Although not so long ago, I was worried that Roschukina's identity would be revealed. But at this moment, after reading the telegram that her identity had been revealed, her mood became lighter. So I casually handed the telegram to Kirillov next to me and asked for his opinion: "Comrade Military Commissar, you and the deputy commander should look at this telegram and then talk about your views. ”

Kirillov, who was drinking water, took the telegram with his empty hand with a puzzled expression. I was about to remind him that it was best to put the teacup down before reading the telegram, but he had already read the telegram quickly, and at the same time squirted all the water in his mouth on the table. He slammed the teacup on the table, not even bothering to wipe the water in front of him, held the telegram in both hands, scanned it quickly, and then muttered, "What the hell is going on, it's outrageous!" ”

"Something's wrong, Comrade Military Commissar." Danilov asked curiously, taking the telegram from Kirillov's hand. After just one glance, his mouth turned into an O-shape, and he didn't close it for a long time. After a long time, he stammered and asked, "Comrade Commander, this is the ...... What the hell is ...... What's going on? For...... Why, a male tanker would ...... Will it become a girl? ”

"What's so strange?" While asking Akhromeyev to clean up the water stains on the table, I said to Danilov: "I guess this girl wanted to join our team, but the head of the recruiting point did not agree, so she had to make this decision and disguised herself as a man and became a tanker." ”

"Deception, this is deception." Danilov, who felt that he had been deceived, was a little embarrassed and angry: "This is a crime, it is unforgivable, for such a person." We should punish them severely. ”

"Severe punishment?! Comrade Deputy Commander. What is the severity of the punishment? "I didn't expect it in the matter of Roschukina. Danilov's reaction would have been so strong. As soon as he finished speaking, I immediately retorted unceremoniously: "Send our heroine to a court-martial, to stand trial?" ”

Danilov was stunned by my words, and after a moment he let out a long sigh and said: "Comrade commander, you are right, although Sergeant Roschukin is disguised as a man, she was in the battle not long ago. He has made great achievements. If it weren't for the stubborn fighting of her and her tankmen, perhaps the 51st Guards Division would not have recovered its lost positions until now. ”

"Comrade Military Commissar, what do you think about this matter?" I saw that Kirillov remained silent, as if he was thinking about how to deal with this difficult matter, so I took the initiative to ask him: "If you have any ideas, you may as well say them and let us all discuss them." ”

Kirillov looked up at me, then at Danilov, who was beside him, and then said slowly: "It is a fact that Sergeant Roschukin disguised himself as a man and mixed into the team. But according to what I understand. After she enlisted in the army, she made a lot of contributions. Especially in the battle to regain positions in the offensive coordination with the 51st Guards Division. If it weren't for her resourcefulness and tenacity in bombarding and strafing the enemy with tank guns and machine guns, plunging them into confusion, it is estimated that a few of us would still be having a headache about whether the 51st Guards Division should defend or withdraw at this moment. ”

"Comrade Military Commissar, what is your opinion?" Danilov waited for him to finish speaking, and then asked impatiently.

"Leda, what is your opinion on this matter?" Kirillov did not answer his question, but pushed the contradiction to me. "You are the commander, no matter what our opinion is on this matter, you are the one who makes the final decision."

Originally, the purpose of asking Kirillov to share his views was to propose a compromise that everyone could accept, with his calm character, but I didn't expect him to push the problem to me at once. Seeing that everyone's eyes were focused on me, I knew that I couldn't avoid it, so I could only bite the bullet and say, "Since everyone has expressed their opinions, then I will also say a few words." Roschukina ......"

