Age of Rebirth

Lieutenant General Suzuki, the head of the [-]th Division of the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Army who received the telegram from Captain Kato, was shocked and extremely annoyed. How about sending a small force to cross the Brea Mountains?

According to the battle report of the Far East Campaign Command, Zhukov’s troops were all restrained by the Kwantung Army on the battlefield. Could it be that that cunning Zhukov had already detected the plan of the dispatched army headquarters in advance? If so, it would be a big trouble up.

Lieutenant General Suzuki is well aware of the terrain conditions of the Brea Mountains. It is the mountain pass that the division will pass. As long as Zhukov deploys a regiment of troops there, including the 10,000th Division, [-]+ people will take shortcuts Troops, don't even think about passing, they can only helplessly listen to the sound of guns on the other side of the mountain range.

Moreover, the main force of the [-]th Division is still tens of kilometers away from the mountain pass. Don't underestimate these tens of kilometers. The key is to control the mountain pass, buy enough time for the main force of the division to arrive, and the Kato Squadron has become the key to the outflanking battle.

As a result, the majestic Lieutenant General and Regiment Commander, very rarely, personally sent a telegram to a small lieutenant and squadron leader. Of course, the content of the telegram, apart from praising Captain Kato, ordered Kato The squadron must stick to the position of the mountain pass, even if all the members are broken, they must not take half a step back, and they will scold him like a dog. Soviet squad?"

After reading the telegram signed by His Excellency the head of the division, Captain Kato was flattered. As for the scolding later, it was his own honor.There may be thousands of officers at the rank of captain in the entire division. Who can be scolded by the division commander? Only me!

Of course, I couldn't be scolded in vain, so the three cheeks still had purple and green slap marks, and the unlucky squad leader was recruited by His Excellency Captain again, so naturally he was scolded by the commander of the division.After it was fermented, several times it was given to the three subordinates. After scolding, Captain Kato, who was extremely balanced in his heart, gave the order.Immediately at the mountain pass position, build fortifications.Prepare to face the upcoming Soviet troops.He didn't realize that this might be one of the few opportunities to give orders in his countdown life.

After giving the order to the third search squadron, the head of Suzuki's division was still uneasy. After thinking about it, he decided to put down the small-scale battle that took place at the Brea Pass.Report directly to the Far East Campaign Headquarters.

After receiving the telegram from Lieutenant General Suzuki, Prince Zairen smiled lightly, put the telegram aside indifferently, and sent the telegram to Major General Yamada, Head of the General Staff Headquarters.I couldn't help reminding: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, Suzuki Division Commander's worries are not unreasonable. Since Zhukov sent a small reconnaissance force, and there was a battle, it means that he has already noticed your plan. Did you order the [-]th Division to temporarily stop advancing and wait for other troops to catch up?"

Prince Zairen smiled more and more indifferently, and said: "Mr. Yamada, there is no need to be nervous. Lieutenant General Suzuki will be confused if he is concerned. If Zhukov had already noticed in advance that the Far East dispatched troops to take shortcuts, then he would just send a group of troops. A small army of more than [-] people, and it was wiped out, if Zhukov had been prepared, there would be no less than one division in the Breya Pass!"

"Also, the Brea Pass is already a heavily fortified barrier!" Prince Zairen talked eloquently as if he was taking a tactical lesson, and Major General Yamada was convinced, "Yamada-kun, call back the [-]th Division, follow the scheduled plan Proceed, occupy the passage of Breya Pass, and after leaving the troops to ensure the safety of the passage, the main force of the division immediately attack the Soviet flank!" He issued another order.

This order is also bold enough. With the strength of a division, before the follow-up troops have arrived, they will take the lead in launching an attack on the Soviet Far East Front Army with more than one million troops. Major General Yamada listened to it and sweated all over. , but he knew better that His Royal Highness's thinking cannot be inferred by ordinary people. It must be reasonable for him to do so. Therefore, when the words came to his lips, he quietly swallowed them back.

Prince Zairen is indeed confident. The raiding force in the direction of the Brea Mountains is considered a surprise soldier. It will definitely disrupt Zhukov's established deployment. If you don't want to be stabbed on the flank, you can only send troops to fight. Zhukov, who is retreating, is willing to divide his troops and come to fight?

Prince Zairen's judgment is that Zhukov will not. On the other hand, the flank attack of the [-]th Division can minimize the pressure on the Kwantung Army. Moreover, this is only the left and right wings of the Far East battlefield. The North Korean garrison troops who took a shortcut appeared after the Kukan Mountains on the right flank of the battlefield. How should Zhukov deal with it?Hustle and bustle for sure!

