When Tarasov heard Rokossovsky's order, his jaw almost hit the ground. He looked at Rokossovsky with wide eyes www.biquge.info took a deep breath, and then replied decisively: "Comrade commander, we can't do this. I'm not going to shoot at my superiors. ”

"What's the matter with you, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. Don't you know that the orders of your superiors cannot be discussed and can only be carried out? Seeing that Tarasov was also unwilling to carry out his orders, Rokossovsky immediately turned his face and said solemnly: "Execute the order!" ”

Although Rokossovsky ordered Tarasov in such a stern tone, he stood still. He took off his big-brimmed hat, wiped the cold sweat on his forehead with his sleeve, and said, "Comrade commander, this kind of training method, don't say I haven't done it, I haven't even heard of it. I think it's too dangerous, so don't try it. ”

After thinking about it, Lobachev always felt that Rokossovsky's approach was too risky, and he also persuaded: "Comrade commander, I think it's better to forget it, if the recruits stand up and run around because they are afraid when shooting, then it will really kill people." ”

"Don't worry, Comrade Military Commissar, I have a sense of proportion, but first I must set an example to these female soldiers." Rokossovsky walked up to the machine gunner as he spoke, took the large disc machine gun in his hand, stuffed it into Tarasov's hand, and ordered: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I order you to shoot yourself, just shoot all the bullets in this magazine." With that, he glanced at the frightened female soldiers on the other side of the trench, and then led Borisova towards the crater in the distance.

After the two jumped into the crater, Rokossovsky lay down on his back, while Borisova crouched in the crater with her head in her hands. Seeing her in this posture, Rokossovsky smiled and said: "Comrade Borisova, you can't squat like you in the crater." Because when a person is squatting, as soon as he is frightened, the instinctive reaction is to stand up directly, so that you may be hit by a bullet flying at you. So it's better to lie down or lie down like I did. ”

Borisova turned her head to look at Rokossovsky, hesitated for a moment, and lay down on her back next to Rokossovsky. When Rokossovsky waited for Borisova to lie down, he shouted outside: "Hey, Lieutenant Colonel Tarasov, we are ready, you can shoot." ”

After Rokossovsky finished shouting, he waited for a while, but did not hear the gunshot. At such a time, he did not dare to go out casually, lest Tarasov pull the trigger at this time, in that case, he would be killing himself. Still in his original position, he raised his voice and continued to shout: "Lieutenant Colonel Tarasov, I order you to shoot!" ”

Tarasov, who had long been ready to shoot, turned his head to look at Lobachev next to him after hearing Rokossovsky's shouts, wanting to see how he reacted. Lobachev was also extremely conflicted at the moment, the commanders and fighters did not carry out the orders of their superiors, which was not allowed, but they really wanted to shoot at the place where Rokossovsky was hiding, and if something happened, he would not be able to eat and walk around.

"Comrade Military Commissar, what should I do?" Tarasov, who was lying in front of the machine gun, saw Lobachev looking like he was there, and his tears were about to fall, "Do you follow the commander's orders and shoot him?" ”

Lobachev listened to Rokossovsky's shouts in the distance, and could only say that if he didn't shoot today, the commander would definitely not come out of that crater, so he took a deep breath, tried to stabilize his emotions, and then nodded at Tarasov, and said softly: "Shoot, be careful, don't accidentally injure the commander." ”

Tarasov agreed: "Understood! Then the trigger was pulled, and with the crisp sound of gunfire, a long line of bullets flew over the crater where Rokossovsky was hiding.

Borisova, who was lying on her back in the crater, heard the sound of herself passing over the crater, screamed, grabbed Rokossovsky's right hand, and threw herself sideways into Rokossovsky's arms.

