After the two returned to the jeep, Lobachev said angrily: "These damned Germans, these crimes they committed against our people, we will get back sooner or later." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"The enemy burns down the village, and there are no two goals." Rokossovsky's mood had returned to normal at this moment, and he began to analyze the intentions of the German army to Lobachev: "First, if the village is burned, our pursuing troops will not be able to camp here, but can only camp in the forest or on the side of the road, so that the cold will cause us a large number of non-combat attrition. ”

When Lobachev heard this, he couldn't help but curse viciously: "Damn fascists!" Then he asked, "What is the other purpose?" ”

"If the villages along the route are burned, then our army will not be able to establish supply points on both sides of the road." Rokossovsky continued, "Without supply points, the farther we push forward, the farther we will get to the supply bases. Once our army does not receive timely supplies, then the intensity of the offensive against the German army will be greatly weakened. In this way, they were given a respite to establish a solid defense in the new territory and stop the offensive of our troops. ”

"So what are we going to do?" Hearing Rokossovsky speak of the sinister intentions of the Germans, Lobachev asked worriedly: "If we don't speed up, I'm afraid that the Germans will burn down all the villages they see." ”

"Comrade Military Commissar, I also want to speed up the march. However, no, at least not in the current situation. Rokossovsky pointed to the sappers who were demining in front of him in fear and said: "The enemy not only laid mines in our path, but also burned villages along the way in order to delay the rapid advance of our troops. Judging from the current situation, their plot has succeeded. ”

Lobachev's eyes looked out the window and saw the thick snow on both sides of the road, knowing in his heart that in such a situation, neither tanks, cavalry, nor even infantry or ski units could pass through such a section of snow.

At this moment, the roar of the tank's motor was heard nearby, and Lobachev turned his head to see several tanks coming along the road. In a few moments, they drove past the jeep and drove straight to the mine-ridden area ahead.

In a series of explosions, mines were cleared of the road ahead. After the sappers filled the craters on the road as fast as they could, the convoy that was stuck in the road was able to move on.

Rokossovsky was passing through the cleared minefield when he saw a tank parked on the side of the road, one of the tracks had been blown off, and two tankmen were wielding hammers to repair it. He hurriedly ordered the driver to stop, opened the door and leaned out half of his body and asked loudly, "Hey, tankman." ”

The tank crew, who was repairing the tracks, heard someone shouting to him, and quickly turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came. Seeing that a general sitting in a jeep was talking to him, he hurriedly put the hammer in his hand on the ground and turned to salute Rokossovsky.

After Rokossovsky raised his hand and returned the salute, he asked with concern: "The tank was damaged, are there any casualties?" ”

A slightly shorter soldier on the left hurriedly replied: "Report to Comrade General, our commander was shocked to the head when the mine exploded, and after bandaging, he is resting in the tank." He probably saw that Rokossovsky was particularly concerned about this matter, and hurriedly added, "Do you need me to call him out?" ”

"No need, comrade warrior. Let him continue to rest. Rokossovsky waved his hand at the soldier and, after expressing his gratitude, retracted himself, closed the door and ordered the driver: "Drive!" ”

After another seven or eight kilometers of driving, only the German jeep in which Rokossovsky was riding and the two trucks that followed him were left on the road. Lobachev watched the sky outside gradually darken, and asked a little anxiously: "Comrade commander, it is getting dark, where are we camping tonight?" ”

Without waiting for Rokossovsky to speak, the driver quickly glanced back, and then said: "Comrade commander, comrade military commissar, about two kilometers further on, there is a village. If the Germans hadn't burned the village, we could have camped there. ”

Rokossovsky looked out of the windshield in front of him and saw that there was no smoke rising in front of the road, and his heart suddenly became much more relieved: "I didn't see smoke in front, I guess the village is still there." Comrade driver, hurry up, we will camp there tonight. ”

After a few minutes, a small village with only a dozen families appeared on the side of the road, and the driver drove the car to the side of the village, stopped, turned to Rokossovsky, and said: "Comrade commander, we have arrived." ”

Seeing that there was no movement in the village, Rokossovsky could not help but raise his vigilance, he pointed to the wooden houses with snow-covered roofs, and said: "I think the Germans did not burn this village, probably not because the snow on the roof was thick enough, but for other reasons." ”

The staff officer, who was about to get out of the car when he pushed the car door, heard Rokossovsky say this, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Comrade commander, what other reason would the Germans have for not burning down the village?" ”

"Comrade Commander, I think you're overly worried." Pointing to a small village with only a dozen houses, Lobachev said to Rokossovsky: "This village is too small for the Germans to notice during the retreat." Alright, it's getting dark, let's go to the village first. ”

"Wait a minute, Comrade Military Commissar, don't go in yet." Rokossovsky stopped Lobachev, who was about to get out of the car, and instructed the staff officer, who was already half of his body outside the car: "You take a few fighters to check those houses first, and pay more attention to safety." ”

The staff officer nodded, then jumped into the snow and shouted at the soldiers who had just come off the truck behind: "Come a few people, follow me to the village to have a look." When five or six soldiers had arrived, the staff officer led them towards the village.

"Comrade Rokossovsky," Lobachev said with dissatisfaction when he saw Rokossovsky being so cautious, "you are so cautious, I don't think there can be Germans here......"

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a loud rumbling sound from the direction of the village. He quickly turned his head to look at the village, only to see that a wooden house had collapsed, and puffs of black smoke were still rising from it, and the staff officer and several soldiers were lying on the snow around the wooden house and groaning in pain.

