This Soviet army, led by Kuznetsov, finally encountered a major crisis, because of a major disagreement in the direction of retreat, and the troops had to be divided. In this battlefield where the Germans have absolute superiority, "separation" is tantamount to suicide.

Yang Mingzhi respected those people, and was angry that they had put the safety of the army in danger. The Belarusians in the troops, they should follow the order to withdraw to the rear, and not fight the Germans with all their blood.

Desperateism is unacceptable, waiting for the 32nd Army and their followers is doomed and brutally defeated.

As a result, the Reich division was waiting on the outskirts of the forest, and the Germans brought in some troops from the direction of Rzhev. In the western part of this forest there were three divisions of Germans waiting, who were well equipped to break through from this direction, and lightly armed troops simply could not break through. Their strategic dream of breaking through the German blockade line and moving to Ukraine and the junction of large forces is a complete pipe dream.

The Imperial Division was very happy to see a large group of Soviets emerge from the forest, and they looked like the group that had been ordered to be encircled.

"It seems that the 284th Guards Division of the Soviet Union is already a trapped beast, and the order is conveyed, and there is no mercy for this force."

Since the Soviets came out of the forest at night, they initially achieved some success. When the sun rose, the battle was entirely in the hands of Paul Hauser.

Nearly 10,000 Soviet soldiers launched a tragic attack on the German positions with the belief that they would die.

They were unstoppable, and the enemy's machine-gun fire network seemed to be struck by the momentum.

"Definitely them. This force has already routed two divisions of our army and my Führer's regiment, and they are already fighting hard. So I'll send them to hell. Paul Hausser ordered the adjutant to write a telegram that read, "The enemy has been destroyed."

The battle lasted for a day, and the fierce attack of the remnants of the 32nd Army was finally suppressed by the Germans, and as the mechanized units advanced, the Soviet resistance became more and more meaningless.

Many fighters chose to use human ammunition to die with the German tanks, but they were almost powerless against armored targets.

Eventually, they were left with some remnants, and more than a thousand fled back into the forest. Many people are annoyed, knowing that it is better to retreat with the large army.

However, when they re-entered the forest, even if they were in tattered clothes, they still encountered many scattered troops who had retreated from the encirclement. The force was regaining strength, unable to break through from the southwestern part of the forest, and everyone had to retreat honestly through the swamps.

On the other hand, Yang Mingzhi followed the large army and still marched in the direction of the forest. This forest develops along the Pripet River, and there are a number of small towns and collective farms around the river.

The reconnaissance team found some villages, but unfortunately they were empty, and it was clear that the villagers had fled because they had taken all the household items they could take.

According to Yang Mingzhi's analysis, these villagers are likely to move along the river, and the destination will either be the swamps of Pripyat, or they will retreat directly south to Ukraine. The swamps would be the destination of the force, and everything would be fine as long as it entered the Soviet-ruled zone.

"Alas, there are only more than 30,000 troops left, and we have plenty of food and ammunition. Just can't afford a big war with the Germans. Yang Mingzhi said regretfully.

The troops were resting in the woods, and Yang Mingzhi had some worries about the future. He looked at his wife, who was eating the boiled wheat, and it would be terrible if she was in any danger.

Yevlov handed over a lunch box, the food was nothing but a box of cooked wheat kernels, sprinkled with a little salt at the end.

"Alas, it's this again. We've basically eaten this since we retreated. ”

"No way, I want to eat meat too. Maybe by the time we get to the swamp, we'll be able to catch some small fish and make a fish soup. ”

Yang Mingzhi smiled, his life has been very difficult recently. Not to mention the fact that I can't take a bath, this dress also smells sour. There are some injuries on the body, but the most uncomfortable thing is the food, which is fine, there is no toilet paper, so I have to make do with leaves.

In this regard, men can only carry it hard, and women are better. There are very few women in the ranks, and they use valuable hygiene products. Look at the wife who is eating with relish, this girl must not have an accident, and when the war is over, she will have to give birth to a group of monkeys.

Yang Mingzhi squatted on the ridge and pulled the food in the lunch box, pointing in the direction of the troops.

"Yevlov, you always run to the military headquarters. Now that we're moving towards the swamp, do the troops have any other intentions? ”

"There is one, and the direction we are going has to go through a city. We must take the city of Moziri, through which we will continue into the forest and then into the swamp. ”

"I see! It must have been occupied by the Germans. Yang Mingzhi asked weakly.

Yevlov didn't seem to care much about this, and said casually: "Who knows? Let's treat it as if it's already occupied, so we might as well be mentally prepared for the worst.

When the troops are resting, it is always the time when the military department has a meeting, Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov are both high-ranking officers, and now the situation is even worse, and the two are rare war materials in the entire team.

The heralds trotted all the way to call for a new meeting.

