Chapter VII Infantry Regiments to Defend Eastern Europe
The time has entered April 1941, and all units of the Far East Front are doing their own things step by step. In distant Europe, Nazi Germany is dispatching troops and generals.
Since 1940, the German army has begun to formulate detailed war plans for the invasion of the Soviet Union. In 1941, military columns moved on a large scale and a large number of soldiers were sent to the Soviet-German border. The situation was already very tense. Even in the Far East, the front army also took military alert.
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Some people say that this place is very far away from Eastern Europe, and some people have begun to rumor that troops will be transferred to Europe.
Yang Mingzhi and Yang Tao are finally married. After the marriage, life becomes easier for him as a miniature "arsenal director". After all, there is someone taking care of his life.
What if she is pregnant? The war is about to begin! But two weeks after that experience, the girl got her period again, so Yang Mingzhi finally let go of the worries. If his wife is pregnant, as a husband, what will he do in the future?
The plan may have to change. Or even change your mind and simply defect to the remnants of the Anti-Japanese Alliance.
Now the plan remains the same, and he continues to work hard to manufacture new weapons. So much so that he can change the outer diameter of the missile to an exaggerated 150 mm. The huge amount of powder makes it powerful, and for this reason, including the launch tube, it is an improved version.
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He achieved some success and worked overtime every day to operate the machine tools. According to the plan, he could produce 500 warheads and 100 launch tubes before May. Unfortunately, this was already the maximum production capacity. He could have continued manufacturing, but what happened?
Suitable materials have been exhausted.
During a dinner together, Yang Mingzhi talked about his concerns. "We have five hundred of these missiles, but they are far from enough to meet the consumption of the battle. Comrade leader, can you think of a way? We need more materials."
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Pugachev shook his head, "You should remember that there has never been a response to the materials we submitted. That means the superiors don't know what we are doing, so at this point, I order you not to continue production after the materials are exhausted."
Yang Mingzhi sighed regretfully. "If Comrade Stalin knew that we were equipped with this kind of weapon, then in future wars, the German armored groups would have nothing to fear."
"That may be true, but we are just an ordinary infantry regiment. Tomorrow I will go to the military headquarters for a meeting. It is very likely that as you said, some troops will be transferred to Eastern Europe."
Therefore, Yang Mingzhi stopped what he was doing. The raw materials had been exhausted. He dismissed the soldiers who had been helping him for many days, and even used his own allowance to buy them some wine.
Depressed, Yang Mingzhi held a bottle of vodka and drank heavily, but his wife Yang Tao snatched the bottle away.
"Brother, please don't worry! I'm worried about my health if I drink too much."
"But I feel uncomfortable. In my dream, I want every soldier to be equipped with my weapons. When the war starts on June 22, we can beat the faces of Guderian, Hoppner and these old German foxes. Let them see*
*punishment.”
Yang Tao shook her head. Since she was married, she had to do her duty as a wife. She dragged her husband who was drunk and talking nonsense to the bed. It took a lot of effort for her as a little girl.
Two days later, Pugachev came back from the meeting and immediately called a meeting with the entire group.
Yang Mingzhi was also a member of the infantry regiment. He was ordered to line up with the logistics personnel on the playground of the military camp.
"Comrades, Comrade Supreme Leader ordered us to start rectifying internal affairs and inspecting ordnance from now on. In five days we will get on the train to Europe, where we will redeploy our defenses..."
Yang Mingzhi was surprised and happy when he heard this. He was surprised that the war was really about to begin, but he was happy that once the war started, he would definitely show his ambitions.
He is such a passionate person. Now that he has come to this era, he should be a good soldier. He looked at Pugachev spitting stars on the stage, and in his heart, he was waiting to go to the front line. But then he thought,
If we were placed at the forefront like Brest, wouldn't it be like mantis trying to do something for us?
After thinking about it carefully, he became worried again. Fortunately, Pugachev did not give him more time to scare himself.
"Comrades, we will be deployed to Minsk, where we will expand our strength. We are now an infantry regiment. When we arrive in Minsk, we are ordered to expand into an infantry division. You veterans must be prepared, a large number of new recruits will
As your comrade."
Yang Mingzhi knew that on the eve of the Soviet-German War, the Soviet army still maintained its peacetime strength. With the frequent activities of the German army, especially after entering 1941, more and more serious war pressure was on Moscow. Until April
, the German army has deployed a large number of troops on the border. They are the frontline troops of Operation Barbarossa. When the blitzkrieg is actually implemented, the armored cluster will move to the border.
In order to cope with the real military pressure of the German army, the Soviet army was unwilling to lag behind and dispatched 160 divisions to guard the border in preparation for a sudden German attack. At the same time, the Soviet army also began to expand, from 1.5 million to 500
Thousands of people.
Therefore, this small infantry regiment under the Far Eastern Front was given such a task. They were ordered to go to Minsk and recruit reservists locally.
After the meeting, Pugachev summoned his battalion commanders and company commanders to the regiment headquarters, and even the Chinese Yang Mingzhi.
When Belekov (Yang Mingzhi) appeared here, junior officers expressed his inappropriateness, but Pugachev obviously had a unique fondness for this young man.
"Comrades, I will be promoted to division commander when we arrive in Minsk, and you will also be promoted."
Of course getting promoted is a happy thing, it means honor but also responsibility. For most people, they are stationed in the Far East. Unless the Japanese invade again and there is a possibility of armed counterattack, the soldiers all hope to fight, but there is not much chance.