As soon as I said this, Akhromeyev whispered to me: "Comrade commander, it's Roschukin, not Roschukina." ”

I turned to Akhromeyev and smiled, "Major, you should know that Roschukin is a man's name, and a girl's real name can't always be a man's name, right?" So I think it might be more accurate to call her Roschukina. After saying that, I went on to express my considerations: "At present, our troops are fighting stubbornly against the fascist invaders in our defense area. In order to boost their morale and strengthen their confidence in victory, I felt that it was necessary to immediately inform the whole army of Roschukina's deeds. ”

After listening to my proposal, Kirillov frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement and said: "I also agree to report Roschukina's deeds within the group army, and call on all commanders and fighters to learn from her and fight tenaciously against the fascists." ”

Danilov, seeing that Kirillov and I had the same opinion, looked at Bezikov and asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what is your opinion?" ”

Bezikov glanced at me, and then replied unusually crisply: "I have exactly the same opinion as the commander and the military commissar, and we should popularize the deeds of Roschukina throughout the army group in order to boost the morale of our army." ”

Seeing that our opinions were unified, Danilov had no choice but to nod his head and said helplessly: "Since everyone agrees not to punish Roschukina and to promote her deeds throughout the army, then I have no disagreement." Saying this, he turned his face to look at Akhromeyev, pointed at him with his finger, and ordered: "Comrade Major, please call General Tavart Kiradze and inform him of our decision." ”

After waiting for Danilov to finish, Bezikov also urged Akhromeyev: "Major, hurry up and call." I suppose General Tawart Kiradze is waiting anxiously at the telephone, wondering what we are going to do with it. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made a phone call, but he had to send a telegram, probably because he was afraid of being scolded. You give him a call sooner rather than later, and you can give him peace of mind. ”

Hearing Bezikov say this, Akhromeyev replied with a smile: "Understood." Comrade Chief of Staff. I'm going to call General Tawart Kiradze. Let him know how to deal with this matter. ”

After dealing with the affairs of Roschukina, we turned our attention to the current war. After looking at the battle report in his hand, Bezikov said to me with a serious expression: "Comrade commander, judging from the current situation, our second line of defense will soon be attacked by the enemy, and you can see if you can send our reserves up." ”

I stared at the map for a long time, and felt that what Bezikov said was very reasonable, and it seemed that I could not keep this reserve in my hand. I had to sigh secretly and order Bezikov: "Chief of Staff, call the commander of the 89th Division, Colonel Seryukin, and ask him to come to me." ”

While waiting for the arrival of Colonel Seryukin, Kirillov suddenly said to me: "Lida, about Roschukina, should I report to my superiors about it?" He was afraid that I would not pay attention to this matter, and he also made a special explanation, "If we don't report it to our superiors, once the higher authorities investigate it." Not only will Roschukina be punished, but even the people who recruited her in the first place will be implicated. ”

Kirillov's words, though very tactfully. But I understood. What he means is that the way we deal with Roschukina is inherently a risky act. If she didn't report to her superiors, if things got out of the way in the future and her superiors blamed her, not only would Roschukina and the people who recruited her be punished, but also a few of us would be to blame. Thinking of this, I nodded at him and replied, "Comrade Military Commissar, since this is the case, then you should be solely responsible for the matter of reporting to your superiors." ”

The tall and thin Seryukin walked into the headquarters, came to us, raised his hand and saluted in return, and reported: "Colonel Seryukin, commander of the 89th Guards Division, has been ordered to come and listen to your orders, please instruct!" ”

"Comrade Colonel," Danilov asked with a smile on his face, "I would like to ask, how is the equipment of your division?" ”

Seryukin turned to Danilov and said: "Report to Comrade Deputy Commander, half of the commanders and fighters of our division are armed with Bobosha submachine guns, in addition to a large number of light and heavy machine guns and mortars, and the firepower output is much stronger than that of ordinary troops. ”

"Comrade Colonel, we have an important task for you." I called him to the table, pointed to the map, and said, "Originally, I wanted to use your division as a reserve and wait until the time of the counterattack to enter the battle." But now it seems that my plan is going to fail. You see, about five kilometers behind the second line of defense, there is a forest and hills. The task of your division is to move into this area overnight and make all preparations for battle. ”

For this arrangement of mine, Seryukin's face showed a puzzled expression. After I finished speaking, he immediately asked: "Comrade commander, I don't know what is the use of putting our division here?" ”

