Age of Conquest Reborn

General Kulykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union, was very impressed with the preparations made by Chief of Staff Zernenko before he arrived at the front line. He had already learned from various intelligence sources that he was stunned.

The ** Division troops on the other side of the Ge River are nothing more than second-rate troops.

Therefore, General Kurekin did not want to waste too much time on the Selenge River, because there was no need. The main business was to seize Kulun, occupy Saiyinshanda, and confront the main force of the *** division that might come from China to reinforce Outer Mongolia.

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According to General Kulykin's prediction, a forty-minute artillery bombardment, coupled with the first round of attacks by four tank brigades and three mechanized infantry divisions, would cause heavy casualties to the ** division's defense forces on the other side. Of course, the prisoners would also suffer heavy casualties.

Some of them were caught, and the battle was launched suddenly and covertly.

The attack was launched half an hour after the troops arrived. The ** Division's defensive troops never expected it. Even if they made temporary adjustments to their deployment, there was no time. It is very likely that the commander of the ** Division's troops at the Selenga River,

While they were busy adding troops to the forward positions, the artillery shells of the Soviet Red Army had already been dropped. This was better. When the provincial troops crossed the river, they had to clear out the remaining Chinese soldiers, which delayed the time to attack in depth.

After Chief of Staff Zernenko finished his report, he hesitated and seemed to have something to say. General Kulykin noticed this detail and asked kindly: "Comrade Zernenko, do you have anything else? Just say,

Before the battle starts, all deployments can be adjusted!"

Lieutenant General Zernenko said: "Comrade Commander, the attack will be launched in ten minutes. Originally, I should not have such concerns to interfere with the commander's determination. However, considering the effect of the attack, it is better to

Decide to speak out, Comrade Commander, don’t you think it’s right?”

General Kulykin raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise: "Concerns? What worries do you have? Comrade Zirnenko?"

Lieutenant General Zirnenko said: "Comrade Commander, I followed the first batch of troops and was the first to arrive on the north bank of the Selenge River. However, according to my observation, the ** division troops on the other side did not seem to be affected by me because of me.

Although the troops seemed panicked when they suddenly appeared, they were very quiet. It gave me the feeling that our enemies already knew the information that we were about to launch an attack and had made preparations in advance."

"So. I am worried that the advantage of suddenness and concealment in our attack no longer exists. It has increased considerable difficulty for our attacking troops. Therefore, I am worried that the casualties of the troops will increase and the breakthrough

The time will be delayed!”

General Kulykin laughed heartily and said with obvious relief: "My comrade chief of staff, your worries are unnecessary. Whether it is our pre-plan or the defense force of the ** Division has

No matter how prepared they are, how long do you think they can hold out in the face of the covering bombardment of our four artillery divisions, nearly a thousand artillery pieces, and the second-rate troops of the ** Division with no reinforced concrete structures or permanent defenses?"

Lieutenant General Zernenko answered honestly: "Comrade Commander, if hundreds of thousands of artillery shells hit those civil structure fortifications, they will be razed to the ground if they cannot hold up for twenty minutes."

General Kulykin suppressed his smile and said: "Then what are you worried about? In order to reduce the casualties of the troops, the bombardment time will be extended to one hour. When our troops pass, perhaps only the march will be left!"

When he said these words, General Kulykin was also thinking secretly, "Yes, Zernenko's words make sense. He himself did not notice the chaos and panic of the ** division's defensive troops. According to normal circumstances,

When the enemy suddenly appears in front of your position, you should at least respond. If there is any problem in any link that makes your surprise attack plan fail, you should investigate it carefully!"

At 4 o'clock in the morning on September 20th, from the Soviet artillery position on the north bank of the Selenge River, first a sheet of red smoke rose up, then there were shells trailing flames, a scream piercing the air, and finally

, it was the continuous loud noises like thunder that shook the air and broke the tranquility of the early morning. The Soviet attack began!

Artillery shells fell like raindrops, and the front of the south bank of the Selenge River, which was about twenty kilometers wide and ** kilometers deep, suddenly shook the earth and shook the mountains. Smoke was everywhere, shrapnel roared, fire flashed, and soil mixed with grass flew into the air.

The Soviet artillery bombardment was so fierce and intensive. First there were explosion points one after another. Clusters of earthy mushrooms appeared on the grass. As more shells fell one after another, it was soon impossible to distinguish the explosion points. The ground seemed to

As if being suddenly arched by a huge force, the earth waves rolled, one after another. The air was filled with the choking smell of gunpowder smoke, and the sound of the explosion could no longer be distinguished. Only the "hissing" of the air torn by shrapnel could be heard.

"Hiss" strange roar.

The soldiers squatting in the shelter several meters underground were like sitting on a small boat floating in the storm. They were in danger of capsizing at any time. The people in the shelter shouted to each other loudly, but they could not hear each other.

Something that can only be heard intermittently if you lie down and shout in your ears.

