"Can the prisoners of war escape? We can just tie them up. How can they escape? If you are still worried, let's spread the prisoners of war and let each battalion take care of a few," Yevlov said.
"This is a really good idea! Just do it after the interrogation!"
The two exchanged views and continued to rest. The plan was for the army to camp on the battlefield that night to rest and return home immediately the next morning.
Roshakov's men were ordered to return to the previous German positions to collect and guard the loot.
The remaining people had also begun carrying work, and the useful things collected from the dead bodies were being sorted and stacked. Yang Mingzhi also saw that some soldiers had various things in their waists, but he did not stop them. Daily necessities for soldiers
It's too scarce. In principle, we are not allowed to steal the loot. In order to maintain morale, it's better to turn a blind eye now.
After resting for a while, after smoking a few cigarettes to regain his energy, Yang Mingzhi stood up and stretched. He looked at the sunset and sighed: "This is really a blood-red sunset. We are here again on a battlefield full of corpses. It is really tragic."
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"Yes, the enemy was completely wiped out, and we also lost a lot of people." Yevlov agreed.
"It all depends on the statistics of the battle results. Compared with other troops, our losses are already very small. But I estimate that the casualties must be a thousand!"
"It's surprisingly small! This annihilation battle is enough for you and me to get a bunch of medals and a bunch of bonuses." Yevlov was in high spirits at the moment, and Yang Mingzhi couldn't figure out what he was excited about. Is it because the casualty ratio was so satisfying?
In fact, many soldiers had been injured before and returned to the war after recovering. In the battle three months ago, which was already tragically called the "First Battle of Homnich", the Soviet army suffered 1,600 casualties. Thank you
The swamp, an area still controlled by the Soviet Union, has great appeal. The fleeing refugees learned that the guerrillas here are extremely powerful, or they think that the swamp can prevent the enemy's persecution. More and more people are flocking to the area in a very dispersed manner.
Enter the swamp.
The troops have been slowly replenished, but if too much is consumed in one battle, it will be a huge setback for the troops.
It was slowly getting dark, and the soldiers were performing their duties. Yang Mingzhi simply took some time out of his busy schedule to hold Natasha in his arms and watch the sunset. He knew that this girl was still enduring the pain and needed more care.
Natasha didn't think too much. She was already very tired, so she simply took a nap relying on Yang Mingzhi.
"She is really a child, she rests when she is told to," Yevlov joked.
"She is just a microcosm. In fact, most of the soldiers have reached their limit. Don't look at the fact that many people are still carrying trophies, and their fatigue is not revealed because of the joy of victory. Soon you will hear a series of snores."
"Haha, it's good for the soldiers to have a good sleep." Yevlov is in a good mood now. He knows that the success of this annihilation battle is enough for him to receive a Gold Star Medal, which will be on the chest of all soldiers who participated in this battle.
You will also receive low-level medals.
After a while, a messenger ran over, saluted and reported: "Sir! The interrogation of the prisoners of war has ended!"
"Okay, you go down." After saying that, Yevlov stood up and looked at Yang Mingzhi who shook his neck again. "Let's go, friend. Let's see what kind of important information we get."
Dozens of prisoners of war were sitting on the ground one by one, eating bread with expressionless faces. Soldiers with loaded guns and ammunition were watching them in case someone was suddenly in trouble.
Cota was sorting out the interrogation records. When he saw the chief coming, he saluted casually.
"After the ceremony, now tell me what important information you found." Yevlov said.
Kota opened the notebook, and all the important contents he knew were in this chapter. Yang Mingzhi glanced at Yevlov's side for a few times, and couldn't help but shook his head: "What my clerk recorded was simply drawing lines.
I have to stare at a word for a while before I can understand it."
"That's how we record, including Natasha." Yevlov said casually, "Compared to us, your writing is more complicated, it's just hieroglyphics."
