Age of Rebirth

Chapter 780 Eight Bloody Five Days ([-])

The Soviet army's attack on Kazade Wushan Pass, Feng Jiwu's troops blocked the position. Starting that night, Zhukov wanted to give the Chinese defenders a warning, and concentrated the main artillery group of the group army, more than [-] [-]mm caliber howitzers, and intensive shelling For an hour and a half, his intention was very simple, to use large-scale artillery fire to kill and injure as much as possible the vital forces of the squadron exposed in the field fortifications.

Immediately, more than [-] tanks, accompanied by a division of infantry, launched a ferocious attack on Feng Jiwu's position, which was limited by the terrain. According to Zhukov's usual style of play, if it is suitable for the troops to deploy, he will take them all at once. The troops were all thrown into the attack.

The devastating shelling was not very lethal to the soldiers of the Niangziguan garrison concealed in the anti-battery holes. Except for a very few anti-battery holes that were destroyed, the troops were not injured. After the Soviet tanks and infantry began to After the attack, the tanks and the infantry were quickly separated, and the light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns roared together. The Soviet infantry of the two regiments that entered the mountain pass suffered a catastrophe. Before the first blocking position, they were beaten to death. .

When the tank group attacked and broke through the Soviet positions, what they were most worried about was that they would be separated from the infantry by the defenders. The defenders' blasters could blow up the tanks from all angles. If so, the attacking Soviet tanks would run over them. As the soft soil roared and rushed forward, strings of tracers suddenly flew in front of it. [

In a blink of an eye, jets of metal pierced through the armor of the Soviet tank and exploded in the cockpit. Not only that, Chinese soldiers also threw over large anti-tank grenades and burning Molotov cocktails from time to time. A Soviet tank One after another exploded, smoked and caught fire, paralyzed in place.

Sweat dripped from Zhukov's face, what kind of squadron is this?When the roaring tanks run over the heads of the soldiers lying in the trenches, it is a great test for each soldier's psychology. If they don't have a nervous breakdown, they will lose the will to fight. But these Chinese soldiers, look It didn't look chaotic at all, and played very well.

He knew that the current situation on the battlefield was extremely dangerous for the tanks and infantry rushing into the Kazadewu Mountain Pass. If there were no follow-up troops to follow up and attack, the whole army could only be wiped out. He ordered: "Second Attack the echelon, attack immediately, be sure to open the Chinese defense line and support the first echelon."

As soon as Zhukov's words fell, meteors flew all over the sky from behind the squadron's position, and fell on the artillery position of the Soviet army in an instant, bursting into flames. When the "rumble" came, Zhukov was taken aback. The commander of the squadron was a very cunning person. artillery instead of supporting the defending infantry?Instead of shelling its own artillery positions?

No matter how you don't understand it, since the artillery of the squadron has appeared, let's hit his artillery first and remove the heavy weapons that are most threatening to the troops, "Order, artillery, quickly capture the artillery of the squadron Destroy all positions!" Zhukov decisively issued an order.

After the Soviet artillery received the order, it took more than 40 minutes to organize a counterattack. Groups of artillery flew across the night sky and landed on the positions of the Chinese artillery, but they didn't take advantage of it at all, lady The artillery brigade of the Guan Garrison had moved to the preset position 10 minutes ago.

The sudden shelling this time caused great damage to the Soviet artillery group. About several hundred howitzers were blown up. The Soviet artillery had the upper hand. A regiment of more than 3000 Soviet soldiers suffered a catastrophe.

The follow-up troops couldn't rush in for a long time. Outside the mountain pass, they were blocked by the firepower of the Chinese defenders. Just the tanks rushed in, which was helpful. It was like sending live targets to the Chinese soldiers. The two armies fought together. , The artillery fire could not give full play to the advantages, the Chinese soldiers fought the Soviet army without mercy, gritted their teeth, and sent a long string of bullets into the bodies of the Soviet soldiers.

Feng Jiwu created a miracle. In the positional blocking battle, he fought a small-scale encirclement and annihilation battle. After a few hours, the sound of guns and artillery on the battlefield faded away, and more than two hundred Soviet tanks became piles of burning piles. The scrap iron, the Soviet soldiers of the two regiments, became lifeless corpses lying on the scorching ground after the artillery bombardment.

Zhukov's first attack was shattered in this way. The Fourth Brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps placed by Feng Jiwu on the first line of defense suffered only minor casualties. In this battle, several anti-tank gun units contributed a lot No, they destroyed most of the more than [-] Soviet tanks.

Such casualties, for the powerful Soviet First Army in the Far East, were nothing more than a slight injury. Zhukov's mood was extremely regretful. He knew that he had acted too hastily and his appetite was too great. In the middle of the army position, the result was to bring undue losses to the troops.

