Struggle in Russia

Vasily never dared to dream of waking up from a warm and comfortable bed one day. For a serf like him, year after year, he would get out of his shack to work regardless of whether it was cold or hot or the sun was dark.

I only sleep on the sackcloth stuffed with hay and wheat straw, which is hard and comfortable. When it is cold and cold, I can only lay a layer of animal skin on it, and the use of years and years has made the quilt full of patches, as long as I use a little force The fabric will tear.

But now Vasily can have a quilt filled with pure cotton fabrics filled with snow-white cotton, which is soft, comfortable and warm. Sometimes Vasily wants to lie in the quilt all day long, it is so comfortable.

Not only is the bedding brand new, but Vasily no longer has to work in a low shack. The brand new wooden house is clean and tidy, and it is even equipped with high-end items such as glass windows. When Vasily dreamed of getting married, he could build such a house and his life would be complete.

Vasily enjoyed the happiness of this new home in advance. The food is also good, every meal has hot Heliba, and there is no limit. There is also a fragrant broth, Lieba dipped broth, this is a Chinese New Year's feast, okay?

Vasily could eat such a big meal every time. In just one month, he gained ten pounds of flesh, turning from a scrawny self-propelled skeleton into a handsome young man.

Anyway, this more than a month of life made Vasily feel like a dream, can eat enough and wear warm clothes, when did the soldier have such a high salary? If this is always the case, he is willing to serve in the army for the rest of his life!

For a serf soldier like Vasily, joining the army is definitely not a good job. Although staying in his hometown in Pskov would also be exploited by his master, and there would be endless farm work and work, but at least he could barely make ends meet.

After joining the army and staying in the 748 regiment for more than a year, although the farm work was gone, not having enough to eat was a big problem. Most of the time he even needs to sneak into the forest and set traps to hunt for stuttering.

Worse, the officers didn't see them as human beings at all. It is common practice to beat, scold and torture them at will, and sometimes they are specially tortured for fun. Over the past year, Vasily has witnessed several friends being tortured, maimed and killed. That horrible scene often appeared in his dreams, fearing that one day he would follow in his footsteps.

This kind of fear will accompany him for at least four years, and Vasily doubts whether he can survive these terrible four years. Because with the coming of winter, he thought that he would not survive a month and would be frozen to death in this winter.

And then everything changed. With the appointment of Grand Duke Andrei Konstantinovich, Vasily's life has undergone earth-shaking changes. New clothes, new boots, a new house, and sufficient rations caught him off guard.

Then there is the rapid improvement of their status in life, no one can whip them casually, not even military officers. In the evening, the Grand Duke personally gave them cultural lessons, so that the illiterate Vasily gradually learned to write his own name.

This was unimaginable in the past. Vasily suspected that the Grand Duke was the savior often mentioned by the priests, otherwise why would he treat them poor people so favorably?

Vasily has seen the ugly faces of nobles. Those guys treat them as dust, slaves, and leprosy patients. He only bosses around, and only dislikes and despises. Anyway, Vasily never thought that one day he would be able to talk to the noble lord face to face, let alone talk to an imperial justice and be greeted by his cold.

For this reason, Vasily secretly collected a handkerchief left by Li Xiao. It's not that he covets the value of this handkerchief, but he regards it as a symbol of an idol, thinking that this handkerchief used by an idol can bring him good luck and blessings. Whenever it was time to turn off the lights and go to bed, Vasily would secretly stick the handkerchief to his chest, silently recited prayers, and prayed to the heavenly Father that Li Xiao would live a long life and have many children.

There are many serf soldiers like Vasily, and they all regard Li Xiao, Vishniak and Boris as saviors and benefactors,

I can't wait to stab them in the ribs.

It wasn't just the trio of Li Xiao, the later Leonid's prestige among the soldiers also increased day by day. Although the new deputy commander has not brought about earth-shaking changes to the soldiers like Li Xiao and the others, his daily inspections, inspecting every corner and corner detail, uphold justice for the soldiers and punish those who The despicable officers who tried to make a name for themselves were also kept in mind by the soldiers.

Who is good to the soldiers, who really cares about the soldiers, these are obvious to all and cannot be faked. When you show your true feelings, the soldiers will also thank you from the bottom of their hearts for supporting you.

But now, in the 748 regiment, Li Xiao, Boris, Vishniak and Leonid all enjoyed the sincere support of the soldiers. Any attempt to slander or attack these four people will be discovered and reported by the sharp-eyed soldiers, who virtually escorted the four people and resisted many backstabs.

Vasily's achievements in this regard are particularly outstanding. Because he is young and eager to learn, his cultural lessons are progressing rapidly. When others are still trying to master the Cyrillic alphabet, he has learned hundreds of words.

Because of this cleverness, Vasily was given a special job as a disciplinary inspector in the company. His main task is to cooperate with Li Xiao and others to manage the discipline of the company and picket violations.

Vasily likes this job, not because he is keen on the feeling of bossing around, but because for the first time he feels that he is also a useful person and can help. Instead of the garbage and waste that the old men despised before.

Vasily wanted to be useful, so he made a special effort. He is meticulous about the inspector's work, completely imitating Leonid's seriousness, and has zero tolerance for any violation of discipline.

Against the wind and snow, Vasili walked in the camp with his head held high, like a big male rooster patrolling his territory. No matter how heavy the wind and snow is, no matter how cold the weather is, he still feels warm in his heart and feels that everything is worth it.

"Akim, you're urinating everywhere again! The battalion commander and the company commander have already emphasized that this is never allowed! You go to the Military Law Office to receive punishment. If you dare to be sloppy and disobey the order, your ass will be spanked!"

"Vavila! I've told you a hundred times that you are not allowed to drink while on duty! You did it knowingly again!"

"Gavriel! Your military uniform is so dirty, you will be punished for being dishonest!"

For a whole morning, Vasily struggled with violations of discipline, corrected countless mistakes, and made the camp a better place, which filled him with a sense of accomplishment. And just as he was making his final rounds and was about to go to the cafeteria for a hot lunch, a nasty guy appeared in his eyes.

"How did Gerasim get here? What does this bastard want?"

This person was originally an officer of the Second Company and Gazinski's younger brother. After Gazinski and his gang were wiped out last time, this man escaped through Mesadov's back door with a huge sum of money, only to be lowered in rank and continue to serve. But this guy has no intention of repenting at all. He was repaired by Li Xiao, Boris and Vishniak before, so he couldn't take care of himself, so he could only take sick leave to escape.

Vasily was very puzzled, why did this guy come back suddenly, and he was still sneaky? Could it be that he came to make trouble?

Thinking of this, Vasily frowned, and quietly followed the sneaky Second Lieutenant Gerasim Gerasimovich...