Age of Rebirth

Liu Tiehan's East Pointing Forces took the battle of Fengtian without any suspense. The commander of the Fengtian Kwantung Army Garrison, Major General Ono Yufu's desperate resistance, except for the loss of his own life and the lives of more than 4000 people under him, did not change the situation of the Fengtian battle. Counting the Kwantung Army units that were annihilated around Fengtian and along the way, Liu Tiehan's troops killed nearly [-] second-rate garrison troops of the Kwantung Army in the Battle of Fengtian, which is a windfall.

Liu Tiehan reported the process and results of the Fengtian Campaign in detail to Tang Qiuli, the division commander in Dingbian. Similarly, Tang Qiuli did not have the slightest accident. He dispatched more than 2000 troops, more than [-] en artillery, tanks and planes If it becomes a stalemate, it will not be Liu Tiehan's army.

Kenkichi Ueda did not transfer troops back to Fengtian from the Far East battlefield, which somewhat surprised Tang Qiuli. He agreed with Liu Tiehan, and he still did not hurt the Japanese. He called Liu Tiehan back: "Brother Tiehan, it is so good , can capture Yingkou, use the Dashiqiao as the boundary, and cut off the connection between the Liaodong Peninsula and the Northeast. When the time is right, the Japanese Navy's base in Lushun can be destroyed. In order to achieve the purpose of the campaign, six to eight brigades can be mobilized to participate It is appropriate to attack the Liaodong Peninsula Campaign."

After Liu Tiehan received Tang Qiuli's telegram, he pondered for a long time, and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, order the second-line troops to dispatch eight brigades to attack from the front line of Panshan to Liaodong Peninsula first. Troops, then go south to fight, by the way, what news is there from the Far East?" [

Zhao Yuhe replied: "Deputy division commander, the Soviet Union's Timoshenko troops in the Far East are currently in a difficult situation. If Kenkichi Ueda gritted his teeth and refused to transfer troops from the Far East, I am afraid that in three to five days, the entire Soviet army will be destroyed." Annihilation, shall we rush to the front line immediately to command the battle of the Liaodong Peninsula? Also, shall we inform the transport troops to receive Fengtian's supplies?"

Liu Tiehan nodded, and said: "Yes, we should move forward and fight the Liaodong Peninsula. I believe that with the combat effectiveness and firepower of our troops, it will never take more than three days. If we can capture the small The devils have a few warships, that's enough fun, as for receiving Fengtian's supplies, just inform Zhou Yushan, this guy is more active than anyone else, Zhang Quan's soldiers have similar tempers, and they can live their lives," After finishing speaking, the two together Laugh out loud.

After Tang Qiuli returned the telegram to Liu Tiehan, he carefully analyzed the situation of the battle. Kenkichi Ueda was determined to kill Brother Timoshen, and he didn't even look back when Fengtian lost it. Son, the Japanese still owe him a large amount of equipment and [-] kilograms of gold. If he doesn't look back, let this guy Hirohito b him to turn around, and Kenkichi Ueda can't help himself.

If Kenkichi Ueda has a heart, and goes there to let the Japanese bleed and fight the Liaodong Peninsula, Kenkichi Ueda is still stubborn, and he will take the opportunity to take down the entire Liaodong Peninsula, and then use heavy troops to consolidate the defense line. In this way, Bohai Bay will be It has become its own inner sea, and it does not suffer from inside or outside.But in this way, ln lost his plan.

It is estimated that the Japanese would not be so stupid as to let the Liaodong Peninsula fall into their hands in vain. It is an important military base. With Lushun as an important military port, the Japanese will definitely fight for it repeatedly. Therefore, Kenkichi Ueda still has to transfer his troops back. However, time is the key issue. If Brother Timoshen is killed by the Kwantung Army, I really can't spit out Fengtian and Liaodong Peninsula.

After thinking for a while, Tang Qiuli said to the communication staff officer: "Immediately send a telegram to the Soviet ambassador to China Ovesky to inform the Soviets that we have launched an offensive in western Liaoning to capture Fengtian. At present, the troops are attacking the Liaodong Peninsula." Now that I have taken the benefits from the Soviets, I have to let them know that I am very trustworthy if I do it myself. As for whether Kenkichi Ueda will turn around or whether Timoshenko can break through, it is not within the scope of my ability. .

Then, he sent a telegram to Feng Jiwu, who was resting in Beiping, ordering the Feng Jiwu Corps to be ready to enter the Northeast at any time. The decisive battle of the Kwantung Army came ahead of schedule. The most ideal situation is that the Kwantung Army and the Soviet Army confront each other in the Far East.

The Soviet Union, Moscow, the Kremlin, Stalin's office, in broad daylight, the thick curtains have not been drawn, only a desk lamp is on, the room is gloomy and gloomy, just like Stalin's mood at this time, Molotov hurriedly en He came in, holding a telegram in his hand, and said: "Comrade Stalin, I received an urgent telegram from Ovesky. The Chinese has made a move in western Liaoning. He has captured Fengtian and is currently attacking the Liaodong Peninsula."

