Steel Soviet Union

Malashenko and Ren Dagui sat on the lawn together, blowing in the cool midnight breeze outside Berlin, each holding cigarettes in their mouths and boasting. In this age when entertainment is scarce, it's not a bad thing to listen to people tell stories, as long as you are interested in the story.

"What I thought at the time was to work for a while, but it turned out that I really didn't expect that I would work for more than a year."

"One morning I was packing up and getting ready to go to work. Over time, I have learned Russian to a certain extent. I have no problem communicating with people. I plan to take a chance and ask when I can be released."

"Unexpectedly, we didn't have to work after the meeting that day. The leading officer said that we had other important tasks to give to us, so we, the money, could get on the bus."

"I was just wondering if this was a place where I could change my job? This happened to me in the past, like changing from the mine to the station freight yard. I didn't think too much about it at that time and just got on the train."

"Later I found out that it was not a place to change jobs, but a place for us to move forward."

"I was the only Chinese guy in the car with me at that time, and the rest were all old men who had committed crimes and were sentenced to labor camps. I could speak Russian, but I couldn't talk to anyone, and they didn't pay attention to me. , just like that until we got to the place. But I didn’t expect that I was sent on the train again. It took a long time to get there, and then I was sent to another place by car, which was a big hassle for me.

"That year was 1941, and the winter was really cold. It felt almost the same as the coldest time in our hometown of Nagada. Only when we got there did I realize that this was the capital of the Soviet Union, called Moscow. We wanted When it comes to work, we are said to have experience in building military fortifications. I don’t know what the other labor camp veterans were doing before. Anyway, I am really good at digging. "

"Just dig it, you don't have a choice anyway, right? At any rate, I was given a cotton-padded jacket as winter clothing. It was white, just like the military uniform, and it was quite warm. During those days, I was given some regularly. Drink a small drink as a reward for working, just drink it, it’s really warm.”

"Later, I had been working together for a while, so I chatted with the old men who worked with me. After chatting with me, I found out that they were all serious soldiers in the past. They were in the Red Army. There were a few of them. He was still an officer. But some of the people who committed crimes during the, oh, right, counter-revolutionary movement were implicated and were arrested. "

"And the crimes these few committed are not small. I heard that many of them who committed minor crimes were dragged back to fight with the Germans. A few of them are not good enough and they are still locked up. At most, they can be given help. Digging trenches and building fortifications. Anyway, I don’t know why they are not allowed to go back to serve as soldiers. I’m also confused.”

"They were so stupid. They thought I was a little devil at first, and some even thought I was a Kazakh or something who was also caught by the counter-revolutionaries. There were so many categories that I was confused. Yeah, I still don’t understand it.”

"They took the initiative to ask me, and I said you all thought wrong. I am Chinese. They were shocked. They all asked why you came here? I said what else could you do? Just tell me what happened in the past. I told them again to make sure they didn't stop.

"Originally, I thought that after I finished this job, I would have a chance to explain things clearly and ask if I could be sent home. After working for nearly two years, there is no credit but also hard work. As a It’s okay to send me home as a reward.”

"But I didn't expect that the German guy came over with a bang soon. I thought this was bad. I heard that the German guy was more ruthless than the old guy. Now it's over."

"That morning, I was digging a bombproof hole there. The bombproof hole was buried in the snow. It snowed very thickly all night, so we were asked to clear it out. I took the shovel and dug it there. Well, the German tanks came, and they also fired their cannons, blasting everywhere."

"The position suddenly became chaotic. I never thought that the Germans could suddenly rush over at this time. The soldiers were too busy with their guns to fight, and they didn't care about our money. I saw that the momentum was wrong. I didn’t even have a gun in my hand. Wouldn’t I be seeking death if I collided with that German tank? I happened to have dug half of the anti-gun hole, so I hurriedly dug in. I didn’t know what would happen outside. "

"In those days, many people said that the Germans were about to die. I thought that the Germans were really dying, so I assigned them two times and then they went on. But I didn't expect that the Germans actually won the battle and captured that position. It’s just a small village, and the Red Army was beaten away.”

"The Germans were shouting everywhere on the battlefield, shouting in Russian to tell those who were hiding to come out and surrender. If they were caught still hiding, they would be shot directly. I saw so many Germans and tanks at that time, and I couldn't even run away if I wanted to. If you don’t fall out, hiding is probably not a problem. It’s freezing cold and there’s no fire or food to eat. I might freeze to death in that cave in one day. I have no choice but to come out.”

Malashenko, who had finished smoking two cigarettes, took out the third one, put it in his mouth, and then put another one for Ren Dagui.

This was the first time for Ren Dagui to smoke a good general-level cigarette, so he was naturally very happy. What's more, the teacher gave him cigarettes to save his face, so he had to take them quickly.

As soon as the lighter was lit, it began to puff out smoke, accompanied by Malashenko's slow opening.

"So you were caught by the Germans again?"

"Yeah, that's not good."

Ren Dagui nodded and replied, and then started another story of "Ren Dagui's Bizarre Adventure".

"Those people who were forced to raise animals are nothing like animals. They are just helping beasts! There were many Red Army soldiers who were arrested with me. The political commissars were all shot on the spot. The officers were also shot after interrogation. The soldiers were also shot. A few of them were arrested, and most of them were taken away in cars.”

"I didn't dare to say anything at the time. All I was wearing and wearing on my head were military uniforms. Even if they were a bit old, the Germans thought I was just a piece of Kazakh money, the Red Army."

"As a result, we didn't eat well, drink well, or rest well along the way. We were escorted from the ice and snow to the prisoner of war camp."

"Later, a group of people were taken away, and I heard they were sent to something called a prisoner-of-war camp further away. But some people were left behind, including me."

"In the beginning, I was working for those bullshit teams formed by those Ukrainians, the Germans' lackeys. They went to the prisoner of war camp to select people and kept me. You can say that yellow skin is better than fair skin. They are easy to manage, and they are all from remote areas, not Russians. I don’t understand, but I think it’s a lot of nonsense. What those bullies did is more disgusting than serious people, and it’s comparable to that of little devils. , just a bunch of beasts.”

"I don't know how much time passed later. I was tired from all the tossing, so I just thought about living one day at a time and letting it go. I didn't care what month or time it was. Anyway, I was left alone all year round from spring to autumn. In a place called Ukraine, because I was quick and did whatever they asked me to do without complaining, I became the head of the labor team and led people to do the dirty work for them. "

"Until one day, I suddenly heard the worst bosses who were usually the worst, whispering in a panic, and I went to clean up the house for them. According to these beasts who have done all kinds of bad things, Germany The situation is not good and we are almost done. Tomorrow we will bring their team to the front line to help. They say that the Red Army has already attacked, which scares them to discuss what to do. "

"At that time, they were discussing in Ukrainian, which was not quite the same as Russian. I had only a little knowledge and could only understand roughly. But I was sure that there was something wrong with their expressions. The Germans must have really lost their wits this time. "