Age of Rebirth

According to the deployment of the campaign, the Air Defense Brigade of the Corps directly under the Independent Division, the Kulun Air Defense Brigade of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, the Saiyinshanda Artillery Regiment and other ground air defense forces deployed strict air defense firepower over the battlefield from Hagengaole to Baiyinchagan. net to ensure the safety of the attacking force.

More than an hour after the launch of the battle, the air defense force entered a state of combat alert, because the sky was already bright, and the Soviet bomber fleet could clearly see the targets on the ground. The fighter jets of the Southern Flying Group and the Northern Flying Group are fully capable of this task.

But Tang Qiuli, the commander of the division, thought more deeply. Once Le Yiqin's air force fought against a large number of fighter jets from the Soviet army, the air battle could not end quickly and fell into a stalemate. It is also lack of skills, so the ground air defense firepower has become the key to defending against Soviet bombers' air strikes. The air defense forces who have almost no chance to win battles, after receiving the order from the division commander, are gearing up and waiting for the Soviet bombers to come. , so let go and have a good time.

Until nearly nine o'clock in the morning, the Soviet army's aircraft fleet was still nowhere to be seen. They did not wait for the Soviet army's combat aircraft, but they waited for a call from Le Yiqin.

"Master, all fighter units of our Southern and Northern Flying Groups are ready for battle at any time. However, according to reports from radar stations in various places, the Soviet troops in the direction of Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, and Barnur There has been no movement at the field airfield so far. I suspect there is a conspiracy, Commander. Are you considering sending out several fighter regiments? Go to the area north of the Selenge River and fight at the above-mentioned airfields to kill the Soviet army. Intention to type it out?" Le Yiqin said. [

Tang Qiuli said indifferently: "Why, I can't sit on the bench anymore? If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. Why worry? Stalin is more anxious than us. More than 20 troops fell into the net. The Soviets Think of a way, the aviation unit doesn’t have to stretch the strings too tightly, leaving some fighter regiments on combat duty, and the rest should rest! Your suggestion of sending out several fighter regiments will not be adopted!”

Le Yiqin swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and replied unwillingly: "Yes. Teacher, carry out your order!"

Then, he put down the phone unhappily, and complained: "The commander refers to combat, and he is becoming more and more conservative. How can he wait for the old Maozi's fighter jets to come to his door? Why don't you take the initiative to attack? It's also strange. What the hell is this old man up to?"

Colonel He Zhijun, Chief of Staff of the Southern Aviation Group, and Colonel Dong Ningxuan, Chief of Staff of the Northern Aviation Group, couldn't help laughing. Le Yiqin glared at the two of them, and said as a warning: "What I just said, don't spread it outside, especially Don’t let it reach the teacher’s ears!”

Le Yiqin's doubts.This is also where Tang Qiuli was puzzled. After thinking for a while, he still couldn't come up with an answer, but he was convinced that Stalin would never give up the 20 people in the Transcaucasus Military Region. There should be no other quickest way to rescue except the air force.

Tang Qiuli asked Zhao Yuhe, chief of staff, "Yuhe, did the Soviet troops in the encirclement make any unusual movements?"

Zhao Yuhe shook his head, and replied: "No, after our army compressed the battlefield space, the Soviet army is taking advantage of our cessation of attack to quickly build temporary fortifications."

Tang Qiuli asked again: "How many reserves do the Soviet Army have in the area around Lake Baikal?"

"According to the information from the Intelligence Department, after the main force of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region moved southward, a reinforced regiment was left in Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, Barnur and other places. The main task is to protect its logistics and supply bases. In total, the strength of the Soviet army in that area is about 2 people per division."

"However, most of the left-behind Soviet troops are logistics and logistics troops. Their combat effectiveness is very weak and they don't have many heavy weapons. Commander, you are worried that these Soviet troops will go south. Before reaching the south bank of the Selenge River, came to rescue Kurykin's troops?"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "I'm not worried about the situation in this regard. For a battlefield where more than 50 people are fighting between the two armies, a logistics force consisting of more than 2 infantry divisions can play a big role. Stalin has not yet I am so stupid that I am worried that Liu Chun and Tongbatu will not be able to take advantage of the two cavalry brigades who rushed to attack Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude for a long distance, if they fight hard and fight in the streets of the city."

"Yuhe, immediately inform Liu Chun and Tong Batu of the situation of the Soviet troops in Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, and order them to treat it with caution, order all reconnaissance troops to expand the scope of reconnaissance, and contact them immediately Deputy Commander Liu! The four infantry corps of the Soviet Far Eastern Front are the targets of Dongzhi's operations."

