Chapter 2575 "No One Gave Me the Power"
"There is no such thing as being a cook. Your husband was forcibly conscripted into the army. If I am not mistaken, he should be learning how to use a gun now. No matter whether he accepts it or not, or how well he learns, he may be kicked out of the training camp in two days, or even tomorrow, and he will use that broken gun to fight against us and the Red Army."
"At that time, someone will point a gun at his head and force him to obey orders. He will even use you and the children as a threat to make him fight. He will have no choice."
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Malachenko's words are very unpleasant, but they are very true.
At this time, there is actually no need to lie anymore. This woman is qualified to know the truth, know what kind of danger her husband is facing, and know what kind of bad things the evil existence that their family may not have supported in the past, but they definitely dared not oppose, has done.
If they are kept in the dark, the Red Army may have to bear the blame in the end.
The soil for the growth of hatred is left in this way. Malachenko does not want to see such a thing happen in his own experience. It is not a big deal to explain the situation to this woman in a few words, and it is also necessary.
"But, but why did they arrest my husband? I don't understand why they want to send him, who can't even use a gun, to the army?"
"Ah.
Maybe this woman really doesn't understand, but it may also be that I didn't explain it clearly just now.
In short, since everything has been said, Malashenko really doesn't mind continuing to make it clearer.
"Because the Nazi minions and running dogs on the front line are almost dead, those fascist lackeys were killed by us and the corpses were scattered all over the ground, and the blood flowed like a river. The Nazis no longer have enough troops to resist the Red Army, but they don't want to sit and wait for death, and they plan to use all the methods they can to survive and resist to the end. "
"Forcibly arresting civilians to serve in the army is just one of the means. If too many soldiers die, then they will arrest able-bodied men to make up the numbers. As long as a gun can move, run, and shoot bullets at the enemy, it is valuable. Your husband is the victim of cannon fodder, and that's all they see. "
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The woman's expression was as expected by Malashenko, her eyes were dull and sluggish, just like a cyber hacker who was doing something on the Internet and his brain crashed instantly when the network cable was cut short.
This expression lasted for several seconds, with shock mixed with disbelief, and the involuntary muttering was the best expression of this.
"But, but the newspapers and the radio have always said that they are victorious and that the enemy has been driven out of Germany"
"Hehehe"
This time, not only Malashenko sneered, but even some of the soldiers around who could also understand German laughed out loud, as if they had heard something really ridiculous.
"Well, it seems that you believe this statement, at least you believed it before."
"Then let me ask you, if what is said in the newspaper and on the radio is true, then what are I and my brothers? Are we standing here because the Soviet Union is making a friendly visit to Germany, or are the two countries holding some joint military exercises? "
"Neither, this is the truth. We came here to kill tons of Nazis and then plant the red flag of the Soviet Union on that evil heart. This is our mission."
"Lies, fraud, ignoring the facts and cheating, this is what your rulers do, and it is also the nature of the Nazis."
"Lies and falsehoods are like birthmarks that can never be erased. They are born and die with the Nazis. Your experience is the best proof. If I hadn't appeared here to reveal all this to you with the facts in front of me, you would still be deceived by the lies until the moment I finished speaking, right? "
Just as Malashenko believed
The truth is often cruel, but this woman has the right to know the truth, and must know it if conditions permit.
But cruelty should often only be borne by adults. For children, Malashenko does not want everything that they cannot even understand to be the only thing they know.
Lies distinguish between the way and purpose of use, just like weapons can kill the enemy but can also kill oneself. Many things in this world have two sides and are double-edged swords.
Even if it is a lie, Malashenko has to say it now.
Even if it is temporary, at least let this child have a childhood with a father for a while.
People, after all, can't lose hope. No matter what happens at any time and at any age, it's the same.
"You're right, child. The Red Army specializes in fighting those evil Nazis. We will rescue your father and teach those black dogs a lesson! We will kick their asses hard to let them know how powerful they are, and never, never dare to do such a despicable thing again. Your father may come back to play with you soon, just like before. "
Just like when they first met, Malashenko stretched out his big hand and rubbed the head of the chubby little boy.
No longer responding to the serious expression just now, but showing a smile, there is nothing in his words and deeds that can make people doubt.
"But you just said that my father will be driven to the battlefield, so isn't he in danger? My uncle told my mother that many people die on the battlefield every day, I heard it all. "
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The child "bravely" told the truth, but the child's mother still looked surprised, helpless, and even a little bit stunned.
Malashenko smiled again, but did not move away from his big hand on the child's head, continuing to convey the warmth in his palm.
"Then I will bring your father back from the battlefield and tell him that Xiao Shaote misses you. A father should go home quickly to accompany his son. What are you doing in a place like the battlefield? I will give him another bag of flour. Will he come back and bake some bread for you?"
A child is a blank slate, born into it.
What children believe depends on what adults want them to believe, at least at the age this little boy is now.
Malashenko's "lie" finally got a perfect result, at least for the time being.
"Comrade Commander, maybe I shouldn't ask, but how can you guarantee that the child's father will come back alive? Or is it just me overthinking it?"
It’s no wonder that Kulbalov can say this. Malashenko rarely lies, or there is almost nothing he can’t do even though he promises it, at least not in Kulbalov’s mind.
Maybe the teacher and comrade just casually talked to the children and didn't take it seriously?
Kulbalov thought that might be the case, but Malashenko's next sigh was clearly not the answer.
"That child expected a result from me, just like a child would expect a birthday gift from his or her parents to be fulfilled. No one gave me the power to take away that child's hope, period."