Age of Conquest Reborn

According to the battle deployment, ground air defense units such as the air defense brigade of the Corps directly under the independent division, the Kulun air defense brigade of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards, and the Saiyinsanda anti-aircraft artillery regiment deployed strict air defense fire over the battlefield from Hagengaol to Baiyinchagan.

net to ensure the safety of the attacking troops.

More than an hour after the battle was launched, the air defense forces entered a state of combat alert. Because it was already dark, the Soviet bomber group could clearly see the targets on the ground. If it were not for the worry that the Soviet army would invest a large amount of air power, just relying on Le Yiqin's

The fighter jets of the Southern Flying Group and the Northern Flying Group are fully capable of this task.

But the division commander Tang Qiuli thought more deeply. Once Le Yiqin's air force fought with a large group of Soviet fighter jets, the air battle could not end quickly and fell into a stalemate. Even if he knew that the Soviet bomber group was coming,

It’s also hard to do all the work, so

, ground anti-aircraft firepower became the key to preventing Soviet bomber air attacks. The air defense forces, which had almost no chance of winning a fight, after receiving the order from the division commander, geared up and stood ready, hoping that the Soviet bomber group would arrive so that they could free their hands and feet.

Have a good time.

Until nearly nine o'clock in the morning, there was still no sign of the Soviet aircraft fleet. Instead of waiting for the Soviet combat aircraft, we did wait for a call from Le Yiqin.

"Division Commander, all the fighter units of our Southern and Northern Flying Groups are ready to take off for combat at any time. However, according to reports from radar stations in various places, the Soviet troops in the direction of Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, and Barnur

There has been no movement at the field airport. I suspect there is a conspiracy. Division commander, would you like to consider sending a few fighter regiments to the area north of the Selenga River to fight at the above-mentioned airports to knock out the Soviet troops?

Do you want to type it out?" Le Yiqin said.

Tang Qiuli said calmly: "Why, you can't sit still? If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. Why worry? Stalin is even more impatient than us. More than 200,000 troops have fallen into the net. The Soviets

We are trying to think of a way so that all aviation units do not have to tighten their strings too much and leave some fighter regiments on combat duty. The rest should rest! Your suggestion of sending out several fighter regiments will not be adopted!"

Le Yiqin swallowed a mouthful of saliva and replied unwillingly: "Yes. Master, carry out your order!"

Then, he put down the phone unhappily and said grumblingly: "The commander is becoming more and more conservative when it comes to fighting. How can we wait for Lao Maozi's fighter jets to come to the door? Why don't we take the initiative? It's strange.

What is this old man planning?"

Colonel He Zhijun, chief of staff of the Southern Flying Group, and Colonel Dong Ningxuan, chief of staff of the Northern Flying Group, could not help but laugh. Le Yiqin glared at them and said in a warning tone: "What I just said is not allowed to be spread outside, especially

Don’t spread it to the teacher’s ears!”

Le Yiqin's doubts were also what puzzled Tang Qiuli. After thinking for a long time, he could not come up with an answer. But one thing he was sure of was that Stalin would never give up the more than 200,000 people in the Transcaucasus Military Region. The key

It depends on what method the Soviet army adopts to rescue. Apart from the air force, there should be no other fastest way.

Tang Qiuli asked Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, are there any unusual movements by the Soviet troops in the encirclement?"

Zhao Yuhe shook his head and replied: "No, after the battlefield space was compressed by our army, the Soviet army is taking advantage of the gap when we stopped attacking to build temporary fortifications."

Tang Qiuli asked again: "How many reserve forces does the Soviet army have in the Lake Baikal area?"

"According to information from the Intelligence Office, after the main forces of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region moved south in a large scale, there were two reinforced regiments left in Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude, Chita, Barnur and other places. On the one hand, they were responsible for urban tasks.

The main task of the security mission is to protect its logistics supply base. In total, the Soviet military strength in that area is about 20,000 people per division."

"However, most of the Soviet troops left behind are baggage and logistics troops. They have very weak combat effectiveness and do not have many heavy weapons. Division Commander, you are worried that this part of the Soviet troops will go south. Under the three mechanized brigades commanded by Chief of Staff Yang Ketian,

Before reaching the south bank of the Selenge River, the troops came to rescue Kulykin?"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "I'm not worried about this situation. For a battlefield where more than 500,000 people are fighting between the two armies, how much effect can a logistics unit of more than 20,000 infantry divisions play? Stalin also

I am not stupid to this extent, I am worried that Liu Chun and Tong Batu will not be able to take advantage of the two cavalry brigades that have made a long-distance attack on Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, and if they charge hard and fight in the streets in the city."

"Yu He, immediately report the situation of the Soviet troops in Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude to Liu Chun and Tong Batu, order them to treat it with caution, order all reconnaissance troops to expand the scope of reconnaissance, and contact them immediately

Deputy Commander Liu! The four infantry corps of the Soviet Far East Front are the combat targets of the East Point."