Rokossovsky put his free left hand around Borisova's shoulders and held her in his arms, lest she get up in panic. He stared at the steel helmet on her head and asked softly: "Comrade Borisova, are you afraid?" ”

"Nothing, Comrade Commander, I'm not afraid!" Borisova held Rokossovsky's hand while wiping tears from her face on his clothes, "I was a little nervous when I heard a bullet flying over my head for the first time. ”

"Don't worry," Rokossovsky said, patting her gently on the back and reassuring her, "bullets don't turn, and it's very safe for us to stay here." ”

And after Tarasov fired the first shot, he stopped, nervously looking at the crater in the distance. And Lobachev stood in a position and saw it clearly, he turned his face sideways and said to Tarasov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, the bullets just now were all over the crater, the commander they should be fine, you keep shooting." ”

With the experience he had just experienced, Tarasov had mastered the art of shooting, and when he pulled the trigger, he raised the muzzle of the gun slightly, so that even if he stood up, he would not necessarily be hit, let alone hiding in the pit.

When he finished firing the bullets in the magazine in one go, he breathed a sigh of relief, then stood up and shouted at the crater: "Comrade commander, the shooting is over, come out!" ”

When Rokossovsky heard the shout, he first stood up and waved at Tarasov and Lobachev, and then when he was about to get out of the crater, he saw that Borisova was still lying in the crater and did not move, so he asked curiously: "Comrade Borisova, what's wrong with you?" ”

Borisova smiled bitterly at Rokossovsky, and then said a little embarrassed: "Comrade commander, can you pull me?" My feet were so weak that I couldn't stand up. ”

"Dear Madam, I am more than happy to serve you!" Rokossovsky said in a mocking tone as he bent down, grabbed Borisova's hands and pulled her up.

On the way back, Rokossovsky again asked Borisova how she felt: "Comrade Borisova, tell me how you feel?" ”

Borisova smiled and said: "Comrade commander, when the bullet flies over the head, even if it is far away from me, say that you are not afraid, it is false." If you hadn't put your arms around me in time, I might have jumped up and run around, or I might have been scared to pee. Even now, my feet are a little weak. ”

Rokossovsky turned his head to look at the crater where he had just hidden, and then said: "This crater is still a little shallow, and the female soldiers should be trained here, at least in the direction where the bullets are flying, and pile a few sandbags, so as to improve the safety factor." ”

When Rokossovsky and the two returned to the trenches, Lobachev first asked: "Comrade commander, are you alright?" ”

"I'm fine, Comrade Military Commissar." After answering Lobachev's question, Rokossovsky turned to Borisova and said: "Comrade Borisova, go and talk to the girls about their feelings, so that they do not panic when they are training. ”

While Borisova went to introduce the experience to the female soldiers, Rokossovsky called Tarasov in front of him again and instructed him: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, that crater is a little too shallow, for the sake of safety, it is better to pile three layers of sandbags in front, so that the safety factor can be higher." ”

After listening to Rokossovsky's account, Tarasov immediately arranged for the fighters to prepare sandbags. This time Lobachev spoke again: "Comrade commander, I really convinced you, I didn't expect you to have so many ideas. ”

Rokossovsky shrugged his shoulders and said helplessly: "Comrade Military Commissar, there is no way to do this, maybe I won't be able to wait a few days, these recruits will go to the battlefield, and I can only use this method to forcibly solve their battlefield phobia." ”

Lobachev waited for Rokossovsky to finish speaking, and asked in a low voice: "Do we continue to stay here to watch the training of female soldiers, or do we go back first?" ”

"Comrade Military Commissar, we have added too many recruits during this time, and I want to see if this method is effective. If it proves to work, I will promote it throughout the army. ”

After hearing this, Lobachev also said reasonably: "Since this is the case, Comrade Commander, then I will stay with you and see if this method is suitable for promotion in the whole army." ”

Although Rokossovsky and Borisova had just demonstrated in person, and Borisova had also shown her to the female soldiers, when Rokossovsky turned to them and asked, "Girls, which of you would like to try the first group?" ”

But hundreds of girls were all timid, just looking at the crater in the distance, but none of them came out of the queue to receive such training.

