Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 119 Escape
A strange and familiar smell gradually floated in the room. Rosia sniffed and suddenly felt something was wrong.

At this time, Heinrich stood up, put the gun on his waist, and looked back at her inadvertently.

"woke up?"

"Yeah." Rosia struggled a few times, failed to get up, had to give up, and continued to lie down. She watched Heinrich take off the small pot from the stove with gloves on, and couldn't help asking: "What? thing?"

"For you to drink." Heinrich took a bowl and poured some dark brown liquid from the small pot. The familiar smell became stronger and stronger, making Rosia couldn't help but frown.

Although it was nearly March, the temperature in the Soviet Union was still below freezing. The medicine had already become warm after being left to dry on the table for two minutes.Heinrich came over with the bowl and put it on the bedside table. He frowned and helped her sit up, saying, "It's not good for this long. You are too weak."

Such a vicious mouth!

I don’t know who was injured for more than a month before he recovered.

Rosia reluctantly took the bowl from his hand, and frowned tightly as soon as it reached his mouth.

traditional Chinese medicine!It’s actually Chinese medicine!

Rosia was horrified while holding the bowl. How did he find such a terrible thing as Chinese medicine in Europe?
This nightmare had been in the depths of her memory since she was a child, and it was so painful that her tongue dropped.I remember that every time it was time to drink, she would take a sip and spit it out, then secretly pour it out when her mother was not around.

Rosia wrinkled her face, slowly raised the bowl to her mouth, held her breath and took a big sip. A bitter taste that made her want to cut off her tongue instantly spread throughout her mouth.With Heinrich staring across the way, she didn't dare to object. She could only tell herself in her heart that this was a bowl of "love porridge" made by someone with poor cooking skills. Even if it tasted bad, she had to endure it. .

It turned out that her fear of traditional Chinese medicine was so deep that she faced the bowl of bitter melon and dared not take a second sip.

Heinrich frowned: "Is it so difficult?"

Rosia raised her head to look at him and silently took a second sip. The result was so bitter that she even spit out her tongue. She wrinkled her face and held the bowl out a little, saying vaguely: "It's really bitter, otherwise. You taste it.”

A piece of her tongue was sticking out, with a dark brown condiment on it, and her speech was slurred.Heinrich heard it clearly, and his face was not very pretty, but he leaned down and put his lips to hers.

"..." Rosia's eyes widened instantly.

Heinrich tasted it, smacked his lips, and said with a serious expression, "It's a bit bitter."

"..."

Facts have proved that for diseases that cannot be cured by western medicine, Chinese medicine is sometimes very effective. Rosia's fever subsided the next day, but after the fever subsided, she lost strength and became even weaker.

Heinrich left medicine for her and went out alone.

He's always had a bad feeling lately, which is a soldier's instinctive instinct when facing an upcoming danger.Originally, he planned to leave with his people two days after Red Army Day, but he was delayed due to Rosia's illness. As time went by, the sense of uncertainty became stronger and stronger.

After returning from the base warehouse where the German troops were stationed, it was almost dark, and Heinrich walked quickly back along the path alone.

There are two or three refugee camps in Rostov. The one he is staying in is the largest one next to the train station, and the other one is right where he is staying.When he passed there on the way back, it was quiet and the atmosphere was very tense. He looked from a distance and found that many people were circled together for inspection.

"Are there any Germans hiding here?"

"No."

"Is there anyone named Heinrich or Reagan?"

"Regan? There is one."

"Take me to have a look."

There was a chaos, and a group of soldiers followed the refugee inside. One soldier with a very keen sense looked towards the roadside, and Heinrich immediately hid behind a haystack.

Several groups of soldiers entered one after another. Judging from their words, deeds, and demeanor, they looked very much like they were here to arrest someone.And he felt that the person they wanted to arrest was probably him.In just a moment, Heinrich thought of countless possible reasons. Finally, he remembered the Knight's Cross of Iron Cross that was confiscated by Ivan in Stalingrad.

There were not many medals awarded in 42 compared to the previous two years, and the same was true for the recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.The Sixth Army has surrendered, and information about high-ranking officers who died in the Soviet Union is very easy to obtain. If Ivan really pursues the medal, the possibility of finding him is very high.

