Chapter 1543 War and Peace

Vatutin allowed Malashenko to do some things that he shouldn't have done, but the premise was that Malashenko had to do his own job well first, that is, do his job as a division commander well. This was Vatutin's only requirement for Malashenko at present.

After agreeing to Vatutin, Malashenko once again prepared to set off with his troops. The soldiers who had just finished a short and quick battle still had plenty of physical strength and spirit to cope with the next action. This was not a problem at all for the soldiers who had endured the entire process of the Cherkasy War from beginning to end.

Before setting off, Malashenko had one last thing to do and had to do it.

"Is the radio set up? Is there any problem?"

"It's debugged, no problem, comrade division commander. Although it is a low-power portable version, the communication distance is enough to contact the division headquarters, and a telegram can be sent immediately."

Long before leading his troops to set off, Malashenko considered the problem of contacting the division headquarters.

He was traveling lightly this time, without even a heavy tank, in order to pursue speed.

After stepping on the accelerator and rushing out, it is still unknown how far away from the division headquarters the battle will be. After all, everything is possible. Coming to rescue Vatutin is a battle full of uncertainty. ׺°”˜˜`”°º×

In view of this, Malashenko ordered a small telegraph to be installed in the M3A1 half-track vehicle before setting off. This is to be able to contact the division headquarters in time when an unexpected situation occurs, and communicate with the political commissar in time.

No, the small telegraph prepared by Comrade Lao Ma in advance is just in use now. If you can't go back for a while, it's better to say hello to the political commissar first, so as not to worry about this old man who is over fifty years old.

"I'll say it directly, you take a pen and write it down. Send a telegram according to the general meaning. You can modify the incoherent parts by yourself. Anyway, make the meaning smooth."

Malashenko, who was sitting in the infantry cabin of a half-track vehicle, was thinking about how to tell the political commissar about this matter.

The small radio powered by the onboard electrical line has been turned on, and the antenna is raised high from the side of the car's rear. This small modified M3A1 half-track vehicle is like a mobile telegraph sending station. The communications staff holding a pencil is waiting for Malashenko to speak.

"Well, this is the message from Malashenko. We have successfully rescued Comrade Commander and eliminated a group of local bandits who tried to kill Comrade Commander. But the remnants of this group of bandits are still there, and some of the troops are hiding in their old camps, which need to be eliminated."

"Under the order of Comrade Commander, I am ready to lead the troops to set out again to completely eliminate the remaining enemies and eliminate the banditry. After the mission is completed, I will lead the troops back to the team soon. Don't worry, Political Commissar Petrov will receive it."

"Well, that's basically it. Do you think there is anything else that needs to be modified?"

The communications staff holding a pencil and responsible for recording on paper first was brought out from the division headquarters by Malashenko and followed the team. His main task is to be responsible for this only radio communication vehicle and send and receive telegrams. This is a very smart young man. He studied electrical engineering and originally planned to serve his country as a technician.

After the outbreak of the Great Patriotic War, he first followed the evacuation and retreated to the safe area in the strategic depth of the rear to continue his unfinished studies. However, after two years of studying in the turmoil, he saw that the Germans had not been driven out. He felt that the war-torn motherland could no longer accommodate a peaceful desk. He directly gave up his pen and joined the army. He enlisted in the army and went straight to the front before he finished college.

Such college students who master electrical proficiency are scarce talents and will be scrambled for in any army.

Coincidentally, when he completed the training course and was sent to the front, it happened to be the critical moment when Malashenko's troops were promoted from brigades to divisions and recruited more troops.

The director in charge of the allocation of new recruits saw that this kid was very capable and had a lot of knowledge at a young age. Based on the principle of giving priority to the allocation of senior talents to elite troops, he waved his hand and assigned this new recruit to Malashenko's command.

Because he had no combat experience and had only received a three-week basic infantry training course, this recruit who was not suitable for the battlefield and was more suitable for maximizing his role in other places was naturally left in the division headquarters and served the motherland under the command of the political commissar.

At first, he was a member of the communications company directly under the division headquarters, responsible for repairing telegraphs, radios, telephones and other things with his professional knowledge. Later, the political commissar felt that this young man was very smart and liked to study and study. Whenever he had time, he would ask him for knowledge and hoped to join the party as soon as possible, so he promoted him to the position of communications staff officer of the division headquarters.

Most of the time, the position of communications staff officer is a sinecure with a title and no real power. It is more like a miscellaneous job in the division headquarters, but it sounds more advanced.

The communications staff officer has to do something when there is something to do, and the communications staff officer cannot be idle when there is nothing to do. There are mountains of various archives and materials in the division headquarters. When you have time, hurry up to deal with these things and sort them out.

"There shouldn't be anything to record, Comrade Division Commander. I think I've said everything that needs to be said. If Comrade Political Commissar calls back, I'll contact you as soon as possible. Just leave this to me."

"Yes, that's best."

Malachenko nodded slowly and stood up, about to leave, but when he saw the young communications staff with his back to him and had already started to operate the radio, Malachenko, who always felt a sense of déjà vu, suddenly felt a little lost.

"Kiril and him are both college students in their prime. They were originally at the age of leaving school with a passion to serve the motherland, but now they have to go to the battlefield and risk their lives. If there had not been this war, it would definitely not be such a scene. Kirill and he would have had their own beautiful and passionate youth worth remembering."

What kind of people are most deeply touched by the cruel war?

There may be many answers, but one of the most important and key answers is that people like Malachenko who come from the peaceful world of the future and experience the cruelty of the current war firsthand, this is a sharp contrast that is so strong that it is indescribable. The peaceful future more than 70 years later and the current bloody war are completely opposite.

Although this is not the first time that similar feelings have emerged, Malachenko still hopes that the war can end as soon as possible.

Peace now seems to be a priceless treasure that cannot be exchanged for any other treasure. Malashenko, who came from a peaceful world but experienced the cruelty of war firsthand, is the person who best understands how precious and hard-won peace is in this era.