Age of Rebirth

Chapter 780 Three Unconventional

The First Soviet Far East Army led by Zhukov, after rapid formation, became a behemoth with a strength of 32 troops. Although the overall strength was still at a disadvantage compared with Tang Qiuli's strength abroad, including the heavy equipment it belonged to, With the addition of tanks and planes, there is no downfall at all. In late August, a large-scale offensive began.

And Zhukov, a famous general who is about to emerge in the Soviet army, is indeed extraordinary when he makes a move. His main attack direction is not in the mountains of the Hang'ai Mountains. Feng Jiwu's troops in the western region took a slanted sword, changing the style of Soviet generals relying on superior firepower to fight head-on.

The strategic attack direction chosen by Zhukov was very accurate and tricky, which made Tang Qiuli's intention to fight the main force of the Soviet army in the Hang'ai Mountains all in vain. Instead, Feng Jiwu's troops fell into a dangerous situation. , which stretches for nearly a thousand kilometers and is not suitable for the mechanized corps to fight, will be left behind. , A joint attack on Tang Qiuli's main force in the Hang'ai Mountains.

As the founder of the Soviet army's armored group assault theory and actual combat application, Zhukov's status in the Soviet Red Army is comparable to that of the German armored warfare wizard Guderian. Concentrated use on the battlefield, rather than scattered deployment in infantry divisions, used as an auxiliary force for assault, Zhukov knows that the terrain outside Japan is most suitable for large-scale armored cluster attacks. [

He chose the squadron in the western part of the Outlaws, where the troops were dispersed and lacked tanks and aircraft, as the target. After the characteristics, he adopted the most correct method. He discovered a characteristic. Tang Qiuli also paid great attention to the use of artillery fire, tanks, and aircraft on the battlefield.

This has been fully reflected in the repeated battles with the Japanese, especially in the ambush of the Far East Special Army in the Hujirt Mountains. The number of artillery, tanks and aircraft owned by the Chinese Communist Party made Zhukov He was extremely surprised, which also prompted him to change his original combat plan, instead of directly attacking Kulun, he changed the western region of the Outlaws to the main attack direction, flanked Kulun, and jointly attacked Tang Qiuli's main force.

This has at least two advantages. When facing a weak squadron, it can enable the troops to further improve the coordination and combat capabilities of the various arms with very small casualties. Moreover, Tang Qiuli personally commanded the main corps, which could reduce a lot of casualties. Zhukov didn't want to record the battle of regaining foreign countries as a disastrous battle and record it in the annals of Soviet history.

There is also a point hidden in his heart. Zhukov looked down on many senior Soviet generals. He wanted to reform his tactics and boldly outflank them. This time, he was given a chance to practice, and Tang After Qiuli received information from various sources, it was basically certain that Zhukov himself was personally commanding the troops on the West Route.

The commanders of the two armies who also wanted to decide the outcome in a battle abroad and determine the future fate of the foreign war, but the main attack was staggered by nearly a thousand kilometers. If you want to be here, it depends on who can seize the opportunity and better adjust the deployment , ahead of time.

The Soviet army's strategic intentions have been made clear, and Tang Qiuli has no extra time to think about it. According to the intelligence of the special warfare unit, the Soviet troops on the West Road have crossed the Yenisei River and entered the northern foothills of the Tannu Mountains. The road conditions along the Kazade U Mountain Pass were not good, which slowed down the advance speed of the Soviet mechanized troops. It was estimated that after three days, the leading troops would arrive at the destination, and everything was under close surveillance by the special operations unit.

Tang Qiuli gave an order to the special warfare unit, and all the units quickly concentrated in this area, and did everything possible to destroy the roads and bridges leading to the Kazadewu Pass, seize the Kazadewu Pass, and hold the area before the main force arrived. Yamaguchi, this is the only method he can use at present, to buy time for adjustment and deployment, and with the skills of the members of the special operations team, they will not suffer any losses.

Afterwards, he began to think about how to fight this battle. Zhukov wanted to eat the weaker Feng Jiwu's troops, so Tang Qiuli didn't want to eat the Soviet troops heading from Ulan-Ude to Kulun, two to one Compared with heavy weapons, at least there is no suspense in defeating them. The key problem is that if Zhukov's main force breaks through the Kazadewu Pass and enters the grasslands in the western part of the country, his own troops have not yet solved this part of the Soviet Union. army, that would be dangerous.

The feeling of being flanked and encircled will be uncomfortable for anyone, and the troops of the Independent Division and Tang Qiuli are no exception. This requires the troops blocking the main force of the Soviet army at the Kazadewu Mountain Pass to be nailed to the ground like nails. Where, buy enough time for the directly subordinate corps to deal with the Soviet troops attacking Kulun.

