Age of Rebirth

General Zhukov, the commander and political commissar of the Soviet Far East Front Army, walked back to the tent of the headquarters in a hurry. His hard boots kicked up pebbles on the ground from time to time. Bewildered, except for the night sky in the south that was reflected by the artillery fire in the distance, which was as dark red as blood, the night sky in other places could not even see a little cold star. It seemed that there was a layer of black clouds forming in the night sky.

"Could it be that another snowstorm is coming to the land of the Far East? It's the end of April, and the weather is still so bad!" Zhukov thought to himself, his mood at the moment, amidst multiple layers of suspicion, was still deeply disturbed. It is the kind of uneasiness expressed by the law out of the sensitivity of the soldiers.

When there was still about 30 meters away from the tent of the Front Army Command, Zhukov approached and hurried out of the tent. After looking around, he asked the guards standing guard outside the tent loudly, "Guards! Commander!" Where has Comrade gone? Find the commander for me immediately, hurry up!" Even in the strong night wind, you can hear it, there is anxiety and panic in the voice!

Zhukov saw that it was Lieutenant General Godayav, his chief of staff, a very calm and well-educated officer. What happened now? Did something unexpected happen?Zhukov couldn't help breaking his heart!

"Comrade Godayav, I'm here, what's the matter?" Zhukov walked over quickly and asked in a deep voice.

Lieutenant General Godayav, chief of staff of the Far Eastern Front Army, ran up to Zhukov in a few steps, and hurriedly said: "Comrade Commander, the situation is very serious. This is an urgent telegram from General Kilganin, commander of the Outer Xing'anling Front Army!" Then, handed the telegram to Zhukov.

Zhukov couldn't help but glanced at his chief of staff again, and said deliberately to ease the atmosphere: "Comrade Godayav, it's late at night, you won't let me read the telegram outside, will you! Tell me first, what is a very serious situation?"

Lieutenant General Godayav was not at all affected by the casual words of Comrade Commander. While walking into the tent, he said eagerly: "Just now, I received a call from General Kilganin, the commander of the Outer Xing'anling Front Army. Urgent telegram, his vanguard was ambushed by the Reading Division troops in the Chita area, and the army lost more than half of its strength! Not only that, the troops in other directions all fought with the Reading Division troops, but the scales were all different. Not big! The loss of the troops is not big either!"

"What?" Zhukov was startled suddenly, and his face became extremely ugly. Did his own judgment come true?Was Tang Qiuli's troops really waiting for the Outer Xing'anling Front Army halfway? "Comrade Gregarif, is there a similar report?" Zhukov stretched out his hand and vigorously opened the curtain of the tent, and asked as he walked towards the map. [

Chief of Staff Godayav followed closely behind, and replied: "Not yet, the main route for the retreat of the Baikal Front Army is in the direction of Irkutsk!"

Zhukov frowned, stared at the map, and looked at it carefully under the dim light. After ten minutes, his face returned to normal, and he asked a very strange question, "Comrade Godaev, Why is the headquarters of the Outer Xing'anling Front Army so sure that Tang Qiuli's Li division troops ambushed them, and not other Japanese troops? Does Comrade Kilganin have any specific opinions and opinions?"

Zhukov's question may seem strange, but it is actually very strategic. The Outer Xing'anling Front Army can be sure that the troops they fought against were Tang Qiuli's reading masters, which means that my hunch is correct. On the front line of the Tower, they have long been waiting for the troops of the two fronts. Although the Baikal Front has not encountered a similar situation yet, Zhukov can be sure that it will appear soon.

With Tang Qiuli's cunning and military command ability, he would not leave such a big hole in the direction of Irkutsk for the Lake Baikal Front Army to pass through smoothly, and then think of the current experience of the Outer Mongolia Front Army, Zhukov can be sure that Tang Qiu Li didn't intend to let the Soviet army in the east withdraw safely to the European battlefield. He had already used all his troops in the north to set up obstacles between the Tannu Mountains and the Ural Mountains.

This is also reasonable. Comrade Stalin used troops in the East three times, all against the troops of the Lieutenant Division. That time it was not bloody and bloody, and the corpses were scattered all over the field. Now, with such a good opportunity, the Soviet Red Army in the East The troops, eager to rush back to the European part to fight the fire, can they not take the opportunity to make a stumbling block, and if they are themselves, they will do more ruthless than this. This is also one of the reasons for Zhukov's anxiety. Once Tang Qiuli's troops join the Eastern battlefield, they will bring Trouble, never simple.

If on the Chita line, it was the Japanese army that fought against the Waixing'anling front army, the problem would be even more serious. If they dared to intercept the two front armies with more than 200 million troops, the Japanese would never send out fewer troops, and the Far East would be evacuated. Even if they can finally break through the interception and blocking of the Japanese army, it may take a few months. The key is, can Comrade Stalin afford to wait?

