Age of Rebirth

Facing the question from Wang Jun, the deputy chief of staff of the Outer Mongolia Campaign Command, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the Independent Division, said: "It is not a judgment, but an affirmation. Otherwise, it cannot explain the reason for the sudden diversion of the Soviet Far East Front Army. Moreover, from Nala Ertu's entry is the closest point to Kulun, and the road conditions along the way are good, suitable for mechanized troops to march, only the Urez River is a sudden barrier."

"Crossing the Urez River, there is no dangerous terrain in the direction of Kulun. Even if it stops the Soviet army, it is very difficult. Moreover, this route avoids the densely populated areas in eastern Outer Mongolia, reducing the risk of being attacked by foreign troops. The garrison troops in the eastern region of the Mongolian border guards were likely to be harassed and delayed along the way. The Soviet army did not want to get entangled and was eager to relieve Kurygin’s troops. This route was the best choice. Apart from this, Stalin had no other choice.”

Wang Jun nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Master, Deputy Commander Liu's East Pointing Army went north to the eastern part of Outer Mongolia. Is it a trick you arranged in advance to intercept the reinforcements of the Soviet troops?"

Tang Qiuli laughed dumbfounded, and said self-deprecatingly: "Chief of Staff Wang, I'm not a god. I calculated the next move of the Soviet army in advance. Deputy Commander Liu's Dongzhi troops went north. They were supposed to monitor the reinforcements of the Soviet army. Hagen The battlefield from Gaule to Baiyinchagan can ensure the end of the battle before the arrival of the reinforcements of the Soviet army. However, Stalin suddenly made such a move, and Dongzhi's troops took advantage of a big battle! Changes in the battlefield situation , it's really unpredictable!"

While the two were talking, Zhao Yuhe came back, holding a telegram, and said, "Master, Deputy Commander Liu, call back!"

Tang Qiuli took the telegram, "I understand the call, the troops have already started to deploy, and they need three fighter regiments and two bomber regiments for reinforcements. In order to gain control of the air, the Jiwu troops are not needed in front of them, and the western Liaoning area is also extremely important."

"The two battlefields are separated by hundreds of kilometers. After a few years, you and I will join forces again to fight on the battlefield. It's a pleasure! The East Pointing Army can guarantee that no single soldier of the Soviet Army will interfere with the campaign to encircle and annihilate the troops of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region It's going well!"

Looking at Liu Tiehan's telegram, Tang Qiuli's eyes fell into his eyes.With a look of memories, at the beginning, in the white mountains, black waters, and high mountains and dense forests in the northeast, he and Liu Tiehan jointly led the troops of the Blood Hand Regiment and fought bloody battles with the Japanese Kwantung Army for several years.Commanding tens of thousands of troops to gallop freely and laugh proudly on the battlefield, the situation at that time.Such as today is extremely dangerous.The past is vivid in my mind, just like yesterday, a few years have passed in a flash, and the passion for fighting is still deep in my heart!

A telegram from Liu Tiehan, just a few words.Bringing back the memory of leaving the past, Tang Qiuli felt a kind of passion surging in his heart. He laughed a few times and said to Wang Jun: "Chief of Staff Wang. Call Deputy Commander Liu and beat the Soviet army side by side with my brother. Happy thing, after the war is over, I will prepare a little wine, brother can come to Kulun to have a talk, and I will rest when I get drunk! What you drink should be the result of the collapse of hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops!"

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "Master, you have issued a challenge to Deputy Commander Liu! Let's see who can fight well!"

After receiving Tang Qiuli's second telegram, Liu Tiehan also laughed, and said to the staff around him: "The commander is so proud! Using the ending of hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops wiped out as an appetizer is a big enough scene! Okay, let's go to the East!" It means that we haven’t fought a big battle in a few years, so let’s use the Soviet army of these four armies to sharpen our knives and practice our hands!”

"Director of Operations, report the specific locations of the troops!" Liu Tiehan said after laughing.

Colonel Li Guangjin, director of the Eastern Finger Operations Department, opened the folder and said, "Report to the deputy division commander, the Zhao Yi Department of the [-]st Brigade, the Zhou Fucheng Department of the [-]nd Brigade, and the Miao Zhengliu Department of the [-]rd Brigade, as detour troops from the left, have entered Qi Hartu area."

"Huo Shouyi's Department of the Fourth Brigade, Wu Keren's Department of the Fifth Brigade, and Zhang Wenqing's Department of the Sixth Brigade, as detour troops from the right, have already entered the Hunturke area. position, and start immediately."

Liu Tiehan nodded and said, "Tell the commanders of Wan Fulin of the Seventh Brigade, Chang Enduo of the Eighth Brigade, and Feng Kai of the Ninth Brigade that the frontal blocking position should be built [-] kilometers away from the bank of the Urez River. The first brigade and the second brigade, five rocket artillery regiments, sent artillery observers to the other side of the river to find out all the bombardment directions and coordinates, without leaving any dead ends, and told the artillery commander that the work must be done more carefully! "

Li Guangjin asked puzzledly: "Deputy division commander, according to the basic principles of blockade warfare, the blockade position should be built on the west bank of the Urez River, on the beach on our side, so that the troops can fight back when the Soviet army crosses the river. Why are you doing this?" Deployment? Once the Soviet army crosses the river and lands on the beach, it will be difficult to repel it! Please think about it, the deputy division commander!"

