Chapter 1547 Bold plan

  Sokov took out a ruble from his pocket, shook Gorel, and asked, "Can you imitate the currency we use?"

Gorel looked at the pen and paper in Sokov's hand, then shook his head and said: "I'm sorry, Comrade Commander, I don't have the ability to imitate such banknotes, after all, too many aspects are involved. What I can use There are limited resources to accomplish this daunting task."

"Golier," Gulier's answer, had long been expected by Sokov, and he had already prepared a draft in his heart: "If I arrange a group of people and necessary equipment, you can imitate this banknotes?"

   "Is it the ruble in your hand?" Golier asked.

"Of course not, I hope you imitated the Deutsche Mark." Sokov knew very well that if he wanted Golier to agree to his request, he had to give him a little sweetness: "If you agree, you forged the ration certificate. It can be written off.”

   After finishing speaking, Sokov didn't have time to speak to Gorel, so he ordered Samoilov: "Comrade Lieutenant, take him to the next room first, and I will send someone to call you when I need it."

  After Gorel was taken away by Samoilov, Lunev, who couldn't hold back for a long time, couldn't wait to ask: "Comrade Commander, are you going to let him forge the Deutsche Mark?"

"yes."

  Although Lunev is from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, he knows nothing about economic warfare. He asked in confusion: "Comrade Commander, I don't understand. What's the use of us counterfeiting German currency?"

"It's very useful, my Comrade Military Commissioner." Sokov explained his point of view in front of everyone: "We will manufacture a large number of counterfeit banknotes in the German-occupied areas, which will not only interfere and destroy the economy of the German-occupied areas; at the same time, Counterfeit banknotes can also be used to carry out intelligence work or the daily expenses of espionage organizations, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone, which is beneficial but harmless."

Although Sokov had made things very clear, Lunev said with great concern: "Comrade Commander, it seems easy to create counterfeit banknotes to hit the economy of the German-occupied area, but it is difficult to do." more difficult."

"General Lunev is right," Managarov waited for Lunev to finish speaking, and immediately agreed with his point of view: "This matter looks easy, but it is very difficult to do it." Yes. As far as I know, printing banknotes requires special plates, paper and inks, and I don’t think we can easily get these things.”

Seeing that Managarov mentioned the crux of the problem, Sokov nodded and replied: "Comrade General, you are right, in order to manufacture counterfeit banknotes that confuse genuine ones, in addition to what you said, you also need professional talents." .Golier just now, I think it will come in handy."

   "But where are we going to get the printing plates, paper and ink needed to print counterfeit money?"

"I will report this matter to the commander of the front army, and he will report to the Supreme Command." Sokov smiled: "I believe that after the Supreme Command realizes the importance of this kind of money war, it will provide us with enough s help."

"The phone here can communicate with the Front Army Command." Lunev pointed to the phone on the table and said to Sokov: "I think you should report this matter to General Konev as soon as possible to hear his opinion." How about it?"

  The call was quickly connected. When Konev heard that Sokov had something to look for him, he thought there was something wrong with the landing site, so he asked in a panic, "Comrade Sokov, is there something wrong with the landing site?"

"No, Comrade Commander of the Front Army." Seeing that Konev had misunderstood, Sokov hurriedly reported his thoughts to him, and finally said: "We can use the counterfeit banknotes produced to buy various items in the German-occupied area." materials, arms, smuggled intelligence, etc. In a word, doing so will only benefit us and not harm us.”

After figuring out what was going on, Konev was silent for a long time, and finally said: "Comrade Sokov, your idea is very bold, but I don't dare to draw conclusions about the specific effect. How about it, I will Report this matter to Marshal Zhukov immediately, and listen to his opinion. If he has no objection, we will report to the headquarters of the Supreme Command.”

  Although Konev did not explicitly express his support for this matter, Sokov still heard from the tone of his speech that the other party was happy to see what happened. As soon as Konev finished speaking, he continued: "If the base camp passes this plan, I am afraid that we will have to find a suitable place to produce a large number of counterfeit banknotes on a large scale. In addition to printing plates and paper used for printing counterfeit banknotes In addition to ink and ink, professional talents are also needed to participate in it.”

