Age of Conquest Reborn

About 40 kilometers away from the second line of defense of the Independent Division outside Minusinsk, in the headquarters of the 43rd Army of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front, at this moment, a solemn atmosphere enveloped all Soviet commanders.

heart.

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, the commander of the group army, frowned. The progress of the battle was completely unexpected. The independent division troops gave up their original positions and did not huddle into the city as they had judged, preparing to fight.

street fighting.

The Chinese also have a second line of defense, which is this line of defense. The group army troops launched five division-level attacks in more than three hours, but they were all repelled. Even the infantry did not see the opponent's position.

, fell under the rain of artillery shells, and the roaring artillery, whose model was unknown, but could explode the attack route into a sea of ​​flames. In more than three hours of fighting, the group army had already spent 20,000 yuan.

The cost of many casualties.

From the inside, the sudden use of powerful artillery fire by the Independent Division really shocked Lieutenant General Bamiyanov. He had a question lingering in his mind, "Why didn't the Chinese use artillery fire in the previous battles? It was the last

Trump's trump card, or is there another conspiracy?"

Is it the main force of the independent division? But according to the battle situation, it shouldn't be. Although the Chinese artillery fire is very fierce, judging from the intensity of firepower on the front, the strength of the independent division on the position is, at best, four

The five divisions numbered only 10,000 people, and the intelligence from the front army's intelligence department showed that the Chinese Tang Qiuli's main force numbered at least 200,000 people.

Could it be that the Chinese Tang Qiuli prepared a huge trap for himself by not using all his troops?

At this thought, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov broke out in a cold sweat. To be able to surround the 43rd Army, the strength of the independent division must reach at least about 300,000 people. He was a little hesitant.

Should the situation be reported to the front army headquarters, or should we continue the attack and reveal the true intentions of the Chinese Tang Qiuli?

Both methods have shortcomings. If you report the battle situation, it will be later proven that what you are facing is not the main force of the independent division. Because you lied about the military situation, you attracted all the troops of the front army to the vicinity of Minusinsk.

So much so that it affected General Vasilevsky's overall campaign plan, and the consequences were quite serious. This grumpy comrade commander would definitely not be able to spare himself. Removal from his post and investigation would be the lightest punishment.

If we continue to attack, if we fall into Tang Qiuli's trap, the 43rd Army may be completely annihilated. Stop and wait and see what happens. It won't work. It was later proven that it was a false alarm.

The independent division troops are only four or five divisions in strength. The accusation of wasting the opportunity to fight and being too timid to move forward is something that I cannot bear to live with.

For a time, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, who had hundreds of thousands of troops at his disposal, was in a dilemma, acting at a loss and feeling hesitant.

Major General Khabarovsky, the chief of staff of the group army, saw Comrade Commander, who was a little distracted, and quickly reminded: "Comrade Commander, the top priority is to decide what action we should take, whether to organize an attack again, or to rest overnight and try again tomorrow.

Make a plan, or report the situation to the front army headquarters and wait for instructions?"

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, full of entanglements, continued to attack. Obviously, he was not getting any advantage, but not fighting was not a good idea. He asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what is the situation of the armored forces?"

Chief of Staff Khabarovsky looked dark and replied: "The anti-tank weapons of the Independent Division are very advanced. After several battles, we only have less than 300 tanks left, and the rest have been destroyed.

Not only that, but a large number of tanks were destroyed, as well as the artillery of the independent division."

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov was shaken all over. The tank troops suffered considerable losses. As expected, the burning steel was right in front of him on the battlefield, but four tank brigades, more than a thousand tanks, and three

After more than an hour of fighting, there were only less than 300 vehicles left, and they were not able to break through even one of the enemy's defense lines. It was hard to accept this fact.

Artillery! Damn artillery. If it is your own artillery, it will follow the troops. Three artillery divisions and more than 800 heavy artillery can completely suppress the firepower of the artillery of the independent division. They can blast the Chinese positions into the sky. How about tanks?

So many troops and infantry losses?

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov said angrily: "Comrade Chief of Staff, where is our artillery now? Why haven't they arrived on the battlefield yet?"

Chief of Staff Khabarovsky said: "Comrade Commander, I will send a telegram to inquire immediately!" He just turned around and had not had time to go out.

A major staff officer rushed in with a telegram and said: "Report, Comrade Commander, received an urgent telegram from the artillery unit. They were suddenly attacked by an independent division. However, there was no explanation of the independence of the attacking artillery unit.

The size of the division's troops and the current situation, contact has been interrupted, and the current situation is unknown!"

