Chapter 963: New Actions on the Right Bank of the Pripet River
Bonfires were lit in the forest, and the troops began to make corrections. People who got the news immediately spread the news about what the reconnaissance camp had done throughout the camp. As Yang Mingzhi expected, everyone fully supported the execution of the traitors.
We are already very close to the Pripet River. We can reach it by walking more than 30 kilometers. It seems that as long as we work harder tomorrow, we will arrive at ten o'clock in the evening!
Yang Mingzhi did not expect those who had just escaped from the brutal control of the German army to have much physical strength to compete with the regular army. After all, marching thirty kilometers a day was already a standard one-day walking journey for infantrymen in this era.
It is simply unrealistic to expect people who are already weak, especially those elderly refugees, to run around like this, so we can only try our best to push them.
Yang Mingzhi knew that he was in desperate need of reinforcements.
The telegraph machine had been shut down for several hours to save power. Now, the dexterous soldiers climbed up to the treetops again, hung up the antennas made of twisted wires, and began communicating with Novgomel.
On the other hand, Novgomel is also paying close attention to the marching direction of the large army.
Without Berekov, Yevlov felt a lot of pressure. Fortunately, the Chinese still trained some reliable staff, and the promoted Fomin was also at the headquarters to provide important help.
On the large square table in the large office of the headquarters, the regional map is spread out flatly. Some wooden blocks are placed on the map, marking the combat positions of the expeditionary force.
In the final communication, they claimed that they were targeting a location as a assembly point, which was the intersection of two streams. The staff quickly determined the location and placed a wooden block.
"That's it! They will communicate with me soon after they arrive here!" Yevlov's eyes were full of hope.
He recalled the war that this confident lieutenant general, who led more than 2,000 people on an expedition, had launched in the past few days. There were several battle locations marked on the map. This could be defined as a battle!
A battle can be defined only by the number of casualties suffered by both the enemy and ourselves, but by the strategic effects achieved.
The mark on this map is very clear. Belekov's attack was aimed directly at the railway, with Mozyr as the node. The railway line from east to west was cut off, and from north to south. The German army wanted to repair the railway at least
It would take two or three days, and the weapons they were transporting had to take a detour.
The attack on the railway not only saved a thousand Jews, but also destroyed thirty tanks in one breath. This was not only a major tactical victory, but also an important piece of intelligence, that is, the German army's advanced Panzer IV tanks were heading toward
Ukrainian transport, the German army is strengthening Ukrainian armored forces.
This intelligence has been analyzed, and Salinchkin is also paying close attention to it.
Yevlov already knew that the old man had rescued many prisoners of war and even rescued a group of children. The evil deeds of the Nazis were of course too numerous to describe, and their vicious hands were targeted at the children of the Soviet Union. This kind of thing made everyone shudder. He wished he could
The old man can come back soon!
He rescued at least 5,000 prisoners of war. The leader had already ordered that any escaped prisoners of war who were willing to take up arms and continue fighting would have their sins wiped away.
Therefore, he brought back two regiments of people in one go, which was a great achievement.
Preliminary statistics have revealed how many people were saved in this operation. The total number of people exceeded 7,000, of which 6,000 were able to serve as soldiers after recovering their physical fitness and receiving a little training. With such a large population arriving, Nov.
Gomel does not have to worry about food problems at all.
In fact, potatoes can be harvested now. There is no other reason not to do so now. In ten days, the potato harvest will officially arrive.
The first Jews to be rescued were temporarily managed by the Vasilyev Camp, and new areas were designated for them to build settlements.
As for the living environment, these requirements are extremely low. Wooden houses are being built quickly. As long as they can be protected from wind and rain, have a flat leather bed, and the reeds are soft enough, everything will be fine.
In just two days, a large number of wooden houses were built. After learning that 6,000 people were about to arrive, Novgomel immediately organized people and began to build a new settlement.
In the construction of the city, Lyudbalev and Sarinchkin had a great say. After a meeting of the Novgomel Soviet, it was decided that a settlement would be built on the right bank of the Pripet River, that is, on the west side of the river.
The forest there is so dense that the buildings are easily hidden.
Therefore, a pontoon bridge was quickly built across the Pripet River. Two battalions of militiamen and more than a thousand peasant women crossed the river carrying axes and saws.
Yang Mingzhi was completely unaware of all this. In fact, when the army retreated, these workers were on the first day of construction.
Yevlov is only in charge of the military, and he only agrees with the city construction. Besides, he thinks the municipal committee’s decision is very correct. Catfish Village is only five kilometers away from the river, and the Pripet River is by no means a natural chasm, so some of the army’s
The garrison is placed on the west side of the river, which has huge positive significance for the protection of the core area of Novgomel!
He was closely looking forward to the telegram from his old friend. Logically speaking, they should have sent a signal around two o'clock in the afternoon, but unfortunately they did not.
Yevlov just kept waiting. He stayed at the headquarters, and ordered Sorkina to pour him black tea, and Azalea to pour him some wine.
The female soldiers arranged by the old man really made the headquarters more happy, and the young girls came and went, which also attracted a lot of talk.
After serving the deputy commander of the group army, Sorkina continued to stay in the telegraph room. No matter how to be a good communications soldier, the most troublesome thing is to memorize the code table. Morse code has two signals, one long and one short, Russian 32
Each letter corresponds to a string of digits, and each digit is a string of codes. Although this double encryption adds to the trouble of decoding, at least it is highly confidential.
Sorkina was very happy to not have to fight in person. Of course, her happiness was only temporary. If the signal from the distant army was mistranslated and the instructions conveyed wrong information to the headquarters, this would be a huge sin!
The telegraph machine was always on, and she and her sister Azalea acted as deputies. In addition to being on duty, they had to memorize the code book.
Suddenly, the telegraph machine started beeping, and everyone on duty was shocked.
It was already seven o'clock in the evening, and it was just getting dark. Yang Mingzhi knew that he was not far from home, so he simply used plain language.
"Catfish calls to the swamp! Catfish calls to the swamp!"
This voice was very familiar to Sorkina, and she was surprised to find that the speaker was the commander of the group army, Belekov!
She quickly ran to the big office and said to Berekov who was gathering with many staff officers to smoke: "Sir, this is the commander of the group army!"
Yevlov, who originally wanted to tease Sorkina's butt and breasts with his staff, immediately put out his cigarette, stood up quickly and rushed straight into the telegraph room without any regard for etiquette.
In this way, Yang Mingzhi finally began a very formal correspondence with Novgomel.
In this era, the U.S. military was the only one able to distribute black technology such as walkie-talkies to the platoon level. The batteries of the Soviet telegraph machines were very limited, and Yang Mingzhi could only briefly explain the current situation.
Although Yevlov was holding back a lot of words, he could only listen to the old man's report quietly.
"Swamp! Swamp! The catfish will arrive at the riverside as soon as May 2nd. I ordered the Catfish Village to prepare a large amount of food..."
He simply needs food, which is correct. The troops set out on the 26th, with more than 2,000 people participating in the operation. Indeed, more than 8,000 people came back. The food should have been exhausted!
After hearing what he said, Yevlov calmed down for a moment and said, "Catfish! The situation has changed now. A new settlement is being built near the ferry. When you get there, you will get a lot of food, so don't worry!"
"What? What did you say?" Yang Mingzhi was in a daze, "What settlement did you mean?"
"That's the settlement! The new barracks!" Yevlov roared with a smile: "Don't worry, catfish, we fully meet all your requirements. Now tell everyone, as long as you reach the river, you will have bread and butter!"