Thanks to Division Commander Tang Qiuli for leaving a valuable asset to the ** Division troops, the Outer Mongolia Border Guard has strict and demanding regulations on the depth of position blocking and artillery holes and shelters, as well as the thickness of the safe soil layer on the top of the holes.

Only with high-quality soldiers can they hide in anti-gun caves and shelters deep underground to avoid being killed by the Soviet army's intensive artillery fire.

Despite this, Sun Zhenbang still underestimated the intensity of the Soviet artillery fire. The wooden pillars in the shelter and the anti-aircraft hole creaked and creaked during Julie's explosion, and seemed to be broken at any time. In the squad and platoon,

Under the command of the commander, the soldiers hurriedly pushed up the spare timber. Finally, no loud creaking sound was heard, but the soil from the ceiling continued to fall.

In Sun Zhenbang's shelter, the situation was not much better. Mud from the ceiling kept falling on the map. Sun Zhenbang was shaken and staggered. He grabbed a staff officer, lay down in his ear and shouted loudly: "Tell the radio room immediately

, sent a report to the division commander that the Soviet army launched a large-scale artillery attack on our position at 4:00 this morning. At present, the casualties of each unit are still unclear!"

The shelter of the radio room is dug deeper, more than ten meters underground. Unlike other shelters or bomb-proof caves, it is relatively quiet like a small boat. Several radio stations are busy ticking.

It didn't stop, but the signal was very poor. The antenna outside was probably damaged by Soviet artillery shells. Commander Sun Zhenbang's telegram was sent intermittently for more than ten minutes before it was finally sent.

At 3:18 a.m. on September 20th, in the temporary headquarters of Division Commander Tang Qiuli at the headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Border Defense Force in Kulun, Tang Qiuli looked calmly at the telegram brought over by Colonel Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Border Defense Force.

He said: "The Soviet commander is getting ruthless and wants to use artillery shells to blow up the Selenge River defense line. Sun Zhenbang's troops are struggling, but our anti-cannon holes should play a great role."

"The difficulty of the troops is not only the Soviet artillery bombardment, but in the positional battle behind them, they are facing the Soviet armored forces, which is under great pressure. Moreover, the Soviet aircraft have not yet joined the battlefield. Staff Wang

Commander, put me through to Commander Liu Cuigang!"

The call was quickly connected, and Tang Qiuli picked up the phone: "Are you just going to call me?"

Liu Cuigang's voice was loud and he replied: "It's me, division commander, what's your order? Do you order our aviation force to attack? Six fighter regiments and two bomber regiments are ready to take off at any time, waiting for you.

Order!"

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch. At 4:25 in the morning, the Soviet artillery bombardment had already begun. It lasted nearly half an hour. He said: "Cui Gang, it's not time for you to attack. In two hours, you will

The troops provided Sun Zhenbang with the first air fire support. I would like to remind you that you are fighting on two sides. Don’t just enjoy the fight. Be prepared for a surprise attack by the Soviet fighter group. Have the ground radar stations entered a state of combat readiness? "

Liu Cuigang said: "Understood, don't worry, Commander, all the radars have been turned on. Even if a fly comes from the Soviet Union, it can't escape the surveillance of the radar! My second echelon is already ready to take off.

, a group of fighter jets specially designed to deal with Lao Maozi."

Putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli seemed to be talking to himself: "This is a severe test for the Outer Mongolia Border Guards. After enduring the shelling and repelling several Soviet attacks, they should be able to survive today."

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After finishing his muttering, Tang Qiuli turned to Wang Jun and said, "Where have Chief of Staff Zhao and the 1st and 2nd Brigade of the Corps reached now?"

Wang Jun replied: "Commander, this evening, I received a telegram from Chief of Staff Zhao. The troops still have a day and a half of marching distance from the battlefield of Selenge River. However, according to what Chief of Staff Zhao said in the telegram, in order to speed up the march,

Both brigades advanced with light equipment, and all the heavy weapons were left behind. I considered that without heavy equipment, even if they arrived on the battlefield in advance, they would not be of much use against the Soviet mechanized troops."

Tang Qiuli was also quite hesitant in his heart. The first and second brigades, no matter where they were, were not easy to control. If they were too fast, as Wang Jun said, they would not be able to play much of a role. If they were too slow,

Well, if Sun Zhenbang's troops' defense line was broken through by the Soviet army, or was divided and surrounded, there would be no rescue troops.

For specific measures, we can only wait for the end of the first day of the Selenge River Blockade, look at the situation of Sun Zhenbang's troops, and then decide on the specific actions of the two brigades, whether to quickly rush to the Selenge River battlefield to stop the Soviet army from going south, or to turn around.

Return to Cullen and form the second line of defense.

From the inside, this feeling of being out of control, unable to control the rhythm of the battlefield, made Tang Qiuli very uncomfortable. When the battle began, he was at a loss. Sun Zhenbang's troops turned out to be the key to the victory or defeat of the battle. This battle made him feel

, quite a bit useless.

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