The 284th Division, which was a hundred kilometers away, began a new deployment, and Yang Mingzhi decided to personally lead the team to welcome back the Gomel Municipal Committee, Tchaikov guerrillas and his own reconnaissance company. []
These things were decided suddenly, and Balzen didn't know it at all for a while. What's worse, he knew that he had a long way to go in leading this huge team, and if something went wrong during the march, it would cause disaster. And the plan he planned
The planned march route was indeed to avoid the Germans in the rear, but without caring about the future, some German troops were scattered in the forest.
On a new day, Balzen ordered the entire army to move, and everything was carried out in an orderly manner.
At the forefront of the team are the two squads of the reconnaissance company. They have sophisticated weapons and excellent eyesight. More importantly, these twenty people have excellent battlefield insights. They are the best forest hunters and can even smell the enemy.
of murderous intent.
In the rear team, there are soldiers with strong combat effectiveness outside, and the core is composed of the old, weak and wounded.
In fact, it was precisely because these disadvantaged women and children seriously slowed down the team, otherwise the entire army would not be groping in the forest at a mere three kilometers per hour. Abandoning them would be a major crime, and the Soviet army would
If we don't abandon these Soviet citizens, our troops will always be constrained. Once a battle breaks out, they will definitely encounter a lot of trouble.
According to Balzen's plan, the entire army will make a tactical turn. After attacking the airport, it will continue to move northeast and then change its route to the south through the highway after traveling for a while. This route map is being implemented bit by bit.
It was already noon, and the troops had only walked fifteen or sixteen kilometers. Looking at the map, it turned out that the troops were actually going to pass through the highway, so Balzen immediately organized a small meeting.
"I am very worried that we will encounter the enemy. The closer we are to the road, the greater the possibility. We must make a plan." Balzen expressed his worries and responded to possible encounters with the enemy. Since he can engage with the enemy
, just try your best to fight.
Tchaikov naturally supported Balzen's decision. "If we encounter the enemy, we will fight. This is my mission. I am to enter the occupied area and command the soldiers who continue to fight to fight against Germany."
Their fighting will is unparalleled. They are not afraid of death or willing to die when fighting. Most of these guerrilla fighters are filled with hatred. Many of their relatives have been killed by the Germans. Some guerrilla fighters are simply Jews. If they do not fight, they will be
If you die, then even if you will eventually die, it is better to fight for a good deal before you die.
As a result, the battles carried out by such low-level guerrilla experts did not involve soldiers going head-to-head with the enemy.
Balzen sighed: "Actually, if we encounter the enemy, we can adopt a more flexible approach. If the chief of staff of our 284th Division is commanding us, I can guarantee that no matter how great the difficulty is, it will not be a problem. But my
Our abilities are limited, once we encounter enemies on the way, we must fight!"
This is what the so-called brave man wins when we meet on a narrow road. Tchaikov didn't think so much. As a man, he can't be timid. He patted his chest and said: "Comrade, don't worry. My soldiers will fight to the end. If the enemy dares to block the way, we will
Just go for it! We still have a lot of troops, and with the addition of your reconnaissance company, we have a great chance of winning."
Balzen smiled bitterly and did not speak again. He estimated that if this return home operation was commanded by Deputy Division Commander Yang Mingzhi, under any circumstances, efforts must be made to avoid head-on confrontation with the enemy and reduce the losses of the team. This requires complex decisions.
Each company probably has complex tactics. Furthermore, the new friendly forces do not know the various tactics of the 284th Guards Division that are completely different from those of the Soviet army. It will be difficult for them to do well if they are told complex tactics.
If encountering a powerful enemy to block the enemy, the smart thing is to evade tactics and wait for the enemy to reveal their flaws and counterattack. However, Tchaikov's men have poor combat effectiveness, and their women and children are also a huge drag. The retreat turns into a rout, and morale collapses, and it's all over.
Balzen did not want to pour cold water on Chaikov. He thought for a while and finally said to everyone participating in the small meeting: "You are mainly guerrilla fighters. I see that you continue to fight in an extremely difficult environment with poor supplies.
Weapons and equipment are also very poor, and many people even use sticks as weapons."
What these words said made Lyudbarev and Tchaikov very embarrassed. Soviet soldiers have never lacked weapons, but in the guerrilla zones where supplies are scarce, the current weapons basically come from captured German troops. There are really no weapons. Hunter's old models
Double-barreled shotguns and even flintlock muskets were taken out. Some people were even more backwardly armed. They tied a dagger to a wooden stick, which was a short spear. This cold weapon could also be regarded as a weapon against invaders.
How can it have high combat effectiveness if it is so armed?
But these people are very optimistic! Morale is very important, and good weapons and equipment are also the key to victory. Fighting the well-equipped Germans with eighteenth-century firearms, or even pure cold weapons? The only possibility that Balzen can think of is,
It's hand-to-hand combat. I'm afraid this is also one of the strengths of the Soviet army.
Balzen discussed with everyone and finally established this operation, with the reconnaissance company as the core of the tactics. The team moved forward in a large triangle formation to ensure that once they encountered the enemy, they could immediately organize an attack.
After resting for a while, the team continued to move forward. Balzen called on all personnel: "We will pass the Mozyr-Gomel highway this afternoon. Everyone should be mentally prepared. Once we encounter the German highway patrol, we will immediately
Get into battle!”
The soldiers naturally responded to the call, and everyone called for Ula in unison to cheer themselves up.
The north wind blows in the forest, and snow falls from time to time on the tall red pines. Some squirrels dig through the forest, and a few crows fly over the treetops from time to time.
Suddenly, the sound of gunshots broke the tranquility!
The reason was none other than the vanguard, these two squads had a sudden encounter with the Germans.
What they saw was not a search team, but a large force. Because the leading soldiers were very close to the road, they had actually left the forest and were in the gap between two forests. This was a snowfield.
The highway is here.
The equipment of this German army is very powerful. What is very conspicuous is that they are actually equipped with tanks.
"If a large force hits them, they will definitely suffer serious losses!" A squad leader felt that something was wrong and decided to retreat immediately with his squad.
The two squads retreated almost at the same time, but were caught by the Germans. Suddenly, a German soldier suddenly opened fire. This was just the sound of a Mauser rifle, but it caused the frightened Germans to fight back. The Germans didn't know it either.
How many Soviet troops are there in the forest? Anyway, they believe there are many people there.
The enemy was shooting wildly, and the Soviet army thought that the Germans were launching a massive attack. The counterattack was directly blocked by the German army even more fiercely. Now it was not just gunshots, but German tanks firing!
The sound of gunfire and gunfire was heard one after another, and the team that continued to advance in the forest heard it clearly.
This was a true prophecy. Balzen didn't know whether he was lucky or unlucky. A few hours ago, he discussed with others what to do if he encountered an enemy. Now, he made a decision: "Order all
People, prepare to fight! We charge forward and defeat the enemy in front of us!"
This decision suddenly aroused the decision of the majority of soldiers. Tchaikov's guerrilla fighters were the most solid supporters of this combat decision! (To be continued.).