Chapter 198: The important information of Commissioner Gomel
The location of the planned attack was the same as usual. If the German army was to march on the road, then they would set up an ambush on the road. (〔? (([( Although it is snowy in winter, everyone has confidence in the soldiers. They often practice snow marches and tactical assaults
, and more importantly, as a Russian, surviving in the cold is simply instinct.
The plan only generally determined the direction of the attack. One was to pull out the nails planted by the German 715th Division in Homnich, and the other was to conduct an ambush again on the Mozyr-Gomel highway. As for the specific plan of the operation, this required
Yang Mingzhi thinks carefully.
"Give me three days, and I will try my best to formulate a battle plan." Yang Mingzhi promised the other three, but he was still a little uneasy. If the plan is completed, can the soldiers really execute it safely?
However, fate is not as good as fate, and intelligence from the Gomel underground municipal committee was passed on. They reported to the 284th Division, claiming that a special commissioner and his entourage would go straight to the swamp with the letter. "This is a very important document.
The intelligence includes the progress of the war on the Moscow front and some movements of the German army." Because there was so much specific content, Gomel had no choice but to send it in the form of a telegram.
Therefore, Yevlov was ready to prepare. He immediately comrades with Yang Mingzhi and formulated a combat plan after reading new information.
When they sent the information, the special correspondent had already advanced for two days. Gomel was not far from the swamp, but it was blocked by heavy snow and it took some time to walk on foot.
It was already December, and the sentry showed up first with three people. They kept saying that they were militiamen from Gomel, and the sentry did not dare to neglect and immediately escorted them to the military camp.
After Jelentina's interrogation, their identities could be confirmed. At this point, she, who was serious and vigilant, put on a smile: "The contradiction between us and the enemy is too sharp now, which makes you suffer. Welcome to the 284th Division station."
The special correspondent was a middle-aged man with a beard. He was a retired veteran. After the war broke out, he re-enlisted in the army. Fortunately, he survived. Later, he withdrew to Gomel and was used by the underground government. He was wearing a Suba and a cotton padded jacket.
Hat, he looks like an ordinary person.
He had no complaints about the interrogation. "Now that you know my identity, please start working immediately. I hope you will consider the letter written by the mayor carefully, because many prisoners of war will be transported to the rear via that road."
We cannot save these people, but if you can rescue them on the way, they should be able to become your combat force."
Jelentina nodded. "Okay, we very much need soldiers to fill the combat force. We must save these captured soldiers."
Jelentina was the first to read the letter from the underground municipal committee. It was not surprising that the Germans escorted prisoners of war, because weren't some of the soldiers in the army rescued prisoners of war? But the letter from the municipal committee claimed that the number of prisoners of war was very large.
The estimated number was over five thousand, and they temporarily gathered in the city of Gomel.
She went straight to the division headquarters with the letter and the commissioner herself. The other three people were already sitting down waiting for the results of the interrogation. Seeing Yelentina running all the way, Yang Mingzhi immediately asked: "How are those three people?
Is the identity reliable?”
"It's completely reliable. I brought him here. And we got very important information that will make you very excited!"
"Oh? Very excited? I just want to be excited." Yevlov joked. He turned his eyes and looked at the special commissioner. "Comrade, obviously you have been recognized by the comrades of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. As the division commander, I
I believe you. So what’s your name?”
After all, the commissioner was also a soldier. He immediately saluted the military salute and told the number of his original unit. The soldier was Ilyich Ivanovich Fedorov, a soldier of the Northwest Front.
Yevlov nodded, "Since it is the Northwest Front Army, our 284th Guards Division was affiliated to the Northwest Front Army from the beginning. Now we have a new unit. We have great feelings for the previous units." He pointed to the east.
Wall, "Look at our flag. Northwest Front, 284th Infantry Division."
Suddenly, a feeling of returning home washed over Fedorov. This army was an out-and-out friendly force.
"Okay, don't be too busy being happy first. Tell us quickly what good news Gomel has brought."
"They are prisoners of war! Sir! There are many of them and they are preparing to move to the rear via the road."
Yelentina placed the letter from the municipal committee on the table, and three people, including Yang Mingzhi, circulated it.
The content of this letter was very rich. It first introduced the progress of the war since before the Soviet counterattack. Yang Mingzhi was so surprised when he took this piece of paper that he simply stood up and laughed to the sky.
