What Borisov said was very reasonable, and Balzen listened to it.
After all, Balzen doesn't have any good plans. For now, just follow Borisov's wishes, which should be the optimal solution.
"Okay, let's recruit the best of them. Do you have any other suggestions?" Balzen asked.
"Yes, the current situation is very serious."
"Yes, the situation is very serious. We are about to go to the front line."
"That's not the case, Comrade Division Commander." Borisov said with a sullen face: "We must compete with your two close comrades for time. They also received the same order, and their ability to act must be no worse than ours."
There are only so many talents in Ulm, if we are late, the talents will be taken away by them."
Balzen, who was originally in a relatively peaceful mood, suddenly became tense.
"Ah! So we have to act quickly?"
"Yes, I think it's better for me to be responsible for this matter."
Balzen flatly refused. He said: "No, I will go in person. There are several middle schools in Perm. Let's start with the No. 1 Middle School. We will immediately contact the comrades in the recruitment department and the No. 1 Middle School. I will go there tomorrow.
Let’s set off, and the recruitment operation will begin on the morning of October 7th. All coordination work before that, Comrade Borisov, I will leave it up to you.”
"I'll do it all."
Balzen nodded trustingly.
The meeting ended quickly, and Balzen started preparing non-stop for his trip to Perm.
From the 324th Division training camp in the woods on the outskirts of town to distant Perm, Balzen estimated that he could only go there by car, and the total journey would be more than 200 kilometers.
Although the Soviet Union carried out large-scale transportation construction after its founding, due to actual conditions, the construction of railways took priority over highways.
It is more than ten kilometers from the training camp to the nearest town. The so-called road is a dirt road compacted by a horse-drawn roller. If the rainfall continues, it can easily become a knee-deep mud road. Only when the cold wave comes and the ground freezes, it
Hard as steel.
There is still more than 100 kilometers between the town of Ochol and the city of Perm. The two were previously connected by railways. Balzen estimated that he would still have to take a truck and take the winding road.
It was going to be a troublesome journey. The only good thing was that the cold wave had arrived and it was snowing throughout the Perm region and neighboring Kazan. The low temperature made the land hard, so at least the truck did not have to worry about getting stuck in the mud.
Balzen acted quickly. In the afternoon, he explained the conscription to the relevant departments in Perm City and immediately received a supportive reply. The whole process was smooth and smooth.
The attitude of the Perm authorities was very sincere, and they wanted to respond to Stalin's orders with their own positivity.
After hanging up the phone, Balzen in the office breathed a sigh of relief.
He couldn't help but sigh: "Since you are willing to handle the matter in advance, you will save me a lot of trouble. I will just accept it when the time comes."
Balzen believed very much in the efficiency of Perm's immediate actions, and also believed that his two old comrades were also gearing up to rob people, so he had to be earlier.
The current 324th Division does not have a jeep, let alone a car. Although Balzen is a division commander, he really does not have much "guy stuff" to prove himself.
The army currently only has a small number of trucks, and their job is to transport supplies.
Moreover, since he became the commander of the division, Balzen has been staying at the forest training camp on the outskirts of the town of Ochoor. He has not even gone to the town and is focused on training.
This trip to Perm was his first trip out of this barren place in a month, but the only useful means of transportation at his disposal were cargo trucks.
They are currently equipped with GAZ trucks produced by the Soviet Union. Due to the factors of the times and practical reasons, the trucks assigned to them are all old trucks that can be used relatively stably.
There is nothing dignified about sitting in the passenger seat of a truck and heading to Perm like this.
Balzen could no longer care about so much. The sudden and inevitable order not only gave the troops a great opportunity, but also reserved the graves for many soldiers.
Even after Balzen saw the order document, he was mentally prepared to sacrifice himself.
Everyone is destined to die, and it is also a kind of happiness to sacrifice oneself on the land of the motherland...
As he drove to Perm in a truck, he couldn't help but think of his experience in the swamp, not to mention that it was only two months ago.
The straight-line distance from the core blacksmith village to the military station Homnage is fifty kilometers. Due to the current situation of the swamp, the road was built to be extremely winding to bypass one disgusting mud pond after another. Therefore, the straight-line distance is fifty kilometers. In fact,
It is already seventy or eighty kilometers away.
