Completely different from what happened in Ukraine, in the upper reaches of the Dnieper River north of Kiev, the swampy area is not the main direction of the German army's attack. It seems to be very safe here, unless the Germans go crazy and let the army clear out the Soviets in the mud. In fact,
Yes, they did know that broken Soviet troops had entered the swamp area.
It was an August morning, and the morning horn woke up the sleepy soldiers.
Yang Mingzhi slowly got up. It was only August, but the weather was already slightly chilly. "Really, the weather will drop sharply in September. Now the troops don't even have clothes to keep out the cold." He sat down.
At the bedside, I subconsciously wanted to light a cigarette, but I noticed the girl next to me panting.
Forget it, I'd better resist the urge to smoke while she's here.
Yang Mingzhi carefully wiped his eyes. The resin frame was probably unique in this era. He wiped the lenses himself. After a long battle, because the protection was good enough, this little thing was not damaged at all.
"Well, this is the last proof of the 21st century." Yang Mingzhi sighed. If he hadn't retained a little bit of the future, he would have accepted his current situation. His current identity is a Soviet officer.
, he has actually become the deputy division commander, but he still needs to be formally appointed by the Military Commission.
Of course, before that, with enough military exploits and the support of the soldiers, no one in the 284th Guards Division opposed him, not even the defeated troops from the south.
The morning trumpet has sounded, and it's time to tidy up the house and have breakfast.
Yang Mingzhi gently stroked his wife's back. She had already put on the underwear he bought a few months ago, and her long hair shawl was sleeping like a guest.
"Hey, Xiaotao, it's time."
Yang Tao was shaken awake, her eyes were bleary-eyed, and there was some chattering at the corners of her mouth. "What's wrong, brother, is it already morning?"
"Yes, you will also participate in today's training as usual."
"Okay, I'll get up right now."
The door of the wooden house was closed, and the girl hurriedly put on her own clothes. Her clothes were borrowed indefinitely from the villagers, which was actually requisitioned by the army.
Compared with others, Yang Mingzhi attaches great importance to his wife's training. Seeing this little body hurriedly, he feels very happy.
"Hurry up and get your house in order. If the enemy suddenly comes out, you will have only a short time to escape."
"Yes! Sir!" Yang Tao quickly put on his trousers and quickly wrapped his leggings on himself. These actions were very fast. The only troublesome thing was dealing with the hair, which was a bit laborious to braid.
"Stop!" Yang Mingzhi stopped her immediately. "Just tie it into a ponytail. You look good in a ponytail."
Yang Tao turned around suspiciously. In front of her was her husband, who was sitting upright. He was wearing a military uniform and looked very majestic.
The two of them went out together. Yang Mingzhi put the pistol in his waist, subconsciously took the girl's hand and took her to the training ground of the youth camp. He gave a few instructions and left, because there were still very important things to do.
Do.
The war in Ukraine has entered its most severe state. Guderian's elite armored troops rushed south. They encountered some resistance, but the core of the troops still entered Ukraine. The entire Ukrainian rear was in danger, and the upper echelons of the Soviet army were also frequently in danger.
Making a mistake gave the Germans a major opportunity.
Kirponos remembers that he was very worried. The Germans were almost cutting off the connection between Ukraine and Russia, so that the reinforcements from the rear would not be able to get through. The follow-up troops were fighting fiercely with the Germans. It was obvious that the enemy wanted to swallow up the entire Ukraine. Of course,
Their ultimate goal was clear even to Stalin - to destroy the entire Soviet Union.
On the one hand, the German army is encircling Ukraine, and on the other hand, it is continuing to advance the front towards Moscow.
Here in the swamp, the recent battle situation has been extremely bad for the Soviet army, and Chernobyl has been captured. As for what to do in the future of the 284th Guards Division, everyone's opinions tend to rest and recuperate.
As the war continued, a large number of broken troops entered the swamp. The army had accepted more than two thousand soldiers. They were settled, and now they had to be organized into new units.
Yang Mingzhi was going to attend a very important meeting, and there were some new junior officers present, among whom the highest-ranking ones were the two battalion commanders.
The meeting was still in the office of the collective farm in Catfish Village. Yevlov served as the division commander, and he had a heavy burden on his shoulders.
"In this meeting, we must re-plan the organization of the army. New comrades, your organization has been broken up. Comrade Kilponos, the commander of the Southwest Front, suggested that we recruit all soldiers who enter the swamp.
We, join the troops on the spot, which is us, the 284th Guards Division."
The two new battalion commanders, Krabsky and Rosadev, looked at each other.
Rosadev said: "There is no other way to join your army. We don't want to be deserters when we leave the front line!"
Krabsky said: "Since this is the order from the commander of the front army, we must accept it."
