Age of Rebirth

Chapter 790 Outflank

Feng Jiwu's troops fought extremely hard on the Kazade Wushan Pass battlefield. In one day, they disabled a main field brigade. The 12 Soviet troops in the Onon River were neither too close nor far away. The Soviet army did not drill into the big pockets he carefully arranged. Zhukov could afford it, but Tang Qiuli couldn't.

Coupled with the fact that the Kwantung Army troops on the front line in Jinzhou were ready to move, Tang Qiuli had to resolve the war in foreign countries as soon as possible. The detour troops on both wings had to go through the troubled swamp along the Kai River, so they couldn't make up their minds.

It is still Chang Feng's suggestion that the troops that outflank the two wings can advance lightly, carrying only mortars and other light artillery equipment, and are responsible for entanglement with the Soviet army. Then, the main force will attack from the front. As long as they bite, the Soviet army will want to retreat It can't be done.

Chang Feng's suggestion solved the problem that troubled Tang Qiuli, and it also helped him make up his mind. When his thinking was opened, solutions followed one after another. The troops attacking from the front could retreat [-] kilometers from Hang'ai Mountain. The Soviet army on the opposite side was afraid that they would go for reinforcements The Kazade Wushan Pass battlefield will definitely follow, and the marching distance of the outflanking troops on both wings will be shortened. [

Immediately, Tang Qiuli issued combat orders to the troops, directly under the corps, and three brigades on the left and right flanks, with a total of 11 troops. Army units, each unit must arrive at their destination within 36 hours and wait for the attack order.

The rest of the troops will withdraw from the Hang'ai Mountain ambush position at [-] o'clock tomorrow morning and retreat [-] kilometers in the direction of Kulun.

The sky was bright, and the Hangai Mountains were shrouded in golden sunshine. The actions of so many heavily equipped troops immediately attracted the attention of the Soviet Army on the Onen River. They didn't understand what was going on, so they immediately sent two reconnaissance planes to Reconnaissance over the troops.

The undulating peaks of the Hang'ai Mountains, large and small ditches, dazzled the driver of the Soviet reconnaissance plane, and saw tanks and trucks of the squadron everywhere, raising dust all the way, rolling in the direction of Kulun Going away, just waiting for careful observation at low altitude, a series of anti-aircraft machine guns came head-on, a reconnaissance plane was caught off guard, and exploded into pieces all over the sky.

The remaining reconnaissance plane ran away in fright. This was Tang Qiuli's order. In order to make it realistic, only one was shot down, and the other was left to report. I have described the situation in detail, coupled with a large number of photos, the Soviet commander could not help but not believe it.

This was an unexpected situation. Lieutenant General Vuchkov, the commander of the First Army of the Far East Red Banner, lost his mind. According to Commander Zhukov's order, this army was the main corps sticking to Tang Qiuli. Divide the troops between man and law to reinforce the Kazadewu Mountain Pass battlefield, and must not rush forward to avoid being ambushed.

Now, the squadron retreated suddenly, whether it was to reinforce the Kazadewu Pass battlefield, or whether there were other plans. Lieutenant General Fuchikov was not sure at all, so he quickly reported the situation to Zhukov. Such a serious situation should not be reported to the commander. It is dereliction of duty, and it also means dereliction of responsibility. The Soviet Army regulations stipulate that follow the instructions of the superiors, and do not be held accountable for mistakes.

In fact, this is also a major drawback of the Soviet command system, which tied the hands and feet of the front-line commanders. Normally, this situation is not difficult to judge. As long as you wait patiently for a day, send a large number of reconnaissance planes to continuously reconnaissance the actions of the Chinese army According to the route, Tang Qiuli's intentions will be exposed. As long as he keeps an eye on Kulun, the squadron will never dare to boldly reinforce the Kazadewu Mountain Pass battlefield.

The Soviet army had just finished a large-scale bombardment at the blocking position on the Kazade U Mountain Pass battlefield. The position originally defended by the Fourth Brigade was overturned by groups of artillery. The artillery fire extended, and the Soviet tanks and infantry shouted and rushed forward Not a single bullet was shot at the position, and it went so smoothly that the Soviet soldiers who were about to be beaten up couldn't believe it.

The signal rose again, indicating that the Soviet army had finally occupied this position. Not only the Soviet soldiers did not believe it, but even Zhukov did not believe that the Chinese army's position was captured so smoothly.

Zhukov boarded this position that had been bombarded as desolate as the moon by several shells, and he did not feel the joy of victory in his heart. It could be seen that the Chinese defenders quietly evacuated the position last night, taking advantage of the darkness, and withdrew It was done so calmly that not even the body of a dead soldier was left behind.

The scattered corpses that were bombed were all Soviet soldiers who died in battle yesterday. They paid the price of more than 1 casualties. It took a day and a night and they only advanced a few kilometers. The squadron took the initiative Withdrawal, Zhukov could not be happy no matter what.

