Age of Conquest Reborn

The counterattack of the Outer Mongolia border guards was fierce and rhythmic. The combination of artillery fire and light and heavy weapons formed a death net of fire on the Selenge River. The Soviet troops who crossed the river to attack were in a passive position and retreated.

The result is the same as continuing to move forward, you will face a rain of bullets as dense as locusts.

On the north bank of the Selenge River, the face of General Kulykin, commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District, had darkened. He never expected that an hour of shelling, plus twenty minutes of carbine-style shelling, would result in nearly 100,000 rounds of large-caliber artillery shells.

Despite the smashing, the defense line of the ** Division troops was not destroyed, and the enemy did not suffer heavy casualties. The counterattack firepower was still so fierce, and the artillery of the ** Division, which had never shown up before, also showed its power at this moment.

Not only did they bombard the troops who were crossing the river to attack, they also carried out suppressive bombardment on their own artillery positions. Although the number and caliber of the artillery were not enough to change the dominance of the battlefield, the so-called suppressive bombardment, in General Kulykin's opinion,

, it is even more like harassment, but there is a reality that cannot but make him vigilant.

Undoubtedly, the commander of the ** division on the opposite side is a smart man and a man who knows how to be patient. The battle lasted for more than an hour before using artillery fire. So, does he have any back-ups or hidden tricks?

Dealing with your own offense?

The first battle to forcibly cross the Selenga River made General Kulykin very dissatisfied. One hour of artillery fire coverage, 20 minutes of rapid artillery attack, three mechanized infantry divisions, four regiment-sized attacks, and the main assault

In this direction, two regiments of troops were deployed, but on the river, they became a living target for the soldiers of the ** Division. The pontoon bridge built by the engineering troops was blown up to only a few wooden piles. This battle was fought in vain.

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General Kulykin admitted that he overestimated the power of his own artillery fire and underestimated the battlefield survivability of the soldiers of the ** Division. In the situation of ebb and flow, coupled with the natural barrier of the Selenga River, the difference in troop strength and firepower

The advantage was offset. As long as the tanks could not reach the south bank, infantry attacks alone would not be able to break through the ** division's defense line.

General Kulykin put down his telescope and said to the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Zernenko: "Comrade Zernenko, convey my order and the troops stop attacking!"

Lieutenant General Zernenko, Chief of Staff, clearly saw the situation on the battlefield and continued to fight like this. Thousands of soldiers from the four regiments would probably become corpses floating on the surface of the Selenge River. It was necessary to stop the attack.

The best choice. Now, Comrade Commander finally sees the situation clearly, which is great news for the offensive troops. He immediately reported to the two division commanders of the 1st and 3rd Mechanized Infantry Divisions, and the 37th Mechanized Infantry Division of the 3rd Army.

The infantry division commander conveyed the commander's order.

On the Selenge River, the beaten Soviet soldiers were beaten. After receiving the signal to stop the attack, Rumeng Amnesty hurriedly turned the assault boat and paddled to the north bank. On the south bank, the defending Outer Mongolia border guards soldiers were naturally

Not wanting to miss such a good opportunity, heavy machine guns and mortars extended their firepower, using a burst of dense bullets and artillery shells to drive thousands of Soviet soldiers back to the north bank.

At about 6 o'clock in the morning on September 20, after more than two hours of fierce fighting, the Soviet army's first attack was repulsed. The surface of the Selenge River, shrouded in a thin layer of cold fog, returned to calm.

, in the eastern sky, a rising sun is about to burst out.

Sun Zhenbang put down the telescope and breathed a long sigh of relief. His uniform was already soaked with sweat. He grabbed a kettle and drank a lot. Then he asked the staff: "Have the telephone calls to the various positions on the front been connected?"

Before the staff officer could answer, a soldier covered in blood broke into the headquarters and said to Sun Zhenbang in a tearful voice: "Commander, when our Director Liu rushed to the forward position to direct the emergency repair of telephone lines, he encountered a sudden shelling from the Soviet army.

, he was seriously injured and may not be able to survive anymore!"

The kettle in Sun Zhenbang's hand fell to the ground with a clang. Several division chiefs from the Border Guard Headquarters spent time with him day and night. The friendship between comrades cannot be explained clearly in just one or two sentences, especially Liu from the Communications Department.

Director, establish the Yellow River River Defense

When he was at the garrison headquarters, he was his old subordinate, serving as the chief of the telecommunications section. Later, he followed him and became an organically-formed Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army. He stayed in Outer Mongolia for several years, sharing the joys and sorrows.

An old subordinate in need.

Sun Zhenbang grabbed the guard and asked eagerly: "Where are Director Liu and others?"

The guard replied: "It has been sent to the field hospital!"

Sun Zhenbang shouted loudly: "Guard, follow me to the field hospital. Chief of the combat section, immediately count the casualties and ammunition consumption of the troops. I will take a look when I come back!"

