As long as you bring enough equipment and enough stamina to keep up, you can run long distances even in bad conditions.
Yang Mingzhi believed that Natasha could handle such an expedition, but his wife could not. Due to their different division of labor, it was almost impossible for the sisters to fight side by side. One was on an expedition with a gun, and the other was still taking care of the sick and wounded.
transfer.
On the other hand, Natasha started her trek again on a new day. All the soldiers wore cloth leggings to keep their legs from getting sore after walking for a long time.
Balzen did not dare to make fun of the soldiers' bodies. He needed the soldiers to have enough physical strength to jump into battle immediately when encountering unexpected situations. Therefore, he made an estimate and ordered everyone: "Today we will march thirty kilometers to Hom.
Just go to the Niqi ruins.”
In the snow, maintaining a speed of four kilometers per hour is already very good, not to mention everyone is carrying a lot of supplies. A thirty-kilometer walk is not difficult for these soldiers, even Natasha can complete it.
According to the plan, it would take two full days at the fastest for the troops to reach the road. The troops would be able to reach the road around the evening of the third day after leaving Black Earth Village, which must be an area with frequent enemy activities. All soldiers must be able to quickly enter the battle!
Another day passed, and the troops passed by the terrifying ruins of Homnich. The battle more than ten days ago seemed to be vivid in their minds. Many people died here in that battle, and this time was the troops' chance to take revenge.
In the ruins, the attentive Balzen also found a lot of scattered iron filings. "These steel bars that were supposed to be transported back to the arsenal were completely destroyed!" Facing the devastated land, Balzen only hoped that the troops would arrive quickly.
highway.
So he ordered to advance further. As a result, the troops were still marching when the moon rose that day. When they stopped, Balzen discovered to his surprise that the entire army had marched forty kilometers!
This greatly went against the plan, and Balzen also saw that his soldiers were in good spirits.
He summoned everyone around him and ordered: "Today, we have a plan, which is gratifying. Tomorrow we must continue to maintain this spirit and strive to reach the target early the morning after tomorrow. Now everyone has a rest!"
The army was disbanded, and Natasha felt relieved. After all, she was a girl, and her physical fitness could not compare with her comrades, who were as strong as bears. Exhausted, she just wanted to rest early, and several kind-hearted soldiers rushed over to help.
The person who set up the tent for her looked familiar.
"Uncle Sasha, you are also very tired, and you still have to help me build a sleeping shed. Thank you so much." Natasha said happily, and she also helped me.
Sasha, a veteran, has a weather-beaten face and is as deep as the girl's father. He is indeed Natasha's father figure, and he naturally takes good care of this lovely girl.
The camp was quiet at night, and the tired people rested immediately after eating dry food. Natasha was no exception. Hiding in this cozy nest, she seemed to forget everything, even if a battle could happen at any time.
During the break, Balzen reported again to the division headquarters. This was also his last report, because the farther the distance, the more power the radio had to increase. The poor battery was facing corrosion from low temperature, and the power was really low.
Balzen regretfully reported: "Unfortunately, this is our last report. Please wait for the news of our victory."
This was a very helpless thing. Yang Mingzhi was very cruel and did not say any words of concern. Everyone at the division headquarters only said one thing to them: everything was going according to plan.
Now, Yang Mingzhi has no time to care about Natasha or this elite expeditionary force. They are all good people with their own destiny, and here in the collective farm, the evacuation of the residents has indeed encountered resistance. Yelentina naturally
He did not hesitate to play hardball and caused some public dissatisfaction. Yang Mingzhi immediately became a white-faced person to appease everyone's emotions.
But Yang Mingzhi would never have imagined that an unexpected incident would occur to Balzen before he could find the exact location of the German airport during the march.
The two-day march still took a heavy toll on everyone's bodies. Even if the mental strength is strong, physical decline is inevitable. On the afternoon of the third day, as the troops approached the highway, Balzen ordered the troops to camp in the forest early.
He said to everyone: "Comrades, if we persisted, we would have crossed the highway, and the goal was very close. However, your bodies were all exhausted. When we fought with the German airport defenders, everyone was panting.
We will be in extreme danger. The sun has not set yet, so I order you to rest immediately. We will not take action until the sun rises tomorrow!"
This is not what everyone wants, physical fatigue is indeed the case, but the soldiers hope to complete the mission earlier, after all, the German bombers will take off at any time. Only by destroying them earlier can the base area end the evacuation and restore normal order.
