Chapter Seventy-Nine: Tonya

This deserter is called Tonya.

In fact, he could not be called a deserter, because they were carrying out the order to retreat, but they were chased and killed while retreating...... This often happens on the battlefield, which is why there is a saying on the battlefield that "a really good officer is not able to command the troops to attack, but to command the troops to retreat".

This sentence is very philosophical, because the attack often does not require any command art, just pull out the pistol and wave it in the air, shouting: "Comrades, rush with me", and that's it.

But retreat...... At this time, every soldier has no intention of fighting, and the enemy tends to chase and kill, so it can easily turn into a defeat like this battle.

Of course, this phrase did not come from the Soviet army, because at this time the Soviet army usually did not retreat in the dictionary, they only attacked, attacked and attacked.

This is one of the reasons why the Soviet army was so badly defeated at the beginning of the Soviet-German war, and they had no experience of retreating from top to bottom.

Shulka was appreciative of Tony's behavior.

Because there are few people on this battlefield who care about the lives of their comrades as much as he does...... This is not to say that it is cold-blooded, but that there are too many people who die and too often, and if you want to care, you can't care about it at all, on the other hand, it is numbness and habit, and of course, it is not excluded that you can't take care of yourself in danger, so you can't take care of others.

And Tonya, on the other hand, tried to save his comrades at such a fateful moment, although the method was wrong and failed, but this at least proves that he is not a selfish person or a cowardly person.

"How can you shoot another living person?" While the medic was bandaging Tony's wounds, he was still struggling with the question: "And they are still your comrades-in-arms, comrades, and they also have parents......"

Shulka rested with his back to the trench and ignored him, Shulka would not bother to say anything more about what had already been explained.

The others were pretty much the same, they all thought Tonya was frightened, so they kept repeating the meaningless words.

"You should get out of here sooner!" The thief said to Tonya, with some impatience, "Let my ears be quiet, I don't want to be bombed by you again after being bombed by the Germans......"

"Oh, really?" Tonya started a fire: "After you killed my comrades-in-arms, my platoon commander and company commander, you blamed me for your 'bombing', if I could, I really want to have a real bombing!" ”

"Shut up, you idiot!" The veteran said: "This is an order from the superiors, if you have any opinions, you can ......"

The veteran suddenly realized that it was a bit inappropriate to say this, because it was to shift the blame to his superiors, so he stopped his mouth in time.

"But it's your hands, aren't they?"

"What's your name?" The actor asked.

"Tonya, Ivanochka. Tonya! ”

"Comrade Tonya!" The actor said: "Why don't you put this account on the heads of the Germans and kill a few enemies to avenge them?" ”

"We've done it!" Tonya said indignantly, "You must not know...... My comrades and I held the line for seven days, seven whole days! We repelled enemy attacks again and again, killed one enemy after another, we were ready to sacrifice, but we didn't expect anything...... We will fall at the guns of our own people, we will die in front of our own people's positions! ”

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but be silent.

Until then, everyone believed it was the right thing to do.

However, after listening to Tonya's complaint, everyone became suspicious.

It's not a doubt, exactly, because the warriors would do it again if they did it again.

But everyone will think in their hearts, if it is themselves and not Tonya who have fallen in front of the position, and if they have experienced the same experience, bleeding and sweating on the front line, and finally dying at the hands of their own people, what will they think?

It's no wonder that Tonya chatters like this, it's not a simple sentence of right and wrong that can be concluded.

Tonya left the trenches and continued eastward after bandaging his wounds, his task as they rushed to build another line of defense.

Before leaving, Tonya hated the soldiers stationed in the trenches, "I will be waiting for you in the next line of defense!" ”

Although Shulka knew that Tonya's words were just angry words, the warriors still felt a chill.

The next day was a lucky day for the 333rd regiment, as it was about to dawn and it was pouring rain.

THE THUNDER "RUMBLED" IN THE AIR LIKE THE GERMAN'S 600MM CALIBER MORTARS, AND THE RAINDROPS OF BEANS FELL FROM THE SKY AND HIT THE PEOPLE, AND THE RAIN WASHED THE DIRT AND POURED IT INTO THE TRENCHES, AND SOON TURNED IT INTO A SEWAGE DITCH.

Soviet soldiers tried to leave the trenches to hide from the rain, but were quickly stopped.

"Don't leave your post without an order!" Major Gavrilov ordered.

This order was correct, because the trenches were only one meter long, and even if they were all filled with stagnant water, no one could drown.

But if the soldiers left the trenches, it meant that the Germans could easily break through their lines.

"What the hell is this weather!" The actor couldn't help but scold, although he wrapped the tobacco in a tarp at the first time, it also meant that he couldn't smoke a cigarette at least at this time.

"Welcome to Kyiv, comrade!" Leonyev replied: "It's the rainy season in Kiev, I'm afraid that it will be in torrential rain for some time to come!" ”

"Oh, fuck it!" The actor scolded.

"You should rejoice, Okunev!" Shulka replied.

"Rejoice? What's there to be thankful about in such weather? ”

"Because of the heavy rain, the Germans' plane could not take off!" Shulka said: "And their tanks, which will get stuck in the mud!" ”

"Yes!" The veteran continued: "Their convoys will also be blocked by bad road conditions!" ”

"Know what that means?" Shulka asked: "It is very difficult for the Germans to attack, or it is difficult for them to launch an offensive with tanks and planes as the spearhead, and we may be able to easily get through the day and retreat to the next line of defense!" ”

The soldiers in the trenches couldn't help but cheer, this was what they wanted to hear the most.

But the actor muttered: "I would rather have a bite in good weather......"

Of course, this soon caused a wave of protests.

"Can I ask a question, Comrade Sergeant?" Leonyev walked across the stagnant water to Shulka.

"What?"

"We just found out you're from Brest!" "I mean me and the other recruits, we want to know...... Are you the one who broke through from Brest! ”