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Given the importance of the Sevastopol fortress, it is not surprising that the German intelligence service sent more spies. However, Sevastopol is not only the largest port on the Black Sea and the base of the Black Sea Fleet, but also a resort for the Allies.

Chairman Lin sometimes goes to a resort in Sevastopol to stay for a few days in the summer. When he goes and how long he stays are all confidential, but many people know about it.

If the German spies were not trying to find out information about the fortress, but wanted to... It made no sense. Zhdanov linked this news with previous events and reported his speculation to his superiors.

After receiving Zhdanov's report, Stalin, chairman of the Cheka, spent the entire night smoking a cigar in his office, and then informed the General Staff of the situation, which immediately stepped up security around Crimea.

Not only in Crimea, but also in Georgia and Ukraine, more patrol forces have been dispatched, and more stringent inspections have been carried out on pedestrians and caravans.

A month later, a local patrol exchanged fire with unknown individuals near the Crimean Mountains. The enemy was disguised as Tatars, dressed like Crimean locals, and spoke with an accent that was no different from that of Crimeans, but the patrol still found something wrong.

While checking those people, the disguised enemy suddenly pulled out a pistol and killed and wounded four patrol members. The People's Army soldiers quickly fought back, killing six enemies, and the other four fled into the mountains.

If it was just a petty theft, the garrison would not have gone to great lengths to catch them. After they fled into the mountains, they would most likely have escaped capture. However, the patrol team found a map on the dead enemy, and bombs and radios among the items the enemy was carrying. This was no ordinary theft. Anyone who had a map and a radio was clearly a spy sent by the enemy country.

After the patrol reported the incident, the Ukrainian Military District and the Sevastopol garrison were sent to search the mountain. There were only a few roads out of the mountain, and after the roads were blocked, the spies who escaped to the mountain could only walk among the mountains.

The People's Army dispatched hunting dogs and troops skilled in mountain warfare to conduct a dragnet search, and soon found the traces of the enemy's spies. Intelligence Night Raid Group: ⑥九４９,３６壹③五員 There were some who were good at fighting, but no matter how good their marksmanship was or how agile they were, in front of the regular army, the spies would be shot into a sieve.

In face-to-face combat, no matter spies or special forces, they were no match for an infantry battalion. The spies were chased to the point where they had no way out, several of them were shot dead, and the rest chose to commit suicide.

"This is what happened. Those people were not ordinary intelligence officers. After finding that there was no way to escape, they destroyed all

He committed suicide after taking something from someone else. "

"You'd rather commit suicide than reveal information? There's clearly something wrong with this!"

The Alliance has always had a tradition of treating prisoners well, but spies are not considered combatants, and many of them have been secretly dealt with. But humans always have an instinct to resist death, and it is not easy to find so many spies who would rather commit suicide than reveal information.

But the people were already dead, so we could only leave it at that. The seized maps and radio stations were taken away by the Purge Committee, perhaps for investigation or technical appraisal, and ordinary people did not know the details.

After discovering that the enemy was indeed interested in Sevastopol, the local armed police force in Crimea conducted a strict investigation of the city and towns, and dispatched radio signal reconnaissance vehicles, capturing a number of spies, including those from Germany, the Anglo-French Alliance, and Turkey.

Chapter 834: Compilation

Signal direction finding and positioning has only recently been put into practical use. Like radar, fuel additives and other technologies, they are all state secrets. However, although they are all state secrets, some technologies are known to the outside world, such as fuel additives for cold conditions.

When the weather is too cold, there is a high probability that the engines of cars and tanks will not start. However, the Alliance has fought several wars in winter, but this situation rarely occurs. This must be due to breakthroughs in antifreeze and fuel additive technology.

Let's talk about signal direction finding and positioning. It is a technology for finding and positioning the direction of each enemy communication signal. It is usually carried out by three direction finding stations. Each direction finding station is equipped with a direction finding device. When the direction finding device is adjusted to a certain communication channel, it receives the enemy's signal on this channel, and the direction angle θ of this signal is obtained through the measurement of the direction finding device. It takes the location of the direction finding station as the origin, and generally takes the true north direction as 0 degrees.

