Age of Conquest Reborn

So on a late-autumn night in Outer Mongolia, the cold wind blows through the empty streets in waves. From the outside, the headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army is quiet, with only a few dim lights sparsely shining in the compound.

Here, there were no more sentry posts at the gate, and there was no tense atmosphere. From the outside, everything looked as usual.

However, the rows of rooms at the back of the compound were brightly lit and had a busy and tense atmosphere. From time to time there were staff officers rushing in and out, and the "tick-tock" sound of the radio intertwined into a chorus of radio waves, both inside and outside.

The battle coincided with each other. All the personnel of the division commander's temporary headquarters were at their respective posts, and no one dared to slack off.

In the division commander's office, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe put down the phone and said to Tang Qiuli: "Division Commander, there's a call from the radio room. They just received a telegram that Brigadier Liu's troops launched a counterattack against the Soviet army half an hour in advance, because

Time is tight and there is no time to send a telegram. Please report by phone first, Chief of Staff Wang Jun will come over with the telegram immediately!"

Tang Qiuli, who was facing a large map of Outer Mongolia on the wall, turned around, raised his eyebrows, and said nothing. Zhao Yuhe said with worry: "Commander, the counterattack was launched in advance, it should be from the front line of Selenge River.

The Soviet army has undergone abnormal changes. If there are factors that are not conducive to our army, is it necessary to counterattack? Do we need to remind Brigadier Liu Hongzhang? Or stop this counterattack?"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "No need. It is a taboo for military strategists to interfere with the deployment and determination of frontline commanders in the face of battle. I believe in Liu Hongzhang's commanding ability. The two brigades directly under the corps have just arrived at the front line of the Selenge River.

, Liu Hongzhang proposed a counterattack. From this point alone, his deployment of the battle should take into account all possible situations. When the enemy changes, we will also change. With the simple way of using troops, Liu Hongzhang will not be confused.

That’s it!”

Zhao Yuhe hesitated to speak. Tang Qiuli looked at him, with a smile on his lips, and asked: "Yuhe, what do you think of the final result of this counterattack organized by Liu Hongzhang? Liu Hongzhang

Can we annihilate or expel the Soviet troops on the south bank as planned?"

Zhao Yuhe replied cautiously: "Commander, I personally think that the victory or defeat is about 50 to 50, the first brigade and the second brigade. Marching for a long distance, the men and horses are exhausted. The heavy equipment is left behind. The troops are not superior to the Soviet army, and the equipment is

Even more at a disadvantage, Outer Mongolia’s border defense

Faced with the Soviet army, which had an absolute advantage in strength and firepower, the Soviet troops fought for two consecutive days and suffered heavy losses. Therefore, the counterattack should deal a certain blow to the Soviet troops on the south bank of the Selenge River.

Got it. But the result won’t be too great!”

Tang Qiuli smiled and said nothing. At this time, Colonel Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army, came in with a telegram, which was sent by Liu Hongzhang before the battle started. Sure enough, the content of the telegram confirmed the Chief of Staff

Zhao Yuhe judged that the Soviet army had indeed behaved abnormally. However, the battle had already begun and any further orders would be of no use. Zhao Yuhe made no further suggestions.

Tang Qiuli walked back to the map. Although he had read the map countless times and was familiar with the mountains and ravines, rivers, grasslands, and Gobi deserts in Outer Mongolia, he still looked at it very carefully.

He was not as calm as he looked on the outside. Both the internal and external battlefields were affecting his heart. To say that he was not worried at all would be nonsense. There was another thing that was also affecting his energy.

The Soviet troops of the two infantry divisions continued to advance westward, heading directly towards Khovd. They were still seven or eight days away from Ulyasutai. Li Changjiang's 5th Cavalry Brigade followed and harassed them, but the effect was not very good. The Soviet troops

After reinforcing an armored brigade, the restrictions on cavalry were very obvious. In addition, the Soviet commander learned the lesson from the previous night attack and did not leave Li Changjiang's cavalry a chance to make a surprise attack.

The plan to delay the Soviet action was not very smooth, and it would take at least ten days for the Xiaojinshan section of the 9th brigade and the Fangyuanshan section of the 10th brigade, which were heading east from Khovd, to reach the Uliasoutai area.

It is also a matter of time to arrive at the pre-set ambush area two days in advance, deploy troops, and conduct battle deployment.

Tang Qiuli smiled helplessly. The most lacking thing in this battle in Outer Mongolia is time. Whether it is the plan to encircle and annihilate the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region troops in the areas north of Kulun and south of the Selenge River, or in the Ulyasu

The battle plan to ambush two Soviet infantry divisions in Taiwan forced the troops to march desperately. However, the poor traffic conditions in Outer Mongolia and several heavy rains in the autumn greatly restricted the marching speed of the mechanized troops.

Take Battelle's four tank brigades, for example. They are still fighting against the mud and swamps in the area south of Saiyinshanda. Several other brigades, including the three mechanized brigades commanded by East Point Chief of Staff Yang Ketian, are also fighting.

