Chapter 511

When Raskin saw that the leaders of the headquarters agreed with trakov's proposal and asked him to recruit the scattered soldiers, he readily accepted the order and asked, "Comrade commander, during the period when I am not in the headquarters, who should be responsible for my work?"

Shumilov looked at me and said, "Lieutenant Commander oshanina is the chief of staff of our group army. You can hand over the work to her." After speaking to Raskin, shumilov said to me, "Comrade oshanina, go and hand over with colonel Raskin. During his absence from the headquarters, you will act as the chief of staff."

When I followed Raskin out, trakov suddenly looked up and said, "Comrade chief of staff, do a good job and finish this task. I'll give you a great credit. Maybe before the end of this campaign, you are no longer a colonel, but a general. " Trakov's words immediately caused a lot of laughter in the headquarters.

Raskin's mouth turned up when he heard what trakov said. It seemed that he was also eager to become a general.

I thought to myself that if Raskin became a general, he would not be called captain Raskin, but general Raskin. To be exact, it should be major general Raskin. At the thought of major general Raskin's name, I suddenly felt very familiar. It seemed that I had heard it somewhere, but I couldn't remember it in a hurry.

When I followed Raskin into a low wooden house, I suddenly remembered why I had such a familiar feeling. It turned out that Raskin was still a famous person who wrote a lot in history. A few months later, the chief of staff of the group army, who was leading the way for me, became the surrender representative sent by the Soviet army. He stood majestically in front of German Marshal Paulus, made his identity known, and announced with a loud voice: "I have been ordered to come to accept the German surrender and take you all captive!"

I didn't expect that I was lucky enough to become a colleague with this famous man, and I will take over the work for him in a short time. I don't know if I will have the chance to accept Paulus' surrender with him in a few months. Thinking of this, I can't help but put a smile on my face.

"What are you laughing at, commander o'shanina?" Raskin's voice pulled me back from my wishful thinking, and I quickly calmed down and replied, "Comrade chief of staff, I'm thinking about how to do the work you handed over to me." See his eyes flash doubt, I quickly waved a smile: "I really want to work things, you don't guess."

After that, I had a chance to observe the wooden house I was in. I found that it was a reference room reconstructed from a bathroom. There were several big bathtubs piled in the corner, and there were all kinds of documents on the long wooden table where I drank tea and ate refreshments.

Raskin picked up a folder from his desk and handed it to me. At the same time, he said, "the establishment of the front army has changed a lot recently. You should have a good understanding of it first, so that you can give correct advice to the commanders of the group army when discussing campaign operations." After the documents were handed over to me, he clapped his hands again. When the staff in the city focused their attention on him, he solemnly announced to you: "Dear staff, please pay attention. I'm going to go out to perform important tasks recently. During my departure, lieutenant commander o'shanina will take my place temporarily. You have to ask her for instructions and report anything. Do you understand me? "

"I understand." Five or six staff officers in the room answered in unison.

After captain Ruskin left, I took the folder he gave me and went to a place near the door where the light was good. I found a small wooden stool and sat down. I carefully read the latest documents about the formation of the front army.

It is mentioned in the document that from August 13, the former Stalingrad front army was reorganized into the southeast and Stalingrad front armies under the unified command of general vasilevsky, chief of the general staff. The commander of the southeast front army is general yeliaomenko, and the deputy commander is general Golikov, the former deputy commander of the front army. There are the 51st, 57th and 64th army groups, as well as the 1st, 13th and 8th Army groups of tanks.

Under the command of lieutenant general gordov, Stalingrad's front army consists of the 21st, 62nd and 63rd army groups, as well as the 4th, 28th and 16th army groups of tanks.

As vasilevsky is the chief of the general staff, he has to stay in Moscow most of the time, so the actual command of the two front forces is still in yelolmenko's hands. In order to strengthen the political power of the front army, the supreme command also sent Nikita sergeyevich Khrushchev, who used to be the first Secretary of Ukraine, to serve as the military commissar of the front army.

After reading this document, I can't help sighing to myself. In more than a month since the beginning of the campaign, the ownership of the army has always changed. Today in this group army and tomorrow in another group army, even division level commanders have been confused, let alone grassroots commanders. However, the only thing that interests me is that someone who can replace Stalin has appeared. If you have the opportunity, you must contact him to make a good impression on him and lay a good foundation for your future development.

