Chapter 2212

  Yakov’s last impression was that there was a huge explosion sound around him, and the soil that was lifted up immediately hit him like raindrops, and he was unfortunately stunned by the explosion sound.

   After finally waking up, he found himself lying on a stretcher with a young female hygienist squatting beside him.

   Seeing Yakov open his eyes, the female health worker shouted in surprise: "Ah, Comrade General, you are awake!"

   As she spoke, she stretched out two fingers, shaking them back and forth in front of Yakov, and asked, "How much is this?"

   "Two." After Yakov said the number, he looked at the female hygienist and asked, "Where is this? What happened to me?"

   "You have just been shelled by the German army here, and you have been stunned." The female health worker replied, "I just checked you, and there is no external injury..."

Hearing that he had no external injuries, Yakov was about to struggle to sit up, but was stopped by the female health worker: "Comrade General, although you have no external injuries, no one can guarantee that you have no internal injuries. In order to avoid danger, you must Lie still."

  Yakov gave up the plan to sit up, lay down on the stretcher again, rubbed his face with his hands, trying to recall what happened just now. He vaguely remembered that he and Cherniakhovsky were inspecting the terrain of Merizak City when they suddenly heard the sound of shells whistling in the air. He directly threw Cherniakhovsky down, and then Stunned by a shell.

  Yakov turned his head and looked around, and saw that the two jeeps were overturned and still burning. Not far away was a stretcher covered with a white sheet, and it could be clearly seen that it was a person. He was worried that the person under the white cloth was Cherniakhovsky, so he tentatively asked the female health worker, "Where is Comrade Commander?"

   "He was injured." The female health worker said: "Now he has been sent to the field hospital of the group army."

   "Ah, he was sent to the army field hospital?" Yakov asked nervously, "Is his injury serious?"

   "The arms and legs were injured by shrapnel." The female health worker explained: "So he needs to be sent to a field hospital immediately for surgery to remove all the shrapnel from his body."

   "Who is that?" Yakov pouted at the stretcher covered in white cloth not far away, and asked, "Who died?"

   "It is said that it is the adjutant of Comrade Commander." The female health worker replied: "It is a pity that it was blown into two pieces by a shell."

  Yakov remembered that besides the adjutant, there were also the driver who repaired the car and the accompanying guards, and hurriedly asked: "What about the others, did they also die or get injured?"

"No." The female health worker shook her head and said, "According to the crater at the scene, the enemy fired six shells here. As a result, you and General Cherniakhovsky were wounded, the general's adjutant died, and The driver of the two jeeps and the guards were well concealed when the shelling came, so neither was injured."

At this point, Yakov finally remembered that he had chatted with the female health worker for so long and still didn't know which part she belonged to, so he quickly asked, "Comrade health worker, can you tell me which part you belong to? "

"We belong to the 3rd Army, and the troops are stationed nearby." The female health worker explained to Yakov: "After the enemy's shelling began, our artillery quickly moved into the environment and suppressed them, and then we After receiving the notification that a commander of our army was wounded by the enemy's shelling nearby, let us send someone from the field hospital to rescue you immediately. After we arrived, we will rescue you and Cherniakhovsky and found you Although you were unconscious, you didn't have any wounds on your body, so you were left here and I took care of you, while Comrade Commander was sent to a field hospital for emergency treatment."

After figuring out what was going on, Yakov thought to himself that when talking to Sokov last night, Misha kept hinting to himself not to travel with Cherniakhovsky, otherwise he might be in danger . At that time, I felt that the other party was suspicious, and I didn't believe what he said at all. I didn't expect it to come true today. If it wasn't for good luck, I might have died like the adjutant.

Thinking of this, he quickly said to the female health worker: "Comrade health worker, please ask someone to send me to the headquarters of the group army. I want to call the headquarters of the front army and report the attack on us to the chief of staff of the front army and the military commissar." Report."

"Comrade General, don't worry." Seeing that Yakov was in a hurry to get to the Army Group Command, the female health worker quickly comforted him and said, "I think the news of your shelling must have been reported to the Front Army Command long ago, so you can lie down with peace of mind." Bar."