The order was an order, and the soldiers sat down to eat dry food.
Natasha is no exception. She squats with her rifle and eats canned meat. Because it is only ten kilometers away from the road, this area is already very dangerous, and lighting bonfires is completely prohibited!
Balzen ordered the troops to be distributed in a circular manner in the forest, and several sentries were also set up outside.
While everyone was eating, two soldiers hunched their backs and ran to Balzen and said: "Four hundred meters ahead, on the outskirts of the forest, there are German troops! Their patrol is heading towards our position!"
Balzen was startled, immediately dropped the can and stood up suddenly. "Everyone! Get ready for battle!"
Everyone had been ready for battle, and Natasha immediately picked up the rifle and loaded it, pointing the muzzle in a suspicious direction.
In this pine forest, with snow still covering the branches, one hundred and thirty-five Ming Soviet soldiers fell to the ground one after another.
Balzen was very angry. There were ten German patrols. Why did they move to their own position? Could it be that they were exposed?
He could no longer control so much, so he ordered his troops to lie dormant and catch the enemy by surprise!
Therefore, the soldiers relied on their uncle to form temporary defense lines, just waiting for the Germans to come.
On the other hand, this group of German patrols are the eyes of the 715th Division. Some of them are responsible for patrolling within ten kilometers north of the highway. In order to deal with the guerrillas, they must enter the forest to search. In order to deal with possible forest fighting, these patrol soldiers
Half of them are equipped with submachine guns, which greatly improves their combat effectiveness.
These ten people walked aimlessly until they found a large number of deliberate footprints!
This patrol infantry squad also carried a flare gun. The squad leader restrained the soldiers who were about to shoot into the air. He asked everyone to show the skirmish line and open their eyes wide to peek into the forest where the footprints extended.
Ten minutes later, Natasha lay next to Balzen and suddenly saw something strange in her sniper scope. Could it be an enemy? She adjusted the focus of the sniper scope and saw the iconic German helmet.
"Company Commander! Those are enemies! They are at least two hundred meters away. What should I do?!"
"You have to hold back, everything will be based on the sound of my gun!" As he said this, Balzen loaded his rifle. He needed to deal with the enemy cleanly, so he ordered his subordinates to strictly follow his plan.
In this way, the ten Germans maintained extremely high vigilance and tiptoed forward, because they had concluded that traces of the guerrillas were likely to appear in the woods.
The biggest task of the soldier holding a signal catapult is to fire into the air immediately when encountering a firefight. In this way, the sound of the crossfire will immediately alert the nearby search team, and the green signal flare is enough to indicate the location of the firefight.
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All this was researched by Schultz and Swager of the 715th Division. They believed that this method was sufficient to achieve tactical early warning. After experiencing too many humiliating defeats, Schultz had decided to use anti-aircraft guns to fight mosquitoes and tanks.
And armor can be deployed at any time to protect communication lines!
The German patrol was still advancing, and Natasha's crosshairs were searching for the cracks in the tree trunks. She had already targeted an enemy, and even saw the man's frown and tight lips.
Suddenly, Balzen shot Tianming, and Natasha took less than fifty milliseconds to respond. A cloud of blood mist quickly appeared in her scope, and the enemy's head was shot and he fell to the ground.
The shooting burst suddenly, and the precise shooters in the army did not waste bullets and completed the killing in an instant.
The Germans were given too little time, and their bold behavior directly led to their immediate destruction. If they had fired flares into the air earlier, they would not have all been wiped out.
However, the time is not too late.
The soldier was hit by a bullet. With his last strength, he fired a flare into the air.
"Damn it!" Balzen was shocked by the green flash flying into the sky, but recovered within a few seconds.
All the enemies have fallen to the ground and the gunfire has subsided. Balzen stood up suddenly and ordered: "The whole army takes action immediately. Let's run towards the highway!"
Following the order, the soldiers had no time to clean the battlefield. Even Natasha had no time to pick up the enemy's dog tags. Only the mission was absolute. The sudden appearance of the signal flare in the sky clearly meant that the enemy
He had been prepared for a long time. Balzen knew that once he got entangled with the enemy, the mission would be over. What was the use of killing more enemies? The only thing that mattered was to complete the mission.
Therefore, the entire army of 135 people took action. After abandoning some supplies, they pulled the sled and ran all the way north. (To be continued.) 8