I asked you to escape, but you became a soldier in World War II

Chapter 24 Reunion after a long absence

During his time in the hospital, Lin Chen recovered at an astonishing speed.

In just one week, he was able to get out of bed and walk.

By November 11, he was able to walk independently without crutches. During this period, no one from Pavlov came to see him, but they asked someone to send him a letter.

The content of the letter is very short, the gist is,
"We are all fine on the front lines. We have been keeping the sniper rifle you captured for you and will be waiting for your return!"

Based on Lin Chen's understanding of Pavlov, if he said everything was fine, then it must have been extremely difficult.

Especially the 98K sniper rifle, he was very concerned about it. How could he not participate in the upcoming counterattack?

At his strong request, the hospital conducted multiple examinations on him and found that his recovery speed was indeed amazing. They could only sigh that his body was different from that of ordinary people. Finally, they approved his request to be discharged from the hospital and return to the team.

When he returned, there was no need to take a boat at all.

Because the temperature has dropped to more than 20 degrees below zero, the Volga River has already been covered with a thick layer of ice.

Dog sledding allowed Lin Chen to feel the speed of the wind.

But when he got closer to the building, he found that it had completely changed.
Half of the building has been blown down.

It is hard to imagine what kind of bomb could damage such a sturdy building like this.

What Lin Chen could not understand the most was that he did not recognize any of the soldiers on guard in the building, and they did not know the name Lin Chen called out until he called out Pavlov's name, and then they recognized the name.

When they learned that he was Lin Chen, the two little soldiers, whose hair had not even fully grown, were so excited that they didn't know where to put their hands.

Although they did not know Lin Chen, Lin Chen's feat of killing Hessler was widely publicized not only by the 42nd Regiment, but also by the entire 62nd Army Group.

It is said that a special issue was made to publicize Lin Chen’s combat deeds, which are second only to the sniper god Vasily.

Vasily and the others definitely couldn't meet him, so they were naturally excited to meet Lin Chen in person.

Under their guidance, Lin Chen soon met Pavlov himself. He had now been promoted to sergeant and was still the supreme commander here.

Lin Chen understood that as a soldier, Pavlov had reached the top and would definitely go to military school and pursue the path of a professional officer.

Pavlov was very happy to see Lin Chen come back, and the two old friends hugged each other tightly.

"Haha, I knew you would come back. You can't wait to join the battle, right?" Pavlov laughed.

"You know me well. I've gone insane in the hospital in the rear. The smoke of war here is suitable for people like me!" Lin Chen carefully observed Pavlov. He was much thinner and had a long beard. It seemed that the intensity of the war was beyond imagination. "Don't look at it. It's very hard here. I'm very lucky to be alive." He pursed his lips and looked at Lin Chen solemnly. "You know, the comrades you know almost all died in the war. They are all great!"

"Ah?" Although Lin Chen was mentally prepared, he still found it hard to accept.

Seeing Lin Chen's expression, Pavlov could only continue to explain.

"The German offensive was very crazy. They used Stuka dive bombers carrying giant bombs to attack the roof of the building directly. Although many of them were shot down by our planes, they still swarmed in regardless of the cost. One of them broke through the air defense circle and dropped a bomb, causing serious damage to the building. Then the German army seized the opportunity and launched a crazy attack led by tanks. Did you know that the German army actually sent out a supervision team that day? Anyone who retreated would be shot. It can be said that they attacked us at all costs, wave after wave."

"We also tried our best to defend the building, but there were too many enemies and the firepower was too strong, so they finally rushed in. We fought with them for every floor and every room. We fought for the storage room on the second floor nine times. The last time, the Belarusian soldier you know rushed in with explosives all over his body and died together with the enemy."

At this point, Pavlov was already sobbing, and the soldiers around him also lowered their heads sadly.

"But we didn't lose the building. Hunt hid in the basement and secretly threw out a pack of explosives at the most critical moment, which stunned the Germans. We took advantage of the situation to counterattack and repelled their last attack."

"However, among our old brothers, except for a few people like me and Hunter, the rest have died." Pavlov's eyes were red. "The soldiers you see now are all added later. Although you may not know them, they have all experienced the baptism of war in recent days and are all great Red Army soldiers!"

After listening to this, Lin Chen didn't know what to say. This war was indeed too brutal.

"Oh, right, Hunter, Hunter!" Pavlov shouted upstairs a few times, "Lin Chen is back, quickly take his gun away!"

Then, two figures were seen rushing down like a whirlwind.

It was Khanty, and behind him was Chernogolov.
"Here, Comrade Lin, your sniper rifle!" Hunt handed it over with a smile.

"Comrade Lin, you don't know that this guy has been protecting the sniper rifle you seized since the day you were transferred to the rear, and he also said that you would definitely come back." Chernogolov explained hurriedly.

Lin Chen took the Heisler 98K sniper rifle and took a quick look at it. He was attracted by its exquisite craftsmanship.
This rifle is very finely crafted, and there is even a row of small German characters engraved on the buttstock, but now is not the time to study this in detail.

After shaking hands cordially with the two men, he asked about the scene when he and Heisler faced off.

"When we saw that the situation was critical where you were, Hunt found a piece of anti-tank steel plate from the warehouse as the base of the mortar, and then selected a comrade who could operate the mortar from among our people to provide you with artillery support. In fact, it was completely a blind cat catching a dead mouse. The visibility was too poor, and we were completely relying on luck." Chernogolov's words were more tactful, but Lin Chen still felt the strong comradeship.

"Then it was Sergeant Pavlov who brought us to rescue you. When we saw you lying in a pool of blood, we were all terrified, but Pavlov insisted on sending you to the rear, saying that you were in very good health and might survive. Then we arrived at the ferry and happened to meet the official from the Ministry of Internal Affairs who I knew before. He gave you the green light and let you and I take the steamer on the return trip."

Lin Chen finally understood the whole story. "Then you threatened the doctor with a gun?"

"Hehe, I really had no choice at that time," Chernogolov was a little embarrassed. After all, it was against military discipline.

Lin Chen hugged the two of them tightly, tears unconsciously flowing out of his eyes.

(End of this chapter)