Age of Rebirth

General Kurygin, the commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union, commanded an offensive that ended disastrously. He tried his best, but when he met an opponent like Liu Hongzhang, he not only played unconventionally, but also had the same weapons and equipment as the Soviet army. How can the nemesis of tanks be invincible?

According to statistics, more than 8000 Soviet soldiers fell on the beachhead on the south bank of the Selenge River during the battle of more than an hour. The two brigades directly under the corps, the intensity of the firepower strikes, these more than 3000 wounded Soviet soldiers were lucky to survive.

There are more than 3000 wounded Soviet prisoners of war, but Liu Hongzhang is very worried. He has to treat the wounds, but he can't follow the commander's consistent order not to keep prisoners like he did to the devil soldiers. Son, there is no psychological burden yet. The treatment of Soviet prisoners of war cannot be done with one shot.

More than 3000 captives with missing arms, legs, and incomplete body parts required doctors to give "medicine" and to eat and drink. This not only occupied the beds in the field hospital with the army, which was not well-off, but also involved a large number of military doctors and nurses. The director of the field hospital complained endlessly, and rushed to the headquarters to complain to Commander Liu Hongzhang and Deputy Commander Ouyang Yishan.

"Commander, deputy commander, our field hospital is only that big. After a few days of fighting, the troops suffered a lot of casualties. Those with serious injuries were transferred to Kulun General Hospital, but the remaining lightly wounded and Seriously wounded people transferred by law require a lot of manpower to take care of them. To put it bluntly, the military doctors and nurses under my command trot to the toilet. I wish I could use three of them alone. You But fortunately, more than 6 Soviet wounded were stuffed in at once, how can we live in the field hospital with the army?" [

"There is a shortage of medicines, beds, military doctors, nurses, and everything. I can only ask you to find a way. I can't do anything! I can't leave these Soviet prisoners of war in the wilderness." Six years old Xun's colonel and director of the military hospital said with a sad face.

At that time, Liu Hongzhang had two big heads. When we were fighting in the past, we just had to fight as fast as we could. These logistics matters.It is handled by the logistics department of the Corps, so I don't have to do it and have no chance to worry about it.It's fine now.Not only was he in charge of fighting, but even the good thing of capturing so many prisoners was a lot of trouble. He looked at the deputy commander Ouyang Yishan as if asking for help.

Ouyang Yishan shrugged his shoulders, looking helpless, Liu Hongzhang was so angry that his teeth itch.At a glance, he saw Colonel Liu Chenglin, the brigade chief of staff beside him, his eyes lit up, and he said, "Chenglin, this matter will be handled by you and Deputy Commander Ouyang. Is it possible that I, the commander in charge of the entire campaign, You still have to worry about this matter, so what do you need? The casualties of the troops, as well as the results of the battle, should be reported to the division headquarters. I'm going to bed. It's nothing serious, so don't bother me!"

After finishing speaking, he took a few guards with his hands behind his back, paced squarely, Shi Shi went away, leaving Ouyang Yishan and Liu Chenglin smiling wryly at each other, the director of the field hospital was afraid that the two of them would also find an excuse to slip away, The difficulty was not resolved, and he asked for instructions on how to deal with the more than 3000 wounded Soviet prisoners of war.

In the end, Ouyang Yishan had an idea and came up with the idea that no matter how injured the Soviet prisoners of war were, they would all be sent to Kulun. The reason is very good. This is the front line, and a large number of Soviet prisoners of war are stranded here. Not only is it difficult to manage, but it is also easy. When a "chaos" happened, the energy of the troops was drawn, which was not conducive to future battles. The three of them hit it off immediately. Immediately, the large truck escorting the prisoners of war, carrying more than [-] Soviet prisoners of war who were at a loss, was in the dark. , drove away from the front line of the Selenge River and headed towards Kulun.

After dealing with the prisoners of war, they sent away the relieved director of the field hospital with the army, Ouyang Yishan and Liu Chenglin, and came to Liu Hongzhang's resting place. From a long distance away, they heard thunderous snoring, and went in to have a look. Good guy, this commander who commanded 7 to [-] soldiers, slept soundly. The two shook their heads, smiled wryly, and went to find a place to rest. The entire independent division on the south bank, more than [-] soldiers, They all fell asleep with the relaxation after victory.

Only a few vigilant eyes are watching the other side. Liu Hongzhang, who won the battle and took advantage of it, can sleep peacefully. Messy and dissatisfied, he was in the tent, racking his brains to write a battle report to the General Staff. To be honest, this report was not easy to write.

After breaking through the Battle of the Selenga River and fighting for a few days, the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region are now exhausted and exhausted, and the morale of the troops has dropped to a certain extent. It is difficult for such troops to make any amazing moves , if there are no reinforcements and accidents, it can only be the result of stopping here.

