Each battalion commander is counting his own losses. It is relatively simple to obtain the final data. Each battalion has about 600 people. They only need to make a simple count.? ?
Each battalion suffered losses, among which Lavlendi's men charged the most fiercely and suffered the greatest losses. When he found out the battle losses, he was also very surprised. "There were actually 230 casualties. My troops were reduced in number.
It’s almost 40 percent!”
When injured, they lost their ability to fight. The wounded soldiers were shot one after another by their comrades. After Nineri's battalion captured the enemy's camp, they seized many trucks and jeeps. Some of these soldiers had driving experience. After all, this
Cars of the era were relatively simple to drive.
The soldiers came in cars, and this unique exchange of fire encouraged the soldiers. For no other reason than that the wounded could be sent home faster.
The battalion commanders gathered around Yang Mingzhi. Each of them had traces of the war. For example, they smelled of gun smoke, their faces were blackened, and all their handsome images were replaced by sloppiness.
Yang Mingzhi asked first: "Have you calculated all the casualties?"
No one spoke first, everyone was silent.
"What? Are the casualties very heavy?"
"Yes. It's big!" Lavrenti, who couldn't hold it in any longer, finally spoke.
He clearly stated his casualties, including 170 killed in action and 60 injured so that they could no longer fight. This statistics also includes the actions in the early morning. The dozens of soldiers who were hit and fell to the ground have long since become
Stiff corpses straddling the battle lines between the two armies.
Other battalion commanders also explained their own situations. It was the Lavrenti Battalion that suffered the most losses, with a total of more than 500 casualties.
These soldiers are very combat-effective, and their loss will weaken the entire 284th Division. This is why everyone does not have the willingness to be ecstatic after a victory.
Yang Mingzhi smiled and tried to break the embarrassment. "Don't be downcast, everyone. It is the enemy who loses, and we are the winners. What's more, our current situation does not allow for any regrets, because the enemy really has pursuers and powerful troops.
.At this point in this battle, I can say that what we are fighting is simply a battle!”
Everyone raised their heads one after another, because of the word "battle", only a battle in which the two armies have invested a large number of troops and has great significance can be called a battle.
Yang Mingzhi continued: "We have lost five hundred comrades, and each battalion is short of personnel. According to the plan, we will continue along the river after this encounter, but the enemy has dispatched about 10,000 troops. These are regular troops.
The fighting force, which is actually equivalent to an entire division, broke away from their road defense line and tried to kill us in our base area!"
"There are actually 10,000 enemies!" An excited Yevgeny stood up, "How can they have so many troops?!"
"This is what the enemy commander said, that is, the battalion commander of the armored force that blocked us, named Niklaus."
"So are his words credible? Maybe he just failed and deliberately frightened us and made us worry?"
Yevgeny's words make some sense, because no one believes that the enemy will attack at this time. As for dispatching 10,000 people, do they not need roads?
Yang Mingzhi said twice to attract everyone's attention again and pointed out: "Whether the enemy is chasing us or not, this battle is the best proof. Their actual battle plan is to annihilate the Tchaikov Brigade and the Gomel Municipal Committee
Yes, they mobilized tens of thousands of troops to lure us out. These words were said by the captured man. But I think that once the enemy understands the situation on the battlefield, they are likely to launch an encirclement and suppression campaign against us.
So we must prepare a strategy to deal with the worst-case scenario. To put it simply, it is up to us to stop the attack, and we must withstand the German attack!"
Hearing this, everyone was very excited. If it were to attack the enemy, no one would complain. Since even the enemy's armored troops had been annihilated, the enemy's infantry troops were not a big threat.
Yang Mingzhi already had a rough idea of the future battle situation. Before he could kill Niklaus, he was ordered to use the high mobility of the armored forces to block the retreat. This encounter was basically a coincidence. Now that it had already begun,
The nearby German troops will definitely step up their advance into this area.
Due to the current situation, Innili seized several trucks and many jeeps survived. Yang Mingzhi had an idea. If these vehicles could run wildly, they could return to the Blacksmith Village within a day.
