Age of Rebirth

The armored brigade that was suddenly attacked by the second brigade of Tong Batu, the most urgent problem to be solved at present is how to report the news to the military headquarters of the third army, which can not only explain the reason for the death of brigade commander Nikolagsky, but also not Get yourself involved and get buried with this guy.

The meeting of all surviving officers above the battalion level lasted for more than four hours. Finally, a consensus was reached. Comrade Vladimir, the chief of staff of the brigade with the highest position and rank at present, wrote a report to the military department. As for the matter of continuing to pursue the retreating cavalry of the independent division, it has long been left behind. That's the end of the whole army.

"The military headquarters was transferred to Comrade Sergeyev, the commander of the army. On the way to pursue the retreating Chinese cavalry, our armored brigade was ambushed by the superior forces of the independent division in the Habdor area. The enemy dispatched a large number of tanks. And artillery, in the battle, the brigade commander and political commissar of the brigade, Comrade Nikolaigsky, fought bravely and commanded the entire brigade against the ambushing enemy troops to fight fiercely."

"During the battle, Comrade Nikolaigsky personally commanded the [-]st Armored Battalion and launched a violent assault on the enemy's position. Unfortunately, the enemy's artillery hit the brigade commander's armored vehicle, the brigade commander and the armored vehicle. The crew consisted of five people, who sacrificed their lives gloriously, and my whole brigade of Red Army soldiers, inspired by the heroic actions of Comrade Brigadier Commander, felt even more grieved by the sacrifice of Comrade Brigadier Commander, and erupted with unprecedented fighting power and fighting spirit.”

"After more than four hours of fierce fighting, our armored brigade repelled the ambush troops of the Great Independent Division and killed a large number of Chinese soldiers. However, our brigade also paid heavy casualties and losses for this. A total of [-] officers and soldiers were killed. More than [-] people, and more than [-] armored vehicles and trucks were damaged. In view of the serious loss of personnel and equipment of our department, we stopped pursuing the cavalry of the independent division who fled south. The area is resting, what is the next step, and I am eagerly awaiting the order of the military! Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir, chief of staff of the brigade.” [

This is the battle report to Major General Sergeyev, the commander of the Third Army. For this report of only a few hundred words, Comrade Vladimir died of exhaustion.I worked hard and changed the draft several times, not only to show the great image of Comrade Nikolagsky, the brigade commander, who fought bravely, but also to highlight the intensity of the battle.The actions of Red Army soldiers fighting bravely when the enemy is outnumbered.Also account for troop casualties and losses.Otherwise, it cannot reflect the intensity of the battle.

After the telegram was sent, they just waited, waiting for the final ruling of the military department, whether it was a blessing or a disaster, and the disaster could not be avoided.Chief of Staff Vladimir also went all out, showing an attitude of resignation.

Commander Sergeyev, the call back was quick.In less than an hour, a brief telegram was sent to the Armored Brigade, "Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir, Chief of Staff of the Armored Brigade, the military headquarters has received news of the unfortunate death of Comrade Sydney Gulagsky, and the handling opinions are as follows [-]. Send the remains of Comrade Nikolaigsky back to Irkutsk as soon as possible. [-]. The chief of staff of the brigade and the commanders of the six armored battalions under him will be relieved of their current positions and temporarily act as their respective positions to command Troops withdraw to Irkutsk."

"[-]. After the troops have withdrawn to Irkutsk, all officers of the brigade above the rank of captain will be reviewed by the Anti-Rebellion Committee of the Military District to find out the real cause of death of Comrade Nikolagsky. This order, the Third Army Commander Major General Sergeyev."

This was expected by all the officers of the Armored Brigade. Brigadier Nikolagsky, who had a different identity and background, died. The first one has a big problem.

Brigadier Nikolaigsky was hacked to death by the cavalry of the Independent Division with a saber. According to the report, the armored vehicle he was riding in was bombarded by artillery. The two ways of death are not the same at all. When they saw the corpses, they immediately exposed themselves, distorted the course of the battle, and lied about the facts of the battle. For this alone, all officers were eligible to be shot. Adding the sacrifice of Comrade Brigadier Commander, there was no way out.

Nai, the chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir, called the officers together again, brainstormed, and studied countermeasures. He is really capable, and he quickly came up with a solution. After a while, there was a loud "bang" and a Thick smoke and flames came out of the armored vehicle. The charred body of Comrade Nikolagsky, the brigade commander, was wrapped in a white cloth, put on a truck, and drove quickly to Irkutsk.

Then, Chief of Staff Vladimir and several officers talked to the soldiers who found the brigade commander's body separately, coerced, lured and threatened, and sealed the officials to make a wish, and finally sealed the mouths of more than a dozen soldiers.

On the afternoon of September 800, the defeated remnants of the Armored Brigade of the Third Army buried the bodies of more than [-] dead soldiers, pulled up hundreds of wounded soldiers, and returned to Irkutsk dejectedly. The pursuit ended with the loss of soldiers and generals of the Soviet army.

