Chapter 602 Field Hospital
Vassily led the troops into the position that night.
There were also some troubles, because some of the positions estimated by Shulka and Vasily as positions had already been occupied by the 10th Division, and the most troublesome of them was a field hospital.
For this reason, Shulka also made a special trip to the headquarters of the 10th Division.
The person who answered the phone was a staff officer. Major General Batrakov probably didn't think that Captain Shulka had the right or need to communicate with him as a major general.
"I think Major General Batrakov has given the order!" Shulka said: "But they refuse to withdraw!"
"Wait, Captain, I need to ask about the situation!"
After a while, Batrakov's roar came from the microphone, perhaps because he was out of breath and didn't scold Shulka for a few uncomfortable words, otherwise he might not bother talking to Shulka.
"I did promise to cooperate with you in fighting, Comrade Shulka!" Batrakov shouted on the other end of the phone: "But this does not mean that you can do whatever you want in our defense zone, and even ask the field hospital to make room for you... "
"This is not to make room for us, Comrade General!" Shulka retorted: "This is a combat need!"
"Oh, is it?" Batrakov sneered: "I remember you asked, you are about to enter the battlefield! And the battlefield you mentioned is the field hospital we set up in the rear? Is this your heroism? You Do you know how many wounded and sick are waiting in that field hospital? You are committing a crime, understand? A crime!"
So, some things on the battlefield are hard to tell right from wrong.
From Shulka's point of view, they did this for combat needs on the one hand, and on the other hand to save the lives of those doctors and wounded.
But from Major General Batrakov's point of view, Shulka and his crew are just messing around, trying to gain fame, and competing for positions with the field hospital when the front line is hot.
"Comrade General!" Shulka said: "All this is because we believe that tomorrow the enemy will launch a violent attack and hit there..."
"Oh, is that right? That's great, you've already started fortune-telling!" Before Shulka could reply, Major General Batrakov hung up the phone with a bang.
Shuerka hung up the phone helplessly, then shook his head at the people next to him.
After thinking about it, Shulka asked, "How many people are there in the field hospital?"
"The sick and wounded, plus the medical staff, there are more than 700 people in total!" Vasily replied: "That is the basement of a large warehouse, because it is spacious and safe, and it is not far from the front line, it is used as a field hospital Best location!"
"Maybe we can talk to the people in charge there!" Shulka said.
"It's useless!" Vasily shook his head: "I've tried to find the person in charge there, but... I was rejected without a doubt, and he didn't hesitate at all!"
"Take me!" Shulka said.
"Yes, Comrade Captain!" Vasili responded and led the way ahead.
Shulka just didn't want to give up his last hope.
Because he understands that if his estimation is correct, that is, the German army will launch a counterattack at dawn tomorrow, then this field hospital hiding in the basement and not far from the front line may not be able to evacuate in time...
The field hospital is different from the army. They will have a lot of burdens when they retreat, such as the wounded, medicines, equipment, and even the wounded are constantly being sent in during the retreat.
So, the loss of a good support for the cadet troops is not a big deal. The important thing is that they are likely to be captured by the enemy the next day.
Needless to say, what happened when the field hospital was occupied by the enemy.
The wounded will definitely not get the treatment they deserve, because all medicines and equipment will become the spoils of the German army, and German soldiers are also in urgent need of these medicines.
It is not difficult to imagine that the Germans would definitely use the medicines for their own soldiers and leave the Soviet wounded aside to fend for themselves... No one cares about the Geneva Conventions without enough medicines, let alone at this time The Soviet Union has not yet signed this convention.
After following Vasily all the way to the warehouse that was used as a field hospital, Shulka saw that the entrance was just as he thought... The entrance to the warehouse is really big, but there are only two entrances in the basement, and the width can only accommodate two people Pass side by side.
Although such a basement is large and safe, there is not enough time to evacuate in the event of an emergency.
After entering the dark basement, the first thing you can smell is **** and rancid smell, as well as screams and groans. Occasionally, you can see a few blood-stained female nurses carrying bags full of severed hands and feet. Iron barrels clanged past.
This made Shulka a little sick.
It's not because he hasn't seen dead people or stumps, but the calmness on the female nurse's face and the indifference in her eyes when she was carrying the iron bucket, it's as common as those damaged parts that have been replaced.
Vassily also felt similarly, so he whispered to Shulka: "So I swear never to marry a female nurse, because one day...she may look indifferent when she lifts my stump!"
Shulka smiled, Vasily knew how to create an atmosphere.
After walking around the basement for a while and asking a few people, the two quickly found the person in charge here: Major Zogtanov.
"Comrade Zogtanov!" Vasily walked up to him. At this time, he was amputating a soldier's leg. Perhaps because there was no anesthetic, the poor soldier yelled in pain.
Zogtanov didn't stop moving his hands, just glanced at Vasily, and then replied: "Don't waste your efforts, and don't you think you should bother me again at a more suitable time?"
Shulka went up and said: "I think now is the right time, because the field hospital is likely to be in danger..."
Shuerka looked at his watch and said, "It's still two hours before dawn, so it's urgent to get out now."
"Oh, is it?" Major Zogtanov let out a disdainful laugh: "You think I will believe you? Just because of your few words, leave this basement to you? No one is a fool , Comrade... you better get out of here before I call the guards!"
Speaking of this, Shulka was speechless, because no matter what he said, it seemed that he had other plans.
"You should trust our captain!" Vasily interrupted: "Because he is a 'breakout hero', he is not the kind of person you think!"
Zogtanov raised his head in surprise, glanced at Shulka, and asked, "You are the 'breakout hero'? Do you know Dr. Anatoly?"
"Oh, of course!" Shulka replied: "He saved my life, in Moscow!"
(end of this chapter)
