendations as soon as possible." Xu Jun put down the report and turned his head to Colonel Dogan, who was sitting on the sofa beside him.
"Yes, my Führer, the soldiers will be very happy to receive your appreciation." Dougan nodded respectfully in thanks.
"Merit is merit, and that's what they deserve. This time Randolph was brave and commendable. Xu Jun continued, his eyes playfully glancing at the SS major who was sitting in the corner of the sofa with his head shrunken, and the report clearly pointed out the problem of his overstepping and meddling in the front-line combat command, and Dougan had been staring at him with a cold gaze for half an hour just now.
"I'm very sorry, my Führer, but I will step up my education in this area with Major Randolph. I can guarantee that he won't have another problem like yesterday. Dogen said to Xu Jun with a face full of shame, as the chief officer of Randolph, he was responsible for the management of this incident. Maybe I have indulged this out-of-the-box subordinate a little, and this time I must prevent similar incidents from happening at the root.
"I think Randolph must have learned the lesson of this time and realized his mistakes, so I don't think it's better to pursue it this time, after all, the task is also very successful." Xu Jun spoke for Randolph, and the SS major hurriedly nodded his head in cooperation, but under Dogen's cold gaze, Randolph lowered his head again and retracted into the corner of the sofa.
"You have been too lenient with Major Randolph, my Führer." Daogen turned his face and looked at Xu Jun helplessly.
"Okay. Colonel Dogen, this is your job, I don't interfere. The German Führer shook his head with a wry smile, deliberately not looking at Major Randolph's pitiful eyes. Xu Jun knew that Daogen would not really take Randolph well, and the relationship between the superior and subordinate was actually more like a master and apprentice and father and son, far closer than others imagined.
"My Führer, what to do with these people, this requires you to make a decision as soon as possible." Wehrle diverted the subject.
"I have some impressions of the names of these two Poles, decoding experts in the cipher department of the Polish Military Intelligence Agency." Xu Jun pointed his finger at the name on the report.
"Marian. Reevsky. Jerz. Rozocchi, they also have a guy named Henrik. Zorgarski's companions formed a code-breaking team, and they were the core personnel of the Polish Cipher Bureau against the German military code-breaking. Werler reported with a document.
"After the occupation of Poland, we wanted to arrest it. But they escaped early. Lieutenant Colonel Kirsten added that as the direct head of Odin's Eye, she was allowed to attend the debriefing.
"The information in the possession of the General Directorate of Imperial Intelligence is that most of the personnel of the Polish Military Intelligence Service have fled to France. The Cipher Service was almost completely joined by the French Intelligence Service, which was used by the French to form the Bruno Intelligence Station, which was located just outside Paris. The head of the French side is Gustavo. Captain Belland. ”
"Now it's a major. I just met him last week. Wierle chimed in.
"Yes, General, this Captain Beland has been promoted because he successfully completed the transfer of the Bruno intelligence station before the German attack on Paris." Kirsten brushed the broken hair from his ears and continued to report to Xu Jun. "According to the information given by the French side, this intelligence station gathered French and Polish cryptographic experts, and at the end of last year, they were able to successfully decipher some of our army's communication codes, and before the fall of Paris, they were able to decipher some Enigma messages in real time."
"The Enigma is theoretically undecipherable, and these people must have found some tricks." Xu Jun said as he bit a cigar and struck a match.
"Yes, my Führer, and we have found out from the information provided by the French that there is a traitor among us." Kirsten replied respectfully.
"That Hans. Delos. Schmidt has been arrested and we are in addition to his brother Rudolf. General Schmidt investigates. At the moment it is possible to determine Hans. Schmidt relied on his connections to work in the Cryptography Bureau. ”
"Rudolph. General Schmidt is now the commander of the 39th Panzer Corps, although I believe he has nothing to do with his brother's crimes. Weierle reported to Xu Jun.
"I also hope that this time General Schmidt will receive a knight's cross, and I don't want to see a man of honor who is a traitor to the Empire." Xu Jun lit the documents on the table with a cigar. "Settle this matter as soon as possible and pay attention to secrecy from the outside world, this is really a big scandal, and the official in charge of the password sells the core secrets of his homeland to foreign intelligence agencies for some money, is there anything more ridiculous than this."
"My Führer, it is fortunate that you ordered the Wehrmacht to overhaul the cipher system in a timely manner, so that we were able to avoid further serious losses. We have now learned from the testimony of these two cryptographers that they have not been able to decipher a single piece of useful information since June, especially after the installation of the improved cipher machine, and they have found that their experience is no longer useful. Captain Belland had advised his superiors to re-contact Hans. Schmidt, who obtained information on the latest aircraft from him, has not been able to implement it because of the management chaos within the French intelligence service. Kirsten handed a document to Wierle. The latter respectfully pushed the document in front of Xu Jun.
