Age of Rebirth

Major General Liu Hongzhang, commander of the [-]st Brigade directly under the Independent Division and the commander in chief of the Selenge River Campaign, had a bad habit of spending very little time in the headquarters during battles, and always loved Running to the front line belongs to the commander who can't sit on the bench.

In Liu Hongzhang's own words: "Damn it, when the guns rang, my old Liu's legs and feet couldn't be controlled, and he couldn't help slipping forward. Besides, is it a war? If you don't command from the front, how can you fight in the front?" Grasp the battlefield situation at the first time, adjust the deployment at any time, stay in the headquarters, command the battle by phone, it can suffocate me! I am not used to it!"

In fact, this was an excuse he made for himself to run to the front. Liu Hongzhang belonged to the kind who, when he heard the sound of gunfire, couldn't help but want to go up and hug the master of the two shuttles. Because of this problem, the teacher Tang Qiuli did not Don’t train him less, and criticized him by name at the meeting of the directly affiliated corps, but Liu Hongzhang agreed wholeheartedly, but he didn’t change it. In private, he told a few good brigade commanders, “Guys, don’t you think it’s strange? Strange, hearing the sound of guns and smelling gunpowder smoke, my brain is very good!"

Now, the counterattack is about to start, and Liu Hongzhang has committed another old habit. Ouyang Yishan is well aware of his habit, but today's counterattack is different from the past. The distance between the two sides is several hundred meters, and there is no buffer room at all. , hand-to-hand combat is close combat, nearly 10 people in a melee, dense like locusts, a commander-in-chief who commands tens of thousands of horses, goes to the front line to fight, in case of accidents, Ouyang Yishan can't explain everything .

The words were said, but seeing Liu Hongzhang's posture, he didn't listen at all. He grinned at himself, put on his helmet, and picked up a submachine gun.They were about to leave with a few guards when Liu Chenglin, chief of staff of the brigade, and Meng Zhaoxu, chief of the combat section of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Army, hurried in. [

From the ugly faces of the two, Liu Hongzhang had a premonition that the situation was not good.He stopped and asked, "Why, something unexpected happened?"

Liu Chenglin, chief of staff of the brigade, said hurriedly: "Yes, the two commanders-in-chief, the situation has changed, and they received a report from the observation post on the position. The Soviet troops on the river beach are being mobilized and concentrated in four directions. Withdrawing our troops, Section Chief Meng and I went to the forward position to observe the situation in person. Commander-in-Chief, is it because our actions were detected by the Soviet Army? If so, the counterattack in half an hour will lose its suddenness!"

Liu Hongzhang's complexion changed drastically, and he hurriedly walked around the headquarters a few times.Suddenly asked: "Deputy Commander Ouyang, what do you think?"

Ouyang Yishan was also nervous. As Liu Chenglin judged, there was no need to fight this counterattack. The Soviet army was prepared, and the battle would inevitably turn into an entanglement battle. The method ended quickly. At dawn, the Soviet troops on the north bank The reinforcements come up, for the two brigades directly under the Corps and the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army troops.It is disaster.

Ouyang Yishan thought about it sharply, and replied: "Commander Liu, my opinion is to temporarily stop the operation and observe the specific situation of the Soviet army. See what he has to do before making a decision. You sit in the command post. I'll go to the front to observe the situation!"

Liu Hongzhang waved his hand and said loudly: "Brother Ouyang, it's not that you don't know my stinking problem. At this time, staying in the command post is not intentional to kill me. You order the troops to continue to hide and wait for orders. I will go to the front and wait." My phone number! I want to see, what kind of tricks are these old soldiers doing?"

After finishing speaking, without waiting for Ouyang Yishan to object, he yelled at Liu Chenglin and Meng Zhaoxu: "Lead the way ahead!" Then, he got out of the shelter and hid in the dark night, leaving Ouyang Yishan behind, stomping his feet angrily, and hurriedly picked up the phone , issued an order to the troops to hide and stand by.

This unexpected situation, from the appearance, disrupted Liu Hongzhang's deployment and made the counterattack lose its suddenness. In fact, this is not the case, but Major General Vadkin, according to Commander Kurygin's order during the day, The order to concentrate the troops on the south bank in the direction of the four main breakthroughs is to mobilize the troops normally.

Major General Vadkin has a lot of minds. If he mobilizes troops in the first half of the night, he will inevitably be discovered by the independent division troops. If he pours them all over him, the troops will suffer heavy casualties, let alone complete the deployment. It is a blessing not to be counterattacked by those Chinese soldiers taking advantage of the chaos. In the second half of the night, the soldiers of the Independent Division are at the most mentally exhausted stage, and quietly mobilizing troops will minimize the danger of alarming the soldiers of the Independent Division.

Therefore, after midnight, Major General Vadkin issued an order to the troops to gather in four directions. At the same time, he ordered some troops to guard the positions of the independent division troops. In the dark of night, just fight a big fight, maybe you can get unexpected results.

