Chapter 68: Welcome to the Mannerheim Line (10)
The woman across the table asked a few more questions, including why he was here, whether he had accomplices, whether he was a communist, and so on...... Zhang Heng replied one by one, he was not just wandering aimlessly in the forest these days, and he had thought about how to deal with this situation.
Therefore, the questioner couldn't find anything wrong for a while, and Zhang Heng also got some information during the conversation, such as the name of the woman opposite, her name is Maggie, a surgeon, the feminist movement in this era has improved the status of women to a certain extent, but female surgeons are still very rare, Maggie had to leave her country after completing her studies, she lived in Sweden for a long time, and later went to work in a hospital in Finland.
When the war broke out, she did not choose to leave, but stayed here to become a volunteer and the only medical staff in the guerrilla group, as for the mustachioed Aki as she had previously called, she was a second lieutenant in charge of commanding the guerrillas.
After asking those questions, Maggie glanced at Zhang Heng with slanted eyes, and said lazily, "I know what you want, but I can't make a decision, go and wait where you stayed before, I will tell Aki everything I heard." ”
When Zhang Heng heard this, he didn't leave immediately, but asked again, "How is she?" ”
"You say that kid...... It was sent back in time, the operation went well, I gave her some blood, the day before yesterday just arrived a batch of anti-inflammatory drugs supported by Sweden, she will be fine, she should be able to wake up tomorrow morning. Maggie didn't look up.
Zhang Heng could obviously notice that she was a little absent-minded, but she didn't know if it was the guerrillas' business or her own business, and Zhang Heng couldn't ask, so he nodded and returned to the firewood room.
This time he waited noticeably longer than the first, and when the sun rose, a partisan brought him breakfast, consisting of a steaming bowl of venison soup, half a loaf of bread and blue berry jam.
The food was much better than the rations of the previous Soviet soldiers, and this was the advantage of fighting on the ground, although the guerrillas hid in the mountains, they could get a steady stream of supplies from the nearby villages, and the villagers would come to inform them of the movements of the Soviet troops.
Zhang Heng hadn't eaten well for a long time these days, and he had already done everything he could do, and now it was useless to worry, so he swept away the things he sent, and it wasn't until noon that Maggie appeared in front of him again.
"Unfortunately, we can't send you to the rear of the battle line, and we don't have enough people to do it right now."
"All you have to do is tell me the direction and give me some supplies, and I can go over on my own."
Maggie smiled.
Zhang Heng suddenly understood what the real reason was.
This time, the female doctor didn't go around the bend again, and said bluntly, "Your identity and origin are very suspicious, although you can't find any loopholes in it, most of them can't be verified, and the most important thing is that you know where the guerrilla stronghold is, we can't just let you go." ”
Zhang Heng was silent.
"Aki is a person who hates trouble, although it may not be fair to you, but in this situation, we can't rule out the possibility that you are a Soviet spy, so killing you is the easiest choice, there are dead people everywhere in the war, just find a place to throw your body, no one will know who did it." Maggie paused, as if trying to see a look of fear on someone's face, but the latter's reaction disappointed her.
Zhang Heng knew that if he really faced the worst outcome, it should be the guerrillas who appeared outside the door, not Maggie, a doctor and translator.
"The good news is that the kid has been speaking for you." Maggie continued, "I haven't seen her say so much since the day I met her, and she guarantees that Aki is willing to give you a chance to prove whether you are a friend or an enemy of the Finnish people. ”
"What do you mean?"
"Congratulations, you're now part of the guerrillas, and that kid just needs a partner, so you can act together when she's healed." The female doctor said leisurely.
Zhang Heng knew that this was the best condition he could get at the moment, it was a little far from what he expected, but he had no right to refuse, the threat in Maggie's previous words was obvious, if he didn't agree, then there was only the former way to choose.
Zhang Heng doesn't know if his situation has changed for the better or worse, the good news is that he now has a safe base that can provide logistical supplies and a strong partner, Zhang Heng has seen the marksmanship of female snipers, but he has never doubted the latter's strength, but the bad news is that he has been completely involved in this war, from a bystander to a participant, considering the situation he needs to face next, the danger factor will undoubtedly rise sharply.
He had never received any military training before this, as the mustachioed officer could see, but the other party still made such a request, and there was no other idea in it.
Zhang Heng didn't say anything more, just asked Maggie, "I haven't shot before, can you let me practice first?" ”
"Of course, it's a reasonable request, and until the kid recovers, as long as you don't leave the camp, you can do whatever you want." The female doctor was a little surprised by Zhang Heng's calmness, she found that she couldn't see through the young man in front of her, the other party seemed to have a maturity that was completely inconsistent with her age, and she could still maintain her sanity in the face of such a predicament, and quickly recognized the reality, which made Maggie a little interested.
"What weapon do you want to practice, the M28 rifle? Suomi M31 submachine gun? There were no M26s in the camp, but there were DP28 light machine guns captured from the Soviets......"
"If I can, I'll try rifles and pistols first." Zhang Heng is still from the perspective of self-preservation, although the power of machine guns and submachine guns is great, but the movement is also great, and it is a target that is prioritized by the enemy on the battlefield, he does not want to be this kind of bird, how many enemies are killed is meaningless to him, not to mention that the outcome of this war has long been doomed.
"In addition to shooting, you'd better practice skiing, the snow is thick in the mountains this season, and hiking is not as fast as stepping on skis, which can save your life at a critical time." Maggie lit another cigarette and added.
This is a solid suggestion, as skis are almost standard for partisans, and their high mobility allows them to come and go freely, making it extremely difficult to be surrounded by the enemy.