At present, the condition of the so-called highway from Ochol to Perm is only a little better than that in the swamp. At least the road covered with snow is smoother.
Yet there was another disgusting situation that Balzen had to consider.
The population of the entire Ural region is highly concentrated in cities built along the railway. Even the villages and towns far away from the railway are quite rare. Based on this situation, residents living in villages far away from the railway always try their best to
Avoid going out at night.
Why? This place is very close to the Arctic Circle. Polar bears always go out every autumn, and occasionally wolves appear. They will actively attack people. For safety reasons, it is most reasonable to stay at home and cook in the fireplace on cold nights.
Now that the daylight hours in the high-altitude Perm region have shortened dramatically, Balzen did not want to take the risk of walking at night. He had to set out early in the morning, so he would travel more than 200 kilometers by car during the limited daytime to reach there.
It must be evening by the time we arrive in Ermu.
I will definitely spend a whole day on the road. If I really want to do something serious, I have to wait until the day after tomorrow.
Balzen really hopes to recruit some talents to join the army as soon as possible. After all, those students only have knowledge. They must receive appropriate military training to adapt to the most basic requirements of the army. Perhaps they have experienced a lot of "military training" in school.
But in Balzen's view, those were just playing house.
Balzen quickly selected the people to travel with, which was just two covered trucks, four soldiers from the guard battalion, a driver and two clerks.
It was almost three o'clock in the afternoon, and the sky with light snowfall showed signs of darkness. In fact, even if it is a sunny day, evening is coming soon.
So will the length of day and night interfere with the battle between the Soviet and German armies? The answer is of course yes.
In current wars, belligerent countries always pursue large-group attacks, intending to use a pincer offensive to eat up a heavy enemy unit. If they don't fight like this, the battle will become like a repeated tug-of-war with a straight front. The cruel experience of World War I forced the current
All the big countries in the world have learned a set of effective defense experiences. The defensive positions they have built are impossible for small groups of troops to break through, and only the fierce attack of large corps can be done!
Both the Soviet and German armies believed that a large-scale attack could only be effective if launched during the day. After all, a full-scale attack under night cover was a serious military risk, and the communication problems of the troops would also be severely tested in the dark.
On the contrary, when Yang Mingzhi was commanding operations in the swamp, he used many "night raids" tactics, which were at the brigade level at most.
The guerrilla movement in southern Belarus was carried out very well, and the tactics of the troops were also promoted. However, the Soviet army group command had no confidence in large-scale night attacks. Similarly, they also lacked confidence in defeating the German army in summer operations.
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During the long winter nights in Russia, soldiers often have to deal with darkness and extreme cold. The low temperature tests the performance of firearms and artillery. To make matters worse, if the amount of antifreeze mixed in gasoline is not enough, heavy vehicles will not be able to survive.
Unable to start.
Under the dark night, everyone stayed in the field position in the snow, wrapped in blankets and continued to fight during the day. As for the Soviet and German armies, with the arrival of winter, both sides must strengthen their response to the higher intensity of winter.
Material transportation.
There is no doubt that the German army faces the greatest logistical pressure.
The order has been passed on, and Balzen is happy to stay in his warm headquarters and warm himself up with a luxurious glass of vodka.
Outdoors, the soldiers are still training in the wind and snow. Everyone's time is very precious. Due to the strict orders of the division headquarters, even in blizzard weather, target shooting or running training must continue.
So the sound of gunfire turned into a muffled sound, and everyone in the Wenwen Command could hear it.
Suddenly, a burst of phone calls broke the calm of the command headquarters.
Balzen seemed to have been shocked. A smart boy stood up from his seat and muttered: "Could it be those two guys who called me?"
Political Commissar Borisov, who was implementing Balzen's opinions and compiling documents, quickly said: "Are you worried about your old comrades snatching talents? Don't worry, I think you will be the first to act."
"I hope so."
Balzen picked up the phone nervously. Unfortunately, the most installed rotary phone in the world in this era is the current technology. If there was a display screen with caller ID, Balzen would not have to be so nervous.
"It's either those two guys, it's those people from the Perm Recruitment Committee..."
