Chapter 919: The Reconnaissance Battalion's Mission
Both the enemy and the traitor were hanged, the troops fully carried out the enemy's order to leave not one alive, and now the question is what to do next.
Yang Mingzhi is faced with a choice!
He knew that he would definitely not be able to take the common people to fight, and if he divided his forces to escort the villagers back, the combat effectiveness of the troops would decline.
Since the nearest German unit was not far from here, they should have already taken measures.
This is what the paramedics do their job, and they have instinctively begun to help the wounded. Even if he is cold-blooded, he will leave these people behind, and Yang Mingzhi knows that it is already impossible!
He ordered all the officers, and the old man who had come forward, to hold an urgent meeting.
"Now that the situation has completely changed, we have to address three issues properly. First, we need to send the villagers back, including the injured as much as possible. Second, we must uproot the enemy camp in front of us, destroy all the enemies and traitors, and preferably rescue the women they have taken captive. Third, our large forces must continue to rush towards the goal. ”
The old man Andropov was always confused, and taking advantage of this opportunity, he hurriedly asked: "Who are you?" Is it a large army? Has our army already fought? You're going to take us away, where are we going to go back? ”
Yang Mingzhi scratched his head, he didn't talk nonsense with this old man, and appointed him as the new village head.
"Joshua, you arrange a platoon to escort all the villagers back, and let your people arm these villagers as much as possible, you go and arrange it now!"
"Yes! Sir! ”
Joshua pulled up the puzzled old man, and his questions would be answered by a group of female soldiers.
More than 90 people remained uninjured in the village, and only 10 are still alive.
Any army, wounded soldiers will seriously drag down its march and battle, and Yang Mingzhi now has to face the same problem. These villagers will quickly pack up and leave the sad village. For them, the Germans who had been watching them were wiped out, and no one would kill the fleeing villagers again.
The villagers' affairs were settled so simply, and it didn't matter whether they would reach Novgomel safely.
Yang Mingzhi continued to order: "Balzen, you lead your battalion to take out the enemy's camp, and I and the others continue to advance towards the goal. ”
Balzen immediately agreed, but two seconds later, he asked a very awkward question: "Sir, are we going to fight the Germans in a grand manner?" We don't know anything about the enemy! ”
"Then find a guide!"
The Soviet army did not lack guides at all, and as soon as Yang Mingzhi said casually, three women stood up and promised to lead the way. The women all have a common characteristic, that is, they have been raped by the Germans, so they really know their camps well. They are all women who have given birth, and their husbands joined the army a year ago and have not been heard from since.
Therefore, their psychological quality is good enough, even if they are raped, they are secretly holding back revenge, and some even plan to die with a German in the next "service". Now the opportunity for revenge is in front of you, and even death is worth it.
So in keeping with Balzen's wishes, he chose a woman who was plump enough to act as a guide.
The time was almost twelve o'clock at noon, and summing up the morning's battle, no one in the whole army was killed, only two were wounded by guns, but fortunately they were only slightly wounded. There were quite a few soldiers who had broken their feet, and after resting for a while, they recovered one after another.
Yang Mingzhi did not think it was a miracle to achieve such a big victory with such low losses, and the victory was based on the proper organization of the troops, the advanced weapons, and the lax defense of the German army.
But the nearest enemy, they may have three hundred people! It must be ready for battle, and I am afraid that it is already advancing in the direction where the gunfire is coming.
Joshua's men had already begun to escort the villagers on a soft run, and Balzen's men had scattered skirmishers along both sides of the dirt road to the east, attacking under the guidance of a female guide.
Looking at the dexterous figures of the warriors disappearing into the forest, and then looking at the already chaotic village, Yang Mingzhi sighed.
"Alas! It's time for us to act, too! All of them, follow the dirt road to the north, and march in columns! Rychev, arrange a company as a reconnaissance company! ”
The warriors' stomachs were growling, time was pressing, and they were forced to eat and drink on the march.
Yang Mingzhi didn't have the time to take care of Balzen anymore, he knew that his loyal comrade-in-arms would easily deal with the enemy, and then quickly met with the large army at the predetermined place. The battle is really about to start!
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Balzen, on the other hand, is on his way in the right direction. He gave a pistol to a peasant woman named Mary, a guide, and taught her how to do it.
The woman cherished this opportunity for revenge very much, he pointed ahead, and said unusually calmly: "There are about two kilometers left, and we are there!" There is Hongqi Farm. ”
After all, the 200,000 square kilometers of Belarus had a population of barely 8 million at the end of the peacetime. The large area and small population make the villages very scattered, and the population of each village is also very limited. Many of the small villages were organized into collective farms, and in this area they were called "Red Flag Farms".
Unfortunately, the village at the heart of the farm has become a garrison for the German army. The villagers were all driven away or killed, leaving behind houses that became the residence of the German army.
All markings associated with the scythe-hammer red star were smoothed out and replaced with Nazi symbols and a raised flag of the German Zogen.
The German troops stationed here received an urgent order, an order to kill! In the five villages under the Red Star Farm, more than 100 people have gone out on a mission. There were also three platoons of Germans, two companies of puppet troops stationed, and when gunfire was heard, they urgently assembled.
Unusually heavy gunfire came from the village of Andropovka, perhaps the troops were attacked by partisans.
At present, any German soldier who exterminates a real partisan is richly rewarded. Considering the possibility of being outnumbered by his subordinates, as well as the idea of annihilating the guerrillas for merit, the German company commander immediately ordered a platoon of German troops and a company of puppet troops, totaling one hundred and fifty people, to advance towards that village.
The Germans were well aware of the fact that the partisans were good at fighting cold-gun harassment warfare. Therefore, the soldiers who drove the motorcycles at the head of the team did not dare to rush as fast as possible, and they had to cooperate with the large force of the rapid march.
Despising the poor equipment of the guerrillas, and the urgency of reinforcements, they resolutely took two columns and ran wildly, without even arranging the advance guards.
Running three kilometers of dirt road to reach the target, they traveled lightly, and they could reach it in as fast as fifteen minutes! It was supposed to be time to eat, but the battle came suddenly, and the Germans and puppet troops had no choice but to complain, they would not be angry with their superiors, and all their anger was sprinkled on the partisans.
This group of people who ran wildly were the first to be discovered by several spearheads sent by Balzen. The fighters immediately chose to hide, and after confirming that more than a hundred German troops (the puppet army also wore Type 36 uniforms) were advancing at full speed along the road, they quickly returned to report.
Hearing this information, Balzen realized that the enemy was already close at hand.
If he had been, he would not hesitate to order the troops to ambush on the spot and fight a beautiful battle of annihilation. But with the operation at the end of March, he checked and wrote a lot, and in the process of summing up his mistakes, he also learned some combat experience.
He urgently ordered the company commanders: "Our goal is to take the enemy's hometown, not to kill this handful of enemies!" One company, two companies, three companies, we formed a large force and spared this simple enemy barracks. Fourth Company, you return to Andropovka the way you came, I guess the enemy is reinforcing there. Get there quickly to lay an ambush, but don't fight right away. When our general assault begins and the enemy returns to the rescue, beat them in the ass! ”