Chapter 114: Himigvi
So the Polish and Soviet armies were very tacitly hidden in the forest near Makmergay. The Lithuanian government troops outside the forest www.biquge.info marching towards the east with great momentum, dozens of pairs of eyes in the forest staring at these troops leaving.
Koval remembered that he was about to start this matter with Lithuania, and after thinking about it, he felt that he should still want to report to the top of the army, but they were caught off guard and missed the opportunity.
Koval did not have much hope for the commander of the 11th Infantry Division, who was in direct charge of him, and said in the letter that he had led his troops in the primeval forest north of Shnechovíliai and discovered that the Lithuanian government army was attacking the Soviets. In short, he simply described the battlefield situation he saw on the front line, and asked the division headquarters to prepare early.
This military letter was nothing more than Koval fulfilling his responsibilities as an officer and a subordinate to his superiors. As for Koval's other thoughts, he didn't say a word.
In order to attract the attention of the top brass of the Polish army, it was necessary to report the matter to a higher leadership.
By this time, Brigadier General Edward Himigvi had been appointed commander of the fighting in the northern part of the Eastern Front. Troops are being massed towards the Lithuanian region.
Koval carefully recalled the limited contact he had with Brigadier General Shimigvi and the information he had heard about him, adjusting his words. After much revision, Koval finally wrote the letter.
Koval called in the herald and told him to bring the letter back to Vilnius.
On 15 May, after two days of hiding in the forest, news came from the east that the Lithuanian government forces had engaged the Soviet troops, and that the armies of both sides had gathered.
Koval saw that the Soviet troops in the rear were still in place and did not move, and immediately led his troops away from Makmergey.
In the Soviet camp, Ivan kept an eye on the news coming from the battlefield to the east.
"Ivan, how long do we have to wait, the Lithuanian army is already fighting our army in the east, they still have the support of the German army, our army is already at a disadvantage, and the war is very urgent. If you don't do it yet, you'll be in trouble when you go back! The mustachioed commissar secretly reminded.
"Sir, the enemy has another batch of supplies transported upstream from the waterway, can we do it?" An officer ran over excitedly and said.
Ivan was silent, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Let them pass, don't startle the snake." ”
"Ivan, this is already the third batch of supplies that have set off today, and if we intercept them all, the enemy's troops will lack ammunition and will not be able to attack. Don't you dare to fight, are you afraid? The mustachioed commissar snapped and asked.
"We can intercept one or two batches of ammunition, is the enemy a fool? Now the troops on the enemy's front line are still well fed, and the army is not tired. Our army did not entangle the enemy at all.
If we intercept the supplies now, the enemy will have one less meal at most, but they will certainly send a force from the front to join with Makmergey's army to encircle and suppress us. And, most likely, extremely combat-ready German units.
Now we have gone to great lengths to carry all our belongings, and even if we can hide in the forest, we will have to completely abandon the artillery, ammunition and other materials as soon as the enemy comes to encircle and suppress them.
The most important thing is that as long as the enemy brings back two or three thousand troops from the front, we will no longer have a chance to destroy the enemy's supplies. There is only one chance, and we must wait for the right time to attack the enemy's vital points, and kill them with one blow, so as not to leave the enemy a chance to counterattack. Ivan calmly explained.
"How do we kill with one blow?" An officer asked.
"The enemy's point is in Mark Melgey, where they have been preparing for this war for a long time and have piled up a large number of supplies. As soon as we break through this town and burn the supplies inside, the enemy's offensive on the southern front will have to be stopped, because they have no reserves. Ivan pointed to Mark Melgey on the map and said: "Of course, we can also occupy Mark Melge, rely on the supplies inside, and when the Lithuanian troops on the front line want to retreat, they will find that their retreat has been blocked by us." Then our army consumes the enemy's ammunition, and then flanks the front and back, and can annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop. ”
When the surrounding Soviet officers heard of such a brilliant plan, they were all geared up and excited.
"How many more days do we have to wait? After a long time, I am afraid that the Eastern Front will not be able to hold on. Commissar Mustache said.
"Wait two more days, we will already send people to the town to collect intelligence, and when we get the enemy's defense situation in the town, we will be ninety percent sure." Ivan said firmly.
"What about another floor?"
"Then it's up to the Poles? They are the variables in this plan. Ivan said.
"They seem to be getting farther and farther away from us, and are now twenty miles away." An officer reported.
"Maybe it's a deliberate attempt to make us fight to the death with the Lithuanian army, so that they can jump out and pick up the bargain." Another officer said.
"But in the current situation, we can't go up!"
"Our goal now is to capture Makmerge, and as for the Poles, just be careful." Ivan stopped everyone's discussion.
Koval's heralds forced their march through the forest, and in a day and a half they sent the letter back to Vilnius, but they fell from exhaustion.
When Pavowski, the commander of the 11th Infantry Division, saw Koval's letter, many ideas appeared in his head, but in the end, each of them was flawed, making it difficult for him to make a decision and hesitate.
Bishop Larry received a letter from Koval requesting him to pass it on to Brigadier Smith and immediately rode to Brigadier Smith with the letter himself.
After galloping for a day and a night, he finally met the army led by Brigadier General Himigvi on the road to Vilnius, a hundred kilometers away.
When a group of horsemen saw a priest on horseback, they immediately stopped him and asked softly, "Hello, priest, where do you want to go?" Behind is our troops on the march, and you may have to wait a while. ”
Bishop Larry solemnly said: "I am the bishop of Vilnius Cathedral, and I have an urgent matter to ask to see General Shimigvi. ”
Several horsemen looked at each other and decided to take him back.
Bishop Larry looked along the way, and the army stretched for kilometers, and there was no end in sight.
"Your Excellency, I am glad to see you. I don't know what is important to make you so anxious to see me? Commodore Smith greeted him with a kind greeting.
"Congratulations to Your Excellency General for receiving such an important task as presiding over the war on the Northern Front!" Larry said calmly.
"Thank you."
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