Homnich has been captured, and the commander of the 722nd Division, Florid, is very proud.
"The people of the 715th Division are a bunch of idiots. I only used one battalion to capture this small city, but they sent two regiments and failed to capture it." These very conceited words made the staff listen.
In their ears, many people didn’t say anything. After all, this was a victory!
Even though this siege was different, Florid ignored the casualties of his men. What if he knew that Holstaufen faced only a reinforced company of troops, or a group of militiamen, and even then it cost a lot of money.
If he had to retreat tactically at the cost of one hundred and fifty casualties, I'm afraid he wouldn't have rashly provided air assistance.
Because it was a hidden attack, Holstaufen did not know how many defenders there were in the city. He suffered heavy losses, so he made a wrong judgment and regarded the enemy as the absolute main force.
The battle is now over. After the air raid, the majority of German soldiers finally let down their vigilance. Coupled with the biting cold wind and the miserable battlefield environment, these people could no longer maintain excellent morale. They were again
They dug trenches, foxholes, and built fortifications in the cold weather. A whole day's work made them very tired. What's worse, they had no idea that their actions had already been watched by the Soviets, and the danger was approaching little by little!
Time passed little by little, and night gradually fell. Most of the Soviet troops squatting in the woods had eaten, tidied up their shacks, and then fell asleep. This also included the grooms, who were giving the horses a lot of fodder.
Finally, the work came to an end.
These horses are cold-resistant breeds, and their long manes allow them to fully cope with the Russian cold. Perhaps these horses also know that humans are going to war again, but the war generally does not affect them. The horses still give priority to eating grass
, some were also very tired, half-kneeling on the ground and fell asleep.
Natasha still hopes that she can kill a few more enemies as a sniper, but in night battles, long-distance sniping will be impossible. If she still wants to kill enemies, she must move forward with the large army as a combat infantry.
So she simply removed the scope and bipod of the rifle. This move was noticed by Balzen, who asked: "What's going on? Have you decided to snipe the enemy with naked eyes and mechanical sights?"
"No! Tonight's night attack, I have to act together with everyone. I can only be an ordinary soldier."
Balzen shook his finger. "My dear, you'd better have a good rest. You must obey my orders now. You don't have to act with the large army tonight. I will temporarily integrate you into the artillery company."
"Why?! Am I going to be an artilleryman again? How is that possible!" Natasha felt confused.
Finally, Balzen revealed the mystery. The reason is very simple. Natasha is an excellent sniper. She must use a good knife on the edge. She must not be on the front line of the most dangerous battle.
The vast majority of Soviet soldiers are actually self-aware that the most dangerous people in the war are of course the front-line troops. In this war, if a unit is the first to engage in firefights with the enemy, the losses will always be huge. The firepower of the German army is not weak, and the Soviet soldiers
They are often supported by flesh and blood.
The helplessness of a soldier is nothing more than continuing to charge even though he knows that a charge will lead to death. If he is too timid to fight, the political commissar's pistol has the power to enforce battlefield discipline on the spot.
Natasha was told that her sniper profession was to avoid appearing on the front line of battle.
"Even if you are not satisfied now, you must obey my order. This is a special order from Deputy Division Commander Berekov. I must try my best to ensure your safety in this battle!" Balzen increased his voice and ordered, this order will not
Change.
Natasha sighed and obeyed the order.
Watching her leave, Balzen shook his head and muttered, "This girl is so eager to fight that she has completely forgotten her own great value."
Fortunately, Natasha quickly adjusted her mentality. The deputy division commander was indeed particularly concerned about her own safety. Since he had spoken first, he must obey his orders.
She came to the camp of the artillery company and met with the company commander Doronin. The two of them usually didn't talk much, mainly because they had different types of arms and didn't have much friendship.
Balzen Xun informed Doronin of his orders, and he was ready when the heroic sniper came to report.
Most of the soldiers had already rested, and the soldiers of the artillery company were still preparing ammunition. When Natasha arrived, some people were still installing collision fuses on the artillery shells.
"You are here, now prepare your bedding. The tent you will sleep in tonight is on my right side." Doronin said calmly.
Natasha hummed. She didn't pay more attention to the work of these artillery soldiers, and got into the tent prepared for her. In a few hours, the artillery will also be dispatched with the large troops, assuming fire support outside the city.
position.
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Time passed by, and the snoring of the Soviet soldiers was drowned out by the sound of the wind. This forest seemed to be no different from the others. The snow had stopped, and the jade plate-like moon spread soft moonlight on the earth.
