The German 20th Motorized Division encountered the strongest resistance since its establishment. Instead of breaking the enemy's position, they encountered a Soviet counterattack.
The Soviet army began to counterattack. This German army believed that its tactical mission had been achieved. They had indeed completed the strategy of "moving the tiger away from the mountain". After the leading troops were defeated by the Soviet army, they were forced to retreat. Now the door to Minsk has been opened.
During the pursuit, Pugachev realized a huge mistake. The formation of the entire division was in great chaos, and the German troops quickly fled in vehicles.
That night he had to order the team to reorganize, but by night, the entire army only gathered more than 5,000 people. Many soldiers lost their way due to the huge consumption of physical strength and energy, and the remaining people immediately fell asleep after the team stopped.
Yang Mingzhi was also extremely tired. He found that the current troops of the entire division were resting in a small forest. The soldiers got off the trucks one after another. Pugachev knew that he was in very danger now, so he still acquiesced to his soldiers to seize the time to eat and sleep.
He himself stayed in the tent he had just set up and ordered the telegraph operator to contact Minsk.
Obviously, the east is already blazing with fire, and that is Minsk. The German army has broken into the city, and it seems that street fighting is starting. In fact, the German army is fighting against a small number of Soviet defenders who are stubbornly resisting. The intensity of the war is indeed very intense.
While Yang Mingzhi's troops were fighting fiercely with the German feint troops, the German armored divisions had already taken the lead in breaking through the Soviet defense line. Directly in front of them was Minsk, and the tracks ran over them without hesitation.
The soft underbelly of the city has been exposed to the attacking German army. At the same time, after receiving the news of the victory of the troops, a large number of troops to which Hott belonged made tactical turns to bypass the group of bunkers on the periphery of the city. The army unexpectedly invaded the streets of Minsk.
So many citizens were still living their normal lives when they realized that the Germans were approaching the city. Because the battle was very short, the Western Front headquarters was given no time to respond.
General Pavlov felt that there was nothing he could do to save his life. His reserve troops were either held back by the German army or had collapsed. At this moment, he was surprised to find that a considerable number of the German troops that were originally attacking Moscow had turned around.
Completely encircling and annihilating the Soviet Western Front has obviously become the goal of the German Army Group Center.
The troops originally prepared to reinforce Minsk are already fighting the German army, and now the German army has broken through the defense line outside the city.
"We are finished. The army has been trapped by the German encirclement. We really can't escape." Pavlov stayed at the command post dejectedly. "The enemy has entered the city. I would rather commit suicide than be captured by the Germans."
His behavior was somewhat different from what he had done historically. Perhaps it was all because the special anti-tank battalion led by Yang Mingzhi directly destroyed the main attack force of a German armored division, which made him finally choose to stay after running around for a long time.
At the headquarters in the city, they held on and even prepared for a counterattack. Pavlov believed that the 284th Guards Infantry Division had extremely strong combat effectiveness. This group of "Mongolians" from the Far East should be able to hold on to the defense line. As a result, the German offensive was not a success.
What can a branch of 10,000 troops withstand?
General Pavlov, he had already sentenced himself to death when he ordered the troops to retreat. Now he chose to shoot himself to death, so that he would not bother Stalin.
"I order all troops within the enemy's encirclement to break out on their own. The fall of Minsk is inevitable. We have lost this battle." This was the final order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Western Front. On July 3, all besieged troops were
The troops received news that Minsk had been captured by Huth's armored group, and General Pavlov and other personnel all committed suicide and died for their country.
Pugachev heard the news on the radio, and it was clear that the battle had failed. He realized the huge crisis, and the joy of just defeating the German 20th Motorized Division was dashed.
He immediately ordered all officers above the battalion to rush to the division headquarters. When Yang Mingzhi saw the confused look on this old guy's face, there must be nothing good going on.
Pugachev suppressed his despair and pointed at the badly damaged map.
"According to the latest intelligence, the German army has occupied Minsk, and our retreat is gone. The German Huth troops and Guderian troops have joined forces, and the enemy's encirclement has finally been completed."
Shock was written on every officer's face, and so was Yang Mingzhi. "How could this happen! Originally, our army could have broken out!" What he was talking about was something from the original plane. He would never have imagined it, because he invented it.
The weapon defeated the German army, causing Pavlov to hesitate for a few days after he had been timid and made an emergency retreat. It was also because of him that an elite armored division of the German army was almost wiped out. In order to restore its honor, Minsk was in danger of escaping.
Pugachev let out a long sigh. He had finished what needed to be said, and the next step was for everyone to discuss the next plan.
Yevlov, the commander of the 1st Infantry Regiment, suffered heavy losses in the battle. Even so, he decided to continue to hold on. He looked at everyone and said angrily: "Comrades, the Germans' goal is to attack Moscow. If Moscow
Without us, our country will suffer a devastating blow. So even if we all sacrifice ourselves, we must severely hold back the enemy in Minsk, or at least slow down the German advance."
"Well, what else can we do? Do we have to fight to the last man?" an officer asked.
"Yes! If I were given a choice, we would attack Minsk. Anyway, we will all be soldiers sooner or later. I would rather die on the way to the charge."