A chill instantly passed through the hearts of all the Soviet generals. To attack an artillery corps, how many troops would the Chinese have to mobilize? Is it just the strength shown in front of them?

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov no longer hesitated at this moment. From the moment he knew that the artillery was attacked, he judged that he had fallen into the trap of the Chinese Tang Qiuli. Around Minusinsk,

It is undoubtedly the main force of the independent division!

"Chief of Staff, report the situation to the front army headquarters immediately. Our 43rd Group Army is surrounded by the main force of the Independent Division on the outskirts of Minusinsk. We are requesting reinforcements!" he said urgently.

Immediately, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov issued another order: "Order, all units of the group army to retreat immediately and move closer to the southward troops!"

The staff officer who had recorded the order, before he could convey it, said, "Ding, ring, ring!" The phone on the shell box rang rapidly. Chief of Staff Khabarovsky picked up the phone and after listening to a few words, his expression changed.

He suddenly turned pale, "What? Repeat it again!"

Putting down the phone, Chief of Staff Khabarovsky said: "Comrade Commander, after receiving a report from the frontline troops, the independent division troops began a full-scale counterattack, and used a large-scale armored group, with at least more than a thousand tanks.

, launched a fierce assault deep into our position! There are also an unknown number of self-propelled artillery, accompanying the attack of the independent division armored group!"

"More than a thousand tanks? Self-propelled artillery?" Lieutenant General Bamiyanov's scalp was numb, cold sweat was dripping down his spine, and his throat was dry. Considering the terrain conditions around Minusinsk,

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov was very aware of the destructive power of the Independent Division's tanks and self-propelled artillery on his troops. Previously, the 43rd Army had always adopted an offensive posture and had not built a position at all.

The flat fields, tanks and self-propelled artillery are undoubtedly a nightmare for our troops. "The order is to deploy all tanks to block the attack of the independent division armored group and buy time for the troops to retreat. Each unit adopts the tactics of echelon cover and gradually retreats.

The order of retreat is: Third Army, Second Army, First Army, move quickly!" Lieutenant General Bamiyanov shouted angrily.

In other words, the entire group army made a U-turn, and the Third Army that had previously attacked became the troops behind. This was also a helpless decision. The troops behind the troops had a very slim chance of survival under the fierce attack of the independent division armored group.

, but it is better than the entire army group being entangled by the Chinese!

There was an immediate chaos in the headquarters. The staff members were rushing to pack up all kinds of things. The radio station was busy collecting and transferring lines. "Report, I received a call from the Second Army and the First Army. There are a large number of independent soldiers on our left and right wings."

Division troops, launch a fierce attack on us!" A staff officer put down the phone and shouted in panic.

Intensive gunfire came from both sides. Lieutenant General Bamiyanov sat down on the canvas marching chair, "Encirclement!" This was his first reaction, and he got into the Chinese in a daze.

Tang Qiuli set a trap for himself.

"Intelligence! Damn intelligence!" Lieutenant General Bamiyanov suddenly roared hysterically. Who can he blame? In the final analysis, the 43rd Army has reached the point where it is today because it was misled by the intelligence of the Front Army Intelligence Department.

Why, there are only a small group of independent divisions around Minusinsk, fart!

Chief of Staff Khabarovsky said anxiously: "Comrade Commander, now is not the time for us to hold anyone accountable. We should take countermeasures immediately. Otherwise, our situation will be very bad!"

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov's eyes flashed with despair, and he said fiercely: "Chief of Staff, order the troops to break out of the encirclement at all costs! We must break out! As long as we can hold on for two days, reinforcements will arrive.

Arrive! The Third Army withstood the frontal attack of the Chinese, the Second Army launched counterattacks on the left and right wings, and the First Army retreated quickly, telling the three army commanders that if they could not break through, we would fight the Chinese to the death!"

On the outskirts of Minusinsk, on a frontal battlefield more than 30 kilometers wide, facing the Soviet troops without any fortifications to rely on, four independent division tank brigades and more than a thousand tanks formed eight attack arrows, which did not cost much

With such force, they defeated the blocking line of Soviet infantry, cut deeply into the Soviet position, and cut into pieces the weak blocking line that the Soviet Third Army had hastily formed.

The self-propelled artillery and extended firing artillery groups accompanying the tank attack blasted the Soviet positions into dust. The flashing fire cleared all obstacles on the tank's attack route. In the light of the fire, there were independent division infantry soldiers accompanying the tanks in the counterattack.

A healthy figure.

Tang Qiuli's counterattack was extremely fierce and fierce as soon as it was launched. All the tanks and four brigades of infantry were used in a completely frontal attack.

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