Chapter 719

When I walked back into the division headquarters and looked at everything I knew, and kirilov and akhromeyev, who came to me with a smile, I suddenly felt that "I Hu Han San has come back again.".

"Welcome back, comrade oshanina." As kirilov said, he grabbed my right hand and shook it vigorously. He also kept saying, "as soon as you leave, even the commanders and fighters below miss you very much. From time to time, someone calls or runs to the headquarters to ask when you can come back. Now, you're back, and you're back in command. On behalf of the whole division, I warmly welcome you back. "

After greeting kirilov and akhromeyev, I quickly introduced Elia and Yamin, who came to the headquarters with me.

When they heard the introduction of Elia, their expressions were very natural. When they shook hands with Commander Elia, their faces were filled with sincere smiles. When I introduced major Yaming, his smile froze on his face, and then he showed an alert expression.

After a short silence, kirilov suddenly asked me in a loud voice, "Comrade teacher, if major Yaming comes to work in our division, what position do you plan to arrange for him?" Said, but also while Yaming did not pay attention, desperately at me to make eyes.

I understand kirilov's hint very well. But as early as before crossing the river, I inquired privately with colonel Bantai leiev. Although Yaming was from the Ministry of interior, when he arrived at the new editor, he was single and didn't bring any of his subordinates. An interior officer who doesn't even have a subordinate is like a tiger without teeth. What's terrible? So I deliberately ignored kirilov's warning. Instead, I took off my helmet, scratched the back of my head, and pretended to think about it. Then I said with difficulty, "Oh, comrade political commissar, if you don't tell me, I haven't remembered that there is really no suitable post in the division, It's suitable for major Yaming. "

Although Yamin didn't see kirilov winking at me, he was not a fool. When I said that, he immediately guessed my intention, and his face turned blue and purple. After a while, without waiting for the expression on his face to return to normal, he took a step forward and said in a firm tone: "Sir, comrade political commissar, I hope I can stay in the fighting forces and fight face to face with the Germans. Please let me stay. Even if you go to the troops below, you can command a battalion or even a platoon. As a soldier, I can't leave here as if nothing had happened and go back to the organs in the rear when the fighting is most intense. "

Originally, kirilov and I meant to let Yamin make a fool of himself in public and let him walk away in a fit of anger, so that we could easily get rid of this burden. Unexpectedly, he still insisted on staying after seeing through our plot, which made us difficult.

In the end, akhromeyev came out and won the battle: "well, since major Yamin is willing to go to the combat forces, let's meet his wish. It's not long since the second regiment is rebuilt. There is a shortage of commanders at all levels. Let him serve as the deputy head of the second regiment. "

As for akhromeyev's proposal, I can't help thinking it over seriously: the second regiment is now in charge of the best partner of Lieutenant Colonel Oleg and political commissar verol. It's estimated that sending Yamin to them won't be able to deal with anything, so I nodded and agreed without hesitation.

I turned around, faced Yaming and said seriously, "major Yaming, the second regiment of our division is in urgent need of commanders at all levels because of the recent reconstruction. I plan to send you to the post of deputy commander. Do you have any opinion?"

Yaming replied without expression: "Sir, I will obey your order firmly."

I turned and walked to the table, picked up the phone and dialed Er Tuan. Oleg, who answered the phone, heard my voice and said in surprise, "when did you come back, sir?"

"Just arrived at the headquarters." After I said this, I began to explain to him about Yaming: "Comrade commander, I know that after the reconstruction of your regiment, commanders at all levels are very scarce. Today I will send you a helper."

"Is it?" When Oleg heard that I was going to send him a new commander, he immediately got excited: "Comrade commander, this is really wonderful. I don't know the name and rank of the new commander, and what position he will take after he is assigned to our regiment? "

I turned to look at Yaming and said to Oleg, "the new commander is Yaming, with the rank of major. He is from the Ministry of interior and will take the post of deputy head of your regiment."

"What, the interior department?" Oleg exclaimed, and then he said nervously in a low voice: "Comrade division commander, have you forgotten the composition of our division's soldiers, whether they are prisoners in Gulag concentration camp or criminals in the punishment camp, and let a person from the Ministry of internal affairs act as the deputy head of our regiment. How can we fight this battle in the future Speaking of the back, he raised his voice involuntarily and roared.

