Age of Rebirth

Although the decision was made, Tang Qiuli was still not at ease. After all, the decision was made in consideration of the most unfavorable situation. If the Japanese Kwantung Army did not attack the Soviet army, the troops deployed on the front line of Chita would naturally not be able to compete with them. The Soviet army fought recklessly, with no capital and no reason.

All I can do is harass along the way, and then let the Soviet army leave. However, my layout in the western part of Outer Mongolia will also be forced to give up, occupying the troops of the five brigades directly under the Tangnu Mountains and the Ural Mountains. Any move would be meaningless, and you would have to get out of the way. In the same way, if you don't have the capital to fight hard with the Soviet army, your goal of forcing Stalin to sit at the negotiating table will come to nothing.

Tang Qiuli was not reconciled, but the development of the battlefield situation was beyond his control. He was in the headquarters all afternoon, sorting out the situation of the battle. At night, the situation reported by the various troops still hadn't changed much. , Vasilevsky's Outer Mongolian Front Army continued to retreat towards the Ural Mountains and Tannu Mountains, but at a slower speed.

Six brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps chasing the No.30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army, with 10,000+ people, are still on the Gobi Desert and grasslands, marching desperately, but they are monitoring the movements of the Fifth Army No.30 of the Soviet Army on the outskirts of Kulun. Tang Qiuli was a little surprised by the information sent by the No.15 unit of the Special Warfare Detachment at around ten o'clock in the evening.

"At the division headquarters, my detachment learned from reconnaissance that the No. 30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Army around Kulun has been assembled. Half an hour ago, the Soviet troops of one army left Kulun and went south. The rest of the Soviet troops, There is no other movement yet, we will continue to monitor and report any situation at any time!"

"The Soviet army in Kulun City still moved, earlier than I expected, with fewer troops. However, the strength of one army is obviously not enough. Next, there will be Soviet troops going south to break the field battle in Outer Mongolia. For the encirclement of the corps, at least two armies should be dispatched to meet the No.30 Seventh Army." Tang Qiuli judged.

After reading the telegram, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe suggested: "Master, the No. 30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Army is moving faster than we expected. We only have the No. 12 Brigade in hand, so we can't carry out effective blocking. I suggest , ordered the Northern Flying Group to send out bomber units, slowing down the speed of the Soviet army going south, and buying enough time to encircle and wipe out the No.30 Seventh Army!"

Tang Qiuli thought silently for a long time, and said: "No need, the Northern Flying Group has already undertaken a very heavy task, not only to support our troops on the front line of Chita, but also to support the pursuit of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps. Their strength and that direction are not the best, so there is no need to be nervous, Kulun's Soviet troops will go south, and they will not reach Deren in four or five days."

Seeing that Zhao Yuhe was just frowning in thought, Tang Qiuli explained: "Concentrate on solving the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army, and Sun Zhenbang frees up his hands. The Soviet Army going south is not a threat, but the next target of attack." , the key is how fast Sun Zhenbang moves!" [

Suddenly, Tang Qiuli raised his eyebrows and said, "Yuhe, send a telegram to Sun Zhenbang that the Outer Mongolia Field Corps must end the campaign to encircle and wipe out the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army within three days!"

Zhao Yuhe cautiously reminded: "Master, the Outer Mongolian Field Corps is too tight. They will not be able to complete the blocking deployment in Gurban Sai Khan until 30 o'clock tomorrow morning. There are less than two and a half days left. Time, can the battle end? Although the No.10 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army suffered heavy losses in the northern part of Saiyinshanda, it still has nearly [-] troops. Is your order too stressful for the Outer Mongolian Field Corps? big?"

Tang Qiuli glanced at Zhao Yuhe indifferently, and his tone was as calm as water, "The order remains the same, Sun Zhenbang should know that the seriousness of the matter can also weigh the weight of it, he will do it, and he must do it." arrive!"

When I went to rest, it was already past eleven o'clock in the middle of the night. Lying on the camp bed, although Tang Qiuli was seldom tired, he could not sleep. The complicated situation on the battlefield was constantly arranged and combined in his mind. The possible changes are listed and solved, thinking, thinking, the strong night wind that gradually rises, blows sand and dust, hits the door, "rustling" sounds monotonous and clear, until it is close to dawn, It was only then that my mind went into a hazy haze.

I don't know how long I slept, but in Tang Qiuli's subconscious mind, he didn't seem to fall asleep, his brain was always working, and in the dimness, he vaguely heard someone calling himself, "Master! Master!"

Tang Qiuli woke up suddenly from the twilight, threw off the quilt on his body, and sat up with a "huh", only to see the chief of staff Zhao Yuhe, holding a telegram, calling himself softly.

Jumping out of bed, Tang Qiuli asked while putting on his military uniform, "Yuhe, what time is it? Is there any emergency in the army?"

