Age of Rebirth

Liu Hongzhang, the commander of the "Selenge River Campaign Command", and Ouyang Yishan, the deputy commander, and the headquarters were the last to evacuate the position. They followed the headquarters. Only the first regiment of Liu Hongzhang's brigade was this regiment. He didn't stay here to protect the safety of the headquarters, Liu Hongzhang had his own plans.

Sun Zhenbang has been operating on the "Selenge River Defense Line" for a long time. The artillery holes, shelters, fortifications and traffic trenches are complete. Knowing the division commander's battle deployment, the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region in his hand will definitely withdraw after being hit. The area where the independent division troops stick to is also the only way for the Soviet army to pass.

Regarding these complete fortifications, Liu Hongzhang and Ouyang Yishan had the same idea. He didn't need them, and he didn't leave them to the Soviet army to deal with him. Therefore, the first regiment was temporarily used as an engineering unit. A large number of explosives and landmines were laid in the cave, the shelter and the four traffic trenches, and the timing detonation device was pressed. The time of the explosion was set at 27 o'clock in the morning on September [-]. At that time, the troops had already gone for more than nine days. Hour.

In the words of Liu Hongzhang, "The more than 100 tons of explosives and thousands of landmines we have prepared are not just for the purpose of blowing up these fortifications, but also a big gift for the old Maozi. I guess they can kill It would be even more ideal if the Soviet army with more than two regiments killed that Kurykin!"

Regarding Liu Hongzhang's approach, Ouyang Yishan only gave a two-word evaluation "insidious!" [

After ten o'clock on the night of September 26, on the south bank of the "Selenge" River, on a front more than [-] kilometers long, all the troops of the Independent Division had been evacuated, leaving only one person empty, and the entire evacuation process.The Soviet army on the other side was not alarmed.

Kulun, at around nine o’clock at night, the Outer Mongolia Campaign Headquarters was brightly lit, and there was a tense and busy atmosphere. Staff officers came in and out from time to time. A series of orders were issued to various troops.

In Tang Qiuli's office.Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe and Deputy Chief of Staff Wang Jun kept signing and receiving the telegrams sent by the staff, but Tang Qiuli seemed very leisurely, standing in front of the large map of Outer Mongolia for more than half an hour.

Zhao Yuhe held several telegrams.Said: "Master, the commander of the Eighth Brigade directly under the Corps. Qiao Manshan, the commander of the West Road Attack Group, called. The eighth and ninth brigades of the group, No.11 Brigade, have already deployed in the scheduled arrival area, and only No.12 Brigade Chen Hanbu, it will take more than three hours to reach the designated location!"

Tang Qiuli turned around.Frowning, he said dissatisfiedly, "Ask Qiao Manshan, what happened to the Twelfth Brigade? The assembly time of the brigades of the West Road Attack Group is about the same. Why is Chen Han's troops delayed?"

Zhao Yuhe explained with a smile: "Brigade Commander Qiao sent a telegram to explain the situation. The No. 12 Brigade is heading to an area farther than other troops. You also know that the road conditions in Outer Mongolia are really bad. Our troops are Mechanized marching, there are still 31 hours before the start of the battle, three or four hours late, it will not affect the overall situation!"

"Brigade Commander Chen Han also called and explained that his brigade set off three hours earlier than other units of the West Road Attack Group! Our brigade commander knows it all by heart. Commander, don't be harsh! "

Tang Qiuli thought about it, Zhao Yuhe was talking about the actual situation, so he didn't go into it, but he was still a little dissatisfied with Chen Hanlv's late arrival at the designated location. He wanted to go to the telegram to investigate, but gave up.

The troops of Liu Hongzhang and Ouyang Yishan have already withdrawn from the Selenge River defense line. At dawn tomorrow, when the Soviet army attacks again, they will find that the position is empty. As late as the evening of September 27, they will be able to reach the area of ​​Hagengaol and Baiyinchagan. No matter which army fails to arrive at the designated position on time, there will be a big hole in this net.

Although this happened to a very small extent, Tang Qiuli did not dare to be careless. Regarding the question of whether the Soviet commander, General Kurygin, could take the bait, after crossing the "Selenge" River, he would continue to go south and pounce on Kulun. Also thought about it carefully.

Judging from the normal situation, the independent division troops fought fiercely and tenaciously in the blocking battle on the south bank of the "Selenge River".

If Kurygin was cautious enough, the Soviet army would not rush southward after crossing the river, but would stay for a while, wait for the troops of the Soviet Far Eastern Front to arrive, and continue southward after rendezvous. This is a safe approach.

However, analyzing from another angle, the Soviet army's attack on the "Selenge River" line of defense is very urgent. Regardless of the losses in the past few days, the continuous attack should be Stalin or the Soviet Army's General Staff. The death order, the capture of Kulun within a limited time limit, Stalin absolutely did not want this battle to drag on for a long time. Therefore, after crossing the Selenge River, it is absolutely possible for the Soviet army to march southward without stopping.

