Red Moscow

Lunev followed Vitkov to the place where the new rockets were stored.

When the two soldiers guarding here saw Witkov coming with a general, they quickly raised their hands to salute.

"Open the door!" Vitkov ordered the two fighters.

The two soldiers glanced at Lunev next to Vitkov, and stood there without moving.

"Didn't you hear my order?" Seeing that the two soldiers did not carry out his order, Vitkov was a little unhappy, and raised his voice and said, "This is the new military commissar, General Lunev."

When they learned that the general in front of them was actually a military committee member, the two soldiers immediately stood in awe. After raising their hands in salute, they turned and opened the door of the room where the rockets were stored.

When he came to the house, Witkov pointed to the neatly stacked wooden boxes and ordered the soldiers again: "Comrade Military Commissar wants to see what the new rockets look like, so open them for him to see."

The two soldiers agreed, and together they lifted a wooden box and placed it in front of Lunev. After prying open the wooden box with a crowbar, the contents inside were clear at a glance.

After seeing the contents of the long wooden box clearly, Lunev asked in surprise: "Comrade Colonel, is this the new rocket you are talking about?"

"That's right, Comrade Military Commissar." Seeing Lunev's astonished expression, Vitkov replied proudly: "This is the rocket that frightened the Germans, whether it was in the battle to defend Stalingrad In the middle, or some time ago, it went deep into the enemy, and this kind of rocket has made great achievements."

But after hearing this, Lunev said disapprovingly: "The size of this rocket is so small, I don't see how it can play a big role on the battlefield."

Hearing what Lunev said, Vitkov immediately guessed that the other party was using the 122mm rockets that the Soviet Army had in stock for comparison, and quickly explained: "Comrade Military Commissar, the 122mm rockets used by our army are The weight of a rocket is 45.8-66 kilograms, and three people are required to load it, and it cannot be carried by a single soldier. This kind of rocket is 18.8 kilograms, and one person can carry one. A burly soldier can completely carry a single-barreled rocket by himself. Carry the launch tube and two rockets to the launch point, attack the enemy's key target from a long distance, and then evacuate safely."

Lunev only knew that Sokov's troops had achieved considerable results against the Germans in the past days, but he didn't expect to use this kind of weapon that he didn't like. He asked cautiously: "So, do you often carry such new rockets when you go deep into the enemy's rear?"

"You are right. The troops we send to the enemy's rear usually carry a certain number of rockets, which will help them attack the enemy's key targets at a long distance." Vitkov introduced to Lunev: "Soon Before, the 41st Guards Division, which went deep into the enemy's rear, used rockets to kill the German regiment headquarters of the Imperial Division. It also used this new type of rockets to severely damage three SS divisions, so that the enemy can only hide in Barwenko Wo really didn't dare to move."

In order to let the opponent have a more vivid understanding, Witkov also added specifically: "Don't look at the single-barreled or double-barreled method of launching at ordinary times. If you want to launch a large-scale attack on the enemy, you will use the standard one. 12 tubes are launched. One launch of 12 shells is equivalent to a howitzer battalion, and the ferocious firepower formed is beyond the reach of ordinary artillery."

Knowing that this new type of rocket is the key to victory, Lunev's mind changed unconsciously. After he asked the two soldiers to put the rockets back in place, he continued to ask Vitkov: "Is it a little too little to put only two sentries in such an important place?"

"Don't worry, Comrade Military Commissar." Vitkov said to Lunev with a smile: "Don't look at the two sentries at the door, but there are several lurking sentries nearby. At the same time, there are more than 30 meters away , There is also a hidden firepower point, the muzzle of the machine gun is aimed at the direction of the door, and when necessary, can destroy those enemies who try to rush into the warehouse."

On the way back to the headquarters, Lunev continued to ask: "How many of these new rockets do we have today?"

"About 2,000 or so," Witkov replied, "It's because of the good relationship between Comrade Commander and the military industry department that the higher-ups will deliver all the new rockets to us. If other troops also use them With this weapon, our inventory will be reduced by more than half."

When Lunev was still in Moscow, he knew that Sokov had a close relationship with Stalin’s son Yakov. People rescued him and saved the face of the Supreme Commander himself. Just for this, Sokov can get many things that others can't get.

Before leaving Moscow, Beria had a special talk with Lunev and told him that after he got to the army, he had to find a way to have a good relationship with Sokov, which would be very helpful to his future. Thinking of this, he asked Vitkov with a sideways face: "Comrade Chief of Staff, does the commander have a girlfriend?"

During the period when Sokov was injured, Witkov had acted as the brigade commander of the infantry brigade, so he naturally knew Sokov's situation very well. Hearing Lunev's question, he nodded and replied, "Comrade Commander is married."

"Already married?" Lunev asked in surprise, "When did you get married?"

"Before the official start of the Battle of Stalingrad, the two registered at a marriage registration office in the city, and they were considered real couples."

Lunev felt that, as Sokov's deputy, it was necessary to find out the family situation of the other party, so he continued to ask: "Who is the woman and where is she now?"

"It's an assistant military doctor at the field hospital of the 41st Guards Division, her name is Asiya."

"Assistant military doctor?" Lunev frowned. "So, does she often go to the battlefield to perform operations on the wounded?"

"According to the regulations, military doctors need to go to the place where the fighting is the most intense to perform surgery on the wounded." Witkov said: "However, in order to take care of her, the director of the hospital asked her to stay in the hospital to perform surgery on the wounded. Together with her There is also a female health worker named Ada staying in the hospital."

"Ada?" Hearing this strange nickname, Lunev asked strangely: "Who is this female health worker? Why does the director of the hospital take care of her like this?" Lunev still had a reason for asking this. According to his thinking, health workers, whether they are male or female, must rush to the line of fire to rescue the wounded in battle. Why are some people special?

Hearing Lunev's question, Vitkov realized that the other party might not know Ada's true identity, so he looked at him and said, "Comrade Military Commissar, Ada is the daughter of Commander Rokossovsky, protect her safety." , is what we should do.”

"You're doing the right thing." Lunev couldn't help being secretly surprised when he learned that Ada was actually Rokossovsky's daughter. He originally wanted to give advice to the director of the hospital, but he immediately changed his opinion: "I think Rokossovsky must love his daughter very much and don't want any accidents to happen to her on the battlefield. Therefore, what you have done The protection measures are very correct."