This was a regrettable order, and Miroshniko ordered his troops to retreat.
The communication between his troops is far less efficient than that of Yang Mingzhi. The main reason is that there are no radios in the battalion-level troops! The communication between his troops almost relies on the two legs of the messengers who pass through the forest!
Many of the wounded from the battle were moved to civilian homes. These civilians were also Ukrainians. They were frightened and forced to provide help because of the military power. Because anyone who disobeyed would be killed directly as a traitor.
Miroshniko's retreat order was too hasty. He couldn't take care of so many soldiers and only returned the same way with the soldiers who could continue fighting. The soldiers notified them as much as possible, but many people were still not notified or ran away.
hesitate.
After all, he ran away early enough. Before reinforcements from the 634th Division and the Romanians arrived, a large number of Soviet troops fled into the forest! There were 5,400 troops when they set out, but there were still 5,000 who returned!
Because many people, citizens of Gorodnia, were forcibly taken away by the guerrilla brigade, and those who were unwilling to leave were shot as traitors!
The actual loss of the guerrilla brigade was nearly 2,000 people. Anyone who did not return was a permanent loss!
Miroshniko led his troops back to the camp to rest, and German retaliation followed one after another.
The German army was very sure that the guerrillas who attacked Gorodnia were very strong. Fortunately, the powerful German army still defeated them severely with a small number of troops! The remaining problems were easy to solve. Those who had been harassed by the "flexible mosquitoes" for a long time
The 634th Division realized that this was the best opportunity to completely annihilate the enemy.
The German army dispatched four regiments, plus the Romanian army's entire 6th Infantry Division, with an actual strength of 20,000. Such a large force launched a sweep of the Latiz Forest.
It can be said that Miroshniko's guerrilla brigade lost 40% of its combat effectiveness in the first battle. Although he urgently armed old men and women, these people were of no avail in improving their combat effectiveness. Besides, those Gorodny who were taken to the forest
Asian citizens, they don’t want to be guerrillas!
In this critical situation, Miroshniko made a crazy wrong decision! Anyone who is not determined will be suspected of being a collaborator, especially those new citizens who join the gang.
At one time, a thousand people were convicted, and the branches of the big tree became a simple gallows. In just one day, more than a thousand people were hanged!
From Miroshniko's standpoint, he did not think he had done anything wrong. His cruel methods also stabilized the morale of the army. Everyone knew clearly that if caught by the German army, they would die, and if they were cowardly, they would also be hanged by their own people.
Die! The only way to survive is to rely on the forest and fight guerrillas with the Germans!
However, after all, the Dro coalition army numbered as many as 20,000, and the German army felt that it had been humiliated!
The so-called guerrilla republic in the swamp cut off the railway lines around Mozyr, killing a large number of German troops! The railway had just been repaired, and the left bank of the Dnieper River suffered another large-scale attack!
To retaliate against the Guerrilla Republic, the German army had to make good preparations to annihilate the Soviet Union's 17th Guerrilla Brigade, which consisted of 20,000 people! After all, thousands of them could not defeat a German infantry regiment, and their poor combat effectiveness was clearly demonstrated.
At this point, the guerrilla brigade started guerrilla warfare again on May 7, and the enemy force they faced was simply not something they could bear.
Their settlement was discovered by the German army. During the transfer of troops, women and children who were running slowly were discovered by the pursuing soldiers. The German army's attitude towards the guerrillas was extremely cruel. Both young and old were shot to death. The Romanian army was even more involved.
During this process, an infantry regiment actually ran into a group of refugees who had been separated from the guerrilla brigade.
Therefore, the Romanian Sixth Division immediately reported that they had shot and killed more than a thousand guerrillas. This result inspired the army commander Dumitrescu.
Miroshniko has been fighting guerrillas with the enemy in the forest. He has lost too many men, especially the people who should be protected.
By May 15, he had been fighting guerrillas for a whole week. The population under the control of the 17th Guerrilla Brigade originally exceeded 10,000, but currently, he still has more than 3,000 people left.
The situation of these more than 3,000 people is also very bad. Many of them are in rags, especially after the heavy rain that lasted for two days. Many of them are sick and there is not much food.
The damn Germans showed no signs of retreating. If they continued, there was only a dead end.
Miroshniko has his own self-esteem. After all, he was once a "huge" armed force behind enemy lines with a population of more than 10,000. He had a resounding title and was greatly appreciated by the guerrilla movement headquarters! Forced by the current cruel situation, he could not
No matter how proud he was, he reluctantly explained to Ponomarenko the reality that guerrilla travel would wipe out the entire army.
This situation shocked Ponomarenko. The news he received was that although the guerrilla brigade failed to capture the city, it still retained a large number of troops and its strength was not seriously weakened. After a few days, their brigade commander finally said
To tell the truth, he even cried out: "Please save us."
As a result, the guerrilla movement headquarters held an emergency meeting.
After discussion at the meeting, the 17th Guerrilla Brigade immediately broke out to the west of Chernihiv and headed for the forest city called Slavdich. Secondly, the Guerrilla Republic in the Pripet Swamp on the right bank of the Dnieper River immediately sent superior troops for reinforcements.
This order was sent to the Blacksmith Village on May 16, and was quickly deciphered by a group of telegraph operators.
Miroshniko received a death order from his superiors. His subordinates were either sad, angry, or helpless. All living people must begin to move!
On May 16, the 6th Division of the Romanian Army had moved to the southern part of the Latiz Forest. After they obtained a large number of victories in the early stages of the encirclement and suppression campaign, they had no new victories. The Dnieper River was hundreds of meters wide and was a natural chasm. The enemy could still be like this.
The otter swam over? Luo Jun believed that as long as he held the current defense line, he could ensure that the enemy would not break through from the south.
For several days, they did not find a large force of guerrillas, and they still started digging trenches at the same location.
The rain that made Yang Mingzhi feel uncomfortable also made Romanians feel uncomfortable.
Besides, the weapons and equipment of the Romanian army are also very average. The 6th Division is considered the elite of the Romanian army. It only has five 150mm caliber howitzers. Most of the artillery is not only small in number, but also has a caliber of 75mm. Their light weapons
Even worse, the weapons were mainly made in the Czech Republic, and their firepower was far weaker than that of ordinary German infantry divisions.
The heavy rain lowered the morale of the Roman army. When the sun came out, they hurriedly dried their clothes and cleaned the mud from the trenches.
In the early morning of May 16, Miroshniko's guerrilla brigade launched a breakout. When faced with the threat of survival, the remaining three thousand people burst out with a strong desire for survival. The Romanian army saw the Soviet charge. Three thousand people
At the same time, Ula successfully broke through Luo Jun's direction!
After all, the Roman army put up a traditional long snake formation, and the Soviet army attacked one point and directly broke it. The Soviet army had no intention of fighting. The three thousand people began to run all the way, relying on clumps of small forests, and gradually advanced towards Slavtich.
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Of course, the details of the latest telegram received by Yang Mingzhi can never explain the specific experience of the 17th Guerrilla Brigade.
According to intelligence, Miroshniko's troops suffered heavy losses. They were still facing pursuit by the German and Romanian troops. Among them, the Romanians were the most ferocious in their pursuit. On the contrary, the German army's actions weakened.
Ponomarenko speculated that Miroshniko would arrive in Slavdich on May 18 or 19, and would have to fight with the local defenders there. Expecting this severely damaged force to take over the small city would probably be impossible.
Very difficult.
Therefore, he officially gave the Partisan Republic specific battle orders, that is, on May 19, Slavdzic must be captured.