The direction angle is the angle between the line connecting the signal and the direction-finding station and the true north line, calculated in a clockwise direction. If the signal is due east of the direction-finding station, the direction angle is 90°. The three direction-finding stations simultaneously measure the direction of the signal, and the geographical location of the radio station can be determined through cross-positioning calculation based on the three measured direction angles. By performing direction-finding and positioning on enemy communication signals one by one, the geographical distribution of enemy radio stations can be understood.

This technology was developed two years ago and was originally intended for military use. In war, places with dense radio transmissions are usually enemy headquarters. If the distance and direction of the enemy headquarters can be detected, a barrage of artillery fire can turn the entire enemy force into a mess.

Because there were too many spies to catch, the signal direction finding and positioning technology was used by the intelligence department. With the support of advanced technology, the Anti-Counterrevolutionary Committee caught many old opponents.

After Lin Yongchang arrived in Sevastopol, he learned that spies had brought maps and radios to the Crimean Peninsula. "Were all the spies killed?"

"Several were beaten to death, and the rest committed suicide."

"Did any fish slip through the net?"

"This...cannot be confirmed yet."

"Just investigate and arrest secretly, don't make a scene."

Strelkov—the Alliance’s intelligence chief on the Black Sea—nodded in agreement, then offered a suggestion, “Chairman, we need to bolster your security.”

"That's up to you guys to decide."

Lin Yongchang did not reject Strelkov's kindness. As the alliance became stronger, more and more people wanted to destroy him physically, and they were getting more and more urgent. Those enemies, both openly and covertly, knew that the later they acted, the smaller the chance of success.

The enemy comes not only from abroad, but also from within the country. Lin Yongchang is very clear about this. He always likes to talk about "win-win" and "win-win together", but in many cases, there is no such good thing as "win-win" and "win-win together". There is only a zero-sum game.

Lin Yongchang did not think that a few spies and assassins could kill him, but he did not refuse the kindness of his comrades. So Strelkov sent his capable men to provide close protection for Chairman Lin and to check and clean up the places where Chairman Lin was going to go to ensure that there would be no hidden dangers.

The main purpose of coming to Sevastopol was not to go on vacation with Empress Olga and Princess Irina, but to check the situation of the fortress. Lin Yongchang knew the situation of the so-called "Wu Fu Line". The defense line built by the National Government at great expense became a cover for some parasites to make money. If the Sevastopol Fortress became like the Wu Fu Line, Chairman Lin would definitely send a large number of people to military court.

Accompanied by Major General Vatutin and Colonel Strelkov, Lin Yongchang entered the fortress area of ​​Sevastopol.

One hundred years ago, Sevastopol was a military stronghold. In the Second Russo-Turkish War (also known as the Crimean War) in 100, the Sevastopol Fortress was the focus of the British and French allied forces' attack.

As long as the fortress was still in the hands of the Russian army, the British and French coalition forces could not force the Russians to surrender. Around the Sevastopol fortress, the British and French coalition forces and the Russian army fought a series of bloody battles. Not only were there attacks on the fortress, but there were also blocking battles outside the fortress.

In the battle of the fortress, the British and French coalition forces suffered more than 7 casualties, while the Russian army suffered more than 10 casualties. With the fall of the fortress, Russia's defeat in the Crimean War was inevitable and it was unable to continue the war. The Russian expansion policy towards Europe came to an end.

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Major General Jing was very familiar with the situation in Sevastopol, almost knowing it by heart. He knew the specific conditions of the fortress and the battles that had taken place there.

"Chairman, this is Fort Malakoff."

Major General Vatutin pushed open the heavy iron door and explained, "The artillery fire set up by the French army here can cover the entire fortress. Because of the fall of Malakoff Fort, Admiral Kornilov had to abandon Sevastopol, which led to the defeat of the Russian Empire in the Crimean War."

Lin Yongchang knew that Vatutin's intention in introducing it so hard was simply to make him realize the importance of the Sevastopol Fortress. This fortress was indeed very important, but the Central Committee of the Union needed to consider the issue from a global perspective.

