Burning Moscow

　　 Although I was either fighting or fleeing during this time, I was exhausted. But lying on the comfortable bed, I couldn’t fall asleep over and over again. I was always thinking about the German officer who entered the headquarters. What kind of purpose did he come to persuade him to surrender? Vlasov would agree to him. Conditions, let the troops lay down their weapons?

　　 Until dawn, it was hard to say the past. In my sleep, I heard someone muttering and turning over impatiently. But my hand accidentally touched the wallboard, and the pain caused me to wake up. I opened my eyes, the sun has risen from the horizon, and the sun shines through the windows to illuminate the entire room. After a brief wash, I decided to try my luck at the headquarters to see if I could see Vlasov. When I walked outside, I saw a lot of people walking on the street, including soldiers on patrol and local villagers.

　　 I came outside the headquarters and saw that there were still two sentries on duty at the door, but they were not the two soldiers yesterday. I walked over and asked one of the fighters: "Hello, Comrade Warrior! Is Lieutenant Gusip here?" I learned the lesson from yesterday. I can't just talk to the commander, but the superior who is in charge of them. Otherwise, it may still be turned away.

　　 The sentry heard that I was looking for Lieutenant Gusip. He looked at the rank on my collar, and immediately said: "Comrade Major, please wait a moment. I will call the Lieutenant right away." He turned around and entered the house.

　　 After a while, Lieutenant Gusip followed the sentry and came out. Seeing it was me, I quickly ran over and asked in a low voice: "Major Lida, are you here to find the commander?" Seeing me nodded, he continued, "Comrade Commander is still sleeping, please wait Come again.” I raised my hand and looked at my watch. It was just five o’clock in the morning. This time period was a little earlier. In order not to embarrass Gusip, I didn’t force to see Vlasov now. Said: "Then I will go elsewhere and come back later."

　　 This village is not too big, with only 40 or 50 families. Like other places, the young and middle-aged people in the village have joined the army, and only the old, young, and children are left in the village. Although the rest of the soldiers were still sleeping except for the guards and patrols, the hardworking farm clerk started another busy day.

　　 was walking, and suddenly a little boy in a ragged coat and a peaked hood ran sideways from my right side. Fortunately, I stopped in time, otherwise I would knock the child down. The boy ran into the family's yard on the left side of the road, hid behind the door, and stared at me with two big clear eyes without blinking.

　　 Judging from his clothes, he should be a stray child. I smiled at him, took out the bread in my pocket, and wanted to tease him over. As soon as I lifted the bread, I suddenly felt sour in my nose, and then started to cry for some reason. I feel very strange in my heart, I just want to tease this cute boy, why is it so sad in my heart?

An old lady wearing a turban passing by, stopped by my side, and said with regret: "Comrade Commander, do you like this child too? Alas, this child’s life is too bitter, he follows. When his grandmother escaped from Leningrad and came to this village, his grandmother contracted an illness and died, leaving only this lonely child. If it weren't for everyone to give him a little bit of food, he would have starved early. Dead." With that, the old lady sighed and staggered away.

　　 I just wanted to call the child over, when I suddenly heard the voice of Lieutenant Gusip from a distance: "Comrade Major, Comrade Major. So you are here, I am looking for you everywhere."

　　 I didn’t care about the boy anymore, so I walked over to meet Gu Xipu, and asked, "Second lieutenant, what do you want me to do?"

　　 Gusip came to my side, did not even pay respect, and said hurriedly: "Comrade Major, the commander wants to see you, please follow me to the headquarters immediately."

　　 The living room outside the headquarters is where the staff members stay, and General Vlasov works in his bedroom. As soon as I walked into the room, I was choked with the smoke inside and coughed violently. Vlasov, who was originally tall, was sitting hunched over by the bed, and the wooden table in front of him was filled with cigarette butts in an ashtray made of cans.

Hearing me coming in, Vlasov raised his head. There was no trace of blood on his pale face. Perhaps it was because of excessive anxiety. There were a lot of white hair on his head. He looked at least ten years older than before. .

　　 I hurriedly stood at attention and saluted him, and said loudly: "Report to Comrade Commander, Major Oshanina of the 327th Division Battalion Commander came to report to you and await your order."

　　 He raised his right hand, pressed it down, and then said weakly, "Sit down first."

