Age of Rebirth

When Zhao Yuhe saw the teacher, he didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so he had no choice but to let it go. It was hard to say what he meant by pleading, and he thought to himself: "It seems that we can only make plans after the teacher's anger subsides!"

"Master, just now I received a call from several brigade commanders of the second line of defense. The Soviet army's attack momentum was very fierce. Within an hour of fighting, they launched two attacks, both of which were about the division level, with a width of thirty. Fierce battles were taking place across the entire front for more than one kilometer, but they were all repulsed by our troops!" Zhao Yuhe replied concisely.

Tang Qiuli nodded, and said: "Well! This time, the Soviet army was in the middle of a movement again, and they were suddenly hit hard. They thought that we had already retreated into the urban area, and time was running out. That Bamiyan Lieutenant General Nove, by now, should have understood a little bit, and he will fully understand after the Soviet artillery unit is killed by us!"

After thinking for a while, Tang Qiuli then asked: "How is the first brigade doing?" It seems that he was not completely at ease with the first brigade when he assigned Liu Hongzhang to the supply unit.

Zhao Yuhe smiled and replied: "Master, I also asked Ouyang Yishan, the brigade commander of the second brigade who was close to the first brigade. According to him, the first brigade fought quite well. The cooperation was quite satisfactory, and the Soviet army attacking in that direction did not take any advantage!"

After a pause, he said deliberately: "However, Brigadier Ouyang said something very interesting, sir, do you want to hear it?"

Tang Qiuli glared at him angrily, "Yuhe, you've learned how to be tricky too! Ouyang Yishan is an honest man, his words are worth listening to!"

Zhao Yuhe said: "Brigade Commander Ouyang said that the First Brigade fought well and could not find any faults, but there was no Liu Hongzhang commanding the battle. That tiger spirit and ruthlessness!"

Tang Qiuli smiled silently. He knew what Zhao Yuhe meant, and he was begging for Liu Hongzhang in a different way. "Yuhe, if you have time, you can talk to Liu Hongzhang. That guy is a donkey, don't If you can't think about it, come up with something and tell him. When you figure it out, come to me yourself!" He seemed to say with emotion.

Zhao Yuhe couldn't help laughing, "Teacher, you got Brigadier Liu into the Third Regiment of Supplies. This time, the commander of the third regiment should be the one who got angry. Think about it. The major general is the deputy battalion commander. The regimental commander is a colonel." , when two people meet, who will salute who! Look, in two days, the head of the regiment promises to find the teacher with a sad face!"

At this time.A communications staff officer came in and handed him two telegrams. Zhao Yuhe looked at them and said, "Master, Qu Zhennian's troops are ready. Do you want to launch an attack on the Soviet artillery immediately? The outflanking troops on both wings are all in place. Immediately launch a full-line attack?"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "No, Qu Zhennian can attack right away. The troops on both wings will start to attack after an hour and a half. We rely on fortifications to hold on, and the Soviet army has no artillery available. This is the best time to consume its vitality. , marched quickly to the outskirts of Minusinsk, didn't even take a breath, and immediately fell into the offensive. The Soviet army continued to fight. When we launched a general offensive, we would face exhausted soldiers, which would be much easier to solve! "

Zhao Yuhe nodded, gave the order to a staff officer, and said, "Master, I have an idea. The Soviet army has already entered our encirclement. Why not take the opportunity to expand the results of the battle?"

Tang Qiuli asked with great interest: "Yuhe, if you have any good ideas, please tell me!"

Zhao Yuhe walked up to the map and said, "Master, Qu Zhennian's four regiments will soon be able to kill the Soviet artillery unit. Moreover, their current position is just behind the Soviet army. Why don't you order Qu Zhennian to wipe out the Soviet army?" After the army artillery, we used four regiments to block the retreat of the Soviet army, and we didn't have to blow up those artillery, we just used them, so it is not impossible to encircle and completely annihilate the No.40 Third Army of the Soviet Army!"

Tang Qiuli smiled wryly, and said: "Yuhe, that's a good idea. I also want to cut off Vasilevsky's finger. There is a saying in the art of war, 'It is better to cut off one finger than to hurt his ten fingers'. Seeing under what kind of battlefield environment, surrounded by 6 or [-] Soviet troops, for us, as long as there is enough time, eating it is not a problem."

"However, what we lack the most is time. Once we learned that the No.40 Third Army was encircled by us on the outskirts of Minusinsk, Vasilevsky's first reaction would be to judge that our main force , right here, we will definitely order the four Soviet armies going south to Ulan Guben to turn around and rescue them. It only takes three days to arrive at the battlefield, and within three days, we cannot completely solve the 10,000 soldiers in the encirclement. + Soviet Army."

"At that time, we will have no choice but to retreat. Otherwise, if we are entangled by the Soviet army in front of us, we will be surrounded by more than 50 Soviet troops. Therefore, the battle can only be fought for two days. , Completely block the opening, without more than four brigades, it is impossible to do it, Qu Zhennian only has four regiments, even if they are all wiped out, they will not be able to stop 10,000+ Soviet troops from breaking through!"