Feng Jiwu's troops were none other than Feng Jiwu's troops for this task. The moment Tang Qiuli made the decision, he couldn't bear it. More than 8 troops with no planes, tanks, and only one artillery brigade faced 20 mechanized Soviet troops with hundreds of aircraft. How long can the fierce attack of aircraft, more than 500 tanks, and more than 2000 artillery pieces, the artillery fire like a volcanic eruption, and the overwhelming bombing last?

Tang Qiuli didn't know, and he couldn't judge that the Soviet army was not the Japanese army, and the level of equipment was not just one grade, especially in heavy equipment. Maybe Feng Jiwu's troops would be completely wiped out. This is a blocking battle that cannot be judged. Tang Qiuli could only deploy in this way, and it was the only way of fighting he could choose.

Even if there is no delay, the main corps in Hangai Mountain will lag behind the Soviet army commanded by Zhukov. Also, what about the 12 Soviet troops attacking Kulun?Tang Qiuli's telegram to Feng Jiwu was delayed for more than three hours.

This is a mission to send more than 8 soldiers to a battlefield where there is almost no chance of survival. "Commander Feng and the brigade commanders, after receiving the order, immediately led all the troops to the Kazadwu Pass to build a blocking position. Be sure to complete the five-day task of stopping the Soviet mechanized main force, remember, at any cost." When Tang Qiuli issued this order, he was already mentally prepared for the complete annihilation of Feng Jiwu's troops, or heavy casualties .

When Feng Jiwu received the order from the division commander, Feng Jiwu was leading two brigades on the way to Kazadewu Mountain Pass. Tang Qiuli would forward the information about the movements of the Soviet army to Feng Jiwu every day from the special warfare unit, so as to understand the Soviet army's movements. After knowing the specific direction of action of the army, Feng Jiwu immediately realized that his troops were about to face a severe situation.

The 20 Soviet troops came for themselves. After defeating or destroying themselves, they would attack the corps directly under the division commander. After staring at the map for a while, Feng Jiwu immediately grasped the key point of the entire battle, which was the Tannu Mountains The only passage to enter the Transcendental Area, Kazadewu Mountain Pass, if this passage is strangled, it will buy time for the division commander to kill the Soviet troops that went straight to Kulun.

Feng Jiwu didn't hesitate, nor did he consider the consequences. He had been the senior commander of the independent division for many years. Order the two nearest brigades to set off immediately and rush to Kazadewu Mountain Pass. The other troops leave the station, carry all heavy weapons, bring enough medicine and supplies, and quickly gather in the area. The two cavalry brigades will take over the field battle Defense of all areas of the infantry brigade.

This action was nearly ten hours earlier than Tang Qiuli's order, ten precious hours. After receiving the order from the teacher, Feng Jiwu only replied a six-character telegram, "Finished the task firmly!" No sentence, he knew the inner ideological struggle of the teacher when he issued this order, otherwise, he would not have added a sentence "Remember, at any cost" at the end of the order.

Feng Jiwu led the first two brigades, and when they arrived at the Kazadewu Mountain Pass, it was already dusk. The two detachments of the special warfare detachment had arrived a few hours earlier and completed the survey of the nearby terrain. The two special warfare detachments According to the order of the division commander, it was assigned to Feng Jiwu's troops for combat hunting. Feng Jiwu knew that these special forces members were Tang Qiuquan's heart and eyes, and they would never be put in the position to do the work of ordinary infantry. superior.

The Kazadwu Pass crosses the Tannu Mountains and extends southward for more than 20 kilometers, leading to the western hinterland of the Barbados. It is a narrow and rugged mountain road, the width of which can pass tanks and artillery vehicles, but the speed of passage is limited. , the mechanized troops can only march in single file. [

On both sides are high and undulating hills, completely different from the natural conditions of the mountains in the interior, there are no steep peaks, no cliffs and broken walls, and the altitude of the hills is not high. It is easy to climb up, and there are very few natural concealments such as caves and garrison holes, and there are no tall and dense trees to cover the blocking position and avoid air attacks.

Such terrain conditions made Feng Jiwu grin. The only strong condition is that he can deploy multiple blocking positions, increase the depth and thickness of the blocking line, and turn all the terrain around under the guidance of the soldiers of the special warfare unit. , Feng Jiwu already had a rough plan in his mind.

After following Tang Qiuli for a long time, Feng Jiwu also learned a whole set of tactics of positional resistance warfare. He ordered the troops who arrived to dig artillery holes on various highlands and hillsides overnight, demanding that they be able to withstand the attack of an artillery division of the Soviet Army. After three days of shelling, the depth of the digging is not counted, and the cave has to be reinforced, so as not to be killed by the Soviet cannons, but to be suffocated inside.

According to the commander's request, more than 6000 soldiers from the two brigades worked overnight after a short rest. In the dark night, a section of the Tannu Mountains became a construction site in full swing.

(To be continued)