"Dear Comrade Gorizodubova, in the name of the Supreme Soviet of the Partisan Republic, I invite you to visit our blacksmith village." Sarinchkin said excitedly.
Gorizodubova looked surprised: "Blacksmith Village? I know your camp consists of three large collective farms. I saw a lot of buildings here. Isn't this a village? Isn't this the blacksmith village you mentioned?"
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Salinchkin couldn't help laughing with his mouth tightened. Yevlov took three steps forward. He leaned over and looked at the old face with a scruffy beard: "This is not a blacksmith village. This is the town of Homnich, which is in our control area."
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"I know Homnage, it is a city. I read the information on this before the flight, and it has already gone to war!"
"It seems that your preparations are not sufficient!" Salinchkin shook his head, and then he pointed at the airport casually with his big hand: "Look, there used to be a lot of buildings where your many planes were parked! It seems to be very crowded there.
The flat running cover is actually a town! In order to compete for this town, we killed and injured more than 20,000 German soldiers. Unfortunately, the Germans retaliated wildly and the city was razed to the ground."
"I... listening to your confession, I can already feel the fear of the battle. I really can't believe that you defeated 20,000 enemies just around this small city?!"
"It's far more than that! In the past year of fighting, I have reason to believe that the German army has paid as many as 70,000 casualties. We have achieved great success, and the price our army has paid is also very high. But our army's casualties are becoming more and more serious.
, the people’s will to fight becomes even stronger.”
Gorizodubova fully agreed with Sarinchkin's statement. And because she had been responsible for almost all operations of airdropping supplies to the guerrillas behind enemy lines for a year, she was familiar with the development status of the guerrillas.
There is some discrepancy between the real control of the guerrilla movement and the official propaganda. The Soviet Union was not monolithic. Some Soviet citizens gave many reasons for being happy with the German invasion at the beginning of the war. They thought that the German army was the so-called savior. When the German army showed its fangs, they realized that they had committed a crime.
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When the German army began to loot and kill for no reason, hatred was born from this moment. Many people who opposed Stalin realized that the harsh policies formulated by Stalin could be tolerated, but the German army cost people's lives.
"The enemy is doing evil in the occupied areas, and more and more people are willing to join or help the guerrillas, even if there is a risk of being killed."
"This is the people's war. The guerrilla republic is the treasure in the people's war, and the Blacksmith Village is the biggest and most brilliant jewel." Salinchkin continued to invite: "Let's go to our core area, the Blacksmith Village, to find out.
You will definitely make exciting discoveries! Well, according to the plan, you will set off in the evening. Please be completely assured that we have enough time."
"Okay. Excuse me, how far is the Blacksmith Village from here?"
"Seventy kilometers away?"
"What?!" How can this number not surprise people? Gorizodubova pressed her ears hard and continued to ask: "Did I hear correctly, the number you said is seventy?"
"But it's seventy kilometers. It seems like a very long journey?"
"Of course! Don't you think it's crazy? As far as I know, it is normal for infantry to march thirty kilometers a day, and I have to execute a return order at night. Do I have to go back and forth 140 kilometers in twelve hours?
?Even...even a carriage won’t work!”
"What if it's a vehicle? What if there's a flat road and a jeep with enough fuel? Do you still think it's far away?"
"What? You still have a jeep?"
"Of course! Do you think we only captured one assault gun? How is that possible?"
It seemed that there was a dispute there. After Yang Mingzhi had an argument with the paratrooper company commander, he came back immediately and wanted to continue talking with Gorizodubova.
He understood that it was not a dispute, but a guest from afar who expressed various surprises due to his lack of understanding of the guerrilla republic.
He came together and said: "Comrade, our Supreme Soviet of the Guerrilla Republic has decided to invite you, the hero of the Soviet Union, to visit our core area. You really don't have to worry about the road and time. They are not problems. I
Guaranteed with honor."
Obviously, Yang Mingzhi’s words are most effective in this matter.
After all, a tall, young, powerful, honorable man with a special temperament stood in front of her, but Gorizodubova felt a little nervous.
She was full of curiosity about Yang Mingzhi, and she was even more curious about the Guerrilla Republic. She couldn't resist the warm invitation and simply agreed to the invitation.
