Shulka woke up from his sleep in a daze and found that several actors were already chatting and eating.
"Comrade platoon worker!" Seeing Shulka stand up, the actor handed over a dry military uniform and said: "Change into it, I got one for you! There is also food..."
"Thank you, Comrade Okunev!" Shulka didn't ask any further questions, took over the military uniform and changed out of the clothes that were wet... in fact, they had almost been dried by body temperature.
Sitting at the table and looking at the beef in the lunch box, Shulka laughed: "The food is good, much better than before!"
"Actually, it's the canned beef we seized!" said the veteran: "They said they would leave these cans to us!"
Shulka understood who the "they" the veteran was referring to were referring generally to the Odessa garrison.
In fact, the garrison in Odessa does not need to be like this. When it comes to the battlefield, there is no such thing as saving anyone... Everyone is fighting for the Soviet Union. To put it more bluntly, they are fighting for survival. The 9th Army helped Ao
Dessa and Odessa also helped the 9th Army. This is an interdependent relationship.
However, if the enemy really surrounded this small city and was unable to advance or retreat, and when they were almost desperate, a support force suddenly came out to relieve them, the feeling would be understandable.
What's more, the beef was indeed seized when the main force of the 9th Army broke into the middle area, but they just didn't pick it up at the time.
Later, Shulka learned that there were so many cans and bread scattered in the middle area that the people of Odessa needed to be mobilized to collect them... The Romanian army scattered these supplies everywhere when they fled.
Of course, what is collected is not just food, but also ammunition, cars, artillery, firearms, etc.
This is not to say that Odessa is short of supplies, the problem is that Odessa must save supplies to send to Kiev.
While Shulka was chewing beef, Long Legs seemed to suddenly remember something and said to Shulka: "Comrade platoon leader, Comrade Major came here. He didn't wake you up. Let you wake up."
After that, go to his headquarters!"
"Comrade Abramovich!" Shulka complained vaguely while biting into the beef: "Can't you wait until I finish the beef before telling me?"
"Yes, Comrade Platoon Leader!" Long Legs touched his head and replied, "I'll tell you after you finish eating!"
Shulka rolled his eyes and looked helpless, which only made the soldiers laugh.
Major Gavrilov's headquarters is in the school, just walk up one floor.
When Shulka walked into the headquarters, Major Gavrilov was signing documents. Seeing Shulka come in, Major Gavrilov nodded, signed a few words on the last few documents, and then
He stood up and invited Shulka to sit next to him.
"Comrade Shulka!" Major Gavrilov said: "This operation was successful, except that the Italian expeditionary force broke through our blockade..."
"Italian Expeditionary Force?"
"Yes!" Major Gavrilov nodded and said: "They arrived on the second day after we launched the attack. At that time, our main force had already achieved a decisive victory in the middle zone, and they chose to attack us.
Break out before the battle line stabilizes!"
There was nothing that could be done about it. At that time, there was still a long gap between the 9th Army and the follow-up troops, and it was not difficult for the Italian army to break through.
"That's it!" Then Major Gavrilov stood up and took out a set of military uniforms from the drawer and said: "Congratulations, Comrade Shulka, you are already the commander of the third company. We think you are fully capable of commanding well.
This heroic unit!"
"Company Commander?!" Shulka was caught off guard.
"Yes!" Major Gavrilov then took another piece of information from the staff and handed it to Shulka. He explained one by one: "This is the information of the third company, as well as your officer ID.
You'd better fill in the information inside..."
"Yes, Comrade Major!"
"If you have any questions, you can ask Comrade Pukarev!" Major Gavrilov said: "He is your deputy company commander, and he has been the deputy company commander for some time. He is more experienced!"
"Yes, Comrade Major!" Shulka replied.
This made Shulka a little embarrassed, because Pkarev was Shulka's platoon leader.
But soon Shulka knew that he didn't have to worry about this at all, because Pkarev already knew this.
So when Shulka passed the door of Master Pukarev's dormitory with his military uniform in hand, Pukarev stopped him.
"Shulka!" Pukarev stepped forward and gave Shulka a hug and said, "I'm so happy for you, Shulka! Look, you were just a young boy not long ago, and now you are my superior!"
Before Shulka could respond, Pukarev continued: "Don't expect me to salute you until you put on your military uniform!"
"Of course, Comrade Pukaryv!" Shulka replied.
"Then..." Pukarev said: "Go and put on your new military uniform. I can't wait to salute you!"
The two of them laughed in unison.
Communication between men in the Soviet Union was often so simple, and the fights quickly transformed the original superior-subordinate relationship.
When Shulka returned to the dormitory with his military uniform, others had not noticed yet. They were still focusing on the beef.
Shulka quietly changed into the second lieutenant uniform next to his bed, and then put on his military cap neatly...
Only then did the actor notice Shulka's military rank and couldn't help but look here blankly. Others also cast doubtful glances at Shulka.
Then, when they realized what had happened, they couldn't help but burst up with cheers, stacking one after another like stacks of Arhats. Shulka, who was pressed below, couldn't help but scream... He almost died if he didn't die in the hands of the enemy.
It's in the hands of his brother.
It took a while before the soldiers let go.
The actor excitedly pulled up Shur, who was almost crushed to death, and said: "Comrade platoon leader, you... you are already a second lieutenant?!"
"Comrade Okunev!" the veteran interrupted the actor: "If you are a second lieutenant, you shouldn't be called 'comrade platoon leader'!"
"That's..." Everyone looked at Shulka expectantly.
Shulka nodded and replied: "Yes, I am your company commander!"
The soldiers cheered again.
At this time, there was a sound of "um hum" from outside the door. Everyone turned to look, but it was the old company Davydov, and there was no sound immediately.
Davydov glared at them fiercely, as if to say... Am I so unpopular as a company commander?
But of course he didn't say that, he just patted Shulka on the shoulder and said: "I am the second company commander, don't take all the credit, leave some for me... you guy!"