The scouts sent by Lavlen Ji successively arrived at the bloody battlefield. The soldiers were shocked by the scene before them. They clearly remembered that there was a large group of old trees in this area yesterday. After a bombing, the woods were gone.
The ground is covered with the remains of pine trees, broken human limbs, twisted firearms, and a large number of burning black objects, either charred corpses, burning pine resin, or innocent squirrels. The battlefield is filled with an unsettling atmosphere.
The suffocating stench and the wails of the wounded soldiers came one after another. The scouts saw a large number of swaying figures. Although the situation was not good, there were still many people who survived, right?
The scouts first found Doronin, who was suddenly deaf, and then found Roshakov, who was in a coma.
The investigators would not know for a while how many casualties the two regiments had. Their main task here was to determine the situation of the artillery regiment and the first regiment. What they saw and heard was disappointing - the artillery of the artillery regiment was completely damaged.
The debris fell into pieces, resulting in heavy casualties and almost the entire army was wiped out. The first group of people who were alive and able to walk urgently gathered together, and a simple count showed that there were still 1,300 people present.
Roshakov took a scout's hand and expressed his extreme unwillingness.
"Comrade, you go back to your camp now and tell your regiment commander that our first regiment is by no means a coward. Even if there are heavy casualties, we will stick to this position with the survivors of the artillery regiment. Even if it is only a few
Rifles, we will fight with rifles. We will never retreat."
The soldier was admired by the regiment commander's statement: "Don't worry. The commander didn't contact you, so he ordered my regiment to send people to look for you. I will report to you truthfully, and the commander will also know that the first regiment of the 284th Division not only
There are many people who have survived and will continue to hold their ground."
"Good comrade! There is one more thing."
"Sir, please speak."
"All our correspondents have died, and the radio station has been completely scrapped. This is the reason why we cannot communicate with the headquarters. After returning, I will confirm that the commander of the second regiment will send a communications squad. This is very important."
"Okay, let's go report now."
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The brutal German air raid was so powerful and lethal that Yang Mingzhi, Yevlov and others could not believe it for a while.
Yes, how could they believe that the strength of the two regiments would be completely wiped out by air raids and bombings?!
The first to receive the telegram was Lavrenti's troops, followed by Peronisky's and Vasilyev's troops, and finally the paratrooper brigade, which was relatively far away from the battlefield.
There were originally six regiments on the front line, and two regiments were attacked by concentrated fire from the Germans. Indeed, no telegram was sent to them after being attacked.
There was a lot of noise in the command center for a while, until Yang Mingzhi learned from the painful experience, knocked on the table with such force that it almost broke, and shouted: "Stop arguing! Let me analyze it calmly!"
With a roar, the command center became quiet. Based on this roar, Yang Mingzhi also wanted to calm down. He held the table and waited for the map on it. In the eyes of others, the commander seemed to have thought of a wonderful countermeasure. In fact,
, Yang Mingzhi’s mind is really in a mess.
Could it be that the troops of Roshakov and Doronin, with a total strength of nearly 4,000 people, collapsed?
Yang Mingzhi didn't believe this was true, but based on the information he had received so far, the army might have really collapsed.
Their collapse means that tomorrow's battle plan must be drastically changed, and even the plan itself must be discussed on whether to implement it.
He paused for a long time and then said slowly: "Comrades, we need to find out what happened on the front line!"
"Ah? I thought you had something to say!" Yevlov sighed in disappointment.
"High talk? Before we can fully understand the situation on the front line, it is of little significance for us to discuss anything."
Salinchkin, who was present, said cleanly: "Then, at least restore the production of the arsenal first, and let the air defense battalion withdraw first, and the air defense alert in the entire Blacksmith Village is lifted. If this continues, our rear area will be in panic.
Comrade Berekov, you must not forget that there are more than 10,000 armed personnel in Blacksmith Village."
Salinchkin's last words suddenly made Yang Mingzhi, whose mind was in a mess, sober up.
Yes, even if the losses at the front are heavy, the Guerrilla Republic still has reserve troops. Even if the villagers armed in the assault are mostly women and older men, they can still go to the battlefield when necessary.
Yang Mingzhi thought about it for a moment and realized that he supported Salinchkin's proposal. As a result, the headquarters took the lead in solving only one thing - to continue production in the arsenal.
The trucks that have just been hidden in the forest do not need to be driven out again if they have been modified. Those that have not been modified can be driven directly back to weld the steel plates.
As for the ammunition that is being transferred, the transfer will be stopped immediately. All workers will put down their weapons and return to their respective posts. All production plans will remain as usual.
Yang Mingzhi did not issue any new orders. The production plan of the arsenal must be in accordance with the tasks set yesterday, and must be completed before four o'clock this afternoon.
However, due to the tragic air raid in the morning, the production of a weapon in the arsenal had to be discussed.
Sarinchkin raised a very pointed question: "Since the intelligence sent by several regiments all claimed that the position of the artillery regiment was severely bombed by the Germans. Now that everyone is no longer arguing, I will explain my opinion. Beleko
Comrade Husband!"
"exist."
"Now think about it carefully, are the artillery pieces of the artillery regiment still alive? Do we still need those 75mm artillery pieces for tomorrow's attack? I don't know anything about military affairs, but I know that the arsenal is still using old shells to produce 75mm artillery shells."
"Oh! I actually ignored this matter!" Yang Mingzhi slapped his forehead hard and said immediately: "I must stop the production of artillery shells. Without artillery, the more artillery shells are produced, the more materials and manpower are wasted! Messenger!"
"Here!" Three guards walked into the office.
Just when Yang Mingzhi was about to issue an order, Salinchkin stopped him directly and expressed his dissatisfaction directly.
"Comrade Berekov, you are so impulsive today. You are not as wise as before. What a non-military person like me can understand, why can't you, a wise person, understand it? Or, you
Is your mind disturbed by other things, or is your mind just a complete mess now?"
"I..." Yang Mingzhi admired this man's insight. What he said was very correct.
Yang Mingzhi smiled bitterly. Facing Commissioner Stalin, he really didn't want to show off. In front of many close comrades in arms, he no longer showed a sophisticated and fearless attitude.
After all, he is also an individual. Although he knows many macro-level war trends and knows that the Soviet Union and the International Anti-Fascist Alliance will achieve final victory. He has also achieved many brilliant victories in previous wars. However, if you study carefully, you will find that the past victories
Mainly due to two points: surprise attack and pure crushing of weapon technology.
Although surprise attacks and excellent weapons achieved great results in this battle, which was already in its fourth week, the total casualties of the German army exceeded 20,000.
As the war situation develops, the Soviet army's deficiencies in logistics, strength, and troop quality gradually become apparent. After all, the German army has occupied Belarus. If they are willing, they can really send elite troops to the battlefield. A large-scale air raid this morning is necessary.
Yang Mingzhi stood up straight and confessed to everyone: "Comrades, I'm sorry! I have to admit that I misjudged the current situation of our army, overestimated the strength of our army, and even seriously underestimated the strength of the German army.
.I know that everyone was at best surprised by the German air raids. After they calmed down, everyone hoped to annihilate the enemy in front of them as soon as possible and avenge the sacrificed soldiers.
However, our losses have been too great. From the operation that started in the middle of last month to now, not counting the two regiments with unknown casualties, our cumulative casualties have exceeded 6,000. These 6,000 people belong to elite troops
, To be honest, our so-called elites only have 20,000 people at most, and we have already lost one-third of our elites.
The German army is no longer a ragtag group like the 707th Division and the 722nd Division. They are dropping bombs in the sky wantonly, but we are powerless..."