Chapter 53 Joining forces
Shulka did tell the second lieutenant these words, but Shulka knew that it was just a formality... After the second lieutenant and others went back, it was impossible to warn other Germans as Commissar Fumin said.
As for not appearing on the battlefield...
"It's not up to us to decide!" The second lieutenant replied.
"Yes I know!"
"But I still want to thank you!" The second lieutenant shook hands with Shulka: "You kept your promise and lived up to my trust in you. But..."
After a pause, the second lieutenant continued: "You are also a terrifying person, I hope you understand one thing: one day when we meet on the battlefield, I will kill you without hesitation!"
"Me too!" Shulka said.
"Then I earned it!" The second lieutenant laughed.
"What?" Shulka didn't understand what the second lieutenant meant.
"I am not an important person!" The second lieutenant explained: "Now I can even be said to be a traitor to the country. If I can exchange your life, it is of course a good deal!"
Shuerka smiled, secretly thinking that this second lieutenant is also a character, so calm and humorous at this time.
"You can leave!" Commissar Fuming ordered.
"Thank you!" The second lieutenant nodded to political commissar Fuming to express his gratitude, and then led a group of his men back along the way they came in a panic.
Major Gavrilov waved his hand and said, "We should go too, boys, should we stay here and wait for the enemy's shells?"
The soldiers answered yes, and the cat lowered itself and ran into the grass.
Although it was too dark to see clearly, Shulka could still feel their excitement and excitement, and some people even danced with excitement. If it wasn't for the fear of being discovered by the Germans, they would have cheered a long time ago.
Shuerka can understand this kind of mood. After several life and death, he finally broke through and joined forces with the main force. Even Shuerka felt an unreasonable impulse in his heart.
"You are right, Shulka!" At some point, Major Gavrilov had already walked beside Shulka.
"It's luck, Major!" Shulka replied.
"No, that's not what I said!"
"what is that?"
"Of course, you are very smart!" Major Gavrilov said: "You once again led us out of danger, which is commendable. But I think what is more important is your performance just now..."
"How did you perform just now?"
"Yes!" Major Gavrilov stopped in front of a field stalk to rest for a while, and Shulka also stopped.
"What I'm talking about is what you did to protect the Germans just now!" Major Gavrilov patted Shulka on the shoulder and said, "This is great! It's what a man should do, and it shows yours." Character, which is even more important than your intelligence!"
"I just... thought I should do that!"
"Yes!" Major Gavrilov said: "I also think that should be done, but I hesitated because I have many scruples, understand?"
Shuerka nodded to express his understanding. It is not easy to be an officer in the Soviet army. If Commissar Fumin hadn’t spoken, no one would have dared to release those German prisoners.
The reason is very simple. At worst, it is undoubtedly a very serious crime: treason with the enemy!
"So!" said Major Gavrilov, "You shame me, Shulka!"
Major Gavrilov continued to run forward as he said that, but Shulka was stunned for a while... He was actually not as great as Major Gavrilov said, but he didn't think about it.
What if Shulka has considered this aspect?
Will he still protect the German second lieutenant as he did just now?
Shuerka didn't know the answer, after all, he had realized the cruelty of this struggle before... The voice of the instructor pulling the gun behind him still seemed to be ringing in his ears.
"What's the matter?" Agata rushed up from behind, and asked when she saw Shulka squatting there in a daze.
"Oh, no, nothing!" Shulka answered absently, and then followed the troops with Agata.
The German soldiers are right, this grass is indeed a relatively safe "infiltration" position.
Originally, Shulka was worried that the Soviet soldiers on the defense line would accidentally injure his own people because of the darkness, but he soon realized that this worry was unnecessary...Many Soviet soldiers and civilians fled into the Soviet defense line from this direction, so they stayed here The Soviet soldiers in the area were especially careful.
When they came to the front of the defense line, a row of machine gun bullets "squeaked", but it was obvious that these bullets were fired into the sky for warning.
"Stop!" A voice came from the darkness: "Which part are you from?"
"Comrade!" Major Gavrilov said excitedly: "I am Gavrilov, Major Commander of the 44th Infantry Regiment of the 42nd Division. We are from Brest!"
"Brest? That's impossible!" a voice in the dark shouted angrily: "Don't try to lie to me, you German spies!"
Obviously, he thought that the German spies had confused the location or the number of the unit, so he used Brest to deceive people. After all, Brest was on the other side of the swamp.
"We are not spies!" Political Commissar Fuming hastily identified himself: "I am Fuming, Political Commissar of the 333rd Regiment. It took us a few days to cross the swamp to get here!"
There was a moment of silence in the dark, and then a flare was fired with a bang.
"Stand up!" An order came from the opposite side: "Let me see you!"
Major Gavrilov and others slowly stood up.
After observing for a long time, the Soviet soldiers on the opposite side gradually believed it, but to be on the safe side, they still asked the Soviet soldiers to lay down their weapons before they could pass... Such caution is necessary, after all, they have suffered such losses.
But this is of course not a problem for Major Gavrilov and his party. In the end, they didn't dare to believe it until they checked the military certificates of the major, the political commissar and several others.
"Unbelievable!" They were greeted by a captain. He looked at the map and at Major Gavrilov and others, and said, "Sorry, Comrade Major. The reason why we did this..."
"It doesn't matter!" Major Gavrilov replied: "It doesn't matter, we know. In fact, even we can't believe it, we are finally back, we made it!"
Major Gavrilov threw his fist back and shouted: "We succeeded!"
There was a burst of cheers in the trenches, and the soldiers shouted loudly:
"We made it!"
"We're safe!"
…
Only Shulka remained silent.
Because he knew that joining forces was one thing, but safety was another... At this time, no part of the Soviet front was safe.
(end of this chapter)
