Age of Rebirth

The troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union attacked the Selenge River defense line of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army. They were defeated in a row. More than [-] people, tanks, artillery and planes, all went into battle. The line of defense was a huge blow to the senior generals of the Soviet army.

General Kurykin, the commander of the Transcaucasus Military District, faced with such an opponent, he was helpless and could do nothing. The Selenge River, which was more than [-] meters wide, became an insurmountable gap for the Soviet Red Army. The battle situation last night was reported to the General Staff After that, it was inevitable that Marshal Petroshilov, the chief of staff, would be furious and reprimanded severely.

Terrifyingly, Marshal Petroshilov described Comrade Stalin’s reaction in the telegram, “I can tell you that when Comrade Stalin learned the news, he was silent for 5 minutes and only said one sentence, that Kure Jin, is there still a need to continue to serve as the commander of the campaign?"

The most important and most terrifying thing is this. If the description of the chief of the general staff, Marshal Petroshilov, is true, it means that Comrade Stalin has lost confidence in himself, and the possibility of changing the general is very high. After leaving the position of commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region, General Kurykin knew what was waiting for him!

From then on, he disappeared in the army and was dispatched to a concentration camp near the Arctic Circle. It should be the best ending to die there. It is very possible that a piece of military court verdict took his own life. The responsibility for failure, after all Someone needs to bear it, as the frontline commander, I can't run away! [

Therefore, in order to avoid a tragic fate, going across the Selenge River became the only obsession of General Kurykin, and the whole day on September 22.All front-line troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region are busy preparing for another attack. General Kurykin has ignored the morale of the troops and is not enough to support a large-scale offensive in a short period of time. Compared with his own head.What is the morale and life of soldiers?

In the afternoon, Tang Qiuli received a telegram from Liu Hongzhang, "Master, the front-line troops have reported for a whole day. The Soviet troops on the north bank are undergoing frequent mobilization. According to this analysis, the Soviet troops will launch again in a short time Possibility of attack! Combat will take place this evening."

After reading Liu Hongzhang's telegram, Tang Qiu couldn't help shaking his head, "Impossible. More than 4 newly defeated soldiers have just fled back to the north bank and need to be reorganized. There are also artillery preparations before the attack, preparations for crossing the river, etc. Well, there is not more than one day, it is not enough at all. Unless the Soviet commander ignores the actual situation on the battlefield and forcibly launches an attack, the defeat will be even worse. The Soviet commander who has fought for many years will not be so stupid!" he thought to himself.

Therefore, the content of the telegram to Liu Hongzhang was much simpler. "The Selenge River front-line command has heard all the calls, and is not confused by the appearance of the Soviet army, interrupting the normal rest of the troops. The division headquarters judged that the time for the Soviet army to launch another attack should be on the afternoon of September 23, but In order to prevent unexpected situations, your department must closely monitor the movement of the Soviet army and be ready to fight at any time!"

"I'm afraid it's not that simple? The old Maozi soldiers on the other side are jumping around, which is a sign of an attack. The division commander's judgment is probably too optimistic," said Major General Liu Hongzhang, the frontline commander, after receiving a telegram from the division headquarters. Putting down the binoculars that had been staring at the Soviet army on the other side for a long time, he frowned and muttered to Colonel Liu Chenglin, the chief of staff of the brigade.

Liu Chenglin thought for a while and said: "Brigade Commander, the division's judgment is well-founded. Before any large-scale offensive starts, there are thousands of preparations that need to be done. Just firepower configuration and offensive force deployment. We can bother the dead, we have all fought major battles, and we know the situation well, not to mention, the more than 4 people who were defeated and retreated must have disrupted the planned deployment of the Soviet army and needed to be readjusted."

"Brigade Commander, we will follow the division commander's order. The troops will rest and reorganize normally. We can send a small number of troops to monitor the Soviet army. We rushed to the front line non-stop and fought a counterattack without stopping. It's too tight, I'm afraid the troops won't be able to take it, you should go to rest, I'll just keep an eye on it!"

But Liu Hongzhang shook his head and said: "The commander can judge in this way, but I can't do it. Cheng Lin, I have a hunch that the Soviet army will definitely fight this afternoon or before evening, and order the first brigade directly under the Corps And the troops of the second brigade, all entered the state of battle, and the troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard retreated to the back of the rocky mountain to rest, wait for orders, and reinforce the frontline positions. In addition, I will inform Brigadier Ouyang of my decision."

Before Liu Chenglin left the headquarters, Major General Ouyang Yishan, commander of the Second Mechanized Brigade of the Corps and deputy commander in chief of the Selenge River Campaign, and Major General Wang Qingshan, commander of the First Infantry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army, came hand in hand. Liu Chenglin met head to head.

Seeing Liu Chenglin go and return, Liu Hongzhang was also surprised, and then he saw Ouyang Yishan and Wang Qingshan behind him, his brows twitched uncontrollably, he didn't speak, and looked at them calmly.

