The emergence of German machines is sudden and inevitable.
Diana got the message and communicated directly with the headquarters in plain language. The other end of the communication was Yang Mingzhi who had just woken up (sleeping in the headquarters lounge).
"What? It's an enemy plane?! Can you estimate how many enemy planes there are?!" Yang Mingzhi asked nervously.
"Based on the feeling, the noise of the aircraft fleet that attacked us last time is smaller. We found that the enemy planes were probably flying along the Dnieper River. I guess the enemy planes did not pose a threat to the village. Is it possible that the enemy planes were airdropping supplies to Loyev?"
"This matter cannot be based on speculation. We must be fully prepared! You continue to observe."
Originally, when the battle was going on, it was considered that the German army would dispatch the air force to fight. German military planes did not appear during the actual battle, which surprised everyone in the command center and was also a great relief.
The possibility of German aircraft appearing is very high. They are either attacking the hinterland of the Guerrilla Republic, or they are actually dropping supplies to Loev.
Yang Mingzhi did not dare to neglect. After all, enemy planes appeared, so let's conduct a comprehensive air defense warning.
He gave the order, and soon the air defense siren sounded from the loudspeaker in the Blacksmith Village. The soldiers and civilians acted immediately like a conditioned reflex, quickly dragging their families and running towards the shelter in the forest. The air defense battalion quickly took up its positions and manned anti-aircraft machine guns.
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The Second Regiment of the Independent Regiment shouldered the heavy responsibility of mining. After receiving the air defense warning, the officers and soldiers of the entire regiment immediately put down their work. The entire mine dispersed and they retreated to the hideout in the forest.
The three major collective farms completed the evacuation as quickly as possible, and Yang Mingzhi quickly received the latest telegram.
After the radio beeped, the correspondent simply dictated the latest information to the commander beside him.
"Command, from the task force, we detected the presence of enemy planes roaring in the sky. Time, seven twenty-one."
"It's Balzen?!" Yang Mingzhi held his chin and muttered, "It seems that the Germans really have no intention of attacking the mine."
"Commander, how are we going to get back?" the correspondent asked.
"Immediately call the task force and ask them to continue observation. If possible, try to shoot down an enemy plane to show the presence of our troops!"
This good show of encircling the point and calling for reinforcements cannot end just because of one victory. The bullets fired by Balzen's troops are like a pile of fish hooks, and the enemy will definitely take the bait again.
On the other hand, most of the task force's troops were ambushed into the forest, and only a few soldiers were stationed in the trenches dug before. The job of these soldiers was not to block the enemy. They were already invincible. Their job was to set up artillery emplacements and move toward the rear.
Loev continued the bombardment.
The four White Stork reconnaissance planes lowered their altitude under the order of their commander. At this moment, Paul had to lower his altitude due to the fog. He had been flying with his wingmen at an altitude of 800 meters for a while.
The outline of the city of Loev is looming in the fog, and the visibility can only be said to be average.
As the distance gradually increased, the noise of the plane had already made the ambushing Soviet troops listen. As for Paul, they could also vaguely hear the roar in the distance with their ears. It was like the low sound of artillery, coming from Loev
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In a moment, the plane had been moving forward for a while. Through the glass, Paul suddenly saw a flash of light reflected in Loev's silhouette. More than ten seconds later, there was another muffled sound.
"Not good! Attention, all wingmen, there is an enemy here! There is an enemy here! Get ready to throw!"
"Each wingman completed the throwing mission and flew back immediately!"
Paul repeated the order several times, and he took the lead in killing Loev.
Because of the fog, Balzen could only vaguely see black spots in the sky, and then multiple black spots suddenly appeared.
The new black spot first dropped sharply and then suddenly slowed down.
He said to himself: "What the hell is that? Is it an airplane?"
"No!" a machine gunner interrupted, "I think just as the commander speculated, the Germans began to airdrop Loev."
"Airdrop? These Germans can really seize the opportunity. I thought the commander wanted our troops to starve these enemies to death. The enemy really has this way of airdrop."
The machine gunner couldn't resist the urge to shoot now. He decisively asked for orders: "Sir, let's open fire! Beat the enemy down!"
"Fire?! That's ridiculous, can you see the enemy plane clearly? This damn fog makes it extremely difficult for us to aim." Balzen stared at the sky, how he hoped that a strong wind would blow away and the fog in this area would be blown away.
After all, the commander also issued the order. Balzen thought again and ordered the troops to open fire.
He called for five machine gunners: "You guys all have good eyesight. Now the location of the enemy plane is a little blurry. If you find any suspicious objects, fire immediately."
In this way, the five machine gunners operating the MG34 began to show off their power after installing the ammunition chain.
On the German side, the pilots headed by Paul had just completed the launch and lost a lot of weight. All the planes suddenly raised their noses. Each plane had just regained its balance when suddenly, a whistling sound came from the ears.
Especially Paul, his phone shook slightly, and his intuition told him that he had been shot.
"Wingmen! Get out! Get out! Get out of this damn place!"
It is equivalent to saying that as soon as the Soviet army started a ground fire counterattack, the German aircraft ran away. Thanks to the fog cover and the fast running, the German aircraft did not pay any casualties.
They dropped a total of eight large packages, which unfolded into eight huge dandelions in the air and landed in the direction of Loev at varying speeds.
After failing to hit the plane, the parachute became a target for the Soviet army to vent their anger. A large number of bullets were fired at the huge canopy, and in an instant, dense holes were drilled out of the umbrella. Such an attack was not enough to make it fall, but there were a few clever shots.
The bullets bent two cables at a tricky angle, forcing one to land quickly like a broken kite, landing heavily a hundred meters south of the Soviet position.
"Great! Finally killed one, the messenger, and ordered the defenders to try to pull back the enemy's package."
In the end, seven of the eight packages fell into the city of Loev. There were not many aids this time, but they were of great significance to the defenders in the city. The airdrop itself showed that the 722nd Division did not give up the troops defending Loev.
The German troops quickly climbed out of the cellar and searched for the dropped packages in the city. They knew that they had to act quickly, otherwise the precious airdrop supplies would be likely to be destroyed during the next round of Soviet shelling.
On the other hand, the huge treasure captured by the Soviet army was risked by the soldiers and was pulled back to the trench. Of course, the German soldiers were huddled in the cellar and did not have the guts to shoot in the direction of the Soviet trench outside the city.
The curious Soviet soldier did not hesitate to pull out his dagger and cut it into the thick sack. The dagger obviously came into contact with a softer object. No one knew what it was. When the soldier made a big gash, the onlookers watched.
The people were extremely happy - they found a pile of black bread.
No matter how weird the taste of German black bread is, it is really a luxury to be able to eat food like bread in this damn battlefield.
The discoverer did not hesitate to tear pieces of bread and stuff them into his mouth, and even called it a test for his comrades to see if it was poisoned.
After they were full, they pulled the package toward the forest. The most seized bread weighed more than one hundred kilograms, and each piece of bread was only slightly fluffy. Even if you cut off a small piece, you can feel its weight.
This bag immediately became the Soviet army's ration for the day, and it was quite luxurious. Currently, the task force still manages three battalions, with a total of 1,400 combat troops. This bag of bread was immediately divided. It also made
The task force was the one with the best food among all the Soviet troops on the front line that day.