Chapter Five Hundred and Twenty One Barzen North Revolt
At a time when human resources are scarce, the putting into use and mass production of new weapons is the key to changing the disadvantage in the war. Although Yang Mingzhi is the most important staff member, it is completely unrealistic to interrupt his weapons research plan at present.
Just as new types of bullets were being produced and new weapons of mass destruction were being manufactured, Yevlov and Yelentina were not idle.
As the division commander, Yevlov had to write down detailed records of the recently concluded campaign, not only as a study, but also as a report sheet to his superiors. He had not yet received information about air assistance from the front headquarters, but the telegram of commendations had not yet been received.
A few came.
These verbal praises were better than nothing, and Yevlov had the energy to continue writing.
In the plan, there was originally a commendation meeting to be held after the battle, and the production movement started non-stop, but this matter was delayed. At the end of the battle, the enemy suffered heavy losses. The Soviet army suffered no more casualties, but the consumption of materials was unprecedented.
Yelentina, who was supposed to host the commendation ceremony, focused entirely on production and construction.
The soldiers completed their daily training, picked up their tools and began to clear the wasteland and plant. After two months of waiting, new potatoes were produced one after another. Ordinary villagers were engaged in various productions under the arrangements of Lyudbalev and other municipal committees.
Under the wartime regime, the entire Novgomel labor force was mobilized. A total of thirty thousand people were put to work, a number that gradually increased as new refugees entered the swamp every day.
In order to prevent spies from sneaking into the refugee ranks, the pressure on screening work has increased dramatically, which has forced Yelentina to have an increasing workload.
From top to bottom, from division commanders to ordinary officers and political commissars, no one is idle. Just like the arrival of spring, the earth is sprouting with vitality. Novgomel is bursting with powerful vitality, and the strength of the Soviet armed forces here is rising rapidly.
Such a good omen must not be disrupted by war. Soldiers have been put into production. Once the threat of war comes, it will take some time to mobilize again.
Just in case, Yevlov ordered no one to rest.
This person is Balzen.
The "Balzen Death Squadron" made great contributions in the battle. Just for bombing the airport, the surviving soldiers were awarded the Order of the Red Banner.
Many people died, and new soldiers were drawn from various units to join this powerful unit. The force also expanded to four platoons, and with various personnel, the strength reached 140 people.
These soldiers are proficient in the operation of rifles, machine guns and submachine guns, and are proficient in combat skills, basic engineering skills, and have extremely strong survival ability in the wild. Their strength has not yet reached the level of the special forces of later generations, but their current combat effectiveness is already the highest in the entire army.
Under absolute firepower, such as carpet bombing by artillery fire, no matter how well-trained the infantry is, it cannot compete with "steel rain" and shock waves. Balzen's strongest area is operating independently in the forest, and this reconnaissance company has been given a new
Order——Go to the highway.【】
They only took a short rest and rushed back to the original battlefield.
Before setting off, Balzen lectured the soldiers: "Comrades, the division commander ordered us to go north, monitor the former battlefield, penetrate both sides of the road, and detect the enemy's actions. We are the frontline sentries, not performing special sabotage missions.
.The division headquarters even ordered us not to take the initiative to avoid turning the conflict into a large-scale war."
Ordinary soldiers didn't quite understand what this meant. Since it was a military operation going north, of course they would open fire when they encountered the enemy. This was almost a soldier's instinct. But Balzen repeatedly emphasized that provocations were not allowed to trigger a new war.
Everyone cannot look at the problem from a global perspective, and it is difficult for the soldiers to understand the concerns of the division headquarters, because the German army on the highway line has already deployed four divisions!
This is intelligence from the front headquarters. The spies have learned about the German troop movements. They are obviously putting pressure on the swamps in southern Belarus. Is it defense, or is it gathering troops to prepare for an attack?
The 284th Division headquarters believed that the enemy was defensive. After all, when the swamp returned to erosion, it would be unwise to attack.
One of the missions of the reconnaissance company was to figure out the enemy's intentions. After obtaining excellent supplies, one hundred and forty people headed north in a low-key manner.
Yang Mingzhi also knew about this and agreed to this decision. In order to avoid suffering losses in the encounter, Balzen's men did not carry mortars and artillery shells. Instead, they carried RPGs with more warheads. Due to the special nature of fighting in forests behind enemy lines
Sex, the troops are equipped with more German-made submachine guns and four modified MG34s.
"Four grenades per person, two basic ammunition, and one RPG operator in each squad with six ammunition." Yang Mingzhi only proposed this firepower configuration plan, which made the small reconnaissance company equipped with RPG warheads.
There were actually as many as eighty pieces.
This is something that the arsenal can fully bear! When the production movement expands rapidly, the production capacity increases exponentially.
Yang Mingzhi's wish is very simple. Ordinary Soviet soldiers can only be equipped with one Mosin Nagant. Balzen's people must be well-equipped. In terms of firepower, some of the performance of the reconnaissance company has almost reached the level of the modern Chinese army in that plane.
The most distinctive feature is the large number of RPG equipment!
The huge increase in firepower made Balzen a little puzzled. "If it is just to detect the enemy's movements, light equipment is never the best. Why bring heavy firepower? Is an encounter going to happen?"
He did not worry about these questions and led his troops on a starry and night journey.
After leaving the blacksmith village, there was no good road, and everyone was treading on soft soil. Some mud ponds were bubbling, the gray water was turning green, the surrounding white birches were sprouting, and the red pine sprouted new branches and leaves.
In peacetime, this is a good time for spring flowers to bloom. During war, no one praises the beauty of spring. This group of strong and powerful guys from the reconnaissance company, armed with various equipment, travels at extremely fast speeds
Arrive at the ruins of Homnich.
They rested in the forest next to the ruins for a night and got in touch with the sentry who stayed here.
"The enemy didn't send anyone here, maybe because they were worried about being ambushed by us." The sentry reported that everything was safe. There was silence around Homnich, and the German scouts did not go south here.
Is this information credible? Balzen noticed that there were wine bottles in the shack where the sentinels lived, and couldn't help but guess: "What if such a person is drunk and does not notice the enemy's actions, wouldn't I be in danger now?"
Look at the weapons on the body, and then look at the long RPG warheads carried by the soldiers. What the commander is most worried about is the encounter. It is best not to happen, and if it happens, then beat him up!
That night, Balzen still ordered the soldiers to remain vigilant and put bullets into the barrels of their guns while sleeping. When the fate of the next day came, the entire army continued to advance north, getting closer and closer to the battlefield where they fought two weeks ago. The soldiers instinctively increased their vigilance.
, there is no need for Balzen to talk nonsense.
It was here that they met the German troops cleaning up the battlefield.
This was the battlefield where Wolfe was annihilated. The German army had set up tents and there were several trucks standing crookedly. There were a huge number of German corpses, but there were not many people collecting them. The faint smell of corpses permeated a large area, and the German soldiers still
Military doctors in white coats were busy loading the gray-black bodies onto trucks.
The reconnaissance company and the Soviet sentries here met and temporarily decided to observe closely for a while.