The Soviet army led by Kuznetsov finally encountered a major crisis. Due to major differences in the direction of retreat, the troops had to be split up. On this battlefield where the Germans had an absolute advantage, "splitting" was nothing more than a
suicide.
Yang Mingzhi respected those people, but was also angry that they had ignored the safety of the army. The Belarusians in the army should have obeyed the order and retreated to the rear, instead of fighting the Germans passionately.
There is no alternative to desperateism. Waiting for the 32nd Army and their followers is destined to be a cruel failure.
The result was indeed the same. The Imperial Division was waiting outside the forest, and the German army also transferred some troops from the direction of Erzhev. There were three German divisions waiting in the west of the forest. They were well-equipped and broke out from this direction.
It is impossible to break through with light troops. Their strategic dream of breaking through the German blockade and moving to Ukraine to join the larger forces is a complete pipe dream.
The Imperial Division was very pleased to see a large group of Soviets emerging from the forest. They looked like the group they had been ordered to encircle and suppress.
"It seems that the 284th Guards Division of the Soviet Union is already a cornered beast and is still fighting. The order will continue to be passed on and there will be no mercy on this unit."
Since the Soviet army came out of the forest at night, they achieved some results at first. When the sun rose, the battle situation was completely in Paul Hausser's hands.
The firepower network composed of one armored division and two motorized divisions was naturally beyond the reach of pure light infantry. Nearly 10,000 Soviet soldiers held the belief that they would die and launched a tragic attack on the German positions.
They were unstoppable, and the enemy's machine gun fire network seemed to be shocked by this momentum.
"It's definitely them. This force has defeated two divisions of our army and my Führer Regiment. They have already fought hard. I will send them to hell." Paul Hausser ordered the adjutant to write the telegram,
The content is "The enemy has been eliminated."
The battle lasted for a day, and the fierce attacks by the remnants of the 32nd Army were finally suppressed by the Germans. As the mechanized troops advanced, the Soviet resistance became increasingly meaningless.
Many soldiers chose to use human bombs to kill the German tanks. Otherwise, they were almost powerless against armored targets.
In the end, some remnants of their troops were left, and more than a thousand people fled back to the forest. Many people were upset that if they had known this, they might as well have retreated with the large army.
However, when they re-entered the forest, even though they were in rags, they still encountered many sporadic troops that had retreated from the encirclement. This army was regenerating strength and could not break out from the southwest of the forest. Everyone had to be honest.
A real retreat through the swamp.
On the other hand, Yang Mingzhi followed the large army and continued to march along the direction of the forest. This forest developed along the Pripet River. There were some small cities and many collective farms around the river.
The reconnaissance team found some villages, but unfortunately they were deserted. It was obvious that the villagers had fled because they took away all the daily necessities they could take.
Yang Mingzhi analyzed that these villagers are likely to move along the river, and their destination will either be the swamps in Pripyat, or they will retreat directly south to Ukraine. The swamps will be the destination of this force, as long as they enter the Soviet-controlled area
Everything is easy to handle.
"Alas, there are only more than 30,000 troops left. We have plenty of food and decent ammunition. We just can't withstand a big battle with the Germans." Yang Mingzhi said regretfully.
The troops were resting in the woods, and Yang Mingzhi was a little worried about the future. He looked at his wife who was eating boiled wheat kernel, and it would be too bad if she encountered any danger.
Yevlov handed over the lunch box. The food was just a box of cooked wheat kernels, with a little salt sprinkled on it.
"Oh, here it is again. This is what we have been eating since we retreated."
"No way, I also want to eat meat. Maybe when we wait in the swamp, we can catch some small fish and make fish soup."
Yang Mingzhi smiled, life has been very difficult recently. Not to mention the fact that he can't take a shower, and his clothes also smell sour. It's okay to have some injuries on his body. The most uncomfortable thing is the food, that's all.
, there was no toilet paper when going to the toilet, so I had to make do with leaves.
In this aspect, men can only carry it, and women are better off. There are very few women in the team, and they are the ones who use the precious sanitary products. Look at the wife who is eating with gusto. Don't let anything happen to this girl.
In the future, when the war is over, there will still be a group of monkeys.
Yang Mingzhi squatted on the ridge, grabbing the food from the lunch box and pointing in the direction of the troops' advance.
"Yevlov, you always run to the military headquarters. Now we are moving to the swamp. Does the army have any other intentions besides this?"
"One, our direction must pass through a city. We must occupy the city of Mozyr. After passing this city, we will continue to enter the forest, and then enter the swamp."
"So that's it! Could it be that the place has been occupied by the Germans?" Yang Mingzhi asked weakly.
Yevlov didn't seem to care much about this and said casually: "Who knows? Let's just pretend that the place has been occupied and be mentally prepared for the worst.
When the troops rest, there is always a meeting at the military headquarters. Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov are both senior officers. Now that the situation is even worse, they are rare fighting materials in the entire team.
The messenger came trotting all the way to greet the new meeting.
