Age of Conquest Reborn

Vasilevsky's deployment was a routine move, and there were no surprises. As a senior general, he knew the battlefield situation in southern Outer Mongolia very well. He was very worried about the independent division troops on the front line of Saiyinshanda.

, taking advantage of the evacuation of the Outer Mongolian Front Army, pounce on him and hold on to him. You don’t need to use life-threatening attacks, just holding on to him is enough to give you a headache!

I was worried about this. The cunning Chinese Tang Qiuli would not be able to see it. Thinking about it from another angle, he would do the same thing. Moreover, he would do it even more ruthlessly than Tang Qiuli, taking advantage of his opponent's eager retreat.

Use all your troops to hold on and fight to the death.

If such a thing really happens, it will become very difficult to evacuate smoothly. I am not afraid of fighting the independent division troops. I can afford to fight in any way, but I can't complete the evacuation order issued by the General Staff Headquarters.

, the Outer Mongolian Front Army did not arrive on time on the western battlefield and fought with the Germans. What would the General Staff say? Can Comrade Stalin spare him?

The Battle of Outer Mongolia, which was about to end, was abandoned at a critical moment. This shows how tense and bad the situation in the western border area is. Reinforcement is like putting out fires. On the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, he cannot afford to delay. General Vasilevsky

, it is not as far-reaching as General Zhukov thought. For example, where is the specific assembly point of the Outer Mongolia Front? Where is the German army currently attacking? And other questions.

After listening to General Vasilevsky's order, Chief of Staff Bozhnev thought for a moment and said: "Comrade Commander, the order from the General Staff requires us to leave only one group army unit in Outer Mongolia. Now, we

Will leaving two armies cause unnecessary trouble? On the western battlefield, it is very likely that a large number of troops will be needed, and it will be troublesome if the General Staff pursues it!"

General Vasilevsky shook his head and said with a worried face: "Comrade Bozhnev, the actual situation on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia is much more complicated than the General Staff thought. The strength of a group army facing Tang Qiu

The separate independent division troops are too dangerous. Don’t forget that outside Minusinsk, the Chinese devoured one of our army groups in less than three days.”

"Therefore, two army groups are left, with a strength of close to 400,000 people. They can serve as each other's horns. With Cullen as the center, build a defense system that is insufficient for offense but more than enough for self-protection. By the way, give them to the 35th and 37th Group Armies.

In the order, it is particularly emphasized that no active offensive posture is allowed, and the defense of Coulomb is the first priority. As long as Coulomb is still in our hands, everything will be easy to handle. As for the General Staff's investigation, I will explain.

Execute the order!"

The situation was tense. The three Soviet Army units that were already well prepared at the starting point of the attack, as well as the Soviet artillery units that had already constructed artillery positions, and the Soviet tank units that were ready to go, received the emergency order from the Army Headquarters and attacked the Army Commander.

In addition to being puzzled and baffled, there is also an indescribable feeling, like being romantically involved with a young girl and just as he was about to enter the alley, someone roughly knocked him off the bed and to the ground.

That kind of feeling has the urge to kill. Several Soviet army commanders cursed in their hearts while deploying troops to evacuate, especially the artillery troops, who were as tired as dead dogs.

It was easy to build a launching position, but then, a bullshit order came. If a shell was not fired, I had to turn around and run back, and rushed to the Seinshanda battlefield exhausted. Is it easy?

They ran over after braving bombs from Chinese planes all over the sky, losing about a quarter of their artillery, and leaving many brothers behind. The Soviet artillerymen viciously cursed the front headquarters while they were busy.

, hung the fixed artillery piece on the truck again, the resentment in his stomach had nowhere to vent, he could only hold it in his heart. Under the night, the more than one million troops of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front were all giving orders for the sudden retreat.

, and was busy busy.

Saiyinshanda, on the night of April 10th, at the independent division headquarters, division commander Tang Qiuli was sitting comfortably by the fire. On the red-hot stove, there were a few roasted potatoes that were slightly browned, and they were floating all over the room.

The aroma of cooked potatoes.

When Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came in, he took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh: "Commander, the taste of these roasted potatoes is really good. No wonder the cooking class prepares a midnight snack for you, but you don't even need it. It seems,

I’m in for a treat!”

Tang Qiuli turned over the potatoes and said with a smile: "Yuhe, you are not here just for a few potatoes, right? Tell me, is Vasilevskiy taking action!"

Zhao Yuhe stretched out his thumb and opened the folder, "Division commander, after receiving a report from the first line of defense troops in Saiyinshanda, the Soviet army has begun to prepare for evacuation. The Soviet army on the opposite side is making a fuss and tossing about happily. We are here

Can the troops concealed on both wings attack?"

Tang Qiuli did not answer, but asked another question, "Yuhe, according to your judgment, in which directions are the main routes of the Soviet army's retreat?"