"That's right, if there is any place in our second line of defense that is breached, the task of your division," I slapped the map twice with my palm, and said categorically, "is to immediately pounce on it and plug this gap." ”

After hearing this, Seryukin thought about it with a frown, and asked: "Comrade commander, the anti-tank forces of our division are very weak. If the enemy who breaks through the line of defense is armored forces, then we can rush forward head-on, and we may pay quite a heavy price. ”

Hearing Seryukin's emphasis on objective reasons, Danilov was a little unhappy, and after he coughed, he said to Seryukin dissatisfiedly: "Colonel, please remember that the orders of your superiors can only be carried out, and bargaining is not allowed. ”

Seeing Seryukin's embarrassed expression, Kirillov hurriedly came out to play a round: "Okay, okay, Comrade Deputy Commander, I believe that Comrade Seryukin will successfully complete the task we have entrusted to him." Don't worry, Colonel Seryugin, although your anti-tank forces are still very weak, but in the near future we will have a steady stream of artillery and armored units arriving, and in this case, will your troops not be able to plug the gaps opened by the enemy? ”

Hearing Kirillov's words, Seryukin quickly straightened up and assured him: "Please rest assured, Comrade Military Commissar, even if there is only one person left in our 89th Guards Division, we will definitely not let the enemy pass in front of us." ”

Without waiting for Seryukin to leave, Akhromeyev walked in with another telegram. I looked at his sad face, thinking that it was still Roschukina's business, so I said a little angrily: "Major, if there is nothing important, don't bother us for the time being." ”

"Comrade commander," Akhromeyev came to me, handed me the telegram in his hand, and said: "From the battle report we have just received, we know that the German tanks, which had been rushing to Prokhorovka, suddenly turned around and turned to the Oboyan area. After defeating the third battalion of our newly formed regiment, it rushed deep into the defense area of the mechanized Third Army. ”

The news that Akhromeyev said shocked me into a cold sweat again, and I hurriedly asked: "In front of the enemy, are there any of our troops?" "I thought to myself, since the German armored forces could easily defeat the new formations, how long could friendly troops hold out in front of the unstoppable German armored forces?

"Units of the 3rd Mechanized Army and the 10th Tank Army are fighting stubbornly in this area against the German armored forces." After pointing out the area of battle on the map, Akhromeyev looked up at me and said: "I guess General Katukov should have obtained the relevant information, maybe his reinforcements are already on the way." ”

"Where is the 67th Guards Division at the moment?" I saw that the position of Akhromeyev's finger should not be far from Shederikov's troops, so I hurriedly asked: "If they are allowed to attack from the flanks, will they be able to disrupt the offensive deployment of the German army?" ”

"It's difficult, Comrade Commander." Akhromeyev said with a sad face: "Although judging from the map, the 67th Guards Division is less than five kilometers away from the area where the battle took place, but it is difficult to say what kind of combat power they will have left when they have to cover such a long distance in the forest, and when they appear on the battlefield." ”

"Commander, what shall we do?" Hearing that the 67th Guards Division, which was not far away, could not help the friendly forces, Bezikov, the chief of staff, suddenly became anxious, "We don't have any troops nearby that can be mobilized, can we just watch the German armored forces break through the defensive depth of the friendly forces?" ”

"Comrade Chief of Staff, you are too pessimistic." After waiting for Bezikov to finish, Danilov said slowly: "We can ask the front command for help and ask them to send their air force to bomb the attacking German armored forces, so that the defensive pressure of the friendly forces will naturally be greatly reduced." (To be continued.) )

PS: PS: Push the new books of the same group of authors: "Red France", "The Heavy Weapon of the Country", "The Hegemony of the Tang Dynasty", "There is an Army Called Beiyang", "Take a Princess Back to Modern Times", "The Summoning of the Deer", "Back to the End of the Eastern Han Dynasty", "The Merry Men of the Ming Dynasty" and "Song Dao", although I haven't had time to read the book, but the authors are good!