Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Pozhnev, chief of staff of the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front, pondered for a moment, and said, "Comrade Commander, I understand your intentions and will order the troops to march into Kulun at the fastest speed. However, there is one more problem. You need to decide, how do you plan to deal with Lieutenant General Bamyanov, the commander of the No.40 Third Army? Also, how to deal with the aftermath of the No.40 Third Army, which was almost wiped out?"

Vasilevsky frowned. How to deal with the idiot who lost 10,000+ troops and failed to entangle Tang Qiuli's troops was really a question of scratching his head. After thinking for a long time, he said: " Immediately relieve the No.40 Third Army Commander Bamyanov and Chief of Staff Khabarovsky from his duties, take him back to Moscow, and hand them over to the General Staff. Disorganized organizational system, organized into the other four group armies."

When he said these words, General Vasilevsky was so distressed that his cheeks trembled. It was not a pity for Bamyanov, but a heartache. The Outer Mongolian Front lost an army number, which is definitely a shame, and it is even more huge The loss is 6 to [-] horses!

However, according to the regulations of the Soviet Red Army, if a fully organized unit loses more than 80.00% of its troops, the designation of the unit will be revoked, and the remaining officers and soldiers will be broken up and organized into other units. Of course, the rank of the officer And positions, have to be downgraded to use. The No.40 Third Army lost more than 80.00%, almost all of them. If the designation is not revoked, the General Staff will pursue it, and it is not clear.

As for the defeated Bamyanov, how the General Staff would like to deal with it was not his concern.

Chief of Staff Pozhnev had an unbelievable expression on his face. No.40 The third army's designation was revoked, which was expected, but Lieutenant General Bamyanov, who lost a group army, was not ordered to be shot by the commander comrade, which is really unexpected!

Could it be that my grumpy boss suddenly changed his mind and softened his heart, of course.Chief of Staff Pozhnev will not reveal his own thoughts. The commander bypassed Bamyanov, why did he make trouble, and immediately said: "Yes. Comrade commander, I will execute it immediately. Your order. Arrange the elite personnel of the Front Army's Security Department. Escort Bamyanov back to Moscow!"

The great battle in Minusinsk came to an end, and Vasilevsky didn't even bother to look at the battlefield. He felt that it was his shame, and the more than one million Soviet troops who commanded the southern front turned around.Run to Ulan Guben again, and at the same time, order the two group armies that stayed in Ulan Guben as the vanguard of the southern troops.Immediately push in the direction of Cullen.

It took five or six days to go back and forth. If a line was drawn on the map for the main force of the southern front of the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front Army, it would be a completely overlapping straight line. From the direction of Nusinsk to Ulan Guben, on this straight line of hundreds of kilometers, more than one million Soviet soldiers were exhausted and complained.

General Vasilevsky's report on the battle situation, after arriving in Moscow, caused an uproar at the Politburo meeting of the CPSU. Almost all members of the Politburo were shocked by the huge loss of the Outer Mongolia Front Army, which lost nearly 20 The strength of the troops, but the shadow of the Chinese Tang Qiuli's troops was not even caught. A full-stacked group army was lost like this?

Most of the members of the Politburo questioned General Vasilevsky's commanding ability. Although several senior generals of the Soviet Red Army suffered a lot from Tang Qiuli's hands, Zhukov was the farthest, and Zhukov was the closest. It was the traitor Kurykin, but after all, he was defeated in constant battles. How could he be like Vasilevsky, who was as fat as a wine barrel, who lost his troops before the official war started?

Shame, the shame of the great Soviet Red Army. Therefore, more than two-thirds of the members of the Politburo of the CPSU demanded that Vasilevsky be removed from his position and another general with rich combat experience be sent to command the Outer Mongolian Front Army. The Soviet Red Army There are many high-ranking commanders who are capable of recruiting and fighting. Why did more than 100 million troops be handed over to a person who lost troops without even touching the shadow of the enemy?

Stalin was quietly smoking his pipe, listening to the excited members of the Politburo denouncing Vasilevsky, and the big guy yelled for a long time, only to find that Comrade Stalin, who was full of promises, hadn't said a word yet. No matter how noisy everyone is, only Comrade Stalin can finally determine the fate of Vasilevsky. The meeting room gradually quieted down, and everyone's eyes were on the red tsar.

When Stalin spoke, his tone was still so calm, but naturally there was an invisible coercion, "Comrades, I just listened to your speech, it is not unreasonable, but just because of a little mistake in the early stage of the campaign, the removal of a The position of a commanding general, I personally think, is unfair to him, and it is also unfair to the front-line Red Army soldiers who are fighting for the great Soviet Union!"

