In the original history of Yang Mingzhi's plane, the guerrilla republic was established on September 9, 1942, when a delegation sent by a dozen large partisan groups met in the heart of the Prypet Marshes.

It was precisely because of the presence of Yang Mingzhi and his insistence that the guerrilla republic was ratified by Moscow on May 1, 1942.

Look at the current state of the guerrilla republic!

Her core area of control is more than 2,400 square kilometers, and its broad control extends from the confluence of the Pripet River and the Dnieper River in the south, to the Mozili-Gomel highway in the north, from the banks of the Dnieper River in the east to the Mozili-Cheroby railway section in the west.

Her capital is the so-called Novgomel, a city consisting of three collective farms, shaded by a large amount of vegetation. Combined with the large number of people saved by the fighting that ended on May 3, the total population exceeded 55,000!

Fleeing the Nazis, the army and civilians carved out a lot of farmland in the swamps, and the potato harvest season was just around the corner.

Other partisan groups faced food shortages, often by requisitioning villagers or robbing German troops. The guerrilla republics will say goodbye to food shortages altogether after the new potato harvest season.

Food is the source of soldiers' combat effectiveness and the foundation for a country's stability and prosperity.

The guerrilla republic was finally built, and a sense of accomplishment rippled in Yang Mingzhi's heart.

He asked: "Comrade Salinchkin, have you had a meeting on this matter?" Do other comrades know? ”

"The meeting has not yet begun, and I have not concealed this news, the majority of the residents have learned about the establishment of the guerrilla republic, and everyone is very supportive of public opinion. I have heard it said that the very establishment of the guerrilla republic proves that the leader has not abandoned his people, so that all those who continue to fight in enemy-occupied areas have a greater reason to fight. ”

Yang Mingzhi estimated that this was the result of the political commissars under Salinchin adding fuel and vinegar to the report.

He smiled and continued to ask: "Actually, I could have rested in Catfish Village until tomorrow morning, but today I put my wife over there and came by myself, just because I was very worried that there would be a meeting!" The battle is over, and we must immediately deal with the aftermath, summarize the gains and losses of this battle, count the casualties and comprehensive losses, and consider the next strategy! ”

"Of course! Meetings are a must-have! Shaking his fingers, Salinchkin continued: "Here I must point out one thing! Comrade Berekov, you are clearly planning to attack the railway, and you are pointing the last finger at a railway station west of Mozyri. But by now, this has completely surpassed the scale of a battle. I think it's a battle! ”

"Campaign! It's very inappropriate! Yang Mingzhi slapped his thigh, surprised by the statement that this bald guy "slapped his swollen face and became fat".

"Isn't that possible? I personally gave it a name, and based on the fact that this operation was mainly in the western part of Moziri, it was called the West Moziri Offensive Campaign. ”

The West Moziri Offensive Campaign? This name was too atmospheric, which made Yang Mingzhi timid.

Salinchkin explained: "The scale of this operation is indeed not large, and after investigation, the enemy is the German 734th Infantry Division, with a total strength of 11,000 men. Our total strength is the entire 63rd Army, and it seems that this is a duel of tens of thousands of people, but in fact there are very few troops directly involved in the battle.

There is a circumstance that you are completely unaware of, that it was not only us who attacked the lines of communication of the German army. All this was dictated by the command of the partisan movement with the simple aim of striking sabotage at this point in time on the lines of German communication, especially railway traffic! The superiors sent a notice on April 29, and they never expected that we would take the initiative to launch a large-scale operation on April 26, and that we had already achieved great results!

To destroy 40 of the most advanced German tanks on the battlefield required enormous sacrifices, and they thought it was me exaggerating at one point! ”

Yang Mingzhi waved his hand: "The superiors have reason to believe that this is the meaning of the existence of the Bersky who accompanied the army, his camera recorded our celebration scene, and the enemy's tanks became our trophies, but unfortunately we had no ability to bring them back, so we had to destroy them all!" ”

"Yes! Comrade Bersky returned yesterday, and he must be responsible for Yerentina! Now that the comrade's papers have been sent to the darkroom, the photographs will be washed out this evening. Let's move on to what we just did. The strategic attempt of the higher authorities is to help our army in the next operation by weakening the logistics of the German army. ”

"Oh? Is it because of the ripple effects of several of our attacks? Yang Mingzhi immediately asked, his brain spinning rapidly. Because of Salinchkin's explanation, he thoroughly understood why the return of the large army was by rail, and there was no German train at all. It turned out that there were also sporadic guerrillas who sabotaged the railway line!

To blow up a railway, a single anti-tank mine can achieve good results, but this weapon is not easy to obtain for the partisans.

Salinchkin denied it without hesitation, feeling that his own dictation alone was not comprehensive, so he led Yang Mingzhi to a map of the area spread out on a huge table in the large office.

He held a stick of wood and pointed at the map.

Yang Mingzhi noticed that this was not referring to the swamp, but to its southeast! There was already Ukraine and pointed all the way to the territory of Soviet Russia, until the Severodonetsk River stopped.

"Comrade Berekov, look where my baton is pointing! I think you know what this place is! ”

"Of course I do! A massive airdrop a month ago, it was from here that the Air Force took off! ”

Yang Mingzhi knew this place too well, and the Southwest Front had gathered heavy troops here. Since the success of the Battle of Moscow, it has led to a full-scale counteroffensive of the Soviet army on a front of more than 1,000 kilometers!

On the Northern Front, Soviet troops liberated Mozhaisk, west of Moscow, and counteroffensive forces approached Vitebsk and Smolensk. Soviet troops on the other side approached Bryansk. The Soviets may be able to continue the offensive, but the Germans have shrunk their forces on the Rzhev-Sychovka line, resulting in a stalemate on the front.

On the southern front, the breakthrough of the Southwestern Front led by Timoshenko at Isyum created a distinct salient on the map, which was named after the Balvenko River. The area was close to the important industrial city of Kharkiv, where a large part of the Soviet tanks were manufactured, but it eventually fell, which was a major blow to the Soviet military industry. The liberation of this city is naturally of great political and military significance for the Soviet Union!

Salinchkin said meaningfully: "Comrade Berekov! Don't you think we have a big advantage right now? If our troops attack Kharkov from Barvenkovo, with the cooperation of troops from Severodonetsk and Belgorod, this important city will be taken.

Berekov, I remember you always claiming that there would be an important battle this month, and I think your prediction will soon come true! What a genius you're a man! ”

Salinchkin was excited, he stood up straight, and saw Yang Mingzhi pinching his chin full of stubble and standing straight and thoughtful.

"What? Is my analysis wrong? ”

"Your analysis makes a lot of sense! Since our army has carried out a counteroffensive, it is natural to say that the spearhead is aimed at big cities like Kharkov and Kyiv! Especially since the main forces of our Southwestern Front are not far from Kharkov, it is really illogical not to attack here!

So the Germans must have known very well that we were going to attack here, and they would decisively strengthen their defenses! ”