He picked up the phone and suddenly heard an extremely familiar voice.
"Hello! Is this Balzen? I'm Berekov, do you hear the answer?"
The moment he heard this voice, Balzen's inner irritability certainly disappeared, and he was filled with pure excitement.
His whole body was shaking with excitement, and he quickly held the phone in both hands. In Borisov's view, his teacher was suddenly as excited as a child, and his frown instantly turned into a smiling face.
"Ah! Sir, I am Balzen. You..."
"Haha, I can hear your voice. It took me a lot of effort to find you, but you are hiding in a quiet and secret place to train soldiers?!"
"Yes sir, I didn't expect to receive your call. Where are you now?"
"I'm in Moscow! Listen, Balzen, I don't have time to talk nonsense with you now. I have something important to ask you."
In the afternoon, Yang Mingzhi went to the Lubyanka office building of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. He estimated that with their vast powers, they could easily get in touch with Balzen.
Sure enough, with Beria's authorization, the wired telephone communication was very smooth. Of course, Yang Mingzhi's entire conversation was also monitored by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Soviet army will secretly take a major strategic action, and only a handful of people know the inside story.
Of course, Yang Mingzhi was very honored to be able to participate in the secret military meeting held underground. He was also very cautious and knew that certain words should not be mentioned.
That is the so-called strategic move that the Soviet army in the north will storm Smolensk in an attempt to regain this gateway to Moscow.
Other than that, you can talk about other things with your old comrades on the phone.
Yang Mingzhi immediately talked about "three infantry divisions going to Perm to recruit new soldiers", and Balzen was greatly surprised.
"Sir! How...how do you know."
"I'm in Moscow, and my comrades from the Ministry of Internal Affairs told me a lot about your current situation. Besides, your army is about to receive a batch of special equipment. Those weapons are powerful treasures of our old 284th Division. I have to urge you to complete this matter.
of."
"Ah! I already understand! I completely understand!"
Balzen indeed understood everything. General Berekov fully understood the entire content of the order issued by his superiors. The army will undergo special transformation and will become an extremely special infantry division. How special will it be? Balzen feels that it is completely
The 324th Division, which has undergone new transformation, is no match for the enemy's armored divisions.
"Barzen, I am going back to Novosibirsk and will pass by the town where your military camp is located on the way. I also know the other two brothers where their troops are stationed. I will contact them by phone soon. How about, how many of our brothers will be there then?
Let’s sit down and have a good chat and drink some wine?”
"Okay!" Balzen agreed excitedly, and then explained: "But now I have received an urgent mission. I have made arrangements. I will go to Perm tomorrow to personally supervise an important recruitment."
"Oh, is it recruiting technical troops? I know about this."
"Since you know about our drinking..."
Yang Mingzhi on the other end of the phone thought for a while: "Lavrenti and Yevgeny, they have also received the same order, and they may also go to Perm immediately. Well, let's meet again when we get to Perm. Remember, this meal
Wine is indispensable."
"Ah! So, how many bottles of vodka should I bring?"
"Of course. You also need to bring some more canned meat. I know you must have these."
Balzen was a little confused. There were indeed some canned meats in the logistics warehouse of the 324th Division. Speaking of the canned meats produced in the Soviet Union, the meat source was not beef or pork, but fish, or fish mince.
After all, raising large-scale livestock requires a large amount of food input. Even before the war broke out, the Soviet Union's food problem was quite tense.
In another dimension, until the corn madman Heshe issued the death order to "plant corn", although 62% of the 30 million hectares of corn fields sown at one time failed to harvest, the Soviet Union finally started its own large-scale corn industry. The vast
A large amount of corn is grown in the Ukrainian plains, and a large number of livestock are raised with corn, so that the people's meat needs are basically met.
At present, the Soviet Union's livestock industry is stretched thin, and the army not only needs a large amount of bread and potatoes, but also protein and oil!
Especially in the cold winter, if conditions permit, the soldiers will gnaw on the Russian-style pickled salted lard without feeling tired at all. After all, military orders order everyone to stand on the front line in harsh climate conditions of minus 20 degrees Celsius
Position, grease and cotton-padded clothes are the best ways to keep warm.