After the firewood in the woodshed was removed, a white sheet was opened, revealing the two piles of furs hidden behind the back, which were more than one person tall. The clothes were neatly stacked. Since the exposed black liner was exposed, Sokov could not see what color these wooden piers were, so he asked Gumiev curiously: "Gumiev, what color are these wooden piers?"
"There are only three colors: black, gray and earthy yellow, all of which are more than one meter and two in length." After Gumiev introduced the colors, he took the initiative to say, "Each pile is four bundles, each bundle of five wooden piers, a total of forty pieces. Comrade Commander, please let your people move the things out. It is not suitable to stay here for a long time. We should leave as soon as possible."
Sokov knew very well that the medium-length wooden piers made of sheepskin weighed about eight to ten kilograms, which means that a bundle weighed nearly a hundred kilograms. He turned his head and said to Christopher and others standing beside him, "What are you still standing here for? Why don't you move it quickly?"
Christopher had never touched the wooden pier before and was not sure how heavy this thing was. When he hugged a bundle of clothes from the stack of clothes, his face turned red because he tried too hard. He said a little embarrassedly: "My God, why is this clothes so heavy?" He originally planned to carry a bundle in one hand, but after feeling the weight of the clothes, he finally chose to hold a bundle at a time.
While his subordinates were moving clothes outside, Sokov said to Gina: "Gina, we are going back to Stalingrad, are you going back with us?"
Gina thought about Sokov's proposal, and then said, "I want to go back to Stalingrad with you, but there are some cans at home that you make your own. If you leave it, it will be cheap and cheap for the Germans. If you can bring these cans for me, I will go with you."
"Where are your cans?" Gumiev asked.
"In my kitchen." Gina said to Sokov and Gumiev, "I'll take you to see."
When Sokov helped Gumev to Gina's kitchen, he saw that the three-story wooden rack in the corner was filled with canned glass bottles, including pickled cucumbers, pickled tomatoes, pickled mushrooms and other canned vegetables, as well as apples, plums and other canned fruits, and even a few cans of honey.
Sokov asked guiltily: "Gina, do you say let us help you transport these canned foods to Stalingrad together?"
"Yes." Gina nodded affirmatively: "If you don't take it away and stay here, it won't be a waste of money for the Germans. Don't worry, there are not many, only more than a hundred cans."
After hearing the numbers Gina said, Sokov couldn't help but gasp, thinking that you really treated the armored vehicle we were riding as a small truck. With so many cans in it, how much can there be left for the seat? He coughed gently, and while Gina was not paying attention, he winked at Gumyev who was supporting him and signaled him to persuade Gina.
Before Gumyev came to the kitchen, he thought that the cans that Gina wanted to take away were at most ten or twenty, and there should be no problem. Unexpectedly, when he saw the canned bottles full of shelves, he couldn't help but be stunned. Although he and Gina were quite familiar with each other, it was the first time he entered the other party's kitchen. He never dreamed that there would be more than a hundred cans here, and each glass bottle was not small in size. How could he be a human being if he wanted to put it in an armored vehicle? After seeing Sokov's hint to himself, he quickly said, "Gina, I think it is necessary to remind me that we are riding in armored vehicles rather than trucks. The space is limited and we can't hold so many things."
When Gina learned that she could not put her belongings in the armored car, she showed a disappointed expression on her face: "What, can't the cans be stored in the car? I also want you to help me transport the tables and beds at home to Stalingrad together. You must know that those furniture are antiques from the era of Catherine..."
When Sokov heard this, he almost turned his head and left, thinking that even if he couldn't hold so many cans in the armored vehicle, I would never install them even if I could. Gina was too greedy. She first wanted to help her transport cans, but now she wanted to transport antique furniture from the era of Catherine and then develop it. Should she arrange someone to help her demolish the house, and then build a exactly the same house in Stalingrad?
"Gina," Gumev said to Gina with a stern face: "We asked you to go back to Stalingrad because we were worried that it would be dangerous for you to stay here. But these cans and so-called antique furniture cannot be taken away. Think carefully, should you leave these things behind and follow us back to Stalingrad? Or will you continue to stay here and accompany you these jars and jars?"
After some thought, Gina made the final decision: "Gumyev, and this commander comrade, thank you for your kindness. I think I should stay. There are so many things in the house, I don't want to make the Germans cheap."
