Age of Rebirth

Vasilevsky's deployment is a routine action, and there is nothing surprising about the opponent. As a senior general, he knows the battlefield situation in the southern part of Outer Mongolia very well. He is very worried. , taking advantage of the time when the Outer Mongolian Army retreated, they jumped up and bit on it, no need to attack desperately, just entangled it, it was enough to give me a headache!

I am worried about this, that cunning Chinese Tang Qiuli will not be able to see it, and thinking about it from another angle, I will do the same, and, even more ruthless than what Tang Qiuli did, taking advantage of the opponent's eagerness to retreat, Use all your strength to stalk and stalk him.

If such a thing really happens, it will become very difficult to evacuate smoothly.Fighting against the Independent Division, I am not afraid, I can afford to fight in any way, but I can't complete the evacuation order issued by the General Staff. How should I put it, can Comrade Stalin spare himself?

The battle of Outer Mongolia, which is about to end, was abandoned at a critical moment. It can be seen how tense and bad the situation in the western border area is. Rescuing soldiers is like fighting fire. On the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, I can't afford to delay. , It is not as far-reaching as General Zhukov thought. For example, where is the specific assembly point of the Outer Mongolian Front Army?Where is the German attack now?And so on.

After listening to General Vasilevsky's order, Chief of Staff Pozhnev thought for a while, and said: "Comrade Commander, the order of the General Staff requires us to leave only one army group in Outer Mongolia. Now, we Will leaving two armies cause unnecessary trouble? On the western battlefield, it is very likely that a large number of troops will be needed, and if the General Staff pursues it, it will be troublesome!" [

General Vasilevsky shook his head, and said with a worried face: "Comrade Pozhnev, the actual situation on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia is much more complicated than the general staff thought. The strength of an army group, facing Tang Qiu Don’t forget, this Chinese man on the outskirts of Minusinsk ate up the strength of one of our army groups in less than three days.”

"Therefore, two army groups are left, with a strength of nearly 40 people. They can be the horns of each other, with Kulun as the center. Build a defensive system. The offense is insufficient, and there is more than enough self-preservation. By the way, for the No. 30th and 37th armies In the order. It is especially emphasized that an active offensive posture is never allowed. The first priority is to defend Cullen. As long as Cullen is still in our hands, everything will be easy to handle. As for the general staff to pursue it, I will explain it myself and execute it Order!"

The swords are on the verge of breaking out, and the three Soviet army units that are already in full swing at the starting point of the attack, as well as the Soviet artillery units that have built artillery positions, and the Soviet tank units that are ready to go, after receiving an emergency order from the army headquarters, attack the army commander, In addition to being puzzled and inexplicable, there is also an indescribable feeling, like being lingering with a young girl, and just about to enter the alley, being thrown to the ground roughly from the bed.

That kind of feeling has the urge to kill. Several commanders of the Soviet Army Group, while cursing their mothers in their hearts, are full of dissatisfaction with the deployment and withdrawal of troops, especially the artillery troops, who are as tired as dead dogs, okay? It's easy to build a firing position, but in the end, a bullshit order comes. If the cannon fails to fire, you have to turn around and run back, and rush to the Saiyinshanda battlefield. Is it easy?

That was because the Chinese planes bombarded the sky, lost about a quarter of the artillery, and ran over after leaving behind a few brothers. The Soviet artillerymen were busy cursing the front army headquarters viciously. , hang the fixed artillery on the truck again, the resentment in my stomach can be vented everywhere, I can only hold it in my heart, under the night, the more than 100 million troops of the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front Army are ordering the sudden retreat, and Busy and busy.

Sai Yinshanda, on the night of April [-]th, at the headquarters of the independent division, division commander Tang Qiuli sat comfortably by the fire. On the red-burning stove, there were a few baked slightly browned potatoes, floating all over the room Aroma of cooked potatoes.

When Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came in, he took a deep breath and couldn't help sighing: "Master, this baked potato tastes really good. No wonder, the cooking team wants to prepare a supper for you, and you don't even need it. It seems that I'm lucky!"

Tang Qiuli flipped the potatoes, and said with a smile: "Yuhe, you didn't come here for a few potatoes, tell me, did Vasilevsky make a move!"

Zhao Yuhe stretched out his thumb and opened the folder, "Master, I received a report from Sai Yinshanda's first line of defense that the Soviet army has already started preparing to withdraw. Are the concealed troops on the two wings ready to attack?"

Tang Qiuli did not answer, but asked another question, "Yuhe, according to your judgment, which directions are the main routes for the Soviet army to retreat?"

