Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 101

The train drove for a long time, and the further north we went, the colder the weather and the more snow there was.

After reluctantly accepting this fact, Rosia silently returned to the car where she was.She knew that Lithuania was still in the north of Belarus, and the weather was now over ten degrees below zero in October. She couldn't stand the cold for a long time, and could only huddle in a pile of cotton-padded clothes and packages.

Maybe it was because the mountain roads outside were particularly difficult to walk, or the heavy snow was prone to landslides, the train was driving very slowly, and it took half a day to pass, and it didn't feel like we had traveled far.

At noon, a soldier brought her food. Since they were transporting supplies, the food was quite abundant, at least the portion given to her.

The soldier who delivered the meal was a very young man. He watched Rosia finish eating and then stood at the door of the carriage.

"Madam, we are going to Smolinsk next. What are your plans?"

"...Where is that?" Rosia raised her head and asked.

"It's the Soviet Union!" The soldier said, his face was pale, and he couldn't see much hatred for the Soviet Union. He just said calmly: "The weather is very cold, and our soldiers have suffered too many casualties. They need enough supplies."

Rosia was stunned and had not recovered from the name.

"The Soviet Union..."

Unexpectedly, in her fourth year in Europe, she actually went to the Eastern Front one day and even ran to the Soviet Union in one breath.

What plans could she have in the Soviet Union?She knew no one and was not familiar with any place.Even if she goes to the hospital here, she may not be able to work here without a transfer letter.

It seemed that now she could only wait for the lieutenant to arrange a ride back for her. She absolutely could not stay in the Soviet Union. As a Chinese who had always lived in a temperate climate, she simply could not bear the weather here in winter, which could reach minus [-] to [-] degrees Celsius.

It was only October, but it already felt like the coldest weather in Paris.

Rosia looked at the non-stop heavy snow outside the window, looking at it for a long time, and suddenly thought, is someone also in the Soviet Union?
She hasn't heard from that guy for two or three months. He has never been seen again since he yelled at her. Listening to his tone of revenge against the whole society at that time, it was most likely that he ran away. Here it comes.Unlike Werner, he is heartless. Aunt Mesa often worries that he cannot sleep, fearing that he will make the same mistake as Werner, but she has never seen him send a letter home.

However, Rosia was determined to leave, and he didn't think that he would be able to meet him in a few days here. Maybe he had already died in some ice and snow hole in the Soviet Union.

The car drove for another day and night, and passed various landforms she had never seen before, and gradually there were more bare trees, and these branches were covered with a thick layer of snow, which looked like they were about to be broken .There are deep holes in the snow on the side of the road, and the snow is so big that it is knee-deep.

After driving for a while, she could vaguely see the outline of the city ahead. The train slowed down. On the track next door, she saw a train coming towards her, slowly passing by.

Soldier Oger, who had been standing at the door, turned his head and said: "Miss Sia, we have arrived at Smolinsk and will be entering the city later. You can go to the lieutenant to arrange a vehicle for you to go back."

"Okay." Rosia responded and stood up.

She has become familiar with this young soldier in the past two days. Oger is only 17 years old today. His father had just died in Voronezh. It was his second year at the Berlin Military Academy. The enthusiastic young man volunteered to apply. Come and fight.Hitler naturally highly praised the young man's bravery and made a special speech at his military school.

Ogg himself is also a person with a strong sense of responsibility. During the chat, he also repeatedly fantasized about being able to kill enemies and defend the country.Rosiya did not dare to express any opinions on his thoughts. It was now the climax of the Battle of Stalingrad, and every inch of the Soviet Union was soaked in blood. When he actually saw the war, he would definitely not be able to laugh. .

But Rosia was also very sorry. She was afraid that he would become like Zobet, where all hopes and wishes were strangled and broken, and his whole body was filled with pain.But what she was more afraid of was that he didn't even have the chance to change, so he died in obscurity on that cold battlefield.

Thinking of this, she could only reach out and pat him on the shoulder: "Come on, you must protect yourself. Only if you are alive can you do everything you want to do."

Ogg was startled for a moment, then smiled, stood up straight, put his hand on his heart and patted it: "Don't worry, victory will always belong to Germany!"

