Age of Rebirth

The Third Army of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District attacked Irkutsk, with the ultimate goal of occupying Irkutsk, and the elimination of the Second Cavalry Brigade of the Independent Division Outer Mongolia Frontier Army as a secondary goal. The Second Cavalry of Tongbatu brigade, withdrew from Irkutsk without a fight, and the Third Army also achieved its goal.

Moreover, Major General Sergeyev, the commander of the army, did not seem to want to take risks to pursue the retreating Tongbatu troops. Victory would be icing on the cake, and defeat would be the root of disaster. Moreover, Stalin's original intention was not to be in Outer Mongolia. In the region, before the civil strife started, they fought a few head-to-head battles with the troops of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army.

In a sense, Tang Qiuli ordered Tongbatu's brigade and Li Changjiang's brigade to abandon Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude in the face of an outnumbered battlefield. After the ground, the two cavalry brigades were chasing after each other, and they hit and hit by mistake, which also hit the mind of Commander Sergeyev.

Unexpectedly, Colonel Nikolagsky, commander of the armored brigade and political commissar of the Third Army of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union, did not know what he had committed. Tongbatu Brigade.

According to Commander Sergeyev's judgment, this guy is trying to stand out. In other words, he wants to show that he is different. Only he himself is the most loyal to the Soviet Union. Moreover, Nikolagsky's request, I still can't help myself not to approve it, but for this guy who made his fortune by talking tricks and suppressing counter-revolutionaries, who can rest assured that an armored brigade will be handed over to him?In the headquarters of the Third Army, all the officers of the Soviet Army, don't mention how tired of this extra-complicated political colonel in their hearts. [

In fact, including Sergeyev, everyone did not guess what Nikolagsky really thought, and he joined the Military Region Elimination Committee.Airborne to the Armored Brigade of the Third Army was the opinion of the commander of the military region. The reason was not complicated. During my work in the Anti-Revolutionary Committee, I was ruthless and black, and offended too many people. The future of the military region is worrisome, and the room for improvement is very slim, although the comrade commander is very strong.However, the opinions and feelings of other senior generals in the military region cannot be ignored.

And far away from the military region, he was airborne to the Armored Brigade of the Third Army, with the intention of being gilded and promoted in a curve. After working for two or three years, he was promoted to the rank of major general.Not a problem, but after the armored brigade.Nikolagsky felt lovingly.In a purely combat unit, the tricks I used to play tricks and put on airs no longer work, and the soldiers don't care about your background, and they wear Cheka hats on their heads.

For laymen, give merciless ridicule and contempt.Moreover, in this way, when commanding the troops to conduct daily training, look at the number one person in the armored brigade.Nonsensical orders, incomprehensible technical terms, this kind of ridicule and contempt, rose to undisguised contempt, although Brigadier Nikolai Gorsky was very annoyed in his heart, there was nothing he could do. Are all the soldiers sent to concentration camps?

Didn't he become a polished commander? That's why Colonel Nikolagsky was eager to establish his prestige. For combat troops, the simplest, direct but very effective way to establish danger is to command the troops to fight a big victory. .

Now, the opportunity has come. With an armored brigade, against a Chinese cavalry brigade fleeing in a hurry, you don't need to waste your brain thinking about the outcome. Can those horses be the opponents of armored vehicles armed to the teeth?Although he is a layman, Brigadier Nikolagsky is very clear about this.

Seeing that Commander Sergeyev was still hesitating, Nikolagsky stepped forward and said righteously: "Comrade Commander, the enemy facing us is the invaders who have invaded the land of the great Soviet Union. There is no reason for the Red Army to let them go. Comrade Stalin once said that we must attack our enemies mercilessly until they are all wiped out. Comrade Commander of the Military Region also said that the only task of our Transcaucasian Military Region , is to recover the Outer Mongolia region and plant the red flag on this land!"

"So, I hope that Comrade Commander can satisfy the determination of all Red Army officers and soldiers of our armored brigade to resolutely destroy the invading enemy, and the enthusiasm of the soldiers to kill the enemy. As commanders, we should not pour cold water on the enemy, and we should not have any negative influence on the enemy." His heart is soft, because that person means committing a crime against our motherland!"

God knows, whether the great leader far away in the Kremlin said such naked and almost brain-dead words. As for the comrade commander of the military region, whether he also said these words, from the research, I dare not go to the research, Niguo Brigadier Ragsky moved out these two great gods one after another. A sneeze by that one could crush every officer present, and Commander Sergeyev couldn't help hesitating any longer.

