Balzen had already found the dirt road marked on the map, and the rest of the work was simple, as long as he followed the road, he would inevitably reach the village of the White Cow.

They were very close to their goal, and when the night was over, the reconnaissance battalion rested for the time being.

"Everyone hurry up and eat. Mira, contact the Commander now! ”

Balzen's plan was simple, that the crucial reconnaissance would take place at night. It's just nightfall, and we'll have to wait a little more until nine o'clock in the evening.

It's good to be cautious, it's not good to be too cautious! Yang Mingzhi received a message from Balzen, they actually camped calmly on the outskirts of Bainiu Village? The large army was only carrying more weapons and equipment, marching slowly, continuing to advance along the path that had been opened, and reaching its target at nine o'clock in the evening.

"Investigate now! If we can attack at night, we will attack at night! ”

Yang Mingzhi ordered this, and Balzen did not dare to disobey the order.

At eight o'clock in the evening of Minsk time, the reconnaissance operation began.

A reconnaissance platoon groped its way through the forest on either side of the dirt road, and after about two kilometers, they discovered a major anomaly.

A large number of wooden stakes have appeared in the primeval forest, and a brief inspection shows that these are obviously large trees that have been cut down recently!

The construction of houses with local materials, the Germans had a reason to do this! The reconnaissance platoon commander immediately gathered the team, and everyone knew that the target was about to appear!

The platoon of more than 30 people immediately dispersed, they had received an order to fight decisively if they had to fight. While the large army wants the whole army to be ready to attack, if it is exposed in advance, then the battle will start immediately, even if it will cost more casualties.

Whether it is not exposed or not to die, when a strange ray of light occasionally flickers in the unobstructed place of the leaves, the platoon commander understands what the situation is.

The German towers were hung with searchlights, gasoline generators hummed to power them, and high-intensity lights swept the forest as usual.

The reconnaissance platoon was already almost crawling forward, and looking for the already sparse trees as cover, approaching Bainiu Village little by little.

The night was not clear, the sunset was brilliant because of the clouds, and the clouds were still the same, they obscured a lot of the starlight, and the visibility was very poor.

In a trance, the scouts vaguely saw rows of barracks, from this logging site to the target, it was estimated that it was nearly 500 meters.

The enemy camp apparently had three towers, each with two searchlights, and strong lights occasionally swept into the area near the towers.

The light only passed for a moment, and the platoon commander suddenly discovered a major anomaly.

"Oops! What did I see? Barbed wire? Did this group of guys build a position? ”

"That's right! I also think it's barbed wire, it seems that the Germans have been prepared for it! ”

The platoon commander was convinced by the soldier's words, and the reconnaissance continued, and the thirty or so people lying on their stomachs dilated their pupils as much as possible, speculating on the enemy's situation in the dim image.

On the other hand, because of the bad moonlight tonight, Yang Mingzhi's march became more and more difficult. In order to avoid exposure, no one lit the torches, and everyone lined up in a dense formation, and everyone followed closely in the footsteps of their predecessors, for fear of falling behind.

At half past ten o'clock in the evening, the vanguard finally made peace with the reconnaissance battalion, which had been reduced to 1,600 men, and completed the meeting on the side of the dirt road.

Balzen had been waiting for a long time, and the reconnaissance platoon he sent was still watching, and important information had been sent back.

In the dark, Yang Mingzhi clearly saw in front of him that the guy he was facing was Balzen himself, and the strong smell emanating from his body also confirmed this.

"What's going on now? My Death Captain? ”

"Commander! The Germans were already on guard! ”

Yang Mingzhi originally estimated that even a group of scum of the enemy would not think that they would even repair their positions.

"Judging only by the existing reconnaissance, the enemy dug trenches and also pulled barbed wire. Their searchlights were shining all the time, and I guess that the enemy might be ready to wait for us to attack and inflict a lot of casualties! ”

"Are you kidding? And a large number of kills and wounds of our army?! Yang Mingzhi smiled contemptuously and returned to seriousness. Your guess is worth pondering! Does the fact that the Germans were on guard mean that we have been exposed? Balzen, the attack you carried out from the north does not seem to have attracted them away! ”

"Nope! I'm sure there are a large number of armed men massing towards Olichnovo! Balzen decisively denied it.

"Hey! That's weird! Unless there is another possibility, that is, the German troops in this area have received the same order, that is, to increase their alert! The village of White Bull controls a prisoner of war camp, and the Germans may have analyzed our actions and decided that we were fighting a prisoner of war camp! In this way, it is not surprising that they are on guard. ”

Yang Mingzhi thought that his theory was correct, and Balzen did not raise objections.

It's just that Balzen also thinks independently, and he is like a staff officer, judging the next action.

"Commander! The enemy is on guard, and we have to make a choice. I was worried that those men would collide with the enemy, there were 4,000 of them, and there were only a few hundred of them who could fight. If this huge crowd is discovered by the superior forces of the German army, it will definitely be a fierce battle! What's more, that Medvedev also claimed that there were hundreds of puppet armies searching for them!

So, I can't help but wonder if the next battle is necessary! We can quickly turn back and fight the prepared troops, or we can go and fight ......"

Balzen was bold for a moment this time, and he did not continue, for the chief already understood.

Yang Mingzhi held his breath and thought for a while, and sighed: "Your reminder is right! If we turn back and protect the 4,000 men, we won't have to fight the prepared enemy and avoid any damage they might receive. Continue to fight, or quickly resolve the battle and rescue the prisoners of war. If it cannot be quickly ended, and the enemy's superior forces are gathered here, we will be in great trouble. ”

"That's right! That's what I mean! ”

"Well, let's have a meeting!"

At this time, there should be no democracy in the army. Yang Mingzhi actually has a plan, but in order to implement the next plan well, the three battalion commanders under his command must reach a united front!

If you don't fight, it's the safest, and if you fight, it's risky. The risk of taking a risk is very high, and it wins because the benefits are high. The two paratrooper battalion commanders understood the situation they were facing, and to Yang Mingzhi's surprise, they said in a very unified tone - fight!

"Excellent! I decided to fight this time, and I support it! Yang Mingzhi asked, "Balzen, what about your decision?" ”

"Alas! Now that you've decided, hit! It doesn't matter what the defense line they built, this time it's out! ”

Yang Mingzhi was very satisfied, and now the reconnaissance of the target is still ongoing, and no matter how major the discovery is, the battle is inevitable.

"Comrades! There is no indication that the enemy has really discovered our tracks, and we cannot actively let the enemy discover and besiege us. As a rule of thumb, we would attack at night. Unfortunately, tonight is not a good weather for a night attack, so I decided to start the onslaught at dawn tomorrow, and in order to kill as many enemies as possible, this time I will let it go! ”

The troops carried a total of 30 rocket launchers, and the two paratrooper battalions still had six. In fact, the 107-mm rocket launcher, manufactured by the Arsenal, only a launch tube is sufficient.

Yang Mingzhi issued an operational plan: "In the battle at five o'clock tomorrow morning, rocket artillery and mortars will quickly establish positions. We must use all the shells we carry, and the shells are like enemy building bombardment, regardless of whether or not they hurt the prisoners of war.

After the artillery fire was prepared, all the precision shooters intervened tactically in the rear. Charge up as fast as you can to take down the enemy positions and destroy them all! In this battle, we still don't have a chance to live! That's it! Now, the battalions immediately rest and recharge! ”