Age of Conquest Reborn

After listening to the words of Chief of Staff Zernenko, General Kulykin was speechless for a while. Yes, eight infantry regiments with tens of thousands of troops crossed the Selenga River and occupied the position that the independent division defenders had held for a week.

, opened the door to Cullen, this is an indisputable fact, I should be happy, but the victory comes so easily, why do I feel guilty and unfounded?

However, this kind of guilty conscience could not be shown in front of his chief of staff. General Kulykin calmed down and said: "Comrade Zernenko, you are right, we have broken through the position of the independent division's defenders.

, ordered the comrades of the Air Force to cancel the air fire support operation, but to dispatch a large number of reconnaissance aircraft to conduct extensive reconnaissance from the south bank of the Selenge River to the area near Kulun."

"Order the first echelon to stop attacking in depth and stay put. The rest of the troops will immediately begin to cross the river. The engineering troops will immediately set up a pontoon bridge for the tank troops to cross the river. Also, the news of the breakthrough of the Chinese defense line will be reported to

General Staff."

All of General Kulykin's orders were normal. Only the order to the troops that had already advanced south to stop advancing and stay put made Chief Zernenko very confused. There were less than three days until the end of September.

Days of time, the deadline given by Comrade Stalin, is stuck there. Time is extremely precious for the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region. Even with the speed of the troops, it is too slow. How can they stop advancing?

Looking at the confused look of Chief of Staff Zernenko, General Kulykin said: "The situation is extremely abnormal. We must be careful of the Chinese conspiracy. We will not take any action before we understand the reason why the independent division defenders suddenly abandoned their position.

It's all risky, I hope the Air Force reconnaissance plane can bring me news!"

Chief of Staff Zernenko nodded with understanding and sincerely admired his boss. It was not easy to keep a cool head under such circumstances. However, he still put forward his suggestion, "Commander

Comrade members, it is not the best way for all troops to stand still. The intelligence detected by the Air Force may not reflect the real battlefield situation, and it will take time. What should we do while we wait?"

General Kulykin hesitated, frowning, and murmuring in his mind. Even if the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District marched at a mechanized speed without encountering any form of obstruction by the independent division troops along the way, it would take at least two days to reach the outskirts of Kulun.

Time, if conditions permit, I will definitely let the troops stay on the south bank of the Selenge River for enough time to expose the Chinese intentions.

Damn time, like a noose, is strangling one's throat. The other end of the noose is in the hands of Comrade Stalin. What should be done? At this time, there are already three regiments of the eight regiments in the second echelon of the Soviet army.

After boarding the south bank, looking over from the north bank, soldiers in straw-yellow military uniforms overflowed the river beach like a tide and disappeared from sight.

Suddenly, "Boom...!" There was a series of loud noises, the ground shook, and the land on the south bank seemed to be lifted up from the ground by a pair of big hands. Countless piles of earthy mushrooms appeared on the ground, and mud was flying all over the sky.

and sand and stones, wrapped in black smoke, instantly bloomed in the morning sunshine.

At seven o'clock in the morning on September 27, when Liu Hongzhang was about to retreat, the explosives and mines buried underground were detonated on time, instantly engulfing the three regiments of Soviet troops who had set foot on the south bank position in smoke and mud.

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In front of General Kulykin and Chief of Staff Zernenko, in front of hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers, the land on the south bank was violently angry. Thousands of tons of sand and gravel were scattered in the air, huge

The shock wave spread, hitting people's hearts hard, my God! How could this happen? What happened?

General Kulykin and Chief of Staff Zernenko looked at all this with their mouths agape, looking at the south bank shrouded in gunpowder smoke and dust again, and looked at each other.

After the explosions subsided, the situation became clear. Before retreating, the independent division defenders planted a large number of explosives and mines in all the fortifications. Soldiers from three regiments unfortunately stepped into this death trap, and almost all of them were killed.

The army was wiped out, with less than two battalions surviving, and the rest were engulfed by the explosion.

General Kulykin's face was livid, his eyes were on fire, and he was cursing in a low voice. Who could have imagined that such a sudden situation would occur. However, it also confirmed his worries. The Chinese are cunning and despicable, and are used to playing tricks. For

For the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District, which has nearly 300,000 soldiers, the loss of only three infantry regiments is not even a scratch. The key lies in the method adopted by the Chinese.

It was hard to guard against, "Damn...!" General Kulykin cursed countless times before he felt better. Although the accident occurred, it did not affect the normal crossing of the river by the troops. However, General Kulykin's heart was burning.

, but it was ignited, yes

Chief of Staff Zirnenko said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, please convey my order. The Fifth Army of the Military Region, attached to a tank brigade, will serve as the leader and immediately attack in the direction of Kulun. The main force will set off in five hours and go straight to Tang Dynasty."

Qiu Li’s lair, Cullen!”

