While everyone was waiting, the skyline due east behind them gradually turned white, and the soldiers who had gone out to repair barbed wire fences and lay mines also jumped into the trenches again.
What made Weiran a little relieved was that the two "audiences" from last night came back unharmed. I heard from them that when they climbed near the barbed wire fence, Vanya So they threw two grenades first to prevent Germans from pretending to be dead, so they could come back alive with good luck. But even so, I heard that an unlucky guy whom I didn't know died under a German submachine gun.
Wei Ran was reduced to an "audience" this time, but Yu Wang didn't ask any questions at all. He didn't know the name of the unlucky guy who didn't come back, and he didn't know if he had already planned to return home after the war. What to do, let alone whether he was someone he cared about, or whether he had already handed the written letter into his hands yesterday.
The two soldiers with happy faces told about their work experience in repairing the barbed wire fence, and the various trophies they brought back from the corpses of the Germans, but they gave Wei Ran a deep sense of powerlessness. .
In this war era when people's brains are beaten to shit, personal ideals and wishes are far less important than the value of the barbed wire outside the trenches.
"It's the 24th..."
Wei Ran looked at the gradually brightening sky outside the bunker exit and sighed silently. According to the historical process, the German army will attack tomorrow The right wing of the 64th Group Army launched an attack. As for whether position No. 19 was located on the right wing of the army group, not to mention Wei Ran, I am afraid that even the Aleutian company commander who was promoted from the front line did not know.
While Wei Ran was waiting with great anxiety, the German army on the other side of the front had stopped and had no intention of launching an attack. It seemed that the failed sneak attack before dawn was the KPI they needed to complete throughout the day.
However, compared to the quietness of position 19, the explosions in the direction of the Don River took over the home court again after the rain abated slightly. Correspondingly, supplies sent to various positions also came to a standstill.
"Kazer, haven't our artillery positions been built yet?" Aleutian approached the artillery observer Kazer and asked anxiously what he had asked almost every half hour since dawn. question.
Kaze, who was playing with the two 120mm heavy mortars, shook his head, stood up and replied again, "I'm afraid we have to wait until night."
"These two Where are the mortars?" Vanya, who had been following Aleutian, asked.
"They can hit the German positions on the opposite side, but they can't reach the opponent's artillery positions. We don't even know where the opponent's artillery positions are."
"Should we destroy their frontline positions first?" Vanya turned to Aleutian and asked.
“We only have 80 rounds of artillery shells,” Kaze had to remind, “They should be used when they are needed most.”
“These two mortars are not available for the time being. "Move"
The Aleut Captain finally defeated with reason.Impulsively, although these two mortars can hit each other's positions, they may not necessarily cause much casualties, and may even attract German artillery strikes. Once they are destroyed by the opponent's artillery, Position 19 will be particularly passive in the subsequent defense.
Artillery observer Kaze breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. After a pause, he said, "Captain Aleutian, after dark, correspondent Beshev and I are going to go around the German positions on the opposite side to search for the Germans. "People's artillery positions."
"What help do we need?" Captain Aleutian asked immediately.
"I need a guide who is familiar with the surrounding environment." Before Kaze finished speaking, Aleutian and Vanya immediately turned to look at the veterinarian Cyril not far away.
"Cyril! Cyril! Come here!" Vanya shouted, holding up the tin trumpet.
Cyril, who was hiding in the trench with Wei Ran while chatting and sharing boiled potatoes, immediately stood up, ate the last piece of potato in two bites, and ran over in the mud.
"We need a guide." Aleutian pointed in the direction of the German position, "Take Kaze and Signal Corpsman Beshev to find the German artillery position."
Veterinary Siri Er's face turned pale, and then he asked firmly, "When will we set off?"
"After dark" Kaze thought for a moment, then added, "Or when the rain is heavier." "
"No problem!"
Veterinarian Cyril nodded vigorously and pointed in the direction of Wei Ran, "I'm at the postman Victor's place. Call him whenever you need to go. Me."
The Aleutian captain nodded imperceptibly, and then waved to Cyril.
Returning to Wei Ran with his head lowered, Cyril pulled the latter into a bunker not far away, "Victor, do me a favor."
"What are you busy with?" Wei Ran asked confused.
