Age of Conquest Reborn

General Vasilevsky's roar was absolutely justified. Whether it was the enemy situation report from the General Staff or the previous aerial reconnaissance of the Air Force, he clearly told himself that all the troops of the Reading Division in Outer Mongolia were concentrated in Mi

On the front line of Nusinsk, they put on a posture of fighting to the death with their own troops, but at the eastern foot of the Tangnu Mountains, at the four passages, why did the main force of the force readers appear again?

General Vasilevsky was a little confused as to how many troops the scheming Chinese Tang Qiuli had in Outer Mongolia. He couldn't even believe that the reports he saw were true. However, there was a faint message coming from the front.

The "rumbling" sound of the artillery told myself that all this was true. The vanguard was being ambushed by the reading force!

Surrounding General Vasilevsky were a group of senior generals from the Front Army Headquarters. At this time, they were all silent. No one could answer the comrade commander's roar. They were even more confused than the comrade commander.

, there is only one main force of Duli Division in the western region of Outer Mongolia. Why did it appear here again?

Lieutenant General Bozhenev, Chief of Staff of the Front Army, saw the black lines on Comrade Commander's face and the bulging veins on his forehead. He was already on the verge of going berserk. He hurriedly reminded: "Comrade Commander, the top priority is to find out what happened ahead.

What? The force reading division ambushed our troops. Is it the main force? What are the casualties in front of the leading troops? Also, we should immediately give a strict order and the follow-up troops should press forward across the entire line!"

With a word that woke up the dreamer, Vasilevsky woke up from a state of extreme rage. Yes, since it has already happened that he lost his temper here, what is the use? It cannot solve any problems. Previously, it has been estimated that

When I arrived, I might be attacked by force readers, but it was too sudden, or in other words, it was beyond my expectation.

Thinking of this, General Vasilevsky's mood completely stabilized. He had more than one million troops. Even if he was ambushed, what would happen if he encountered Tang Qiuli's main force?

Again, in the face of an absolutely superior force, any conspiracy or trick will be ineffective and an ambush! That's good, I'm afraid that Tang Qiuli will just hit and leave. It's better to be the main force of the cunning Chinese.

Let the decisive battle of the Third Outer Mongolia War proceed!

Since Tang Qiuli's main force was concentrated at the eastern foot of the Tangnu Mountains, the main force that appeared in the direction of Minusinsk must be the Chinese's plan, the empty city strategy, in General Vasilevsky's mind.

, a Chinese noun suddenly appeared.

General Vasilevsky's eyes flashed with a faint light, and he said calmly: "Chief of Staff, convey my order.

The various troops heading west from Outer Mongolia are not

At any cost, we rushed into the ambush circle of the force division troops, concentrated all artillery fire, and leveled the Chinese positions. After crossing the Tangnu Mountains, we reached the flat grasslands of western Outer Mongolia. Troops from all walks of life moved forward together to encircle Ulan Guben.

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"Attack the attacking troops, speed up the advance, use the 43rd Army to occupy Minusinsk, where Tang Qiuli's troops are empty, and clear out the surrounding small forces of the Reading Division. The remaining four armies immediately move south.

Cooperate with the south route troops to encircle the main force of Duli Division in the Ulan Guben area!"

More than one million Soviet follow-up troops, with the idea of ​​​​fighting a large-scale battle, launched a fierce attack towards Chagannur, Bayanleg, Hujiertu, and Buyedu Wusu. For a time,

On the four simple roads, trucks were speeding, tanks were kicking up dust, and streams of iron were rolling in.

However, thirty minutes later, another telegram from the vanguard force made General Vasilevsky confused again, "Front Army Headquarters, after our vanguard force was ambushed by the main force of the Reading Division, although

Heavy casualties, but still no casualties

After seeing the lost troops, they launched an attack on their ambush positions. However, what was very strange was that the reading force troops suddenly withdrew from the battlefield. Now, our leading troops have all passed through Chagan Nur, Bayanleg, Hujiertu,

Bu Yuedu is in Wusu and other places."

"Take one bite and run away?" This was the first reaction of General Vasilevsky. He could not guess why Tang Qiuli ordered his troops to do this. Given the terrain conditions of the Tangnu Mountains, even if

Under the fierce attack of his own army of more than one million men day and night, he could hold on for three or four days without any problems, and he hoped that the Chinese would do this.

In this way, we can use superior force to entangle and consume the main force of the Reading Division, and firmly attract it to the battlefield at the eastern foot of the Tangnu Mountains. Wait for the troops attacking Minusinsk to move south, and encircle them here. This is what I have conceived.

The large triangle strategic encirclement can still play a role, but what is the situation now?

He mustered up all his strength, but his opponent disappeared. General Vasilevsky felt for the first time that it was not an easy task to fight against this cunning Chinese like a fox, even if he had a hand in his hand.