He immediately ordered the troops to stop attacking, and then held a military meeting. Zhukov, who had a strong sense of responsibility, could not forgive his mistakes in command. At the military meeting, he made a profound self-criticism in front of all the senior generals. and assume full responsibility.

Such a sincere attitude has won unanimous praise from the generals who were originally contemptuous or extremely dissatisfied. Sweeping the shadow brought by the defeat in the first battle to the troops.

Zhukov glanced at the generals with piercing eyes, and announced a new attack plan, "Comrades, our first attack tonight has failed. I hope this incident will remind all senior Red Army generals, including myself, that we must not take it lightly. The Chinese squadron underestimates the combat effectiveness and fighting will of Chinese soldiers. What we are facing is not the Chinese squadron of more than ten years ago, but a new type of army with excellent equipment and well-trained. The troops are ready, Launch a new round of attack before dawn, adopt the tactics of advancing one by one, and attack steadily, and break through the blocking position of the Chinese army in two days, all units should go back and prepare!"

At the same time, taking advantage of the cessation of the Soviet offensive, Feng Jiwu was also holding a military meeting attended by commanders at the brigade and regiment level. everyone.

Zhu Dake, the commander of the fourth brigade, said with joy: "The bastard is not much better than the little devil. According to my experience in actual combat, that is, there are more cannons and tanks. In terms of individual quality and fighting will, there are still more fighters." It’s not as good as the little devil soldiers who are fierce and stubborn. When they are surrounded, they don’t launch a suicide charge.

Only Feng Jiwu was an exception. This was just the beginning, and the cruel battle was yet to come. This kind of heart and emotion would harm the soldiers of the army.

After the brigade commander of the fourth brigade finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter, and several brigade commanders teased: "Old man, did you start to wag your tail just after the first battle? Look at your complacency, your lips are all over your ears!"

Everyone burst into laughter, and the brigade commander of the fourth brigade was even more proud. He turned to Feng Jiwu and said, "Commander, don't bother. The troops behind should take a good rest. Only our fourth brigade can withstand the attack." They attacked for four days, and for the rest of the day, let a few of them have a good time, which is enough for our four brigades, don’t eat alone! Everyone takes advantage of it.” [

The brigade commander of the fourth brigade became more and more complacent. A regimental commander next to him quietly stabbed his superior. When he saw it, the commander stared at him unkindly. He shrank his neck and swallowed all the following words. I know that the generals present here all have the mentality of despising the Soviet army, and they took advantage of the sign of the fourth brigade commander to criticize them severely.

"What? I just won a small battle, and each of them looks like the enemy of the world? Let me tell you, this is just the beginning of the fight, Zhukov has not yet figured out our way, the artillery fire is too scattered, and the attack depth is too long. Tomorrow, there will be a battle. Bad battle, the Soviet army has more than 2000 howitzers, deployed and displayed, if your fourth brigade can survive until dark tomorrow, and two-thirds of the troops are withdrawn, I will give you a collective merit for the fourth brigade. Your fourth brigade commander, I personally How about applying to the teacher to award you a first-class warrior medal?"

With the face of the commander, who would dare to speak up? The Fourth Brigade Commander smiled dryly, Feng Jiwu's tone softened, and then said: "I know you don't quite believe it. Tomorrow's battle situation is the best proof. Any thoughts of paralysis and underestimation of the enemy , will bring huge casualties to the troops, especially the commanders at all levels, and they must be responsible for the lives of the soldiers."

"After the brigade commanders and regimental commanders go back, they must strengthen the fortifications overnight, especially the anti-bunker holes. Also, prepare enough drinking water, dry food, medicine and first-aid medicines, especially anti-tank weapons. Once the Soviet army launches an attack , Artillery fire will block all connections between the rear and the front line, your fourth brigade has been fighting alone all day, tomorrow evening, I will be in the blocking position of the first brigade, waiting for you to withdraw."

Both sides in the war are readjusting their deployment and accumulating strength. At dawn the next day, the east has just revealed a faint morning light, and the dewdrops condensed on the grass blades, under the morning light, are shining a little dimly. There are pits all over the land, and a few green grasses, moistened by the night dew, stretch out again, as if the withered life is quietly recovering.

Three red signals rose slowly over the Soviet army's position, a series of earth-shattering loud noises, several large-caliber grenades pierced the dawn sky, and with screams from far to near, they rained down on the troops of the Fourth Brigade. On the blocking position, the ground trembled.

This was just the first wave. Immediately, more guns fell, and the originally refreshing air was immediately filled with the thick smell of gunpowder smoke. The Soviet army's large-scale offensive began.

(To be continued)