"Comrade Vatutin, the Military Commission will dispatch more fortress artillery, as well as more cement, steel, and engineering machinery, but these must be done slowly and we cannot rush them."

Vatutin pursed his lips and said, "Chairman, I think the 305mm cannon is not powerful enough and has insufficient range. Can we transfer some 15-inch cannons?"

The 305mm cannon was the mainstream caliber in the dreadnought era. In the super-dreadnought era, the 381mm (15-inch) main gun became the standard. Even the stingy German Navy replaced it with 381mm main guns. Sevastopol Fortress is so important that it should be equipped with a few 381mm caliber fortress guns, not to mention 343mm cannons.

Lin Yongchang walked a few steps beside Vatutin, then shook his head and said, "Comrade Vatutin, please tell me your other requests."

Vatutin was a little disappointed, but he did not show it. Instead, he made a request: "Fortress guns alone are not enough. We also need anti-aircraft guns."

Aircraft are developing very fast, bombers can carry heavier bombs, and air defense is becoming more and more important. The navy has some different opinions on this, but the army is equipped with more and more anti-aircraft weapons. Fortresses cannot be moved, and there is an urgent need for stronger anti-aircraft firepower.

"The Military Commission has sent more anti-aircraft guns. Any other requests?"

Vatutin immediately replied: "We need tanks, preferably heavy tanks, at least sixty of them."

Defense is not simply to hide and take a beating, but to attack continuously, kill the enemy's manpower, and accumulate advantages for counterattack. But are 60 heavy tanks too many?

The major military regions are also short of heavy tanks. Especially in Poland and the Baltic Sea, a large number of heavy tanks are urgently needed. The Military Commission plans to assign a heavy tank battalion to each infantry army. Although the establishment is ready, it will take a long time to fill the establishment.

"It will happen, Comrade Vatutin, it will happen, but it will take time."

Chapter 835: Breaking News

The Sevastopol Fortress, like other famous fortresses, is not an isolated fortress, but a fortress group composed of many fortresses. The exterior of these fortresses is covered with concrete and armored steel, and there are two or three layers of permanent fortifications under the turrets. The fortresses are connected by underground passages and small railways.

In the mountainous area, countless bunkers and firing points were set up. All the fortress turrets were sunken and had an absolute advantage in firing range. In theory, it was impossible to launch a ground attack on the defense zone. Moreover, the designers stored the basic ammunition for the most important fortress in the main ammunition depot "Kurabe" 30 meters underground on the south bank of Severnaya Bay, which was foolproof.

As long as there are enough troops and ammunition, the Sevastopol Fortress will be a nightmare for the attacker. Even without anti-aircraft guns, Sevastopol can hold out for a long time.

Of course, if it encounters a Gustav cannon, the Sevastopol Fortress will not be able to withstand the hammer. With the continuous development of artillery technology, there is no fortress in the world that cannot be attacked. The purpose of the fortress is to increase one's own advantage, obtain a better exchange ratio, and accumulate advantages for counterattack.

Lin Yongchang took a general look at the Sevastopol Fortress and found it in good condition. The money allocated was actually used. He then went to inspect the Black Sea Fleet. The fleet commander also seized the opportunity to complain, saying that the warships in the fleet were old, the supporting facilities were aging, the soldiers' accommodation conditions were not good enough, the entertainment level was low, etc.

The military is a relatively closed society. Many places where troops and fleets are stationed have living facilities such as cinemas, stadiums, and gymnasiums. The same is true for the Sevastopol Fortress, but those facilities are already a bit outdated. These are not the main problems. The biggest problem is that the Black Sea Fleet has not added any warships for a long time. Several old battleships are still products of the pre-dreadnought era. The huge Black Sea Fleet does not even have a dreadnought, and naturally there is no aviation either.

Lin Yongchang could only write a blank check again, "The facilities will be renovated, and new warships will be built, but it will take time and it can't be done overnight."

He knew that Sevastopol was not as miserable as Vatutin and the fleet commander said, and that they were crying poor just to get the central government to allocate more money. The crying child gets the milk, it has always been like this.

