"Why do you ask?" Shulka asked rhetorically.

"We've heard about this in Kyiv!" Leonyev replied: "Some fighters returned to Kyiv with wounds, and the Kievans were very concerned about the situation at the front. But we don't know the number of this unit, you know, it's classified. So we're not sure ......."

At this time, the veteran was also interested, and he also asked: "So, what does Kiev say about this army?" ”

"They say that this force was surrounded by tens of thousands of Germans in the Brest Fortress!" Leonev said: "These heroes killed thousands of enemies and broke out of the encirclement......"

"Wow, oh!" The fighters of the 333rd regiment all laughed:

"We're famous!"

"We killed thousands of enemies!"

……

Leonyev and the other recruits all looked at Shulka and the others with wide eyes, and it took a while for Leonyev to say: "So, it's really you?" ”

"You guessed it, Comrade Leonev!" The thief raised his head: "Congratulations, join the hero army!" ”

"It's really you ......" Leonyev became a little excited: "Can you tell us about what happened?" ”

"Of course!" The actor replied: "I can do it for me, but ......"

Saying that, the actor touched his chin with his hand as if he was thinking about something, and Leonev immediately understood what this meant.

"Ten cigarettes!" Leonev said.

"No, a pack! Otherwise I won't say a word! ”

"Fifteen!" Leonyev replied: "If you don't say it, I'm sure others will be willing to tell us!" ”

"Okay!" The actor was afraid that others would rob him of his "business", so he immediately agreed: "You know, Comrade Leonev, it is impossible for others to tell my story." You know why? ”

"Why?"

"Because I've been fighting ...... 'Runaway Hero'" the actor glanced at Shulka and then immediately changed his words: "Oh no, it should be the 'Breakout Hero' fighting next to him!" ”

"Really?" As soon as the actor said this, the recruits soon gathered:

"We've heard of 'Escape Heroes'!"

"We've heard that it was his suggestion that allowed the troops to break through!"

"Who is he, and is he in our troops?"

……

Looking at Shulka with a murderous look, the actor cleared his throat with some embarrassment: "Comrades, this is a serious question, I must affirm that I am a 'breakthrough hero'!" And he is right in front of you, and you don't know it? ”

"Is that you?" Is there anyone an actor.

"No, of course not!" The actor angrily patted the recruit's head: "It's our comrade sergeant, you fools!" ”

As soon as the recruits "made an uproar", they all set their eyes on Shulka.

The actor then described the previous battle to the recruits.

Of course, at this time, the actor gave full play to his acting talent, sometimes entering the role of the German, sometimes pretending to be Shulka, and adding oil and vinegar also told the process vividly and interestingly, even thieves and other people who have experienced it themselves can hear it laugh.

But Shulka doesn't think it's a good thing.

Because he thinks it's a little strange...... Why did these recruits learn about these things from the wounded soldiers and not from the radio?

If the superiors agree that the 333rd Regiment is a heroic regiment, then it should first be publicized on the radio.

Sure enough, while the actors were mingling with the recruits, an officer wearing a four-triangle badge came over and stopped the actor.

"Comrade!" The officer said to the actor: "We should talk more about the heroic battle with the enemy than about breaking through, understand?" ”

"But a breakout is also a battle, isn't it, comrade deputy instructor?" The actor was a little unconvinced.

Shulka then learned that the four triangles represented the assistant instructor...... This is the lowest rank among political workers, and he is generally the deputy of a company-level instructor, which did not exist before, and was just added three years ago.

Previously, Attu was a high-ranking political instructor at the rank of lieutenant.

"So to speak!" The deputy instructor replied: "But we should emphasize that we should stick to our posts and not retreat a single step!" So, I hope you stop promoting these wars that are not good for the war, understand? ”

"Yes, Comrade Deputy Instructor!" The actor stood up helplessly and saluted.

The assistant instructor nodded, then glanced at Shulka before leaving.

This little episode cooled down the lively atmosphere in an instant, and you could see that the soldiers were full of grievances and complaints, but they didn't dare to say it, just silently doing their own thing.

Shulka shook his head secretly, such a system, while capable of controlling and directing speech, would make the fighters distrust each other.

As it is now, the fighters are worried that someone will make a small report...... So he doubted the people around him and even his comrades-in-arms.

This is fatal for a single unit, and if everyone cannot trust their comrades, then the whole army will be like a plate of sand.

This is probably one of the reasons why the combat effectiveness of the Soviet army was so low in the early days.

"These bastards!" The actor leaned over to Shulka and whispered.

"Say less, Okunev!" Shulka said: "It's not worth the risk for this! ”

At this time, a communications soldier ran over and shouted at Shulka: "Comrade Sergeant, the commissar told you to go to the headquarters!" ”

"Yes, I'll be there soon!" Shulka responded.

Shulka knew what it was about, and the fighters knew that it must have been the deputy instructor who had reported it to the commissar.

As expected, Shulka felt that something was wrong as soon as he walked into the bomb shelter used as a headquarters.

Major Gavrilov was also there, along with the deputy instructor and the commissar of Fomin.

"Comrade Shulka!" Commissar Fuming handed Shulka a cup of hot water and asked, "It's cold outside!" ”

"Yes, Comrade Commissar!" Shulka replied.

"There's something I should explain to you." Political Commissar Fuming said: "About the application of the 333rd Regiment to the Heroic Regiment...... It was vetoed by the superiors! ”

"Yes, Comrade Commissar!" Shulka wasn't surprised at all.

"Won't you ask why?"

"No, Comrade Commissar!" Shulka glanced at the deputy instructor and said, "Comrade deputy instructor has already told me!" ”

Political Commissar Fuming nodded: "Then, you already know each other." This is the deputy instructor who has just been assigned to our unit by his superiors, and is in charge of the political work of the third company! ”

"Hello, Comrade Sergeant!" The deputy instructor took the initiative to shake Shulka's hand: "My name is Plaskov. Olga! ”

"Shulka!" Shulka briefly introduced himself, and secretly said that the future days would be difficult again.