Age of Rebirth

The counterattack of the Corps directly under the Independent Division and the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army met with tenacious resistance from the Soviet Army. Major General Liu Hongzhang, commander of the Selenge River Front, received reports from various counterattack troops that the attack was blocked. I know, the principle of accepting what is good, the current battlefield situation, it has become impossible to eat all the more than 5 Soviet troops.

If it is a forced attack, it will only increase the casualties of the troops, and the Soviet army, which is facing annihilation, will inevitably resist desperately, injuring one thousand enemies and self-injury eight hundred. , issued an order to leave the battle and withdraw to the original position.

The order was issued to each counterattack force, causing an uproar among the commanders of each force. Although the attack of the troops is currently blocked, the situation on the battlefield is absolutely favorable for the independent division.Although the Soviet troops fought back desperately, they also achieved the purpose of temporarily blocking the offensive rhythm of the independent division troops, but after all, they were in a passive position, and it didn't take too long, two or three hours was enough.

Each unit adjusts its troop strength and firepower deployment, and gradually gnaws away at the outer defense lines of the Soviet army. Don't worry about not being able to eat meat, and the opportunity to wipe out the enemy is given up like this?

Major General Wang Qingshan, commander of the [-]st Infantry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army, jumped up first. He was enjoying the fight, and a reinforced regiment from the command post surrounded the Soviet army with three regiments. Although the troops also suffered casualties, He couldn't attack either, but it didn't bother Wang Qingshan. [

Wang Qingshan mobilized the light and heavy machine guns of a reinforced regiment to form two firepower groups, preparing to open the passage from both sides and divide the Soviet army on the opposite side into two.Then eat them separately, Wang Qingshan didn't believe it, he risked tens of thousands of hairs, and he couldn't penetrate the Soviet army's position.

When the brigade communications staff handed over the command from the headquarters to him.After reading it, Wang Qingshan raised his eyebrows, and asked the communications staff sharply: "Are you sure that this is an order personally issued by Commander Liu of the headquarters? If there is a mistake, I will kill you myself!"

The major's staff grinned and replied loudly: "Brigade Commander. I'm sure it's an order from the headquarters. If you make a mistake, you will kill me!" He said so, and murmured in his heart: "Brigade Commander, this is a war. Crazy, military affairs. Dare I lie?"

Wang Qingshan looked bitterly at the Soviet army's position, which was only a hundred meters away. Flames spewed out from the muzzles of the guns, flying wildly in the night sky, intertwining into a dead fire net, and said to the combat staff with a livid face: The regiment issued an order, all the light and heavy machine guns fired together, and that machine gun did not fire two shuttles. Do not come back! Then, all retreat to the original position!"

Wang Qingshan's heart was simmering with anger. According to his temper, he absolutely could not accept such an order without reacting at all. If his old boss Sun Zhenbang issued such an order, he had to go to the command Ministry, ask him face to face, why when the battle is going smoothly.Let the troops withdraw?

However, the current campaign commander is Liu Hongzhang. Although he is familiar with him, he does not have the deep relationship with Commander Sun, let alone.The discipline of the army is there. No matter how hard you can figure it out, you have to execute it. It is the bounden duty of a soldier to execute orders under conditions. Wang Qingshan is still very clear about this.

The counterattack of the First Brigade of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Guards was frontal, and the density of gunfire suddenly increased several times. The dense rain hit the opposite Soviet position, with smoke and dust flying everywhere, and the mud splashed, making the Soviet soldiers unable to lift their heads. .

The face of the Soviet commander turned pale. He thought that this was the prelude to the final attack by the Independent Division. Under the cover of such ferocious machine gun fire, at a distance of more than 3 meters, the soldiers of the Independent Division within two to three minutes, You can rush up, and only God knows what will happen next. He issued an order: "All bayonets, prepare for hand-to-hand combat!"

The Soviet soldiers installed bayonets on their guns one after another, and then they lay nervously in the simple trenches, waiting for the torrent on the opposite side to submerge themselves, despite the rain flying overhead and the screams of tearing the air, Like thousands of pieces of cloth being torn apart at the same time, the Soviet soldiers could clearly hear their own heartbeats.

Liu Hongzhang, who was in the shelter at the front, naturally would not ignore the direction of the counterattack and the unusually intense machine gunfire. He turned around and asked Chief of Staff Liu Chenglin, "Chenglin, the sudden dense gunfire is the direction of the counterattack by that unit?"

Liu Chenglin glanced at Meng Zhaoxu, and replied: "Brigade Commander, this is the First Infantry Brigade of Brigadier Wang Qingshan!"

Liu Hongzhang put down the binoculars, laughed and said, "Understood, it's that lunatic Wang, who is dissatisfied with my order to withdraw from the battle, and is furious. Listen, there are hundreds of light and heavy machine guns firing in volley. The lunatic is so angry!"

