"I understand your painstaking efforts, Comrade Shulka!" Viktorovich patted his son on the shoulder and said: "I am not willing to let him go to the battlefield, and of course there are others. But this is war, isn't it? They will always
growing!"
"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar!" Shulka replied.
At this time, he knew that this was something he could not change. Even if he refused to join these "baby soldiers", they would soon become members of other troops and go to the battlefield.
"I have something to ask you, Comrade Shulka!" Viktorovich approached Shulka and said: "My son admires you very much, and it is his request to join your army. He usually does not contradict his superiors.
Yes, I was anxious just now because I saw you rejecting them!"
Shulka glanced at the little guy who stood in front of him several times, and then replied: "I understand, Comrade Political Commissar, I will try my best to take care of him!"
"No, Comrade Shulka!" Viktorovich said: "I mean, I hope you can let him stay with you, for example, let him serve as a guard and orderly!"
Shulka couldn't help but be stunned, and then objected: "But Comrade Political Commissar, it is usually dangerous to stay around me!"
What Shulka said was not a lie. At this time, the Soviet army also emphasized that commanders should personally go to the front line to fight with their subordinates... This is very similar to the German army, especially officers at regiment level and below.
However, the reasons why the commanders of the Soviet and German armies came to the front line in person were slightly different.
It is said that Guderian pioneered the practice of armored commanders commanding on the front line. On the one hand, this was to boost morale. On the other hand, the German army launched a "blitzkrieg". "Blitzkrieg" meant that the attack was very rapid, so the battle situation changed.
soon.
If the commander is commanding from behind, it is very likely that he will miss the opportunity due to communication problems and other problems.
As for the Soviet Army, it was mostly due to the poor quality and training of the soldiers that it was easy to form large-scale desertions. The commander's personal visit to the front line was to "sit in charge" and take the lead and set an example.
Not to mention regimental commanders like Shulka... The battles they are going to fight are interspersed, and the Soviet communication equipment is very backward. It is impossible for the commander to command remotely from the second line, otherwise he will not be able to find him in a few hours.
Arrive at your own unit.
Therefore, it is indeed more dangerous to stay with Shulka. Shulka originally wanted to arrange for Denisokov to work as a handyman in the headquarters or in the cooking class where he generally did not have to go directly to the front line to charge.
"I know, Comrade Shulka!" said Viktorovich, "but he wants to learn something from you, doesn't he? Denisokov?"
As he spoke, Viktorovich raised his head towards his son.
Denisokov understood, and immediately stepped forward, saluted Shulka, stood up and said: "Comrade Shulka, I am willing to obey any of your orders unconditionally! Please give me dedication for the motherland, the army, and Comrade Stalin."
Opportunity!"
"He can take care of himself!" Viktorovich nodded seriously to Shulka: "I will leave him to you, don't feel any psychological pressure, I know... something unexpected will happen on the battlefield at any time!
If one day comes...I won't blame you, do you understand?"
"Yes, Comrade Political Commissar!" Shulka replied.
At that moment Shulka was a little confused.
He didn't believe that the political commissar would place his son in the most dangerous place like this.
Of course, this does not rule out the fact that the political commissar did this for show... He knew that Shulka was favored by Khrushchev, so he placed his son next to Shulka and followed Shulka into the battle. This matter will soon spread
In Khrushchev's ears, this would soon become an example of a father-son soldier going into battle, and newspapers would soon report on it and use it to inspire others.
but……
He had indeed dragged his son onto the battlefield and placed him on the front line of danger. If he could do this, it could not be said to be a show, because it was life-threatening. Anyone who is willing to put on a show can come and give it a try.
"Come with me!" After Viktorovich left, Shulka nodded to Denisokov.
It’s hard to tell that Denisokov was still very diligent, washing his uniform, cleaning his gun, communicating, boiling water, cooking, and even served Shulka a dish when he was tired and wanted to go to bed.
Dispense warm foot washing water.
Before this time there were guards in Shulka, but there had never been independent orderlies.
In fact, battalion-level commanders should have orderlies. The purpose of having orderlies is to allow commanders to devote more time to commanding the troops without wasting too much time on personal life issues.
The problem is that this is the war era. On the one hand, the Soviet army's organization during this period is very chaotic and cannot take care of so many soldiers. On the other hand, soldiers live and die too frequently. What they think about every day is how to survive on the battlefield. Very
Little thought was given to personal hygiene or enjoyment... For example, in Stalingrad, even if you wanted to wash your clothes or soak your feet, you couldn't.
Until now, Shulka finally feels like he is a bit of a "leader".
"I heard that you have received military training?" Shulka asked Denisokov while soaking his feet.
"Yes, Comrade Shulka!" Denisokov replied: "I studied at the General Staff College of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army for one year and two months, and was drafted into the army because of the needs of the motherland!"
After staying in the Soviet Union for so long, Shulka also knew something about the General Staff Academy of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. It was the predecessor of the famous "Frunze Military Academy" and had trained many famous generals. It was a place that trained high-level commanders.
(Note: The General Staff College of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army was renamed the Frunze Military College after the collapse of the Soviet Union)
"You should be an officer!" Shulka said.
Although Denisokov is too young to command the regular army, becoming a commander among the "child soldiers" is not a problem.
But this is precisely what Denisokov does not want.
"Become an officer in the new barracks?" Denisokov replied: "No, Comrade Shulka, I don't think I can grow into a qualified soldier there!"
Shulka shook his head slightly.
A qualified warrior? What makes a qualified warrior?!
Have you killed enough enemies, or can you stand alone?
If that's all, it's the same everywhere. As long as they can survive the next month's battle, they can become a qualified warrior.
But I don’t know whether this is a good thing or a bad thing, because when they became a qualified warrior, they seemed to have lost the youth time that should have belonged to them... At that time, even though they were still teenagers, their thoughts had already