Age of Rebirth

Major General Sun Zhenbang, the commander of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Army who was wounded and admitted to the field hospital, was anxious when he heard the division commander Tang Qiuli say that the battle to kill the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union was about to begin. , firmly demanded to join the war.

From the bottom of his heart, Sun Zhenbang is still brooding about his own mistakes, thinking that the Soviets attacked Outer Mongolia for the second time because he connived or to be precise, he immediately ignored the separatists of the "Outer Mongolian Independence League", as the saying goes He said, "There are no house thieves, and foreign ghosts cannot be attracted." The fact that the house thieves are not eliminated is caused by himself, the person who presides over the military and political power in Outer Mongolia.

Originally, I wanted to make up for my mistakes on the battlefield, and I felt better. When I saw the teacher, I didn’t feel so guilty, but God failed, and I was lying in the field hospital after fighting for two days. , the last chance to participate in the war, you can't miss anything, didn't you hear the teacher said, after this war, the Outer Mongolia area will be at least ten years old, if there is another war in the Outer Mongolia area, where should I go for revenge?

Seeing Sun Zhenbang's eager look, Tang Qiuli looked at him with a smile that was not a smile, and said slowly: "Zhenbang, it's okay to approve you to go to the front line, but I can't send another ambulance, let's follow you, I am independent The lack of generals in the division has not yet reached this level. I will stay in the hospital honestly. Use this time to think about the post-war affairs in Outer Mongolia. There is one more thing that I might as well tell you in advance. I have decided , form a new field corps in Outer Mongolia.”

Coming out of the field hospital, Le Yiqin stood in front of the jeep and asked Tang Qiuli, "Master, I'm going back to the army. Do you have any instructions?" [

Tang Qiuli said: "The combat plan for the aviation force is drawn up by you. Just report to the division headquarters. You can take charge of the Cuigang troops first, and let them participate in the battle. Is it beneficial to restore the morale of the troops? Always prepare for the battle The team will discourage the enthusiasm of the pilots. After the battle begins, your main task is to work with Liu Chun's cavalry to block the retreat of the Soviet army and block the Selenge River!"

"Also, for the whole day tomorrow, we must ensure that Liu Hongzhang's troops leave the Selenge River battlefield safely without being attacked by the Soviet army. The specific battle plan is determined by you. Wait for the order of the division commander before attacking .By the way, don’t lead the team to battle in person, I’m terrified by just being so strong!”

Le Yiqin agreed wholeheartedly, sitting in the jeep, but secretly making up her own mind. "If you don't lead a team to fight, you don't have to worry about it. This habit has changed in a while, and you can only take it slowly. Besides, one of Cuigang's arms is in the old Maozi's hand. I will not take revenge , how can I be worthy of my good brother!"

On the afternoon of September 25, the front line of the Selenge River was unusually calm. The attack was frustrated. The Soviet army, which had suffered a lot, did not take any action, not even tentative shelling. From [-] o'clock in the morning on September [-] At the beginning of Xu, there were more than five days of gunfire, explosions and planes whistling. Surprisingly, there was no movement, only the whistling Selenge River, roaring eastward tirelessly.

The river water took away the bloodstains and tens of thousands of fresh lives. For the soldiers on both sides who were used to deafening explosions and the choking smell of gunpowder smoke for more than five days, it was a bit uncomfortable. I got used to it, my tense nerves relaxed, and I leaned lazily on the edge of the trench, enjoying the rare experience.Afternoon sun without the sound of guns.

The Soviet army did not move, and the troops of Liu Hongzhang and Ouyang Yishan, who were in a defensive position, naturally would not take the initiative to cause trouble. In fact, even if Liu Hongzhang was unwilling to be lonely and wanted to fight, he still had the heart and strength to rely on hundreds of mortars , used for offense, it won't be a big deal!

The troops directly under the Corps of the Independent Division seized this rare opportunity to repair the fortifications and trenches that were razed to the ground by Soviet artillery fire and air raids, strengthen the artillery holes and shelters, and the four traffic trenches leading to the rocky mountains. The logistics department mobilized a large number of Outer Mongolia border guards The soldiers of the army sent up a large amount of medicine and supplies continuously.

Looking from the north bank of the Selenge River, the position on the south bank was silent, and there was no trace of a soldier from the independent division. In the traffic trench more than two meters underground, there were people coming and going, but it was a busy scene.

Liu Hongzhang put down his binoculars, and said to Ouyang Yishan: "Brother, we have stopped for the time being. The old man suffered a loss all morning, but he didn't go to the point of attacking. In the afternoon, he stopped fighting. I always feel that there is something wrong here." I don't know what to do!"

Ouyang Yishan frowned, thought for a while, and relieved: "Is it normal? After all, the Soviet army lost more than 1 people in the morning's battle. If they want to fight, they must reorganize the offensive order and wait for the deployment adjustment to be completed." , and it’s also evening, fighting at night, the Soviet army is no match for us!”