"At the beginning of the battle, because we did not understand the characteristics of the enemy, some losses were unavoidable. We cannot be too harsh on the comrades who commanded the battle on the front line. Moreover, I believe that Comrade Vasilevsky will come back with greater victories. Dispel comrades' doubts about his ability, therefore, I think it is more appropriate for Comrade Vasilevsky to assume the post of commander of the Outer Mongolia Front Army, do you have any different opinions?"

God, the leader tried his best to affirm that Vasilevsky, who is as tall as a wine barrel, who has a different opinion, dare?The answer is obviously no. In the end, the meeting of the Politburo of the CPSU ended in nothing.

After receiving the briefing on the Politburo meeting from the General Staff, General Vasilevsky, with a hanging heart, finally fell into his stomach, and secretly thanked Comrade Stalin for his trust in him.

This kind of trust has turned into General Vasilevsky's strong sense of revenge and incomparable hatred. The Chinese who made himself almost lose his position and lose face, if he is in Outer Mongolia, he cannot hang him with his own hands. Sending people to hell one by one is not enough to eliminate the hatred in my heart, and it is not enough to repay Comrade Stalin's trust in me.

General Vasilevsky began to go crazy. The trust of the leader turned into infinite motivation. Under his strict orders, all the troops of the Outer Mongolian Front Army marched day and night like chicken blood. Like a flood, approaching Kulun quickly, we must grab the front of the Baikal Front Army and occupy Kulun!

At the same time, under the order of the General Staff, they also began to go south to capture Kulun's Soviet Baikal Front Army. Naturally, they were not to be outdone, and wanted to be the first troops to occupy Kulun. General Gregarif, the commander and political commissar of the Front Army, With a sneer on the corner of his mouth, he looked at the staff officers who were busy marking the marching route of the Outer Mongolia Front Army on the map, with a very relaxed expression.

Compared with the Outer Mongolian Front Army, the biggest advantage of the Baikal Front Army is time and distance. General Gregarif knew very well that even if Vasilevsky made his subordinates run away, he would never rush ahead of his own troops and occupy The two important places of Kulun, Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude have already been obtained, and there has been no battle at all. Before the troops arrived, the troops of the independent division had already disappeared without a trace.

Of course, General Gregarif did not dare to take it lightly, and ordered the troops to go south to Kulun at the fastest speed. This lottery must not be won by that guy Vasilevsky. However, in his heart, he still hopes to be independent. The main force of the division can take the initiative to come to the door like it did against the Outer Mongolian Front Army. I really want to fight this legendary Chinese in the north of Kulun. If that is the case, I don’t mind giving up Kulun to Vasilevsky, you can't take the benefits to yourself, it will attract people's envy!

The Lake Baikal Front Army can capture the main force of the Chinese Tang Qiuli and annihilate it, which is better than occupying many cities. The two Soviet armies, with more than 250 million troops, are like two torrents of mud and sand. Like a flood, with soaring murderous aura, they rushed towards Kulun from two different directions, as if there was an incomparably huge temptation in Kulun.

Tang Qiuli, who had already retreated to Kulun, naturally felt the murderous aura. However, he was not in a hurry. Even the fastest Soviet Baikal Front Army would still need about five days to reach the outskirts of Kulun, enough to do something by himself. arranged.

In the Outer Mongolia area, the strong wall was cleared, so I didn't have to worry about it. Is it possible to use the natural danger of the Selenge River to arrange troops on the south bank, concentrate all the troops directly under the regiment, and set up a large ambush circle for the Soviet Union Lake Baikal, which rushed forward first? The front army, come to a head-on blow?

After withdrawing to Kulun, Tang Qiuli was thinking about this issue, but he was well aware of the hidden dangers. If he was not careful, the corps directly under him would be bitten by 100 million Soviet troops. What is more important is the advance method of going hand in hand, all the group armies are close together, they are not scattered, and they do not give themselves an opportunity to take advantage of.

Therefore, this idea lingered in Tang Qiuli's mind for a long time, but he couldn't make a decision. If he made a careless move, he would lose everything!

Tang Qiuli stood in the yard, hesitating, weighing the pros and cons repeatedly. It was already late March, and there were still more than ten days before Hitler would attack the Soviet Union. Is this risk worth taking?

"Master, the Communications Office has just received a call from Deputy Commander Liu. The vanguard of the Soviet Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army has occupied Chita!" Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe hurried in with a telegram, eagerly Said.

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