After a series of preparations, the troops were finally ready to leave.
Before setting off, Yang Mingzhi checked his equipment one last time. Like most soldiers, he carried his own luggage, water bottle, and engineer shovel. Four grenades were hung on his body, and he also had three cartridges and one*
*Sha hangs around his neck. This equipment is relatively heavy, but a grown man can still handle it.
He looked at the two girls. Starfruit and Natasha were also carrying heavy equipment, and they even teamed up to carry anti-tank guns.
"Just follow the big army. You have brought a lot of things with you this time. If you feel tired, just say it and don't show off. I will ask stronger warriors to help you."
Yang Mingzhi's kindness earned the girls' disdain, and they pouted in protest at being slighted. Yang Mingzhi was very satisfied with this strength, and he knocked on Kharkov again. This boy also brought a lot of things.
"You three children want one to follow me, and I will give you direct orders. Now you follow me."
Yang Mingzhi first gathered the soldiers of the guard company. The 100 people mobilized were the most well-equipped. They were more like a commando team, with the strongest firepower among all companies. In the most difficult moments of the battle, this new force would suddenly
Assault and deal a fatal blow to the opponent.
Many people gathered at the airport, and twenty war horses also joined the action. Many soldiers carried ammunition boxes, and some horses even dragged heavy machine guns. Some soldiers carried huge metal tubes, which were the launching tubes of rockets.
The secret weapon was about to be put into battle. Yang Mingzhi looked at everyone confidently. He was the commander of this operation, and Yelentina still served as the political commissar.
After giving a high-spirited speech, the morale of the soldiers was mobilized.
Yang Mingzhi looked at Yevlov and said, "This is our soldier. I will definitely bring a lot of supplies for this battle."
"Okay, you are the commander. You have successfully commanded many difficult battles. I hope you will continue to come back with great victories, but never underestimate the enemy."
"Of course." Yang Mingzhi assured, patting his chest. "While you stay at the base area to provide support, that is, while we are marching and fighting, we will still try our best to maintain communication with you."
In this way, the soldiers were divided into four columns, and the troops of the four battalions marched according to the order of organization. Yang Mingzhi led the guard company at the front of the column, and there was also a reconnaissance company that advanced early. They carried radios on their backs and fell off the large troops as the vanguard.
Survey the enemy's situation.
The troops slowly walked out of Catfish Village and everyone moved forward along the road into the swamp. Over the past few days, many soldiers had figured out the road. Although it was winding, everyone still arrived at the crossing of the Pripet River.
The so-called ferry mouth was very shallow, and the soldiers could easily cross the river. Yang Mingzhi didn't have to worry too much except telling the soldiers to watch the horses dragging Zizhong. He saw the two girls, because they usually trained a lot,
It can definitely keep up with the large army.
Of course, they were girls, and it was very tiring for the two of them to carry the anti-tank gun together. They were obviously trying to endure it, and Yang Mingzhi naturally would not let their strong tempers run wild, so he found a strong soldier to help carry the weapon.
The entire unit then moved towards Mozyr. The specific direction was still the Mozyli-Lechica road. The soldiers walked through the woods. Because of their daily training, this unit was fully adapted to marching in the forest. Each of them
The leggings are tied together, so they are well adapted to the rugged terrain of the forest, and walking is not tiring.
The troops marched in the forest for two days. Everyone moved during the day and slept in the open at night. The soldiers were covered with blankets that had been flown in by transport planes. These woolen fabrics were very warm. Many soldiers wrapped themselves in rice dumplings and clothes to sleep.
, roll up the blanket during the day, fold it and tie it to the backpack.
Yang Mingzhi is more worried about issues such as his wife and Natasha. Can they endure such a bad march?
The troops have been marching for two days, and the town of Kuta on the map is getting closer and closer.
In the evening, the soldiers went to bed again. In two days, they all traveled 70 kilometers. Because they deliberately avoided residential areas, they did not encounter any strangers at all, not even villagers who fled into the woods for refuge.
Yang Mingzhi called Yelenkina over to discuss the next steps.
"I decided to follow the old method and find a way to attract the German troops from Kuta Town, preferably into the forest. Then our main force will enter the town and take what we want."
