Chapter 117 Old Acquaintance
When there was a knock on the door, Yuri was still immersed in the dream of reaching the pinnacle of life.
"Come in," Yuri was pulled back from his fantasy by the knock on the door. Still a little unhappy, he looked towards the door and spoke after a few seconds.
The door was quietly pushed open, and the person who came in was Suya, who was wearing a white suspender nurse uniform and a white headscarf on her head. Yuri didn't understand why these military doctors and nurses didn't wear white coats, but instead wore this kind of nurse uniform, which made them look like butchers.
"Yuri Arkhipovich? Comrade Colonel Kulyokov, it's time for you to take your medicine," Suya said with a smile as she walked into the bedroom, holding a white porcelain plate with some medicine bottles and a glass of water on it.
What a perfect woman! When she smiles, she can simply charm people. Unfortunately, she is destined to be a rose with thorns.
"Suya, I 've told you to just call me Yuri," Yuri said with a smile, closing the document in his hand.
Despite questioning the other party's identity, Yuri was still able to demonstrate his emotions well.
Suya smiled at him but didn't say anything. She just walked over with the porcelain tray, placed it on the edge of his bed, and then began to prepare the medicine with her head down.
"I remember you were in the 16th Army before. Why were you transferred to Moscow?" Yuri asked casually while watching her prepare medicine.
"I was also injured in the field hospital before," Suya pursed her rosy lips and said, "I was sent to Moscow for treatment. After I recovered, I was temporarily transferred here."
"So that's how it is." Yuri made a surprised expression, then asked with concern, "Was the injury serious at that time?"
"It's not serious," Suya smiled gently, "just some superficial injuries."
"That's not bad," Yuri nodded and said, "In fact, ever since the meeting organized by the League Central Committee, I have always hoped to see you again. Unexpectedly, this injury has fulfilled my wish. I am really happy to see you again."
Suya's young cheeks blushed slightly, and she looked a little shy. She put the prepared medicine in her palm, handed it to You Li, and said, "Take the medicine. You have recovered well in the past two days. The doctor has reduced the dosage for you."
"Thank you," Yuri deliberately did not take it with his hand, but instead held her wrist and put the pill directly into her mouth through her hand.
Although he knew that this was a rose with thorns, even poisonous, Yuri still planned to fold it in his hands. After all, as long as he himself was not in trouble, this rose would not kill him, nor would it poison him. If operated properly, this rose could even provide him with some cover.
Suya's face became even redder, but she still handed over the cup of water and fed Yuri, helping him swallow the medicine in his mouth.
"Okay, Comrade Yuri, do you need anything else?" Suya asked, putting the cup back on the porcelain plate.
"I need to go to the bathroom," Yuri said calmly.
"Oh, is it pee?" Suya asked.
"Yes," Yuri nodded.
As a nurse, Suya had helped Yuri solve these problems these days, so she didn't think anything was wrong. She put the porcelain plate on the table and took out the bedpan for the seriously injured from under the bed. Then, she helped Yuri take off the patient's pants and moved the bedpan over.
With Yuri's current injuries, there are some things he cannot handle by himself, but there are some things he can still solve by himself, such as the matter of "whether you obey or not", which he can completely do by himself.
However, today he refused to move. He just leaned quietly on the head of the bed, waiting for Suya to do the whole thing for him.
After waiting for a while with the bedpan, seeing that Yuri didn't move, Suya's face turned red instantly. She hesitated for a moment, and finally reached out her free left hand.
Yuri was waiting for this moment. When Suya's little hand reached her crotch, he quickly reached out and pressed her hand under his lower abdomen.
"Comrade Bao...Colonel Yuri..." Suya was startled at first, then tried to pull her hand back, while stammering.
"Suya, I..." Yuri was secretly proud in his heart, but said.
Unfortunately, before he could finish his words, there was a knock on the door of the ward bedroom.
Yuri was startled by the knock on the door, and his hands loosened instinctively, allowing Suya to break free. This woman was obviously very talented in acting, her face flushed red, she didn't even dare to look at Yuri, and even forgot about the porcelain plate, she just ran to the door in a panic, pushed it open and ran away.
Watching Suya's figure disappear outside the door, Yuri's mouth twitched, and an expression flashed across his face, not sure whether it was a smile or a sneer.
