Section 18 Sacrifice II
Chen Hao, who Ye Yanbing was worried about, was indeed in extreme danger. The truck was blown up by German planes before entering Starova Walla, a bomb was dropped on the left side of the truck, the driver Xiao Miao died in the driver's seat, the truck quickly burned, and the living people moved the radio station in the car out of the car, and then the truck exploded, and the gasoline barrel in the car became a powerful bomb.
It was not only the driver Xiao Miao who died in that air raid, but also a staff officer who was killed by a broken log in the car that flew out of the explosion and was killed in the head. The members of Chen Hao's group, except for the leader Chen Hao, were all in great grief due to the catastrophe that fell from the sky, and Chen Hao stopped his subordinates who wanted to rush into the fire to snatch out the driver, and buried the dead newspaper staff officer on the side of the road on the spot, without even a tree to mark.
Except for Chen Hao, the rest of the personnel were all young officers and soldiers who had never experienced war, even Lieutenant Zhou Zhenfa, who had never seen the battlefield.
"This is war, and I hope you all survive. But the mission is not accomplished, so grab the radio and move on. ”
"Lieutenant Colonel, look at it like this, Starova Walla will definitely not be able to hold it......" The main road was crowded with retreating Russian troops, mixed with residents fleeing in horse-drawn carriages or on foot, Lieutenant Zhou Zhenfa meant that there was no need to go any further.
Chen Hao stared at Zhou Zhenfa fiercely, "What do you mean?" Just rely on this to provide intelligence to the command? Are you scared? ”
"No, that's not what I meant......" Zhou Zhenfa was frightened by Chen Hao's demeanor and waved his hands indiscriminately.
"Let's go!" Chen Hao escaped from the pistol, "Protect the radio station and Xiao Wang." ”
Walked more than a dozen kilometers. They finally entered Starova Walla.
The Russians' defense line collapsed! There is no longer a need to verify the deployment of the Russian army south of Starovaroola, and even the Russian captain cannot find the command of the Russian army. The exotic city was crowded with soldiers and Polish citizens who had lost their formation, some houses were on fire, there were cursing and crying everywhere, not only saw a Russian soldier openly robbing the residents, this scene Chen Hao had never seen, there was also a retreat during the Shandong Campaign, but everything was orderly, and the current scene is like the end is coming.
Fortunately, the radio station was not damaged, so he could rely on the only remaining operator, Xiao Wang, to send a clear message to the Vinnitsa headquarters that Starova Vora had fallen.
"Mr. Lieutenant Colonel. We have to hurry away. "Listen to the dense gunfire to the south and west. The Russian captain looked panicked.
"Captain, your people are terrible." Chen Hao sighed, "So many troops have fled, I don't know what to say about your army." ”
Rushed out of Starlova Walla, which was on fire all over the city. The Russian captain who was acting as a liaison officer is missing. In that chaotic situation, there is simply no way to look back. Perhaps the Russian captain escaped on purpose.
No one could have imagined that the Russians were so loose, they were really defeated, and the ground was full of discarded military funds. Chen Hao's military coat was discarded, and he was wearing a Russian military coat that he picked up casually, and he had an idea, and he ordered his subordinates, including Lieutenant Zhou Zhenfa, to change into Russian military coats. Clothes helped, mixed in the Russian army is not easy to be found, in fact, the Russian army retreating all the way to the north only cares about fleeing for their lives, where will they care about a few Chinese soldiers?
The second distress was still an airplane. It was on the road north of Starlova Walla, two German planes with black crosses painted on their wings suddenly burst out of the clouds and swooped down on the wriggling crowd on the road, Chen Hao quickly fell on the spot, but Xiao Wang, a telegraph operator with little combat experience, was a step too slow and was hit by a machine gun bullet fired by the plane, and the two 7.92mm bullets not only killed Xiao Wang, but also damaged the radio - the bulky radio station had been carried by Xiao Wang and another soldier. Xiao Wang cherishes the radio station very much, for fear of damaging this valuable thing.
