Age of Rebirth

Tang Qiuli commanded the corps directly under his command to pursue the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union. The battlefield gradually shifted to the south bank of the Selenge River. The wolf pack tactics adopted by Liu Tiehan were also applicable here. As the main attack force, three mechanized infantry brigades accompanied the attack, always biting the tail of the Soviet army tightly, and eating a piece of it.

The assault groups on the left and right flanks continued to attack on both sides of the Soviet retreat route. Among them, the East Road Attack Group under the command of Liu Hongzhang fought the hardest and most fiercely. Including the first and second brigades directly under the corps, and the four infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, they did not forget that during the one-week blockade on the south bank, tens of thousands of comrades fell under the shells, bombs and bullets of the Soviet army. .

This flank attack on the retreating troops of the Soviet Army felt like an enemy meeting each other and was extremely jealous. Liu Hongzhang said this to all the brigade commanders and regiment commanders who participated in the meeting at the combat meeting, "The division commander will soon The troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region of the Soviet Union started to attack, my old Liu was in bad luck, and I didn’t get the main attack from the front, and the big guys were involved, so I also played side drums, but there is a side attack style of attack from the side.”

"I don't need to say more, everyone knows how to fight. The brothers lying on the south bank of the Selenge River are watching us from the ground. The division commander gave us a chance to take revenge. I proposed an idea. The division commander asked to flank the troops. Do not retreat by surprise. The depth of the Soviet army is too large, mainly to exhaust and consume the vital strength of the Soviet army. It is stipulated that the flanking position should not be less than three kilometers away from the Soviet army, and the main artillery bombardment will be used!"

Speaking of this, Liu Hongzhang looked at the brigade commander and regiment commanders, and said in a seductive tone: "Guys, tell me, this style of play is enjoyable."

The brigade commanders and regiment leaders below were of course dissatisfied with the division's regulations, and shouted together: "Commander Liu, do you still need to ask? At a distance of three kilometers, rifles and submachine guns are out of reach, and light machine guns are just around the corner. Only heavy machine guns and artillery can eat meat, let us soldiers with submachine guns and rifles stare blankly? What can you do? Tell us quickly!"

Liu Hongzhang was very satisfied with the effect of his agitation, and said: "Here, I will change it and move the infantry position forward by 2.5 kilometers. It is close to the retreat route of the Soviet army, a distance of 500 meters. Any gun can be obtained. I found that the Soviet army retreated. After coming over, don't be stingy with the shells of the large and medium caliber artillery, they must form a blockade line, and cut off a large piece of the Soviet troops facing them. Then, the mortars cover the infantry assault and eat , just bite off a big piece of Lao Maozi's flesh!"

Liu Hongzhang spoke heartily.The brigade commanders and regiment leaders below were delighted to hear that. Major General Ouyang Yishan, the deputy commander of the East Road Assault Group and the commander of the Second Brigade directly under the Corps, quietly pulled Liu Hongzhang's lapel, and whispered: "Liu Brigade Commander, you are blatantly disobeying the command of the teacher, be careful of making mistakes! Why don't you ask the teacher for instructions, and then make a decision, it's safer!"

Liu Hongzhang was not happy to listen, looked Ouyang Yishan up and down, and said with some dissatisfaction: "Brother Ouyang, I didn't notice it usually, you are quite timid, ask the teacher for advice, he must not agree, then we will not agree to anything. Don't do it, I'm the commander, and I'll be responsible if something goes wrong, so I don't believe it, you are so satisfied with the teacher's rules? Besides, no one will go to the teacher's place, who would know?"

Ouyang Yishan raised his eyebrows in anger, and said to himself, "Liu Hongzhang is like a mad dog, whoever he catches and bites whom? I reminded him kindly, and he was charged with cowardice. If it wasn't for watching your old Liu fall Somersault, I don’t bother to remind you, only your first brigade can fight? My second brigade is not a vegetarian either! Take it to the battlefield to practice, it’s no worse than your Liu Hongzhang’s troops!"

Seeing Ouyang Yishan, who is usually honest and honest, the blue veins on his neck are popping up, his red head is puffy and he wants to reason with himself, Liu Hongzhang knew that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly said: "I'm sorry, brother, I don't have anyone in my mouth." The doorman hurts people as soon as he speaks. I take back what I just said. However, how to fight, I still follow my routine. Say something heart-to-heart to your brother, and I don’t feel happy if I don’t fight hard. !"

Ouyang Yishan knew Liu Hongzhang's temper. Seeing that he was subdued, he didn't say another word, "hum", sat down angrily, and stopped talking. In fact, his heart was also beaten by Liu Hongzhang. I was deeply attracted.

Major General Fang Yuanshan, the commander of the [-]th Brigade who also served as the deputy commander of the East Road Assault Group, looked at the two of them and just laughed. Do you agree with my style of play?"

Fang Yuanshan said slowly: "If Lao Xiao from the Ninth Brigade is here, the two of you will definitely hit it off. You are both bold guys. You are the commander. You have the final say. I just follow orders!"

