Age of Conquest Reborn

General Zhukov said this, a trace of pain flashed in his eyes, and the muscles on his cheeks twitched unconsciously, and then said: "During the first Outer Mongolia War, I also commanded the then First Group Army of the Far East Military Region to go to Ukraine.

The rescue of the Second Army Group surrounded by Tang Qiuli's troops in Riyasutai is exactly the same as your current mission. As a result of the rescue, my troops also fell into the encirclement of the independent division troops."

"After a week-long siege, finally, with the permission of the General Staff, I led hundreds of thousands of soldiers to surrender. Thanks to Comrade Stalin's respect, I was entrusted with important tasks. The past is too painful to look back on. After I joined the Far East Front, I often reviewed that battle.

In terms of gains and losses, Tang Qiuli followed no rules in using his troops. You can never know where his main attack direction is and what the target is. This is probably the Eastern wisdom of the Chinese."

"The situation in the Second Outer Mongolia War is very similar to the first one. The troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region were surrounded and we were asked to dispatch troops to rescue. As for my advice, you must always keep it in mind. Maybe, that Chinese

The target is the troops under your command. Use Kurekin's troops as bait to surround us without attacking, and send out the main force to ambush us along the way. This is Tang Qiuli's usual method."

"So, Comrade Yemenchenko, once your vanguard troops are ambushed by the independent division troops, the only thing you have to do is not to rescue, but to immediately retreat as quickly as possible along the original route to avoid being encircled.

and report the situation to the headquarters and front army headquarters.

, the high command will understand your approach, and I will also explain to the high command that this is my decision. In addition, we will march along the way. We must eliminate all factors that may reveal the direction of our march. All I can say is this, waiting for you.

Good news, Comrade Yemenchenko!"

To be fair, Commander Zhukov's tone was absolutely sincere and candid, but to Lieutenant General Yemenchenko's ears, it didn't sit well with him. It was not because of Comrade Commander's experience, but because of what he said before.

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Several deputy commanders and chiefs of staff all have important responsibilities and are inseparable from each other. Does this mean that I, Yemenchenko, is just a big idler? Looking at Zhukov's sincere face, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko did not refute.

Feeling very unhappy, he commanded the troops to go on the road.

Fortunately, the troops were marching within their own country, and there were no problems with roads and logistical supplies. There was no need to worry about being harassed and destroyed by enemy troops at any time. However, following an order from the headquarters, the troops were ordered to

Immediately change the direction of march, instead of going to the battlefields of Hagengaol and Baiyinchagan, and directly rescue Kurekin's troops. Instead, they divert through Narartu, enter eastern Outer Mongolia, and attack Kulun.

This made Lieutenant General Yemenchenko nervous. Geographically speaking, the troops had entered enemy territory, and anything could happen, such as destroyed bridges, mines exploding at any time on the road, and shooting from both sides from time to time.

Incoming bullets, small groups of independent division troops that come and go erratically, etc. are enough to affect the marching speed of the troops.

It doesn’t take much, as long as it can delay the troops’ advance for two or three days, General Zhukov can’t do anything to himself, but the General Staff will never spare him. Therefore, after entering the eastern region of Outer Mongolia, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko ordered

The Third Army of the Far Eastern Front, which serves as the vanguard, is organized into battalions and is mostly equipped with armored vehicles. It is ready to expel small groups of harassing independent division troops at any time, but it cannot pursue them in depth to avoid being continuously dispersed.

Lieutenant General Yemenchenko was grateful to the General Staff for assigning him this route. Within a few hours of entering the eastern region of Outer Mongolia, he did not encounter any obstruction, not to mention the harassment by a small group of independent divisions.

The bridge was also intact, and the explosion of landmines could not be heard. Lieutenant General Yemenchenko's mood gradually improved.

He might not have taken Commander Zhukov's other words to heart, but he kept the word "confidential" in mind. Without exposing the whereabouts of the troops, Tang Qiuli had no way of setting up an ambush in a certain area. In order to do this,

Lieutenant General Yemenchenko issued an extremely cold order to the vanguard troops.

"Major General Aslanov, commander of the Third Army, in order to ensure the concealment of the troops' march, mobilized reliable and political officers and soldiers to form several search teams to hunt down all Outer Mongolian residents who saw the troops, and

Residents of all the villages we pass through in the direction of our march will be gathered together and executed by firing squad to ensure that there is not a single resident of Outer Mongolia on our march route!"

"This order is top secret and is conveyed to the regiment level of the army. It is controlled within the scope of the regiment commander, the political commissar and the regiment chief of staff. The explanation to the soldiers is that they are searching for Chinese spies."

Lieutenant General Yemenchenko's order was equivalent to releasing the suppressed bloodlust in the hearts of the soldiers. As a result, on the march route of the Third Army, the villages and towns along the way suffered a disaster. They were really killed.

No chickens or dogs were left behind, and villages and towns were reduced to ruins.