Crimes against the motherland are not easy to convict, but disrespect to the two great gods is a disaster. Nikolagsky, this guy, just fabricated a few words and reported them to the military anti-revolutionary committee, Sergey Commander Yev, his head will be moved immediately, and his family and colleagues will be involved, the consequences will be very serious.

Commander Sergeyev gritted his teeth and decided to hand over an armored brigade to this guy to show off. However, out of consideration for the safety of the troops and his own future, he sternly warned Commander Nikolagorsky, " Comrade Nikolagsky, I approve your request, and I hope that the armored brigade will win a big battle under your command. However, I must tell you that the ultimate limit of pursuit is on the north bank of the Selenge River. You are not allowed to cross the river to pursue, otherwise, I will relieve you from your post!"

Now that the military order was obtained, Commander Sergeyev and Brigadier Nikolaigsky did not take it too seriously. From Irkutsk to the north bank of the Selenge River, even the mechanized troops It also takes three or four days to run. During this period of time, the Chinese cavalry units that fled in a hurry have already been killed, and you are so wordy, can the Chinese horses run over the wheels and tracks of armored vehicles?

Seeing Nikolagorsky's triumphant back leave, Commander Sergeyev's heart felt aggrieved for a while. He, an imposing major general commanding more than 4 troops and hundreds of tanks, unexpectedly He was coerced by a colonel and brigade commander, and he was also a political and military officer who played tricks. What the hell, where can he justify it?

So far, Commander Sergeyev's joy in the city of Irkutsk, which is about to be acquired, has been diluted by that guy to less than three points. He growled, "Clean up, Army Command Get into town now!"

As soon as the words fell, there was the roar of engines in the sky, and Commander Sergeyev's expression changed drastically. He recognized that it was the sound of a large number of planes. A captain hurried over and shouted loudly. Shouted: "Comrade Commander, the enemy's air strike is a Chinese plane!"

The bombs that fell from the sky, the ear-piercing screams, filled the eardrums of the Soviet soldiers, "Boom, boom, boom!" A series of explosions resounded in the surrounding areas of Irkutsk, with sparkling flames flying across, and clouds of smoke Mixed with mud, it exploded on the flat grassland, and the Northern Flying Group's Outer Mongolia cruise area, the fighter group and bomber group covering the retreat of the Tongbatu Brigade and Li Changjiang Brigade arrived.

Because of the telegrams received from the two troops, there are no troops of their own around Irkutsk. Therefore, the mixed aircraft fleet in the Outer Mongolia cruise area can freely bomb the heavy air and stay in the Soviet troops as much as they want. Above the head, under the setting sun, the bombing target is easy to identify, as long as it is a moving object, it is the target of strafing and bombing.

"Boom!" A few heavy air bombs exploded not far from the headquarters of the Third Army. More than a dozen Soviet soldiers in charge of guards flew into the air with blood and broken arms. The huge air wave, Commander Sergeyev, who had not had time to hide, was mercilessly overturned to the ground, and rolled several times in a row.

It is no wonder that the Third Army Command has become the focus of the independent division aviation. In the area around Irkutsk, this small highland is the most prominent and conspicuous target. A large group of people, there There are more than a dozen cars parked all around. Even if the pilots in the Outer Mongolia cruise area are novice, they can tell that this is a command post of the Soviet Army, and it should be the big boss.

Fortunately, Commander Sergeyev was not injured, but was scratched a little while rolling. With the support of several staff officers, he hurriedly hid behind a small rock and looked at the sky. , The fighters and bombers of the Independent Division who threw and strafed wantonly, did not care to pat off the dirt on their bodies, raised the binoculars, and observed the situation. The more he looked, the more gloomy his face became. [

My own troops were completely under beating, and the goal was the trucks and artillery vehicles that were burning and exploding with a "boom", and groups of soldiers fell in a pool of blood, and one bomb fell on the ground. A huge pit appeared, and the freshly dug up soil was mixed with the blood of soldiers. Under the setting sun, it shone with scarlet light and filled with gunpowder smoke. Soldiers of the Third Army, under the bombing of the Chinese, paid One after another fresh life.

Amidst the huge explosion, Commander Sergeyev shouted to the communications staff: "Send my order, ground anti-aircraft firepower, shoot to the air immediately! Send a telegram to the military district, explaining that my third army was attacked by the independent division aviation. The violent bombing, request the air force of the military region, to support it!"

The anti-aircraft firepower of the Soviet army was far stronger than that of the Japanese army. Moreover, the soldiers who fired into the air were well-trained. Intensive anti-aircraft shooting began, the anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft machine guns fired together, and tongues of flame splashed into the sky, weaving a net of fire.

(To be continued) (To be continued.)