Age of Rebirth

The rainy battlefield and the rising smoke of the war covered the nascent morning sun, and the strong sunlight could not penetrate the smoke screen, so that the grasslands in northern Outer Mongolia, already in the cold air in the early winter morning, carried a scorching heat. choking smell.

Tang Qiuli stepped out of the headquarters, took a deep breath of the air with a strong smell of gunpowder smoke, and the smell of the battlefield instantly permeated his heart and spleen. He rubbed his swollen cheeks, his tense nerves finally relaxed, Yang Ketian had already led the The troops set off, walking behind the Liu Hongzhang East Road Assault Group. There was an existing road to use, and the speed of the troops would not be greatly affected. After two days, they should be able to reach the designated location.

Just a few minutes ago, Tang Qiuli issued an order to stop the attack. All attacking troops, based on the current position, built fortifications. The standard should reach the level that can prevent the Soviet army from breaking through. The infantry stopped attacking, and the artillery remained. The bombardment continued, and the focus of the bombardment was the Soviet artillery positions and tank assembly areas.

This order made Zheng Zheng enjoy the fight, gearing up to prepare for another big fight. At the end, the commanders and brigade commanders of the assault group were puzzled and at the same time quite aggrieved, just like drinking. While dripping with joy, the jug was suddenly snatched away.

In the current state of the besieged Soviet army, continue to fight, and the battle will be over before tomorrow morning, but the commander ordered to stop. After a few people communicated on the phone, Liu Hongzhang, who has always been bold and daring to say, this One time, he refused to stand out, and discussed Battelle to tell the division commander. Battelle just said, "It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. The division commander must have given such an order after careful consideration!" [

In a word, I don't want to participate, I want to find Yang Ketian.This guy was on the march, and after receiving the call, he seemed very excited. In his words, "The commander's decision is really wise. Stop attacking. Otherwise, after I copied the Soviet army's retreat, I will let you fight." After the fight, my tens of thousands of horses are not running errands for nothing!" See it.A gloating face.

Unable to stand up to Liu Hongzhang's soft and hard foam belt wexe, Xiao Jinshan, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, who served as the deputy commander of the West Road Assault Group, was instigated again. The brigade bridge is full of mountains.Was brought to the fore and represented all attacking forces.Ask the division commander to cancel the order to stop the attack.

As for the choice of Qiao Manshan's contemporary spokesperson.The reason is very simple. In the words of Liu Hongzhang and Xiao Jinshan, "Your old Qiao is a famous honest person. We have all been criticized by the teacher. Your words will definitely be valued by the teacher. If it is successful, after returning to Kulun, we will I will take turns to invite you to drink and eat lamb, and I will never break my promise!"

Qiao Manshan picked up the phone nervously.I felt a little trembling, and said, "Master, I am Qiao Manshan, the commander of the West Road Attack Group. I have an important situation, and I have to report to the division commander! The division commander is not at the headquarters. Just go out, forget it, wait." Call later!" After speaking, he let out a breath and was about to put down the phone, as if he was relieved.

Looking at Xiao Jinshan, he said: "It's not that I didn't call, it's that the teacher is not here, and it's not that you don't know the teacher's temper. Before confirming the plan, everyone's opinions are widely solicited. After the order is issued, no objection is allowed!"

Xiao Jinshan, who was watching eagerly from the side, became anxious, supported Qiao Manshan's wrist, and said, "Old Qiao, why did you relax at the critical moment? You don't feel aggrieved by the teacher's order, and you made a phone call anyway. Just clarify our opinions!"

Qiao Manshan looked puzzled, unable to resist Xiao Jinshan, and then said: "Then please find the teacher!"

On a high slope outside the headquarters, Tang Qiuli and Shanhu sat side by side on the withered yellow wild grass, looking into the distance, the sky and the earth were all withered and yellow, the north wind blew, and the leaves of the withered grass made a "squeaky" shaking sound. If there is no continuous sound of cannons, it will bring another kind of vitality, which is completely a scene of withered and bleak vegetation in early winter.

"Huzi, do you want to lead troops in the army?" Tang Qiuli asked after lighting a cigarette, touching Shanhu's shoulder.

Shanhu grinned, showing his white teeth, and said, "Why, Xiaoqiu, do you want to drive me away? Let me ask you clearly, if you really go to the army to lead the army, what kind of official can you give me? I'm too young to do it. ah!"

Tang Qiuli looked at Shanhu seriously, and said: "After the battle is over, I plan to form the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to take on the mission of fighting against the Japanese Kwantung Army in the future. How about you become the commander of the Corps? Always stay by my side , I have wronged you!"

Shanhu put away his smile and said seriously: "Xiaoqiu, you know me well. I have been your captain of the guard since the days of the Bloody Hands. I have been used to it for so many years. Besides, my job , I really don’t feel relieved to hand it over to others, and besides, I promised your parents that I will not leave your side, so I can’t break my promise.”

