Soon, a red flare appeared in the sky, which was a signal to retreat. [Network]
Although everyone still wanted to continue to expand the victory, the order came first, and the troops were prohibited from fighting. What was even more cruel was that they were forced to abandon the bodies of their comrades. Everyone had no choice but to retreat.
As a result, Yevgeny's battalion was responsible for breaking up the rear. Balzen ignited the gasoline flowing out of the oil depot during the retreat. Soon, the train station was in flames! Both warring armies were shocked by the raging fire, and the German army also stopped attacking Yevgeny's troops.
pursuit.
Yang Mingzhi and everyone ran all the way, including the anti-tank gun that had done a great job, and they were dismantled and carried back. After just twenty minutes, the surviving soldiers left Chernobyl City one after another.
However, everyone did not dare to neglect, and ran into the forest in one breath, and then settled down.
There were also some ordinary citizens who followed the retreating troops. They were almost forced to escape, and there were not many of them. However, these people were both excited and shocked when they saw the army of the motherland.
The darkness gave the retreating people cover, and Yang Mingzhi could look at the red-burned sky in the distance. "That fire was really good, it reminded me of the fire in Luwanka Town."
"Well, that time it was an explosion in the ammunition depot, and this time it was a fire in the fuel warehouse. Look at the fire, I think it will burn for a while." Yelentina said calmly.
Yang Mingzhi and her stood on a small slope. Under the moonlight and firelight, the soldiers lined up in two teams and shuttled through the forest. Everyone used the compass to navigate and headed due north.
The troops must have lost a lot of people in this battle, and Yang Mingzhi could detect it. The soldiers also consumed a lot of ammunition. Some DP machine gun cartridges were lost, and the drum cartridges of submachine guns were also lost. Ammunition consumption was high, and weapons consumption was also high.
Very serious. These are all consumables. The more frequent the battles, the more supplies are needed. However, given the current situation of the 284th Division, it is really difficult.
"Alas, the mission of this battle has been fully completed, but we still consume a lot. If our superiors continue to order us to do several such missions, not to mention the attrition of personnel, our ammunition will be exhausted first." Yang Mingzhi said to himself.
, his forehead could not help but frown.
He said this, and Yelentina also knew what the troops were most afraid of. "Our combat effectiveness is very strong. We are not afraid of fighting, but we are afraid of fighting without fun."
"Yes. Although we have been fighting the invaders, we have also rescued some people. But the price paid is high. If we continue to fight like this, the thousands of people gathered will gradually dwindle to nothing. When winter comes,
I’m afraid we won’t conduct such a large-scale attack again.”
Yelentina patted him on the shoulder, "Whether it's winter or summer, we still have to fight when we should fight. As soldiers, we must obey the orders of our superiors. When we go back, we will continue to try to contact the front army headquarters and continue to request support."
"That's all we can do. Let's go, let's follow the troops!"
Yang Mingzhi didn't know the casualties of the troops yet. Considering that this was a sudden attack and they got out of the battle relatively quickly, the final casualty statistics should not be exaggerated. He felt so because when they retreated, the troops still stretched for a long distance.
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The soldiers continued to march until the sun rose. The early morning light illuminated the forest, and the mist rippled in the forest full of birch trees. An army advanced in this fairyland. This scene was like some fantasy stories. The difference
The thing is, the travelers are not wearing armors and holding swords, but modern troops with loaded guns and helmets.
"Everyone, work harder. Find a flat place and we will rest immediately!" Yang Mingzhi greeted. The news immediately spread throughout the army. Everyone has been walking all night. The speed of walking in the dark is very slow, so it takes a long way to get there.
The so-called safe zone.
Finally, at a flat place full of fallen leaves, the troops stopped. Suddenly, the soldiers were like deflated balls. They took off their backpacks one after another, placed their firearms loosely on the ground, and took out their water bottles one by one to drink water.
Nibbling on dry food, many people took a few bites of bread and then lay down to rest.
Yelentina attaches great importance to military discipline. They are so free and undisciplined, and it is too easy to be beaten once they encounter an enemy attack.
Yang Mingzhi immediately stopped the angry woman. "My political commissar, please calm down. We are all tired, just like the soldiers, not everyone is Paul Korchagin."
"But what if the enemy suddenly appears?"
Her face was full of fear of the unknown. It is true that the area where the troops were resting was surrounded by fog. It was early morning in October, and the cold water vapor settled on the ground. The fog would only dissipate as the temperature slowly rose.
