This is exactly a group of refugees fleeing for their lives!
Yang Mingzhi knew that even yelling and scolding would be of no avail. The march was moving at a snail's pace, and the large number of sick and wounded slowed down the entire army.
It was only more than thirty kilometers away from the river, and there was indeed no road. The entire army had to advance on the edge of forests and streams. The further they advanced, the softer they became under their feet, and gradually the road became muddy.
The fog dissipated at ten o'clock in the morning. Before that, Yang Mingzhi communicated with Novgomel again.
He explained the huge predicament of the current team and gave important orders.
Roshakov was ordered to do so at the critical moment. His people did not need to stay in the so-called settlement, but immediately organized their troops and waited for the stretchers to go westward along the stream. The doctor who had been waiting at the Catfish Village Hospital also immediately went westward.
Yang Mingzhi estimated that with the rapid marching speed of those strong soldiers, they would be able to meet up early even if the ground was muddy.
Those warriors will only carry simple weapons, and their load will be a large number of clean blankets and prepared slices of bread.
Looking at the slow speed of the team, Yang Mingzhi no longer expected them to walk ten kilometers before dark. He ordered all the food to be distributed, because there was no need to save food.
During lunch time, the team only paused for a moment and continued on their way after everyone had a simple meal. After the meal, the team's overall condition was better, but the march was still slow. For example, if the elite reconnaissance battalion acted alone, they would definitely
Arriving at the riverside before dark, their duty is to participate in the protection of thousands of people, so they cannot leave their posts.
At the same time, Roshakov had ordered two battalions to march quickly with a large number of simple stretchers. Behind him, Catfish Village prepared more than 20 unloaded carriages and headed straight to the settlement along the built road.
, a rescue operation was launched quickly.
"As long as we continue to advance eastward, we will be completely safe tomorrow!" Yang Mingzhi encouraged the people around him as much as possible and arranged for soldiers to publicize his orders everywhere.
Those who drank sulfonamide water seemed to be in better condition. Perhaps this was just a psychological effect. The sick and injured did not cry or make trouble, and the team seemed orderly. In fact, Yang Mingzhi understood that everyone was enduring.
A platoon of Balzen's reconnaissance battalion was at the front to clear the way. They were also given a special task, that is, to connect with Roshakov's people as quickly as possible, and then take back the wounded and sick first.
They finally connected at 3:30 in the afternoon. By then, the scouts were already four kilometers away from the main force.
At about 4:30 in the afternoon, more than 1,200 people sent by Roshakov finally joined Yang Mingzhi's large army. The people who had been enduring the humidity, soreness, and depression saw a large group of new people arriving.
It was better to relieve the burden, and the scene fell into chaos for a time.
There was no other reason. When these new soldiers saw this group of slovenly people, they all felt compassion. So they opened their pockets one by one and quickly distributed the bread slices that should have been distributed, even to the clean stalls.
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This unorganized and undisciplined distribution immediately caused chaos, and Yang Mingzhi was greatly shocked. Fortunately, junior officers fired warning shots one after another to control the situation.
Yang Mingzhi originally thought that he would have to kill a few people to control the riot, but fortunately the riot subsided. He took back his pistol and ordered: "Commander, notify all battalions to gather the wounded to me, notify the hospital and the female barracks, and send the sick numbers and
All the children gather here with me!"
Because Roshakov had been promoted to regimental commander, Yang Mingzhi of the two battalions dispatched did not know much about their battalion commanders.
One of these two people was Voroshtin and the other was Rozhdestvinsky. Because Maozi’s surnames were usually smelly and long, and their first names were highly similar, Yang Mingzhi didn’t bother to remember them, so he simply called them Volo.
, one was called Luo Ri, and the two of them accepted it happily.
Roshakov is not idle at all these days. He is always recruiting troops. Don't look at the fact that the large army has only encountered a large group of guerrillas during this period. In fact, there are many refugees in family units. They try their best to
They moved covertly to the swamps. These people usually thought of going to the swamps to avoid trouble, but little did they know that when they went there, they were directly recruited by the Soviet army. They had some doubts, and were frightened and punished with treason.
