Chapter two hundred and sixty seventh lecture to the rescued
The time has come to the last day of 1941, and tomorrow is the Gregorian calendar New Year's Day of 1942. √The Soviets are more concerned about the Russian calendar Christmas seven days later, and they are not very concerned about the Gregorian calendar New Year's Day.
This day is quite important for Yang Mingzhi
There were two major events that day. The first was that Yelentina was going to raise her voice to lecture the rescued soldiers. The other was that in the afternoon, Balzen's convoy transporting scrap iron was about to arrive at the blacksmith village.
It's early in the morning, and the morning bugle wakes people up early, and Yang Mingzhi is no exception.
"Oops! A busy day is about to begin again." He sat up on the bed, stared blankly for a while, and then rubbed his eyes. His wife beside him was still lying on her side, with a rattle hanging from the corner of her mouth.
"Get up quickly." Yang Mingzhi pushed her a few times. But the girl twisted her body coquettishly and had no intention of getting up.
No wonder, it is normal for a girl of this age to stay in bed. But Yang Mingzhi is already a soldier, so she is also a soldier.
Of course, you should be more decisive when dealing with soldiers. Yang Mingzhi gritted his teeth and helped her up...
Star Tao finally woke up after washing his face. At this moment, there was already a commotion outdoors.
It always takes a little time for a woman to wash up. Taking this opportunity, Yang Mingzhi shaved his beard again. For him, he was already covered with stubble after the battle. In order to be clean and tidy, he had to use a sharpened dagger to operate on his face. The harsh environment dagger
It's the best razor.
After both of them had washed up, Yang Mingzhi took his wife out of the house. Unexpectedly, Yelenkina had already gotten up quickly and was looking at her with a smile.
"My deputy commander, you are moving slower than a soldier today. Did you go too far with Besica at night?"
"Come on." Yang Mingzhi waved his hand, "There will be important things later, so stop joking."
Yelentina's face instantly became serious. She patted her cold cheeks and twisted her neck: "Follow me, we have to hold a meeting for those soldiers later."
It was a shame to be captured by the Germans, and it was truly a miracle to be rescued later. But many such soldiers were born with guilt and did not know their future path in their hearts.
In short, they knew that the one who saved them was the 284th Division. This infantry division was almost wiped out, and ended up moving 300 kilometers to hide in the swamp. Instead of doing nothing, they took measures against the German troops around the swamp.
Attack again and again.
The reason why he could be rescued was because of the request of the Southwest Front Army Headquarters, and the rescue operation was actually part of their larger-scale battle.
There are more than 2,000 soldiers, and most of them are still wearing their own military uniforms. But the military coats were taken away by the Germans, and many soldiers froze to death. Now that they have come to this blacksmith village, some of them even put on new ones.
Coats, some people are wearing villagers' coats.
They got up early in the morning, went to the square of the Blacksmith Village, and lined up neatly, waiting for the arrival and lecture of the political commissar of the 284th Division. She was a woman, and she was from the Ministry of Internal Affairs. These identities made the soldiers fearful. It was the deputy division commander.
, this man with a Tatar face has a very reassuring attitude towards others.
The wait did not last long, and Yelentina had no intention of making a lengthy statement.
After eating something to cushion their stomachs, she and Yang Mingzhi came to the earth platform in the square. The sound equipment was ready, allowing Yelentina to speak into the microphone to the extent that they could hear it.
"Today is her one-man show. You and I can just listen to her on the stage." Yang Mingzhi said to his wife, thinking that this lecture was none of his business.
No, Jelentina's time has come.
After she first made a fair speech, she came to the crucial part.
"Comrades, no matter what, you are still alive now. If our army had not been ordered to rescue you, you would have been transported to the German mainland and worked as slaves for them but could hardly get food. Death is waiting for you, so surrendering to them is voluntary.
Seeking death.
This is not false propaganda. Think of your dead comrades. They took away your coats and many of them froze to death!"
These words instantly resonated with almost everyone. Originally, for many people, surrender was not their intention, but that was the officer's decision. As if it were the case, logistics has collapsed, and ordinary soldiers' rations and ammunition are stretched thin. If they continue
During the battle, everyone may have starved to death before breaking out. Surrender was the officer's order. If the lower-level soldiers didn't want to starve to death, they might still survive if they surrendered.
The fact that this woman from the Ministry of Internal Affairs said this proved that her thoughts were somewhat special and more humane, so everyone put down their guard.
"Comrades, rescuing you is an order from the Southwest Front Army Headquarters. Marshal Timoshenko ordered us to rescue you and integrate you. As long as you voluntarily rejoin the Soviet Red Army from your heart and actual actions, you will still be our comrades-in-arms.
If you do this, then I will congratulate you. Because you are about to join a unit with outstanding merits, the 284th Guards Infantry Division. This is the surrender of the Guards personally awarded by leader Stalin. This is because our troops have annihilated
We defeated the German 7th Armored Division, defeated the German 20th Motorized Infantry Division, and defeated the First Division of the SS Imperial Division. Now we stay in this swamp and beat the German 7o7 Division and 715th Division almost to the point of losing their combat capabilities.
Burn Chernobyl to the ground. This is this unit, the 284th Guards Infantry Division! Our army is an elite in forest warfare, and we also have the best snipers in the entire front.
It is a great honor for you to join such a force.
Comrades, you surrendered to the Germans, but if you join us and continue to fight against Germany, you will be guilty and meritorious. If you die in the battle, you will be heroes! Your families will receive pensions. Think about your own conscience, think about your families,
Think again about your future.
But remember, when you join us, you are not allowed to desert or surrender to the enemy again. You must obey orders. You must prove your loyalty with actions. Now, more than two thousand of you will be organized into an infantry regiment. Temporarily
He is stationed in this blacksmith village.
Based on the current situation, your original officers and political commissars must have ordered the surrender, and they have paid the price of death for their complacency.
So I will send new political commissars and officers to guide you, and you will become a new person."
Yelentina has said everything that needs to be said, and her words are completely reassuring! Of course, these soldiers all joined voluntarily, they had no choice.
But Yang Mingzhi and Yelenkina were still a little worried about them. Many of these people had only recently joined the army. Before that, they were ordinary people, and many were simply farmers. At this time, the two had to admit that these trainings were very difficult.
Ordinary people are sent to the front line as soldiers. Their combat awareness and technical and tactical levels are very poor, and surrender is very normal.
There is a long way to go to train them into high-quality light infantry suitable for forest warfare.
Yelentina announced the disbandment, and they were led back to their respective camps by their respective temporary acting officers.
Of course, they cannot be idle. These people will be put into production immediately, and the important one is logging. Before these two thousand strong laborers are officially incorporated into the army, let them contribute the value of their labor and continue to build the foundation in the blacksmith village.