Age of Conquest Reborn

The two well-equipped mechanized armies of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District, equipped with more than 400 large-caliber artillery pieces and more than 500 tanks, fought for more than ten hours, but they were unable to penetrate the second-rate troops of the Independent Division. The Outer Mongolia Border Guard troops were in the vehicle.

Cherleg's second blocking line made the commander of the military region, General Kulykin, extremely angry. He did not hesitate to criticize the commander of the Fifth Army, Major General Kuryakov, and the commander of the Ninth Army, Aslanov.

Major General, issued a beheading threat.

In fact, what General Kulykin was most worried about in his heart was not these. He was most afraid of the breakthrough battle in Checherlege, which would turn into a stalemate battle like the Battle of Selenge River, which would last for seven or eight days.

There is no need for more. As long as the Outer Mongolia Border Guards of the Independent Division block them in Checherlege for three days, not counting the two days needed to approach Kulun, by the end of September, they will surpass the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District that the leader has given.

By the deadline, the Chinese do not need to kill themselves, Comrade Stalin will take his own head.

Of course, the battle to retake Outer Mongolia will not stop because Comrade Stalin was beheaded. The Soviet Red Army does not lack senior generals. The General Staff can send any one over to command the troops to continue the fight.

And he has become a tragic figure burdened with charges. No one will remember all the efforts and sacrifices he made in the early stage. The leader and the Soviet people will only remember the commander who conquered Kulun. The anxious General Kulykin wished he could do it himself.

If you go into battle naked and fight, if the battle of Checherlege turns into the battle of Selenge River, you will definitely not survive. It is better to let the bullets of the independent division soldiers kill you. At least you can become a martyr!

Under the pressure of General Kulykin, Major General Kuryakov, commander of the 5th Mechanized Army of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union, and Major General Aslanov, commander of the 9th Army Mechanized Army, became red-eyed and commanded the troops to attack the enemy commanded by Yang Ketian.

The positions defended by the three mechanized brigades of the East Point and the three mechanized brigades directly under the corps were beaten with blood and flesh flying everywhere, and fireworks were everywhere. Gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the battle reached a fever pitch.

Under the night, artillery shells were like meteors flying all over the sky, constantly falling on the positions of the Independent Division troops. The bullets were flying, as dense as locusts, stirring the air. There was a roar of a typhoon, and the Soviet attack

, there is no order, and it is all a mass of people. Two armies of 70,000 to 80,000 troops launch uninterrupted assaults. Like the rising tide of sea water, this wave falls, and another wave rises.

Yang Ketian's pressure increased sharply. He called the battle headquarters and spoke directly to the division commander Tang Qiuli: "Commander, the Soviet army fought hard and learned from the little devils. They launched a group charge. The pressure on the forward positions was too great.

I request the division's artillery group to provide artillery support to interrupt the Soviet offensive momentum and allow the troops to take a breather, replenish ammunition, and carry out the wounded!"

Tang Qiuli was unmoved and replied in a stern tone: "Yang Ketian, don't complain to me. Your troops are not at the point where they can't hold on. The Soviet rearguard troops have not all entered the ambush circle yet. They cannot

Expose our intentions in advance. It is now 4:50 in the morning. We will block the attack for another 40 minutes. If you think you are unable to complete the mission, I can take over your command! With a force of nearly 100,000 people, Su cannot withstand it.

Attack with 70,000 to 80,000 troops?"

In fact, Tang Qiuli also knew how much pressure the frontline troops were under. On the phone, he could hear the sound of gunshots ringing like a wind, and the explosion of artillery shells, far and near. Yang Ketian's command headquarters was shocked.

So, what would it be like to face the Soviet front-line troops? With minimal artillery support, the soldiers braved the intensive fire of Soviet artillery and used infantry weapons to repel more than a dozen Soviet attacks.

Yang Ketian stamped his feet and shouted loudly: "Division Commander, I take back what I just said. We will attack the group head-on and ensure the completion of the mission. We will block the Soviet army for an hour and not allow a single Soviet soldier to cross the Checheerleg defense line. I will go to the forward position."

Got it!"

Putting down the phone, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe hesitated and said: "Division Commander, the Soviet army is eager to open the road to Kulun. The pressure on the frontline troops is huge. Launching the battle in advance will not have much impact on the overall situation. There is no ambush.

Most of the Soviet rearguard units in the circle are logistics and baggage. Even if they are not surrounded, they will not be able to do much. If the blockade lasts too long, the casualties of the troops will increase a lot. I suggest that we start counterattack immediately!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "Yuhe, our military strength is almost the same as that of the Soviet army. Sun Tzu's Art of War says that if you encircle an enemy ten times, I will use more than 200,000 people to encircle the Soviet army's more than 200,000 people. It is originally

I tried my best and used my troops to the limit. Why didn't I adopt the tactic of encirclement on all sides? Because I didn't have enough troops, I had to open the opening to the north and let Liu Chun's cavalry troops block the opening. It was also a last resort!

"Yuhe, you know that cavalry troops are not suitable for positional warfare, but I have no other troops available. Also, the area from Hagengaol to Baiyinchagan is more than 60 kilometers long from north to south and more than 20 kilometers wide from east to west.

