Age of Conquest Reborn

The battle in the northern battlefield of Outer Mongolia lasted for a whole day and night, and the sound of gunfire never subsided. The troops of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District withdrew continuously for a day and a night. For Commander Kulykin and his hundreds of thousands of soldiers,

Said it was a nightmarish twenty-four hours.

More than a thousand Independent Division tanks and tens of thousands of Independent Division infantry were chasing after them. They swept in like a hurricane, which brought oppression to the Soviet army. Needless to say, the independent division troops attacking from the left and right wings were more ferocious than

A group of hungry wolves bit the retreating troops, biting and biting them with blood and flesh flying everywhere. When they were still more than a hundred kilometers away from the south bank of the Selenge River, the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District troops that were heading south aggressively still had more than 50,000 troops left.

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After receiving the troop loss report compiled in a hurry by Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Zinenko, General Kulykin lowered his head deeply, "A tragic defeat! An undeniable defeat. At the beginning of the march south, 300,000 strong soldiers and horses were defeated.

The army was so magnificent, but after less than twenty days, only a few troops were left, and they returned miserably, pursued by hundreds of thousands of troops from the independent division."

"Perhaps, at the Selenga River, the Transcaucasus Military Region troops had already planted the seeds of their downfall. If they had not insisted on crossing the river and marching south, there would not have been today's disastrous defeat. Then again, Comrade Stalin and

The General Staff is pushing so hard, and I can't help myself!"

General Kulykin knew better that even if he took the remaining troops and safely retreated to the north bank of the Selenga River and returned to Irkutsk, what would be his fate? He had not completed the task of capturing Kulen as set by Comrade Stalin.

, and lost 80% of the troops in the Transcaucasus Military District. No matter which one, they will fall into the abyss of eternal destruction.

Now that I think about it, my original idea of ​​standing still and waiting for reinforcements, waiting for the troops of the Far Eastern Front to arrive, and then capturing Kulun in one fell swoop was ridiculous and unrealistic. General Kulykin admitted that starting from the blockade of the Selenga River, that cunning

The Chinese Tang Qiuli is digging a big trap for himself. This trap is big enough to contain more than 300,000 troops in the entire Transcaucasus Military District.

Was it his own misfortune? Or was it Tang Qiuli who was too cunning, or Comrade Stalin and the General Staff simply made a terribly wrong decision. Countless thoughts filled General Kulykin's heart. It was as chaotic as

A knotted mess that cannot be untied or untied.

General Kulykin suddenly thought of the famous Soviet Red Army general Zhukov. During the first Outer Mongolia War, he was also defeated by Tang Qiuli. However, he saved hundreds of thousands of troops and his own life. As for himself, he was better than Zhukov.

No matter what, I feel inferior to myself.

General Kurekin had not yet realized what kind of monster the opponent he encountered was. With nearly a hundred years of memories from two previous lives, he had already foresighted the direction of history and planned every step he took.

, all fall into the calculation. Facing such an opponent, how can there be any reason to be invincible?

What's more, the corps directly under the Independent Division that confronts the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region is the field corps with the strongest combat effectiveness, the best equipment, the best training, and the most capable fighting force among the nearly two million troops of the Independent Division.

The opponent, the most skilled army, is the real situation faced by General Kulykin.

Suddenly, General Kulykin was not so enthusiastic about bringing the remaining troops safely back to Irkutsk. In other words, he was already discouraged. Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Zernenko met with

Seeing the miserable look on the Comrade Commander's face, I felt the same, but I still didn't know what he was thinking in his heart. It was too early for the rabbit to die and the fox to be sad, but there is sympathy for the same people.

Chief of Staff Zirnenko advised: "Comrade Commander, now is not the time to be pessimistic and despairing. We are not out of danger yet. Only by crossing the Selenga River can we be completely free from the pursuit of the independent division troops. According to the command,

Comrade Stalin's order has ordered our troops remaining in the Lake Baikal area to go south and build a pontoon bridge on the Selenga River to accommodate the retreat of the troops."

After looking at General Kulykin's face, Chief of Staff Zernenko continued: "It can be seen that Comrade Stalin and the headquarters still care about us. Maybe the responsibility for this defeat does not lie entirely on us.

After we are out of danger, I will fly to Moscow with you and explain everything to the headquarters."

This somewhat means sharing weal and woe. Lieutenant General Zernenko knows very well that General Kulykin will not be spared a good end, and he will not be spared. The ruthless leader will not forgive the defeated general, rather than helping him.

General Kulykin is trying hard to fight for a chance of survival. It might as well be said that he is saving himself!

Of course General Kulykin understood this, but there was still a look of gratitude in his eyes, and he sighed from the bottom of his heart and said: "Comrade Zernenko, we can only do our best to save some seeds for the Transcaucasus Military Region.

Order the troops not to stop and continue to retreat!"