Rosia forced a smile, and when the train stopped on the track, she took her small luggage bag and strode off.

As soon as she reached the ground, it was like entering a super-frozen freezer. She couldn't help but sneeze loudly. Before Ogg came down, she sneezed two or three more times, and then she felt her nose started to sneeze. There was an unpleasant feeling, but the air was really cold and everything was frozen.

As soon as she reached the platform, she couldn't stand it anymore. Without a hat, she could only take out another gray scarf she had knitted before and put it on, covering half of her face.But the two scarves didn't bring her much warmth. A gust of wind blew, and she felt that her forehead was already covered with ice shards.

Upon seeing this, Ogg pulled out another German military coat from the car and handed it over: "Miss Sia, put it on first. The lieutenant must be busy now, and you may have to wait for a while."

Rosia turned back to look at the obvious German style. Her hand only paused for less than half a second before grabbing it.Compared with the current weather, wearing a German coat is nothing.

After putting on the thick coat, she finally felt much better. The coat was so big that she could fit her whole body in it, and she didn't even want to expose her hands.

Ogg wore less clothes than she did, but he didn't seem to feel the cold. He led the way with long strides, and snowflakes quickly fell on half of his shoulders.

After leaving the platform, you can already see many people coming to carry supplies in front of the train. The carriage doors are all open, and people are busy going up and down.The two walked along the roadside for a while until they entered a street. Rosia discovered that there were hardly many Soviet people in this Soviet city.

Everywhere is desolate gray, broken walls and riddled with holes.The dilapidated paths are covered with frozen soil. A drop of water can freeze into ice instantly if it falls on it. Even the heavy snow cannot cover up the devastation here.

She had seen the scenes of many cities after they were destroyed, but none of them were as miserable as this one.

This is a completely occupied town, and Soviet civilians can only be seen in the small shops on the streets.

It was already noon, and Ogg took her to sit down and have something to eat in a small shop on the street.

After crossing so many countries all at once and coming to such a northern place, Rosia thought that he would not be used to the food here, but in fact, everything is delicious for hungry and cold people, and the food in this small shop is indeed delicious .

Rosia is a bit addicted to spicy food. In the cold weather here, eating spicy food almost makes the whole body warm and comfortable.After thinking for a while, she shamelessly asked the old shopkeeper for a pack of chili peppers. When paying the bill, the old shopkeeper looked at the German coats they were wearing and his expression didn't change much. He just waved his hand and said he didn't want the money.

Ogg is going to leave naturally, but Rosia is very sorry. She usually has to pack a lot of money on her body to feel safe when she goes out, and now she has a lot of money on her body. A small denomination was placed on the table.

The old shopkeeper shook his head and tried to stuff it back into her, but she had no choice but to wave her hand, then turned and left.The barren town was occupied by the German army. These poor Soviet poor people were abandoned by their own country. They struggled to make a living here, which was already very hard.She was not a German soldier and had no hatred for the Soviet Union, so she did not take freeloading for granted.

After leaving the shop, Ogg was called away by a soldier just after saying a few words to her, and she could only wait alone near the shop.

The lieutenant was in charge of all matters related to the transportation of this batch of materials, and had long since disappeared from sight.Rosia didn’t know anyone here and couldn’t find him.After wandering alone on the street for a long time, she was almost frozen into a popsicle before she met Ogg.

Ogg's expression was quite bad. He saw Rosia and hesitated for a while before saying in embarrassment: "Sorry, Miss Rosia, the road ahead has been closed."

"Blocked?" Rosia's eyes widened: "What does this mean?"

Ogg raised his finger and pointed to a snow-capped mountain not far away: "Just now, there was an avalanche there, and the entire track was buried. If we had arrived a few hours later, maybe everyone would have died there. Now the road section is only It can be sealed. The weather in the Soviet Union is too bad, and it may not be possible to clear the snow there for a long time."

Rosia was dumbfounded: "Well, what about the highway? Are there any other cars?"

"Sorry," Ogg shook his head regretfully: "The other sections of the road are also closed to traffic. The guerrillas are haunted along the way. We cannot guarantee your safety."