Zhao Yuhe walked up to the large military map of Outer Mongolia and said with gestures: "Master, according to my judgment, the Soviet army's retreat route is the route they came in. The reason is very simple. This is the route leading to the southern part of Outer Mongolia. The area is the closest, and it is also a road that is convenient for mechanized troops to drive in. After passing it once, the terrain is familiar and relatively safe."

"Therefore, the retreat of the Soviet army can be roughly divided into the following two directions. One of the roads should be the three group armies of its vanguard, passing through Ulan Guben, crossing the Tannu Mountains, and returning to the Soviet Union. The other road is The central road and the rear guard troops should follow the direction of Minusinsk and cross the Ural Mountains in order to withdraw quickly. Along the two routes, there are Soviet troops left behind to support them!"

"One more thing, I think Vasilevsky will not give up Kulun willingly. He should leave a certain number of troops and stick to Kulun. The strength of the two armies is barely able to cope with our attack, and Vasilevsky also knows that there are too few troops left, it is the fat that is sent to the division commander, he is not so stupid!"

Tang Qiuli applauded and laughed, and said: "Okay, Yuhe, the analysis is thorough and the judgment is very accurate. Vasilevsky is eager to leave, otherwise, he will not suddenly stop before the attack is about to start, record Order, the first, second, and third brigades of the directly subordinate corps located on the left wing of the first echelon of the Soviet Army immediately went to the Tannu Mountains to build a blocking position. The seventh and eighth brigades located on the left wing of the second echelon of the Soviet Army, Immediately go to the front line of the Ural Mountains, and use the favorable terrain to prevent the Soviet army from retreating westward."

"Order, the [-]th, [-]th, [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th brigades of the corps directly under the right wing of the Soviet Union will launch an attack on the Soviet army after three hours, and adopt a posture of oppression step by step. Remember, the attack Don't move too aggressively, just keep entangled, we are playing a counter-bite tactic, don't let the Soviet army bite us back!"

"Order, Sun Zhenbang's unit of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps on the front line of Saiyinshanda, immediately attack across the board and attack the rear guard of the Soviet army as a cover mission. Vasilevsky is not that stupid. He is worried that we will pursue him, so there must be cover troops , but there will not be too many troops, let Sun Zhenbang deal with it."

Speaking of this, Tang Qiuli laughed, with a relaxed expression, "There just happened to be an opportunity to train soldiers, and Sun Zhenbang was also gearing up. However, in order to ensure a smooth attack, he ordered Battelle's armored troops to cooperate with the attack of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps to fight. Under the joint command of Sun Zhenbang and Battelle, how to fight, the teacher will not intervene, and the time to solve the battle will not be specified, and it can exist as an independent battlefield!"

Zhao Yuhe hesitated and reminded: "Master, the Outer Mongolian Field Corps is a newly formed unit and has not undergone large-scale combat training. Every group army of the Soviet Army is a veteran on the battlefield. I am worried that Commander Sun The troops will suffer losses, and the casualties will be too large, which is not good for the growth of the troops. Should we strengthen the No.11 and No.12 brigades of the directly subordinate regiments to the Outer Mongolian Field Corps? This is more sure!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and denied: "It's not necessary, that army was not fought through bloody battles. The Outer Mongolia Field Corps will have to pass this test sooner or later. Isn't there Battelle's armored troops? What's more, Sun Zhenbang's The strength of the army should exceed that of the rear guard of the Soviet Army. It is a rare opportunity to exercise in actual combat. Let Sun Zhenbang fight. After the first battle, he will not be far from the main field corps!" [

Zhao Yuhe pondered for a while, and said nothing more. The master's consideration had his reasons. Although he didn't fully agree with it in his heart, he looked at Tang Qiuli, "The master will definitely have the next step," he thought to himself.

Sure enough, Tang Qiuli thought for a while, and said: "Liu Chun's cavalry troops around Kulun, immediately withdraw from the Kulun periphery, turn towards Minusinsk, and wait for the next order from the division commander!"

Zhao Yuhe smiled knowingly. He understood the division commander's intentions. Minusinsk was the only way for the third echelon of the Soviet Army to withdraw to the Ural Mountains. Liu Chun's four cavalry brigades came and went like the wind. The surprise attack plus harassment, entanglement and fighting, the retreat of the Soviet army along the way was not easy.

After recording the order, Zhao Yuhe was about to go out, but was stopped by Tang Qiuli again, "Yuhe, wait a minute, it's time for Shizhi to leave Sai Yinshanda, please go and inform, Shizhi's various departments are ready to go overnight Set off, avoiding the battlefield, before 11 o'clock tomorrow morning, arrive in the area of ​​Deren, order the No.12 Brigade and No.[-] Brigade of the directly subordinate corps, and follow the division headquarters to act. Counting, we are also one of the way to intercept the Soviet army !"

(to be continued...)