Age of Conquest Reborn

General Kulykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union, commander and political commissar of the frontline command for the campaign to regain Outer Mongolia, blamed the failure of the troops' offensive on the first day on the poor command of the military district's air force commander, General Konev.

The unclear judgment of the enemy's situation resulted in the Air Force losing troops and generals, failing to repel Tang Qiuli's aviation offensive, and losing air supremacy, which led to the campaign's offensive, which had to be stopped.

Thinking of this, General Kurekin could no longer sit still. He walked out of the tent and saw the late autumn wind in northern Outer Mongolia blowing through the withered grassland under the sinking sun. There was no trace of green between the sky and the earth.

It looked empty and desolate, with the Selengg River flowing tirelessly to the southeast, and the dusk wind blowing by, giving rise to a cold chill.

In less than a month, winter will enter on the grasslands of Outer Mongolia. By then, the cold wind will howl and the snow will fall, which will make it even more difficult for mechanized troops to fight. First of all, the mobilization and movement of troops will

will be greatly restricted, if

If Kulun cannot be captured before winter comes, the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region will be in a dilemma. On the one hand, there are the tenaciously resisting Outer Mongolia border guards and the main force of the ** division who are constantly being reinforced. On the other hand, there is the ice and snow.

Severe cold climate.

General Kurekin looked across the river, which was more than a hundred meters wide, towards the position on the opposite bank. It was quiet, without a trace of light, as silent as a lurking beast. But he knew that at a distance of more than twenty kilometers wide,

Deep underground for an unknown length of time, tens of thousands of soldiers of the Army Division, who had won the first battle and had high morale, were staring at their own troops, ready to give their attacking troops a head-on blow at any time.

General Kulykin had no idea how to break through the Selenga River, the only natural barrier to Kulun. Although he ordered the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Zernenko, to convene a meeting of commanders above the regiment level at eight o'clock in the evening to discuss

Tomorrow's attack plan is indeed a mess in his heart. What should he say to his officers? What should he say? In any case, tomorrow's attack must be carried out on time!

The security staff came over cautiously, "Comrade Commander, the cooking team has prepared dinner for you!"

General Kurekin withdrew from his chaotic thoughts as if waking from a dream. It was getting dark. The night had completely engulfed the grasslands in northern Outer Mongolia. The night wind became stronger and biting. He muttered and turned around and entered the tent.

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Although his tone was vague, the guard staff officer who had been following him for a long time could still clearly hear what the comrade commander said, "I have no appetite!"

General Kulykin found paper and pen, and under the light of the gas lamp, he began to write a battle report. This battle report was divided into two parts. One was for the Chief of General Staff, Marshal Petroshilov, who was also in the army.

.Moreover, Comrade Marshal is still the commander-in-chief of the campaign to regain Outer Mongolia. Regarding the defeat in the first battle of the Battle of Selengeshui, he has no intention of concealing it. Telling the truth will be more helpful for Comrade Marshal to judge the enemy's situation.

While looking for the report, in addition to stating the facts, General Kulykin's main purpose was to request for additional reinforcements. Other troops were not required. He only needed reinforcements from the Air Force's five fighter divisions and three bomber divisions. Today's air battle during the day

, I witnessed the whole process with my own eyes, and could not imagine how difficult and dangerous it would be for the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region to attack Kulun without air supremacy.

Along the hundreds of kilometers long journey, bombers and fighter jets of the Japanese Army will appear at any time, flying like locusts all over the sky. What the soldiers fear is not the march, but the bombs falling from the sky. Is this battle still possible? I'm afraid,

Before even seeing the shadow of Kulun, the more than 200,000 troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region will be severely injured and demoralized. With such a tired army, Commander Kulykin has no confidence in regaining Outer Mongolia.

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Therefore, if you ask the Chief of General Staff for the Air Force, even if you describe your situation as more dangerous or embarrassing, there is no need to hesitate. Another report was submitted to the Air Force General Headquarters, with only one request: to replace

General Konev, commander of the Air Force of the Transcaucasus Military District, is replaced by an air force general who can fight.

In the report, in addition to listing General Konev's command mistakes and other aspects, General Kulykin also emphatically stated his views. If the Air Force Headquarters does not replace General Konev, he will personally rush to Moscow to report to the Air Force General Command.

Comrade Stalin, report face to face on the process of the Outer Mongolia campaign and the factors that affected the troops' offensive.

General Kulykin believed that after this report was submitted to the Air Force Headquarters, they had to treat it carefully. If the matter was brought to Comrade Stalin, no one would have a hard time. If he had the power to remove him, he would have removed the Comrade Stalin long ago.

That guy Nev was kicked out of the Transcaucasus Military District. Unfortunately, according to the system of the Soviet Red Army, he could only recommend the right to transfer. Otherwise, he would not have gone to great lengths to promote the supreme leader and threaten the people at the Air Force Command.

