When the large-scale airdrops began, the Guerrilla Republic's headquarters in Blacksmith Village suddenly received a signed and special telegram.
The telegram claimed that a large-scale airdrop of the Liechicha position was being carried out under the leadership of the guerrilla movement headquarters, and then briefly listed the airdropped supplies. Its final signature was "101st Long-range Transport Aircraft Regiment".
At six o'clock in the morning, the scorching heat of Lechica dispersed the morning fog. The fire in the city burned all night. In some areas, the flames were extinguished because all the combustible materials had been burned. In some areas, the flames were still burning slowly.
However, these hot wooden remains have a big advantage, that is, they solve the problem of lighting the soldiers' breakfast. They only need to throw the potatoes into the hot ashes, and they can eat them directly after a while.
Of course, the soldiers also discovered multiple German underground warehouses in the city, where a large number of cans and shelf-stable black bread were stored. For all the surviving officers and soldiers on the 20th, their mornings were destined to be quite rich.
Most of the soldiers got up at dawn. After all, they received very special orders at night, that is, there would be a large-scale airdrop after dawn.
First, it was bombed by the Germans, and the next day, emergency rescue airdrops were carried out from the rear. Is it really such a good thing?!
The soldiers waited in disbelief, and sure enough, they saw the aircraft fleet lowering its altitude!
Many veterans in the team still remember the unique appearance of the TB3 bomber.
"It's really strange. Ivan, hasn't our country completely phased out this kind of aircraft? It flies as fast as an old man on crutches."
"Xie Miao, this is war time. As long as we can transport supplies to us, what else do we ask for?"
"Yes, I have to gather the soldiers and hurry up to collect those supplies."
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Thousands of soldiers looked at the "dandelions" blooming all over the sky and couldn't help but think about it. Many people searched for wine in the city. Of course, they drank these good things when they found them. After all, the wine is theirs as long as it is in their stomachs.
Who knows if he's not drunk?
As a result, all the wine found in the city was consumed immediately. Although some people were drunk, the officers were too lazy to take care of them. Because like the top commander of the front line, Lavrenti, he drank a bottle of red wine himself, but
I got addicted to it.
A large number of parachutes carrying supplies landed in the south of the city.
Gorizodubova was not stupid. She saw that the smoke was thickest in the west of the city, and the wide Dnieper River was in the east of the city, but there was an open land and a forest in the south of the city.
A total of eighty tons of various materials fell from the sky. They couldn't wait and led the soldiers to swarm towards the huge sack that landed on the ground. They used daggers to cut open it to get a glimpse of its contents.
The scene was a bit chaotic, and some troops even looted.
As Lavrenti ordered the junior officers of each unit to maintain order and reaffirm discipline, and the junior political commissars raided and arrested more than a hundred soldiers involved in looting, order in the Soviet army was restored.
Coincidentally, two huge packages landed right next to the headquarters in the woods.
This situation reminded Lavrenti of what happened in April.
"Haha, what good things will your superiors send you? I like ammunition so much!"
He held a dagger, led the people in person, and opened the pockets very violently. The next scene surprised him.
A very young soldier asked confusedly: "Sir, what are in these boxes? They don't look like ammunition boxes?"
"Isn't that right? How about we open it and take a look?"
Lavrenti said no more. He pried off the nails with a dagger and opened the wooden box. A total of twelve dark brown tightly sealed glass bottles appeared in front of him.
Moreover, these bottles have obviously been treated to resist falling, and the gaps are filled with cotton. What exactly is in the bottles?
"It's medicine! It should be medicine!"
Lavrenti was not a simple martial artist. He pulled out a bottle and saw the word "iodine" written on the label.
"Haha! It's really medicine! Comrades, our wounded can be saved now! Check quickly to see what other medicines are here. Pay special attention to whether there is sulfa."
An operation of searching, counting, and suddenly distributing airdrop supplies began with great vigor.
The ammunition most needed by the troops is a large number of 7.62mm rifle bullets, 9mm pistol bullets, as well as rare mass-produced RPG launchers and a large number of explosive warheads. Airdropped ammunition is basically urgently needed for light weapons, and it is also the most severely consumed by the troops.
. Because half of the troops attacking Lechica used Soviet-made light weapons, and the amount of ammunition captured was also huge, all of which were German-made.
The replenishment of Soviet-style ammunition allowed the Soviet weapons troops to greatly recover from the battle.
Excluding ammunition, there was not much food dropped by air, almost all of which were canned meats rich in oil.
