The sunset is infinitely good, and this time should be pleasant, and in this riverside forest, if you put out a barbecue blanket, it is excellent.

However, who would want to go for a barbecue? I can't even eat!

Yang Mingzhi only hoped that the troops could pass the Dnieper River as soon as possible, and then occupy Slavzich as soon as possible, so as to give his superiors an early victory.

The river crossing had started so early, and he knew that the efficiency of crossing the river while it was still light would be very fast, and once night fell, even if there was a moon in the sky, the efficiency would still plummet.

It was certainly risky to act in advance, but considering that the sun would completely set at half past seven, he naturally relaxed his vigilance. It was not only Yang Mingzhi who relaxed his vigilance, but all the soldiers and civilians present relaxed their vigilance.

In this case, once the enemy appears, as long as a dozen machine guns are fired, it can cause chaos among tens of thousands of people inside and outside the river crossing site.

In fact, as the crossing continued, the troops were in good order at first, but after nearly half an hour, the scene became more and more chaotic.

Thirty-five paratroopers-controlled rafts and canoes totaled and their capacity was limited, carrying only three hundred people in one operation. These rafts were displaced to the south by the current, and in addition to the landing point of the troops, which was to the south, after their return, the soldiers on the shore had to pull the rafts back to the starting point. This back and forth, for half an hour, the paratroopers carried out only one wave of transport.

Compared to ferry, the efficiency is really three times slower!

In just half an hour, the reconnaissance battalion and their equipment were all ferryed across the river, and they set up makeshift camping in the ruins of the village of Missy.

Yang Mingzhi was also ready to cross the river within half an hour! He and his guards, even his beloved Natasha, will embark on a raft on a ferry with his loyal descendant, the 2nd Regiment of the 284th Division, and begin to ascend to Ukrainian soil.

Therefore, this crossing of the river is also of great significance to Yang Mingzhi, who has never been to Ukraine, and now, on the other side of the river is the village of Misi, which is the Chernihiv region, which is Ukraine.

He was so confident and ambitious about the bombing of Chernihiv.

There were 10 Exocet rockets planned to be bombed, and they were neatly arranged on the lawn behind the pier, and the two larger launchers were assembled in a large wooden box that looked like a coffin in the form of parts.

He took a few more looks at the heavy weapons and said to Anatoly, "These new Exocet rockets are our secret weapon. You must escort them, if one of them falls into the water, you have made a big mistake! As long as they cross the river safely, you will make a new contribution! ”

Anatoly was both surprised and excited by the fact that the rocket artillery had killed Homnitsch's man, and he saluted and promised: "Even if I sink to the bottom, these shells will not!" ”

Yang Mingzhi said no more, and under the escort of the guards, he began to walk down the simple wooden ladder and board the raft.

Compared to other soldiers, Yang Mingzhi was more cautious. He had a hemp rope tied around his waist, and he didn't forget to tie one to Natasha. The girl did not quite understand the chief's intentions, until she waited for the raft, and saw the captain take the hemp rope and tie a live buckle to the ferry cable.

"Sir! You ......"

Yang Mingzhi finally confirmed the rope and confirmed that it was very strong. He softened Natasha's little face again: "It's okay now!" It's not clear if you'll be able to swim, but you won't fall into the water no matter what happens. ”

"I see! Thank you, sir! ”

"You don't have to say thank you! I've said it before, I'm not just your chief, I'm your uncle! Now, sit tight for me, and we'll cross the river smoothly. ”

This ferry line is not fully loaded, because the commander sits here! Only twenty people sat on the two rafts, and the shore was quietly opened.

Yang Mingzhi's mood was quite relaxed, and when he really sat on the raft, he really realized that the buoyancy of these pine trees was really amazing! The crossing took a maximum of ten minutes, and he didn't have much more time to admire the river.

Yang Mingzhi pondered, and when the army reached the opposite bank, he set up camp in Misi Village, except for the reconnaissance battalion, which began to advance towards Slavzich at midnight.

……

It was at this moment that the unexpected happened!

The reason why an accident is an accident is that it came too suddenly. Suddenly, a low whistle startled everyone on both sides of the ferry!

Yang Mingzhi's good mood disappeared suddenly, he stood up suddenly, his eyes were like electricity, staring at the south, and shouted loudly: "Everyone stand up, there is a situation!" ”

The whistle sounded once, and then a second time. There was nothing in the whole port that could make such a noise, and many people could easily guess what it was - a motorboat.

This is indeed a motorboat, specifically, a Soviet river gunboat of Project 1124! And its drivers, naturally, were the Germans.

The reason for how the Germans got their hands on this Soviet weapon is also very simple. In July 1941, German troops arrived on the Dnieper. After the Germans occupied Kremenchug, south of Kiev, they crossed the Dnieper River on a large scale with the city's large bridges, and finally completed the encirclement of the Soviet forces in the huge encirclement.

The Soviet army collapsed in a short time, and the Soviet river flotilla, which was rampaging on the surface of the Dnieper River at five or six hundred meters, they simply could not defend the entire river, and after weighing the pros and cons, had to withdraw to the safety of the Black Sea.

These river flotillas were widely equipped with Project 1124 gunboats, which had a small tonnage and no weak firepower! The turrets of two T28 medium tanks were installed on the boat, that is, the main armament was two 76 mm caliber tank guns, one in the front and one in the rear. In addition to this, four Maxim machine guns were also armed. This makes the gunboat, which originally had a displacement of only 52 tons, equal in firepower to two tanks!

However, the crushing defeat on land also determined the fate of these gunboats, and only part of the gunboats of the Soviet river fleet managed to escape, and the rest, either sunk or captured by the Germans.

Let's say that this Type 1124 gunboat was captured by the Germans in Kyiv. With the sudden collapse of the outer defense line of the city, the Soviet troops did not have time to build a large-scale fortification in the city at all, and only sporadic street battles were carried out here, and the Germans occupied the whole of Kiev! This economic, cultural and military center of Ukraine, an important land and water transportation hub, was occupied by the German army. All the ships on the dock were easily captured by the Germans, including five gunboats of the River Fleet.

For the Germans, such gunboats were of little use. Naturally, it does not do firepower, but it tends to be more defensive, and since the Germans have pushed the battle line across the Donbass, the gunboats on the Dnieper suddenly degenerate into patrol boats.

Let's say that the gunboat that suddenly appeared was in its home port in Chernoby, which later became the city of Chernobyl. It was captured in Kyiv, and the occupying forces immediately formed a river patrol, and after the attack on the 284th Division of the Cherobie, two boats arrived north along the Kiev reservoir to strengthen the defenses and also patrol the waters.