Zhao Yuhe said apologetically, "Master, it's already past five o'clock in the morning, and there is no emergency in the troops, but I received a piece of information from the intelligence office about the movement of the Japanese Kwantung Army in the Far East! "

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli exclaimed excitedly, and the little bit of drowsiness that remained was thrown away immediately. Now, what he wanted to hear the most was information about the Japanese Kwantung Army.

Yu Deshui's information is very simple in content and not many words, "Master, the Beiman Intelligence Station of the Intelligence Department learned that the Japanese Korean Army that arrived in the Northeast, and the Japanese Far East Dispatch Army and other troops that arrived from the mainland were reinforced yesterday. At around [-] o'clock in the night, they left the current station one after another and drove to the Far East, but the purpose was not the Kwantung Army's current location, and the follow-up information is still being collected!"

"Okay! I came out after a long wait, still holding the pipa and half covering my face, and finally showed my head! Hahaha!" Tang Qiuli laughed, "Yuhe, call Yu Deshui back, the intelligence department doesn't need it Continue to check the next move of the two Japanese troops, marching in at night, heading towards the Soviet Army's Waixing'anling Front Army and Lake Baikal Front Army!"

Then, he said with a sigh: "The Japanese can really hold their breath, which made me worry for several days! Yuhe, forward this information to Deputy Master Liu, so that they can prepare and watch a good show." Let's go!" Tang Qiuli was visibly excited.

He picked up his military coat, put it on his body, and said to Zhao Yuhe, "Yuhe, go to the headquarters. Let's wait for news from Sun Zhenbang. If his deployment can be successfully completed, the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army will be wiped out. It's just around the corner, and the battlefield in Outer Mongolia will be alive!"

Zhao Yuhe followed along while reporting: "Master, Commander Ren Zhaoquan of the No. 12 Brigade also sent a telegram saying that the task of building fortifications for the troops has been completed, and they will wait until they meet with the Outer Mongolian Field Corps. Returning to Delun, in the words of Ren Zhaoquan, is a super luxurious blocking position, which can withstand the Soviet army's attack in turn."

Seeing that Tang Qiuli did not comment, Zhao Yuhe said casually: "Brigade Commander Ren made such a suggestion in the telegram that the troops pursued by the two wings of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Guards marched long distances and did not rest for several days and nights. It must be very tired and unable to give full play to its combat effectiveness. Should the No.11 Brigade go on top for a while to let the chasing troops take a breath, and then they withdraw to Deren?"[

Tang Qiuli was obviously in a good mood, and said with a smile: "I can't understand what Ren Zhaoquan means. He wants to stay and participate in the battle. This time, let their majestic main field brigade act as an engineer to dig The trenches were given to other troops. I felt uncomfortable. Seeing the Outer Mongolian border guards fighting, I felt itchy hands and greedy eyes. I told Ren Zhaoquan that after handing over the fortifications, he would return immediately. He would fight if he had to fight. The Soviet army in Kulun , isn't there any action?"

Zhao Yuhe pursed his lips and smiled, and said nothing. When he arrived at the headquarters, Tang Qiuli read the telegrams from various troops while waiting for news from Sun Zhenbang's troops. A bit anxious, many times, due to the limitations of natural conditions, a strict order or the spirit of the soldiers to sacrifice their lives is far from enough. The pursuit troops on the two wings of the Outer Mongolian Border Guards are facing such a problem .

At six o'clock in the morning, I received a report from Liu Cuigang, the commander of the Northern Aviation Group of the Air Force, that the bomber unit had been dispatched to violently bomb the retreat route of the Soviet army, and the effect was good. The actions of the Soviet army were fully restricted. Tang Qiuli's Only then did my heart settle down a little bit.

Sun Zhenbang did not disappoint Tang Qiuli. At around [-] o'clock in the morning, he received a telegram from him, "Master, the fourth brigade of the left-wing pursuit force of our Outer Mongolia Field Corps, and the first and second brigades of the right-wing pursuit force have arrived. Gurban Sai Khan, enter the preset blocking position, and the rest of the pursuit troops are also arriving one after another. Here, on behalf of the more than [-] soldiers of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, I thank the division commander for all the enemies created by our Corps Conditions, within the time specified by the division, our corps must successfully end the battle!"

Tang Qiuli heaved a sigh of relief, almost an hour earlier, which was enough. Sun Zhenbang's three brigades had entered the position that Ren Zhaoquan had built in advance, and had already seized the opportunity. Moreover, there was still a short rest period. The other three brigades are also arriving one after another. The demise of the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army is today.

Seeing the uncontrollable relaxation of the division commander, Zhao Yuhe also breathed a sigh of relief. Since the beginning of the Saiyinshanda northern campaign, the division commander has been paying attention to the situation on the battlefield, and has not had a good rest for several days and nights. Give Commander Sun Zhenbang some specific instructions?" he asked.

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "There are no changes in the battle. Sun Zhenbang is also a veteran of encirclement and annihilation. He knows how to end the battle as quickly as possible. Let's not interfere with their specific command. Don't you feel too tired to panic? "

((To be continued.)