Zhao Yuhe asked again: "Master, should we take some action, for example, to assault the temporary positions of the Soviet army in certain areas? Put appropriate pressure on the Soviet troops in the encirclement!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "Continue to monitor the movement of the Soviet army, tighten the encirclement, and wait and see what happens. Soon, Stalin's intentions will come out!"

Soviet Union, Moscow, Kremlin, at 28:[-] am on September [-], in the office of Stalin, General Secretary of the CPSU Central Committee and Chairman of the Soviet Council of Ministers, a tense military meeting was going on. The only theme of the meeting was falling into independence The troops of the Transcaucasus Military District surrounded by divisions.

The people who participated in the meeting were mainly members of the General Staff of the Soviet Army, as well as People's Commissar of the Soviet Union for Internal Affairs and Chairman of the All-Soviet Counter-Committee Beria, and People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs Molotov. The meeting has been going on for more than an hour. It seems that , Stalin, who was sitting at the top, had a very ugly face, and his falcon-like eyes kept scanning the members of the Soviet core decision-makers present.

At [-] o'clock in the morning, Stalin, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened by the hurried Chief of General Staff, Marshal Petroshilov. Stalin had the habit of going to bed late and getting up late, so he was naturally very annoyed when his sleep was disturbed. He was wearing pajamas , with a gloomy face, came to the living room.

Marshal Petroshilov did not take the leader's face into consideration, and said nervously: "Comrade Stalin, Kurykin's troops have a big problem!" Marshal, his expression and tone at the moment were full of uncontrollable panic.

Stalin was horrified, and said dissatisfiedly: "Comrade Petroshilov, what are you panicking about, please be more specific!"

Marshal Petroshilov took a deep breath and said: "Comrade Stalin, at around six o'clock this morning, the General Staff suddenly received an urgent telegram from Comrade Kurykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military District. They claimed that they were ambushed and surrounded on three sides by Tang Qiuli's main corps with more than 1000 troops in the area from Hagengaol to Baiyinchagan, south of the Selenge River in Outer Mongolia. The independent division used a large number of artillery and dispatched They dispatched more than [-] tanks and stormed Kurykin's troops, the situation is very critical!"

Stalin's face turned pale all of a sudden, his heart was beating wildly, his chest was constricted, and he could hardly breathe. All the troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region fell into Tang Qiuli's encirclement, which was more than 28 soldiers. Soldiers, how did Kurykin command?

Tang Qiuli set up such a big trap in the northern area of ​​Kulun, and Kulykin didn't notice it at all?

Marshal Petroshilov saw that the leader's face was as ugly as a dead fish, and hurriedly shouted: "Comrade Stalin! Comrade Stalin!"

Stalin regained his composure, sat down on the sofa, frowning tightly, in the living room, there was deathly silence, Marshal Petroshilov was in a state of anxiety, Kurykin's troops were being fiercely attacked by the independent division, how many A delay of one minute would be more dangerous, but the leader was silent there without any instructions. He was really anxious, but he didn't dare to rush, so he could only wait anxiously.

Suddenly, Stalin raised his head, his eyes flashed, he seemed to have grasped the crux of the problem, yes, it was what Petroshilov said, surrounded on three sides, "Comrade Petroshilov, Tang Qiuli's troops, in those few days Attack Kurykin's troops in this direction?"

Marshal Petroshilov replied: "In the three directions of south, east, and west, no troops of the independent division were found in the north."

Suddenly, he seemed to understand why Comrade Stalin asked such a question, and then said: "That means that there is a gap from the Hagengaol and Baiyinchagan areas to the south bank of the Selenge River. However, Comrade Stalin, Don Why did Qiuli do this?"

Stalin did not answer his question, but asked: "What countermeasures did Kulykin take?"

Marshal Petroshilov replied: "According to the telegram, after being attacked by the independent division, Kurykin immediately ordered the troops to build fortifications on the spot and stand by for help!"

Stalin gritted his teeth and said viciously: "Kurekin is an idiot, what he did will ruin the entire army, stick to it and wait for reinforcements, wishful thinking and unrealistic ideas, Zhukov's reinforcements will have to be in a week at the earliest, Can Tang Qiuli give Kurykin such a long time before he can reach the battlefield? Taking advantage of the encirclement of the independent division troops, he should immediately order the troops to break through the encirclement and retreat to the north bank of the Selenge River !"

Marshal Petroshilov hesitated for a moment and explained: "Kurekin also explained the reason for standing by in the telegram. He suspected that Tang Qiuli was in the north, and there were heavy troops in ambush. , launched a surprise attack."

"He also specifically stated that Tang Qiuli is full of tricks and is good at using tricks. In the ancient Chinese art of war, there is such a trick called encircling three and missing one. It is precisely because of this that Kureikin made the decision to stick to it and wait for help. !"

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