Burning Moscow

Seeing that the leaders of the headquarters agreed with Cui Kefu’s proposal, Raskin asked him to gather the stragglers. After readily accepting the order, he asked for instructions: "Comrade Commander, I am not in the headquarters during this time. Who should be responsible for the work?"

Shumilov glanced at me and said, "Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina is the chief of staff of our group army. You can hand over the work to her." After speaking to Raskin, Shumilov ordered I said, "Comrade Oshanina, you can hand over with Colonel Ruskin. You will act as the chief of staff during the period when he is away from the headquarters."

As I followed Ruskin out, Cui Koff suddenly raised his head and said, "Comrade Chief of Staff, work hard and complete this mission. I will give you a great achievement. Maybe you haven’t waited until the end of this battle. No longer a colonel, but a general." Cui Kefu's words immediately caused a burst of laughter in the headquarters.

When Ruskin heard Cui Kefu say this, the corners of his mouth turned up involuntarily, and it seemed that he was also very eager to be a general.

I was thinking in my heart that if Ruskin became a general, then he would not be called Colonel Ruskin, but General Ruskin, to be precise, he should be Major General Ruskin. When I thought of the name Major General Ruskin, a particularly familiar feeling suddenly emerged in my heart. It seemed that I had heard this name somewhere, and I couldn't remember where I heard it in a hurry.

When I followed Ruskin into a low wooden house, I suddenly remembered why there was such a familiar feeling. It turned out that Ruskin was still a celebrity who wrote a lot in history. A few months later, the chief of staff of the group army, who was leading the way for me, became the representative of the Soviet army sent by the army to be surrendered. Standing majestic in front of the German Marshal Paulus, he declared his identity and announced loudly and loudly: "I have been ordered to accept the German surrender and take you all prisoners!"

I didn't expect that I would be fortunate enough to become a colleague with this celebrity, and I will take over his job in a short time. I don't know if it continues like this, a few months later. Will I have a chance to go with him to accept Paulus' surrender? Thinking of this, I couldn't help but put a smile on my face.

"Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina, what are you laughing at?" Raskin's voice pulled me back from my wild thoughts, and I hurriedly settled. He replied: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I am thinking about how to do the work you handed over to me." Seeing the doubt flashing in his eyes, I waved my hand and smiled: "I really think about work, so you don’t want to Guessed randomly."

After I said this, I had the opportunity to observe the wooden house I was in, and found that it was actually a reference room converted from a bath room. There were several large bath barrels piled up in the corner that had not been used for a long time. Drinking tea and eating in the middle of the bath The long wooden table for refreshments was filled with various documents.

Ruskin picked up a folder from the table and handed it to me. At the same time, he said: "The establishment of the front army has changed too much recently. You should understand it first, so that when discussing campaign operations, you can provide the commanders of the group army with the correct information. His opinion.” After handing over the documents to me, he clapped his hands vigorously, waiting for the staff in the city to focus on him. He solemnly announced to everyone: "Comrades, please pay attention. I am going out to perform important tasks in the near future. During my absence, Lieutenant Colonel Oshanina will temporarily take over my duties. What can you do? You have to ask her for instructions and report, do you understand?"

"I understand." The five or six staff members in the room replied in unison.

After Colonel Ruskin left, I took the folder he gave me. When I came to a place with good light near the door, I found a small wooden bench and sat down, and carefully read the latest document introducing the formation of the front army.

The document mentioned that from August 13th, the former Stalingrad Front Army was reorganized into the Southeast and Stalingrad Front Army, under the unified command of General Vasilevsky, Chief of the General Staff. The commander of the Southeast Front Army was General Ye Leomenko. The deputy commander was appointed by General Golikov, the former deputy commander of the Front Army. The staff consisted of the 51st, 57th, and 64th Army, as well as the 1st Tank Army, the 13th Tank Army and the 8th Army of the Air Force.

The Stalingrad Front is under the command of Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Golddorf, and is organized into the 21st, 62nd, and 63rd Army, as well as the 4th Tank Army, the 28th Tank Army and the 16th Army of the Air Force.

Because of Vasilievsky as the chief of the general staff. Most of the time must be in Moscow, so the actual command of the two fronts is still in the hands of Yeleimenko. In order to strengthen the political power of the front army, the Supreme Command also sent Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev, who had served as the first secretary of Ukraine, to serve as a military commissar of the front army.

After reading this document, I can’t help but sigh secretly. From the start of the battle to the present, the ownership of the troops has been changing from time to time for more than a month. Today I am in this group army, and tomorrow I will be in another group army, even at division level. The commanders were all confused, let alone the commanders at the grassroots level. But the only thing that interests me is the appearance of someone who can replace Stalin. If you have the opportunity, you must contact him and try to make a good impression on him, so as to lay a good foundation for your future development.

