Fifty-five-year-old Kovpak was as excited as a child. Summit 23S.
Updated fastest. He could feel the powerful power from this young man with black hair and yellow skin. Behind this man were the black charcoal ruins of the city. All of this was what he had done!
The troops are crossing the river slowly. It will be a troublesome task to transport all 6,000 troops across. Fortunately, ten ferry lines can be built. It is expected that the efficiency of crossing the river will reach its peak by evening.
Kovpak had a lot of questions in his mind. Before asking questions, he first introduced his capable men.
In this battle, this largest guerrilla force operating in the Sumy Oblast and the Bryansk Oblast in Ukraine devoted 80% of its troops to this assault.
When the force was first established, it was a small guerrilla group led by Kovpak himself, whose members were his colleagues at work, police officers from the city where he worked, and some workers. When a large number of soldiers fled into the forest, the size of the group quickly expanded.
When it comes to guerrilla warfare, Yang Mingzhi claims to be the first person in the Soviet Union, and this Kovpak may be the second person.
Kovpak divided the troops into multiple brigades. The strength of a brigade is equivalent to that of a regiment. Below a brigade, every five hundred people are organized into a squadron. Below a squadron, every one hundred people are organized into a squad. The formation of this corps is somewhat based on the formal rules.
The establishment of the troops was determined based on local conditions.
The Corps originally had four brigades, three brigades and an independent reconnaissance team participating in the battle.
Kovpak himself was actually the First Battalion Captain. Since he was in charge of the regular team, the captain's position was temporarily held by his good friend Rudnev, the political commissar.
The second brigade, the captain is named Popdrinko.
The third group, the captain is called Strelets.
The leader of the reconnaissance team is named Versigola.
The most distinctive feature of these capable soldiers introduced by Kovpak is that they all wear leather jackets. In addition to this, soldiers have various attires.
They also have a common feature, all of them have different kinds of beards, such as the reconnaissance captain Versigola, whose huge beard is shocking.
The reason is that this middle-aged man is a Cossack. Although his subordinates only have three to four hundred people, they are all Cossacks, and their combat effectiveness is second to none in the entire regiment.
Yang Mingzhi was very unfamiliar with these people and their names. In fact, they were all somewhat famous figures.
In that dimension, the Kovpak Corps was the most famous guerrilla unit in the Patriotic War, and even received the title of "First Partisan Division". Another famous one was Tikhon Pimenovich Boumazh.
Kove and the "Red October" guerrilla brigade led by Vladimir Ivanovich Pavlovsky.
In this dimension, Yang Mingzhi's magical appearance made Kovpak and Red October, two guerrillas with little actual communication, fight side by side in Gomel. He really changed a lot of things, because the Guerrilla Republic
The frequent activities of "Red October" have reduced the pressure in the northern region of Bryansk.
The battle that would have resulted in the death of Boumazhkov did not happen. Now, Boumazhkov even sent many telegrams, hoping that the friendly forces stationed in Lechica would generously provide large amounts of ammunition and rations.
Besides, Kovpak and his capable men are obviously much older than Yang Mingzhi, which makes him a little naturally nervous.
After all, he is also a lieutenant general. They don't have military ranks yet, so they must ensure their majesty!
Yang Mingzhi stood up straight, with his hands behind his back like a senior leader, and nodded: "The soldiers you brought are like a group of lions. I have always been worried that our army is insufficient. You came very timely, and the pressure on our army
It’s a lot lighter.”
Kovpak could sense that the young man's words were deeply flattering. He was not humble and replied helplessly: "We have many troops, but our weapons and equipment are backward. I heard that the Guards of the 63rd Group Army
The 284th Division will face the three elite infantry divisions of the German army in Lechica. Perhaps our joining will not give our army a greater advantage, unless..."
"Unless what?" Yang Mingzhi asked.
Kovpak grinned and pointed at a group of soldiers who had just landed.
