It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice. For soldiers, it is their duty to defend their homes and country, but it is indeed difficult for them to do without weapons and ammunition, and they must not be allowed to use their flesh and blood to shake the enemy's steel monsters.

In their view, sacrificing one's life for the country is as simple as drinking water and eating, and it is as reasonable as sending one's life to death, even if it is clearly an act of sending people to death, they cannot retreat to preserve their strength, but must die to be a hero.

For example, the political commissar of the battalion where the armored train is located is such a person, when the armored train asked the battalion headquarters for reinforcements and asked for immediate ammunition supplies over the phone, the political commissar snatched the phone and shouted: "Comrade Victor, you should not only focus on these objective difficulties, revolutionaries should be more cheerful, should look at problems with a positive revolutionary mentality, there is no problem that cannot be solved, as long as you persist in faith, all difficulties will be solved!" ”

The armored train was so angry that he wanted to drop the phone on the spot, what kind of nonsense are they talking about, he is not a god, a belief can conjure bullets and shells. How can this battle be fought without ammunition?

Faced with the questioning of the armored train, the political commissar continued to say calmly: "How to fight a war is the problem of your commander, and as a political commissar, I am concerned about your mentality and beliefs. As long as you have faith and perseverance......"

This time, the armored train hung up the phone without hesitation, these nonsense is a waste of time, rather than listening to that blind man, it is better to save a little saliva!

But what the armored train didn't expect was that the commissar was very angry and made another phone call. Moreover, those who are named should let the armored train answer the phone and receive ideological education. was so angry that the armored train rushed up and wanted to scold his mother. But what he didn't expect was this. Evgeny took the phone before him and made a gesture to silence him.

"Comrade Boris, I am Evgeny. Comrade Victor is now in command of the battle, what do you have to say to me...... "It seems that Yevgeny is going to be a peacemaker?" Then you are underestimating this young man, and when he said this, he turned his words and taught the somewhat inexplicable political commissar a lesson: "Comrade Boris, if you are here to preach, then there is no need. Even we, including Comrade Victor, are good party members and soldiers, and none of us are greedy for life or afraid of death, let alone lack of ideological consciousness. We need ammunition now, we can't fight without ammunition, and if the battalion headquarters still wants us to continue to hold our positions, then hurry up and stop talking nonsense and give us ammunition immediately! ”

After saying that, Evgeny hung up the phone very unceremoniously, and his resoluteness and decisiveness made the armored train stunned for a while. That's the battalion commissar. The person who could decide the fate of every soldier and cadre in their battalion, and someone actually taught him a lesson very unceremoniously. Isn't this to pull hatred for yourself!

The armored train frowned and said, "You shouldn't be so impulsive and offend that guy......"

Yevgeny smiled indifferently, waved his hand indifferently and said, "Don't care, it's just a clown who jumps off the beam, it's not worth mentioning!" ”

The armored train was taken aback by Yevgeny's tone, the battalion commissar was also a major, and Yevgeny was only a second lieutenant now, three levels behind! Where did you get that courage? However, the armored train quickly thought of the rumor that had been circulating in the regiment before, and it was said that the background of this Comrade Yevgeny was not simple, and there was a great god standing behind him, and even the division commander was polite to him.

In the eyes of the armored train, the god who can make the division commander polite, I am afraid that there is only the leadership at the army level, as for the more senior leaders, such as the group army level or the front army level, the armored train is a little unimaginable. The reason is very simple, is it necessary for the children of leaders at the level of group armies and front armies to come to the front line of hardship and danger?

Take the armored train as an example, he is only the chief of staff of the division, just a colonel, and he can find a way to save him from death back then. The children of more senior leaders who participate in this war are at most to go to the political department or the staff department or the logistics department at the division level to play soy sauce and work the front line, which is not scientific!

It has to be said that the armored train underestimated the consciousness of the old revolution, and it is not excluded that their children will enjoy some kind of privilege, but in this war, they did not use the power in their hands to evade responsibility for their children.

Historically, both of Stalin's sons went to war. Among them, the eldest died in a German prisoner of war camp, and as for the second child who was hacked out later, it was actually not so unbearable, and that was also a real air hero, not a straw bag and an embroidered pillow.

And in this historical time and space, Trotsky's eldest and second sons served in the army, one as a pilot and the other as a tanker, and also fought on the front line. Sverdlov's son did not use Lao Tzu's power to escape military service, but worked diligently as an infantryman. Ruzutak's daughter was slightly better, singing and dancing in the Frontline Art Troupe. The third eldest of the Dzerzhinsky family served in the submarine forces of the Navy. The only thing that has little to do with this war is the child of a certain immortal, but those two little children have just reached the age of making soy sauce, what are they capable of? Do you want to let the stinky children fight the German devils hand-to-hand?

