The town of Kuta was also located on the German transport line, which was a small town adjacent to the road. The town has a small population, and its inhabitants are mainly engaged in agriculture and deforestation.

It's a lot like the town of Luvanka, but it's a little smaller. It is closer to Moziri, and its geography is also surrounded by woods, so if there is an armed attack on it, it will definitely be rewarded.

The soldiers were eager to try the pie that Yang Mingzhi had sketched, knowing that after capturing the city occupied by the Germans, the soldiers had the right to search for the necessary daily necessities on their own.

Sometimes wars are won, and the winning side becomes the conqueror. Indulgence in soldier looting was even considered necessary for a time, but it was not until later that countries emphasized discipline and banditry was curtailed. However, this is a world war, and the military honor of the past can easily be defeated by a brutal war.

For this reason, Yang Mingzhi's execution, capture and plundering of Soviet soldiers can sometimes only turn a blind eye. Obviously, because of the compulsion of life, Yang Mingzhi had planned that after the capture of Kuta Town, the troops were free to take everything they could, but if the owner of the property had not been killed by the Germans, it was necessary to protect his property.

These decisions were also made because the officers checked the equipment of ordinary soldiers.

"Every soldier must have enough clothing to keep them warm as they enter the winter season. You must have one or two pairs of shoes as a reserve, you must have a pair of cutlery, a water bottle, and a set of armed belts. If not, then go to the Germans and seize them, and we must strip the Germans of everything, except for their pants. Yang Mingzhi lectured those junior officers like this, causing everyone to laugh.

Laughing aside, the demand for these living materials is very huge, and there are still scattered soldiers from the south, spontaneously retreating to the swamp area.

Many people actually ran away aimlessly, and not all Soviet soldiers could give their lives for Stalin without hesitation, they were first and foremost human beings and wanted to live. Some lucky ones came to the Pripett Swamp and were taken in by the 284th Division, and at first they were poor and white, and their military uniforms almost became fig leafs.

Therefore, the new military operation is to loot supplies and collect some daily necessities that can be collected to survive the cold winter.

Yevlov had a great sense of humor in describing the operation as a battle to loot clothes, which he called "Operation Shuba." Shuba is the traditional fur coat of the Slavic people, mainly made of sheepskin. At the same time, there are also mink, rabbit skin, etc.

There are a lot of livestock raised in Heitu Village, and it is naturally impossible for those cattle and sheep to be slaughtered for leather. First, there is no tanning equipment in the base area, and second, those livestock are still producing dairy products and valuable meat.

Yang Mingzhi did not ask the soldiers to wear fur coats as a whole, so that they could survive the winter with enough linen. He knew that Soviet soldiers in World War II often wore cotton clothes to the battlefield, which was also a kind of military uniform. Compared with the brand-new and handsome military uniforms of the German army, the Soviets are simply a group of Hanako. What's worse, these cotton clothes are not filled with cotton, and kapok has become the key to keeping out the cold.

The battle plan soon spread from the small office of the division headquarters throughout the base area, everyone had been dormant for a while, and there were battles all around it, and the 284th Division took the initiative to attack again, and it could also do a little bit of strength for the entire battle situation.

Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov ordered the battalion commanders to hold a meeting and at the same time announce the exact battle plan. Seeing that everyone had arrived, he wrote the words "Operation Shuba" on the small blackboard.

"Not bad! This battle is all about clothes. We have relatively plenty of ammunition, we have no problem eating food until Christmas, and we are almost ready to harvest new potatoes. ”

"Deputy division commander, you just give the order! As long as it is a battle plan, we will absolutely obey the order! The commander of the first battalion of the second regiment, Lavliandi, said.

Yang Mingzhi smiled with satisfaction, Lavlianji's attitude was very representative of the people of the Second Regiment, which was the troops he brought out.

The purpose of this military operation was to allow the soldiers to have enough clothing, as if the whole battle plan was for the new arrivals. The two battalion commanders of the 1st regiment, Krabsky and Roshakov, understood very well that this plan was closely related to them, the newcomers.

"Since the two regiments are all the same attitude, our one regiment and one battalion completely agree." Roshakov said calmly.

Kravsky did not object, "The living conditions of our battalion are not better than those of the Second Regiment, and the soldiers lack clothes and clothing, and they will not come out next year in the still relatively warm climate. But after a cold snap, I was worried that the army would have soldiers who would freeze to death. ”

This is very straightforward, if there is no winter coat, even Lao Maozi will have to die.

Yevlov coughed twice, and it was his turn to speak.

