According to the plan, Balzen's troops would go to Homnich again after Christmas, and their task would still be to find usable metal, and even more so, they would have to throw off their arms and work with the militia who remained there to pull away the dismantled steel bar. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Because the Germans had increased their forces on the road front, the strategic salient of Homnitsch was even more important.

For the 284th Division, it could serve as an observation post to monitor German movements. The Germans could have taken it and turned it into their observation post.

Balzen had to prepare carefully again, the weather was not very good, there were snowflakes in the sky, and it had not yet turned into goose feather snow. The cold wind was howling, and presumably the people left behind in Homnic were also struggling to hold on, even if they didn't complain.

The day after receiving news of the German reinforcement, Balzen came to the new division headquarters.

He and his warriors were temporarily stationed in the blacksmith village, and the troops were about to set off again, and the supplies brought by these operations were bound to be more numerous.

At yesterday's division meeting, Homnich's defenses had to be strengthened to a certain extent for fear that the Germans would adopt a high-pressure posture.

Yevlov gave Balzen an order: "This time, you are going to enter Homnich with a large number of weapons and ammunition. We must strengthen the defenses of the ruins of this city, and if the enemy continues to attack here, we will have to fight back. ”

If the battle situation is like this, he can easily turn into a tug-of-war between the two sides. Yang Mingzhi knew that the war of attrition was meaningless to him, but the enemy's capture of Homnich was really an ice cube hanging over his head for the swamp. Even if Homnich is in ruins, it must not be captured by the enemy.

Yang Mingzhi emphasized again: "Balzen, you can go." Don't be too nervous, your task in this operation is still to carry the scrap steel bars that the militia has put in order. This time you can take our latest research results with you, and now there are three recoilless guns off the production line, which have been tested and are fully ready for real combat. ”

"Is this true?!" Balzen was pleasantly surprised.

"Of course it's true, you can honestly transport these three guns to Homnich, deliver them to the local militia, and then unload the food, weapons, ammunition and household items. After that, you bring the rebar back and the task is complete. Yevlov continued.

The amount of quests seems to have increased, and Balzen has been given more sleds.

Due to the snow, the ground that had begun to melt before was frozen again, and it was covered with a layer of snow, which was perfect for sledding compared to wheeled carriages.

The task had been given, and Yevlov breathed a sigh of relief. Even with the bad news of the enemy's troop buildup, he was optimistic that the enemy would not look for trouble at this stage.

After dinner, as the commander of the division, he continued to stay at the division headquarters, and all the men and horses of the division went about their duties, so that Yevlov was a little idle. Therefore, he simply called Yang Mingzhi, who was relatively idle, to the division headquarters, for no other purpose than to sit together and talk.

Yang Mingzhi also knew that this old guy was bored, and he left the weapons design bureau and went to the division headquarters to talk to Yevlov about some military matters.

The weather was very cold, and in addition to giving orders to Balzen during the day, he was accompanying some geniuses in the weapons design bureau to work on design. On this day, my wife star fruit spent part of her time helping out in the hospital of the blacksmith village, and part of her time studying cultural knowledge at home.

Yang Mingzhi trotted all the way into the division headquarters, stomped his feet violently, and shook off the snowflakes on his body. He immediately closed the door, took off his hat, and enjoyed the warmth of the room.

"Looks like you've got a lot of work to do today. Come, sit down. Yevlov said, and put down the expired Pravda for an unknown amount of time.

"You are also very leisurely, I originally planned to finish the drawing work and hurry home to accompany my wife. I was called to the division headquarters by a word from you, an old fellow. Yang Mingzhi rubbed his nose, took off his coat and hung it on the wall. Why, isn't there something important? Yerentina is not here either. ”

"You say she? The woman is not yet continuing to give lessons to her newly developed commissar. ”

When Yevlov spoke, he seemed a little sullen.

He liked Yerentina, and he didn't even care about her status in the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Even Yang Mingzhi had to admit that the young woman who was twenty-six years old after the New Year was very feminine, and her figure and appearance were very good, but any normal man would think about it when he saw such a woman. It's just that she's a Cheka, and now she's in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and this status is prohibitive for most men.

However, Yang Mingzhi also knows that Yelenkina is a normal woman, and she longs for love. Now that there is a bold Yevlov, who is still the division commander of the Guards, it is very logical for the two to hook up.

"Oops, my division commander seems to be a little unhappy, is it about our political commissar? Yerenkina is not as easy as we are, she must train a new commissar in order to fundamentally transform our newest troops into strong soldiers. ”

"You're right." Yevlov perked up, "I called you tonight, I still want you to talk about the future of our army." ”

"The future of our army, the entire Soviet Red Army? The topic is too big. ”

Yang Mingzhi moved the chair with great interest, and the guards brought a teacup and poured black tea with some sugar.