"Hopefully, we will not disappoint the leader's expectations. I accept the invitation, but I want to leave some people here to inspect the aircraft and take some rest to recharge for the evening mission. I think it is enough for me to go alone."
Yang Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Originally we hoped to invite all the crew members, but obviously your decision is more secure. We will complete the mission perfectly, and I will stand in front of the leader at the appointed time. Now, let me do it
Be your driver."
It can be said that Yang Mingzhi's remarks are too gentlemanly.
A lieutenant general driving a car for a colonel? Gorizodubova found it incredible, and she could clearly sense that she was extremely important in their eyes.
"Perhaps he is giving me personal respect, or is he planning to thank me for my actions a month ago in this way?" Gorizodubova has never had such an experience. Their respect for themselves is completely personal.
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The Soviet Union nominally completed women's liberation, but in daily life, many people still looked down upon women.
She asked weakly: "You? Your information does not indicate that you can drive."
"Information? Haha, I guess you don't even know that our General Berekov is also a highly skilled chef!" Yevlov laughed loudly after saying this, and then Salinchkin simply revealed that today's lunch was a very good one.
Noodles with oriental characteristics.
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Finally, Gorizodubova got on the jeep. The car was indeed a captured German-style 8-barrel truck. It was her first time riding this kind of jeep. She was shocked to notice that the front of the car was originally marked with a black cross pattern, but now it had been scratched off.
Already.
She was very nervous while sitting in the co-pilot, for no other reason than that the driver was Lieutenant General Berekov, the person she was carrying out in "Operation Wild Goose" and who must be rescued at all costs.
Look at him, he is skilled at shifting gears, has excellent steering wheel control, and is good at controlling the accelerator and brake with his feet. Such operating skills are impossible without two or three years of driving experience.
Gorizodubova became even more curious, but her eyes were quickly attracted to those trucks.
There were at least ten trucks parked in the woods. When Jeep retreated and passed by them, she noticed that the paratroopers who were accompanying them were boarding the trucks with their various small weapons and equipment.
"Comrade General, those paratroopers, will they be transported to the Blacksmith Village?"
"Have you seen it all? Of course! The brigade camp is near the Blacksmith Village. Of course the paratroopers have to meet with their comrades! What do you think of our truck?"
"Trucks... they are all from Germany. If you scrape off the black cross paint, its appearance still proves its identity, but the trucks are generally very worn out."
"Yes, because they were war-torn."
Yang Mingzhi's so-called 70-kilometer journey was actually only 40 kilometers in a straight line on the map. The road had to be very winding because it had to avoid a large number of ponds and soft mud. Fortunately, the dirt road was rolled and tamped.
, because it became strong, Yang Mingzhi was able to show off his driving skills to outstanding women.
"Comrade Gorizodubova! Are you eager to reach your destination within two hours?"
"Two hours? Of course!"
"Please hold on to the door handle, or you will be thrown out!"
Yang Mingzhi gritted his teeth and revealed an arrogant smile.
The high speed of racing brings mental excitement, which is an addictive joy. Anyway, he is in a hurry, and Yang Mingzhi cannot care about the trucks behind him, Eevlov and Salinchkin.
.As the first car, Yang Mingzhi stepped on the accelerator and instantly passed the 40-yard mark. The rear wheel locked up and drifted past the corner.
There had been no large-scale rainfall for a while, and his drift caused smoke behind him. Gorizodubova did not show the panic look that Yang Mingzhi expected.
She simply grabbed the door handle calmly and looked towards it with sharp eyes.
"How's it going? Can you still adapt? If you're scared, just shout out!" Yang Mingzhi asked.
"Forget it! Is there anything more complicated than flying a plane? I can fly the plane in a spiral, or dive in at the risk of falling apart."
"It's really exciting!" Yang Mingzhi said casually, "Maybe you can also do the Cobra maneuver?"
"Cobra maneuver, what is that?"
"Well, it means that when flying, you suddenly raise the nose of the aircraft and pull it up to stall. The nose of the aircraft is raised to 100°, and then it is lowered and returned to horizontal flight. The action is like a cobra raising its chest."
"This? How is it possible?! Obviously you know very little about airplanes. How can you quickly return to high speed after reaching a stall? In my experience, once I stall, I will fall more than 500 meters before I can pull up the nose of the plane and restore speed.
