Soul to the Rhine

Chapter 53 On the Road
"How is it, am I amazing?"

Rosia scratched her disheveled hair: "It's worthless."

Elana was not angry either. She looked at the three nurses outside the door with a smile and then pulled her upstairs.

When I opened the door to the room, a thick layer of dust immediately poured out.Rosia was choked and coughed. When she went in, she saw that the ground was full of dirt and rocks.After the windows were blown out, there was no way to block these things. The whole room was filled with smoke and there was not even a clean place to stay.

Ilana lamented: "No wonder they have to be transferred away. There is no way we can live here."

Rosia lifted the quilt on the bed, shook off the stones, and said while coughing: "Do you think being transferred away is a good thing? Don't you remember what happened yesterday?"

They fled under countless bombers, and they might lose their lives at every moment. Although they escaped death in the end, they still sacrificed the head nurse.This is definitely the most unforgettable painful memory in their lives.The transfer means that they go to a place with many injured people, where it may be more cruel.

Ilana turned pale, stopped talking, and turned to tidying up the room with Rosia.

After being busy for a while, the bed and table were finally cleared away, barely enough for people to sit on.Rosia didn't have many important things, let alone valuables.Take out your notebook and work permit, pack them up, and you can leave.Just thinking about it, she brought the bag of sour fruits again, maybe it will come in handy later.

Rosia has never had a chance to get a replacement for her transit documents and identity certificate since they were stolen. She still doesn’t have a pass, so she can only follow the hospital’s car, which checks the car owner’s pass and theirs. Work Permit.

In addition, each medical staff has their own medical kit to facilitate rescue at any time, which is a must.Rosia was about to open the box to see what medicines she needed to replenish, but she accidentally saw something hanging on the small lock.

A thin silver chain, when taken off, it turned out to be a delicate and compact pocket watch.

Rosia was a little surprised that this was not her thing, but it fell on her medicine box.Could it be that Zobet left it behind?

She put her thumb on the switch and flicked it, and the pocket watch opened. It was indeed just an ordinary watch inside, but there was a small black and white photo posted on the cover.There are five people in the photo, so each one looks very small.

Rosia looked at it carefully and had a strange look on her face. She finally knew why she thought Zobet looked familiar.

She once found some photos in Heinrich's apartment, including a photo of four people in which there was only one officer she didn't recognize. It turned out that that person was Zobet.

Ape dung and all that seems really magical.There are five people in the photo in Zobet's pocket watch, and the remaining one is Bettina, the female defense assistant and a sniper who looks awesome.

There are no encounters in life. I didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, she would recognize all of Werner's "husbands and dogs", including the Wehrmacht and the Nazis. It is a pity that except for Werner, she can feel like a family member. Others, including She wanted to stay away from Heinrich, who seemed to clean up her mess every day.

Elana didn't have many things. She packed a bag of clothes and a medical kit, and she was ready to leave at any time.During the war, everything can be left behind except life, especially for those who are in close contact with the battlefield. Although they belong to the rear area, they may go to the front line at any time, so the less things they bring, the better.

There was a sudden commotion outside.

The dormitory building is far away from the hospital building and the avenue. It is basically close to the civilian area. It is very quiet on weekdays. Now that there is such a loud sound, it is unknown what the commotion is.Rosia frowned, walked to the window sill, rolled the dirty curtains aside, and looked down.

A group of people wearing khaki clothes were rushing into the store on the avenue. They suddenly started looting the items in the store like bandits. Soon there were sounds of smashing and crying inside.

Rosia was shocked and couldn't believe it. She stared at the store door until she saw the style of their clothes and the cap badges on their heads, and finally confirmed that these were really a group of French soldiers.

A group of French soldiers fled in panic after losing the battle, but shamelessly broke into French stores and robbed them.

The successive wars had severely damaged their spirits, and the defeat of thousands of miles had left them with low morale.The thunderous offensive of the Germans really frightened them. They became defeated soldiers and deserted soldiers.

An unspeakable feeling arose in Rosia's heart. They may not know how much expectations the French placed on them, but as a bystander, she could see clearly that even if the French positions were destroyed and the army retreated again and again, these No matter how uncomfortable the French felt, they never blamed them on the surface.

They went to the battlefield to protect their homes and country. Even if they failed, others were not qualified to criticize them. But what did these losers do? The Germans invaded Sedan and even kept the civilians safe, but these French soldiers had already He forgot his oaths and beliefs, and abandoned his humanity.

Rosia felt disappointed as a bystander, not to mention the French people who were robbed.

She closed the curtains and didn't want to look anymore, but there were already car horns honking downstairs, it was time to go!
The two went downstairs, but the door was still blocked, and several nurses living on the first floor were still trying to open the door.It's a pity that when I came in, there was a broken wall outside and there is nothing there now.

Ilana was inexplicably excited when she saw this kind of thing like climbing a tree on a wall, and the most important thing is that Ya still has the ability to do it.Seeing that she was about to rush over again, Rosia quickly stopped her.

He really convinced those nurses, his brain circuit is really different from ordinary people.Rosia took Ilana and turned to the back of the small building, where she easily found another small door.

After going out, there was indeed a big car parked in front of the hospital, but a few doctors were yelling angrily underneath.

"These bastards, look what they have done. It is a disgrace to France. They will regret what they did today for the rest of their lives."

"No wonder we lost to the Germans, these damn deserters."

It was rare that these doctors were so angry. Rosia walked over and took a look and realized that it was the group of French soldiers who injured several shopkeepers when they were robbing the store. The shopkeepers went to the hospital with bloody heads and wounds. I came here to bandage and apply medicine, which made the doctor so angry that he couldn't help but curse.

