The roads built must be able to carry vehicles weighing twenty tons? This huge requirement is completely beyond people's imagination.
Immediately, many people questioned whether it was necessary to build such a high-end road.
It is indeed very necessary!
In the face of doubts, Yang Mingzhi, who proposed the plan, quickly expressed his position: "There is a reason to build a road that can carry 20-ton vehicles! This is by no means a whim of mine. We are not just building such a road.
Use it yourself. Everything is so that a year later, the main tanks of the Red Army can smoothly pass through this swamp to attack north!
Therefore, we must build this road."
Some people suddenly understood, some were still very confused, and many people viewed the commander's decision rationally.
Peronisky, the battle is over. After he came back, he began to serve as the "road construction captain" concurrently. As a captain, he did not go down to the grassroots level. His main duty was to train the army. It was his former subordinates who really did the actual work.
An old railway employee named Ivashenko, who was almost sixty years old, was in charge.
The commander wanted to build a road, and both Peronsky and Ivashenko participated in the meeting. They were very sensitive to this matter.
Because the current railway transportation is very important to the guerrilla republic. After all, the rails are laid and the roads are straight. There are currently two steam locomotives that shuttle between the three collective farms every day, transporting a large amount of materials.
Of course, animal power transportation is also very important, because the peat resources on the ground are very rich, and the dried peat is an excellent fuel, which gives railway transportation a steady stream of power. Unlike horses, a large amount of fodder must be prepared for feeding.
Building a high-standard highway to facilitate troop transport is not as comfortable as building a railway, because in this time and space, everyone feels that railway transport is the most efficient means.
Ivashenko stood up with his hands raised. After introducing himself, he first supported Yang Ming's opinion, and then applied for the opportunity to go on stage to speak.
"Very good, railway construction is also very important. You are a professional railway worker, please!"
Yang Mingzhi took the initiative to step back and drink some water to moisten his throat.
He sipped his water glass and watched the old man with a beard and overalls walking up to the stage carrying some documents. It was obvious that he was well prepared for this meeting!
The Guerrilla Republic is a micro-franchise republic that is as small as a sparrow and has all the necessary internal organs. No matter how small it is, it still has a railway transportation department.
Some of the small group of employees who were still alive at the original Gomel railway station started their own business in the swamps, some went to teach soldiers how to blow up railway lines controlled by the German army, and some worked in arsenals as
Rail manufacturing consultant.
The Soviet Union inherited the broad-gauge railways from the Tsarist Russia era, while most countries such as Germany used narrow-gauge railways. In the Guerrilla Republic, the railways were narrower, and of course the trains running on them were smaller.
The railway lines here are completely built according to the "mine rail car" standard, and the original design intention is simply to meet the transportation of materials in the core area of the Guerrilla Republic.
The rails used in most sections of the track are still made of hard beech wood wrapped with iron sheets. Only some easily damaged sections have been replaced with pure I-beams. The railway as a whole is relatively fragile, but its repair efficiency is very high. Because the railway department
After training a group of villagers and forming a special road construction team to lay new railways, Ivashenko has great confidence.
On behalf of the railway transportation department, Ivashenko proposed a new railway improvement plan.
"We should extend the railway line, not just to the sulfur mines. We should build a railway to Homnich and a railway to the settlements on the right bank of the Pripet River. These two strongholds
It is our extended defense town and the northern and western gates of the Guerrilla Republic. After the construction of the railway, the journey north that originally took a day and a half can be reached in only three to four hours. The efficiency of the army has increased, making our army more mobile.
strengthen.
After we have built the railway, we don't have to worry about the German army using our railway to quickly attack our core area. If there is danger, we can blow up the railway line to protect ourselves.
Overall, we need to build more of these two railways!"
The venue was noisy, and Yang Mingzhi noticed that most of the participants were whispering to each other.
There is nothing wrong with building the railway. Since the railway department has proposed a construction plan, of course it supports it.
Yang Mingzhi stood aside and nodded with satisfaction.