Meng Zhaoxu hesitated, and explained: "Commander Liu and Brigadier Wang have been suppressed and beaten by the Soviet army for so many days, and they were full of anger. Before leaving the battle, they beat the Soviet army hard. It is also reasonable, I hope the commander-in-chief will not take it to heart!"

Liu Hongzhang glanced at Meng Zhaoxu, smiled slightly, and didn't explain anything, he knew the meaning of Meng Zhaoxu's words.

After giving the order, Wang Qingshan came angrily towards the campaign headquarters with a platoon of guards. He wanted to find Liu Hongzhang and reason about it. Otherwise, it would be really uncomfortable. , but I, Wang Qingshan, refuse to accept such an order.

Colonel Fan Dezhi, head of the First Mechanized Brigade of the Corps directly under the Corps, was greatly relieved after receiving the order. He believed that the brigade commander would definitely do this. Before withdrawing from the battle, the order issued was almost the same as Wang Qingshan's order, "All the light and heavy machine guns, after firing the guns, are quite heavy to carry, why not give them to the Soviet soldiers!"

Without the interception of the mortar fire from the Independent Division, the assault boats that responded to the withdrawal of the Soviet army, after losing nearly one-fifth of it, quickly approached the south bank. Major General Vadkin's heart just "clicked", Falling into the stomach, an order was issued for the troops to retreat in batches according to the order of battle.

The Soviet soldiers who received the order huddled together as if the gate of hell had been closed, and everyone wanted to be the first to escape from the hellish battlefield on the South Bank. The fighting Soviet soldiers, at this moment, revealed their true nature. The blood in their hearts had already been vented. In order to seize a position, soldiers from different troops fought by the river.

However, the gendarmerie composed of political commissars and officers is not a vegetarian. After pulling out their pistols and knocking down dozens of people, the order was finally stabilized. The Soviet troops began to board the assault boats in an orderly manner. The first batch The assault boat full of Soviet soldiers left the south bank and headed for the north bank. [

In the shelter department of the forward position, Liu Chenglin, chief of staff of the brigade, after receiving a phone call, said to Liu Hongzhang: "Brigade commander, the last counterattack force, the reinforced regiment of the First Infantry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army, has withdrawn to the position. Our counterattack force All break away from the battle with the Soviet army!"

Liu Hongzhang held up his binoculars and observed the first batch of assault boats of the Soviet Army, which had already disappeared into the night, and ordered without looking back: "Order, all mortar troops, extend the artillery fire, don't be stingy with the artillery, Hit the last batch of Soviet assault boats to evacuate!"

The assault boats of the Soviet army traveled back and forth very quickly. The second batch of Soviet soldiers had already left the south bank. Following the counterattack troops of the independent division, they gradually left the battle. The dense gunfire on the battlefield gradually faded away, but they still stayed At the beachhead on the south bank, the Soviet soldiers who were responsible for the cover mission did not feel at ease at all, including Major General Vadkin, who insisted on refusing to evacuate first, with doubts in his mind.

Why did the independent division troops suddenly stop attacking and break away from the battle when they had an advantage? If the attack continues like this, although the troops on the south bank will not be eaten by the Chinese immediately, it will be a matter of time, and the follow-up on the north bank If the troops can't come up, the lone army on the south bank will not last long. According to Major General Wadkin's estimate, it will not exceed six hours.

Of course, before the entire army of their own is wiped out, the Chinese will not pay the price of tens of thousands of casualties. Don't think about getting it easily. Major General Wadkin still has the determination to fight to the end. However, the independent division troops just waved their hands , Even at the beginning, the ferocious mortar fire stopped, isn't it normal, there must be some kind of conspiracy in it, the scheming Chinese are used to using intrigue.

But Major General Vadkin couldn't figure out what the conspiracy was. He couldn't use the thinking of a Soviet to figure out what the Chinese were thinking. As the soldiers on the south bank left in batches, the troops around him became more and more At least, Major General Wadkin's mood became more and more tense. If the independent division troops made a second attack at this time, the troops with less than 5000 troops left on the south bank would not be able to withstand the attack no matter what.

Major General Vadkin pretended to be a hero and refused to be the first group to evacuate. He regretted it. It turned out that heroes are not so easy to be. Fortunately, nothing happened until Major General Vadkin brought Dozens of officers from the headquarters boarded the assault boat and left the south bank of the Selenge River. The positions of the independent division troops were still in a state of silence, without even a shot or a mortar.

Hearing the impact of the river water on the assault boat, Major General Vadkin completely relaxed his tense nerves, and leaned against the edge of the assault boat with all his strength, letting the turbulent river water swing his body from side to side, trying to escape death or retrieve a boat. The idea of ​​dying is not enough to describe the mood of this senior Soviet general who has commanded more than 5 troops and fought on the south bank all day.

However, Major General Vadkin will not need to worry soon, because the countdown to his life has already begun!

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