At the camp where the reconnaissance company rested, many soldiers regretted not participating in a series of battles during the day.【】
We are the most elite force. Even though we suffered heavy losses in battles in the past period, we still have elite troops. We also have strong anti-tank experience. If we join the war, the losses of the troops will be much smaller. Most people have this mentality.
They have long forgotten the exhaustion of continuous battles, and the sound of gunfire is the best stimulant.
The soldiers are very convinced that the German army is nearby and they will definitely attack here with retaliation, so there must be a battle in the future.
The company commander went to hold a combat meeting, and many people believed that they would be assigned good tasks. So in order to prepare for the next battle, the soldiers began to prepare their own weapons.
Soon Balzen returned, and everyone understood from his cheerful face that their long-cherished wish was about to come true.
Many people immediately asked: "Are we going to have a military mission soon? Are we going to dig trenches and organize positions?"
Balzen immediately replied: "There is a mission! We are going to carry out the mission now. I'm sorry that we can't take any more rest. Let's check the equipment for the last time, and we will enter the forest immediately to do what we should do!"
The German army is probably very close to this area. The reconnaissance company started its own business and formed three search groups based on infantry platoons. Even if the troop reduction is large, there will be no problem, because the three platoons have only one task -
—Advance warning for battle.
This is what everyone dreams of. It is a pity to miss the battle during the day, and we have to work hard again at night.
After the battle, there were only about twenty soldiers left in each platoon. They were all experienced veterans, and their weapons and equipment were more suitable for forest battles. In order to report the enemy immediately when they discovered it, each platoon was also assigned a radio operator.
At six o'clock in the evening, there was still some light in the sky, and Balzen led the troops to march north. They would search at night and continue to sleep outdoors.
At the same time, Yang Mingzhi was also embarking on his detour plan.
He himself wanted to lead his elite troops to the west and lie in ambush in the forest, and the officers and soldiers of the Lavrenti and Yevgeny battalions also began preparations.
In the event of a battle in the future, Vasilyev, who was already an officer, would be ordered to do so at the critical moment. All officers and soldiers remaining in the position would obey him, including Doronin's artillery. Yang Mingzhi himself only planned to bring his own and captured RPGs as heavy weapons in order to
Maximum mobility.
After the mission was planned, the soldiers finally started eating dry food after working hard for a long time.
Yang Mingzhi sat in the newly dug trench holding a can of beef and eating heavily. Two girls were next to her.
The cold breeze brings back memories.
"Xiao Tao, we are in this trench again. We were like this a few months ago, guarding against the enemy's attack."
Yang Tao also fell into memories. The position battle at that time was really terrifying!
She couldn't help but ask: "Brother, are the enemies really coming back to attack? If they don't come to attack, or they don't exist at all, it's the officer who deceived us, and all our hard work digging holes will be wasted."
"The enemy will definitely come back." Yang Mingzhi scratched his stubble-covered face. Under the rising moonlight, Yang Tao saw her husband's extremely confident look. "You and Natasha can rest assured, as long as the Germans
If they really exist, we must fight them. I will also find a way to attract them, let them take the initiative to attack our army's majestic formation, and kill their effective strength to the greatest extent!"
"You are always so crazy, you want to eat a fat man in one bite. We want to wipe out two thousand people, and I still think it's too crazy!" Yang Tao shook her head, but she still believed it in her heart.
In previous battles, the German army suffered massive casualties, and the battle-loss ratio was simply unbelievable. If these were military miracles, it would be better to say that this man was a born strategist.
Yang Mingzhi raised his head and looked at the bright moon. "We will know the result soon. Balzen is searching for the enemy. Once the situation is discovered, we will know it immediately."
At this moment, only the moonlight shines on the earth, and it disappears and appears in the clouds. Due to Yang Mingzhi's order, there is not only no campfire, but also no smokers in the entire camp. Because he does not want the troops to be exposed when they are not ready.
What if the Germans are also secretly investigating? Don't be arrogant and think that the enemy is mentally retarded!