　　 I sat down opposite him. Although I had a lot to ask Vlasov, I didn't know how to speak, so I could only keep silent.

　　 After a long time, Vlasov asked: "Lida, do you know the situation we are facing now?"

　　 I nodded, did not speak, and continued to remain silent.

Vlasov said to himself: "We are now caught in the siege of the German army. The troops do not have enough ammunition and food. In this case, whether we break through or stick to the siege, the final outcome will be the same— -completely annihilated."

"Can I ask what you plan to do? Comrade Commander." I heard the hidden meaning in his words. He was complaining that our troops had run out of ammunition and food. There would be nothing to resist. It's a way out, so I asked this sentence while biting my posterior molars.

　　 "Yesterday the German 38th Army sent a liaison officer. The other party proposed that as long as we stop resisting and lay down our weapons and surrender, we will ensure the personal safety of all commanders and fighters and give us prisoners of war the treatment they deserve."

　　 Hearing this, I was furious, slammed the table, stood up, and said loudly: "Comrade Commander, I didn't expect you to lead your troops to surrender to the German army. What you did is really shameful!"

　　 Maybe it’s because I patted the table too loudly, and it disturbed the people in the outside room. Several staff officers rushed in and asked loudly, "Comrade Commander, what's the matter, what's the matter?"

　　 Vlasov waved his hand at them and said, "There is nothing for you here, let's go out."

　　 After everyone went out, I stood there staring at Vlasov, and Vlasov stared at it unwillingly. The two of us confronted each other like this, and neither of us spoke again.

After a while, Vlasov sighed and said: "I already talked to the German liaison officer yesterday. Their troops will come by at eight o'clock. I will order the troops to lay down their weapons and formally tell them. surrender."

　　 I took a deep breath, and then said slowly: "As long as I have a breath, I will never surrender to the Germans." After that, I turned around and walked out of his room.

　　As soon as I went out, the busy staff officers stopped their work and turned their attention to me. I saw a few rifles on the gun stand in the corner, and I grabbed one when I walked over and held it in my hand. I found Lieutenant Gusip in the crowd. I walked up to him and asked, "Comrade Lieutenant, the commander intends to lead the troops to surrender. What do you plan to do?"

Gusip was stunned when he heard me say this, and then hesitated, "According to the regulations, the commander’s orders are not allowed to be discussed. Since the commander decides to surrender to the German army, even if it is a wrong order, I will Resolutely execute."

　　 "You...!" I didn't expect him to answer that way, I snorted heavily, and walked out of the headquarters with a rifle.

　　 went out, I probably looked at the direction and walked towards the south. Xin said, even if there is no one to fight with me, I will resist to the end by myself.

　　 Unknowingly, I walked to the place where I met the little boy. I couldn't help but look into the yard on the left of the road. I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed when I didn't see the boy's shadow. At this moment, a timid voice sounded on my right side: "Hey!"

I turned my head and looked, the boy was standing with his back against a house, looking up at me, his face did not show the slightest panic~www.wuxiaspot.com~ I walked to his side, squatted down, and looked at the thinness. Boy. He took out the rusk from his pocket and passed it over. He did not take the rusks, but tentatively asked: "Are you Lida?"

　　 "Yes, I'm Lida." I felt very strange. In the village, only Vlasov and Gusip knew my nickname. How could this kid know my nickname.

　　 "Are you called Musdakova Oshanina?"

　　 "Yes, kid. How do you know my full name?" At this moment, I was so curious that this kid not only knew my nickname, but also my real name and father's name.

　　 The boy's eyes suddenly overflowed with transparent liquid, and he began to sob, and his dirty little hands wiped his face away, leaving traces of light gray. He cried and said: "Don't you know me anymore, I'm Alek! Your son Alek! Don't you know me? Mom!!!"

　　Mom! Hearing this word, I was dumbfounded as if I was struck by lightning. Oh my God, this stray boy is actually Lida's son Alik, which is really surprising. When Alik called my mother again, the softest part of my heart was stabbed deeply.

　　 I threw the rifle in my hand aside, picked up the sad Alek, wiped the tears from his face, and got up and walked down the street. Whoever likes to fight this battle will fight, anyway, I won't fight anymore. All I want to do now is to take Alek away safely, but can I do it?

　　 At this moment, shouts rang out all around: "The Germans are coming up, everyone hurry up and get into the position!"