After saying that, he gave a self-deprecating smile and said, "If we continue to retreat, it would be more accurate to say that we are continuing to rout. We have been defeated for hundreds of miles and cannot even organize a decent blocking line. The independent division troops are encircling and attacking from three sides. This battle is still going on."

How to fight?"

Therefore, General Kulykin and Chief of Staff Zirnenko, together with the remaining 50,000 to 60,000 exhausted and numb-looking soldiers, continued to retreat towards the Selenga River amidst the sound of gunfire and gunfire.

They don’t know that in Selenge Henan

On the shore, three mechanized infantry brigades, a tank brigade, and a cavalry brigade commanded by East Point Chief of Staff Yang Ketian were already in full formation, completely blocking the Soviet retreat, waiting for these defeated remnants to sneak in.

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At noon on September 30, for the remaining troops of the retreating Soviet Transcaucasus Military District, an even greater disaster struck. After yesterday's bloody air battle, a mixed group of independent division aviation fighters and bombers joined the attack on the Soviet troops.

during air raids.

Originally, according to the order of the division commander Tang Qiuli, after the aviation unit fell through the war, the Soviet air force would not move out, so it would stay on standby at any time. Last night, Le Yiqin's plane was covered with war wounds.

, after landing at the Kulun Field Airport, he didn’t have time to take a breath, and immediately changed into a light reconnaissance aircraft. Under the sunset, he flew to Hagengaole, Baiyinchagan battlefield, and personally reported to the division commander Tang Qiuli.

Report on air combat situations.

When Le Yiqin landed on the temporary runway next to the headquarters, it was completely dark. Night shrouded the northern grasslands of Outer Mongolia. The chilly north wind blew the smell of gunpowder smoke from the battlefield. He came to pick him up.

A lieutenant staff officer in the staff office simply said, "See the division commander directly!"

Tang Qiuli looked at Le Yiqin quietly, standing upright in front of him. After a long time, he said: "Yiqin, thank you for your hard work. The air force fought very well. Come, sit down and talk!"

Le Yiqin shook his head and stood like this and said: "Commander, after reporting the air combat situation, I have to rush back. After the war, the troops suffered heavy losses, the pilots were a little emotionally unstable, and there are still many things waiting for me to deal with!"

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Tang Qiuli's eyes jumped, and he nodded slightly. He sat on the cannon box, took out a cigarette and lit it, took a deep breath, and looked at Le Yiqin with gentle eyes.

Le Yiqin rubbed his forehead and said: "Commander, in today's air battle, the Southern and Northern Flying Groups suffered more losses than ever before. 487 fighter jets were shot down, 565 were damaged, and the pilot died.

Two hundred and sixty-eight people, one hundred pairs of pilots who parachuted have been found, and the whereabouts of the others are still unknown. However, please rest assured, commander, the aviation force has not been defeated by the old Maozi Air Force!"

Speaking of this, Le Yiqin's voice choked up, and he quickly adjusted his emotions, and then said: "We paid such a high price, and the Soviet Air Force did not take advantage. According to statistics, each regiment shot down six Soviet fighter jets.

One hundred and ninety-five, more than 800 were damaged, and one hundred and eighty-three bombers were killed. This is the result. After the report is completed, please give instructions to the division commander!"

"Also, as the supreme commander of the formation responsible for this air battle, I bear full responsibility for the aviation losses in this air battle. Please ask the division commander for punishment. No matter what the result is, I will accept it unconditionally without any complaints!" said

After finishing, Le Yiqin's eyes were filled with faint flames. The muscles on his cheeks bulged, and he gritted his teeth and looked at the teacher.

Tang Qiuli's body was shaken violently. He suddenly wanted to stand up, but then sat back down weakly. The shock and pain in his heart were beyond words. "In an air battle that lasted for nearly two hours, the aviation force dispatched more than 1,100 aircraft.

Fighters, after the battle, the number of fighter jets that were shot down or damaged actually reached 1,052. Only more than 60 fighter jets flew back intact. To describe it as annihilating the entire army is not an exaggeration at all!

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I already had a high estimate of the aviation losses. After all, this was a head-to-head air battle at a disadvantage, and losses were inevitable. However, I never thought it would be so serious, especially since two soldiers were sacrificed.

One hundred and sixty-eight pilots, this loss is even more huge.

With the current financial resources, technical level, and manufacturing capabilities of the independent division, no matter how many aircraft are lost, the troops can be quickly replenished. However, the lost pilots cannot be quickly replaced. That pilot did not go through Dingbian Aviation School for more than two years.

After careful training, you can fly solo and join the combat force. You also need several air combat trainings before you can become a qualified fighter pilot and go into battle to kill the enemy!

The loss of too many pilots is a fatal blow to an aviation force. Especially the losses are experienced pilots. In the five or six years of fighting with the Japanese Air Force, the aviation force has never suffered such a heavy blow.

The loss caused Tang Qiuli's heart to tear apart. At the same time, he gained a deeper understanding of the Soviet Union's national power and war potential. These were only some of the Soviet combat aircraft!

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