Yang Mingzhi looked at Yevlov, "Let's go, let's go and see what new plans that guy has." ”

He immediately put the unfinished meal next to his wife, "Xiao Tao, you are weak and eat more." Remember to rinse with water after eating. ”

Carambola nodded, she agreed to everything her husband commanded, even if she was worried that her husband would be hungry if he didn't eat much.

The two rushed to the military headquarters in the dust, and since the remnants of the 32nd Army left with a bunch of Belarusians, there were many fewer officers who came to the meeting. The whole detachment was still divided into two factions, with Kuznetsov's unit advocating a breakthrough all the way to the rear, while the 284th Division planned to remain in the swamps for guerrilla warfare.

Both factions have supporters of each other, and they must pass safely through the swamp before they can separate.

Now that new troubles lay in front of everyone, Kuznetsov spread out the map and pointed to a small dot in it.

"Here, Moziri, we have to move on through this city. It's just that the reconnaissance company reported that a large number of German troops were found here. Judging by the results of the reconnaissance, there was probably a regiment of the enemy stationed here. ”

The officers looked at each other, and no one spoke before Kuznetsov spoke.

"Hey! Are you dumb? Tell me what you think, and tell me what you think. This city, we are going to go around, or to fight down. ”

To be honest, the troops really don't want to suffer any more losses, especially now that the morale of the troops has been severely reduced by the exodus, and even worse, the troops have no heavy weapons at all.

"Comrade Commander, you must know whether we are attacking this city or not." Yang Mingzhi suddenly said, "Actually, I know that in your opinion, this city must be taken." Right. ”

Kuznetsov looked at this Chinese with a stubble on his face and was suddenly happy. "Yes, I mean, of course, to take it. However, I can't say anything, and the opinion of your 284th Division is also very important. ”

Yang Mingzhi nodded, judging from the map, Moziri was built along the Pripet River. "The biggest trouble for the troops now is crossing the Pripet River so that we can continue to advance towards our destination. Moziri is at this important juncture, and if we cross the river in another place, we will face the turbulent water. Judging from the map, there are bridges in Moziri that are particularly important to us, and we must take the city. ”

Kuznetsov nodded, having looked at his officer. "My generals, you are not as discerning as Berekov. This man should be a commander, and if the whole campaign had been commanded by him, maybe we would not have lost so badly. ”

Yang Mingzhi hurriedly and modestly prevaricated, this is simply a killing. It was the officers present who scolded Pavlov, who committed suicide to avoid punishment, and a bunch of high-ranking officers who were running around and not commanding the troops well.

Now Kuznetsov understands that the attitude of the troops is now agreed. "If we don't cross the river from Moziri, we will pay more costs, especially time. As for our breakthrough of Moziri, our troops can be adequately resupplied in the city. ”

The soldiers were hungry for a victory, but they were also eager to get a large amount of supplies of life, which were already very scarce.

Kuznetsov asked a very pointed question about who would be the main attacker in this battle.

Yang Mingzhi raised his right hand without thinking about it, "I'll come!" ”

This Chinese was more active than the other officers, as if he wanted to make meritorious service ********. Kuznetsov was satisfied, he did not care how this Chinese became a fighter of the Soviet army, and now Berekov is already a Hero of the Soviet Union.

"Comrade, this battle is very important. There are only about 1,000 left in your division. Can you be sure that your main attack will be able to take it down? ”

Kuznetsov asked, and the other officers chimed in. It stands to reason that a large number of troops will participate in the attack, not to mention that this battle must take the city in one fell swoop.

Yang Mingzhi tilted his head and tapped his finger on the map fiercely. "No matter how you make a battle plan, our 284th Guards Infantry Division must play an exemplary role, and the special anti-tank battalion directly under me must take the lead. Since I am already a Hero of the Soviet Union, I will have to fight on the front line. ”

This passage is very precedented, and it is completely a rhetoric to invite Ying to fight.

In fact, Yang Mingzhi's brain immediately began to spin wildly, and the battle plan was also being conceived.

The Scout paintbrushed up on the enemy's defenses, and in any case Moziri was more of a supply depot, meaning that there must have been a large stockpile of supplies here, which made the outcome of taking the city all the more enticing.

The city must be attacked, the 284th Division will be used as a special attack force, and Yang Mingzhi will personally lead the troops to attack. "I will lead a battalion of troops, or a total of more than five hundred people. I will launch a fierce attack at night, and the troops will all use automatic fire, and take the bridgehead with great firepower, and then the large force will come in a volley. ”

This policy of operation sounded very good, and then Yang Mingzhi said a very crucial sentence: "The Germans would never have imagined that we had tens of thousands of people arriving around Mozili. I think that the unauthorized breakthrough of the 32nd Army must have been regarded by the Germans as our big force, and they must have moved their troops to that place. And we are unexpectedly in Moziri, and the Germans will be overwhelmed. ”

Kuznetsov slapped his thigh, he didn't even think about it.

Berekov in front of him, this Chinese has a unique vision. "Okay, we'll attack as early as tonight, and now the troops move on."