"This is a good idea." Yelentina nodded and looked at Yang Mingzhi, "Berekov, I remember you planned to do this last time."
"Yes, the situation last time was quite special. The enemy took the initiative to attack, and then exchanged fire with our feint attack troops and got entangled. After that, we succeeded."
"So what about this time? We are going to rob, but the enemy's strength is still unknown. Our guess is the size of a regiment. How many are there actually? If they have a lot of troops, what should we do?"
This question is on point. The reason why Yang Mingzhi believes that the garrison in Kuta Town has at most one regiment is based on the local terrain. It is thirty kilometers away from Mozyri, and the road is a dirt road, and the rain has already
Let the road surface soften, and some places will be bumpy due to the pressure of the wheels.
Moreover, Kuta Town is a small town after all. It can only be used as a transfer station for supplies. It is also surrounded by forests. It is impossible for the German army to station tens of thousands of people there without any trouble. If they really want to be stationed, they will be stationed in Mozambique.
Jili.
Of course, what if the Germans lose their minds?
"If there are many German troops, I think we have to fight to at least attract a group of enemies into the woods. This time we attack with sharp swords. No matter what we are waiting for, we must have a result. Even if we can't grab it,
We have a lot of clothes to wear for the winter, and we can still find ways to survive the winter. But we must teach the invaders a lesson. Kill more of their people, and there will be fewer people on the front line. Killing and wounding are all good."
Yelentina appreciated this sentence very much. "If there is one less person in the rear, there will be one less person in the front. So when we fight behind enemy lines, the greater the results we can create, the more we can truly support the front line."
"Exactly, the Soviet guerrillas should be able to do more on the battlefield behind enemy lines. Our 284th Division is not the only unit. I estimate that we can also encounter friendly forces."
Hearing this, Yelentina laughed loudly, "Come on, we have traveled seventy kilometers, have we seen any outsiders? Or are all the nearby villagers dead? Or are we specifically looking for remote roads?"
"I think it's the last one. We did deliberately avoid the villages." Yang Mingzhi said, "But that won't be the case in the next few days. The closer we get to the road, the more villages there will be. We must make good contact with the villagers and even the German army.
preparation."
Yelentina shrugged and became serious. "Okay, I understand. If we encounter enemies, we will smash their heads immediately. Now you should rest with your wife, and your boy,
Your girl."
Yang Mingzhi called the man away and found that the two girls had fallen asleep. They almost slept in each other's arms, probably to keep warm.
The sun had just set. After eating dry food, many soldiers had already fallen asleep, and there was a lot of snoring in the camp.
Yang Mingzhi didn't want to go to bed so early, so he walked to the radio operator.
"How's it going? Is the communication with the headquarters going smoothly?"
"Yes, sir, we have set up a signal relay station by the river, and the communication with the headquarters is completely smooth."
"Okay, now you send a report to the reconnaissance company. Tell them that this is an order from the deputy division commander, ordering them to stay vigilant. We are about to reach our destination."
Yang Mingzhi's order to the reconnaissance company was very simple. They must march for a while at night under the moonlight, and pay close attention to the villages around the forest. Once discovered, it will be reported to the troops, no matter what the situation is.
In this way, Yang Mingzhi also went to rest, and only the sentries in the army continued to sense the movements around them like owls and hares, and were always ready to make necessary reactions.
The next day, the troops continued to set off after breakfast. Yang Mingzhi gnawed on salty cheese. This stuff was very good at quenching hunger and tasted very good. Many soldiers were eating this and paired it with bread cubes.
The soldiers carried large and small equipment and continued to move towards the target until the radio station received an enemy alert.
This was all expected, but Yang Mingzhi was still surprised. Through the reconnaissance company's reports, they not only discovered the village, but also discovered the enemy. What's worse, those German devils were obviously killing people.
According to the report, the German army seemed to be sentencing the villagers to death by hanging, and it would be impossible if reinforcements were not sent immediately.
"You continue to wait and see for now, I will lead my troops to kill you quickly!" Yang Mingzhi ordered.
At the same time, he also issued an order to the large troops. "All soldiers march quickly! The first battalion of the second regiment and the guard company are the first to follow me, and the rest of the troops follow! We must march two kilometers as quickly as possible!"