It is true that the station commander did not hear the sound of gunfire, but they did receive information that the troops were fighting. 23US.
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Even if the troops suffered heavy losses, Balzen was leading elite troops. To wipe them all out, the German army had to launch a massive attack. Yang Mingzhi comforted himself, saying that his wife would be fine, and his brothers, too.
Many people will survive.
At this moment, they had escaped the enemy's pursuit and were running towards here. As for why they did not continue to contact them, it might just be because the battery was dead, or they had no time to contact them during the march.
"They must be fine! Tao, you damn girl must come back to me in good condition!"
He recited a few words silently. If he thought about the worst, he would only scare himself. Yang Mingzhi tried his best to stay calm. Now that he had arrived at this communication station, there were already living facilities here, such as several simple wooden houses.
, just use this place as your own command room.
The paratrooper battalion received the order, and all the supplies moved from the trucks were piled up at the communication station, and the doctors and nurses who came with them set up a field hospital here.
The paratroopers are already carrying the goods, and a large amount of greasy pancakes are still wet. If Balzen's troops don't come today, the food will spoil! They must come back today!
Reichev directed his men to move in an orderly manner. Yang Mingzhi called him over and ordered: "The situation has completely changed now. The friendly forces don't know the time to arrive here yet. We will camp here today. You will immediately send some people to chop them down."
Tree, we will spend the night here tonight. Cut some more firewood, and we will have a hot meal tonight."
So if you do this, you will really not be targeted by the Germans. If you light bonfires at night, will your position be exposed? The vigilant Rechev can't help but think too much, but Berekov's order is like this, and he must comply with it.
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The orders were all arranged, but Yang Mingzhi was still in a mess.
Sitting on a wooden pile with such anxiety, the only way to relieve the pressure is to smoke a cigarette.
There is always a mutual sympathy between husband and wife. After all, the two of them had so many intimate exchanges of bodily fluids. Yang Mingzhi had a hunch that his wife was indeed safe and sound, so she rushed here with the large army! Maybe Balzen will soon
He sent telegrams reporting his position and even asking if reinforcements had arrived.
Now Yang Mingzhi had nothing to do, and there was no need to do things like cut down trees by himself, so he simply asked Abram to lead the guards to help the paratroopers work, and he continued to smoke cigarettes one by one, waiting for the message.
The station's telegraph operator delivered the good news.
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The waiting time was both short and long, and before I knew it, I finished smoking a pack of cigarettes.
Reichev, the second battalion commander who rolled up his sleeves and was already covered in sweat, saw his new commander in this state. Needless to think, the commander's mood at the moment must be heart-wrenching.
"What's wrong? I'm still very worried. The person we were ordered to take care of didn't come?" He came over and asked.
"Keep waiting." Yang Mingzhi shook his head, "Come and smoke one." When he was about to take out a cigarette, he found that the cigarette box was empty, and the last one in his mouth was actually the last one.
"Hey! I've smoked too much without realizing it. You're right, I'm really worried. I really don't want to wait for a second." He looked at Reichev and threw away the cigarette case in his hand. Since
Out of boredom, the two started chatting.
The two had a lot to talk about, especially the battlefield that the paratrooper battalion had just witnessed, the details of which Reichev urgently needed to know. The reason was that this paratrooper brigade had not yet fought a real German army, and it went deep behind enemy lines to see extremely tragic scenes.
The remains of the battlefield far exceeded everyone’s psychological expectations.
While the two commanders were talking, the correspondent was listening and calling around every five minutes, waiting for a response.
As time approached noon, several correspondents were rotated, and his deputy kept operating the hand-cranked generator, and the calls never stopped.
Until it was close to noon, the red light of the radio station that had been extinguished for a long time suddenly came on!
The correspondent was shocked, because now there was only one unit that could respond to them, and that was Balzen.
The communications squad leader ran up to Yang Mingzhi in ecstasy, and accidentally threw a dog into the mud. The middle-aged man lay on the ground, and didn't care about the sloppiness on the mountain. He shouted directly: "Sir! It's them! They answered.
!Answered!”
"They are finally here?!" After hearing such news, all worries disappeared. Yang Mingzhi stood up as if he was sitting on a rocket. He grabbed the communications squad leader and said, "Let's go! Order me quickly."
Go to the radio station! I have to know Balzen’s exact condition.”
In the forest, Balzen ordered the troops to take a rest and defend on the spot. Taking advantage of this time, he activated the radio station that had been shut down for a long time to save power. He knew that this place was not far from the ruins of Homnich, and there was no need for people to climb trees and hang antennas.
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Just one try and the communication will be smooth.
Balzen personally held the walkie-talkie and solemnly stated his identity and the approximate location of the unit.
Because it was his destiny, the correspondent at the Homnich ruins directly wrote down the important words. Several others had already spread out the map and used rulers and compasses to outline its approximate location by describing the distance and direction. When Yang Mingzhi arrived in person
At that moment, he saw that the correspondent was still pressing the headset and holding the walkie-talkie, so he rushed over anxiously.
"Comrade, get out of the way! I am the chief of staff, let me speak to the troops in person!"
Therefore, after a period of noise, Balzen suddenly heard a familiar voice. Yang Mingzhi's Russian had a "Khitan" accent, and the tone was not heavy. Balzen suddenly realized that the person speaking to him was none other than his superior!
Yang Mingzhi didn't talk nonsense at all. He knew that Balzen's position must not be far away and he would be back soon. He asked directly: "Tell me now, how many combat troops do you still have, what are the casualties of each battalion, what is the situation of the youth camp, and what is the situation of the youth camp?"
How are Chica and Natasha doing?"
This time the elite was delivered to his own hands, resulting in heavy losses. Balzen did not hide anything, and he answered truthfully and extremely seriously: "Comrade Chief of Staff, our army has made huge sacrifices this time. We fought half of the enemy's division! Each battalion lost six men.
The youth battalion has been reduced by 50%, and one company is still missing. Besica and Natasha have made huge gains, and they are both in good health."
Yang Mingzhi was frightened when he heard this, but he still tried to remain calm and asked: "So how many of you are there now?"
"There are less than 400 troops who can still fight, and there are still more than 30 wounded."
"So how long do you expect to arrive at Homnich?" Yang Mingzhi could guess that their situation was very bad. In addition to the serious attrition of the army, every soldier must be exhausted physically and mentally. Balzen claimed that his wife and Natasha were healthy, but in fact
Well, Yang Mingzhi had already thought of their wilting appearance. So he added: "You'd better come here early. I've prepared noodles, dried meat, and sauerkraut for you. Every soldier can drink something sweet."
Hot black tea!”
Originally, Balzen basically made cakes for the soldiers to satisfy their hunger. Everyone just hoped to find something to eat at Homnich. Unexpectedly, the chief of staff suddenly arrived there, with everything to eat and drink, as if they would be able to feast upon their destination.
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Is there anything more tempting than the temptation of delicious food now? Balzen's mouth was full of laughter just listening to it.
He tried hard to stay calm and said: "No sooner than three in the afternoon! Our marching speed is not fast, so please be prepared to respond, sir." (To be continued...)