The sky in the east of Lechica was as if it was burning. The German soldiers and even civilian staff of the occupying army in the city were awakened one after another. They looked at their watches. It was only five o'clock in the morning and the sun had not risen yet! But in the east
People can't help but think of this scene - this is an enemy attack!
The air defense siren sounded in the city. This was of course not an air raid defense, but an announcement to the whole city that the enemy was coming!
At this moment, Yang Mingzhi's troops are still approaching Gomel. A thousand troops are hidden in the woods. They are well hidden in this "no man's land" created by the German white terror. Chinese website
"Deputy division commander, listen, the enemy has sounded the alarm!" Balzen approached Yang Mingzhi with a smile on his face.
"Yes, the sun hasn't risen yet, and the sky is burning with fire. The enemy is now alert, and our mission is complete."
"So, will the enemy's offensive against Homnich also subside?" Balzen continued to ask.
"Maybe, maybe not." Yang Mingzhi's words were ambiguous. According to the latest news, Roshakov reported that the German troops did not retreat.
"The enemy camped about five kilometers outside Homnich, and their heavy artillery position was still standing there. But for the whole day, the German army did not fire even a single shell. Maybe they had new actions, so we decided to continue to hold on.
"Roshakov reported this, and Yang Mingzhi was not sure what the German army had other intentions. Since the Germans did not attack, his own people would not retreat.
When asking Roshakov whether the supplies were sufficient, he claimed that he had seized a lot of German ammunition and occupied the German living warehouse in Homnich. Not only were the supplies sufficient, he even joked that he could last until Christmas.
In this way, Yang Mingzhi gave them the order to continue to hold on until they received the order to retreat.
Yang Mingzhi's troops were resting in the forest. He did not have many troops. Attacking Lechica would not be able to capture the city, but doing nothing would not work either.
At dawn, the soldiers continued to rest. Taking this opportunity, Yang Mingzhi called the battalion commanders and company commanders to his side again and held a small meeting.
Because they had won the battle and paid a very small price, these officers gathered in front of their superiors and sat down cross-legged, laughing and joking.
"Okay, I didn't call you here to say a few words of praise. Yes, you fought very well, but we have been in very dangerous situations in enemy-occupied areas. We cannot have complacency and optimism. Because I plan to do another operation.
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"It must be to attack Lechicha!" Yevgeny asked, "Since the deputy division commander is interested, our battalion will definitely not show mercy."
Yang Mingzhi waved his hand and asked him to calm down. "Yes, I do want to attack the following Qi Chao. The purpose of our army is to create chaos in enemy-occupied areas, and more importantly, to create a heavy-armed group to liberate the city. But you
Everyone has seen that our strength is only a thousand men, or at most two battalions. Moreover, we are all lightly-armed infantry and lack heavy weapons. If we attack rashly, it is very likely that our eggs will be smashed on the rocks."
"Then what should we do?" Yevgeny then asked, and others also hoped that the chief would give a reasonable plan.
"If we attack Lechica, we can't capture it at all, and we can't even stay there for a long time. We don't have enough troops, and we don't know much about Lechica's situation. But!" Yang Mingzhi paused to whet everyone's appetite.
"Don't forget, Mozyr, Rechica and Gomel, the three cities on this highway, all have active Soviet underground organizations. We can contact the underground municipal committee of Gomel and they will
Give us some suggestions, so before that, I hope you will recharge your batteries and be ready at any time. Maybe the attack will happen in the early morning of tomorrow."
After all, Yang Mingzhi just told them that the new plan was to attack Lechicha and create even greater chaos.
But before causing chaos, there must be coordinated operations by local underground organizations.
At the same time, due to a series of attacks, as well as the annihilation battle and fire in Haniskaya, the Gomel Underground Municipal Committee not only knew about it, but was also shocked that this was actually done by the 284th Guards Division.
Early in the morning, in a cellar outside Gomel, the underground municipal committee held a meeting.
Mayor Lyudbalyov's excited beard could blow to his eyelids. He walked around the table with his hands behind his back. "They are really heroes. They are really qualified to bear the title of Guards. Look at them, not only have they completed the organizational transfer
The mission given to us saved thousands of soldiers. With only 2,000 troops, we not only liberated Homnich, but also defeated the attack of two German regiments, and we did not suffer much losses."
The entire underground municipal committee was filled with the joy of victory, but Lyudbalyov's next words made people feel a little worried.
"They received the airdrop from the front army and then launched an operation to rescue prisoners of war. The mission has been successfully completed and they should return to their base. However, they are still moving forward and seem to intend to expand the war even more. I dare not think too much about what will happen next.
, Early this morning, they occupied a village. According to our comrades in Liechica, a German battalion was stationed in that village. Now you have all seen that the village is burning and the German army has been completely wiped out."
"Are they planning to attack Lechica? My God! Is this true!?" A committee member stood up with a look of disbelief on his face.
"It's not impossible. Their fighting power is very strong. Military operations to attack and liberate Lechica are not ruled out," another person said.
"But how many people can they have? After rescuing the prisoners of war, Berekov's troops of the 284th Guards Division still had more than a thousand people who did not retreat with the large army. Their combat effectiveness is indeed very strong. Korechica is a city
!Are they all monsters?! If only a thousand people could defeat them, our country would not be in such a mess."
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The meeting was very intense, and Lyudbalyov was pleased to see that the comrades' quarrels were no longer complaints about the situation, and their words were full of hope, as if everyone was discussing a major counterattack.
"Okay! No need to say anything more..."
Suddenly, the red light on the radio station suddenly turned on! The radio operator was surprised. He was about to pick up a pen to record the telegram code, but what he did not expect was plain language. He immediately pressed the amplification button, and everyone in the cellar heard it.
, this is the figure of the 284th Guards Division.
What’s even more shocking is that it was Belekov himself who spoke. Yang Mingzhi directly claimed that the troops were going to attack Lechicha, not to capture the city, but to destroy its core-that is, this
The occupation headquarters of the city.
"We are already on the outskirts of the city of Lechica and are planning to carry out a beheading plan. The targets are the enemy's occupying commander, the Nazi leader in Lechica, and the pseudo-mayor who surrendered to the invaders. But we are targeting Lechica.
Almost nothing is known about the interior, and we need a guide..."
Lyudbalyov remained calm and made a decisive promise: "We will notify the underground party in Lechica, and we will give you their communication band and notify them to send out guides."
The contact was quickly interrupted, and there was silence in the cellar. Lyudbalyov turned around and said, "Look, we were still discussing just now. There is no need to say more now. Berekov plans to attack Lechica, and they must take action.
, we must give them support. Khasarev, please inform the comrades in Lechica immediately and report this matter. I hope they will send a special commissioner today."
The contact went surprisingly smoothly, and Yang Mingzhi was waiting for Gomel's response.
Soon, the wait came to fruition. Yang Mingzhi completed correspondence with the Liechicha underground party and even determined the location of the joint.
The underground organization in Lechica is led by Yakovic, the city's former police chief. Their number is too small to become a guerrilla, but there is no problem at all as a link in the underground intelligence system.
He determined the meeting place, which was a large boulder on the road heading west from the village of Khaniskaya. That was the meeting place.
Yang Mingzhi thought for a while and decided that just in case, he didn't have to go there in person. He ordered Balzen: "Comrade, you send two platoons there. You will take command personally. You also need to bring a radio and be sure to hide it."
When you get to the boulder, a red flag appears, which is the signal for connection. After connecting with them, bring them back to me immediately!"
Balzen set off immediately, while Yang Mingzhi continued to stay at the resting place and waited quietly. (To be continued.) 8