Anyone who saw this kind of thing would be angry. The doctors cursed and simply cleaned them up, wrapped them with gauze, and then prescribed some anti-inflammatory drugs.

This hospital is also affiliated with the Red Cross, and the supplies are public goods. After they are transferred, someone will come to count the remaining supplies and take them away.But it was bombed and a large part of the medical supplies were destroyed.

When the other nurses came over and everyone gathered at the entrance of the hospital, the uncle who drove the car urged them to get in the car and set off.

Now the entire territory of France is full of Germans. They drive tanks and run rampant everywhere. Although they will not do anything to civilians and doctors, these French people still subconsciously want to avoid them and stay as far away as possible.And Calais is in the north of France. Even if it takes a day's drive, they can't get there. They still have to spend the night outside tonight.

The doctors got on the bus angrily, and the nurses followed suit in disappointment.Rosia and Ilana sat in the middle, their bodies began to sway with the road conditions, and the car started off.

Along the way, they passed by the bombed-out devastated Maas River, the densely leafed French plane trees, and the quaint and romantic Fahr Avenue.The car drove away from the city little by little and gradually entered the plains.

The current land has not been fully utilized as it is in modern times, and there are still many places that are idle. There is a clear and relatively flat path on the plain, which should have been rolled out by the passing vehicles.Although not as fast as on the highway, there were no other cars along the way, so it was still going pretty fast.

By evening, they had not yet entered the city, but the uncle driving the car slowed down.

Traces of the German army's march were found on the roadside. The shape of tanks pressing on the road was shocking and unforgettable.There are also many army marching footprints on the ground, which are very clear and neat, indicating that German troops have just passed by here.

The group of people got out of the car to rest. After all the physical problems were solved, Uncle Hammer, who was driving, turned off the engine and parked the car in an open space near the roadside.

"Young men, let's spend the night here today. We can't go there." Uncle Hammer lit a cigarette and moved a random stone to the side of the road to sit on.

The expressions of all the doctors were very bad. It could be seen that they didn't want to spend the night in the wilderness, and they hadn't eaten for most of the day, and they wanted to go to the city to eat something before dark to replenish their energy.

Among them, only Rosia was the calmest. She thought that sleeping in the open for a picnic or being hungry all day long was just childish.Even if Uncle Hammer says now that the car is broken down, you can walk over by yourselves, and she will probably remain calm.

Rosia very calmly moved a stone and sat not far away from Uncle Hammer, which made him look sideways.

Several nurses muttered and complained beside the car. They were all still young and had never suffered much, so it was naturally difficult to bear it.Uncle Hammer finished smoking and knocked on the stone. He was still using a very old-fashioned pipe. When Rosia first saw it, he thought he saw an old man smoking opium.

"Okay, stop mumbling there, the city defense line is ahead, and the German army is inside. If you want to go, go, the old man will not stop you." Uncle Hanmo finally couldn't help it, reprimanded him, and got up Returned to the car.

Ilana sat next to Rosia, rubbing her belly with a grimace: "What should I do, Rosia? I'm so hungry. I would have brought some food if I had known I wouldn't be able to enter the city."

As he said this, he suddenly thought: "We are all Germans. If we go in, will they let us have a meal?"

Rosia thought about it seriously: "They will let you eat, but I think you may not be able to enter Calais because of this."

Ilana pursed her lips. She also knew that the two countries were currently hostile and that it was France's territory. Although the Germans showed great power, they were soldiers. She was just a nurse and could not enjoy such treatment.

Rosia added: "But I brought something to eat."

Ilana's face lit up instantly: "Take it out quickly, take it out quickly."

So, a pack of green and sour fruits.

"..."

Rosia shrugged: "I only brought this. Judging by its acidity, you might not be hungry again after eating two."

Ilana's face was still reflecting a faint green light, and she rushed forward ferociously: "I'll strangle you to death..."

Rosia held her hand and gestured to her to be silent: "Did you hear anything?"

Ilana immediately trembled with fear: "No, no, is there another bomber coming?"

"No, it sounds like there are a lot of people coming this way." Rosia stood up and looked east. At this time, some doctors with better hearing noticed and stood up one after another.Seeing this strange situation, the others also became quiet.

The sky is already dark, the fiery red clouds on the horizon are fading little by little, and the black-blue night is about to fall.This is the time when the interference with vision is the most serious. Everything you see is blurry and cannot be distinguished clearly.

But the footsteps became clearer and clearer. They sounded chaotic, fast and slow, like a mixed march.

Soon, someone came into their sight, and the group subconsciously gathered beside the car. In unknown situations, large shelters can always give people a sense of security.

More and more people were approaching. There were children of a few years old and women in their 30s in the front. There were also elderly people in their decades old walking slowly behind. They described themselves as tired, staggering, and not even wearing the same clothes as they were wearing. It was clean, almost the same as when Rosia walked outside alone for a long time.It’s just that their walking time may be longer.

Rosia looked at it and slowly became convinced that this was a group of refugees.

The German army is scurrying everywhere in France. The Central Route Army has fought all the way from the Ardennes area. Many cities have been trampled by his steel torrent.Frightened French civilians began to flee in all directions, naturally towards the south.The refugees who can barely move now are fleeing south.

It was getting dark, and the city's curfew had begun. It was estimated that this group of refugees would have to spend the night here.

The refugees were all old, young, women and children, and there were not many young people. It could be said that they posed almost no threat, so the doctors were relieved and the nurses sat down again.

As expected, this group of refugees was going to stop here for the night. I was shocked when I saw them at first, but I felt relieved when I discovered that they were all a group of doctors and nurses. Neither far nor near.

But what is excruciating is that that group of refugees had a lot of food. Although they were poor, everyone was eating well, but these well-dressed... well, well-dressed people were all hungry!
(End of this chapter)