Seeing this, Rokossovsky chuckled in his heart, and said in his heart, could it be that the demonstration he had just done was in vain, and no female soldier was willing to try this kind of training? He turned his head to look at Borisova, who was standing next to him a little nervous, and wondered whether he should ask Borisova to appoint two female soldiers to give everyone another demonstration.

At this moment, a thin female soldier walked out of the queue and asked timidly, "Comrade commander, can I go and try it?" ”

Rokossovsky was overjoyed when he saw someone standing up, he walked up to the girl, bent down and asked in a friendly manner: "Comrade soldier, what is your name?" ”

"My name is Natalie." The female soldier replied.

"Who else?" When Borisova saw one of the volunteers walking out, she rushed into the queue and asked, "Who else would like to participate in this training with Natalie?" ”

But the queue was quiet, no one spoke, and no one took the initiative to stand up. Borisova was very embarrassed to see this, she walked up to Rokossovsky and whispered: "Comrade commander, why don't I personally take her to give a demonstration to the girls?" ”

"No, I'll find someone else." After Rokossovsky finished speaking, he turned to Tarasov, who was standing on the other side of the trench, and hooked his finger, signaling him to come in front of him. Comprehending, Tarasov hurriedly crossed the trench and came to Rokossovsky, straightened his back and waited for the order.

Rokossovsky pointed at Natalie and said to Tarasov: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, you take this female soldier to the crater over there." Remember, to be on the safe side, it's best to lie down or lie on your stomach, and never squat, otherwise if you hear the gunshot, she may get up and run around because she is frightened. Take care of her a little more, you know? ”

"Understood." After a loud answer, Tarasov walked up to Natalie's side and said to her with a smile: "Comrade warrior, please come with me." ”

Looking at the back of the two leaving, Borisova asked a little worriedly: "Comrade commander, is it really okay?" ”

"Don't worry, with Lieutenant Colonel Tarasov's care, it will be fine." Probably to reassure Borisova, he added: "The last time he went out on a mission, the car he was riding in was bombed by the enemy, and it was with his composure that he managed to get out of danger." Natalie has his care, and she's definitely fine. ”

When Tarasov and Natalie arrived at the crater, several fighters were stacking sandbags, and the two stood on the edge of the crater and waited for the sandbags to be stacked before entering the crater. Instead of immediately hiding in the pit, Tarasov stopped one of the departing fighters and gave him a few commands.

The soldier waited for Tarasov to finish his order, nodded, then retreated more than ten meters away, pulled out the signal flag planted in his waist, raised a small green flag, and waved it towards the machine gun. Rokossovsky smiled and said to Borisova: "Comrade Borisova, you see, I am not wrong, Lieutenant Colonel Tarasov is cautious, he asked the signal corps to inform our side with a flag, saying that they are ready to shoot." ”

As soon as Rokossovsky finished speaking, the machine gunner, who was lying on the ground, pulled the trigger at the crater in the distance. After the crisp sound of gunfire, sandbags piled up on the edge of the crater were dusted. After a moment's pause, the Heavy fired another burst of fire. After firing three shots in a row, the signal soldier in the distance waved a small red flag at him again. The heavy, seeing the signal from the opposite side, released the trigger and got up from the ground.

And Borisova, who was standing behind, saw this situation and said without a teacher: "Comrade commander, this time I understood, the signal soldier told the machine gunner that the number of shots was enough, and the shooting could be stopped." ”

Rokossovsky nodded, but when he saw the signalmen running quickly to the crater and informing Tarasov that they could come out, he couldn't help frowning, because if such training had just been taken, it would have taken a lot of time, and the details needed to be improved. For example, after the signalman uses a flag to tell the Heavy to stop firing, he can directly blow the whistle to notify the people in the crater to come out, instead of calling them in person.

When Tarasov returned, as soon as Rokossovsky told him what he thought, the lieutenant colonel immediately nodded again and again, and said: "Comrade commander, this method of yours is really good, I will improve it immediately." (To be continued.) )