The officer's words resonated with many people. Yang Mingzhi could see that everyone was now in danger and could only fight to the death. Soviet soldiers were not afraid of death and would not hesitate to die. If these people were clamoring for a sudden counterattack, it would be like lubricating German tanks with blood.
of tracks.
After all, we are now operating with a light force, and the only weapons that can destroy tanks are grenades and anti-tank guns.
Pugachev noticed that Yang Mingzhi kept a sullen face, and immediately asked: "Berekov, how many RPG rockets do you have left?"
"A few more were used in the pursuit, and now there are only 40."
Such a small number could not replicate the victory. Pugachev shook his head in disappointment.
Yang Mingzhi could see that the division commander did not agree with the officers' ideas. "Comrades, I think counterattacking Minsk is a completely suicidal act."
"Bah! Coward!" An officer grabbed Yang Mingzhi's collar excitedly, causing him to pause.
"Kavisky, shut up. Why is Berekov a coward? You shouldn't insult him," Pugachev said angrily.
"Come on, he is Chinese. It is not the turn of a foreigner to point fingers at the great Soviet Red Army."
Yang Mingzhi smiled bitterly after hearing this. Do these old fools just want to continue to show off their bravery?
The division headquarters fell into a quarrel, and Yang Mingzhi's voice was very loud. He scolded the stupidity of this group of Soviet troops. "The division commander ordered you to pursue, but what did you do? You didn't stop when you started running. Our front was broken by you yourself."
Didn't you realize that the enemy intended to trigger our counterattack? Now they succeeded and we abandoned our position ourselves."
Everyone realized that they were wrong and stopped talking. Yang Mingzhi did not continue to be rude and said calmly: "I cherish my subordinates and don't want them to become easy targets for the enemy's machine guns. Besides, how big can we be with a small number of people?"
Function? Two enemy armored groups have occupied Minsk, with a total strength of more than 500,000 troops. There are millions of people behind them, three hundred times our number! Can we defeat them?"
Pugachev waved his hand to stop those who wanted to continue to refute. He is a division commander, and he must make important decisions because he is encountering new situations.
"Yes, we have lost thousands of people. We have also lost a lot of heavy weapons now. Many seriously injured people have committed suicide. I think what else can be done now? What else can you do?" Pugachev looked at him.
Staring at everyone. "Now the last order we have received is to break out. Even Pavlov, who has committed suicide, does not want our entire army to be annihilated. So I have decided that we will continue to advance westward and meet with the comrades of the Sixth Mechanized Army.
, the next step will be with the friendly forces. By then our strength will be stronger, at least tens of thousands of people, and we can still hold back the Germans. We must meet with Kuznetsov, he is the only major force we can rely on at the moment.
force."
In any case, he could not stay here for long, so the officer returned to his unit's camp and quickly conveyed the division commander's order.
Returning to the special anti-tank battalion, Yang Mingzhi stood up all the sleeping soldiers. Everyone staggered together and heard the latest instructions. "Minsk has fallen. We will continue to move forward and fight with friendly forces before making new ones."
Intend."
Minsk had fallen and the team was surrounded. Yang Mingzhi found that his own people were very calm. After asking several soldiers about their attitudes, it turned out that they had already made the decision to die in battle.
Maozi soldiers are extremely obedient, so the Soviet army has many heroic soldiers who fight to the end, and also has a group of dogmatic and stupid officers.
But the Chinese are very flexible, and Yang Mingzhi knows that there is no use in meeting with the Sixth Mechanized Army. Those people will definitely plan to storm Minsk, just like the emergency meeting at the division headquarters just now.
So after Yang Mingzhi conveyed the commander's order, he also told his own people some personal information.
"Soldiers, we are not out of desperation. We will eventually choose to break out and walk out of the forest. It's just that I decided that if things really come to that point, I will choose to stay in the forest."
"Why the forest? Our division should retreat to the rear to replenish its troops. And the secret weapon you invented, battalion commander, should be mass-produced so that the enemy is no longer scary." Second company commander Yevgeny said.
Yang Mingzhi smiled bitterly, and he explained directly to everyone: "The ultimate goal of the German army is Moscow. I have to rush all the way from Belarus to Moscow. Do you think our division can succeed? Wake up! We are already abandoned. I think only the forest can.
Protect us."
Guerrilla warfare is unfamiliar to the soldiers. After all, we are plain field troops specializing in positional warfare.
Many people asked, is it feasible to start a guerrilla war? Yang Mingzhi straightened his back very confidently, patted his chest and said: "Many of you know my origins, and many of our brothers have a deep relationship with each other in creating RPGs. I am
Coming from the south of the Amur River, we have been engaged in guerrilla warfare with the Japanese for many years, and we have rich experience.
As long as we don’t run out of ammunition and food, the German army will not be able to destroy us. Besides, it is almost impossible for our citizens to cooperate with the invaders. This is our territory, and the Germans will be wiped out in the vast sea of People’s War.”
His words were very constructive, as if he was talking about the superiority of guerrilla warfare. Many people were applauding, and Yang Mingzhi was full of confidence.
But maybe Yang Tao knows more about guerrilla warfare. It's not easy to disturb the girl when she's sleeping now. If we really get to the stage of guerrilla warfare, the various experiences that Yang Tao has learned in the anti-alliance team will definitely help everyone a lot.