Age of Rebirth

After listening to the words of Chief of Staff Zirenenko, General Kurygin said, yes, eight infantry regiments with tens of thousands of troops crossed the Selenge River and occupied the position that the defenders of the Independent Division held for a week. , opened the door to Cullen, this is an indisputable fact, I should be happy, but, the victory came so easily, how could I feel guilty and unsupported?

However, this kind of guilty conscience cannot be shown in front of his chief of staff. General Kurykin calmed down and said: "Comrade Zirenenko, you are right, we have broken through the position of the independent division defenders. I ordered comrades in the air force to cancel the air fire support operation, but a large number of reconnaissance planes must be sent to conduct extensive reconnaissance from the south bank of the Selenge River to the area around Kulun."

"Order the first echelon to stop the in-depth attack and stand by for orders. The rest of the troops will immediately start crossing the river. The engineering troops will immediately erect pontoon bridges for the tank troops to cross the river. Also, report the news of breaking through the Chinese defense line to General Staff."

All of General Kurygin's orders were normal, except for the command to the troops that had already advanced south to stop advancing and stay put for orders, which made Chief of Staff Zirenenko very puzzled. It was less than three months before the end of September. One day, the deadline given by Comrade Stalin, is stuck there. Time is extremely precious to the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region, and it is too slow to use troops quickly. How could they stop advancing?

Looking at the suspicious eyes of Chief of Staff Zirnenko, General Kurykin said: "The situation is extremely abnormal. We must be careful of the Chinese conspiracy. It's all risky, I hope the Air Force's reconnaissance plane can bring me news!" [

Chief of Staff Zirenenko nodded as if he had realized something, and sincerely admired his superior. Under such circumstances, it was not easy to keep a calm head. However, he still put forward his own suggestion, "Commander Comrade Comrade, it is not the best way for all troops to stand still. The intelligence detected by the Air Force may not reflect the real battlefield situation, and it will take time, while waiting. What should we do?"

General Kurykin hesitated, frowning.I muttered in my heart.Even if the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region were marching at a mechanized speed and were not blocked by any independent division troops along the way, it would take at least two days to reach the outskirts of Kulun, if conditions permit.I will definitely let the troops stay on the south bank of the Selenge River for enough time to stop the Chinese's attempts.exposed.

Damn time, like a noose yyng, strangling one's throat, the end of the noose is controlled by Comrade Stalin, what should be done, at this time, there are already three regiments of the eight regiments of the second echelon of the Soviet Army After boarding the south bank, looking from the north bank, the soldiers in grass-yellow military uniforms flooded the river bank like a tide and disappeared from sight.

Suddenly, "Boom...!" There was a series of loud noises, the ground shook, and the land on the south bank seemed to be lifted from the ground by a pair of big hands. Several piles of soil mushrooms appeared on the flat ground, and mud flying all over the sky And sand and stone, wrapped in black smoke, bloomed in the morning sun in an instant.

At 27 o'clock in the morning on September [-], when Liu Hongzhang was about to retreat, the explosives and mines planted in the ground were detonated on time, engulfing the three regiments of Soviet troops who had set foot on the south bank position in an instant in the smoke and mud.

Right in front of General Kurygin and Chief of Staff Zirnenko, right in front of hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers, the land on the south bank became violently angry. Thousands of tons of sand and stone scattered in the air, a huge Shock waves spread, hitting people's hearts hard, my God!How could this be, what happened?

General Kurygin and Chief of Staff Zirnenko looked at all this in dumbfounded, looking at the south bank that was shrouded in gunpowder smoke and dust again, and looked at each other in blank dismay.

The explosion subsided, and the situation became clear. Before retreating, the defenders of the Independent Division planted a large number of explosives and mines in all the fortifications. Soldiers from three regiments unfortunately stepped into this death trap, and almost all of them The army was wiped out, less than two battalions survived, and the rest were engulfed by the explosion.

General Kurygin's face was livid, his eyes were flaming, and he cursed in a low voice. Who would have thought that such a sudden situation would appear, but it also verified his fears. For the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region with nearly 30 soldiers, the loss of three infantry regiments is not even superficial. The key is the method adopted by the Chinese.

Unpredictable, "Damn...!" General Kurykin cursed a few times in a row before he felt better. Although there was an accident, it did not affect the troops to cross the river normally. However, the fire in General Kurykin's heart , but was ignited, and said to Chief of Staff Zirnenko: "Comrade Chief of Staff, convey my order, the fifth army of the military region, equipped with a tank brigade, as the leader, immediately attack in the direction of Kulun, the main force five Set off in an hour and go straight to Kulun, Tang Qiuli's lair!"