After writing the two reports, putting them into thick envelopes and carefully pasting them with glue, General Kulykin felt somewhat relaxed. Looking at his watch, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening. He suddenly felt

He was very hungry and had an appetite for food. Comrade Commander did not want to go to preside over the military meeting in an hour with a hungry stomach. He called over the security staff and simply ordered: "Prepare dinner!"

Then, he said to the security staff: "You arrange for four reliable people to fly to Moscow overnight and deliver the two letters to the destination according to the address on the envelope. Remember, do not alert anyone, including the staff.

Comrade Zernenko!"

On the south bank of the Selenge River, in the shelter of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Command, the commander, Major General Sun Zhenbang, ordered the forward troops to prepare for the Soviet attack after the air battle. Soldiers on the forward positions of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard

With anticipation, we waited for the rain of Soviet artillery shells to fall, and then there was a fierce fight. After the first battle to repulse the Soviet attack, the mood of the troops had completely stabilized.

However, from about four o'clock in the afternoon, until dusk engulfed the northern grasslands of Outer Mongolia, and until the strong autumn wind blew on the Mongolian plateau, there was no waiting for the Soviet attack. Sun Zhenbang rubbed his sore neck and took back his eyes to observe the Soviet positions.

Looking at the battle section chief, he ordered: "Order the frontline troops to lift the combat status and be on alert!"

The chief of the operations section went to make a call, and Sun Zhenbang muttered unwillingly: "What the hell are you doing? It seems that it is impossible to launch an attack today. Also, during the day, it suffered heavy losses, especially Liu Cuigang's aviation force.

Even more ruthless, the Soviet commander has to adjust his deployment no matter what, this is the best, I can afford it!"

After a hasty dinner, Sun Zhenbang began to write a battle report to his division commander Tang Qiuli under the dim light of a sheep oil lamp.

"Division commander, starting at 4 o'clock in the morning, the Soviet army launched a fierce attack on our front-line position on the Selenge River, and used the artillery firepower of about four divisions to bombard our position. After more than two hours of fierce fighting, the Soviet army repelled it.

The army's first attack, its

Afterwards, the aviation force bombed the Soviet artillery positions, effectively combating the arrogance of the Soviet artillery. As of about 7 o'clock this evening, for more than ten hours, the Soviet army failed to attack again.

Organize an attack."

"On the first day of the Selenge River Blockade, our troops defeated the Soviet army and killed more than 2,000 of them. Judging from this, the subsequent Soviet offensive was nothing more than this. Therefore, on behalf of the Outer Mongolia border defense, I

The frontline troops of the army requested the division commander to revoke the order of elastic defense and instead, with the strong assistance of the Northern Flying Group of the Aviation Force, hold the position on the south bank of the Selenga River for five to six days to buy enough time for the division commander to deploy troops."

"Furthermore, I ordered the front-line troops to withdraw half of their troops to the front line of Rock Mountain about three kilometers behind. This can effectively avoid the damage caused by Soviet artillery fire. In addition, starting from 6 o'clock tonight, the troops will dig to lead to the forward positions.

The traffic trenches facilitate the transportation of troops, ammunition and supplies, and also increase the mobility of the troops. Judging from the situation on the battlefield, our unit can block the Soviet army on the line of the Selenge River for a week without any problems! Is the above suggestion appropriate? Please tell me.

Teacher’s instructions!”

On the night of September 20th, in Kulun, the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Headquarters and the Division Commander's Temporary Headquarters, after Tang Qiuli received Sun Zhenbang's telegram, he read it twice carefully, and then paced back and forth in the room with his hands behind his back, and from time to time

Frowning and thinking hard, Colonel Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army, and Liu Cuigang, who came to report the situation, stared at the division commander who was circling back and forth, their eyes following his movements.

Tang Qiuli had to carefully consider that if he approved Sun Zhenbang's request, it would mean changing the previously formulated campaign plan. This would of course be extremely beneficial to mobilizing troops and gaining time. Moreover, the Selenge River was north of Kulun

, the only natural barrier, without this favorable location, the next defense will be very difficult, and the Soviet army can quickly advance to the Cullen line.

However, Sun Zhenbang's troops were forced to stay on the front line of the Selenge River for five or six days. Tang Qiuli had to consider the casualties of the troops and defeated the Soviet attack in the first battle. There were many reasons. Liu Cuigang's aviation

, taking the greatest credit, the Soviet army did not understand the defense system and combat effectiveness of the border guards, which was also one of the reasons. The next battle may not be as easy as Sun Zhenbang expected.

Tang Qiuli knew the senior commanders of the Soviet army and had a strong ability to adapt to the battlefield. Although Stalin's ruthless suppression of counter-revolutionaries, those who survived were all battle-experienced commanders. Faced with an unfavorable battlefield situation, they would definitely

If you come up with an effective solution, tomorrow, Sun Zhenbang will encounter the Soviet army with a different style of play.

Tang Qiuli suddenly stopped circling and asked: "Chief of Staff Wang, where are the 1st and 2nd brigades of the direct corps under Zhao Yuhe's command now?"

(To be continued)(To be continued...)