On a new day, the attacking forces made their final build-up at the airfield. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Six offensive battalions and attached artillery companies and other units were gathered here, because of the needs of the war, logistics troops and transports did not exist, and the necessary supplies could only be carried by the soldiers themselves. However, because the battlefield is not far from the three collective farms, if the consumption of ammunition and food is too large, the rear can mobilize reserve militia to supply the front.

As many as 5,000 soldiers gathered at the airport, the first time such a large-scale gathering of soldiers. Such a scene could only be seen before the 284th Division suffered a devastating blow in Minsk, and now the strength of the 284th Division has been restored little by little, and the spectacle has reappeared.

Before setting out for the expedition, Yevlov stood on the high platform and said a few words of encouragement in a low voice. The soldiers raised their heads in a uniform array and listened to his lecture.

"Comrades, this operation is our 284th Guards Division in response to the call of the leader, to cooperate with the Northwest Front to which we previously belonged, and at the same time to carry out the tasks assigned to us by the Southwest Front.

On the Moscow front, the Germans' plan to capture Moscow as Napoleon had completely failed, the Germans could not capture the capital, and on the contrary, our counterattack had begun.

We can fail in Minsk, in Kiev, in Vilnius, in Vyazma. But in Moscow, we have no way back, and it has been proven that as long as we persist in the war, victory is ours. The enemy has begun to retreat, and we must deal a blow to the retreating enemy! Tell them that Belarus is not occupied by them in its entirety. In the vast swamp of Pripet, here is still the USSR! ”

"Ulla! Ulla! ”

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The soldiers chanted slogans, and the five thousand people shouted together, and the scene was extremely shocking. In such a scene, everyone's blood is boiling, and morale has reached the peak. Yang Mingzhi glanced at the soldiers in the audience, with such soldiers, why worry about not being able to win the battle?

The troops set off after lunch, and the army split into two routes after leaving the barracks in Catfish Village.

Yang Mingzhi led the troops attacking the road to the southeast and headed straight for Gomel. And the troops of Roshakov and others attacking Homnich should be a little more south.

For Roshakov, he was given two days to attack in the early morning of the day after tomorrow. Night fighting was the strength of the 284th Division, and he had learned this tactic since joining the unit, all to ensure the suddenness of the war.

Ten kilometers outside the base area, the troops are going to separate. Yang Mingzhi said goodbye to Roshakov and others, "The task of attacking Homnich will be handed over to you." Heavy weapons are in your hands, and after the capture of Homnich, more difficult wars await you, and I hope you will live up to expectations. ”

This is a common topic, and several people still saluted and promised to complete the orders of the division headquarters.

Roshakov will definitely resolutely carry out the order, and Yang Mingzhi is also convinced that the unit under his command will fight to the last drop of blood. The discipline training was watched by Yerentina, the woman from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the brainwashing and lobbying of the political commissars, and the fact that the prisoners of war pointed out the fear of the prisoner of war camp.

Therefore, whenever they joined the 284th Division, the soldiers knew what they were fighting for, and they did not hesitate to sacrifice. The idea of surrender was also completely broken, because of the prisoner of war camp, the hope of survival was very slim, and it was better to pray for life than to fight to the death.

Yang Mingzhi's troops were 2,000 people, and the two battalions he trusted the most were a women's battalion and a part of a juvenile battalion full of children. Such a troop looks a little awkward, and there are all men, women, and children, and those who don't know about it will be worried.

Yang Mingzhi was also a little worried at first, after all, it was 700 girls and children, and because of the shortage of troops, women and children were put into the battlefield as soldiers. However, it turned out that the stereotyped prejudice was wrong, and no one was left behind when marching in the snow.

The logistics almost depended on the soldiers themselves, and the supplies they carried on their backs were all tied to the sleds. The troops marched on horse-drawn sleds, and more on man-pulled sleds. The snow is perfect for tobogganing, and each squad has a large sled, their blankets for overnight stays, and some ammunition are transported by sleds, so that the troops can carry more supplies for long battles.

Similarly, attacking the troops of Homnitsch, they also had a large number of sleds.

In the previous harassment battle, horse-drawn sleds carrying mortars attacked Homnich nimbly, causing the German defenders to tire and suffer heavy losses. In this large-scale operation, horse-drawn sleds were tasked with transporting ammunition.

The commander of the temporary regiment, the headquarters of Roshakov, they also had tank troops. Three BT light tanks were advancing in the snow, they had enough fuel, so these three tanks did the work of "locomotives". Soldiers tied sleds together, each tank could pull up to ten sleds at a time, pulling large quantities of ammunition straight for Homnich.

At the same time, the German defenders of Homnitch shrank into their shells like turtles. Hiding this Soviet sniper in the snow outside the city, going out on patrol is a disaster, if you don't go out and hide in the building, you can still be safe, once you patrol, there will be unlucky people who will be injured or killed.

Little by little, Roshakov's troops approached Homnich, and they first joined up with the snipers who were still engaged in the harassment war.