Zhao Yuhe walked to the large military map of Outer Mongolia, gestured and said: "Commander, according to my judgment, the Soviet army's retreat route is the route they came from. The reason is very simple. This is the route leading to southern Outer Mongolia."

It is the closest to the area, and it is also a road that is convenient for mechanized troops to enter. After walking there once, the terrain is familiar and relatively safe."

"Therefore, the Soviet army's retreat can be roughly divided into the following two directions. One of them should be the three leading armies passing through Ulan Guben, crossing the Tangnu Mountains and returning to the Soviet Union. The other way is

The middle route and the rearguard troops should cross the Ural Mountains along the direction of Minusinsk in order to quickly evacuate. Along these two routes, there are Soviet troops left behind to support them!"

"Another point is that I think Vasilevsky will not be willing to give up Kulun. He should leave a certain number of troops to stick to Kulun. According to the current strength of the Soviet army, at least one should be left in Outer Mongolia.

The strength of the two armies is barely enough to cope with our attack, and Vasilevsky also knows that the remaining troops are too few, and that is fat meat for you, the division commander, and he is not that stupid!"

Tang Qiuli clapped and laughed, and said: "Okay, Yuhe, your analysis is thorough and your judgment is accurate. Vasilevsky is in a hurry to leave, otherwise, he would not have suddenly stopped before launching an attack, recording

Order, located on the left wing of the first echelon of the Soviet army

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd brigades of the directly affiliated corps immediately moved to the front line of the Tannu Mountains to build blocking positions. The 7th and 8th brigades, located on the left wing of the Soviet second echelon, immediately moved to the front line of the Ural Mountains and took advantage of the favorable terrain.

Block the Soviet Union's westward retreat."

"Order the 4th, 5th, 6th, 9th, and 10th brigades of the directly affiliated corps located on the right wing of the Soviet Union to launch an attack on the Soviet army in three hours, adopting a step-by-step pressure. Remember, the purpose of the attack is

Don't move too violently, just entangle them, we are using the tactic of biting back, don't let the Soviet army bite us back!"

"Order, Sun Zhenbang's troops of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps on the front line of Seyinshanda immediately attack across the board and attack the Soviet rearguard units that are responsible for covering the front. Vasilevskiy is not that stupid. He is worried that we will pursue us, so there must be a covering unit left.

, but there won’t be too many troops, so let Sun Zhenbang deal with it.”

After saying this, Tang Qiuli laughed, with a rather relaxed expression, "There happened to be an opportunity to train troops, and Sun Zhenbang was also gearing up. However, in order to ensure a smooth attack, he ordered Battelle's armored troops to cooperate with the offensive of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to fight.

It is jointly commanded by Sun Zhenbang and Battelle. The division commander will not intervene in how to fight, and there will be no specific regulations on the time of the battle. It can exist as an independent battlefield!"

Zhao Yuhe hesitated and reminded: "Commander, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps is a newly formed unit and has not undergone large-scale combat training. Every group army of the Soviet Army is a veteran on the battlefield. I am worried about Commander Sun."

The troops will suffer losses and suffer excessive casualties, which is detrimental to the growth of the troops. Should we strengthen the 11th and 12th brigades of the directly affiliated corps to the Outer Mongolia Field Corps? This will give us more certainty!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head and denied: "It's not necessary. That unit was not fought out through bloody battles. The Outer Mongolia Field Corps will have to pass this level sooner or later. Isn't there Battelle's armored unit? What's more, Sun Zhenbang's

The strength of the troops should exceed that of the Soviet rear guard. This is a rare opportunity for actual combat training. Let Sun Zhenbang go and fight. After the first battle, we will not be far from the main field corps!"

Zhao Yuhe pondered for a moment and said nothing more. The teacher's considerations had his own reasons. Although he did not completely agree with it in his heart, he looked at Tang Qiuli. "The teacher will definitely have the next step," he thought to himself.

Sure enough, Tang Qiuli thought for a while and said: "Liu Chun's cavalry troops around Kulun will immediately withdraw from the outside of Kulun, turn in the direction of Minusinsk, and wait for the next order from the division commander!"

Zhao Yuhe smiled knowingly. He understood the division commander's intention. Minusinsk was the third echelon of Soviet troops and the only way to retreat to the Ural Mountains. Liu Chun's four cavalry brigades came and went like the wind.

Surprise, harassment, and entanglement made the Soviet army's retreat far from easy.

After recording the order, Zhao Yuhe was about to go out, but was stopped by Tang Qiuli again, "Yuhe, wait a minute, it's time for the division commander to leave Seyinshanda. You go and notify all departments of the division commander to prepare overnight.

Set off, avoid the battlefield, and arrive in the Delen area before nine o'clock tomorrow morning. Order the 11th and 12th brigades of the directly-affiliated corps to follow the division headquarters. After all, we are also part of the way to intercept and kill the Soviet army.

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