Age of Rebirth

Major General Tong Batu, brigade commander of the Second Cavalry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army, after listening to Colonel He Xigetu, chief of staff of the brigade, and relaying the message from Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Frontier Defense Army, he jumped up in surprise and hurriedly asked: "Old man, It’s not meant to scare people, did the teacher really say so?”

He Xigetu didn't speak, took out another telegram from the folder, handed it to Tong Batu, and said, "Look carefully, this is the original text, Chief of Staff Wang also said, let Brigadier Tong , take a good look at the teacher's telegram."

After reading the two telegrams, Tong Batu wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said with lingering fear: "Old man, when I attacked the old Maozi's armored brigade at night, my heart didn't even tremble, but the teacher's telegram made me go out." I was covered in cold sweat. If I was taken by the division commander and served as a security staff officer for a year and a half, the old fellows of the border guards would not laugh at us, and the second brigade would follow suit. Well, it will itch in the future. Shahuan arts and crafts

Kulun, the headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army. Tang Qiuli said to Wang Jun, the chief of staff of the frontier defense army who came back from sending the telegram, "Have you sent the telegram to Tong Batu? Have you sent my warning?"

Wang Jun was overwhelmed with joy, and replied: "Teacher, I have sent it all over. In the name of a private person, I will convey your words intact. I guess at this moment, Brigadier Tong is terrified!"

Tang Qiuli laughed, and said: "Okay, let the aggressive Tong Batu grow his memory and learn more about the demeanor of a general. Liu Hongzhang, Le Yiqin and Liu Cuigang stayed by my side for a few days. Has there been a lot of progress and changes in the past few months? By the way, Li Changjiang’s Fourth Brigade, there is no such thing as cutting first and playing later, right?”

Wang Jun hurriedly said: "Master, absolutely not, according to Brigadier Commander Li's telegram. The fourth brigade retreated smoothly, and did not find that the pursuing Soviet troops were already approaching the Selenge River. It is expected that they will be able to cross the river tomorrow morning. Commander Sun's troops muster!"

Tang Qiuli thought for a while and said: "Convey my order. The Li Changjiang Department of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade will stay in the south bank of the Selenge River and be under the command of Sun Zhenbang. As a battle reserve, the Tongbatu Department of the Second Cavalry Brigade will follow the Originally planned to return to Kulun, at the same time, ordered Sun Zhenbang to make all preparations to stop the Soviet army."

Wang Jun's eyes flickered, but he didn't understand.Why did the division commander let the second cavalry brigade.Withdrew Cullen alone, but he did not raise his own doubts. The division commander had his own intentions in making such an arrangement. As a subordinate, he just carried out the order.

Tang Qiuli naturally saw the question on Wang Jun's face.But it did not explain that there was only one reason for ordering the Tongbatu Brigade to withdraw to Kulun alone.The Second Cavalry Brigade is the least infiltrated unit by the "Outer Mongolian Independence Alliance" forces. The composition of the soldiers is not complicated. The soldiers recruited in the Outer Mongolia area are not mixed. Strong, as the backbone force deliberately retained, the Tongbatu Brigade is trustworthy.

In the near future, there will be a storm in the Outer Mongolia area. As the backbone force, the Second Brigade will play an extremely important role in the stability of Kulun and its surrounding areas. Tu's Second Cavalry Brigade stationed in Kulun is itself a deterrent to the forces of the "Outer Mongolian Independence League". If Kulun breaks out of turmoil, the Second Cavalry Brigade will also be a suppressive force.

The internal situation in Outer Mongolia was within the controllable range. Tang Qiuli was not too worried. What he was worried about was that the four infantry brigades and two artillery brigades commanded by Sun Zhenbang would gather in the south bank of the Selenge River. With the addition of Li Changjiang's Fourth Cavalry Brigade and Zeng Shiqiang's Third Cavalry Brigade, can they block the breakthrough of Soviet troops before the seven mechanized infantry brigades, four tank brigades, and three artillery brigades of the directly subordinate regiment reach the designated position? Selenga River.

After all, the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army, in terms of weapons and equipment and combat effectiveness, cannot be compared with several field regiments. It will be a blocking battle with great disparity in strength. The river line of defense, from Kulun to the north, is really good for soldiers to defend. Maybe Kulun will be abandoned. If at this time, the "Outer Mongolian Independence League" forces take the opportunity to riot, the consequences will be disastrous.

A trace of anxiety arose in Tang Qiuli's heart. Whether the marching speed of the directly subordinate corps could be faster. According to the telegram sent by Zhao Yuhe three hours ago, it could be on time on September 21th. For the troops that arrived at the Selenge River, only the first and second brigades that were originally scheduled to assemble in Kulun, and the rest of the troops would not be able to reach the designated assembly area until the [-]th and [-]st at the earliest.

