The 284th Division's fighting in southern Belarus put the entire southern part of Belarus in a state of war, and in addition to the loss of personnel and material of the German army, their greatest loss was to reduce the supply to the front line and use more troops to deal with the partisans. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

For this, the command of the Southwestern Front greatly appreciated it.

"If we had more of these troops, we could even have foreseen that the enemy's rear would not be at peace. They are like cancers, slowly eroding away at the enemy, and eventually, the enemy in front of us will be destroyed. Timoshenko commented.

However, the commander's job was to lead his troops against the Germans in the south, and at the end of November, the Germans stormed Rostov-on-Don, and with the advantage of the numerical superiority of the tank forces, the Germans successfully attacked Rostov-on-Don. The Soviets put up stubborn resistance and counterattacked on the orders of Timoshenko.

The German 1st Panzer Army, which stormed Rostov-on-Don, suffered heavy losses, and this elite unit simply ignored Hitler's order to "fight to the last man" and retreated in a hurry.

In this battle, the Southwestern Front crushed the German attempt to break through to the North Caucasus, pinned down a large number of German troops, and thus also relieved the pressure on the defenders of Moscow.

This was the greatest victory of the Southwestern Front during this period, but the strategic attempts of the Germans to capture the Crimea and the Caucasus never stopped. The Soviets struggled to maintain the status quo, fighting with iron and blood, so much so that the Germans had to slow down their advance.

And in the south of Belarus, an almost Soviet enclave, a new round of battles for one line of communication against the enemy was successful. The merit of the victory in the battle is still none other than Berekov, this miraculous deputy division commander not only saved prisoners of war equivalent to the strength of an infantry regiment, but also made a sneak attack on Lechtsa and created an immeasurable victory.

Joy pervaded the headquarters of the front, and Timoshenko, in addition to being excited, immediately began to write a handwritten letter. and directly called the chief of staff to the office, and the two talked cordially.

"This battle was not what we expected." Chief of Staff Tupikov said, "First of all, the supplies we sent over were received in good condition and used in actual combat. The second point is that their strength has increased, and after the defeat of other units in battle, they have become a rout, and after joining the 284th Division, their combat effectiveness has reached an incredible level. ”

"Pay attention to your wording, they are the 284th Guards Division, this is a Guards unit." Timoshenko reminded with a smile.

"Yes, yes. This unit deserves the title of Guards, especially the Berekov, the presence of this man is indeed a blessing for the Red Army. ”

Timoshenko fully agrees with this.

Blizzards ravaged the Moscow front, and the bitter cold inflicted the same damage on both sides, but the Soviets were better prepared for the cold weather, and more importantly, the entire city of Moscow was built into a huge fortress by hundreds of thousands of citizens.

The Germans risked logistical collapse and endured bitter cold, encountering Soviet resistance along the way, and finally being defeated under the city of Moscow. During the battle, the Soviets used new weapons, which caused a devastating blow to the German tank units - individual rocket launcher weapons, specifically rocket-propelled grenade weapons, which Berekov invented, and the reason for the destruction of a tank regiment of the German 7th Panzer Division outside Minsk in one fell swoop.

"Now according to the information we have received, Berekov, who commanded the battles in Mozyr, Luvanka, Kuta, Cherobi, Khomnich and Lechta, his tactics I summarize in two points, night attack and mobile rush. It must be said that this is the most suitable tactic for the forest areas of Belarus, and it works surprisingly well. Tupikov described the brilliant results of the 284th Division, the so-called 707th and 715th Divisions of the German army were fatally attacked by the 284th Division, which was so badly understaffed that the enemy had to go back to rest.