If they don't howl more, their superiors won't give them any benefits.

Lin Yongchang had seen these situations many times and was very good at dealing with them. He had a smile on his face when talking to others, but there was no emotion in his heart.

After spending four days inspecting the fortress and the fleet, Lin Yongchang was impressed by the situation in Sevastopol.

I have a general understanding. The fortress system here needs to be gradually improved, and the warships of the Black Sea Fleet need to be updated, but the Black Sea has always been a secondary direction for the alliance, and the resources that Crimea can get cannot be compared with those in Hawaii and Brest.

The Ottoman Empire had a good relationship with the Alliance in recent years, but it had always refused to open the strait for the Alliance's warships to enter and exit. Merchant and cargo ships could pass freely, but warships could not. Kemal was unwilling to have a direct conflict with the Alliance, but he also had his own insistence.

If you want to add new warships to the Black Sea Fleet, you must first build a shipyard in the Sea of Azov or the Black Sea. This will cost a lot of extra money. Maybe one day in the future the Alliance will build capital ships in the Black Sea, but not now.

After inspecting the fortress and the fleet, Lin Yongchang went to the resort near Sevastopol. The resort was the property of the Romanov family in the Tsarist era, and it is still the property now. The French Commune and other trade unions often criticize the [People's Revolutionary League] for retaining too many feudal elements, which is somewhat true.

However, Lin Yongchang felt that it was no big deal to let the Romanov family retain some industries. Compared with the gaming, telecommunications and petrochemical industries, the resort was nothing.

At the resort, Irina was so happy to see Lin Yongchang that she threw away her parasol and gave him a big hug. "Dear, you are finally here!"

Irina is the niece of the last Tsar Nicholas II and the cousin of Tsarina Olga. She was famous for her beauty in the Kremlin ten years ago. Ten years later, she is already the mother of three children, but her charm is still the same.

Because of the hot weather, Irina was wearing very thin clothes, and when they hugged, her two plump breasts were squeezed and deformed on Lin Yongchang's chest, bringing an ecstatic feeling.

"Irina, where are the children?"

"They are swimming in the pool."

“Is anyone watching?”

"Sister Olga and the others are here."

Lin Yongchang was relieved. Every summer, there were reports of people drowning at the beach, in rivers, in lakes, and even in ponds. Every summer, the relevant government departments would never tire of issuing warnings, but there were still people drowning every year.

There are in China, Russia, Japan and Southeast Asia. Most of those who drowned were teenagers and children, and most of them could swim. Children and young people are always very brave. They don't care about danger and always think that nothing is impossible. They don't care about possible dangers.

There are many places to cool off in the Union. Beidaihe, the Black Sea and St. Petersburg are all good places to escape the summer heat. But the best place is in the north near the Arctic Circle, where it is not only cool.

If Lin Yongchang wanted, he could enjoy the scenery of thousands of miles of ice in the summer. In fact, some people did go to the Arctic in the summer, but the Arctic glaciers were extremely dangerous and too lonely and secluded, so fewer and fewer people went to the Arctic. Except for scientific expedition teams and weather station personnel, humans were rarely seen in the Arctic.

Lin Yongchang stayed in the resort for a few days. Nominally he was on vacation, but in fact he kept in touch with the outside world through telephone and telegram, so he could know anything that happened at the first time.

That night, he had some fun with Irina, Olga and others, and then fell asleep to the sound of the sea breeze and the waves.

Not long after I fell asleep, I heard footsteps on the road outside the house, followed by the sound of a low conversation. "The Chairman just fell asleep. Is there something urgent?"

"A border conflict has broken out between Austria and Hungary, with aircraft and artillery being used, both sides are mobilizing, and there is a high probability that it will turn into war..."

Hungary split from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and had many disputes with Austria over the ownership of the incorporated land, and there were frequent frictions and conflicts.

"...Wait here for a moment. I'll go wake up the chairman."

Chapter 836 Investigation

The guard was about to go in and wake Lin Yongchang up, but he had already opened the door and walked quickly to the door, "Give me a telegram."

"Yes."