"No, where's the plane? You can always fly. I have to go back." Rosia was extremely anxious at the moment. This wave of unlucky things was driving her crazy.

"Here, there is only JU-87." Ogg shook his head again.

JU-87, Germany's ace dive bomber, nicknamed Stuka!

Rosia was completely desperate.

This was the worst news. She once again affirmed that she had been unlucky for eight lifetimes and was on such a path that she could never turn back.She must have offended some kind of kid to be so hard on her.

One wrong thought, one mistake, and she was stuck on the ground in the Soviet Union. Now she can't vomit blood even if she wants to.

This is going to be troublesome!

Rosia was irritated and spinning in circles on the road, and Ogg was unable to help her. In fact, unless there was a special plane to pick her up from France or Poland, she could not go back at all.

A woman is not a soldier. She can't help much even if she stays here, not to mention the danger. Ogg thinks this matter is quite difficult. He thought about it, hesitated for a while, and then asked: "Miss Sia, are you there?" What are you good at? Or what did you do in Paris?"

Rosia raised her head to look at him blankly, her voice was weak and her voice was low like a ghost: "I'm a doctor!"

Ogg was startled by her voice, and then when he heard her profession, his eyes were as big as bells: "Doctor, doctor? Isn't it a nurse...?"

Rosia shook her head slowly: "I am a doctor!"

So in this hellish place, she has to enjoy some of the rights and benefits that belong to a doctor.Even if she cannot go back for the time being, she must have enough freedom, status and right to speak. When she can go back, she must rush to the car as soon as possible.

Ogg was so stunned that he couldn't come to his senses. On the battlefield, on the front line, and in the field hospital, every doctor was a god. One more doctor could save many soldiers' lives and increase their combat effectiveness.In a sense, the importance of doctors has far exceeded that of a company of soldiers.

Unexpectedly, a young lady who got on the wrong bus would become the most important person in their hearts in the blink of an eye.

He stuttered a bit when he spoke: "Miss Xia Xia, would you like to consider taking a position in the Army Hospital?"

Rosia's expression was still bleak: "Do I have a choice now, or can you take me back to Poland?"

Ogg shook his head, then straightened his body, stood up straight, and put the gun in his arm: "Miss Xia, I will report this matter to the lieutenant and arrange for you to take up the post immediately. If there is a car to go back to, I will do it as soon as possible. You will be informed.”

Rosia waved her hand listlessly: "You can take your time on the inauguration, but please hurry up on the notification."

Ogg just thought she was joking, and immediately got very excited after he put down his hand. While leading her away, he said: "I really can't believe it. You don't look much older than me, but you are already a woman." What a brilliant doctor, oh, this is incredible."

Rosia glanced at him silently and continued walking.

Ogg's excitement was beyond words, and the hand that didn't hold the gun kept waving: "It's great, I won't be afraid even if I get injured in the future, I can finally have an acquaintance in the hospital, Miss Sia, you will let me jump in line Bar."

"impossible."

Ogg's expression suddenly froze, and then turned into a sad face: "Isn't it possible? We already know each other."

Rosia glanced at him speechlessly: "Do you hope that you will be injured so much? Sorry, I never like having familiar patients under my hands, or, I really hope that the profession of doctor can not exist."

Ogg was startled and looked at her with his eyes blinking. He tilted his head and thought for a while. When he turned around and understood what she meant, he couldn't help but stand in awe: "You are really a respectable doctor. , I will fight hard and try not to get hurt. Victory will always belong to Germany!"

"..."

Smolinsk sounds like a small city, but after getting familiar with it, you realize that this city is not small at all.

In the southern part of the city, there was the German Army Hospital. The scale of this hospital exceeded her imagination.It's very big. Although the buildings and hardware facilities are very simple, the battlefield area and the buildings are really large and intimidating.

But this is not a good thing. The hospital is large, which means there are many patients and injured people. Here, she has almost never seen the ground clean, and there is blood dripping down all the time.

Ogg brought her into this hospital. After preliminary knowledge inspection and hands-on experiments, she was identified by an old doctor as: an excellent thoracic surgeon and a rookie-level unqualified nurse.

Rosia is embarrassing.

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