A large number of medicines are the most important thing besides ammunition.
By noon, the preliminary material statistics had been completed. At this time, Lieqi inspected the original defense line of the He army, and the Soviet army also established a defense system. Because it was only eight kilometers in length and breadth, the surrounding German troops suffered heavy losses, and Lieqi was liberated.
The Soviet troops who were under surveillance had almost no worries. The troops could even be more proactive and continue to expand their results.
However, there are too many supplies airdropped, and medicines are the top priority.
Before Lavrenti could report to his superiors, three telegrams from Yevlov had already been sent. The main content of the telegrams was to inquire about the materials found and their total amount.
Lavrenti could think of the scene in the headquarters at this time, which was probably that all the senior officers were celebrating.
He wrote a rather detailed report and sent it, and only half an hour later, he received a call back.
The signature of the call back was none other than Commander Mingzhi.
It turned out that after the German sneak attack force that invaded Catfish Village retreated, Yang Mingzhi devoted himself entirely to his monograph on Li Qi Cha.
Yang Mingzhi learned after dawn that a long-distance transport team airdropped a large amount of supplies to Lechica in the early morning. This incident really stimulated him, so he rushed to Catfish Village non-stop. He arrived at Catfish
Ignoring the mud on my boots, I drove my Jeep and finally rushed back to the headquarters at noon.
He had an angry face, and his body still exuded a strong smell of gunpowder smoke. After rushing into the headquarters, it felt like a general had just climbed out of a pile of dead people.
"You! You actually hid it from me! Regarding the large-scale airdrop from superiors, you..."
Before Salinchkin could explain, Yang Mingzhi asked sharply: "Tell me, how many supplies are there! What are they?"
"Then, take a look at this telegram!" Fuming kindly handed the telegram over, but he didn't expect that it would be snatched away fiercely.
Yang Mingzhi was so nervous. As he looked at the documents, his body could not help but tremble. Gradually, a smile appeared on his face.
Fomin also regained his composure. He smiled and said to everyone: "Look! This is Berekov, an excellent general, and also a man who is surprised."
"Haha! He is too nervous!" Yevlov patted his thigh, "He also opposed the attack on Lechitsa. Now the attitude of the superiors is so clear, that is, the troops must defend the city. Isn't there a lack of ammunition? They have all sent it.
.According to another telegram..."
"What? Another one?" Yang Mingzhi asked urgently.
Fu Ming frowned and handed over another one.
"Huh? This signature is for an aviation group? Is it the supplies they sent to our army?"
"Yes." Fomin said, "It is very likely that the airdrops will continue. The meaning of the superiors is too obvious. We really have to hold on to Lechica. Although this may not be your intention, now we really have to hold on.
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Yang Mingzhi didn't think so much at first. Now that Fuming raised it, he certainly didn't intend to fight to the death with the Germans for a city. Since he was given eye drops, he was obviously still the superior.
means, I can only obey.
Right now, this batch of supplies is the most critical.
"Okay! If the superiors plan to carry out airdrops on a regular basis for a long time, the logistics collapse problem that I am most worried about will probably not happen."
"Of course. As long as we ask for it, our superiors will definitely give it to us!" Salinchkin's words were very weighty. He paused and said, "Now, you have commanded another victorious battle in the west. You can tell us about it later.
What was seized?"
Yang Mingzhi nodded and continued to talk about Lavlendi's telegram.
"I saw that there are a large number of medicines in the statistics of materials. And Lavrenti also emphasized that he hopes that the medicines can be shipped back as soon as possible. Now that I am here, I think this problem must be solved immediately."
With that said, Yang Mingzhi stopped standing. He found a stool and sat down directly. He announced an emergency meeting very pragmatically.
As soon as he sat down, he immediately said: "We don't need to discuss the issue of medicines. As far as I know, there are more than 3,000 wounded people in the hospital now, half of whom are seriously wounded. Every day, there are injured people who fail to rescue.
Death, many people do not need to die, is entirely due to the current warm temperature, annoying flies and mosquitoes, and the fact that anti-inflammatory drugs are running out.
We have to find a way to get the medicine back as quickly as possible."
Yevlov raised his hand and said: "I completely agree. Transporting the medicines back by truck is the fastest way. We will call Lavrenti back soon. In addition to other regular requirements, this is a special order. Everyone.
What do you think?"
However, although everyone agreed that those armored trucks removed their armor in an assault, poured the seized fuel into the fuel tanks, and transported medicines in an assault, Yang Mingzhi thought of a new method.
