In the telescope's field of vision, you can see a hundred meters ahead, dozens of Soviet soldiers, relying on trucks and drains on both sides of the road, exchange fire with the attackers hidden in the jungle.

Even with the use of binoculars, there is no way to see the specific conditions in the jungle. Only one or two figures are occasionally swaying between the trees. It is impossible to accurately determine the number of attackers. However, judging from the intensity of the gunfire, The number of opponents should not be very large.

There were not many people, but they launched an attack on their own team, which was not too small, and it was still in a place close to Baku. If nothing else, the other party was mostly for harassment.

Keep going along this road, and at most half an hour’s drive is the location of Baku’s oil field. In order to ensure the safety of the oil field, the border guards and internal guards have stationed heavy troops here. However, the troops stationed in the oil field will be there within 20 minutes at most.

Putting down the binoculars held in front of him, Victor glanced at the jungle on both sides of the road. There, the soldiers who had plunged into the forest before were groping towards the front of the road, presumably preparing to outflank the attackers.

He didn't continue to stay outside the car, and he didn't need him to personally direct such a battle anyway. Victor stood outside the car for a while, then turned and returned to the car.

Seeing Victor return to the car, the Tuashi on the side looked a little weird. He did not have an opinion on Victor’s behavior, but was surprised at his calmness. Perhaps in Tuashi’s view, a high-ranking official like Victor, once When encountering this kind of thing, he should be in a hurry, but this is obviously not the case in front of him, his calmness is even better than the soldier under his hand.

Sitting back in the car, Victor took out the little notebook that was about to be used up from his pocket, and wrote on the last page: "Due to the poor execution of the bandit operations in the Ketal Koca area, the area near Baku The security situation in China has changed. Considering the importance of the Baku oil field and the special status of the region in the alliance, it is recommended that relevant departments, including the NKVD, pay sufficient attention to this issue."

After this paragraph was written, Victor closed the notebook and put it back in his pocket. The passage he recorded will be submitted as a report when he returns to Moscow. Before that, he will also communicate with Abakumov. This is not because he is deliberately making a small report. It is a special period. Once something goes wrong, let alone him, no one can afford it.

Victor's visit to the Caucasus this time was appointed by the NKVD. He did not come in his own name or in the name of the NKVD. Therefore, he has to report the problem if he notices it. Job.

This group of rebel guerrillas is obviously harassing. Similar tactics are common in the Caucasus. Their purpose is not to cause too much damage, nor to looting or occupy the territory, but to create a momentum to attract or inspire national splittism.

Perhaps because of this, the entire battle didn't last long, even less than twenty minutes. When the battle was over, the guards dragged four bodies out of the woods, and the guards themselves were injured four people, one of whom was seriously injured.

Seeing that the battle was over, Victor pushed the door again and got out of the car. He walked a distance along the road, and finally stopped where the soldiers piled their bodies.

The bodies of four rebel guerrillas were laid sideways on the side of the road, and several rifles were also thrown on the side of the road.

Victor squatted beside those rifles, picked up one at random, and looked at it.

This was obviously the Lee Enfield rifle used by the British, which was not available in the Soviet Union, and these rebel guerrillas were able to obtain this rifle, obviously with support from some sources.

Victor tried the test guns, and they were all well maintained, which is more indicative of certain problems.

"Take these guns and let's go," Victor said as he dropped the rifle to the ground, and clapped his hands.

The convoy quickly re-started and followed the narrow road towards Baku.

About an hour and a half later, the convoy entered the downtown area of ​​Baku. At this time, the rain had stopped and the sun had hung in the sky again.

Victor had just been to Baku a few days ago. That time he came by train and lived in the premises of the People's Committee of the National Security Committee of Baku. This time, he still chose to live there.

Because of the rain on the road, his clothes were a bit damp. After Victor stayed in, he sent the head of the Baku side of the committee department who came to show his courtesy. He simply took a shower, changed into dry clothes, and enjoyed another meal. After lunch, people took the guns they got on the road and drove to the NKVD in Baku.