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"Comrade Commander, does our deployment to Minsk mean there will be a war?" Battalion Commander Yevlov said.
"I don't know about this. The order given to us is to garrison Minsk and expand our troops at the same time. As for whether there will be a war, you can listen to what Berekov means."
Everyone's eyes were on Yang Mingzhi, who was invited to the regiment headquarters for this purpose. Pugachev continued: "Comrades, you have also seen in the past few months that Comrade Berekov has
He is really talented and knowledgeable. We have already equipped the weapons he invented, and our regiment has strong anti-tank capabilities. At the same time, I also want to give him a greater possibility. The infantry regiment will be upgraded to an infantry brigade. I decided to let Belenko
Husband serves as additional staff advisor."
Everyone was shocked. The important position was given to the Chinese?
Yang Mingzhi was also very surprised. What did this old man think? Engaging in military industry and manufacturing weapons was his old profession. As for being a real strategist, he was still modest and self-deprecating that he could only talk on paper.
Amid everyone's questioning looks, Yang Mingzhi tried to evade the question, but Pugachev got angry.
"Comrade Berekov, if you are unwilling to take this position, I will lose a very important think tank. You are a talented person and you have just gotten married. I suggest that you stay with me as your boss.
, I don’t want you, an engineer, to be killed by a cannonball.”
When he said this, everyone laughed again. What Pugachev meant was that the Chinese could only act as an advisor, and the specific operations should still follow the arrangements of his superiors.
Pugachev circulated the documents sent by his superiors to everyone again, and everyone felt confident, so they immediately returned to their camp and ordered the soldiers to pack.
According to the plan, the vacuum in the defense zone left by the withdrawal of the infantry regiment will be taken over by neighboring troops. The infantry regiment will take away its military equipment, and soldiers can carry no more than 20 kilograms of personal belongings.
Therefore, the small hospital under the regiment also had to follow the army, and Yang Tao naturally followed her husband.
The couple packed their few personal belongings, and Yang Mingzhi opened his treasured small wooden box. There were his clothes in the 21st century, shirts and woolen outer trousers that had been washed by his wife, and other items that puzzled the girl.
casual shoes.
Yang Mingzhi had already been given a mechanical watch by Pugachev, and his original one was given to his wife as a gift.
Yang Tao was very happy. She knew that only rich families could afford to buy pocket watches, not to mention that her own was a higher-end product. This was her husband's love.
The two of them didn't think much more. They knew clearly that what was waiting for them was to be transferred to Eastern Europe, where a tragic war was likely to break out. There was no choice. Now that they had taken this step, they could not retreat. The Soviet soldiers had only one running spirit.
direction, that is, attack towards the enemy's position. Those who retreat will either die from being shot from behind by the enemy, or be court-martialed.
This is the last night for the two of them in the Far East military camp, and everyone will set off at dawn.
Yang Mingzhi hugged the girl. This little girl regarded herself as the only one. She was so cute and coquettish, as if she was holding her own daughter.
"The war is about to begin. This is not a war for us Chinese, but I insist on involving you. Are you angry?"
"Don't be angry, I already belong to you, I am your wife. I will go wherever my husband goes."
"But, that is a war. If it is a war, there will be casualties. If..."
"You are not allowed to say this." Yang Tao suddenly woke up, "Since you have a particularly powerful weapon, we will not be hurt. Do you still remember your promise?"
Yang Mingzhi chuckled. "I remember, I remember. I will form my own troops during the war, and finally we will fight back home to avenge your relatives and the people who died."
The early morning bugle broke the tranquility, and the soldiers gathered urgently. Yang Mingzhi carried a heavy luggage on his back. Here were his valuables, a change of clothes, some decorations bought for his wife, and some rubles. Two felts were rolled up.
Yang Minzhi was worried that his wife would carry Xinrou on her back.
He was also issued a weapon, just a pistol and three magazines, and an armed belt on his body. Finally, when he looked in the mirror, he looked like a political commissar if he wore a blue hat.
When the two of them walked out of the dormitory, the entire military camp was deserted. Only a few people stayed here, such as Sergey, who had a stubble on his face.
The old man said hello, "Berekov, take care. I'd like to have a drink with you when I get back from the mission."
Yang Mingzhi smiled slightly. He knew that even if he came back this time, it would be four years later. The young man sighed slightly, "Well, it takes four years for a strong man to leave. I hope I can become a general."
All the soldiers gathered and lined up. Yang Mingzhi was delighted to see that all the imitation monkey version RPG2 rocket launchers were there, and some soldiers also carried a missile. The light and heavy firepower of the infantry regiment included two 152mm howitzers.
This was towed by a truck, some heavy machine guns were also placed on the truck, and a number of 45mm anti-ship weapons were pulled by horse-drawn carriages.
Some Soviet troops have not yet realized motorization, and many soldiers will have to walk to the train station soon.
Yang Mingzhi was very worried that he would have to take Route 11, but in the end he was allowed to stand on the truck, including his young wife. The heavy luggage was also unloaded. All this was Pugachev's intention, and what was even more gratifying was that
, because Yang Mingzhi is also a senior staff officer, he naturally does not have to crowd with those big and rough soldiers.
During the week-long train journey, Yang Mingzhi and his wife were arranged in a first-class carriage and even had their own private room. Yang Mingzhi felt as if he was relieved of his burden, but he also knew that these were one of the few good days before the war.