Yang Mingzhi laughed for a moment. Chinese characters are broad and profound, and the amount of information carried by short words is the largest in the world. Looking at Kota's lengthy records is a headache, so he might as well ask him directly.
Kota originally wanted to rest for a while, but in the battle just now, he also attacked with weapons without exception. It was a narrow escape from death.
Seeing that his superior wanted to understand the information clearly, he followed Yang Mingzhi's questions and told what he knew without reservation.
At this time, Yang Mingzhi once again confirmed that this unit was from the German 722nd Division, and its leader was named Wolf. He asked loudly: "The enemy has dispatched more than 10,000 troops. Are they really planning to invade the swamp?"
, trying to kill us all?”
"That's not the case! The enemy was trying to wipe out the Chaikov guerrilla brigade and the Gomel Municipal Committee. When the battle reached such a large scale, it was largely our army that destroyed the German airport. A series of forest operations showed strong combat effectiveness.
For this reason, the German army continued to increase its troops. During this period, the Gomel Municipal Committee began to move, and they also fought after meeting with Tchaikov. We fought against the enemy with friendly forces at the same time, which led the German army to decide to dispatch heavy troops to encircle and suppress the enemy."
"So we uncovered the enemy's intelligence and launched a massive counterattack." Yang Mingzhi said following the trend.
"Yes, this battle was planned by you, sir. It seems that you have guessed the enemy's intentions. All four enemy regiments were defeated."
This was flattery. Yang Mingzhi was not overly arrogant because of it. He remained humble and said: "This victory was mainly due to the dedication of the soldiers, and the logistics were also very good. Everyone was very determined in executing the tactics, and I just made
It’s just some tactical planning to take advantage of the situation.”
"Come on! Berekov! How could we have achieved such great achievements without you?!" Yevlov suddenly patted Yang Mingzhi on the shoulder, showing the friendship of a man. "Kota records
I have read the important information. The prisoners confessed that the enemy did indeed dispatch four regiments. The mission of the Wolf regiment was to block us until the defeated troops of the three regiments returned to the road for defense. The enemy no longer had any extra mobile troops.
If we remove our troops and continue to fight, there will be a vacuum in many places, and other guerrilla troops will take advantage of it. In other words, we no longer have a strong army in front of us, so maybe we can continue to attack!"
"The battle should end here." Yang Mingzhi saw Yevlov's energetic face and knew that this guy wanted to continue to expand the victory. He went to war because he felt that he died not fast enough, so he immediately flatly rejected Yevlov's suggestion.
: "Our soldiers are very tired, and our logistics are at the limit. If we continue to fight, the enemy may suffer greater losses, and our armed force behind enemy lines, which is the most powerful in the Pripet Swamp, will also encounter German troops.
A large-scale siege and the entire army was wiped out. This is very glorious, but it is a pity to die. We must stop now. Since the enemy is already preventing us from continuing to attack, how can we let them lead us by the nose and continue foolishly?
Marching north? Spring has arrived. The most important thing now is sowing seeds and shearing sheep, so as to accumulate strength for larger-scale operations in the future."
Talking about scientific exhibitions to a crude man like Yevlov with a low level of education is just playing the piano to an ox. But he also knows that if you don’t sow, you will starve. When the sheep are sheared, women should be used to spin wool and make sweaters for next year.
midwinter.
Yevlov was unwilling, but said: "Okay! I take back what I just said, and we'll get over it as soon as we can."
"It will take the enemy a long time to accumulate strength. With this victory, they must gather serious illness before they can continue to move south. Unfortunately, the strategic value of the swamp is extremely low. They will never take the initiative to eliminate us. Unless our army takes the initiative to frequently stimulate their vulnerability
Only with strong nerves can we force the intolerable enemy to carry out an encirclement and suppression campaign. Now, the strategic initiative in this vast area of the swamp is firmly in our hands."
These words came from the mouth of the wise and far-reaching chief of staff, and Yevlov had great trust in him." (To be continued.) 8