"What's going on? Why are you so flustered?" Almost at the same time Suya ran out, a vaguely familiar voice came from outside the bedroom door.
Yuri quickly pulled up his pants, while trying to recall who the voice belonged to.
What was strange was that even though the door was open, the person who was talking outside did not come in. He knocked on the door again, and it seemed that he was waiting for Yuri's permission to let him in.
"Come in," Yuri said.
Only after Yuri said this did a figure flash in from outside the door. After the figure walked into the ward bedroom, he stood by the door, looked at Yuri on the bed, and said with a smile: "Bolianka, do you still recognize me?"
"Comrade Colonel?" Yuri said in surprise, "Why is it you? Come on, come and sit down. When did you arrive in Moscow?"
The man who came here was an old acquaintance of Yuri. The first medal Yuri received was applied for by this man. At the same time, the opportunity for Yuri to study in Moscow for the first time was also created for him by this man.
That's right, the man is Colonel Dmitri, the military commissar Yuri had known for a long time. However, when Yuri was only a lieutenant, this military commissar was already a colonel. Unexpectedly, after so much time, Yuri has been promoted from lieutenant to colonel, while Comrade Dmitri is still a colonel, and his rank has not been promoted at all.
"Just arrived this morning." Unlike his previous behavior in front of Yuri, Dmitri also had a smile on his face, but this smile was very restrained. Seeing Yuri struggling to sit up, he hurriedly walked over, pressed his shoulders and said, "Don't get up, don't get up. Your wound is not healed yet. Don't let the wound burst."
"Would you like something to drink? I'll ask the nurse to prepare it for you," Yuri asked without any hesitation. He leaned back on the head of the bed, pulled the bell casually, and asked.
"Hey, I'm a little thirsty after all the rushing here. Have a glass of water." Dmitri said with a smile.
As he was speaking, Suya walked in from outside. The redness on her face had not completely faded, and she looked a little unnatural.
"Bring a glass of water to Comrade Colonel," Yuri said casually.
"Okay, Comrade Colonel Yuri," Suya didn't seem angry about what happened just now, at least she didn't show it. In fact, this was also within Yuri's expectations. If she showed anger, how could the future plan go on?
When two old acquaintances met again, they naturally had endless things to talk about. There was no need to talk about Yuri's situation. Almost everyone in the Soviet Union knew about his deeds. After all, they were always reported in newspapers and on the radio.
As for Dmitri's situation, it has not been very good in the past year. Since the outbreak of the war, he has served in the Leningrad Front, first in the Vyborg direction, then in the Karelia direction, and then in Luga and Kingisepp. In short, there have been various defeats along the way.
In today's Soviet Union, military rank promotion is indeed very convenient, but this so-called convenience has a prerequisite, that is, you must have military merits and outstanding performance on the battlefield. Dmitry is a military commissar, and it is difficult to get promoted. In addition, his unit has no outstanding performance, so it is naturally more difficult to get promoted. So today, his rank is the same as Yuri, and judging from the specific situation of the two, it is estimated that it will not be long before Yuri will be ahead of him.
Dmitri himself was obviously very aware of this, but what was rare was that he didn't feel any discomfort, nor was he the slightest bit jealous of Yuri. He never mentioned his promotion of Yuri in the first place, but instead kept praising the several battles Yuri had commanded in the past period of time.
From this point we can see that Dmitry is a smart man. This kind of person may not have much talent, but he can definitely make a living.
The two reminisced about the past, and Dmitri turned the topic to future plans. He asked Yuri indirectly about his destination after he recovered from his injuries. On this issue, Yuri did not hide it from him, but only said that he was going to go to Stalingrad and return to the leadership of the old 16th Army.
Hearing him say this, Dmitry took the opportunity to say that he had also moved from Leningrad to Stalingrad, went to Chuikov's side, worked with him, and served as the military commissar of the 62nd Army.
In addition, Dmitry also told Yuri that Comrade Rokossovsky might receive a new appointment because the Supreme Command planned to strengthen the troops on the left wing of Stalingrad and might form a new front in this direction, which would most likely be handed over to Comrade Rokossovsky for command.
Yuri naturally knew what Dmitri was talking about. He even knew the name of this front - the Don Front that ultimately led the counterattack in the Battle of Stalingrad.
