Age of Rebirth

General Kurykin, the commander of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union, was very mny about the pre-offensive preparations made by Chief of Staff Zirenenko before he arrived at the front line. The independent division troops on the other side of the Ge River are nothing more than second-rate troops.

Therefore, General Kurykin does not want to waste too much time on the Selenge River, because it is not necessary, to capture Kulun, occupy Saiyinshanda, and face the main force of the Independent Division that may be reinforced from China to Outer Mongolia is the right thing to do .

According to General Kurykin's prediction, four 10-minute bombardments, plus four tank brigades, the first round of attacks by three mechanized infantry divisions, and the defense forces of the independent divisions on the opposite bank will cause heavy casualties. To some, there is the suddenness and concealment of the launch of the battle.

Half an hour after the troops arrived, they launched an attack, which was never expected by the defense troops of the Independent Division. Even if the deployment was temporarily adjusted, there would be too little time. When the troops were added to the forward positions, the artillery of the Soviet Red Army had already been smashed down. This is even better. When the provincial troops crossed the river, they had to clear the remaining Chinese soldiers and delay the time to attack in depth.

After Chief of Staff Zirenenko finished his report, he hesitated, as if he had something to say. General Kurykin noticed this detail and asked kindly: "Comrade Zirenenko, do you have anything else to do? Just say, Before the battle is launched, all deployments can be adjusted!" [

Lieutenant General Zirenenko said: "Comrade Commander, an attack is about to be launched in ten minutes. Originally, I shouldn't have such concerns and interfere with the commander's determination. However, considering the effect of the attack, I still Decided to speak out, Comrade Commander, don't you think qgu?"

General Kurykin raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Worries? What concerns do you have? Comrade Zirnenko?"

Lieutenant General Zirnenko said: "Comrade Commander, I followed the first batch of troops and arrived at the north bank of the Selenge River first. However, according to my observations, the independent division troops on the other bank did not seem to be affected by our troops. The sudden appearance made me panic, but it was very quiet, which gave me the feeling. It is our enemy who already knows the information that we are about to launch an attack. They have made preparations in advance."

"So. I am worried that the suddenness and concealment advantages of our attack no longer exist. For our attacking troops, it has increased a considerable degree of difficulty. Therefore, I am very worried that the casualties of the troops will increase. Breakthrough The time will be delayed!"

General Kurykin laughed loudly, and said with an obviously relaxed expression: "My Comrade Chief of Staff, your worries are unnecessary, whether it is our pre-planning, or in other words, the defense forces of the Independent Division are ready. Forget it, in the face of our four artillery divisions, the covering shelling of nearly a thousand artillery pieces, and the second-rate troops of independent divisions without reinforced concrete structures and permanent fortifications, how long do you think they can last?"

Lieutenant General Zirnenko replied honestly: "Comrade Commander, if 10,000+ cannons are thrown down, those civil and structural fortifications will be razed to the ground if they can't last for 10 to [-] minutes."

General Kurykin suppressed his smile and said: "Then what are you worried about? In order to reduce the casualties of the troops, the shelling time was extended to one hour. When our troops pass through, there may only be marching left!"

When he said these words, General Kurykin was also thinking in his heart, "Yes, Zirenenko's words make sense, and I didn't notice the chaotic and panicked behavior of the independent division's defensive troops. According to normal circumstances, the enemy The army suddenly appeared in front of their own position, at the very least, they should have some reaction, which link has a problem and made their plan of surprise attack come to nothing, you should check it carefully!"

At [-] o'clock in the morning on September [-]th, on the north bank of the Selenge River, the Soviet artillery position, first a red smoke rose, and then there was the scream of the cannon trailing the flames, piercing the air, and finally , It was the continuous loud noise like Shen Lei, shaking the air, breaking the tranquility of the early morning, and the Soviet army's offensive began!

Guns fell like raindrops, and the front of the south bank of the Selenge River, which was about [-] kilometers wide and [-] kilometers deep, suddenly shook and the mountains shook.

The bombardment of the Soviet army was so violent and intensive. First, one bombing point was connected to another. On the grass, clusters of soil mushrooms appeared. As more artillery fell one after another, it was soon impossible to distinguish the bombing point. As if being suddenly arched by a huge force, the earth waves rolled, one wave after another, the choking smell of gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the sound of the explosion could no longer be distinguished, only the "hissing" of the torn air was heard. Hiss" strange roar.

The soldiers squatting in the bunker a few meters deep are like a small boat in a storm, and they are in danger of capsizing at any time. The people in the bunker shouted at each other, but they couldn't hear what the other was saying. What, you can only hear intermittent words by lying next to your ears and shouting.