At this moment, Timoshengo was very glad that such a person was under his command. He looked up at his dear chief of staff. "Comrade, I have called you here not only to hear you report on the achievements of our heroes. That person is Chinese, because because of our national conditions, he is very combat intelligent and an inventor, and becoming a deputy division commander is already a leader's promotion. Now I would like to hear your opinion on Yevlov, the commander of the 284th Division. ”

Suddenly, Tupikov waved his hand, "Yevlov, this person is very ordinary, and his only existence is to carry out orders." Without orders, he would have accomplished nothing. Tupikov's comment was unkind, because Yevlov's only merit was that he could carry out the task in depth.

Timoshenko couldn't help but sigh, "Alas, if that person is not a Chinese, he will definitely be quickly promoted to the commander of the group army." Okay, now let's talk about something else. ”

It turned out that he had already written a handwritten letter, and he just had to hand it over to the radioman and send it to the swamp.

Timoshenko was very worried, because the brilliant results achieved by the 284th Division in the past few months had dealt a great blow to the enemy, but it was bound to become the target of public criticism.

"In the event of a major attack on the Prypet Marshes, even if the geographical conditions there largely limit the movement of the enemy's armored forces, they will have to make a pure infantry sortie. But the problem is that the enemy will learn a lesson and will inevitably adopt the strategy of siege by a heavy group, and for them it will be a great test. ”

Tupikov didn't know this. He did not think that Berekov, that is, Yang Mingzhi, had the absolute ability to turn the tide. To fight a war is to fight consumption, personnel is consumption, food and ammunition are consumption. Is it difficult that in the event of a large-scale encirclement and suppression by the German army in the future, they will still be safe and sound? Predictably, it is impossible for the enemy not to respond to anything.

Therefore, what the two discussed was still to find a way to help them. But the problem is true, because the front is developing to the east, the Soviet army is still in a passive state, and it is difficult for transport planes to be safely airdropped into the swamp.

"I'm worried about them, really." "The truth is, they have to rely on themselves now. In my capacity as the commander of the Front, I had no choice but to give them verbal commendations to all the soldiers of the 284th Guards Division, hoping that they would be able to overcome the current difficult moment. ”

"You can rest assured of that." "I believe in them, and now that they have started to become self-reliant, we can give them more freedom." After all, this force is currently not under our actual control, and all orders are commanded remotely. Perhaps because it is difficult for us to obtain accurate information from the Belarusian side, some orders are different from the actual situation. ”

"So, do you want me to give them the order to fight freely and do everything possible to expand the results of the war?"

"That's right, it's decentralization. This is not contrary to the will of the leaders, and now you can see that they are not at all like some partisan brigades who are afraid of the German army's intimidation and only conduct small-scale military operations, but are more self-protective and confined to the forest. Berekov's people have been taking the initiative, and we should encourage them to do so. ”

Temoshenko thought about it briefly and felt that this made a lot of sense. He looked up and said, "Okay, I agree. I will draw up a new order, and for the 284th Guards Division, their task is to use all means to expand the results of the battle. ”

As for Yang Mingzhi, his victorious troops will arrive at Heitu Village first, because it is the first to arrive.

The population of this collective farm was small, mainly because it was in the north, closer to the German army. A large number of livestock are raised here, and when Yang Mingzhi's department returned with a red flag, the first bite they got was delicious mutton soup.

The joy of victory spread throughout the village, and all the warriors were heroes.

In the village, Yang Mingzhi lived peacefully, the troops needed to rest, and the whole army did not rush back to the barracks on this day.

Most of the soldiers lived in the militia barracks, and some lived in the homes of the villagers. Yang Mingzhi and his two girls simply live in the village committee, because there are dormitories for workers to rest.

After dividing the room and unloading the messy equipment, Yang Mingzhi immediately ordered the girls: "You guys are already very tired. Even though it's daytime, you still obey the request of the women's organization, take a shower, and then go to bed and get a good night's sleep. ”

"What about you?" Star fruit asked.

"Of course, I contacted the division headquarters first, your Uncle Yevlov has been waiting for a long time. Also, I would like to know what exactly the commander of the front army has commended. With that, Yang Mingzhi smiled and waved goodbye, and went straight to the radio station in the village. (To be continued.) )