Age of Rebirth

Just when Stalin was distressed because of the annihilation of the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region, and was worried and hesitant because of the troops of the Far Eastern Front Army, who were chased and beaten by Liu Tiehan. A telegram signed by Tang Qiuli was sent from the northern campaign headquarters in Outer Mongolia and flew to Liu Tiehan's headquarters.

"Brother Iron Man, the campaign to encircle and annihilate the troops of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region has ended at [-] o'clock this morning. The Supreme Commander of the Soviet Army, General Kurykin, and the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Zirenenko, over [-] Soviet soldiers surrendered , the northern battlefield of Outer Mongolia has already been worried about, and the battlefield of brother can be done freely, and it is appropriate to wipe out the Soviet army west of the Onon River and on the Nerchinsk line."

"In this way, it can be ensured that the East Pointer will take over Chita and other places and the war in the pocket will not be disturbed. After this war is over, it will hurt the Soviets. The Outer Mongolia area can keep the war within ten years. It is also the outer Mongolia area. Good luck to the people!"

Soon, Liu Tiehan's call back came, "I'm so pleased with the great victory in the northern battlefield, my brother was overjoyed, and also encouraged the morale of all the soldiers in my east finger. I'm ashamed to say that I thought I could end the battle before the commander. The Soviet troops that I chased and wiped out were quite powerful, and I dare not be careless, and they will gradually consume every step of the way. The time for the end of the battle is expected to be five days later. Report the results!"

Seeing Liu Tiehan's call back, Tang Qiuli was overjoyed and said to the Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, look at Deputy Commander Liu's call back, why do I smell a sour smell, call him back, simmer slowly , not in a hurry, not in a hurry, it will happen when it happens, and it will be consumed gradually, I look forward to Kulun's narrative!" [

The smoke on the battlefield in northern Outer Mongolia has cleared.On the eastern battlefield, fierce fighting was in full swing. Originally, according to Liu Tiehan's intention, the Soviet army would be consumed continuously for two days.The troops attacked across the board and fought a beautiful battle of annihilation, but now it seems that it may be difficult to achieve.

The troops of the Soviet Far East Front Army deserved to be an elite division that had fought against the Japanese Kwantung Army for two or three years under the guidance of the famous Soviet general Zhukov.The combat experience seems to be that the psychological quality of the soldiers is extremely stable. Except for being confused for a while at the beginning of the sudden attack, they quickly adjusted their positions.Under the command of Lieutenant General Yemenchenko, the Soviet troops of the three armies huddled together like a hedgehog with thorns all over its body.

Regardless of the Dongzhi troops who rushed up from the two wings from time to time, they retreated quickly without any hesitation.Liu Tiehan's flanking troops on both wings were not easy to say. In addition to using intensive artillery fire to kill and injure the Soviet army's vital forces as much as possible, after several deep assaults with heavy casualties, the infantry did not dare to attack the Soviet army's retreating troops too much. In depth, fortunately, the Soviet army is still under attack from three sides, and the Eastern Finger troops still occupy the initiative on the battlefield.

In this regard, Liu Tiehan did not have a good solution.It is not impossible to encircle the 13-strong Soviet troops of the three armies, but with the troops at hand, except for Chen Guozhu's tenth brigade and He Zhuguo's mixed cavalry brigade, there are only seven brigades left. About 11 people.Originally, it was to fight more with less, even if the Soviet army was surrounded, the battle would be quite fierce, and the casualties of the troops would not be small.

What's more, Liu Tiehan believes that this Soviet army has not been exhausted to the point of exhaustion. Therefore, his order to the flanking troops on the two wings and the chasing troops is still the four words "exhausted, exhausted!"

To the area where the [-]th Brigade and the Cavalry Mixed Brigade set up an ambush, on the Onon River, there was still a distance of more than [-] kilometers. Under the constant entanglement and struggle of our own troops, the Soviet army could not get there in less than four or five days. Liu Tiehan is confident that if he eats another [-] to [-] Soviet troops and changes the balance of troops on the battlefield, the next battle will be easy to fight.

Looking away from the military map, Liu Tiehan said to Colonel Li Guangjin, the director of the Eastern Finger Operations Department without regret: "Oh, there are still not enough troops, otherwise, they will be surrounded on the spot, and the old man will not even think about leaving. Back then, If you follow the division commander's advice and transfer five or six brigades from the Niangziguan garrison regiment, and the strength of the troops exceeds one-third of the Soviet army, then you will be in trouble today! Just surround and fight, and I am too confident!"

Colonel Li Guangjin thought for a while, and said inexplicably: "Deputy division commander, I don't understand, since the strength in our hands just meets the requirements of the battle, why did you draw Wan Fulin's seventh brigade from the frontal pursuit troops, Chang Endo's Eighth Brigade has made a long-distance attack on Chita, and after the battle to encircle and wipe out this Soviet army, won't it have more troops, let alone two brigades, even five or six brigades will not be a problem!"

