Balzen's dinner was not much different from that of most soldiers. The flour was poured directly into the iron lunch box, and then the drinking water he brought with him was poured. After cooking, he added some salt. A bowl of salty noodles and porridge was very good. ★He also brought
The taste of these large ribeyes is naturally quite sour, and Russians are already used to it.
By nine o'clock in the evening, he was already very sleepy.
"The person who went to investigate the enemy's artillery hasn't come back yet! If he doesn't come back! I'm afraid I have to send someone to find out." Balzen's words were full of impatience, and several soldiers around him also doubted what happened there.
What.
Ten minutes later, the sentry on guard hurried to the company headquarters. No matter what etiquette, the sentry hurriedly said: "Company Commander! They are back!"
"Back! Everyone is back!?"
"No, only one squad came back. The others were stationed directly at the enemy's previous camp. We found a lot of good things."
The man's words mentioned "enemy camps" and "good things", and Balzen's tired thoughts were swept away. He quickly ordered someone to pour hot water. It was obvious that the comrade who reported the news was very tired. After he drank it,
After a drink, Balzen continued to order: "You, immediately bring those who have returned to me. And the radio operator! Report to the swamp immediately and report that we have discovered a new situation!"
Therefore, in the middle of the night, the two radio operators on duty at the 284th Division Headquarters were dozing off on their seats. The officers had returned to their respective residences to rest, and there were several civilian staff left behind in the entire division headquarters.
, only those who stick to the radio station are left.
The red light of the radio station suddenly turned on, and frequent beeping sounds resounded throughout the room. The two people who had taken a nap instantly regained their energy and began to record these long and short Morse codes like robots.
At this time, the commendation meeting had not yet started. Yang Mingzhi was naturally resting with his beloved wife in his arms, while the other officers were snoring in their dormitories.
The soldiers went straight to Yevlov's dormitory and informed the guards on guard.
In this way, because he received the latest news, Yevlov had to get up quickly. He got the latest information from Balzen at the division headquarters as soon as possible.
"It's really good. Compared with steel, capturing enemy ammunition is more valuable. There are also enemy artillery shells. These high-energy explosives are what we need most." Yevlov was full of emotions. Although he was a reckless man, during this time
After learning from Belikov, I understand more and more that the key to victory in war lies in logistics!
With high explosives, more powerful grenades and rockets can be made. This short period of time reminded this man of his life in the Far East, when he first met Belekov. This Chinese man was famous for making very exaggerated bombs.
The weapon attracted the appreciation of the regiment leader Pugachev. If he could still find a way to reproduce his "rocket-propelled grenade", it would be much more powerful than the current rocket!
He immediately ordered the radio operator: "Order Balzen to work hard to complete the task and take away everything of value. After the victory, I promise them to eat roast lamb!"
Therefore, what Balzen got was such a promise, which makes people laugh bitterly.
"They did praise us. Roast lamb, such a reward is not bad." Balzen put down the radio operator's notebook.
The class that came back to report the news had been arranged to rest, and Balzen went to sleep contentedly, knowing that the early morning bugle called everyone to get up.
A new day has begun! What followed was a large-scale "demolition". After breakfast, the majority of militiamen carried sledgehammers and began a "wall-smashing operation."
It is easy to identify which buildings have steel bars. These militiamen wore steel helmets to prevent their heads from being hit by falling rubble. Many of them felt unbearably hot after working for a while and took off their coats.
Balzen was very worried about these crazy guys, so he grabbed someone at random and asked: "You are only wearing a sweater now, are you not afraid of getting sick?"
The militiaman's explanation made sense: "When there was no war, I always carried an ax to the forest to cut trees. Even in the cold winter, I often cut trees shirtless."
If he said that, what else could he complain about? Balzen shook his head. Of course people are different. He wrapped his military coat tightly and headed straight to the northern campsite of the two platoons.
Balzen arrived safely at the previous German camp, where he saw exciting things. Ammunition, a large amount of scrap metal, and some canvas left by the enemy for tents.
Especially these abandoned artillery pieces, these cannons may still be valuable compared to the battlefield north of the city.
He immediately asked his platoon leader: "Is there any way we can pull these artillery pieces back? It seems that some of them are still usable."
The reply Balzen received was naturally negative: "These artillery pieces have obviously been damaged and should be from Roshakov's troops before us. Some of the artillery pieces appear to be intact, but in fact the inside of the barrel has been damaged. If we continue
It fires artillery shells, just like that one." The platoon leader pointed to a damaged one: "It was destroyed by a fire, and it must have killed many enemies. Now it has a little advantage, that is, we can recycle the wreckage."
Regarding artillery, the essence is the barrel and barrel. These German artillery pieces, especially the 88 gun, weigh one ton, but it takes eight tons of steel to build one. The problem is that the manufacturing process of the core part is extremely demanding.
High, only the external parts of these guns with a withdrawn tube structure are made of ordinary steel.
If we can move these artillery pieces, we can only rely on horse-drawn horses, and it will be very laborious. Just work hard, go south, avoid the forest, it will be a smooth road.
Balzen made up his mind that the artillery could no longer be used, so he took them back to the blacksmith village and let the craftsmen dismantle them into eight pieces and return them to the furnace!
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The work of collecting usable things and the work of breaking down walls and removing steel bars were both carried out at the same time.
Compared with planning in the office, when the task was actually carried out, I realized that it was not an easy task. Balzen was no exception. He also picked up the hammer and joined the officers and soldiers to participate in smashing the wall as an example.
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After a few days, a large amount of steel bars were stripped out. These ordinary steel materials are very suitable for recycling and forging.
During this period, the most exciting thing was the commendation meeting. The electromagnetic waves of the conference could be received in Homnich. Balzen heard the words of the troops commending the reconnaissance company. Every soldier had canned beef to eat, because the reward was
To all.
All the troops participating in the operation received collective honors, and some of them were individually recognized as combat heroes. Especially the two little girls, taking Natasha as an example, they had already killed one hundred and five Nazis.
Obviously she has bigger things to do.
"The army is training a Soviet hero, a real hero of the Soviet Union." Balzen joked to everyone at the company headquarters, "That is a child, and even more a woman. I now understand what the division headquarters means. Because children and
For the future of women, this war is a comprehensive war. Since women and children are not immune, then take up arms and join the fight together. This Natasha has great political significance."
The others didn't have time to joke with the company commander. The few people who stayed at the division headquarters were either dedicated to the radio station or were guest civilians recording documents.
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On the third day after the commendation meeting, Balzen found that he should indeed return. The reason was simple. All the horse-drawn sleighs were full and no more new goods could be added. The scrap copper left in Homnich was rotten.
There is still a lot of iron, and there is nothing we can do. It seems that we will have to make another trip after returning to continue hauling goods.
Before leaving, the news was told to the swamp.
Yevlov issued an order: "You act according to the original plan and transport the supplies to Black Earth Village immediately. I will fulfill my promise later." (To be continued.) 8