Under the white snow, the visibility of the entire land is pretty good.
At the ruins of Homnich not far away, the German army pulled up a tent and set up a tent. After the soldiers who had been busy all day brought their tired bodies into the tent, almost all of them fell asleep.
When the enemy is most exhausted, attack with energetic troops, and the victory of the battle is almost predictable.
Balzen never expected that he would follow suit in carrying out a night attack, and he would encounter the enemy at his weakest moment!
At 11:30 in the morning, Balzen was awakened by the sentry keeping watch. The attack time was at 0:00 in the morning, and the battle was about to start in half an hour.
"Great, let's start the final preparations now. You night watchmen, go to each camp immediately to wake everyone up."
Balzen didn't finish the order and immediately got up.
The majority of soldiers did not hesitate at all. They simply organized their internal affairs within two minutes and prepared for battle. They each entered their own offensive positions and waited for orders from their commanders.
The same goes for Natasha. She squatted beside Doronin. Her mission was to follow the artillery company and serve as the artillery's guard.
"Natasha, it's a pity that you can't act as a sniper to kill the enemy. As compensation, you can see the power of our artillery. I think you will fall in love with this violent artillery fire." Doronin teased.
"Maybe. If you need anything, sir, I will help."
Doronin smiled and said, "If you want to help, you can be the carrier of the artillery shells."
Natasha nodded and looked back at the artillery battery's armament. In addition to the two large-caliber mortars, there were three recoilless rifles. It was exciting to see how well these five guns could perform.
Finally, the tense waiting was over. Seeing that the time was up, Balzen showed his left arm and gave the order to attack the entire army.
At this point, the all-out attack began. Balzen led the most elite reconnaissance company to take the center. Anatoly's battalion took the left, and all the militiamen took the right. Such an offensive camp seemed to have too weak troops in the center. Balzen was confident about this.
Because his offensive core is extremely powerful. There are not many soldiers, only two hundred elites are enough. Moreover, behind them is an artillery battery equipped with new weapons, which has extremely strong firepower.
All the troops were mobilized, and the three attacks were carried out regardless of priority. There was only one mission - to penetrate the city as quickly as possible and kill all the Germans.
Because the artillery company needs to carry heavy weapons, their progress is slightly slower. The mortars and recoilless rifles are installed on sleds, and the reins of the horses have been removed (if they are pulled by horses, the noise and light of the artillery fire will definitely scare them.
destroying them), instead it was the push and pull of the soldiers. The ground became very smooth because of the ice and snow, and the soldiers were not tired.
"Just watch, there will be gorgeous flames after a while." Doronin once again told the girl about his superiority as an artilleryman. Speaking of which, Natasha was also looking forward to the gorgeous fireworks. This violent artillery fire is power.
, Natasha is in her second year of middle school. She has always longed for power and her own strength. Isn't this explosive flame a proof of strength?!
Thinking of this person, the girl couldn't help but grin. In Doronin's view, this girl's performance was a good omen. The soldiers of the artillery company were high in fighting spirit. They slightly increased the firing angle of the recoilless rifle and tested it.
This is a sharp weapon to attack the enemy's firepower point. This actual battle will definitely achieve a huge victory!
One kilometer away from Homnich, Doronin gave the order and the artillery set up a position here. The artillerymen immediately began to dig holes and establish various artillery positions in the snow.
Natasha also acted as an artillery support without hesitation. She carried the heavy shell box with both hands and placed it in front of the mortar.
"You did a good job, leave the rest to us," said an artilleryman.
She helped several positions, transported the shells, and there was a little more sweat on her forehead.
In fact, the artillery can completely see the enemy's camp from this distance. The reason is that the German tents still have dim light. Outdoors, some listless German soldiers lit bonfires to keep warm. The enemy's coordinates have been completely exposed.
Did Luo Ning determine the enemy's direction based on experience? He ordered all positions to immediately adjust the shooting angle and direction.
"Everyone is here, prepare the direction, three rapid fires!"
Following Doronin's order, the five artillery positions immediately took action.
In front of the mortar muzzle, the shells in the hands of the soldiers will fall at any time. The recoilless rifle has been stuffed with shells and ammunition bags, and the soldiers can pull the trigger at any time. At the same time, the advancing infantry in front is still a few hundred meters away.
Entering the city. When the shells explode, it will be the time for the entire army to charge.
"Natasha, cover your ears now!" Doronin shouted loudly.
Then he immediately turned around, raised his right hand high, and then lowered it sharply. "Fire!!!" (To be continued.) 8