Age of Rebirth

() Sun Zhenbang is also impatient. As he spoke, he took out his pen and began to "scrape" on a piece of telegraph. Battelle's eyes flicked a few times. He could see that Sun Zhenbang was in extreme excitement. Among them, the battle went so smoothly, anyone would be happy, but he forgot one more important thing, and he still needs to remind him.

So, Battelle stood up and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "Commander Sun, the progress of the battle is beyond your and my expectations. It took seven or eight hours to break through the Soviet positions faster than we expected. This is a good thing." Son, but it's also a bad thing!"

"Huh?" Sun Zhenbang stopped writing, and looked at Battelle suspiciously. Battelle's eyes were bright and pure, "Commander Sun, the six brigades we have encircled the left and right flanks of the Soviet army have not reached the designated position at this moment. The Soviet army retreated so quickly, and the troops did not have time to attack from both wings. Didn't the plan for the encirclement war come to nothing? The battlefield has changed, and the deployment should be adjusted immediately!"

"Oh!" Sun Zhenbang yelled, and slapped himself hard on the forehead a few times. Isn't that right? The troops on the two wings' outflanking can only reach the designated position at seven or eight o'clock in the morning. According to his order, the troops on the left and right wings The six brigades were waiting for the Soviet army to appear, and then encircled them. With the current retreat speed of the Soviet army, they might have to catch up to the city of Kulun before they could catch up. Unexpectedly, the Soviet army was defeated so quickly!

Sun Zhenbang hastily called a staff officer over, and quickly said: "Immediately send a telegram to the troops on the left and right wings, ordering that your department immediately abandon the current interception point and advance towards Kulun at the fastest speed. Seize the Bayanchagan area before 30:[-] a.m. on the [-]th, and the right-wing troops seized the Gobi Sumber area before [-]:[-] a.m. on the [-]th. I ask you to do so before the No. [-] Seventh Army of the Soviet Army retreats to the city of Kulun. Stop the Soviet army!"

"Come back! At the same time, send a telegram to the division to report the changes in our campaign deployment, and assure the division commander that the Outer Mongolia Field Corps is determined to chase and wipe out the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army," Sun Zhenbang called to the staff officer who was about to leave, added.

After giving the order, Sun Zhenbang said with a wry smile: "It's good now, our troops are going to race against the speed of the Soviet army. For the troops on the two wings, time is victory. I didn't expect that the smooth progress of the battle would bring such What a lot of trouble, if I knew this, I wouldn’t be in a hurry to attack, hey, I didn’t receive it—I really didn’t expect that the Soviet army couldn’t help it!” As he spoke, he shook his head again and again.

Battelle looked at Sun Zhenbang with an annoyed look on his face, intentionally enlivened the atmosphere, and said with a smile: "We never thought that Commander Zheng's artillery could play such a big role. Just two rounds of shelling defeated a Soviet army." Group Army, Commander Sun, do you still want to give credit to the artillery!"

Sun Zhenbang was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head, sighed and laughed, and said: "It is still necessary to ask for credit. After all, how much less price does Lao Zheng let our troops pay, Commander Ba, I firmly believe that our troops will definitely be able to control this force. Even if the Soviet army made dumplings, they chased him to the city of Kulun, and they would eat him!"

Wang Jun, the chief of staff who just came back, did not laugh when he heard Sun Zhenbang's words, but worriedly reminded: "Commander, Commander Ba, I must remind you two. , there is the No.30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Army, and other garrison troops, with a strength of more than 30 people. Our troops will chase after Kulun, and the Soviet Army in the direction of Kulun will definitely come out to meet the No.[-] Seventh Army defeated soldiers."

After a pause, Wang Jun went on to say: "Our troops are fighting continuously and chasing long distances. The soldiers are exhausted physically. They have to face the troops of the two Soviet armies at the same time. Their strength will surpass ours. Shen, you will be entangled by the Soviet army, please two commanders, carefully consider the order to pursue!"

Sun Zhenbang and Battelle exchanged glances, Battelle smiled and said nothing, but Sun Zhenbang said: "Chief of Staff, Commander Ba and I have considered the concerns you raised. Let's just pursue with confidence and boldly. As for Su in the direction of Kulun Army No.30 Fifth Army, think about it, the division commander is not prepared!"

Sun Zhenbang paused for a moment, and then continued with some emotion: "The commander fights, and there is a gap in his chest. He is a person who takes one step and sees three steps. The No. 30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Army, with 10,000+ troops, is just around Kulun. To deal with our cavalry unit, such a big target, the division commander will not ignore it, chief of staff, just rest assured!"

Wang Jun lowered his head to think about it, smiled self-consciously, and said: "I was too worried. The commander's ability to control the situation of the battle is unmatched. If our regiment's battle against the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army ends early, say Maybe, together with the troops of other corps, we can encircle and annihilate the Soviet army in Kulun, and then take back Kulun, fighting two big battles and winning battles in a row!"