As expected by Tang Qiuli, General Kurykin still adopted this seemingly safe method, sending an army of troops to make a tentative attack, and the main force followed up.

Checheerleg, at around 27:[-] am on September [-]th, in the frontline headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Campaign, in a large shelter, the division commander Tang Qiuli was on the phone, "Is it a qin? There is an important task, you immediately Send several fighter jet battalions to carry out air patrols in the area from Hagengaol to Baiyinchagan, and shoot down the Soviet reconnaissance planes as soon as they are found, yes, the scope of patrols must cover the entire battlefield."

On the other end of the phone, Le Yiqin said: "Teacher, it's easy. I'll arrange it immediately and send out three regiments. However, it's just a few Soviet reconnaissance planes. It's not fun. Teacher, I have another idea. The Soviet Air Force was beaten dizzily by us yesterday. I want to make a long-distance raid and send eight fighter regiments to attack the Soviet Army's Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita and Barnur field airports, knocking out the old man in one fell swoop. The lair, the air supremacy is ours!"

Tang Qiuli replied firmly: "No, the task of protecting our army's concealment is very important. More than 20 troops are distributed in a wide area around the battlefield. Before the main force of the Soviet army enters the ambush circle, we cannot be discovered by the Soviet army. The campaign plan, otherwise, it will have an immeasurable adverse effect on the campaign, Le Yiqin, I warn you, don't try to eat a fat man, the strength of the Soviet air force is not weaker than you!"

Le Yiqin didn't move at that time, and said sullenly: "Master, that's my suggestion, don't you still need your approval! Since you don't agree, I just don't think about it."

Tang Qiuli put down the phone and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "This guy Le Yiqin doesn't think it's fun to shoot the Soviet reconnaissance planes. He wants to raid the four field airfields of the Soviet army for a long distance, so as to startle the enemy? If he doesn't encircle the Soviet army For the battle of the troops of the Caucasus Military Region outside the military, his method is feasible, and it is too early to propose it now!"

Zhao Yuhe said: "Master, my opinion is that after the start of the battle, Commander Le can proceed with his plan. Seizing air supremacy is a necessary condition to ensure the smooth progress of the battle. Commander Le's plan can be regarded as a once-and-for-all solution. Method."

Tang Qiuli shook his head, and said: "The Soviet air force gathered on the Outer Mongolia battlefield still maintains considerable strength. Without a few large-scale air battles, the Soviet air force has been consumed to a certain extent. Le Yiqin's plan is too optimistic and impatient, Yuhe, order all troops to pay attention to conceal themselves, so as not to be noticed by the Soviet army, especially Liu Chun's cavalry troops, prohibit all activities during the day."

"In addition, the Air Defense Brigade directly under the Corps, the Air Defense Brigade of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, the Kulun Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment, and the Saiyin Shanda Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment must set up a tight air defense fire network over the battlefield to ensure that the troops will not be attacked by the Soviet Union after the start of the battle. The killing of the army's combat aircraft!" [

Zhao Yuhe was puzzled, and said, "Master, we have concentrated two flight groups with more than 500 fighter jets. Isn't that enough to control the air on the battlefield?"

Tang Qiuli said: "Be prepared!"

Then he explained: "Once the troops of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region fell into our siege, even if the Soviet ground troops wanted to rescue them, it would be too late. The only thing Stalin could use, and the fastest, was the air force. A military region has hundreds of thousands of troops. When the army is encircled, Stalin will sit idly by and let us destroy it. No, so he will desperately rescue. At that time, Le Yiqin will be under great pressure to fight against the continuous flow of Soviet aviation troops. Clone, air supremacy on the battlefield will be handed over to the ground air defense force!"

Zhao Yuhe said: "If the situation predicted by the division commander occurs, I am afraid that all the Soviet air forces in the east will be attracted to the Outer Mongolia battlefield. For Commander Le, it is indeed a lot of pressure. Division commander, I understand. Immediately Go arrange it!"

Tang Qiuli said, "In this way, someone will be very happy!"

Zhao Yu and Qgu asked: "Master, who would be happy?"

Tang Qiuli stretched out two fingers, and said humorously: "Two people, one is Hitler, the head of state of Germany, we are using up the Soviet army's air force in advance for the Germans, and the other is Emperor Hirohito of Japan. We and the Soviets lost both sides in the battle in Outer Mongolia, and then the Japanese can reap the benefits and get a big deal!"

"From the Japanese Kwantung Army releasing water to the Soviet Far East Front Army, reinforcing the troops on the Outer Mongolia battlefield, and allowing the Soviets to leave, we can see the intentions of the Japanese!"

But Zhao Yuhe said disdainfully: "It's ridiculous for the Japanese to still want to play the game of fighting between snipe and clam and making money for the fisherman!"

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