Those German troops who successfully crossed the river soon encountered major troubles. They were exhausted, had only a pair of wet trousers, no food, and no tools to make a fire.
They were sure that they could reach their own defense line by walking north, but they might have to walk another twenty or thirty kilometers before successfully arriving.
Even triathlon athletes will collapse in energy and body after three consecutive days of high-intensity training, not to mention these people don’t even have shoes. So most of the German soldiers who escaped hid in a forest, all in one place.
Lie down and rest.
Unexpectedly, after falling asleep, some people never got up again.
At night, the cold killed some people and woke others up. Even in the hottest season in Belarus, the lowest temperature at night was too cool. For people whose physical strength was almost exhausted, the coolness was fatal.
Thanks to the large amount of meat in the daily diet of the German soldiers, their fat reserves can also provide some energy. Some people broke off some branches to use as weapons to guard against the wild beasts in the forest. They gathered together and nervously and alertly approached
Going north, they are like the primitive people ten thousand years ago, their survival instinct driving them to move forward.
There was no stagnation during this walk, and at four o'clock in the morning, the exhausted people finally saw the unique landform in the distance and a large number of tree stumps in the distance under the light of the morning sun - they had reached the defense line.
More than ten people were the first to see the defense line of the 722nd Division. The people who were originally like zombies immediately ran forward vigorously, ignoring the injured soles of their feet, and even forgot about the landmines they had laid.
Because of the morning fog, the German machine gunners who got up early could not see objects in the distance clearly, and even the forest was immersed in the fog.
Suddenly, two loud noises broke the peace of the morning. All the sleepy-eyed defenders poked their heads out of the trenches as a reflex, stared ahead with vigilance, and placed their fingers on the triggers of their rifles, waiting for an opportunity to fire.
The explosion prepared the Germans for battle and frightened the dozen or so escapees.
The German defenders thought that the Soviet army had launched an early morning attack. After the mines were triggered, the world returned to peace.
"Perhaps some wild deer touched the fuse?" Many people think so. After all, it is not surprising that large animals appear in this area.
The escapees know that they have entered a minefield, but what else can they do? They lie down on the ground and do their best to observe the abnormalities on the ground. The desire to survive drives them to crawl forward.
There was another violent explosion, and a person who was very close to the end was blown to pieces.
The third explosion finally made the Germans understand that there was something going on in the minefield. The infantry regiment guarding the area immediately sent a platoon of soldiers to quickly walk along the traffic line in the minefield to find out.
The soldiers didn't know what was hitting the mines. It was definitely not an animal, but a human being? Maybe it was a Soviet scout who hit the mines?
The result of their search was really shocking! Someone indeed touched the landmine. They were some white guys, a little blurred in the fog. It can be concluded that they were a group of people without much clothing!
"Hey! Who are you?!" the German soldier asked in German.
As a result, they heard some responses in German - People who lack clothes are Germans!
They immediately took action, and after avoiding the mines, they picked up the people they found and quickly walked toward the trenches.
Who are these people wearing only underwear? After arriving in the trench, the defenders knew their identities just from the business cards around their necks.
"I never expected that you are actually from the logistics group! Your troops are not going to rescue Loev, so why are you here?!" The German troops in the trenches were full of such complaints.
They have no idea what kind of mishaps the friendly forces of these logistics groups have encountered in the past few days.
When the battalion commander guarding the line of defense heard the news, he couldn't help but feel that it was really shocking.
He hurried to the scene and saw that the rescued people had been covered with blankets and soldiers were feeding them. Even so, some people died after arriving in the trenches due to excessive exhaustion. It can be seen that they relied on
He took his last breath and fled to the safe area. When he was completely safe, he gave up and died.
The battalion commander patted the face of a man who was still in good spirits: "Hey, who are you? Really the logistics group? You went to fight Loyev, how come you came from the Sozh River? Your uniforms and weapons
Woolen cloth?"
The battalion commander didn't get much valuable information, so he simply murmured about what happened in the past few days. In short, the entire army was wiped out, and only more than a hundred people swam across the river and headed north along the left bank of the Sori River.
After doing this, he fell asleep.
"Oops! The division commander and other troops ended up like this. I have to report it immediately."
The battalion commander knew that he was the first person involved in this major incident and quickly returned to the battalion headquarters to report to the division headquarters.
It was still early and the fog was just beginning to dissipate.
At six o'clock in the morning, the commander of the 722nd Division, Florid, was still staying at his apartment in the city of Gomel. After being criticized by his superiors, his depression reached the extreme, so he actually drank a bottle of whiskey at that time, which was considered a success.
A complete drunkard who uses alcohol to drown his sorrows.
Important information from the front line was transmitted to the division headquarters. The chief of staff held the telegram, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
"What the heck! The thing you least expected to happen actually happened! Allen, take the message and run to the division commander's apartment as fast as possible. No matter if anyone blocks it, let the division commander see it immediately!"
A staff officer ran away, and he was naturally stopped by the guards. However, when he explained that the troops attacking Loev were back, the guards immediately let him go and even opened the door of the division commander's bedroom for him.
The situation was so urgent that etiquette was not considered at all.
And although Floride was still in a daze due to alcohol, he immediately sat up when he learned that this was information about the attacking troops.
"Is it Quetzal's information? How are they doing? Did Loev defeat them?"
"The message is here, take a look!"
The staff officer then sent the telegram up. Everyone present never expected that the division commander would faint on the spot because of the great excitement of the contents of the telegram!
Florid never expected that out of a crowd of five thousand, only more than a hundred successfully escaped by diving, and all other troops died! The escapees even threw away their clothes and firearms. It is no longer embarrassing to be in such a mess.
Degree.
Floride lay unconscious, and then began to twitch all over again, and even foamed at the mouth.
The division commander must have been greatly stimulated. Fortunately, his bedroom was full of guards and he was sent to the hospital as soon as possible, thus saving his life.
Therefore, the division commander's work was temporarily delegated to the deputy division commander. As for the subsequent operations of the 722 Division, it could only enter a state of comprehensive defense.
That day was June 27. At least before Floride fell ill, the airport had received permission for the mission, and the plane would start taking action at seven o'clock in the morning, when the fog was about to dissipate.