Heinrich just thought for a while behind the haystack. All the pros, cons, and possible consequences all appeared in his mind. He took another look at the refugee camp, and immediately made a decision in his heart. He got up and left the place quickly.

Rostov is no longer a place to stay for a long time.

The distance between the two refugee camps was not very far. Heinrich walked quickly and entered the straight road. He met many people he already knew on the road.In the past, he had been so cold that no one dared to talk to him. In the past few days, because he didn't know how to take care of patients, he had no choice but to ask many people for advice. This resulted in these enthusiastic Ivans greeting him whenever they met, regardless of whether he was I'm cold.

If he usually had the energy to deal with it, now all this has become a problem.

He walked quickly and soon arrived in front of his house. When he opened the door, Rosia was still sleeping.He walked quickly to the bed and stretched out his hand to push her awake, but stopped when he reached it.After a pause, he passed his hands through her armpits and the crooks of her legs, picked her up, grabbed some food from the cabinet, put it on him, and walked out immediately.

"Hey, Legan, where are you going with Franty?"

A man happened to bump into him head-on. Heinrich ignored him at first, but after taking a look at this man, who often helped him deliver supplies, he had no choice but to nod his head and explain briefly: "Her fever hasn't gone away yet. I Take her to the east to see."

"Hey, why hasn't the fever gone away? It's been a few days. Then take her quickly. Don't burn out your brain at such a young age." The man immediately urged him to leave with understanding.

Heinrich nodded slightly, with his usual aristocratic pride. The man looked like he couldn't stand it, but then he shook his head with a smile and left.

He originally thought that his movements were fast enough, but he didn't expect that the speed of the group of Ivans should not be underestimated. As soon as he walked to the east, he heard the sound of a trumpet not far away, and the voice of a soldier sounded inside.

"All civilians gather here! Everyone gather here immediately."

These civilians were cooking and eating at this time, and they came out of the house strangely when they heard the sound of the trumpet.But even if they didn't understand the reason, they absolutely obeyed the soldiers' orders, so they all put down their bowls and chopsticks and walked westward.

Several people were a little confused when they saw Heinrich: "Legen, why don't you go over to gather?"

"Go, I'll send my wife to Mr. Zhong first. She has a severe fever."

"Oh, then go over quickly, we will tell the soldiers about your situation, oh, poor Franti, it's not better yet."

Heinrich nodded slightly again and moved faster. As he walked through a room with a large open door, he suddenly saw a piece of wood in the brazier in the middle explode, and a cluster of sparks flew out. He jumped onto the half-knitted sweater lying next to him. The ball of wool was corroded by the sparks and ignited instantly, causing flames to burst out.

Heinrich's pupils shrank slightly, and he subconsciously wanted to walk in and stamp out the fire, but at this moment, the soldiers' urgings sounded again in the distance, and he even vaguely heard the soldiers walking towards them with their military boots. sound.

Time is running out.

He immediately hugged the person up again and walked out at a faster speed.He didn't see that behind him, in the empty room, the flames jumped to the sweater, and then jumped from the sweater to the table and chairs next to him. The fire spread bit by bit, lighting up the entire room in an instant.

After rushing out of the refugee camp, it was already dark and there were no pedestrians around. He immediately started walking instead of running, passing through a jungle of dead trees in the back mountain from the route he had already explored.

The bumpy feeling on her body continued to increase, and not long after, Rosia was awakened by the shock.She was still confused when she woke up. She didn't understand how the roof turned into a dark night sky, and what was heard in her ears was the sound of someone else's heartbeat.

After being confused for a while, she finally raised her head and saw Heinrich's face with a very serious expression. The weather was so cold that sweat was already forming on his forehead.

"What's wrong? Is something wrong?"

She moved and realized that she was being held by Heinrich and running away.

"Our identities should have been discovered."

"Have you been discovered?" Rosia was startled. She stood up and said, "I should be able to leave. Please let me down."

Heinrich didn't even look at her, and continued to walk forward. He moved very fast, and after ten minutes he had already passed through another coniferous forest. It was only then that he put her down and held her hand with one hand. Support her.

"It should be fine for now. Let's go for a while."

Rosia was still panicking at this moment, and her heart was beating fast.She was sick during this period and had not gone out to interact with other people. She had not seen the soldiers and dignitaries gathering just now, so she did not know the whole story.

