Balzen was a little surprised when a young man was brought before him.
"What's going on? Is this kid really outstanding?!"
Popov stood in front of the puzzled Balzen with Gil, who was a little reserved: "Comrade Commander, I think we have discovered a genius!"
"Genius? That's him?"
"Of course, he thinks that for some special reason, he now understands Morse code. Not only that, but his resume fully proves his loyalty to the Soviets."
"oh?"
Balzen's eyes widened. The first thing he saw was a badge with a Lenin pattern hanging on Gill's uniform. He knew that it was the symbol of the "Lenin Komsomol" and that every member would actively wear it and intentionally display it.
In fact, just this badge can prove a lot of things. He didn't know the name of this student for the time being, but with just one glance, he could confirm that this child had both good character and academics.
Balzen nodded: "Then let him sit down first, Comrade Popov. Although it is somewhat different from our plan, I think my personal interview can begin."
"Okay then, I'll leave the rest to you."
After saying that, Popov did not stay any longer and left quickly.
At the same time, Balzen flicked his neck and ordered the documents he brought to take notes.
Every student who passed various preliminary examinations would eventually pass the Balzen test. The initial examinations had already eliminated some people, but even so, there were still as many as a hundred people who finally entered the interview.
However, Balzen did not plan to take away so many students at once. He had already made a decision and selected the elite among them. For this operation, up to sixty people were selected at the No. 1 Middle School.
After completing the work at the first middle school, he would move to the second middle school and the third middle school the next day, until he had transferred all the middle schools in the city of Perm.
He intends to speed up the action and recruit the best talents into his 324th Division before his two comrades. As for how many comrades he can leave, Balzen doesn't care. After all, they have separated from the 63rd Army.
Now that it is its own entity, Balzen, as the division commander, must of course pursue the maximization of the interests of the 324th Division that he represents.
Therefore, Balzen really didn't have much time, and he wouldn't wait too long to interview the student in person.
That's what Balzen thinks.
During a conversation, he was surprised to notice that this child named Ivanov was the only son of an old Bolshevik.
In today's war era, it is not surprising for only children to join the army. No matter what their parents' attitude is, they must fulfill their civic obligations.
This Gil Ivanov is extraordinary!
Listening to his self-monologue, Balzen laughed happily.
"Haha! So your father hopes that you can inherit his job, so he ordered you to learn international code? Very good! It's wonderful! My dear, your father's wise move helped me get an excellent correspondent today.
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"Ah...so, you completely agree with my decision to join the army?"
"Of course! My army needs some excellent communication soldiers. Son, what do you think of your memory ability?"
"Excellent!" At this moment, Gill didn't mean to be modest at all, and he didn't want to be modest at all.
Although Russians have always admired the virtue of modesty, when encountering an incident, people often come forward. Of course, the switch between bravery and recklessness is often only a matter of seconds, and perhaps this situation makes people feel that they are a little confused.
There is certainly nothing reckless about Jill now.
His academic performance has always been good. In addition to his excellent intelligence, his self-discipline is also excellent.
Jill decisively talked about her "great achievements" in the exam with great joy.
The more Balzen listened, the more he frowned: "Okay, kid. Now you answer me one thing. If the code book is placed in front of you, how long will it take you to remember it?"
"This...it depends on its complexity."
"It's not that complicated." Balzen shrugged. "It's essentially the same as the code used in international communications. It's just a little bit more encryption. After all, it's still some special combinations."
"Ah! If that's the case, I can recite it in three days."
"Really?!" Balzen was very surprised. He couldn't tell whether the child's bold words were bragging or whether he had real abilities.
"I can guarantee that it will be completed in three days at most!" Jill showed an extremely determined attitude.
This behavior of the young man could not help but make Balzen think of something.
The current communication code used by the army is double-encrypted. The so-called Russian language has thirty-two letters, each letter is represented by a set of numbers, and each number of this set of numbers is marked by a unique code sequence.
This operation made it more difficult for the German army to decipher Soviet codes, and also severely tested the ability of Soviet correspondents.
Therefore, the current communications troops in each army must be people with excellent mathematical abilities. In fact, since the quality of higher mathematics teaching in Russia has been very high since the Tsarist era, "high-quality mathematics education" became popular immediately after the establishment of the Soviet Union.
Go to all schools.