"The strength in our hands is still not enough to wipe out the Soviet army within two days. Once the Soviet army breaks through, it must join up with the four Soviet armies heading south to Ulan Guben. We can't even pursue them. Do, so, maximize the outskirts of Minusinsk, wipe out more Soviet troops, if they cannot be completely wiped out, they must be severely damaged!"

Speaking of this, Tang Qiuli seemed to blame himself a little, and then said: "It seems that my original plan to wipe out the Soviet army was too optimistic!"

Zhao Yuhe thought for a while silently, and said, "Master, what you did was right, but in terms of the current battlefield situation, even if the No. 40 Third Army of the Soviet Army can break through the encirclement, at least they must stay With more than half of the troops, no matter what the outcome of this battle is, our campaign goal has been achieved, so don't blame yourself!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and shouted towards the door: "Huzi, get ready, the teacher is going to move to the front line! Yuhe, get ready too!"

Zhao Yuhe was so anxious that his face turned pale, and he hurriedly dissuaded him: "Teacher, this is not allowed, the front line is too dangerous, you should stay at the headquarters, I will go to the front line, if there is any situation, I will call you to report, this will be successful. ?”

Tang Qiuli looked at Zhao Yuhe, who was blushing in anxiety, and "thumped" happily, "Yuhe, I'm not going to the front line, what's the danger? Besides, I'm going to the front line, can Shanhu agree? Okay Now, I must go to the front line to command, so as to grasp the timing of launching a full-line attack!

At this time, Shan Hu happened to come in, heard Zhao Yuhe's words, grinned, and said, "Chief of Staff, don't worry, I'll watch over it, and the teacher will keep it safe!"

Since Captain Huang, who was in charge of the division commander's safety, had already guaranteed his ticket, upon seeing the situation, Zhao Yuhe knew that there was no way to stop him, so what else could he say, so he hurried out to make arrangements.

Not long after, a convoy left the dark city of Minusinsk. The headquarters of the independent division moved to the front line. The division directed all the agencies and followed it out of the city. Following the last vehicle, it disappeared into the vast night. , inside the city, now it is really an empty dead city.

More than an hour later, Tang Qiuli arrived at the front line. It was the time when the Soviet army launched an attack again. When the battle reached a fever pitch, standing at the current position, you can overlook the entire battlefield without binoculars. Of course, the position is absolutely safe However, Shan Hu still ordered the special guards to form a human wall around Tang Qiuli to protect him in the middle. Tang Qiuli frowned, but said nothing.

In the dark night, the battlefield is like a furnace of boiling molten iron. When the shell explodes, the flashes of fire are like fireworks blooming on the ground. Various tracer bombs fly across the night sky, and there are burning Soviet troops. The tanks emitted billowing flames, illuminating the battlefield red, and the huge roar echoed in the air.

If you look carefully, all the shells are flying in one direction, and then they fall down with a bang. After a while, there is a piercing scream in the sky, and rows of rockets with long tail flames The cannonball smashed over, and in an instant, a sea of ​​flames exploded on the ground. In the flames, countless human bodies were covered in flames, writhing in pain.

Obviously, it was the rocket artillery unit of the Corps, which was carrying out all-round covering bombardment on the Soviet offensive formation. Soon, the sound of guns and artillery on the battlefield fell down, and the Soviet army's ebb tide was like sea water, leaving corpses everywhere. The wounded soldiers were once again repelled by the fierce firepower of the Independent Division.

Tang Qiuli's face was expressionless. I have experienced similar situations many times, and my heart has become numb. This is war, and war is cruel!

Tang Qiuli looked at the battlefield filled with flames of war. Farther away, there were faint lights, which should be the depth behind the Soviet army. A gust of north wind blew through, bringing the choking smell of gunpowder smoke. He asked, "Yuhe, strike How many times did the retreating Soviet army attack?"

Zhao Yuhe replied: "Master, this is already the fifth attack. Several brigade commanders called just now and said that our artillery did not allow the Soviet army to approach the forward position at all! One meal of shells and rockets will kill the attacking troops." All the soldiers of the Soviet Army lay on the road, if the fight continues like this, it will not be a problem for another two or three days!"

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch and said, "The fifth time! It seems that Lieutenant General Bamijanov hasn't woken up yet! They are tired from fighting, and it's our turn to fight, order, artillery fire Extend, bombard the depths behind the Soviet army, order the [-]rd, [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th tank brigades to attack the Soviet army frontally, order the left and right wings to outflank the troops, and immediately attack the Soviet army. Qu Zhennian's troops should return immediately Formation, join the attack!"

"The specific tactics are that the troops on the front will attack fiercely, and the troops on the two flanks will intercept and kill them layer by layer, but don't completely block the route of the Soviet army's breakthrough! Dogs jumping over the wall in a hurry are going to bite people!"

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