Chapter 269

After leaving the checkpoint, for a long time, no one spoke in the car, and the car drove forward silently.

I accidentally looked up and saw the driver smiling in the rearview mirror. He couldn't help but ask strangely, "Comrade driver, what are you laughing at?"

"Comrade major, you are really great." The driver unexpectedly replied, "I didn't expect that you had been a general, and you were the only female general in the history of our army."

I answered with a bitter smile: "what female general?! That's all in the past. I'm just a major now. " After that, I turned to the next political commissar Xijin and said, "Comrade political commissar, in order to avoid similar misunderstanding, do you think you can replace my military ID card as soon as possible?"

After listening to me, the political commissar nodded in agreement.

I looked curiously out of the window into the darkness, but except for a small area in front illuminated by the lights, there was nothing to notice. I wanted to ask Higgins, but I found that he was keeping his eyes closed. So I turned to the driver and asked him, "Comrade driver, how long do we have to get to Lake Ladoga?"

"Comrade major, we are already driving on Lake Ladoga." The driver said without looking back.

The car drove on the ice of Lake Ladoga for a few minutes, and the piercing wind came into the car from time to time. I was shivering with cold, even my teeth. I couldn't help thinking that I was frozen into this virtue when I was sitting in the car. How could those soldiers who were on duty on the ice stand such cold?

I looked around and finally found that the cold wind was blowing in from the window of the political commissar. I want the commissar to roll up the window, but I'm sorry to disturb the secluded Higgins. When he was in a dilemma, the commissar opened his eyes, looked around and said, "what's the matter? Why is it so cold in the car? Where does the cold wind come from? "

I pointed to the window beside him and said, "Comrade political commissar, it's your window that is not closed tightly."

Hearing what I said, he quickly shook the handle and closed the window. As soon as the window was closed, the cold wind stopped pouring in, and I felt a lot warmer in the car.

"Comrade o'shanina," he said with concern, "I didn't expect it to be so cold on this lake. You should keep warm. If you get frostbite, you will be in trouble."

I nodded and just wanted to say thank you. Suddenly I saw the outline of the anti-aircraft gun device beside me. To be more precise, I saw the towering barrel, because the rest of it was blocked by the parapet made of snow. Some antiaircraft guns are built on the snow parapet. Behind it, a dimly recognizable tent flashed in the distance. I think it's probably the accommodation of antiaircraft artillery.

I pointed out and asked, "is that where we're going?"

The commissar looked out of the window and asked the driver, "is that the camp for the women's antiaircraft artillery company?"

The driver stopped the car steadily and replied, "yes, comrade political commissar. We're at our destination. "

The three of us got out of the car, and the driver volunteered to be our guide in front of us. We walked along the parapet that covered the anti-aircraft guns, smearing the direction of the tent.

"Stop! What do you do? " Suddenly a voice of vigilance came from the front.

The sudden sound startled all three of us. Instinctively, I aimed my assault rifle at the direction of the sound and almost pulled the trigger.

After a short silence, the driver came forward and said in a loud voice, "don't be nervous, comrade soldier. We are here for your commander."

"Hello Although heard the driver say so, but the opposite voice is still a little nervous, "you all stop, away from our military equipment, do not come, otherwise, I will shoot."

I recognized that the other side was a sentry on duty. I was relieved. I lowered my gun and walked slowly towards her position. At the same time, I said, "Comrade soldier, don't be nervous. My name is o'shanina. I'm the new commander of your antiaircraft artillery battalion. I'm here to find your commander. "

Hearing my voice, the other side seemed relieved, and then timidly said: "the other people don't want to move, just you come slowly."

I turned to Higgins and the driver and said, "Comrade commissar, you stay here first. I'll go and have a look." Then he walked slowly with his assault rifle in the direction of the sound.

I went to the place a few meters away from the female soldier and stopped. Seeing that I stopped, the female soldier on duty pressed the flashlight and shook it on my face. Then I heard a dry voice report: "report commander comrade, soldier clarissina is on duty, waiting for your instructions."

"Go on duty." By the time I said this, I had come to her and asked, "where is the commander of your company?"

She pointed to a tent that was about 20 meters away from the back and said, "Comrade commander, company commander and instructor are all in that tent."

"Well, I see. You go on duty. "

"Yes With a loud promise, clarksina took up her gun and began to walk back and forth in front of the antiaircraft artillery position. I asked Higgins and the driver to come and walk to the tent together. Outside the tent, the driver tried to lift the curtain to get in, but I stopped him. I stood outside the tent and politely asked, "may I come in?" There was silence in the tent, and then a woman's voice said, "come in!" I lifted the curtain and went in first, followed by the commissar and the driver. There were two female officers in the tent, neither of whom was wearing a military cap. The instructor with golden hair was sitting opposite the door, while the other officer with her back facing us, though her rank could not be seen, should be the commander of the female soldier company. When the young instructor saw us go in, he stood up and saluted us. He told Higgins dryly, "report to the brigade political commissar. The instructor of the women's antiaircraft artillery company, Orlova, will report to you and wait for your orders." The female officer sitting with her back to us also stood up. She was a slender young woman with a medal pinned on her chest. Her black hair was rolled into a smooth bun behind her head. She also saluted us. At the same time, she seriously reported: "report to the political commissar, Lieutenant kiryanova, the commander of the women's anti-aircraft artillery company, report to you and wait for your instructions." Political commissar Xijin also gave a military salute, and then introduced me to them: "Hello girls! I'd like to introduce you to major oshanina, the new commander of the second antiaircraft artillery battalion. She will command you later. " Clarissina first shook hands with me and politely said, "Hello! It's a pleasure to meet you, major! " But lieutenant kirianova, who was standing in front of me, seemed to be under some magic spell. He stood there motionless, staring at me, his mouth twitching constantly, and his expression was like seeing some family member who had been reunited for a long time. Clarissina, who was beside her, gently pulled the corner of her dress and quietly reminded her, "Hello, comrade company commander, what's the matter with you?" Lieutenant kirianova sprang on me, hugged me tightly, and exclaimed excitedly, "is that you, Rita? Honey, I always thought you died. I didn't expect you to live. That's great When I was hugged by the lieutenant, I was stunned for a moment, but when I heard her address and what she said, I immediately remembered that she was kirianova, who was the Deputy platoon leader of 171 women's anti-aircraft artillery platoon. At that time, she was still a sergeant, but she didn't expect to see her for several months. She also became an officer. I didn't expect to meet an acquaintance here, who I knew when I just crossed. When I hugged her tightly, I couldn't control my emotion any more, and my tears came down.