Chapter 710

This sudden Oolong shelling completely dispelled my idea of letting Karpov and his family break up into parts and withdraw from the existing camp. From the danger I have just experienced, I am soberly aware that even if they can successfully extricate themselves from the difficulties, they may still be injured by our troops when they approach our defense area. Once there are casualties, those officers and men who have been shaken will think that we are trying to cheat them out and wait for an opportunity to eliminate them. In this way, the plot will fall short. Our car stopped at the foot of the North highland. When we heard that there was no movement on the hillside, I assured the soldiers to get off. When we were at the foot of the mountain, there was no movement in the position, but when I walked along the hillside, I found that it was well prepared. The trench was full of people, at least two heavy machine guns, five light machine guns and more than 20 rifles. I pointed out the trucks at the foot of the mountain. If I found anything wrong with it, I could see that there was something wrong with it, All guns will fire without hesitation. As soon as our party entered the trench, a commander and several soldiers met us. After stopping a few steps away from me, the commander did not salute. Instead, he reported to me at attention and said, "Comrade division commander, the second infantry lieutenant of the independent division saluted me with his hand raised and said with his mouth tooted:" Comrade Colonel, I'm the second lieutenant of the communication unit of the group army command, walia tokaleva. The commander has just suddenly given an order that all the female soldiers in the group army, regardless of rank, should be killed, All to the East Bank of the Volga. Do you think you can persuade him that we are not afraid of death and can't leave at this time, and ask him to take back this order? " I was surprised by the second lieutenant's words. I didn't expect that trakov gave such an order. Maybe he had something to do with the order that he called me to the headquarters in a hurry. I didn't care to shout a report, so I strode into the headquarters. Entering the headquarters, Krylov was standing next to the male signalman who was leaning against the wall to answer the phone, while gurov was sitting listlessly at the table. And trakov sat by the wall with his bare arms and his back to me, and he was drugged by a male health worker. Seeing this scene, I quickly went forward and asked with concern, "Comrade commander, what's the matter with you? Are you injured?" Gurov waved his hand and explained to trikov, "Colonel oshanina, you are mistaken. Comrade commander is not injured. He has eczema because he has been in this humid headquarters for a long time, and the health worker is giving him medicine. " When I heard that trakov was not injured, my heart fell down in my throat. Then I asked gurov in a low voice, "Comrade military commissar, is there any important task to call me here in such a hurry?" After listening to me, gurov became more serious and said, "Comrade oshanina, I think you know very well that the situation in the city is very complicated. The distance between the front line and the Volga River is getting shorter and shorter. In order to avoid unnecessary losses, the Military Commission of the group army was forced to withdraw some troops and organs to the left bank and decided to send women to the left bank first. The military commission ordered commanders and persons in charge at all levels to withdraw the women soldiers to the left bank temporarily, rest there and come back in a few days. " As soon as I heard that he was going to withdraw the female soldiers, I understood the purpose of their calling me. I think I belong to one of these women soldiers. It seems that what tokaleva said just now is true. I asked tentatively, "are all the female commanders and fighters in the group army going to the east bank?"“ It's absolutely right. Withdraw all of them. None of them can stay. " After taking the medicine, trakov turned around, dressed and walked towards me. He said, "I'm calling you here to take charge of this evacuation mission." Listening to what he said, my heart thumped. When I finished, if I really withdrew to the east bank, it would be useless to stay in mamayev post for such a long time. My dream of building a career in Stalingrad was completely shattered. Seeing that I didn't speak for a long time, trikov misunderstood me. He might think that I was worried that I was not competent for such a task. He quickly explained to me, "Comrade oshanina, the reason why you are called here is because you are holding an important command position in the army. If you want to successfully organize this evacuation, you are the most suitable person."“ Comrade commander, may I come in? " Before I could speak, the voice of the second lieutenant came from the door. Gurov nodded to the outside and said aloud, "come in." After tokaleva came in, she raised her hand to salute some of us, and then said in a loud voice, "Comrade commander and military commissar, on behalf of all the female communicators of the group army, I've come to you to reflect the situation."“ "Second lieutenant tokaleva," trikov said sternly to the female Lieutenant after buttoning the last button on his military coat, "if you want me to cancel the order, you can't do it." On hearing this, the second lieutenant's face was disappointed, but she said boldly: "Comrade commander, why do you want to drive us out of the city? We are willing to share life and death, share weal and woe with you, and defeat the damned enemy. Why are you divided into men and women? Are we better than men at work? In any case, we will never be the Volga