Looking at the winding and stretching Kazadeu passage, the line of sight only stays a few kilometers away, and further forward, blocked by the terrain, there is nothing to see, only the abrupt mountain peak, according to the squadron's plan This is a typical block-by-block attack. What was captured was only the first line of defense. Zhukov didn’t know how many lines of defense would be left in the future, and how many corpses of Soviet Red Army soldiers would remain on this land. Zhukov didn't know either.

He only knew that if he wanted to pass through the Kazadewu Mountain Pass, he would not be able to cross it without being covered with dead soldiers, or if all the Chinese soldiers died in battle, even if there were 20 troops in an area that was only suitable for deploying a small number of troops , can only compete one by one, damn terrain, damn battlefield, and Chinese soldiers' swords, and almost primitive but effective fighting style, Zhukov suddenly became in a bad mood.

He ordered the chief of staff, "The troops rest for an hour, and then attack again." I am afraid that the next few days will be spent in this repeated brutal and fierce battle, Zhukov murmured, and the chief of staff sent the Onon River A telegram from Lieutenant General Vuchkov, commander of the first-line troops.

"Dear Comrade Commander, the main force of the squadron staying on the line of the Hang'ai Mountains suddenly retreated to the west of Kulun at around [-]:[-] this morning. The intention of the Dewu Mountain Pass battlefield, please indicate the direction of our troops' next move," this is the entire content of the telegram sent by the commander of the Soviet army along the Onon River.

I don't know if it was to prove that he was not capable, or to show his tactical vision. The Soviet commander, Lieutenant General Vuchkov, added his own assumptions to the telegram, and it was based on the intelligence obtained by the Air Force's reconnaissance. , which is clearly misleading the Supreme Commander.

Lieutenant General Zhukov, who was far away from the battle line, could only make judgments about the situation on the other battlefield based on the information provided by his subordinates. He knew the approximate number of troops under Tang Qiuli's personal command, and in the direction of Kulun, his troops had not launched an attack for a long time. I believe that Tang Qiuli has seen his strategic intentions, just as Tang Qiuli's strategic intentions have been seen through by him.

With Tang Qiuli's command ability, he is more aware of the importance of the Kazadeu battlefield to the Chinese army. This is the most critical point in the overall situation. Zhukov is most worried that Tang Qiuli will send troops to reinforce here, even if he only comes here Tens of thousands of people have a great influence on their battle plan to attack Cullen. [

Lieutenant General Fuchikov, the commander of the First Red Banner Army in the Far East, made unfounded assumptions, induced by his heart, and wrong conclusions, which led Lieutenant General Zhukov to make a wrong decision. A series of errors begins.

Zhukov called Vuchkov back: "Comrade Vuchkov, according to the information you provided, the main corps of the Chinese Communist Party is very likely to reinforce the Kazadev battlefield. I order that the troops on the Onon River line, Immediately go south and make preparations to attack Kulun. The specific time to launch the attack is up to you to determine. Note that it is necessary to exclude a small number of troops and conduct a tentative attack to attract the main force of the squadron to return to the aid for the purpose of the campaign.”

Zhukov was still worried that the squadron would set up an ambush, so he specially reminded Lieutenant General Fuchikov that he had thought of everything, but he didn't realize that he had made another serious mistake and handed over the power to attack Cullen to Fuchikov. Lieutenant General Koff, if Lieutenant General Vuchkov was a competent commander, he would not have come to a low-level judgment that the squadron was going west, let alone write his own assumptions in the telegram.

Lieutenant General Vuchkov, who received the order, immediately ordered the troops to advance quickly. He was really afraid that if the squadron really split up and marched westward to reinforce the Kazadev battlefield, the main attack of the group army would not go smoothly. Commander Zhukov Comrade's character and consistent sternness will never spare him lightly.

Moreover, Lieutenant General Vuchkov had his own plans. If the squadron defending Kulun was empty, why not take advantage of the situation and capture Kulun? Onon River, chasing the smoke and dust directly under the Corps, followed closely.

Under the strict order of Lieutenant General Vuchkov, the Soviet army advanced extremely fast. During the rapid advance, Lieutenant General Fuchikov never sent out even a single reconnaissance plane, let alone extended reconnaissance to the two wings. Naturally, he would not have noticed that the two torrents were quickly moving in opposite directions, penetrating and outflanking his two wings.

Lieutenant General Vuchkov's order sent 12 Soviet troops into Tang Qiuli's pocket, and the fast-advancing Soviet troops saved more than a day for the 10,000+ troops of the directly subordinate corps surrounded by the two wings. Also avoid the swampy areas along the Onon River.

This battle, which disrupted Lieutenant General Zhukov's overall plan, was about to start twelve hours in advance in the Hadasan area west of Kulun. This was the position Tang Qiuli had preset for the Soviet army.

(To be continued)