They were all trapped by natural conditions and could not advance quickly to reach the designated destination. Otherwise, given that the two brigades of Liu Hongzhang and Ouyang Yishan were far away, and their troops and firepower were weaker than the Soviet army, they would never approve this counterattack.

planned.

However, the battlefield situation forced him to approve Liu Hongzhang's counterattack plan to annihilate the Soviet troops occupying the beachhead on the south bank or drive them back to the north bank. Otherwise, even if they could block the Soviet troops on the south bank of the Selenge River for more than four days

, the troops on the front line will also pay a huge price in casualties. It is another battle that has to be fought. Tang Qiuli, who is accustomed to using heavy troops and superior firepower for command, is not used to putting his troops at a disadvantage.

Go down and fight.

"Ding, ding, ding!" The red phone on the table rang rapidly, interrupting Tang Qiuli's thoughts. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe picked up the phone, "Well, okay, I understand, report it immediately

Master!"

Zhao Yuhe put down the phone and said: "Commander, Director Shen of the Investigation Division reported that the arrest operation has officially begun!"

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch. At exactly two o'clock in the morning on September 22, he suddenly put aside all his worries and said with a smile: "Okay, Liu Hongzhang has already started playing for half an hour, and Shen Jun and the others have started again."

, half an hour before and after, it seems that today is destined to be an unusual night, so let the few of us wait here for the good news!"

In the dark streets of Cullen, the doors of several secret locations quietly opened, and groups of heavily armed soldiers appeared. They quickly dispersed and disappeared into the night, silently rushing towards the predetermined target.

Hujitu, a key member of the "Outer Mongolia Independent Alliance" and the squad leader of the security company of the Fourth Cavalry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army, quietly returned to the pre-provisional sergeant training group after holding a secret meeting in the Lamasery, and lay on the bed with his clothes on.

, without the slightest hint of sleepiness, he stared wide-eyed at the dark roof. The sweet sound of his comrades sleeping soundly filled his heart with irritation. Outside, the footsteps of sentries walking from time to time made him feel nervous.

The way back to the camp went very smoothly. In Hujitu's opinion, it did not arouse anyone's suspicion or questioning, and he did not find anything different in the training camp. Everything was as usual. However, for some reason, Hujitu

But there was a strong uneasy feeling in his heart. Where this feeling came from, he could not explain. He always felt that there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him in a dark corner somewhere.

Originally, after the meeting ended, it was already past one o'clock. According to the plan, the key members of the "Outer Mongolia Independent Alliance" should disperse and leave the lamasery and sneak back to various places quietly. However, the martial law in Kulun disrupted their plans.

According to the plan, it is possible for one or two people to find an opportunity to sneak out, but when fifty or sixty people scatter and slip away during martial law, it is almost like throwing themselves into a trap.

If a person is captured by the independent division troops and tortured to extract a confession, and he is not allowed to reveal everything he knows, then none of the key members who participated in the meeting can escape. Nimuya Dorji is not ignorant enough.

To this extent, he ordered all the members who participated in the meeting to hide in the lamasery and wait for dawn tomorrow and after the martial law was lifted, they could go out openly.

However, Hujitu couldn't do it. He was a soldier. Once he stayed out at night, there would be doubts even if there were no doubts. Therefore, Hujitu was the only one who left the lamasery, but he didn't notice when he climbed over the wall and jumped out.

Around the Lamasery, there were dozens of pairs of eyes, staring closely at this place, and every move he made did not escape surveillance.

At exactly two o'clock in the morning, a rapid whistle resounded in the corridor of the dormitory. In the darkness, it was particularly harsh and not at all random. I stood up in agitation, raised my ears suspiciously, and listened to what was going on outside.

There is no movement, but this kind of late-night emergency gathering is a common occurrence for the training brigade. It happens once in less than two days, and the time is not fixed.

The whistle woke up all the sleeping soldiers. Everyone silently rolled over and jumped out of bed, quickly put on their military uniforms, and ran outside. Hujitu didn't take off his clothes at all, which saved these processes. It could have been

The first one to go out, but he hesitated, deliberately delayed, reached out from under the bed, took out a sharp dagger secretly hidden, tucked it in his waist, and quietly pulled the five people who were in the same dormitory with him.

The comrade whispered a few words in a low voice.

When these six people went out, they consciously stood together. After gathering in the large playground outside, Hujitu discovered that something was not right. The usual night emergency gathering was conducted in the dark. Everyone was a veteran. Listen.

There was no sound, only the sound of hurried footsteps, but it was different today. A few bright gas lamps illuminated the playground as bright as day, making people's eyes dazzled.

The instructors and district captains who usually did not carry weapons were also fully armed and stood in front of the queue with serious faces. Hujitu also found that there were many unfamiliar faces in the queue, all of them were from Hu Biaobiao.

The big men, from the breath on their bodies, could smell that they were people who had seen blood. Hujitu's heart suddenly tightened.

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