Age of Rebirth

Shanhu entered and exited the division headquarters very frequently, without special guards reporting, and Tang Qiuli also annoyed him every time he shouted "Report!" With his loud voice, his head buzzed continuously when he uttered it. Furthermore, based on the relationship between the two, it seems that they are divided, right?

Looking sideways at Shanhu coming in, Tang Qiuli glared at him and asked aggressively, "Huzi, what expression do you have? Am I that scary?"

Shanhu approached him furtively, and said: "It's not just scary, I can tell when I hear your movement, maybe who is unlucky, anyway, every time I hear you laugh like this, it's a big advantage mean!"

Tang Qiuli laughed loudly, patted Shanhu on the shoulder heavily, and said triumphantly: "This statement is very clever, and those who know me, Captain Huang also!"

Shan Hu straightened his face, but ignored his quarrel, and said very seriously: "I heard from the chief of staff that you ordered the division commander to set off overnight, and you will take two brigades of troops to reach ** The retreating soldiers go ahead? There is also interception and killing, I tell you, this is not possible, without me, special guards can block you in the house, do you believe it or not?" [

Of course Tang Qiuli believed it. Even when Shanhu thought he was in danger, he ordered a few special guards to carry him away, even when Shanhu thought he was in danger. Put on a smiley face, "Huzi, don't listen to Zhao Yuhe's fuss, there is no danger, don't worry, where we are going, we will keep the formed troops that can't meet the Soviet army, at most they will be broken up It's just a rout."

"With the police guard brigade of your Captain Huang, and the strength of the two brigades directly under the corps, you are afraid of the stragglers of the Soviet army. You can still fight with battles, don't you think-huzi?" Tang Qiuli's tone , full of passion, and with the meaning of discussing, if you can't say no to Shanhu, it's hard to go out by yourself!

Shan Hu was obviously moved, his eyes were green, but he was not sure whether Tang Qiuli's words were true or not. He looked at him suspiciously, and was about to speak when Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came in, "Master, the Outer Mongolian Field Corps initiated The time for the attack is coming soon, and according to the intelligence obtained from the reconnaissance, as you might expect, Vasilevsky has left behind a cover force of the group army, and this time, Commander Sun has taken advantage of it!"

A spark flashed in Tang Qiuli's eyes, and he said, "Yuhe, order Sun Zhenbang to start attacking immediately. Be sure to encircle and even annihilate the Soviet army in this group army. After the start, when the Soviet army begins to withdraw, attack again!"

At around nine o'clock on the night of April 26th, Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolian Field Corps, with more than 1000 troops providing cover for the assault, and Battelle's armored troops with six tank brigades and more than 30 tanks gathered at the starting point of the attack, ready to attack in a few minutes. Finally, the division commanded the order to launch a full-line attack on the No. [-] Seventh Army of the Soviet Army and a tank army of the Soviet Army as the rear guard.

Behind the assault group of infantry and tanks were three artillery brigades equipped with large-caliber howitzers from the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, and five heavy artillery brigades left behind by the directly subordinate regiment on the Saiyinshanda line of defense. Sun Zhenbang's artillery firepower for the attack reached eight A heavy artillery brigade with nearly 800 large-caliber howitzers will provide powerful artillery support for the attacking troops.

Major General Zheng Yong, the artillery commander of the l Division, personally commanded the two corps to combine together, and the huge artillery group made Sun Zhenbang very relieved. With Zheng Yong's professionalism and command ability, the artillery group of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps will erupt like a volcano. Such ferocious artillery fire blasted the Soviet positions into the sky!

For Sun Zhenbang, the importance of this battle is self-evident. This is the first battle of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps since it was formed. Moreover, it is a large corps battle. After several months of training in the Pingjin area, the soldiers are finally drawn. Going to actual combat on the battlefield, facing an elite group army of the Soviet Army, with a strength of 700 to [-] troops and more than [-] tanks, whether they can win the battle or not, from the heart, Sun Zhenbang is also uneasy and has excited expectations. There was still a little bit of tension and anxiety.

Battelle sat quietly in the command post, looked at Sun Zhenbang who was a little uneasy, and smiled softly. Regarding this battle, Battelle didn't feel any pressure in his heart. During the European battlefield, there were much bigger scenes than this. I don't know if I have experienced How many times, in one battle alone, thousands of tanks were dispatched by the German armored group assault, the rumble of guns, the roar of armor, and the smoke of gunpowder covered the r.

The grandeur of that scene made Battelle's blood boil every time he recalled it. Relatively speaking, a tank army of the opposite Soviet army had more than 700 tanks, and the scene was much smaller. A medium-scale armor battle is not even considered!

Battelle's armored troops, in addition to covering the infantry of the Outer Mongolian border guards for assaults, were also responsible for annihilating the Soviet tank army. Break through the siege and show the ability to attack, and wipe out the enemy around Sai Yinshanda.