As expected by Tang Qiuli, General Kurekin still adopted this seemingly safe approach, sending out an army unit to conduct a tentative attack, with the main force following up later.

Checherleg, at around seven o'clock in the morning on September 27th, in the frontline headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Campaign, in a large shelter, the division commander Tang Qiuli was on the phone, "Is it Yiqin? There is an important mission.

You immediately send out several fighter groups to conduct air patrols from Hagengaol to Baiyinchagan. Once a Soviet reconnaissance plane is discovered, shoot it down immediately. Yes, the scope of the patrol must cover the entire battlefield."

On the other end of the phone, Le Yiqin said: "Commander, it's easy. I will make arrangements immediately to send out three regiments. However, they are just a few Soviet reconnaissance planes, which is not enough. Commander, I have another idea.

The Soviet Air Force was defeated by us yesterday

I feel dizzy. I want to make a long-distance attack and send eight fighter regiments to attack the Soviet field airports of Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita and Barnur. I want to knock out the old lair in one fell swoop. The air supremacy is ours.

Got it!"

Tang Qiuli replied resolutely: "No, the task of protecting our army's concealment is very important. There are more than 200,000 troops distributed in a wide area around the battlefield. We cannot be discovered by the Soviet army before the main force of the Soviet army enters the ambush circle."

Otherwise, it will have immeasurable adverse effects on the campaign. Le Yiqin, I warn you, don’t think about eating a fat man in one bite. The strength of the Soviet aviation force is not weaker than yours!"

Le Yiqin became silent at that time and said sadly: "Teacher, this is my suggestion, doesn't it still need your approval? Since you don't agree, I won't think about it."

Tang Qiuli put down the phone and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "This guy Le Yiqin still thinks that attacking the Soviet reconnaissance planes is not enough, so he wants to make a long-distance attack on the four Soviet field airports to arouse the enemy. If he hadn't encircled and annihilated the Soviet Union, he

In the battle against the troops of the Caucasus Military District outside the military, his method is feasible, but it is too early to propose it now!"

Zhao Yuhe said: "Commander, my opinion is that after the battle is launched, Commander Le can start his plan. Seizing air supremacy is a necessary condition to ensure the smooth progress of the battle. Commander Le's plan can be regarded as a once and for all solution."

way."

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "The Soviet aviation force gathered on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia still maintains considerable strength. Without several large-scale air battles, the Soviet air force has been consumed to a certain extent.

Unable to control the air, Le Yiqin's plan was too optimistic and impatient. Yu He ordered all units to pay attention to concealing themselves and not to be noticed by the Soviet army, especially Liu Chun's cavalry unit. All activities were prohibited during the day."

"In addition, the air defense brigade of the directly-affiliated Corps and the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Air Defense Brigade, as well as the Kulun Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment and Saiyinsanda Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment, must deploy a tight air defense fire network over the battlefield to ensure that after the battle is launched, the troops will not be attacked by the Soviet Union.

The killing of military combat aircraft!"

Zhao Yuhe was puzzled and said: "Commander, we have gathered two flight groups with more than 1,500 fighter jets. Isn't it enough to control the air superiority on the battlefield?"

Tang Qiuli said: "Be prepared and be prepared!"

Then he explained: "Once the troops of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District fall into our siege, the Soviet ground troops will be too late even if they want to rescue them. The only thing Stalin can use, and the fastest, is the air force, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers in one military district.

The troops were surrounded and Stalin would

He will not sit idly by and let us destroy him, so he will desperately rescue him. By then, in a fierce battle with the Soviet aviation forces that are coming in a steady stream, Le Yiqin will be under great pressure. I am afraid that he will have no time to control the air on the battlefield.

, it will be handed over to the ground air defense forces!"

Zhao Yuhe said: "If the situation predicted by the division commander occurs, I am afraid that all the Soviet air force in the east will be attracted to the battlefield in Outer Mongolia. For Commander Le, it is indeed very stressful. Division commander, I understand, immediately

Go make arrangements!”

Tang Qiuli said, "In this case, someone will be very happy!"

Zhao Yuhe asked strangely: "Sir, who would be happy?"

Tang Qiuli stretched out two fingers and said humorously: "There are two people. One is the German head of state Hitler. We are consuming the Soviet air force in advance for the Germans. The other is Japan's Emperor Hirohito. He is eager to

We and the Soviets will fight in Outer Mongolia and we will both suffer losses. At that time, the Japanese will be able to reap the benefits and make a big deal!"

"You can see the intentions of the Japanese from the fact that the Japanese Kwantung Army released water on the Soviet Far East Front Army and troops reinforcing the Outer Mongolia battlefield and allowed the Soviets to leave!"

Zhao Yuhe said disdainfully: "The Japanese still want to play the trick of fighting between snipe and clam, and the fisherman will benefit. It's ridiculous!"

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