"Why are you laughing!? Isn't it the weapon you invented? Moscow is already using it." Yelentina was a little impatient.
"Yes, they really used the combination of individual rockets and anti-tank guns to defeat Guderian's tank troops in Tula. They retreated early, and the pressure on the entire southern part of Moscow was suddenly reduced a lot.
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Regarding the details of the war, perhaps only soldiers can understand the tricks. The German drama has become the end of the war. It can be seen from the performance in the battle that the German army has lost its bravery at the beginning. On the contrary, the Soviet army has high morale, logistics and
In terms of military power, the advantages gradually emerged.
In the middle of the document, the municipal party committee mentioned that the German troops had begun to retreat. A large number of wounded soldiers entered Lechica and were then transported to the rear by trucks. A large number of prisoners of war were also escorted on foot. The latest batch of prisoners of war was huge and worrying.
The meaning of the municipal party committee is simple. It hopes that the 284th Division closest to the road will express its hope that rescuing one more person will be more beneficial to the entire war process. It also pointed out that rescuing prisoners of war will allow them to reintegrate into the army.
This is why the Front Army Headquarters hopes that the 284th Division can put aside its past grudges and help those brothers.
Yang Mingzhi finally read the document. He pressed the paper on the table and looked at everyone. "Comrades, the request of the Gomel Municipal Committee is also the hope of the superiors of the Front Army Headquarters. You want me to make an attack plan. I think
We have no choice but to launch military operations, because this is almost a military order! We must combat the arrogance of the Germans and rescue our captured soldiers. Therefore, in future military operations, we must either use limited troops and not fight.
, but we decided to fight, let’s fight a big one.”
"Alas! Save those prisoners of war. In fact, I have always despised these people who cannot fight to the end. But I feel guilty if I don't save them. Since it is what Timoshenko wants, we will fight!" Yelianjing!
Na looked disdainful.
"They were captured for various reasons. For example, if we all fought to the end and fought like fools against the enemy's tanks, we would have been buried on the outskirts of Minsk long ago." Yang Mingzhi said about the Soviet Union
I have always been dissatisfied with the regulations set by the military because soldiers do not have the right to surrender. In war, it is life or death. If you are caught alive, you will be shot. If you are a prisoner of war, you will be despised or even persecuted.
But in Belarus, Kiev, and Vyazma, the Soviet army has not yet surrendered with hundreds of thousands and hundreds of thousands. Yang Mingzhi did not want to be angry with Yelentina, so he still had to defend himself. "Those soldiers may not be cowardly.
Surrender due to incompetence. If all the officers surrender, what else can a soldier do? Is it to resist the orders of the officers? Not everyone is like you, Jelentina, who is infinitely loyal to the Bolsheviks and will certainly not be afraid of death during combat.
If the commanders and political commissars do not surrender, the soldiers will definitely resist to the end. There are too many clear proofs of this.
So we took the initiative, rescued these prisoners of war, and ordered them to join our army. With commanders like you and me, they will immediately become an elite force."
Yelentina was not a fool. After thinking about it, she still felt that what the man said was indeed excessive, but it was also in line with human nature. She stepped down and said: "I believe you, try not to be disrespectful to those people."
What kind of prejudice is that? The premise is that we have to rescue these guys. Whether they are living quietly or have no choice but to surrender, I will know after interrogation. If the interrogation reveals the cause of the surrender, I will convict them."
Because of the intelligence from the Gomel Municipal Committee, the situation has undergone huge changes. Yang Mingzhi originally hoped to kill three birds with one stone, namely: first, to knock down Homnich. Second, to attack the German 715th Division. Third, to ambush
Highway, and then attack the enemy transport team.
Now that a large number of prisoners of war must pass through that road, the plan to attack the convoy must be changed into a rescue operation. Things here are complicated.
At the meeting, Yang Mingzhi initially elaborated on the original plan.
"We want to capture Homnich, but not to liberate it. We can capture it easily, and then our heavy attack will be exposed. According to the captive Henschel, their division hopes to solve both sides of the road.
The guerrillas on the side, especially us who are still relatively mysterious.”
"So what are you going to do? Do you mean that the enemy will counterattack madly?" Yevlov asked calmly.
"Yes, I believe the enemy will counterattack. This is in line with my plan and the hope of the enemy's large force." At this point, Yang Mingzhi revealed a confident smile. (To be continued.) 8