The battle in the village had already begun, and Yang Mingzhi couldn't care less about that. The enemy in front of him now had at least one battalion. With the arrival of reinforcements from both wings, his own strength and firepower had surpassed the Germans.
At this moment, we must pursue and fight fiercely, without giving the enemy any chance to breathe. Furthermore, it is best to eliminate them on the spot, instead of having to search for them in the forest.
The German army was also retreating steadily. The bullets poured out from the Soviet army's sandstorms gave them no chance to fight back. Several general machine gunners made a good counterattack, and some Soviet soldiers were shot down, but they died quickly.
to grenade attacks.
"Dawai! Davarishi! Weizlie!" Yang Mingzhi called to the soldiers to follow him.
The bullets of the German army caused some scratches on his body. However, this man had his own destiny. Many of his comrades were shot in the hail of bullets, but he still shot and ran with gun sand in his arms. The skin was scratched and leaked a little.
There was blood, and his clothes were scratched in many places. Yang Mingzhi was completely in a state of excitement, so full of adrenaline that he even thought that this kind of fighting was simply a game!
Star Tao could no longer care about her husband, so she and several nurses threw away their guns. German artillery shells had previously hit the "field hospital", and the surviving nurses and doctors had to carry out emergency medical treatment. Star Tao continued to crawl to the hospital.
, faced with a messy and blurred scene. She started treatment extremely calmly, not even caring about her sloppy appearance, and immediately began to bandage the injured person.
Yang Mingzhi led the troops directly under him to kill the most courageously. Like a tiger descending a mountain, the German troops were retreating steadily. For those who were running slowly, or who were injured and fell to the ground groaning, the Soviet soldiers would not hesitate to shoot again, or reward them with a reward.
bayonet.
After all, Yevlov issued instructions to all soldiers: "The enemy we want to face is the most evil. They do not hesitate to carry out genocide in all areas they invade. We have only one way to deal with these man-eating devils, kill them."
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Therefore, this part of the Führer Regiment was leaderless, and they were unable to contact the regiment headquarters in a hurry. This group of SS soldiers were not afraid of death, but at this moment they were afraid. Perhaps they were afraid of the Soviet army's momentum, and the rout had already occurred.
The German troops were fleeing aimlessly. Yang Mingzhi immediately made gestures and shouted: "The first company will encircle the left wing, and the second company will take the right wing. We will completely surround the enemy."
The key to victory lies in the speed of running. After all, Yang Mingzhi trained him for a longer time and mastered many theories of mountain warfare and mobile warfare.
The two companies continuously compressed the German troops, trying to complete the encirclement. They shot and marched at the same time. The Germans quickly realized their situation. If they were trapped in the encirclement, their entire army would be annihilated.
As a result, fierce firepower erupted from the front where the troops were fleeing.
The pursuing companies were surprised, as the German troops were being hit by what appeared to be friendly fire.
"Oh my god, that's the sound of the DP machine gun! It's friendly forces!" First company commander Lavlenji shouted in surprise. He immediately ordered the troops to continue the pursuit and remember to accidentally injure potential own people.
It was really bad for this German army. They never expected that their retreat would encounter another Soviet army. They encountered the vanguard of Kuznetsov's Third Army. In this encounter, the Germans did not
A slight advantage can be taken advantage of.
Kuznetsov still had more than 50,000 people left. This force initially retreated towards Minsk, but Minsk had fallen. After weighing it, he chose to enter the forest. After all, the forest area in the southwest of Minsk can extend to the entire Belarus.
The southeastern forests of the country, parts of which were still controlled by the Soviet Union.
"As long as we pass through the forest and reach Bryansk, we will be safe." Kuznetsov gave faith to the breakout fighters. The situation of this unit was not much different from that of the 284th Division. Quite a few heavy weapons were abandoned.
There is plenty of food and ammunition.
In this way, the German army encountered a new obstacle, the Soviets were on all four sides of them.
Yang Mingzhi immediately guessed what he encountered. "Comrades! We are connected with Kuznetsov's troops!
