My own war game

Chapter 142: Full Staff Screening
In a dark room at the German headquarters on the outskirts of Kiev, a debate was taking place.

"Why not just blow him up!" The Soviet spy loudly questioned He Chi, "We almost succeeded! If you didn't remind him, you would have at least a 50% chance of killing Guderian in this assassination!"

"So what?" He Chi said indifferently, "Can killing Guderian change the fate of the 85 surrounded Soviet troops?"

"The Germans will replace him with another army general. Kiev is now like a ripe peach. Even if a dog is tied to the position of corps commander, it will not change the final outcome."

The man remained silent. He knew that the other party was telling the truth. The German army had now completed the division and encirclement of the Kiev defenders. It was only a matter of time before the Soviet army was eliminated.

"What are you going to do?" The man looked at the other person. He no longer doubted He Chi's ability. This assassination method called "car bomb" was extremely powerful and had a strong sense of suddenness. If it was not intentional, it might really have killed Guderian. (The earliest car bomb attack was carried out in Italy in 1920 using a horse-drawn carriage, but it was not mature in 1941.)
"I'll let you know when the time comes. Now we need to add fuel to the fire." He Chi said as he looked at the scenery outside the window.
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"Are you sure you saw Nukamolenko?" Colonel Dawson asked, turning back.

"He was in the crowd just now. I saw him. The one who shouted to flatten the tires was him." A captain staff officer pointed to the other side.

Because General Guderian was assassinated, the inspection ended early, and the subsequent investigation into the assassination made the security personnel feel even more chilled.

"The car was started in advance, and someone pressed the accelerator with something and jumped out of the car. There was a bomb designed with an alarm clock on it. It was filled with enough explosives, and the power of detonating it at close range was enough to destroy a Type 3 tank." said the captain in charge of the investigation.

"No wonder shooting at the cab had no effect. It turns out there was no one there at the time."

Dawson's face looked unhappy. The means of assassination could not be called sophisticated, and was even a bit rough. However, such a reckless attempt in front of everyone almost allowed the other party to succeed.

If the tires hadn't been blown out, it would be hard to say what would have happened after the truck rushed over.

"Have you discovered the assassin's whereabouts?" Dawson asked with a gloomy face.

"Sorry, there are no clues at all. The other party seems to be very familiar with the surrounding terrain. We didn't even find any footprints." The captain reported nervously with his head down.

As expected, if he really was the legendary person, it would be impossible for him to catch the other person so easily.

"I asked you to send someone to keep an eye on Nukamolenko. Did you do that?"

"Yes, Colonel, we have people following him every day. Although he was briefly out of sight twice, other officers saw what he was doing." The captain replied respectfully.

"So it might be true..." Colonel Dawson muttered to himself, and the balance in his heart began to lean towards believing the Ukrainian's words.

The matter was not over yet. A few days later, Nukamolenko provided information again:
"007 has not given up and will take further action in the near future."

Sure enough, the next day, Colonel Dawson raided a nearby building and found sniper rifles and bullets, as well as deadly chemical agents.

A day later, a guard at the headquarters went missing, and someone saw him near the corridor of the general's bedroom.

The security force commanded by Dawson was like fighting a ghost. His shadow was everywhere, but it could not be seen or touched.

The atmosphere in the room was depressing and dull.

"This won't work! It's too passive!" Colonel Dawson slammed his fist on the table.

"It's not good! I feel like he is watching us in the dark, and he's getting closer and closer." He Chi, who was dressed up as Nukamolenko, also muttered to himself.

"General, your safety must not be in jeopardy! You guys hurry up and think of a solution!" Dawson said to the staff officers beside him. At this time, a staff officer stood up and said, "Colonel, I suggest that we conduct a large-scale search and screening of all the people in the command center."

"Everyone?"

"Yes, everyone except the general himself will be screened one by one, including everyone in this room, so that the spy will have nowhere to escape!" the staff officer continued.

"I object!" Another staff officer stood up. "This approach will cause panic among the soldiers, and with this method, where is the face of the German army?"

Many people, including the colonel, agreed with what he said, and a high-profile search and identification because of a spy would undermine everyone's morale.

"What if we have a good reason?" Nukamolenko suddenly spoke.

"A suitable reason?"

"Kyiv has been captured. I remember the army is going to have a ceremony to enter the city, right?"

"That's right. It will be held on September 9th. The general will preside over the meeting personally and all senior military officers must attend." Dawson continued.

"That's right, this reason is just right. In order to enter Kiev and prevent potential dangers, we have to conduct a large-scale search of the local area and question everyone. It sounds reasonable, doesn't it?" Nukamolenko suggested.

The staff officers' eyes lit up and they looked at each other. They all felt that this was a good idea as it would allow them to conduct a large-scale search under a legitimate reason while not making the soldiers feel uneasy.

"However, if there is a spy lurking nearby intending to assassinate the general, then entering the city would be the time when he would be most likely to act, because he might not have a better opportunity later." The staff officer who spoke first added.

"How about letting the general hide for a while? For example, stay in a safe house. When everyone has completed the screening, you can let that gentleman officially enter the city." At this time, Nukamolenko looked at the colonel's adjutant.

The colonel thought about it. "In this case, I can..."

"Please wait a moment!" Nukamolenko stopped the other party from speaking. "Except for the people who are implementing the security plan, please do not tell anyone in the room about your plan. This way, it can be kept absolutely confidential."

The colonel nodded, thinking that this was the safest way.

"Mr. Nukamolenko, I may have misunderstood you before, but you have proved yourself to be an excellent ally. After this incident, I hope to have long-term cooperation with you." The colonel said to He Chi before leaving.

"I think so too. We will definitely have many opportunities to interact with each other in the future." He Chi responded enthusiastically while shaking the other person's hand.

Colonel Dawson went to set up a safe house and guards, but he found He Chi again the next day.

"It's a bit troublesome. The general's sense of honor makes him not intend to hide. I finally persuaded him to cooperate, but he only has two hours at most."

"Two hours..." He Chi thought for a moment and smiled calmly.

"It doesn't matter. We can already do a lot in two hours."

(End of this chapter)