After listening to Molotov's report, Stalin did not show the slightest agitation, as if all this was within his expectations, he just asked calmly: "Comrade Molotov, where is the situation with Timoshenko? To what extent, after Tang Qiuli launched the attack, is there any sign of the Japanese withdrawing from the Far East?"

Molotov's face darkened, and he replied: "Currently, Timoshenko is in a very dangerous situation, and there are less than 10 troops left. Judging from the current attack momentum of the Japanese, he can last for four to five days at most. Time, however, the Japanese dispatched troops from the Far East in consideration of western Liaoning and the Liaodong Peninsula, and that was the time for Timoshenko to break out of the desperate situation."

Stalin nodded without comment, and then asked: "How is Zhukov's preparations?" "According to the report of Comrade Voroshilov, Chief of Staff, Zhukov will need at least three weeks to launch the first attack in the Far East." Moreover, for the first time, the number of troops invested will not exceed 10, and the number of tanks will not exceed [-]." Molotov replied cautiously.

Stalin suddenly became a little angry, and his voice became high-pitched, and said: "Let the General Staff order Zhukov to launch the first offensive within two weeks. If the battle continues like this, we will lose the entire Far East. His greedy ambitions will not stop there, and he will stand on the Ural Mountains, overlooking the land of the Soviet Union."

Molotov did not speak. He fully understood Stalin's mood at this time. If he lost the Outenggu and Lake Baikal regions, if he lost the Far East region, it would be his life. However, if Zhukov launched an offensive in a hurry and succeeded How big is my hope?But he would not speak out these thoughts, and chose to remain silent.

Neither of them spoke. After a while, Stalin went on to say: "Through Ovesky's telegram to Tang Qiu, I hope he will abide by the agreement reached. We in the Soviet Union have fulfilled our promise, and we hope he will do the same. Also, don't Give Zhukov any order, just follow his own plan." After finishing speaking, Stalin seemed a little helpless.

Molotov left, and Stalin wandered alone in this dark and depressing house, with a very ugly face. Stalin hated Tang Qiuli very much. Zhukov's Far East First Army, the Japanese will not take the opportunity to attack the Far East.

All the situation that is not conducive to the Soviet Union is caused by this Chinese. Stalin did not take the negotiation conditions brought back from Chongqing by Molotov, not to mention adding [-] oil, or adding five times more. It is also affordable, but for Stalin, who has always appeared as a strong man, this is a great insult to him.

Stalin, who was used to putting the land and people of his country into his own pockets madly, made him feel more distressed for such a small contribution, not because of the amount, but because of the situation in the East, which is out of his control. This is his greatest worry and worry According to the current situation in the Far East, taking advantage of the opportunity of the Japanese Kwantung Army fighting with Timoshenko and the Transcaucasian troops, Tang Qiuli is fully capable of recovering the Northeast.

But he didn’t do that, but asked for something, like those money-grubbing warlords in China. This is what Stalin worried about. Zhukov’s Far East Front Army contained the Japanese offensive momentum without any problems. To consolidate the situation in the Far East, we had to mobilize troops from Europe to fight against the Japanese Kwantung Army.

But the situation in Europe is even more worrying. Moreover, Tang Qiuli, who has great strength, is also an unstable variable. Stalin can't judge what he will do next. He vaguely feels that he and the Soviet Union are facing each other. It seemed that the control of the Far East was no longer at his fingertips. This feeling made Stalin's mood worse and worse. [

Liu Tiehan successively invested more than 21 troops, and launched a large-scale offensive from Shenyang to the south in the Liaodong Peninsula, winning Anshan, Benxi, Liaoyang, Yingkou, Dashiqiao, Xiuyan and other important towns. Sweeping across the Liaodong Peninsula all the way, the defenders of the Kwantung Army stationed in this area had no resistance.

The offensive on the Liaodong Peninsula lasted just over a day, and it split the Liaodong Peninsula from the northeast. The soldiers pointed directly at Anton. Immediately, the main force was divided into nine groups, advancing side by side, from north to south, heading towards Dalian and Lushun. .

Liu Tiehan's tactical approach is simple and direct. He uses the superior artillery firepower, and then strengthens the aviation force, with the tank brigade as the vanguard and a large number of infantry assaults. Surrounded, and then destroyed the Japanese positions with fierce artillery fire, and then used tanks to cover the infantry assault.

When the Japanese soldiers who survived the artillery fire resisted, they called the bombers of the aviation unit to bombard them indiscriminately, and the artillery positions moved forward, followed by another burst of artillery fire. Anti-tank weapons, the Kwantung Army's second-rate garrison with no armor at all, can't bear it, and they don't even have the ability to fight back.

This method of fighting is very effective. Liu Tiehan's theory is to avoid casualties, use artillery and bombs to talk, and the logistics supplies of the independent division are sufficient to withstand consumption. Moreover, Liu Tiehan issued an order to all participating troops not to keep prisoners and not to kill. Accept the surrender of the Japanese troops, and do not persuade them to surrender. Those who stand in my way will die, and those who do not stand in my way, all Japanese will die.

The East Pointing Army swept across the Liaodong Peninsula like a strong wind, and the Japanese finally couldn't sit still. However, it was not General Kenkichi Ueda, the commander of the Kwantung Army, but another person.