In this kind of meeting, as long as the headquarters sets the tone or makes a decision, the people below must do it unconditionally. The headquarters is like the brain, and the subordinate departments execute it unconditionally. But the subordinates cannot be a group of mediocre people who can only do things. The guerrilla republic also has their
One share, surrounding her is to defend yourself.
Yang Mingzhi took the initiative to applaud and approached the podium: "Comrades, what he said is right! Especially in Homnich, around this small city in ruins, we have fought three major battles with the German army! From now on, we have fought three major battles with the Germans.
Its strategic position will only become greater and greater, and we must build a railway to transport troops quickly."
Yang Mingzhi didn't want to wait any longer. In order to show his democracy, he asked specifically: "Is there anyone who opposes the construction of the railway? Please raise your hand."
No, not a single person raised their hand.
It's not that some opponents remain silent to avoid embarrassment, but everyone believes that it is necessary to build more railways. Especially the grassroots officers who have just finished the war. It is indeed a good tradition of the 6th Army to attack on foot, but doing so is right.
The physical damage to the soldiers is quite great. If you can take a train to enter Homnage, not to mention saving 4 hours of time, the soldiers' physical strength can be greatly conserved, and at the same time they will not consume too much food. What it brings is
A win-win-win.
Without any objection, the railway department's request for additional railway construction was approved, and Yang Mingzhi added an amendment to his proposal.
That is to extend the railway line that has been built to the sulfur mine to the south and build it to the salt mine.
It is indeed very necessary for the Guerrilla Republic to strengthen the construction of railway lines, and it is best to build a railway network. However, railway lines also have their own limitations. The capacity of the railway depends on the number and horsepower of steam locomotives.
Yang Mingzhi will not weaken the construction of highways just because he is building more railways.
Besides, in the long-term future, the highway system is the most important.
Ivashenko's weathered old face showed a smile, he walked off the stage with a smile on his face, and sat back in front of Peronisky who was equally happy.
Yang Mingzhi on the podium knocked on the table, and after the venue became quiet, he continued to insist on his decision - a harsh highway must be built.
"The railway alone cannot meet our needs. Besides, the railway we have added can transport troops equipped with light weapons, but can it transport thirty of our army's T4 tanks at one go? It is obviously impossible!
As far as I know, a T4 tank weighs thirty tons, and the number three assault guns we captured weighed twenty tons.
Therefore, we must build a road in the swamp so that the tanks can move stably. I think the twenty-ton standard is not suitable. Considering our capabilities, we will build it according to this standard first.
When we build this road and our army starts a large-scale counterattack, we can tell our superiors that there is a path in the swamp that is considered a natural chasm that can be used by tanks and trucks to run efficiently."
Yang Mingzhi's road construction plan is all to fit in with the future development strategy he proposed in the morning. The road is for the rampage of his own tanks.
But some people raised doubts. Korkin, the head of the Homnich Military Station, stood up and expressed doubts: "We built this road, didn't we also give the enemy an opportunity? Using the road we built, the German tanks can also run wildly. They
We no longer have to worry about getting stuck in the mud when attacking south. After we complete these plans, then the road to Homnage must have a railway and a very solid dirt road! I would like to ask Comrade Commander, how did you avoid a bad situation?
occur."
This question was very offensive. Yang Mingzhi was startled and couldn't help but panic.
Yang Mingzhi never thought about the possibility of the German army using this road to counterattack. On the surface, he didn't want to damage his face, so he deliberately tapped the table with his fingers to show that he was not panicking.
At this embarrassing moment, someone finally stood up and the situation was so embarrassing.
It was Ivashenko, the old railway worker just now. He raised his hands and continued to support the commander's plan, and then seriously refuted Kolkin's insistence.
"If we are worried about the enemy going south, why should we build roads? Dig puddles everywhere. It is best to dig them into a big lake and make us an island in the middle of the lake. Then we will be safe. This kind of passive defense is wrong. What we have done so far
Everything you do is to prepare for the attack!
No matter whether the commander's words are correct or not, sooner or later we will have a strategic counterattack. As the largest resistance organization in the occupied areas, we must create a breakthrough for the main counterattack. I think the road that the commander almost built is an important way to go north to Minsk.
Breakthrough.
If you're worried about the road threatening Homnage, don't build it to Homnage."
