Age of Conquest Reborn

General Kulykin saw something strange in the face of Lieutenant General Zernenko, Chief of Staff of the Military Region, and his heart skipped a beat. Could it be that something unexpected happened again?

Before General Kulykin could ask, Lieutenant General Zernenko reported: "Comrade Commander, I have just received a telegram from Major General Sergeyev, Commander of the Third Army. At about 1:30 this morning, in Ukraine,

In the Zhigentala area, the 45th Infantry Division of the army

, was attacked by three cavalry brigades of the Outer Mongolian Border Guards of the ** Division, and the losses were not significant. However, what was troublesome was that the logistics supplies, ammunition, and transportation vehicles of the 45th Infantry Division were all destroyed. They requested

Replenish ammunition and supplies quickly!"

General Kulykin's first reaction was to jump up and roar: "Nonsense, almost all the ** division troops in Outer Mongolia are on the line of the Selenge River to block our army's attack. Where are the three cavalry brigades?

?As for a cavalry regiment, or even a cavalry brigade, I believe that three cavalry brigades, with at least 14,500 cavalry, can mysteriously appear in the rear of our army? That Sergeyev is lying, he must

Are you covering up the truth?"

Lieutenant General Zernenko's face was like a slate, without any fluctuation. Despite the roar of the comrade commander, echoing in the tent, he also doubted the authenticity of Commander Sergeyev's telegram, but he believed

, the Third Army must have been attacked, otherwise, there is no need to tell this embarrassing lie, but I am afraid there will not be that many ** division troops attacking them?

But Chief of Staff Zernenko did not speak. When General Kulykin finished his rant, he handed over the telegram silently. After reading the telegram, General Kulykin groaned as if he had a headache and frowned.

It was indeed enough for him to have a headache. Rather than caring about the losses of the Third Army, General Kulykin had a more profound consideration. If, as Sergeyev said, there were three cavalry brigades of the ** Division, he would

The rear activities and delivery are threatened, first of all, the logistics supply line of the army, which is a fatal link. The transportation of fuel, ammunition and other materials needed by the mechanized troops, ammunition needed for combat, will all be affected.

Could it be that after crossing the Selenga River, the troops were forced to stop the attack because they could not keep up with the oil and supplies? I couldn't afford to wait. The telegram from Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff, had already revealed that Stalin

Comrade, I am not very satisfied with the slow action of the Transcaucasus Military District. One Selenge River blocked nearly 300,000 troops for more than two days, and I dare not delay it any longer.

Could it be that some of the troops that have just been assembled on the front line need to be detached to clean up the cavalry troops of the ** Division in the rear? How many troops are needed in the vast area from Barnur to Chita? It is like looking for a needle in a haystack, searching for cavalry that moves erratically.

less

Definitely not, too much, and it will affect the offensive force on the main battlefield. Infantry is not enough, it must be a mechanized force that moves equally quickly. In this way, it will affect the assault capability of the offensive force, which is another problem, embarrassing, Kulykin.

The general is in trouble!

After thinking about it, General Kulykin had no good solution. He turned his eyes to his chief of staff and asked kindly: "Comrade Zernenko, do you have any good suggestions?"

Lieutenant General Zernenko said humbly: "Commander, my opinion is for your reference only. This sudden appearance of enemy cavalry in our rear is indeed very troublesome. However, judging from the current situation, we

There have been no reports of attacks in other areas, which means that the area where they appear is around the Third Army, or in other words, the Third Army's westward movement has attracted the attention of the ** Division Commander. This

The cavalry unit is targeting the Third Army."

"So, what we have to do now is to increase the strength of the Third Army so as to fight against this wave of cavalry. We cannot take into account our transportation lines in other areas, and then order the military air force reconnaissance aircraft units to fly day and night.

Search for their traces, and then use air power to strike. In this way, the threat can be removed without affecting our main battlefield! Of course, this is my personal opinion!"

General Kulykin gave high fives and said: "A very good countermeasure. Return the armored brigades of the Third Army to their organizational structures. In addition, deploy a motorized infantry regiment as a mobile force to deal with the cavalry of the First Division.

, Chief of Staff, you immediately issue an order, and all the military air force reconnaissance aircraft units are dispatched. I want to get the exact location of this ** Division cavalry before 12 noon!"

Lieutenant General Zirnenko thought for a moment and then said: "Commander, the order to the air force reconnaissance force was too hasty. South of Lake Baikal and north of the Selenga River is an extremely vast area with many hills and bushes.

, which is conducive to concealment. I am afraid that the air force reconnaissance force will not be able to complete its mission in one morning. Furthermore, the frequent appearance of our reconnaissance aircraft in the sky will inevitably arouse the enemy's alert."

"Once the enemy determines our intentions and hides, it will be more difficult to search. Wouldn't it distract us, or continue to flow to the Barnur area? The garrison troops along our line are not large and may not be the enemy's opponent.

Do we still need to mobilize the main force to go back and pursue it?"

