Age of Rebirth

The independent division pointed out that Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe and Major General were in front, and Major General Ren Zhaoquan, commander of the No.11 Brigade directly under the Corps, followed anxiously, turned a corner, and stopped in front of a room with a cloth curtain. Zhao Yuhe said softly: "Master, Brigadier Ren is here!"

"Come in!" A very familiar voice came out, it was the teacher, his tone was light, calm and steady, and he couldn't hear any emotional fluctuations, but for some reason, Ren Zhaoquan's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced at the chief of staff Zhao Yuhe hoped that he could go in with him, but Zhao Yuhe smiled, turned and left.

No way, Ren Zhaoquan had no choice but to bite the bullet, opened the door curtain, touched his feet, and gave a military salute vigorously, "Report to the commander, Ren Zhaoquan, the brigade commander of the No. 11 brigade directly under the Corps, has completed his mission and is here to report, please give instructions from the commander !"

Tang Qiuli put down the telegram in his hand, and stood up from behind the table made of gun boxes. His tall and straight body immediately put great pressure on Ren Zhaoquan. With a glance, Ren Zhaoquan's muscles tightened, and he was standing upright. The body, subconsciously raised a little higher!

"Ren brigade commander, Gurban Sai Khan's blockade battle, you fought well. The telegram that you asked yourself to be the commander-in-chief of the battlefield is in my hand. Unfortunately, it has not been approved yet. You are considering it. The army has joined the battle, tell me, do I agree or disagree?" Tang Qiuli said with a calm gaze and a flat tone.

Ren Zhaoquan grinned and murmured in his heart: "It's over! The teacher is asking for a crime, is it obvious? The teacher pointed out that he didn't approve his request, so the actions of the No. 11 Brigade belonged to acting without orders. It seems that, It’s not just as simple as being scolded!” I don’t understand the teacher’s temper, the more indifferent his tone.The more on the verge of rage.

However, Ren Zhaoquan also felt aggrieved. In the situation at that time, if he didn't take action, the three infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps would be completely finished, and the situation was critical.Do you have the right to dispose of it? "Master, violated the division's instructions and asked the No. 11 brigade to return to Derren immediately after completing the task of building fortifications. I request punishment, but before you issue the punishment order, allow me to say a few words... ...!" Ren Zhaoquan felt that if he didn't explain himself, he was wronged, more wronged than Dou E!

Just as Ren Zhaoquan was about to explain, he was interrupted by Tang Qiuli waving his hand, "Ren Zhaoquan, what punishment? Who will punish you? Sun Zhenbang's telegram asking for credit for you is in my hand. To punish you, Sun Zhenbang must not be convinced! "

Ren Zhaoquan shook his head, a little confused, and didn't punish himself, so why did the teacher call him in such a hurry?Could it be that what the teacher said was ironic? "Teacher, I made a mistake, of course I have to accept the punishment, just tell me, I can accept any result!" Ren Zhaoquan said quite righteously. [

"Hahaha!" Tang Qiuli laughed out loud, leaning back and forth, just as Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came in.Then he said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, have you seen that there are still people who insist on punishment! Our brigade commander is one of them!" Zhao Yuhe was also happy.

So far, Ren Zhaoquan has completely understood.The teacher didn't fully understand what he meant, "Master, I was scared to death. On the way back to Deren, my heart was always hanging. You said, if you also get me to the logistics force, as a battalion Commander, Deputy Battalion Commander, etc., are you still suffocated to death!" Ren Zhaoquan relaxed after letting go of his burden, and his words slipped away, and he couldn't help complaining.

Not only that, but he also picked up a glass of water on the table, "Gudu, Gudu" drank it all in one gulp, and wiped his mouth when it was over, "Master, if there is nothing wrong, I will return to the army and do what I should do Boy, there is no need to ask for credit or not!" Ren Zhaoquan said carelessly.

Tang Qiuli suppressed his smile, and said solemnly: "Ren Zhaoquan, I have fully understood the situation of Gurban Sai Khan's blocking battle. Your Eleventh Brigade has contributed a lot. It is normal for Sun Zhenbang to ask for credit for you. Moreover, your command is very good. Without your troops participating in the battle, the campaign to encircle and annihilate the No. 30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army would not be the result now. The three infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps would also suffer heavy casualties. Maybe, Delun It's up now!"

"However...!" Tang Qiuli changed the subject, and Ren Zhaoquan immediately let go of his heart, "It's not that you didn't make mistakes. You joined the war without approval, and you made excuses for yourself. The reason is that they are all like you, acting on their own, what is the majesty of military discipline and military orders? There are millions of troops in the independent division, and some troops are thousands of miles away from the division. Say, should you be punished?"

Beads of sweat on Ren Zhaoquan's forehead came out, and his heart was completely relaxed, and he became uneasy again, and he secretly cried out, "Well, this is called sweetness first and then bitterness. If you slap a sweet date again, you will still be punished." !"

Seeing the sweat on Ren Zhaoquan's forehead, Tang Qiuli laughed to himself, "There will be no punishment. As a senior commander, it is necessary to deal with it on the fly and make decisive decisions. You just need to give instructions to the teacher." Telegram, is everything settled, why bother to sneak around and find all kinds of reasons and excuses!"

