Chapter 48: The 284th Division of the Guards chose to stay
Yang Mingzhi slept very comfortably that night, and there was no enemy alert all night. The troops responsible for defense on the periphery of the swamp also began to pass through the swamp in the early morning. The reconnaissance troops came back one after another, and they found no trace of the enemy.
The Germans indeed did not continue to advance into the swamps. The Imperial Division arrived at Mozyr. Apart from their own dead soldiers and a large number of frightened Romanian allies, they found not a single trace of a Russian.
There is definite intelligence that a large number of Russian troops have retreated to the swamp. Before leaving Mozyr, the Russians blew up the bridges, looted the German supplies, and blew up all the heavy weapons that could not be taken away.
The revengeful German army really hopes to pursue this group of people, but the military order cannot be violated. The German General Staff revised the mission objectives of this unit. In order to attack Kiev, the Imperial Division and its friendly forces must guard the communication line of Mozyr. Army Group South
A group of first-wing troops will complete the encirclement of Kiev from this direction.
"Let the 284th Division go to hell, Kiev is your target." This was Hitler's own order. In the new battle, the Imperial Division will serve as one of the main offensive forces.
Therefore, Kuznetsov is completely safe, the swamp has become a natural barrier, and the subsequent retreat plan will not be interfered with in any way.
In the early morning, Kuznetsov finally made contact with the distant city of Chernobyl, where two Soviet divisions were already stationed.
The Soviet troops stationed in the city of Chernobyl belong to the Southwestern Front, and the commander of the front is currently Kirponos. The commander was very surprised to see a large number of Soviet troops appear at the border of Ukraine and Belarus.
"They are a mixed force mainly composed of the Third Army of the Northwestern Front, and their commander is Kuznetsov." The telegraph operator simply reported.
At this moment, Kirponos was busy blocking the invading German troops in western Ukraine. He really had no time to pay special attention to the situation of the friendly troops. He then simply ordered them to break out of the encirclement, or go down the river into Kiev, and then met
Let’s talk about it later.
If Kirponos knew that it was not only the Third Army that escaped from the Minsk encirclement, but also a remnant unit with the title of Guards. I am afraid that he would directly contact Stalin about this matter, and the Supreme Leader would also order the near
The 284th Guards Division evacuated.
In the new dimension, the direction of history has changed. Kuznetsov should have led at least 100,000 people to break out of the encirclement. However, due to the incredible victory of the 284th Guards Division, many troops who originally retreated chose to continue to fight, and the German army paid a huge price
Huge casualties were suffered, and the Soviet army was almost completely wiped out.
In the morning, the troops responsible for the peripheral defense of the swamp quickly passed through the swamp. At this moment, Kuznetsov had decided to retreat.
The soldiers were packing their bags. Since they had already connected with the nearest Soviet troops, they no longer needed to carry messy luggage.
The soldiers took out the excess food and unloaded most of it, including many heavy weapons.
Throughout the morning, Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov stayed at the headquarters. Kuznetsov tried to make a last-ditch effort, "Listen, you'd better follow us to Kiev. When you get there, you can quickly recruit new troops.
The 284th Guards Division is still worthy of its name."
Yang Mingzhi kindly refused, saying, "We did not receive an order to go to Kiev, and neither did you. You just received an invitation."
Kuznetsov shook his head. He took out his pistol and put it on the table. "It's OK, it's OK. After all, we fought side by side. This gun is for you, Chinese."
This is a Tokarov 33 pistol with some paint worn off. Most of the Soviet officers used this pistol. Yang Mingzhi accepted it.
Kuznetsov put his hands behind his back and watched the Chinese playing with the gun. "I have been using this gun for a long time. I give it to you today. I hope you can use it to destroy a few enemies."
Yang Mingzhi nodded, "This gun is the general's favorite thing, and I, Berekov, also have a gift for you."
After snapping his fingers, the soldier walked into the headquarters carrying a wooden box and placed it on the table. Yang Mingzhi pretended to smile mysteriously, and those present did not understand what this man was up to.
Yang Mingzhi immediately asked seductively: "General, you don't want to know why our 284th Guards Division was able to quickly annihilate the German 14th Armored Division? The secret is in this box."
Everyone was very curious, and Kuznetsov also came over and watched Yang Mingzhi pry open the wooden box.
Inside were two mortar-like shells with long tails. The soldiers also brought a metal tube with a trigger, which turned out to be a so-called launcher.
"This is a rocket-propelled grenade. The inventor is me, Belekov. We brought it from my hometown in the Far East. This secret weapon has a large warhead and is as powerful as a 152mm artillery. Its range can reach up to 400 meters.
Aim and launch. This is a highly maneuverable rocket weapon."
Yang Mingzhi briefly explained the combat method of this weapon, and the data sounded very tempting. Kuznetsov could already imagine that a person carrying such a rocket on his shoulders would have almost no recoil. After the rocket was launched, it unfolded
The tail flew smoothly towards the German tank. As for the result of the hit, it all depended on the amount of charges in its warhead.
Yang Mingzhi saw Kuznetsov's shock and stamped his feet pretending to be angry. "Originally, the design drawings were sent to the Far East Front at the beginning of this year, but the war has begun and we still haven't received the results."
Kuznetsov has realized the strategic value of this rocket-propelled grenade. "It's terrible! If the enemy tanks are close enough and our soldiers fire this weapon, wouldn't they all be anti-tank guns?"
Yang Mingzhi nodded in agreement, "The actual effect will be better. In the battle against Romania, we used the German 88 guns to basically hit the Romanian tanks one by one. What I want to say now is that the weapons I invented will be more exaggerated.
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At this point, Kuznetsov slammed the table. "Berekov, since you invented this weapon, you must go back with me. You, a Chinese, are too important to the great motherland!"