Yang Mingzhi looked at Yevlov and said, "Let's go and see what new plans that guy has."
He immediately put the unfinished meal next to his wife and said, "Xiao Tao, if you are weak, eat more. Remember to rinse it with water after eating."
Yang Tao nodded and agreed to everything her husband asked, even though she was worried that her husband would be hungry if he didn't eat much.
The two rushed to the military headquarters in a hurry. Since the remnants of the 32nd Army left with a bunch of Belarusians, there were a lot fewer officers coming to the meeting. The entire team was still divided into two groups. The troops headed by Kuznetsov advocated going all the way.
Breaking through to the rear, the 284th Division planned to stay in the swamps for guerrilla warfare.
The two factions have supporters of each other, and they must pass through the swamp safely before splitting up.
Now a new trouble is in front of everyone. Kuznetsov spread out the map and pointed to a small dot in the map.
"Here, Mozyr, we must continue to advance through this city. However, the reconnaissance company reported that a large number of German troops were found here. According to the results of the reconnaissance, there is probably an enemy regiment stationed here."
The officers looked at each other, and no one spoke before Kuznetsov spoke.
"Hey! Are you all mute? Tell me what you think. Tell me any insights you have. Should we bypass this city or attack it?"
To be honest, the troops really don't want to suffer any more losses, especially now that the morale of the troops has been severely reduced due to the exodus. What's worse, the troops have no heavy weapons at all.
"Comrade Commander, you must know whether we are going to attack this city." Yang Mingzhi suddenly said, "Actually, I know that in your opinion, this city must be captured, right?"
Kuznetsov suddenly became happy when he looked at the stubble-faced Chinese. "Yes, of course I mean to win it. However, I can't say anything. The opinions of your 284th Division are also very important."
Yang Mingzhi nodded. Judging from the map, Mozyr was built along the Pripet River. "The biggest problem for the troops now is to pass the Pripet River so that we can continue to move towards our destination. Mozyri
At this important node, if we cross the river in another place, we will face the turbulent river. From the map, Mozyr has a bridge that is particularly important to us, and we must capture this city."
Kuznetsov nodded and looked at his officers. "My generals, your vision is not as unique as Berekov's. This man should be a commander. If the entire campaign is commanded by him, maybe we can
It won’t fail so miserably.”
Yang Mingzhi quickly excused himself modestly, which was simply flattering. On the contrary, the officers present scolded Pavlov who committed suicide to avoid punishment, and a bunch of senior officers who were running around and not commanding the troops properly.
Now Kuznetsov has understood that the troops' current attitude is unanimous. "If we do not cross the river from Mozyr, we will pay more, especially the cost of time. As for us breaking through Mozyr, our troops can
Get adequate supplies in this city."
The soldiers were eager for a victory, and they were also eager to obtain a large amount of already scarce living supplies.
Kuznetsov asked a very pointed question, who will be the main attacker in this battle.
Yang Mingzhi raised his right hand without thinking, "I'll do it!"
This Chinese man is more active than other officers, as if he is a **** and wants to make meritorious deeds. Kuznetsov is very satisfied. He does not care how this Chinese man became a soldier of the Soviet army. Now Bele
Kokov was already a hero of the Soviet Union.
"Comrade, this battle is very important. There are only more than a thousand men left in your division. Can you be sure to win your main attack?"
Kuznetsov asked this, and other officers followed suit. It stands to reason that a large number of troops should participate in the attack, not to mention that this battle must capture the city in one fell swoop.
Yang Mingzhi tilted his head and tapped the Peugeot on the map with his finger. "No matter how you plan the battle, our 284th Guards Infantry Division must set an example, and the special anti-tank battalion directly under me must take the lead. Since I
As a hero of the Soviet Union, I must fight on the front line."
This passage is very similar to the previous one, and it is completely a rhetoric about asking Ying to go to war.
In fact, Yang Mingzhi's brain immediately began to spin crazily, and the battle plan was also being conceived.
The scouts described the enemy's defense posture with a paintbrush. In short, Mozyr was more like a supply depot, which meant that a large amount of supplies must be stored here, which made the result of capturing this city even more attractive.
The city must be attacked. The 284th Division will serve as a special attack force, and Yang Mingzhi will personally lead the troops to attack. "I will lead a battalion of troops, or the total number of people will exceed 500. I will launch a fierce attack at night, using all the troops."
Automatic firepower, occupying the bridgehead with powerful firepower, and then large troops came in overwhelming numbers."
This combat policy sounds very good, and then Yang Mingzhi said very crucial words: "The Germans would never have imagined that tens of thousands of us would arrive around Mozyr. I think the 32nd Group Army's unauthorized breakthrough must be considered by the Germans as our
With a large force, they will definitely move their troops to that place. And if we appear unexpectedly in Mozyr, the Germans will be overwhelmed."
Kuznetsov slapped his thigh. He didn't even think about that.
Berekov is in front of him. This Chinese has unique vision. "Okay, we will launch an attack as early as tonight, and now the troops will continue to move forward."