Age of Rebirth

Chapter [-] Trapped and Procrastinated

China's newly rising dazzling star, the number two man in the government, Tang Qiuli, the veritable king of the north, and Zhukov, the later famous general of the Soviet Red Army, who contributed to the Soviet Union's victory in the Soviet-German War, met in the western part of the Outback. Grasslands and Gobi.

The motives and starting points of the two sides are different. Tang Qiuli is to regain the country and eliminate the separatist forces. Zhukov is to safeguard the strategic interests of the Soviet Union and faithfully implement Stalin’s policies. He refuses to spit out the fat in his mouth. war.

Both sides put in all their strength, and more than 40 soldiers fought bloody battles all night. On the vast grasslands and Gobi in the western part of the country, the rain was flying, the guns were rumbling, the chariots were rustling, corpses were strewn all over the field, and blood flowed into rivers. At dawn, the main force of the First Soviet Far East Army under the command of Lieutenant General Zhukov was surrounded by the corps under the command of Tang Qiuli in the area of ​​Uliasutai.

Lieutenant General Zhukov, the commander of the Soviet Army, realized the grim situation of the battle, and he wanted to make another breakthrough. Although the hope was slim, he still had to work hard. This is a general with an extremely tenacious will, perhaps because of his calmness before facing death , He wrote all the words he didn't dare to say on paper, his life may be lost at any time, so what are the scruples? [

If there is no order from the General Staff, the army will not be in a desperate situation, at least it will be able to preserve most of its strength. After Vuchkov's troops are surrounded, ordering the main force of the army to rescue them with all their strength is a wrong order in itself, no matter who ordered it, even if Even the orders of the great leader, Comrade Stalin, cannot change the essence of the error.

He still wanted to write something, but he started to write, sealed it in an envelope, called a young staff officer, and said softly: "This is a letter from me to the General Staff. When I break out of the encirclement, I will send a troop." Protect you to break through, remember, this is more important than your life, be sure to send it out."

The young staff officer communicated face-to-face with the supreme commander for the first time, flushed with excitement, and said loudly: "Comrade commander, please rest assured, I guarantee my party spirit and life, and I will send this letter to Moscow." ,” Zhukov said, patting him on the shoulder, watching his young figure disappear before his eyes.

It was already around three o'clock in the afternoon, and the scheduled breakout time was approaching. Zhukov said to all the staff officers in the tent in a steady tone: "I order, prepare to break out immediately!" The staff members grabbed the phone and looked nervously at the commander. clerk, awaiting his final order.

There were hurried and flustered footsteps outside. There should be many people coming towards him. From the sound of footsteps, Zhukov heard an ominous sign. He stopped talking and looked outside the tent with an unchanged expression. At this time , there will be no good news.

A group of people ran in, and one of the senior staff officers said in a panic: "Comrade Commander, the forward troops have reported that a large number of squadrons have arrived at the outskirts of Uliasutai and joined the squadron that surrounded us* In the defense line of the ** team."

The air in the tent suddenly froze, and the news of the thunder made all the Soviet generals pale. Zhukov said softly to the staff: "The order to break out of the siege has been cancelled, and all troops are on the defensive."

The Chinese have increased their troops. Breaking out at this time is different from seeking death. Zhukov made the most sensible choice. He did not send the remaining [-] Soviet soldiers to the road of breaking out of the siege, nor did he fight a trapped beast. There was one thing he didn't understand, where did this squadron come from?

The vanguard of the Sulu Mobile Corps finally arrived at the Ulia Sutai battlefield at the moment before the Soviet army was about to break through. With a force of nearly 7 people, the encirclement immediately thickened. Two hours later, the main force of the Tang Qiusheng Corps Nearly 17 people all arrived and immediately joined the encirclement.

In this way, on the battlefield of Uliasutai, the troops commanded by Tang Qiuli have reached nearly 45 troops, and the firepower is several times higher than that of the Soviet army. The iron wall encirclement has finally been completely formed. Political commissar Zhukov, and his remaining more than [-] Soviet soldiers, have no possibility of breaking through.

A powerful force of the Soviet Red Army in the Far East, its fate cannot be changed. A campaign to change the relationship between China and the Soviet Union and rewrite the strategic structure of Central Asia will come to an end with Tang Qiuli's complete victory.

Tang Qiuli was in front of the command vehicle in the field to greet Tang Qiusheng, the commander of the Sulu Mobile Corps, Yu Guanghan, the chief of staff, and more than a dozen infantry and artillery brigade commanders. It has been more than 20 days since he saw Brother Qiusheng. So calm, just with the wind and dust of a long journey.

A large group of generals and officers stood at attention and saluted. They were very emotional when they met. Since Tang Qiuli led the troops to go overseas, there have been hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers in Independence. The morale of the soldiers is high, and they are particularly worried. Since ancient times, "soldiers are in danger," and accidents may occur on the battlefield at any time.