Ouyang Yishan spoke first, "Commander-in-Chief, Brother Hongzhang, Brigadier Wang is here to bid farewell. I happened to be at the headquarters, so I followed along. After receiving the order from the division commander, I transferred Brigadier Commander Wang to the division commander to serve as the commander. The post of the division commander's combat staff will be appointed immediately, and the position of the commander of the [-]st Infantry Brigade will be represented by the chief of staff of the brigade!"

Liu Hongzhang's eyes widened in surprise. After he dismissed Wang Qingshan as brigade commander, he had many guesses about the division commander's reaction, but he didn't guess this point. He was transferred to the division commander as a staff officer. Is it the same?That feeling is not as good as being a small company commander in the army. These words circled in his mind for a few times, but he didn't say them out.

Wang Qingshan looked as usual, stepped forward to salute, and then said: "Commander Liu, I accept your punishment, and I will implement the division commander's order according to the conditions. However, when your troops are attacking smoothly, I always thought it was wrong to give the order to evacuate from the battlefield, I, Wang Qingshan, have a straight temper, so I can say whatever I want, even if I see the commander, I will say the same!"

Liu Hongzhang's emotions were quite complicated. He shook hands with Wang Qingshan tightly, and said with emotion: "Brother Qingshan is a man of temperament. This temper suits my appetite. It's normal to have disagreements on the battlefield. No one will There is a grudge, right or wrong is judged by the teacher, I hope that when we meet again, we can be honest and have a deep talk with each other!"

Wang Qingshan grinned and didn't say anything. After saluting, he left under the gaze of everyone. Ouyang Yishan withdrew his gaze and said, "Brother Hongzhang, I didn't expect that the master would come to such a trick, but it's okay, grind Grinding Wang Qingshan's temperament is good for him. Didn't your brother have a similar experience at the beginning? After staying with the teacher for a few months, after returning, his temper changed drastically. I think this is a good thing!"

Liu Hongzhang's old face turned red, and he glared at Ouyang Yishan angrily, and handed him the telegram from his teacher Tang Qiuli. After reading it, Ouyang Yishan frowned and asked, "Brother Hongzhang, what do you think?" ?”

Liu Hongzhang recounted the arrangement just now, and finally said: "I'm asking Cheng Lin to notify you, and you're here. It's just right, let's study it!"

Ouyang Yishan nodded slowly, and said: "In my opinion, this arrangement is the best. The Soviet army on the other side is not a sign of stability. From the overall battlefield situation, the Soviet army's strength is still far superior to ours. The cost of going all-in, I think, in the order, there must be an addition, the forward troops, all enter the anti-battery holes and shelters, leaving a small number of surveillance troops, we have no heavy artillery, and put all our troops on the surface. You will suffer greatly from the Soviet artillery fire!"

Liu Hongzhang laughed and said: "You Ouyang Yishan is cunning, why didn't I think of this move, hey, if we have two heavy artillery regiments and two rocket artillery regiments, the artillery firepower is no worse than Lao Maozi's, there is no way , stay behind, hurry up, wait for our artillery and rocket artillery to come up, I will definitely return the color to the old Maozi soldiers, we are not in the habit of being suppressed and beaten!" [

At around two o'clock in the afternoon on September 22, on the north bank of the Selenge River, General Kurykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union, was listening to a report by Lieutenant General Zirenenko, Chief of Staff of the Military District.

Zirenenko said: "Comrade Commander, in another hour and a half, we can barely launch a large-scale attack, but the specific situation worries us. The artillery preparations are hasty, and there is less than one artillery division that can provide for the attacking troops. Artillery reinforcements are being provided, and the formation of the attacking force is in progress, and the formation of the troops withdrawn from the south bank has been disrupted, and the campaign plan needs to be readjusted, and none of the troops we use for the offensive is fully loaded."

"Moreover, they are all troops that have fought several times. They are exhausted, let alone their vigor. As your chief of staff, I still insist on my own opinion. The time of attack should be postponed, and it will be September 23 at the earliest." At noon on the [-]st, launching an attack in such a hasty manner will not only have little chance of winning, but will also cause heavy losses to the troops. Please, Comrade Commander, seriously consider my opinion! The troops of the military region can no longer bear any losses and setbacks!"

General Kurykin's cheek twitched uncontrollably. What Chief of Staff Zirenenko said was true. The troops who retreated from the south bank inevitably transmitted the emotion of defeat to other soldiers. The morale is still the preparations before the attack. After an hour and a half, it is indeed inappropriate to launch an attack. It is even said that it is equivalent to child's play. General Kurykin knows this very well.

However, the right to decide whether to fight or not to fight is no longer in my hands. If the situation forces me to do nothing, not only the General Staff will not be able to spare me, but Comrade Stalin will deal with me mercilessly. Only intermittent attacks can prove that they are carrying out Comrade Stalin's orders to the letter.

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