Chapter 125

Putting down the microphone, I stood in front of the desk and didn't move my position. Looking at the telephone on the desk, I was in a daze. My mind was trying to digest the news I just got: Zhukov actually appointed me to be the commander of the division. I cleared my throat and said in a loud voice: "general Zhukov let me take over the command of the division temporarily!" I'm afraid that general leviagin will be irritated in front of me. After all, the other party is a general, and he is given a much lower rank than him. Moreover, he is still a female officer in command. His face is a little lost, so the word "temporary" is added. When I said this, I suddenly found that the commissar's face was covered with blood. I was immediately surprised and asked, "Comrade commissar, what's the matter with you?" Yegorov wiped his face, then looked at the blood in his hands. He was stunned for a moment, and then replied, "maybe he was scratched by shrapnel of a grenade just now."“ Military doctor Leviagin quickly called the military doctor standing beside him in a daze: "come and bandage the comrades of the political commissar quickly." The military doctor helped the political commissar to the table and sat down. Then he put his small suitcase on the table, took out the medicine and bandage from it and began to bandage the political commissar“ Comrade division commander, "hearing leviagin's voice, I habitually looked at the division commander lying on the March bed and found that his body had been covered with a blanket“ Sir, comrade Levi yagin called again, and I suddenly realized that he was calling me. I am now the commander of the eighth division of Jinwei. Although I am only a temporary agent, I quickly agreed: "Comrade General, what can I do for you?"“ What is the task of our division? "“ This... "His question really stopped me. When rokosovsky heard the news of Panfilov's sacrifice, he immediately hung up the phone; Zhukov only announced to me that our division had won the honorary title of the guard division and let me take over the command of the division. Just when I was in a dilemma, the phone on the desk rang again. I quickly raised my hand and grabbed the phone: "Hello!"“ Is that Rita? " Rokosovsky's voice came from the microphone“ It's me, comrade commander! "“ Congratulations on your new position“ Thank you, comrade commander Rokosovsky's phone call, just to me, I quickly asked: "what is the task of the eighth division of our guards in the future?"“ Or that sentence: like a nail in the position, not a step back. " The other side's answer was concise and comprehensive“ Yes, I promise to finish the task! " As soon as I finished, rokosovsky hung up. I put down the microphone, looked up at leviagin in front of me, and said, "the order of the group army command is still that we should firmly hold vorokoramsk at all costs and not step back." Leviagin pondered for a moment, and then asked, "will our superiors replenish our troops? After a long time of continuous fighting, the commanders and fighters of the three regiments are now suffering heavy casualties. If we do not make any supplements, I think we should keep the existing area... "I waved my hand, interrupted him and said," the front of the group army's defense is too large, and its strength is not enough. It is impossible for new troops to be added to our division if they are not supplemented by the reserve forces at the rear. "“ I'll call all the leaders here and give them a new assignment. Do you think so, sir? " It was the commissar who was dressing the wound. I looked at leviagin and he nodded in agreement. I just accepted the command, but I don't know how to carry out the work. Since they proposed to call group level commanders for a meeting, I naturally have no reason to object, so I nodded my head and agreed. Seeing that the three of us agreed, the commissar picked up the phone from the desk and began to dial. When the commissar was on the phone, leviagin gently pulled my sleeve, waved his head to the door and motioned for me to pass him. Although I was at a loss, I knew that when he did this, there must be something important to tell me, so I followed him up the steps very obediently. Coming to the door, I asked him in a low voice, "Comrade General, what's the matter?"“ Comrade division commander, "he also answered me in a low voice," I've come to the division headquarters specially because I have news for you. " I looked at him blankly and muttered in my heart: he specially came to the division headquarters to find me. What kind of thing would it be? "Last night, I took soldiers to inspect the road area attacked by the German army and found several damaged trucks loaded with evacuation wounded people," he said When he said this, seeing that I was still silent, he went straight on and said, "we have carefully checked that most of the wounded and the soldiers escorted have died, but there are still several survivors, one of whom is captain oshanin!"“ Is o'shanin still alive? " Hearing the unexpected news, I stepped back involuntarily. But I forgot that I was standing on the steps, and my whole body fell back.