Chapter 1131 Transporting the captured heavy equipment across the river
As of 3:30 in the afternoon, the number of triumphant troops gathered at Misi Ferry exceeded 4,500. If it were just these soldiers, everything would be easy to say. The key is that they are accompanied by a large number of soldiers.
Supplies and thousands of horses were seized.
Moreover, there was an even more powerful force marching on the forest path leading to Missi Ferry. It was a not very wide road and could barely accommodate two carriages abreast.
Yang Mingzhi can already think of what Tepunov's paratrooper brigade is experiencing now. Their situation is definitely not that good. They just have to serve as an artillery regiment and escort those field guns and a huge number of artillery shells to the ferry. It is a huge project!
Those elite soldiers can walk as fast as flying and can march rapidly for many hours. The large number of captured supplies inevitably slows down their speed. When these supplies arrive at the ferry, transporting them across the river must be a big project!
When it came to transporting people and supplies, he decisively chose to transport people first.
Because Kavitsky was still on the left bank of the river, his office was located in the cleaned house in Misi Village. Yang Mingzhi simply took Kavitsky directly and held a small meeting alone in that office.
Kavitsky is now in high spirits. The civilian group he personally led during the entire military operation has brought a perfect ending to the logistical problems of the combat troops. Based on this perfect operation, he knows that the contribution he has made will bring him great benefits after the war.
Come to great blessings.
He was very cheerful. He couldn't help Yang Mingzhi asking anything, so he patted his chest and promised: "If you have any other orders, just give them. I can guarantee that the task will be completed."
"Oh? Are you so decisive?"
"Of course! I am capable of solving any problem."
Seeing that he was so confident, Yang Mingzhi grinned, looking like he couldn't completely trust him. He said: "In that case, I will say it! The soldiers in this battle are really exhausted. They have to give priority to crossing the river to rest. A large number of
Heavy equipment, as well as a lot of captured materials, the transportation of these things can only lag behind. What do you think? Can you ensure that all those materials are transported across the river?"
"Are you questioning my ability?!" Suddenly, Kavitsky felt that there seemed to be something in the commander's words. He stood up suddenly and asked: "Commander! Could it be that I didn't do the previous task well?!"
"You did very well!"
"Then what are you still questioning?" Kavitsky clasped his fingers and muttered: "Look, there are more than a thousand people in the guerrilla brigade, 500 prisoners of war, the trophies sent previously, especially the captured carriages.
I transported everything including the cart and horses to the other side of the river properly."
"Oh?" Yang Mingzhi's eyes lit up, "The carriage transportation was also very smooth?!"
"Of course! It went very smoothly! We first unloaded the goods from the car and transported them separately. Finally, the empty carriages and horses were also transported separately, and we successfully crossed the river. This is not difficult at all."
Yang Mingzhi didn't know what method he used to transport the carriage across the river. After his explanation, it seemed that it was not a problem at all.
"Hehe! It seems that I am worrying too much. You are indeed very wise."
Kavitsky's nervous heart also calmed down, "Commander, you don't have to worry too much. I saw many trucks full of goods arriving. They can cross the river properly. It's just..."
"Just what?" Yang Mingzhi asked fiercely.
"It's just that compared to simply transporting people, transporting goods is more troublesome. After all, there are many steps!"
"That's what I'm most worried about!"
The army should be as fast as possible, but what the Romanians did was a mess. The speed of advancement of each unit in their division was uneven, and overall they were dragging like a tortoise! If they had acted very efficiently, the situation in the battle might not have been the same.
It looks like this today.
Because Yang Mingzhi was fully aware of the capture of the troops, he specifically emphasized to Kavitsky: "Now I must tell you that among the many trophies, the most precious ones are as many as fifteen 75mm field guns, and there are also
There are forty-five 45mm infantry cannons! These artillery pieces are not light in weight! Our army has also conducted statistics and found that the total number of captured 75mm artillery shells is as high as 1,500. The number of various types of 45mm artillery shells has exceeded three
Thousands! These are field artillery ammunition. In addition, the troops also seized a total of nearly a thousand 60mm mortar shells. There are more bullets, maybe one million Mauser rounds!
