Age of Rebirth

After listening to General Kurykin's words, all the senior Soviet generals breathed a sigh of relief. The generals of the Soviet Red Army were not afraid of fighting. The militant gene in their national blood made them eager to fight. However, This kind of battle like a meat grinder, no matter how you look at it, feels a little frightening. The Selenge River has taken away the corpses of many soldiers, and the bloody smell in the night is pungent.

General Kurykin went on to say: "Order the tank troops to enter the position on the north bank of the Selenge River on time at [-]:[-] tomorrow morning, suppress the firepower of the independent division troops, and reorganize all troops, and start attacking at [-]:[-]. All members of the headquarters should immediately go down to each unit, assist commanders and political commissars at all levels, and rectify the troops! As long as it is a matter of the morale and fighting will of the soldiers."

"Also, give Vadkin an order. Taking advantage of the darkness, the troops on the river beach on the south bank are concentrated in the direction of several major breakthrough points. Well, comrades, go back and prepare. Tomorrow, there will be another fierce battle. !"

Regarding this order, Chief of Staff Zirenenko agreed from the bottom of his heart. Commander Kurykin's intention was to take advantage of the darkness before dawn and poor visibility, so that the aviation unit of the Independent Division could not carry out operations on its own tanks. Bombing, regaining the advantage in battle, and breaking through the Selenge River defense line in one fell swoop, this is the only way, otherwise, as soon as the sun rises, as soon as the tank troops appear on the north bank, bombers from the Independent Division will be recruited immediately.

Just as Lieutenant General Zirenenko was about to leave, General Kurykin stopped him and said, "Comrade Zirenenko, your staff department will count the losses of the troops, but don't report them to me, as long as you know it." Already!" [

Lieutenant General Zirnenko was taken aback.I didn't understand Comrade Commander's meaning, but seeing his depressed and unhappy face, he knew the reason and didn't ask why. In fact, General Kurykin was a little afraid to face reality.He was afraid that after seeing the huge number of casualties of the troops, he would have a psychological breakdown.

The sound of guns on the battlefield stopped, and the following Soviet soldiers failed to reach the south bank, and the Soviet troops on the river beach were not shooting.Wang Qingshan threw down the submachine gun whose barrel was burning hot, all the strength in his body seemed to be sucked away, and he sat down in the trench completely exhausted.He hoarsely shouted: "Let's all live! Guards, get me water quickly, I'm thirsty!"

After more than two hours of fierce fighting, all energy and attention were devoted to the battle. Once the external pressure was lifted, the tense nerves relaxed.This is a normal reaction, not only Wang Qingshan himself, but in the trenches on both sides of him, heavy breathing can be heard, which is similar to that of a wind box. Hearing these sounds, Wang Qingshan laughed loudly, It touched a wound on his face, and he grinned in pain.

The guard ran over with cats and handed Wang Qingshan the water bottle.He asked with concern: "Brigadier, are you okay? Why is your face bleeding?"

Wang Qingshan raised his head and poured "Gudu, Gudu" vigorously, put down the kettle, sighed comfortably, and said: "Of course it's all right. The old man's son will not kill me. If you touch the skin, don't make a fuss." , Go, go to the brigade command post, ask the chief of staff to call the headquarters, and report to Commander Sun, the position of the first brigade is intact, and it is still in our hands!"

The guard agreed, and quickly disappeared into the night. Wang Qingshan poked his head out cautiously, looked at the Soviet position on the river beach, and raised his binoculars to carefully observe the movement on the north bank. Except for a few scattered lights, It was pitch black, and there were no Soviet soldiers to be seen, so he was completely relieved, "The Soviet army was hurt, and it's only here today!" He thought to himself.

Retracting his head, Wang Qingshan called several correspondents over and ordered: "Rush to the positions of the regiments immediately, find the regiment commander, and convey my order, repair the fortifications overnight, replenish medicines, and the troops should eat and rest as soon as possible, and strengthen security to prevent the Soviet army from attacking at night. Raid!"

Under normal circumstances, Wang Qingshan, as the brigade commander, should be in the brigade command post and command the entire brigade in a unified manner. It is the morale and fighting will of the troops, as well as the determination to stick to it. Fighting on the front line by myself is an encouragement and inspiration to the officers and soldiers of the whole brigade. What, it's stuck here like a nail, it's serious to hold the ground.

Meng Zhaoxu, Chief of the Operations Section of the Serenge River Frontline Headquarters of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, put down the phone and said to Sun Zhenbang who was lying on the hospital bed: "Commander, after receiving phone reports from all brigades, starting at [-]:[-] p.m. After more than two hours of fierce fighting, our army repelled four Soviet attacks one after another, and as soon as the position was lost, the subsequent Soviet troops failed to reinforce the Soviet troops who landed on the south bank."

A faint smile appeared on Sun Zhenbang's face, as if he said to himself: "The Soviet army spent a lot of money and fought for more than two hours. It's not easy for the troops. By the way, Zhao Xu, how about the casualties of the troops?"

