In the end, 2,100 prisoners of war were rescued, who were allowed to take up the weapons they found, thus arming more than 200 people.

Yang Mingzhi's officer dress stabilized the hearts of these prisoners of war in an instant, and his promise was even more tempting: "As long as you return to our guerrilla zone, as long as you are willing to fight against the enemy again as a Red Army, you will not be persecuted at all, and as long as you make meritorious service in battle, you can also get medals." ”

In this way, these people have no worries at all. Enslaved by the Germans and those Polish stupid donkeys, everyone had a strong sense of revenge, and when they learned that the army would soon be withdrawn, they hurried to eat black bread.

The Soviets captured a total of 49 German prisoners of war, who were allowed to wear shoes and German uniforms, and the eagle insignia on their clothes was removed. In fact, there were 53 captured German soldiers, and 4 of them tried to escape to the forest, but were decisively killed by Soviet soldiers, which undoubtedly shocked the prisoners of war.

At eight o'clock in the morning, there was no longer any reason to stay here, and Yang Mingzhi gave the order, and the whole army withdrew along the planned route.

At this moment, the women's battalion and all non-combatants have arrived at the scheduled meeting and place.

It's a place where two streams meet, and it's so easy to find on a map. It was only eighteen kilometers away from Bainiu Village in a straight line, and if the troops took a rapid march, it could definitely be reached in three hours.

After fierce battles, carrying a large amount of loot, and more than 2,000 rescued people, Yang Mingzhi's march was not fast.

He planned to make peace with those men at least by two o'clock in the afternoon, when the troops formed a force of up to eight thousand men, distributed the captured weapons, and the armed men broke through the ranks of three thousand, and the Germans could not be eliminated.

The food carried and captured by the troops could also support the arrival of the army on the banks of the Prypet River, so that it would be completely safe.

However, the accident happened just before this seemingly good victory.

It turned out that the fact that the "Black Bear Brigade" was followed by the puppet army existed in the first place, but those puppet armies seemed to exist only in Medvedev's mouth. Where exactly are they? Anyway, it's been many days, and they don't seem to exist at all!

Over time, it is difficult for people not to let their guard down. Moreover, with the fact that more than 200 freed prisoners of war have also been temporarily armed, only 800 of the people currently staying at the assembly point in the stream can fight.

Tokov had much more experience in the forest than Joshua, and he had an inherent prejudice against women. He believes that female soldiers are better off staying on the second line, and the hardest battles on the front line are where tough guys should go.

He was so proud that he also boasted of his duty to serve as a perimeter defense.

The burden was on this infantry company, which only had more than a hundred people, and Tokov felt that he was the leader of these 4,000 people, and he was no longer a company commander, but a brigade commander!

Sporadic scouts were arranged on the periphery of the camp, at least a kilometer from the camp.

This noon is very calm, the stream is shallow and the water is clear. In this environment, people are somewhat careless.

The children and the frail in the ranks, they need hot food, and the highest level of biscuit powder in the military rations is suitable for boiling into a paste and eating it.

Pools of bonfires were lit, and the curling green smoke quickly disappeared into the forest.

But this peace was soon shattered by a sudden turn of events!

The scouts who had been arranged outside ran back in a frenzy, and they were the first to enter Tokov's camp to indicate the alarm of an enemy attack.

These scouts included not only Tokov's men, but also the junior fighters of the Black Bear Brigade. Only the people of the Black Bear Brigade understand which guys are enemies, and which ones are refugees like them, hiding in the forest to avoid trouble.

What they saw was a group of black-clothed men with loaded guns, and an old man leading the way, and the direction they were traveling in was also very clear, that is, following the footprints of the large army.

The emergency immediately reached the camp and exploded.

The Great Retreat has begun!

The food that had just begun to boil was taken away directly along with the lunch box. The lit bonfire had been completely ignored, and the people who had just laid down to rest were quickly pulled up. There is no room for hesitation, and the current situation dictates that non-combatants must retreat.

Tokov, in the posture of a commander, ordered Joshua, who was higher than him: "You are women, leave the battle to the men!" You must protect those who do not take up arms, especially children! ”

This made Joshua very dissatisfied, and she also knew that in this situation, it would be difficult to protect more than 3,000 people.

How many enemies are there? The men of the Black Bear Brigade claimed that there were at most more than 500 people, and they had been following them for a long time, and they must have come in search of footprints. Therefore, what else can Joshua worry about when she learns this kind of information?

She retorted: "I'm the battalion commander! I'm ordered to keep these people safe, and you're just collaborating. Since we are going to fight, we female soldiers are by no means weak! After a long training, we are no worse than you! ”

This is not the time to quarrel, because when the scouts spot the enemy, it is likely that the enemy will also find them. The battle is likely to take place quickly.

Tokov reluctantly compromised: "Okay! We're going to fight side by side, and you're going to help that Medvedev with your men in case the enemy attacks us from the flanks!" Finally, we must inform the commander! ”

A large number of people are flowing through the stream, and when it comes to fleeing for their lives, no one will rub in, not even the elderly.

It stands to reason that there are more than 800 people in the Soviet army who can fight, and it is completely true that those black-skinned puppet soldiers fled for their lives in such a panic.

This was not because the terrain was too harsh on the Soviets, and if the personnel were to withdraw, the Germans could have slaughtered the small plain at the stream, or hundreds of deaths.

The retreat lasted only five minutes, and everyone retreated to the forest to the east of the stream.

The non-combatants, and those covering them, continued to advance deeper into the forest. Tokov's company, as well as a company from Joshua, Medvedev personally led a hundred brethren who were skilled in warfare, and even a hundred liberated prisoners of war (commanded by Peroniski), who were temporarily armed, to participate in the blockade.

Machine guns, rifles, and even powerful RPGs are quietly laid out at the edge of the forest on the east side of the stream. One by one, the warriors lay on their stomachs in the grass a foot high, or hid behind large trees, waiting for an opportunity to attack.

The plain where the streams meet is quite narrow, and its width is only 300 meters.

Tokov demanded: "We must wait until a large number of enemies appear before suddenly opening fire on them, only in this way can we kill them as much as possible in the shortest possible time." ”

This requires complete agreement from everyone, after all, temporary camps are also valuable to the enemy, and Medvedev knows these people too well.

The soldiers waited nervously, the veterans were very calm, and the former prisoners of war who had just picked up arms, as well as the people of the Black Bear Brigade, were somewhat worrying.

On the other hand, the accompanying telegraph operator had already immediately stated the situation at the assembly point. Yang Mingzhi, who had no choice but to move forward at "turtle speed", received such a battle alert intact.

"What? You were bitten by the enemy? Yang Mingzhi, who was greatly surprised, simply yelled directly at the radio.

On the other side of the radio was Joshua herself, who took in mind her commander's admonition to "pay attention to your enemy tactically," and thus made the situation of the Germans more serious.

Yang Mingzhi's large army was slow because there were too many people rescued. Since the evacuation began at about 8 a.m., it is now finally close to the target.

He quickly opened the map again and ordered Balzen to report to his side as soon as possible.

With the arrival of this veteran scout of the war, Yang Mingzhi decisively made an order: "Balzen, there are about two battalions of the enemy approaching the assembly point, and the battle may break out in ten minutes. Joshua and her hundreds of female soldiers are not necessarily opponents of the enemy, and your recon battalion is now rushing to support and running the remaining four kilometers as fast as possible! Go east along the stream. ”