This does not include Battelle's four tank brigades and three artillery brigades. If all the troops reach the line of the Selenge River, it will be around September 25 at the earliest. Today is the 26th. If you want to launch a large-scale counterattack against the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Army on the line of the Selenge River, it will not be possible until at least September [-].

It depends on Stalin's determination. If he insists on going south to attack Outer Mongolia, then Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolian frontier troops will suffer huge pressure and losses within a week. Deploying troops is extremely beneficial.

Unexpectedly, the trip to Outer Mongolia, which was supposed to be an inspection tour, would involve an unprepared battle, and the rhythm of the battle was controlled by Stalin. Tang Qiuli couldn't help sighing, passive!

Since the ground troops cannot reach the line of the Selenge River at the fastest speed, the only way is to dispatch the air force to provide maximum air fire support for Sun Zhenbang's blocking force. Thinking of this, Tang Qiuli shouted loudly: "Communication!" Staff!"

The door of the office opened, but the communications staff did not come in. Instead, an elegant fragrance came in. It was his wife, Mei Xue, who came in with a food box in her hand. Let them go to rest, leaving only a few people on duty, who is like you, who is a workaholic, come on, I made you some supper, eat it while it is hot, if there is anything, please tell me!"

Tang Qiuli took the food box, put it on the kang table, embraced his wife's slender waist affectionately with his right hand, and said, "You say that, I'm really hungry!"

After taking two bites with chopsticks, he said, "Xue, to record the telegram, Liu Cuigang, the commander of the Northern Aviation Group of the Air Force, immediately led four fighter regiments and two bomber regiments to station in various field airports in Outer Mongolia after receiving the order. Command all air forces in Outer Mongolia, this order is executed immediately!"

Mei Xue finished recording the order, hesitated, and asked tentatively: "Qiu Li, is the war in Outer Mongolia very dangerous?"

Tang Qiuli was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and said, "Dangerous? If it comes, there is no need to worry. I was prepared. Since Liu Cui just wanted to fight and was going crazy, let him find a chance. Find the Soviet pilots to practice!"

Mei Xue smiled, worrying all over, she believed her husband's words, and she had almost blind confidence in her husband's ability. Tang Qiuli quickly finished his supper, Mei Xue packed up the food box and refilled him with a bowl of hot water. After leaving the milk tea, Tang Qiuli watched his wife's slim figure go away, his eyes were full of tenderness. [

Late at night on September [-]th, Moscow, Soviet Union, the Kremlin, the office of Stalin, the supreme leader of the Soviet Union. Although it was late at night, the office was still brightly lit. Gathered in Stalin's office for a meeting at the highest level.

The meeting of all members of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union had only one content. Since the early morning of the day before yesterday, the Transcaucasus Military Region has made a judgment on the effect of the offensives on Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude on Lake Baikal.

Accompanied by Beria, Stalin walked into the office slowly. After accepting the greetings from the bigwigs, Stalin looked calm. He first took a puff of his pipe, exhaled light blue smoke, and turned his gaze to the Soviet Army General. Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of Staff, asked in a flat tone: "Comrade Petroshilov, please tell me first, the offensive situation of our Soviet Red Army in the salient part of the Outer Mongolian border and in the Lake Baikal area!"

Marshal Petroshilov opened the folder and said: "Comrade Stalin, according to the report of the commander of the Transcaucasus Military District, General Kurygin, starting from the morning of September [-], the Transcaucasus Military District dispatched seven infantry divisions. Among them, Including three mechanized infantry divisions, two artillery divisions, four tank brigades, and one armored brigade, from Barnur and Chita to Irkutsk and Ulan on Lake Baikal controlled by the Chinese army In Ude, launch an attack."

"As of [-]:[-] p.m. today, all the above-mentioned two places have been occupied, and the remaining forces of the Chinese army have begun to be eliminated. General Kurykin called the General Staff two hours ago to ask for instructions on the next step. What does he mean? Yes, we should continue going south and head straight for Cullen!"

"Oh!" Stalin pulled out the pipe from his mouth, his eyes became focused, and asked: "So, the troops of our Transcaucasus Military District have completed the planned campaign objectives and occupied Irkutsk and Ulan. How about the situation in the battle? How many Tang Qiuli's troops have been wiped out, and what is the loss of our troops?"

Marshal Petroshilov paused and replied: "Comrade Stalin, I am very sorry that the troops of the independent division were not wiped out. According to the report of the Transcaucasus Military District, when our troops occupied Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude , the troops of the Independent Division have already abandoned the two places in advance, and the troops have not experienced any battles, so there is no loss."

"However, the commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region, General Kurygin, transferred the report of the Third Army Commander of the Military Region, Major General Sergeyev, and brought up another situation."

(To be continued) (To be continued. For mobile phone users, please go to mqn to read.)