I carefully put this document aside, and began to look at the recent battle reports of the group army. The time was passing by a little bit, but I was too engrossed in my eyes. I didn't notice it at all. It wasn't until a staff officer came to interrupt me that I subconsciously looked at my watch and found that it was already seven o'clock in the evening.

The staff officer reported to me politely: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, there is a female soldier outside looking for you."

"Female soldier?!" I didn't recover for a while, and asked subconsciously: "Did she say her name?"

The staff officer replied: "She said her name is Jalka."

Jalka, is it Jalka, the hygienist who lived in the same room with me a few days ago? I put the documents in my hand on the table next to me and asked, "Is it a female hygienist?"

The staff officer shook his head and said, "I don't see it. You know, I know almost all the female hygienists in the group army health camp, but this female soldier has never seen it."

I stood up, stretched, thanked the staff politely, and went straight out to see who was looking for me.

At first glance, I realized that it was really not the female hygienist Jalka. But the female anti-aircraft artillery Jalka I rescued today, blamed too many people by this name, and confused me. I walked over and took the little girl soldier by the hand. Asked cordially: "Dear Jalka, what do you want to do if you come to me?"

The skinny Jalka nodded vigorously and replied, "Yes, Lida."

"whats the matter?"

Jalka hesitated, and then replied: "Lida, you have arranged a combat position for us, but it seems that you have forgotten to arrange a place to stay for us."

When I heard that they didn't live at night, I couldn't help but pat my forehead, and I was so careless in my heart. So few young girls, you can't let them go and live together with the male soldiers, and quickly said: "Jalka, let's go, take me to see you."

Jalka led me hurriedly towards the air defense position. It didn't go far. I saw a group of people surrounding the air defense position in the distance, and I couldn't help but slowed down, and asked Jalka next to him: "Why are there so many people in your position? What do they do?"

Jalka looked at it and replied, "Lida, all male fighters of the anti-aircraft machine gun company, they know that some of our female soldiers are here, and they all came here."

I looked at my watch. He raised his hand and looked at the still bright sky, and mumbled: "It's just a nonsense. If the enemy's plane strikes at this time, so many people are crowded together. Isn't it a living target?" So he speeded up. Footsteps, walked towards them.

There are still twenty or thirty meters away. I heard a crisp song from the crowd, a female soldier singing "The Path":

"A small, winding road is long and thin

Always leads to the distance of the mist

I'm going along this long and thin path

Follow my love to the battlefield

I'm going along this long and thin path

Follow my love to the battlefield

Snow flakes cover his footprints

No footsteps and no singing

..."

Hearing the singing, Jalka said excitedly to me: "Lida, did you hear it? This is Vera singing. She sings the best in school."

Just finished one song. The male soldiers clapped together. As soon as the applause stopped, someone shouted: "Girls, sing one more."

Vera's voice rang: "No, I've already sung a song, now it's your male soldier's turn to sing."

"Yes, yes, sing a song as you say it, now it's up to you male soldiers to sing it."

At the request of the female soldiers, a male soldier immediately replied: "Brothers, isn't it just singing, can we lose to these girls?"

"No!" the male anti-aircraft gunners replied collectively.

"Okay, let's sing a song "The Song of the Communist Youth League" together. Let me start and listen! The horn of battle sounds the alarm. Prepare, sing!"

The male soldiers sang the "Song of the Communist Youth League" neatly:

"Listen to the horn of battle, sound the alarm

Put on a military uniform and pick up a weapon

The youth league members gathered and embarked on the journey

One heart to defend the country

Let's see you bye dear mother

Please kiss your son goodbye

Goodbye, mother, don't be sad, don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey

Goodbye dear hometown

Victory star will shine on us

Goodbye, mother, don't be sad, don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey

Everything we love freely

I'd rather die than let the enemy

The youth league members were armed and embarked on the journey

One heart to defend the country

Let's see you bye dear mother

Please kiss your son goodbye

Goodbye, mother, don't be sad, don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey

Goodbye dear hometown

Victory star will shine on us

Goodbye mother, don't be sad, don't be sad

Wish us a safe journey! "

Originally, I stopped them, but when the male soldiers began to sing, I dispelled the idea. In my memory, in the brutal Battle of Stalingrad, the average survival time of fighters was no more than 24 hours, and most grassroots commanders only had an average survival time of about three days. Since they are so happy now, let them continue to have fun. No one knows whether they will be able to live in this world tomorrow. So I stood at the back of the team, quietly listening to them singing to their heart's content.

After singing the songs of the male soldiers, just as they were making the female soldiers sing the next song, a male soldier inadvertently turned his head and saw me, and hurriedly shouted: "The commander is here, all stand at attention. "

As he shouted, the male soldiers surrounding the air defense position quickly quieted down. Each straightened up, standing still like a telephone pole.