On the other hand, Yang Mingzhi thought that the German army was mentally retarded, so how could it be? In fact, Hoffman was in a big dilemma. He had discovered the Soviets, and he couldn't make up his mind whether to attack or what to do.
"The enemy is not the person in the intelligence at all. This time our army will not be able to encircle and suppress it with a large army! The enemy is the elite in the swamp! Their fighting power is very strong." Hoffman said to his staff from the bottom of his heart
He told the officer about his indecision, and so did everyone else. Even Niklaus's armored troops were completely wiped out. Each of the infantry regiments had just emerged from the haze of the disastrous defeat, but their combat effectiveness was still low. Why should they be heroes if they had nothing to do?
Finally, Hoffman made three decisions at night. First, he still sent scouts to explore the forest, not only to prevent possible surprise attacks by the enemy, but also to continue surveillance. Second, the entire regiment maintained a state of combat readiness, and all soldiers must
Sleep with your clothes on, rifles loaded, and machine gunners take turns to rest. Third, send a report to the division headquarters and report your terrible new discovery!
In this way, there are as many as ten reconnaissance teams operating, each with ten people, and reconnaissance operations must be carried out even at night.
The order is absolute. Although this is a headache for these soldiers, they are still not allowed to carry their sleeping blankets and continue to parade in a column with their rifles in hand?
Unlike the Germans, who were becoming increasingly sluggish, Balzen's men only wanted to perform meritorious service. Especially the fact that the company commander received two medals, and Lyudbarev's previous explanation of how to obtain medals, all stimulated the hearts of every soldier.
"Following the company commander and deputy division commander can win the battle, even if you don't sleep for two days, it's worth it." A soldier's words resonated with everyone. Even in the dark, the fighting spirit of the whole company was extremely high.
Balzen personally led the second row, with a distance of one kilometer between each other, in order to sort out the area to the greatest extent. Some people worried that this formation was still too wide, but Balzen had guessed Yang Mingzhi's intention
"If the enemy wants to attack them, they must gather. Hoffman has an infantry regiment. Once they are stationed, the camp will be very large. They are also likely to light fires. As long as there are some clues, our army can spy on them all."
The three platoons walked straight north, and each soldier seemed to have the eyes of an owl. They moved forward slowly, looking for any clues.
The time gradually reached nine o'clock in the evening, and Balzen's search was still going on. Three hours had passed and no abnormalities were found. In fact, they were getting closer and closer to the German camp in the forest.
At ten o'clock in the evening, two soldiers who were conducting forward reconnaissance suddenly discovered human figures moving in the forest. The two men were as excited as if they had found gold.
"It's great. The enemy has finally shown his true potential. Ilyich, let's go back and report quickly." One person immediately took his companion and quietly returned to Balzen, telling them everything they saw.
Balzen, who had always been vigilant, breathed a sigh of relief and said to his left and right: "Sure enough, everything is under the control of the deputy division commander. The helmets of those Germans are very obvious. Not only did they come, they were also exposed. Comrades, let's kill them!"
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The soldiers understood and drew out their daggers and spears one after another.
There were ten enemies discovered during the investigation, and there was no need for firearms to deal with them. The scouts were wearing white robes, and they instantly melted into the ice and snow when they lay on the ground. Under the frosty moonlight, they were just some snowdrifts!
Balzen set out with fifteen men, which was more than enough to deal with ten men.
So just on the path that the German search team must pass, those "snowdrifts" that had not received special attention suddenly came to life. They were the enemy! The Germans were unprepared for the sudden blow. They had heavy luggage and carried rifles on their backs.
On the body. The guys who suddenly jumped out used daggers and engineer shovels to solve the battle. All the dead suffered fatal injuries to their necks and hearts.
This silent battle ended within ten seconds. Balzen ordered his men: "Drag the enemy's corpses away and cover them with snow as much as possible. Check their pockets to see if there is any information!" (To be continued!)