The 1st Infantry Division and the Separate Regiment severed the connection between the Fort Dina fortress and Daugavpils. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

"Stop the attack, immediately defend on the spot, adjust the defensive line, and abandon all the houses that are too deep in this part." Koval commanded his officers.

"It's all fought to the death, and you just gave up?" Some officers muttered.

Koval criticized: "We don't make deals that aren't cost-effective, and now these places have no value." To fight a war, you must be able to advance and retreat. All adjustments must be made tonight, and the Soviets must not be given the opportunity to attack at night. ”

On the entire front, the Polish army, which occupied the north of the city of Daugavpils and was constantly attacking south, suddenly stopped the pace of the attack and quickly retreated back to the north of the city, relying on a line of relatively strong streets to arrange defensive positions.

"Sir, the Polish troops have stopped attacking!" The army reported to the division commander Cronin.

Cronin stood on top of the walls of Dina Fort and watched as Polish soldiers dug trenches in the land between Dina Fort and Daugav Pierce.

"They want to trap us." Commander Cronin muttered to himself.

Dina Fort and Daugavpils are at each other's throats and can reinforce each other. However, once the connection between them is severed, there is a danger that each will be broken.

"Don't worry, Fort Dina is strong, well-supplied, and we have our troops in Daugavpils to support us. The Poles could not destroy this impregnable fortress! "Division Commander Cronin cheered up the morale of the officers.

"Dig a shallow trench in front of the trench and stick sharpened wood in it!" Koval stood in the trench and commanded the officers around him.

"Sir, everyone is tired for a day, and it is okay to change the trenches left by the Soviets!" The officers below were very unhappy when they heard this, and Jacob stood up and persuaded him.

"Yes! Sir, anyway, tomorrow you will take the fortress of Fort Dina, and this trench will not be used! The other officers also whispered.

'These guys have never seen the tragic situation of the First Infantry Division's First Infantry Division being almost wiped out! Koval thought to himself.

"Well, tomorrow to take down the fortress of Fort Dina? Take Daugavpils the day after tomorrow! Koval yelled, "Is that what you think? Who thinks so? ”

"The whole of Daugavpils has only taken less than a quarter of the part, and we have already lost hundreds of fighters, all of them are arrogant and self-righteous!" Koval said mercilessly: "This battle has just begun, far from the time when we can relax, any arrogance will only make people stupid and dull, and become corpses lying on the battlefield." ”

"Yes, sir, you have learned!" Locke immediately stepped forward and said.

"Alright! Get started! Let's have a late-night snack together in the evening! One person gets two candies. Koval said with a wave of his hand, patrolling around with a sapper shovel.

Koval gave a brief description of what the new trenches would look like, allowing the troops to work on them.

The trenches left by the Soviets led from Dina Fort to Daugavpils, mostly in a north-south direction. The soldiers of the Separate Regiment blocked the trenches at both ends to prevent the Soviet troops from using them for night attacks. Then a two-hundred-meter-long east-west trench was dug on the south side, near Daugavpils.

It was getting dark, and the soldiers of the Independent Regiment worked hard to dig the trench facing south.

Koval looked at the Dina Fort in the northwest and suddenly woke up, he was only concerned with watching out for the enemy troops in Daugavpils, but he had forgotten the Soviet troops in the Dina Fort.

'What makes you so negligent?' Koval reflected: "Maybe it's because he feels safe with two main infantry divisions around him, or maybe General Shimigvi has given the task of attacking to the 3rd Infantry Division, so he didn't pay attention." ’

Koval had to dig with his own shovel and the soldiers of the guard company.

The soldiers of the other companies had just sat down to rest, and when they saw it, they all joined in the digging.

"Commander, the firewood you asked me to collect has been collected." Majewski ran over and reported.

"You piled these logs one hundred and fifty meters in front of our trenches and lit them to prevent the night attack of the Soviet troops. Do not get too close, lest the light of the fire reveal the situation on our positions. Koval commanded.

"Yes, sir." Majewski said.

"Wait!" Koval looked at the two infantry regiments of the 1st Infantry Division that were being repaired on both sides, thought for a moment and said, "You can send them a little wood and give them a reminder." ”

"Yes, sir."

At about seven o'clock in the evening, the bonfires on both sides of the trenches were already lit. Koval finally led his troops to dig a very shallow trench.

Koval straightened his back, loosened his muscles, patted his dirty hands, and said to the officers around him, "That's all for today!" b As long as the machine-gun positions are arranged, it's fine. At night, you have to watch out for enemy assaults and go to get some rest. ”

"Oh! Oh・・・・・・" The cheers of the soldiers rang out from above the position.

Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush came over with several officers of the 5th Infantry Regiment, pulled out a cigarette and handed it over.

Koval took it and put it in his mouth, striking a match for him and himself to light it.

"Koval, you're trying too hard! Beware of exhausting yourself. Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush said jokingly.

Koval took a sip, spit out a thick white smoke, and said with a slight smile: "If you don't fight the battlefield, you will die!" ”

"If only everybody thought like you." Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush looked at the positions of the other troops around him and teased, "We don't have to worry about fighting so hard." ”

Koval hurriedly excused himself: "Individuals have their own ways of fighting, and I'm just a stupid way." ”

"Don't be so nervous, just talk about it!" Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush said.

Koval smiled, naturally he would not take this kind of thing seriously: so many people are here, there are many people talking, if they say something that should not be said and are heard by other troops, the relationship between the various departments will become very awkward.

Koval looked over the positions of the other troops on either side and lit a bonfire. Most of them only hastily remodeled the positions left by the Soviet troops, without digging as hard as Koval did, and at most only built a side of trenches.

If you are so careless, it is easy to suffer in the event of an accident. Koval thought to himself: 'But this is not his own business, nosy and disgusting!' ’

Look at Lieutenant Colonel Tadeush, I'm afraid he is the same!

The 1st Infantry Division is a very good unit in terms of personnel, weapons, and training, but because it has been formed for a short time, it still seems very impetuous. Perhaps only by experiencing the lesson of blood can they understand!