Lin Yongchang read the telegram quickly under the light of the street lamp, and then said, "Let Xiao Wang and the others get up. We have to work overtime tonight."

The conflict between Austria and Hungary has a long history. Before the establishment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there were a lot of conflicts between these two bordering countries. After the Austro-Hungarian Empire split, Austria and Hungary fought a war, and their relationship has never been good.

Austria and Hungary had always disliked each other, but they had never gone to war. Due to the impact of the economic crisis, Austria was under great internal pressure, domestic conflicts were unprecedentedly intensified, and the entire country was inevitably heading towards extremism.

Then, Austria and Hungary started fighting. The news from Moscow was that the Austrians crossed the border and attacked the Hungarian outposts, which led to the border conflict. But according to the intelligence of the General Staff, it seemed that the Hungarians took the initiative to provoke, which intensified the conflict on the border.

Regardless of whether it was Austria or the Hungarians who took action first, the current situation is that the two countries have started fighting, using artillery and aircraft, and have begun mobilization domestically.

The sudden outbreak of conflict alarmed the Central Committee of the Union. Hungary was a member of the People's Revolutionary League.

One of the republics of the Alliance. Although it is not directly controlled, it is also a member republic of the Alliance and is under the military protection of the [Human Innovation Alliance].

If the conflict between Austria and Hungary turns into a war, the Alliance will inevitably be dragged into it. The People's Revolutionary League is not afraid of war. Even if Austria has the support of the Germans, the People's Army is confident that it can crush Austria. However, the People's Revolutionary League does not want to fight now. Isn't it better to take advantage of the economic crisis in the capitalist world to carry out national construction?

"Let Comrade Molotov go to Hungary to mediate this conflict. It must be done fairly, justly and openly. Hungary will not accept any blackmail from the Austrian government, and at the same time, Hungary will not covet Austrian land."

After discussing with the Central Standing Committee members, Lin Yongchang set the tone for handling the conflict between Austria and Hungary. No matter what the cause of this incident was, the Alliance and Germany would have to negotiate in the end.

Small countries can want to be independent in this era, but it is difficult to do so. There are almost no small countries that can truly be independent. They are just wrestling grounds between the great powers. Small and weak countries that do not rely on the great powers will soon be torn apart and become food for the great powers.

The Alliance does not want to go to war now, and Germany is not prepared for a full-scale war. As long as the Alliance and Germany have agreed on the terms, even if Austria and Hungary have any ideas, they will have to hold them back.

Truth only exists within the range of cannons, and the law of the flesh is still the essence of this era.

Lin Yongchang spent the entire night dealing with the emergency. When he returned to the resort the next morning, he found that there were more people in the village.

"This is Felix Yusupov. He used to do business in England and France. This time he came to Sevastopol for vacation with his friends."

The resort is the property of the Romanov family and is open to the public. After Lin Yongchang arrived, he only strengthened the security and did not drive all the guests out.

Olga introduced her distant relative Felix to Lin Yongchang, and then said excitedly: "Felix, bring your friends to the cocktail party tonight!"

Felix smiled and nodded, "Your Majesty, I will definitely come."

As a former member of the aristocracy, Felix Yusupov was polite and courteous, which made people like him easily. But Lin Yongchang was not an ordinary person? He had never met Felix Yusupov, and he would not doubt anyone who approached him, but there was something different about the smell coming from Felix Yusupov.

Excitement, fear, trembling and timidity are all normal reactions, but what about the malice hidden in the heart? Although it is well hidden, Lin Yongchang is very sensitive to the malice of others. He does not need to confirm it with his eyes. The malice emanating from Felix Yusupov is like ink dropped into clear water.

Lin Yongchang smiled and said goodbye to Felix Yusupov. After he walked away, he turned around and asked, "Has Felix been to the resort before?"

"He has been here. He has a close relationship with cousin Irina's family and has many business dealings with them. What's the matter?"

"Nothing." Lin Yongchang smiled and patted Olga's hand, saying, "Go prepare for the cocktail party."

"Oh... by the way, you left the party in a hurry yesterday. Was there something urgent?"