"Dear Comrade Berekov, take a look at my people. They do not lack weapons. The weapons are almost all bolt-action rifles, and there is generally only a basic number of ammunition. In terms of machine guns, I only have more than twenty.
"
"What? Machine guns? Just how many?"
"To be specific, it's twenty-five."
Yang Mingzhi couldn't believe his ears. He could see that the Kovpak Corps was indeed large in strength but weak in firepower. He never thought that they were so weak.
"You said that your troops have 6,000 men and only have 25 machine guns. This... this kind of firepower is equivalent to the First World War."
"Yes." Kovpak said bluntly, "We will completely obey your orders, but we do not want to fight the enemy head-on with flesh and blood. After all, we are guerrillas, not regular troops. As far as I know,
Some so-called commanders who are airdropped from the rear and have been trained in guerrilla warfare still ask the guerrillas to charge like regular troops when they perform military tasks. The result is just a waste of lives."
He is trying to hit people with his words!
Yang Mingzhi pretended to be helpless and shook his head: "I know very well how to fight guerrilla warfare. Now, victory can no longer be achieved by relying on mobile warfare and sparrow warfare. I'm very sorry, but your army is huge and you must participate.
Go to a frontal battle. Of course, you are very worried about your weak firepower and poor equipment. As long as your weapons and equipment are upgraded, you will agree to a frontal attack. Right?"
In fact, Kovpak had always resisted wanting to fight with the regular army, but now he could not disobey the general's order, so he had no choice but to nod.
"Okay, please accept my gift first." Yang Mingzhi snapped his fingers, and more than 20 people carried a large number of sacks and placed them in front of Kofpak.
The sack was full of broken bullets, specifically Mauser rifle rounds.
Kovpak suppressed his excitement and picked up a few sticks to play with.
"Round-nosed bullets, they are definitely not original ammunition."
"You have a good eye. Yes, these are reloaded bullets. Our conditions in the swamp are not bad, and we can reuse the used bullet casings."
"Ha! Your conditions are not bad?!" Kovpak pointed to the black ruins, "Aren't these caused by the legendary rocket launchers? If you can equip us with this, I will have no worries at all."
Yang Mingzhi was a little confused for a moment. He thought that Kovpak would be very happy with a large number of bullets. It seems that reloading bullets cannot arouse this person's interest. Kovpak, is this middle-aged man so hungry for power?
Soldiers were constantly crossing the river. The riverside could no longer carry thousands of people. Driven by curiosity, a large number of soldiers began to walk into the black ruins of Loev.
Yang Mingzhi explained to Kovpak and his close comrades the war that had taken place here. He talked endlessly, starting from the military operation against Loyev on June 20. The more he spoke, the more excited he became, and the listeners were
Terrified.
"You...you annihilated a total of 30,000 German and puppet troops? Just in the past month? It doesn't sound true. I have to believe it now."
Yang Mingzhi looked at Kovpak sincerely: "Dear uncle, I am a man of action, and I have no intention of bragging about past glories. We must focus on the future. Your troops must immediately go west and walk along the dirt road to Hom.
Niqi, that place is already a huge military station for our army. Our army has stationed a tactical reserve of 4,000 people there. We have also collected more than 20,000 refugees from the war zone, and they are passing through Homnich."
"In that case, why should we say any more? Wait until the battle is over to tell me your story. We must arrive at Homnich as soon as possible, right?"
"Yes! When you arrive at Homnich, you will be armed with a large number of weapons and ammunition. As far as machine guns are concerned, I will permanently fund you with fifty mg34s and one hundred zb26s!"
The Guerrilla Republic captured a large number of machine guns, but the number of machine gun ammunition was relatively small. Machine guns lacking bullets are no different from scrap metal, and throwing them into a blast furnace for smelting is a waste. Rather than leaving them in warehouses, it is better to throw them to friendly forces. As for the lack of ammunition,
Let them "demand" it from the Germans themselves.