"What? Okay...but if we don't repair to Homnich, where do you think it is suitable?" Corkin asked.
In fact, Yang Mingzhi's plan to build this road is to build a good road from Missi Ferry to Homnage. It will be as straight as possible by then. Homnage is too important, so although he did not explain it in detail
, Corkin immediately thought that at the end of the road was Homnage, which he was responsible for!
Regarding this matter, Ivashenko, or people in the railway department, have new suggestions.
"We should build this road around the swamp, so we don't have to worry that the Germans may use this road to kill all the way to our core hinterland. If it is only built to a standard that can run a large number of tanks, we only need to build a road from Slavdich
The road from the ruins of the town to Missy Ferry, and from Missy Ferry to Loev ruins. Because there was originally a fixed road from Loev to Homnich, which was already the edge of the swamp, and the Germans had not taken advantage of it during the war.
Are tanks running on that road?
In the future, we only need to build a pontoon bridge on the Dnieper River, and the counterattacking Red Army tanks can successfully cross the river. After they arrive at the ruins of Loev, what awaits them is relatively hard land."
Compared with his own plan, Ivashenko's discussion was obviously more suitable. Yang Mingzhi couldn't help feeling that the Soviet Union was really talented, especially when it was in a difficult situation and forced everyone to find a solution.
Therefore, this road will be built in the northeast direction of Blacksmith Village, which is still 12 kilometers away from the core area of the Guerrilla Republic.
But don’t underestimate these twelve kilometers. From Blacksmith Village to Mixi Ferry, there is currently only one dirt road. When the road is frozen in winter, tanks can run on it, but after the summer rains, many sections of the road turn into mud pits.
There is no technical problem with building a road that can carry a large number of tanks in any gathering. Since it is built around the core area, there are indeed not many people who question it.
On this issue, Yang Mingzhi fully supports the new plan, so is there anything left to question? No more.
Just building some more railways and building a road specifically for running tanks cannot meet the transportation needs of the guerrilla republic at all. The new road can at most make it possible for the 17th Miroshniko Corps to set its base camp in Slavtich in the future.
The guerrilla brigade and the supply and personnel exchanges with the blacksmith village are just faster.
What also troubles the Guerrilla Republic's transportation stability is the inherent roads of the three collective farms.
They are all Russian-style dirt roads, which are solid in winter and muddy in spring. These roads have been repaired, but after a rain, the roads immediately became full of puddles. If the three villages had not been using radio communication for a long time, the messengers on horseback would have been unable to
It can run to the point of collapse, not to mention those bicycles that are idle.
This meeting refers to solving various internal problems.
After study at the meeting, a set of solutions to the traffic problem were developed.
First: Build the Misi-Loev road and the Slavtich-Misi road. These two roads should be as straight as possible, capable of carrying tanks, and should not accumulate water after rainfall.
Second: Improve all existing roads, raise the roadbed, use stones dug from sulfur mines to increase strength, and dig ditches on both sides of the road.
Third: Extend the railway line to Homnich, the settlement on the right bank of the Pripet River, and the salt mines.
Problems were solved one by one, and the results completely exceeded Yang Mingzhi's expectations.
He was very happy that these Soviet citizens showed strong pragmatism. Thinking of the Soviet Union in that dimension and its decadence, he couldn't help but feel a little sad. At least the guerrilla republic has a very high degree of organization, and these problems have been solved. Tomorrow's roads will be targeted.
The practice of kindness begins.
How should you end the first day of a meeting?
Yang Mingzhi was still standing on the podium. His voice was hoarse because he had spoken a lot: "Comrades, what we are doing now is to prepare for the great battle to liberate the entire territory of Belarus in 1944, and that was the only one."
The surprise attack is the most violent! Think about it, through the road we repaired, the swampland that was originally a natural moat has become a huge gathering place for our army. Our army can transport thousands of tanks through this road! The swampland
It's also very big, enough to hold a front army!"
Will Belarus be liberated in 1944? The dawn is not far away?!
The commander has prepared a great counterattack blueprint for the Soviet Union, and the first day of the meeting also ended with enthusiasm. (To be continued)