"How did he die?" Belkin couldn't believe it. He called himself at noon and said that the political commissar of the regiment, who was about to be discharged from the hospital, died just because he said he had sacrificed his life. Therefore, he was unwilling to get to the bottom of it and asked: "Could it be that he was returning to the barricade factory?"
Were you attacked by enemies on the way?"
"No, Comrade Political Commissar." Sokov heard Belgin's question and replied with some embarrassment: "He died of acute liver failure due to taking an overdose of anti-inflammatory drugs, and rescue efforts failed."
Belgin opened his mouth in surprise, and after a long time he murmured: "Hell, this is the first time I've heard that taking anti-inflammatory drugs can kill people. Misha, can't he be a member of the division's health team?"
Are there German spies hiding there? They poisoned Comrade Dmitri, causing him to be poisoned and died?"
"How is this possible?" The military doctors and health workers in the health team are all from the infantry brigade and the Guards Division, and there is absolutely no problem with their loyalty. Therefore, as soon as Sokov heard Belkin raised this question, he did not hesitate.
He interrupted him without hesitation: "The dozens of medical staff in the health team are all good comrades who have stood the test. How could there be German spies among them? Comrade political commissar, do you think?
Too much."
This was the first time Belkin heard Sokov speaking to him in such a tone. Thinking that Sokov's wife Asya also worked in the health team, he felt that he seemed to understand something. If he really wanted to
When tracking down German spies in the health team, I'm afraid Asiya will also be implicated. In order to find out whether his guess was accurate, Belgin specifically asked: "Misha, do you have any concerns?"
"My comrade political commissar, I have no scruples, no scruples at all." Sokov is also a smart man. He heard the voiceover from Belkin's words and quickly explained: "I personally asked
The hygienist who prescribed medicine to Comrade Dmitry said she had given him a seven-day dose. Who knew that Comrade Dmitri might be eager for success and wanted his injury to heal quickly, so he took all the medicine in one go.
, which led to the tragedy."
Seeing that Sokov repeatedly emphasized that Dmitri's death was caused by an overdose of anti-inflammatory drugs, Belgin did not dwell on this issue anymore, but took the initiative to say: "Misha, I hope you can give people a good burial.
Dmitry..."
"That's for sure, my comrade political commissar." Sokov didn't wait for Belkin to finish, and continued: "When I left the health team, I specifically told Dr. Pavlov to find a way to find
coffin, and then bury Comrade Dmitry in the open space east of Mamayev Hill."
"Bury him together with the fallen soldiers." Belkin sighed and said, "He once wished so."
"I understand, Comrade Political Commissar." Sokov nodded, "I will convey Comrade Dmitri's last wish to Military Doctor Pavlov."
Before ending the call, Sokov casually asked: "Comrade Political Commissar, how is the enemy's offensive in the barricade factory?"
"After the Germans suffered the losses of our rocket launchers, they adjusted their tactics." Belkin said angrily on the phone: "The assault gun was parked two to three hundred meters away from our position and used artillery fire to cover the infantry attack. Because
Because of the range, our anti-tank crews had to risk their lives to get close to the enemy's assault guns and then destroy them."
Hearing what Belkin said, Sokov felt an ominous premonition in his heart, and quickly asked: "Are there any casualties in the anti-tank platoon of the first battalion during the battle?"
"Two anti-tank groups exchanged fire with enemy infantry during the battle, and both suffered varying degrees of casualties." Belkin reported: "But the remaining soldiers brought back the rocket launchers."
Although the anti-tank team suffered casualties, it was a blessing for Sokov as long as the rocket launcher, which was a secret weapon, was not fired by the Germans. After Belkin finished speaking, he emphasized: "Comrade Political Commissar
, the enemy discovers that our army has a new type of individual anti-tank weapon, and will definitely try every means to obtain it. You must remind those anti-tank fighters that even if they sacrifice their own lives, they must not let the rocket launcher fall into the hands of the enemy."
"Don't worry, Misha." Belkin assured Sokov: "Our soldiers all understand this truth. They once told me that even if they are besieged by the enemy and cannot escape, they will use it before they die.
The grenade blows up the rocket launcher so the enemy doesn't know what it is."
Sokov knew very well that the structure of the rocket launcher was simple. Even if the soldiers stuffed the grenade into the launcher and detonated it before they died, it would be easy for the enemy to imitate it after getting the remains. But in order not to cause psychological pressure to the soldiers
, he did not tell the truth about the matter, but echoed Belkin's words: "Well said, comrade political commissar. I think our soldiers will definitely do what they say."
After the call with Belkin ended, Sokov realized a serious problem. He put down the phone and said to Sidorin: "Comrade Chief of Staff, regarding the sacrifice of political commissar Dmitry, I think we should report it to the Army Commander immediately.
Report to the Ministry of Health, lest we and the comrades in the health team cannot explain anything in the future."
Sidorin agreed with Sokov's statement: "You are right, comrade division commander. I heard the phone call you just had with Commander Belkin. Even your old partner
I suspect that Comrade Dmitry's death was caused by the poisoning by a spy in the health team. If the higher-ups know about this, they will definitely send someone to investigate, and then I'm worried that someone in the health team will get into trouble."
After Sokov and Sidorin reached an agreement, they called Chuikov and reported to him the news that Commissar Dmitry had died due to acute liver failure due to an overdose of sulfonamides.
After Chuikov heard this, he frowned slightly and asked: "Colonel Sokov, are you really sure that Comrade Dmitry died of acute liver failure due to excessive use of anti-inflammatory drugs, not because of hygiene?"
There is a German spy lurking in the team, who poisoned him?"
Hearing that Chuikov had doubts about the cause of Dmitri's death, Sokov quickly reported to Chuikov in detail what he saw when he went to the health team and the detailed process of interrogating the two health workers. He finally
He said: "Comrade Commander, I am calling you for two purposes. One is to tell you the true cause of Comrade Dmitry's death, so that the matter will not be unclear when superiors send people to investigate in the future; the other is to hope that you will
This matter can be reported to other troops to prevent unnecessary poisoning incidents in division-level field hospitals or health teams from happening again."
Chuikov was silent for a long time, and finally said: "I understand, Colonel Sokov, I will ask Chief of Staff Krylov to record this matter and inform the medical staff of each division to avoid similar tragedies from happening in the future.
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After putting down the phone, Sokov felt that his back was soaked with cold sweat. He thought happily: "Fortunately, I have an extra mind and reported the matter to Chuikov in time. Otherwise, the Ministry of Internal Affairs will send someone to investigate the matter in the future."
, the personnel involved in the health team may not be able to clear themselves of suspicion even if they jump into the Volga River."