Age of Rebirth

With a gloomy face, Captain Paslov ordered to the communications soldier beside him: "Call Major General Garosov, commander of the [-]st Mechanized Division immediately!" More than [-] kilometers to the south, a small group of Chinese troops was found, and the actions of this unit were intended to plant explosives on the main road of our mechanized main force going south."

"Its fundamental purpose is to slow down the advance speed of our army. However, the strength of the small Chinese troops is about one reinforced company, with strong firepower. The jle exchanged fire for more than an hour. Our reconnaissance team suffered heavy casualties. I request, Comrade Division Commander, to send a tank The strength of the battalion is to cover the hills guarded by the small Chinese troops, in order to completely wipe out the enemy troops and ensure the smooth entry of our main force."

Major General Garosov, commander of the First Mechanized Infantry Division of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union, who received the telegram, had no doubt that this Captain Paslov was his confidant and beloved general, who had repeatedly made outstanding achievements and contributed a lot to himself. , a strengthened platoon against a strengthened company of the enemy can still entangle the enemy, which is amazing!

If you love to ask for help, there is no reason not to send troops, and more should be sent. Major General Garosov ordered: "The second battalion of the first tank regiment, plus a mortar company, immediately follow the instructions provided by Captain Paslov. location, provide fire support, and make quick decisions, we have no time to waste on small groups of enemy troops!"

On the hill, a few more wounds were added to Si Rigu Leng's body. There were less than 15 soldiers who could still fight, and everyone was injured. However, the Soviet scouts under the hill did not take Cheap, communication soldier Liu Suozhu's right leg was cut by the fragments after the grenade exploded, and the trousers were already stained red with blood.The platoon carried first-aid kits, and all the bandages were used up, barely stopping the bleeding. [

Liu Suozhu's face was pale, and he was lying beside Si Rigu Leng, while pressing the platoon leader's clip, he said: "Platoon leader, it really hurts, I guess we won't be able to go back this time, platoon leader. They are all beating old men, what should I do?"

Si Rigu Leng aimed at the flame of the opposite gun, and fired a long burst. A Soviet scout, half-turning his head, disappeared.He fell down on his back, and immediately.This firepower point.He was shot wildly by Soviet light machine guns.

Siriguleng pressed Liu Suozhu under his body, and said loudly: "Zhuzi, you don't need to do anything else, see if you see, the Soviet mechanized troops passing by our right, report everything you observe to the headquarters, You can report as much as you can!"

Taking advantage of the pause of the Soviet machine guns, Si Rigu rolled sideways coldly.When he came to a small rock, he poked his head out, and saw a string of lights coming from the long queue of Soviet mechanized troops, coming towards him, getting closer and closer.

"It's time to come, it's finally here" Sizhigu Leng thought to himself, the Soviet scouts who had been beaten to death and wounded called for fire support. Blazing flames burst out from the muzzle of the gun, and the scorching shell flew in front of the eyes, creating a fan-shaped firepower killing range.

Twenty minutes later, in the sky, the sound of mortar piercing through the air, screaming and falling, and the low-pitched guns of tank artillery, with tail flames, also fell at the same time.

"Boom boom boom!" There was an earth-shattering loud noise, and on the small hills, there were flames from explosions everywhere, whistling flakes, mud splashes, and low bushes, surrounded by explosion flames and air waves. Under the impact, the roots were uprooted, and then cut into sections of broken branches. The small hills, like a volcanic eruption, instantly became blazing.

Ten minutes later, the shelling stopped. Captain Paslov, with the remaining dozen soldiers, walked up the hill where the soil was still hot. On the hill, there were pits everywhere and scattered bushes everywhere. , Also, the bodies of the Chinese scouts were torn apart by the cannon, and there was no living person. Captain Paslov's idea of ​​killing people and killing them was completely realized.

But in his heart, he didn't feel relaxed at all. Next to a radio station that was blown into parts, a young Chinese soldier, the lower half of his body was blown away by the cannon, and his bloodless right hand was still clinging to his chest. Holding the key of the transmitter, he maintained his dying posture.

Captain Paslov looked at the battlefield where the gunpowder smoke had been blown away by the night wind. There was not a single corpse of a Chinese soldier. He remained silent for a long time, his eyes were complicated and confused. After a long time, he said to the communication soldier beside him. : "Send a telegram to Commander Garosov. A small group of Chinese soldiers have been wiped out. They survived and no prisoners were captured. The battle is over. Paslov's reconnaissance team, please return!"

The scouts of the Soviet army left. On the hill, the remains of more than 20 soldiers of the Third Infantry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army of the independent division, which belonged to the reconnaissance battalion, and the second row of the brigade, were left on this land. A few kilometers away, the marching ranks of the Soviet Army's mechanized troops rushed south like a tide, but the suddenness and concealment of hope for General Kurykin, the commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region, no longer exists!