The airstrike also caused a sergeant surnamed Kim to be wounded in the abdomen, a piece of shrapnel shot into his abdomen, and the bleeding was stopped with a first-aid kit, but there was no way to remove the shrapnel embedded in the body, so he had to take turns carrying the hapless sergeant to flee for his life.
This was followed by a military police inspection, in which the Russians set up a checkpoint in front of a stone bridge to block the deserters, and the officers who did not have the order to be shot on the spot, and the soldiers were regrouped into temporary battalions and regrouped into battle. Chen Hao and several of his subordinates were also caught, but fortunately, the lieutenant colonel of the gendarme, who had a scar on his face, "released" them after reading his military ID card and a letter of introduction from the commander of the city defense of Lublin, but refused to provide them with horses.
Chen Hao and his entourage could only walk north. Fatigue, hunger, and cold afflicted the squad. Finally came to a village, but the residents did not know where to flee, and groups of Russian soldiers searched the village for food and valuables, and they did not know how they escaped the checkpoint. Chen Hao led his subordinates to find a room and asked Staff Officer Zhou to take people to find food, he and another soldier tied a stretcher for Xiao Jin, boiled some boiling water and fed Xiao Jin, who was pale and dying, took off his coat and covered Xiao Jin, encouraging him to persevere. Xiao Jin said that he couldn't do it, he couldn't live, and gave Chen Hao's home address, and Chen Hao knew that Xiao Jin was Korean, "Hold on!" Your wounds are not fatal, and we will definitely take you back to the army. Chen Hao held Xiao Jin's cold hand and said.
"I can't drag you any longer, leave me here......"
The sudden sound of gunfire in front of him made Chen Hao pull out his pistol and rush out, and another soldier rushed out of the house with Chen Hao, and saw Lieutenant Zhou Zhenfa and two soldiers running out of the street corner, it seemed that they were clashing with the Russian army. Chen Hao was about to answer, when the sound of gunfire in the room forced him to turn his head and see that Xiao Jin's head was shattered - either because of unbearable pain or because he didn't want to drag down his comrades, he took the muzzle of his rifle in his mouth and pulled the trigger with his toe.
Chen Hao picked up Xiao Jin's suicide rifle and rushed out of the room again, and saw that a soldier had fallen on the street, and Zhou Zhenfa and two other soldiers, who were hiding behind the stone pillars, were shooting at the Russian army chasing after him. Regardless of asking the reason, of course Chen Hao joined the battle group, and they shot down two chasing Russian soldiers in a row, and took Staff Officer Zhou and the two soldiers into the house.
"Quick, jump out of the window!" Without listening to Staff Officer Zhou's explanation, the four of them jumped out of the back window. Until he escaped from the village and hid in a pine forest. Staff Officer Zhou explained the reason for the conflict with the Russian army, and it was really because of food. The food was brought back, but three soldiers (including the suicide of Kim) were lost.
"The Russians of the dog day, Lao Tzu came to fight for them......" Zhou Zhenfa was indignant.
"I can't make sense with the rout, let's leave quickly." Chen Hao ate a piece of cold mutton and led the three remaining subordinates from the field to the north.
When it was dark, they rested in a wooded area at night, and they did not dare to return to the road, even though the woods were not far from the road. The conflict with the Russian army caused Chen Hao's worries, so bear with it. It's not worth dying here for no reason.
Zhou Zhen became ill. The fever was initiated, but there was no choice but to insist on continuing to escape. Chen Hao's officer carried a map in his bag, and roughly judged that he was not far from Krasnik. That place had been passed by a few days ago. Perhaps in Krasznik there will be encounters with formed units of the Russian army. That would be the hope of a carriage, even if it was a horse-drawn carriage. Chen Hao encouraged the three subordinates, who were a little discouraged, to wait for Lublin. We will meet our people, and I guess our troops should be in Lublin. Hold on, and in two days, we'll be home.
It was so cold, because the military coat was thrown in that village, Chen Hao, who was only wearing a cotton military uniform, felt the biting cold. Dragging Zhou Zhenfa with a fever and continuing to rush in the dark, when a trace of fish belly white appeared on the edge of the sky, Chen Hao heard the sound of cannons in the northwest direction, and it became more and more dense, like rolling thunder before a summer rainstorm, mixed with machine guns and howling.
