Age of Rebirth

General Zhukov, the commander of the Soviet Far East Front Army, suddenly fell to the ground under the shelling of the Japanese army, but his guards were frightened, and they rushed forward yelling, pulling Zhukov up from the ground.

Zhukov's head of guard turned pale with fright, and kept shouting, "Comrade Commander, are you not injured? Military doctor—military doctor!—stretcher, come here!"

Zhukov patted the dirt on his body, pushed away the guards who surrounded him with no weight, and said calmly, "Why panic, I won't die yet!"

It’s quite suspenseful to say that the shrapnel whizzing over densely hit the parapet surrounded by sandbags at the entrance of the shelter department. , just as I thought, the Japanese shells, who couldn't tell whether it was a general or a soldier, took their lives," General Zhukov smiled wryly and shook his head, then turned and went back to the depths of the shelter.

Looking at a bunch of statistical tables, General Zhukov's mood was quite heavy. The Far East Front Army suffered a bitter battle. Although it did not consume much in the early battle to encircle the Japanese Kwantung Army, but in the ensuing uninterrupted battles, the strength of the troops Losses show up.

So far, the Far East Front Army, which was originally full of more than 160 million troops, has less than 120 million people left. That is to say, the Far East Front Army has lost nearly 60 troops after more than a month of fierce fighting. Moreover, after being strategically encircled by the Japanese army, the logistics supply lines from Irkutsk and Chita were completely cut off, and the ammunition and supplies were no longer enough to support the long-term stand-by.

Judging from Zhukov's experience, the Far East Front Army could last about three weeks at most under the encirclement of the Japanese army.It's not that the army has lost all casualties, but that the ammunition is exhausted and supplies are scarce. Also, a large number of wounded died due to lack of medicines and could not be treated in time. How long can more than 100 million people last without external supplies?

"Could it be that three weeks later, the soldiers of the Far Eastern Front were hungry, holding rifles without bullets, and fighting the Japanese army?" Zhukov lowered his head in pain. "Why hasn't Moscow responded yet? Could it be that Comrade Stalin is determined to give up the Far Eastern Front?" He thought to himself, deep in his heart, filled with deep unwillingness and helplessness, as well as a trace of fear.

"Dingling!" A rush of phone ringing interrupted Zhukov's thoughts, and a staff officer hurried over.Picking up the phone, "What?——how's the situation now? Okay, I'll report to Comrade Commander immediately!"

The staff officer walked up to Zhukov and glanced at the haggard face of Comrade Commander.He said cautiously: "Comrade Commander, I received a report from the No.16 Army in the direction of the Beria Mountains. The Japanese army's offensive is very fierce. , There is no reserve team anymore, please ask the front army headquarters to reinforce it as soon as possible!"

Zhukov was not surprised, pondered for a moment, and said: "Order, No.14 Army, immediately reinforce the left wing, regain the lost position before dawn, and push the Japanese back [-] kilometers, order, Ninth Army, reinforce the right wing , before dawn, push back the Japanese army forty kilometers!"

Now that he is standing still and waiting for reinforcements, Zhukov is not afraid to invest more troops. He has fought against the Japanese army. If the left and right wings can really push back the Japanese army by 150 to [-] kilometers, then there will be a significant impact on changing the passive situation in front of the Far East Front Army. With great help, the defense depth in the left and right directions will also be thickened to more than [-] kilometers.

However, Zhukov knew that in the absence of external reinforcements, such a change in the situation on the local battlefield would not ultimately change the outcome of the Far Eastern Front Army. Completely wiped out, otherwise...!" He thought with regret that Zhukov himself didn't know what would happen otherwise.

"Comrade Commander—Comrade Commander! Urgent telegram!" Lieutenant General Godayav, Chief of Staff of the Front Army, ran over from the other side of the bunker amidst the rumbling cannons, with his face on his face. On, with surprise and inexplicable excitement!

Seeing the appearance of his chief of staff, Zhukov's heart tightened. Could it be that Moscow called back?And, good news!He was even more anxious than Lieutenant General Kodayav, and rushed to meet him and asked, "Comrade Chief of Staff, is this a telegram from the General Staff?"

Lieutenant General Godayav panted heavily, and said: "No—no, it was the high command that called back and ordered our troops to stand by and wait for reinforcements. Immediately suspend the return to the European battlefield, and turn around to rescue the Far East Front Army, Comrade Commander, the telegram said that this is a decision made by Comrade Stalin himself! And now, Comrade Stalin will personally command the rescue force!"

