The three main forces selected their troops for battle on the 17th.

The 1st Regiment of the 284th Division, led by Deputy Commander Kravsky, led a battalion into battle.

The 2nd Regiment of the 284th Division, led by Deputy Commander Yevgeny, led a battalion into battle.

233 Brigade of paratroopers, sending the Rychev battalion to the battle.

Everyone assumed the duties of the battalion commander, and the four battalion commanders went to the headquarters in unison that night to carry out more detailed combat deployment. As for how the war will be fought, everyone naturally obeys the commander's request, but the essentials of this operation are actually to carry out non-stop cold gun and cold artillery attacks on the outskirts of the city, which still makes them a little uncomfortable.

Because, this style of combat is not brave at all!

Yevgeny muttered: "It's so obscene! If we want to prove our existence, why not go on the offensive with dignity? For example, wouldn't it be beautiful to attack with rocket artillery? ”

Kravsky retorted, "Are you stupid? We used rocket artillery, fearing that the enemy in that city would be killed in the first round of bombardment. In this case, the enemy will still ask their superiors for help? I look at the commander's cold gun and cold gun combat mode, which is very good! Besides, we captured some Romanian 45 mm field guns, which were somewhat more accurate and maneuverable than our recoilless guns, and those high-explosive shells were also used in this operation. ”

"Huh? I almost forgot that we still have this kind of seizure! Those light cannons can indeed be used in this battle, but what else do you recommend? Yang Mingzhi continued to ask.

"Nope."

"Well, I'll go on! In this operation, each battalion must concentrate accurate shooters from its own troops. You must not command ordinary soldiers, I demand that the proportion of accurate shooters in the troops be half and the number of artillery should be increased. It will be a siege battle, you will have to carry a lot of ammunition and rations, and each soldier will have a great load. I know that the warriors can carry these loads, and I am also worried that the warriors will be crushed by the load, so you will be carrying some wagons to transport ammunition and rations. ”

Balzen interjected: "If it's an accurate shooter, my troops really have something lacking. We are scouts, half of our fighters are armed with submachine guns, and even RPGs have submachine guns on their chests. Am I going to get the submachine gunners to switch to rifles? ”

This point was indeed Yang Mingzhi's omission, but after thinking about it, he immediately asked: "Could it be that Speroskina and the group of accurate shooters she selected haven't reported to you yet?" ”

"They've already been here."

"Isn't that great? You're an accurate marksman, especially with a company of Spyroskina's sniper team, what more could you ask for? ”

"But ......"

"Is it because they're kids? Please, don't be prejudiced, I have a lot of faith in this group of children, and you have to have full faith too. Don't talk about it anymore, what questions do you have? ”

"This ......," Balzen thought for a moment, and he had a lot of concerns. Commander, in fact, I think that we don't need those carriages, our army needs strong mobility, and those carriages are often cumbersome, and they can easily get stuck in the mud. In my opinion, the ammunition and rations only need to be carried by the soldiers. I've tested that my warrior's weight limit is 60 kilograms. ”

"What? Sixty kilograms? "Rychev was shocked, and so were the others." Could it be that the average limit load of a reconnaissance battalion has reached sixty kilograms? Our paratrooper brigade is only thirty kilograms. You guys...... You guys are monsters. ”

"That's right, we're monsters when we fight the enemy!" Balzen puffed out his chest confidently, "Even with such a load, we were able to reach the outside of Loyev City with our own ability and at the speed of a normal march. While the rest of you were still waiting for the wagon stuck in the mud, me and my men had already arrived. ”

Rychev questioned on the spot: "I don't believe it! You're suspected of bragging! ”

"Alright, stop talking nonsense!" Yang Mingzhi knocked on the table, "Balzen, don't be reckless here. I believe that the reconnaissance battalion does have this ability, but now that you are the commander of the task force, you have to consider the deployment of four battalions, and if you still want to be brave, I can only replace it! Saying that, Yang Mingzhi also made a temporary decision: "Rychev, you are the elite of the paratrooper brigade, you will serve as the deputy commander, and use your calmness to restrain Balzen, a reckless man!" ”

This more detailed combat meeting laid down a huge burden on the soldiers.

A standard soldier carries a weight of 60 kilograms to participate in the battle, this situation should have happened in the army in a battle in the First World War, and the reason for this is also due to the lack of mules and horses in local areas, and a large amount of supplies can only be carried by soldiers.

By the decades, the infantry had evolved into an independent combat unit, with a lot of equipment like a Christmas tree, especially the American patrols, where the weight of the soldiers never fell below 40 kilograms. A few soldiers were even so mad as to stuff their backpacks with a thousand rounds of rifle ammunition, after all, when the battle suddenly started, the soldiers wanted to have unlimited ammunition!

It's 1942, the infantry doesn't have Kevlar fiber, they don't have steel plates on their chests, and the rifle bullets are a lot of full-power bullets.

Yang Mingzhi stipulated that each fighter would carry five base ammunition, that is, a precision shooter would have up to 300 rounds of ammunition.

And the MG34 Heavy has an even more impressive 3,000 rounds of ammunition! These were originally German equipment, but after the Soviet army modified the rate of fire was reduced to 900 rounds per minute, and the combat rate of fire was also lower. However, the 3,000 rounds of ammunition in reserve actually exceeded the firepower of the German infantry squad at the same time. After all, the infantry squad as Yang Mingzhi understands that there must be a machine gunner in the squad, and its ammunition reserve must also be large.

Therefore, the standard infantry squad of the elite units of the current 63rd Army, such an equipment spectacle appeared.

The standard team of 10 people each carried a box of ammunition with a chain of 300 rounds to supply the "big bomb eater". In addition, each fighter carries an RPG warhead to supply the RPG hand in the squad.

Each fighter then carried their own weapons and ammunition, usually a Mosin Nagan or Fur Rifle, and two base 120 rounds of ammunition for general combat. Four grenades were to be hung around his waist, along with spears, bayonets, sapper shovels, and water bottles. They also had to carry military bags on their backs, which basically contained military rations, and their blankets were tied on both sides of the military bags.

With so much equipment, a soldier's weight easily exceeded 20 kilograms, and in this operation, the weight exceeded 30.

Yang Mingzhi knows too well the scientific weight of soldiers, Balzen's battalion is considered a special soldier, and their scientific weight is a quarter of their body weight. The average infantry should be one-eighth of their body weight.

The so-called one-eighth of the load is basically a requirement for a soldier to have a gun and some bullets, but in regular combat, no soldier will think that carrying military rations and ammunition is a burden.

So, why don't the elite troops use horse-drawn carriages? It is only the most basic infantry squad, and its weight and firepower configuration have surpassed the US military in this time and space, becoming the first in the world.

The so-called dedication to the defense of the great motherland is nothing more than spiritual slogans. Yang Mingzhi knew very well that the ideological consciousness of soldiers and the wise command of commanders were the key to winning the battle, but it was not the absolute key. It is not advisable to maintain the theory of weapons, but when the weapon capability reaches the strategic level, the so-called tactics no longer matter!

While the rest of the Soviet army was still in the stage of equipment struggling, Yang Mingzhi trained this kind of firepower in the swamp with the 21st century concept he was familiar with.

In the 21st century, the army is always accompanied by extremely high ammunition consumption when fighting in the war, and this way to obtain strong firepower.

Therefore, the pre-war preparations were not the same as before, and Yang Mingzhi could only order the use of mules and horses in large quantities. Because, even if a soldier carries 30 kilograms of equipment, it may not be able to meet the wear and tear of future operations!