It takes at least three minutes!”
"It's possible! Do you know how I understand flight? As long as the thrust is strong enough, a stone can fly into the sky, or even fly outside the atmosphere. If your plane is strong enough and has a
Booster rocket, then you can complete the Cobra maneuver. I am very good at rocket research, and I am confident that I can create a supersonic rocket. I even believe that Soviet scientists can also build a supersonic aircraft and even fly to
Atmospheric accident. Like the famous song, we're gonna fly higher."
Gorizodubova is not stupid. She learned a lot of cutting-edge theories in aviation school, that is, when the speed of an object reaches a critical value, the object will break through the constraints of gravity, which is the so-called "powerful flying brick".
On the surface, the general was expressing his scientific outlook. After careful consideration, she felt more and more that the general was very confident. In fact, the general knew a lot about airplanes and even had unique insights. He seemed to be making an oath that he would quickly engage in scientific research after arriving in Moscow.
Can some new equipment beyond human imagination be born?!
He is indeed a scientist. Since rockets were mentioned, a question must be answered.
"General, have you...really developed a rocket launcher with a range of forty kilometers?"
"certainly."
"Do you have any real objects? I'm curious."
Yang Mingzhi shook his head: "Unfortunately, that kind of weapon consumes a lot of resources. I think it is almost an offensive strategic weapon. We are not producing it at the moment, but the full set of drawings is a gift that must be dedicated to the leader. All those drawings have been
It’s arrived at the airport.”
Gorizodubova felt a little regretful, but it didn't matter. A rocket launcher with a range of forty kilometers sounded too crazy. The general would never lie in front of the leader.
She couldn't help but look at Yang Mingzhi a few more times, thinking to herself, this man went to Moscow, and perhaps with his own efforts, by manufacturing a large number of new weapons, the Soviet army would end the war in a short time!
"General!" she said loudly: "When you go to Moscow, the leader will definitely entrust you with important tasks. Your improved RPG weapons have helped our army have strong anti-tank capabilities. The advantage of the armored force that the German army is proud of has suddenly weakened.
This is the power of advanced weapons, maybe you are the savior of the Soviet Union?"
"Savior? Forget it! There has never been a savior. Those who can save the world are peace-loving people! Long live peace!"
"Yes! Long live peace! Long live justice!"
"Wait, stop shouting, let's slow down."
The jeep slowed down because a convoy of carriages appeared in front of it. Judging from the style of the carriages, those were captured Roman army carriages, and all the charioteers were Romanians.
A Jeep was racing alone on a winding dirt road. Because the driver was drifting, it left a lot of ruts.
Gorizodubova calmed down and turned her eyes to the carriage again.
She saw the general deliberately slowing down his vehicle and driving slowly past the carriage convoy. She was surprised to see that the commander actually looked at each other and a charioteer who was escorting the supplies and said hello to each other.
"Hey, it seems that you are also very kind to the villagers who transport potatoes. You really gave me a special feeling. As a general, you are so kind to everyone!"
"This is called humility, a good character. I'm sorry, but I have to correct you on one thing. The villagers you call potato transporters are not villagers. They are Romanians, specifically prisoners of war."
"What? Prisoners of war?"
Before the car drove away, Gorizodubova quickly turned her head and looked at the moving convoy with a surprised look on her face.
"Don't be alarmed. They were prisoners of war, and those carriages were also trophies of our army."
"You...did the 6th Army ever fight against the Romanians?"
"Of course, once last year and again this year. You really only know the basics of us, or the information you got about our military is not detailed enough.
In late May, our army fought with the 6th Division of the Romanian Army. We killed more than 6,000 enemies and even captured 200 people. Now, through the unremitting efforts of our political commissar, these Romanian prisoners of war have almost become Romanian citizens.
The Red Army. It's really sad. In fact, there are many enemy soldiers. Because they are soldiers, they must carry out orders, even if they are participating in a war of aggression. Such people are born with some anti-war sentiments. I think we need to use this sentiment to fight against such enemies.
Win our camp.
I think as the forces of justice gradually gain the upper hand, more and more enemies will turn from darkness to light." (To be continued)