A sloppy guy was rescued from the tree. He even had some scars on his face and some damage to his uniform.
Based on this man's epaulettes and his special uniform, Yang Mingzhi was able to determine that this man was an officer, or a senior political commissar, at least similar to the division political commissar Bajikin who died for his country.
He shook off the dust from his body and looked at the people who had rescued him.
"Who are you? Are you from the 284th Guards Division?"
"Exactly." Yang Mingzhi said calmly.
"Okay! I heard that your division commander is still alive and the division headquarters still exists. I want to see your superiors immediately."
Yang Mingzhi nodded, "If you are a superior, you can pass any orders to me."
"You?" The man looked up and down at this guy with a Tatar face. He was not dressed like an officer at all, and even as a soldier he was very sloppy. "You'd better forget it, I want to see your division commander! "
Yang Mingzhi scratched his head. This is a friend from Kiev. He must be from the Southwest Front Army. He should have the etiquette that a soldier should have, so I won't brag here. "Okay, comrade, I will take you to the division headquarters." Yang Mingzhi told the remaining people to send all the medicines on hand to the hospital, with Yang Guo leading the way.
On the way to the division headquarters, Yang Mingzhi noticed that this man was still carrying a briefcase.
"I can't believe that you would also give gifts to friendly forces. The fighting is obviously very fierce now." Yang Mingzhi asked.
"I don't know about this issue. My superior, General Kilponos, gave the order. You are the troops who escaped from the forest with difficulty. Since you are willing to stay in the swamp and continue to fight, as the nearest friendly forces, we must give you supplies. .”
Yang Mingzhi smiled bitterly. The Northwest Front Army was almost completely wiped out. Most of the guilty officers should have been shot. Pavlov committed suicide and solved the problem.
Walking out of the woods, many soldiers carrying large and small supplies have gathered at the airport. The construction of the airport has come to an end for the time being. I saw a woman acting as a statistician. That guy was none other than Yelentina. Yang Mingzhi did not hesitate. He hesitated and introduced: "Friend, look at that person, she is the division political commissar of our division and she is also a member of the NKVD."
When he said this, Fuming couldn't help but feel a little wary. The Cheka people had always acted wildly. During the great purge, these people were really cruel.
Falling to the ground, Fuming really saw these guys who escaped from the forest. Rather than saying they were the majestic Soviet Red Army, they were more like a group of guerrilla militiamen. After all, many people's clothes were damaged. For the sake of minimum It was neat and tidy, and many soldiers put on various costumes.
Yang Mingzhi asked him not to look too much, and since he was going to the division headquarters, he should walk quickly.
This is a larger house with a plaque next to the door, the letters indicating the "Collective Farm Office". The army entered the village and the place was taken over by the military.
Yevlov was waiting for this person in the office, and saw Yang Mingzhi leading this guy to arrive so quickly.
"Reporting to the teacher, I found a very special friend!"
Yevlov raised his right hand seriously, and then his attitude immediately softened. "Berekov, you don't have to be polite."
Fomin was full of words, and seeing Yevlov's opportunity to relax, he immediately introduced himself.
"Hello comrade, I am Nikita Fomin, a division political commissar, Jewish, communist, appointed by the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Front, General Kirponos, as the liaison person for the Soviet army in the swamp area."
He made his attitude clear. The purpose of his visit was very clear, which was to stay in the swamp and guide the remaining Soviet forces and local militia organizations in fighting.
Yevlov nodded and took Yang Mingzhi to introduce himself.
There is no problem with Yevlov. Almost all the personnel from the division headquarters died in air strikes, and the remaining highest-ranking military officers serve as acting division commanders. This is very normal. The problem is with Yang Mingzhi. In addition to calling himself Peter Berekov,
He particularly emphasized that he is Chinese.
"Chinese? Are you Chinese? I thought you were a Tatar!" Fomin was very surprised. He suddenly thought of what the commander said to him before setting off. "It is said that it is very important to have a Chinese in your team. Is it that?
That’s you?!”
Yang Mingzhi answered affirmatively: "It was me, perhaps because the secret weapon I invented surprised Comrade Kilponos?"
Fomin's expression was a little excited. It was so amazing. A Chinese appeared in Belarus, and he was also a talented weapon maker! This man was not very good-looking. He must be a legend for joining the Soviet army.
Yang Mingzhi continued: "It is true that I am Chinese, but now I have joined the Soviet Army. You just said that you are a political commissar, which is good. We have the same belief. It is precisely because of this that the Soviet Army agreed to accept me.
.Because I was originally a soldier under the command of ****. Within the scope of the Communist International, I was originally your Chinese comrade. Now you and I are both in the Soviet Red Army."
After saying this, it seemed that the barriers between them did not exist. Finally, Yang Mingzhi added: "There are many ethnic groups in our team. You are Jewish and I am Chinese. The fascists have special hatred for us people. We
We must unite and fight them.”
Fuming nodded. He really didn't realize that this Chinese guy was also an officer just now. Now he knew that the 284th Guards Division was different from what he reported. Their division headquarters collapsed for a time, and later they were patched together.
The regimental commander became the acting division commander, the battalion commander became the acting deputy division commander, and the Cheka girl who supervised the militiamen in the war became a temporary political commissar.
After exchanging pleasantries, Fuming delivered the commander's personal letter.