Seeing Gina agreeing to stay, Sokov couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Christopher came in from outside and reported to him: "Comrade Brigade Commander, all the things have been loaded, we can set off."
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The armored vehicles Sokov and his friends were riding skillfully passed through the defense gap between the German and Soviet troops and returned to Mamayev hill successfully. As soon as the car entered the defense area of the infantry brigade, Berkin received a report from the observation post and hurriedly brought a guard squad soldiers out to greet him.
The armored vehicle stopped five or six meters away from Belkin and the others. Sokov stood up and waved to Belkin: "Comrade Political Commissar, call a few soldiers to help, there are wounded people in the car!"
When he heard that there were wounded people in the car, Belkin couldn't help but feel a little shocked, and he secretly said who was injured? He didn't dare to neglect and quickly ordered the guard squad leader beside him: "Hurry up and take your people over to help."
Sokov stood in the carriage and directed the soldiers of the guard squad to open the rear door first, and then told them: "Take these bundles of clothes down first, and then come up and carry the wounded down."
The soldiers in the guard squad were all tall and horny. It was not a trivial matter to carry dozens of heavy items. They took eight bundles of clothes from the car out of the car. Then they got into the car and helped Gumyev out of the car.
When Berkin saw the wounded man who was being helped out by the soldiers, he was a strange face and couldn't help but ask Sokov curiously: "Comrade Brigade Commander, I wonder who this comrade is?"
"He was one of the deputy guerrilla captains who we met on the road and was injured in the fight to rescue the female scout. Due to the limited medical conditions in the guerrillas, I took him back to the city for better treatment." Sokov ordered the soldiers: "Send him to the health team and let the military doctor treat him the wound."
When Belkin heard Sokov say this, he couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Have you found the female scout?"
"Yes, I found it, and the information was sent to the Army Command through a telegram." Sokov said this and pointed at Maria who had just gotten out of the car and said, "Comrade Political Commissar, let me introduce you. This is the female scout we found. Maria, this is my political commissar Beerkin."
"Hello, Comrade Maria!"
"Hello, Comrade Political Commissar!"
While the two were shaking hands, Sokov said to Belkin: "Comrade Political Commissar, we have been traveling for most of the day. Comrade Maria is already very tired. Let her rest for a while and eat something, and I will personally send her to the Army Command."
Berkin let go of Maria's hand, turned his head to Sokov and said, "Comrade Commander, the Army Command has been moved out of the factory area. It should be in the process of relocation at this moment, so you should go later."
"Move away?" Sokov knew that Cuikov's command had been moved many times during the entire Stalingrad defense war. If it weren't for his appearance, Cuikov's command should be in Mamayev's hill, not at the station of the armored train battalion. He was eager to know the location of the new command, so he asked curiously: "Where did you move?"
"Move to a tunnel called the 'Thalizin Cave' by the Charica River." Belkin explained to Sokov: "I have been there some time ago. The tunnel where the new command is located has two exits. The downward exit leads directly to the riverbed of the Charica River; and the upward exit leads directly to Pushkin Street. When you go to the headquarters later, you can ask the driver to drive directly to Pushkin Street."
"Christorf." Sokov, after Berkin finished speaking, immediately shouted at Christorf, who was pointing fingers at the warriors not far away, "Come here."
"What's the matter, comrade comrade commander." Christopher came over and asked.
"Leave a bundle of wooden piers that we brought back," Sokov said to Christopher: "I will take them to the Army Command later."
After Christopher left, Belkin asked curiously: "Comrade Brigade Commander, what wooden pier?"
"It's a fur that can keep warm when worn. The guerrilla leader you just met was a cobbler in a fur processing factory. These clothes were obtained through him. Letting the soldiers on duty wear these clothes can prevent frostbite from happening." Sokov said: "Of course, you can't forget the commander's commander for such a good thing, so I want to send them a few pieces in person."
"Although September has just entered, the weather is getting colder day by day." Belkin said with a smile: "I think Comrade Commander will be very happy to see the gift you gave you."
Sokov leaned close to Belkin's ear and whispered: "Comrade Political Commissar, I actually give gifts to the commander and the others, and I have another purpose. As you said just now, the weather is getting colder and colder, but our soldiers are still wearing single clothes. After I give the gift, I can just ask the commander the winter clothes question."