I have to admit that the Romanian carriages are really suitable for carrying goods. They were seriously short of trucks, so they made great efforts to improve the carriages. They are obviously the product of standardized manufacturing. Many parts, especially the bearings, are made of steel. Such carriages are used by our army.
So great!
These weapons, ammunition and vehicles, as well as horses weighing up to two thousand, must be transported across the river in a short time!"
Kavitsky could clearly sense the commander's great love for these trophies. He gritted his teeth and reluctantly responded: "Yes! Transport the supplies across the river without any problems."
Yang Mingzhi could also see his hesitation, so he asked: "Is it really okay?"
"No problem! I promise to complete the task."
"But, I always feel that you are trying to be brave!" Yang Mingzhi shook his head and sighed, "Together with the third regiment and the large amount of loot they escorted, I suddenly realized that our army has a big trouble, a big trouble about crossing the river! Here
There are more than 2,000 civilians, a temporary medical station, and a large amount of food reserves. If all combat troops are gathered here, the population on both sides of the Misi Ferry will exceed 10,000!
After all, we have severely damaged the enemy. If they send bombers to retaliate, only a standard 250kg aerial bomb can cause us catastrophic losses!
After all, we are surviving surrounded by enemies on all sides, and now thousands of people and heavy equipment are taking great risks here. I think you already understand what I mean!"
"I understand!" Kavitsky replied resolutely: "I will do this as quickly as possible. I am now ordering the civilians to continue crossing the river even at night!"
Yang Mingzhi nodded: "I'll wait and see. It's up to you to decide this matter. I'll just make some simple requests for you now. That is, when transporting trophies, priority should be given to transporting light items. For example, a large number of captured steel helmets must be transported first! I want to
Use these helmets to build a pyramid in the village and organize people to visit it to boost morale!
Large amounts of ammunition are also transported first, horses second, captured carriages third, and all captured artillery last. Do you understand?"
Kavitsky quickly took a notebook and wrote it down. He affirmed: "Your instructions are to plan the task schedule for me! I have written it all down, and I will complete the task properly."
"Okay! We all speak based on the results. In fact, we are not in a particular hurry. The nights are long and you have to work even in the cold night. How about it? Is there any wine here?"
"Yes! Vodka!"
"Then pour me a drink!" As he spoke, Yang Mingzhi took off the kettle from his waist, drank tons of water, and finally poured in a whole bottle of spirits.
In this cold place, only strong liquor can keep people warm and invigorated. The soldiers under my command would occasionally take a sip when they drank, so there was no need for me to be strict about this.
The two men drank two bottles in the headquarters. Yang Mingzhi became slightly drunk and talked more.
"Ka... Kavitsky, you did a great job this time! You have one-third of the credit for the victory of the army, and another third of the credit for transporting the spoils back. We fought well.
, you, the logistics expert, have made great contributions."
Such praise has been said many times, and Kavitsky became bolder. He joked: "I have some credit, but it is really not as big as you said! We are still facing problems now! If this ferry is on the
With a pontoon bridge, our crossing was never a problem."
"Bridge!" This word poked Yang Mingzhi's heart. He knocked on the old table and shouted: "It's a bridge! We are short of a bridge! We can completely build a pontoon bridge. Time does not allow it, and the German army does not allow it.
!But once we have a stable bridge, our army can easily cross the river! How can we get the bridge? There is only one way, to capture the city of Loyev and liberate it. In this way, the city's iron bridge over the Dnieper River is us
It’s over!”
Although Kavitsky's face was red from drunkenness, when he heard the commander's words, he asked excitedly: "Commander! Our next military target is Loyev?"
"Maybe!" Yang Mingzhi smiled, "I was drinking, so this was just a casual comment! As for the war, the troops should prepare for war after they return! Maybe the enemy is already organizing a large army to prepare for a new battle.
Round of encirclement and suppression. Besides, we don’t know how the battle is going with our superiors! If the Southwest Front Army can achieve a strategic counterattack, maybe in the next large-scale battle, our army will cooperate with the main force and launch a large-scale offensive!"