Hearing Fang Yuanshan's words, Liu Hongzhang hummed dissatisfiedly, and said, "Slippery, you really don't have the temper of Old Xiao, even if you agree!"

As soon as the battle to flank the Soviet army began, the East Road Attack Group commanded by Liu Hongzhang, with three brigades directly under the Corps, and four infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolia Frontier Defense Army, with 8 to [-] people, attacked across the board, leaving no one behind. It looked like a wolf with blue eyes, and when it took a bite, it was a big piece of bloody fat.

Liu Hongzhang was also right. The Soviet army was eager to retreat and never dared to fight back or entangle, so he ordered the troops to fight hard. The infantry attacked wave after wave like a rising tide.

With such a fierce fighting style, the casualties of the troops will naturally not be small, but Liu Hongzhang believes that everything is worth it. There are many more Soviet soldiers who fell under the guns of their soldiers!

The Soviet troops under fierce attack naturally had to avoid the fierce attack from the East Road, and leaned towards the West Road one after another. A large number of Soviet troops approached. The distance of three kilometers turned into two kilometers, then less than one kilometer, and finally, it reached the point where the infantry shot at each other.

The situation on the battlefield had changed abnormally, and Tang Qiuli was naturally aware of it, and made a phone call to Qiao Manshan's headquarters, "Qiao Manshan, what's going on with your West Road Attack Group? Why did the infantry position move forward? Attachment The artillery given to you is a decoration? This will increase the casualties of the troops! Flanking combat is not your style of play! Gather the infantry back immediately, distance yourself from the Soviet army, and take advantage of artillery fire!"

Qiao Manshan replied aggrievedly: "Master, I completely followed the orders and regulations of the division. I did not move the infantry position forward. I don't know why. A large number of Soviet troops suddenly approached, but it was not from the same direction. Our breakthrough performance in this direction!"

After a pause, Qiao Manshan said hesitantly: "Master, you might as well ask Brigadier Liu of the East Road Attack Group, the problem may be in their direction!"

Putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli slapped his forehead suddenly, and said to Zhao Yuhe, "Hi! How did I forget about Liu Hongzhang's fault? It must be Liu Hongzhang's fault. His eyes were red and the infantry attacked too violently." , drove the Soviet army to Qiaomanshan, this Liu Hongzhang, if he didn't pay attention, he would stab Lou Zi! Forgot the order of the teacher? This is a flagrant disobedience of orders, more courageous than Le Yiqin! "

As he said that, he was about to pick up the phone. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe pressed the phone with a smile, and said, "Master, don't rush to get angry. I think Brigadier Commander Liu's style of play is not bad. According to the battle report of the road attack group, their attack on the Soviet army was very effective. The casualties of the Soviet army increased greatly. The retreat route of hundreds of kilometers, how many troops the Soviet army had to deploy in, continued to fight like this, without waiting for the Soviet army. When the army reaches the south bank of the Selenge River, we will probably be eaten by us! Chief of Staff Yang's troops will not save trouble!"

"Moreover, according to the situation reported by the various troops, the Soviet army was eager to retreat and did not want to fight with our army. It did not even launch a counterattack, which proves this! Brigadier Liu's style of play is reasonable, not Move blindly!"

Tang Qiuli thought for a while, nodded slightly, and said to Zhao Yuhe: "It makes sense. Although the casualties of the troops have increased, the losses of the Soviet army are even greater. It seems that I am conservative. Qiao Manshan made a phone call and told him that if he had the ability, he would call the Soviet troops that had approached him back to Liu Hongzhang!"

The northern battlefield of Outer Mongolia is a battle. From the morning of September 29th, the air battle started and continued until nightfall. The corps directly under it did not mean to stop, and continued to attack the retreating Soviet troops. On the tens of kilometers long front, guns There was a continuous rumbling sound, and the flames from the explosion of the shells reflected half of the sky red.

The soldiers of the directly subordinate regiment who were chasing were surprised to see that along the way, abandoned trucks of the Soviet army were everywhere, burning, and the corpses of soldiers were lying on the yellow grass, and the wounded soldiers were crying helplessly in the night wind.

In the dark night, wandering in a daze like lonely souls and wild ghosts, they have been abandoned, unable to find their own direction in a strange land, and the sound of guns and guns ringing out everywhere made them even more terrified. The soldiers in the army couldn't get up to resist at all, so they immediately raised their hands and surrendered!

The troops of the regiment directly under the frontal attack had to allocate part of their forces to capture prisoners and take in the wounded Soviet soldiers. The speed of the pursuit was slowed down, especially for Battelle's armored troops. Press over.

There was no way to do this. Treating the Soviet soldiers should not be done with a single shot the way they treated the little devils. Tang Qiuli did not allow the troops to do that. They are all enemies, and they will also have feuds and mortal ties.

The speed of the retreat of the Soviet army is not unpleasant. This kind of retreat is more like a big rout of 10,000+ people. Although General Kurygin does not admit this, it is true. From the evening to September 10,000th At dawn, the Transcaucasus Military Region has [-]+ troops, and less than half of them are left!

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