Age of Conquest Reborn

The words of Ouyang Yishan, commander of the 2nd Mechanized Brigade of the Corps directly under the ** Division, are also inspired by the words. This brother Liu always has such a restless expression before a battle, especially when he is fighting for a mission.

It was as if they had eaten gunpowder, yelling at whoever they caught. Now the 1st and 2nd brigades were fighting side by side, and there was no competition for tasks. Otherwise, at this moment, I would be the best target.

However, once he entered the battle, Liu Hongzhang behaved extremely calmly and patiently like a hunting tiger. His precise grasp of the battlefield situation and the changes in the battle situation reached an astonishing level. At least Ouyang Yishan felt that he was not as good as him.

, so, he only half-jokingly prodded Liu Hongzhang a few words, which was regarded as revenge for being bullied in the past.

Liu Hongzhang stopped, rolled his eyes and said: "You think I am willing to do this, aren't you anxious? Think about it, our counterattack plan this time is very risky. First of all, in terms of military strength, it will not occupy

The superiority and heavy equipment are still left behind, and there is no superiority in troops and firepower. This is inconsistent with the division commander's consistent assertion that superior forces and firepower must be concentrated in every battle to fight a war of annihilation."

"I'm worried that the division commander won't approve our counterattack plan. Then we'll miss a good opportunity. Alas, if the heavy artillery regiments of our two brigades follow up, it won't be so strenuous at all to quietly move the forward troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard.

After retreating to a safe area, the two heavy artillery regiments bombarded for an hour, and all problems were solved. I am used to fighting battles with superior fire support, but I am really not used to fighting such a battle suddenly!"

"I don't know how many years the First Brigade has not had the support of heavy artillery and tanks. It has relied on mortars, light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns to solve the battle. I don't believe that you, Ouyang, can get used to it? Although you look like you are nothing, in fact, in my heart

You're more anxious than me, right?"

Just as Ouyang Yishan was about to refute, Colonel Liu Chenglin, chief of staff of the 1st Brigade, hurried in and said, "Report to the two commanders-in-chief that we have just received a call back from the division commander!"

Liu Hongzhang asked eagerly: "Chief of Staff, how did the division commander reply?"

Liu Chenglin said with a smile: "Brigadier Commander, the division commander has agreed to our counterattack plan and made two demands!"

Before Liu Chenglin could finish speaking, Liu Hongzhang snatched the telegram and looked at it quickly. Liu Chenglin knew the brigade commander's temper and looked helplessly at Ouyang Yishan, who smiled kindly to show his understanding.

After reading the telegram, Liu Hongzhang said: "Okay. The division commander came with us, Brigadier Ouyang. The division commander's request is consistent with our expectations. Fight a war of annihilation or rush all the Soviet troops back to the north bank. I will consider it.

When the strength of the troops is equal and the firepower is not dominant, there is no guarantee of fighting a war of annihilation. It may end up being a mixed battle, which will break the belly. The 40,000 to 50,000 Soviet troops will not be able to eat one bite. I, Old Liu, are not greedy enough.

To this extent!”

"If the battle cannot be resolved before dawn, and the Soviet troops on the north bank come up with reinforcements, we will be in trouble! Maybe the Soviet troops will make dumplings. Therefore, my opinion is to drive the Soviet troops back to the north bank. This will help

Take it, Brigadier Ouyang, what's your opinion?"

After finishing speaking, he handed the telegram to Ouyang Yishan and waited for the deputy commander-in-chief's opinion. After reading the telegram, Ouyang Yishan replied: "Commander Liu, I completely agree with your opinion. In fact, it is necessary to drive the Soviet army away."

Returning to the north bank is exactly what we want to achieve in this counterattack. Chief of Staff Liu called back to the division commander. All members of the Selenge River Battle Command carefully studied the division commander's order and believed that in order to move the Soviet troops on the south bank,

It is safest to drive away from the current position."

"Chief of Staff Liu, let's call the division commander back like this." Then, Ouyang Yishan looked at Liu Hongzhang and said, "Commander Liu, do you think it's okay to call back like this?"

Liu Hongzhang laughed and scolded: "You have said all that needs to be said, and you still ask for my opinion! Then, he said to Liu Chenglin: "Chief of Staff, immediately issue combat orders to the troops, and launch a counterattack at two o'clock in the morning. The Outer Mongolia border defense

Military troops must send special personnel to carry written orders and convey them in person, not by phone. Do you understand what I mean?"

Of course Liu Chenglin understood what the brigade commander meant, nodded with a smile and left. Ouyang Yishan looked at Liu Hongzhang and said teasingly: "I didn't see it, you brother Liu is quite careful!"

Liu Hongzhang said with a hint of pride: "That's right, I, Old Liu, always think carefully about problems. This is the first time for the two armies to fight together. Don't let Sun Zhenbang's subordinates think that we are trying to show off the boss's face and point fingers.

, this is no better than competing for tasks between you and me. No matter how much we quarrel, we can’t get rid of the big pot of the directly affiliated corps!"

In Kulun, Outer Mongolia, at the Outer Mongolia Campaign Headquarters, Tang Qiuli looked at the telegram sent by Liu Hongzhang and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "This Liu Hongzhang is good, very smart, and calm enough. It seems that I have some problems."

