Chapter 1174 Podovic served as the battalion commander of the air defense battalion
There was still some time before dinner was served, and Yang Mingzhi was still obsessed with the chain of chaos caused by the sudden appearance of enemy planes.
If there was nothing important today, he could stay in the hospital and accompany the girl.
Natasha was probably going to have to rest for several days. After all, she was holding an anti-tank gun in a half-kneeling position. Even if two muzzle brakes were installed, it would be strange if the recoil didn't hurt her fragile body!
But her deeds are worthy of scrutiny!
Yang Mingzhi believed that she had indeed hit the enemy aircraft, and that various weapons must have caused various damages to the enemy aircraft! The 14.5 mm armor-piercing projectile fired by the anti-tank gun, even the German Panzer IV tank, could hit it within one thousand meters.
Penetrate its side and tail armor. As for the current German aircraft, are they even stronger than tanks?
This is obviously impossible! As for why the enemy plane didn't fall, could it be that the enemy's luck was really overwhelming?! It might also be that the enemy plane's fuselage was too thin, and a large number of bullets just dug holes in its body.
Perhaps this time, the enemy relied on good luck to escape the disaster, and the enemy will not always repeat this kind of luck. Of course, behind the enemy's luck is also the fact that the Soviet air defense capability is weak.
Other guerrillas can avoid enemy air attacks through frequent migration. The guerrilla republic cannot do this. Even if tens of thousands of people are evacuated to the forest, a large number of bottles and cans cannot be moved away. Therefore, the air defense capability must be enhanced to eliminate
Let arsenals manufacture anti-aircraft machine guns, and full-time air defense forces must also be established.
Yang Mingzhi, who returned to the headquarters, could not calm down about these things at all. He carried him around and around the office, giving Yevlov a headache and dizziness.
"Hey! Belekov, can't you be quiet for a while? You can write a document. Don't we have an important meeting tonight?"
"I don't need any manuscripts!"
Yang Mingzhi answered very simply, which also surprised Yevlov. He asked tentatively: "You just went to visit Natasha. Is there anything wrong with that girl?"
"She? She's very good! Now I have an idea, and it seems necessary to put it into practice!" With that, Yang Mingzhi stopped circling, called the guards, and hurried to the arsenal to recruit Podovich.
The young and promising Podovich was full of energy. Since the commander ordered him to report again, it seemed that he had a new appointment. He clearly realized that today, he was facing a huge life opportunity.
If you perform well, you will definitely become a "Hero of the Soviet Union" in every sense in the future!
Podovich was still wearing his patched pilot uniform, so he came to the headquarters and stood in front of a kind of senior officer. His appearance was really weird.
Yang Mingzhi did not waste any time and gave the order straight to the point: "Headquarters order! Appoint Comrade Podovic as the commander of the 63rd Army Air Defense Battalion! Immediately remove personnel from each militia battalion and establish a full-time air defense battalion!"
As soon as this statement came out, the entire office was in an uproar, including Fumin, who was immersed in writing documents, and Yevlov, who dropped his cigarette in shock.
"Berekov, what are you doing again? A new appointment?!" Yevlov asked in surprise.
"That's right. Is there anyone who knows how to shoot down enemy planes better than our heroic pilots? Besides, we do lack a dedicated air defense force. Let Comrade Podovic form the task of forming an air defense unit!"
For this appointment, Podovich was unprepared. He subconsciously resisted. After all, he was a fighter pilot! However, if he thought about it a little, would he still be helping in the arsenal? That would be overkill! Thinking of this, he
I accepted it without hesitation.
Podovich immediately put his feet together, held his head high and saluted: "I promise to complete the task!"
"Very good! Comrade Podovich, you are also the battalion commander now! So in the meeting after dinner, you will participate in the meeting as the commander of the newly formed air defense battalion! Your advice will also be needed at that time."
Yang Mingzhi's appointment really surprised the entire command staff, especially Fomin and Yevlov. These two can quarrel on some issues, but here, their attitude is very clear, that is, even the commander
Appointments should not be made without reporting them.
In response to this, Yang Mingzhi, who was in high spirits, put on airs: "Comrades, I am the commander of the group army. Don't I even have this power? Besides, I am also the chief of staff of the group army! My decision
It’s a military order!”