   "Comrade Sokov, the professionals you mentioned will never be found in the army." Konev said thoughtfully: "But you can go to prisons or liberated concentration camps to find them."

   "Prison and newly liberated concentration camp?" Sokov heard Konev say this, and asked in puzzlement: "Why?"

"The reason is very simple. Printing coins is the specialty of the Jews." Konev replied: "As far as I know, all the Jews in the German-occupied areas were either massacred by the Germans or imprisoned in prisons or concentration camps." Labor. If you need professional talents, you can only go to these places to find them.”

  Konev's words reminded Sokov that he vaguely remembered that Germany implemented Operation Bernhard in 1942, which was a German conspiracy to destroy the economies of the Allies. They selected a group of Jews from various concentration camps. These skilled and ingenious Jewish craftsmen were used by the Germans to make counterfeit banknotes.

  It may be because they believe in the big cakes drawn by the Germans and the illusory promises. The Jews have done a good job in the printing quality of counterfeit money, which has completely reached the situation of confusing the real ones. And at the peak of production, the monthly output of counterfeit sterling notes reached 30 million.

After he put down the phone, he said to Managarov, Lunev and others sitting next to him: "Commander Konev agreed to my suggestion in principle, and he will immediately report the matter to Marshal Zhukov. As long as Zhukov The Marshal has no objections, and the matter will be reported to the Supreme Command as soon as possible."

  Based on Lunev’s understanding of Sokov, as long as Zhukov knows about this matter, and based on the analysis of Zhukov’s doting on Sokov, he will definitely agree to this matter. Even if he encountered any objections when reporting to the Supreme Command, Zhukov could support Sokov clearly.

  After trying to understand this, Lunev tentatively asked Sokov: "Comrade Commander, should we make preliminary preparations now?"

"That's right." Regardless of whether this matter will be approved by his superiors, Sokov felt that he should do all the work he could do in the early stage, and he shouted at the door: "Lieutenant Samoilov, Come in!"

  Following his shout, Samoilov appeared at the door and asked respectfully, "Comrade Commander, are you bringing the people from the next door here?"

   Seeing that Samoilov had guessed his thoughts, Sokov didn't speak, but nodded slightly, expressing his agreement with Samoilov's proposal and bringing over Golier who was locked up next door.

   Soon, Gorel was brought in by Samoilov.

After entering the door, Gorel looked at Sokov nervously, not knowing how this commander, who was wearing the military uniform of an ordinary soldier, would deal with him, whether he should be dragged out immediately and shot, or put directly in prison, and waited for later. Dispose of yourself.

  Unexpectedly, the situation he imagined did not happen. On the contrary, the other party asked kindly: "Guolier, do you know any friends who know how to print coins?"

Hearing Sokov's question, Gorel immediately understood that his life was saved for the time being, so he nodded vigorously and said in a positive tone: "That's right, Comrade Commander, I do know some Jews who know how to print coins. .But since the Germans entered Klemenchug, they seem to have disappeared."

  Sokov heard this, his heart sank suddenly, and he asked tentatively, "All disappeared out of thin air?"

"It can't be said that it disappeared out of thin air." Gulier said with some hesitation: "Some of them must have been killed by the Germans. After all, the first thing they did after occupying the city was to clean up the Jews in the city and put them away." They took them to the outskirts and killed..."

  Sokov heard a keyword "part" from the other party's words, and then asked: "According to your statement, there are still some people who survived?"

"Yes, that's how it is, Comrade Commander." In order to save his own life, Gorel also tried his best, and he decided to tell what he knew: "Although the Germans entered Klemenchug, They hunted down the Jews wantonly, but some people in the city took the risk to take them in. They hid them in the basement or attic of their own homes, provided them with food and water regularly, so that they could barely survive."

  Golier’s words reminded Sokov that he had watched many World War II movies, in which he could see well-meaning people hiding the refugees in their homes and providing them with food and water. Does this happen in this city?

  Thinking of this, Sokov turned his head and asked Lunev: "Comrade Military Commissar, have our troops conducted a large-scale search after occupying the city?"

