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"Regiment commander, we have found the position of the enemy, they went directly into the forest last night and are now ten kilometers west of our army." The panting report of the leader of the reconnaissance squad said: "We searched all the way along the enemy's tracks, found the enemy's position, and touched a place five hundred meters next to their camp. But the enemy also discovered us and launched a fierce attack on us. We couldn't resist it, so we had to take advantage of the terrain and desperately escape back. ”

A smile appeared on the grim face of the young Soviet commander, and he exclaimed: "You have done a very good job, go down and rest!" ”

"Hmph, run to my west, hide in the forest and I'll let you go. If you can't escape, I'll catch you. The head of the Soviet said in a low voice.

"The 1st Battalion laid down its artillery, took a base of ammunition and a day's food with me, and marched quickly, sure to catch up with the enemy. The second battalion led the military supplies to follow behind, and the third battalion collected the follow-up troops and went forward to support them after all of them were assembled. The Soviet officer commanded in a coherent manner.

Immediately, most of the soldiers who had been ambushed here began to set out in formation, and the other part of the army returned to the town.

At noon, Koval led his troops onward, but the troops were tired from early morning to morning, and it was the first long march through the forest, and after venting the morning breath, the speed gradually slowed down.

After walking for two hours, the troops walked only four kilometers through the forest.

Taking a break and watching the soldiers next to him panting and puffing, Koval ordered loudly as he lowered the two ammunition boxes on his shoulders.

Even though Koval wanted his troops to move quickly, he knew that speed was not enough. During the long march, it is necessary to adjust the state of the entire unit and maintain a certain combat effectiveness at all times. You can't do that kind of stupid thing to rush over and give the enemy a head.

"Battalion commander, the Soviet troops behind are catching up! Battalion commander! Kanas hurried over and reported.

"How is that possible? We walked a forest section ten kilometers earlier than them, how could we catch up so quickly? Koval asked aloud as he grabbed Canas by the shoulders with a look of astonishment, staring into his eyes.

It was too much surprise for the enemy to catch up so quickly, and how he had suddenly become so close when he had left enough distance.

If the enemy bites the main force of the troops, even if they can escape, the military supplies they carry are likely to be lost.

Koval settled down and asked carefully, "How many enemies are there?" How far away are we? From which direction? ”

"Report to the battalion commander that the enemy has a battalion of eight or nine hundred men, and that there are many troops behind them who have not followed. The enemy's front was only five kilometers away from us. The enemy came from the east of us, and along the way the enemy rushed forward like crazy. And another force of the enemy, about three or four hundred men, went ahead of us along the road to Makmergay. Kanas gasped.

Koval picked up a dead branch and marked the position and direction of travel on the ground. He said to Kanas, "Is that so? ”

"Yes, sir."

"How fast are they?" Koval asked.

"Well, at least twice as fast as we are now." Kanas said with some uncertainty.

"If they and we set off at the same time as noon, they crossed nine kilometers of forest in two hours, and we only walked four kilometers." Koval sat down on the root of the big tree behind him: "At our current pace, the enemy will be able to catch up with us in about an hour and a half." ”

"Battalion commander, let's hurry up, as long as we get rid of them before dark, they won't be able to find us." Kanas looked around at the resting soldiers around him and suggested.

Koval patted the ammunition box next to him and said, "With so much ammunition and supplies, we can't outrun the enemy, it seems that we will inevitably have to fight today!" ”

"Sir, there are more enemies than us, and they can march long distances and quickly, and I don't think they are ordinary troops, so isn't it a bit risky to fight now? If it sticks, it won't be so easy to go, and if the enemy blocks the road ahead, we'll ・・・・・・" Kanas hesitated a little.

Koval patted Kanas with a confident smile and patted him on the shoulder and said, "Although the enemy is more than our army, but their long and rapid march, their combat effectiveness will definitely decrease, and we will definitely be able to repel them." As for the troops along the road, as long as we hide in the forest, they can't help us.

Order: The platoon directly under the battalion, the assault squad and the shooter squad of the first and third companies are all left behind to form a rearguard unit, and all other military supplies except bullets are handed over to other soldiers. The rearguard troops paid attention to maintaining their physical strength and were always ready to fight.

Now, the whole army is on its way. ”

All the soldiers of the rearguard followed the troops in a northwesterly direction with only their rifles and bullets. Koval walked last, with a few soldiers to set the trap.

Koval tied one end of a yellowish rope to a stone beside the road they had walked, straightening it against the fallen leaves. Koval lifted the lid of the grenade and tied the other end of the string to the grenade's tab.

"Be careful, go! Walk! Koval covered the grenade with leaves and said to the soldiers around him.

"Sir, will this be able to hold back the pursuing enemy?" Majewski asked softly.

"Our goal is not to fend off the enemy, but to make it a little more difficult for them and slow them down." Koval said.

"One can block for a few minutes!" Mayevsky muttered to himself.

"Who said we only have one," Koval said, pointing to the boxes the soldier was carrying, "and we can arrange fifty grenades on the way back, which is nearly one-fifth of our grenades, enough for the enemy to drink a pot." ”

Majewski opened his mouth wide and was speechless in shock.

Koval instructed the soldier to place all the grenades near the road for nearly a kilometer, in a sparse and strange location. In some places, several grenade traps were arranged in a row, and in some places there was no one for nearly 100 meters, some were arranged in the middle of the road, and some were arranged dozens of meters on both sides of the road.

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