"No. Your people should prepare a lot of food first. We need enough dry food before the war. Open the warehouse and boil as many potatoes as possible. Well, you don't have to peel them. Just clean them and boil them in white water. These are ours.
Emergency dry food. Go and implement it immediately."
The soldiers and horses have not yet used the food and grass. Although the weather is getting hotter, it will take two days for the cooked potatoes to completely spoil. If the battle in the west starts on the 19th, there will be enough to make an advantage for the Soviet army within 48 hours.
Results.
Catfish Village is here, with smoke rising from more than thirty large pots. The armed women simply clean the newly dug potatoes in the warehouse and throw them directly into the pot to cook. A pot of potatoes does not need to be boiled for long, and it is as big as a fist.
The potatoes will be fully mature. Yang Mingzhi knows that Belarusians love to eat potatoes, and they will accept this kind of food even if it has no taste at all.
Although Bobosky prepared red wine for Yang Mingzhi and ordered the kitchen to cook some roast meat, he didn't have much appetite.
Where did the troops supporting Catfish Village go? This was what he was most concerned about.
Finally, at noon, the young Warmansky, who was tired of traveling, finally arrived at Catfish Village with his subordinates who were a little depressed after a bumpy journey.
Hearing the neighing of the horses, Yang Ming was inspired. He put down the magnifying glass and pencil in his hands and rushed out of the door. On the village road under the cover of the pine forest, he saw a man wearing a Budyonni military cap riding a tall horse.
People, we've finally arrived.
"Comrade Womansky, you acted quickly and we finally arrived safely!" Yang Mingzhi said happily.
"Yes, Comrade Commander." Warmansky Jr. saluted, "Reporting that the cavalry battalion of 350 cavalry has successfully arrived, please give instructions!"
"Only three hundred and fifty people?!"
Hearing this number, Yang Mingzhi was a little worried. The cavalry battalion originally had 600 cavalry, and the fierce battle caused heavy losses to this unit. Looking at the face of little Womansky, he obviously hadn't shaved for a long time, and the witness was a little worried.
He was sloppy, and his body exuded a strong smell of sweat and gunpowder smoke. If he hadn't stayed in the military camp for a long time, Yang Mingzhi boasted that he wouldn't be able to stand the smell.
"Report, Commander. We have experienced many fierce battles, especially..."
"Yes, I know. You fought very well and paid a heavy price in casualties. As a cavalry unit, your record is enough to surprise Marshal Budyonni." Yang Mingzhi said this, and sure enough, the cavalry arrived.
Little Warmansky's cracked mouth.
"Don't be happy. Cavalry has its place in open and flat areas, but in swamps, cavalry cannot charge in such an environment. So all your people must dismount to fight. Are you confident?"
"This..." Womansky Jr. hesitated for a moment: "I am confident."
"Very good. Your people must have marched continuously for a hundred kilometers. They are really like the ancient Cossack cavalry. The soldiers are very tired. You and your people go to eat quickly. There is not much bread, but you can eat boiled potatoes all the time.
.”
"Thank you for your concern, Commander. There is one more thing."
"Um?"
Little Warmansky snapped his fingers, and two cavalrymen rode out from the crowd.
Yang Mingzhi recognized at a glance that one of the slender figures on horseback was Natasha.
"Natasha Petrovna Speroskina? Is it you?!"
Out of surprise, Yang Mingzhi actually pronounced Natasha's full name.
"Yes! Comrade Commander!" Natasha tried her best to cheer up and dismounted. She walked to Yang Mingzhi with some staggering, saluted again and made a report.
It has been a few weeks since I saw this girl. When I saw it today, Yang Mingzhi noticed that this girl had lost some weight. She had experienced many fierce battles and had a narrow escape. Her life and rest on the front line were not good, and her military rations were just mediocre.
. She traveled a hundred kilometers on horseback from the northern front line. She was very tired from riding for a long time. Look at her, the dark circles under her eyes are very obvious!
"Natasha, you are very tired."
"I'm fine."
Yang Mingzhi shook his head, "My dear, you are not only tired, but you also haven't taken a shower for a long time. Standing here, I can smell the strong scent of your body."