"Not really. I'm talking about the future of our 284th Division, and this unit is exactly with you Berekov, which makes us fundamentally different from other units. ”

Yang Mingzhi lowered his head and smiled, "It's really different, our current military equipment and basic infantry soldiers, and even the establishment of the company are completely different from friendly forces." ”

Yevlov never doubted Yang Mingzhi, the chief of staff. An infantry squad has 10 people, a platoon has more than 30 people, a company has a full strength of more than 90 people, a battalion plus three standard companies, and other companies with special responsibilities, and the full strength is around 600 people. The troops practiced a new type of battle group model, with a squad attacking in a triangular formation and a huge triangular formation at the battalion level. Actual combat has shown time and time again that this formation is a panacea for both offense and defense.

Now there are new changes in the troops, and some new types of heavy weapons will equip the troops.

Yevlov said meaningfully: "We are about to reproduce the majesty of our army half a year ago, and we can defeat a German tank regiment in an instant, all because we are equipped with individual rocket-propelled grenades." In the future we will not only have it again, but also short-barreled infantry guns and recoilless guns, and we can actually conduct larger-scale operations. ”

These words gave Yang Mingzhi a wake-up call, and he raised his head suddenly, "What?" Are you planning to conduct another large-scale military operation?! ”

"That's not unavoidable!" Yevlov smiled, "As you said in your last operation, if you want to fight, then a large-scale battle." So I thought, can we actually attack the city? ”

"Do you really think so?"

Yang Mingzhi really knew that it was wrong to use military force, and the logistics of the 284th Division were still fragile, and it was too testing to conduct large-scale battles. Unless a large number of captures can be obtained in battle, only a successful battle can keep the Swamp Controlled Zone afloat.

So he didn't question it immediately, but asked step by step: "I don't know where the division commander chose the target for attack?" ”

"It's Slutsk."

"Slutsk? That is, the city further north of Lechicha? It's really a bit far from there. I thought you wanted to fry Moziri again! Yang Mingzhi didn't think this plan was very reliable, and it was hard to stay on Yevlov's lips.

"So you're not in favor of the plan."

"Not really." Yang Mingzhi didn't say anything, he immediately put forward a series of practical questions. "When our army goes on an expedition, we need to carry a large amount of dry food and ammunition, and if we attack that city, we must also bring a large number of new weapons, otherwise with the current situation of our light infantry, the results we can achieve are bound to be very small."

"So, we don't necessarily have to attack there in the future?"

"Yes, we can expand our gains this year. Entrenched in the swamp all the time, it's not what you want to see. Now the Southwestern Front hopes that our troops trapped in the swamps will do more, and we will not fail to live up to the trust of our superiors, as well as Stalin's commendation. ”

Yevlov understood, "You mean that we are now gathering strength at once, and everything is combat readiness." Immediately after our army has prepared a large number of supplies and equipped with new weapons, a large-scale active operation will be carried out? ”

"That's right! We are going to be the leader of the entire battlefield behind enemy lines, and perhaps in the spring, we will be able to carry out a strategic counterattack. ”

It was an inspiring conversation, and Yevlov's favorite thing about it was these high arguments. It sounds promising, but it is also reasonable, as if the future will follow this path that is incomparably good for the Soviet Union.

"Okay, let's talk about something else. Like Natasha? Yevlov laughed.

After talking about the military, let's talk about life, and I'm afraid that's all there is to talk about military life. Yang Mingzhi smiled, "Natasha has something else to talk about." She came to the Blacksmith Village, but emptied her home in Catfish Village. That girl loves it here. ”

"I like to be with you." Yevlov teased.

"Maybe it's that simple, that girl's mind is really transparent. This child is in great need of a spiritual sustenance, and since I behave like her relatives, in the eyes of her and her brother, I am Berekov, Uncle Berekov. ”

Natasha has grown up to be the best sniper in the division, and a lot of her tactical experience is worth learning from others, so can she be a teacher and train a large number of snipers? Yevlov shifted the topic here.

"Natasha is our hero, we can let her lead the way, train a sniper unit, and then assign it to the various companies. An elite sniper who can name enemy machine gunners from a distance, and in some senses, a sniper is no less than a gun. ”

"Hehe, that's not impossible." Yang Mingzhi straightened his chest, "The role of snipers can sometimes be very large, and the terrain of our generation is very complicated, which is most suitable for snipers' elusive attacks, and the German army will suffer huge losses." Your words gave me a wake-up call. ”

"If I don't ask Natasha to come over another day, a few of our commanders will discuss it with her and see if this girl is willing to be an instructor." Yevlov suggested.

"That's fine. Personally, I guess Natasha will take the chance. (To be continued.) )