If the enemy's Army Group Center suddenly separates its front-line troops, they will no longer take the capture of Moscow as their strategic purpose, but will participate in the encirclement of Ukraine. In this way, the German army will have an advantage in terms of strength.
Furthermore, the German attack method was a blitzkrieg. They concentrated their troops in one area and used their superior strength to attack in a focused manner, tearing open the gap under the devastating attack of the air force and artillery units. If there were gaps in the position, it would often cause the entire position to collapse.
So will Army Group Center move south? Kilponos prayed that these things would not happen. But what Berekov said was very reasonable. In the frontal battle, the German army's rapid offensive was stubbornly defeated, and the German army was defeated.
Troops are widely distributed on the right bank of Ukraine. The back is indeed a huge flaw in the entire front!
The headquarters of the Southwest Front Army was worried about how to defend. They pinned their hopes on a steady stream of follow-up troops and desperate resistance from the frontline troops.
But he still doesn't know that everything has happened as Yang Mingzhi, that is, Berekov said.
On August 20, the main force of the German army arrived at the Dnieper River. Part of the German Army Group South occupied the important southern town of Kremenchug. The German army began to cross the Dnieper River from here. The German Army Group Center was five miles north of them.
One hundred kilometers, the German follow-up troops were another five hundred kilometers away from the two offensive fronts.
In this way, this is a big triangle of attack. The German army used a pincer-type offensive to surround Kiev. The main force of the Soviet Southwest Front is in this big triangle.
Therefore, Hitler seized the opportunity and issued new instructions the next day, that is, the German army must completely annihilate the Soviet Southwest Front and its subordinate Fifth Army, so as to capture Crimea from the south and enter the Donbas region, cutting off the Caucasus region.
Oil supply to the Soviet Union. In short, the core goal is to seize the Soviet Union's Baku oil fields.
Kilponos was unaware of this sinister purpose; he just realized that the Germans were clearly surrounding him.
During this period, he also gave orders to the troops in the swamp areas and outskirts. He gave orders to the two Soviet infantry divisions in Chernoby, north of Kiev, to defend in place.
He also suggested a military operation for the 284th Guards Division in the swamp area, that is, to take the initiative to harass the enemy's transportation lines.
"You'd better annihilate a German unit, attract their attention, and reduce the pressure on left-bank Ukraine."
"Is this an order?" Yevlov asked after receiving the information.
"Just think of this as an order. You'd better harass or eliminate a German army. Even if it reduces the pressure a little bit, it will be good."
This is more like an invitation than an order. The current situation encountered by the 284th Division is still very bad. The remnants of the Northwest Front retreated towards Moscow. A large number of broken troops remained on the battlefield. Many people were captured and many hid in the forest.
The battle continued. The 284th Division could not find an organization. They had become guest troops of neighboring troops.
The mission is just like this, take the initiative to attack the German army. The troops are faced with two choices.
How to face this task? I am afraid that the problem can only be solved through a military conference. In this way, the senior officers of the army and militia representatives gathered together at the division headquarters in Catfish Village.
Because this was a meeting about military operations, the venue was silent. If everyone agreed, it would mean war.
Yang Mingzhi looked at everyone and repeated Kilponos' words.
"Right now, our compatriots are fighting the Germans, who are not far from the south of this swamp. Out of patriotism, we should jump into the battle immediately. But out of rationality, our superiors are the Northwest Front, not them.
So whether to fight or refuse, everyone makes a decision."
Everyone was silent for a while, and the head of the blacksmith village raised his right hand. "Go and fight! Our comfort zone of always hiding in the swamp is not a long-term place. We cannot rely on others for our safety. If the Germans win, we will be dead."
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"What he said makes sense. We are the army, not ordinary people." Grishen, the newly promoted temporary commander of the regiment, said.
This person represents the position of the army very much. Grishin is a junior officer. This time he was promoted to the regiment as the temporary commander simply because there is no one with a higher rank. Of course, the regiment has only more than 600 troops at the moment.
There are also supplementary wounded soldiers among them, so he is only a battalion commander at best.
After all, there is no such thing as cowardice. The more Yang Mingzhi thought about it, the more strange he felt. It was as if these people had been given a shot of chicken blood. Could it be that they were all overflowing with patriotism? After thinking about it, he suddenly discovered,
Yelentina herself also participated in the meeting.
If this comrade of the NKVD unified military action and others opposed it, it would obviously be an act of cowardice and a traitor to the great motherland.
Participating in the battle is of course what Yang Mingzhi dreams of. The troops have been dormant for a month and have had a good rest. The embarrassment of the defeated soldiers is completely gone, and some fresh blood has been added to the team. It is time to lead everyone to "do a good job"
"ticket".