Yang Mingzhi shook his head with a smile. "I'm sorry, comrade. It's enough for me to hand over the weapon to you. You only need to send this to the Soviet arsenal, and they will develop more weapons based on my work. As for me,
, it is enough to stay in Belarus and be with my comrades."
At this time, it is not possible to tie them up. This is Berekov's decision, and it is also the intention of all the officers and soldiers of the 284th Division. Four RPG missiles and two launchers were given to Kuznetsov's Third Army. This heavy
Gifts mean great fighting power.
Kuznetsov stood at attention and saluted, and Yang Mingzhi returned the salute.
The large army was about to retreat, and many refugees followed the Soviet army to evacuate. Yang Mingzhi was with his wife, and watched the departure of the large army together with many remaining soldiers. Many people shed tears of excitement. This was a wonderful farewell.
Farewell. We don’t know when the war will end, and everyone will fight on their own fronts.
The army left in a mighty manner, leaving behind a large number of weapons and ammunition, which were mainly German-style weapons. After looking at it for a while, Yang Mingzhi shook his head and counted the weapons they had given up with his men.
The first company commander was counting the pamphlets in his hand, and when he saw the battalion commander coming, he immediately began to report the situation.
"We now have ten ZB26s, two ZB57 heavy machine guns, twenty MG34 machine guns, thirty DP light machine guns, and one Maxim heavy machine gun."
Yang Mingzhi was extremely happy. This Kuznetsov really left a lot of good things. But a new question also appeared on the surface: "Where is the ammunition? There are so many machine guns, and without bullets it is like burning a fire stick."
First company commander Lavrenti pointed to a wooden box piled up on a hill. "Those are all ammunition. There are a lot of German 7.92mm bullets, enough for machine guns. But our Soviet ammunition is relatively small."
Yang Mingzhi scratched his head, fearing that he would have to rely on German ammunition to fight for some time in the future. Fortunately, the shell casings collected before were not thrown away, and reloading bullets could be used in special times for a while.
The large army also left behind a large amount of other equipment, including military kettles and shovels, not to mention a lot of food. Yang Mingzhi was surprised to see that they also dropped ten mortars, which were also captured before.
There are still more than a hundred artillery shells left, which is enough to deal with small-scale battles.
While counting the equipment, Yelenkina suddenly jumped out and patted Yang Mingzhi on the shoulder from behind.
"Hey! Belekov, I've decided to stay too."
Yang Mingzhi looked back and saw that this guy was actually wearing the clothes of an ordinary girl. Yes, she was originally a Russian young woman, with golden braids hanging on her chest. After washing off the gunpowder smoke on her face, she regained the beauty of a Russian girl.
This girl is much more feminine when dressed up than Yang Tao. I am criticizing myself for "attacking lolita". Fortunately, Yang Tao is still hanging out with the group of people in the field hospital to rescue the wounded soldiers, so she can't see her.
You won't be jealous.
Yelentina stayed voluntarily. She took Yang Mingzhi's arm and said, "Berekov, I know that your 284th Division has almost no political commissar. As a member of the NKVD, I volunteered to be your political commissar.
how?"
"Maybe this kind of thing can only be done like this. After all, you are a Cheka." Yang Mingzhi said helplessly, because even Berekov could not refuse.
The Bolshevik system in Catfish Village collapsed, and Jelentina felt that she should carry the red flag. She was also very self-aware. In short, the army was the army, and life was life.
Yang Mingzhi shrugged and asked casually: "Besides you, who else is staying?"
"Yes." Yelentina replied without hesitation: "There are also a dozen new comrades. You don't need to guess too much. They are all new militiamen."
Yelentina made good use of people's patriotic enthusiasm. Some very young boys and girls decided to stay. They were refugees and now volunteered as militiamen. There were also several people rescued by the 284th Division, some of whom were patriotic.
Young people, children of ordinary farmers.
One of them looked familiar to Yang Mingzhi. Isn't that the girl rescued from the cellar? Now she and her young brother will become militiamen and guerrillas?
It is a pity that children are not immune to the cruel war. These boys and girls are all underage. Yang Mingzhi looked at Yelentina seriously: "Have we reached this point, and children are also serving as soldiers?"
"What do you think?" Yelentina pinched her waist, "This war is no longer a military confrontation, you should know this. We must now mobilize all the forces that can take up arms to fight. They are indeed children, they
Almost all of my parents and family members were killed by the invaders.”
Yang Mingzhi said no more. The cruel World War II did not need the Virgin. Yang Mingzhi looked at these children without regret or encouragement. He only said a few words briefly. "I hope that during the war, you children will not go on a rampage."
, I hope you all live safely until the war is over."
Kuznetsov's large forces all left Catfish Village in the evening. After the Soviet large forces left, the place could only rely on the remnants of the 284th Guards Division and the various people who stayed behind.
There are indeed many kinds of people here. The first new comrades in the trenches, the chemistry professor named Petronov, are still alive, and many doctors and nurses who fled Minsk are also alive.
There are more than a hundred militiamen in Catfish Village, including men and many women. These Russian aunts were also involved in the war, including their children.
Yevlov and militia captain Bobosky have become friends, and Catfish Village here is also used as a temporary base for future battles.
That night, all soldiers and those who could hold weapons urgently gathered together. As a Bolshevik, Jelentina gave a passionate speech, calling on everyone to unite as one, and at the same time announced the establishment of a guerrilla force of thousands of people.
The name of the guerrillas is very simple, because the military flag is still retained. Although the guerrillas only have more than a thousand people, they still carry the flag of the 284th Guards Division. This unit is still the 284th Division. The militiamen are the new patients, soldiers.
I have put aside my grudges, the future will be an era of guerrilla warfare.