Chapter 356 Rescue operation (middle)
In fact, I understand in my heart that these reasons are just clichés. My real purpose is to quickly establish my prestige in the army by leading the team to do several tasks. (Crazy reading ‘novel m). And this kind of rescue operation with relatively small difficulty coefficient is my first choice.
After confirming who will rescue General Afanasyev, Boroda said solemnly: “Comrade Commander, I have one more thing to report to you.”
Seeing his serious appearance, I thought in my mind that there shouldn’t be any major issues except rescuing the general, so I said casually: “Let’s go, Comrade Chief of Staff, what else is important?”
“Just now General Meretskov, commander of the Front Army, has another order.”
There is another order. Is it to be transferred to the army immediately? Thinking of this, I asked uncertainly: “Did Comrade Commander order our troops to move to the designated position immediately?”
Boroda shook his head and said: “Comrade Commander did not mention the transfer of the troops, but instead informed us that we don’t need to send Colonel Dorofeev and Lieutenant Colonel Samoylov to the front army headquarters. .”
The two former commanders and chiefs of staff of the 378th Division were kept in a room next to the division headquarters after they were relieved of their duties. Regarding them, neither Boloda nor I have the right to arbitrarily dispose of them. We originally planned to send people to the front army headquarters today, but we didn’t expect that there will be changes now. Hearing this news, I became unhappy, and asked straightforwardly: “If it is not sent to the front army headquarters, where should it be sent?”
“Send it to the headquarters of the 59th Army and hand it over to the commander, General Korovnikov.”
After listening to Boroda’s explanation, I was silent. You must know that the destinations for the two escorted to are different, and what awaits them is two completely different destinies. If they go to the front army headquarters, the two may be sent to a military court on charges of negligence of duty and delaying the aircraft. However, when they go to the group army headquarters, it is another matter. Not only will they not go to the military court, but they and the science General Lovenikov’s friendship may re-entrust them with important tasks.
But if you think about it again, Captain Boroda and I took over the command of the 378th Division. General Kolovnikov must be a bit unwilling. He is bound to offer Meletskov an exchange condition in exchange for it. The two are no longer held accountable for their faults. Perhaps Meretskov agreed to such an exchange condition out of consideration of stabilizing the military spirit. Thinking about it this way, I was relieved. I waved my hand and said: “Since the general comrades have all ordered, you will arrange for them to be sent to the group army headquarters later.”
At this moment, a report came from the door. Lieutenant Peskov stood at the door, looked at me and said: “Comrade commander, female hygienist Ulanova from the medical station has something to look for you.”
I raised my hand and looked at my watch. It was seven o’clock in five minutes. I didn’t know what Ulanova would have to find me at this time, so I told the ensign: “Comrade Ensign, please come in.”
The second lieutenant agreed, turned his side and stretched out his hand toward the room in a please gesture, and said, “Please come in, Comrade Ulanova, the teacher is waiting for you inside.”
Ulanova hurriedly walked into the room and saluted Boroda and me. After paying the gift, I smiled and asked her: “Comrade Ulanova, is there anything important when you rushed over to find me in such a hurry?”
She nodded vigorously, and said affirmatively: “Yes, comrade teacher, I have something important to come to you.” I looked up and down questioningly at her, wondering if there was another soldier insulting her? But it shouldn’t. I slept with her in the same room last night and didn’t hear anything. She continued to say: “The convoy that transported the wounded to the rear is about to leave at 7 o’clock. I heard you yesterday that I was going to let Alik evacuate with the wounded, so I came to the headquarters to ask you what you plan to do. .”
“Comrade Commander,” Boroda urged on hearing Ulanova’s words: “Go ahead and work on Alik’s affairs, and leave the rest to me.”
When I heard Boroda say this, my face blushed slightly, and I said to Boroda a little embarrassed: “Comrade Captain, I’ll leave it to you here. I’ll take care of my personal affairs first.”
Boroda said very sensibly: “Go, there is me here. Send Alik away, and you will have less worries.”
Except for the headquarters, I saw a long motorcade parked on the distant street. Ulanova and I ran all the way towards the convoy. As we ran, I asked her: “Ulanova, did you see Alik this morning? I didn’t see him when I slept together. I don’t know where he ran to play. went.”
“Lida, don’t worry. Alek won’t be lost. He has been with me since he got up. When I went to the headquarters to look for you, I gave him to Takyana to take care of him.”
As soon as we ran to the front of the convoy, we saw Takyana leading Alek towards us. A few steps away, Alek broke free of Takyana’s hand and rushed towards me. I squatted down and moved him upstairs. Then I hugged him and stood up and walked towards the convoy. Ulanova and Takyana followed closely behind me.
The door of the co-pilot of the first car opened, and a second lieutenant officer jumped down and ran over to stand and salute me. He reported: “Comrade commander, hello! Second Lieutenant Varo of the Army Transport Team will report to you today. The convoy of the wounded is ready and ready to go, please give instructions!”