Regarding Sokov's question, Lunev thought for a while, and then replied: "Comrade Commander, the troops stationed in the city are Colonel Chuvashov's 98th Guards Division. I think you can learn from him. Get the answer you want there."

Sokov picked up the phone on the table again and asked the operator to replace the division headquarters of the 98th Guards Division for him. When he heard someone talking, he immediately said: "I am Sokov, let Colonel Chuvashov Answer the phone."

  Unexpectedly, it was Uzakov's voice that came out of the receiver: "Comrade Commander, the division commander is not here. If you have anything to do, just tell me."

   Knowing that Chuvashov was not in his headquarters, Sokov asked in surprise, "Where did he go?"

"That's right, Comrade Commander." Uzakov heard that Sokov's tone was a little unhappy, and quickly explained: "Isn't today the first day of the official implementation of the rationing system? Comrade Military Commissar asked the division to transfer A lot of troops went to maintain order, and the division commander just went to check whether these troops faithfully performed their duties."

"Since the division commander is away, I'll ask you the same thing." Sokov was eager to know whether the troops had carried out a large-scale search after occupying the city, so he couldn't wait for Chuvashov to return, so he couldn't wait to ask Uzakov: " After you took Klemenchug, did you carry out a general search of the city?"

   "Big search?!" Uzakov couldn't help being taken aback when he heard Sokov's question, and then asked tentatively, "Comrade Commander, do you think there are still Germans lurking in the city?"

"Wrong, wrong, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel." Seeing that Uzakov misunderstood what he meant, Sokov quickly explained to him: "As far as I know, some Jews in the city, after the Germans entered the city, They were hidden at home by well-meaning citizens. I asked you whether you have carried out a large-scale search, just to ask, have you found any Jews hidden by well-meaning citizens in the basement or attic?"

After figuring out what Sokov wanted to ask, Uzakov couldn't help breaking out in a cold sweat, and said repeatedly: "I'm sorry, Comrade Commander, although we searched the city, it was just to find the enemies hidden in the city. Our citizens are full of hatred for the Germans, they will not hide the Germans, once they find our search forces, they will take the initiative to report to us the whereabouts of the hidden Germans."

   "So you never searched the basement or attic of the building?"

   "That's right, we haven't searched." After Uzakov answered the question, he tentatively asked: "Comrade Commander, I want to know, why are you asking this?"

"I want to find the hidden Jews," Sokov said vaguely, not wanting to make a scene, because the counterfeit money operation had not yet been approved by his superiors. "I need them to help me with something important." .”

   "Comrade Commander," Uzakov asked respectfully, "how about I take people to search now to see if we can find those hidden Jews?"

"Comrade Lieutenant Colonel," Sokov thought for a while, and said to Uzakov: "If you send troops to search, it will not only waste a lot of manpower and time, but the effect will not be obvious. You can send people to each building Go out and shout out to tell the hidden Jews to come out of their hiding places as soon as possible, and we will provide them with the necessary food and medicine.”

   "Understood, Comrade Commander." Uzakov replied bluntly, "I will resolutely obey your order. Immediately organize people and go everywhere to shout out, so that those Jews who are still hiding can show up earlier."

Seeing Sokov put down the microphone, Managarov immediately gave him a thumbs up: "General Sokov, your method is really wonderful. Those Jews who are still hiding in the basement or attic, due to the whole The sky is frightened, the mind is in a state of high tension, and if your troops conduct a large-scale manhunt, I am afraid it will make them even more frightened."

   Lunev's perspective on issues is different from everyone else's. He knew very well in his heart that the proposal proposed by Sokov had a very high chance of being passed, so he specifically asked, "Comrade Commander, where do you plan to set up the place where the counterfeit banknotes will be printed?"

   "Golier," Sokov looked at Guolier standing beside him with hands down, and asked him humbly, "I don't know where the printing factory you usually go to is?"

"No. 1417, Dnieper Street." Golier replied cautiously: "It used to be a relatively large printing factory, but since the Germans came, it was almost abandoned, otherwise I couldn't easily In and out."

  Sokov nodded, and then said to Lunev: "Comrade Military Commissar, I think the factory for making counterfeit banknotes should be set up in the printing factory that Gorel said."

  (end of this chapter)