These female soldiers finally collected their bodies before the sun set, and most of them were buried.
Yang Mingzhi has always stayed on this battlefield, even though many soldiers have already built a camp for tonight's night in the forest around the battlefield. After the battle, the task of the troops is nothing more than cleaning the battlefield, and this project will inevitably last until the next day.
Furthermore, after more than ten hours of long fighting from early morning to evening, the energy of the majority of soldiers was about to reach its limit.
In any case, the all-out battle against this Romanian infantry division was not at all part of the initial battle plan. The battle has far exceeded expectations and has almost reached a battle level! Regardless of whether the majority of soldiers are mentally prepared or not, the battle is over.
, they must have a good rest on this battlefield in the twilight.
However, judging from the performance of these female soldiers, it is obvious that many girls are not completely mentally prepared - these war dead may be sisters in the same dormitory, and they have established a deep sisterly relationship with each other during daily training. They are like relatives.
They are like each other, just separated by yin and yang.
Men suffer from mental breakdown when faced with the death of their comrades, and the situation for sensitive women is even worse.
Yang Mingzhi has always been worried about this. Seeing that his own bodies were basically buried, he issued an emergency assembly order to the third regiment. In particular, all soldiers in the female barracks who were still able to fight must assemble!
After some orders, the third regiment did not assemble as quickly as usual. It took ten minutes before more than a thousand people lined up and stood on the battlefield that had just been littered with corpses.
Yang Mingzhi had something in his mind. Before giving a speech, he just wanted to see these soldiers who had experienced the most brutal and bloody battle, especially the officers.
Anatole and his officers and soldiers gathered together. After the desolate trumpet sound, the entire regiment stood at attention. They stood like pine trees, telling a trace of tragedy under the last ray of sunset.
Yang Mingzhi's eyes wandered around the three female barracks. He knew that during the entire battle, the only male barracks of the third regiment suffered little losses, but the losses of the three female barracks were huge.
He knew these three female military battalions, and the two battalion commanders Joshua and Sashanova quite well. There were many veterans in these two troops, so their combat capabilities were not weak. Even in bayonet battles, their battle damage
, compared to the last female barracks, the situation is much better.
Yang Mingzhi was a little unfamiliar with the battalion commander, so he asked the female battalion commander to come over and report.
"Report to Comrade Commander! Anya Ivanova, commander of the 3rd Women's Battalion of the 3rd Regiment of the 284th Guards Division, reports, please give instructions."
"After the ceremony! Comrade Ivanova!"
Yang Mingzhi's understanding of the battalion commander was basically limited to the roster of officers and soldiers. Among all the female battalions, only the Joshua Battalion and the Sashanova Battalion were dispatched very frequently, and the other battalions were always in so-called strategic preparation.
Team identity.
He decisively asked the key question: "Comrade Ivanova, how many people do you have in your battalion? How many people are gathered now?"
She hesitated for a moment, and there was a discordant trembling in her big eyes.
"Report to Comrade Commander! Our battalion has a full strength of 605 people. After this battle, my battalion...my battalion is now assembled...well, there are still 297 people!"
Hearing this number, Yang Mingzhi's heart skipped a beat. The description of a series of numbers in Russian is a very lengthy pronunciation, and objectively the lengthy pronunciation also prevents people from mishearing it. Yang Mingzhi heard it really clearly. This internal staff is composed of women.
Battalion 3, their losses were terrible.
"So, your battalion was lost in half in this battle."
"Yes...yes! Many of my sisters have participated in the battle for the first time. I never imagined...I never imagined that war would be like this."
"This is war!" Yang Mingzhi sighed and glanced at Joshua on the side. "Comrade Ivanova! This is war. If you choose to build a defense line at the first time instead of rushing to attack the enemy
, the casualties will be much smaller than now! You establish a defense line and stick to it. Soon, the main force will come from behind the enemy. If these enemies are attacked from two sides, they will still be annihilated. However, the battle situation is not what if! Anato
profit!"
"Here! Comrade Commander!"
"Even you, under the circumstances at that time, couldn't have predicted that the main force would suddenly appear! You occupied the enemy's camp before your footing was stable, and a large number of enemies suddenly appeared. You led your troops to bravely attack the enemy. I have completely exhausted the courage of the third regiment.
I understand, but if courage is not well controlled, it will lead to recklessness, and the price of recklessness is a large number of casualties! We achieved a great victory in this battle. What I like is the kind of battle in which one's own losses are minimal and the enemy is unilaterally defeated, and
It’s not this kind of bloody battle where you kill a thousand enemies and lose eight hundred!”
"Yes! Yes! Comrade Commander!"
In Anatole's view, the commander was criticizing without showing anger, and he felt very uncomfortable. Perhaps the commander was also very considerate of the mood of his subordinates, so he did not say any harsh words.
The only thing Yang Mingzhi was unhappy about was the large number of avoidable casualties. However, the battle was still a great victory for the Soviet army. It was these standing officers and soldiers who dealt the final blow to the enemy.
He ordered all the officers to return to their ranks, stood in front of more than a thousand soldiers who had experienced bayonet battles, and became impassioned.
"..., this will be a long war, and it is also a difficult war. You fight proudly and bravely for the motherland! You are all extraordinary warriors, connected to each other. This kind of friendship only exists in battle! You have experienced
They have experienced death and hardship, and many of them participated in the battle for the first time. For the first time, they launched a heroic attack on the enemy.
Many comrades-in-arms have sacrificed their lives! Their sacrifices were worth it! No matter whether they are men or women, they are all heroes!
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Comrade female soldiers, you have proven your bravery and your ambition to protect your home and country with your practical actions. Some people say that women can just take care of their children at home! I say, no! Today, you use the
The rifles and the metallic luster of the spears have taught the enemy the courage of the female soldiers, and also proved your courage to the entire 63rd Group Army.
To all the soldiers present, including the heroes who sleep in the great Soviet land, you are all heroes.
Heroes will never die! The spirit represented by heroes will always be passed down! Soldiers, the 3rd Infantry Regiment of the 284th Guards Division of the 63rd Group Army already has a soul! You are no longer a reserve force, but a real force.
the main force.
Comrades! Especially female comrades! Remember, it was you who sounded the death knell of the Romanian Sixth Army, it was you who launched a fatal blow to their division headquarters and logistics, and it was you who launched an all-out attack on the enemy's main infantry regiment.
! This Romanian army defeated many units of our army in Odessa and Crimea, but here, you used bullets and bayonets to declare your claim! You, this is the elite of the Red Army!
For victory! Ula!"
This impassioned speech achieved very good results, and the entire third regiment fell into excitement. However, many female soldiers cheered and wiped the tears on their faces.
Wouldn't it be foolish to talk about excessive casualties at this juncture? These soldiers, especially female soldiers, need the encouragement of victory and personal appreciation from the army commander!
Yang Mingzhi deliberately determined that the military morale of the Third Regiment had not only been stabilized, but its morale had also risen to a higher level. However, it was also true that the regiment suffered huge personnel losses. The regiment had to undergo a period of personnel replenishment and more rigorous training.
Rigorous training! For a period of time, this unit should continue to serve as a strategic reserve and logistics force!