"The commander gave us an order to withdraw from the front line of the Selenge River after ten o'clock in the night on September 26, and turn to the Bayan Ula area. Counting from now, there are still eighteen hours. We have just completed the blocking mission, and tomorrow will be a sad hurdle. We have withstood the Soviet attack, and we can retreat more calmly. There is no need for the Outer Mongolian frontier troops on the front line of Luanshi Mountain to hold on for a day. The division commander is still far-sighted. Let us give up the front line of the Selenge River, the geographical advantage!"

Liu Hongzhang's sad face did not decrease because of Ouyang Yishan's words. He said: "Brother, our two brigades have suffered more than 1 casualties, but they are injured. The density of troops on the battlefield is greatly reduced." Weakened, if there is no aerial fire support from the aviation unit, it is difficult to guarantee that the situation this morning will repeat itself, I think it is better to draw three regiments from the second-line Outer Mongolian border guards to strengthen the front-line positions, what do you think?"

Before Ouyang Yishan could answer, the brigade chief of staff Liu Chenglin came in and said, "The two commanders just received a telegram from the division commander. During the period from tomorrow morning until our troops evacuate the position, the Southern Aviation Group of the Aviation Force will provide us with the whole process. In the telegram, the division commander especially emphasized that the effective force of the troops should be used for encirclement and annihilation campaigns, and the attack group on the east road should not be reduced too much, so as not to affect the smooth implementation of the campaign!"

Liu Hongzhang slapped his thigh, grinned and said, "It's done, with Commander Le's fighter jets escorting it, without Lao Maozi's bomber making troubles, tomorrow will not be difficult, just infantry attacks, maybe who will suffer!"

At four o'clock in the afternoon on September 25th, on the north bank of the Selenge River, in the tent of General Kurykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military District, Lieutenant General Zirenenko, the chief of staff of the military district, was reporting: "Comrade Commander, I just received According to the telegram, the three fighter divisions and two bomber divisions supported by the General Staff have all landed at the airport. Comrade Konev, Commander of the Air Force of the Military Region, reported that the liaison teams of the Air Force have been stationed at each field airport to take charge of the logistics. Guarantee mission!"

The joy on General Kurygin's face was undisguised, he stood up excitedly, walked around the tent quickly, and said: "Comrade Zirenenko, inform the air force commanders who are coming to support you, I am Caucasus The troops of the military region will start attacking on time at [-] o'clock in the morning tomorrow. They must ensure air supremacy, which is in our hands. Let Konev and the others provide the air situation in the theater!"

Seeing his chief of staff with a dull expression and no excitement about the arrival of reinforcements, General Kurykin said dissatisfiedly: "My comrade chief of staff, don't be downcast just because the attack in the morning fell short. You have also seen it. We We are almost on the verge of success, if it weren’t for the sudden appearance of the independent division fleet, our position at the moment should be on the way to advance into Kulun.”

"Facts have proved that with absolute air supremacy, the Selenge River defense line is not indestructible. Tomorrow's attack, I demand that all fighter jets and bombers of the Air Force be dispatched in full force. Even if Tang Qiuli's air force increases its strength, it will not be able to compete with us." The national power of the great Soviet Union competes against each other, and the poor Chinese can't afford such an air battle, everything is over, this damn river blocked my 30 troops for more than five days!"

General Kurykin said bitterly, his face became ferocious, looking at the paranoid commander, Chief of Staff Zirenenko saluted and turned to leave without arguing. [

At around five o'clock in the afternoon on September 25th, the independent division began to make noise at various field airports in Outer Mongolia. Fighters landed one after another, flying from the remote Indochina Peninsula, the West Indian mainland, China's Hainan Island, Kunming and other places. , the following seven fighter regiments and six bomber regiments of the Southern Flying Group, which flew over from the field, arrived in Outer Mongolia one after another. In addition to the five fighter regiments that arrived earlier, the main force of the Le Yiqin Air Force, most of them were transferred to the new battlefield , there are only ten fighter regiments and four bomber regiments left in the south.

Kulun pointed empty fingers on the ground, Le Yiqin crossed his waist, and yelled into the communicator, "I said, Lao He, why did the follow-up formation you lead arrive an hour later than originally planned? It's dark in Outer Mongolia Morning, it’s already dark, let the heads of the regiments pay attention, remind the pilots to be more energetic, land at the scheduled airport, pay attention to keeping the distance, don’t drop a few planes, it’s a shame!”

Colonel Dong Ningxuan, chief of staff of the Northern Flying Group, couldn't help but laugh out loud, and blushed from holding back, Le Yiqin continued: "Attention all flight regiment leaders, fly the plane directly Kulun Field Combat Airport, participate in the combat meeting tonight, and the troops will be handed over to the chief of staff to command!"

Putting down the communicator, Le Yiqin wiped the sweat from his forehead, and said to Dong Ningxuan apologetically, "This is messy, by the way, Chief of Staff Dong, at the military meeting tonight, the head of the Northern Flying Group and the deputy director of the logistics department , must participate, you are responsible for notifying them!"

(To be continued)

: Mid-Autumn Festival, my favorite book friends, are you home yet?Even if you are on the road or in a foreign country, don't forget to temporarily stop your hurried steps, take a look at the bright moon in the sky, and calm down in the world of mortals. The noisy heart is in the distant night sky. Bless my book friends! (to be continued...)