This was written by Kilponos on the spur of the moment, ordering the remaining Soviet soldiers in the swamp area to act as scouts at this moment and pay close attention to the movements of the German troops outside the swamp.
Therefore, at this moment, when the German army is encircling the Soviet army in Ukraine, Kilponos has accurately judged the German army's intention. At this moment, the battle in Ukraine on the right bank is the most critical. As long as the German army is defeated here, their encirclement operation will be greatly affected.
obstruction, and even the possibility of failure.
But the troops must be careful of the German outflanking, especially in the direction of Crimea, which is the necessary route to the Caucasus, Grozny and the Baku oil fields. This is a huge temptation for the Germans, and it is something the Soviet army must not lose.
Oil extraction center.
As for the northern area, it is not impossible for the Germans to advance through the swamps. Although the terrain there is harsh, Kuznetsov led 30,000 people through the swamps, which shows that the enemy is at least an infantry division, and it is possible for them to pass through the swamps.
Go straight to Kiev.
Therefore, the existence of the 284th Guards Division has become very subtle.
"This is an order from the Southwest Front Army. We are affiliated with the Northwest Front Army. By accepting this order at this moment, does it mean that we have changed the command of the Southwest Front Army?" Yevlov asked.
"Yes, or no." Fomin's words were a bit ambiguous. After all, their numbers do exist, and normal scheduling must be done by the military committee. Therefore, he proposed that this was cooperation, "You are too far away from Bryansk. Others
The Southwest Front troops retreated early, and they are still blocking the German army on the Smolensk-Bryansk line. Unless you contact them, but as far as I know, you should have tried very hard to use the radio to contact us. As for contacting us,
Further away, it’s almost impossible.”
Yang Mingzhi shrugged and patted Fuming's shoulder involuntarily: "You are right. I temporarily built a human-powered generator to barely maintain the power of the radio station. Because I especially hope that you will use a transport plane to send gasoline to generate electricity.
machine."
Fomin was stunned. Is this Chinese an inventor? This is really a magical person. For this reason, this guy staying here is really putting himself in danger. "Maybe you should leave with Kuznetsov. You
He is a very talented person, and I think you will shine in the arsenal at the rear."
Yang Mingzhi shook his head: "If I were willing to leave, I would have followed. My comrades are here. The more than 10,000 comrades we lost are buried here. I am not willing to abandon them and leave. The secret weapon has been given to you.
, This will greatly improve the anti-tank capabilities of our army, and this is my greatest help to the Soviet army."
Fuming shrugged. Everyone has their own pursuits. He also entered the swamp voluntarily and stayed.
The political commissars of the Soviet army always have to take the lead. They are braver than ordinary soldiers. All political commissars are old Bolsheviks, with noble ideological consciousness and not afraid of death. Now Fomin must face the new reality. The troops staying in the swamp plus the militia
, there are only a few political commissars, most of them are surviving company ranks.
The losses of political workers and soldiers were extremely heavy, which must be because they always take the lead.
Soon, Fomin and Yelentina met. In terms of positions, Fomin was naturally of higher rank. He was new here, but according to the principles of the army, this Fomin should also serve as a senior personnel. In this way, Fomin was soon appointed as the political commissar of the division.
, the deputy political commissar is still Yelentina.
Since it is in accordance with the army's policy, the political commissars do not interfere with the army's command. They have to straighten the minds of the militiamen and ordinary soldiers.
Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov are still responsible for the daily mobilization of the army. The officers are in charge of the military and the political commissars are in charge of life. There is no conflict between the two families.
Accompanied by everyone, Fuming visited everything in Catfish Village, including the barracks that were still being built, and even Yang Mingzhi's home.
I saw this Belekov, and there were tables and chairs outside his cabin. These were all made by the soldiers themselves. Yang Mingzhi happily pointed to some tableware on the table: "This is made by my wife, just now
That little hygienist girl."
Speaking of this, Fuming remembered that he looked like a child, and he didn't expect to be Chinese. Many things here are very novel, and the civil construction ability of the Soviet soldiers can be seen.
Yevlov patted his chest and proudly explained to Fomin: "We were originally an infantry division from the Far East and stationed in the forest, because the soul of our troops still exists and survives in the forest. This is a huge advantage of our division.
"
In the afternoon, the soldiers were kept in order by political commissars and lower-level officers. The arriving supplies were distributed to the weakest people first, such as militiamen and children. Military uniforms were very abundant, and all the militiamen, including the militiamen, were put on new clothes. Unfortunately, they were not available here.
Small military uniforms are too big for female soldiers to wear.
In the end, Yang Mingzhi was given two blankets, which can be used as bedding to make sleeping more comfortable. Yang Tao was also given a military uniform. In fact, she was already quite tall for her height. The pants were a little longer, and it was enough to separate them from the dagger.
After the troops urgently changed their uniforms, morale seemed to have recovered somewhat. The original image of being sloppy and wearing various clothes no longer existed.
In this way, after Fomin arrived, his most important task was to be responsible for the radio's communications. He claimed that the two nearest divisions stationed in Chenoby had not yet fought fierce battles with the Germans. They had sufficient supplies and already had troops there.
Delivering supplies to the swamp.
This is much more efficient than airdrops. Yang Mingzhi was extremely excited after hearing this. Now, the Pripet Swamp will surely become a refuge for more remnants of the Soviet army and militia units, and even ordinary people in the future. As the armed forces here
With the strength restored, the troops can even take the initiative to attack.