In fact, what the fearful officers of the armored brigade didn't know was that the commander, Major General Sergeyev, had no interest in Nikolagsky's body at all. If you send all the officers to the military headquarters, then you don’t have to do anything else. You can check the corpses of the dead officers all day long. The Third Army’s military headquarters has been converted into a crematorium, which is worthy of its name.

It was all caused by Nikolagsky's identity. Commander Sergeyev forwarded the report of the armored brigade to the military region headquarters intact. The grumpy military region commander, apart from being furious , After cursing himself, he was still in the call back, vaguely insinuating, implying that he had borrowed a knife to kill people, and borrowed the hands of the independent division to eradicate important members of the military anti-revolutionary committee.

Isn’t this a disaster? Commander Sergeyev was so angry that one Buddha was born and two Buddhas ascended to heaven, but he didn’t dare to contradict and refute Comrade Commander. This unconventional act was only for the target of retaliation.

Because of the death of Colonel Nikolagsky, the commander of the armored brigade and political commissar, the Third Army of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region was in panic, everyone was in danger, and rumors spread everywhere.

At this time, Tong Batu had already led the troops and galloped for several hours. When they reached a high hill, Tong Batu ordered the troops to stop advancing. It was more than 150 kilometers away. Even if the Soviet armored brigade attacked at night could catch up, it would take less than three or four hours, and even the dust kicked up by the horses could not be seen.

After the night battle and the non-stop retreat, the soldiers and horses were exhausted. Tong Batu ordered: "Everyone rests for two hours, and each unit counts the number of casualties! Count the results of the annihilation of the enemy."

Then, he called the radio operator, picked up the walkie-talkie, and called the reconnaissance company serving as the army's rear guard, saying, "Baiyin Baoli Gao, your reconnaissance company is serving as the guard, have you found any signs of the Soviet army's pursuit?"

The commander of the reconnaissance company, Baiyin Baoli Gao, who was about [-] kilometers away from the troops, replied: "Brigadier, so far, I have not found any signs of the Soviet army's pursuit. Check back in the direction of Dole, and they have set off for more than two hours. They reported that they did not find the Soviet pursuit troops, brigade commander, these old men, are they afraid of being beaten by us, and they dare not catch up! "

Tong Batu calculated the time. The reconnaissance company served as the rear guard, and it was about an hour and a half behind the troops. It took more than two hours to check back, and the troops marched for more than five hours. Added up, for more than eight hours, no Soviet troops were found. Chasing soldiers, Baiyin Baoligao's words are probably true. After such a long time, even if the Soviet army really pursued soldiers, he would have already joined the brigade's main force and crossed the "Se" Lengge River.

Tong Batu ordered: "The reconnaissance company's guard mission is over, return immediately, catch up with the troops, the radio operator, and inform the chief of staff that we have completed the mission and left the battle safely, so as not to worry them." [

The number of casualties of the troops participating in the night attack has been counted. Fourteen companies, 58 soldiers were killed, and 320 were injured. Among them, 87 were seriously injured. But he was still able to ride a horse by himself and follow the troops. As for minor injuries, it did not affect the combat effectiveness of the soldiers at all. More than [-] horses were lost.

The results of the battle have also been counted, because it was a night attack, a melee, and the soldiers patronized to kill the enemy. There is no way for each company to count the specific number of enemies wiped out. It can only be roughly summed up. There are about a thousand Soviet soldiers. He fell under the muzzle of a gun and a saber. As for how many Soviet soldiers were injured, I learned from it.

Tong Batu exhaled slowly, the anger accumulated in his heart dissipated a lot, 58 people were killed in battle, in exchange for more than 1000 Soviet soldiers' lives, the ratio of one to twenty killed in battle was worth it, more than 400 for the second battalion If he knew that more than 10 Soviet soldiers were killed in the 800-minute raid, and the ratio of enemy and enemy casualties was more than [-] to [-], he would feel better.

Tong Batu said to more than a dozen company commanders: "Keep the roster of the fallen soldiers well. In addition to the pensions that should be given according to the army's regulations, I, Tong Batu, personally took out half a year's allowance and distributed it equally to the fallen soldiers. I brought these soldiers out of their hometown in the Chahar Grassland, but I failed to bring them back, and I feel ashamed!"

Two hours later, Baiyin Baoligao's reconnaissance company caught up with the troops. Tong Batu got up and looked at September in Outer Mongolia. Under the afternoon sun, a piece of dark green grassland mixed with golden yellow stretched to the sky , looked in the direction of Irkutsk, and ordered loudly: "All get on the horses, and march quickly to catch up with the brigade's main force!"

More than 1000 cavalry rushed down the hillside, their horseshoes trampled on the pastures, and brought up a trail of smoke and dust, which soon disappeared into the depths of the grassland.

(To be continued) (To be continued.)

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