The supplies promised by Yang Mingzhi also include some RPG launch tubes and missiles, as well as ten self-produced recoilless cannons.
In fact, Kovpak believed that his own side's poor combat effectiveness was not due to the poor fighting enthusiasm of his men, but simply to poor weapons and equipment.
The original plan for the disembarked troops was to assemble and line up in a unified formation to advance towards Homnich. Now it seems that the war is out of control.
Yang Mingzhi didn't mean to overdo it. As far as the distance was concerned, it took five hours of marching along the original dirt road to reach the destination.
In order to reach Homnich as quickly as possible and obtain important supplies related to the combat effectiveness of the troops, Kovpak did not want to waste time. After counting the personnel of each guerrilla that landed, they headed towards Homnich under the guidance of the Guerrilla Republic.
Qi Qiang.
"They will arrive at their destination first, so that when it is almost dark, my vanguard will arrive at Homnich, which means a lot to me." Kovpak attaches great importance to the concept of time and the significance of military operations.
sex.
Yang Mingzhi shrugged: "Since you are in a hurry, let's do this. Since you want to arrive at Homnage as soon as possible, let me drive you."
"drive?!"
"Isn't it weird?" Yang Mingzhi chuckled and signaled his guards to drive a jeep.
"Look, this was captured by the Germans. It has good performance and is very suitable for running on country roads."
When was the last time you took a car? It was before the outbreak of the war in 1941. Kovpak served as a regional committee member of Sumy Region and enjoyed public transportation, but he never took the initiative to choose a car when traveling. This was related to what happened to him in his youth.
He was an honest man who was once one of the thousands of poor peasants under the rule of Tsarist Russia. He joined the Bolsheviks because he wanted people to live a happy life. Seeing that a happy life finally took shape, the war broke out. Cars and other things, together with Sumei
The city was in flames of war.
"Okay, as long as I can get to Homnage early, I'll take the car there."
"Very good, I'll take you there."
In charge of commanding the landing of the regiment, Kovpak handed over the responsibility to his closest comrade-in-arms Rudnev. He planned to go to Homnich alone first.
Yang Mingzhi wanted to show the majesty of a general as much as possible, but the old face of Kovpak was exactly the same as the one on the stamp. This middle-aged man was also a historical figure. Yang Mingzhi couldn't help but respect him. Especially when he took the initiative to open the car door,
It really surprised Kovpak.
The surprise is yet to come!
Yang Mingzhi wanted to show off to this "uncle" and show off his driving skills on the rugged dirt road.
"Oh! It's so fast! It's so fast! Young man, can't you slow down a little bit?!"
"Comrade Kovpak, you want it to go faster. Aren't you still unable to bear this bump? Compared with fighting, this difficulty is nothing."
"You...you young man..."
Kovpak endured the whole journey, and seven jeeps finally drove to Homnich. Kovpak got out of the car, feeling very unhappy with the soreness in his waist and legs, but seeing the spectacular sight in front of him, any pain was ignored.
Looking around, there are people sitting or standing everywhere in the woods. Judging from their attire, they are all civilians, specifically farmers. Women in rural areas must actively participate in farm work. They are accustomed to wearing sweat-absorbent headscarves. Weather
When it gets colder, the headscarf can keep out the cold.
There were women everywhere, and there were a lot of children running and playing. The children were also dirty. Suddenly a little boy fell down and cried. A woman who looked like a mother hurriedly came over, picked up the child and comforted her. During the war, how warm it was.
Precious.
Kovpak noticed that there were many wooden houses in the woods. There were ropes pulled between the big trees, and a large number of clothes and cloths were hung on them. Some people with guns walked by from time to time. Judging from their figures, they turned out to be women.
soldiers.
"Here? This is Homnitch?"
Yang Mingzhi pinched his waist proudly and said loudly: "This is Homnage. But we are in the forest area on the edge of Homnage."
