Chapter 1517 The Battle of the Settlement (Part 2)
The Soviet army continued to compress the defense line, and the encirclement was slowly closing.
After receiving the news that Krieger's troops would have to wait a while before reinforcements could be sent, Sean finally couldn't hold on any longer.
In his opinion, retreat is very shameful. However, under the current situation, if he does not choose to retreat, the army is likely to be destroyed. So far, he can confirm that the casualties have exceeded 400 people.
What particularly surprised Sean was that the wounded soldiers who were pulled back to the center of the circular defense line looked as if they had been shot by shotguns.
Look at the wounds on their bodies. They are actually a lot of small bleeding holes. More than sixty wounded people are in this condition. This time is really an eye-opener for Sean. He only needs to think about it a little, and he will know what these types of wounds are.
Horrible.
Yes, many of the wounded died of shock due to excessive blood loss, and more of them were wailing because of severe pain after barely stopping the bleeding. This wailing also shook the confidence of the soldiers in the fight!
At present, Sean realizes that there is an unknown number of Soviet troops defending the west of his formation. However, the intelligence provided by the 4th Battalion seems to be the only place where the Soviet army's firepower is relatively weak. If the troops want to withdraw, where can they break through and win?
maximum.
After some ideological struggle, Sean raised his head in the smoke and saw the image of the setting sun in the distance, which was shaken by the heat wave of the battlefield.
In the end, it was the setting sun that spurred his determination to retreat.
He called a few messengers and ordered: "You inform the battalions in the fierce battle that they must run to the headquarters of each battalion safely and tell them that the troops are breaking out to the west. Remember! Tell the battalion commanders not to give up any of them.
Wounded!"
Sean really didn't want his troops to suffer too many casualties. After all, he had already lost too many people, and the wounded had to be rescued and left, even if one more life was saved.
As a result, the German troops who originally insisted on blocking the attack obviously changed their tactics, and the firepower received by Joshua and Sashanova's troops was significantly weakened.
The female soldiers on the front line could see with their naked eyes that the enemies hiding in the reeds not far away suddenly began to appear! They hunched their backs one by one and shot blindly while moving to the west.
What do the fascists want to do? Run away?!
Joshua, who was holding the telescope, widened his eyes and couldn't help but murmured: "They are going to break out, we must stop them! Signal Corps?!"
"arrive!"
"Send a report to the headquarters immediately and inform the commander that the German army intends to break out to the west!"
"As you command!"
"Commander! Come here a few people." Joshua was very satisfied with the efficiency of the guards at her regiment. She ordered at the top of her throat: "Order, the first battalion immediately detours to the west, and the other battalions continue to compress the front. Tell the first battalion, we must
We must entangle the Germans and not let them succeed in breaking through!"
At this moment, she thought that the best way was to let Womansky's troops, who were fighting together with her troops, move westward in a surprise attack. This also included the youth battalion, which only consisted of more than a hundred people.
Today's battle made her look at this group of children with admiration. The children trained a lot every day, and after a long period of training, they indeed showed their combat effectiveness as elite soldiers on the battlefield.
The two female regiments were immediately aware of the German army's breakout move, and the information was immediately transmitted to the frontline headquarters.
When Yang Mingzhi received the information, he had already arrived directly behind the Sashanova regiment. In fact, he was only 900 meters away from the front line of the battlefield. Listening carefully, Yang Mingzhi could even hear flying in the air.
The sound of bullets, the bullets flying very high, did not cause danger. After all, they were close to the front line of the battlefield, and Yang Mingzhi's nervousness directly turned into excitement.
Before the battle, he expected that the German army would break through because they could no longer hold up. He also knew that the German army's decision to break out must be because the enemy believed that if they continued to fight, there would be a risk of annihilation.
In most cases, the German army will persist in fighting, and its perseverance is worthy of the admiration of the various military units fighting with it.
So after receiving this information, Yang Mingzhi was actually a little relieved. "Haha, German army, you would never have imagined that it was a group of Slavic women who beat you into retreat."
The German army wanted to break through, which the Soviet army would never allow.
Yang Mingzhi immediately issued instructions to the frontline troops:
First, the two female regiments each detach their troops and move westward, trying to stick to the enemy as much as possible.
Second, the dismounted cavalry battalion and youth battalion reinforce the reconnaissance battalion as quickly as possible.
Third, the reconnaissance battalion moves to the place where the German army must retreat and stops the German army at all costs.
Because Yang Mingzhi personally yelled the order into the radio intercom, he heard the personal replies from each commander, and then he was sure that the order was actually conveyed.