The idea of ​​surviving a desperate situation and preparing to die has been lingering in my heart. The sudden telegram changed everything. Zhukov's thinking fell into a blank instead. This is related to the fate of more than one million soldiers in the Far East Front Army. The telegram came too suddenly. He had prepared for the worst and was ready to be abandoned by Comrade Stalin. He couldn't tell whether he was happy or sad about the sudden good news.

"Comrade Commander! Comrade Commander! The High Command is waiting for our call back!" Seeing that the Commander lost his mind, Chief of Staff Godayav said hastily.

Zhukov's throat choked up, and a hot and sour feeling filled his heart, "Comrade Chief of Staff, call back to the High Command. All commanders and fighters of the Far Eastern Front will strictly implement the orders of the High Command! Cooperate with the rescue forces!" After pondering for a while, he continued: "At the end of the telegram, add a sentence, all commanders and fighters of the Far Eastern Front pay tribute to Comrade Stalin!"

"Wait, Comrade Godaev!" Chief of Staff Godaev turned around and was about to leave when Zhukov called out again, "Immediately send the telegram from the command headquarters to the first level of the troop company, and let all the soldiers know Comrade Stalin personally commanded the troops of the two front armies to reinforce us, and every soldier must know about it!" He gave rare detailed instructions.

"Yes! Comrade Commander, execute your order immediately!" Chief of Staff Godayav saluted, and then disappeared like the wind. He understood Comrade Commander's intentions. Officers and soldiers, all need this telegram!

Far East Khabarovsk, Japan’s Far East Campaign Headquarters, in Prince Zain’s office, Major General Yamada, Head of the General Staff Headquarters, is reporting to him the progress of each unit. Since the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Shinno, has been sent to the rear of the campaign Group, after being the commander, Major General Yamada is actually performing the duties of chief of staff. Regarding this, all the officers in the Far East Campaign Headquarters are well aware that this guy will sooner or later take over the position of chief of staff of Lieutenant General Shinno ,

Therefore, the status of Major General Yamada rose sharply in the headquarters. When everyone coughed, everyone had to listen and stomp their feet. How many people were frightened. The officers all know that Major General Yamada, who seems to be modest, is a smiling tiger. On the surface, he is friendly and smiles at everyone he sees, but in his heart, he is real!

Under the amiable appearance, no one knows how many twists and turns are hidden. Anyway, it is not easy to mess with. Based on this alone, Chief of Staff Shinno is no match for that brainless idiot. Major General Yamada himself knows This, and I am very happy for the officers at the headquarters, to fear rather than hate themselves, and to maintain a sense of mystery is one of the basic qualities that a superior must possess.

Standing in front of Prince Zairen, Major General Yamada seemed more confident and humble than before. After reporting the situation of all the troops, Prince Zairen nodded and did not comment. There was nothing new. The Far East campaign plan was formulated by himself. The plan is being carried out intensively. The Soviet Far East Front Army is the fish in the net. Be cautious, it is nothing more than this big fat fish, don't bring any damage to the net.

Major General Yamada saw that Prince Zairen had no new orders to issue. After saluting, he was about to withdraw when Prince Zain suddenly stopped him, "Mr. Yamada, don't rush to leave. I have a question to discuss. Qiuli's troops blocked the Soviet army on the line from Chita to Irkutsk. So far, they have not broken through the blockade of the independent division. Do you think that after a few days, after the imperial army launches a general attack on the Soviet Far Eastern Front, they may Come back to rescue?"

This problem is too big, and it involves enough to affect the success or failure of the Far East campaign plan, how dare Major General Yamada express his opinion easily, and, from the tone of His Royal Highness, Major General Yamada is keenly aware that His Royal Highness is not confident anymore. Prince Ren absolutely believed that the two front troops of the Soviet Army on the line from Chita to Irkutsk would never turn around and come back to rescue Zhukov's troops.

However, Tang Qiuli, the devil of China, suddenly came up with such a trick, blocking more than 200 million Soviet troops, making it impossible to move, and staying in the area where they can return to help. That is to say, there has been an unexpected change on the battlefield, and this change , beyond the control of His Royal Highness, he was a little hesitant, to be precise, he was very worried.

In all fairness, with Major General Yamada's experience and insight, it is impossible to make an accurate judgment. The battlefields in the Far East and even Outer Mongolia, the complicated battle situation where there are us among the enemy and enemies among us, is complicated and confusing. Mixed together like cakes, some are about to fight to the death, some are watching coldly and want to take advantage of the opportunity, everyone is dazzled when they see it, they are all players in the game, and how many people can see clearly?

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