I carefully put this document aside and began to read the recent war reports of the group army. Time passed by a little bit, but I was so absorbed in it that I didn't even notice it. When a staff officer came to interrupt me, I subconsciously looked at my watch and found that it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

The staff officer politely reported to me, "Comrade commander, there is a female soldier looking for you outside."

"Female soldier?" I didn't recover for a moment, subconsciously asked: "did she say her name?"

The staff officer replied, "she said her name was garka."

Garka, is it garka, the hygienist who shared a room with me the other day? I put the paper in my hand on the table next to me and asked, "is it a female health worker?"

The staff officer shook his head and said, "I don't think so. You know, I know almost all the female health workers in the health camp of the group army, but I've never seen this female soldier."

I stood up, stretched, politely thanked the staff, and went out to see who was looking for me.

At first glance, I found that it was not the female health worker garka, but the female antiaircraft artillery garka who was rescued by me today. There were too many people with this name, which confused me. I went over, took the little soldier's hand, and kindly asked, "dear garka, you come to me. What can I do for you?"

"Yes, Rita," she replied, nodding vigorously

"What's the matter?"

Garka hesitated for a moment, then replied, "Rita, you've given us combat posts, but you seem to have forgotten to give us accommodation."

As soon as I heard that they didn't have a place to live at night, I could not help patting my forehead. I was so careless. These young girls couldn't let them live together with the men soldiers. I said, "garka, let's go. Take me to you."

Garka and I hurried towards the air defense position. After a short walk, I saw a group of people around the air defense position in the distance. I couldn't help slowing down and asked garka around me, "how can there be so many people in your position? What do they do? "

Jiaerka looked at it and replied, "Rita, they are all male soldiers of the AA machine gun company. They know that some of our female soldiers have come to make up with each other."

I looked at my watch, then raised my hand to look at the still bright sky, and muttered: "it's just nonsense. In case the enemy's plane comes to air raid at this time, so many people are crowded together, it's not a live target." So he quickened his pace and walked towards them.

Twenty or thirty meters away, I heard a clear song coming from the crowd. It was a female soldier singing "path":

"A path is long and winding

All the way to the misty distance

I want to follow this slender path

Go to war with my love

I want to follow this slender path

Go to war with my love

Snowflakes covered his tracks

No steps, no songs

……”

Hearing the song, garka said excitedly to me, "Rita, do you hear me? This is Vera singing. She's the best singer in school. "

As soon as the song was finished, the men clapped their hands together. As soon as the applause stopped, someone yelled, "girls, sing another song."

Willa's voice rang out: "no, I've already sung a song. Now it's your turn to sing."

"Yes, yes, we agreed to sing a song at the same time. Now it's your male soldier's turn to sing."

For the women's request, immediately a male soldier replied: "brothers, it's just singing. Can we lose to these girls?"

"No!" The male antiaircraft machine gunners collectively replied.

"Well, let's sing a song of the Communist Youth League. Let me start. Listen! The bugle of battle sounded. Ready, sing

The men sang the song of the Communist Youth League in order

"Listen, the clarion call of battle

Put on your uniform and take up arms

The Youth League members gathered and set out on the journey

Unite as one to defend the country

Goodbye, dear mom

Please kiss your son goodbye

Goodbye, mom. Don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey

Goodbye, dear hometown

The victory star will shine on us

Goodbye, mom. Don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey

All that we love freely

Better die than give up to the enemy

The members of the Youth League set foot on the journey armed

Unite as one to defend the country

Goodbye, dear mom

Please kiss your son goodbye

Goodbye, mom. Don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey

Goodbye, dear hometown

The victory star will shine on us

Goodbye, mom. Don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey

Originally, I stopped them, but when I heard the soldiers begin to sing, I gave up the idea. As far as I can remember, in the brutal battle of Stalingrad, the average survival time of soldiers was no more than 24 hours, while the average survival time of most grassroots commanders was only about three days. Since they are so happy now, let them continue to be happy. No one knows whether they can live in this world tomorrow. So I stood at the back of the line and listened to them sing.

After the male soldiers finished singing, just as they were coaxing the female soldiers to sing the next song, a male soldier inadvertently looked back and saw me, and immediately yelled: "the commander is coming, all stand at attention."

With his shouts, the men who surrounded the air defense positions quickly calmed down and stood upright like a telegraph pole.

Garka and I crowded up to the women soldiers, smiling at the men soldiers who stood upright and asked, "soldiers, I was very happy to hear you sing just now. Why did you stop? Go on

The men looked at each other, and no one dared to speak first. Or active Vera took the lead to open a mouth: "since you do not want to sing, then you go."