When Sun Zhenbang rushed to the field hospital, it was already too late. What he saw was a white sheet covering the corpse. The director and the military doctor were ashamed. When they saw the commander arriving, they hurriedly greeted him.

The dean said: "Commander, we have tried our best. When Director Liu sent him here, he was already in critical condition. His injuries were too serious. The shell exploded at close range and the shrapnel almost tore him into pieces. We...

"

Sun Zhenbang waved his hand to stop the director, and said in a low tone: "Director Liao, I know that you have tried your best. I also hope that your hospital will arrange manpower to send Director Liu back to Cullen. We cannot bury him in

Here, he will be buried in the Cullen Cemetery of the Fallen Soldiers of the Border Guards. I will go visit him after the war!"

On the way back to the headquarters, Sun Zhenbang felt very heavy. This was the first person in charge of the department directly under the headquarters to be killed after the Selenge River Blockade began. He was also the first to die among the comrades he had been with day and night. Thinking of him

For what he said at the headquarters at the time, Sun Zhenbang blamed himself very much. If he had not been so fierce in his attitude, he would not have rushed to repair the telephone line after the first Soviet shelling, and would not have sacrificed his life.

Although fighting inevitably leads to death, Sun Zhenbang would never be able to let go if his comrades around him were killed due to his own fault.

On the north bank of the Selenge River, the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District recovered the temporary headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Campaign Command. Commander General Kulykin was conducting an emergency military meeting with the commanders of four mechanized infantry divisions, four tank brigades, two armored brigades and

The division commanders of the four artillery divisions were all present.

Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Zernenko was reporting on the casualties of the troops. "The battle started at 4 o'clock in the morning today and ended at about 6 o'clock. Our army dispatched a total of more than 6,000 troops from four infantry regiments.

Launch the first attack on the ** Division troops on the south bank."

"The results of the battle were as follows: the attacking troops suffered casualties of more than 2,400 people, the engineers who built the pontoon bridge suffered more than 400 casualties, the artillery troops suffered more than 280 casualties, and 25 artillery pieces were damaged. Correspondingly,

The effect of our army’s first artillery fire coverage cannot be

It was assessed that the second sudden artillery attack destroyed about one mortar regiment, more than 200 mortars, and more than 400 soldiers of the ** Division. The effect of the shelling on the ** Division artillery positions is unknown. This

This is the basic situation of the battle. Please give instructions, Comrade Commander!"

General Kulykin knocked on the table and said in a stern tone: "Comrades, everyone has heard it, this is the result of us spending more than 100,000 rounds of artillery shells and dispatching more than 6,000 troops. The casualty ratio is more than seven to one. Maybe

, some comrades will say

, and after the shelling, we can't see the results. I believe that the results will not satisfy us. Judging from the infantry firepower of the ** division's counterattack, Tang Qiuli's troops did not suffer a serious blow at all! This

It’s an undoubted fact!”

The division commanders of the Soviet army all lowered their heads and said nothing. The comrade commander was furious. Don't ask for trouble and become a punching bag. Besides, the main offensive unit did not try its best, and one regiment almost lost about half of its strength.

There was silence in the tent, except for the roar of General Kulykin, and the dejected looks of the commanders, which made him even more angry. General Kulykin resisted the urge to curse, and then said: "Soldiers of the ** Division,

What is the secret to surviving our hour-long heavy shelling, does that comrade know?"

The division commanders raised their heads, and General Kurekin could tell from their blank gazes that his words of inspiration were lying to others, "The secret lies in the excellent soil work ability of the soldiers of the ** division. They

hide yourself underground,

Our artillery shells cannot kill the Chinese. The soil on both sides of the Selenga River is not suitable for building strong fortifications on the surface. Therefore, the soldiers of the ** Division hid themselves underground. It was a very clever method," said General Kulykin.

Said word for word.

"So, how should we solve this problem?" General Kulykin said with inspiration. He very much hoped that a few of his subordinates could come up with even relatively effective solutions, but he also

Disappointed, the eyes of his subordinates were still full of confusion.

General Kulykin sighed secretly. He could not expect these people to share his worries. He continued: "There is only one solution, which is to completely destroy the underground shelters and anti-gun caves of the soldiers of the ** Division. However, our artillery fire will not

They do not pose a fatal threat. Therefore, the only way to solve the problem is to dispatch Air Force bombers to bomb the ** division's positions in all directions and across a wide range, especially in our main assault direction, and to carry out saturation attacks.

bombing!"

The Soviet division commanders just woke up from a dream. Yes, if artillery shells are not effective, they will use aerial bombs. Why didn't they think of it? How stupid!

General Kulykin did not bother to see the admiring looks of his subordinates, and said to the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Zernenko: "Comrade Zernenko, immediately convey my order to the Air Force to dispatch a bomber division and all bombers.

, they must carry heavy aerial bombs, and they must be able to destroy shelters and anti-gun holes about four meters deep underground. In addition, tell the comrades in the Air Force that I will see our bomber group in an hour and a half!"

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