"Thankfully, we were able to find this traitor in time, otherwise it would have been a serious problem if he had made another deal with foreign intelligence agencies. I ask the Führer to allow the Eye of Odin to conduct another detailed examination of the members of the vital parts of the military and political apparatus. The enemy is not only from outside, but more likely from among us. These internal rebellions proved to have done more damage to Germany than even those enemies on the battlefield, and these moths had to be found and cleaned before irreparable damage was inflicted on the Motherland. Kirsten said with a serious expression.
"My Führer, I agree with Lieutenant Colonel Kirsten, but you don't have to worry too much about it, even if the enemy knows about the wiring and rotor structure of the new model, as long as we are diligent in replacing the key and cipher table, the security of our military communications can still be guaranteed." Wehrle said.
"I agree to Lieutenant Colonel Kirsten's request. Ordered the Imperial Security Directorate to cooperate with the Eye of Odin in this review operation, and also stepped up contact with French intelligence agencies, asking for more intelligence support from France. In exchange, we could release part of the captured French intelligence officers. As for the traitors in Germany, they were to be put to death after being tried by the people's courts, and those who were planning treason must be warned with blood that the price of betrayal of the motherland and the nation could not be afforded. Xu Jun frowned and looked at the documents submitted by Kirsten.
"Yes, my Führer, the Eye of Odin will give you a satisfactory result." Kirsten bowed slightly.
"Now moving on to the case. Do you think the answer given by the French is credible? Xu Jun looked at the subordinates on both sides and asked.
"I don't think there's a problem. My Führer. Weirle immediately replied in the affirmative.
"Bruno's intelligence station was transferred to French Morocco along with other units of the French intelligence service, and it was not until the signing of the Paris Treaty that these units were returned from the French colonies to mainland France. Beginning last week, the Bruno team departed from Morocco in batches to return to France, originally scheduled to return to the Château de Vignollet, where it had been stationed. But after Reevsky's group went ashore in the port of Toulon. Immediately on the way to Paris, Major Berlant suspected that our men had detained the group, since most of its members were not French. Weierle took the information and reported to Xu Jun.
"The Bruno intelligence station employs fifteen Poles and seven Spaniards, and the rest are all French. There were about fifty of them. Kirsten then added.
"The group with Rejewski were three Poles, and the leader of the team was this French major." Wierle pulled out a resume and placed it on the table.
"Henry. Major Noel, who served as a captain company commander in the 25th Infantry Regiment of the French Army at the outbreak of war. His unit was wiped out by us near Rouen, and he fled alone, reaching Bordeaux safely. Due to the lack of personnel in the French government at the time, Noel was absorbed into the French intelligence service, where he was quickly appreciated by his superiors and promoted, and then sent to French Morocco, where he was responsible for the placement of the French intelligence agencies transferred there. Weierle pushed the information in front of Xu Jun.
"Your report says there's something wrong with this person?" Xu Jun raised an eyebrow on one side.
"Yes, Führer, it is clear that this man has been bribed, and we found his luggage on the wreckage of the plane, in which a large sum of cash and negotiable securities was found, which obviously could not be accumulated by the salary of the major." Lieutenant Colonel Kirsten explained.
"We're ready to dig deeper and find out the mastermind behind the whole thing."
"What clues have been found so far?" Xu Jun asked.
"This Sir Francombe, whose family immigrated to the United States at the end of the last century, is a native of America. He claims to be working for the Rockefeller Foundation, but we don't think he's that simple, he should have a background in the military. We are intensifying our interrogation of him and believe that further confessions will be obtained soon. Kirsten picked up another document and pushed it to Weierle.
"And the Spaniard, who confessed to being a sergeant of the Spanish gendarmerie, this time mainly responsible for the security of the road, and he only knew that the final destination of this group was Madrid." Kirsten continued. "He had entered the country by ship from Les Sabledora twenty days earlier, and had arrived in Paris by train, where he had met Francombe."
"There's someone in Lesa Bredonola to pick him up, and we can get a handle on that, and maybe we'll be able to unravel an entire network of espionage." Wierle chimed in.
"Yes, General, we have already launched an operation on this." Kirsten replied respectfully.
"What's next, after they pick up?" Curious baby Randolph couldn't help but interject again, only to be subjected to another round of freezing rays from Major Dogan.
"Next, they met up with Noel and his party on the outskirts of Paris, boarded a transport plane from a French Air Force warehouse, and prepared to fly to Limoges and then to Madrid."
"Then why don't they take the car or the train?" The curious baby asked in the rain of bullets.
"Because this area is all under our control, and we may be checked by land by land, taking a plane is the fastest and safest way, provided that the plane does not break down, obviously these people are not very lucky." Weirle replied with a smile. (To be continued.) )