When Wei Ran woke up again, what he saw when he opened his eyes was the tent roof that had been wetted by rain and the kerosene lamp that had long been extinguished. Even the rain outside the tent didn't stop, but the sound of it hitting the tent became quieter.
With a sigh of relief, Wei Ran turned over and got up from the simple bed. First he opened the bandage on his leg and looked at it. Seeing that the wound was not infected, he took the Soviet cloak hanging on the side and put it on his body, opened the tent door and walked out.
In the foggy water vapor, the guerrilla camp that was still immersed in sadness yesterday was once again filled with the singing and reading of children as usual. But the person in charge of teaching became the female pilot Alissa.
Others, however, had already gotten up early and started to pack up the belongings that had just been moved in not long ago, carefully sorting them and loading them all into horse-drawn sledges.
"Shouldn't we wait until the rain stops before we move out?" Wei Ran, who was limping, approached Slava who was busy directing everyone and asked.
“Can’t wait”
Slava shook his head, “We want to move as soon as possible. We got the news last night that the Germans have begun to gather troops in Liuban. If not, they will go into the forest and continue to cause trouble for us. We guess that even this camp is no longer safe." "Do you need my help?" Wei Ran asked.
Slava thought for a while, pointed to the half-track motorcycle parked not far away and said, "If there is no problem with the wound on your leg, just be responsible for driving that motorcycle. We will drive it in half an hour. We're about to leave."
"My wound is fine." Wei Ran agreed quickly.
Before he could finish his words, the bearded Ofjei, whom he had just met yesterday, also came over from the forest with a horse-drawn sledge team.
With the help of these people, the speed of cleaning up the camp was further accelerated. In less than half an hour, everyone including the tent where Wei Ran lived before, as well as the wounded and children were on the sledge.
"Let's set off"
As Slava gave the order, the horse-drawn sledge convoy immediately set off and entered the forest under the leadership of Ofdey.
The journey this time was far beyond Weiran’s expectation. From morning to noon, they only stopped and rested for less than half an hour, until the rain stopped completely around two o’clock in the afternoon. Next, they arrived at Ofdey's camp.
What surprised Wei Ran was that the camp was like a small town in the forest. Along the way, he not only saw small houses built under the trees, but also saw When they arrived at the reclaimed land in the forest, they discovered a narrow-gauge railway in the dense forest that led to an unknown destination.
There was even a long line of mine cars parked on the railway. And Ivan and Sergey, who came with them yesterday, were sitting in the mine car and saying hello to them.
"You are finally here"
Ivan jumped off the mine cart and trotted over toThe man standing next to the half-track motorcycle asked, "Uncle Slava, where are brother Shula and teacher Gianna?"
Slava, who was sitting behind the half-track motorcycle, looked the same as usual. With a kind smile, "You have to ask our comrade reporters about this."
Seeing Ivan and Sergey who followed later looking at him, Wei Ran sighed secretly, his expression He said as usual, "I'm afraid you won't be able to see them for a while."
"Why?" Ivan and Sergey's faces suddenly turned pale, "They are injured"
"No"
Wei Ran said quickly, "Yesterday they fought bravely. After I interviewed them, I decided to take them to Russia for a more formal interview. All last night, Alissa "My brother has already flown the plane to send them away first."
"You really didn't lie to me." Ivan frowned and looked at Wei Ran suspiciously.
"Do you hope something happens to Teacher Gianna?"
Alissa, the female pilot who was also sitting in the back row, asked with a smile, "My brother braved such a heavy rain yesterday. It took two flights to send them away. Although flying in this kind of weather is dangerous, at least the Germans will not discover it. By the way, there is also this."
At this point, Alyssa continued. He took out a damp boat cap from his pocket and handed it to Ivan, "This is what Teacher Gianna asked me to give to you before she left last night. She said that you are already a qualified guerrilla fighter. She hopes to Before she comes back, you can protect your younger brothers and sisters and supervise them to study hard. This is your first job as a guerrilla."
"Really"
Yi. Wan Wan grabbed the boat cap and put it on his head, but then he said with a grimace, "Can you give Sergey the job of supervising my younger brothers and sisters? I want to fight the Germans."
"You are a role model for your younger brothers and sisters."
Slava said with a smile, "Besides, someone must take care of them. It used to be teacher Gianna, but now she and Shura went to Moscow to enjoy themselves. Of course the work will be left to you. Do you want me to be responsible, or Dr. Sasha, or Alissa? Or, our future hero of the Soviet Union can’t even do this little thing well."
"This" Ivan gritted his teeth and reluctantly agreed, "Okay, I will take good care of my brothers and sisters before Teacher Gianna comes back."
