Age of Rebirth

With nearly [-] Soviet soldiers pressing down on the border, the arrogance of the separatists in Outer Mongolia will inevitably be greatly encouraged. Without the support of members of the army, it will be more urgent to stage riots to meet the mood of the king's division, and the possibility of taking risks There is.

Tang Qiuli put aside the battle in the direction of Lake Baikal and turned to consider the matter of the "Outer Mongolian Independence League". Various possibilities kept churning in his mind.

When I looked up, I saw Yu Deshui and Shen Jun standing outside the office door, staring at me intently, and hurriedly greeted: "Come in quickly, I have a task for you!"

Yu Deshui and Shen Jun came in, and both sat down at the desk. Tang Qiuli didn't talk nonsense, and asked, "Have you understood the situation? Do you have a general idea?"

The two nodded, with a slightly heavy heart, and Shen Jun said: "Master, the situation is more serious than Director Yu and I expected, but Qi Shuanghe and He Junjie's preliminary work is very good, and all the goals have been registered. They are all under our surveillance, but the scope of the involvement is too wide, and the scale of it is difficult to grasp. Director Yu and I are here to listen to your specific instructions!" [

Tang Qiuli frowned, and said seriously: "What is the scale that is difficult to grasp and embarrassing? Both of you are experts, and there is no way to be soft-hearted about this kind of thing. My instructions are very simple and have been verified. Those who are on the list can be caught by mistake, but those who are only suspected but not verified, will be arrested and screened slowly. It is better to be caught by mistake than to let go. For the permanent peace of Outer Mongolia, tens of thousands of heads are not needed. It won't work!"

When saying these words, Tang Qiuli's eyes shot out a cold light, revealing his murderous aura.Yu Deshui and Shen Jun's hearts tensed up, and they felt a creepy feeling. They understood the teacher's temper, and this was a sign of a massacre. Tens of thousands of heads were probably the lowest number in the teacher's mind, right?

Tang Qiuli ignored the slightly discolored faces of the two subordinates, and continued: "The consequences of appeasement and adultery have been revealed in this attack by the Soviet army. I don't mind massacres. In the name of bloody hands, many people will I have forgotten that the tranquility of the Outer Mongolia grasslands should be washed away with the blood of these separatists who even dreamed of betraying the motherland. What I want is not deterrence, but extermination. It will be resolved once and for all.”

"About the task of purging and arresting the members of the Independence Alliance of Outer Mongolia. I will leave it to you two to be in charge. Don't be afraid of arresting too many people, or be afraid that you will not be able to catch them cleanly. The spring breeze will regenerate, leaving hidden dangers. There are large areas in Outer Mongolia. It can be used as a prison, Sun Zhenbang’s lesson, I hope you don’t commit another crime, of course. For those leaders with sensitive identities, you should adopt some appropriate strategies, and it’s better to arrest them secretly.”

"I commanded troops on the front line to fight against the Soviet army. It is not easy for you two to arrest people in the rear. After all the separatists are arrested, their confessions, especially the confessions of colluding with the Soviet Union and attempting to split Outer Mongolia, should be killed. Yes, don’t execute them yet. After the Soviet attack is resolved, I will review and approve it personally. Chutian’s special warfare detachment and the backbone troops stationed in various regions of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Force will cooperate with the actions of your two departments and be clear about your own actions. task?

Yu Deshui and Shen Jun stood up, and replied in unison: "It's the teacher, and you must complete the task resolutely!"

Tang Qiuli waved his hand and said, "Regarding this situation, don't bother me while I'm in charge of the campaign. The time for the arrest operation is also up to you to decide. However, I suggest that it is best after [-] days. , go to work!"

When Yu Deshui and Shen Jun were walking in the corridor, Shen Jun gently pulled Yu Deshui and said, "Brother, do you feel that this time, the master's killing intent seems to be very serious!"

Yu Deshui replied slowly: "Murderous intent! I can already smell blood in the air, let's go, for the next period of time, we two brothers will not want to stop, just sign the arrest warrant, You can write soft hands, by the way, let’s go to the vicinity of Kulun and choose a site for a temporary prison, the minimum scale, if it can hold tens of thousands of people, this is a troublesome job!”

At about [-]:[-] noon on September [-]th, on the west bank of Lake Baikal, in the city of Irkutsk, Major General Tong Batu, commander of the second cavalry brigade of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Army, was lying on his stomach with several cavalry guards. On the only high ground in the western suburbs of Tsk, with a gloomy face, he held a telescope to observe the movement of the Soviet army on the opposite side.

On the horizon in the distance, Soviet trucks and tanks rolled up dust all over the sky, yellow and orange, and pressed towards the city of Irkutsk. In the headquarters of the second brigade in the city, Tong Batu had already received various cavalry troops. According to Tong Batu's judgment, the situation reported by the reconnaissance team was very pessimistic. The Soviet troops of the three divisions did not attack immediately, but continued to spread to the two wings.