Sun Zhenbang rubbed his slightly swollen cheeks due to lack of rest, and said to Wang Jun: "Chief of Staff, the troops are starting to pursue. Our corps headquarters should command from the front and follow the troops. Make arrangements immediately, and the headquarters will leave immediately! "

Battelle stood up and said, "Commander Sun, move the command forward. I'm going to the armored unit. Should I also command forward!"

Sai Yinshanda, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe in the headquarters of Du Li Division, was reporting the situation on the battlefield. The same as before, the Soviet army did not turn back to fight, but adopted a layer-by-layer blocking method, leaving a small number of troops to block the attack of our troops, and the main force continued to retreat in the direction of the Tannu Mountains and the Ural Mountains!"

Tang Qiuli smiled relaxedly, and said: "Okay, the battle in Outer Mongolia is fully underway, Sun Zhenbang is fighting smoothly, and all the brigades directly under the regiment have work to do, we should go too!"

"Teacher, the division commander is ready and can set off immediately. The No.11 Brigade and the Twelfth Brigade have already set off for more than an hour. In addition, Brigadier Ren Zhaoquan and Brigadier Chen Han have sent their brigade headquarters The Jingwei Battalion stayed, saying that they were worried about the safety of the division commander, and I couldn't hold them back, so I agreed, Captain Huang has already incorporated the two Jingwei Battalions into the Jingwei Battalion's combat order." Zhao Yuhe replied. road.

Tang Qiuli looked at Zhao Yuhe with a half-smile, and said, "Yuhe, I'm afraid this is your idea? Ren Zhaoquan and Chen Han also had the same idea, and Shanhu was even more happy. The four of you hit it off and came to fool me !"

Zhao Yuhe pursed his lips and smiled, and did not answer, which was regarded as acquiescing. No matter what you say, the security force of the division finger has been strengthened, and everyone can rest assured. , received a telegram from Commander Sun Zhenbang of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, reporting the changes in the deployment of the campaign!"

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe received the telegram, and after Cullen quickly repeated it, he frowned, "Master, the situation is not quite right, the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army was defeated so quickly, it far surpassed ours. As expected, the outflanking troops on the left and right flanks of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps failed to get ahead of the retreating Soviet troops and block the Soviet troops, and now Commander Sun ordered them to continue their pursuit."

"The frontal six brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, together with Commander Battelle's armored troops, pursued the frontal forces. The Soviet army could only run faster. The six brigades on the left and right flanks pursued in parallel. I am afraid that they would have to catch up to the vicinity of Kulun before they could be driven out. Go to the Soviet army, division commander, Kulun has the No.30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Army, with a strength of 10,000+ people, plus other troops, there may be more than 20 people."

"If you add the remnants of the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army that retreated together, there will be nearly 30 troops, which is no longer what the Outer Mongolian Field Corps can handle. Commander Sun's move is too risky, division commander, I suggest that the Outer Mongolian Field Corps should be ordered immediately to slow down the pursuit, and the left and right wings of the outflanking troops should cut in from the current position, intercept some of the Soviet troops, and wipe them out completely. This way, the confidence will be greater!"

"No, the morale of Sun Zhenbang's troops is now high and the battle is going smoothly. It is the time when they are full of enthusiasm. Ordering them to give up the chance to achieve the greatest results will dampen the morale of the troops and is not good for the growth of the troops." Tang Qiuli said Thinking about it, he said.

Seeing that Zhao Yuhe insisted on insisting on his opinion, Tang Qiuli went on to say: "The battlefield needs to be comprehensively analyzed from various aspects. If the remnants of the No. The Soviet army together, with a strength of nearly 30 people, is not good for the few brigades we are chasing and entangled with the main force of the Soviet Army in Outer Mongolia.”

"Wasilevsky, who was dragged back and was eager to evacuate, once ordered the Soviet army in Kulun to flank our pursuit troops, what should we do? The strength of nearly 30 troops is enough to affect the pros and cons of the local battlefield. Therefore, in Kulun It is necessary to entangle or annihilate the remaining Soviet troops in the surrounding areas!"

Speaking of this, Tang Qiuli suddenly laughed, his eyes sparkling with wisdom, "Besides, Sun Zhenbang and Battelle have their own plans, considering the situation on the battlefield, they think that I will not ignore Cullen's Soviet Army No. The 30th Fifth Army, therefore, prompted them to make a bold decision to pursue, and wipe out the Soviet No. 30th Seventh Army is the goal that Sun Zhenbang must achieve, so let him give him this opportunity!"

Zhao Yuhe did not agree with the teacher's statement, and asked a simple but unavoidable question, "Master, your judgment is correct, but there is one problem, we must estimate in advance that the Soviet Army No. The No. 30 Fifth Army will not sit back and watch the No. 30 Seventh Army be chased and wiped out by the Outer Mongolian Field Corps and besieged under the city of Kulun!"

Tang Qiuli did not deny Zhao Yuhe's words, but looked at him with encouragement. He always admired his subordinates who could raise objections.

((To be continued.)