Uncle Slava nodded with satisfaction. He took out a TT33 pistol with a holster from his bag and handed it to Ivan, who looked surprised. "This is Shula's pistol. He said he can only give it to you if you promise to take care of your younger brothers and sisters. Of course, I won't give you bullets until he comes back."
"This pistol is mine." Ivan was so excited that his voice trembled.
"Unless I or Ofdey give permission, you are not allowed to load this gun with bullets," Slava finally reminded, "Otherwise, I will take back my military cap and pistol immediately."
p>"I I promise" excitementIvan shouted at the top of his lungs.
"In that case, take your brothers and sisters to the classroom prepared for you."
The bearded Aufjie came over and said, "I told you last night I passed your position."
"I remember where it is"
Ivan straightened the boat cap on his head and looked at the little ones who had just got off the sledge. The guy waved the pistol he just got, "You all come with me and I will take you to the classroom"
"Sergey stays"
Doctor Sasha also left Come here, call out to Sergey who looked envious, then take out a pen from his pocket and stuff it into his hand, "This is what Teacher Gianna left for you. She asked me to tell you, don't forget you." "
Reaching out to take the pen, Sergey turned his head and looked at Ivan and the children who were running away, then tears fell from the corners of his eyes and he asked with a cry, " Teacher Gianna has already died, right?”
Everyone present was stunned. Before they could think of how to answer this question, Sergey wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes and forced himself to show his face. He said with a smile, "When my father died, my mother used the same excuse. Don't worry, don't worry, Teacher Gianna has gone to Moscow, I won't let it slip."
"Good boy ”
Slava took Sergey into his arms and tried his best to look up at the fragmented clear sky cut by the tree crowns, but he couldn’t stop the muddy tears from sliding down from his eyes and hitting Sergey’s head. face.
"Dr. Sasha, let me take you to see the place that is going to be used as a hospital for you." After Ofdey finished speaking, he was the first to turn and walk away.
Dr. Sasha looked at Slava and Sergey in his arms, shook his head and said, "Victor, Alissa, you should come and take a look too."
Wei Ran and Alyssa looked at each other. The two lame people each showed a bitter smile. They supported each other and followed Dr. Sasha and Aufjay ahead to the camp. The most marginal position.
"This is it"
Ofjay stopped under a tall pine tree, pointed at a wooden house being built and said, "Soon, we will soon We will help you rebuild the hospital. We have obtained enough medicines. There are enough trees here so that they will not be seen by planes in the sky.
You can treat the wounded here with peace of mind. Don't worry about anything. Sasha, we will have a new hospital soon, I promise." Sasha nodded silently, but didn't say anything anymore, just hugged. He sat on his knees under the pine tree, silently looking at the wooden house being built not far away.
"Let's take a group photo," Weiran suddenly suggested.
Seeing Ofjay and Alissa both looking at him, Wei Ran pointed around and said, "Since everyone is gathered together, let's take a group photo."
"I'll call them over"
Alyssa, who could no longer bear the depressing atmosphere, had already limped and jumped towards the crowd in the distance before she finished speaking.
After a while, all the busy guerrillas rushed over, and some of the wounded with only minor injuries also rushed over, supporting each other.
After yesterday's battle, these three merged guerrilla groups only have about a hundred people left. Some of them are injured, some have gray hair, and some have gray hair. There were quite a few older kids who looked like Ivan.
Although they didn’t know why they suddenly organized a group photo, this lively scene happened to dilute the hidden sadness, and as Wei Ran, who was in charge of the command, changed their position After a little adjustment, a little smile gradually appeared on everyone's face.
Finally, these more than a hundred people stood noisily into a semi-circular arc human wall that could easily fill the camera view frame.
On the first level of this semi-circular arc are the children who represent hope and the future. Although they are sitting on the wet grass, they are the ones who laugh the most among the people in the photo.
On the second level of this semi-circular arc are the guerrillas who were injured in the previous battle. Although they were wrapped in gauze, the smiles on their faces were full of joy for surviving the disaster. .
On the third level of this semicircular arc are the uninjured guerrillas including Slava and others. They are also the ones with the most determined expressions among the people in the frame.
"Everyone look at me"
Wei Ran, holding the camera, shouted loudly, "When I count to 3, everyone must keep their eyes open. At the same time, When I counted to three, everyone shouted "Hurrah"
After a brief pause, Wei Ran began the countdown.
"1"
"2"
"3"
"Ula uh uh la"
" "Click"
With a shutter sound that was drowned out by cheers, Wei Ran's field of vision was filled with intense white light.
At that moment, he knew that his own battle had finally come to an end, but the guerrillas who had been frozen on the film at this time may still have a long fighting journey to continue. .
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