Age of Conquest Reborn

There was a burst of gunfire in my ears, and the flames flashed in the night sky. However, this gunfire did not belong to the 37th Group Army, but to the artillery of the Independent Division. It poured unscrupulously on the heads of its own soldiers.

With the rain of artillery shells, the position was submerged in steel fragments. Lieutenant General Hippolyev knew that the first position was finished. The crude fortifications built in a hurry could not withstand such fierce artillery fire!

The phone call just now was bad news for Lieutenant General Hippolyv. The commander of the artillery of the group army reported a very bad situation. The artillery group was destroyed. In other words, in the next battle, the artillery group faced

An assault on the independent division infantry would be a very difficult battle without artillery fire to suppress it.

As for how the artillery of the group army was destroyed by the artillery of the independent division, he didn't want to know the specific reason. What he wanted to do most now was to take the damn commander of the artillery of the group army to a military court. He was slow to react at first and let the first position on the ground

The troops were attacked intensively by the artillery fire of the Independent Division. They lost tens of thousands of people before even fighting the infantry of the Independent Division. Later, they behaved carelessly and mishandled the artillery of the group army, which was destroyed. No matter how many times they shot that guy,

It’s hard to understand the hatred in my heart!

At this moment, he has realized that his previous thoughts were somewhat naive and arrogant, and he could advance and retreat freely. Now it seems that without the firepower support of artillery, the next battle will be very difficult. Once the infantry begins to fight, the entanglement will be fierce.

Even if we fight together, it is impossible for us to withdraw from the battlefield!

What's more, there is also the order of General Vasilevsky, the commander of the front army, to block the independent division troops for twelve hours. The artillery is gone. The only hope is the tank corps belonging to the group army, whether it is used for counterattack or to cover the retreat. Tanks

All play a key role.

Lieutenant General Hippolyv picked up the phone and said, "Tank Army? I order your troops to immediately carry out tactical deployment and prepare to counterattack the Chinese attack!"

"Offense is the best defense. Of course, we will not be passively beaten. If necessary, we will use tanks to counterattack and kill a large number of independent division troops. Otherwise, it will be difficult to evacuate to Cullen after completing the cover mission."

Lieutenant General Hippolyv thought to himself.

At 9:40, the artillery group of the Independent Division began to extend its artillery fire, bombarding the Soviet positions in depth. Shells also dropped from far and near the headquarters of Lieutenant General Hippoliev. Lieutenant General Hippolev took a deep breath.

His heart beat a few times inexplicably, "Finally here!" He said to himself, "Order the troops in the second line of defense to enter the battle immediately! The tanks are preparing for counterattack, and at the same time, they are covering the first line of defense.

The troops withdraw!"

Lieutenant General Hippolyv did not have much hope for the troops on the first blocking position. Under the volcano-like bombardment of the Independent Division's artillery, the casualties of the troops on the position would definitely be huge. Even if they retreated to the second position, they would still suffer.

The incomplete troops had just started fighting, and before even the shadow of the infantry of the Independent Division could be seen, their own troops had lost tens of thousands of people, falling to the rain of Chinese artillery shells.

He felt very aggrieved. He basically thought about it, but he didn't expect that the independent division troops would use no less than three artillery corps for his own group army. It can be said that he spent a lot of money. However, China

Artillery fire alone is not enough. The 37th Group Army has not yet been injured. At this time, Lieutenant General Hippolyv hopes that the infantry of the independent division will launch an attack. The two sides are mixed together, and there is no artillery.

It is beneficial to oneself.

Under the flash of artillery shells, the Soviet troops on the first line of defense receded like a tide. Lieutenant General Hippolyev was still rational, and the troops continued to stay on the first position within the coverage of the independent division artillery.

Not only was it meaningless, but it also left tens of thousands of living targets for the Chinese. What he was most worried about now was the infantry of the independent division, chasing the retreating troops and attacking them.

Therefore, Lieutenant General Hippolyv issued a necessary but cruel order to the commanders of the various units on the second line of position: "Once the troops on the first line of position are withdrawn, the independent division troops will follow and pursue them.

, threatens the security of the second position, commanders at all levels have the right to order the retreating troops to launch a counterattack against the independent division troops, otherwise, they will be killed on the spot!"

Lieutenant General Hippolyv's order is chilling, but it is necessary. Otherwise, the soldiers who have withdrawn from the first line of defense will become a cover for the Chinese, and their last line of defense will be broken down in one fell swoop!