"That's right, you actually have no choice." Yelentina deliberately raised her chest, her uniform was eye-catching. "The Soviet Red Army does not need traitors, all of you can no longer retreat to the rear after entering the swamp, all of you added
Enter the 284th Guards Division. If anyone dares to escape, as a member of the NKVD, I will rule according to regulations."
Yang Mingzhi listened to Yelentina's chatter, and she explained the various disciplines of the Red Army. He knew very well that discipline must be restrained immediately for the broken troops who had been dispersed, otherwise even the Red Army would become a group of people.
bandit.
Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov attached great importance to the two new officers. They had a few directly affiliated troops and maintained the lowest organizational structure. As for the others, most of them retreated in twos and threes, and many people just
Running for his life, he was covered in rags and even his shoes were lost.
At this meeting, Yang Mingzhi, as the staff officer of the army, hoped that the army could quickly replenish its numbers and restore its combat effectiveness. However, he certainly had selfish motives and wanted to have direct troops to follow his orders.
"Now we have more than 4,000 armed troops, and new soldiers cross the river and enter the swamp every day. Our troop strength will continue to increase. When the troop strength exceeds 10,000, our 284th Guards Infantry Division will
Can be resurrected."
Yang Mingzhi's words are very tempting, and the military flag on the office is proof of the supreme glory.
Yang Mingzhi stood up. He had already agreed with Yevlov and others on the expansion of the army. He stood under the military flag and said: "You two will continue to be battalion commanders. The strength will be restored to 600 people. The selection will be from the current position."
He was selected from the army and later incorporated into the 1st Infantry Regiment. Comrade Yevlov also served as the regiment commander until a suitable candidate was found.
My special anti-tank battalion was also expanded, and the original 1st and 2nd companies were promoted to battalions. Yevgeny and Lav served as battalion commanders for a quarter, and new recruits were selected from the new soldiers. The 3rd company I was accustomed to led was a guard company, responsible for the division.
To ensure the security of the headquarters, a third battalion was established outside this battalion, which was an artillery battalion. The new unit became the second infantry regiment.
As for all militia, establish militia battalions and juvenile camps. After serving in the militia for a period of time, you can apply to join the regular army. The same applies to juvenile camps..."
Yang Mingzhi read out the division's plan in his office, so that the regular troops would be divided into six battalions, five of which were infantry battalions and one was an artillery battalion, with a strength of more than 3,500 people.
There is only one militia battalion. Since more than 500 civilians took refuge in the swamp, some new soldiers were selected. The militia battalion is divided into a male soldier company and a female soldier company, with a strength of more than 700 people, but their military training needs to be strengthened, and
They are not out of work.
The strength of the youth battalion has also increased. More than 30 children have joined the army, bringing the strength to more than 90, reaching the company level.
In the afternoon, all the soldiers gathered at the airport. All soldiers must be aware of the new regulations of the division. At the same time, the expansion of the army has begun. Even if some soldiers have complaints, they must be kept in their hearts. They are not war-weary, but more
The conflict broke away from the original troops.
After all, the 284th Guards Division was originally affiliated with the Northwest Front Army, and the newcomers were all from the Southwest Front Army. But the soldiers must obey orders, and the political commissar is more effective than the division commander at the moment.
Fuming stood on the temporary platform, and behind him were the political commissars sent before, as many as twenty people.
He shouted loudly with a loudspeaker: "I know some of you have some complaints! Now I order you to give up all complaints. I am a Ukrainian, and the people standing behind me are also Ukrainians. We were ordered by the Commander-in-Chief of the Southwest Front
Enter the swamp area and assist the 284th Guards Division in establishing a political organization. Now you are also following the commander-in-chief's order to join the new army. Our current existence is a combination of the two front armies, and the supreme leader has tacitly approved that we continue to retain the designation of the Guards Division."
Yang Mingzhi listened to the ideological work of this professional political commissar in the audience, and Fuming brought Stalin out and completely calmed the situation. Since it was an order, the soldiers did not dare to speak too much, and the allocation of soldiers in the afternoon went smoothly.
At the airport, the more than 2,000 newly arrived soldiers reported one after another. Work was assigned. Among them, those who were physically strong were given priority to be assigned to Yang Mingzhi's second regiment. After all, he liked to fight hard battles. Under the supervision of the political commissar, the work was assigned.
No problems occurred.
After their organization was broken up, some of these newcomers retreated into the swamp in squads, so that their squads remained unchanged. This distribution of work was actually very fast, and the soldiers chose to obey.
Compared with them, the soldiers of the guard company were a little dissatisfied. Yang Mingzhi had to explain to them: "You are all my favorite soldiers. You more than 200 people are the most elite soldiers. You should engage in special operations and must fight with ordinary soldiers."
separate."
Yang Mingzhi also knew the role of special forces in war. Of course, they are not omnipotent as described in literary works. These more than 200 people are considered to be personal troops. To guard the division, they must also play a special role in special battles.