Age of Rebirth

In the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union, Major General Vadkin, the supreme commander of the army on the south bank of the Selenge River, discovered a problem that made his hair stand on end. The independent division unit, which had been suppressed and beaten for two days, came for reinforcements. Otherwise, there is no way to explain that after two days of consumption and battle damage, the Chinese can still produce so many mortars and direct-pointing artillery. Moreover, direct-pointing artillery has never appeared in previous battles .

This alone is enough to prove my judgment. My troops have been besieging the south bank for a whole day. Not to mention the heavy casualties, both the vigor and morale of the soldiers have dropped to a low point. But the cutting-edge troops came. The intention of the Chinese is obvious. They use a large number of small-caliber artillery to kill and injure their own vital forces, and then use the cutting-edge troops to launch a counterattack.

It is impossible for the exhausted and spirited troops to resist the counterattack of the Chinese and wait for their own results. The best is to lose troops and be driven back to the north bank, and the worst is to be completely wiped out on the south bank, or jump to There is no other way to go except into the icy and choppy Selenge River.

If it weren't for the fear of Commander Kurygin's fiery temper and ruthless character, Major General Vadkin unceremoniously added these words in the telegram, "If you don't let the troops on the south bank retreat, I will be desperate." Mind is also the end of annihilation!"

The sound of the guns on the south bank of the "Selenge River" reflected the flames in half the sky, and awakened the sleeping General Kurykin, the commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region. , raised the binoculars, and observed the situation on the south bank. [

Nothing but flames or flames, clusters of flickering flames.That was the violent explosion of the cannon. Countless judgments flashed in his mind, "Is it the troops of the Independent Division that launched a counterattack against Wadkin? Is it the troops of Wadkin that attacked the position of the Independent Division overnight?" But , That kind of judgment, there is no sufficient reason to convince myself, it is untenable, but the battle actually happened.

My own supreme commander.But he was kept in the dark, and didn't know exactly what happened, "That Vadkin is such an idiot, he didn't know to report the situation to the headquarters at the first time. General Kurykin thought dissatisfied.

Fortunately, he didn't worry for long.behind.There was a rush of footsteps, and Lieutenant General Zirenenko, Chief of Staff of the Military Region, hurried over and said, "Comrade Commander, we have received an urgent telegram from Comrade Vadkin. According to Comrade Vadkin's judgment, the bombardment of the division troops is an action taken by the newly added independent division troops to regain the beachhead on the south bank!"

"According to the situation in the telegram, the troops on the south bank are very dangerous. Major General Vadkin asks for your approval, Commander, to withdraw the troops to the north bank. Otherwise, they will suffer great losses, so we must launch another attack on the independent division's position!"

General Kurykin frowned and asked: "What judgment is Vadkin based on? The independent division troops came for reinforcements. Our intelligence department did not send any warnings. The Chinese fell from the sky, or grew up. Did you fly over with wings?"

Lieutenant General Zirnenko replied with a straight face: "According to the number and density of small-caliber artillery used by the troops of the Independent Division, Comrade Vadkin believes that after a few days of war consumption, the defenders of the Independent Division no longer have so many guns." Small-caliber artillery, moreover, they also used a new type of direct-pointing artillery, which is a great threat to our firepower, if it is not for the reinforcements from the defenders of the independent division, there is no way to explain this!"

In fact, Lieutenant General Zirenenko was very dissatisfied with Commander Kurygin's rhetorical question, so he just looked at the opposite bank from the position of the two of them, the cannons flying all over the sky, the continuous flames, and the continuous explosion Without explanation, Vadkin's troops are being heavily shelled, and he still has doubts about unnecessary actions.

In fact, General Kurykin does not believe that Major General Vadkin's telegram, as a senior general, is still very accurate in judging the firepower density of the battlefield. According to his own judgment, the independent division defenders, for this time For shelling, at least more than a thousand small-caliber artillery were prepared, that is, mortars that made him suffer a lot when he attacked for the first time. As for the so-called new weapons, they were pure nonsense.

Probably Wadkin was so bombarded that he had hallucinations. Do the stupid Chinese have the ability to develop new weapons?General Kurykin was just not reconciled. If the troops who had finally gained a foothold on the south bank were withdrawn to the north bank, it would mean that after two days of hard fighting, the air force of the military region was almost wiped out, the tank troops suffered huge losses, and the infantry were beaten. If the system is incomplete, and the results obtained by losing tens of thousands of losses will be wiped out, everything will return to the original point.

Repeat the routine of crossing the river again, damn time, do you allow yourself to repeat it again?General Kurykin really had a hard time making a decision. In two days, the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region fought hard and strenuously. The only result was that tens of thousands of people stood firm on the south bank. Abandoning the results of the battle will affect the course of future battles!