I couldn’t pay back to Alek because I was holding him, so I smiled politely and said in a negotiating tone: “Comrade Lieutenant, I want to find a wounded man in the car and let her take my child to the back. Look, can you drive a few minutes late?”
“No problem, comrade commander.” The second lieutenant agreed very readily, and then asked tentatively: “Do you need me to find it for you?”
“Thank you, Comrade Lieutenant.” I thanked the lieutenant for his enthusiasm, but didn’t say whether I needed him to help find someone. I hugged Alik and walked back along the convoy, shouting loudly as I walked: “Sergeant Nina, Sergeant Nina, where are you?”
Ulanova, Takyana, and the second lieutenant who followed me were also yelling for me. The enthusiastic second lieutenant asked next to each carriage: “Is Sergeant Nina here? Is there a Sergeant named Nina here?”
When we passed the seventh car, we suddenly heard a familiar voice calling me from behind: “Lida, I am here.” Turning around, Nina was lying on the baffle of the car, halfway out. The body waved to me.
I hugged Alek and walked to her. First, I lowered my head and said to Alek: “Son, mother is going to stay here to fight the German devils. You follow this aunt Nina to the back, okay?”
Alek nodded sensibly and said, “Well, mother, don’t worry, I will listen to Aunt Nina.”
I lifted Alik up and handed it up, and a soldier in the carriage immediately reached out and took the child.
Seeing Nina holding Alek in his arms, I smiled gratefully at her and said, “Thank you, Nina, I will leave the baby to you. Please take care of him.”
“Lida, please rest assured, I will take good care of him like I did to my own children.”
I turned to the ensign standing next to me and said, “Comrade Ensign, you can go now. Thank you!”
The second lieutenant smiled and saluted, then turned and ran to the lead car.
The truck drove slowly, and Alek waved to me desperately on the baffle of the carriage, shouting loudly: “Goodbye mom! Goodbye mom! Remember to come to me early…”
Alek’s tender voice made my nose sour from time to time, and tears kept rolling in my eyes. If it weren’t for maintaining the image, I guess my tears would have welled my eyes. Turning his head, I saw Ulanova and Takyana standing behind them wiping tears. He quickly turned his head back, raised his hand and wiped the corner of his eye, then turned around, patted the shoulders of the two of them, and said forcibly, “Ulanova, Takyana, don’t be sad. I believe Soon, we will see Alik again. Go back to the medical station, there are still many wounded waiting for you to take care of.” After finishing, I did not wait for the two to speak, and turned my head to look at the division. Go in the direction.
When I returned to the headquarters of the division, the guard battalion had been assembled, and more than two hundred officers and men stood neatly on the road outside the headquarters. Seeing me back, a captain ran over and reported to me: “Report to Comrade Commander, Captain Gusev, Captain of the Guard Battalion, to report to you. The first and second companies are ordered to assemble and await your orders.”
I frowned and asked, “Why is there only one company, two companies, where did the third company go?”
“Comrade Division Commander,” Boroda explained to me as he walked out of the headquarters, “the village needs troops to defend, so I left the third company.”
I have no objection to Boroda’s arrangement. After all, we cannot transfer all the troops from the village just because we are going to save people. So as not to be taken advantage of by the Germans and put our nest in. So I turned my head to Captain Gusev and said, “Comrade Captain, tell me about your company commander.”
The captain called the two captains in the queue, pointed to a thin commander, and said, “This is a company commander, Captain Burda. He used to serve as a reconnaissance platoon leader, so in this operation, his The company will also be responsible for reconnaissance missions.”
Captain Burda raised his hand and saluted me: “Hello, comrade commander.”
After returning the salute to him, I nodded and said, “Good job, Captain. Take a good look, if this mission can be successfully completed, I will definitely ask for your credit.”
Then the captain introduced me to another black-faced captain, and said, “This is Captain Chumac, the second company commander. He used to be an artilleryman, so this operation is mortar and other heavy weapons It is equipped in his company.”
Captain Chumac also took a step forward, raised his hand in salute to me, and said, “Hello, Comrade Commander!”
Although I am not familiar with the officers and men of the guard battalion, after listening to this introduction from Captain Gusev, I have a preliminary understanding of the division of labor between the two companies. I am very satisfied with this kind of introduction. It seems that there is no shortage of capable people in this division, but the problem lies with the previous division leaders. Now that they are under my hand, I will definitely let them make the best use of their talents, give full play to their abilities, and cultivate a team of my future team from them.
Captain Gusev saw that I was very satisfied with the two company commanders, so he continued and said: “In this operation, we will first take a truck to a place not far from Oleg. Next guard the car and build simple fortifications, and went through the forest to the Oliezhe region to meet with Sazanov’s guerrillas, and then General Afanasyev escaped.”
I patted Captain Gusev’s shoulder, who was a head higher than me, and said with satisfaction: “Comrade Captain, your plan is good, just carry it out. Where is the truck?”
“Report to Comrade Commander, the truck is parked to the west of the village. In addition to 20 trucks, there is also an armored vehicle.” (To be continued.)