Ivan led his troops to hide on the top of the position three or four hundred meters away from the river, and fired at the Polish troops in the distance, of course, the efficiency of this shooting was very low. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Peter's regiment, having lost its regimental battles, became headless flies, and had to stay dead on top of its position, enduring the Polish artillery and machine guns, and occasionally rising from the trenches and firing a few shots.

Seeing that the fire on the opposite bank had been suppressed, dozens of Polish soldiers rowed several small boats and struggled towards the opposite bank.

The paddles fluttered, making waves in the river.

Bullets from Soviet troops hit both sides of the boat, occasionally hitting the thick cabin.

A Soviet machine gun, which had been silent for a long time, came to mind, and the bullets were so large that they splashed a row of drainage beads on the surface of the river. The Polish soldiers on the nearby ship immediately slid diagonally downward, avoiding being hit by going straight.

The machine guns on the Polish position immediately diverted their fire, and the bullets clattered against the thick shield of Maxim's heavy machine gun.

After a long time, a machine gun bullet coincidentally entered from a small observation under the shield, burrowed into the solitude of the Maxim shooter, and made a hole in the mouth of the bowl above his waist, and shot out with a ball of flesh and blood.

The deputy shooter next to him immediately dragged his body away, sat down on his place and continued shooting.

A shell belatedly landed on the machine gun position, a spark exploded, and several iron pipes slowly fell from the air.

Several small wooden boats rushed to the shore at a rapid pace, and the soldiers on them immediately took their tools and fastened a few long iron rods on the bank of the river, and tied the ropes they carried on the boats.

The Polish soldiers on the west bank immediately pulled in the ropes and set up several ropes over the Gava River.

The rest of the soldiers opened the tarp, pulled out the submachine guns inside, and spread out and advanced towards the Soviet positions.

The soldiers in the Gava River were able to build bridges faster with the help of ropes.

At 1 a.m. on the 17th, a wooden raft hit the east bank of the Gava River, and the first pontoon bridge was successfully built.

The troops under the command of Koval quickly passed along the pontoon bridge.

Ivan saw through the telescope groups of Polish soldiers stepping onto the east bank of the Gava River, and immediately understood that the position could no longer be held.

"Sir, aren't we leaving? It's almost too late! The officer next to him asked urgically.

Ivan said calmly: "Wait! ”

Polish soldiers, led by the stormtroopers, cleared the Soviet soldiers from one trench to the other.

The grenades and submachine guns coordinated with each other, and the Soviet troops on the position were powerless.

Finally, a group of Soviet soldiers, unable to stop the attack of the Polish troops, ran towards the rear of the position. The flight soon spread throughout the Soviet army, and large numbers of soldiers abandoned their positions and fled towards Daugavpils.

In the headquarters of Daugavpils, one after another about the battle in the lower positions was laid out on the conference table at the end of the room.

"The downstream position is about to be undefended, what do you think?" The bayonet division commander asked with a cold face.

"I think we should take advantage of the fact that the Polish army has not yet gained a foothold on the east bank, and send reinforcements to drive them all into the river to feed the fish." A staff officer suggested.

"How many troops do you want to drive them down the river?" Another staff officer stood up and asked, "One regiment is definitely not enough, two regiments may be able to do it, and three regiments can ensure that nothing goes wrong." But our artillery was significantly inferior in number and ammunition to the Polish troops on the opposite side, and in the event of an engagement on the river, our troops would have to attack at the risk of powerful enemy fire, which would inflict serious losses on our troops. Even if we thwart the enemy's crossing of the river this time, our losses will be higher than the enemy's. The enemy could still launch river crossing operations elsewhere. ”

"But how did we let the Poles cross the river?"

"If we have accurately judged where the enemy is crossing, if our artillery regiment has not been diverted to an upstream position, we still have a chance. But now, we have lost that opportunity. ”

"Withdraw our troops, and we will hold on to Daugavpils with all our might." The bayonet division commander said resolutely.

Ivan watched the troops in front of him continue to disperse, and immediately commanded the nearby troops to retreat. The rest of the Soviet troops also saw the opportunity and retreated to the rear.

Locke and his troops were forced back into the woods by Ivan's two battalions. At this time, the Soviet troops were seen rushing all the way towards Daugavpils. Immediately with troops at the edge of the woods to attack the Soviet troops as they saw.

Ivan and his troops managed to escape back to Daugavpils. His guards tried to clean up the bloodstained dirt on his clothes, but he waved him down.

Ivan walked into the general headquarters in embarrassment.

"Ivan, you should hold on to the lower positions, but now, you have abandoned your positions and fled, do you have the military law of our Soviets in your eyes?" The commander of the bayonet division looked at Ivan and asked loudly.

"Sir, you have been wronged! It's not me who escaped, it's that Commander Peter's troops have harmed us! Ivan cried angrily.

"What do you mean by that?"

"Peter led the troops to come to the aid of the regimental battle, and the first and second battalions of our regiment suffered heavy casualties, so I handed over their positions to the troops of Commander Peter, so that my troops could rest and recuperate. The soldiers of our regiment have been fighting for so long, and they haven't eaten a drop of water or a mouthful of food! Who knew that not long after the replacement of Commander Peter's troops, the Polish troops rushed to the east bank, and Commander Peter's troops quickly collapsed. The morale of the troops plummeted, and the rest of my men followed. I had no choice but to retreat with my troops, gathering the routs as I retreated. Ivan said with an oath.

"That's it, but the position was lost in your hands・・・・・・ "The bayonet commander said hesitantly.

"If the commander can get the artillery regiment to give me fire support, I will immediately lead the soldiers of our regiment to recapture the position!" Ivan patted himself on the shoulder and said.

When the people in the command saw Ivan covered in blood and dust, they behaved like this, and their hearts felt more favorable towards him. And at this time, it had been determined that it would be necessary to defend Daugavpils with all its strength and conduct street battles, so naturally it was impossible for the artillery regiment to accompany Ivan on the adventure.

At this time, one of the battalion commanders under Commander Peter fled alone after the team broke up.

When the bayonet division heard his actions, he immediately ordered: "Arrest him immediately and shoot him on the spot!" The discipline of our Red Army is made of steel, and deserters are never allowed. All fighters who gave their lives for the great cause of the Soviets would be martyrs, and deserters would be punished not only personally by military law, but also by his family. ”

"Yes." The officers around him all became serious.

"Inform the whole army of this news. In the next battle, it's time to test our warriors! The bayonet division commander ordered.

"Yes, sir."

Ivan was covered in a cold sweat, and finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart: he was finally not regarded as the chicken that killed chickens and set an example for monkeys!