Seeing that the female soldiers had ordered them to leave, the male soldiers didn't want to. It was not easy for them to meet a few opposite sex on the battlefield and chat with each other. They were really unwilling to leave. A lieutenant came out of the team, raised his hand in front of me, and said, "report to lieutenant commander, I'm Lieutenant skinning, the commander of the anti-aircraft machine gun company. Would you please sing a song for us all?"

With this Lieutenant taking the lead, the soldiers below immediately echoed: "yes, please sing a song for us." Then there was thunderous applause.

Seeing everyone's kindness, I raised my hands and pressed them down. After the applause completely subsided, I said aloud, "well, since you want to hear me sing, I'll sing a song for you." At this point, I deliberately stopped for a moment, pretending to be thoughtful and said to myself, "but what song should I sing?"

"The path!"

"Light!"

"Red plum blossoms!"

The male soldiers immediately called out a series of song titles, and even asked me to sing "holy war".

I laughed at them and said in a loud voice, "I'll sing you a new song" night outside Moscow "today."

When I heard the title of the song, no matter male or female soldiers, they immediately whispered to each other: "I haven't heard this song, have you heard it?"

"I haven't even heard the name of the song. Is it a new song I just created?"

I heard what they said. It's right to say that I haven't heard it. You know, this song was only published in 1956. You're lucky to be able to hear it more than ten years ahead of time with the light of me as a pacer. After clearing my throat, I sang "night outside Moscow":

"It's quiet in the garden at night

Only the wind is singing

How good the night is, how happy the heart is

On this charming evening

How good the night is, how happy the heart is

On this charming evening

The river flows quietly and turns the waves slightly

Silver moonlight on the water

A light wind came singing

What a quiet night

A light wind came singing

What a quiet night

My sweetheart is sitting next to me

Look at me silently, no sound

I wanted to talk to him, but I was embarrassed

How many words to keep in mind

I wanted to talk to him, but I was embarrassed

How many words to keep in mind

The night is going by and the sky is bright

Best wishes to you girl

I hope you and I will never forget from now on

Night outside Moscow

I hope you and I will never forget from now on

Night outside Moscow

As soon as I finished singing my song, the soldiers immediately applauded. Some soldiers whistled and yelled: "it's so wonderful, comrade commander, have another one! One more! "

I waved my hand and said to everyone, "OK, I'll sing this song. I'll leave the rest of the time for you to sing heartily." Then I went up to lieutenant skinning and said to him in a low voice, "company commander, come with me. I have something to tell you."

When we got out of the crowd and came to the back of the line, the female soldiers sang other songs in the cheers of the male soldiers. I looked at the happy crowd and said to the lieutenant, "comrades of the company commander, the soldiers are in a high mood."

Lieutenant skinning nodded and said, "yes, comrade commander, the arrival of these women soldiers immediately boosted the morale of the soldiers. It seems that we should ask the superior to send more women soldiers to us."

Instead of taking up his topic, I said directly, "comrade company commander, I have something to tell you when I call you out alone." Skinning quickly straightened up, came to attention and said respectfully, "Lieutenant skinning is waiting for your instructions." I pointed to the crowd and said to him, "comrade company commander, these five female soldiers are new here and have no place to live at night. You should arrange for them as soon as possible, so that they can't find a place to sleep at night. " Steining quickly and loudly replied: "Comrade commander, please rest assured that I will arrange to make room for them in the best shelter."“ Well done, comrade lieutenant After I praised him, I turned around and left. At the same time, I left behind a sentence: "let the soldiers not play too late and have a rest early. Maybe they will have combat tasks tomorrow!" I looked at my watch again. At eight o'clock, I was going back to the reference room to continue reading the war report, but I was stopped by the captain's staff officer. He said to me anxiously: "Comrade commander, I have found you. Just now general trakov asked me to come to you and said that there was something important to tell you. Hurry up and follow me to the headquarters. It's estimated that Comrade General will have to wait for such a long time. " I walked into the headquarters and saw that there was only trakov, and the rest of the leaders were not there. Seeing me come in, trakov asked with an unhappy face, "o'shanina, where have you been? Why are you here now? " Seeing that trikov was going to get angry, I quickly took an attitude and replied respectfully, "report deputy commander, I just went to arrange accommodation for the women soldiers rescued today, so I'm late. Please forgive me!" Trekov waved his hand and said, "don't talk about that. Come here and see how we can strengthen the defense of renok, spardanoka and orlovka."