Hearing Rokossovsky's question, Borisova's head immediately buried deeply. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Seeing Borisova like this, Rokossovsky understood that the casualties on his side must not be small. In order to understand the real situation, he continued: "The command of the army group has just made a decision to establish a new defensive position at the Huirang Station. A true understanding of the casualties of our troops in the battles that will be made today can provide us with effective assistance in our deployment. ”

Rokossovsky's words finally made Borisova let go of the scruples in her heart, and she said slowly: "According to the statistics after the battle, the fighters of the 108th Infantry Division suffered 42 casualties, and the fighters of the 27th Tank Brigade suffered 3 wounds; The largest casualties were the anti-aircraft machine gun platoon of the Willinghouse, which had 31 men, of which 18 were killed and 7 were wounded in the battle, and one anti-aircraft machine gun was destroyed by German tanks......"

After listening to the data that Borisova said, everyone could not help but fall silent. After a while, Lobachev broke the silence in the command headquarters, "These girls are all good, if it weren't for their courage to resist the German attack and buy precious time for the arrival of reinforcements, it is estimated that the place would have fallen into the hands of the enemy long ago." ”

"That's right, that's right." As soon as Lobachev's words were finished, Kazakov continued: "The girls are remarkable, with only a few anti-aircraft machine guns and a dozen or twenty rifles, they were able to block the attack of the German infantry covered by tanks, which is remarkable, and I suggest that the command of the army group should award them medals." ”

Hearing Kazakov say this, Rokossovsky turned his head to look at Lobachev and asked tentatively: "Comrade Military Commissar, what do you think of what the director of artillery said?" Without waiting for Lobachev to respond, he said to himself, "I think it is perfectly appropriate to award them medals." ”

Lobachev waited for Rokossovsky to finish speaking, shrugged his shoulders, spread his hands, and said: "Well, Comrade Commander, since both you and the head of artillery have proposed to award medals to these brave girls, then I will arrange it as soon as possible." After he finished saying this, he suddenly thought that the reason why Borisova appeared at the concession was because she went to pick up Lida's mother and son, and encountered enemy tanks on the way and had to retreat to the concession, so he quickly asked, "By the way, didn't you go to the town to pick up Lida's mother and son today?" Where are the old people and children now? ”

"We had barely gone far from town when we encountered German tanks. The tanks not only shelled our jeep, but also strafed our on-board machine guns, and Leda's mother was shot and killed. "Borisova was a little unconfident to tell everyone what had happened;" … Not long after we fled to the camp, enemy tanks followed, so I asked the driver to take Leda's son first, and I stayed..."

"You're doing the right thing!" As soon as Rokossovsky waited for Borisova to finish speaking, he couldn't help but praise him, not only did he not pay attention, but everyone else did not pay attention, and he inadvertently changed the address from "you" to a relatively intimate "you".

Borisova stood up, faced Rokossovsky and asked: "Comrade commander, allow me to return to Vyazma?" I want to go and see if Leda's son has arrived safely? ”、

"No, Comrade Borisova, you can't return to Vyazma for the time being." Rokossovsky did not hesitate to refuse her request, and then explained to her: "The command has made a decision to construct a new line of defense in the direction of the Huirang Station, to prevent a possible German offensive again, and to effectively cover the lines of communication of the 19th Army." The Jewish Regiment will draw a battalion of troops into the Lodge, plus the tank and infantry companies that are now there, to form a new unit for the defense of the Surrender, and you will be the supreme commander of this force. ”

"But, Comrade Commander." Although Borisova heard that she had been appointed to the high command of the Huigang station, she was still very anxious and said: "I am now eager to know how the situation of Leda's child is." ”

"Isn't it easy to know the child's condition?" Lobachev saw that Borisova was still thinking about Lida's child, so he said lightly: "There is a telephone here to contact Vyazma, you can call Lieutenant Colonel Tarasov and you will know if the child has arrived safely." ”

A word woke up the dreamer, Borisova from the way back to the headquarters, thinking about whether the driver and Kulik had arrived safely in Vyazma, thinking that she would go to the headquarters to report it, and then rushed over to see the child. At this moment, at Lobachev's reminder, she immediately ran to the nearest telephone and contacted Vyazma.

