Age of Rebirth

There was a burst of cannon fire in my ears, and the flames flashed in the night sky. However, the cannon sound did not belong to the No.30 Seventh Army, but the artillery of the independent division. With shells raining down, the position was submerged in steel fragments. Lieutenant General Hipporif knew that the first position was over, and the crude fortifications built in a hurry could not withstand such fierce artillery fire!

The phone call just now was bad news for Lieutenant General Hipporif. The artillery commander of the group army reported a very bad situation. The artillery group was destroyed. That is to say, in the ensuing battle, the face The assault on the infantry of the independent division will be a difficult battle without artillery fire to suppress it.

As for the artillery of the group army, how was it destroyed by the artillery of the independent division? He didn't want to know the specific reason. What he wanted to do most now was to send the damn artillery commander of the group army to a military court. The troops in the army were attacked intensively by the artillery fire of the independent division. Before fighting the infantry of the independent division, they lost tens of thousands of people. It's hard to get rid of the hatred in my heart!

At this moment, he has realized that his previous thoughts are somewhat naive and arrogant, and he can advance and retreat freely. Now it seems that without the firepower support of the artillery, the next battle will definitely be very difficult. Once the infantry starts to fight, the entangled Fighting together, it is impossible to quit the battlefield by yourself!

What's more, the commander of the front army, General Vasilevsky, blocked the order of the independent division for twelve hours. The artillery was gone. The only hope was the tank army of the group army, whether it was used for counterattack or cover retreat.Tanks all play a key role.

Lieutenant General Hipporif picked up the phone, "Tank army, I order that your department immediately conduct tactical deployment and prepare to counterattack the Chinese attack!"

"Offense is the best defense. Of course, I will not blindly be beaten passively. If necessary, use tanks to counterattack and kill a large number of independent division troops. Otherwise, it will be difficult to withdraw to Kulun after completing the cover mission." Lieutenant General Hipporif thought to himself.

At [-]:[-], the artillery group of the Independent Division began to extend its artillery fire, shelling the Soviet positions in depth, around Lieutenant General Hipporif's headquarters.He also dropped shells from far and near, and took a deep breath.The heart of Lieutenant-General Hipporif.He jumped a few times inexplicably, "It's finally here!" He said to himself, "Order, the troops in the second position, enter the battle immediately! The tanks are preparing to counter-attack, and at the same time. The troops covering the first line of defense withdraw Come down!"

For the troops on the first blocking position, Lieutenant General Hipporif did not have much hope. Under the volcanic eruption of the artillery of the independent division, the troops on the position.Casualties are definitely not small. Even if they withdraw to the second position, they are still broken and incomplete troops. At the beginning of the fight, even the shadow of the infantry of the independent division has not been seen yet. His own troops lost tens of thousands of people and fell to the ground in China. Under the rain of shells.

He felt very aggrieved, and basically considered everything, but he didn't expect that the independent division, for his own group army, actually used the artillery of no less than three artillery corps, which can be said to have cost a lot of money. However, China Artillery fire alone is not enough. The No.30 Seventh Army has not been injured. At this time, Lieutenant General Hipporif hoped that the infantry of the independent division would launch an attack. The two sides got mixed up, so there was no artillery own benefit.

Under the flash of the artillery shells, the Soviet troops on the first line of defense retreated like a tide. Lieutenant General Hipporif was still rational, and the troops continued to stay on the first position within the coverage of the artillery of the independent division. Not only is it meaningless, but it still leaves tens of thousands of living targets for the Chinese. What he is most worried about now is the infantry of the independent division, chasing the retreating troops and rushing up.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Hipporif issued a necessary but cruel order to the commanders of the various troops on the second position, "Once the troops on the first position are withdrawn, the troops of the independent division will follow and pursue them." , Threatening the safety of the second position, commanders at all levels have the right to order the retreating troops to launch a counter-charge to the independent division troops, otherwise, they will be killed on the spot!"

Lieutenant General Hipporif's order is chilling, but it is necessary, otherwise, the soldiers withdrawn from the first position will become the cover of the Chinese, and they will overwhelm their last line of defense at once!

The Soviet officers and soldiers on the second position watched with trepidation. The brothers who were running closer and closer were afraid that the soldiers of the Independent Division would be killed behind them. The Chinese shelling stopped, and it was obvious that the infantry was about to attack The precursor of the attack, although their hands were trembling, but according to the orders of the officers, they still pointed the muzzles of the black holes at the front, and all the figures staggered forward.