Zhao Yuhe asked again: "Division commander, should we take some actions, such as assaulting the temporary Soviet positions in certain areas? Give appropriate pressure to the Soviet troops in the encirclement!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "Continue to monitor the Soviet army's movements, tighten the encirclement, and wait and see what happens. Soon, Stalin's intentions will come out!"

Soviet Union, Moscow, Kremlin, at around nine o'clock in the morning on September 28, a tense military meeting was taking place in the office of Stalin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union. The only theme of the meeting was

Troops of the Transcaucasus Military District surrounded by independent divisions.

The people attending the meeting were mainly members of the Soviet General Staff, as well as Beria, People's Commissar of Internal Affairs of the Soviet Union and Chairman of the All-Soviet Committee for the Suppression of Rebellion, and Molotov, People's Commissar of Foreign Affairs. The meeting had been going on for more than an hour. It seemed that

, Stalin, who was sitting in the first place, had a very ugly face, and his hawk-like eyes were constantly scanning the core decision-making members of the Soviet Union present.

At seven o'clock in the morning, Stalin, who had just fallen asleep, was awakened by Marshal Petroshilov, the Chief of General Staff, who hurriedly arrived. Stalin had the habit of going to bed late and getting up late. Naturally, he was very annoyed when his sleep was disturbed. He wore his pajamas.

, came to the living room with a gloomy face.

Marshal Petroshilov did not take into account the leader's face and said nervously: "Comrade Stalin, there is a big problem with Kulykin's troops!" This highly respected and battle-hardened man among the Soviet Red Army

The Marshal's expression and tone at this moment were full of uncontrollable panic.

Stalin was horrified and said dissatisfiedly: "Comrade Petroshilov, why are you panicking? Be more specific!"

Marshal Petroshilov took a deep breath and said: "Comrade Stalin, at around six o'clock this morning, the General Staff suddenly received an urgent telegram from Comrade Kulykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military District. General Kulykin said in the telegram

claimed that they were in outer Mongolia

The area from Hagengaol to Baiyinchagan south of the Lenge River was ambushed and surrounded on three sides by Tang Qiuli's main force of more than 200,000 troops. The independent division used a large number of artillery and dispatched more than a thousand tanks.

, stormed Kulykin’s troops, the situation is very critical!”

Stalin's face suddenly turned pale, his heart was beating wildly, his chest was so tight, and he could hardly breathe. All the troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region fell into Tang Qiuli's encirclement. That was twenty-eight

There are tens of thousands of soldiers, how does Kulykin command them?

Tang Qiuli set up such a big trap in the northern area of ​​Kulun, but Kurejin didn't notice it at all?

Seeing that the leader's face was as ugly as a dead fish, Marshal Petroshilov hurriedly shouted: "Comrade Stalin! Comrade Stalin!"

Stalin calmed down and sat slumped on the sofa, frowning. There was a deathly silence in the living room. Marshal Petroshilov was worried. Kulykin's troops were being fiercely attacked by the independent division.

Delaying for one minute meant more danger, but the leader remained silent without any instructions. He was really anxious, but he did not dare to rush, so he could only wait with an anxious look on his face.

Suddenly, Stalin raised his head, and with a flash of light in his eyes, he seemed to have grasped the key to the problem. Yes, it was what Petroshilov said, surrounded on three sides, "Comrade Petroshilov, Tang Qiuli's troops, in those days

Which direction should we attack Kulykin’s troops?”

Marshal Petroshilov replied: "There are no independent division troops found in the south, east and west directions."

Suddenly, he seemed to understand why Comrade Stalin asked this question, and then said: "That means that there is an opening from the Hagengaol and Baiyinchagan areas to the south bank of the Selenge River. However, Comrade Stalin, Tang

Why did Qiu Li do this?"

Stalin did not answer his question, but asked: "What measures did Kulykin take to deal with it?"

Marshal Petroshilov replied: "According to the telegram, after being attacked by the independent division, Kulykin immediately ordered the troops to build fortifications on the spot and wait for reinforcements!"

Stalin gritted his teeth and said viciously: "Kurekin, this idiot, his actions will ruin the entire army. Standing still and waiting for reinforcements is wishful thinking and unrealistic. Zhukov's reinforcements will not arrive in a week at the earliest.

In order to rush to the battlefield, could Tang Qiuli give Kurekin such a long time? Taking advantage of the encirclement of the independent division troops before they had a chance to completely close, he should immediately order the troops to break through and retreat to the north bank of the Selenge River.

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Marshal Petroshilov hesitated and explained: "Kurekin also explained in the telegram the reason for standing still and waiting for reinforcements. He suspected that Tang Qiuli was ambushing heavy troops in the north, and that the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region were retreating.

, launch a surprise attack."

"He also specifically explained that Tang Qiuli was very cunning and good at using strategies. In ancient Chinese military art, there was such a strategy, which is called surrounding three and missing one. It was precisely because of this that Kurekin made the decision to wait for reinforcements.

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