The phone rang a few minutes before someone picked up the microphone. From the other party's voice, she immediately judged that it was Tarasov himself who answered the phone, so she hurriedly said: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I am Borisova." ”

"Comrade Borisova, where are you?" Tarasov was also pleasantly surprised when he heard Borisova's voice: "I heard the driver who came back say that you were trapped in the club, and now I know that you are okay, and I am relieved." By the way, comrade of the headquarters just now, let's send a battalion to the garrison and let you be the commander there. If you're still in the club, don't come back for a while, lest you have to go back when you get there......"

After listening patiently to Tarasov's nagging, Borisova replied: "Comrade Lieutenant Colonel, I am now at the headquarters of the army group, and I am also aware of my new appointment from my superiors, and in a little while I will rush back to the headquarters." I'm calling you because I have something to ask you. ”

"What's the matter, can you?" Tarasov said politely.

"Did my driver go back with a little boy with him?" Although Borisova had heard the news of the driver's safe return from Tarasov's words, she still asked uneasily: "Did both of them arrive safely?" ”

"Yes, Comrade Driver has come back and brought back a little boy, who should be the one you said he was." Tarasov paused for a moment, and said with palpitations: "There is also an old lady's body in the car, and I have arranged for someone to bury her." I carefully held on to the back of the jeep and found that at least seventy more than 70 shots were taken, and it was a miracle that you were alive. ”

After learning that Kulik was safe and that Lida's mother was also buried, Borisova's thoughts finally let go: "Thank you, Comrade Lieutenant Colonel. Please send two trustworthy soldiers to send the little boy to the nursery in the rear, and when the war is over, his mother will go to him. ”

"Got it, Comrade Political Commissar of the regiment." Tarasov addressed him with his position because he wanted to talk to Borisova about business: "The battalion that has been sent at present has been assembled and is preparing to leave, and it is estimated that it will be able to reach the retreat when it gets dark." ”

"Understood," Borisova said businessmanily, "I will rush back to the retreat as soon as possible." ”

After putting down the phone, Borisova suddenly remembered something again, and hurriedly said to Rokossovsky: "Comrade commander, there is one thing I almost forgot to tell you, in the warehouse of the camp, there are hundreds of oil paintings, which I estimate were transferred from the Kremlin before the fall of Smolensk. ”

Kremlin?! Hearing the name, Rokossovsky couldn't help but froze for a moment, and then turned his eyes to Lobachev for help, hoping that he would solve his doubts.

Lobachev saw his doubts in Rokossovsky's eyes, and asked with a smile: "Comrade commander, have you been to the Kremlin in Smolensk?" ”

And another Kremlin in Smolensk? Lobachev's words startled Rokossovsky, and he quickly shook his head and answered honestly: "Never been." ”

Seeing that Rokossovsky answered so simply, Lobachev did not sell it, and continued: "In the palace of the Kremlin, there are a huge number of cultural relics, and soon after the outbreak of the war, the relevant parties began to systematically move to the safe areas of the rear, but because the transportation by rail and road was constantly bombed by enemy aircraft, in order to prevent the loss of the transferred cultural relics, they had to find a new place to store them. I guess this batch of oil paintings in the institute is one of the cultural relics that could not be successfully transferred in the early stage. ”

"If that's the case, then we can't let these artifacts stay in dangerous places anymore." Speaking of this, Rokossovsky immediately called Malinin in front of him and instructed him: "Chief of staff, you immediately go and mobilize twenty trucks, go with Comrade Borisova to the meeting house, and transfer the cultural relics there to the rear." ”

