In a completely different way from what happened in Ukraine, in the upper reaches of the Dnieper north of Kiev, the swampy areas were not the main direction of the German army. It seemed to be a very safe place, unless the Germans went crazy and let the army clear the Soviets in the mud, when in fact, they did know that the Soviet army had broken into the swamp area.

It was an August morning, and the morning horn woke up the sleepy warriors.

Yang Mingzhi slowly got up, it was only August, but the climate was already slightly chilly. "Really, the weather will drop sharply in September, and now the troops are not even ready to wear warm clothes." He sat at the head of the bed, subconsciously wanting to light a cigarette, but noticed the delicate panting of the girl next to him.

Forget it, with her still holding back her craving.

Yang Mingzhi carefully wiped his eyes, and the frames made of resin were probably unique in this era. He wiped the lenses himself, and after a long battle, because the protection was good enough, this little thing was not damaged at all.

"Alas, this is the last proof of the twenty-first century." Yang Mingzhi let out a long sigh, if he didn't keep a little bit of the future, he would have accepted his current situation. His current status, a Soviet officer, has actually become a deputy division commander, but he still needs a formal appointment from the Military Council.

Of course, before that, with enough military exploits and the support of the soldiers, no one in the 284th Guards Division insisted on him, even the defeated soldiers from the south.

The morning horn has sounded, and it's time to get the housekeeping in order and have another breakfast.

Yang Mingzhi caressed his wife's back, she had already changed into the underwear she bought a few months ago, and the sleeping appearance of her long hair and shawl was very popular.

"Hey, Peach, it's time."

Star fruit was woken up, her sleepy eyes were worried, and the corners of her mouth were a little harassy. "What's the matter, brother, is it already morning?"

"Yes, you will also participate in today's training as usual."

"Okay, I'll get up."

The door of the hut was closed, and the girl hurriedly changed into her clothes. She also borrowed her body from the villagers indefinitely, which was actually requisitioned by the army.

Compared with others, Yang Mingzhi attaches great importance to his wife's training. Looking at this small body in a hurry, I was very happy.

"Hurry up and get your housekeeping in order. If an enemy strikes out suddenly, you will be given a short time to escape. ”

"Yes! Sir! Star fruit quickly put on her pants and neatly wrapped her leggings. These movements are very fast, and the only thing that is difficult is to deal with the hair, and it is a bit difficult to braided the hair into twists.

"You stop!" Yang Mingzhi immediately stopped her. "Just tie it into a ponytail. You look good in a ponytail. ”

Carambola turned her head suspiciously, and in front of her was her husband who was sitting in a precarious position, and this person was sitting precariously in a military uniform.

The two went out together, Yang Mingzhi pinned the pistol to his waist, subconsciously took the girl's hand, and personally sent it to the training ground of the youth camp. He gave a few words and left, for there was still something very important to do.

The war in Ukraine has entered its most severe state, Guderian's elite armored troops rushed south, they encountered some resistance, and the core of the army still entered Ukraine. The whole of Ukraine was in jeopardy, and the upper echelons of the Soviet army were making frequent mistakes, which gave the Germans a major opportunity.

Kirponos remembers that the Germans were almost going to cut off the connection between Ukraine and Russia so that reinforcements from the rear could not come over. The follow-up troops are fighting fiercely with the Germans, and it is clear that the enemy is trying to swallow the whole of Ukraine. Of course, their ultimate goal was clear to even Stalin - the destruction of the entire Soviet Union.

The German army, on the one hand, is encircling Ukraine, and on the other hand, it is continuing to advance the front in the direction of Moscow.

On the swamp side, the recent battle situation has been extremely bad for the Soviet army, and the Cherobi has been captured. As for what to do with the 284th Guards Division in the future, everyone's opinion is inclined to rest and recuperate.

As the war continued, a large number of routs entered the swamps, and the troops had received more than two thousand soldiers, who had been settled, and now they had to be incorporated into the new troops.

Yang Mingzhi was going to attend a very important meeting, which was attended by some new junior officers, the highest of which were two battalion commanders.

The meeting was still in the office of the collective farm in the village of Catfish, and Yevlov was the division commander, and he had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

"At this meeting, we must replan the structure of the troops. New comrades, your formation has been broken up, and the commander of the South-Western Front, Comrade Kirponos, suggested that we take in all the fighters who entered the swamps and join the troops on the spot, that is, us, the 284th Guards Division. ”

The two new battalion commanders, Krabsky and Roshadev, looked at each other.

Roshadev said: "There is no way to join your troops, we are not going to be deserters when we leave the front line!" ”

Crabsky said: "Since this is an order from the commander of the front, we must accept it. ”

"Yes, you don't really have a choice." Yerenkina deliberately puffed out her chest, her uniform was eye-catching. "The Soviet Red Army does not need traitors, all of you can no longer retreat to the rear when you enter the swamps, all of you replenish the 284th Guards Division. If anyone dares to run away, as a member of the Internal Affairs Committee, I will rule according to the regulations. ”

Yang Mingzhi listened to Yelenkina's chatter, and she explained all kinds of discipline in the Red Army. He was well aware that discipline must be immediately restrained against the routs who had already been dispersed, otherwise even the Red Army would turn into a bunch of bandits.