He ordered his troops to camp in the snow, and planned to start the operation in the early hours of the morning.

"Everyone rested at once, and we set out at ten o'clock in the evening, and at two o'clock in the morning we were ready for the final attack."

At this moment, the troops are still more than ten kilometers away from Homnych, and if they advance further, the German army will be able to see the Soviet troops from the top of the tall buildings.

The troops were hidden behind a small wood, and the tents of the command had been set up. The officer headed by Roshakov was here, and a sniper walked into the tent.

"Ilyich, you guys did a very good job before. Now that the division has decided to take Homnich, and all your snipers are going to storm the city with us, now please tell me what you have received these days. Roshakov said earnestly, too, got what he needed.

The sniper Ilyich informed Roshakov that at the moment the German army in the city of Khomnich was only one battalion, and morale was in shambles. As the harassment continued, many of their wounded soldiers were placed in the city, and the bodies of the dead were abandoned in the wilderness.

"We kill enemy patrols, and if the enemy comes to collect the bodies, we shoot decisively. I'm afraid it's immoral to do that, but the target is the Nazis, and we shoot them when we find them. Even those fascist prostitutes. ”

"What? Fascist! For this word, Roshakov was very surprised.

Those people were prostitutes, and they did not choose to resist when they were captured by the Germans, but sold their bodies for their lives as tools for the Nazis to vent their desires. Later, the Germans were forced by our attack to simply send these women to collect the corpses of German dramas. Instead of running away, they succeeded in carrying the body back to the city on a sled. So we didn't hesitate to shoot at them. ”

There are still Soviets in the city! Before the battle, Roshakov and others felt that the civilians who had not withdrawn had been driven out. There were also many women who became prostitutes of the German army, and contempt immediately emerged.

In any case, they can be said to be traitors, and their situation is actually very sad, and when the battle breaks out, they can only ask for more blessings.

"Ilyich, go down and rest, recharge your energy and don't think too much. Please cover your ears at night, as our artillery preparations will be fierce. ”

Time passed little by little, and outside the city of Homnich, the Soviet troops sent a signal in the direction of Catfish Village, and the time was already one o'clock in the morning.

Neither Yevlov nor Yelentina rested, and at the same time the pilot Podovich was already recuperating.

Flying at night was not a problem for him, because the moon was high tonight and the ground was full of snow made the visibility very good.

The order to fly had been given, and his car was slowly lifted into the air with two rockets mounted on it, targeting Homnitsch.

"Report to the regimental commander, the Air Force has taken off." The radioman reported.

At this moment, Roshakov looked at the pocket watch, it was already half past one.

"Order the troops, immediately prepare for battle. Mortars were ordered to advance, artillery positions were established. ”

At this moment, the attacking force of 2,000 men had gathered outside the city of Homnich, and there were only two large-caliber mortars, which would fire shells at the maximum angle of fire, fly two kilometers and explode inside the city.

The time gradually came to two o'clock in the morning, and seeing that the time was ripe, Roshakov personally fired a signal flare.

A green flare flew into the air, and some of the German soldiers on the night vigil saw the anomaly, and they were very strange not to report it, but to watch the green incendiary object slowly descend like fireworks. It wasn't until a few tens of seconds later that a violent explosion exploded in the city.

Such explosions have been going on for many days in the past, and they were just sneak attacks by Soviet mortars. It is no surprise that many people have not had a mortar attack in recent days, and the soldiers finally slept a few times, but they did not expect the attack to start again.

The explosion woke Gustav from his sweet dreams, and he pushed away the woman sleeping next to him (because of the anxiety of war, he, like the soldiers, vented his anxiety on the flesh of the Slavic woman who was controlled in the city), and hurriedly got dressed and prepared to check on the situation.

He never expected that before he could change into his coat and go out, a more violent explosion would occur.

It turned out that just after the first round of shelling, Podovich, who was flying, saw the fire, which was more obvious than the flares. The plane immediately accelerated towards the flames, after which the rocket was fired with a fuse. Two large rockets carried white smoke straight towards Homnich, with the same power as two heavy artillery shells.

The explosion occurred, the powerful shock wave destroyed many houses, the ground shook, and in their sleep the German soldiers were blown under their beds.

In the past, the Germans always got up at the first stage and immediately defended themselves. Attacks always come suddenly, and then suddenly, and the world is calm. After a long time like this, people become numb.

The violent explosion caused by the rockets caused a lot of casualties, and the Germans were not organizing defenses at the first time, but to rescue the wounded.

Most of them didn't know that the 2,000 Soviet troops in ambush outside the city, with the cooperation of three tanks, coordinated the infantry to attack the town. The action has begun, the fighters are attacking in a three-three offensive mode, and everyone is ready to fight.

As for the Germans, it was not until large-caliber mortars continued to fire and explosions continued that they realized that tonight's attack was not trivial. When the Germans realized that a large number of armed men were approaching the city, it was too late. (To be continued.) )