Age of Conquest Reborn

When he received Sun Zhenbang's telegram, Tang Qiuli was in the temporary headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army. He and Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Border Guard Army, were puzzled over the unusual behavior of the Soviet army and were puzzled.

According to the report of Liu Cuigang's reconnaissance aircraft brigade, the Soviet army has assembled in the Lake Baikal area. Under normal circumstances, a fierce battle should have broken out along the Selenga River. However, from morning to evening, the Soviet army did not move at all.

Isn't it normal?

Could it be that he made a mistake in judgment and that the Soviet army assembled a large number of troops and equipment in the Lake Baikal area to defend the area and prevent the Soviet Union from counterattacking? Stalin had no intention of continuing to advance south?

But the situation is not like that. The directly-affiliated corps has entered the Outer Mongolia area and has not yet exposed its whereabouts. Stalin does not need to mobilize troops in a hurry. The land and air are ready, and they put on a posture of fighting. To deter? Stalin is a man who advocates strength and has always

You are the one who speaks after the fight, there is no need to bluff to attract your own attention.

The intentions of the Soviet army are unclear, and the battlefield is so confusing that it makes people confused. It takes a lot of effort to guess and make judgments. It is better that the battle has already started. At the very least, the battle situation has become clear, and everyone can make decisions in each situation.

The tedium of making accurate judgments and formulating countermeasures is really torturous.

"Report!" A staff officer shouted at the door, and Wang Jun said without raising his head: "Come in!"

The young lieutenant staff officer hurried in with a telegram and said: "Division commander, chief of staff, received an urgent telegram from Commander Sun!"

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli and Wang Jun's eyes froze at the same time. Could it be that news came from the front line of Selenge River that the Soviet army had begun to attack. The timing was good, under the cover of night. For the attacking side,

It can minimize the chance of being exposed to the sight of defending soldiers and reduce casualties.

Tang Qiuli received the telegram, his whole body relaxed, and said to Wang Jun: "Sun Zhenbang called, they have a new plan, they want to move the 3rd and 5th Cavalry Brigade, which they crossed tonight, into the north bank area of ​​the Lenge River.

"Use the cavalry's rapid attack capabilities to attack the Soviet logistics supply line from the flanks and support the frontal battlefield. Chief of Staff Wang, I want to hear your opinion. Is the plan feasible?"

Wang Jun couldn't help but hesitate for a while. This was the plan of his direct superior. The division commander asked for his opinion. It should be to test his ability to analyze the overall situation, and more seriously, whether he was guilty of departmentalism. He thought for a while and replied: "

Commander, I think the plan is very feasible. Moreover, it has a high probability of success."

Tang Qiuli smiled and then asked: "What's the reason?"

Wang Jun replied: "Commander, in my personal opinion, the cavalry troops played little role in positional blocking battles. They were even said to be useless. It was a waste on the line of the Selenge River.

Going deep into the vast north bank area, we can take advantage of the cavalry to attack quickly and hit and run. Moreover, once the Soviet army attacks south, it will inevitably focus on breaking through our defense lines."

"The target is Cullen. We will not use heavy troops to encircle and suppress the cavalry operating behind them, so as not to weaken the frontal attack force. Therefore, the situation of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade and the 5th Cavalry Brigade is relatively safe and will not fall into the Soviet army.

We are intercepted and surrounded by heavy troops, and attacking the Soviet logistics supply line is a beneficial support for our frontal defense line. I personally think that this plan is feasible!"

Tang Qiuli said with a smile: "Since Chief of Staff Wang strongly agrees, then I will approve it. Staff, call Sun Zhenbang back and approve this plan. The two cavalry brigade troops must all be over before twenty-two o'clock tonight."

Selenge River, in addition, Li Changjiang and Zeng Shiqiang were warned not to be eager for war, but to stay hidden during the day and operate at night, and to be prepared for air strikes by Soviet aircraft. The combat radius does not need to be limited to the Lake Baikal area."

After receiving the call back from the division commander, Sun Zhenbang immediately issued the order to the two cavalry brigades that were ready. Ten minutes later, in the night, on the silent grassland, bursts of horse hooves could be heard, and groups of cavalry soldiers quickly

disappeared into the dark night.

According to the plan, Zeng Shiqiang's 3rd Cavalry Brigade went west and crossed the Selenge River more than 20 kilometers upstream. Li Changjiang's 5th Cavalry Brigade went east and crossed the Selenge River more than 30 kilometers downstream.

Open the frontal route where the Soviet army may attack, advance in a roundabout direction towards Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, and penetrate directly into the rear of the Soviet army.

The sound of horse hooves has disappeared for a long time. Sun Zhenbang is still standing in the night, still recalling the drum-like sound of horse hooves in his ears. His heart is full of expectations and worries. More than 10,000 cavalrymen from two brigades are scattered like this.

I went out to deal with hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops. What will be the final outcome? We will only know the outcome after the battle is over. I hope my decision is correct!