Yang Mingzhi and Yevlov attached great importance to these two new officers, and they had a little subordinate troops, which could be regarded as maintaining the minimum structure. As for the others, most of them retreated in twos and threes, and many of them only cared about fleeing for their lives, covered in tattered clothes, and even lost their shoes.

At this meeting, Yang Mingzhi, as the staff officer of the troops, hoped that the troops could quickly replenish their numbers and restore their combat effectiveness. However, of course, he has selfish intentions, and he must always have a descendant of the troops to obey the command.

"We are now able to arm more than 4,000 troops, and with new soldiers crossing the river into the swamps every day, our strength will continue to grow. When the number of troops exceeds 10,000, our 284th Guards Infantry Division can be resurrected again. ”

Yang Mingzhi's words are very tempting, and the military flag in the office is a proof of supreme glory.

Yang Mingzhi stood up, he had already unified his opinion with Yevlov and others, and the army was expanded. Standing under the military flag, he said: "You two will continue to be battalion commanders, and the strength will be restored to 600 people, and the candidates will be selected from the current troops, and then they will be incorporated into the 1st infantry regiment, and Comrade Yevlov will also serve as the regiment commander until a suitable candidate is found."

My special anti-tank battalion was also expanded, and the original 1st and 2nd companies were promoted to battalions. Evgeny and Ravlenty were the battalion commanders, and the recruits were chosen from among the new soldiers. The three companies I used to bring with me were the guard company, which was responsible for the security of the division headquarters. In addition to this, a third battalion was created, which was an artillery battalion. The new unit became the 2nd Infantry Regiment.

As for all the militias, create militia battalions and juvenile battalions. After a period of service in the militia, it is possible to apply for membership in the regular army, which also applies to the ...... of the cadet battalion"

Yang Mingzhi read out the plan of the division headquarters in his office, so that the regular troops were divided into six battalions, five of which were infantry battalions and one was an artillery battalion, with a strength of more than 3,500 troops.

There was only one militia battalion, and since more than 500 civilians had taken refuge in the swamps, a number of new recruits were selected among them. The militia battalion is divided into male and female companies, with more than 700 men, but their military training has been strengthened, and they are not out of production.

The strength of the juvenile battalion has also been strengthened, and more than 30 children have joined the unit, bringing the strength to more than 90, which has reached the size of a company.

In the afternoon, all the soldiers gathered at the airport, and all the soldiers were to be informed of the new regulations of the divisional headquarters, and at the same time the expansion of the troops had begun. Even if some soldiers complained, they had to keep it in their hearts, not because they were war-weary, but because they were more resistant to disconnecting from the original troops.

After all, the 284th Guards Division was originally subordinate to the Northwest Front, and the newcomers were all from the Southwest Front. But the soldier must obey orders, and the commissar is even better than the division commander at the moment.

Fu Ming stood on a makeshift platform, and behind him were the political commissars sent before, as many as twenty people.

He held a loudspeaker and shouted, "I know some of you have some complaints! Now I command you to give up all complaints. I am Ukrainian, and the people standing behind me are Ukrainians. We were ordered by the Commander-in-Chief of the Southwestern Front to enter the swampy area and assist the 284th Guards Division in establishing a political and industrial organization, and now you are also following the orders of the Commander-in-Chief to join the new troops. Our present existence is a combination of the two fronts, and the Supreme Leader has tacitly agreed that we will continue to retain the Guards Division. ”

Yang Mingzhi listened to the ideological work of this professional political commissar in the audience, and Fuming moved Stalin out and completely suppressed the field. Since it was an order, the soldiers did not dare to speak more, and the assignment of soldiers in the afternoon went smoothly.

Above the airport, the more than 2,000 new fighters reported one after another. Assignment of work, among which the physically strong ones were given priority to Yang Mingzhi's second regiment, after all, he liked to fight hard battles. Under the supervision of the commissar, there were no problems with the distribution.

These newcomers, after their formation was disbanded, some of them retreated into the swamp in the form of squads, so that their squads remained the same. This distribution of work was actually very fast, and the fighters chose to obey.

Compared to them, the soldiers of the guard company were somewhat unconvinced. Yang Mingzhi had no choice but to explain to them: "You are all my favorite fighters, and you more than 200 people are the most elite fighters, and you should be engaged in special operations, and you must be separated from ordinary soldiers." ”

Yang Mingzhi also knows the role of special forces in warfare, and they are certainly not omnipotent as described in literature. These 200 people can be regarded as pro-soldier troops, and if they want to garrison the division headquarters, they must also play a special role in special battles.