Yang Mingzhi made his decision and ordered each battalion commander: "The soldiers in each battalion who can continue to fight will stay, the non-combatants and wounded will continue to return, and the seriously wounded will march high in captured vehicles. We combat troops will stay here,
Start building fortifications immediately!"
The dark clouds of war continued to float. After Yang Mingzhi thought about it, Nicklaus tied him up and threw him into the truck. This guy might have some use, so he left it to Yelentina to slowly examine him.
The members of the Gomel Municipal Party Committee walked out of the forest. Lyudbalev was surprised by the huge battlefield and the charred armored vehicles. The first thing he said when he saw Yang Mingzhi was: "Has the battle been won? Can we?"
Do you want to continue exiting?”
Yang Mingzhi returned with affirmation and pointed to the oncoming truck. "You and the civilians, please get on the truck. Maybe you can arrive at our base today." Entering the safe zone earlier is everyone's desire, Liu Debalev said.
I am also very eager to reopen the swamp.
He was very satisfied and asked again: "We are making trucks, but you still need to use your two legs. I always feel sorry for you."
"You are worrying too much about this." Yang Mingzhi waved his hand, "Because our war is not over yet. Tens of thousands of enemies are advancing here. This battle is just the beginning. I'm afraid what we are experiencing is a battle.
.”
Yang Mingzhi didn't say much, he just wanted the non-combatants to quickly leave this place of trouble.
Soon, the truck was filled with civilians and wounded people. Unfortunately, the truck's capacity was very limited. Even with the jeep, it could transport more than 300 people in total.
Some of the wounded could not be sent away at all, so they could only be temporarily placed in the forest, where the military doctors accompanying the army also established a temporary field hospital.
Yang Tao and Natasha were already helping bandage the wounded. Yang Mingzhi, who ended the meeting, immediately asked them to stop what they were doing because a new battle was coming.
It was already noon, and those who were returning got into their vehicles and continued south. Yang Mingzhi ordered the troops left behind to immediately collect the enemy's weapons and equipment and all available supplies on the battlefield.
He himself returned to the headquarters in the forest, spread out the regional map, and began to make systematic tactical planning. In addition, radio contact was also necessary. With only a team of more than 3,000 people, it was difficult to resist the enemy.
Ten thousand troops.
Assistance is necessary, and reinforcements from the swamp must be prepared for battle.
The radio operator began to telegraph to the swamp, and Yevlov and Yelentina, who received the latest intelligence, were greatly surprised by the battle that took place that day.
In the division office, Yevlov walked around in circles and occasionally looked at the map.
"Idiot, stop spinning! Your IQ is very average. Don't think about the overall battle plan!" Yelentina slapped the table, which made Yevlov quiet down. "We will all follow Belekov's instructions.
Plan the operation. The convoy transporting the wounded and civilians and even the Gomel Municipal Committee will arrive soon, and we should also be prepared to receive it. In addition, Berekov asked us to prepare for battle, and we must organize a force to prepare
Support them. One more thing, we should order civilians to evacuate into the forest."
"These things should be done!" Yevlov sat down obediently again. After listening to the woman explaining what should be done, he also had a backbone.
Yelentina shook her head regretfully: "As a teacher, you can only accept the task honestly."
"There is nothing wrong with that. My qualifications are very average. It is a coincidence that I can get this position." Even if Yevlov is a little dissatisfied, there is nothing he can do. He knows his abilities best. Now the exact information shows that the enemy has sent tens of thousands of people to attack, regardless of
Whether it's killing a chicken with a knife or not, the enemy will appear.
For this reason, why didn't the Soviet army take advantage of their tactics? Yang Mingzhi calculated that his own troops could dispatch between 7,000 and 8,000 combat troops. If many small troops, even militiamen who had just begun training, were sent to the front line, the comparison of troop strength would be
There is not much difference between the two armies.
The greatest advantages of the Soviet army were the speed of long-distance raids and the ability to fight in forests.
So, three hours later, Yang Mingzhi contacted the division headquarters again, and he only made one request: "Roshakov's infantry regiment, bring the RPG and the remaining recoilless rifles, and urgently send troops to Homnich."
Gather and control that strategic location to support friendly forces at any time. Order them to arrive before the sun sets tomorrow!" (To be continued.) 8