As for the children like Yevgeny, who were not the children of the central leadership, it was not uncommon in this war to see them, who, together with many ordinary Soviets, took on their own responsibilities and fulfilled their obligations.

Of course, it is undeniable that they will receive some preferential treatment and will definitely have an advantage over the average person in terms of promotion. However, there has never been absolute equality in this world, and the starting point of people is still high and low, which has not been transferred by the will of any individual. Really capable and talented people don't just dwell on this, but bury their heads in catching up.

For example, the armored train, his Lao Tzu's ability is dozens of streets worse than Yevgeny's uncle, but his current ability is still above Yevgeny, and in terms of commanding battles, Yevgeny still has to learn from him honestly.

"We can't sit back and wait, the battalion headquarters must also have difficulties with the battalion headquarters, and in the case of a lack of ammunition, we will also have to fight and win the war!" The armored train first puffed up, and then proposed his solution: "Let the comrades immediately collect ammunition and find a way from the fallen comrades." If it doesn't work, find a way from the enemy! ”

Armored trains are just about doing what they say. He gave the collection of ammunition from his own positions to Yevgeny. But he brought two or three fighters to fight the idea of the Germans.

"It's too dangerous!" Evgeny said.

The armored train smiled and replied: "How can there be no danger in a war, the difference is whether the risk is worth it or not!" With that, like a vigorous antelope, he jumped out of his position and rushed towards the corpses of the German army in front.

The Germans on the opposite side were taken aback, they did not expect someone to stupidly rush out and send them to their deaths, so they did not shoot at the armored train at first. After about three seconds, though. They woke up and fired their guns and cannons, sending mud splatters around the armored train.

Evgeny's heart hung in his throat, for fear that in the next moment, the armored train would be torn to pieces by the enemy's barrage. But the armored train did it smartly, and although he was brave, he was not reckless. The route of advance was chosen from the outset, always with the help of craters or the cover of destroyed tanks and armored vehicles. So the Germans' firepower, although fierce, did not hurt him in the slightest.

In the crowd of corpses, the armored train was still able to pick and choose neatly, and he had little interest in German rifles. The firepower is too weak, and it is useless. He just collected as much ammo as he could. In a few moments he had collected a large bag.

At this time, Evgeny began to worry again, this bag full of ammunition is not light, at least more than a dozen kilograms, carrying such a large bag of burden, how can he come back?

However, the armored train had already been prepared, and before he carried a bundle of ropes, and seeing that the ammunition was almost collected, he picked up a 98K rifle, tied a rope to the grenade and tied it to the bullet bag, and aimed at the rear of his position to shoot a shot.

The grenade that flew out flew over a distance of two hundred meters with a rope and exploded on the ground, causing no damage, but the head of the rope was sent back. All that remains is for the fighters to pull the ammunition back with all their might.

Next, all it takes is to draw the scoop according to the gourd, and let the warriors send the rope back in a similar way. Of course, the careful Evgeny also found a problem, the grenade is still lethal, and it will break the rope, so he immediately ordered the soldiers to remove some of the bullets of the grenade, and the bullet that cannot explode is relatively safe.

Over the next half hour, the armored train and three other fighters got back three MG-34 machine guns and more than a dozen MP-38 submachine guns, as well as more than 10,000 rounds of ammunition. If the Germans hadn't discovered their attempt and bombarded the battlefield with mortars to drive away the scavengers on the battlefield such as armored trains, they would probably have been able to get more weapons and ammunition.

Of course, this was enough for the armored train, and returning to his position, he immediately ordered: "Distribute weapons and ammunition and prepare for battle!" ”

Yes, the armored train is well aware that although he got ammunition, he also exposed his own weaknesses. Will the Germans be polite when they know that they are short of ammunition? Soon, the Germans would organize a large-scale offensive.

In the words of Evgeny: "Shells rained down on our positions, large sections of trenches were destroyed, and there was almost no way to raise their heads. After the mortar bombardment was over, the enemy's machine guns joined the chorus, and bullets whizzed over the trenches, and several times, almost hit my helmet. ”

Evgeny had the blessing of the immortals, so he naturally did not die, but his other comrades were not so lucky, and as the battle continued, every minute someone was hit or blown to pieces by the falling cannonballs. But none of the fighters chose to escape or escape, and under the leadership of the armored train and Evgeny, they fought back fiercely with their weapons, crushing the German devils to the death.

This time the battle did not last long, but the damage inflicted on the Red Army was obvious, and after half an hour, only 38 fighters survived, and only 25 were able to continue the battle.

You must know that when we arrived in Konotop, the company of the armored train had 130 people, and how long had it been, and there was only a fraction of what was left, and there was not even a platoon of people who could continue the fight.