I left the receiver a little bit from my ear, and then there was no voice in it, so I could get close to my ear and said to him, "remember, you are the head of the regiment. The matter is in your league and the Political Committee of the real people has the final say, the deputy head is only helping you. As far as I know, his level of political theory is very high. If the regiment wants to carry out political and ideological work in the future, let him assist political commissar verol to do it. "

I just want to make Oleg and verol join hands to make him a deputy commander in vain. If Oleg doesn't understand what I mean, I will think that he is not suitable to continue to work in the position of second team leader, and I will consider a replacement for him. Oleg replied, "Sir, I understand. The political commissar of verol and I have well assisted the deputy chief in his work. "

When I heard him accentuate his tone on several key words, I knew that he had understood my meaning and said with satisfaction, "well, I'll send two guards to send major Yaming to your regiment headquarters."

Put down the phone, I went to Yaming and said to him straightforwardly, "Comrade Yaming, please forgive me. Although I don't know how you got the rank of major, according to my estimation, you should not have participated in the battle. So when you come to the second regiment, if you don't understand anything, you should ask commander Oleg and Comrade verol, the political commissar of the regiment for more advice, Don't make your own decisions. "

"I see, sir." After the expressionless Yaming agreed, he asked me in an official voice, "can I leave? I want to get to the army as soon as possible and get familiar with the scope of my new position. "

"Yes." I nodded, and then called out to basmanov, who was standing by the door: "Hello, Captain basmanov, send two soldiers to escort major Yamin to the headquarters of the second regiment."

Basmanov agreed, went to Yamin's side, made a gesture of invitation to him, and said: "please, comrade major, I'll send someone to take you to the second regiment to report."

After major Yamin left, razumeyeva and Najia, who came back with me, also went forward to salute kirilov and then went back to the telephone to take over the two male posts.

Although it was freezing in October, it was not cold at all in the headquarters of the division. Two days after I left kirilov, they even raised the stove and made the room hot. Kirilov said to me, "Comrade oshanina, please take off your military coat. It's warm here. Even if you wear a single coat, you won't feel cold."

I saw that kirilov and akhromeyev were only wearing ordinary military uniforms, not military coats or cotton uniforms. As he said, he took off his submachine gun and belt, put them on the table and took off his military coat.

As soon as he took off his military coat, akhromeyev suddenly cried out as if he had found a new continent: "my God, comrade division commander, I am not wrong, am I right? Is this all true?"

Kirilov was confused by akhromeyev's shouting. He asked inexplicably, "Comrade chief of staff, what's the matter that you should make such a fuss about?"

Akhromeyev pointed to me and said excitedly, "Comrade political commissar, look at the division commander's uniform and his new uniform."

"What's so great about the new uniform? It's normal to wear an old one instead of a new one." Kirilov said with disapproval and turned around. When he saw my new uniform, he was stunned. After a while, he said tentatively, "Comrade o'xanina, I'm not wrong. You are wearing the uniform of a general."

"Yes, political commissar, and you, my chief of staff, comrade akhromeyev." I said with pride, "you two are right. I'm wearing the general's uniform."

Kirilov woke up from his shock and asked curiously, "Comrade oshanina, what's going on? You know, when you left mamayev post the day before yesterday to cross the river, you were still a colonel. How did you become a general after two days in the headquarters of the front army? It's really incredible. "

"There's nothing incredible." I waved my hand to them and said, "I didn't know until I arrived at the headquarters of the front army. Because our independent division was meritorious in sticking to the mamayev post, the Supreme Commander himself ordered that my rank be restored." I didn't want to keep pestering with them in my rank, so I changed the topic in time: "by the way, comrade political commissar, the new division commander, Colonel Bantai leiev, is coming soon. When I was on the east coast, I succeeded in persuading him to bring his commanders to me after he handed over the troops to trakov, and I will arrange new positions for them. "

"Bantai leiev?" After kirilov repeated the name, he suddenly got excited. "It's him, Alexei Ivanovich bantailiev. He was a timber merchant before the civil war broke out. Later, he joined our army and made many achievements. Since 1939, he has been transferred to the police headquarters in Moscow and dealt with me a lot. He is a man of integrity. It would be great if he could come to work in our division. "

"Don't be happy too soon, comrade political commissar." In time, I broke kirilov's cold water: "the fact that Colonel bantaileiev came to work in our division is just something I have talked with him in private, and I have not reported it to the higher authorities. Whether the superior will allow them to stay is still an unknown number. "

When I said that, kirilov's expression suddenly faded. He asked nervously, "Comrade division, when are you going to ask for instructions from your superiors?"

"Without delay, I'll contact the headquarters of the front army and ask them to let Colonel bantaileiev and his men stay in our independent division." With that, I quickly came to razumeyeva's side and asked her, "Lieutenant, do you know how to contact the headquarters of the front army?"