General Kulykin smiled self-consciously and said: "I am impatient. Well, I will follow your advice and write the order to the military region air force! The existence of this enemy force makes me feel like I have a knot in my throat.

Don't worry, eliminate them as soon as possible to avoid becoming a future trouble!"

Chief of Staff Zernenko agreed and went out to issue orders. General Kulykin was still very satisfied with him as Chief of Staff. Not to mention his loyalty, he could always come up with opinions that he accepted at critical moments.

Come on, this was very rare. As the arrival time of the bomber group approached, his mind quickly shifted from the affairs of the Third Army to the battlefield in front of him.

At 4:30 in the morning, at the Kulun Field Airport in Outer Mongolia, the Northern Flying Group of the Chinese Army was conducting ground control. The room seemed very quiet. The staff officers on duty were whispering. From time to time, there were air force officers coming in and out, and their steps were very gentle.

, the commander, Major General Liu Cuigang, crossed his hands on his chest, closed his eyes, and sat motionless on the chair, seemingly sleeping but not sleeping.

"Ding Ling Ling" a red phone on the table rang rapidly. Liu Cuigang opened his eyes suddenly and grabbed the phone. "I'm Liu Cuigang. Please tell me what happened!"

"Commander, I am the ground radar station No. 3. Five minutes ago, the radar discovered that a large number of aircraft took off from the Soviet Chita Airport, Irkutsk Airport, and Ulan-Ude Airport. Preliminary judgment is that they are Soviet aircraft.

The military fighter group, numbering about 560, is flying at an altitude of 3,000, heading due south, and its target is our Selenge River defense line!" the other end of the phone reported.

Liu Cuigang was shocked and then overjoyed, and said to himself: "Hey! This old man is here to fight to the death. He will fight head-on with his own fighter force. There are more than 560 fighter jets, enough for three divisions.

Yes, it should be the entire air force of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District. Let’s use the human sea tactic, hum!”

Liu Cuigang picked up the phone and was about to report the situation to his division commander Tang Qiuli. Before he could pick it up, another red phone on the table also rang rapidly. He hurriedly picked it up and said, "I'm Liu Cuigang. I'm with you.

Please tell me what’s going on!”

"Commander, I am the No. 1 radar station. The radar discovered that a large number of Soviet aircraft took off from the Soviet Chita Airport and Ulan-Ude Airport. It is initially judged to be a Soviet bomber group, numbering more than 150.

The flight altitude is 2,500 meters. Judging from the heading, it is the direction of our army’s defense line of the Selenga River!” The tone on the other end of the phone was a little anxious.

Then, several phones on the table rang one after another. They were all reports from radar stations in various places, reporting the same situation. First it was a Soviet fighter group, and then a Soviet bomber group.

Liu Cuigang muttered, "I learned my lesson this time and I know how to release the fighter jets first!" He picked up the phone and said, "Switchboard, I'm Liu Cuigang, pick up the division commander!"

The person who answered the phone was Colonel Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army. Hearing that Liu Cuigang had an emergency and looking for his division commander, he did not dare to neglect and hurried to the inner room to wake up Tang Qiuli. Tang Qiuli, who had just fallen asleep, had probably not even dreamed.

Without even doing anything, he was woken up, walked out of the room with a wry smile, and picked up the phone on the table.

Tang Qiuli said: "Cui Gang, I am Tang Qiuli, what is the emergency?"

Liu Cuigang said with a loud voice: "Commander, the Soviet air force has been dispatched with great force. First there were more than 560 fighter planes, and then there were more than 150 bombers. I judge that this is the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region Air Force.

With all our troops, Cui Gang requested to fight and led his troops to attack!"

Tang Qiuli said calmly: "Okay, according to the planned plan, we will attack immediately!"

Putting down the phone, Tang Qiuli said to Wang Jun: "Chief of Staff Wang, send a telegram to Sun Zhenbang immediately to remind him to pay attention to air defense!"

From the ground air command at Cullen Field Airport, Liu Cuigang ordered: "The 1st to 10th fighter regiments will attack immediately. The combat target is the Soviet fighter group. The 11th to 14th regiments will take off in 20 minutes. Fight.

The target is a Soviet bomber group, commanded by Meng Qingpeng, with the 15th Regiment in reserve, waiting for orders to take off at any time!"

From the Kulun Field Airport to several field airports along central Outer Mongolia, combat sirens sounded at the same time, sharp and high-pitched, breaking the tranquility of dawn. The airport immediately started to become noisy. The fighter pilots of the Northern Flying Group came from their dormitories.

He ran out and ran towards his fighter plane. Immediately, the two-plane formation of fighter planes rushed into the dawn sky.

Liu Cuigang was flying in the air. On the left and right sides of his fighter plane, groups of fighters continued to join the formation. At 4:45, ten fighter regiments and more than 620 fighter planes formed a huge formation, facing Su

The army's fighter jets flew away, and at this time, the first glimmer of morning light appeared in the eastern sky.

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