Age of Rebirth

Colonel Wang Jun, chief of staff of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army, came to his own judgment. The purpose of the two Soviet infantry divisions in the Urigentala area was to capture Kobduo, an important town in western Outer Mongolia. In fact, Tang Qiuli also roughly I believed Wang Jun's judgment, because, apart from this, there was no other more reasonable explanation.

But Tang Qiuli still couldn't convince himself. He didn't believe it. General Kurygin, the commander of the Soviet Army and the commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region, talked about a casual move. He couldn't see this move. For the current Selen The main battle of Gehe. The role of hme or the more far-reaching purpose of the campaign, the intention that cannot be judged, is the most dangerous, because you don't know how to deal with it.

He needed a reason to convince himself that Wang Jun was undoubtedly a good target. Tang Qiuli simply said, "Chief of Staff Wang, what is your basis and reason?"

Pointing to the map, Wang Jun said: "Look, Commander, the banks of the Selenge River near Urigentala are the most unsuitable places to cross the river. If these two Soviet infantry divisions want to cross the river to make a detour in battle, then They have to continue westward for more than a hundred kilometers before they find a suitable place to cross the river. It may take more than a month for them to go around to the rear of Commander Sun. I am afraid that the battle will be over by then. Could it be that the Soviet army does not want to cross the river? Afraid of being alone? So, this can be ruled out.”

Tang Qiuli nodded and said, "That makes sense, let's continue!" [

Encouraged by Wang Jun, he continued: "Then, there is only one possibility left, which is to go west and capture Khobduo. Look, sir, along the line from Urigentala to Khobduo, there are Uliasutai, Towns such as Daichin Tala, Chaganzadegai, Suhai Tugaol, Hari Suhai, Tolgoi, etc., the Outer Mongolia area is sparsely populated, especially in the western region. The Soviet army controlled these The town is equivalent to controlling the western part of Outer Mongolia."

"And Khobdo was the final target of the Soviet army, closer to the Tangnu Ulianghai area. This was originally taken back from the Soviets in the first Outer Mongolian War. The Soviets must never forget that they captured Khobdo. After a long time, the Soviet army can not only get support from the Soviet Caucasus Military Region, but also advance eastward and approach Kulun. Together with the main force of the Soviet army going south, they will form a siege around Kulun."

"However, there is one thing that I can't figure out. Since it is the strategic intention of the Soviet commander. Then, why only send two infantry divisions that are not equipped with trucks, tanks, or armored vehicles. From the perspective of troop strength and advancing speed. Both It is impossible to achieve the proper strategic intention, unless, there is another possibility, the Soviet commander deliberately set up a suspicious formation, intending to distract our attention, or to disperse our troops. Commander, I can only judge these!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and applauded, and said, "It's an omission, Chief of Staff Wang. I have learned a lot from the Outer Mongolia region in the past few years!"

Wang Jun said embarrassingly: "The division commander is over the award. I just judged it based on the positions of the two Soviet infantry divisions. I hope it will not interfere with the division commander's decision-making!"

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Strategic detours are all possibilities, and they can be ruled out. The two infantry divisions have less than [-] troops, so it won't be a big deal. Therefore, the possibility of going west to capture Kobdo is the greatest. Now that we know The intention of the Soviet commander, next, it will be easy to deal with, Chief of Staff Wang, let me introduce the distribution of troops and combat effectiveness in front of our army in the western part of Outer Mongolia!"

Wang Jun said: "Master, in the western region, we adopt the method of scattered garrison, roughly in the main town as the garrison, and there is a regiment of cavalry stationed, with more than [-] soldiers, and there are eight regiments in total. , Scattered in a vast area, speaking of combat effectiveness, Commander, I am not afraid of your jokes, except for a backbone battalion of an old army, the rest are recruits recruited in the past two years."

"Although the training is very tight, but I have never been on the battlefield, I have never smelled gunpowder smoke, and the combat effectiveness is roughly equivalent to less than half of the troops that Commander Sun brought to the Selenge River. If we really want to fight, I'm afraid we can't expect it !"

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "Don't be afraid of recruits. Veterans are also fought on the battlefield. As long as you see blood once, you will become a veteran. Now, you have a chance. Chief of Staff Wang, record the order. [-]. Zeng Shiqiang The third cavalry brigade followed the Soviet army westward, but could not face it head-on. It focused on fast running and sneak attacks. Before each battle, the battle plan must be reported to the division headquarters, and it can only be approved after it is approved. implement."

"Second, the local garrison troops of the Outer Mongolia border guards along the line from Urigentala to Uliasutai do not have to stick to the existing towns, and adopt tactics of continuous resistance, exhaustion, and slowing down of the Soviet army's advance speed, in order to preserve their strength. Lord, withdraw to the Uliasutai area step by step with a purpose."