"Rear?" After hearing Rokossovsky's command, Malinin asked with some confusion: "Comrade commander, I don't know where this rear refers to?" ”

"Definitely not in Yatsevo, it's too close to the enemy here; Vyazma is also not good, if the enemy captures Yaltsevo, it will soon be able to rush to Vyazma. Lobachev was next to Rokossovsky and said: "I think it's better to send these paintings directly to Moscow, right?" ”

Rokossovsky immediately agreed with Lobachev's proposal, "Comrade Military Commissar is right, although in the current situation both Yaltsevo and Vyazma are under the control of our army, it is impossible to say what day the enemy will break through the defense line of our army. In order to prevent these paintings from falling into the hands of the Germans, I agree with you that all the paintings should be shipped to Moscow after they have been loaded into trucks. ”

While Malinin was on the phone to mobilize a truck carrying oil paintings, Lobachev asked Borisova with concern: "Comrade Borisova, I don't know what else you have requested?" Let's bring it up while you're still in the headquarters. As long as we can do it, we will do it for you immediately. ”

Borisova thought for a moment, and then said: "Comrade Military Commissar, you also know that our Jewish regiment is newly formed, so the troops are poorly equipped, almost all of them are Mosin Lagan rifles, the number of submachine guns and light machine guns is very small, and there are no mortars and heavy machine guns at all. I would like to ask the command to provide us with a little heavy weaponry, so that we can have a greater certainty in the face of the enemy's attack. ”

Lobachev, after listening to Borisova's request, turned his head to look at Rokossovsky and asked for his opinion: "Comrade commander, what do you think of Borisova's request?" ”

"Comrade Borisova, before you returned to the command, I had just discussed the issue of new artillery positions with Comrade Chief of Artillery. Adjusted artillery positions can provide you with the necessary artillery support in the event of an enemy attack. Rokossovsky patiently explained to Borisova: "The Jewish regiment is full of recruits, and no one will use mortars, and even if they are given to you, you don't know how to do it, so you won't be equipped with them for the time being." But heavy machine guns, I'll ask the chief of staff to prepare two for you later, and provide no less than five base bullets. How's that, are you still satisfied with my arrangement? ”

Rokossovsky immediately agreed with Lobachev's proposal, "Comrade Military Commissar is right, although in the current situation both Yaltsevo and Vyazma are under the control of our army, it is impossible to say what day the enemy will break through the defense line of our army. In order to prevent these paintings from falling into the hands of the Germans, I agree with you that all the paintings should be shipped to Moscow after they have been loaded into trucks. ”

While Malinin was on the phone to mobilize a truck carrying oil paintings, Lobachev asked Borisova with concern: "Comrade Borisova, I don't know what else you have requested?" Let's bring it up while you're still in the headquarters. As long as we can do it, we will do it for you immediately. ”

Borisova thought for a moment, and then said: "Comrade Military Commissar, you also know that our Jewish regiment is newly formed, so the troops are poorly equipped, almost all of them are Mosin Lagan rifles, the number of submachine guns and light machine guns is very small, and there are no mortars and heavy machine guns at all. I would like to ask the command to provide us with a little heavy weaponry, so that we can have a greater certainty in the face of the enemy's attack. ”

Lobachev, after listening to Borisova's request, turned his head to look at Rokossovsky and asked for his opinion: "Comrade commander, what do you think of Borisova's request?" ”

"Comrade Borisova, before you returned to the command, I had just discussed the issue of new artillery positions with Comrade Chief of Artillery. Adjusted artillery positions can provide you with the necessary artillery support in the event of an enemy attack. Rokossovsky patiently explained to Borisova: "The Jewish regiment is full of recruits, and no one will use mortars, and even if they are given to you, you don't know how to do it, so you won't be equipped with them for the time being." But heavy machine guns, I'll ask the chief of staff to prepare two for you later, and provide no less than five base bullets. How's that, are you still satisfied with my arrangement? (To be continued.) )