Liu Tiehan shook his head and said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. It is safe to eat the Soviet army in front of you first, and then capture Chita, but have you ever thought that the area south of Chita is the place where the Soviet army must retreat. , In order to rescue this Soviet army, if the Soviets dispatch troops from the Far East to meet them near Chita, Chita becomes a place where heavy troops are hoarded, it will be difficult to fight, it is not impossible."

"The division commander commanded the corps directly under him, and ate up more than 30 troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region. That Stalin, can he watch helplessly, and then we eat up these 10,000+ people? Moreover, I have a deeper consideration, in case Chen Guozhu's tenth brigade, He Zhuguo's mixed cavalry brigade, was on the line at the Onon River, unable to stop more than [-] Soviet troops, and was taken away by the Soviet army. The seventh and eighth brigades were in the area south of Chita , there is a second blocking line, do you have any preparations?"

Li Guangjin's face darkened, and he said, "Deputy commander, do you think we can't stop the Soviet army from retreating?"

Liu Tiehan looked into the distance, and said after a while: "I believe in Chen Guozhu and He Zhuguo, and I also believe in the combat effectiveness of the Tenth Brigade and the mixed cavalry brigade. For the hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops who are eager to flee, the difference in strength is too great, and if our main force arrives, they will also suffer great casualties!"

In the next few days of fighting, Liu Tiehan commanded the troops of the seven brigades of Dongzhi, exhausted all his strength, held back the Soviet army and fought hard, and did not give the Soviet army a chance to breathe. Cannon fire raged, gunshots continued, and gunpowder smoke filled the air. The Soviet army insisted on employing people, piled up a bloody alley, and retreated eastward.

Walking all the way, fighting all the way, continued bloody battles for three days and three nights. By October 10rd, the three armies commanded by Yemenchenko had less than [-] people left. Moreover, they were retreating rapidly and suffered repeated blows. On the way, all the tanks, artillery, and vehicles were lost. So far, the chasing Dongzhi troops were exhausted and the Soviet army, who was retreating wholeheartedly, was in a state of embarrassment and suffered heavy casualties. They were on the verge of collapsing physically and mentally.

During this period, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko did not fail to request the High Command to order Zhukov's Far East Front Army to send no less than 10 troops from three armies to advance eastward to the Chita line to respond His own troops retreated.

However, the reply from the High Command was rejected with one exception. Moreover, Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of Staff, also clearly told him, "In view of the Japanese Kwantung Army on the outer Xing'an Mountains line, there are signs of large-scale military operations. The Far East Front Army has entered a state of full preparation for war and cannot deploy any troops to support you, therefore, we can only rely on our own strength to retreat as soon as possible to avoid being surrounded by the independent division troops!"

In the telegram, the General Staff did not disclose any information about the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region. Obviously, this was Stalin's order to strictly block the news of Lieutenant General Yemenchenko's troops so as not to distract the troops.

After reading the last reply from the General Staff, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko finally gave up. Don't expect anyone to save him. In fact, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko didn't know that the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region were fighting in the northern battlefield of Outer Mongolia. First, the news that the entire army has been wiped out, otherwise, the breath in my heart will be vented, and I will be beaten all over by Dongzhi's troops. Maybe I will follow the example of General Kurykin and simply lead the team to surrender!

On the afternoon of October 8, the Soviet Far East Front, which had been downsized to just over [-] people, finally arrived near the west bank of the Onon River. [

Looking at the crooked white line that appeared in the distance on the vast grassland where the north wind was whistling against the backdrop of the dry grass, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko was almost in tears. The nightmarish seven days and seven nights haunted him. The independent divisions of the army, like maggots eating bones, gnawed on them and almost drained the blood of the troops. The four armies had nearly 18 horses and lost more than a hundred thousand people. Many divisions were beaten to nothing.

After crossing the Onon River, you can get rid of the sleepless pursuit of the independent division troops. Moreover, you can also use this river to establish a blocking line, take a breather for the main force, and buy some time. Cross the Onon River, the Fifth Army is on the east bank, establish a blocking position, and cover other troops to cross the river! There is no crossing bridge, all officers and soldiers from me, wading across the river!" Lieutenant General Yemenchenko ordered without hesitation road.

A colonel reminded: "Comrade deputy chief of staff, in the telegram from the command headquarters, we are reminded to be careful to guard against the independent division troops. Is there an ambush on the east bank of the Onon River? For the sake of the safety of the troops, should we send a small force?" Troops, make tentative actions? The rest of the troops, wait until they are sure that there is no situation before crossing the river?"

"Boom! Boom! Boom...!" The sound of cannons came from a distance, "Damn Chinese, they caught up so quickly," Lieutenant General Yemenchenko murmured.

Then, staring at the dim light and bloodshot eyes due to lack of rest, he roared: "Stupid! The Chinese who are chasing after us, give us time? Listen, the sound of the artillery is at most no more than the distance from our current position." Twenty kilometers, even if there is an ambush from the independent division in front, we must rush over!"

More than 8 Soviet soldiers rushed to the banks of the Onon River like a muddy tide.

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