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The Pripyat Swamp, a wetland at the confluence of the Pripet and Dnieper rivers, became a base for the people who stayed.
The German offensive is still devastating. They have occupied most of Belarus and are already fighting on the Smolensk front line. In the next two months, the Germans will occupy Kiev, and the battle in Ukraine will be a new round of defeat for the Soviet army.
At that time, the Pripyat area was already surrounded by enemies.
Kuznetsov withdrew, and Catfish Village now has an armed force of more than a thousand people. Everyone is willing to stay and fight guerrillas, and there are also many villagers who simply hope to continue living on this land and are unwilling
Just leaving home.
The mayor of Catfish Village has handed over the command of his men to Yevlov, who is also a senior officer of the Soviet army.
It’s just that he doesn’t quite understand that Yevlov is not a top student in a military academy. He can just be a low-level officer. Originally, he was made the regiment leader because of Pugachev’s helplessness, but now he knows that he
After a few taels of rice, the real director of the subsequent struggle must either rely on the Cheka girl Yelentina, or on the resourceful Chinese Belekov.
The war has entered a brief period of peace for this group of people, and Yang Mingzhi really wants to take a good rest for a while.
He planned to build a small wooden house in the woods, which would later be a residence for him and his wife. Many soldiers also followed their commander's example. Yang Mingzhi pointed out: "We, more than a thousand people, must build our own houses, but they must not be in open areas. Once we
It has turned into a large residential settlement, making it easy for enemy bombers to attack us."
The soldiers still remember that during the great retreat, everyone who hid in the forest safely escaped the air raids. At that time, the 284th Division suffered extremely heavy casualties.
In order to make enough food and clothing for herself, Yang Mingzhi carried a borrowed forest ax and felled trees by himself. As a girl, Yang Tao still couldn't do heavy physical work. She also had her own abilities, such as making some simple furniture.
Yang Mingzhi and a group of people were busy in the woods, and the girl sat cross-legged quietly, with a knife in one hand and a wooden stick in the other.
Yelentina, her face was sweaty, this person came from the temporary command post - the former collective farm office.
"Hey! Bessika, where is your husband?"
Yang Tao looked up at the elder sister and pointed with her little hand. "He led a group of comrades to log wood in that place."
Jelentina raised her head. It was very hot here at noon. "These men are really full of energy. Bessika, do you have water in your kettle?"
"have."
She was really thirsty. After drinking it, she looked at the little girl under her eyes and squatted down. "My dear, what are you doing whittling this stick?"
"It's tableware."
Yang Tao was very proud to introduce Chinese food to this girl. She was making a few pairs of chopsticks. The wooden sticks were cut into cubes and could be split. The small sticks were the chopsticks. Of course, her hands were very skillful, "Sister Yelentina
, let me give you a gift, a wooden spoon."
Naturally, she accepted the gift immediately. Elena looked at the girl with admiration and couldn't help but subconsciously caressed the girl's head. "You are really an interesting girl."
She still had a task to do. When she saw Yang Mingzhi, a big tree fell down, kicking up some dust. Then, a group of soldiers went up with axes and split the trunks into building materials.
Yang Mingzhi wiped the sweat from his forehead. Building a house takes a lot of energy. After drinking some water, he saw Yelentina right in front of him. "What's going on? Is there anything the headquarters wants to see me for?"
"Yes, Yevlov said, his chief staff officer and deputy division commander once again took the lead. We still need to hire someone for the meeting."
Yang Mingzhi shrugged and told the soldiers to continue cutting down the trees as planned. After shaking himself, he followed the man. After leaving the woods, he saw his wife still whittling a small stick, and the two looked at each other with kind smiles.
"Xiaotao, be careful when peeling. I'll boil some hot water later."
Yang Tao nodded and watched her husband leave.
Kuznetsov's troops have left for two days. The people living in the swamp are far away from the battlefield. The muddy and bad geography here has become a natural safe zone. Yevlov also understands the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace, and he was recommended by everyone
As a commander, you must be responsible for the safety of all people.
