Age of Rebirth

The night in the Far East was deeper, and the sound of the guns on the front line was monotonous and continuous. For more than a month, the never-ending sound of guns and guns had become a part of General Zhukov’s daily life. Under the background of "color", Zhukov walked out of the tent with a few guards. For some reason, tonight, in his heart, regret and uneasiness emerged alternately, disturbing his mind.

General Zhukov, who commands more than one million soldiers, needs to clear his head and sort out the complicated and chaotic emotions in his heart after the evacuation plan has begun to be implemented and everything seems to be fine.

The Chief of Staff of the Front Army, Lieutenant General Godayav, saw the lonely back of the commander, and a trace of worry flashed in his heart. Then, he ordered a few staff officers who were not on duty, "You guys, take your weapons and follow behind Comrade Commander. On the one hand, it plays the role of protecting the safety of the comrade commander, on the other hand, the comrade commander may have new orders at any time, you must always listen to orders!"

Chief of Staff Godayav is very familiar with the habits of his boss. Many commanding surprises are inspired by him when he is walking. From the corner of Zhukov's eyes, he saw behind the guards and followed a few staff officers. He shook his head with a noncommittal smile.

Zhukov's regret is that he alone can feel the bitterness in his heart. He left at least three army units to deal with the Kwantung Army's indomitable counterattack. The strength of nearly 40 troops has already accounted for almost a quarter of the total strength of the Far Eastern Front Army. Left and right, and, after the withdrawal of the main force of the front army, whether these troops can all be returned to the organizational system is worrisome.I don't even know what to do with myself.

However, one thing is certain, the remaining troops are already at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength. The Japanese Kwantung Army, which has suffered a great loss, will never let go of the remaining three army groups. What they will face, It was the crazy attack of the Japanese Kwantung Army.

Zhukov let out a long sigh, "At the beginning, I had some complaints about General Vasilevsky. After the main force withdrew, he left two armies separated by hundreds of kilometers from the north to the south. It is an irresponsible approach to the troops. It is clearly sending two group army troops to Tang Qiuli's mouth!" He secretly recalled.

Looking at it now, in the face of the original situation, Tang Qiuli's main force of the independent division, assembled in the southern part of Outer Mongolia, would rush forward at any time, and General Vasilevsky had no choice but to do so.Otherwise, the main force of the Outer Mongolian Front Army would be entangled in the Outer Mongolian area by Tang Qiuli's troops.In a short time, there was no way to escape, and he understood the pain of General Vasilevsky at that time.

Now, don’t I also face this kind of choice that I can’t avoid? It is Zhukov’s greatest regret to put a road of no return in front of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of the three army groups. , especially these troops, will face the end when they are besieged by the Japanese Kwantung Army and wiped out. [

And Zhukov's inner anxiety, without any intelligence and news support, is just a kind of intuition. He is a professional soldier who has been fighting on the battlefield of life and death for a long time, and his instinct for danger is an excellent commander. Outside, the pervasive layer of smoke, impenetrable vigilance.

Zhukov always felt that a pair of invisible hands were slowly pinching towards his troops on the land of the Far East. This invisible hand was not on the line from Chita to Irkutsk. The independent divisions of the Waixing'anling Front Army and the Baikal Front Army came from the incomprehension of the abnormal behavior of the Japanese.

Yes, Zhukov did not understand what the Japanese were doing. The Kwantung Army troops were already scarred and fought several times. They had the opportunity to withdraw to Manchuria. According to common sense, they should leave the battlefield quickly and regain their strength, not like they are now , like brown sugar, entangled.

With the current strength of the Far Eastern Front Army, it is not difficult to completely wipe out the Japanese Kwantung Army, but time, time does not allow, and Comrade Stalin will not tolerate himself doing this. Therefore, the tireless entanglement of the Kwantung Army made Zhukov very distressed. There is also deep incomprehension.

Another point is that the Far East Campaign has been going on for more than a month. During this period, only one unit of the Japanese Kwantung Army fought against the Far East Front Army. Zhukov did not think that the Japanese did not have enough reserve forces to come. To reinforce the Kwantung Army, the Emperor of Japan would not just sit back and watch the Kwantung Army be eaten up by himself. Then, the question arises, why has no Japanese reinforcements been found so far?

This is the most puzzling point for Zhukov. To put it bluntly, it is also the source of his uneasiness. The cold wind blowing from the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, with a biting salty chill, brushed over his skin, making him shiver and wrap himself tightly The light in his eyes suddenly flashed, and he started to call a staff officer, saying: "You, Comrade Major, immediately inform Comrade Kirponos, the Minister of Intelligence of the Front Army, to come here to see me!"