Yang Mingzhi looked at everyone again: "You are sure you all support military operations, right?"
"Yes!" Everyone answered in unison.
Yang Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction, and then looked at Yevlov: "Comrade division commander, everyone is willing to accept the request of our friendly forces. Should we take Comrade Kilponos's order as an order?"
Yevlov held up his hat. He had exactly the same thoughts as everyone else. He slapped the table and said loudly: "Let's fight!"
Suddenly, the conference room burst into cheers, and the battle order was issued.
The troops gathered urgently. On the flat land of the airport, nearly two thousand people gathered urgently. Yevlov gave an impromptu speech, which was regarded as war mobilization.
The soldiers were ready to move, and the veterans were naturally feeling uncomfortable, complaining and feeling uncomfortable enjoying the strange peace. As for the militiamen, some had a bloody hatred for the German devils, while others were full of patriotic thoughts. The militiamen performed better than the veterans.
He was even more excited, his morale was very good, and Yang Mingzhi was very satisfied.
After the soldiers were disbanded, they were ordered to tidy up the house, check their guns and ammunition, and the entire army entered a state of first-level combat readiness.
Yang Mingzhi ordered his direct troops, the special anti-tank battalion, with a total strength of more than 600 people, which was the mainstay of the entire 284th Division. In battles, deputy division commander and division staff officer Yang Mingzhi often took the lead. He was more like a political commissar, serving as
A respectable commander.
The young soldiers are also managed by Yang Mingzhi. These children do not understand what first-level combat readiness is.
So before the military operation, Yang Mingzhi had to teach them a lesson. All these children stood in the special anti-tank battalion camp, accepting the review of Commander Yang Mingzhi.
"Most of you are young pioneers, and you did not need to participate in the cruel war. Now, the country is in urgent need of soldiers to defend. What this era needs are doers. You must be armed to defend the Soviet Union. So we have entered the first level of combat readiness. All of you
People must wake up from sleep within five minutes after receiving the order, put on their clothes, pick up the steel gun, and be able to immediately go into battle."
This is to always be prepared, and the long-term training will finally be put into actual combat, although even the commander himself does not know what the military mission is like.
Yang Mingzhi said a lot. He really didn't want these children to suffer even a single casualty after the first battle. However, they must all participate in this operation. This is the only way to become excellent soldiers. Yang Mingzhi
Deliberately making the matter more serious: "When the battle begins, you are not allowed to be cowardly, let alone run away. I will give you reasonable orders. If you disobey the orders, you will be a deserter. Even if you are children, if you deserter,
I can only hand you over to Yelentina. That sister will enforce battlefield discipline without hesitation, and no one can save you at that time."
After saying that, the expressions of many girls changed obviously.
At this time, a boy raised his hand and said, "So, can we just carry out your order properly?"
"Of course! Soldier, tell me your name."
"My name is Kharkov. Nikita Ivanovich Kharkov. I am sixteen years old."
Yang Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction: "Okay Kharkov, I will remember you. You are a young soldier now. When you are eighteen years old in 1943, you can join the 284th Guards Division and become this glorious unit.
regular soldiers."
After the children were dismissed, Yang Mingzhi felt that he had explained everything he needed to explain. Afterwards, he had to go to the division headquarters for a meeting regarding the military mission.
But he left one girl behind, Natasha, a girl with great potential as a sniper. She is already much better than when she was first discovered. The situation of this child is pitiful. She is smaller than Carambola, but her experience is shocking.
similar.
"Natasha, I will arrange a new mission for you. You will accompany me as a sniper, and I will give you direct orders during the battle." Yang Mingzhi patted her on the shoulder, which was a sign of respect for her.
Of course, in order to avoid his wife's possible jealousy, Yang Mingzhi also turned to look at Yang Tao. "My dear, it's still the same old rule. You are the health worker of our camp, and it is your responsibility to rescue the injured. You must also pick up a gun when necessary.
."
Star Tao nodded: "If necessary, can I be Natasha's observer? I heard that snipers never fight alone, one shooter and one observer form a sniper system."
This girl still knows this, I guess it was taught by Yevgeny. "Okay." Yang Mingzhi was satisfied with the girl's idea. "If necessary, you and Natasha will act together. During training, I saw you two
We often talk and laugh, and obviously you have become very good friends, even sisters. Just fight together."
Yang Mingzhi stroked his wife's shoulder and watched the girl leave. Natasha, she also has a younger brother, who is her last relative in the world.
Without saying anything, Yang Mingzhi took his wife back to the house and packed some bedding with her. Yang Mingzhi estimated that since it was an attack on the enemy's transport troops, it was an ambush. He must have spent the night in the wild.