However, it is not easy to ask for reinforcements. Comrade Stalin’s intention is that the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region take over and recover the Battle of Outer Mongolia. The other troops of the Soviet Red Army have their own defense areas and tasks. The soldiers of the whole country, but if they don't get reinforcements, the battle will not go on. Moreover, they will encounter Tang Qiuli's vanguard troops. If the main force of the independent division arrives on the battlefield one after another, the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region will have to panic. Withdrew to the original place!

After thinking about it, General Kurykin was so entangled that his heart was broken. This was no longer a matter of face. It involved whether he could complete the tasks assigned by Comrade Stalin on time, as well as the big issue of his own wealth and life. He gritted his teeth and asked the General Staff A request was made for an increase in military strength, especially the air force. Of course, a non-exaggerated report was made on the air force strength of the Independent Division in Outer Mongolia.

It's not alarmist talk, it's not exaggerating the ratio between the strength of the enemy and our troops and the ratio of weapons and equipment. Regarding the request for reinforcements, General Kurykin did not speak loudly. He proposed that he only need to increase the strength of two armies for himself, plus two An artillery division, two tank brigades, would suffice.

Regarding the current embarrassing situation and difficult situation, General Kurykin has a lot of misery to say. The arrogant words before dispatching troops are arrogant, but now they have become a joke. He does not want his subordinates to see his frowning face. Lieutenant General Zierenko, the chief of staff, handled it. After the telegram was sent, he waited anxiously and anxiously, and also feared the unpredictable power of the red tsar.

Unlike General Kurykin, who was full of worries and mixed feelings, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the independent division who received Liu Hongzhang's report on the battle, smiled very happily and brilliantly.

Tang Qiuli knocked on Liu Hongzhang's telegram, and said to Zhao Yuhe, chief of staff, and Wang Jun, chief of staff of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Army, who were also excited, "Liu Hongzhang is not simple. With a long-distance marching division, you will be able to do so in the future." Within fourteen hours, he had fought two battles in a row, counterattacked and defended equally well, and the Soviet army had lost two battles in a row. In the next two days or so, Liu Hongzhang's life would be much easier, if Not because of the needs of the battle, but Liu Hongzhang himself can grind down that General Kurykin so much that he has no temper at all."

"It seems that the commander should give up the intervention of the frontline headquarters of the Selenge River and let Liu Hongzhang fight freely. It is much better than us commanding hundreds of kilometers away, and there will be no misjudgment. It's a joke about blind command, what's the opinion of the two chiefs of staff?"

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe did not quite agree with the commander's opinion, saying: "It is possible to completely delegate the command of the front line of the Selenge River, but there is one point. From the perspective of the commander's overall campaign deployment, the Selenge The Gehe battlefield is just a part of it. Three days later, other brigades directly under the corps and the East Command troops will arrive at the designated positions one after another. The battle will enter a new stage of luring the enemy to go deep. The battlefield is separated out separately, which is not conducive to the overall command!"

Wang Jun didn't quite agree, but his words were more subtle, "Master, I think Chief of Staff Zhao's opinion is very correct. The Selenge River battlefield is not a situation of long-term defense. After three days, the defense line must be moved away." , it is better for you to unify the command!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and did not express his opinion, but suddenly asked an unexpected question, "Two chiefs of staff, according to your judgment, in order to break through our blockade, the Soviet commander who has been repeatedly attacked will not Will you ask Stalin for help and increase your troops? Or, in other words, retreat in spite of the difficulties and stop here?"

Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun looked at each other, and they were not eager to express their opinions. In fact, this is a difficult question to answer. Judging from the timing of the Soviet army's choice of sending troops to Outer Mongolia, it is determined to win. However, after a few days of fierce fighting , the Soviet attack was frustrated and stopped at the north bank of the "Selenge" River. Without increasing its troops, it is difficult to achieve the goal of the campaign with the troops that have lost their vigor and faltered. Judging from this situation, it is imperative for the Soviet army to increase its troops . [

It is also possible to retreat in spite of difficulties, and to retreat at this point. Soviet generals with rich experience in battlefield command will not be so stupid. Therefore, there are two possibilities, but only One is true, and the two must be one of them, but the teacher's question must be answered. This should be a kind of research, in other words, to help the teacher resolve doubts.

After a while of silence, it was Zhao Yuhe who broke the silence and replied cautiously: "Master, the opinion of Chief of Staff Wang and I is that the Soviet Army will inevitably increase its troops. The reason is as follows. The Soviet Army spent so much effort to invade again. In Outer Mongolia, even with the loss of soldiers and generals, it didn’t take any advantage, so it’s not the style of the Soviets to wave back and retreat, and it’s not the result Stalin hoped for.”

Tang Qiuli was still smiling, and seemed to be talking to himself: "Increasing troops? From which direction? That's okay, since we have prepared a pot, we don't have to worry about more rice. The big deal is a pot of raw rice. Our appetite can also be swallowed." go down!"

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

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