Kilometers, the battlefield space is so huge, the thickness of the surrounding troops is very small, and there is no depth in the battle. The stuffing is big and the skin is thin. If you are not careful, the Soviet army will break out of the encirclement. After a hesitation, the outcome of the battle will be arbitrary.

It’s so hard to predict!”

"At that time, the plan to encircle and annihilate the main force of the Soviet army will come to nothing. If Stalin is not beaten painfully, he will not dare to use Outer Mongolia's brain anymore. This will affect the future strategic pattern of Outer Mongolia. When we use our full strength to deal with the Japanese Kwantung Army, there is no guarantee that

Stalin will not stab you in the back."

"Now, although the frontal blocking troops are under pressure, this is also the best time to consume the Soviet army's effective strength. Our army relies on fortifications to defend and the Soviet army makes the main attack. The casualties will definitely exceed ours several times. If before the battle is launched,

, disabling Kulykin's two main forces will fundamentally change the balance of forces between the enemy and ourselves, and weaken the Soviet army in terms of morale, which will be extremely beneficial to the next campaign plan!"

Zhao Yu and Mo Ran, Tang Qiuli smiled and said to him: "Although Yang Ketian is complaining a lot, in fact, he is far from being in danger of being breached by the Soviet army. He is used to fighting with strong artillery support. See

I hold a few artillery brigades and tank brigades in my hands and don’t use them, I feel uncomfortable and I’m not used to them!”

Zhao Yuhe smiled, as the division commander said, since entering the Pass to fight against the Japanese army, the independent division troops fought with large groups. The firepower was not several times or even more than ten times greater than that of the Japanese army. On the ground, artillery fire roared and tanks roared.

, fighter planes roared in the sky, why were these missing? Not to mention Yang Ketian, even he was not used to it.

At around five o'clock in the morning on September 28, Yang Ketian's frontal assault group fought with two Soviet mechanized armies for more than eight hours. As Tang Qiuli judged, the Soviet army suffered huge casualties.

The Independent Division's position was not lost, and it was like an iron wall. The attacking Soviet troops suffered heavy blows when they encountered it.

As soon as that crazy energy passed, the morale of the Soviet army gradually dropped. Major Generals Kuryakov and Major General Aslanov could no longer provide a fully formed regiment for a fierce attack.

More than twenty regiments of the elite mechanized army and two tank brigades took turns to go into battle. Every time they attacked, they left behind a lot of corpses and brought back countless wounded soldiers with missing arms and legs, wailing in pain, and basically being maimed.

The casualties exceeded more than one-third.

Yang Ketian's call reached the division commander again, "Division Commander, the Soviet army can't attack anymore. There are corpses in front of the position. The density and intensity of the attack have weakened a lot. The casualties of the troops are not big. I assure you, no need to

With artillery and tank support, not to mention blocking forty minutes, even two hours is not a problem!"

Tang Qiuli smiled slightly and said: "Stop complaining? It's almost time. Order the troops to prepare for a counterattack!"

At this time, Chief of Staff Wang Jun hurried in and said with a happy face: "Division Commander, after receiving the report from the reconnaissance unit, all the Soviet rearguard units have entered our ambush circle!"

Tang Qiuli looked at his watch. At 5:40 in the morning on September 28, about ten minutes later than originally planned, he said to Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun: "Order the troops to launch a full-scale counterattack!"

Dozens of telephones and radios were used to quickly distribute orders to various units.

Major General Zheng Yong, the artillery commander of the independent division, was circling anxiously in the headquarters, looking at the hour hand of the watch. After five-thirty, the phone that several staff officers were staring at for direct communication with the division headquarters was still

There was no movement. Zheng Yong stretched out his hand to the phone several times, then retracted it. He kept muttering, "What happened? What's going on? Why hasn't the division commander given the order yet? I'm almost dying of anxiety!"

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"Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding!" The phone rang suddenly, startling Zheng Yong. He grabbed the phone in front of the staff officer, and before the other party finished speaking, he turned to the staff officer and said: "Order the artillery group.

, Immediately bombard the Soviet artillery positions, rocket artillery regiments, shell the Soviet infantry, self-propelled artillery regiments, shell the Soviet troops in depth, and tell each artillery group commander that I require all-round artillery coverage!"

At the independent division armored force assembly area, commander Major General Battelle was sitting in an armored command vehicle. His face seemed calm, but in fact he was extremely anxious inside. He kept looking at his watch. Around him were four tank brigades ready to go.

More than a thousand tanks, their motors making a deafening noise, made one sound. As long as they gave an order, the torrent of armor would rush towards the Soviet army like a raging tide.

"Report! Commander, the division commander ordered our armored forces to immediately launch an assault on the Soviet troops facing us!" a staff officer reported loudly.

Battle raised his thick eyebrows and said succinctly: "Order the troops to attack at full speed!"

The troops commanded by Liu Hongzhang of the East Road Assault Group and the troops commanded by Qiao Manshan of the West Road Assault Group also launched attacks on both wings of the Soviet army. At 5:40 in the morning on September 28, the troops commanded by Tang Qiuli

The independent division's more than 200,000 troops began their assault on the Soviet army!

(To be continued)