Stop calming down, Yu He, call Liu Hongzhang back and agree to their battle plan!"

The northwest wind became stronger and stronger, blowing the cold water vapor of the Selenge River to the south bank. In the dark night, the roar of the river increasingly highlighted the darkness of the night. The troops of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District commanded the troops on the south bank.

Major General Wadkin wrapped his coat around his body and looked at the Army Division's position, which was only a few hundred meters away from him. In the dark night, he looked like a crouching monster, feeling somewhat uneasy.

Two batches of troops with more than 50,000 people in 15 regiments have been hanging alone on the south bank for more than a day. During this period, they launched countless attacks on the ** Division's positions, but every time, they were hit.

Although their heads were broken and bleeding, it cannot be said that the troops did not try their best. However, the defense line composed of submachine guns, rifles and grenades remained unmoved. Every time they attacked, their troops were greeted by endless rain of bullets and grenades like black old birds.

Before going south to regain Outer Mongolia, Major General Wadkin's Tongguo intelligence department learned that the opponent of the Transcaucasus Military Region troops was the second-rate troops of the Chinese Tang Qiuli. What is the concept of a second-rate army? Wadkin, who was born in the veteran army

Major General Jin naturally understood that this meant that the opponent's combat effectiveness was definitely not strong enough, which also showed that the opponent's weapons and equipment were weak.

Moreover, cavalry is still the main force. Major General Wadkin once sneered at cavalry. Maybe, if we go back more than ten years, the cavalry will dominate the battlefield and become a nightmare for the infantry. But now, facing the mechanized corps?

With the torrent of iron armor, the cavalry could only be submerged in the whirlpool of the war and crushed to pieces by tanks and armored vehicles. The cavalry should be an army that has been eliminated from the battlefield.

But after the battle of crossing the river began, Major General Wadkin discovered that he was wrong, very seriously. Under the cover of tank fire, he commanded his troops to cross the Selenga River. After paying casualties, he finally stood firm on the south bank.

I saw a cavalryman and a war horse facing a solid fortification and a fire net composed of too many automatic weapons. The troops were forced to stop here and could no longer advance even half a step.

Moreover, the battlefield situation is extremely unfavorable to us. The troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards are condescending and their firepower can easily suppress their own troops. Even if there is a soldier exposed outside the simple fortifications, he will attract a burst of bullets. If anyone is fooled now,

In front of his own face, he said that the Chinese ** team blocking the south bank passage was a second-rate unit and a cavalry unit. Major General Wadkin would definitely dare to spit on his face and yell "Fart!"

In this afternoon's attack, the tank unit, which was responsible for the fire cover and played a decisive role, was blown up by the bombers of the ** division and disappeared without a trace. Major General Wadkin's heart was hanging. He knew that the troops could survive

What does the south bank rely on to stand firm?

Without the cover and suppression of tank artillery fire, the bullets of the **Division's troops can suppress tens of thousands of soldiers so hard that they cannot lift their heads. They are in a passive position and are being beaten. Their own troops cannot break through the positions of the **Division's troops, but those Chinese

People were unable to fight back against their own troops, and the battlefield was in a temporary stalemate. However, who knew what would happen. "Standing alone on the south bank for a long night is really a chore," Major General Wadkin thought dissatisfied.

At one o'clock in the morning on September 21st, the darkest hour of the night, there were more than 30,000 troops in the two main field brigades directly under the corps, plus more than 15,000 troops in the four reinforced regiments of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard.

, entered the position quietly an hour in advance. The roaring Selenge River and the strong night wind concealed the movements of the troops. The light and heavy machine guns responsible for fire cover stretched out their black muzzles and pointed at the people on the river beach.

Soviet Army.

In the second trench, the mortar units of the 1st and 2nd brigades, plus all the mortar units of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards, totaled more than 600 mortars. They raised their muzzles and fired outside.

The gunners of the Mongolian border guards whispered to the gunners of the directly affiliated regiments about the coordinates and directions of the bombardment. In addition to hundreds of mortars, there were also more than twenty recoilless gun batteries and more than 400 recoilless guns.

gun.

This was a powerful weapon against Soviet firepower. For this counterattack, Liu Hongzhang used all his cards and all his resources. If he did not have large-caliber heavy artillery, he would use more than a thousand mortars and recoilless rifles.

, a sudden artillery attack on the Soviet army, a few hundred meters, which is the optimal distance for these small-caliber artillery to exert their power. On the front of the counterattack, the density of small-caliber artillery reached more than forty-five per kilometer.

At one o'clock in the morning, Liu Hongzhang looked at his watch and said to Ouyang Yishan: "Deputy Commander Ouyang, I will go to the front and take command. You will sit at the command post. If within thirty minutes of the battle starting, we have not disrupted the situation."

When the Soviet army is in position, activate the backup plan and invest all the troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army!"

Ouyang Yishan couldn't agree, so he became anxious and said loudly: "No! No! Brigadier Liu, you are the commander-in-chief of the battle, how can you come to the front line in person? I should be the one to go. This is against the rules!"

Liu Hongzhang looked at Ouyang Yishan, whose eyes were burning with anxiety, and grabbed a steel helmet and put it on his head. Just as he was about to speak, Liu Chenglin, the brigade chief of staff, and Meng Chaoxu, chief of the combat section of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard, hurried in with a cold air.

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