For this reason, the meeting is to discuss how the entire army will develop in the future.
Yang Mingzhi did not think too much. The future would certainly be a long guerrilla war until the Soviet counterattack, until Operation Bagration liberated Belarus, or the battle could be advanced.
In this large conference room, I saw the flag of the 284th Guards Infantry Division hanging prominently on the wooden wall behind the table. Its presence means that this unit is not just a straggler, and it is also a great honor.
Soldiers cannot be passive and negligent.
When Yevlov saw Yang Mingzhi coming, he immediately saluted. "Berekov, you have no problem cutting down trees in the woods, right?"
"I'm fine. I also heard Yelentina talk about the purpose of this meeting."
Yevlov nodded, "Okay, let's not talk about the gossip and go directly to the topic. All our officers and militia captains are here, and we must plan a good path for the future."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere was a little cold. Yang Mingzhi looked at the people around him, including junior officers in uniforms, militiamen in civilian clothes, and doctors from Minsk.
Raslyutin, the former doctor of Minsk No. 3 Hospital, was the first to speak when others were silent. "I think we must survive. Only if we live well can we better attack the enemy."
Yang Mingzhi nodded, this is indeed a problem the army is currently facing.
"Survival is naturally very important, but we are still facing more problems now. So far we are not short of food and salt. What we are short of now are soldiers." An officer said, Yang Mingzhi looked at this man. That was the first
A company commander of the Second Regiment. His company suffered heavy casualties during the war, and there are currently only ten men left who can fight.
Yevlov looked at this man: "Kirilenko, what you said makes sense. Militarily, although we still maintain the military flag, the organizational structure is almost in disarray." He looked at Yang Mingzhi: "Currently in the organizational structure
On top of that, Berekov’s army has a more complete organization. Therefore, I think that rather than how more than a thousand of us can survive in the swamp, it is better to improve the military organization first.”
There are a lot of soldiers here who are engaged in life and economy, which is what the civil affairs agencies are supposed to do. Now the only people like this are the village chief Bobosky and the Cheka girl Yelentina.
Catfish Village has almost become a large arsenal, and the weapons and equipment left behind are not a problem for a regiment. At this point in the war, the Germans not only want to defeat the Soviet army, but the soldiers and villagers have realized that the invaders
It is to kill everyone it encounters indiscriminately.
The women and children in Catfish Village are not immune to the harm of war.
Yevlov stood up and looked at the military flag: "We have no way to retreat now. We must arm all our forces. We must determine the organization and stipulate who is the commander. In the future, we will carry out guerrilla warfare and discover Germany by the pond.
People will kill them by the pond, and if they are found in the woods, they will be killed in the woods. We will not tolerate them. All our people are soldiers to avenge the death of our compatriots."
Everyone was obviously holding back a sense of hostility, but when it came to how to organize the battle, people couldn't help but ask: "Do we have experience in organizing guerrilla warfare? Do we have such a suitable commander?"
"Yes!" Yang Mingzhi immediately raised his hand. He knew that after Yevlov brought the topic here, he would definitely show off his talents.
Yang Mingzhi stood up and bowed to everyone first. He had already put on his glasses, and the guy who was crazy about fighting in everyone's minds suddenly became gentle.
"Okay, if you have something to say, hurry up and say it." Yevlov urged, "So far, everything is what you wanted, and guerrilla warfare was also what you proposed in the first place."
"Yes, it's me. In our current situation, the only way is guerrilla warfare. We must respond to Comrade Stalin's call. We are now guerrillas. As for how to carry out guerrilla warfare, just listen to me slowly."
Yang Mingzhi claimed to know a lot about guerrilla warfare, and the geographical environment of the Pripyat swamp was simply a paradise for guerrillas. There were tall thatches, shrubs and a large number of woods everywhere, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.
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