For the first time, Evgeny experienced the cruelty of war, and what remained of the armored train was deep grief, and he ordered hoarsely: "Send the wounded comrades down, and the rest of the comrades will continue to fight with me!" ”

To continue fighting, in this case, is not just a test of will. It's a grinding of humanity. Because what happened next was obvious. The Germans would continue to attack on the back burner. This means that those who continue to fight have little chance of survival.

However, no one had doubts about the order of the armored train, and the remaining fighters had only one belief, to persevere to the end and kill a few more German devils to avenge the sacrificed comrades, killing one is enough, killing two will earn one!

However, to the surprise of the armored trains, the Germans did not take advantage of the continuous attack of the hot iron, and the last attack seemed to have devastated them. This forced them to gather more courage.

The silence on the battlefield was not broken until dusk, and this time the Germans used more than just mortars. Grenades fired from depth, as well as bombs dropped by Stuka, turned the positions of the armored train into a sea of fire. The cruel German devils actually used white phosphorus incendiary bombs, and it is conceivable that they already hated the armored train and his comrades.

Evgeny recalled: "The white phosphorus incendiary bombs were terrifying, and these garlic-smelling magic fires could not be extinguished as long as they were touched. It sticks to you like a maggot on your tarsal bones and burns all the way to your bones. Right in front of my eyes, the little warrior Alexander was set on fire, his face, chest, thighs were burning, and the polyester winter clothes added fuel to the fire, and soon he was surrounded by flames, and he screamed and shouted at us: 'Help me. Kill me! I can't stand it anymore! ’。 I will never forget his screams until a gunshot ended Alexander's suffering. The deputy company commander killed him, but none of us blamed him, and we all knew that if you were entangled in that kind of devilish flame, it was better to have a decisive comrade like the deputy company commander to help you put an end to it. The longer it drags on, the more it suffers. ”

"In the German artillery bombardment, we continued to fight, all the time there were comrades who were stained by that devil-like flame, some committed suicide, and some chose to break the wrist of a strong man, right in front of me, the company commander used a dagger to quickly rip off the piece of fat that was ignited on the thigh, and threw it aside with disdain, if it wasn't for the hygienist's intention to bandage him, I am afraid he would continue to fight while bleeding!"

When did Fat Ivan come back to fight, and no one can say it clearly, or even know who untied him, perhaps he struggled himself? It was a mystery anyway, but the arrival of the fat man was a great encouragement to the remaining fighters in the company, especially after he dug out the piece of flesh on his thigh, and everyone seemed to be injected with a force. And this force is something that the Germans do not have.

"There can never be human beings living in that area, how can there be life in the volcano?" "But to our shock, these damn polar bears survived the volcano, no!" Not only did they survive, but they beat us with machine guns, rifles, submachine guns, and grenades. My lad rushed up and was beaten back, and then rushed up and beaten back, and after a few times, I knew that this position would never be conquered. In order to avoid unnecessary casualties, I ordered a retreat! ”

In this battle of willpower, the polar bear laughed at the end, when the German commander above gave the order to retreat, he probably did not know that on the opposite position, there were only five men who could continue to fight.

Ten minutes later, when the head of the regiment, Amazasp. Khachaturovich. When Babajanyan arrived on the battlefield with reinforcements, he was shocked by the situation on the position.

"We were greeted by a white smoke with the pungent smell of garlic, which was clearly the result of the burning of white phosphorus, and we carefully penetrated the deadly smoke, and from time to time we could see a body still burning. Some of the fighters were scorched all over their bodies, and a considerable number of them still maintained their posture of holding their guns and shooting, and even these devil-like flames could not stop their determination to fight the enemy. ”

"At the forefront, I found the only five remaining comrades of the company who were able to continue fighting: company commander Ivan, deputy company commander Viktor, political commissar Yevgeny, hygienist Vatutin, and machine gunner Boris. At the last moment, it was these five men who repelled the German attack, knowing that there was a whole battalion of the enemy opposite them! It's nothing short of a miracle! But I am glad that such a miracle happened in the Red Army! ”

Of course, the greatest miracle was not that the armored trains held their positions, but that after the battle, when the other four were more or less wounded or burned by the flames, only Evgeny was so special.

In the words of Fat Ivan: "That guy is simply the son of Lady Luck, and in the flames that can melt the steel bars, when my hair and eyebrows are scorched, he doesn't even lose a single hair." The military uniform on his body was not stained with sparks at all, and it was as clean as the groom who was going to a wedding. If it weren't for the fact that I knew very well that Evgeny had been standing beside me and grenading the Germans with submachine guns and grenades, I would have wondered if he had become a deserter and waited until the battle was over to run back and take the plunge (laughs). ”

Not only did Fat Ivan have such doubts, but as the war progressed, after experiencing battles again and again, Yevgeny's close comrades-in-arms also came to a conclusion: "That thing is so lucky that it is not human!" (To be continued......)

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