Shulka picked up Varratha at the Karachi station. Shulka was stunned when he saw an American jeep opening the door and Varratha swooping over.
"What's wrong?" Varrasha asked in confusion: "Why is it such an expression?"
"You don't want your life?" Shulka said: "Don't you know that German pilots specifically choose this kind of jeep to attack?"
Valrasa looked back and realized what the problem was.
"I don't know about this!" Varrasha replied blankly: "It was arranged by Mavrovitch!"
"Mavrovitch?" Shulka couldn't help but be startled when he heard the name.
At this time, a middle-aged man about fifty years old, with the rank of colonel, stepped out of the jeep, holding a cane in one hand and wearing a military coat. Immediately after he got out of the car, two guards jumped out of the car behind and ran to him.
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Varrasha stepped forward and took the middle-aged man's hand affectionately, walked up to Shulka and introduced: "Comrade Mavrovitch, the editor-in-chief of "Pravda"!"
"Hello, Comrade Shulka!" Mavrovitch looked at Shulka, stretched out his hand and said: "Nice to meet you. I have seen your name and photo in the newspaper more than once, but I have never seen it until now.
I’m honored to be a real person!”
Shulka hurriedly saluted and stepped forward to shake hands and said: "It's my honor, Comrade Colonel!"
Although Shulka didn't know the background of Mavrovitch, he knew that the colonel in front of him was different from other colonels... You must know that he is the editor-in-chief of "Pravda", which is the organ of the Soviet Central Committee.
It holds the most correct political direction and public opinion direction in the country, and its editor-in-chief is undoubtedly a figure deeply trusted by the Supreme Command and even Stalin.
It is said that after Stalin's death, Khrushchev gained the upper hand in the power struggle because of his alliance with the editor-in-chief of Pravda.
Of course, there is still a gap between the editor-in-chief and the editor-in-chief, but you don’t need to think about it to know that it is an important and powerful position.
"Comrade Mavrovitch is a good friend of my father!" Varrasha introduced: "He wants to interview you personally this time!"
Hearing what Varratha said, Shulka suddenly understood why Varratha became a major reporter for Pravda, and also understood that Varratha had previously said that if she had connections, she could help Shulka transfer out of the 8th Infantry Regiment.
Later Shulka learned that strictly speaking Mavrovitch was not Varrasa's father's friend, but her father's subordinate and comrade-in-arms.
So Shurka's previous worries seemed to be unnecessary. With Varrasa's connections, not many people dared to touch her.
"Our goal is the headquarters, isn't it?" Mavrovitch asked.
"Yes!" Shulka said.
"Then what are we waiting for?" Mavrovitch asked.
"I'm waiting for you to get into my car!" Shulka replied.
"Your car?" Mavrovitch was a little confused.
Shulka knew that Mavrovitch was a soldier of the "older generation" and his tactical thinking was still at the level of World War I and the Civil War. In addition, he spent a long time in the newspaper office fiddling with words, so he had no understanding of the actual situation on the battlefield.
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"Yes, Comrade Mavrovitch!" Shulka raised his head towards the jeep behind him and explained: "I had a jeep like this before, but it was blown up by enemy aircraft during the battle!"
Mavrovitch said "Oh", then understood what Shulka meant, and then nodded appreciatively towards Shulka.
The cleverness of Shulka's words is that on the surface he is talking about an extremely ordinary battlefield experience, but in fact he is hinting at the danger of Mavlovich's American jeep.
If Shulka said it in another way, just like what he just said to Valrasa, and it was a head-turning performance, then Mavrovitch, as a veteran and in a senior position, would definitely feel embarrassed.
"You are very smart, Comrade Shulka!" Mavrovitch said as he walked towards Shulka's car on crutches.
Before getting on the bus, Mavrovich told the guard: "Let the jeep catch up in half an hour!"
"Yes, Comrade Mavrovich!"
Shulka was a little surprised, not only because Mavrovitch understood his intention so quickly, but also because of his order... He could actually consider that the presence of the jeep might affect the safety of the entire convoy.
But at the same time Shulka didn't understand why he wanted the jeep to wait half an hour before setting off.
Mavrovitch seemed to be able to see through Shulka's thoughts. After he got in the car, he asked: "Maybe you are thinking now, if I can no longer use the jeep, why should I let it follow?"
"Yes!" Shulka nodded.
Going out of Karachi is to head out of the city to the headquarters of the 51st Army, which is more than ten kilometers away, and it is still daytime... Although the German Air Force has no interest in targets near Karachi, American jeeps are an exception.
What Shulka couldn't figure out was that Mavrovitch knew it was dangerous for the jeep to drive in this area, so why did he let it "leave off in half an hour"?
Isn't it a better and safer option to leave the jeep in Karachi or just send it back? It's also more fuel efficient.
"I want to see if what you said is right!" Mavrovitch explained.
Shulka's expression changed: "That's it?"
"Is there any problem?" Mavrovitch asked.
"So what if I'm right, so what if I'm wrong?"
"Nothing!" Mavrovitch replied: "I just want to know!"
"So!" Shulka said: "In order to satisfy your curiosity, you did not hesitate to let your guard drive a jeep and risk being bombed by enemy fighter planes? You did not even remind him of the danger! He might even have done it for protection
That jeep and sacrifice yourself!”
"You can say that!" Mavrovitch nodded.
Shulka gritted his teeth, then patted the cockpit of the car and ordered: "Turn around!"
"No, you should keep going!" Mavrovitch said seriously: "This is an order!"
"Shulka..." Varrasha looked a little nervous.
Shulka hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said: "I can't do it, Comrade Colonel! At least you should go back and tell your guards to allow them to abandon the jeep when it is bombed by planes! This way you can satisfy your curiosity,
It can also allow the guards to save their lives, and even waste a bomb or a bunch of bullets from the enemy! What do you think?"
The atmosphere in the carriage was very awkward for a while.
Then suddenly, Mavrovitch laughed: "These are the 'breakout heroes', they didn't lie!" (To be continued)