The dance started at seven o'clock in the evening. Although there were only 47 male soldiers participating in the dance, including Sokov and Belkin, those male soldiers who were not qualified to participate in the dance gathered not far away to watch the fun. Even the soldiers on the high ground, except for those on duty, stood in the trenches, looking towards the foot of the mountain.
As the bonfire was lit, the official start of the dance was announced. After being carefully dressed, Liuba walked to the center of the venue and said loudly: "Girls, boys, comrades, our dance begins now. First of all, please Kajia, the platoon leader, recited "Wait for Me" to everyone!"
As soon as she finished speaking, there was a warm applause on the field. Amidst the applause, Kajia walked to the center of the field and used her sweet voice to recite Simonov's "Wait for Me" to the commanders and soldiers present. 》: "Wait for me - I will come back. I just want you to wait painfully, wait for the sad rain to arouse your sadness, wait for the heavy snow, wait for the unbearable heat, wait for others I no longer look forward to my loved ones, and put aside everything in the past..."
Kaja's poetry recitation made everyone listen with gusto, but Sokov was on pins and needles. He looked at the three bonfires in the center of the field and thought to himself: "Although there is the obstruction of the high ground, the Germans in the distance can only see the bonfires." The reflection makes it impossible to use artillery for bombardment, but what if they send out night bombers?"
Thinking of this, Sokov raised his head, looked at the moonlit night sky, and continued to think: "For night bombers, these three bonfires are such good targets. As long as they aim at the bonfires and drop bombs, they can let people attend the dance party." The people were reduced to ashes."
Just when Sokov was thinking wildly, Kajia's poem recitation had ended, and everyone cheered repeatedly. Even though there were fewer male soldiers than female soldiers, their shouts still surpassed the female soldiers.
The next performer was Third Platoon Leader Lida. She sang the familiar "Little Road" for the soldiers. Accompanied by the accordion, as soon as she sang the first line, her heavenly singing voice attracted everyone. Regardless of whether the soldiers were male or female, all of them were fascinated by it.
After Lida finished singing, amidst warm applause, she bowed around and prepared to leave. At this moment, someone shouted loudly: "Our 'Nightingale', sing one more time!"
Nightingale?! Sokov was startled for a moment, and then he remembered that nightingales are the rare birds that sing at night. It is quite appropriate to compare Lida with her charming singing voice to a "nightingale". Thinking of this, he put his hands together On his lips, in order to avoid chaos in the world, he shouted: "Nightingale, one more! Nightingale, one more!"
When the male soldiers heard the battalion commander taking the lead in shouting, they all shouted in unison: "Nightingale, one more!"
First, the male soldiers shouted, and after shouting for a while, the female soldiers also shouted. Then, the soldiers watching the excitement from the outside also shouted, and the atmosphere became more and more lively.
Seeing this, Lida knew that if she didn't sing another song, everyone would not agree to her exit. She walked to the female soldier playing the accordion, leaned close to her ear and whispered a few words. The female soldier nodded. , and began to play the accordion. The soldiers who were making noises saw the female soldier playing the accordion and knew that Lida was going to sing, so they all became quiet.
When Sokov heard the melody played by the accordion clearly, he knew that the song Lida was about to sing was "Light". Sure enough, a moment later, Lida sang the lyrics she was familiar with: "A young girl sent soldiers to fight."
, they said goodbye in front of the steps in the dark night. Through the light mist, the young man saw that the light was still shining in front of the girl's window, and the glorious family on the front line greeted the young man..."
After Lida left the field, several male soldiers came on the scene. They performed the Ukrainian Gopac dance for everyone. Watching them squat on the ground and kick their legs, and sometimes spin in circles, the female soldiers on the field were very excited.
screamed.
After the dance performed by the male soldiers ended, Liuba came to the middle of the field again and said with a smile: "Comrades, let's ask the battalion commander, Captain Sokov, to sing a song. Everyone is welcome!"
As soon as Liuba finished speaking, the soldiers applauded. Even though everyone was under the leadership of Sokov, no one had ever heard the battalion commander sing. Now that there is such a good opportunity, everyone will naturally not miss this
An opportunity to feast your ears.
After Lyuba waited for silence on the field again, she walked up to Sokov, lowered her head and looked at him and said: "Comrade Battalion Commander, please!"
When Sokov was about to stand up, Belkin beside him asked worriedly: "Comrade Battalion Commander, can you do this?"
"Don't worry, comrade deputy battalion commander, it's up to me." The confident Sokov stood up, walked quickly to the female soldier playing the accordion, and asked her with a smile: "Comrade soldier, can you play your accordion?"
Can you lend it to me?"
The female soldier did not expect that Sokov would ask her to borrow the accordion, and she was at a loss for a moment. Fortunately, Sweeta next to her came to her rescue in time: "Give the accordion to comrade the battalion commander."
After thanking the female soldier, Sokov took the accordion, put it on his shoulders, pulled it twice skillfully, and tried the sound. He once learned the accordion from a friend who was studying at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory of Music.
, so he was no stranger to this instrument. A connoisseur would know if it was there as soon as he played it. Seeing that Sokov seemed familiar with the accordion, the soldiers were full of expectations for his next singing.
Sokov also spent a lot of time thinking about what songs to sing at the dance. During the Great Patriotic War, a large number of popular and excellent songs were born, but he did not know which songs had already been sung and which ones were still in the process of creation.
中. If you sing a popular song, it doesn't matter; but if you sing a song that is being composed, you will inevitably get into trouble in the future. After careful consideration, he decided to choose the famous "Evening on the Suburbs of Moscow".
It will take more than ten years for the song to be released. Even if you say you wrote it yourself, you can still fool others.
"Everywhere in the garden is quiet late at night, and the leaves no longer rustle; the night is so beautiful and fascinating, such a quiet night. The river flows quietly, with slight waves, and the bright moon shines on the water, making silver shine. I can vaguely hear someone.
Sing softly, what a quiet night..."
The soldiers sitting around the campfire just clapped their hands politely when they saw Sokov starting to play the accordion, but after hearing the lyrics he sang, they couldn't help being deeply attracted by him. Liuba held her chin
Sitting on the log, she looked at Sokov with admiring eyes and listened to the songs he sang with fascination. She did not expect that this young captain could not only conduct battles, but also sing so beautifully.
At the end of the song, there was silence. Seeing this, Sokov was a little embarrassed. Is his singing really that bad? No one applauded. He took off the sling and put it on his shoulder.
He took the accordion and handed it back to the female soldier standing next to him. When he was about to walk back to his seat, thunderous applause suddenly broke out on the field. Some soldiers even shouted: "It's great, the battalion commander sang so well."
Now, how about letting him sing another one?"
"Okay!" His suggestion was immediately echoed by the surrounding soldiers: "Comrade Battalion Commander, one more!"
Sokov had no intention of singing a second song. He raised his hands and pressed them down, signaling everyone to stop talking. After the venue was quiet, he said loudly: "Young men, it's getting late.
Why are you still sitting still? Go quickly and invite the girl you like to dance!"
Sokov's words aroused the response of the male soldiers. Everyone stood up and walked quickly towards the target they had long been optimistic about, forgetting about asking Sokov to sing another song.
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