Every Soviet child who reaches school age is exposed to mathematics from the beginning. As the grades change, the mathematics they learn becomes more and more advanced.
In such an "extreme" mathematics education environment, the vast majority of Soviet communication soldiers are experts in mathematics. For those of them who are highly trained in logic, listening to the beeping of the telegraph machine, their brains
Double translation began there. The Soviet Union almost did not have automatic telegram translators like those in the United States, so it was possible to achieve real-time translation by relying on the personal ability of the signal corpsmen.
Gil, he actually already has great potential to possess this ability.
He claimed to have learned in three days out of self-confidence and did not mean to brag.
However, Balzen did not immediately express his surprise, nor did he express doubts on the spot.
Balzen just nodded: "It's good that young people are confident. Even in the swamps of Belarus, my subordinates are also very confident warriors. I will accept you as a soldier, and I will make you a communications soldier."
, I arranged for you to join the headquarters of the infantry regiment, what do you think?"
"I……"
Hearing this, Gil's body was trembling. He was not a fool, and he knew exactly what the division commander in front of him meant. Gil really wanted to make meritorious deeds, and he also really wanted to be promoted quickly after becoming a single soldier. He was a higher-level person who had entered the army from the beginning.
In the work of the headquarters, it is obvious that the division commander attaches great importance to himself.
"What? Are you still hesitating?!" Balzen asked deliberately.
"No! Commander... Comrade Commander! I will satisfy you."
Balzen nodded with satisfaction. He looked sideways and told the clerk beside him that he should record this Gil Ivanov truthfully and be the first registered recruit for this trip to Perm No. 1 Middle School.
Gil ended the draft registration with a smile. He had received approval from a division commander, and all he had to do was wait.
He knew very well that his wait would not be long. Maybe in a day or two, he would be able to go to a distant military camp with his few luggage.
Ah! Everything seems to have changed.
Near noon, the school bell rang on time, and Jill couldn't help but stand outside in the snow.
After calming down a little, he knew clearly that there were still a large number of classmates lining up to be interviewed by the teacher.
In a daze, he felt that everything had become so unreal.
He did not regret his hasty decision at all. It was indeed his duty to defend the country. Now, he was finally going to join the army. Next, like Speroskina, he would suspend his studies and devote himself to defending his country.
war front line.
At this moment, Gil didn't think about being injured or sacrificed at all. For the time being, he also forgot about the idea of re-electing after winning the war.
In the wind and snow, he suddenly felt a desolate chill. He rushed to the front line. What should his parents do?
At this point, they must support their son's heroic decision, and they will not express dissatisfaction due to the country's situation. Gil can feel his father's helplessness and his mother's sorrow.
He shook the snow off his body and then headed to the school cafeteria.
Completely different from Jill's slightly anxious heart, the cafeteria was really busy at the moment.
Balzen intends to select up to sixty elites very quickly, and he even hopes to complete it before noon. Currently, Balzen is still interviewing in person, and he estimates that it will take until 1:30 in the afternoon to select all the talents.
Even this is acceptable.
Of the 100 people who entered the final interview, by the end of class in the morning, more than 60 people had completed the final interview.
For Balzen, by looking into a student's eyes, observing his posture at attention, and his ability to speak, he can estimate whether the student can quickly develop into a good soldier. Therefore, whether he can gain Balzen's approval
, it all depends on his own will.
Those students who were approved to enlist in the army were all very happy. They poured into the cafeteria and happily introduced their new status as soldiers to the students.
There were even extremely fanatical students who stood on the wooden tables and screamed crazily. The boys who were watching also kept making noises, making the cafeteria seem like a carnival, which seriously interfered with the dining of ordinary students.
However, Jill, who should have been happy, suddenly felt a little depressed when she saw their crazy looks.
At this time, Nikita, the official director of the shooting club, approached Gil with a dinner plate.
"Gil Ivanovich, I heard that you were the first one to be selected. Look at those guys. After they were selected, they are as crazy as monkeys."
"Yes!" Jill replied absentmindedly.
"Strange? Gil, you seem depressed? By the way, why didn't you go to receive the meal?"
"Don't worry. I'll go after those monkeys and the other group of monkeys who are making noises have calmed down."
"To be honest, we are really lucky. You and I have both joined the army and are still serving in the same infantry division. You and I are old friends, and now we will be comrades fighting side by side."
