Chapter 99: Honors
Captain Orlandolph told Sun Hui that the ceremony would be attended by foreign journalists, and that they might be asked questions that would be difficult for them to answer, in which "some people with ulterior motives" would certainly question the achievements of the more than 80 tanks of the "521" vehicle group (in fact, there were more than 100), and would say that all this was Soviet propaganda, and that Sun Hui's scars were evidence of a strong tribute to them.
Sun Hui understood, he knew that Captain Orlandolph was telling the truth, and that American journalists during World War II were surprisingly nitpicking about such things, and he had decided that if these people dared to challenge him, he must teach these people an unforgettable lesson.
The time for the meeting was soon up, Sun Hui and the girls met in the corridor, and saw that the girls were all dressed in new yellow-green military uniforms, wearing military hats, looking heroic, when they walked together to the hall, they had already attracted the attention of many foreign reporters, and someone had already picked up a camera with a magnesium light and began to shoot.
The ceremony was held in the hall, and soon the foreign correspondents, guided by some Soviet officers, arrived at the venue, and then Zhukov arrived.
In September 41, when Leningrad was in an emergency, Zhukov was sent to Leningrad by Stalin to replace Marshal Voroshilov, who desperately wanted to let the Germans kill him on the battlefield, and thus began the prelude to his coordination and command in various places, so he was called "fire chief". After Zhukov arrived in Leningrad, he immediately suspended the meeting of Voroshilov and others who were studying the retreat plan, mercilessly removed the commanders of the two army groups, arrested and executed some officers who had retreated without authorization, and quickly drew up a plan to defend the city. In October, the Germans attacked Moscow on a large scale, and Zhukov was transferred back to Moscow to organize the defense of Moscow in place of Marshal Timoshenko. At the end of the Battle of December, the Germans withdrew from the area around Moscow. As a "fire chief," Zhukov often flew back and forth between Leningrad and Moscow to inspect various fronts, and it was precisely through his strong will to lead his subordinates and make rational use of effective forces to carry out key defenses and counterattacks, that the Soviet army was able to stabilize all fronts and withstand the German attack.
This ceremony of awarding the "521" crew was held when he took the time to inspect various defense areas in Leningrad.
In front of the huge portrait of Stalin, Zhukov warmly hugged Sun Hui and the girls, personally wore medals for them, and announced that they would be awarded the title of "Hero of the Soviet Union"; after Sun Hui and the girls replied aloud "for the service of the Soviet Union" in Russian, Captain Orlandov introduced to the reporters the extraordinary achievements of the "Mother Fatherland" tank of the "521" vehicle group - 82 German tanks and combat vehicles, as well as a box full of German medals captured by the "521" vehicle group.
Seeing these Iron Crosses, many foreign journalists exclaimed, but discordant voices immediately appeared.
"I would like to ask you a question, Lieutenant Elena, if your crew was able to destroy so many German tanks, why couldn't other tank crews of the Soviet army do it? You should all train the same and use the same tanks, right? Why did the Soviet troops, when they were attacked by the German troops, suffer such large losses? A New York Times reporter named Raines asked in English, his words full of sarcasm.
"Our army lacks new tanks, and the tank we are fortunate to use is the new 'KV-1' heavy tank, which has advanced performance, and no German tank can defeat it, and many of my comrades-in-arms use the old 'T-26' tank and 'BT-7' tank," Ye Chuchu replied without humility or arrogance, "If we all use the 'KV-1' tank or the 'T-34' tank, the German fascists will have to pee their pants." ”
After listening to Ye Chuchu's reply, all the Soviets present, including Zhukov, burst into laughter, and many people applauded warmly, while the American reporter's face suddenly turned red and retreated in a huff.
"So, I want to know, what is the secret of your victory? In addition to the advanced performance of the tank, does it have anything to do with your personal technology? Another tall American journalist stepped forward and asked, emphasizing the erotic term "personal technology" as if to save face for his compatriots.
"This gentleman is a friend of mine, he is a retired soldier, he used to drive the American 'M3' tank, he always thinks that it is impossible for women to drive tanks, their strength is too small, they can't pull the cockstick of the tank." He pointed to a short, but sturdy-looking American man beside him.
Hearing his provocative words, Ye Chuchu was angry in her heart, but she couldn't find the words to answer for a while, but at this moment, she saw Du Lili greet her.
"I'm Maria, a tank driver." She looked at the American man in front of her and held out her hand, "Please let me tell you how I got the tank moving." ”
The American man subconsciously stretched out his hand and held Du Lili's delicate and delicate twing, Du Lili smiled slightly, and the face of the American man immediately changed.
People noticed that the two people were actually competing, the American man wanted to shake it back hard at first, but Du Lili's hand seemed to instantly turn into a steel tong, the American man then screamed in pain, he tried hard to pull his hand out, but Du Lili held on tightly, and he bent down in pain after a while, and wailed loudly.
The hall fell silent for a moment, and everyone's eyes were focused on the two people shaking hands.
"My hand...... Ah-help-" The American man's voice was no longer a human voice at this time, and the American reporter saw this, strode forward and stretched out his hand to separate the two people, but Du Lili grabbed his wrist with his other hand like lightning.
"Ahh The American journalist immediately fell to his knees with a loud scream, just like his partner.
Seeing this scene, Sun Hui was not only amused, but also admired Du Lili's quick wit.
"That's it! Maria! Their hands are going to break! I hear bones breaking! Zhukov looked at this scene and was very relieved, but said with a smile on the surface.
"Okay." Du Lili shook off the hands of the two and returned to the queue, the two Americans were still kneeling there in pain, covering their hands, unable to get up, Sun Hui noticed that the American reporter's wrist had turned purple.