"What about the city? Homnich should be a city. Why don't you guys station in the city?"
"If you walk another 200 meters, you can see the city out of the woods. Of course, the premise is that you can accept the facts."
Kovpak didn't understand what Yang Mingzhi meant. He guessed that Homnich had turned into a ruin with broken walls, which was why the friendly forces disdained to station in it. But when he saw the ruins of the city, it was huge and black.
The flat land is dotted with large and small ponds, and these ponds are actually extremely regular circles.
Where was the city? He had it all figured out. Homnage had indeed been reduced to ruins, so completely that it had literally been wiped off the map.
But Homnage is still here. There are currently 20,000 soldiers and refugees in Homnage. So many people live in Homnage. Look at the forest.
After observing the wooden house, Kovpak could confirm that the original Homnich was destroyed and the new Homnich was resurrected under the cover of the forest.
Yang Mingzhi believed that in order for new allies to fully obey his command, it was not only necessary to lay out the rules and regulations of the Soviet army, so-called obeying the dispatch of his general, but also to "flex their muscles" to convince the friendly forces that they could fight with him.
win.
Therefore, Yang Mingzhi sent a telegram to Kolkin, the person in charge of the Homnich Military Station, in advance, that is, he would prepare the gifts according to the list listed by the headquarters and wait for the acceptance of the Kovpak Corps.
Since Kovpak himself is here in person, let’s fight first.
A large number of machine guns are neatly placed in an open area. The zb26 and mg34 are supported on bipods. The number is huge and the array is spectacular!
The combination of the recoilless rifle and the four-corner bracket really surprised Kovpak. After learning the technical parameters, he couldn't even believe that such a sophisticated weapon was actually made by the Guerrilla Republic himself in the swamp.
Seeing how much he admired this historical figure, Yang Mingzhi couldn't help but feel light-headed. Everyone likes to be praised.
"These ten guns are given to you permanently. We, the guerrilla republic, must shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the leader of the guerrilla movement. Seeing that our friendly weapons and equipment are not ideal, we have an obligation to provide help. I express my position to you as a lieutenant general.
, we will try our best to help you in future wars."
Kovpak felt the general's profound ideological awareness. Not only did he generously provide more than a hundred machine guns, but also RPGs and recoilless rifles. Especially the latter. With them, the troops can engage in tough battles, and even
Take the initiative to attack the town!
The first batch of soldiers of the Kovpak Corps arrived just after dark on the 26th. They did not stop at night. The marching team made some torches, and others carried oil lamps. Under the dim light of the stars and the moon,
Forced march.
By dawn on the 27th, the Second and Third Brigades had arrived, and the First Brigade behind them was also on the march.
Yang Mingzhi chatted with Kovpak very late, and he slept at the Homnich military station. After breakfast, he followed the refugee team heading south and rushed to the headquarters.
The Kovpak Corps arrived at Homnich twelve hours ahead of schedule. It is still unknown what impact their early arrival will have on future battles. At least, they received important supplies. In the backpacks of the soldiers
When it bulges out, there are not only reserve ammunition, but also a large number of potatoes, as well as strange-looking but very real baked hard bread.
Look at the expressions of these soldiers, their excitement shows their high morale.
"Hehe. I can use you as a surprise force, plus the female soldiers, I have deployed another 10,000 troops in Homnich. 20,000 versus 40,000, I am not at a huge disadvantage, right?" Yang Mingzhi estimated
Then, the first batch of German reinforcements should arrive in Mozyr.
Although the German army will launch an attack as soon as today, the 27th, they should have assembled their troops and launched a full-scale attack. If the German army studied their defeat very pragmatically, they should have discovered that a regiment-level attack was basically
It would be better to launch a "blitzkrieg" to get the result cleanly and easily.
In this way, everything may be peaceful on the twenty-seventh. The so-called peaceful life is just the false calm before the storm.