Just like braiding hair, they braided three strips of nylon into one strand, gathered the three strands, and then braided them into one according to the previous braiding method. Finally, the nine slender nylon strips were braided into three finger-thick rope strands.
The more than a thousand workers were divided into multiple groups, each with its own division of labor. After lunch, the "rope braiding" operation began in full swing.
In order to encourage these female workers to work faster, Kavitsky did not hesitate to use incentives. For the team that completed the task with good quality and quantity before dark, each team member would receive an extra ten kilograms of potatoes.
What does this mean? Originally, only the hardest workers could get so much food as compensation for their daily work!
Nowadays, the hard-working team can not only get the already generous rewards, but also get extra portions. Even those who are naturally lazy can now work hard.
According to the plan decided at the meeting, ten ropes exceeding 400 meters will be produced. The headquarters' requirements are very simple, as long as the ropes are strong enough, and there are no excessive requirements to make the weaving work easy.
In order to supervise the work of the workers, Kavitsky decisively entered the workshop area. He inspected each room and frequently checked the quality of the completed ropes.
Therefore, when Yang Mingzhi came to inspect in person, Kavitsky had absolute confidence, proving that his plan was proceeding step by step.
The rope was coiled up like a giant snake, displayed in front of Yang Mingzhi.
"You did a good job!" After praising him, he knelt down and tried to pull.
What does this feel like? The toughness is very good, and the thin nylon wires are coupled to each other, like snake skin. It does look like a snake in appearance, and its length is amazing.
Kavitsky stood next to the commander and said proudly: "I think the workers did a good job. These rope strands are a hundred times more flexible than the hemp rope used by trackers."
"Of course!" Yang Mingzhi shook his body and stood up, "That's great! Let me see, if possible, you can ask the workers to make more ropes. If you make twenty ropes, our efficiency in crossing the river will be improved.
Double. We can carry ten people on one raft, and twenty ropes can transport two hundred people at once!"
"What the commander said is correct, but I have always believed that since this rope is stronger than steel wire, there is no problem in splicing multiple rafts together."
"Oh?" Yang Mingzhi was shocked, "So you don't have to consider the flow rate of the water?"
"Don't worry about this. We are in the upper reaches of the Dnieper River. Even in the flood season, the water flow is quite slow."
"Okay! Two rafts are spliced together and can transport twenty people at a time. The more ropes you make, the more efficient we will be. Now keep working hard!"
"As ordered! Comrade Commander!"
Seeing him salute, Yang Mingzhi gave one more instruction: "Remember, kill a sheep and make soup. This is a reward for the workers. This is an order, you are not allowed to pity the sheep!"
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Kavitsky was very busy, and the villagers of Blacksmith Village were even busier. As soon as noon passed, Anatoly, the commander of the third regiment, led his troops towards Missi Ferry.
The third regiment of the 284th Guards Division, headed by Anatoly, most of his men were Red Army prisoners of war who were rescued in 1941.
This person was originally the battalion commander, but due to the expansion of the army, he naturally became the regiment commander. Quite a few of the soldiers of the third regiment had been captured, and they were once considered politically unreliable. As other troops suffered battle losses, the soldiers of the regiment
External transfer. Therefore, although the third regiment has the designation of an infantry regiment, it does not have many troops.
Especially after the battle in January, female soldiers were added to this regiment.
There are currently six battalions of female soldiers. The only battalions with real combat experience are Joshua and Sashanova. The other four battalions spend more time as military labor force. Compared with shooting experience, they still have
The ability to farm and weave is stronger.
This is the current situation of the third regiment. There are two male battalions at the core of Anatoly. Due to long-term transfers, the two battalions simply became one, and the other three battalions are all female soldiers. This status quo, even if
Eight thousand new people arrived, and these same guys who had been captured were actually organized into two independent regiments! Anatoly didn't think that the commander had forgotten about him, because his regiment was organized into four battalions, and so were the female soldiers.
Soldier!
Unfortunately, these female soldiers have never been mobilized, and even their superiors treat these female soldiers differently.