Zhukov even thought of a more serious point. If the troops that appeared on the front line of Chita were the Japanese army, then there is a great possibility that the Germans asked the Japanese to do this. The most elite troops in the Eastern region bought enough time for the Germans to fully occupy the European part of the Soviet Union. Important cities such as the capital Moscow and Leningrad will soon be lost. If so, the Soviet Union may be in danger of subjugation?

Zhukov couldn't help shivering. No matter whether it was Tang Qiuli's reading division unit or another unit of the Japanese army, it was extremely bad news in front of the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army and the Baikal Front Army. Quickly, the plan to rush back to the European battlefield completely fell through.

Lieutenant General Godayav, chief of staff of the Far Eastern Front Army, looked at Comrade Commander's face, which turned livid for a while, then paled for a while. Based on his understanding of Comrade Zhukov, unless the problem was very serious and difficult to solve, he would It won't be such a gaffe that keeps changing!

Chief of Staff Godayav couldn't help feeling anxious, and hurriedly replied: "Comrade Commander, according to the telegram from the Outer Xing'anling Front Army, from the level of firepower and combat methods, it is certain that it is Tang Qiuli's force-reading troops! "

"Huh!" Zhukov exhaled heavily, feeling extremely heavy. In the current situation, he had no other way but to fight all the way through, but time—damn time, could drive him crazy , Similarly, Comrade Stalin, who is sitting on pins and needles, can also drive himself crazy!

"Send a telegram to Comrade Kilganin that the Outer Xing'anling Front Army should not be bothered by the blockade of the reading division troops in front of them, and there is no need to get entangled with them. The top priority is to fulfill Comrade Stalin's order. The specific method can be Gather the troops, concentrate on several main passing directions, break through the resistance of the force-reading division troops, and if necessary, leave some troops behind to take on the cover mission!"

Zhukov's countermeasures are absolutely correct, but they are also very cruel. This is a typical way of throwing pawns and protecting vehicles. Some troops left behind for cover will definitely not be able to return to the Soviet Union. That Chinese Tang Qiuli will never let him go. They, however, are also decisions that must be made at critical moments.

Before Chief of Staff Godayav sent a telegram, a staff officer hurried into the tent, "Report to Comrade Commander, I received an urgent telegram from the commander of the Baikal Front Army, General Gregarif, the vanguard of our department is in Irkut In the direction of Cisk and Ulan-Ude, they were ambushed by the troops of the Reading Division, and the fighting was fierce. Our vanguard suffered heavy casualties, and we are now organizing follow-up troops to forcibly pass through the area."

Zhukov raised his eyebrows a few times, and as expected, on the long line from Chita to Irkutsk, Tang Qiuli's troops had already set up their nets, "Hey! He sighed heavily, and said to Chief of Staff Godayav: "Comrade Chief of Staff, send the same telegram to the Lake Baikal Front Army Command, and the troubles encountered are the same!" [

"In addition, convey my order that the No.40 Seventh, No.40 Eighth, and Group Armies will continue to maintain pressure on the Japanese Kwantung Army and resolutely repel the Japanese counterattack. The rest of the troops will immediately withdraw from the battlefield after three hours , turn to the direction of Chita, and the three group armies fighting in place can only withdraw from the battle after receiving the order from the front army headquarters!"

Chief of Staff Godayav was stunned for a moment and said, "Comrade Commander, are we going to retreat across the board?"

Zhukov did not answer, and his eyes were fixed on the military map again. His heart was never calm. In fact, it was definitely not the best time for the Far Eastern Front Army to withdraw from the Far Eastern battlefield at this time. The Japanese Kwantung Army still had the power to counterattack. The three group armies of China are already at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and relying on their low consumption, they can draw with the Japanese Kwantung Army in a short period of time.

In the long run, the advantage on the battlefield will definitely be reversed, but Zhukov must withdraw the main force of the front army as soon as possible, otherwise, the three group armies serving as cover missions will be broken through by the Japanese Kwantung Army. Chasing after him.

The other two front armies, relying on their superior strength, broke through Tang Qiuli's troops. After the interception of the Chita and Irkutsk front lines, if the Far East Front Army did not catch up quickly, the troops of the Reading Division blocked the opening again. Behind the front army, they have to bear the pursuit of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and in the front, they have to face the interception and killing of Tang Qiuli's troops.

The answer is yes, the Japanese and Tang Qiuli did not join forces to exhaust the Far East Army of more than one million people in the vast area of ​​the Far East and Outer Mongolia. Zhukov was very helpless. The Chinese did it. The situation became extremely complicated.

((To be continued.)

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