"Since the comrades are very supportive of the new battle plan, we should implement it quickly. Kravsky also said just now that if there is a cold snap, we will also suffer serious non-combat attrition, and we must be prepared. ”

"Our plan this time is not to liberate the town of Kuta." Yang Mingzhi said in obedience, "Because our defense of Kuta Town is nothing more than a lone army going deep into the mantis arm as a car, so we must fight quickly, or the old way of night attack." After the battle is successful, we do things quickly, collect as many materials as we can, and absolutely not fall in love with war. The focus of our search is on all things textiles!

In this battle, I plan to dispatch four battalions of troops, and the guard company will also be included in the battle sequence. I don't know how many enemies we will encounter, but according to the results of the town of Luvanka, it is likely that the enemy will have a regiment stationed. Therefore, we must at least dispatch the corresponding troops, and we must not expose our strength. ”

Then Yevlov laid out the decision of the division headquarters.

The battle plan was to plunder the German-occupied town of Kuta, with the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 1st Regiment and the 2nd Regiment attacking with the entire army, including a 100-man guard company. With a total strength of more than 2,500 men, these are already the most elite troops.

The troops were also quite well equipped, and Yang Mingzhi believed that it was still necessary to use strong firepower to defeat the enemy in the moment of engagement. At the same time, this operation is also an opportunity to test new weapons, the mortar shells produced in the blacksmith village have to be tested in actual combat, and those reloaded bullets, since the quality is not good, then let the machine guns fire wildly.

The officers disbanded, returned to their respective barracks and began to prepare their men.

Yang Mingzhi stayed at the division headquarters and sat quietly for a while, and Yevlov poured a glass of water and sent it. "You still personally command this battle, and I will stay here at the division headquarters. I felt as if it was hard to go to the front. ”

"Maybe." Yang Mingzhi took the water, and he was still thinking about something. "Yevlov, after all, you are the division commander, and your responsibility is not only to command the troops, but also to protect the ordinary people in the base area. You'll have to guard our home, and I'm pretty good at fighting in the woods, so it's probably wisest to keep me in command this time. ”

Yevlov scratched his head and sat down. "It's okay too, I'm self-aware, I'm not at all as good as Pugachev, who has already died. In the future, when the army grows stronger, maybe you should be the commander of the main division. ”

Yang Mingzhi quickly refused this, he really hoped that he could be a senior commander, but it was still not the time. Lao Maozi is sometimes very contradictory, they want to liberate the whole world, but they are also very repulsive to foreigners. They are arrogant, and once considered themselves the Third Rome, but now they claim to be the saviors of the proletarians of the world.

"Wait until later, after all, I am Chinese, and it is up to the leader to decide that I am the commander of a unit with the title of guard." But the leader had already given me the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, and a medal of the Order of the Gold Star, which had not yet been attached to my chest, and it was clear that I had received the weight of the leader. ”

Yevlov nodded: "That's right, so you should command a few more successful battles, so that your credit will be greater and more valuable in the army." Even we will become an exemplary unit of the guerrillas! ”

These rhetoric are too exaggerated, and Yang Mingzhi still has an idea in his heart, that is, about young soldiers. "I think that if I get a few out of the young soldiers, at least I have to pull that kid from Kharkov over."

"Why, that kid? He is the battalion commander of the juvenile battalion, and the strength of the juvenile battalion has exceeded 100, and his responsibility is very great. ”

"Yes, it is because of the great responsibility that I need to train him. Let him learn more command experience, so as to better lead the team. ”

"So you're definitely going to take your wife and Natasha with you, right?" Yevlov asked with a smile.

"That's natural, they're my beloved snipers, and this time they're going to bring an improved version of the anti-tank gun with a scope. All modified anti-tank guns should be carried, so that in the event of an enemy armored vehicle, we can be the first to attack from a considerable distance. ”

At night, Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov chatted for a while and then went back.

The next day, Kharkov was alone and was ordered to report to the guard company. Yang Mingzhi gave him a new task there, "In the new combat operation, you are temporarily assigned to the guard company, you must follow me, pay attention to my words and deeds, I will train you to be an excellent commander in the future." ”

The clever boy immediately understood what was going on, and he immediately gave the standard military salute. His serious appearance caused the two girls behind the chief to laugh foolishly, and the young man also laughed innocently.

In the new combat operation, Yerentina will naturally participate, she is a political commissar and will also act as a fighter in battle. This guy is more concerned about Yang Mingzhi's safety, as well as his girls. The so-called need for the protection of the big sister, in the short time of preparing for the attack, Yerenkina, who was ready to go, decisively carried a bag and a gun, and swayed in the camp of the guard company.

Yang Mingzhi shook his head, this woman cared about her little sisters very much. Men naturally didn't bother to get involved in women's miscellaneous topics, so Yang Mingzhi led Kharkov, who was like a guard, to inspect the various battalions, focusing on checking their armaments, and had a good idea of the future battle.