According to the situation on the battlefield, Major General Vadkin was wishful thinking, a little deceitful. The positions of the two sides are only a few hundred meters apart. How can the mobilization of tens of thousands of people not disturb the troops of the Independent Division? Besides, he did not expect that the opponent The personnel had already been changed, and more than 3 new and cutting-edge soldiers of the main field brigade of the independent division were gearing up for a big fight, but Major General Wadkin had no choice but to gamble on luck.

Therefore, the actions of the Soviet troops not only alarmed the sentries on the position of the Independent Division, but also tens of thousands of eyes were closely watching their every move, but, including Major General Vadkin The Soviet commanders didn't notice that's all!

Liu Hongzhang, Liu Chenglin, Meng Zhaoxu and a few guards walked through the trenches, groping their way to the forward position, passing by the position of the first brigade, rows of soldiers directly under the Corps sat quietly in the trench, hugging Submachine guns, with a calm face and closed eyes, without a trace of tension. For these veterans who have moved to the north and south, it is too common to fight back. Compared with this cruel and bloody scene, I don’t know how many times I have experienced it.

The officers and soldiers of the brigades directly under the Corps have all fought from battles, from the north to the south, to the Indochina Peninsula, and to the West Indian continent. Moreover, Outer Mongolia is, for them, They are no strangers. Many veterans participated in the first Outer Mongolian War. In terms of combat effectiveness, the directly subordinate corps is the number one main force field corps among all the troops of the independent division.

Even Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps, Liu Tiehan's Northeast Advance Command Unit, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps, including Li Honggang's No.20 Ninth Corps, are all inferior. Soldiers and officers who have experienced the baptism of war They naturally have a calm, magnanimous and calm temperament, so when Liu Hongzhang passed by his soldiers, he felt this atmosphere.

Shuttle among the familiar troops and soldiers, feel a burst of flesh-and-blood emotions, watching the eager eyes of the soldiers cast on him, for some reason, Liu Hongzhang's originally anxious heart suddenly became calm, and a strong self-confidence surged in his heart, Even if there is a change in the Soviet army, so what, with such an army in hand, it dares to launch a frontal assault on any enemy. The first brigade is fighting a tough battle, so be afraid of him!

Of course, Liu Hongzhang absolutely didn't want his meticulous deployment to be noticed by the Soviet army, which would force him to change the battle plan. Therefore, when he arrived at the forward position, his mood had completely calmed down.

Turning around a corner of the trench, there was a bunker hidden deep in the ground in front of me. It was dark inside, and nothing could be seen. As soon as Liu Hongzhang got in, his chest was blocked by two submachine guns. Then, he tried his best to keep his voice down. A low voice: "Password?"

Liu Hongzhang hurriedly replied: "Assault!" "Response order?" A shuttle, of course, may also be two sharp daggers, in short, this is no joke! [

Two black shadows appeared on the opposite side and replied: "Fight!" Then, there was a stern and low-pitched reprimand: "That battalion? Don't you know the order from the headquarters? No one is allowed to move around before the battle begins. ! Report your unit number, name and position!"

Liu Hongzhang was so angry that he wanted to laugh. He was reprimanded by two subordinates in his own army, and he would be ashamed to say it. However, the order was issued by himself, so he could only answer honestly: "Liu Hongzhang, commander of the First Brigade directly under the Corps!"

The two people on the opposite side exclaimed in a low voice, "Brigade Commander!" The guns on their chests were put away, and a colonel officer came over, took a closer look, and recognized Liu Hongzhang, and Liu Hongzhang also saw him. It was Fan Dezhi, head of the first regiment.

Fan Dezhi said embarrassingly: "I'm sorry, Brigadier, because you have strict orders, the whole regiment is tense. I was going to the third battalion, and I happened to meet you. I know that you have come to the forward position in person. , how dangerous it is!"

Liu Hongzhang said in a low voice but not in a good mood: "Fan Dezhi, you have lost your temper. You dare to point a gun at me. If it weren't for your dedication to duty and high vigilance, you would come to the cooking class for me today." pot to go!"

Fan Dezhi was taken aback. Knowing the brigade commander's temper, he did what he said. Since he was a staff officer with the division commander for a few months, he learned how to do it. When he returned to the army, any officer who made a mistake, as long as it was not serious, It doesn't involve military law, and they are not relieved by criticism and lessons, so they all go to the cooking team of the brigade headquarters to help cook for a month. They also call it, "Increasing the understanding of officers and soldiers at the grassroots level, reflecting the fine traditions of our army!"

That's not to mention, but also to endure the brigade commander's pickiness about the food. Several officers who were fortunate enough to be transferred to the cooking squad by Liu Hongzhang had suffered a lot. Don't let us do heavy work, even the brigade commander can drive people crazy!"

Fan Dezhi didn't want to be shot!Hastily explained, "Brigade Commander, don't bring such a thing, am I not following your order!"

Liu Hongzhang interrupted him and said, "Okay, stop talking nonsense, where is the observation hole?

(To be continued) (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)