This very small-scale battle was an inconspicuous little wave in the later large-scale battle between Tang Qiuli's independent division, two 10,000+ troops, and two 10,000+ Soviet troops. On the battlefield where the Wan Dajun fought fiercely, there was not even a slight ripple. However, this small-scale battle at the cost of the sacrifice of all the second platoon was recorded in the battle of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army after the second Outer Mongolian Battle. history.

The names of 25 soldiers headed by Second Lieutenant Platoon Leader Siri Guleng were written on the front page of the Second Outer Mongolian Battle History. It is said that this was a special instruction from the division commander Tang Qiuli. When looking at history, the first thing I saw were the names of 25 heroes.

At about [-]:[-] in the morning on September [-]th, the northern bank of the Selenge River suddenly became noisy. The lights of trucks, armored vehicles, and tanks illuminated the northern bank. In the shelter of the command headquarters on the south bank, looking at the menacing Soviet lineup on the other side, my heart sank. According to my own observations, the size of the Soviet mechanized troops may not be less than four divisions, and at least three or more tank brigades.

On the south bank of the Selenge River, the front line of more than 5000 kilometers long means that the defensive front of each of the four infantry brigades is about five kilometers wide. Several main field regiments, each brigade has more than 500 soldiers, even if it is full-staffed, there are only more than 2000 soldiers. That is to say, the one-kilometer-wide defensive front has less than [-] troops.

It was a blocking battle with great disparity in strength. I am afraid that after a few days, all the brigades will be disabled. However, it is worthwhile to block the Soviet army for four or five days, even if all the troops in hand are wiped out, Sun Zhenbang secretly said. think.

Putting down the binoculars, Sun Zhenbang asked the staff behind him, "Have you found it? Which reconnaissance unit was the first to discover the enemy? What is their current position and situation? Order them not to move closer to the main force, avoid the Soviet army, and hide themselves !"

The staff officer replied: "Commander, I have found out that it is the second platoon of the first company of the reconnaissance battalion of the third infantry brigade. After receiving specific information from the Soviet troops one after another, I suddenly lost contact with the second platoon, and now, the situation of the second platoon is unknown!"

"The situation is unknown!" Sun Zhenbang said to himself, 10,000+ Soviet troops rushed past like a flood. On the battlefield, the situation is unknown, which probably means that the second platoon has disappeared in the vortex of the war. Perhaps, their radio station was blocked. Breaking down, perhaps, is on the way of transfer, without turning on the machine, Sun Zhenbang hopes it will be the last two results, although he knows that the hope is very slim, but there is still a glimmer of fantasy. [

Sun Zhenbang let go of his thoughts and said to the staff: "Convey my order. All the troops in the front should enter the shelter immediately to avoid the Soviet artillery bombardment. The first artillery brigade and the second artillery brigade should prepare for counterattack and report to the division commander. September [-]th At [-]:[-] in the morning, about four divisions of the mechanized units of the Soviet army reached the north bank of the Selenge River, and the Soviet army was making preparations for the attack outside the range of our artillery fire!"

Kulun, at [-]:[-] a.m. on September [-], Colonel Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Army, handed Tang Qiuli a telegram. Defense is the main priority, and position defense is the supplement. After inflicting a certain amount of damage on the Soviet army, you can decide whether to retreat according to the situation. In addition, pay attention to the movements of the third and fifth cavalry brigades behind the enemy."

On the north bank of the Selenge River, at 45:[-] a.m. on September [-], the commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District who had just arrived at the front line, the commander and political commissar of the Recover Outer Mongolia Campaign Command, General Kurygin, was sitting on a canvas march On the chair, smoking a thick cigar, listening carefully to Lieutenant General Zirenenko, chief of staff of the military region, who is reporting on the strength and firepower preparations for the attack.

Lieutenant General Zirenenko said: "Comrade Commander, before we launch the first wave of attacks, we will use the strength of four artillery divisions and more than 10 large-caliber howitzers to conduct four [-]-minute artillery raids. , covering the positions of the independent division defense forces in all directions, and then, the artillery fire extended, and the engineering unit erected twelve pontoon bridges on the Selenge River, and the four tank brigades took the lead in launching the cross-river attack. Tank attack."

"After occupying the beachhead, the main attacking force will continue to attack in depth. All the remaining troops will be used in the second wave of attack. In addition, the air force assigned to us will send some bombers to cooperate with the attack."

General Kurygin mny nodded and said: "Comrade Zirenenko, the preparations before the attack have been done very well. At four o'clock, let's start the attack according to this plan! However, the attack force is slightly insufficient. All the 37 mechanized infantry divisions of the Third Army, the first attack, will deal a fatal blow to the Chinese army!"

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