After she got off the ground, she originally thought that her physical strength would recover a lot, but as soon as she started walking, she felt that her feet were weak and she didn't have much strength at all. Most of her weight was on Heinrich when she walked.

The darkness was getting thick, which provided them with excellent protection, but it also made their progress a little difficult.Because she couldn't see clearly, she would constantly step on dead branches on the road, and the uneven ground would make people accidentally sprain their feet. Rosia's body couldn't adapt to such low temperatures. Not long after walking, she became pale and a little unable to stand. Out of breath.

The distance from here to the refugee camp is not that far. If the Soviet army wanted to conduct a large-scale search, they might not be able to escape, so they had to take advantage of time and go as far as they could.

After a while, Rosia couldn't hold on any longer and her whole body was crumbling. Heinrich knelt down and picked her up, and continued to walk forward under the moonlight.There was a warmth in front of her, and some thoughts flashed through Rosia's mind. She wanted to say something, but before she could speak, she completely lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, it was already dark, and she found herself leaning on Heinrich's shoulder.And he was leaning against the wall, with one leg stretched out and the other bent, and he was spinning the gun, not knowing what he was thinking.

"woke up?"

Rosia raised her head and rubbed her neck. Her vision was still a little blurry, and just when she was about to speak, she felt a sharp pain in her throat.

Heinrich handed over the kettle next to him.

They were in a valley now, which was far away from the refugee camp. The Soviet army didn't know the direction they were walking in, so the possibility of finding them was very slim. However, because they were in a hurry before leaving, he didn't even No matter how much food you bring, you won't be able to last long in the mountains.

It was already noon at this time, and the two of them ate something casually, and Rosia felt drowsy again. Heinrich went out alone to look at the nearby terrain, and came back after walking for a while , it’s raining outside.

It usually snows in the Soviet Union. The temperature in this valley is much higher than outside, but the humidity is very heavy. It rained at this time, making it even more humid.

The rock wall of the cave was dripping with water all the time. The raindrops splashed on the rocks at the entrance of the cave and then penetrated inside, quickly soaking a small piece of land.

In this weather, Rosia's condition became more serious, her mind was dizzy, and she felt that she was in chaos, unable to escape no matter how hard she tried.Heinrich originally wanted to light a fire, but after searching his pocket, he discovered that he had not brought out the lighter. In the end, he could only lean on himself to keep warm.

Rosia's consciousness was up and down, as if she had returned to a nightmare she hadn't had for a long time.She saw herself who had just arrived in Berlin, Poland, France, and finally the Soviet Union. With every transition to a new place, she was filled with uncontrollable fear and confusion about the way forward.

During the few years of travel, she had gained, lost, met people, and been separated from friends.

Destiny was like a wave, rushing and tumbling, and in the end, there was only the last scene left in her mind.

Empire destroyed.

Hitler spent 12 years in Europe and set off monstrous waves in the whole world. How many people died because of this, and how many young people rushed to death for the belief in their hearts without hesitation.They burned everything in this life in the most brilliant and regretless way, and in the end only the crowd in the rear area was left to mourn and remember them.

Among these people were strangers, familiar people, and herself.

When the last moment came, she found that everyone had separated and no one was there anymore.

After the war, there were not many young people left in the entire rear of Germany. Those whom she loved, was attached to, cared about, friends, relatives, lovers, children, nothing was left, they all followed the war into hell.

This war should be something that everyone will never forget. When the war in Stalingrad appeared in the dream again, those shattered corpses and tragically dead soldiers appeared in front of her again. She was like a drowning person, suddenly falling asleep in extreme pain. I woke up immediately.

The night sky was misty and the light rain was still falling.

She was breathing heavily, and her forehead was covered with cold sweat. This action woke up Heinrich beside her. He immediately opened his eyes and grabbed the pistol.

Rosia weakly raised her hand to wipe her sweat. Heinrich was really helpless about her illness. He had no medicine at this time and could only hand her the water on the side.

Rosia took two sips, shook it, and found that there was not much water in the kettle.Faint light came in from outside the hole, and she could only vaguely see Heinrich's side face. The figure was bright and dim in the darkness, overlapping with the dead man in the dream.

"I just had a nightmare." Rosia spoke hoarsely and looked at him: "I saw it, the empire was destroyed."

(End of this chapter)