Trufanov then reported the entire incident to his superiors.
Trufanov reported to the front army headquarters, Yelymenko.
Ye Liomenko knew that this matter was not trivial, but he did not dare to make the decision... If it were an ordinary group army-level political commissar, Ye Liomenko could still make the decision. The problem is that this political commissar was sent by the Supreme Command, and in fact, he used
If Yelyemenko, who was monitoring the operations of the 51st Army Group, took the decision to punish Shevchenko without authorization, he would be suspected of seizing power or escaping the supervision and control of the Supreme Command.
People in Yelimenko's position actually know what to do.
Therefore, Yelymenko immediately reported the problem to the Supreme Command.
The Supreme Command did not dare to neglect it. After all, this was a matter of a political commissar and the Supreme Command sent a political commissar to rebel.
So while reporting it to Stalin, an investigation was launched.
If the fighting had not been fierce or the Soviet casualties were not large, Shevchenko might have been able to clear this charge.
Because the investigation of this matter is actually not leak-proof. We only need to find the people who stayed with Shevchenko in the 1st Division of the 7th Army in the Battle of Leningrad. They can prove whether Shevchenko
He was captured by the Germans.
The problem is that the Soviet army suffered casualties in battles. Especially in the early days of the war, the Soviet army was hundreds of thousands, and hundreds of thousands were surrounded and captured. Most of the veterans of the 1st Division of the 7th Army were there.
He was killed in the subsequent battles, even the commander of the 1st Division who collaborated with Shevchenko.
This is actually related to two other reasons:
First, the management and organization of the Soviet army were chaotic. For example, after the 1st Division broke out, it was divided into several parts. These parts did not return to the original unit, but were randomly integrated into nearby units and became one of them.
There is no record of the members or even the files.
It's really not easy to find a few people under such chaotic management.
On the other hand, it was Shevchenko's own problem... He was a typical Soviet political commissar who let the soldiers rush and beat them regardless of the casualties of officers and soldiers. This caused heavy casualties to his troops and left few veterans to prove it.
He was not captured, and the veteran still hated him and was unwilling to testify for him even if he knew about it.
From this aspect, it is actually Shevchenko's own fault.
As a result, the Supreme Command could not find anything in its investigation.
Another meaning that nothing can be found in the investigation is that Shevchenko's charges are confirmed... The Soviet army adheres to the principle of "it is better to kill by mistake than to miss" when dealing with traitors.
As a result, Shevchenko was quickly taken to Moscow for trial by members of the Security Bureau.
Shulka heard the news from Andrianka.
In fact, as soon as the German trumpet shouted, the matter spread throughout the army... The vast majority of Soviet officers and soldiers did not agree with Shevchenko's command method. In fact, it can be said to "hate" it, because on the battlefield
They were the ones who were sacrificed, and Shevchenko only had to use his mouth to issue orders.
Therefore, after the German army shouted out, almost no one doubted anything, and everyone believed that Shevchenko was a traitor... This is the importance of popularity.
"I didn't expect that the political commissar turned out to be a traitor!" Andrianka said: "He is the political commissar, the political commissar who has been asking us to charge at the enemy's guns and not take a step back at any time!"
Shulka did not answer, because he found that it seemed a bit awkward to answer anything at this time.
This is not guilt.
In fact, Shulka believed that an officer who ignored the lives of his subordinates deserved his death.
If anything, Shulka felt that Shevchenko died unjustly, and he was afraid that he would die without knowing what happened, or even knowing that someone had planned to push him down.
While Shulka was thinking about this, Trufanov walked into the headquarters.
Shulka knew that Trufanov had something to ask him, so he took him aside.
"How did you do it?" Trufanov asked in a low voice: "I mean that information..."
Shulka knew what Trufanov was asking, and he wanted to know how Shulka passed the information to the Germans.
If Shulka does not explain this, then Shulka is a traitor, at least in Trufanov's eyes.
Shulka didn't hide anything.
"Maybe you know that I work in the Security Bureau these days!" Shulka said.
Trufanov nodded. As the commander of the group army, he certainly knew that Akadiyevich, the director of the Sixth Directorate of the Security Bureau, was investigating here. He also knew that Akadiyevich was Shulka's friend.
"The General Security Bureau has a plan recently!" Shulka said: "We will develop some German prisoners into 'spies' and then let them go, just like the Germans did!"
Although this can be regarded as a secret, it is not a very important secret, and Army Commander Trufanov should also know it.
Because... "spies" like this actually have a better future if they follow "quantity".
Just like the Germans did, they developed a large number of Soviet prisoners of war as spies, and then as long as some of the spies could provide some useful information, it would be a victory. Secondly, it would also make people in the Soviet army panic and suspect that spies were around.
Similarly, the Soviet army's counterattack against the German army should also be "quantitative".
Once the "quantity" is taken, there is no question of confidentiality or not.
That's why Shulka dared to tell Trufanov.
Trufanov couldn't help but said "Oh", then nodded and said: "Shevchenko has been taken away. If the Supreme Command wants to send another political commissar, it will be more than ten days later!"
"Yes!"
Shulka actually liked this about Trufanov.
If Trufanov said a few words of sympathy for Shevchenko, it would be a kindness of a woman, and it is unnecessary, because the determination has been made, there is no turning back, and saying those words will no longer help.
Now Trufanov said nothing about these, and still had a lot of admiration and gratitude in his eyes, which let Shulka know that Trufanov had firmly stood his ground from the beginning and did not hesitate.
"Then, what we have to consider next is the 'offensive' against the enemy, right?" Trufanov asked.
"Yes!" Shulka smiled and nodded.
"What I'm worried about is..." Trufanov said: "One day when we need to 'offensive', we will also be able to break through the enemy's defense lines!"
Shurka understood the meaning of Trufanov's words. The 51st Army could not stay in front of the defense line like this forever. After the German reinforcements entered the encirclement, the next step would be necessary.
"I haven't thought about it yet..." Shulka replied.
"Then think about it quickly!" Trufanov interrupted Shulka: "Before that day comes!" (To be continued)