He really didn't have time to waste words with these people. All questions would be resolved at the meeting!
In the evening, all qualified officers from Black Earth Village, Catfish Village, settlements on the right bank of the Pripet River and even the mines, as well as representatives of the Soviets of collective farms, gathered in the Blacksmith Village.
Everything was not as important as the meeting. After everyone had a simple dinner, they gathered in the large conference room, and the "emergency meeting on responding to enemy air attacks" was quickly held.
There are only a few electric lights in the large conference room, which are also powered by generators for emergency lighting.
Yang Mingzhi stood on the podium and looked at the faces of the people in the audience. He estimated that the appearance of enemy planes really made everyone worried.
In this regard, he stopped talking nonsense and immediately got to the point.
"As you all know, this morning, a German reconnaissance plane stayed over us for a long time. Our army launched anti-aircraft firepower, and finally the enemy successfully escaped! The enemy escaped with secrets. According to past experience,
The enemy's air strike is coming. Now, it's time for us to discuss how to deal with the damn air strike!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire conference room immediately became noisy. It was like a crowd of soldiers crowded in a small train car, fearful, irritable and even untimely excited.
The majority of participants were ordered to spend an afternoon thinking about how to respond to air strikes. Most of them were at a loss. After all, their brains were used to fight the enemy on the ground. However, some people entered the venue with notebooks and they thought of
Some strategies.
This meeting was basically a pure military meeting, so Salinchkin and Lyudbalev were present. They also sat in a corner as spectators, and silently recorded everything in their notebooks.
Yang Mingzhi waved his hands: "Everyone, please be quiet!"
For a moment, the noise turned into silence, and the eyes of more than fifty people were all fixed on the person on the stage.
"Everyone is quiet! Now I want to announce something to you. As the commander and chief of staff of the group army, I have made an important decision. Due to the almost inevitable air strikes by the enemy, we have reason to form a full-time air defense force.
!”
When the phrase "air defense force" was mentioned, the quiet venue became lively again.
Yang Mingzhi also simply raised his voice: "Yes! It's the air defense force! I have appointed a comrade! Comrade Podovich, please come to the stage!"
In full view of everyone, Bodovich, wearing a pilot uniform full of patches, stood on the podium with a smile on his face and saluted the crowd for three consecutive experiences.
"I think many people know this comrade! Yes! In the last German air raid, it was he who drove our last fighter and fought bravely with them! But in the end we were outnumbered! Our Comrade Podovich was the one who died on the first day of the war.
A veteran who flies into the blue sky to fight the enemy. He is very lucky and has rich combat experience. Such talents must be given important responsibilities. Therefore, Comrade Podovic serves as the battalion commander of the newly established air defense battalion of the army!
Everyone applauds!”
Yang Mingzhi's voice was very high-pitched. He took the lead in applauding and encouraged everyone to applaud.
In fact, the majority of participating cadres and military officers basically came to listen to the commander's speech. Since the commander applauded, of course he had to clap his hands red.
After the atmosphere calmed down a little, some people who were interested in the so-called air defense battalion finally couldn't restrain their curiosity.
Even Sarinchkin, he simply became the first person to stand up and ask about this new appointment: "Comrade Berekov, I very much support your decision to establish an air defense battalion, but I have only one question now, our air defense
Battalion, what kind of weapons should we equip? As far as I know, our air combat today was really bad! The enemy planes were actually immune to our shooting!"
This is a fact that Yang Mingzhi had to admit. He shrugged: "I will not give the group army a reason for this. Today's bad battle forced us to establish a professional air defense force and also forced us to create a batch of
Professional anti-aircraft weapons. Our secretary comrade’s question must also be everyone’s question.”
Having said this, Yang Mingzhi deliberately calmed down. Everyone was waiting for the commander's speech, but the commander suddenly fell silent, the scene became cold, and a sense of coercion that could only be felt in silence spread throughout the venue.
"Okay! Now I must announce another fact to you!" Yang Mingzhi announced loudly, "This afternoon, the arsenal and the weapons design bureau began to cooperate closely. I, the weapons invention expert Belekov, participated in the guidance and development of our guerrilla
The republic's own anti-aircraft machine guns have begun to be manufactured..."