Fortunately, the Outer Mongolia region was originally vast and sparsely populated, and the route chosen by the Soviet General Staff deliberately avoided densely populated areas. The massacres committed by Soviet soldiers were not too great.

The small town where Lieutenant General Yemenchenko's temporary headquarters is located has been cleared by the Third Army's search team. All the residents were gathered together and killed. There is no one left. The whole town is as dead as a cemetery, drifting in the wind.

The strong smell of blood made Deputy Chief of Staff Yemenchenko very uncomfortable. He frowned and said to the staff beside him: "Tell the people of the Third Army search team not to be afraid of trouble and stay away from the road when performing the mission.

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Then, he said in a compassionate tone: "This is war. War is a blessing for soldiers, but a disaster for civilians. If there were other ways, I would not issue such an order."

More than a dozen staff officers looked at each other, speechless. Why did the deputy chief of staff's words sound awkward? Lieutenant General Yemenchenko finished sighing and continued: "Order the Third Army to send out a small and fast force.

Go forward to the east bank of the Urez River and control the bridge over the river. This is the only natural barrier. After crossing the Urez River, there will be no dangerous terrain that will hinder us. I hope the bridge is still intact!"

At around eight o'clock in the night on September 28, at the temporary command post of the East Point Army on the west bank of the Urez River in eastern Outer Mongolia, the wind from Siberia was already blowing across the wide surface of the Urez River with a biting chill.

, there was even a cold and damp air.

"Bang!" Liu Tiehan hit the shell box with a fierce palm. The telescope, map and other items on it were all shocked. "Beast! Atrocity! Killing innocent civilians. How is it any different from the Japanese devils? Su

The military will pay for this

At the cost, I convey my order to the frontal blocking troops. The Third Army, the leading force of the Soviet army, is the target we want to annihilate. We must bury these beasts on the west bank of the Urez River. Do not hold back or accept them during the fight.

The surrender of the Soviet army!"

Liu Tiehan's face was livid, his eyes were red, and the veins on his neck were popping high. He roared like an enraged lion, and his roar echoed in the temporary headquarters.

In front of Liu Tiehan, a telegram was spread out, reporting exactly what the reconnaissance troops had seen, the fact that the Soviet army massacred innocent civilians in eastern Outer Mongolia. The Soviet army had just entered the eastern area of ​​Outer Mongolia, and within seven or eight hours, they

More than 4,000 unarmed residents were brutally murdered by the Soviet army.

After calming down his angry mood, Liu Tiehan said to Colonel Li Guangjin, director of the Operations Division: "Guangjin, immediately notify several regiment commanders of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army to come to the headquarters. I want to tell them this fact. The residents who were massacred

, many of them are their relatives and fellow villagers, so they won’t be soft-hearted when fighting!"

At about 10 o'clock in the evening on September 28, Liu Tiehan received a report just after seeing off the grieving seven or eight regiment commanders of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards. "The reconnaissance troops on the east bank of the Urez River discovered a group of Soviet troops.

Troops, approximately two companies in strength, appeared near the Urez River Bridge. The reconnaissance force judged that the intention of this small Soviet force was to control the bridge. Please ask the headquarters whether to deal with this Soviet force?"

Liu Tiehan smiled coldly and said: "Don't disturb these bastards, let them report to the main Soviet army behind, and report that they are safe. The reconnaissance troops will monitor closely. Once it is discovered that this Soviet army has the intention to continue to conduct deep reconnaissance on the West Bank,

, deal with it immediately! Order the troops to enter a concealed state, and it is strictly forbidden to expose the target."

Li Guangjin said with concern, "Deputy Commander, hundreds of Soviet troops are right under our noses, only fifteen kilometers away. More than 50,000 troops are ambushed here. After all, it is not safe. The Soviet troops will discover our battle intentions."

Yes, it will also expose the location of the troops. I suggest that we solve it immediately!"

Liu Tiehan simply rejected it, "To alert the enemy, the entire campaign cannot be affected by a small group of Soviet troops. We can't guarantee whether the intelligence will be sent out before they are dealt with. Don't worry, it's a dark night and cold weather."

The sky is so swish, but two companies of Soviet troops dare not cross the bridge and go deep into the west bank. At the beginning, I kept this bridge to give the Soviet commanders a reassurance and let them come over boldly."

"What's more, there are only more than three hours until the battle starts, and all the troops outflanking us are already in place. Even if the Soviet army discovers our ambush and wants to turn around and run back, it will be too late. It's not that easy to run away.

Even if I chase them all the way to the Outer Xing'an Mountains, I will leave all of that beast's third army on the land of eastern Outer Mongolia, and let these executioners bury the innocent residents with them!"

Li Guangjin stopped talking. He believed in the judgment of the deputy division commander. At the same time, he was also worried that the deputy division commander was already filled with anger and his mind would make an irrational decision, or that it would affect his view of the battlefield.

Judgment of the situation, for example, pursuing the Soviet army to the outer Xing'an Mountains area?

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