"I know." Razumeyeva replied positively.

"Immediately contact chief of staff zaharov of the headquarters of the front army and say that I have something to report to him." After giving orders to razumeyeva, I went back to the table and found that there was a forgotten Lieutenant Colonel Elia in the room. He gave him an apologetic smile and politely asked, "Comrade commander, I don't know what kind of command position you want to take in the independent division?"

"I am at your command." Elia replied politely, and then briefly introduced his resume to us: "during the Sufen war, I was just promoted to platoon leader, commanding a platoon to fight with the Finnish White army; After the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, my troops took part in the counter offensive under the city of Moscow. At that time, I was a company commander; A few months ago, our army launched the battle of Kharkov against the German army. I was one of the participants, but I commanded a battalion. In the battle, although three quarters of our commanders and fighters were killed, the rest of us successfully rushed out of the enemy's encirclement. "

Kirilov, after listening to his account, nodded with satisfaction, turned to me and said, "Comrade oshanina, it's obvious that lieutenant commander Ilya is also an excellent commander with rich combat experience. I suggest that he be sent to a regiment to act as lieutenant commander of lieutenant commander shejerikov."

When kirilov called shijerikov, I said to Elia with a melancholy face: "don't worry, comrade commander. You are an excellent commander. If you go to the army below, I promise you that there will never be anything that will be elevated by the military commander in the regiment."

Under my comfort, Elia's melancholy color disappeared and showed a knowing smile. Then she assured me, "Comrade division, please rest assured that I will help lieutenant colonel xijerikov to command the army after I get to the regiment."

Kirilov put down the phone, walked up to us and said to Elia, "Comrade commander, I have already called commander xijerikov of the first regiment. He said that he will come to the headquarters to pick you up as soon as possible."

Just now major Yaming took office and only sent two soldiers to escort him. Elia saw all this. When it was his turn to take office, it was the chief military officer of the regiment who came to pick him up personally. He was very moved and his eyes were red. After a salute to both of us, he said excitedly: "thank you, thank you, thank you!"

When I was about to say a few more words, razumeyeva, who was next to the telephone, was calling me: "Comrade division commander, I have connected with the headquarters of the front army. General zaharov, chief of staff, is waiting to speak to you."

I quickly ran to the telephone, put on the earphone, and said politely, "Hello, chief of staff."

Zaharov did not ask me what I had to do with him. Instead, he asked me with concern, "Comrade oshanina, have you returned to your headquarters?"

"We all arrived safely. Thank you for your concern." After thanking him, I said frankly, "Comrade chief of staff, I have something to ask you for help when I call you so late."

"Help, what can I do for you?" Zaharov may have a good impression on me, so he was very polite. When he heard that I had something to ask him for help, he said in an all embracing manner: "as long as it is within my authority, I will help you."

"Well, comrade chief of staff." I tried to say to him in a smooth tone, "I heard that the commanders at all levels of the new division will return after they hand over their recruits to the army."

"Yes, according to the rules." Zaharov asked strangely, "does this have anything to do with what you want to ask me for?"

"Well, yes, chief of staff." I said with certainty: "as you know, my independent division has not been established for a long time, and the commanders at all levels in the army are very scarce, but they have never been supplemented. So I'd like to implore you to let Colonel bandeleev and his men all come to my independent division after they have handed over their recruits to commander trakov. I don't know if it's ok? "

When I finished, I held my breath and waited for zaharov's reply. There was silence in the earphone. I couldn't hear zaharov's voice. I knew he was thinking, so I didn't dare to disturb him. I had to wait patiently.

I don't know how long I've been waiting. Zaharov's voice finally came out of the earphone: "Comrade oshanina, although I want to help you very much, it's not something I can say."

"Do you need instructions from the commander or military commissar?" As soon as he said it, I asked carefully.

"No, you misunderstood." Zaharov quickly corrected me and said, "this matter can't disturb the commander and the military commissar at all. As long as Colonel bantailiev agrees, I have no opinion. In this way, they can naturally stay in the independent division and enrich the commander team of your independent division."

"That's great, comrade chief of staff." After listening to zaharov's words, I knew that the incident had been completed. I quickly reported it to him excitedly: "I have obtained the consent of Colonel bantaileiev. Since you have no opinion, please ask him to bring his subordinates to me to report after he has handed over the troops."

"What are you going to do for them?" Zaharov asked again“ Comrade bantailiev holds the post of deputy division commander of the independent division, and his subordinates will also go to each regiment of the independent division to take the post of deputy division commander of the regiment or battalion. "