Thanks to Tang Qiuli, the division commander, for the precious wealth left to the independent division troops. There are strict and harsh regulations on the depth of the artillery holes and shelters in the position blocking warfare, as well as the thickness of the safe soil layer on the top of the hole. The border guards of Outer Mongolia Soldiers can hide in the anti-gun holes and shelters deep underground to avoid being killed by the intensive Soviet artillery fire.

Even so, Sun Zhenbang still underestimated the intensity of the Soviet artillery fire. The wooden pillars in the bunkers and the anti-battery holes made a "creak, creak" sound during the explosion of the jule, and seemed to be broken at any time. Under the commander's command, the soldiers hurriedly put the spare wood on top, and finally they couldn't hear the seeping "creaking" sound, but the soil on the roof kept falling.

In Sun Zhenbang's shelter, the situation was not much better. The soil from the roof kept falling on the map. Sun Zhenbang was shaken to this side. He pulled a staff officer over and shouted in his ear: "Tell the radio room immediately. , Send a report to the division commander that the Soviet army launched a large-scale bombardment of our position at [-] o'clock in the morning today. At present, the casualties of the various troops are still unclear!"

The bunker of the radio room was dug deeper, more than ten meters deep underground. Unlike other bunkers or bomb defense holes, it is relatively quiet like a small boat, and several radio stations are "tick-tick" busy. It didn't stop, but the signal was very bad. It should be the antenna outside, which was damaged by the Soviet artillery. Commander Sun Zhenbang's telegram was sent intermittently for more than ten minutes before it was finally sent.

At [-]:[-] a.m. on September [-]th, Kulun, the headquarters of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, in the temporary headquarters of the division commander Tang Qiuli, seeing the telegram brought by the Chief of Staff of the Frontier Defense Army Colonel Wang Jun, Tang Qiuli looked calm He said: "The commander of the Soviet army is furious. He wants to use artillery to blow up the Selenge River defense line. Sun Zhenbang's troops are suffering. However, our artillery holes should play a great role."

"The difficulties for the troops do not lie in the Soviet artillery bombardment. In the subsequent positional battle, they are facing the Soviet armored forces. The pressure is very high. Moreover, the Soviet aircraft have not yet joined the battlefield. Staff Officer Wang Commander, connect me to Commander Liu Cuigang!"

The call was connected quickly, and Tang Qiuli picked up the phone: "Cui Gang?" [

Liu Cuigang replied in a loud voice: "It's me, commander, what order do you have? Did you order our aviation to attack? Six fighter regiments and two bomber regiments are ready to take off at any time, just waiting for you order!"

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch. At 25:[-] in the morning, the shelling of the Soviet army had already started. For nearly half an hour, he said, "Cui Gang, it's not time for you to attack. Two hours later, your troops , to provide Sun Zhenbang with the first air fire support, remind you to pay attention, you are fighting on two fronts, don't just patronize the fight, you must guard against the surprise attack of the Soviet fighter group, and the ground radar station is on combat readiness?"

Liu Cuigang said: "Understood, don't worry, sir, all the radars have been turned on, even if a fly flies over from the Soviet Union, it will not escape the radar's surveillance! My second echelon is ready to take off , a fighter group that specializes in dealing with Lao Maozi."

Putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli seemed to be talking to himself: "For the Outer Mongolia border guards, this is a severe test. After the shelling and repelling several Soviet attacks, they should be able to survive today." !"

After muttering, Tang Qiuli turned to Wang Jun and said, "Where are the Chief of Staff Zhao and the First Brigade and Second Brigade directly under his regiment?"

Wang Jun replied: "Master, this evening, I received a telegram from Chief of Staff Zhao saying that the troops still have a day and a half to march from the Selenge River battlefield. However, according to Chief of Staff Zhao's telegram, in order to speed up the march, The two brigades are advancing lightly, and all the heavy weapons are left behind. I think that without heavy equipment, even if they arrive at the battlefield in advance, they will not be able to play a big role in the face of the Soviet mechanized troops."

Tang Qiuli was also quite hesitant in his heart. The first brigade and the second brigade, no matter where they were, were not easy to manipulate. It was too fast, as Wang Jun said, it would not play much role, it was too slow Well, in case Sun Zhenbang's troops were breached by the Soviet army, or were divided and surrounded, there would not even be rescue troops.

For specific measures, we can only wait for the end of the first day of the Selenge River blocking battle to see the situation of Sun Zhenbang's troops, and then decide on the specific actions of the two brigades. Return to Cullen to form a second line of defense.

From the bottom of his heart, Tang Qiuli was very uncomfortable with the feeling of losing control of the rhythm of the battlefield in this way. When the battle started, he tied his hands and feet. , It's a bit useless.

(To be continued) (To be continued. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)