Lavrinenko was a little flustered when Malashenko forced him onto the bed. He was not sure whether it was right or wrong to do so. In any case, it was Malashenko who took the initiative to find him and talk to him, half requesting and half ordering.
But the only thing Lavrinenko is certain of is that if the political commissar knows about this, he will definitely not be able to spare him, or that neither he nor Malashenko will be able to escape.
"Malashenko! Are you really sure you can do this? If Comrade Political Commissar finds out, it will be over for both of us!"
A division commander and a deputy division commander were unable to make a prompt decision. Malashenko, who was quite dissatisfied with this and was in a hurry, was just worried.
"I'll hold it up if the sky falls. I'm tall, right?"
"...but how could the sky fall..."
"Why are you talking so much nonsense! Get up quickly, quickly, cover yourself with clothes! Your head is half covered, hurry up! Am I the division commander or are you the division commander!? Listen to my orders!"
"..."
Lavrinenko was completely speechless by Malashenko. Seeing this gesture, he had no choice but to follow the instructions.
Maybe I shouldn't have agreed to Malashenko's crazy idea in the first place, but now that I've reached this point, what else can I do? I can only do this. As for the consequences, at least I can't tell now.
Clear things.
"Okay, cover yourself with clothes, and lie down here honestly until the political commissar realizes that something is wrong and pulls you up, or until I come back and we change people. If the first result doesn't happen, wait until the second one happens.
, do you understand?"
"..."
Lavrinenko was still speechless and didn't know what to say now. He just nodded casually while lying on the bed with most of his head covered.
"Okay, I'll withdraw! If anything happens to the division headquarters then, just help me keep an eye on it, that's it!"
After saying that, Malashenko did not wait for Lavrinenko on the bed to reply. Without saying a word, he lifted up a corner of the division headquarters tent, slipped out like a thief, and disappeared without a trace.
trace.
In the division headquarters camp, which was not very busy at night, no one noticed what had just happened in a corner of the camp. Comrades all knew that the small camp bed was usually used by political commissar comrades who were in poor health to rest.
, sometimes the division commander and deputy division commander will lie down and take a nap.
In short, that bed is a "leader's bed." If it's not really important, don't disturb it. Especially when you see someone lying on the bed from a distance, it's best not to disturb the person above him from resting.
.
It is such a coincidence, and of course it can be taken for granted. Except for Lavrinenko, no one in the entire division field camp knew that Malashenko, the division commander, had mysteriously disappeared. Everyone thought that Comrade Division Commander
He was lying on the little bed and sleeping.
Where is Comrade Deputy Division Commander, you ask?
Comrade Deputy Division Commander went down to the 1st Brigade to inspect the troops after dinner and has not come back yet. Comrade Division Commander personally assigned him to go there. He was in the division headquarters when he gave the order. Many people saw and heard it.
, this is a well-known thing, not a secret.
Ever since, with Malashenko's careful preparation and intentional planning, everything seemed to have been arranged seamlessly, with no flaws visible, at least until the political commissar discovered something was wrong with the man lying on the bed.
After leaving the division headquarters, Malashenko did not choose to walk. Instead, he walked quickly and quietly. Before he had gone far, he got into a small GAZ Jeep parked on the roadside and headed straight into the wild.
Malashenko pulled up his collar as high as possible and lowered the brim of his big-brimmed hat to cover his face, at least so that the driver in the front seat wouldn't be able to see anything.
The driver was arranged by Lavrinenko in advance, and of course Lavrinenko was just following Malashenko's orders.
Are you asking who is in the car? The driver doesn't know, so don't even think about asking too many questions. Asking is a military secret.
The driver only knows that he has to pull the people on the bus to a certain designated location. He is not allowed to talk about anything extra, let alone say anything on his own initiative. He can only carry out the order and be done with it.
Therefore, during this dark journey, except for the driver who took out his ID when passing the checkpoint at the military station to prove that he was a division vehicle to pass the inspection, and had a simple exchange with the guards, there was no excessive verbal communication in the car.
Malashenko didn't say a word the whole time, waiting until the car slowly stopped and reached its final destination.
"Here we are......"
The driver didn't know who he was pulling in the back seat. Due to the special nature of the task, he didn't dare to ask more questions, and he didn't dare to take the initiative to look back. He just reminded the mysterious person in the back seat with the simplest words.
"..."
Malashenko remained silent as before, touched the door handle, pushed the car door open, raised his legs and walked down.
Until Malashenko got out of the car and left, the driver didn't know who this person was or why he came to this wilderness in the middle of the night.
Due to the order given to him by Lavrinenko, his task was only to deliver people, not to wait for them to be picked up. Therefore, the young driver did not dare to stay longer in this place where enemies might be present.
As soon as Rashenko closed the car door, he immediately turned the steering wheel and returned the same way, preparing to go back and forth according to the last step of the mission instructions.
Seeing that the car was gradually driving away, reaching a distance where he could not even see himself when he looked back in the night, Malashenko, who had been cautious along the way, was relieved, and the bushes behind him not far away also came at the right time.
Seven or eight people came out and immediately surrounded them.
"Comrade Commander, do you really want to do this? It's still too late to go back now. I can send someone to escort you back safely."
The person who took the lead in speaking was naturally Alsim, nicknamed "Snow Razor", who was also personally selected by Malashenko to lead the team to carry out this disguised raid mission...the deputy commander.
Well, that's right, he is indeed the deputy commander.
Who is the commander, you ask?
Just look at the unquestionable firm expression on Malashenko's face and you will understand everything.
"There is nothing to hesitate. Now that I have come out, I have made a decision."
"We are pressed for time, comrades, start taking action immediately!"
"Alsim, where is my car? Are they here?"
Of course Alsim knew who "comrade division commander's car" and "them" were referring to.
Everything has been arranged in advance and prepared in accordance with Malashenko's requirements. We are just waiting for the last step in the plan, which is the arrival of Malashenko himself on time.
Now that everything was ready, Arsim, who had seen Malashenko so determined, could not say any more nonsense. He just responded with firm and simple words to Malashenko.
"Everything is ready, Comrade Commander, please follow me."