Steel Soviet Union

"Comrade Commander, I want to know you, why are you so nice to me?"

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Malashenko imagined what kind of questions Ren Dagui would ask him, but he did not expect that the final question would be like this.

Yes, if you put yourself in Ren Dagui's shoes, you may have similar problems, and you will inevitably have doubts.

To be fair, I was not familiar with Ren Dagui, and I didn't even know him at all before they met by chance on the battlefield.

Any normal Red Army commander would probably not have any other thoughts or unnecessary concerns for people like Ren Dagui.

He is a foreigner, a Chinese, who came to this foreign country only because of strange and bizarre encounters.

Is it necessary for any normal Red Army commander to help him and take care of him?

No, unless people find it strange and fun, just like normal people on the street in later generations would meet a stray dog ​​that they could see in the eye and wag its tail at, and then take it home and raise it on a whim.

Although it doesn't sound good, this is the reality.

Of course Malashenko knew the truth, and he also knew why he chose to help Ren Dagui.

But Malashenko can't say it, or it doesn't matter if he can't say it or can't speak.

You can't tell people directly: "We are actually fellow villagers. I picked up this old man's body. I am actually Chinese. I traveled from the future."

Not to mention whether Dagui believes it or not, this first violates Malashenko’s principle of being a time traveler.

No matter how close he is to anyone, even if it is his political commissar or his beautiful daughter-in-law, Malashenko has never revealed his true identity to anyone.

Oh, yes, it can't be said that there is no chance at all. At least a certain Nasty female devil knew her true identity and told her herself.

However, she was already a dead person, and she only learned about this "shattering secret" when she was destined to die.

This is no hindrance to Malashenko, after all, the dead are the best at keeping secrets, tight-lipped and foolproof.

It cannot be said that Malashenko does not trust Ren Dagui. This has nothing to do with trust or distrust. It is not some magic diode of "I trust you and I will definitely tell you. If I don't tell you, it means I definitely don't trust you." It is a kind of self-protection based on the "traveler principle", nothing more.

Therefore, how to answer Ren Dagui's question is indeed a moderately difficult task for Malashenko.

Malashenko, who had already stood up, sat down again after hearing this. While looking at the distant night sky, he continued to think and organize, and finally organized the most reasonable reason he could think of and slowly spoke.

"Fate, I guess it was fate that made me do this."

"destiny?"

As mentioned in his self-introduction, Ren Dagui was a child from a poor family who had only attended private school for a few years since childhood. In those few years, the private school was not for his father to make a future for him, but for him to find a job in the future such as holding a pen, calculating accounts and writing, so that he could earn more money for the family than working in the fields. Let him go.

Ren Dagui's limited knowledge reserve and vision could not understand the meaning of Malashenko's words, and he looked confused and puzzled.

Malashenko could probably expect such a situation, and then continued to speak slowly.

"To put it simply, it should be called 'destined'."

"I have experienced many things in my life, things that ordinary people cannot encounter. I was an orphan since I was a child, and I barely grew up relying on charity and relief from others."

"When I grew up, I was introduced to the army by chance. As a result, I became a tank soldier who was not as tall as me. From the day I joined the army, I have never seen a tank soldier taller than me. . Not to mention anyone taller than me, I have never met anyone who is as tall as me or even close to me. Many people joke that I chose the wrong branch. With my figure, I should be a machine gunner or an artilleryman. There’s just one like me missing there, ha.”

Malashenko couldn't help but laugh when he said this. There was nothing unusual at all. It was completely true.

Ren Dagui on the side was also infected by Malashenko and couldn't help laughing.

"Hey, Comrade Commander, you are really good at joking. Not to mention that I have never seen a commander as good as you in the Soviet Union. I have never heard of a commander as good as you in Nagada, my hometown in the Northeast. "

"I heard from my father that our Nagada used to be filled with leaders of various warlords, big and small, this dog commander, that cat general, and later they were vicious devils. In short, they were not good people, don't worry about us. The common people are all good, and they treat their soldiers like dogs by kicking and beating them. I have never heard of someone as good as you."

Of course, Malashenko knew the situation described in Ren Dagui's words. It was a period of history that Malashenko had studied and was familiar with.

"I want to say that I have experienced so many seemingly abnormal and bizarre things, and I have to go through such an extraordinary journey to get to where I am today, so I think our meeting and my acquaintance with you are also among them. a part of."

"As for being nice to you, I can't think of a reason why, but I can't think of any reason to be bad to you. This is also true."

"Isn't there an old saying that goes well? It's rare to be confused. It's actually good for a person to be a little confused and stupid in this life. If you are a little stupid and don't make yourself so clear, sometimes you will have a lot less troubles. Not everyone can There are no lofty ambitions. People are different. Some people just want to live a normal life. It is better to be confused. The more you know, the more troubled and anxious you will be. "

"You must also know that the fool is usually the happiest and most carefree. You laugh at the fool, and the fool laughs at you for not being as happy as him all day long. Sometimes we can't decide what kind of person others are, but We can decide for ourselves, and we know what kind of person we are. I am a person who doesn’t want to be involved in so many things and wants to live a peaceful life.”

"If it weren't for this war, I would probably be working in the fields every day at home, spending time with my wife and children on the bed. Anyway, I don't really want to understand why I chose to help you in the first place. Just help. Reality and the most important thing at the moment The important thing is to live well now. As for the past, who will care about it in a hundred years? By then, you and I may not even have ashes left, what do you think?”

Of course, Malashenko was cheerful and open-minded enough. His words caught Ren Dagui by surprise. Of course, they also made Ren Dagui think briefly. After thinking for a moment, he spoke.

"That's the truth. You are right, Comrade Senior. There is nothing wrong with being a little confused in life. I think there are many smart people who are not as good as us. For example, that hair-washer, and that Goebbels, he’s still a doctor, he’s definitely smarter than me, so what’s the use? It won’t take long for me, a fool, to go to the city with my comrades and kill him.”