Age of Conquest Reborn

In eastern Outer Mongolia, on the west bank of the Urez River, at around 4 a.m. on September 29, Liu Tiehan's East Command troops ambushed the Soviet Far East Front and a major battle began to reinforce the troops on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia.

Taking advantage of the situation by surprise and through calculation, after the Third Army of the Soviet Far Eastern Front crossed the Urez River Bridge, the artillerymen of the East Point Army in the frontal position performed a beautiful combination of punches and gestures like thunder.

A large-caliber howitzer group, blocking and cutting off its retreat to the east bank of the Urez River, covering the rearguard and baggage troops, a mortar group and a combination of light and heavy machine guns, attacking the vanguard division of the Third Army, a rocket launcher group, and destroying a single tank of the Third Army

The more than 200 tanks of the brigade were turned into piles of scrap metal, and the vanguard division of the Third Army was enveloped in a sea of ​​fire.

Hundreds of large-caliber howitzers, five regiments of thirty-two rocket launchers, nearly a thousand mortars, plus light and heavy machine guns, beat the area on the west bank of the Urez River, which was only a few dozen kilometers in radius, like boiling molten iron.

, like a boiling pot, the fire of the exploding shells reflected the gloomy sky red. Under the flash of fire, there were the figures of Soviet soldiers who were embarrassed to avoid the artillery attack. They were scattered and burning cars and artillery carriages.

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The Soviet artillerymen, who hastily responded to the challenge, were of good quality. They took advantage of the temporary artillery position and began to fight back. As soon as they fired one round of artillery shells, they were retaliated by thousands of large-caliber grenades. The fire flashed, smoke and dust flew everywhere, and shrapnel flew across the Soviet Union.

In the temporary position of the army's artillery, the Soviet artillery and artillery turned into parts flying in the sky. After more than ten minutes of artillery battle, the Soviet artillery was completely silenced.

Less than an hour after the battle began, the rearguard division and the vanguard division of the Third Army were licked by the flames that shrouded the sky and the earth, and more than one-third of their troops were engulfed. Moreover, not even a shadow of the infantry of the East Point Army was seen.

When I arrived at one, what I saw were cannonballs flying and falling like bolides all over the sky.

When the battle reached this point, Major General Aslanov, commander of the Third Army, knew that he had hit an iron plate. Moreover, he also vaguely guessed the intention of the independent division troops, which was to attack the head and tail, not the middle.

, this is a posture to completely annihilate the Third Army. In Chinese terms, it is called making dumplings, and dumpling fillings are the troops of the Third Army, especially after losing the tank brigade, the main assault force, to break the ambush circle of the independent division troops.

The plan is completely useless.

Commander Aslanov began to panic. He could not retreat or advance. There were more than 40,000 troops in his army in the open field. There was no terrain to avoid artillery fire, and there was no cover. He was surrounded by thousands of soldiers.

Thousands of artillery shells were fired. He didn't even have a chance to fight back. Regardless of his current position, he was calm for the time being. He knew very well that it wouldn't take long for swarms of artillery shells to cover this place.

Commander Aslanov sent several telegrams asking for help to the leader of the team, Deputy Chief of Staff Yemenchenko, saying, "Comrade Deputy Chief of Staff, our Third Army was attacked by the Independent Division on the west bank of the Urez River.

The violent artillery bombardment of the army, the intensity and ferocity of the artillery fire, are unprecedented. I request the main force to move closer to me immediately and coordinate the withdrawal of our third army to the east bank of the Urez River to escape the situation of total army annihilation. This telegram is extremely urgent!

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After receiving the telegram from Commander Aslanov, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko's face was ashen, and he tore the telegram into pieces with a few furious hands. Looking at the battlefield where the sound of gunfire turned into a pot of porridge, he thought angrily, "

Aslanov wants me to rescue him? I don’t know who to rescue him yet? Find out the number of the independent division unit that attacked us and the name of the commander. It’s really hard to stand and talk without pain.”

"If I had known that I had been attacked by Tang Qiuli's general, why would I have been confused here? Passively responded to the attack? God doesn't know why so many independent divisions appeared out of thin air!"

Thirty minutes after the battle on the west bank of the Urez River started, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko, who received the report from Commander Aslanov, did not dare to neglect and commanded the troops of the three armies to attack the third army as quickly as possible.

As the three armies moved closer, he also knew that the Third Army was about thirty kilometers ahead of the main force and was a solitary force standing out. It was suddenly ambushed by the independent division. If it was not done well, it would lose its troops and generals.

Just as the Soviet troops of the three armies were rushing towards the Urez River like crazy, more than 100,000 troops from the six brigades of the East Point, who had been lying in wait for several hours on the left and right flanks, suddenly came out from both sides.

The coming strong wind caught the Soviet army by surprise again.

The fighting style was exactly the same as that of the troops in the frontal position. First, they covered the Soviet marching columns with fierce artillery fire. Then, bullets flew like a torrential rain, whizzing in and beating the Soviet troops of the three armies in one fell swoop.

It's going to be a mess.

Lieutenant General Yemenchenko never expected that so many independent division troops would suddenly appear. Judging from the sound of guns and artillery that stretched for dozens of kilometers, Tang Qiuli had brought out at least hundreds of thousands of troops to ambush him.

