Age of Rebirth

The tent was filled with the roar of General Kurygin, the commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region. His words made the Chief of Staff of the Military Region Zirenenko completely say that he didn't know how to explain it to the comrade commander who was about to lose his mind. .

At the core of the offensive plan, the air force's fleet was blocked by the independent division's fleet, which is the key to the success or failure of the offensive. In this case, it should be considered whether to delay the offensive, or to cancel the offensive altogether.

The four infantry armies of the Far East Front Army are rushing to Outer Mongolia to fight day and night. But Huan Street  popliteal hjn, the Transcaucasus Military Region troops, it is better to adjust their deployment, supplement medicine and supplies. From the heart of Chief of Staff Zirenenko, I hope General Kurykin can calm down, or in other words, face to face In reality, it has been tried many times, and there is no successful precedent for the offensive relying on pure ground firepower.

After General Kurykin lost his temper, Chief of Staff Zirenenko said calmly: "Comrade Commander, according to my judgment, the Air Force fleet may not be able to complete the plan. Shall we cancel this offensive?" It seems to be asking for instructions, but suggesting.

As soon as General Kurykin heard this, he exploded at that time, and asked in a stern tone: "What? Comrade Zirenenko, what are you talking about? Cancel the offensive! Thanks to you, for this offensive, we are preparing You know that the attack will be called off just because the Air Force fleet did not arrive on time, no! Never! Send my order, and the attack time will be changed to six o'clock in the morning! Without the support of the Air Force, I Fight it too!" [

Judging from the actual situation on the battlefield, General Kurykin must continue to fight, even if he bites the bullet. Tens of thousands of troops are ready, and the arrow has to be launched. If the attack is cancelled.The impact on the morale of the troops is more serious than the return of meritorious service. The reason why they had to wait until [-] o'clock is because General Kurykin still had a glimmer of hope that the air force fleet could get rid of the blocking of the independent division fleet and arrive on time. become.

General Kurykin imagined things too beautiful and simple. Lieutenant General Jonasov, the commander of the Soviet air fleet formation, is in a miserable situation now. "I have spent most of my life in the Air Force. I have never seen such an air battle." Yes, despicable Chinese!" He cursed through gritted teeth.

Le Yiqin's tactics are absolutely routine. After his own fighter jets have dispersed the Soviet escort fighter group, they will not pursue them.Instead, he plunged into the group of Soviet bombers, flying up and down, and had a great time.When the Soviet fighters gather together again.The Soviet fighter pilots were in a hurry, and two hundred or so Chinese fighter jets were mixed with their own fleet of more than 540 bombers. How would they fight this battle?

I'm afraid that even shooting is tied up. If you are a little careless, your bombs will be called to your own bomber.The fighter jets of the independent division did not have such scruples. Instead, they used their own bombers as cover and did not fight head-on.In the cold weather, a gust of rain poured over, and they couldn't hit fighter jets, but they could also hit bombers. They were afraid of shooting rats. The Soviet fighter pilots fought this battle, holding their breath and getting angry.

I saw one bomber after another, either blown into pieces in the air, or covered in flames and smoke, wailing and falling to the ground, there was nothing to be done, and then they were shot down. When the bombers were gone, it was the turn of the escorting fighter jets. They didn't have the upper hand, and the battle was fought timidly. In desperation, Lieutenant General Jonasov gave the order to withdraw from the battle, because there were only a few targets left that needed to be escorted.

The fighters chasing the fighters of the Independent Division's fleet have not seen their reinforcements for a long time, and if they don't withdraw, I am afraid that the fighters of the two regiments of my own will be made dumplings by the fighters of the Independent Division. The air battle starts at 540:[-] in the morning and lasts until [-]:[-] in the morning More minutes, nearly two hours, three Soviet bomber divisions, more than [-] bombers, less than a few dozen left, under the protection of two Soviet fighter regiments, retreated in a panic to the direction of Irkutsk.

Of course, Le Yiqin would not let go of such a good opportunity. He bit the Soviet fighter jets and chased them fiercely. He knew in his heart that the other Soviet fighter jets would probably never be able to return to help, and the fact was the same.

After receiving the order from the commander, Lieutenant General Jonasov, the Soviet fighter jets that were chasing happily gave up their target and prepared to form up and return to rescue him. However, it was not so easy to leave. The angry fighter pilots of the Independent Division learned from the air combat situation briefing that the commander had already succeeded, and it was pointless to continue to lure the enemy, as that would easily let the Soviet fighter jets go.

As a result, the commanders of each fleet gave an order, and the fighter jets of the independent division, which had escaped in a panic just now, suddenly changed their faces, turned around and rushed forward. The Soviet fighter jets had to face each other. Almost.

The scope of the air battle is so wide that it is divided into more than a dozen battlefields around the airspace around Lake Baikal. After tearing it into more than a dozen pieces and dispersing the strength of the Soviet army's fleet, it will be broken into pieces.