Meng Zhaoxu's face froze, he lowered his head, and said in a low tone: "Commander, the casualties of each brigade are being counted, but several brigade commanders have said that the casualties of the troops exceeded one-half. Moreover, there are only a few remaining medicines in storage, which can only support two days of combat consumption. Commander, if the reinforcements do not arrive, the troops will be wiped out. Shall I send another telegram to the division commander, explaining our specific situation and difficulties? ?”

Sun Zhenbang thought for a while, and said: "It's fine to send a telegram to the division commander, but don't emphasize the difficulties. It doesn't matter if you run out of troops. As long as you can hold the position, the division commander always takes a few moves into consideration when commanding the battle. Don't worry about it because of our difficulties. You disrupted the division commander's battle plan, don't worry, Zhao Xu, the division commander knows well, the division commander sent telegrams several times in the afternoon, asking about the battle situation, don't you know?"

Meng Zhaoxu smiled embarrassingly, and replied: "Commander, I see that the troops are fighting so hard, aren't they anxious! I'm afraid I won't be able to complete the task assigned by the division commander."

Just as Sun Zhenbang was about to speak, a staff officer hurried in and said, "Commander, Section Chief Meng, our reinforcements have arrived! The two officers have arrived at the headquarters!"

As soon as the staff member answered, a loud voice rang out in the headquarters, "Hahaha! Old Sun, we two old buddies haven't seen each other for several years. I came all the way from China. On the way, don't mention how hard it is, for your brother, the teacher didn't force me to death, so you have to reward me well no matter what!"

Following the voice, two major general officers stepped into Sun Zhenbang's ward, and a big stone fell to the ground in Sun Zhenbang's heart. The famous fierce man!

Sun Zhenbang said with a smile: "Brother Hongzhang, I really want to reward you well, but the old man didn't let me spend money, so I was thrown on the hospital bed with a cannonball, and I became a wounded person. There is no way, I am far away, you Old Liu, don't take offense!"

Liu Hongzhang didn't hear Sun Zhenbang's weak voice very clearly, but he saw it at a glance. Sun Zhenbang was lying on the hospital bed with bandages wrapped around his abdomen. Sun, what did you do? Is the injury serious?"

Sun Zhenbang smiled wearily, and said: "Your brother is also a person who has seen big scenes. There is nothing to make a fuss about. It's just unlucky to be bitten by the old Maozi's cannon. It's nothing serious, but it's hard for you, brother!" His gaze turned to another unfamiliar major general. [

Liu Hongzhang patted his head and said, "Hey, look at my memory. Let me introduce you. This is Major General Ouyang Yishan, commander of the Second Brigade directly under the Corps. He took over Ma Chaoyang's post. He was originally the deputy commander of the Shandong Garrison Command. This, this is Major General Sun Zhenbang, the commander of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army. We are old buddies. The old man of the Independent Division, Brigadier Ouyang, don’t look at him lying on the bed. He was in the southeast of Shanxi back then. Beat that old devil Neiji Okamura dizzy!"

Sun Zhenbang said: "Brother Hongzhang, don't put gold on my face. What kind of man is lying on the hospital bed? Brigadier Ouyang is not an outsider. Otherwise, you have to make fun of me. Let me introduce you. This is me." Lieutenant Colonel Meng Chaoxu, Chief of the Operations Section of the headquarters, and Chief of Staff Wang stayed in Kulun, and I will act as his chief of staff. After a while, let Chief Meng give a detailed introduction to the two brigade commanders!"

As he said that, Sun Zhenbang smiled wryly, and continued: "I should have personally introduced the situation of the battle, but now I am like this, and it is difficult to speak. The troops of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army are not fighting smoothly, and the troops have suffered a lot of casualties. I still need the two of you." I feel bad about traveling a long distance to come for reinforcements!"

Liu Hongzhang didn't like listening to it anymore, and said: "Brother Zhenbang, what are you talking about? You came all the way, and the division commander kept reporting the situation on the Selenge River battlefield to us. To be honest, the five soldiers who lacked heavy equipment More than 5 second-line troops resisted more than [-] mechanized troops of the Soviet Army. From the sky to the ground, they attacked for two consecutive days without losing an inch of ground. It's amazing. Even if my troops fought, it was only to this extent. Bar!"

Ouyang Yishan took over the conversation and said: "Yes, Commander Sun, Brigadier Liu's words are correct. Our two brigades, on the way here, Brigadier Liu and I have also studied the situation of the battle, the positional blocking battle, It's a head-to-head fight, and there are no clever tricks to use. If our two brigades fight, it won't be the case. The Outer Mongolian border guards have fought to such a degree that they are proud enough, so don't blame yourself!"

Liu Hongzhang went on to say: "That's the thing, Brigadier Ouyang is right, old man, to be honest, I admire you!"

Sun Zhenbang still wanted to speak, when a staff officer came in, saluted Liu Hongzhang, and said, "Brigade Commander Liu, the division commander has sent a telegram!"

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