Anatoly was eager to go to the battlefield, but his superiors did not give him a chance. In other words, he was given a chance to use it as a strategic reserve.
The fighting power of the friendly forces was too strong, and the enemy was beaten to the ground. The credit was reaped by the friendly forces. They were still the so-called strategic reserve. Including this time, they were ordered to go to Misi Ferry to build an outpost there.
Women still sit in factories and continue to weave and produce military supplies on a large scale, while marching and fighting are still left to men.
In Anatole's view, this concept is not sexist. "Who makes women weak one week every month?"
In this way, more than 500 soldiers, plus more than 200 elderly villagers, drove the carriage towards Mixi Ferry.
It is only a dozen kilometers from the blacksmith village to the destination. This is not a long distance on flat land, but it is definitely a painful journey in the swamp.
The continuous rain a few days ago not only restored the swamp to its muddy nature, it was really muddy everywhere. The geography of this area had been surveyed in detail by the Soviet army, so Anatoly's team had a way to go.
This so-called road is purely a path that has been trodden by predecessors, as well as some small dry hills. During the drought, the road leading to Missi Ferry was quite winding. Now it is simply a disaster.
Soon after the carriage left the village, the wheels had to move forward in ankle-deep mud. People could tolerate such deep mud, and the wheels were not greatly affected.
But the mud is just the beginning, their goal is the banks of the Dnieper River, what does this mean? Swamps, small rivers and a lot of reeds!
The existence of the carriage only allowed the soldiers and civilians to reduce the load, and it was impossible for the carriage to reach the river! When the wheels suddenly sank into knee-deep mud, Anatole issued a difficult order.
"Everyone! Unload all the supplies from the carriage and let's move forward on foot! Arrive at the target and set up camp before dark!"
On dry flat ground, the soldiers marched quickly and could complete this distance in one shift. It took Anatole four hours!
The sun has set, and in the last rays of sunset, the road ahead disappears! A crescent moon hangs high in the sky, and the stars are reflected on the wide river surface. The river is sparkling, and there is the sound of waves lapping gently by the river from time to time. The breeze blows
Come, full of earthy fragrance.
The fall of night was only one step away, and Anatole could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
He immediately ordered the telegraph operator to communicate with the headquarters immediately.
The accompanying telegraph operator was tapping the transmitter. Anatole, who was relieved of his burden, and more than 700 people under his command, stayed in the grass to rest.
The reason why Mixi Ferry was used as a ferry in peacetime is precisely because of the geographical environment. On the left bank of the river is Mixi Village. Although the village is in ruins, many platforms there still exist. No one has taken care of it for a year, and some platforms and piers are seriously damaged.
, and some are still usable.
On the right bank of the river opposite it, there are also small platforms and piers, and even a few dilapidated wooden houses.
The environment where Anatoly sat was visited by fishermen a year ago. Now, the place where people rest is covered with grass. A year ago, there must have been no grass growing - this is a fresh fish market!
It's a pity that things have changed, the enemy has come, and the good village has become a deserted ruin, with only the ghosts of the dead sighing in the wind.
Anatoly was somewhat superstitious and even crossed himself before the battle. This behavior was considered a mistake in the Soviet army, and the officers even put him in solitary confinement for this. As a result, he survived and is still alive today.
How absurd and funny is this? Of course he doesn't have that much of a future. If he survives because of the benefits of crossing himself, then there's nothing wrong with moving his fingers more on his chest.
During the war years, there is nothing wrong with having some thoughts, especially the fifty-year-old villagers in the team. I am afraid that after they were born, they were all baptized in the church and praised by the patriarch. At least they believe in God, and people still have a person.
Think about it, this way you will feel less afraid when you charge under the hail of bullets from the German army. What’s more, the church has been defined as a patriotic group by leader Stalin!
He ordered the rested troops to set up camp, and especially ordered not to light fires at night.
This is because Anatoly has another task. Starting from the evening of the 16th, he will conduct reconnaissance on the river section near Missi Ferry. Keep sentries at all times. If there are ships with lights on the river, he will send a telegram immediately!