"Comrades, the environment here is really muddy and there are no clear roads. Land transportation seems to be fast, but in fact it will be troublesome. Therefore, I decided to take the water route." After speaking, Yang Mingzhi showed a confident smile, "Comrades, we
There is also a Type 1124 gunboat at Misi Ferry. We have enough fuel to make it move forward. Besides, it is the flood season now and the Dnieper River is swollen. There is no problem for the gunboat to sail to Lechica in one go.
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This was a refreshing realization for everyone. Yang Mingzhi noticed Salinchkin, Yevlov, etc. They sat up straight, knowing that their decision had been approved by everyone.
As the only gunboat, its work came to an end after the war in Loev was completely over. The gunboat returned to Missi Ferry for repairs and maintenance. If it were to carry out its mission immediately, there would be no problem at all.
Yang Mingzhi urgently used a ruler to mark the map and made statistics on the winding course of the Dnieper River. He then calculated that the gunboat's range was about 130 kilometers.
It seems like a very long journey, but the gunboat can race at a speed of twenty knots! What a concept is this? In theory, it can reach Lechica in as little as four hours.
"Theoretically, if the gunboat returns at dawn tomorrow, it can arrive at Misi Ferry at eight o'clock in the morning at the earliest. Then the supplies will be transferred by carriage, and the medicines can be put into use at ten o'clock tomorrow at the earliest."
"Then let's do it! Why are we dawdling?!" Yevlov excitedly shouted.
"Very good, then send a telegram immediately!"
The Guerrilla Republic Command will send changes and additions to the troops' next combat plan.
Yang Mingzhi and other personnel in the headquarters have no plans to further expand the results of the war, including the attack on the paratrooper brigade in Gomel. Their mission is still a feint attack. It is best to maintain the current confrontation posture.
The troops captured and obtained a lot of airdropped supplies, and it would not be possible to digest them in one day.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, the truck, which had its bullet-riddled metal plates removed, returned to its old profession - hauling goods.
Trucks pulled boxes of ammunition and a large amount of non-metallic materials. To transport all the excess supplies back, Lavrenti estimated that with the Guerrilla Republic's transport capacity, it would not be able to transport them all in two weeks! Unless the troops at the rear were allowed to transport them back.
Militiamen drove horse-drawn carriages to escort them.
The headquarters indeed ordered this. More than 4,000 female militiamen from Blacksmith Village and 4,000 male and female militiamen from Catfish Village, so eight thousand of them, were ordered to drive all the means of transportation and even inventory of the Guerrilla Republic.
On the bicycle, we headed towards Lechica on foot.
Metal! Metal! The most critical metal!
What awaits these armed villagers will be a 300-kilometer round-trip expedition. They can spend many days eating a lot of potatoes along the way, but the various metals captured must be transported back. The metal will be returned to the furnace to continue to make Catfish rockets, 70 mm
Recoilless artillery shells and RPG missiles, because they are the biggest source of powerful combat power of the guerrilla republic.
The order had been issued, and Yang Mingzhi, who had returned to the Blacksmith Village after a long journey, was really exhausted physically and mentally. He had not stopped for a month, and would go crazy every few days.
"Haha, the general is such a hard worker. What nonsense. What am I doing in this era? I am living like a loach..."
His inner slander will not be known to outsiders. On the surface, he must face the entire guerrilla republican people as a wise general, and he will also face Stalin in the future!
Now I am enduring extreme hardships. When the war is won, I will be a real hero of the Soviet Union and will leave my name in the history of Belarus.
Thinking of this, Yang Mingzhi became energetic again.
He knew very well that his wife must be holding her belly and trying desperately to save people. She was obviously a pregnant woman, and she looked like a desperate mother.
It's time to visit her.
Yang Mingzhi could guess what the "First People's Hospital" in Blacksmith Village would be like without even thinking about it.
Nothing went as he expected. The hospital was really overcrowded, including an astonishing number of wounded people lying in the empty outdoor space. The wounded looked in pain, and he even saw some people vomiting blood.
The wounded man who vomited blood started to tremble all over. Soon, several nurses who seemed to have become mentally numb rushed over and started emergency treatment.
They lifted the stretcher carrying the wounded and quickly ran towards the ward, as if that was the emergency room.
"It must be that the wound has split open. How should we treat it?" Yang Mingzhi frowned. He ignored the surprise of the slightly injured and rushed towards the scalp like an emergency room.