Age of Rebirth

From the expression on the face of Lieutenant General Zirenenko, chief of staff of the military region, General Kurykin saw something strange, and his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something unexpected happened again?

Before General Kurykin asked, Lieutenant General Zirenenko reported: "Comrade Commander, I just received a telegram from Major General Sergeyev, the commander of the Third Army. In the Rigentala area, the No.40 Fifth Infantry Division of the army was raided by three cavalry brigades of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army of the Independent Division. , as well as transport vehicles, were all destroyed, and they asked for quick replenishment of medicines and supplies!"

General Kurykin's first reaction was to jump up and roar: "Nonsense, almost all the independent divisions in Outer Mongolia are on the line of the Selenge River, blocking our army's attack. Where are the three cavalry brigades? If it is a cavalry regiment, or even a cavalry brigade, I believe that three cavalry brigades, at least [-] cavalry, can mysteriously appear behind our army? That Sergeyev is lying, he must be Are you covering up the truth?"

Lieutenant General Zirenenko's face was like a slate yyng, without a trace of fluctuation, despite the roar of Comrade Commander, echoing in the tent, he also doubted the authenticity of Commander Sergeyev's telegram, but he believed , the Third Army must have been attacked, otherwise, there is no need to tell such a shameful lie, but I am afraid there will not be so many independent divisions attacking them?

But Chief of Staff Zirenenko didn't speak, and when General Kurykin finished his rant, he passed the telegram silently. After reading the telegram, General Kurykin groaned like a headache and frowned. [

It was enough to give him a headache.It's not that he cares about the loss of the Third Army. General Kurykin thinks more far-reaching. If, as Sergeyev said, there are three cavalry brigades of the independent division, operating in his rear, he will be sent to the wexe Yes, the first is the army's logistics supply line, which is the fatal point, the transportation of fuel needed by mechanized troops, medicine needed for combat, and other materials.will be affected.

Could it be that after crossing the Selenge River, the troops were forced to stop attacking because the fuel and supplies could not keep up?I can't wait, in the telegram from Marshal Petroshilov, the chief of the general staff.It has been revealed, Comrade Stalin.The actions of the Transcaucasus Military District were slow.Not much mny, a Selenge River blocked nearly 30 troops for more than two days, and I didn't dare to delay.

Could it be that some of the troops that have just assembled at the front line have to be sent out.How many troops are needed to sweep the cavalry units of the independent division in the rear, from Barnur to Chita, a vast area.Going to find a needle in a haystack is like searching for cavalry that moves erratically. If there is too little, it will definitely not work. If there are too many, it will affect the offensive force on the main battlefield. If the infantry is not enough, it must be a mechanized force that moves equally quickly. Assault capability is another problem, embarrassing, General Kurykin is very embarrassing!

After thinking about it, General Kurykin had no good solution. He turned his eyes to his chief of staff and asked kindly, "Comrade Zirnenko, do you have any good suggestions?"

Lieutenant General Zirenenko said modestly: "Commander, my opinion is just for your reference. This enemy cavalry that suddenly appeared behind us is really troublesome. However, as far as the current situation is concerned, we There have been no reports of attacks in other areas, which means that the area they haunted is around the Third Army, or that the Westward movement of the Third Army has attracted the attention of the commander of the Independent Division. The cavalry unit is aimed at the third army."

"So, what we have to do now is to increase the strength of the third army, so as to entangle with this independent division cavalry, so as not to take into account the transportation lines in other areas of our country, and then order the air force reconnaissance aircraft units of the military region to operate day and night. Search for their traces, and then use air power to strike, so that the wexe can be removed, and it will not affect our main battlefield! Of course, this is my personal opinion!"

General Kurygin applauded with high-fives, and said: "A very good countermeasure. Return the armored brigade of the Third Army to their organizational system. In addition, a motorized infantry regiment will be deployed as a mobile force to deal with the cavalry of the independent division. Chief of Staff, you give an order immediately, the air force reconnaissance aircraft unit of the military region, all dispatched, I want to get the exact position of this independent division cavalry before twelve o'clock noon!"

Lieutenant General Zirenenko thought for a while, and then said: "Commander, the order of the Air Force reconnaissance unit is too hasty. The south of Lake Baikal and the north of the Selenge River are extremely wide areas, with many hills and bushes. , it is good for concealment, I am afraid that the Air Force reconnaissance force will not be able to complete the task in the morning, and our reconnaissance planes frequently appear in the sky, which will definitely arouse the enemy's vigilance."

"Once the enemy judges our intentions and hides them, it will be even more difficult to search. Wouldn't it distract us, or continue to move towards the Barnur area? Our garrison troops along the line are not strong, so they may not be the enemy's opponents. Could it be that we still need to mobilize the main force and go back and chase them down?"

