Chapter 27 True and False Heroes of the Soviet Union
Wei Ran patted his chest, "And compared to the messenger bag, we only need to think about these letters if we win this war."
Everyone in the trench fell into silence after hearing this. They wanted the only postman in the main position to help them deliver the letter, but they selectively forgot the fact that the postman was also trapped in position 19.
"otherwise..."
"I want to stay here," Wei Ran said decisively, "and even if I return to the rear at this time, I may not be able to cross the river safely."
"Then let's fight off the Germans together!" Aleutian patted Wei Ran hard on the shoulder.
"Victor" Zoya lowered her head and looked at the red window of the camera in her hand, "This box of film still has the last three negatives. Let me take one for you. Maybe you can be featured in Komsomolskaya Pravda."
"If you really want to waste a piece of film on me, how about letting me take a group photo for you?" Wei Ran suggested suppressing his inner excitement. As long as he can borrow a camera to take a photo, he can return to the mission.
That's half done.
"That's not possible. Only I can use my camera."
Zoya rejected Wei Ran's proposal without even thinking about it. Then she seemed to feel that it was inappropriate to refuse so simply. She quickly explained, "My father personally seized this camera from the Germans, and it was also left behind by him during his lifetime."
The only thing given to me."
"Feel sorry"
Wei Ran quickly retracted his extended hand, "You really should protect it, just like he wants to protect you."
"Thank you...thank you"
Zoya's mood seemed to have dropped a lot. She reached out and took out a bottle of vodka from her satchel and handed it to Captain Aleutian, "I secretly got this from the logistics department and left it for you to celebrate after you defeat the Germans. I want it."
Went to take a look at position 18."
Watching Zoya leave, Aleutian slowly put the bottle of wine into his pocket and said to Wei Ran with a smile on his face, "She is a beautiful girl, right?"
Wei Ran nodded and was about to say something when the latter turned around and walked towards the anti-tank gun position in the distance, shouting at the same time, "So in order to protect these beautiful girls, we have to fight back the Germans! Ula!"
"
"Ula! Ula! Ula!" The surrounding soldiers who had gathered around because of Zoya's arrival immediately gave a powerful response at the top of their lungs.
"It's not good for Mustache to choose anyone. He has to choose such an opponent..."
Wei Ran muttered to himself, quietly left the core of the trench, found a shady place where the sun could not reach him, and continued to think about how to survive tomorrow's battle, and how to deliver the letters in his arms.
, but he never thought about it from beginning to end.
As the sun set little by little, Position 19 was once again shrouded in darkness, but the enemy on the opposite side seemed to have forgotten that the Soviet Red Army was still stationed here, and did not launch any attack all day long.
In the most spacious bunker, the soldiers who had taken a break once again placed the kerosene lamp on the wooden box next to Wei Ran, and listened expectantly as Wei Ran continued to tell them "the story of the postman's future."
Different from last night, this time there were more people listening to the story, including Captain Aleut and Zoya, who was sitting next to him. Judging from the slightly intimate behavior between the two of them and the accustomed attitude of the people around them, it was obvious
You know, the relationship between the two of them is probably not a secret.
However, before Wei Ran could finish talking about the beautiful scenery he saw when he "went to deliver a message near Lake Baikal," Vanya bent down and got into the bunker to interrupt his nonsense, "Aleutian, you and Uncle Cyril come out.
one time."
The Aleut Captain kissed Zoya gently on the forehead, then stood up and got out of the bunker. Wei Ran, who was surrounded by the middle, stopped talking about the story, and then, like everyone else, quietly stopped outside the bunker.
conversation.
"Beshev and Kaze are ready," Vanya explained simply.
Captain Aleutian motioned for the three of them to come together, and then whispered something. The latter kept nodding, and the expression on his face changed from apprehension and nervousness to excitement and even expectation!
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back!"
The Aleutians raised their hands in an extraordinarily formal salute and watched as the communications trooper Beshev, led by the veterinarian Cyril, and the artillery observer Kaze left Position 19 and moved towards the rear of the German position in the night.
Until the shadows of the three men completely disappeared around the corner of the trench, the Aleut captain winked at Vanya, and then got back into the bunker with an excited expression on his face.
"Comrades, there is good news."
Captain Aleutian said with joy, "Vanya just received news from the rear of the position. Because of Zoya's report a few days ago, position 19 got an opportunity to elect the title of Hero of the Soviet Union. This precious title can be awarded to a
The artillery crew can also be awarded to a combat team, and it can also be awarded to individuals who perform bravely."
"Hero of the Soviet Union?!"
"Oh my God! If I get this title of hero, will it be possible to meet Comrade Stalin?"
"Definitely! I read in the newspaper that many Soviet heroes were personally received by Stalin!"
The underground bunker that was already packed with people immediately turned into a lively vegetable market. Everyone except Wei Ran was talking about who they could see after getting this title, and who was most likely to get it.
this title.
"Okay, everyone, just be quiet."
The Aleutian company commander tapped the enamel jar in his hand with his pistol. "As for who is qualified to be elected as a Hero of the Soviet Union, it depends on the performance in the next battle. Now I give you a task to convey the news of the selection of Hero of the Soviet Union to everyone at Position 19."
In addition, five minutes later, we also used mortars to inform the Germans on the opposite side of the good news, asking them to cooperate with us in the next battle!"
"Hurrah!" I don't know which excited soldier took the initiative to shout loudly. This voice was like a long howl in a pack of wolves, which immediately aroused a response like a wave of waves.
Soon, everyone in the originally crowded bunker was gone, and Wei Ran, who deliberately stayed at the end, stopped when he passed the Aleutian Captain, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Really?"
"Maybe it's true. This is the only way I can think of to motivate them." Before Captain Aleutian finished speaking, he had already passed by Wei Ran and headed to the other end of the trench.
Less than five minutes later, the only two 120mm mortars in position 19 began to roar, hitting high-explosive shells weighing 16 kilograms one after another on the opposite German position.
This is a rare active attack by Position 19 in recent times. Although the Germans on the opposite side, who already had the advantage in firepower, did not understand what they were going crazy about for a while, they quickly responded and directed their artillery to retaliate.
Dense ammunition.
In a dense forest on the side of the two positions, veterinarian Cyril, along with communications officer Beshev and artillery observer Kaze, took advantage of the gap where the Germans were attracted all their attention and accelerated their pace towards their rear.
