Age of Conquest Reborn

Tang Qiuli's sudden question made Wang Jun stunned, but he immediately realized that the division commander's question about the situation of the 1st and 2nd brigades of the directly affiliated corps was probably related to Commander Sun's telegram, so Wang Jun replied succinctly:

"Division Commander, three hours ago, I received a telegram from Chief of Staff Zhao. The 1st and 2nd brigades have already entered the Bulgan area. According to the current marching speed, they will arrive in Seychelles before 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the latest."

The first line of Lenge River.

Tang Qiuli thought for a while, and seemed to have made a lot of determination, and said: "Okay, Chief of Staff Wang, call back Sun Zhenbang, agree to his request, and cancel the order of elastic defense. The Outer Mongolia Border Guard troops must be in Seleng."

He blocked the Soviet army along the Gehe River for five days. At the same time, the 1st and 2nd brigades of the directly affiliated corps were assigned to his order of operations and under his command!"

"Send a telegram to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe. The 1st and 2nd brigades will secretly enter the Selenge River blocking position tomorrow, that is, after 7 p.m. on September 21. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe will return immediately.

Cullen, establish the Outer Mongolia Campaign Headquarters."

After Wang Jun repeated the order, he went out to send a telegram. Tang Qiuli turned his eyes to Liu Cuigang and asked gently: "Cui Gang, tell me about your situation!"

Liu Cuigang said: "Commander, the situation of today's air battle is like this. We dispatched eight fighter regiments and two bomber regiments, a total of more than 600 aircraft, and achieved the result of shooting down a Soviet bomber division and severely damaging a fighter division.

Based on the coordinates provided by Commander Sun, we bombed the Soviet artillery positions, and our unit paid the price of being shot down 38 fighter jets and 3 bombers, and damaging 65 fighter jets and 13 bombers."

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "That's right, Cuigang. The victory was three to one. The aviation force showed great authority in the first battle. Without your help, Sun Zhenbang's life would definitely be difficult today, and he wouldn't bring it up.

To block the Soviet army's request for more than a week, to put it bluntly, it was you who emboldened Sun Zhenbang!"

Facing the division commander's praise, Liu Cuigang did not feel much joy. He said: "Commander, our aviation force fought against the Soviet aviation force again after a few years. The feeling was different. In terms of fighting spirit and fighting will, the Soviet Army

The pilots are not as fierce as the Japs pilots, and they don't have the energy of the outlaws. The tactical level is about the same. The overall level is roughly the same as that of the Kwantung Army Air Force."

"The key is that the fighter jets used by the Soviet army are "Ilyushin" type. There is nothing surprising in terms of speed, firepower, maneuverability, etc. The main reason is that the protective armor of the fighter jets is very thick. Simply put, they are quite resistant to beatings. We were beaten

Most of the fighter jets that were shot down or damaged suffered because of this, otherwise, not even one of the First Fighter Division would be able to escape!"

While Liu Cuigang was still resentful, Tang Qiuli asked another question. He asked: "Cui Gang, what do you think the Soviet aviation force will do next to deal with our fighter jets?"

threats to seize air supremacy?”

Liu Cuigang answered without hesitation: "Increase troops! There is no other way. We now have fifteen fighter regiments and six bomber regiments in Outer Mongolia, totaling more than 1,200 aircraft."

Various types of aircraft have exceeded the existing strength of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District Air Force in terms of strength. Without more troops, seizing air supremacy will be an empty talk, and we will have to be bombed by our bombers all day long."

"However, don't worry, division commander. Even if Lao Maozi's number of aircraft is more than double that of mine, I am still confident that the Soviet fighter jets will be beaten to death in the northern Outer Mongolia region. However, the ground fire support for Sun Zhenbang's troops will be reduced a lot.

Got it!"

Tang Qiuli looked at Liu Cuigang very approvingly, feeling sincerely pleased, and said: "Cui Gang, I'm very happy that you can clearly judge this. The current situation is like this, we have spent nearly one-third

However, the most advantageous aspect for us now is that the Soviets do not dare to use all their military power to attack foreign countries.

Mongolian region.”

"Moreover, the longer the war drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for the Soviets. Winter is approaching, which is a very unfavorable factor for the Soviet army, which relies heavily on mechanization. Therefore, the Soviet army's strategy is to win the battle quickly.

Stalin was afraid that the war in Outer Mongolia would turn into a protracted and stalemate war and the ground forces would not be able to maximize their advantages, so he could only make plans for aviation. Therefore, your judgment is completely correct."

Liu Cuigang stood up suddenly and said: "Commander, please give me an order. Even if the strength of the Soviet aviation force exceeds mine several times, I will kill Lao Maozi's planes one by one to ensure that Cullen will not be harmed."

Any air strikes! Guarantee control of the air!"

Tang Qiuli smiled slightly, motioned Liu Cuigang to sit down, and said: "Cui Gang, how can I let you fight with the superior Soviet aviation? This is not in line with the war principles I have always advocated. I have already given Le Yiqin an order.