Ren Zhaoquan felt that his heart couldn't take it anymore, "Teacher—teacher, if there's nothing wrong, I'll still be in the army. I'm nervous here with you!" He stammered, but said honestly .

Tang Qiuli nodded slightly, with a rather stern tone, and said: "This is only one time, and this is not an example. If you commit another crime, you will never be lightly forgiven. Kulun's Soviet army has already stretched out its claws. Return to the army immediately and wait for orders. Ready to go!"

"Yes! Resolutely carry out the teacher's order," Ren Zhaoquan roared loudly, turned around and ran, that movement was definitely fast enough, and he was relieved when he left the teacher's room, "My God, I finally passed the test. Don't dare to do it next time!" He thought to himself.

After Ren Zhaoquan slipped away in a hurry, Tang Qiuli asked inside the house, "Yuhe, what's the matter?"

Zhao Yuhe replied: "Master, after receiving the report from the reconnaissance unit of the No.12 Brigade, the news that the No.30 Seventh Army of the Soviet Army was annihilated has already been learned by the Soviet troops going south from Kulun, and there are signs of withdrawing from Kulun. The No.30 Fifth Army of the Soviet Army sent troops from two armies to the south to rescue the No.30 Seventh Army. The Soviet troops of the two armies were separated by more than a hundred kilometers."

"The first Soviet army to go south was less than [-] kilometers away from Deren. Now, the Soviet army has stopped advancing. Its troops are turning around and returning to Kulun. In addition, Commander Sun Zhenbang and Commander Battelle are rushing to the division Point to the road!"

Tang Qiuli smiled contemptuously, "The action is fast enough, this is a normal reaction, since the No.30 Seventh Army has been wiped out in Gurban Sai Khan, it has lost the meaning of rescue, and the reason for shrinking back is that we are afraid that we will eat again. Get rid of him, Yuhe, order Ren Zhaoquan's No.11 Brigade and Chen Han's No.12 Brigade to march north from Delun immediately, and entangle the Soviet army closest to Delun at the fastest speed. It successfully retreated to Kulun, as soon as Sun Zhenbang and Battelle arrive, come to see me immediately!"

Zhao Yuhe's eyes lit up, and he said, "Master, could it be that you are planning to capture Kulun? If that's the case, why don't you drag another Soviet army outside Kulun City?" [

Tang Qiuli smiled and said, "That's exactly what I meant! Yuhe, I have a heart, but unfortunately, with only two brigades, I'm not sure that I can hold one of the two armies of the Soviet army. It’s a great deal!”

Tang Qiuli regretted it a bit. He knew that the Saiyinshanda battle would turn out like this. At the beginning, Liu Chun's four cavalry brigades would not have been transferred from the outskirts of Kulun and deployed in the Minusinsk area. If so, Another army, Sujun, will also be a dish and meat in the mouth! "Miscalculation!" He secretly thought regretfully.

Sun Zhenbang and Battelle were so anxious that they hurried all the way, and they arrived in Delun in just over an hour. As soon as they entered the town, they saw the troops of the No.11 Brigade and No.12 Brigade directly under the Corps. Continue to open positions and rush to the north.

Sun Zhenbang clicked his lips and said to Battelle: "Commander Ba, look at this posture, the two brigades directly under the corps have come out, and the division commander has made new deployments. I am afraid that they are heading towards the Soviet troops who came out of Kulun!" Then, he shouted to the driver, "Hurry up!"

Battelle pursed his lips and smiled, and said: "Commander Sun, the division commander is anxious to summon us for this matter. Don't worry, the mission of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps is indispensable! I'm afraid that capturing Kulun will also be our main mission. !"

Hearing Battelle's words, Sun Zhenbang, who was supposed to be eager to fight, was a little worried, and seemed to say to himself: "That's okay, but in Gurban Saihan, the troops are like that, and the division commander dares to use them with confidence." The troops of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps? I'm afraid the division commander won't give me this chance!"

The armored command vehicle stopped abruptly in front of the headquarters with a trail of smoke and dust. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe had been waiting outside for a long time. When he saw Sun Zhenbang and Battelle jumping out of the vehicle, he waved his hand to stop their salute, and hurriedly said: " Commander Sun, Commander Ba, the division commander is waiting for you, come with me!"

The two came in and saw Tang Qiuli standing in front of a large military map of Outer Mongolia with his back to the door, motionless, "Report to the division commander, Sun Zhenbang, commander of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, and Battelle, commander of the armored forces of the Independent Division, have been ordered to come, please Teacher instruction!" The two stood at attention and saluted, and reported loudly.

Tang Qiuli turned around, first looked at Battelle, and looked at his handsome and well-groomed younger brother. There was a look of love in his eyes, and he nodded slightly, with a satisfied smile on the corner of his mouth.

Battelle stood with the most standard military posture, felt his brother's emotions, blinked his eyes, and smiled honestly. Only in this situation, could he see from this Major General of the Armored Forces of the Independent Division, who was under 22 years old, that Youthful innocence and simplicity.

Tang Qiuli's eyes turned to Sun Zhenbang.

(to be continued...)