"Oops......" What he feared most happened, the Germans interspersed the front, and Krasnik might have been occupied by the Germans.
"I'll scout, Lieutenant Colonel, you and the Lieutenant are waiting here." The big corporal volunteered.
"Okay, be careful." Chen Hao approved.
Putting the kettle in his arms and melting the ice, he and Zhou Zhenfa drank some ice water, and the servants waited silently in the darkness before dawn, because it was close to the edge of the woods, Chen Haojian moved the place, maybe the wind would be lighter in the depths of the woods.
The servants walked dozens of steps to the southwest, and sure enough, the wind was much lighter, and Zhou Zhenfa sat down against a big tree, "You shouldn't have robbed this errand." ”
"There's nothing wrong with that. Soldiers. ”
"My family told me about a family affair......"
"Alright, I'll go to your wedding."
"That girl is good, I saw it, and told her, don't wait for me, she said she will wait for me to come back......"
"She's a good girl. You have to hold on for her sake. ”
"What about you? Married, right? ”
"My son has a ......" Thinking of his son and Xu Yi, Chen Hao laughed silently, "What about you?" Xiao Zhao? ”
"Me? I didn't...... It's just that I miss my father and mother......"
"When you come back with the medal, your parents will be proud of you." Chen Hao patted Xiao Zhao's shoulder.
The topic stopped for the time being, and everyone fell into the longing for their loved ones.
I don't know how long it took, I heard the sound of people stepping on the dead branches breaking, Zhou Zhenfa said, "Come back......" Seeing Chen Hao pick up the rifle next to him, Zhou Zhenfa fell, and was about to speak, Chen Hao raised his left index finger and made a silent gesture, Zhou Zhenfa closed his mouth, although he was sick, he still heard footsteps in both directions east and north.
"It's the enemy! You go, I'll cover you, go quickly. Zhou Zhen sent out his strength and gently pulled the bolt of the gun.
"Take off the rank marker and bury it." Chen Hao tore off the two four-pointed gold stars on the collar badge and stepped them into the dirt under his feet.
A figure broke into Chen Hao's field of vision, judging from his steel helmet at a glance that it was a German, Chen Hao raised his gun and fired, and the deafening sound of gunfire shattered the silence of the forest.
"Run." Chen Hao shouted.
The servants fled deeper into the woods. Gunshots rang out from behind, mixed with shouts in German, which they didn't understand.
After running for about thirty meters, Zhou Zhenfa screamed and fell.
"Xiao Zhou!" Chen Hao turned around to check and saw Zhou Zhenfa struggling to stand up, "How are you?" ”
"You go, I've been shot......"
"Where?"
"Legs, it's not done, you guys go quickly." As soon as he stood up, Zhou Zhenfa fell again.
"Carry him on your back!" Chen Hao ordered Xiao Zhao.
Chen Hao didn't have time to care about Staff Officer Zhou, so he pulled out his pistol and fired at the German soldiers who were already very close, knocking down the two German soldiers who rushed up from the east in succession.
"North!"
A big German soldier was already very close, Chen Hao turned around, raised his hand to shoot, his pistol hit well, and he would hardly miss the target at this distance, but listening to the sound of "stuck", this domestically produced 9mm officer's pistol with eight rounds of ammunition was actually jammed. Chen Hao hurriedly went to pick up the rifle with the bayonet on the ground, and the German soldiers pounced on Chen Hao and pressed Chen Hao under him, but Xiao Zhao was stabbed in the back with a bayonet!
Chen Hao tried his best to break free from the dead German soldiers and get up, just in time to see Xiao Zhao fall to the ground, and the two German soldiers stabbed Xiao Zhao with bayonets in a row! Chen Haohu roared and threw himself at the German soldier, and was slammed in the face by the butt of the gun picked up by another German soldier, blood splattered, and in the last moment of losing consciousness, Chen Hao spit out a few teeth that were knocked out, and what he saw was the world spinning rapidly, and an eagle flashed from the sky above the forest, without a trace. (To be continued......)