Fortunately, such a thing that killed his comrades in front of his eyes with his own hands did not happen. The withdrawn Soviet soldiers stumbled and ran through the trenches. When they reached the rear of the position, they were immediately taken in by the officers waiting there. Political commissars at all levels, Busy with propaganda and agitation, the officers sent by the group army headquarters were busy reorganizing the troops that ran back, and reorganizing the disabled troops. They were reduced together and became the reserve team of the group army, filling the positions at any time.

With the cessation of the artillery shelling of the Independent Division, the battlefield fell into an unbearable silence, the flames from the shells were still swaying in the wind, the pungent smell of gunpowder smoke, the bomb craters everywhere, the turned up frozen soil, They were all witnessing how intense and intensive the burst of artillery fire was just now.

The Soviet soldiers tightened their coats, and stared at the dark land ahead without blinking their eyes. Perhaps, those Chinese soldiers would soon appear murderous figures from the darkness. Whistling, the more than 9 Soviet soldiers on the second position were so tense that they almost broke their nerves. Not far behind them, seven or eight hundred Soviet tanks were hidden in the dark night, ready to attack at any time. start.

10 minutes passed, and there was no movement in front of the position. Twenty minutes later, the battlefield was as silent as ever, and there was no intention of the infantry of the independent division charging at all. Lieutenant General Hipporif, who was in the headquarters, waited with burning eyes, restless, and an increasingly ominous premonition in his heart. Fierce gunfire on the battlefield would not make people nervous, and this kind of Calm, but the most tormenting!

And at the artillery position of the Independent Division behind the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, there was a burst of nervous busyness. Hundreds of self-propelled artillery drove in at full speed. The caliber howitzer, under the traction of the gun carriage, quickly moved forward.

In order to deal another heavy blow to the Soviet army, the artillery group of the entire independent division is moving forward quickly to reach the effective range of the artillery bombardment. Fortunately, compared with the "Thunder" rocket launcher, it has a power system, which is good for fast maneuvering, and it is easy to go, but for the howitzer group, the difficulty is not ordinary.

A large-caliber howitzer weighs more than ten tons. From unloading the tractor, stabilizing the gun body, to starting the shelling, it is a labor-intensive job. When moving the position, it is even more labor-intensive. However, Zheng Yong knows that he The howitzer artillery unit under his command has the ability to quickly shift positions, and he has practiced hard at ordinary times.

What's more, the howitzers didn't all move forward, but left about half of the artillery, shelling the Soviet position in depth, just to make the Soviet commander think that the infantry was about to charge and enter the position to defend, otherwise , all hiding in the fortifications, then the "twice-cooked pork" that I promised Sun Zhenbang would not be possible!

Major General Zheng Yong, the artillery commander of the Independent Division, stepped on the shell box with one foot, put his ear close to the walkie-talkie, and shouted loudly: "A self-propelled artillery group? Yes, move forward as fast as possible to reach the predetermined position , the artillery fire must completely cover the second position of the Soviet army, mainly in several directions where the infantry is going to break through!"

"Rocket launchers, what's going on, dragging and dropping, you can run with a car, you're moving too slowly! What? You're running too fast, afraid that the rocket launchers won't be able to stand the bumps and break down, nonsense! Are you so delicate! Don't make excuses! ——I only give you 10 minutes of preparation time for the rocket artillery group three, when the time comes, I won't see the rocket shells flying in the sky, you artillery group leaders, go to the logistics department to carry the shells for me!"

"Howitzer group? Your artillery group is in the self-propelled artillery group and the rocket launcher group. After the shelling starts, the second artillery strike is carried out. All the shells carried are shot out--! What about the next battle? This is not something you worry about. , The logistics department is not just for dry food!"

Putting down the hot walkie-talkie earphones, Zheng Yong exhaled a long breath, and complained: "I am exhausted, that is, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, this kind of troops that have just entered the battlefield, I have to work hard. Putting it on several other old-fashioned main force regiments, if we finish our work with one shelling, we still need to move the artillery positions forward. With so many artillery, we will reach the second firing position within three to 10 minutes. Is it easy?——The commander is also, let the novice practice courage, but it is hard for us artillery!"

After finishing speaking, he picked up a large vat on the table to cool it down, "Gudong, Gudong!" He drank it all in one gulp, and shouted, "Have fun!"

The division commander, Tang Qiuli, did call Zheng Yong alone before the start of the campaign, saying it was an order rather than a discussion, "Zheng Yong, I am Tang Qiuli, the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, and it is my first time to participate in such a big battle." In large-scale battles, in order to avoid excessive casualties, your artillery units must give full play to their role. I don’t care about how to do it. There is only one requirement, and the casualties of the troops should be reduced to a minimum!”

"——Don't let Sun Zhenbang know, I called you!" Tang Qiuli finally warned.

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