"It's... This is... What's going on? Lobachev was stunned by what he saw. He asked Rokossovsky with some panic: "Comrade commander, what is going on here?" ”

Rokossovsky ignored him at all, but opened the car door, got out of the car from the other side, and shouted at the fighters who rushed from behind: "The Germans have planted mines in the village, everyone should be more careful when they go to save people." ”

Seeing a dozen fighters scattering in formation, cautiously entering the village, and walking past the wooden house that had just been blown up, Lobachev also got out of the car. He walked up to Rokossovsky's side and asked in surprise: "Comrade commander, what happened to the explosion just now, what is going on here?" ”

"Cunning German." Rokossovsky gritted his back molars and said: "Although they did not burn the village, they planted mines in the village. No sooner had one of our fighters entered the cabin than there was a violent explosion that collapsed the house and wounded several of them. ”

After more than ten minutes of busyness, the second group of soldiers who entered the village carried out the wounded soldiers and lifted the mines in the other houses one by one. The lieutenant of the guard platoon came to Rokossovsky and, after saluting, carefully asked: "Comrade commander, all the mines in the village have been taken out." What do we do next, is it to move on? ”

"No, you don't." Seeing that it was already dark, Rokossovsky ordered bluntly: "Since we do not know where the enemy is still laying mines, it is not safe to march overnight, so we will spend the night here." Lieutenant, you find a big house where you can house the wounded. ”

A slightly shorter soldier on the left hurriedly replied: "Report to Comrade General, our commander was shocked to the head when the mine exploded, and after bandaging, he is resting in the tank." He probably saw that Rokossovsky was particularly concerned about this matter, and hurriedly added, "Do you need me to call him out?" ”

"No need, comrade warrior. Let him continue to rest. Rokossovsky waved his hand at the soldier and, after expressing his gratitude, retracted himself, closed the door and ordered the driver: "Drive!" ”

After another seven or eight kilometers of driving, only the German jeep in which Rokossovsky was riding and the two trucks that followed him were left on the road. Lobachev watched the sky outside gradually darken, and asked a little anxiously: "Comrade commander, it is getting dark, where are we camping tonight?" ”

Without waiting for Rokossovsky to speak, the driver quickly glanced back, and then said: "Comrade commander, comrade military commissar, about two kilometers further on, there is a village. If the Germans hadn't burned the village, we could have camped there. ”

Rokossovsky looked out of the windshield in front of him and saw that there was no smoke rising in front of the road, and his heart suddenly became much more relieved: "I didn't see smoke in front, I guess the village is still there." Comrade driver, hurry up, we will camp there tonight. ”

After a few minutes, a small village with only a dozen families appeared on the side of the road, and the driver drove the car to the side of the village, stopped, turned to Rokossovsky, and said: "Comrade commander, we have arrived." ”

Seeing that there was no movement in the village, Rokossovsky could not help but raise his vigilance, he pointed to the wooden houses with snow-covered roofs, and said: "I think the Germans did not burn this village, probably not because the snow on the roof was thick enough, but for other reasons." ”

The staff officer, who was about to get out of the car when he pushed the car door, heard Rokossovsky say this, and couldn't help but ask in surprise: "Comrade commander, what other reason would the Germans have for not burning down the village?" ”

"Comrade Commander, I think you're overly worried." Pointing to a small village with only a dozen houses, Lobachev said to Rokossovsky: "This village is too small for the Germans to notice during the retreat." Alright, it's getting dark, let's go to the village first. ”

"Wait a minute, Comrade Military Commissar, don't go in yet." Rokossovsky stopped Lobachev, who was about to get out of the car, and instructed the staff officer, who was already half of his body outside the car: "You take a few fighters to check those houses first, and pay more attention to safety." ”

The staff officer nodded, then jumped into the snow and shouted at the soldiers who had just come off the truck behind: "Come a few people, follow me to the village to have a look." When five or six soldiers had arrived, the staff officer led them towards the village.

"Comrade Rokossovsky," Lobachev said with dissatisfaction when he saw Rokossovsky being so cautious, "you are so cautious, I don't think there can be Germans here......"

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a loud rumbling sound from the direction of the village. He quickly turned his head to look at the village, only to see that a wooden house had collapsed, and puffs of black smoke were still rising from it, and the staff officer and several soldiers were lying on the snow around the wooden house and groaning in pain.

"It's... This is... What's going on? Lobachev was stunned by what he saw. He asked Rokossovsky with some panic: "Comrade commander, what is going on here?" ”

Rokossovsky ignored him at all, but opened the car door, got out of the car from the other side, and shouted at the fighters who rushed from behind: "The Germans have planted mines in the village, everyone should be more careful when they go to save people." ”

Seeing a dozen fighters scattering in formation, cautiously entering the village, and walking past the wooden house that had just been blown up, Lobachev also got out of the car. He walked up to Rokossovsky's side and asked in surprise: "Comrade commander, what happened to the explosion just now, what is going on here?" ”

"Cunning German." Rokossovsky gritted his back molars and said: "Although they did not burn the village, they planted mines in the village. No sooner had one of our fighters entered the cabin than there was a violent explosion that collapsed the house and wounded several of them. ”

After more than ten minutes of busyness, the second group of soldiers who entered the village carried out the wounded soldiers and lifted the mines in the other houses one by one. The lieutenant of the guard platoon came to Rokossovsky and, after saluting, carefully asked: "Comrade commander, all the mines in the village have been taken out." What do we do next, is it to move on? ”

"No, you don't." Seeing that it was already dark, Rokossovsky ordered bluntly: "Since we do not know where the enemy is still laying mines, it is not safe to march overnight, so we will spend the night here." Lieutenant, you find a big house where you can house the wounded. ”