Order, in addition to the four fighter regiments and two bomber regiments originally scheduled to be transferred to Outer Mongolia, six more fighter regiments and two bomber regiments will be deployed, for a total of ten fighter regiments, four bomber regiments, and eight hundred

Multiple planes are all under your command!"

"Le Yiqin responded to the telegram, but he was complaining that I was biased. The Southern Flying Group only has a total of twenty-one fighter regiments and eight bomber regiments, and most of them have been transferred to the north. It is natural that he is reluctant to part with it, but he still obeys.

Overall, is there no war in Indochina in the near future? However, Le Yiqin has a condition!"

Having said this, Tang Qiuli consciously stopped talking and looked at Liu Cuigang. Liu Cuigang suddenly became nervous, leaned forward and asked: "Sir, could it be that this guy Le Yiqin personally led the team and came to Outer Mongolia to fight with

Shall I fight for the command?" After saying that, his eyes were fixed on the division commander's face, looking for the answer.

Tang Qiuli was so happy that she had a stomachache. Who said Liu Cuigang was a rough-and-tumble person? Look, how sensitive he is. Also, commanders at all levels of the ** division were all treacherous when it came to war issues, for fear of profiting from them.

Fight without fighting.

Tang Qiuli couldn't help laughing, while pointing at Liu Cuigang and said: "Cui Gang, you are really smart. That's what Le Yiqin meant. After arriving in Outer Mongolia, we will set up an air combat headquarters. The two of you will serve as the chief and deputy commanders respectively. He

I am in charge, you are in charge, Cui Gang, what do you think?"

Liu Cuigang thought for a while, then suddenly smiled and said: "Commander, okay, that's it, we are all old brothers, old associates, it doesn't matter who is the official and who is the deputy, anyway, since he joined the ** Division Aviation Corps, he has been the official

, if not for Nan

North branch, I'm still his deputy! We brothers can fight side by side again. Is there anything happier than this? Good guy, the Southern and Northern Flying Groups combined have more than two thousand aircraft.

Master, what a generous act!"

Tang Qiuli waved his hand and said: "Cui Gang, what I was about to say is this. Before the reinforcements from the Southern Flying Group arrive, you are still under great pressure. You must control the troops well. You must not

Careless, in addition, with so many aircraft, field airports have become a problem. I have ordered Zhou Yushan, deputy director of the Division Logistics Department, to urgently build a temporary field airport in Outer Mongolia to solve the landing problem of so many aircraft. Well, Cuigang

, after returning home, carefully summarize the experience and lessons learned from today’s air battle!”

Liu Cuigang left in high spirits. Tang Qiuli looked at his vigorous back and smiled. He knew Liu Cuigang's temper. After returning to the army, there must be some pre-war mobilization. The brothers from the Southern Flying Group were coming.

, you must fight well for me, don't lose the face of our Northern Aviation Group, etc.

However, Tang Qiuli likes this kind of competitive atmosphere. Only a team that is unwilling to lag behind and admit defeat is a team that has combat effectiveness, vigor, and can win the war. Soldiers must have such a high energy!

After thinking silently for a while, Tang Qiuli picked up the phone and said, "Second Cavalry Brigade? I am the division's temporary headquarters, looking for your Brigadier Tong!"

After a while, Tong Batu's angry voice came from the other end of the phone, "I'm Tong Batu, who is that?"

Tang Qiuli smiled. This Mongolian man spoke Chinese quite fluently, but there was an indescribable flavor in the syllables. "I am Tang Qiuli, Brigadier Tong. It has been a day since the troops returned to Kulun."

I haven’t taken the time to check on you yet. Let’s do this. It’s getting late, so I won’t disturb the soldiers. Please come to the temporary headquarters. I have a task to explain!”

On the other end of the phone, Tong Batu stood at attention and replied: "It's the teacher, Tong Batu will be here soon!"

Putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli shouted: "Xue! Snow! Come here!"

Mei Xue came in after hearing the sound, her beautiful eyes widened in surprise, and she said angrily: "Don't you know, please keep your voice down, the staff are all working, what's the matter? You're yelling!"

Tang Qiuli smiled and ordered: "Bake a pot of good milk tea, reheat today's mutton, and tell the cooking team to prepare some side dishes. Brigadier Tong will be here in a while, by the way.

Take out the bottle of Xifeng wine I brought from China!"

Mei Xue was puzzled and asked: "Aren't you the most opposed to drinking in the army? You also issued a special order, especially on the front line. Why do you do it today...?"

Looking at his wife's big black and white eyes, full of doubts, Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "How can we entertain Mongolian men without wine? That means we can't have a good time. It's a terrible sight. Today's situation is special. Make an exception. Go and prepare."

Come on, Mongolian men are very fast and they will arrive as soon as they are told!"

Mei Xue muttered, "If I can't argue with you, you are always right," then she twisted her graceful waist, rolled her eyes at her husband, turned around and went out to prepare.

Sure enough, in less than twenty minutes, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves outside the temporary command department.

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