How the battle will develop next depends entirely on the hard work of the soldiers.
Of course, the troops also face a problem, that is, German reinforcements intervene in the battle. If they want to rescue the besieged troops, they must first exchange fire with the reconnaissance battalion. The current reconnaissance battalion only has one hundred people, so it is appropriate to call it a reconnaissance company.
They are the veterans who survived this battle. If the battle turned into a "Storm Gate" situation, where an infantry company carried a thousand men to attack and all the veterans were sacrificed, the losses would be inestimable.
The order had been passed on, and Yang Mingzhi looked around energetically, especially his guards.
He frowned again, as if he was worried about something.
"Comrades, our comrades are fighting, but you are excluded. I only ask you one question, are you eager to fight?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard platoon leader Abram shouted impatiently: "I want to fight so much!"
"Very good. Do others have the same attitude?"
The guards, who numbered only thirty, raised their battle roars by shouting Ula in unison.
Out of the corner of his eye, Yang Mingzhi caught sight of the Romanian Burimaiu again, and he could see that this man's expression was somewhat intriguing.
"Oh Comrade Brimayo, I have a question. But I think you already understand what I want to ask."
"Haha." The Romanian glanced at the corner of his mouth, "I have known what will happen since we followed you to this front line."
"So, how are you and your people? Do you dare to fight the Germans? I would like to warn you that you are all wearing civilian clothes now, and the armed belts and firearms on your body indicate your identity.
The Germans will only think you are guerrillas."
"Of course, even if we shout that we are Romanians, those Germans will still shoot. Besides, I am really willing to fight for you. I think all my men have this consciousness."
"Then prove your loyalty with practical actions. You and your people, follow me and fight in person! Abram, gather the guard platoon to join the battle with me. Well, as for Diana and other comrades in the communications class."
"I'm totally fine." Diana stood up resolutely, regardless of her injured arm, not caring about life and death.
"Okay, there are no cowards here. You all follow me. I hope that my leading the way can inspire the morale of the troops."
Yang Mingzhi knew that he was taking a risk. He claimed to be protected by the gods, so what else had he to be afraid of? However, he did not inform the troops at all before taking action. The headquarters suddenly moved to the front line, and the commander actually participated in the interception personally.
Yang Mingzhi ran desperately through the reeds and soft mud, and even fell down once. After Abram pulled him up, he immediately started running wildly.
He even muttered something: "Brothers, we are just the ropes that tighten our pockets. We run hard for victory."
Thanks to their familiarity with the landforms here and the fact that the Soviet army was taking the initiative, more than a hundred people led by Yang Mingzhi ran westward to the front of the German breakout army.
As for the Germans, they had to move while shooting, and had to face the damn mud. The Soviet soldiers threw a large number of grenades, and small fragments frequently hit the German soldiers at the end. Once they fell to the ground, there was basically no possibility of survival.
They were like a group of tigers in the mud. Although they once fought fiercely and fiercely, they were now in a state of utter disarray.
Sean was cursing the procrastination of the friendly forces of Krieger, the shamelessness of the Soviet army, and deep self-blame for his carelessness and underestimation of the enemy. Sean could realize that his casualties continued to increase, but he never expected that a
The reorganized infantry regiment numbered 2,400 people, and now only 900 people continue to fight in the breakout.
When the German army broke through, many of the wounded were not taken care of at all. There were not many soldiers who fought in the first place, and the most were wounded. The abandoned wounded were quickly stabbed to death by the Soviet soldiers who caught up, and many of the wounded finally died at the end of the battle.
Before he died, he was shocked to see that the person who killed him was actually a female soldier of the Soviet Army. His shocked eyes were always fixed on the moment of losing his life, and the blood also added a lingering scent to the swamp.
Go bloody.
After all, Sean's troops were stuck by two Soviet female barracks, and he personally led the troops to break through with difficulty. Finally, fierce firefights finally came from the west, and it was obvious that friendly reinforcements had finally arrived.
The Krieger Regiment of the 734th Division finally intervened in the battle, and their leading troops took the lead in meeting Sean's 4th Battalion. The German army with increased strength immediately launched an attack and engaged in a fierce exchange of fire with Balzen's reconnaissance battalion.
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Natasha tried hard to stay calm, but her body was shaking unconsciously.
"My dear, there are many enemies coming, you have to hold on! Aim and shoot one at a time!" Igor yelled, and at the same time, he also charged bullets into the magazine to supply Natasha, who was very hungry for bullets.
