Balzen had already found the dirt road marked on the map, and the remaining work was simple. As long as he followed the road, he would reach the Bainiu Village.
They were very close to the target. After nightfall, the reconnaissance battalion took a break.
"Everyone, hurry up and eat. Mira, please contact the commander immediately!"
Balzen's plan was simple, that is, the key reconnaissance would be carried out at night. It was just dark now, so he had to wait a little longer until nine o'clock in the evening.
Caution is a good thing, but being too cautious is not good! Yang Mingzhi received Balzen’s message, and they actually camped calmly outside Bainiu Village? The large army just brought more weapons and equipment, and the marching speed was slow. According to the opened
The road continued and we reached our destination at nine o'clock in the evening.
"Start your investigation immediately! If we can attack at night, we will attack at night!"
Yang Mingzhi gave such an order, and Balzen did not dare to disobey it.
At exactly 8 p.m. Minsk time, the reconnaissance operation began.
A reconnaissance platoon groped along the forest on both sides of the dirt road. After walking about two kilometers, they discovered a major anomaly.
A large number of wooden piles appeared in the virgin forest. After a brief inspection, these were obviously large trees that had been cut down recently!
The Germans had reason to use local materials to build houses! The reconnaissance platoon leader immediately gathered his team. Everyone knew that the target was about to appear!
The entire platoon of more than 30 people immediately dispersed. They had received orders. If they must fight, they would fight decisively. Of course, the large army hopes that the entire army will be ready before attacking. If they are exposed in advance, they will fight immediately, even if they have to pay for it.
More casualties cost.
It was better not to be exposed or to seek death. When a strange ray of light accidentally swayed in a place not blocked by leaves, the platoon leader understood what was going on.
Searchlights were hung on the German towers, gasoline generators hummed to power them, and high-intensity lights swept the forest as usual.
The reconnaissance platoon was almost crawling forward, and using the sparse trees as cover, it gradually approached Bainiu Village.
Today's night is not clear. The sunset is brilliant because of clouds. The clouds at night are still there. They block a lot of starlight and the visibility is very bad.
In a daze, the scouts vaguely saw rows of barracks. It was estimated that the distance from the logging camp to the target was nearly 500 meters.
The enemy's camp obviously has three towers, each with two searchlights, and strong lights occasionally sweep into the area near the towers.
The light passed by for just a moment, and the platoon leader suddenly discovered a major anomaly.
"Oops! What did I see? Barbed wire? Did these guys build a position?"
"Yes! I also think it is barbed wire. It seems that the German army was prepared for it!"
The soldier's words convinced the platoon leader, and the investigation continued. The more than thirty people lying on their backs dilated their pupils as much as possible to guess the enemy's situation in the dim image.
On the other hand, because of the poor moonlight tonight, Yang Mingzhi's march became increasingly difficult. In order to avoid being exposed, no one lit a torch. Everyone lined up in a dense formation, and everyone followed closely in front of them for fear of falling behind.
At 10:30 at night, the vanguard finally met up with the reconnaissance battalion, which had been reduced to a team of 1,600 people. They completed the rendezvous on the side of the dirt road.
Balzen has been waiting for a long time. The reconnaissance platoon he sent is still observing, and important information has been sent back.
In the darkness, Yang Mingzhi saw clearly that the guy he was facing was Balzen himself, and the strong smell emanating from his body also confirmed this.
"What's going on now? My Suicide Squad?"
"Commander! The German army is on guard!"
Yang Mingzhi originally estimated that the enemy was just a bunch of scum, but he never thought that they had even repaired their positions.
"Judging from the current investigation situation, the enemy has dug trenches and pulled up barbed wire. Their searchlights are shining all the time. I estimate that the enemy may be well prepared and just waiting for us to attack and kill a lot of people."
Our army!"
"Are you kidding? Killing and injuring a large number of our troops?!" Yang Mingzhi smiled contemptuously and then returned to seriousness. "Your guess needs to make me think deeply! Those Germans are actually on guard. Does this mean that we have been exposed? Balzen, you are in the north.
It seems that the attack we conducted did not attract them away!"
"No! I am sure that a large number of armed personnel are gathering at Olichnovo!" Balzen decisively denied it.
"Hey! This is strange! Unless there is another possibility, that is, the German army in this area received the same order, that is, to strengthen their alert! Bainiu Village controls a prisoner of war camp. The German army may analyze our actions and think that we
They specialize in targeting prisoner of war camps! So, it’s not surprising that they are on guard.”
Yang Mingzhi believed that his theory was correct, and Balzen did not raise any objection.
It's just that Balzen also thinks independently. He is like a staff officer, commenting on the next actions.
"Commander! The enemy is on alert, and we must face a choice. I am very worried that those people will run into the enemy. There are four thousand of them, and only a few hundred can fight. If this huge group of people is overwhelmed by the superior strength of the German army,
It must be a fierce battle! What's more, Medvedev claimed that there were hundreds of puppet troops searching for them!
Therefore, I can’t help but wonder whether the next battle is necessary! We can quickly turn back and not fight with the prepared troops, or we can go and fight..."
Balzen was brave for a while this time, but he did not continue because the commander already understood.
Yang Mingzhi held his breath and thought for a while, then sighed: "Your reminder is correct! If we turn back to protect those four thousand people, we don't have to fight with the enemy who are ready, and we can avoid possible harm to them. Keep fighting.
, or resolve the battle quickly and rescue the prisoners of war. If it cannot be ended quickly and the enemy's superior forces gather here, we will be in big trouble."
"Yes! That's what I mean!"
"Then let's have a meeting!"
At this time, there should be no democracy in the army. Yang Mingzhi actually has a plan, but in order to implement the next plan well, the three battalion commanders under his command must form a united front!
It is safest not to fight, but to fight is to take a risk. The risks of taking risks are very high, but the benefits are high. The two paratrooper battalion commanders understood the situation they were facing, and to Yang Mingzhi's surprise, they said in a very unified tone
--beat!
"Very good! I have decided to fight this time, and I support fighting!" Yang Mingzhi asked: "Barzen, what is your decision?"
"Oh! Now that you have decided, let's fight! No matter what the defense line they built, this time we will fight!"
Yang Mingzhi is very satisfied. The investigation of the target is still in progress. Regardless of any major discoveries, the battle is inevitable.
"Comrades! There is no sign that the enemy has actually discovered our traces, and we cannot take the initiative to let the enemy discover and besiege us. According to past experience, we will attack at night. Unfortunately, tonight is not a good weather for a night attack. I
It has been decided that we will start a fierce attack at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. In order to kill the enemy as much as possible, we will risk everything this time!"
The troops on this trip carried a total of thirty rocket launchers, and the two paratrooper battalions still retained six. In fact, the 107 mm rocket launcher manufactured by the arsenal only needed a launch tube.
Yang Mingzhi issued a battle plan: "For the battle at five o'clock tomorrow morning, rocket launchers and mortars will quickly establish positions. We must use up all the artillery shells we carry. The artillery shells are like bombardment of enemy buildings, regardless of whether they will hurt prisoners of war."
After preparing the artillery fire, all precision shooters intervened tactically in the rear. The others all charged forward to seize the enemy positions as quickly as possible and eliminate all enemies! In this battle, we still leave no survivors! That’s it! Now, each battalion will rest immediately