USSR 1941

  Chapter 153 Planks

  In an instant, the carriage became quiet, except for the regular sound of "click, click, click" from the railroad tracks outside.

   Then, after a while, the soldiers suddenly became active:

   "No, that's impossible, you're the 'runaway hero'?"

   "We were talking about you just now!"

   "They said you were the one who made the plan to rescue Odessa, didn't they?"

  …

   "How did you know this?" Shulka was a little surprised. This plan had been a military secret until then.

   But of course, after the Battle of Odessa it was no longer classified.

   But Shulka was surprised that these soldiers who protected the train safety knew.

   "Kyiv has been spreading the news for a long time!" Yakov explained: "We have been going back and forth between Kyiv and Odessa, so we can always get the latest news!"

   Shulka let out an "oh".

   "I think we should thank you, Comrade Shulka!" Yakov said.

"Why?"

"Because of this plan!" Yakov explained: "It's a good plan, you probably don't know what it means to us... We are from Odessa, there are our families, our friends! "

   "Yes, Comrade Shulka!" Another soldier said: "We cannot imagine what will happen if Odessa is occupied by the enemy!"

  …

   This is what Shulka didn't expect.

  Shuerka only thought of strategies, tricks, deduction, and of course his own safety, but he didn't expect that every battle would be related to the inextricable family and friendship.

"It's nothing, comrades!" Shulka replied: "This is what I should do. In fact, it was Major Gavrilov who saved Odessa, other officers and men of the 9th Mechanized Army, and you... As long as we can unite together, we will be able to drive the invaders out of our motherland and win!"

   "Yes, Comrade Shulka!"

   "Well said, Comrade Shulka!"

  …

  Major Gavrilov patted Shulka on the shoulder and said, "Maybe we should let you make a speech, I mean to the soldiers and civilians of Odessa!"

   "No, Comrade Major!" Shulka said: "I only care about one problem now!"

"what is the problem?"

   "Where is the side?"

  The soldiers "coaxed" and laughed.

  The side locker is placed in a small compartment deep in the compartment... It is said that the side locker is actually just a bucket, and all kinds of filth are unbearable to look at.

   "Be careful of the boards in front, Comrade Shulka!" Yakov reminded: "You have to step on the middle of them, otherwise you may be shocked!"

Shulka thought about it with his feet, and the boards were indeed loose. If he stepped on them, he would be shocked, and he would probably fall down... The bottom of the train in this era is nailed with wooden boards, plus This is indeed the case with years of disrepair.

   But these are nothing to Shulka. He seems to have gotten used to them after he came to this time and space... The usual marching operations are often solved anywhere, and they often have to be solved quickly, so it is not much better.

   At least there was no rain in the train, which allowed Shulka to sleep against the box.

  The only regret is that you can’t smoke in the car, because the car is full of ammunition, and it’s no joke if it detonates.

Shulka thought, this may also be the reason for choosing stuffy tank carriages for transportation... From the perspective of protecting the safety of the train, it is necessary to open a few observation holes on both sides of the carriage anyway, so that the soldiers hiding inside will not be completely blind to the outside situation.

But doing so may not only fail to achieve the purpose of protecting the train, but may also be counterproductive... The carriages transport ammunition, and the guerrillas only need to climb on the train at a certain position and stuff a grenade into the perforation, and then " "Boom" sound...

   Shulka learned from Yakov that the speed of this train is about 50 kilometers per hour, which means it will take more than ten hours to reach Kyiv.

During this period, the soldiers ate a dinner, the food was unpalatable black bread... This let Shulka know that the previous statement was correct, and the Odessa soldiers returned the better supplies were left to them.

   Unknowingly, the time has entered the night, but this makes no difference to the soldiers huddled in the carriage, because they can't see anything anyway.

  Shuerka took the time to sort out his equipment. This is a habit he has developed since participating in the battle. He does not want to find that there are only two bullets in the bullet bag when an emergency comes.

   "Why don't you get a pistol!" Second Lieutenant Gavrilov asked, "After all, you are already the company commander!"

   "I did!" said Shulka, "But they told me there was a serious shortage of pistols!"

"Yes!" Yakov said, "it may be puzzling. Pistols are much lighter and smaller than rifles, but there is a serious shortage. But that is normal, because rifles are more needed than pistols on the battlefield, so from grams Rimia transported all rifles, and they are unwilling to waste precious space and capacity on pistols!"

  Yakov has been protecting transport units for some time, so knows them well.

   "I'll apply for you when I go back!" Major Gavrilov said.

   "No, Major!" Shulka said, "Maybe I can get some from the Germans!"

   The soldiers laughed knowingly.

   But at this moment, there was only a "boom", and then the train stopped suddenly, and the soldiers in the carriage fell into a pile involuntarily under the strong inertia.

   Then there was gunfire outside.

   "The enemy!" Yakov's face changed drastically under the light of the flashlight: "It's the guerrillas, we were attacked by the guerrillas!"

   After a pause, Yakov ordered loudly: "Open the door and protect the train!"

   "No!" Shulka hurriedly stopped: "Don't open the door!"

   "Comrade Shulka?" Yakov looked at Shulka suspiciously.

   "They've been prepared for a long time!" Shulka said: "They will block the doors with firepower!"

   "That's right!" Major Gavrilov agreed: "They will even throw grenades into the carriages!"

   "But the major..." Yakov said nervously: "If we don't go out, wait until they get rid of the others..."

   Needless to say what will happen next, when the guerrillas have dealt with the fighters guarding outside the carriage, the next step is to blow up the train.

  So staying inside is also death.

   "Follow me!" Shulka didn't explain, grabbed the rifle and walked deep.

  Walk to the side seat and step on it, and a few wooden boards will be lifted up to reveal a hole leading down.

   "We can get out of here!" Shulka said.