Le Yiqin commanded three fighter regiments, chased and fought all the way, and killed the remaining dozens of Soviet bombers. At nearly six o'clock in the morning, the three Soviet bomber divisions with more than 540 fighters were wiped out. There was not even one left, and even the plane of Lieutenant General Jonasov, the deputy commander of the Air Force of the Don River Military Region of the Soviet Union, was hit twice. Fortunately, it was not a vital part. If you get the price of the volley explosion and cover it with all your might, the lieutenant general will become a martyr of the Soviet Air Force.

Looking at the fuel gauge, Le Yiqin smiled triumphantly, and gave an order: "Attention all aircraft groups, leave the battle and return immediately. If that aircraft group is bitten by Soviet fighter jets, it cannot escape. You can ask for help. I still have three regiments in hand." !"

The heads of more than a dozen fighter regiments said, "Isn't the commander an idiot? We are now chasing the old Maozi fighter jets and fighting fiercely, okay?"

No one answered the question, Le Yiqin laughed loudly and said, "I don't even want to listen to it anymore! Then carry out the order to return!"

Flying the injured fighter jet, Lieutenant General Jonasov sent a message to General Kurykin, "Comrade Kurykin, my mixed aircraft group was attacked by the independent division's aircraft group in the airspace north of the Selenga River. The bomber group was wiped out, the fighter group suffered heavy losses, and had to withdraw from the battle and return, the original bombing mission could not be completed!"

After General Kurykin received this heart-wrenching telegram, he was sluggish for a few minutes, and the last glimmer of hope was shattered. How could the huge mixed fleet suffer a big loss?It is really incomprehensible!

Looking at his watch, there were still 10 minutes until [-] o'clock in the morning. General Kurykin gritted his teeth, crumpled Lieutenant General Jonasov's telegram, held it in his hand, and said in a cold tone: "Command, the attacking troops launch the attack on time!"

The Soviet artillery began to shell. Counting the artillery, with a scream that pierced the air, skimmed the surface of the Selenge River and landed on the position of the Independent Division. Liu Hongzhang took a telescope and observed the other side of the river. There were several explosions, and he said disdainfully: "Same old style!" in a relaxed tone.

Liu Hongzhang was indeed very relaxed. Just a few minutes ago, he received an enemy report from the division headquarters. He knew that Le Yiqin's air force had already dealt with the largest group of Soviet bombers attacking his position. I have to fuck off, and return to the voyage in embarrassment, so relieved in my heart! [

Now, Liu Hongzhang was in enough mood to deal with the attack of the Soviet infantry, and after watching, he suddenly burst into laughter.

Ouyang Yishan who was beside him asked eagerly: "Brother, what are you happy about?"

Excitedly, Liu Hongzhang handed the binoculars to Ouyang Yishan, and said, "Look, what kind of formation is the old Maozi's tank, it's not enough to get beaten!"

After reading it, Ouyang Yishan was also amused, and said: "Brother, is it still the old way to fight? First knock out the Soviet tanks, mortars to attack the second echelon, and the first echelon to fight closer!"

Liu Hongzhang's eyes widened exaggeratedly, and replied: "You can only fight like this. The old man can't play any new tricks, so we will follow the prescription. There is an example from yesterday. The regiments know how to fight. Yes, we don't need the two of us." Worry about it!"

After four or ten minutes of bombardment, the artillery fire of the Soviet army began to extend, "rumbling" to hit the independent division's position in depth, and the first wave of offensive troops began to cross the river.

On both sides of the Selenge River, the flames of war spread again. As expected, the result of the battle was that the Soviet army's first attack was quickly repelled. An hour later, the Soviet army launched a second attack. The attack, this time, retreated faster.

At around four o'clock in the afternoon, Liu Hongzhang and Ouyang Yishan, commanding the first and second brigades of the Corps directly under the command, repelled five Soviet attacks. Finally, the Soviets lost their temper and had to stop.

As the Soviet troops withdrew from the beach on the north bank, the battlefield quieted down. The strong north wind blew the billowing black smoke from the burning Soviet tanks to the south bank, causing a scorching smell everywhere on the battlefield, which made people choke. Liu Hongzhang couldn't stop scolding his mother.

The setting sun gathered the last ray of light, and the night covered the northern land of the Outer Mongolia grassland. According to the order of the division headquarters, starting from [-]:[-] p.m., the troops of the independent division on the front line on the south bank of the Selenge River began to withdraw in a planned way. Two hours ago, the Outer Mongolia border guards on the front line of Luanshi Mountain had already withdrawn from their positions ahead of schedule.

At ten o'clock in the evening, Liu Hongzhang and Ouyang Yishan, under the protection of the guards, walked out of the shelter where they had stayed for two days and two nights, and took a breath of the cool night breeze. At the barracks, a mocking sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Said to the brigade chief of staff Liu Chenglin: "Cheng Lin, telegraph the division commander that our troops on the first and second lines of the Selenge River have withdrawn safely. The headquarters finally withdrew at ten o'clock sharp, and the troops have turned to the direction of Bayan Ula. "

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