After exchanging pleasantries, Tang Qiusheng frowned, looked at the large and small pits around Tang Qiuli's command vehicle, and turned his head to Fu Qiang, the deputy captain of the special guard, and said, "Fu Qiang, you special guard, why don't you Let the division commander be exposed to the wild like this. If the Soviet artillery captures the target, the consequences will be disastrous. At least you should build a strong bunker for the division commander. A decision has been made at the division commander's plenary meeting. The safety of the division commander is always the first priority One, have your special guards forgotten?"

Fu Qiang's face was flushed with grievance, and he was criticized face to face by the No. [-] person in the independent division. For Fu Qiang, it was the first time that the special brigade had never been criticized on the personal safety of the division commander. Deputy Master Tang is not a person who gets angry easily, and has a very gentle temper. Just these few words are already very serious.

Fu Qiang was very wronged, it's not that there is no hidden department, but our master has never gone in once, and came here yelling when he heard the sound of guns and guns. Fu Qiang and dozens of personal guards were so worried that they died. Tried several times to no avail.

Tang Qiuli saw Brother Qiusheng go crazy, and felt that it was a bit of a fuss. He was far away from the battlefield, so there was an accident, and he was even more moved by his cousin's deep concern. Seeing that Fu Qiang wanted to find a crack in the ground, he hurriedly said : "Brother Qiusheng, it's not that Fu Qiang and the special guards are not fulfilling their responsibilities, it's the hidden department over there, I'm here to better observe the battle situation."

Tang Qiusheng gave Tang Qiuli a meaningful look, and the matter was finally over. Immediately, Tang Qiuli called all the brigade commanders of the two corps, and officers above the division chief level of the corps, to hold a military meeting. Meeting.

At the meeting, Tang Qiuli determined the strategic policy to be adopted for the Soviet army under Zhukov. In terms of the two words "trapped and delayed", the siege, according to the natural conditions of the place where Zhukov and the more than [-] Soviet troops were surrounded, Rescue soldiers with food and grass outside, sleep for seven or eight days, without fighting, the Soviet army will naturally collapse. [

Delay time and see what the Soviets will do next. Zhukov and these Soviet soldiers are hostages, and the initiative is in his own hands. He will try to negotiate under the most favorable conditions. Tang Qiuli does not want to take these Soviet soldiers. Killing Zhukov together, hurt the Soviets, and caused Stalin to use half of the country's troops to retaliate. With the current strength of the Independent Division, it is still too much, not to mention the Communists who are eyeing.

The current main opponent of the Independent Division is still the Soviets, in order to facilitate negotiations in their own favor. This is the purpose of Tang Qiuli's siege and delay tactics. It won't take long for the Soviets to come to them on their own initiative. According to Tang Qiuli's thoughts, why don't you want to march north in one fell swoop, flatten the Siberia region, drink the Ural Mountains, take all the Asian parts of the Soviets, and take back the territory south of Sakhalin Island.

But this requires military strength to speak. Tang Qiuli can only take one step at a time. The occupied foreign military area has already successfully taken the first step. Therefore, he ordered all the troops participating in the war to retreat. Build siege fortifications beyond the artillery range of the Soviet army. In addition, the sixth cavalry brigade of Bagana was transferred to guard Sai Yinshanda, and the second cavalry brigade of Tongbatu all entered Kulun to start the foreign affairs of the administrative organization. construction.

At this time, the strength of the Independent Division's troops abroad has reached three corps, with more than 55 people, accounting for more than three-fifths of the total strength of the Independent Division. The decisive battle between men is undoubtedly great news for the Japanese Kwantung Army.

General Kenji Ueda, the new commander of the Kwantung Army, thought this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he mobilized troops all over the Northeast to prepare to attack Liu Tiehan's East Pointing Force on the front line of Jinzhou and recover the western Liaoning area. The Northeast War is about to break out.

The main force of Zhukov's First Far East Army was surrounded by the squadron under the command of Tang Qiuli in the Uliasutai area. This is good news for the Japanese, and another time for the Soviets. Great shock.

Moscow, the Kremlin, Stalin's office, and members of the Political Bureau of the CPSU Central Committee gathered together again to discuss issues related to foreign wars. good news.

First, the Far East Special Army was lost, and then Vuchkov’s troops were wiped out. Now, Zhukov, who was placed in high hopes by the great leader Comrade Stalin, is surrounded by the Chinese together with his troops. The result will not be good there. , What happened to the great Soviet Red Army?All the senior leaders of the Soviet party, government and army who participated in the meeting were full of question marks.

A few dimly lit chandeliers made the meeting room darker and darker, and the atmosphere looked oppressive and dull. Stalin did not speak, and as usual, no one spoke. Trying to figure out the leader's intentions, some people have already judged Zhukov's fate in their hearts.

(To be continued)