"[-]. The Sixth and Seventh Brigades of the Corps directly under the Khobduo Assembly Center will immediately go to the Uliasutai area. With the cooperation of the local garrison troops of the Outer Mongolian Border Guards and the Third Cavalry Brigade, they will Look for an opportunity to wipe out the enemy."

"In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the campaign, Qian Jiaye, commander of the [-]th Brigade, Wang Zhanqun, commander of the [-]th Brigade, and Zeng Shiqiang, commander of the [-]rd Cavalry Brigade, formed the Uliasutai Battle Command, with Qian Jiaye as the commander-in-chief and Wang Zhanqun as the commander-in-chief. , Zeng Shiqiang is the deputy commander-in-chief, unified command of all the troops in the western part of Outer Mongolia. It should be noted that this is the battlefield of Independence and the Selenge River. Way."

During the first Outer Mongolian War, in the Uliasutai area, Tang Qiuli commanded ten brigades of the Corps directly under his command. First, he ambushed and surrounded and wiped out the Third Infantry Army of the Soviet Far East Military Region. The 10,000+ Soviet Far East First Army was besieged here. This place is most suitable for ambushes and encirclement warfare. Moreover, Tang Qiuli is very familiar with the terrain conditions. When reviewing the battle plan, he can see the advantages and disadvantages.

The two field brigades directly under the corps have a strength of more than 3 troops, the third cavalry brigade of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army has a strength of 5 pairs, plus the eight cavalry regiments of the local garrison, there are about [-] troops. The strength of the troops reached more than [-], and there were no problems in encircling and annihilating two Soviet infantry divisions with no backup, no tanks, and armored vehicles.

In fact, the Sixth and Seventh Brigades directly under the Corps would be enough to deal with these two Soviet infantry divisions. Grow up as soon as possible, since the commander of the Soviet army made such a foolish move and sent [-] people to his lips, how could he not eat it, and he didn't distract himself, and didn't affect the main battlefield.

In fact, both Tang Qiuli and Wang Jun expressed the intention of General Kurykin, the commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region, to order Major General Sergeyev, the commander of the Third Army of the Military Region, to command two infantry divisions to advance westward alone. , too complex, cunning, and sinister to analyze.

General Kurykin's original intention was to capture the western region of Outer Mongolia and first recover the Tangnu Wulianghai area, but it is possible, it can be done, or it can't be done. There are only two pure infantry divisions, but only [-] people What big things can a human force accomplish?

General Kurykin's real intention was to keep Major General Sergeyev, the commander of the Third Army, whom he hated, from a distance, so as not to dangle in front of him, look upset, and exclude him, take him back The meaning beyond the list of victors of the Mongolian Battle, the battle that attracted the attention of Comrade Stalin, after the victory, glory and garlands are indispensable. If Sergeyev appears in the list of meritorious service awardees, I will feel very uncomfortable .

The deeper intention is to give Sergeyev an extremely difficult task to complete. After it is completed, it is because he has a good command. How about the three armies, General Kurykin has achieved his goal. [

If General Kurykin knew that Tang Qiuli had mobilized nearly 6 troops and was going to eat up the third army at one go, he must have regretted it. This is not a murderous move with a borrowed knife, but a stinky move that killed [-] people in the Soviet Union. The orders of the soldiers of the Red Army and the designation of the Third Army were revoked by the General Staff. He himself was ridiculed by the Soviet military circles because of this risky and stupid order. camp.

Zeng Shiqiang's Third Cavalry Brigade discovered the traces of the Third Army of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region. Avoiding the front of the Soviet army's main force, make a big circle, insert it into the area between Barnur and Irkutsk, surround the Soviet army's logistics supply line, and make a lot of noise.

For the whole day on the 5000th, the [-]rd Cavalry Brigade did not encounter any Soviet troops. However, in order to conceal the traces of the troops, it is impossible for more than [-] horses to run wildly in broad daylight. That is not madness but stupidity , Tell the old Maozi that you are hungry, and besides, there are Soviet aircraft that may appear at any time, so the third brigade is walking in hilly and bushy areas, and the marching speed is not fast.

At around 60 o'clock in the evening on the [-]th, we traveled more than [-] kilometers to the west along the Selenge River. Seeing the twilight and darkness covering the land and grasslands, Zeng Shiqiang reined in his horse's head and told the brigade chief of staff Tian Guangzhu beside him. The colonel said: "Chief of Staff, the troops have been marching for a whole day, and they are all taking the road to avoid people. Don't mention the hard way. Keep marching. I'm afraid the horses can't stand it. Let's camp where you are, old man." Dude, you arrange it!"

This is a job within the scope of the chief of staff's duties. Tian Guangzhu didn't quit. He called a staff officer and ordered: "Convey the order of the brigade commander. The three regiments will camp at five kilometers apart. Each regiment will send a reconnaissance team. The scope of reconnaissance With the campsite as the center, the surrounding area is [-] kilometers."

As soon as Tian Guangzhu finished speaking, there was a rush of horseshoes not far ahead, which was especially clear in the night.

(to be continued) (to be continued...)