Age of Rebirth

In October, the grasslands of Outer Mongolia are already a scene of early winter. The cold north wind whistling and blowing across the banks of the Onon River, withered yellow pastures, grass leaves and grass stems flying all over the sky, turning the originally clear sky , making it a mess, a fluffy white grass and red willows trembling in the wind.

I don’t know when, in the northwest sky, groups of lead-gray dark clouds rolled over, covering the bright sun in the afternoon, and the north wind became stronger, and the sky was about to change. The first snow on the grasslands of Outer Mongolia, Unexpectedly.

But on the west bank of the Onon River, where the north wind is howling and the grass is all over the sky, behind a high hill, there are neat cavalry formations, row after row, row by row, solemn and solemn, and the strong wind blows the corner of the soldiers' uniforms , hunting in the wind, nearly [-] cavalrymen and their horses stood still in silence, as if they had merged into this wind howling heaven and earth, and one after another, military flags blew out in the wind. ring.

Major General He Zhuguo, the commander of the Dongzhi Cavalry Mixed Brigade, was riding a tall black horse. His stout body was as immobile as a mountain. Even though the strong wind blew across his cheeks, he didn't even frown. In the distance, several cavalry galloped towards him.

When he arrived in front of He Zhuguo, he reined in his horse suddenly, and the two front hooves of the horse lifted off the ground, and then fell heavily. A young captain officer raised his hand on the horse and saluted, and said loudly: "Report to the brigade commander, the brigade is reconnaissance again and again. Chang Song Changfa reported that the retreating Soviet troops, about ** million people, were divided into seven groups and were approaching the west bank of the Onon River, ten kilometers away from us. After the report, please give instructions to the brigade commander!"

He Zhuguo raised his eyebrows, and said calmly: "Understood, continue to monitor! By the way, does the Soviet army have tanks and artillery?"

Song Changfa replied affirmatively: "No. They are all infantry. Our scouts didn't even see a truck. Brigadier, think about it. The deputy division commander commanded nine brigades and beat them five or six times. In the day's time, throw away everything that should be thrown away, and God will take care of you if you can run to the Onon River!"

He Zhuguo had a serious face.Showing a slight smile, he said, "You're the only one who is smart, if the old man shows up with a cannon, I'll take your skin off!"

Song Changfa shrank his neck and saluted.He hurriedly hit the horse and galloped away, He Zhuguo couldn't help laughing.

Then.Turning around, he said to Colonel Jia Lianhai, chief of staff of the brigade, "Lianhai. We have traveled for several days and finally got a big fish. There are [-] people, which is less than I expected. Order the troops, one regiment to six Regiments. Respectively responsible for attacking all the way, the seventh and eighth regiments followed me to attack the Soviet army's middle road, and ordered the brigade to belong to the mortar battalion. The machine gun battalions of each regiment, after the Soviet army entered the shelling range, used the most violent shelling, first Disrupt the position of the Soviet army.

"When the shelling starts, after the cavalry starts to charge, tell the artillery battalion commander to pay attention to the speed of the cavalry. If a shell lands in our cavalry charge line, I will skin him alive!"

"The action of the attack must be fierce and fast, without giving the Soviet army time to react, the three battalions of each regiment will deploy at the same time, piercing the column of the Soviet army, and then charge repeatedly, tell the several regiment leaders to pay attention to tactical coordination, Try to completely disrupt the Soviet army when the deputy division commander commands the main force to catch up!"

Chief of Staff Jia Lianhai took a deep breath, hesitated, and said, "Brigade Commander, the strength of the Soviet army is more than four times that of ours. If we fight for a long time, I am afraid that the casualties will be heavy. We might as well accept Brigadier Li's suggestion. After an assault, it is safer to leave the battlefield immediately, and then launch a new attack according to the form of the battle."

"Also, it is a very dangerous tactical arrangement for the cavalry to charge first, followed by the mortar shelling. If the cavalry is too fast, it will be bad if the shells fall into our queue! Brigadier, or Play it safe, shell first, and then the cavalry will charge!"

What Jia Lianhai said did not go into details. In fact, Chen Guozhu, the commander of the [-]th Brigade of Dongzhi, who served as the commander of the Dukouzi troops, adopted the method that the [-]th Brigade built a blocking position on the east bank of the Onen River to prevent the Soviet army from crossing the river. The mixed cavalry brigade was concealed on both sides of the Soviet army. After the Soviet army fought against the tenth brigade, the cavalry suddenly broke out, fought each other, and then quickly left the battlefield to prepare for the next attack.

Unexpectedly, He Zhuguo refused straight away. In his words, "What do cavalrymen do? They are frontal assaults. How can they hide behind the infantry to take advantage of it? Let the big guys laugh at it. I spent [-] yuan on the sabers." Come on, you infantry!"

Chen Guozhu knew He Zhuguo's temper, and he was very stubborn. Ten old cows would not be able to pull back what he was sure of. At the battlefield in western Liaoning, the Dongzhi troops fought small-scale battles, at most the size of a regiment. Moreover, it was still a mechanized unit fighting. In two or three years, the mixed cavalry brigade didn't win any battles. It made He Zhuguo's eyes blue, full of complaints, and often made trouble with the deputy division commander.