After getting this information, the soldiers became more and more courageous as they fought, regardless of casualties. The last remaining enemy of the German army, Yudou, quickly collapsed under the powerful encirclement and suppression of the Soviet army.
Yang Mingzhi was breathing heavily. He stepped on a dead German soldier, and the gunpowder in his hand was still smoking. In front of him were Soviet soldiers who were also wearing rough clothes.
"Comrade! Which department are you in?" Yang Mingzhi asked slightly tiredly.
"We are from the Third Army. Comrade Captain!"
Yang Mingzhi was stunned for a moment subconsciously, and suddenly he remembered that after he became the commander of the special anti-tank battalion, his rank was also promoted through front-line promotion. His shoulder insignia and collar insignia were different from those of ordinary soldiers.
Yang Mingzhi suppressed his excitement and smiled kindly. "Comrade, we have been waiting for you. We are the 284th Guards Infantry Division, and I am Belekov, the commander of the Special Anti-Tank Battalion."
Kuznetsov's troops were right in front of him. The 284th Division and this new force completed the expected rendezvous. In front of Yang Mingzhi were 50,000 Soviet troops. Most of them were soldiers of the Third Group, and there were also a large number of other troops.
personnel, and even more incredible are the missing soldiers of the 284th Division.
Yang Mingzhi ordered his men to quickly clean up the battlefield, collect the bodies of fallen comrades, and take away the lapel badges and everything else that could be used of the shot enemies. He especially emphasized that the soldiers must collect the bullet casings and keep them for future use.
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In this way, Kuznetsov did not expect that he would encounter a large friendly force in the forest, and he also had the title of Guards.
Kuznetsov's large troops began to move closer to the village of Rosaskaya. Tens of thousands of people were ambushing in the forest to make fires and cook. As the temporary deputy commander of the 284th Division, Yang Mingzhi had to attend the meeting with Kuznetsov himself.
meeting.
The group army headquarters was temporarily established, and Yang Mingzhi looked around here. They set up a radio antenna, and the radio operators have been trying to contact the troops outside the encirclement.
Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov tried their best to clean up the dust on their bodies, but they could not hide the rips in their clothes.
Kuznetsov looked at these two people. "I know that there is the 284th Guards Division. You assisted the Sixth Mechanized Army to annihilate a German armored division, breaking the myth of the Germans' invincibility. I didn't expect you to do the same.
Withdrawing to the forest, I thought you had all been wiped out."
"The actual result is just one step away from the annihilation of the entire army." Yang Mingzhi smiled bitterly, "General, we have lost more than 10,000 people. Preliminary statistics in this battle show that we have lost more than 300 people and 20 were injured.
More than a hundred people. Our combat strength is only equivalent to an ordinary infantry regiment."
This is an unavoidable question, and Kuznetsov's heart is also full of pain. "The same is true for us. My friendly forces, several army groups have been surrounded by the Germans. They have not escaped from the encirclement, and the resistance has stopped. Those people have already done
Prisoners." At this point, Kuznetsov was itching with hatred: "What a shame. There are hundreds of thousands of them. Even if they fight to the end, it is honorable."
Yang Mingzhi did not want to make any excuses to those people. The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Minsk was a huge shame for the Soviet army, and it also seriously affected the reputation of the Soviet army in the world. Misfortunes never come singly. In the huge encirclement of Kiev, there will be eighty
Ten thousand troops were captured.
On the Soviet-German battlefield in that dimension, more than three million Soviet troops were captured by the Germans in the first year of the war, and only 300,000 survived in the end. Presumably, the situation of this dangerous Soviet army was similar. Look at the first soldier who entered the forest.
The Third Army Group will know the result.
Kuznetsov hoped that the 284th Guards Division would join the Third Army. The so-called uniting of all forces would gradually lead to a fighter regiment, and everyone would stay together and continue fighting until the breakout was successful.
Yang Mingzhi looked at Yevlov, and the two of them basically agreed. But Yang Mingzhi thought more: "Comrade General, what I actually mean is to stay and organize the army in the forest to continue fighting. Breaking out may be beneficial to your large army.
