Age of Rebirth

At around five o'clock in the evening on September 21, the sun finally set in the west, and the twilight began to cover the earth. The last trace of fire clouds also disappeared in the distant sky. The chilly northwest wind began to blow vigorously, selenge The withered and yellow pastures on both sides of the river make a "squeaky" sound with the evening wind, mixed with the roaring sound of the river, forming a bleak atmosphere in the grasslands of northern Outer Mongolia in late autumn.

On the frontier positions of the Outer Mongolian Border Guards, except for a small number of surveillance troops, there were no more soldiers to be seen. General Kurykin held up his binoculars and carefully observed the situation on the opposite bank. He had already gained a foothold on the beach. The troops, according to their own orders, did not take any action. They had to recharge their batteries, provide fire cover for the attack that was about to start, and suppress the defenders' counterattack.

General Kurykin knew very well that this attack was the last for today. If he still hadn't broken through the defense line of the independent division, he would have no strength to organize the next attack. He could only wait until tomorrow, tomorrow?No one knows what unexpected changes will happen tomorrow, he thought to himself with a bitter smile.

Seeing everything on the other side made General Kurykin think about it and feel a little more at ease. At least, the independent division troops would not have expected that they would organize a third attack when the night was about to cover the land.

Didn't the Chinese say, "One effort, then decline, three exhaustion!" I wanted to break the routine and launch a third attack when the two attacks were frustrated, hoping to catch the Chinese by surprise and achieve success. With the unexpected effect, General Kurykin felt a surge of vigor in his heart. [

In places that cannot be seen through the telescopic lens of General Kurykin, according to the order of Commander Sun Zhenbang, one by one is in the bomb defense holes and shelters.The soldiers of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Army sat with their guns in their arms, watching the actions of their respective commanders, and were ready for battle. The few mortars and light and heavy machine guns were ready. Take it out of the box.

Light and heavy machine gun gunners, "click, click" press into the clip, mortarmen.Carefully wiping the cannons, those veterans who have been through battles took this opportunity to take a nap, without the wexe of the Soviet tank artillery fire, these heavy equipment.To play a role, you must also vent your bad breath.

10 minutes later.General Kurykin.He said to Lieutenant General Zirenenko, Chief of Staff: "Let's get started!" Then, he dropped the binoculars and went directly back to the tent. What will happen next is beyond his control, "Look at God's Meaning!" General Kurykin thought in his heart.Suddenly there is a rather absurd feeling.

On the north bank of the Selenge River, on the artillery positions of the Soviet Army, we first saw clusters of flames shining on the twilight land.Then, a huge roar echoed in the open field, and then there was the scream of cannon piercing the air, coming from far and near, the third attack of the Soviet army began!

"Boom, boom, boom!" Explosions rang out one after another, and clusters of orange flames erupted from the positions of the Outer Mongolia border guards on the south bank. Shooting frantically, Dao flew, and the ground was filled with dust.

When the first batch of cannons fell, Sun Zhenbang woke up from his stupor. Under the shock wave of the explosion, the shelter began to shake and tremble, "Zhaoxu! Zhaoxu!" drowned out by the explosion.

Fortunately, the nurse on the side saw the movement of the commander's lips and hurriedly put her ear on it. Only then did she realize what it meant, and hurried out to find Meng Zhaoxu, who was observing the Soviet artillery's shelling.

Seeing Meng Zhaoxu coming in, Sun Zhenbang said: "Zhaoxu, immediately report the situation of the Soviet army's third attack to the division commander, so that the division commander can make a judgment!"

The shelling by the Soviet army lasted for a full hour. In the twilight, the dark red road cut the sky into pieces, which was more dense than any other shelling. More than [-] shells fell on the border guards of Outer Mongolia. On the battlefield, mud splashed and flames were shining. The fortifications repaired by the soldiers in the afternoon were completely blown up. The trenches were almost razed to the ground. The smell of gunpowder smoke blown away by the evening wind began to permeate.

However, the soldiers have seen a lot of this kind of formation in the past two days. The veterans sleep when they should sleep. Even the recruits have no fear and tension. The blood of their comrades has completely driven away their tension and fear. , Burning with the flame of vengeance in their hearts, after going through the baptism of blood and fire, after they come down from the battlefield, they will also become veterans who have experienced the test of life and death.

However, it is not yet possible to be like those veterans who have experienced several wars and come from China. They are peaceful, as can be seen from their hands holding guns, white joints, and slightly stiff sitting postures.