Liu Tiehan looked at Li Guangjin with a half-smile, and said, "It's not about repelling, but about annihilating, at least half of the Soviet army, from the beachhead on the west bank of the Urez River to our blocking position at a depth of [-] kilometers." After the battle started, I used the firepower of an artillery brigade to block the ferry, block the Soviet army's retreat to the east bank, cut off the advancing path of the Soviet army's follow-up troops, and use a large river , cut the Soviet army in two."

"Then with three frontal brigades of nearly [-] troops, we will attack the Soviet army. In the front, there are three mechanized brigades of ours. After the Urez River is blocked, and hundreds of large-caliber artillery blocks are blocked, the Soviet army can still attack the Soviet army." Where are you going? Guangjin, is this another form of encirclement? The Soviet army in one army is exactly the maximum capacity of the West Bank battlefield. There are too many, and we don’t have enough troops to feed them.”

"The three armies of the Soviet army on the east bank of the Urez River were handed over to the six brigades that outflanked the two wings, and the tenth brigade Chen Guozhu and He Zhuguo's cavalry mixed brigade that blocked the retreat of the Soviet army. The two battlefields were relatively independent. They are inseparable and can support each other.”

Speaking of this, Liu Tiehan sighed, and then said: "Unfortunately, Ketian took away three mechanized brigades, otherwise, all the Soviet troops could be let go of the Urez River, and the troops on the left and right flanks would not have to travel long distances." They outflanked, especially Chen Guozhu's [-]th Brigade and He Zhuguo's cavalry mixed brigade, they ran farther."

Liu Tiehan suddenly seemed to have remembered something, and hurriedly said to Li Guangjin: "By the way, Guangjin, telegraph Chen Guozhu and He Zhuguo that once the retreating Soviet troops are too large, they must not try their best to block the opening. They can adopt tactics of harassment along the way, and try to Let the two of them rest assured that the Soviet army can't escape, especially He Zhuguo, who must tell him seriously that this guy's eyes turn red when he hears the sound of guns. beat!"

Li Guangjin said with a smile: "Deputy commander, I'm afraid you are right to worry. Brigadier He's cavalry mixed brigade has eight reinforced regiments with a strength of more than [-] people. It is also equipped with a mortar battalion, two There is a battalion of bazookas and recoilless guns, each regiment also has a battalion of machine guns, the firepower is no worse than any mechanized brigade, and when you dismount, you will be an infantry brigade with fierce firepower. Except for heavy artillery, the infantry brigade is equipped with everything it should have. "

"You don't let him let go of his hands and feet for a big fight. I'm afraid he won't be convinced! Seeing the Soviet army passing by, Brigadier He can bear it, and attack piecemeal from the flank. At that time, I'm afraid he will command Brigadier Chen Guozhu from the rear , can't restrain him!"

Liu Tiehan stared, and said: "Send a special telegram to He Zhuguo, telling him that if he doesn't obey Dongzhi's order and acts willfully and recklessly, I will follow the example of the teacher. I am short of a cavalry to contact the staff, and ask him if he is interested! "

Liu Tiehan's words attracted all the officers in the headquarters to lean forward and back together happily. On September 28, the 18 troops of the East Pointing Army were divided into four groups, and three of them were directed to outflank the Soviet troops coming from afar.

Chaokeula in the eastern part of Outer Mongolia is a grassland town with a population of no more than 1000 people. The headquarters of the Soviet Far Eastern Front Army, which rushed to the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, is temporarily located here. The commander of the team is Ye Mianqin, the deputy chief of staff of the Far Eastern Front Army. Lieutenant general.

Lieutenant General Yemenchenko is not in a high mood. In all fairness, this is not a good job. In history, there are many examples of being trapped in the burial after failing to save people, especially when the opponent was in the first Outer Mongolia During the battle, Tang Qiuli, who wiped out tens of thousands of Soviet Red Army troops, was a formidable opponent.

If it can be avoided, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko will definitely not take up this job. The future is uncertain, but it is just a long-distance march, a trek of hundreds of kilometers, and when you reach the destination, you will not even be able to breathe, and you will go into battle. Let yourself have no idea, but what can I do, the order of the general staff is like a reminder, marching at full speed, day and night, Kurygin is waiting for help!

When the members of the Front Army Command were discussing who to lead the team, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko tried to stay in the corner, but he was General Zhukov, the commander of the North and Far East Front Army, and he saw it at a glance. , but there is absolutely no room for evasion in the tone.

"Comrade Yemenchenko, the front army needs all its strength. Due to the pressure on the Japanese Kwantung Army, several deputy commanders are responsible for a battlefield direction. The chief of staff can't do it all to assist me in commanding the troops. Therefore, only You, Comrade Yemenchenko, are able to bear the burden, which is also the trust of the Front Army Command in you, and the four infantry armies need a commander with a strong sense of responsibility and rich combat experience to unify and coordinate command."

"I discussed with the political commissar and several deputy commanders, and decided that you will command this force. After you set off, you will directly follow the command of the General Staff. I hope you can complete this arduous task. What needs to be reminded is that you The opponent is Tang Qiuli, he is an insidious and cunning commander who is extremely good at using tricks, needless to say, I have been defeated by him, so the only advice I can give you is four words, be careful and keep it secret!"

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