However, if, as Wadkin reported, the defenders of the Independent Division came for reinforcements, then the troops on the south bank would be in danger. The scale of the shelling in front of them would cause heavy casualties to the troops, and it would be difficult to hold the Independent Division. The counterattack of the reinforcements will probably result in the annihilation of the entire army, the loss of the foothold on the south bank, and the loss of more than one-fifth of the troops.

If we take advantage of the opportunity of Wadkin's troops to fight with the defenders of the Independent Division, send troops to cross the "Selenge River" at night, and rely on the superiority in strength to annihilate the reinforcements of the Independent Division troops, will it be satisfactory? Unexpected effect?

General Kurykin was attracted by this tempting idea, but after thinking about it calmly, he felt that this idea was very dangerous. Tens of thousands of troops crossed the river at night, and the organization itself was a very complicated matter, without a few hours of preparation time , the implementation of the Fundamental Law.

What's more, the independent division troops on the opposite bank fired half the sky red mortars, and all the crossing troops would be buried in the river. Moreover, after a few hours, could Wadkin's troops persist until the follow-up troops landed?No one is sure.

Forget it, give up this tempting but dangerous idea, General Kurykin asked unwillingly: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what's your opinion?"

Lieutenant General Zirnenko replied simply: "Immediately dispatch all the assault boats to meet the troops on the south bank and withdraw to the north bank. Otherwise, Comrade Vadkin's troops are in danger!"

General Kurykin sighed, and said in a low mood: "Comrade Chief of Staff, send out all the assault boats to meet the withdrawal of the troops on the south bank. You are responsible for the specific actions!" After finishing speaking, he turned and entered the tent.

From Chief of Staff Zirenenko's point of view, Comrade Commander at this moment looks so desolate and lonely from the back, with a deep sense of frustration.

After receiving the order, Major General Wadkin finally breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately adjusted the troops that had been bombarded into chaos. Based on the current area of ​​the troops, they gradually retreated to the shore and separated from the independent division as much as possible. The coverage of the mortar fire of the troops was only a few hundred meters deep in the beachhead. Major General Vadkin ordered the troops to form two lines of defense, and the troops alternately covered and retreated. It was difficult enough for him. Make tricks! [

Wadkin wanted to leave, but Liu Hongzhang refused to let it go easily. The shelling effect of mortars and recoil guns far exceeded his expectations. The plan before the war, originally wanted to drive the Soviet army away from the south bank, and achieved the purpose of the battle. Now it seems that I am a little timid. possible!

As soon as the Soviet troops moved, Liu Hongzhang noticed it immediately. Judging by the flames emitted from the guns fired back by the Soviet soldiers, the Soviet troops were retreating towards the river. He smiled coldly and said to himself: "Want to run? It's late!" Then, he said to Chief of Staff Liu Chenglin: "Chief of Staff, convey my order. Mortars will block the river and block the retreat of the Soviet army. The counterattack troops will attack immediately!"

Three red "red" signals rose slowly in the dark night sky, and after rising to the highest point, they drew three beautiful arcs and fell, gorgeous and eye-catching. On the position of the independent division troops, several people jumped out suddenly. With skillful tactical movements, the figure rushed to the Soviet troops on the river beach, followed by countless figures, jumped out of the trenches, and the counterattack of more than 4 troops of the directly affiliated Corps and the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army officially started. here we go!

There were no deafening shouts of killing, only torrents of attacks, like arrows, shooting at the Soviet troops. The soldiers of the directly affiliated regiments who had experienced battles knew that shouting on the battlefield would not only expose the target, but also It was a waste of energy to make it clear that it was a Soviet soldier shooting in the direction. Therefore, these veterans, in groups of six or seven, formed several attacking arrows in units of companies and battalions, and cut into the pile of Soviet soldiers suddenly. .

As soon as the counterattack troops started to attack, it was a fierce battle of hand-to-hand combat. A distance of several hundred meters was enough to charge. When the artillery hit the past, the firepower of the Soviet army was dumb at that time!

Like two frenzied "tides" in the dark night, soldiers from both sides collided quickly, and various weapons erupted with scorching flames. From time to time, soldiers from both sides screamed and fell to the ground. The hand-to-hand battle was not only It is a test of the courage and technical and tactical level of the soldiers, and it is also a test of the pros and cons of infantry weapons and equipment.

The two field brigades directly under the Corps are equipped with "Somi" submachine guns. In such a battle, these veterans have all fought well, and the submachine guns swept wildly. The soldiers in the same group rushed to the front. Immediately after that, he took a few steps back to replace the clips, and the comrades behind followed him, maintaining uninterrupted firepower. The dense bullets rained down on them, making the Soviet soldiers bleed all over their bodies. Down.

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

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