Jalka and I squeezed to the side of the female soldiers and smiled at the male soldiers who stood upright and asked: "Warriors, I was very happy to hear you sing just now. Why did you stop? Go on! "

The male soldiers looked at each other, and no one dared to speak first. Still active, Vera spoke first: "Since you don't want to sing anymore, then you go."

Seeing that the female soldiers had issued the eviction order, the male soldiers were reluctant, and finally saw a few of the opposite **** on the battlefield where they could chat, and just left like this, really reconciled. A lieutenant walked out of the team, came to me, raised his hand in salute, and said, "Report to Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I am the commander of the anti-aircraft machine gun company, Lieutenant Steining. Could you please sing a song for us all?

With this lieutenant taking the lead, the soldiers below immediately echoed: "Yes, please comrade lieutenant colonel sing a song for us." Then there was thunderous applause.

Seeing that everyone's hospitality was difficult, I raised my hands and pressed down, and waited for the applause to subside. I said loudly, "Well, since everyone wants to hear me sing, then I'll sing it to everyone." At this point, I paused on purpose, pretending to be thoughtful and muttering to myself "But what song should I sing?"

""The Path"!"

""light"!"

""Red Plum Blossom"!"

The male fighters immediately called out a series of song titles, and some even asked me to sing "Holy War".

I smiled at them. Loudly said: "I will sing a new song for everyone today, "Night outside Moscow."

When I heard the title of the song I reported, whether it was a male soldier or a female soldier, he whispered and whispered: "I haven't heard this song before, have you heard it?"

"I haven't even heard the title of the song, is it a new song just created?"

I heard what they said, and I thought it was right if I hadn't heard it. You know that this song came out in 1956, and you are lucky enough to be able to hear this song more than ten years in advance because of the light of me, a traverser. After clearing my throat, I sang "Night Outside Moscow":

"It's quiet everywhere in the garden late at night

Only the wind sings softly

The night is so kind and joyful

In this charming evening

The night is so kind and joyful

In this charming evening

The quiet stream of the small river turns slightly over the waves

Silver moonlight imprinted on the water

A light breeze comes singing

What a quiet night

A light breeze comes singing

What a quiet night

My sweetheart is sitting beside me

Silently watching me silently

I want to tell him but I am embarrassed

How many words to keep in mind

I want to tell him but I am embarrassed

How many words to keep in mind

The long night is passing by, the sky is dark and bright

Sincerely wish hello girl

I hope you and I will never forget from now on

Moscow outskirt's night

I hope you and I will never forget from now on

Moscow outskirt's night"

I just finished singing my song. The soldiers immediately applauded again, and some soldiers shouted while whistling: "It's so wonderful, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, one more! One more!"

I waved my hand and said to everyone, "Okay, I'll sing this one. I leave the rest of the time to you to sing as much as you like." Then I walked to Lieutenant Steyning's side and whispered to him. Said: "Comrade company commander, come with me, I have something to tell you."

When we squeezed out the crowd to the back of the team, the female soldiers inside sang other songs to the cheers of the male soldiers. I looked at the happy crowd and said to the lieutenant: "Comrade company commander, the soldiers are all in high spirits."

Lieutenant Steining nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, comrade colonel, the arrival of these female soldiers immediately boosted the morale of the soldiers. It seems that the superior should send us more female soldiers."

I didn't answer his topic, but said straightforwardly: "Comrade company commander, I called you out alone because I have something to tell you."

Steening quickly straightened his body, came and stood at attention, and said respectfully: "Lieutenant Steyning is waiting for your instructions."

I pointed to the crowd and said to him: "Comrade company commander, these five female soldiers are new and have no place to live at night. You must arrange for them as soon as possible, so that they cannot find a place to sleep at night."

Steyning quickly replied loudly: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel~www.wuxiaspot.com~ please rest assured, I will make arrangements to vacate the best shelter for them."

"Good job, Comrade Lieutenant." After complimenting him, I turned and left, and at the same time dropped a sentence, "Let the soldiers not play too late and rest early. Maybe there will be a combat mission tomorrow!"

I checked my watch again. It was just eight o'clock, and I was about to go back to the reference room to continue reading the report, but was stopped by the captain's staff. He said to me anxiously: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you have been found. Just now General Cui Kefu asked me to come to you, saying that I have important things to tell you. Hurry up and follow me to the headquarters. It's so long. It is estimated that Comrade General will be anxious."

I walked into the headquarters and saw Cui Kefu alone, and the other leaders were not there. Seeing me coming in, Cui Kefu asked with a displeased look: "Oshanina, where have you been? Why did you come now?"

Seeing that Cui Kefu was about to get angry, I hurriedly held my attitude and replied respectfully: "Report to Comrade Deputy Commander, I just went to arrange a place for the female soldiers rescued today, so I am late, please forgive me!"

Cuikov waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about that, come here and see how we can strengthen the Renok-Spardanovka-Orlovka line of defense."