Therefore, Battelle sent only two brigades of tanks to cover the infantry assault, and the remaining four tank brigades were all used to encircle and annihilate the Soviet tanks. This was also a plan agreed with Sun Zhenbang, and the only thing that made Battelle a little worried. It is the cooperation between the infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps and the tanks. Although they have been specially trained when they are stationed in the Pingjin area, they are on the training ground. Many problems were exposed!

Sun Zhenbang was dazed for a while, and looked at Battelle. Coincidentally, Battelle's eyes as calm as water also looked over. For some reason, seeing Battelle's immature face mixed with mature temperament, Sun Zhenbang's heart suddenly became quiet. many.

"The waiting before the attack is the hardest part. After many years of fighting, it can be regarded as a big scene, but today, it looks like a new recruit on the battlefield, so nervous!" Sun Zhenbang said with a smile, not shying away from himself tension.

Battelle also laughed, and said: "Commander Sun, this is the first battle since the establishment of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, and the opponent is an elite group army of the Soviet Army. It's no wonder that you are not nervous. I am also a little worried in my heart!"

Just as Sun Zhenbang was about to ask what Battelle was worried about, Colonel Wang Jun, the chief of staff of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Defense Army, hurried in, "Commander, Commander Ba, the division commander's order has come down. At [-]:[-], launch a full-line attack on the Soviet army." attack!"

Sun Zhenbang looked at his watch. At [-]:[-] on the night of April [-]th, he exchanged glances with Battelle. Sun Zhenbang said, "Chief of Staff, give the troops an order to immediately enter the assault position. The artillery units are ready for shelling!"

At exactly [-]:[-], the plains, deserts, and mountains were all shrouded in the darkness of night in the northern part of Saiyin Mountain, suddenly clusters of dark red flames erupted, reflecting the night sky into an orange-red background, Immediately, there was a piercing scream, and several large-caliber guns, dragging a long dark red tail flame, swept across the night sky and poured onto the Soviet positions. The attack of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps began!

Tang Qiuli, who was in Saiyinshanda's headquarters, stood in front of him, looking at the night sky that was rendered red by the artillery fire, felt the ground tremble under his feet, and turned his head to the chief of staff, Zhao Yuhe, and said, "Sun Zhenbang's battle, He played lavishly, except for Battelle's six tank brigades, even the five artillery brigades left behind by the directly subordinate regiment in Sai Yinshanda, all supported him, and the eight heavy artillery brigades added together are amazing!" [

Zhao Yuhe said something else, "Master, it has been about an hour and a half since the Soviet army started to retreat. According to the report of the reconnaissance troops, the speed is not considered fast. Therefore, the time when the division moved to Delun , it’s even later, it’s best to start after dawn!”

Tang Qiuli did not want to entangle this topic anymore, so Gu Zuo said: "Yuhe, keep track of the offensive situation of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps at any time, if within three days, we can solve the Soviet army on the opposite side, Sun Zhenbang's troops will all be devoted to intercepting and killing the Soviet army!"

Zhao Yu and Nai shook his head, he knew that the decision of the division commander could not be changed, "Yes, division commander, I will keep in touch with the headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps at any time, you should go and rest for a while, we have two more days before we start. About an hour!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head slowly, his cold gaze flashed, and he turned to the night sky outside again. The sound of rumbling guns, like heavy thunder, rolled from afar, "Starting tonight, the battlefield in Outer Mongolia The battle of interception and killing has officially kicked off, and the time has come for Stalin to have a real headache!"

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, turned around and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, go to the communication office immediately and ask Chen Feng to send Hitler the following telegram, Your Excellency the Führer, our Ul Division troops, on April 23th At night, at exactly [-]:[-], a full-line attack was launched against the retreating Soviet troops, and the number of troops on the battlefield reached [-]!"

Having said this, Tang Qiuli had nothing to say, and Zhao Yuhe, who was waiting to continue recording the telegram, stopped the pen in his hand and asked in surprise, "Master, is this the end?

But Tang Qiuli was surprised, and said, "Yes, it's over, is there any problem, Yuhe?"

Zhao Yuhe thought about it and said, "Master, I think it's too simple. Since we are notifying the Germans of our situation on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, we should let the Germans know that we have taken the initiative to initiate a campaign against the retreating Soviet troops." The offensive was done with inferior troops, purely to buy time for the German army, and our troops on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia far exceeded 23 people!"

Tang Qiuli laughed, "Yuhe, you are still too honest. If you don't say less, can Hitler appreciate it sincerely? There is a saying that is good. Ming people don't need to elaborate. After reading the telegram, Hitler will understand. Yes, just wait and see, after a while, Hitler will return the thank you telegram!"

((To be continued.)