The surprise soldiers on the left and right flanks are not the focus of the Far East Campaign, as long as they can disrupt Zhukov’s planned deployment. The highlight of the Far East Campaign is the main force of the Imperial Far East Expedition Army and the Korean Garrison. Only they have the ability to eat Zhukov’s troops. .

According to the information from the Intelligence Department of the Campaign Headquarters, Zhukov should have taken preventive measures. He was the first to evacuate the three army units on the battlefield. The troops, at the fastest speed, moved closer to the Soviet Outer Xing'anling Front Army in the direction of Chita. Zhukov's plan was to build a passage between the Far East Battlefield and the Soviet Outer Xing'anling Front Army in advance to prevent being attacked by the Imperial Emperor. The army cut off the retreat.

Prince Zairen has seen through Zhukov's plan. He has issued an order that the Far East Dispatch Army and the main force of the North Korean Garrison must encircle and wipe out the three Soviet army units in the area east of Chita, and completely cut off the direction of the Soviet Far East Front Army to Chita. close passage.

Zai Ren was also very happy. Zhukov adopted such a tactic, which was equivalent to dividing more than 100 million troops into several sections, and gave himself the opportunity to break through each. The Kwantung Army launched a fierce offensive on the Far East battlefield. In the Kulkan Mountains, two surprise troops protruded, the Far East Dispatch Army and the North Korean Garrison troops, blocking and attacking them head-on, that is, five sharp knives, stabbing at the Soviet Far East Front Army at the same time.

Even if Zhukov had all-powerful abilities and the Soviet Far East Front Army had millions of people, what else could they do in the face of such a deadlock?Coupled with the eagerness to retreat and not daring to entangle the situation, will Zhukov's situation be wonderful?

At this time, Prince Zairen was in a very happy mood. The Far East campaign plan had almost no twists and turns. According to his own expectations, he developed step by step. Under normal circumstances, it would take no more than three days to complete the campaign against the Soviet Far East Front Army. Of course, this process may take a long time, but Prince Zai Ren is not in a hurry. The fish that have fallen into the net will be cleaned up sooner or later, and the difference is not big.

And enjoying the pleasure of the whole process is more wonderful than seeing the result. However, Prince Zairen is full of confidence and feels in control of the battle situation. The change was very confusing. He felt that Tang Qiuli, the Chinese man, didn't seem to be all in his calculations.

It has been three or four days since the Soviet Waixinganling Front Army and Lake Baikal Front Army retreated to the front line of Chita and Irkutsk. Normally speaking, Tang Qiuli's independent division troops on this line have nothing more than two choices. One is that after a battle with the Soviet army, after paying a certain price, the Soviet army, which still has a numerical advantage, cannot stop it from continuing to retreat westward. Of course, the Soviets will also pay a greater price, and that Chinese man is not easy to mess with.

Another option is to face the Soviet army eager to withdraw westward. After weighing the balance, Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, did not dare to fight the enemy head-on, let the passage open, and only made side attacks and harassment. Both the Ridge Front Army and the Lake Baikal Front Army should have passed the line from Chita to Irkutsk and continued to retreat westward.

However, what is going on in the current battle situation, according to the intelligence obtained from the reconnaissance, the independent division did not engage in large-scale battles with the Soviet army, but only adopted a series of ambushes to inflict severe blows on the Soviet vanguard. Afterwards, with millions of troops, the Soviet army stopped on the line from Chita to Irkutsk and stopped moving westward. It is said that it was the landmines of the independent division that made it difficult for the Soviet army to move forward?

Faced with a situation beyond his own expectations, Prince Zairen was a little bit worried. He was worried that the two Soviet front forces would turn around and return to Zhukov. Withdrawing to the west, there is absolutely no such worry. Even if the Soviets knew that Zhukov's troops were surrounded by the Imperial Army of Japan, they would not have time to return to help.

The current position of the two Soviet troops is very delicate. It took only a week to turn around and return to Zhukov’s troops, and rushed back to the Far East battlefield. However, it took more than 100 million people from the Soviet Far East Front Army. According to Prince Zairen’s own estimate, It would take a month at the earliest, which made Prince Zairen very uncomfortable.

"Damn the devil of China, he is very cunning. He made it clear that he would not engage in a direct confrontation with the Soviet army, but instead resorted to scheming tactics to keep the Soviet army on the line from Chita to Irkutsk, giving him the opportunity to fight in the Far East. The plan left a great hidden danger. Moreover, the Chinese devil may not make a move when the Soviet army turns around to help. He is happy to see the Imperial Japanese Army and the Soviet army consume each other. The Chinese people have always been so despicable Shameless!" Prince Zairen thought bitterly.

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