Therefore, the newly formed militia battalions in Catfish Village, some with only two to three hundred people, were all put under the responsibility of his regiment.
The two battalions he sent this time were the absolute main force. Volo and Roh ordered his soldiers to unload their bags, and the army commander was responsible for allocating food and blankets. The only task of these more than 1,200 soldiers at present is to directly
Become a member of the stretcher team and take away all the sick and wounded, even the bodies of fallen soldiers (who had no time to dig holes and bury them).
During the march, some unlucky soldiers accidentally sprained their feet. Even though they were very strong, they had to kneel on Achilles' heels. Adding in such wounded soldiers, the total number of wounded and sick was as high as 450. In fact, the real
There are not many wounded, the most are the old, weak, sick and disabled in the Black Bear Brigade!
Yang Mingzhi didn't say anything, but he was dissatisfied in his heart. The people from the Black Bear Brigade were the ones who were dragging down the troops the most. If they hadn't restrained them, the troops would be by the river now! Fortunately, they were very self-aware and lay on the stretchers.
Strong soldiers carried him away.
The next road is already clear. Including the rescued children, a total of 540 people will be taken away directly. There is no reason for the remaining people to continue to linger.
Maybe Lao Maozi still prefers the sour and refreshing taste of black bread! Yang Mingzhi handed his share to Carambola and Natasha.
"You two eat it quickly, we have to continue on our way!"
Carambola did not hesitate to finish this, cut it in two and handed it to Natasha. She did not eat it immediately, but looked at the people drifting away in the east and murmured: "Brother! What did you say about Little Pepper?
It should be fine!”
"Of course! I gave orders to those soldiers that this child needs special care. What's more, I also sent two personal guards to take care of her full-time. That child will definitely be lying in the hospital in Catfish Village today."
A stone fell to the ground, and Yang Tao smiled happily. "That's good! That's good! My sister is fine, she is the best!"
"So you two hurry up and finish, and we'll go on!"
Hope is just ahead, where there is bread, milk, fish soup, dry and soft beds, and even a sauna for washing. Yang Mingzhi deliberately arranged for his subordinates to publicize to the rescued prisoners of war, as if Catfish Village was a
Heaven.
This behavior of painting cakes to satisfy hunger and quenching thirst with plum blossoms achieved good results, and the march speed was faster.
For the next four hours, the entire team marched without interruption, even when it got dark.
Yesterday's sudden rainfall made the air very clear. There are few clouds in the sky tonight, the crescent moon hangs high in the sky and the stars are bright. The large troops are no longer shuttling through the forest.
The path Yang Mingzhi chose had less mud. When they left the forest, through the clean air, they saw the distant land dotted with stars.
At this moment, happiness surged into his heart. Yang Mingzhi pointed to the front and roared excitedly: "Hey! Comrades! We're here! That's our bonfire, everyone, rush!"
There is the so-called settlement, which did not exist before departure. Its appearance was too timely. Arriving there proved that there are reliable enough roads, and the carriages and trucks from Catfish Village can drive over quickly.
As a general, tonight, I and my wife can sleep in the dormitory of the old headquarters in Catfish Village. How warm and happy it is!
Led by the commander, the entire troop fell into madness. Like a battle charge, they roared "Ula" and ran toward the dimly lit area.
At this moment, Roshakov was in the settlement. He had just accepted the wounded and sick from the troops and was sent away by a waiting carriage. He and the remaining more than a thousand people continued to shout, and according to the order, ten
Several large pots are already cooking fish in the pond, and the aroma is filling the air.
The sudden roar sounded like the earth was about to crack. Roshakov broke out of the tent and saw a large number of soldiers holding weapons and staring blankly at the west. In the darkness, there seemed to be a group of monsters moving, and the earth was shaking.
Trembling slightly.
Rosakov had understood everything, and he ordered to the bewildered soldiers: "Don't be in a daze, our commander and the large army have triumphed! Prepare the bread and fish ponds immediately!"
After saying that, he immediately ran to the telegraph room...