The gunboat was rushing toward the shore, and its two turrets were also rotating at any time. The gunboat's sides faced a large number of rafts, and its two main guns fired frequently.
One of the artillery shells was very lucky not to miss, but accurately hit a raft. The violent explosion instantly turned the paratroopers on top of the raft into dots of undead in the Dnieper River.
This scene shocked the entire 233rd Paratrooper Brigade, and then people were completely shocked and angered.
Tepunov was furious and ordered: "Mortar man, aim for me! Sink that damn gunboat!"
It was the brigade political commissar who stopped his reckless behavior. Zaraski appeased the angry guy and ordered: "All gunners, suspend bombing!"
"Why? You are a political commissar and cannot interfere with military orders!"
"Of course! But don't you want to capture that boat?" Zaraski growled, "Look at that gunboat, its course is so weird, it's going to hit the bank!"
In this way, Tepunov woke up from a dream.
He had no idea that the helmsman had been shot dead. Since the gunboat was going to hit the river bank, the rest of the work would be easy.
The soldiers on the raft fired desperately at the gunboat, and a large number of semi-automatic rifles formed a powerful firepower.
At this moment, two of the six machine guns on the gunboat were disabled, and five of the total twelve crew members were actually killed. The dead also included the captain himself.
Yes, Captain Zmelman wanted to go to the wheelhouse to see the situation, but he was exposed from the bunker on the deck, and a huge 14.5 mm bullet hit him in the back!
Yang Mingzhi saw this scene clearly from 600 meters away. The kinetic energy of the bullets was exaggerated. He saw that the enemy was simply torn into pieces, and blood was spread all over the hull of the boat.
"Hey! Natasha, good job! Igor, record it clearly for her! Comrade Spiroskina killed a German soldier at Missi Ferry at 5:45 pm on May 19th!"
Now, in order to credit Natasha, there must be eyewitnesses and data on the location of the incident, and the best evidence is the dead body of the enemy! Only in this way can her achievements be internationally recognized after the war.
Natasha couldn't care less, her mind was blank now, and she didn't even notice that most of her clothes were soaked by the river water.
The girl calmly pulled the bolt, and Igor quickly loaded another huge bullet. With a loud noise and a unique muzzle blast, another armor-piercing projectile was fired. As the gunboat's movement became regular, Natasha's
The shooting was also extremely accurate. This well-predicted bullet hit a Maxim machine gun directly.
Of course, the enemy simply buried his head under the deck railing and just held the trigger with both hands and fired blindly.
The armor-piercing bullet easily penetrated the iron fence, the machine gunner's body was shattered, and the girl's score was increased by one.
Yang Mingzhi was extremely pleased. Compared with the small 7.62 mm tube, the large 14.5 mm tube was really a surefire killer!
Similarly, he also noticed the canoes on the river, and they actually started charging.
This kind of canoe is originally a fishing vessel for fishermen. It is made of huge red pine that is common in the local area. It can seat up to five people. Almost all of these canoes are urgently transferred from the Pripet River by land. It is really unexpected.
This small boat, which was originally intended to add some extra capacity to crossing the river, was transformed into a fighting canoe!
Fifteen small boats attacked the gunboat head-on. Because the distance was getting closer and closer, the gunboat's main gun no longer posed a threat, especially several of its machine guns that frequently went out. Under the "wolf pack" tactics of the canoe, it was already under siege.
It's a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.
To make matters worse, the gunboat was really too close to the river bank. It was maintaining a speed of up to 17 knots, but suddenly the speed plummeted. This was not an attack on the engine, it was simply driving into the mud on the shore! The river bed was only one meter, and the gunboat quickly ran aground.
!
The deck of the gunboat was in a mess, and five German soldiers were still resisting.
The paratroopers did not hesitate. After the canoe approached, the soldiers on the bow climbed directly onto the gunboat with submachine guns. After a brief exchange of fire, the entire enemy army was wiped out. When the paratroopers stood on the turret and cheered, the encounter was officially declared over.
