Chapter 925 Little can't bear to mess up big plans
Balzen wanted to make a great contribution, so he called to the running soldiers: "The whole battalion will arrive at the outer edge of the target as quickly as possible. We want to show our speed to the army commander! Because the army commander, Comrade Belekov, urgently needs our reconnaissance information."
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Whether it was due to the desire to perform meritorious service or simply because of the lack of weight, the reconnaissance company's marching speed was astonishing.
The usual abnormal physical training and so much sweat finally turned into strong mobility at this moment. The soldiers were advancing at a rapid march. It only took about two hours, and Peronisky had already announced his arrival.
destination.
The whole camp was hiding in a forest for the time being, but after walking another two to three hundred meters, they would be completely out of the forest, and Leopovka's true face would be revealed.
Peronisky gasped for air and coughed inexplicably. He suddenly realized that he was coughing up blood.
"Alas! Alas! I really can't compare to you! I ran twenty kilometers in one breath, and you didn't even get out of breath!"
Balzen was full of sympathy for this guy, so he put away his arrogance and comforted: "You are really exhausted. You have worked hard to bring us here. The rest is our job!"
The closest distance between Leopovka's building and the forest is one kilometer, and military telescopes can clearly see clues from a distance.
Balzen ordered his men to be on alert, and he led a platoon of soldiers toward the edge of the forest, sneaking away.
Suddenly, a train whistle whistled, instantly lifting the atmosphere.
"Comrades, hurry up! The enemy train is coming! Let's investigate what that train is pulling!"
There were more than thirty soldiers, and each of them had some fresh grass inserted into the gaps in their military uniforms. They lay on the grass illuminated by the setting sun, and watched Leopovka's situation closely with several telescopes.
As Peronisky reported, there was no change in the layout of Leopovka. The train that had just sounded the whistle had come to a complete stop and the doors of each carriage had been opened.
Balzen held up the high-power telescope and paid close attention to an orange-yellow figure. When he adjusted the focus, he suddenly discovered that it was a human!
Not only were they people, they were people without clothes!
"My God, who are they? Did the Germans order them to take off their clothes?" Balzen was shocked.
"Who else could it be? Of course the Germans gave the order." Peronisky curled his lips and worried. "These people may be Jews or others. In short, they are about to be executed!"
"What? Execution immediately?!" Balzen couldn't believe it. "Could it be that the enemy kills people like pigs? Do they still have humanity?"
"Human nature? Nazis?!" Peronisky replied with contempt and viciousness: "I know very well how the enemy kills people. Moreover, you also know my previous report. They took off their clothes and went back to take a shower! You know what taking a shower means.
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Balzen remembered it all, and at first he thought it was Peronisky's embellished description of the Nazis' viciousness. He believed what he saw with his own eyes, but he did not expect that the behavior of the German army was consistent with Peronisky's story.
"This is where our Lokomotiv guerrillas fought. Too many people have died here in Leopovka. I estimate that hundreds of people will be executed! We should rescue them immediately!"
Peronisky was filled with grief and anger, and he made a bold suggestion: "I think we should attack immediately and take advantage of the enemy's lax defenses to attack him! First, use our advanced weapons to fire a few shots at him!"
Balzen refused without hesitation, "We must not act rashly! My mission is to keep an eye on the enemy and collect intelligence!"
"Are we just going to let the enemy pull them away and kill them all?" As he spoke, the emotional Peronisky pointed at the largest building and shouted: "Did you see those chimneys? There must be a crematorium underneath them, you know?
If we don’t save them now, a lot of black smoke will be emitted from there soon! Let me tell you, that’s not ordinary black smoke, it’s mixed with human ashes!”
"Even so, we must abide by our responsibilities! I do not have the authority to issue offensive operations! I must report it!"
Even though Peronisky's head was full of veins, Balzen suppressed his inner shock and grief and began to communicate with Yang Mingzhi who was waiting for information in the forest.
No one would believe that the Germans would engage in radio monitoring here, and the telegraph operators in the reconnaissance battalion communicated with the larger troops in plain language.
Yang Mingzhi was feeling comfortable when he was awakened by his telegraph operator. When he learned that something was wrong with the target, he became energetic as if he had been electrocuted and snatched the earphones away!
"Owl! Owl! I'm Catfish! How's it going? Have you reached your goal?!"
This was the voice of the military commander. Balzen was overjoyed. He eagerly explained his current situation and everything he had witnessed.
"What? The enemy is killing people right under your noses? You are one kilometer away from the target, how can you see clearly?" Yang Mingzhi was shocked by the new situation.
"Because those people had no clothes on at all!" Balzen's brief explanation explained everything. In fact, how could he really watch his compatriots being killed by the Germans? Peronisky was so emotional that he
But he suppressed his anger with willpower and discipline.
Holding the walkie-talkie tightly, Balzen growled: "Sir! Maybe we should act in advance! We can't let the Germans kill anyone anymore!"
"No!" Yang Mingzhi prohibited it abruptly.
"Sir!!"
"If it doesn't work, it won't work! Just stay here and be patient."
Yang Mingzhi was not given much time to think about it. He faced tremendous pressure and finally made a difficult decision.
He then ordered: "All officers and soldiers in the reconnaissance battalion must stand still. Your task is to conduct reconnaissance! The first task is to understand the enemy's building plan, the location of exposed fire points, and the enemy's strength, weapons and equipment!
I can't disrupt the entire battle plan just because some people are killed! The enemy kills people in many concentration camps. We can't clear them all at once, and we can't save everyone!
I think you will blame yourself, feel guilty, or be dissatisfied with me as the decision-maker! Forget about this now, and wait for the night attack to wipe out all the enemies!"
Balzen knew very well what his commander would say. With such a clear order, he had no reason to attack immediately.
"Yes! Catfish! We will throw the enemies into the crematorium and burn them all to death!"
The communication was interrupted, and Yang Mingzhi felt uneasy. Everything was completely consistent with Peronisky's confession. If the troops don't take action now, those people will be killed within a few hours!
He can be said to empathize with Balzen's mood, and he also understands the profound lesson of "a small impatience messing up a big plan".