The troops withdrawn from the northern front line have all received a critical repair. A short rest will hardly restore their combat effectiveness. At least everyone can take a shower and clean their uniforms. Facing the next battle in a barely good state,
At least morale will improve.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the large army that Yang Mingzhi was waiting for finally arrived.
Three thousand female soldiers marched in neat steps and arrived at Catfish Village safely. Behind them were the remnants of Balzen's investigators who were swaying in a carriage.
Catfish Village finally became a large military camp with tens of thousands of troops.
Ordinary soldiers took the time to repair, and most of them quickly took a shower and cleaned up their clothes. After eating a lot of potatoes, they arrived at their respective dormitories and took the time to sleep.
Only the commanders of each unit, even though they were equally exhausted, arrived at the headquarters for a meeting in the evening after a brief rest.
Yang Mingzhi spent the entire afternoon formulating a relatively complete combat plan. When the officers arrived, he followed the Russian tradition and went straight to the topic without saying any pleasantries.
"Joshua, Shahanova, Balzen, Womansky, Kharkov. And Pavlov, Pavlova. Everyone has arrived. Now I will hand over the task immediately. All of you
People are gathering around this map."
Two large tables were put together, with a regional map laid out on them. Four oil lamps suspended from the ceiling above the tables became the only source of light. The whole room was a little dim, but it did not prevent Yang Mingzhi from explaining his tasks.
"Please see, I have marked the feasible advance route of the German army with a pencil. They will follow the original dirt road, all the way along the Pripet River, and all the way to the shoal where we built the pontoon bridge. So the enemy will
After passing our settlement on the right bank of the river, I made up my mind that this was a trap set for us. So what we had to do was to find a way to attract the attention of the German army so that its main force would be like a hooked catfish and be dragged all the way to the settlement.
In the net bag. As soon as they enter the trap, we can launch a large-scale attack. Everyone, what do you think of this tactic?"
He is the lieutenant general commander and the actual chief of staff of the group army. His decisions are orders. Others basically only agree and support.
Balzen knew that he was the commander's confidant, and he was the first to raise his hand to express support. "Commander, I think your decision is very wise."
"Oh? Do you fully support it? If you have any suggestions, you can tell me."
"No, no. I think we implemented your tactics on the 9th. Facts have proved that the decoy tactics are very effective. Our army only used a rocket bombing to annihilate the main force of the armed SS."
"But this time, we cannot use rockets." Yang Mingzhi pinched his hands and shook his head. "Comrades, we are facing the dilemma of fighting on two fronts. The remaining rockets will be used for northern operations. The headquarters has ordered that tomorrow, too,
On the morning of the 18th, our army will launch a fierce attack. I am sorry that many soldiers were transferred here from the north and helplessly missed the battle to liberate Lechica. Joshua, Shahanova, and you, Balzen
.You may be very sorry."
Yang Mingzhi noticed that the three people pursed their lips, obviously they had something to say.
"Well, Catfish Village is also under great pressure. The German army has transferred troops from the west. These are new enemies and they are well-equipped. I trust you and know that you can complete the task well, so I transferred here. Balzen, you
That's right, I plan to recreate a nine-day battle. The total strength of Catfish Village is now 10,000, but I'm a little worried about the overall strength of the weapons, equipment and soldiers."
As he said that, Yang Mingzhi looked at Qiao Shuya deliberately.
Joshua understood the meaning of this look. She raised her chest suddenly and assured: "Comrade Commander, you don't have to worry at all. The bullets fired by the rifle will not become less powerful just because the person who pulled the trigger is a woman. Although we
We are women, but we are not weak, facts have proven that we are elite!"
Yang Mingzhi was very happy to hear this. "Indeed, it is because of your reliable soldiers that I moved you here to fight. But you and Sashanova have to admit that you lost nearly half of your soldiers. I
I believe in the high fighting spirit of your female soldiers, but letting all soldiers and civilians know that women have made a lot of sacrifices will be a big blow to the overall morale. The most difficult combat tasks are still done by male soldiers. You three thousand elite female soldiers
, defend the west gate of the guerrilla republic right here.”
"If I were not a woman, you would let us continue to fight in the north." Joshua was a little disappointed. She then thought, since there are 5,000 elite German soldiers who are going to attack here, why not fight somewhere else?
Yang Mingzhi explained the situation between the enemy and ourselves, and then he started looking at the map and planning the deployment of each unit.
"The First Regiment of the Female Corps, Comrade Joshua!"
"arrive!"
"Your regiment has absorbed a local women's battalion and deployed it five kilometers west of the settlement."
"As you command!"
"Second Female Corps, Comrade Sashanova!"
"arrive!"
"Your regiment has absorbed a local women's battalion and deployed it three kilometers south of the settlement."
"As you command!"
"Comrade Womansky of the Cavalry Battalion and Comrade Kharkiv of the Youth Battalion, you formed a special mixed battalion, with the commander of the battalion, Comrade Womansky. You ambush in the swamps on the left bank of the settlement river."
"Yes!" they both said in unison.
"Comrade Balzen of the Reconnaissance Battalion!"
"arrive!"
"Your battalion moves north along the road and actively searches for German troops. Upon discovering the German troops, they immediately fight in sparrow warfare mode until they lure the German troops to the settlements."
"Commander, is everything like July 8th?" Balzen asked curiously.
"That's right, you have a lot of autonomy."
"Great. I promise to complete the task."
Yang Mingzhi nodded and continued: "Comrade Pavlov, and Comrade Pavlova, you are the leaders of the garrison in Catfish Village. The troops you lead, composed of middle-aged and elderly men and women, serve as a tactical reserve team.
, stay on standby in Catfish Village. Once there are changes on the front line, I will order you to go into action."
"As ordered, Comrade Commander."
After the battle plan was handed over, Yang Mingzhi breathed a sigh of relief: "Comrades, the total strength of the enemy's advance actually exceeds 7,000 people. However, a police group composed of Belarusians in the German army is already ours legally.
friendly forces. They have contacted Comrade Ponomarenko, the commander-in-chief of the guerrilla movement, and have obtained the designation of the 21st Guerrilla Brigade. The details of the German army that we have obtained are all reported by them!"
As soon as this statement came out, many officers were shocked.
"Comrade Commander, are they reliable?" Balzen asked worriedly, "Are these people going to become Red Army soldiers again?"
"It's true. The German army didn't know that this unit had mutinied. Haha, the German army came to kill them fiercely. They never expected that their logistics troops would stab them in the back!"
Balzen's mind was shocked, and he managed to hide his excitement: "In this case, they can definitely take action now. For example, destroy the logistics supplies. How can the German army fight in this way? They can take the initiative to attack the enemy now and then withdraw to us.
Here, wouldn’t the German army’s plan to attack us from the west suddenly go bankrupt?”
"The headquarters plans to operate this way. However, don't you think that after the German army enters the encirclement, the 21st Guerrilla Brigade is launching a real uprising. If they attack at the same time as us, won't they be able to achieve greater results?"
"Yes!" Balzen tried hard to suppress his excitement, otherwise he would jump for joy.
Yang Mingzhi smiled and patted the table, "Comrades, you all understand. We have many favorable conditions, but it does not mean that our army will win with little effort. I need all soldiers to take this battle seriously, and the battle must be fought quickly.
Quick decision. Now you all go down and have a rest. Early tomorrow morning, everyone will gather and the troops will start rushing to their respective ambush areas to wait for work."