Early on the morning of July 16, Kaya was ordered to march to the front line with the transport team.
This woman got a special mission, that is, to participate in frontline reconnaissance. Although she has been saying that she has forgotten the so-called safe passage, she still has to go to the frontline.
"You must go to the front line. You have an affair with the German officer. Based on this, we can sentence you to treason. The enemy we are facing is the one betrayed by that officer. You have to prove your loyalty to the country.
, you must make a contribution now." The words of the Ministry of Internal Affairs staff sent shivers down her spine, and it was obvious that she had no right to refuse at all.
Such a woman was just a small role in the war, and Yang Mingzhi had no expectations of what contribution she could make.
The key to victory lies in the dedication of soldiers and the superiority of weapons and equipment.
Especially the superiority of weapons and equipment!
Yang Mingzhi slept for five or six hours. When he woke up at eight o'clock in the morning, he ate a small piece of bread and ran to the arsenal.
Some of the weapons produced by the factory are the backbone of the army's combat effectiveness. Liguschkov has been in command, and he is a very reliable person. Even so, Yang Mingzhi is still a little worried, and he must supervise personally.
It seems that the wartime in Pripet Swamp can enter a short period of peace on this day. Of course, the current peace is to continue the strength for the larger-scale war two days later.
The counter-encirclement and suppression campaign against the German Army's Operation RUHE was determined to have achieved a great victory on July 16, and the loudspeakers of each collective farm were publicizing the good news of the victory.
However, the Soviet command, the entire guerrilla republic, and the vast number of soldiers and civilians did not get carried away with joy. The war is still going on, and the troops will continue to return to attack, and the new target is Lechica!
The entire population of the guerrilla republic has been mobilized. Since the launch of military operations on June 20, the total Soviet casualties in nearly four weeks have reached 10,000! Of course, the total number of enemy troops annihilated and defeated by the Soviet army has also reached nearly 30,000.
With a huge number of ten thousand people, from a tactical perspective, the 63rd Army achieved a veritable victory.
A huge tactical victory, but it also began to herald the strategic collapse of the Soviet army. Yang Mingzhi really did not want such a brutal military force, but all the officers under his command, and even the deputy commander, were all screaming war fighters.
As a senior military officer, he could stop this continuous pattern of fighting at the expense of exhausting the guerrilla republic's stamina by issuing a few orders.
It was all that guy Salynchkin who was endorsing Stalin. Obviously, politically, the outbreak of a full-scale people's war in a huge area of the German-occupied area had unparalleled advantages in the Patriotic War. Once the operation is not done well, fighting behind enemy lines will
A good situation can also suffer a painful blow.
"Are those people in the National Defense Committee planning to treat us as a disposable tool? A chess piece that can be used to make a splash?"
Yang Mingzhi had no choice but to bury these complaints in his heart.
Beneath the calm surface there are often undercurrents.
Just at noon that day, a special telegram was sent directly to the Guerrilla Republic.
The content of this telegram is shocking, and its signature is also intriguing.
When Yang Mingzhi was hurriedly recalled from the arsenal by the ordering soldier, he knew that nothing bad was going to happen. However, the ordering soldier did not say anything except conveying that "there is an emergency at the headquarters."
Yang Mingzhi pushed the door open and asked loudly: "What is going on? Are the Germans coming again?!"
At this moment, Yevlov, Fomin and others were gathered around the map table, struggling with the regional map.
"Berekov, you have finally arrived!"
"Stop talking nonsense, Yevlov, tell me what the big deal is!"
"It's Germany. They've sent troops to attack again."
"What? The Germans are attacking again?" Yang Mingzhi was surprised at first, but then he thought, maybe this is not a bad thing. His expression became more comfortable: "Since the enemy is coming, I am not afraid of counterattack. They are willing to leave their position and fight us decisively.
, our army has actually avoided a lot of trouble."
"What are you talking about?!" Yevlov frowned and shook his head, "It's the troops of the 734th Division. The 734th Division we attacked at the end of April, they also sent troops to attack us."
"What?! 734th Division? It's so... so crazy..."
For a long time, the 734th Division has never taken the initiative to attack the Pripet Swamp. Only the Soviet Army took the initiative to attack it.
Since the end of April, the Soviet army has taken the initiative to attack the northwest direction of the station, which is the so-called "expansion of the sphere of influence." The operation did not kill a large number of enemies. The main significance of the operation was to cut off the railway line and save 8,000 refugees and Red Army soldiers.
Prisoners of war. Most of those who were rescued participated in the battle in July, and many died gloriously.
After the operation at the end of April, the Soviet army indeed expanded its scope of activities to the railway line in the west. The railway passed through the edge of the swamp. That railway is currently an important line connecting Belarus and Ukraine. It has been attacked for a long time, which can greatly affect the railway line.
Weakening the German army's logistical support. Since then, railway bombings have become very frequent, using a small group of "railway demolition" troops with greater power, stable supply, and specially trained by the 63rd Army, which at least weakened the
Half the transportation efficiency of railway arteries!
Yang Mingzhi first carefully reviewed the telegram and was very curious about its contents.
"Comrades, can anyone tell me who this 21st Guerrilla Brigade is? Our new friendly army?"
Fomin immediately explained: "As we talked about before, there was a puppet army. After witnessing fascist atrocities, they decided to revolt and return to the Soviet banner."
"Okay. We have suffered a heavy loss in military strength. If there is such a new force that abandons the dark side and turns to the bright side, our strength will be greatly restored. So, are they reliable? You political workers must be investigated strictly!"
"They are very reliable, and their designation was also determined by Comrade Ponomarenko. They are now our friendly forces. Besides, since this unit is willing to surrender, it will be under our command in the future."
Now that Ponomarenko's affirmation is there, Yang Mingzhi no longer has any doubts. "Comrade Fuming, you know that in these troubled times, a smart person will not completely trust others. To tell the truth, I still have no respect for this army.
There are some doubts. When they come to us in the future, you must step up your ideological work."
"This is natural. You should read what they said on the telegram. We are now facing new challenges. I am very worried!"
Yang Mingzhi has read the entire article, and he has to admit that although the new enemy strength does not make the troops lack confidence in victory, the direction of the enemy's movement and the direction in which they will strike are very bad.
"It's really damned. Our main force is fighting in the north, preparing to break through the defense line and capture the lower Qica. Now our soft belly is going to be stabbed! If the enemy moves quickly and can quickly advance to the Pripet River, we will be in danger!"
Yevlov said: "Before you arrived, the staff officers and I discussed it, and everyone agreed that we now need to race against time. First, the situation has completely changed. If the enemy attacks Catfish Village, we do not have enough troops.