The artillery fire of the Soviet army began to extend, bombarding the positions of the Outer Mongolian border guards in depth. The commanders at all levels who fought for two days and two nights knew that the Soviet army's offensive was about to start.

The Soviet army on the beachhead began to fire suppressively with light and heavy machine guns, and the soldiers began to fight back. However, the gunshots of the counterattacks were not intensive, only the monotonous sound of sporadic single-shot rifle shots, but the accuracy was astonishing. Following the flames of the Soviet soldiers' muzzles, those top marksmen started precise sniping, which made the Soviet machine gunners complain endlessly, unable to maintain consistent firepower suppression.

The rest of the soldiers, taking this opportunity, are busy repairing the fortifications, and the few mortars have entered the artillery positions. The telescopes of the commanders at all levels are staring at the river. The Soviet troops on the river beach, Not to worry, the Soviet troops who crossed the river again to attack were the focus of the shelling.

In a battle in the twilight, neither the Soviet army nor the Outer Mongolian border guards used heavy weapons such as artillery. On the river, the shadow of a rubber assault boat flashed. Kilometers of positions, mortar shelling began.

The mortar dragged a dark red trail, first flew into the sky, and then, with a scream, fell in a parabola, hitting the river water into thick water columns. The light and heavy machine guns on the ground began to fight back. In the silent night, Immediately there was a commotion, the sound of cannons and gunshots echoed in the night.

Starting at [-]:[-] p.m., regardless of casualties, the Soviet army launched wave after wave of attacks. The front-line troops of the Independent Division's Outer Mongolia border defense never let the follow-up Soviet troops land on the land on the south bank again. After eight o'clock in the evening, the Soviet army gave up.

General Kurykin can no longer come up with any complete infantry regiment to launch an attack. All the troops will take turns to go into battle, and after being beaten back, they will organize new troops to launch the next attack. How many hours will it take? Inside, the Soviet army launched four consecutive offensives, but without any results. The soldiers of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army used mortars, light and heavy machine guns, submachine guns, rifles, and grenades to form a formation on the south bank. An unbreakable iron wall.

The battle on September 21, from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm, lasted thirteen hours, the Soviet army launched continuous attacks, and the sound of guns and guns on the Selenge River battlefield , The subdued time has never been more than one hour. The Outer Mongolian border troops, with four infantry brigades of more than [-] troops, resisted the successive attacks of more than [-] Soviet troops. Every soldier did not know that he was fighting. How many hairs. [

I only know that the medicine stored before the war, like a snowman in the sun, shrinks rapidly. In the trenches, there is a thick layer of shells. The weapons in the hands of many soldiers are broken, and they pick up the guns of sacrificed comrades. They continued to shoot, they were already numb, and only instinctive shooting was left. After the battle, all the officers and soldiers who participated in the battle, when talking about that battle, all used the same word "cruel!"

On the other hand, the day of September 21 gave the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Outer Mongolia border guards the feeling that it was a long time. The time seemed to be shaken by the continuous sound of guns and shells, and they lost the ability to swing. They stood still at a certain moment, without fear and fear. Afraid, the comrades around him fell one after another, blood splashed in front of their eyes, maybe the next moment, he who was still shooting desperately would become one of the sacrificed or injured members.

The Soviet army's last attack across the river was repulsed again. Seeing the soldiers retreating to the north bank in dismay, General Kurykin lowered his head. The continuous attack for more than two hours, his own efforts, had no effect, no even It was a soldier who landed on the south bank, was repelled, and then attacked again. The casualties of the soldiers were no longer in his consideration. General Kurykin couldn't figure it out anyway. How can there be such a tenacious will to fight?

General Kurykin looked at the generals around him, and at Lieutenant General Zirenenko, the chief of staff. Lieutenant General Zirenenko hesitated to speak. All the attacks were organized by himself. The army, how many soldiers have come back, each infantry regiment has an incomplete organizational system, and the average reduction in personnel is about 30.00%. If this continues, will the troops of the Transcaucasian Military Region continue to attack south?

Still capable of capturing Cullen?This is a typical war of attrition. The Selenge River, which is less than [-] meters wide, has become an obstacle that cannot be overcome. More than [-] Red Army soldiers have been beaten to death. With an indifferent attitude, in front of Comrade Commander, only one's own opinion has weight. You can't watch Commander Kurykin go his own way and ruin the troops.

Lieutenant General Zirenenko mustered up his courage and was about to speak when General Kurykin waved his hand to stop him and said, "Comrade Chief of Staff, I know what you are going to say, convey my order, and the troops stop attacking!"

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