Seeing this, Zinovi's face immediately showed a satisfied smile, "I believe you can definitely complete this task, come with me!"

The four of them looked at each other, and Alyosha and the other two helped the wounded man down who was still sitting on the sledge, followed Zinovi into the cave, and after helping them to the wooden box bed, they found a few people working together.

The wooden boxes sitting together sat around.

"Can you read a map and use a compass?" Zinovi asked while taking something out of the box next to him.

"Me and David can do it"

Vlas was the first to say, "We used to work in the printing factory in Bryansk and learned how to proofread map scale, so we know how to use it."

"Commissar Vinya and I learned how to use the compass," Alyosha replied.

"I know how to do it." Wei Ran responded when he saw Zinovi looking at him.

"It would be great"

While Political Commissar Zinovi was speaking, he had already taken out a waterproof map from a cowhide map bag and laid it on the wooden box surrounded by people. Then he took out a north guide that was probably seized from the Germans from the bag.

The needle pressed on it.

This was not over yet. He then took out a red and blue double-core pencil from the bag and a flashlight in a box that was also probably captured by the German army and opened it.

"This is where we are now"

Zinovi drew a red triangle the size of a fingernail on the map, "It's not particularly accurate. The map doesn't mark this mine that was abandoned during the Russian era, but it won't deviate too much."

Immediately afterwards, he turned the pencil over again, drew a line with the blue refill at the other end and said, "You need to go through this forest to the northeast, toward Belevsky, in that direction

Looking for land and Soviet government that were not occupied by the Germans."

"Belevsky?"

Alyosha grinned, "I have never been to such a far place before the war."

"This time you have a chance to go"

Zinovi said apologetically, "Comrades, young men, I'm sorry that we can't provide you with more supplies. All we can provide you are the two stolen military horses and your own mules.

"

“It’s enough”

Vlas stood up before he finished speaking, "We are sure to get out of the forest and will definitely bring the supplies back. Let's set off as soon as possible. Alyosha, come here to help. Let's lift dad onto the sledge first.

Wade, help Victor pack his things."

"Victor, take this."

Zinovi handed the map bag to Weiran, "Here are my ID and a letter of introduction. They can help you."

"I will take good care of these things." Wei Ran took the map bag with both hands and hung it on his shoulders.

At the same time, Alyosha and the other three also began to pack their few luggage.

All Wei Ran needed to take away was his German backpack, the canvas pocket bag left by Political Commissar Vinya, and the map bag given to him by Political Commissar Zinovi.

For Father Dofero who was still in a coma, it was even simpler. Alyosha and Fras covered him with an extra thick blanket and directly lifted the stretcher under him.

After the group left the cave, Wei Ran also enjoyed the same treatment as Father Dofero - being tied to a wooden sledge pulled by mules and horses.

Although he said that there was nothing else for them except these three animals, Commissar Zinovi still distributed to everyone, including Wei Ran, a German submachine gun that he had borrowed from them before, and

A German lunch box containing boiled potatoes, carrots and pieces of meat from an unknown animal, plus a kettle filled with water, and a Soviet cloak for each person.

Without much delay at all, Alyosha and the three of them shouted at the animals, and under the guidance of the compass held by Flass, they left this abandoned mica mine and once again entered the cave that seemed to be able to devour people.

in the forest.

Not long after, the mine behind him was tightly covered by trees. Alyosha, who was slowly moving forward with a mule and a sledge pulling a sanitary ignition machine, cleared his throat and sang a cappella the song he once sang.

.

Get out of the way, beasts and birds, get out of our way. You see the dust is like clouds floating, and the horses are galloping forward...

In the quiet forest, Fras, who was walking at the front, and David, who was walking at the back, also cleared their throats and sang along in a low voice: circuitous left and right, rampaging, coming and going to the enemy's defense line. A young machine gunner,

Machine guns were firing...

On the sledge pulled by a mule, Wei Ran smiled, took out the blues harmonica from the metal book, and played the accompaniment of the song along with their singing in unison - just like he did in the basement of Leningrad.

When they heard Wei Ran's harmonica accompaniment, the eyes of the three young men leading the mules and horses all brightened up. Although their singing did not get much louder, it was much more cheerful and full of power and energy that was not found in a cappella singing.

Endless hope.

By the time the song ended, Alyosha had already moved to the edge of the sledge and said in surprise, "Victor, you can actually play the harmonica? Why didn't you tell me earlier?"

"I forgot," Wei Ran replied in a mocking manner.

"That's a good excuse. What other songs do you know?" David, who was walking behind, asked with a smile. Lying on the sledge pulled by the horse he was leading was Father Doferro.

"I can sing whatever you can sing."

Although Wei Ran was weak at this time, he was extremely confident in what he said. After all, it was the metal notebook that taught him. If there was something he didn't know how to do, he wouldn't mind mocking the broken notebook in his heart.

Hearing this, Alyosha started singing directly, "Beside the old oak tree, the spring water in the forest was flowing. The war horse was pawing the iron ladder, its mane rustling."

Seeing this, Wei Ran put the blues harmonica he was holding in one hand to his mouth again and played the accompaniment to the old Cossack song "By the Oak Tree".

In this quiet forest, one person accompanied by three people singing Soviet songs drove away the coldness and fatigue. Even the three mules and horses snorted from time to time as if they were trying to sing along.

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"I thought I was in heaven"

Just when Alyosha and the other three had finished singing an unknown number of songs and were about to stop to rest, Father Doferro, who was lying in the last sledge, woke up and said feebly, "I'm still here."

It’s strange why those angels not only didn’t sing hymns but also had such loud voices, it turned out to be you guys.”

This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Dad, are you finally awake?" Alyosha and the other two people gathered around him excitedly.

"How long have I been sleeping? Are...just you guys?" Dad asked with uncontrollable sadness.

"Victor, and Victor." Alyosha immediately pointed to Wei Ran, who was sitting up on the sledge next to him, and said.

"Commissar Vinya is still alive, as is Yeremey."

Fras said unexpectedly, "The political commissar's injury was relatively serious and he couldn't move, so he stayed in the camp of Platoon Commander Talas and his team to recuperate. Yeremey injured his leg, so he was also left behind.

"

"The three of us received the mission to help Platoon Commander Taras and the others establish contact with the rear hospital."

David on the side helped to weave this cruel lie, "Not only do we need to find a hospital, but we also need to safely deliver you and Victor, the two lightly wounded people, to reduce the burden on Platoon Leader Taras and others."

Hearing this, a trace of well-hidden grief flashed across Father Dofero's old eyes, and then he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "It's good that I'm still alive. It's a pity for Sasha."

Hearing this, the three young men who were singing just now fell silent and listened to Wei Ran casually say, "Dad, Sasha's sacrifice is worth it. We have achieved great results, and we have effectively helped Tara."

Platoon Commander Si and the others attracted a considerable number of enemies, making their sneak attack a great success."

"This is probably the first good news I've heard..." Father Dofero sighed, and then asked about what happened before he fell into coma.

The three young men in Alyosha told the story of what happened in the lies weaved by each other. Father Dofero also reluctantly ate half a boiled carrot, and the men and horses who had had enough rest set off again.

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However, this time, before they could finish singing a Katyusha song to appease their father, they heard a rumble of explosions in the distance!
Chapter completed!