"Fighting Machine".
Natasha wanted to stabilize her body and shoot one shot at a time. Her right shoulder was sore. After a month of fighting, the girl's body experienced a load that exceeded that of an ordinary soldier. During this period, how many bullets did she shoot out?
?There are not 400 rounds, but 500 rounds. Just the number of enemies killed by Igor calculated for her, so her total documented record has exceeded 300 people.
Yes, Natasha did face another opportunity to wildly refresh her record. Likewise, her risk of losing her life was getting higher and higher.
More than half of the 200 rounds of rifle ammunition carried by Igor were consumed in a short period of time, and the battle intensified.
Igor handed her three magazines filled with bullets and signaled: "Dear, these are the last thirty bullets. Once they are finished, we must retreat."
"No! I still have the pistol the commander gave me. The commander said that sniping is an act, and I will use the pistol to snipe the enemy."
"Silly girl, are you crazy?"
"I'm not crazy. The commander issued an order to defend this place at all costs. Igor, we cannot be deserters. I will not retreat."
At this moment, Natasha has made up her mind. If necessary, she will take out a dagger and fight the enemy. Even if the commander cares about her very much, then risking her life to implement the commander's death order is what she, as a soldier, must do.
The best repayment I can do.
Indeed, the will to fight is often the most astonishing among young men aged sixteen or seventeen.
After what she said, Igor was helpless. He himself gave a guarantee to the commander and secretly received Salinchkin's death order. That is, in critical moments, he would sacrifice himself to save Natasha's life. The reason
Quite simply, the Soviet Union desperately needed this heroic girl to continue fighting.
Perhaps because of these very grand words, Natasha's body, which was trembling with nervousness, finally calmed down and began to kill the enemy coldly.
Krieger's vanguard infantry battalion encountered the same experience as Sean's fourth battalion. Because the armored vehicles and assault guns moved slowly in the mud, the infantry who arrived early paid a heavy price of casualties with their flesh and blood, but were still defeated.
Balzen's hundred men also suppressed them.
But Balzen's casualties continue to surge. There are still 70 soldiers in their early 100s who continue to fight. The biggest difficulty is the huge consumption of ammunition. Although these soldiers have good marksmanship, each soldier's bullets are almost invisible.
At the end of the day, the firepower gradually weakened.
Balzen's submachine gun had the last cartridge left, and there were at most forty bullets left in it. He showed no intention of retreating, and shouted with his voice: "Brothers, we must hold on even if we risk our lives.
Anyone who hears my words should tell other comrades!"
When Natasha heard these words, she was moved but also quite helpless. With the last thirty bullets, she hit ten more people, some in the head and some in the heart. In this situation
, a hit will definitely kill you, and the ten records are naturally recorded in the book.
As she said, the girl actually pulled out the Tokarev and continued to "snipe" with this pistol.
But she also immediately realized that sniping with a pistol was ridiculous.
Igor looked at her anxiously and asked impatiently: "Did you hit the enemy with your pistol? Not at all. Don't waste any more bullets and come with me now!"
"No! At least let me finish shooting."
"Fool, let's go!" Igor was no longer patient, because he heard some sharp whistling sounds, followed by the explosion of artillery shells.
The German 80mm mortars finally began to show off their power. The soft mud and reeds restricted the power of the artillery shells, but also seriously suppressed the reconnaissance battalion's will to fight.
Igor forced Natasha to retreat. Fortunately, they ran fast enough. After a while, the ambush was affected by a nearby explosion.
They retreated a hundred meters north before taking cover in a group of reeds.
Igor gasped with a calm expression, "Oh, my silly girl, you almost died just now!"
Natasha was really frightened. Her heart was beating wildly and her whole body felt uncomfortable. To make matters worse, she pulled out the pistol magazine and saw that she only had three bullets left.
"What can we do? There are only three bullets left!"
"Silly girl, you almost used up all the spare bullets and almost lost your life. But it's okay, we will continue to evacuate."
"But, the commander's order."
"Order?!" Igor said with an old face full of vicissitudes of life: "The commander just asked the reconnaissance battalion to fight to the death. You are not from the reconnaissance battalion, so you don't have to carry out this order. The order the commander gave me is to protect
You, make sure you are safe and sound under any circumstances. Silly girl, what you just said sounded very exciting, but it is also a real disobedience. So don’t feel guilty, let’s get up and continue to evacuate.”
In this way, Natasha was coerced by Igor and forcibly withdrew from the battle. They ran towards a forest in the north and bumped into the reinforcements.