Any girl attaches great importance to her appearance. Being told this, Natasha suddenly felt uncomfortable. During the long combat period, the most she would do was wash her face and arms. Her military uniform had not been washed for several weeks, so she tried her best to keep it clean.
I look neat, but...
Seeing that she lowered her head, Yang Mingzhi didn't say anything that would make her shy. He turned to Bobosky and said, "I remember that the public bathhouse can still be used."
"Yes. Comrade Commander, do you want to take a bath? According to your status, you can enjoy a separate wooden barrel bath."
"Oh? And this? It's really great. Go and prepare it quickly."
"Okay, you will be able to use it soon."
"No, no, I don't need it." As he said that, Yang Mingzhi glared at Natasha, "My dear, I need you in future battles. Take a shower immediately after dinner, and then have a good sleep. Don't think too much, recuperate.
After charging up, there is still a tough battle waiting for you."
"Okay." Natasha breathed a sigh of relief. If there was a crack in the ground, she really wanted to get into it.
Yang Mingzhi could understand Natasha's mentality. She was a girl who respected and admired herself. It was so embarrassing to be criticized by someone she respected. Yang Mingzhi estimated that after being criticized, she could still show a characteristic of women.
Although she is shy, it is obvious that she can still maintain a girlish heart after experiencing hard battles. Fortunately, her mind has not been corroded by the war.
While Natasha was eating, she saw many familiar figures in the cafeteria. Those were her friends from the youth camp.
Kharkov didn't mind that the girl he liked exuded a sour smell. Natasha was a perfect girl, a fighting hero, a real Soviet hero. She was suddenly transferred from the north to the west, a hundred kilometers away.
It's obviously going to be put to great use.
Kharkiv had thousands of things to say to the girl, but Natasha didn't want to say much because she was tired.
"What? Am I talking too much?"
"Oh, shut up Kharkov. Eat your food quickly. I have other things to do after eating."
After all, Kharkiv did not become the annoying person. Maybe the commander had to arrange important things for Natasha. He had no idea that the so-called important thing was to order Natasha to take a bath and go to bed.
Yang Mingzhi really wanted to arrange a key mission for Natasha's sniper team. Natasha would lie on a real bed all afternoon, enjoying the most comfortable sleep after a few weeks. Yang Mingzhi personally met with Igor,
Even bought him two glasses of wine.
"Comrade Commander, you are so kind to me. I haven't drank for a while."
"Haha, I know you prefer high-strength vodka. You and Natasha have to perform a special mission. After we defeat the enemies in the west, you will drink vodka."
"I promise to complete the mission. Comrade Commander, what is the special mission you are talking about?"
Yang Mingzhi smiled: "Of course we are heading towards the west. You and Natasha are a good sniper combination, and you yourself are even more experienced."
Igor expressed his position without humility: "Indeed, I have been fighting the fascists since the beginning of the war. The war has been going on for a whole year, and I am still alive. I am indeed very strong."
"I like your confident look. This afternoon, the remnants of the reconnaissance battalion will also arrive here. The reconnaissance battalion has suffered a lot, but the best are still there. I will integrate you into Balzen's army, and the reconnaissance battalion will be where the German army must pass.
Ambush everywhere, luring the Germans into our ambush circle. Natasha is very tired now. I don’t think she will fully recover after a good sleep, but I need her ability very much in future operations. So you should understand that you must take care of her.
Good for her!"
Igor thought to himself, isn't this a matter of course? He saluted: "I promise to complete the task."
Yang Mingzhi shook his head and said seriously in a louder voice: "You must take good care of her. You know best how many enemies Natasha has killed. Now Comrade Pavlyuchenko who is fighting in Ukraine has withdrawn to the rear. Natasha
Her record almost surpassed hers. Natasha will use this opportunity to become the strongest female sniper in the Soviet Union. Comrade Igor, she has become the strongest in the Soviet Union. You are the absolute hero of making this happen. I think you should
Understand the weight of the burden on your shoulders.”
Igor, who had been completely confident just now, suddenly became nervous. He paused for breath, raised his voice and saluted: "I promise to complete the task."
"Very good. You can go out as well. After dinner, take a bath in the public bathhouse. Wash your military uniform and dry it by the campfire."