It's a good idea, but my direct troops and I are willing to stay."
"But wouldn't it be better for you to break out together?"
"No! Our soldiers died here, and the division commander died here. Our 284th Guards Regiment's order was to hold the Minsk defense line, but we were defeated. In order to restore our honor, I personally hope to stay, just like the local
Militias, patriots organized troops to continue resisting the Germans."
He was planning to organize a guerrilla war. This suggestion was also considered by the Third Army. After some debate, Kuznetsov decided to give up the decision to launch a guerrilla war. This was also considered from many aspects. After all, the Five
An army of ten thousand people would quickly run out of food if they were left to hide in the mountains and forests. At that time, the German soldiers would not have to be dispatched at all, and all the soldiers would be on the verge of death from hunger.
Kuznetsov patted the shoulder of this oriental-faced soldier. "Berekov, your name is Berekov. If I guess correctly, it was your troops who killed the German armored division commander. You
He was also awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union."
"Yes, Comrade General." Yang Mingzhi immediately stood at attention and saluted.
"Very good. Then you should leave the forest. Your troops should withdraw to Moscow for reorganization before entering new battles. I personally do not recommend that you fight guerrillas in the forest. After all, you are a regular army."
Yang Mingzhi thought carefully and revealed his identity, which surprised Kuznetsov. "You are Chinese! You are actually Chinese." Yang Mingzhi nodded and admitted that there were many ethnic groups in the so-called Soviet Red Army.
, even a Chinese person can understand.
Kuznetsov thought about the same thing, "There are Russians, Ukrainians, Jews, Tatars, Kazakhs, and you Chinese in our team."
Now this Chinese unit has made new achievements. After a simple investigation, it was found that the SS troops they had just wiped out were SS troops. Kuznetsov recognized the special markings of this group of people. He was very shocked and pointed out: "The ones we wiped out were
It is the Führer Regiment under the SS Reich Division." This is the elite of the German elite, and defeating this unit is a major victory.
Yang Mingzhi also learned about the strength of this unit, but the commander's IQ seems not to be high. They are very qualified as good soldiers, and perhaps they should fight on the plains rather than in the mountains.
It has to be said that Kuznetsov is very curious about this Chinese with an oriental face. Judging from the series of achievements he has made since the beginning of the war, this person should have greater achievements. He invited Yang Mingzhi again to change his mind: "
Listen, Berekov. You should be able to lead an armored force, or even a larger force. Now our great motherland needs talents like you, and you should choose to break out with us."
Yang Mingzhi shook his head decisively. "In our south, Babruisk, there must be a large number of German troops waiting there. And in our east, Mogilev and Orsha, this is where the German army must occupy. The direction of our breakout is actually
Not much, and the road is more difficult.”
"I know everything you said." Kuznetsov looked at the sky with his hands behind his back. "Although it is difficult to break through, I still have to try. Otherwise, this army will burn itself to death due to internal friction, and 50,000 people will have to eat.
Our food is limited."
Yang Mingzhi nodded, he did not deny this. The food problem was also faced by himself, but the food obtained from the cellars discovered previously gave the troops a lot of confidence.
Now Kuznetsov has given everyone the direction.
"We are now far away from Minsk, along rivers and forests, we will advance along the Pripet River and finally pass through the Pripyat Marshes. After that we will enter the Soviet territory through the railway junction."
This is a tempting plan, and Yang Mingzhi has to keep it in his stomach if he has any objections. The large army will inevitably continue to move south, so it is very likely that it will directly meet the SS Imperial Division.
Fortunately, Kuznetsov corrected his plan based on the latest situation. "We will advance in a circuitous way in the forest. If the Germans send infantry to attack us, they will pay a huge price."
Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov discussed it, and it was still the most reasonable to follow this friendly force at the moment.
The 284th Division decided to temporarily retreat with the Third Army and stay after reaching the swamp. He knew that the swamp was a natural barrier and a unique environment for launching a guerrilla war.