Comrade Stalin mentioned that the special envoys of the United States and the United Kingdom have submitted an offer to the People’s Committee for Foreign Affairs to invite the Soviet Union to participate in an international conference to be held in Tehran. Although the offer does not mention that Comrade Stalin must go in person, since Both US President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Churchill will attend the event. It is believed that Comrade Stalin must have personally visited the Soviet Union.

Since Comrade Stalin is going to Tehran in person, then a security issue cannot be ignored. This kind of thing is handed over to the National Security People’s Committee, and it is completely relevant in itself.

However, it is not a simple matter to do this safety work well. Considering that Comrade Stalin did not like to travel by plane, even if he is going to Tehran this time, he probably needs to take a train.

From Moscow to Tehran, if you take the train, there are two options, one is to take Georgia, Azerbaijan to Iran, and the other is to go a long way, from Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, and then into Iran.

The first road is very unsafe now, because in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and other places, there are still nationalist guerrillas in action, and in Iran, whether it is in Gilan or East Azerbaijan, it is a resistance movement force activity. In more frequent areas, the security situation there is worrying.

As for the second road, of course it is not considered safe. After all, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are the migration places of ethnic minorities. The most important thing is that from this line, the railway is not connected, and there are many places where you need to change to cars.

In view of the reality, Victor guessed that Comrade Stalin would probably choose the first way, because it was the easiest way for him, and he could stay in the train carriage every day.

If Comrade Stalin chose to take this path, then Victor had no choice. He could not suggest to Comrade Stalin to make another choice on the grounds of poor safety. In that case, Comrade Stalin would only think that he was incompetent. , This is a very obvious thing.

So, what Victor needs to do is to do a good job in the security work of the past.

In addition to this, the situation in Tehran is also very tense. It is still uncertain when the meeting will be held or where the meeting will be held, but from the overall situation, at least from now on, the national security people The Political Security Bureau of the Committee Department should mobilize personnel to deploy to Tehran.

Sitting in his office, Victor temporarily put away the idea of ​​going to find Valentina and Qiu Lina to be together, he was always in a hurry. After all, he can now enjoy so many privileges and sleep with so many women without anyone coming to trouble him, not because he is handsome, not because he is big, but because he is here. I have done well enough in my job to be appreciated by Comrade Stalin.

If the appreciation of Comrade Stalin is gone, everything about him will be completely lost. As a small person who is nothing, whether it is Valentina or Qiu Lina, why should he split his thigh and let him abuse it?

The people from the West Asia Division quickly sent the information over there. Victor called the technical department again and asked them to send a detailed railway route map. He was going to use the time tonight to make a good plan for Stalin. Comrade's itinerary for this trip, wait until tomorrow, and then invite Eitingo and Feijing over to negotiate a joint action plan between the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Counter-Spyware Bureau, and the Political Security Bureau.

With the approach of the end of the rainy season, the daytime seemed to be getting longer and longer, until six o'clock in the evening, the sky had just dimmed, and there was a trace of night.

In Victor's office, the lamp was already on. At the desk covered with a huge map, Victor was holding a cigarette in one hand and a pencil in the other, bending over to look at the map carefully.

Starting from Moscow, heading south through Ryazan to the direction of the Don and Volga rivers, past Stalingrad, which was just destroyed, and then to the Black Sea coast in the direction of the North Caucasus, and finally to Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. After the circle, I entered Iran’s East Azerbaijan Province...

There are many areas through this road. There are 53 large and small cities, of which 13 cities are in high-risk areas, and six cities have confirmed the existence of separatist organizations. All of this is for security work. Brought great difficulties.

If it is only to protect Comrade Stalin’s personal safety from threats, this is not difficult, and it can even be said to be easy to do. The real difficulty is how to ensure that Comrade Stalin is not disturbed and no accidents occur along the way. Even if an accident occurs, Comrade Stalin cannot be aware of it.

Don’t think that the security work of the leading comrades is so easy to do. Just imagine that even if Comrade Stalin arrived in Tehran safely, he heard two explosions from time to time along the way, which disturbed him and couldn’t sleep well at night. , Will he still think Victor's work is effective?