On the night of September 19th, Irkutsk, an important town on the west bank of Lake Baikal, was already pitch black. There were few lights and no pedestrians on the street. The Second Cavalry Brigade was stationed there.

At that time, the doors of several bars that were usually crowded with customers were closed, and they were as quiet as a dead city, with only a few street lamps emitting dim light.

Because the Soviet garrison issued a curfew, no one except the patrol team was allowed to take to the streets after 8:30 pm. Otherwise, they would be shot dead on the spot by the Soviet patrol team. For a building that was built by the Chinese

In a city that had been ruled by Soviet soldiers for several years, the Soviet soldiers were wary. Although most of the residents in the city were their compatriots, in the eyes of the Soviet patrol soldiers, everyone was almost like a Chinese spy.

A villa with a large area and exquisite architecture became the seat of the frontline headquarters of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region. Although the whole city was dark, the place was still brightly lit. Soviet officers coming in and out stopped in a hurry, or were in a hurry.

The cars and motorcycles that drove away showed that this was the location of a key military institution. Political Commissar General Kulykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region and commander of the frontline command for the campaign to regain Outer Mongolia, was holding a military meeting.

It has been three days since General Kulykin led a huge command team to enter the city of Irkutsk. During these three days, General Kulykin did nothing but desperately urge the troops to arrive on time.

At the designated assembly point, by noon yesterday, two mechanized infantry divisions, four tank brigades, and one armored brigade, relying on their strong mobility, had been assembled. Several other infantry divisions were still about a day behind.

In this way, the available forces in the hands of General Kulykin include Major General Sergeyev's troops of the Third Army that originally attacked Irkutsk, three divisions of the Fifth Army that attacked Ulan-Ude, plus

The two mechanized infantry divisions that returned last time have a strength of eight divisions, four tank brigades, and two armored brigades with more than 120,000 troops. Among them, there are five mechanized divisions, forming a powerful force in the Lake Baikal region.

of assault force.

Originally, according to the habits of the Soviet generals, once the troops were assembled, at dusk yesterday, they should launch a full-line attack on the Selenge River line guarded by the Outer Mongolian Border Guards of the ** Division. According to reconnaissance intelligence, it was learned that there

The Chinese *** team is just a second-rate unit lacking heavy weapons, with a small strength of more than 50,000 people.

Among the Soviet generals who advocated an immediate attack, Major General Sergeyev, commander of the Third Army, was the strongest. He really wanted to hear the sound of artillery in order to get rid of the situation in front of him.

Poor Commander Sergeyev, because Comrade Nikolayevsky, commander and political commissar of the military armored brigade, died unfortunately and was driven to the Third Army's Military District Counterrevolutionary Committee by several special commissioners.

Almost insane, he asked what happened over and over again. In the end, Comrade Commander himself didn't even know what he was talking about.

The officers of the Armored Brigade were in an even more miserable situation. As soon as they were withdrawn to Irkutsk, they were immediately isolated and examined by the investigation team of the Military Region's Counterrevolutionary Committee.

He was so dazed that he almost took out his pistol and shot himself in the head to end this painful day.

Later, for some unknown reason, an order came from above to investigate the cause of Comrade Nikolayevsky's death, but nothing was done. Dozens of officers, including Commander Sergeyev, were freed, but

The nightmare is not over yet, Army

The special commissioners of the District Anti-Counterrevolutionary Committee did not withdraw. They still stayed in the Third Army. There were only two of them left by his side. They haunted everywhere, causing the entire Third Army to panic. Sergeyev

The military commander is annoyed and has murderous intentions.

Therefore, Commander Sergeyev hopes to fight as soon as possible. As soon as the guns are fired, the troops immediately pull up to the front line, but they work desperately. These guys who use the banner to make a living, make a living by talking, and punishing people, also

It's time to get out, let them go to the front line, why don't they pee their pants in fear?

Therefore, after the first batch of troops was assembled, Commander Sergeyev was the first to ask the commander, General Kulykin, for approval, and the Third Army, as the spearhead of all troops, immediately attacked Selenge.

River defense line, and assured Comrade Commander that within two days, the Third Army will definitely break through the defense line of the Chinese Army, open a channel for the follow-up troops, and directly attack Tang Qiuli's home base of Kulun in Outer Mongolia.

However, Commander Kulykin's answer made him pour cold water on Commander Sergeyev's heated head, "Comrade Sergeyev, your war-seeking mood is worthy of praise and praise.

, However, it is not the best time to attack yet. All you need to do is to organize your troops and wait for the order to attack. Moreover, I also have other arrangements for the forward troops of the attack! "

General Kulykin said so mysteriously that Commander Sergeyev, who was offended, returned to the military headquarters unhappy. He couldn't understand why Comrade Commander had not launched an attack for so long. Could it be that,

Do we have to wait until the Chinese team is ready?

(To be continued) (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to read.)