For this reason, Tang Qiuli also made two-handed preparations. Once the Soviet army stayed on the south bank of the "Selenge River", the original plan to ambush and encircle the Soviet army in the area from Hagengaol to Baiyinchagan, north of Kulun, failed. Then, the troops from all walks of life began to counterattack head-on. After several days of fierce fighting on the "Selenge River" battlefield, the exhausted Soviet army could not resist the ten mechanized infantry brigades directly under the regiment, and the three mechanized infantry brigades in the east. , a total of thirteen brigades, more than 22 frontal assaults.

In order to avoid the end of being surrounded, Kurykin will order the troops to cross the north and return to Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude. Liu Chun's cavalry unit, supplemented by Le Yiqin's aviation unit, will The north bank of the Lengge River has become a position to block the Soviet army. As long as the Soviet army is blocked for more than a day, the frontal counterattack troops will rush forward and gather and annihilate the Soviet army on the south bank of the "Selenge River". He intends to spare the troops of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District.

If Kurygin had to go south to attack at the fastest speed due to Stalin's pressure, and he was afraid of being trapped, so he sent some troops to make a tentative attack, and his main force would follow up after confirming that there was no danger. This possibility is very high. After all, General Kurykin, the supreme commander of the Soviet army, is a veteran on the battlefield.

The troops on the front line of Checherleg put on a blocking posture, and if they fought head-on, Kulykin would mistakenly think that the blocking troops of the independent division suffered heavy casualties on the line of defense of the "Selenge River" and had to retreat. Second line of defense.

What followed would be that the main force of the Soviet army would come up, and then the goal of the campaign would be achieved. It was another way to lure the enemy deep. If this happened, the key would be Che Cheerle How to fight the first-line troops?

Hitting too hard and too fiercely would probably expose one's own intentions. It is very important to have a good measure. I don't know where Bateer and Yang Ketian have arrived. They should teach them face to face, so that it is safe. [

Thinking of this, Tang Qiuli asked: "Chief of Staff Wang, you are responsible for contacting and supervising the marching progress of each unit. The four tank brigades that are scheduled to gather on the front line of Checheerleg, and the three mechanized infantry brigades of Yang Ketian in the east, Have the [-]rd, [-]th, and [-]th brigades directly under the corps arrived at the designated positions? Order Bateer and Yang Ketian to rush to the campaign headquarters as quickly as possible!"

Just as Wang Jungang was about to answer, two voices came from outside the door, "Reporting to the division commander, Battelle, the commander of the Armored Forces of the Independent Division, and Yang Ketian, the chief of staff of the East Pointing Unit of the Independent Division, meet the division commander, and ask the division commander to give instructions!" Full of air, the voice, Just revealing a masculine spirit!

Tang Qiuli heard this voice, and it was more cordial. He walked quickly to the door, laughed and said as he walked: "The ground in Kulun is evil enough, say Cao Cao, Cao Cao "Fuck" is here, and there are two of them, Battelle and Ketian, come in quickly!"

The door of the room was opened, covered in dust and wind, Battelle and Yang Ketian, who were full of dust, were standing at the door, their combat uniforms were splashed with mud, and their military boots were covered with mud. Seeing Tang Qiuli, the two Everyone stood at attention and saluted together, shouting in unison: "Hello, teacher!"

Tang Qiuli took one of them in each hand, looked at the two of them carefully, and said with satisfaction: "You look good, come in quickly! I happen to have something to do with you two!" while calling the orderly to bring steaming milk tea .

After taking a few sips of a bowl of milk tea, Tang Qiuli said, "Time is tight, and the headquarters is going to Checheerleg soon. It just so happens that both of you commanders are here. The only thing to discuss is One is how to fight the battle on the front line of Checheerleg, by the way, Battelle and Ketian, have the troops arrived at the predetermined positions?"

Battelle glanced at Yang Ketian and motioned him to answer. Yang Ketian said: "Master, in another hour and a half, all the troops will enter the designated positions. By around [-]:[-] in the morning, the deployment can be completed. Commander Battelle and I will hand over the troops. To the brigade commanders, I hurried to come to you. To be honest, the two of us really don’t know how to fight the battle. I am afraid that the shot will affect your overall plan. I want to hear your instructions! "

Tang Qiuli was very satisfied, and said: "That's right, I didn't forget about having more than 1000 tanks and six mechanized infantry brigades. As for the possible actions of the Soviet army after crossing the "Selenge River", I pre-estimated What time is it, staff, spread out the map on the table!"

Facing the map, Tang Qiuli carefully explained to Battelle and Yang Ketian the actions that the Soviet army might take and how to deal with it. Finally, he said: "The most likely situation is that Soviet commander Kurykin General, send some troops to make a tentative southward attack, the two of your troops should not only block but also not fight too hard, this measure must be grasped!"

"Don't use tanks and artillery. In order to avoid excessive casualties, it is very important to build fortifications, artillery holes, and shelters. Let the soldiers work hard and don't be afraid to sweat!"

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

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