Age of Rebirth

Chapter 790: Melee Combat

The blocking battle at the Kazade U Pass broke out again at dawn the next day, and it became intense. The main force of the First Far East Army under the command of Zhukov adjusted its deployment after the setback last night, concentrated all artillery fire, and bombarded the defense of the Fourth Brigade position.

They also used tank groups to cover a large number of infantry and launched a fierce attack. The troops of the fourth brigade had not repelled the first wave of the Soviet attack. Zhukov sent the second attack echelon up, and the Soviet tanks and soldiers poured in continuously. , Finally rushed to the position of the fourth brigade.

As for Feng Jiwu, who was at the rear of the battlefield, even though he still had five brigades in his hands, facing the fierce Soviet artillery fire, there was no way to reinforce them. All the attack pressure of the Soviet army had to be borne by the fourth brigade alone.

Faced with such a critical situation, Zhu Dake, the commander of the Fourth Brigade, made a crazy and absolutely necessary decision to counterattack the Soviet army across the board, engage in hand-to-hand combat, and get involved with the Soviet soldiers until now Now, the soldiers of the Fourth Brigade have also seen that, facing a desperate situation, there may be a way out if they fight back desperately. [

Zhu Dake's actions aroused the fighting spirit of the officers and soldiers of the Fourth Brigade. Tens of thousands of people fought hand-to-hand. Before he could react, the Chinese soldiers rushed into the crowd of Soviet soldiers in a daze.

All the machine guns, cannons, and submachine guns have lost their effect. There are only "clang clang" sounds of iron objects colliding together, bursts of shouts, and a strong smell of blood. Chinese soldiers do not pay attention to hand-to-hand combat training in this desperate style of fighting. The Soviet army couldn't bear it. A mass of swords rolled around in the crowd of Soviet soldiers. Wherever it went, the Soviet soldiers fled one after another. This was Zhu Dake and his highly skilled guard platoon.

The situation on the battlefield was reversed. The officers and soldiers of the Fourth Brigade, relying on the big swords in their hands, pressed the Soviet soldiers to the outside of the Kazadewu Mountain Pass step by step. As a result, the Soviet tanks and infantry were divided again. Seeing that the situation was not good, the tanks turned their heads and retreated. It was a bit late. The anti-tank guns, anti-tank grenades, and Molotov cocktails of the soldiers of the Fourth Brigade greeted together, and the Soviet tanks exploded and caught fire one after another.

Zhukov and all the Soviet generals who were paying attention to the situation on the battlefield were stunned and looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief. Who would have thought that the battle of tanks, cannons, and submachine guns would turn into a typical hand-to-hand combat in the era of cold weapons. Under such circumstances, the use of hand-to-hand combat to countercharge was unexpected by all senior Soviet generals.

Only at the beginning of this world, during the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese army carried out a hand-to-hand charge, but it was not as clever as the Chinese soldiers. They mixed with their own soldiers and made all their heavy weapons useless. Under the watchful eyes of the generals, the Soviet army that rushed into the Kazadewu Pass was shot out again. Hundreds of Soviet tanks were paralyzed on the position of the Fourth Brigade, emitting thick black smoke.

Seeing that he was out of contact with the Soviet attacking troops, Zhu Dake immediately ordered the troops to retreat to the artillery holes to avoid the ensuing Soviet shelling. Zhu Dake himself had suffered several injuries, the most serious one being He was pierced through the thigh by a Soviet soldier's bayonet. He was half back and half supported by several guards and returned to the position.

As soon as he entered the bomb defense hole, Zhu Dake threw away the big knife and shouted repeatedly: "Fuck it, it's so fucking good, I haven't fought such a good fight for a long time." Gasping for air, beads of sweat appeared on his head, he grinned and said, "Ouch."

Feng Jiwu, who was so nervous that his heart was in his throat, witnessed the whole process, he punched the pillar of the headquarters, and shouted loudly: "Okay, Zhu Dake did a good job. I really didn't expect that this kid is still a little A crooked move." The staff officers in the headquarters turned their heads and secretly laughed.

Zhukov threw down the binoculars angrily, and the battle that was already in sight of victory was turned around by the big swords of the Chinese soldiers. "Order, the artillery group belonging to the group army, immediately bombard the area, pay attention, and guard against the sneak attack of the squadron's artillery fire." Zhukov somewhat He ordered fiercely, but he didn't believe that so many cannons couldn't kill the Chinese soldiers?

The Soviet army's large-caliber howitzers fired another burst of violent shelling, and then tanks covered the infantry's charge. Zhu Dake still adopted the old method of mixing with the Soviet army's tanks and infantry. More than 1 officers and soldiers in the brigade , He just used a big knife to slash back Zhukov's continuous Butan coordinated attack.

For a whole day, the fourth brigade's blocking position never stopped the sound of guns and shouts of killing. They fought back and forth until the sun set and repelled the last Soviet attack. The sound of guns on the battlefield gradually subsided, and the fourth brigade The original terrain was no longer visible, and it was plowed several times by the Soviet army's fierce artillery fire.