It is obviously impossible. If that happens, it is estimated that after Comrade Stalin returns to Moscow, the first thing he wants is to remove all of Victor's duties.

While looking at the map, Victor is making notes in his small notebook. He needs to work out a basic plan first, and then complete the plan and further refine it.

Once people devote themselves to work, they often forget the passage of time, just like Victor at this time, he didn't even eat dinner, but he didn't even notice hunger at all.

When the phone on the desk rang suddenly, Victor, who was immersed in work, was taken aback. He drew his attention from the map, frowned and looked at several phones on the table, and found that it was the red phone that was ringing, so he hurriedly straightened up, and at the same time reached out and picked up the handset of the phone.

As a result, just as he grabbed the telephone receiver in his hand, his standing up motion suddenly stopped, and he couldn't help making a muffled hum.

Because it took too long to bend, he stood up abruptly, causing him to sway his waist.

Enduring the tingling sensation in his waist, Victor supported the table with one hand and brought the telephone receiver to his ear.

Comrade Boskrebeshev called. On the phone, the Secretary of Comrade Stalin informed him that he should go to the Kremlin immediately. Comrade Stalin was waiting for him in his office.

Putting down the phone, Victor was rubbing his aching old waist while wondering what was going on when Comrade Stalin called him in the past. He was in charge of intelligence work. Generally speaking, he had something to respond to Comrade Stalin. When Comrade Stalin personally summoned him.

Even though he was thinking about it, Victor didn't dare to delay it. He first contacted Varenka through the inside line and asked him to get the car ready, then went to the toilet again, then took his jacket and went out.

All the way to the Kremlin, when the car stopped in front of Comrade Stalin's white office building, Victor got out of the car and saw Comrade Poskrebeshev standing on the doorstep waiting for him.

The light at the entrance of the small building came down from the rain shelter, and it happened to shine on the top of his head. The bald forehead gleamed like a large light bulb inlaid around his neck.

Victor chuckled secretly, but his feet were not slow, and there was no sneer on his face.

"I was working overtime at the committee department when I received the call, and it was a little slower to come here," Victor explained in a low voice while shaking hands with Comrade Poskrebeshev as he stepped up the steps.

Comrade Boskrebeshev nodded, smiled and said, "It just so happens that Comrade Stalin just had dinner, and he is waiting for you to report on the plan of Tehran's itinerary."

"Huh?" Victor was taken aback, then smiled bitterly, "Is it so tight? I only got the notice last night."

Comrade Boskrebeshev smiled, did not say anything, just turned around and led him into the building.

At this time, there were no staff in the small building, and the footsteps of the two clashed in the empty front hall.

"Someone reported to Comrade Stalin that you got together with the two actresses last night," after two steps, Comrade Poskrebeshev took a step towards Victor and said in an almost inaudible volume." Comrade Stalin did not say anything at the time, but then let me inform you to report on the work."

Victor's heart sank, but soon he was relieved again.

Now, he couldn't help but rejoice that he ran to Valentina without getting off work, but he considered the itinerary to Tehran. It was some preliminary thoughts. Otherwise, this test might not be easy tonight. .

It is unlikely that Comrade Stalin will be punished severely because of his sleeping with two actresses. The reason why he rushed to report to his work at this time was probably to beat him on this matter.

After learning about Comrade Stalin's thoughts, Victor's mind calmed down. He looked at Comrade Poskrebeshev who was walking beside him, and also lowered his voice and said, "Thank you."

Comrade Boskrebeshev didn't say anything, as if he hadn't heard it, he first stepped up the stairs leading upstairs.

To be honest, Victor really had to thank the big secret comrade in front of him. In the past, the other party gave him news, which was not important, but today the news is very important.

The important thing about this is not what questions Comrade Stalin wants to ask, but because someone reports his situation to Comrade Stalin. Since this so-called "person" can clearly know his whereabouts last night, it means that he is watching. he.

In this way, the question arises, who is this person?