So far, the north and west of Irkutsk have been surrounded by the Soviet army. There is only a gap about [-] kilometers wide in the southern area leading to Kulun. According to the current advance speed of the Soviet army, it will take less than five hours. , can tightly surround Irkutsk from three sides, and the only eastern part without Soviet troops is the vast and unfathomable Lake Baikal.

From the moment he received the enemy's report, Tong Batu was determined to defend Irkutsk. He ordered the soldiers and the young and middle-aged residents in the city to immediately start building temporary barricades, and the whole city was mobilized. When Tong Batu returned to the city with a heavy heart, the city's temporary fortifications had just begun to take shape. He had already understood the intention of the Soviet army to encircle the city first and then attack the city. The purpose was to wipe out the Second Brigade inside the city.

Tong Batu knew that in the face of the attack of more than 4 Soviet troops, with the strength of the second brigade of more than 5000 troops, it would be an impossible task to defend the city, especially in the case of the cavalry unit, which lacked heavy equipment Next, Tongbatu's idea is to use all the deaths of the second brigade to entrust the Soviet army in Irkutsk for at least five days, to deploy battles and mobilize troops for the division commander, and to buy enough time to spend many years in Outer Mongolia. Tong Batu knew the combat effectiveness of the Outer Mongolian border guards.

If you only rely on the Outer Mongolian border guards to fight the Soviet army, you can't say that you are at a disadvantage, but it is very difficult to repel the Soviet army. Even if you fight a tie, you have to pay a huge price. Only the main field corps in the country, In order to deal a heavy blow to Lao Maozi.

The determination to die and the situation he was facing made Tong Batu feel as if a huge rock was pressing on his heart. If the Soviet Army had no tanks and mechanized troops, it would be true to rely on more than 5000 sharp sabers and more than 4 Soviet soldiers from the Second Cavalry Brigade. He didn't put it in Tong Batu's eyes. He was confident that he could make a few big holes in any direction of the encirclement of the Soviet army with his troops, and lead his troops to kill several times.

However, the reality told him that those iron tortoises of the old man were the nemesis of his own cavalry. They fought against the armored troops of the Soviet Army in the field, and the sturdy Mongolian men of the Second Cavalry Brigade could only fall at the gunpoints of the Soviet Army one by one. Under He Pao, Tong Batu would not do such a stupid thing. The cavalry dismounted and became infantry, and fought a street battle with the Soviet army. It was undoubtedly the right choice, and it was also Nai's choice.

Tongbatu rode his horse on several main streets to inspect the construction of the fortifications. Everything he saw made his heart feel heavier. The lack of explosives, landmines, guns, and grenades was almost used for defense. The second brigade lacks all the weapons and equipment, but who would have thought that the second brigade would be forced to fight a defensive battle?

After walking around several main defense areas, Tong Batu, who returned to the headquarters, felt a little dry and his throat was on fire. He poured down a pot of milk tea and felt a little refreshed. [

Walking to the map and looking at the situation map marked by the staff officers, Tong Batu sighed secretly, "According to the current deployment speed of the Soviet army, in another five or six hours, the only passage leading to the direction of Kulun, It will be cut off, and the city of Irkutsk will become a battlefield, withstanding wave after wave of fierce Soviet attacks, how can we change the situation of passive defense?"

Suddenly, Tong Batu's heart moved, and he thought of a way to protrude the strength of a cavalry regiment outside the encirclement before the Soviet army had an opportunity to encircle it, and then, with the company as a unit, continuously attack the Soviet army. Intermittent harassment and attack, it is best to attack the Soviet army's transportation line, destroy all the cannons and guns of the old man, to support the defense of the city, this is an effective tactic, "That's it!" He made up his mind determination.

Tong Batu left the map and was about to call for the staff when the brigade chief of staff, Colonel He Xigetu, hurried in with a telegram in his hand and said: "Brigade commander, I have received an urgent telegram from the division commander, ordering our brigade to abandon Irkutsk, immediately retreat to the direction of Kulun. The division commander also emphasized in the telegram that this order must not be delayed for any reason, otherwise, it will be regarded as a violation of the military order. In addition, the fighters and bombers of the Northern Aviation Group of the Air Force in Outer Mongolia, Will cover our retreat!"

Tong Batu was startled, and his first reaction was, "Master, is he going to give up Irkutsk?" He snatched the telegram, read it carefully, sighed, and said to He Xigetu: "Chief of Staff, Master This is because we are afraid that we will suffer losses, and we will not hesitate to give up Irkutsk, alas, our second cavalry brigade, when did we become deserters without firing a single shot in front of the old man, what a fucking coward!"

Tong Batu was complaining here, but He Xigetu, the chief of staff, was in a hurry. He knew that the Soviet army was encircling the city of Irkutsk, and if they stayed in the city for one minute, it would be more dangerous. It will not be easy to retreat. Seeing what the brigade commander means, he is full of reluctance. Since it is the commander's order, can't it be said that the second brigade has become a deserter in front of the Soviet army and carried out the order!

Tong Batu's eyes flickered, and He Xigetu on the side was very anxious. He was not afraid of defending Irkutsk, but he was afraid that the brigade commander would develop a stubborn temper and disobey the division commander's order.

(To be continued) (To be continued.)