The last twilight of the sunset faded away at night, and the night wind of the grassland blew up, blowing away the heavy gunpowder smoke and bloody smell, and sent it to the distance. Feng Jiwu greeted Zhu Dake who had withdrawn from the position of the first brigade on the second line of defense The officers and soldiers of the Fourth Brigade, ragged, smelling of gunpowder smoke, and covered in scars, passed through the position one by one and retreated to the rear to rest.

Zhu Dake was lying on the stretcher, holding Feng Jiwu's hand, and said in a hoarse voice: "Report to the commander, the Fourth Brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Regiment has completed the blocking mission, and is now ordered to withdraw to rest," Feng Jiwu silently waved He waved his hand and asked the ambulance team to carry Zhu Dake away.

He has already learned the whole situation from the chief of staff of the Fourth Brigade. After a day of fierce fighting, more than 3000 soldiers from the Fourth Brigade were withdrawn, but only more than 4000 people were withdrawn. It was disabled, mainly caused by Soviet artillery fire.

The Soviets did not take advantage of it either. There were about 9000 Soviet soldiers lying on the land outside Japan, and more than [-] tanks turned into burning scrap iron. After a day of positional resistance, the independent division appeared so large The number of casualties is rare, and the troops have never experienced such serious attrition in repeated battles with the Japanese army.

At night, Feng Jiwu drafted a telegram to the division commander Tang Qiuli in the hidden department: "Master, our department had the first battle with the Soviet army last night. By the time the report was sent, the first day's battle had ended. The casualties of the brigade exceeded two-thirds, which is rare in previous battles. The reason was all caused by the heavy artillery fire of the Soviet army. Now the fourth brigade has to evacuate the position. According to this method, our department can complete the blocking mission for five days. Master, please don't worry."

After receiving Feng Jiwu's telegram from the Kazade Wushan Pass battlefield, Tang Qiuli knew that the battle was far more intense and cruel than what was said in the telegram. One main field brigade was disabled in one day. The pressure Feng Jiwu faced can be imagined. You know, the progress here is not smooth. The Soviet army that went south from Ulan-Ude entered the Onon River line and stopped moving. The big bag that Tang Qiuli prepared in the Hang'ai Mountains has been waiting for a few days. Time, the hateful Soviets, just won't get in.

Tang Qiuli couldn't sleep all night. The battlefield around Kulun was so silent. It was absolutely not in line with his own wishes. If he didn't deal with the 12 Soviet troops in front of him, the corps directly under him couldn't get out to face Zhukov's main force. From the current Soviet army's Judging from the actions, Zhukov seems to have judged his intentions. He hopes that the Soviet army will only need to stick to him.

If he commanded the troops to attack frontally, the Soviet army would keep retreating, attracting his main force away from the Outer Front. After Zhukov broke through Feng Jiwu's line of defense, he could take Kulun directly and sweep the Outer Outer Army. The Soviet army on the opposite side, Walking while hitting, if not hitting, sticking to himself like a ghost, as cunning as a loach. [

As expected, he is a famous Soviet general in the future. To add fuel to the fire, Liu Tiehan sent a telegram from the front line of Jinzhou, "The division pointed out and passed on to the division commander. Recently, various units of the Kwantung Army have been mobilized frequently. The concentration in the An and Sujiatun areas seems to be an attempt to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a new offensive. According to Northeast intelligence, it is estimated that the Kwantung Army will be assembled around mid-September. I judge that this will be the time for the Kwantung Army to launch an offensive in western Liaoning."

It is impossible for the war in foreign countries to be delayed any longer. If it is delayed for a long time, it will form an unfavorable situation of fighting on two fronts. At the same time, it will fight with two powerful countries. Tang Qiuli is not so arrogant yet. But is there any way to deal with the 12 Soviet troops on the opposite side as quickly as possible?

Tang Qiuli turned around and asked Chang Feng, the chief of staff of the division and the chief of staff of the corps, "Chief of staff, what do you think of the current situation?" Working hard in the Hang'ai Mountains is not an option after all, Commander Feng is under a lot of pressure, my suggestion is that we take the initiative to attack and annihilate or defeat the Soviet army in front of us."

"Zhukov's two-way encirclement plan will not be realized. He will face a choice. He will continue to attack the Kazadwu Mountain Pass, and the plan of attacking Kulun from the east will remain unchanged, or he will stay there and observe our next move, regardless of which point. , we can all take the initiative strategically.”

Tang Qiuli sighed, and said: "Why don't I want to get rid of the Soviet army on the opposite side, but judging by the actions of the Soviet army, they will not make direct contact with us at all. They will run away as soon as they fight. They are all stationed in three Apart from an hour's march, Zhukov really has a way of using troops."

Chang Feng thought about it, and suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he said: "Master, we have superior military strength and firepower, why don't we make a roundabout outflank, put 12 Soviet troops in our pockets, and annihilate them in one fell swoop," he said. After that, the hands made a closing movement.

Tang Qiuli's eyes lit up. This is indeed the best way to solve the current impasse. He has not considered it before, but it is limited to the terrain around the Onon River. The mechanized corps has long-distance detours and outflanks, and it has to pass through a large swamp, which is tanks and trucks. The trap was time-consuming and labor-intensive. I am afraid that the Soviet army will retreat before the troops arrive at the designated location. It is another stalemate. Therefore, it is too late to make a decision.

(To be continued)