General Kurykin smiled self-consciously, and said: "I am impatient, well, I will do it according to your opinion, give the order to the air force of the military region, and you are responsible for writing it! The existence of this enemy army makes me feel like a stick in my throat Uneasy, eliminate them as soon as possible, so as not to cause future troubles!"

Chief of Staff Zirenenko agreed and went out to give orders. General Kurykin is still very mny to himself as Chief of Staff, not to mention his loyalty. At critical times, he can always come up with opinions that he can accept. Come on, this is very rare. As the arrival of the bomber fleet approached, his mind quickly shifted from the matters of the third army to the battlefield in front of him.

At [-]:[-] in the morning, at the Kulun Field Airport in Outer Mongolia, the ground air finger of the Northern Aviation Group of the Independent Division, the room seemed very quiet, the staff officers on duty were whispering, and there were air force officers coming in and out from time to time, and their steps were very light The commander, Major General Liu Cuigang, crossed his hands on his chest, closed his eyes, and sat motionless on the chair, seemingly asleep.

"Ding Lingling" A red phone on the table rang rapidly, Liu Cuigang opened his eyes suddenly, grabbed the phone, "I'm Liu Cuigang, what's the matter, please tell me!"

"Commander, I am the No. 5 ground radar station. Five minutes ago, the radar found that a large number of planes took off from the Soviet Army's Chita Airport, Irkutsk Airport, and Ulan-Ude Airport. Army fighter group, the number is about 560, flying at an altitude of [-], heading to the south, and the target is our Selenge River defense line!" The other end of the phone reported.

Liu Cuigang was surprised and then overjoyed, and said to himself: "Hey! The old man is here to fight hard, Xiang and his own fighter force, head-to-head fight, more than 560 fighters, enough for three divisions, should be It is the entire family property of the Air Force of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union, come to sea tactics, hum!"

Liu Cuigang picked up the phone and was about to report the situation to his teacher, Tang Qiuli. Before he could pick it up, another red phone on the desk rang quickly, and he quickly picked it up, "I'm Liu Cuigang. What's the situation, please tell me!"

"Commander, I am the No. 150 radar station. The radar found that a large number of Soviet aircraft took off from the Soviet Chita Airport and Ulan-Ude Airport. It was initially judged to be a Soviet bomber fleet. There were more than 500 aircraft flying at two altitudes. [-] meters, judging from the heading, it is the direction of our army's Selenge River defense line!" The tone on the other end of the phone was a little anxious.

Afterwards, several phones on the table rang one after another. They were all reports from radar stations in various places, reporting the same situation. First, it was the Soviet fighter group, and then the Soviet bomber group.

Liu Cuigang muttered, "This time I learned how to be good, I know to release the fighter jets first!" Picking up the phone just now, "Switchboard, I'm Liu Cuigang, pick me up the teacher!" [

The person who answered the phone was Colonel Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army. When he heard that Liu Cuigang had an emergency to call for his division commander, he didn't dare to neglect, so he hurried to the inner room and woke up Tang Qiuli. He was woken up without doing anything, went out of the room with a wry smile, and picked up the phone on the table.

Tang Qiuli said, "Cui Gang, I'm Tang Qiuli, what's the emergency?"

Liu Cuigang said in a loud voice: "Mr. Commander, the Soviet Air Force is dispatched. It is not a small force. First there are more than 560 fighter jets, and then there are more than 150 bombers. I judge that this is the entire force of the Air Force of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region. Please fight, lead the team to attack!"

Tang Qiuli said calmly: "Okay, according to the plan, attack immediately!"

Putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli said to Wang Jun: "Chief Wang, send a telegram to Sun Zhenbang immediately to remind him to pay attention to air defense!"

Kulun Field Airfield Ground Air Commander, Liu Cuigang ordered: "Fighter regiments 11 to 14, attack immediately, combat target, Soviet fighter group, No. 10 to No. 15 regiments, take off in [-] minutes, take off, fight The target, the Soviet bomber fleet, is commanded by Meng Qingpeng, and the No.[-] Regiment is the reserve team, waiting for orders to take off at any time!"

From the Kulun field airport to several field airports along the central part of Outer Mongolia, the battle siren sounded at the same time, sharp and high-pitched, breaking the tranquility of dawn. The airport immediately began to make noise. The fighter pilots of the Northern Flying Group, from the dormitory He ran out and ran towards his own fighter plane, and immediately, the fighter jets formed into two formations and rushed into the dawn sky.

Liu Cuigang was flying in the air. On the left and right sides of his fighter planes, organic groups joined the formation continuously. At 45:620, ten fighter regiments and more than [-] fighter jets formed a huge formation to face the Soviet fighter jets. Go, at this time, the eastern sky has revealed the first gleam of morning light.

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