With more than 1.6 million heavy troops, if you are not careful, you will suffer losses. The ambush battle that your opponent has only tried so often is an example of this.

Lieutenant General Bozhenev, the front army's chief of staff, raised his head from the map and said: "Comrade Commander, if Tang Qiuli's main force suddenly withdraws from the battlefield, there is only one direction, which is Ulan Guben."

General Vasilevsky narrowed his eyes and asked calmly: "Oh, Comrade Chief of Staff, tell me your reasons?"

Chief of Staff Bozhnev replied: "It's very simple. To the south, close to the border area of ​​China's Xinjiang Province, is a swamp area formed by the overflow of the Khovd River, which is not conducive to the actions of the mechanized corps. According to the fact that the leading troops were ambushed

Judging from the situation, the ambush force of the reading force division should be at least about 200,000 people. If it were a large-scale force, the Chinese Tang Qiuli would not send himself to a dangerous place."

"In the Ulan Guben area, there is good terrain that can be used to block our army. Moreover, Ulan Guben is the first important target that must be captured on the route of our army's attack on Kulun. The Chinese have no

There is no reason to stop our army here. I suggest that the vanguard troops advance quickly without waiting for the follow-up troops. They bite the tail of the reading force troops and entangle them before they reach Ulan Guben. Wait for our main troops to arrive.

Surround them!"

General Vasilevsky shook his head and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, your analysis is very correct. The Reading Division troops that just took advantage of it can only withdraw to the direction of Ulan Guben. However, I will not

If we give that cunning Chinese Tang Qiuli a chance to ambush our army again, we should follow the original plan and all the troops will advance together after leaving the Tangnu Mountains to crush the Chinese!"

"Give Tang Qiuli time to build fortifications in Wulanguben. That is the place he must defend. Do you understand what I mean?" There was a hint of conspiracy in his eyes.

Chief of Staff Bozhenev understood that dragging Tang Qiuli's main force in Ulanguben was Comrade Commander's true intention. Face-to-face positional warfare and troop superiority would play a decisive role in determining the surname.

General Vasilevsky looked across the Tangnu Mountains and the rolling hills. The sound of artillery in front had subsided, but he smelled the smell of blood in the air. It was the blood of his soldiers, which filled the air.

Under the night sky, he asked: "Chief of Staff, have you received a report on the casualties of the vanguard?"

Chief of Staff Pozhnev's tone was very low, and he replied: "Comrade Commander, the report has come up. The leading troops of the four armies, each with two divisions, were violently shelled by the reading division troops, with casualties reaching

One-third, about 48,000 people, according to them, the Chinese artillery fire was unprecedentedly fierce, and most of them were heavy artillery. The casualties of the troops were basically caused by the enemy's artillery fire.

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"Heavy artillery?" General Vasilevsky's eyelids couldn't help but twitch a few times. After an hour of fighting, the average casualties reached one in the four battlefields of Chagannur, Bayanleg, Hujiertu, and Buyeduwusu.

Twelve thousand people, it can be seen that the enemy's artillery fire was so fierce at that time, it must be Tang Qiuli's main force, otherwise, there would not be so many heavy artillery, and there would not be such a fierce bombardment.

Of course, the casualties were less than 50,000. For the Outer Mongolia Front Army, which had more than 1.6 million troops, it was only a slight casualty. The price was worth it. At least the current position of the main force of the Reading Division was figured out.

Next, there will be a crushing force of millions of troops advancing hand in hand.

"Understood, order the troops to cross the Tangnu Mountains overnight, and launch an attack on Ulanguben in the evening the day after tomorrow!" After listening to the report from the chief of staff, Lieutenant General Bozhenev, General Vasilevsky said without changing his expression.

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After a pause, General Vasilevsky seemed to ask casually: "Comrade Chief of Staff, do you have a report on the number of enemies destroyed by our troops? Or, have any prisoners been captured?" It seemed like a casual question, but his eyes were

The expectant look in his eyes revealed his true inner thoughts. Four armies of nearly 200,000 troops fought for an hour, but they had to gain something, right?

Chief of Staff Pozhnev's eyes seemed to be avoiding something. He hesitated and replied: "Comrade Commander, I am very sorry that no, not even a prisoner of war from the Reading Division was captured. The vanguard passed through the enemy's ambush.

After the position, all we saw were shell casings and temporary fortifications everywhere, and the enemy didn’t even leave a wounded person or a soldier’s body behind!”

"Hiss—!" General Vasilevsky couldn't help but gasped, fifty thousand to zero, what kind of battle is this? What kind of opponent is he facing?

Suddenly, General Vasilevsky seemed to understand Comrade Stalin's warning words at the Politburo meeting better.

((To be continued.