Jill shrugged: "Indeed, you and I are really lucky. By the way, how is Victor doing?"
"He? He was kicked off." Nikita said regretfully.
"Why? What's not great about him?"
"Who knows? But he just got kicked off. That's fine. If the club's principal and deputy ministers all successfully join the army, I would be a little worried about relying on Natasha, the second minister, to control the overall situation."
Natasha, she is Speroskina.
Gil fell silent for the moment. He already knew many unknown inside stories about the girl. For example, Natasha had directed the military training of more than 600 troops, and she was absolutely good at commanding.
Seeing that Jill was a little depressed, Victor, as an old friend, couldn't help but patted him on the shoulder: "I heard something about you. You were pursuing Natasha, and I heard that she dumped you.
"
"Huh?" Jill was startled, "How do you know such a thing?!"
"Ah, many people already know. Love is a matter of mutual consent. Natasha is very good, but she has received strong psychological stimulation. Maybe... Oh, I'm sorry, I shouldn't judge my classmates. Maybe
You are just not suitable."
Jill knew that her old friend meant well, but it was a pity that his old friend didn't say anything to the point.
Gil didn't say anything. He continued to glance at those crazy guys and wished them well on the battlefield.
Of course, now he also wanted to talk to Natasha again. Even though he had learned that she was Speroskina, he did not give up for a while and expressed his feelings to her again, and finally ended up with the girl's second showdown. The final showdown was really too much
Damn it, she actually already has a marriage contract.
After lunch, Gil still wanted to calm down. Instead of going back to his dormitory to sort out his things, he ran to the snow-covered roof of the teaching building.
He wanted to be alone for a while, but little did he know that his actions were being seen by Natasha.
Just as Gil, who had put on his velvet hat, was standing on the roof looking into the dim distance, a clear voice suddenly called his name.
Jill turned around as if she was electrocuted: "Natasha, is it you!?"
"Yes! Gil Ivanov."
"You...why are you here."
"I have something to tell you. It's too bad. The cafeteria was too noisy today and there were so many people talking. I saw your back and followed you to the roof."
"Oh, what is it?" Gil said coldly, "Is it to encourage successful enlistment in the army?"
"Yes, this matter is very important. Because that division commander was my commander only in August."
"ah?!"
At this moment, it was as if thunder fell from the hazy and snowy sky, hitting Jill directly on the head.
He was shocked: "What? Is he the General Berekov you mentioned before?"
"Ah, what are you thinking?!" Natasha was amused by the boy's ridiculous behavior, "He is not Belekov! Don't you know that Belekov has an Asian face? Jill,
I am very pleased that you successfully joined the army. So as a classmate and a comrade-in-arms, I feel it is necessary for me to tell you something."
Until now, Jill doesn't know the full name of the teacher who interviewed her. She only knows that he calls himself Peter.
Peter, there are probably 10 million people in the entire Soviet Union whose real name is Peter.
Now through Natasha's description, Jill found out that the man's surname was Balzen. Based on Natasha's description of Balzen's war experience for more than a year, Jill fully realized that the division commander was really a fierce man.
How fierce is he? He led more than 500 people to fight for two months, and the army was beaten to only 100 people. Even so, he still fought hard.
Gil finally understood that this was how the division commander got the row of medals on his chest.
Suddenly, Jill understood something again.
Due to the previous showdown, Jill really suffered a huge psychological blow. Now when he faces Natasha, his mood is already very complicated.
Jill pretended to be angry and asked: "Did you come to me today to persuade me to quit?"
"I...I didn't. We are friends and comrades-in-arms, and I have an obligation to tell you. You went to the battlefield, which is very important to you."
"Okay, thank you. The division commander admires my Morse code ability very much, so how can I quit? Even if my infantry division will suffer heavy casualties in the battle, am I afraid because of this?
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"You..." Natasha really didn't have anything to say right now. She bit her lip and finally said: "Then just fight hard. I just hope that everything will be safe for you after the war is won."
After that, Natasha suddenly disappeared from Jill's sight.
Natasha went downstairs. Even though she still had a lot to say in her heart, it seemed that Jill was really strange today. He was impatient, so let's put these words aside.
He will eventually join the army, and Balzen will teach him how to be a qualified field soldier.
Balzen! Natasha knows very well that when the old battalion commander completes his mission today, he will definitely find himself to talk about old times.