He is going to meet with Abakumov, and although the opponent is two ranks lower than him in terms of military rank, the two sides belong to different departments after all, and there are certain contradictions between the two departments. Therefore, Vic Tu didn't even think of putting on a leadership style and let the other party rush over to meet with him.

In addition, Abakumov has been in the limelight recently. He has done a very good job in counterinsurgency work in the Caucasus. He has been commended by Comrade Stalin for three times in a row. In addition, the other party is Beria’s cronies, Victor. I don't want to make any conflicts with the other party.

In the final analysis, it is Victor’s cautious character. He has offended Beria to some extent, and has moved from the NKVD to the NKVD. In this case, Pele, who can no longer provoke Pele Ya, try not to provoke him, it will not do him any good.

As for the fact that there is something different between the two departments, it is a contradiction in official affairs after all, and it is a very stupid practice to transform the contradiction arising in official affairs into private contradiction.

The NKVD in Baku is relatively rudimentary. It is a two-story building located on Lenin Square at the intersection of Ordzhonikidze Street and Azerbaijan Street. Later generations, after Azerbaijan’s independence, this square was renamed Fountain Square. , While Ordzhonikidze Street was renamed Independence Street, but the name of Azerbaijan Street remained.

Victor's car was parked outside the small parking lot in front of the building. When he got out of the car, Victor's eyes were flashed by some dazzling sunlight.

Before coming, Viktor called Abakumov, so when he got out of the car, Abakumov was already waiting in front of the building with his secretary-for Abakumov, Viktor could It's a shame to see him in person, and if he doesn't come out to greet him, he will naturally look too rude.

In fact, although there are contradictions between the NKVD and the NKVD, and when Victor left, he inevitably had contradictions with Beria, but these contradictions were obviously related to Azerbaijan. Bakumov has nothing to do with him, he has no prejudice against Victor, and even to some extent, he admires this young man who is much younger than him.

The two exchanged a few simple greetings in front of the building, and both behaved very politely. After the simple greetings, Abakumov seemed to see the rifle in Varenka's hand and asked curiously. Said: "This is..."

Victor briefly summarized the attack on the road, and then took the rifle from Varenka and handed it to Abakumov, saying: "This was captured from the rebel guerrillas. There are four weapons in total. According to the guard, the members of the guerrillas seem to be using these weapons."

Abakumov frowned, he understood what Victor meant.

"In the past two days, our people are encircling and suppressing this rebel guerrilla," he said after being silent for a while. "According to our intelligence, this rebel guerrilla is supposed to be active in the Pilsagat River. Upstream, the'Bailamov guerrillas' in the area of ​​Rajic."

Victor took the rifle back, handed it to Varenka, and then followed Abakumov into the building while listening to him continue.

"This guerrilla unit is commanded by the former second lieutenant of the border guard Bayramov," Abakumov continued. It can be regarded as a relatively rich combat experience."

"However," said Abakumov, tilting his head and a confused expression on his face, "Although their weapons and equipment in the past were rather mixed, they were mainly based on the weapons and equipment of the border guards. How could they change it? What became British?"

Victor mused and said: "My suggestion is that recently the NKVD in Azerbaijan should strengthen the monitoring of Iran's direction. If someone passes through the border area and smuggles British weapons into the country and provides them to the rebels, I will not be surprised."

While speaking, he followed Abakumov and walked into a room on the east side of the first floor.

This room is on a shady surface and sunlight cannot come in. Because it is the rainy season again, the air feels damp and not very comfortable.

"You mean that the British in Iran are providing assistance to the rebel guerrillas?" Abakumov asked Victor to sit down on the sofa, while he was busy pouring water, and asked seemingly absent-mindedly.

"It is not necessarily provided by the British, but the weapons belong to the British," Victor corrected. "I mean, at least someone smuggled the British weapons and gave them to the rebel guerrillas. team."

Speaking must be rigorous, Viktor did not want to turn around and Abakumov sent a report to him, saying that he said that the British were providing weapons for the rebel guerrillas, and that might cause him trouble.