"Where can I lie down now?" Yakov really wanted to get up from the stretcher and rush to the headquarters of the 3rd Army as soon as possible if he wasn't worried about internal injuries. He used the phone there to call the headquarters of the Front Army Call, and report the shelling incident to the chief of staff and military commissioner in detail. Since he could only move around casually, he could only ask the female health worker for help: "Comrade health worker, please find someone to carry me to the group army headquarters. I really have something very important to do."

  Seeing that Yakov was so stubborn, the female health worker had no choice but to call a few young and strong soldiers, and carrying Yakov's stretcher, they walked towards the headquarters.

   As for the shelling of Cherniakhovsky and Yakov, Military Commissar Makarov and Chief of Staff Pokrovsky knew about it. They were so frightened that their hands and feet were cold and they were sweating. You know, both Cherniakhovsky and Yakov are important people, and it doesn't matter which one of them is injured, it's a big deal. But now, the two were wounded by the enemy's shelling at the same time. For Makarov and Pokrovsky, it was no different from the sky falling.

Worried that the medical level of the field hospital of the 3rd Army was not enough, Pokrovsky personally called the director of the field hospital of the Front Army Command and asked him to personally lead the elite soldiers to the field hospital of the 3rd Army to participate in the battle. Erniakhovsky's rescue work.

  The news that Cherniakhovsky and Yakov were injured in enemy shelling soon reached Moscow through special channels. On behalf of Stalin, Marshal Vasilevsky called Pokrovsky to inquire about the specific situation.

Hearing that it was Vasilevsky's call, Pokrovsky was so frightened that his hands and feet went limp, which meant that the Supreme Commander himself already knew about his son's injury, so he tremblingly told the story of what happened to him. The other party narrated it again.

After listening to Pokrovsky's narration, Vasilevsky frowned and said: "So, Yakov was just stunned by the shell, while Cherniakhovsky was wounded in his hands and feet, and Surgery in the field hospital of the 3rd Army. Am I right?"

   "Exactly, Comrade Marshal."

   "Then what measures have you taken?" Vasilevsky asked calmly.

Pokrovsky glanced at Makarov who was sitting next to him, and then replied: "After discussing with Comrade Military Commissar, I am worried that the medical level of the 3rd Army's field hospital is not enough, and I have ordered the director of the field hospital of the Front Army , and personally led the elite soldiers in the hospital to rush there to participate in the treatment of Commander Cherniakhovsky."

"Comrade Stalin said it." After listening to Pokrovsky's narration, Vasilevsky continued: "We must do everything possible to save Comrade Cherniakhovsky, understand? ?”

   "Understood, Comrade Marshal."

Putting down the phone, Pokrovsky raised his hand to wipe off the cold sweat on his brow, and said to Makarov: "Comrade Military Commissar, tell me, is what happened today a coincidence, or there are German spies among us who deliberately revealed Did you know the whereabouts of Comrade Commander?"

In response to Pokrovsky's question, Makarov thought for a long time before slowly answering: "I think it should be a coincidence, after all, Comrade Commander's whereabouts to the 3rd Army was half an hour before departure. It was only confirmed. And there are not many people who know his itinerary, even if there are German spies lurking here, it is impossible to pass on the information in such a short period of time."

"Comrade Military Commissar, you are right." Ever since he learned that Cherniakhovsky and Yakov had been shelled by the German army, Pokrovsky had been thinking about this question. It was the internal spies who leaked the information, and it was impossible for the Germans to stop firing after only firing a few shots. It is entirely possible that the enemy discovered Cherniakhovsky's whereabouts by accident and thought he was a big man, so he used artillery to bombard him: "It should be just a coincidence. The enemy's observation post happened to find the commander and the deputy chief of staff. He is a big shot, so he dispatched artillery to fire a few shots."

"Since the matter has already happened, how the superior plans to deal with us can only be left to fate." Makarov said: "I just hope that the commander and the deputy chief of staff will have nothing to do, otherwise you and I will have countless troubles." trouble."

  As the saying goes: Good things don’t go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. The news that Cherniakhovsky was injured by German shelling soon reached Rokossovsky's ears.