After a while, Major General Kilponos, the head of the intelligence department of the front army, ran over in a hurry. After saluting, he asked, "Comrade commander, you have called me urgently. Is there any important task?"

Major General Zhukov smiled loudly and said: "There is no urgent task, but, Comrade Kirponos, I entrust you with an important task. The Intelligence Department of the Front Army must send all the reconnaissance troops to focus on the Far East battlefield. , Radiate within a radius of [-] kilometers, conduct differential reconnaissance on all the main directions leading to the battlefield, focusing on both sides of the Brea Mountains and the Kukan Mountains, do you understand what I mean?"

Major General Kirponos was taken aback for a moment, and then asked, "Comrade Commander, what are you worried about? How long do you need the intelligence department to provide you with information on this?" The range of kilometers is an area of ​​thousands of kilometers. The reconnaissance troops under the Intelligence Department of the Front Army are dispatched in full force, and there is no way to cover it in less than ten days.

Zhukov knew that his subordinates misinterpreted his meaning, and patiently explained: "Comrade Kirponos, you did not understand what I meant. The reconnaissance troops of the intelligence department should establish a cordon with a radius of [-] kilometers. As an early warning, I can only give you five days in the mountains."

Major General Kirponos understood now, "Comrade Commander, I will immediately deploy the reconnaissance force to set off. If any abnormal situation is found, I will report it to the Front Army Command as soon as possible. I only need three days to follow up." Your order is to establish a cordon around the troops!" He said with some ease.

After finishing this task, Zhukov seemed somewhat relieved, "The warning line with a radius of [-] kilometers is enough for myself to prepare for emergencies!" He thought to himself, looking at his watch, It was almost three o'clock in the morning on April [-]th, "Go back to the headquarters!" He ordered the guards, and strode into the tent.

In the small town of Delun in southern Outer Mongolia, in the temporary headquarters of the Independent Division, the chief of staff Zhao Yu and the major general were reading a telegram from Liu Tiehan, the deputy division commander and commander of the Eastern Command Force. Nineteen hours have passed since the regional troops completely intercepted the leading troops of the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army and the Baikal Front Army on the line from Chita to Irkutsk. The main force of the army, there are signs of attack, the Far East Command asked for instructions, is it still proceeding according to the original plan?"

Tang Qiuli rubbed the stubble on his chin and said in thought: "The main force of the Soviet army has not launched an attack for more than ten hours. The Soviet Army, why are you hesitant to move forward?" He seemed to be talking to himself, and he seemed to be asking Zhao Yuhe.

Zhao Yuhe shook his head. He also completed the test of the abnormal behavior of the Soviet army. According to common sense, the Soviet army could not wait to race against time. It passed through the line from Chita to Irkutsk and stayed for more than ten hours. It is not normal, absolutely not normal , but not for normal reasons, judge for yourself! [

Tang Qiuli frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly smiled in relief, who Zhao Yuhe said: "Yuhe, call Deputy Commander Liu, brother Tiehan, don't pay attention to the abnormal behavior of the Soviet army, our troops in the Far East can continue Proceed according to the original plan. In addition, this is also an opportunity. The army can send a large number of engineers to plant a large number of landmines on all roads, and destroy bridges and roads at the same time. "

Liu Tiehan, who received Tang Qiuli's call back, slapped his thigh, and in front of Major General Yang Ketian, the chief of staff of Dongzhi, couldn't help regretting, "Oh, Ketian, look at my head, why didn't I think of this move?" Come on, landmines, landmines are a good thing, anyway, let the old Maozi go unhappy!"

Yang Ketian asked: "Deputy division commander, do you want to order the troops immediately to vigorously carry out mine-burying operations?"

Liu Tiehan glared at Yang Ketian, and said: "What are you waiting for, send the order immediately, and one more thing, all the troops in the Far East must bury all the mines carried by your troops on the road that the Soviet army must pass, don't hold back, If the number of mines in that unit is insufficient, I can order the logistics department to dispatch them quickly. In short, according to the command of the division commander, a mine belt with a thickness of no less than [-] kilometers must be formed from Chita to Irkutsk!"

According to an order from Lieutenant General Liu Tiehan, the deputy division commander, the independent divisions in the Far East buried hundreds of thousands of landmines almost overnight. Of course, the methods of burying landmines are varied, but A day later, these mines made it almost impossible for the Soviet army to move.

Also on this night, Prince Zairen in Khabarovsk in the Far East received a telegram.

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

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