After Ulanova left, Nina and I continued to chat.

From the beginning of the breakout battle, in order to ensure the speed of the march of the breakthrough troops, the command of the group army ordered that the original ambulance teams of each unit be separated from the formation and assigned to the field hospital of the group army. I thought I wouldn't have a chance to see this ambulance team that used to be under my jurisdiction again, but I didn't expect to see Nina here today, so I said to Nina with some excitement: "Nina, tell me about your ambulance team." ”

"Comrade Major......"

As soon as Nina habitually called out my official position, I immediately stopped her and said, "We are all old comrades-in-arms, so don't be so polite, you just call me Leda." ”

"Okay, then I'll call you Leda in the future." Nina readily agreed, and began to tell the story of our separation: "...... Soon after our medical team was assigned to the field hospital of the army group, we heard that the vanguard division under the command of Colonel Anchufeev had broken through three lines of defense of the Germans in succession, opening a narrow corridor for the main forces of the army group along narrow tracks. Due to the large number of wounded to be treated, the field hospital, when it reached the second blockade line, stopped its advance and began to treat the wounded who had been brought to the hospital. Unexpectedly, only two days later, we suddenly received a battle report that the rearguard units of the army group were threatened due to the sudden attack of the Germans from west to east. In this case, the higher authorities again issued an order to join the sanitary team of the field hospital and redistribute it to the combat units. ……”

"Which unit did you assign to?" Hearing this, I couldn't help but ask.

Nina thought for a moment, shook her head, and whispered, "I don't know what to do." The assistant in the field hospital took me to a lieutenant colonel, said that the medical team was under his command, and left. Before I could ask the lieutenant colonel for the number of the troops, I immediately heard rumors that the open passage had been blocked by the Germans, and while the people were panicking, the German planes dived and dropped bombs on the troops that were slowly marching eastward. ……”

"The passage was blocked by the Germans? So how did you get out? "I suspect that the Germans occupied the high ground on both sides of the passage not long after Ivan and I left, and then took advantage of the favorable terrain to hold back the troops that broke through.

"I first ran behind the troops into the forest, but they were met by strong German fire, and the troops were pinned down in front of their positions and could not move at all. Just when we were at a loss, I suddenly noticed that the fire that was blocking us in front began to weaken and shifted to the direction of the narrow-gauge railway. I suppose that the breakthrough was opened by our troops again, so I got up from the ground and went straight there. When I reached the narrow gauge, I saw that in the narrow area of the narrow gauge there was at least one division of troops, and they were rushing forward along the passage regardless of casualties. Although the losses inflicted on our troops by the enemy's mortar and machine-gun fire on the heights on both sides were generally very large, more commanders and fighters still broke out of the encirclement. I followed the commanders and fighters who were rushing in the direction of the narrow-gauge railway, and successfully broke out of the encirclement. ”

Hearing her say this, I can't help but hate itchy, because of General Privalov's inaction, he did not leave enough troops to expand the breakthrough and consolidate the high ground on both sides of the passage, which led to the tragedy that soon after the breakthrough was opened, it was forcibly sealed by the German army, and then opened and sealed again, and thousands of commanders and fighters paid the price with their lives because of his mistakes. If I see him again in the future, I will definitely find a way to go to the commander of the front army and sue him, so that he will pay the price for his mistakes and receive the punishment he deserves.

Maybe I was so engrossed in it that I didn't even hear what Nina said later. She shook me vigorously several times before I was awakened from my contemplation, and she asked worriedly, "Leda, are you okay?" ”

I shook my head vigorously, shook off the distractions just now, and forced a cheerful face: "I'm fine, Nina, go on, I'll listen." ”

Nina said strangely, "Haven't I finished it?!" After a pause, he said worriedly: "Lida, do you know that the look on your face just now is so scary, like you want to kill someone." She patted her chest and said, "But it scared me, and it took you a long time to recover." ”

I know that the gaffe just now is because of my hatred for General Privalov, but I know these things in my heart, and I can't tell anyone about them. I coughed, stabilized myself, and changed the subject: "By the way, Nina, you said that tomorrow you will move to the rear?" ”

"yes, Leda." Nina looked at me again with a strange expression and said, "Didn't I tell you just now?" Because medical care is limited, wounded who need to be treated will be taken to military hospitals in the rear. ”

"Comrade female soldier," I heard this voice, and I knew that it was Ulanova who had come, because I did not have a rank on my collar badge, and she thought I was just an ordinary female soldier. As soon as I looked up, it was her, and I asked with a smile on my face: "Ulanova, are you taking me to see my son?" ”

"Yes. Let's go. Ulanova said lightly with an expressionless face.

I stood up and was about to leave when Nina suddenly asked curiously from behind, "Lida, it's the first time I've heard of you having a son." ”

I turned back to her and smiled and said, "yes, he's a few years old, I'll bring him over to you later." "As I said this, it occurred to me that Nina would be transferred to the military hospital in the rear tomorrow, and it might be a good choice for her to take Alik away.

Ulanova led me to a wooden house not far away, pushed open the door and walked in. It was clearly a dormitory for a female hygienist, with single beds neatly arranged, and Alik lying on a bed not far from the door. I thanked Ulanova, walked over to Alik's side, and sat down gently on the edge of his bed. Looking at the sleeping little boy, I gently wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes with my hands, and I couldn't help but feel that if I hadn't met him in the village of Piatnica by mistake and took the risk to take him out, maybe he would have disappeared by now, just like the villagers.

At this moment, another fighter walked in from outside, walked directly in front of Ulanova, and said with a big grin: "Comrade hygienist, it turns out that you are here, I have been looking for you everywhere." ”

When Ulanova saw this man, as if she had seen a ghost, she desperately retreated, and asked vigilantly: "What are you looking for me?" ”

The man laughed, and said without a smile: "What else can you do, of course it's a good thing!" Comrade Chief of Staff has returned with the troops, and he and the division commander are waiting for you in the command headquarters, so that you can go over and check their health. ”

Ulanova said angrily: "Check the body, go to those assistant military doctors, I am just an ordinary hygienist, except for taking care of the wounded, the rest does not understand anything." ”

"The chief of staff has just returned from a long journey with his troops, and he is in poor physical condition and needs to be taken care of by you."

Ulanova gritted her back molars and replied: "I'm not going!"

The man snorted coldly and let out cruel words: "Ulanova, I warn you, don't be embarrassed. I'll wait for you outside for five minutes, and if you don't come out, I'll have you arrested. With that, he walked away, and slammed the door heavily as he was about to go out.

Confused by what was happening in front of me, I got up and walked over to Ulanova, put my arm around her shoulders, and asked with concern, "Ulanova, what's going on?" I'm all confused by you. ”