Veterinarian Cyril took out an iron box only as big as a palm and a message folded into a triangle from his arms and stuffed it into Wei Ran, "Victor, tonight I will take the communications soldier Beshev and Artillery observer Kaze went to look for the German artillery positions. If...if I fail to come back, can I find a way to hand these things over to my family in person?"
Wei Ran was stunned, " I remember..."
"My daughter is 17 years old"
Cyril sighed and lowered his voice and said, "She has always wanted to go to the battlefield, to fight the Germans or on the battlefield. Rescue wounded Soviet soldiers, just like her father. But look at the German bodies lying outside the trenches, and look at the Soviet soldiers who were carried away and buried collectively by those children.
I'm afraid not even a name will be left in this war, and I don't want her to waste her life in such a ghost place, so just leave this war to us, as long as we finish all the wars."
Cyril once again handed the thing in his hand to Wei Ran's hand, and his voice became softer, "But this idea is written inThe letter will definitely be discovered by the battlefield post office, I..."
"I understand"
Wei Ran took the iron box and envelope handed over by Cyril, and talked with Aleutian Together with Vanya's letter, he carefully wrapped it tightly in a waterproof cloth and stuffed it into his arms.
"Thank you, thank you Victor. "Cyril breathed a sigh of relief as if he had put down a heavy burden, and said in a relaxed tone, "If I can come back, I will come to you to get these things back. "
"I'll wait for you to come back and get it! "Wei Ran said with great solemnity.
Cyril was about to say something when communications soldier Beshev came in from the outside, "Uncle Cyril, Kaze called you to ask about the situation. "
"I'll go right away! "Cyril patted Wei Ran's shoulder heavily and bent down to get out of the bunker.
"Comrade Victor"
Signal soldier Beshev also fired a The triangular letter was handed to Wei Ran, "I just heard your conversation with Cyril outside. If you can, please accept this letter. "
"You too..."
"It doesn't matter." Beshev calmly turned around and got out of the bunker, "Just send it through the field post office. I just informed my fiancée. No need to wait for me any longer. "
Pinching a ring that seemed to be a ring wrapped in the envelope, Wei Ran sighed. After all, he didn't say anything, but just took out the rainproof cloth package in his arms again.
Shortly after noon, the raging heavy rain finally stopped completely, and even the sun that was originally hiding behind the dark clouds emerged, making the muddy trenches extremely hot and unbearable, and at the same time, the direction of the Don River The explosions became more intense.
Shortly after the rain stopped, the women and children brought simple food and drinks again, and the female soldier Zoya who came with them also came with them. .
“Captain Aleutian, is there a postman on your position? "Zoya approached the Aleutian company commander and asked.
"Victor! Come here quickly! "Aleutian didn't get up at all, and started shouting at the top of his voice.
Wei Ran had been secretly staring at the camera around Zoya's neck, so he stood up almost as soon as Aleutian spoke. Ran over.
“What do you want from me? "Wei Ran asked pretending not to know.
"Send me a letter." Zoya took out a letter from her satchel and handed it over.
Wei Ran He raised his eyebrows and looked at the envelope handed to him by the local police. This was the first letter with an envelope that he saw after entering Position 19. On the envelope, the printed words "Komsomolskaya Pravda" also hinted. The origin of Zoya’s identity.
The Aleut Captain handed Zoya a glass of cold water filled with sand and asked in confusion, “Why did you come here to send a letter? "
"After Uncle Mehri died, the command ordered Sasha from the post office to take the postman children to the east bank of the Don River before dawn. ”
ZoyaAfter drinking the water in the cup in one breath, he continued, "So currently, you are the only postman in the entire position, and I can only deliver the letters here."
"Do you know the little postman Vasily? Did he follow him to the other side?" Wei Ran asked doubtfully as he put the envelope into the tarpaulin.
Zoya nodded, "It should have been evacuated. Now all the children behind the position have evacuated to the other side."
Wei Ran breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this, " Why don't you follow us and withdraw?"
"I am a reporter," Zoya said matter-of-factly, "This is your position, and it is also my position."
Aleutian Company. Chang reminded nonchalantly, "But the camera in your hand can't stop the Germans on the other side."
Zoya put down the water glass in her hand, her tone was particularly affirmative, "At least it can let everyone know about the battlefield. What happened on the Internet, knowing that the Germans are invading our land?"
"Then only if our Victor can deliver your letter to its destination." Vanya was wiping his submachine gun. Without raising his head, he said, "But he doesn't even have a waterproof messenger bag now."