Victory, the soldiers on both sides of the ferry cheered, including Yang Mingzhi's guards, who also looked happy.
On the other hand, Yang Mingzhi was in a complicated mood. The gunboat was really riding into the iron stream alone, and it overestimated its capabilities when attacking a team of 5,000 people, so it died. But this battle should not have happened. It can be said that Anatole's investigation was exposed.
Moreover, Misi Ferry is not far from Slavtich in the forest. Assuming that the enemy has arranged a post in the forest, what will they think once they hear the discordant sound of gunfire? Maybe they will immediately reconnoiter in the direction of the river.
, this operation may have alerted the enemy.
However, everything has two sides. The power equipment of this gunboat is naturally unscathed! It is a gunboat and can be used by the Soviet army as soon as it is captured!
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The ferry continued, and Yang Mingzhi crossed the Dnieper River without any danger.
The sun was about to set, and he officially set foot on Ukrainian soil.
The reconnaissance battalion that arrived early, apart from assisting with ferrying and carrying supplies, did not participate in the battle just now.
When Balzen saw the commander landing, he immediately trotted over.
"Report to Comrade Commander! The construction of the temporary camp at Missi Ferry has begun! We found a nice farmhouse that can be used as your temporary headquarters."
Yang Mingzhi nodded: "Just do what you want! Our army will camp here tonight. Now give me the order to light some bonfires!"
"Yes! But... if we light bonfires on a large scale, won't we expose our whereabouts?"
"Bah! It's been exposed!" Yang Mingzhi gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, "Even if there is a forest blocking it, the sound of gunfire can still be heard several kilometers away. If there are enemies within this range, they will definitely be aware of it! So, our existence
It’s no secret! Let’s start taking action!”
"As ordered! Comrade Commander!"
Balzen trotted away again. Looking at his back, Yang Mingzhi was a little worried. The reconnaissance battalion had to take action early tomorrow morning to detect Slavdzic. It would be bad if they were too tired! "Forget it! Forget it! These soldiers
They are all elites!”
Yang Mingzhi did not go to the so-called "clean farmhouse" immediately. He took off his helmet, immediately put on his big-brimmed hat, and stood on the dock with the posture of a lieutenant general.
He is like a statue, and his whole person shines even more brightly in the sunset!
He also needs to supervise the entire army's river crossing operation. After the encounter just now, the army must seize the time!
A large number of soldiers landed, and after receiving the order, everyone set up camp in the ruins of Misi Village. The soldiers who arrived first had already set up tents in the designated area, and some people just relied on the ruins of the village and wrapped themselves in blankets.
Take a nap.
Some soldiers also found something terrifying in the ruins - a human skull! There is no need to guess, these must be the remains of the villagers of Misi Village. The soldiers have experienced hundreds of battles, and the bloody and disgusting war has long made people numb. Looking at the withered remains, even
What little girls like Natasha have is not fear, but pity for the victims.
Yang Mingzhi continued to stand at the dilapidated ferry pier. He insisted on waiting until all the attacking troops crossed the river. He was also curious about the gunboat that ran aground not far away.
The gunboat has been captured, and what happens next is very interesting. The paratroopers boarded the gunboat and were inspecting it, while the remaining paratroopers continued to raft across the river.
It had been twenty minutes since the battle ended, and it was almost half past six! The earth was dim, the moon suddenly appeared in the sky, and the sparks were shining brightly. Night was approaching, and the stranded gunboat actually let out a clear whistle again.
Yang Ming was inspired, and more soldiers rushed to the dock to check the situation.
I saw that the gunboat was reversing, and there were people standing on the deck of the gunboat, holding newly cut pine tree poles and plunging them into the mud, trying to free the gunboat from being stranded.
These measures achieved excellent results, and the gunboat really escaped from danger! After reversing into deeper waters, it turned towards the ferry...