Putting aside distracting thoughts for the time being, Diana concentrated on writing letters.
The complex telegram code is a guarantee that the information will not be leaked. The other party transmitted a large amount of data, and the contents of the telegram were finally deciphered.
The signature of the other party is very clear - Guerrilla Movement Headquarters.
She knew very well that the commander had been shouting these days that all telegraph operators on duty must be vigilant and be ready to accept orders from the front army headquarters. Obviously, the commander's prediction was wrong. Diana translated the telegram, and the content was shocking.
This is indeed a military order and has nothing to do with the so-called battle!
Holding this telegram, Diana knew the seriousness of the situation. She threw the pen and stood up suddenly, saying: "Comrades! Something big has happened! We must..."
"Let us help those people!" Liu Hong showed her serious face and suddenly said, "That unit is signed as the 17th Guerrilla Brigade, and the superiors asked us to save them!"
Diana was stunned with shock. Under the dim oil lamp, the little girl stood slightly sluggish and embarrassed. She almost knew the entire content of the telegram.
Diana calmed down and asked again: "Periya, do you already understand this telegram?"
"Yes! They asked us to rescue people across the Dnieper River. But, what is going on with the Guerrilla Movement Command? Are they our superiors? We..."
Diana was surprised and delighted. Are all Chinese people so smart? She was obviously a beginner. In just one week, she was already able to decode and translate monotonous codes proficiently.
She stopped the girl and ordered: "Periya, this matter is of great importance. Go to the lounge quickly and wake up Comrade Commander!"
"Да!"
The girl readily agreed. Holding an oil lamp, she rushed out of the telegraph room, ran through the big office, and directly opened the door to the lounge.
If he were an ordinary soldier, he would be particularly wary of interrupting the commander's dream so abruptly, but she didn't need to worry about this. Since she recognized her adoptive father, it was okay for her daughter to be more reckless.
The door opened and an oil lamp was placed on the table in the lounge. The girl spotted Yang Mingzhi who was snoring and rushed towards him.
She rubbed Yang Mingzhi's face without any scruples and muttered: "Dad! Wake up! Something happened! I received an emergency telegram!"
After a long combat career, Yang Mingzhi, like ordinary soldiers, will get up as a conditioned reflex when encountering strong stimulation while sleeping and prepare for battle.
Yang Mingzhi stood up like a spring, and his face was still pinched by Liu Hongxiu.
"Hey! Xiaotao, you don't have to be so naughty..."
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly realized that there was another person sitting in front of him.
"Pepper! Why are you here?! What is going on? Is this a dream?"
Liu Hongxiu didn't waste any time. She directly grabbed his arm and tried to pull him out of the lounge. She yelled, "Godfather! Something big has happened! We have received a telegram, it's from a superior!"
The girl's clear shouting completely woke up Yang Mingzhi. Although he felt uncomfortable all over, he didn't even bother to put on his military uniform. He was dragged to the room by her in only his shirt and long johns.
He had reason to be so anxious, because this was an order from his superiors. After waiting for six days, the information finally came.
Yang Mingzhi appeared in the telegraph room in this very immodest dress, and the young telegraph girls were really shocked.
"Everyone, stand at attention!" Diana ordered, and the atmosphere returned to seriousness.
Yang Mingzhi asked straight to the point: "Where is your team leader? What kind of telegram did your superiors send? Tell me quickly!"
"This is it!" Diana immediately handed over her notebook and stood next to Yang Mingzhi, holding an oil lamp for lighting.
Is this the latest news we’ve been waiting for for six days?
Yang Mingzhi suddenly saw the phrases "Guerrilla Movement Command" and "Ponomarenko" clearly. He was startled and wondered: "What's going on? What I want is the Southwest Front Army and Timoshenko himself."
Order, am I not going to lead the troops to attack Kiev? Why is this an order from Ponomarenko?"
Yang Mingzhi immediately became suspicious of Diana and asked, "Speak quickly! Did you record it truthfully?"
All the female soldiers present were frightened by this aura. The commander was really anxious. His angry eyes were wide open and his face with exposed veins was almost touching Diana's face.
"Yes... I recorded it truthfully, and..." Diana was quick to think and pointed at Liu Hongxiu who was standing on the side, "Periya! Periya also translated the telegram, it is the telegram from the guerrilla movement headquarters!"
After the atmosphere was deadlocked for more than ten seconds, Yang Mingzhi regained his senses. He pulled up a stool, sat down and looked at the order carefully.
"The Guerrilla Movement Headquarters, Commander-in-Chief Ponomarenko, the Guerrilla Republic, and the 63rd Army, will dispatch superior forces before the 18th of this month to cross the Dnieper River, occupy the city of Slavdich, and assist the retreating 17th Guerrilla Brigade. After that,
, the brigade enters your guerrilla zone to rest."
This is all the content of the telegram, which is completely different from Yang Mingzhi’s long-term thoughts!
Which unit is the 17th Guerrilla Brigade? Where did they come from? The telegram seemed to reveal that they suffered such heavy losses that they had to retreat to the Guerrilla Republic to rest and recuperate?!
And Slavdzic, the telegram used the noun suffix used only in cities. This is a city! On the left bank of the Dnieper River (facing the downstream direction of the water, the left bank of a person is the left bank, and the right bank of the person is the right bank)?
In any case, the Southwest Front Army Headquarters is the superior, and the Guerrilla Movement Headquarters is also the superior. Both superiors have leadership authority over the Guerrilla Republic. Which one of them has the most power, Yang Mingzhi has no time to manage.
The current situation has completely overturned the discussions that took place many days ago. In the end, Timoshenko did not convey any orders, but Ponomarenko took the lead.
A thought suddenly came to Yang Mingzhi's mind, "Perhaps Timoshenko gave up on the 63rd Army a few days ago to coordinate the main force of the front army's attack on Kharkov?"
There was no time to hesitate anymore, Yang Mingzhi immediately issued an order for an emergency military meeting.
All the guards on night duty in the headquarters received the order. They went to the dormitories separately to wake up senior officers and staff officers. Another wave of guards also quickly lit multiple oil lamps, and the large office of the headquarters suddenly became bright.
Yang Mingzhi also took advantage of this opportunity and took the time to change into his military uniform.
There were more oil lamps, and the room was bright enough. At least the map on the square table was illuminated very clearly.
He was still holding the telegram manuscript written by the telegraph operator in his hand. The letters clearly pointed to a place name - Slavdich. This was the key to the superior's order!
Fomin, Yevlov and others must have arrived late. Perhaps elite paratroopers like Tepunov could arrive first.