"What, Cherniakhovsky was shelled by the Germans on his way to the 3rd Army for inspection?" Rokossovsky asked with a face full of shock: "How is his injury? Who else was involved in the shelling? ... What, Yasha was also wounded in the shelling."

After Rokossovsky put down the phone, he said to Subbotin and Bogolyubov: "Military Commissar, Chief of Staff, I have some unfortunate news for you. General Cherniakhovsky, Commander of the Third Front, go to During the inspection of the 3rd Army, it was suddenly shelled by the Germans and was unfortunately injured. Yakov, who was accompanying him, was also injured in the shelling.”

   For Subbotin and Bogolyubov, Chernyakhovsky was wounded by German shelling, of course it was a shocking thing. But when they heard that Yakov was among the injured entourage, they suddenly became uneasy: "What, Yakov is also injured, is the injury serious?"

  Rokossovsky shook his head and replied: "It's just that he was injured, but how the injury is is still unknown."

Su Bojing stood up from his seat, walked back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, and muttered, "What should I do? If the Supreme Commander himself knows that his son is injured, I don't know how anxious I should be. "

"He already knows." Rokossovsky said helplessly: "The caller told me that the Supreme Commander himself entrusted Marshal Vasilevsky to find out the situation from the Third Front Army. But what attitude did he have? People know."

   "I hope there will be nothing wrong with Yakov, otherwise it will have a bad influence on the Third Front Army."

   "Comrade Commander," Bogolyubov asked Rokossovsky tentatively, "do you need to tell General Sokov about this? You know, he and Yakov are best friends."

"I don't think so." Rokossovsky shook his head and said, "It seems that Misha's decision at the time was correct. Even if our army takes the absolute initiative on the battlefield, there is still a huge danger. Existence. So when he heard me ask if he could let Yakov go to his army, he rejected my proposal almost without thinking, and even told me that as Yakov’s friend, he had no right to let him be punished. in danger."

When Rokossovsky and others were talking about Cherniakhovsky, Yakov, who arrived at the headquarters of the 3rd Army, had already contacted Sokov by phone: "Misha? This is Yakov. Cove, what are you doing?"

"I'm discussing the next step of combat deployment with the chief of staff." After Sokov finished speaking, he suddenly realized that Yakov's voice was not right, and asked quickly: "Yasha, are you feeling unwell? Does your voice seem wrong?"

  Yakov smiled bitterly and said: "Misha, you are right, I really shouldn't have followed General Cherniakhovsky out to inspect the troops."

   And Sokov heard a hint of ominous premonition from Yakov's words, and asked quickly: "Yasha, tell me quickly, is something wrong?"

   "I went to the 3rd Army Market with General Cherniakhovsky this afternoon, but when I passed the city of Merizac, I was bombarded by the German army."

Hearing that Yakov was shelled in the city of Merizak, Sokov suddenly became nervous. He clearly remembered that Cherniakhovsky in history was attacked by the German army on the outskirts of Merizak. The shelling, and unfortunately sacrificed. Hearing what Yakov said at this moment, he asked in a panic, "Yasha, are you okay?"

"I'm fine." Yakov said with a wry smile, "I was just stunned by the German shells during the shelling. After waking up, I heard from the health worker that Comrade Commander was wounded and had been sent to the 3rd Army for field battles." The hospital was rescued."

   Knowing that Yakov didn't have any serious problems, Sokov's hanging heart returned to his stomach. Then he continued to ask: "What about General Cherniakhovsky, is his injury serious, and is his life in danger?"

"I don't know much about this." Yakov shook his head and said, "When I woke up, I only saw the body of the commander's adjutant. As for the commander, he had already been sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, and the accompanying guard The staff also rushed to the hospital, leaving me in the care of the health staff."

   "Yasha, listening to your voice, you seem to be very weak." Sokov asked with concern: "Do you need me to send some military doctors over to help you check your body?"

   "No, Misha, thank you for your kindness." Yakov tried hard to force a smile on his face: "There are military doctors and health workers here who can take care of me, so you don't have to trouble your subordinates."

  (end of this chapter)