"I'm afraid the enemy is still busy putting out the fire! You and I are tired, let's have a good rest. Besides, were we being chased by the Germans when we retreated?"
"No."
"That's right. The enemy didn't pursue us at all. Moreover, with such large weapons now, we were hiding in the fog of war. Just like the Battle of Waterloo, the French army was exposed to the smoke created by gunpowder gas and fired indiscriminately in all directions.
.It's like we're hiding now, we're safe now."
Yang Mingzhi's words made Yelenkoina feel relieved. She was also very tired, so she just had a good sleep. "Okay, I listen to you. I'm so glad that your wife didn't participate in this battle. I'm really exhausted. Now.
I'll go take care of our female sniper, and you, please contact the division commander quickly." After that, Yelentina waved her hands and left.
Yang Mingzhi pinched his nose and smiled, and he immediately called the two battalion commanders and other officers over.
"Now I'll give you a task. Before you go to bed, count the number of people who didn't evacuate here with us. Make a tally." What he meant was to count the casualties of the troops and deal with them immediately after settling down.
In fact, the statistical work was very fast. During this gap, Yang Mingzhi immediately found the radio operator and ordered him to report.
Soon, Yevlov received a telegram from the expeditionary force. The message was very simple, with only a few words: "We have won a great victory."
"It's great. Under Berekov's command, there has never been a failure!" The excited Yevlov immediately gave the order, "Now hurry up and contact the front army headquarters to say that the mission has been successfully completed."
Yang Mingzhi did not think too much when he sent the telegram, and did not report the bombing of the bridge. The Chernobyl Railway Bridge had been blown up, and the fire in Chernobyl intensified during the day. The whole city was already a sea of fire, and the German reinforcements could not even
Unable to enter the city, all we can see is black smoke filling the sky.
The good news had been spread, and Yang Mingzhi breathed a long sigh of relief. Now he could rest. After eating something, Yang Mingzhi wrapped himself in a blanket and made a rice dumpling. He was exhausted and fell asleep immediately.
Time passed slowly, and the temporary camp was filled with snores. Only the sentries were still on duty.
The fog slowly dissipated and the temperature rose. At eleven o'clock in the morning, Yelentina woke up. Just when she woke up and was confused, the results of the casualty investigation were placed in front of her.
"More than three hundred people didn't come back, so many. They should all have died in the battle! No, I have to follow up and wake up the man."
Jelientina acted immediately. No matter how sleepy Yang Mingzhi was, a burst of pushing and pushing caused him to mumble. This was a mumbling in Chinese, and Jelientina couldn't understand it. It was almost like calling his wife again.
There was no other way, so Yelenkina held a kettle and poured some sweet rain on Yang Mingzhi's face, immediately waking up the sleeping man.
"What's going on? There's a war!" Yang Mingzhi asked in horror, his little heart pounding.
"There's no fighting, my deputy division commander, it's almost noon, it's time for you to wake up!"
Yang Mingzhi rubbed his eyes to feel comfortable and learned about the casualty report.
"Three hundred and twenty people didn't come back, so wouldn't they all have died in battle!"
"Yes, they are all soldiers. Our veterans are all warriors, so dying gloriously is the glory of every soldier. I believe that everyone fights to the end." Yelentina said.
"It should be like this. Although it is cruel, we still lost 320 people. They are all veterans. There are elite soldiers left in many battles, but we have lost so many in this battle." At this point, Yang Mingzhi felt very regretful.
"If this continues, our combat effectiveness will quickly decline. With the influx of a large number of new soldiers, it will be difficult to carry out such large-scale operations in the future."
"Come on. The new soldiers turned into veterans in the battle. We have suffered heavy losses and have recovered from the current situation. In the future, new soldiers will be injected into the army, and the militiamen will also become very good fighters. Combat effectiveness is not a problem."
Yang Mingzhi smiled. "Yes, it's October now, and it will be winter soon, and snow will be very frequent. It will be difficult for us to take action by then, and it will be difficult for the German army to retaliate against us. Let's seize the time to train hard. During the winter,
We can train a group of qualified warriors."
"Yes, so we have to go back first, right?" Yelentina said.
"We not only have to go back, but the division commander has already deployed defenses. We must always be vigilant for German retaliation. Maybe their attack is right in front of us. Let's take precautions." Yang Mingzhi stood up and ordered the soldiers to eat quickly and continue on their way. (