"What's more, for so many years, I have been doing security work. I am afraid that I will not be able to command a regiment of several 10 people. At that time, it will not only delay things, but also cause undue losses to the troops. If you can Talk to Chutian, let's change positions, he will be the teacher, and I will go to the special warfare detachment, that's the way to go!"

Tang Qiuli couldn't help laughing. He knew that Shanhu was using a joke to show his attitude. In fact, he was also reluctant to leave Shanhu. After so many years, the time with Shanhu was more than two wives , I really don't know, without the mountain tiger by my side, how would I not get used to it?

However, Shan Hu is always by his side, which will affect his future development. Tang Qiuli wanted to persuade Shan Hu, but someone said behind him: "Master, Commander Qiao Manshan of the West Road Assault Group, I have an emergency call for you, and said There is an important report!" Looking back, it was Wang Jun, the deputy chief of staff of the campaign command.

Tang Qiuli was startled and thought to himself: "Could it be that the Soviet army on the western front started to break through? It is very possible that Kurykin chose the west direction to break through. It is not unreasonable. In the direction of Uliasutai, there is still There are two infantry divisions of the Soviet army, and it is relatively safe to move closer in that direction."

"The order to stop the attack was based on the consideration of not forcing the Soviet army to a dead end. If the attack was too hard, Kurykin would fight to the death and break through with all his might. Although the final result was that the entire army was wiped out, but he himself Troop casualties will increase a lot.”

"The two or three days of siege exhausted the spirit and physical strength of the Soviet soldiers, drained their morale, and used powerful artillery fire to kill and injure the Soviet army's vital forces as much as possible. After their medicines and supplies were exhausted, they launched a general offensive. Annihilate them in one fell swoop.”

This is the original intention of Tang Qiuli's order. In the Far East and even Outer Mongolia, not only the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region is an opponent, but also the Japanese Kwantung Army. During the Battle of Outer Mongolia, the troops were consumed too much, so they had to wait. The Kwantung Army that made a profit from the fisherman. [

As the saying goes, "The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry!" The Soviet army, which still has fighting spirit and combat effectiveness, bites back before dying, and the troops will suffer more than double the casualties. Moreover, Yang Ketian's troops are on the way and have not yet blocked the north. The mouth in the direction of the Selenge River is always a problem.

Tang Qiuli was anxious, and hurriedly followed Wang Jun back to the headquarters, picked up the phone on the suitcase, and said, "Brigade Commander Qiao Manshan? I'm Tang Qiuli. Is there any important report? Is the Soviet army coming from your The direction broke through?"

On the other end of the phone, Qiao Manshan was so nervous that his head was sweating, he stammered and said, "No, no, sir, the Soviet army didn't break through, everything is normal!"

Tang Qiuli continued to ask: "Then what important situation will be reported to me, I said, why are you still stuttering?"

Qiao Manshan resolutely said, "Commander, I request you to revoke the order to stop the attack. This is not only the wish of more than 7 officers and soldiers of our West Road Assault Group, but also the wish of commanders in other directions. I hope the commander will take it back." Fate!"

Tang Qiuli was taken aback for a moment, then laughed, and then his tone suddenly turned cold, and he said, "Qiao Manshan, you, an honest person, can also lie? You've got a lot of skills! You don't have the guts, who has any objections? Ask him to call me personally. Is Xiao Jinshan by your side? His idea is indispensable! If other people don’t call me and put forward their opinions in person, then follow the order honestly. We lack a few experienced staff officers, you can ask Liu Hongzhang and Xiao Jinshan, and you, do you want to come?"

Qiao Manshan shivered in fright, and hurriedly explained: "Teacher, I take back the request just now, and I can't do it. Old Liu and Lao Xiao must let me make this call. Teacher, I will hang up." It's gone!"

After finishing speaking, before Tang Qiuli could react, Qiao Manshan hung up the phone with a "click". Tang Qiuli was stunned, and then burst out laughing, saying to Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun, "Qiao Manshan is an honest man. People, let Liu Hongzhang and Xiao Jinshan be used as guns, these guys know how to bully honest people!"

"However, Yuhe, Qiao Manshan's phone call reminded me that the commanders of the various troops did not understand the order of the division headquarters thoroughly. I am afraid it will disturb the overall situation. You call a few commanders yourself, In the name of the division commander, tell them that the order to stop the attack has been carefully considered, and all units must implement it seriously!"

Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun were overjoyed, and Zhao Yuhe said, "Brigade Commander Qiao must have been fooled by them, and it's no wonder that the commanders acted like this. The fight was just as satisfying, and the division headquarters together Order, come to the brakes, it’s normal if you don’t understand, teacher, don’t worry, no one will bother with this issue anymore, at this moment, Brigadier Liu and Brigadier Xiao are probably sweating and shouting!”

Tang Qiu laughed heartily, then raised his binoculars to look at the smoky sky, and said to himself: "The Soviet fleet should be on the field! Why hasn't there been any movement?"

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