, then, the question arises, is the army that besieged Kurekin the main force of the Independent Division? Also, so many independent division troops have entered the battlefield of Outer Mongolia, why is there no word in the enemy situation report of the headquarters?

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However, Lieutenant General Yemenchenko was not too worried. He commanded three armies with more than 130,000 troops. Even if he was ambushed by the independent division, he would not be easily defeated. The battle took place between the left and right

In this direction, there was no gunfire from behind. In other words, the strength of the independent division's troops was roughly equal to our own. It was impossible to encircle them on three sides. At worst, they would have to hold on for a day or two before withdrawing to the original route.

However, the high command should be informed of the situation they encountered. The plan to raid Kulun to rescue the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District was difficult to realize. At the very least, the independent division troops in front of them would not let them pass.

Lieutenant General Yemenchenko calmly issued an order, ordering the three armies to deploy on the spot, first to block the attack of the independent division troops, and then to gain a firm foothold. Although he was suddenly attacked, he could not mess up first.

After finishing the arrangements, he looked at the battlefield that was half red and sighed. Lieutenant General Yemenchenko personally drafted a telegram to the headquarters, "The headquarters transferred to Comrade Stalin, and our Far Eastern Front troops rushed to Kulun.

The troops were suddenly attacked by the Independent Division in the area on the east bank of the Ulez River in eastern Outer Mongolia. Judging from the fighting situation, the enemy's troops dispatched were at least three to four corps, accompanied by a large number of large-caliber artillery.

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"The Third Army that we sent to the west bank of the Urez River was also attacked by the Independent Division thirty minutes ago. Based on this, it can be judged that the number of troops dispatched by Tang Qiuli exceeds that of our army.

,Now, the fighting situation is very dangerous, all

The troops are all at war with the enemy. It can be seen that the long-distance attack on Cullen is no longer possible. I suggest that the troops of the Far East Front immediately withdraw from their original route to avoid unnecessary losses. Is this your opinion?

The headquarters will reply as soon as possible!"

At about five o'clock in the morning on September 29, Stalin was woken up from his sleep by his attendant, "Comrade Stalin! Comrade Stalin! Marshal Petroshilov, Chief of the General Staff, is here and has important military information to report to you!"

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"What a nasty guy, he doesn't even let anyone sleep well!" Stalin muttered, walking out of the bedroom wearing pajamas and looking inappropriate.

When I arrived at the living room, I saw at a glance that Marshal Petroshilov was like an ant on a hot pot. He was walking back and forth in the living room with sweat on his face. He felt restless. Without waiting for Stalin to ask, Marshal Petroshilov

He said angrily: "I'm sorry, Comrade Stalin, for disturbing your rest. There is really an urgent military situation and I need to report it to you in person!"

Stalin said kindly: "Sit down and say, Comrade Petroshilov, the sky will not fall." After saying that, he sat on the sofa first.

Petroshilov sat down in the mood, opened the folder, took out a telegram, handed it to Stalin, and said: "At about 4:40 this morning, the General Staff received the news that the Far Eastern Front troops were attacking Kulun.

The urgent telegram from the leader of the team, Deputy Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Yemenchenko, was that they were suddenly attacked by the main force of the Independent Division in the eastern region of Outer Mongolia, near the Urez River!"

"According to the situation described in Lieutenant General Yemenchenko's telegram, the strength of the independent division should be around four and a half corps, about 170,000 to 180,000 people, and there are also a large number of large-caliber artillery. Now, the strength of the Far East Front Army

The troops were blocked on the east bank of the Urez River and were unable to move forward. He also suggested that the plan to attack Cullen be cancelled, and that the troops withdraw from the original route!"

"What?" Stalin, who was so shocked by Marshal Petroshilov's words that he jumped up from the sofa before reading the telegram, screamed out of control, "Comrade Petroshilov, please tell me what happened outside the siege."

The independent division troops in the Caucasus Military Region numbered about 150,000, and the independent division troops attacking the Far East Front numbered about 180,000. In total, the troops transferred to Outer Mongolia by Tang Qiuli amounted to more than 330,000 people.

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"With so many independent divisions entering the Outer Mongolia region, why do we have no intelligence at all? Military intelligence is the responsibility of the Military Intelligence Bureau of the General Staff Headquarters. You said that because we do not have accurate intelligence, we have no information about the independent divisions on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia.

The military strength was misjudged. The Transcaucasian Military District and the Far Eastern Front have nearly 300,000 troops and are facing major dangers. Who should bear the responsibility?"

Stalin's tone was cold, his voice was hoarse and dry, and his eyes were shining fiercely. He stared at Marshal Petroshilov, and a shuddering pressure came over him, making him tremble inwardly.

, subconsciously took half a step back.

Marshal Petroshilov was speechless in response to Stalin's vicious words. The General Administration of Military Intelligence was a second-level unit under the General Staff. He was the Chief of the General Staff and his subordinates made mistakes in their work. Of course, he could not escape the blame, and he had no right to do so.

You can talk.

What made him shudder was that the person directly responsible, General Bessovsky, the director of the General Administration of Military Intelligence, had been delivered by Comrade Stalin to the hands of Beria, who was feared by everyone and worried by ghosts. Could it be that Stalin in anger

Comrade, do you want to have surgery on yourself?

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