Salsk, Soviet Union. That is where the combined brigade of Russian soldiers and Cheka agents were now resting. After taking the train south from Moscow, they rode on horses to this point so far. Due to the terrain they were to encounter, the horses would come in handy. The troops were breaking, going over their equipment and weapons when the communications expert came to the Major in charge.
"Comrade Major Krainliskov, there is call waiting for you from Moscow."
"Bah, those конвульсии, they are asking for update every other hour, it is getting on my nerves. Who is it from?"
"He wants to speak directly to you."
"Hmm," wondered the Major. He went to where the telephone was, "Major Krainliskov speaking, may I ask who is-." The Major stopped abruptly and stood straight with a click of his heels. "Comrade Stalin, it is great honor.
"Yes, we are pursing our target, we are now currently in Salsk. According to the locals, there is a village on a lake that held the target. Supposedly they know who he is and where is going, but they did not tell us. We are close to this town.
"We know he is heading south, but hopefully the village will tell us more, such as who's with him and what specific trail did he take. He has to get over the Caucasus after all. What was that?
"The girl? Well, I'm letting the Cheka deal with her. I assigned some soldiers, they specialize in deep cover, so she will be dealt with. As a matter of fact, Comrade Captain Feliksovin is already in Paris.
"Hopefully, both royals will be brought back to be tried. Oh, I know, killing them works just as well.
"What do you want me to do to the town, due to their knowledge of who he is?
"Understood. Thank you Comrade Stalin, victory to all comrades! Long live the Revolution!" He hangs up and walks back to camp. "Alright, we are moving out. Our next stop is the town where our target hid as a coward for twelve years. They know who he is. We will make them pay, but mercy will be given if they tell us where he is, understood? Comrade Stalin is counting on us, we will let him down?" The soldiers give a resounding 'Nyet!'
"But Comrade Major," asks the communications expert, "what if the village does not work with us? What did Stalin tell you?
The Major mounted his horse, turned and said, "He told me if they do not comply, the capitalist-sympathetic settlement must be burned."