Anisimov returned to the division headquarters and reported to Sokov about the new group of health workers.
After hearing this, Sokov couldn't help but frowned, with an unhappy expression on his face: "Comrade Political Commissar, so to speak, our superiors sent us a group of children."
"Yes." Anisimov nodded and replied: "Maybe these children have been trained in simple first aid knowledge and can bandage wounds or change dressings for wounded soldiers. But they are too young. I I’m worried that when the gunfire goes off, they’ll be so scared that they wet their pants.”
"They are all children. When they hear the sound of gunfire, it is inevitable that they will be frightened and pee their pants." When Sokov said this, he couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Sidorin sitting next to him, and then He smiled and said to Anisimov: "Comrade Political Commissar, the child of the Chief of Staff has just turned sixteen, but he serves as an orderly by Commander Chuikov's side. He is a brave young man."
As a father, Sidorin was quite happy to hear Sokov praise his son. He chuckled and said: "When I first brought him into the army, I was really worried that he wouldn't be able to endure this kind of hardship. Even when he heard the sound of gunfire, he would be frightened and panicked. So I kept him with me. , after some training, now he can barely be regarded as a qualified soldier."
"Comrade commanders, everyone must have a clear understanding of the brutality of this defense battle." Sokov said: "According to statistics, among the troops entering the city, the survival time of soldiers is 24 hours, and officers There are only 72 hours. Anyone who can survive such a cruel battle, whether he is a soldier fighting on the front line or a soldier performing various other tasks, should be considered a qualified soldier."
"What Comrade Commander said makes sense." Ivanov said with a smile: "Even a child can become brave in order to defend our great motherland. I feel that the superiors assigned us young health workers, Although they are still very young, they can grow up quickly in the next battle."
"Comrade Division Commander, I would like to seek your opinion regarding Comrade Asiya's work in the field hospital." Anisimov asked Sokov for instructions: "In view of her performance at work, I plan to arrange for her to serve as a nurse. What do you mean by the long position?"
When Sokov heard what Anisimov said, he understood that the other party was trying to show his favor to him. He knew very well that in the division field hospital that was about to be established, the head nurse was a very important position, with power second only to the director and political commissar. After assuming this position, not only can safety be guaranteed, but you will also have more free time to spend with yourself.
But after thinking about it, Sokov felt that he still could not accept Anisimov's kindness, so he shook his head and said: "Comrade Political Commissar, thank you for your kindness. But I think it would be better to let Asiya serve as an assistant military doctor than to The head nurse is more suitable. After all, under the current circumstances, it is impossible for our superiors to equip us with more experienced military doctors. We can only rely on those experienced health workers to undertake the work of military doctors."
"Okay." Seeing that Sokov had already made a decision, Anisimov did not insist on his opinion anymore. He handed over a roster in his hand and said: "These are those kids. their roster.”
Sokov took the roster and flipped through it, but soon he was attracted by a name on it: "Ada Roskovskyna".
He raised his head and looked at Anisimov and asked: "Comrade Comrade Political Commissar, where are those children?"
"She should have gone to the health team." After Anisimov finished answering, he asked curiously: "Comrade division commander, why do you ask this?"
Sokov stood up with the roster and said to everyone: "Comrade commanders, let's go and see these children who have just come to report."
"Comrade division commander," Ivanov asked in surprise after hearing Sokov's words: "Shall we go to the health team to see those young health workers who have just come to report?"
"Yes, Comrade Deputy Commander." Sokov understood that his actions had left everyone confused, so he explained to them: "I saw a special name in the roster, and I plan to see it in person. Look at this kid."
"Who is it?" Ivanov, Anisimov and Sidorin asked at the same time.
"That's her." Sokov flipped through the roster, pointed to Ada Roskovskina's name, and said to the three of them, "Don't you think this name sounds familiar?"
After Sidorin read the name again, a look of surprise appeared on his face: "Comrade division commander, are you saying that this female health worker is a relative of the commander of the front army, General Rokossovsky?"
"Not a relative." Sokov shook his head and said in shock: "But the daughter of Comrade Commander of the Front Army."
"No way," Ivanov expressed doubts about Sokov's statement: "How could a comrade of the commander of the front army come to our division to be an ordinary health worker?"
"I think it is possible." Anisimov said cautiously: "When I was outside, I had a few words with this little girl named Ada. She said that her father was in the Don River Front. She has never seen her father since the war broke out. I was still saying at the time that his father might have died, but she insisted that her father was still alive and well, and that she could understand her through special channels. father's situation.
I didn't pay much attention to it at the time, but now that I think about it, there is no doubt that she must be the commander's daughter. She learned about her father's situation through newspapers. "
"Now that it has been confirmed that she is the commander's daughter," Ivanov urged, "then what are we waiting for? Let's go see her now."
"Wait a minute." Unexpectedly, Sidorin said, "I don't think we should go."
"Why?" This time, three people, including Sokov, asked in unison.
"It's very simple. When this little girl joined the army, she didn't identify herself to the people at the recruitment office. Otherwise, she would never have been assigned to be a highly dangerous health worker. Instead, she should have been assigned to the extremely safe logistics department. Department." Sidorin analyzed to everyone: "So we have to pretend not to know about this matter, so as not to affect her future life."
Sidorin's words reminded Sokov, and he immediately realized that the reason Ada kept a low profile when he enlisted was because he did not want to attract too many people's attention. Then he nodded and said, "The chief of staff is right. We don't need to go to see Ada in a big way. We just need to take care of her privately."
With that said, he began to assign tasks: "Chief of Staff, call Commander Chuikov and report the matter to him so that he can be aware of it. I will go to the health team to find Asiya now and ask her to tell her privately Take care of Ada and never let anything happen to her. Do you have any objections?"
"No." Everyone replied in unison.
"Okay, since everyone has no different opinions, the chief of staff will call Commander Chuikov immediately." Sokov stood up again and said: "I will go to the health team to find Asiya and explain this matter to her in private. "