At the beginning, when the deputy teacher asked me to form a team with He Zhuguo, I complained endlessly in my heart. This brother He is not just disobedient. He held back for two or three years, but he was sent out. Why don't you have a good time?

Now, according to the words, they all say that they are the commander-in-chief, but it is obvious that the mixed cavalry brigade does not listen to him, especially after receiving the telegram from the deputy division commander, ordering the troops to change the original battle plan, He Zhuguo became more confident .

"Seeing that there is no brother Chen, the deputy division commander is telling us to block these old men as hard as we can. If we passively block, we will definitely suffer. Only by taking the initiative to attack can we complete the task. We cavalry are most suitable for this kind of work!" He Zhuguo said. Said.

Now, seeing his chief of staff bring up this topic again, He Zhuguo surprisingly didn't get angry, but said in a heavy tone: "Lian Hai, I understand what you mean. It's much safer to be on the east bank of the river than to face the enemy with your back on your back. How can you fight?" , There is also a retreat, but it is useless for you to think about it, the strength of the Soviet army is more than four times that of ours, how to fight this battle?"

"Brigade Commander Chen alone has more than 5000 people, and it will definitely not be able to block the opening. If the Soviet army breaks through the blocking line, we will not be able to complete the task assigned by the deputy division commander. Even if our cavalry brigade is wiped out, at least we can kill them." There are more than two or three times the old Maozi soldiers, and the remaining 3 or [-] people, Brigadier Chen's Tenth Brigade, will definitely be able to deal with it, and it will be worth it if we fight it all!"

Speaking of this, He Zhuguo sneered, and continued: "What's more, we are waiting for work at ease. The Soviet army retreated in embarrassment, and the morale is not the same. I put the troops by the river where there is no way to retreat. I just want to burn the boat and fight. Who will eat who is not necessarily known!"

"Also Lian Hai, my tactical arrangement seems dangerous, but it is actually well-understood. The shelling first must hit the light infantry of the Soviet army who ran at the forefront. When we saw our cavalry start to charge, the old man was the first to attack. The reaction would be to set up light and heavy machine guns. Although the Soviet army has no tanks and artillery, hundreds of light and heavy machine guns can be fired. , all of them were beaten to the ground, you said, the casualties can be so small?"

"So, I have to wait for the Soviet army to set up the light and heavy machine guns, and then the shells will smash through. Next, the rifles in the hands of the Soviet infantry can stop the cavalry? How about it, the battle will be surprisingly successful!"

Jia Lianhai sighed silently. He admitted that what the brigade commander said was right, but seeing a mixed cavalry brigade with more than 9000 cavalry killed on the battlefield, he couldn't help but feel a little unacceptable. Moreover, the brigade commander's tactical arrangement , No matter how you look at it, it's a bit suspenseful, but he can't say anything more. It can be seen that the brigade commander is already determined to die.

At this time, a cavalry correspondent came galloping on horseback, "Report to the brigade commander, the reconnaissance troops report that the Soviet army is approaching the range of our attack!"

He Zhuguo shouted: "Okay! Chief of Staff, send a flag to each regiment, and attack immediately. It's time for us Northeast men to go to battle and kill the enemy!" In front of him, shouting "Kill!" like a thunderbolt, flew out first. Behind him, more than 4000 cavalrymen from two cavalry regiments rolled up the dust all over the sky. kill!

The Soviet soldiers who dared not stop, being urged by the sound of guns behind them and left and right, were sprinting. Suddenly, the ground under their feet began to tremble, and there was a muffled sound like a drum beating. Looking up, Behind a long hill, a cloud of gray smoke and dust rolled up. The smoke and dust became higher and thicker, and then, a bright knife light appeared on the horizon where the dark clouds gathered.

Then, war horses galloping all over the mountains appeared on the hills more than ten kilometers away, like a rising tide, boundless and surging over, "enemy cavalry!" I don't know which officer shouted .

After a short period of panic, the well-trained Soviet soldiers, under the yelling of commanders at all levels, immediately fell down on the spot, and a series of light and heavy machine guns stepped forward. The machine gunners quickly dug the firepower point, the black hole The muzzle of the gun was aimed at the cavalry who swept over. Although the Soviet soldiers were uneasy, they were still familiar with dealing with the cavalry.

It's getting closer, it's getting closer, and within three or four kilometers, the cavalry of those independent divisions will fall in pieces under the dense rain of bullets. At this moment, there is a sudden scream in the sky covered with dark clouds, Experienced Soviet veterans were pale at the time, and they could hear the sound of swarms of mortar shells falling from above their heads.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"———!The artillery shells exploded indiscriminately, causing clouds of gunpowder smoke and shrapnel to fly across. Although the artillery fire was not very dense, the area covered by the artillery fire seemed thin, and it did not hit the depth of the Soviet army's ranks. However, for the Soviet army's temporary weight For the machine gun position, it was a deadly shelling!

The Soviet machine gunners, together with their light and heavy machine guns, were thrown high by the exploding shells. When they landed, they were already fragmented corpses with parts everywhere.

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