The Soviet officers and soldiers on the second line watched with fear as the brothers ran closer and closer, fearing that the soldiers of the Independent Division would come up behind them. The Chinese shelling stopped, and it was obvious that the infantry was about to launch an attack.

Although their hands were trembling at the sign of an attack, in accordance with the officers' orders, they still pointed the black muzzles at the figures staggering forward.

Fortunately, killing his comrades in front of his eyes did not happen. The Soviet soldiers who retreated stumbled across the trenches and reached the rear of the position. They were immediately taken into custody by the officers waiting there. Political commissars at all levels,

Busy doing propaganda and agitation, the officers sent by the group army headquarters were busy reorganizing the troops who had returned, and the disabled troops were reduced and combined together to form the group army's reserve team, which could be filled into the position at any time.

As the artillery bombardment of the Independent Division stopped, the battlefield fell into an unbearable silence. The flames caused by the artillery shells were still swaying in the wind, the pungent smell of gun smoke, the craters everywhere, and the turned-up frozen soil.

They were all witnessing how fierce and dense the overwhelming burst of artillery fire was.

The Soviet soldiers tightened their coats and stared at the dark land ahead without blinking. Perhaps, those Chinese soldiers would soon emerge from the darkness like murderous figures. The north wind

Howling, the more than 90,000 Soviet soldiers on the second line of position were so nervous that they were almost broken. Not far behind them, seven to eight hundred Soviet tanks were hidden in the dark night, ready at any time.

start.

Ten minutes passed, and there was no movement in front of the position. Twenty minutes passed, and the battlefield was as silent as ever. There was no intention of an independent division infantry charge. The Soviet soldiers waited in the cold trenches with their hearts pounding.

Lieutenant General Hippolyv, who was waiting in the command post, his eyes were on fire, he was restless, and he had an ominous premonition in his heart. On the battlefield, the fierce sound of gunfire would not make people nervous, and this kind of

Calm, but the most torturous!

On the artillery position of the Independent Division behind the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, there was a burst of intense activity. Hundreds of self-propelled artillery vehicles drove in at full speed. The artillery truck carrying the "Thunder" rocket launcher ran out of the dusty road. More than a thousand large guns

caliber howitzers, pulled by the artillery carriage, quickly moved forward.

In order to deal another heavy blow to the Soviet army, the entire independent division artillery group was moving forward quickly to reach the effective range of the artillery bombardment. On the battlefield, the artillery position was moved forward. That is, Zheng Yong had the courage to do this. Self-propelled artillery

Fortunately, compared with the "Thunder" rocket launcher, it has its own power system, which is inherently conducive to rapid maneuvering and moving at a moment's notice. However, for a group of howitzers, the difficulty is not ordinary.

A large-caliber howitzer weighs more than ten tons. From unloading the tractor, stabilizing the gun body, to starting the bombardment, it is a very laborious task. When moving the position, it is even more laborious. However, Zheng Yong knows that he

The howitzer and artillery troops under his command have the ability to quickly change positions, and they have practiced it with great effort on a regular basis.

What's more, not all the howitzer groups moved forward, leaving about half of the artillery to bombard the Soviet positions in depth, just to make the Soviet commanders think that the infantry was about to launch a charge and enter the position to defend, otherwise

, are all hiding in the fortifications, so wouldn’t it mean that he couldn’t make the “twice-cooked pork” he promised Sun Zhenbang!

Major General Zheng Yong, the artillery commander of the independent division, stepped on the shell box with one foot, put his ear close to the walkie-talkie, and shouted at the top of his voice: "Self-propelled artillery group? Yes, move forward as quickly as possible to reach the predetermined position.

, artillery fire must completely cover the Soviet army’s second position, mainly in the directions where the infantry is preparing to break through!”

"The rocket launcher group, what's going on? You're dragging your feet. You can run away with a car. You're moving too slowly! What? You're running too fast. I'm afraid the rocket launcher won't be able to withstand the bumps and will malfunction. What nonsense! Are you so delicate?

Don't make excuses! - I only give your rocket launcher group thirty minutes to prepare. By then, I can't see the rocket shells flying in the sky. You gun group leaders, just go to the logistics department to carry the shells!"

"Howitzer group? Your artillery group, after the self-propelled artillery group and rocket launcher group, started the artillery bombardment, carried out a second artillery strike, and fired out all the artillery shells they carried -! What about the next battle? This is not what you are worried about.

, the logistics department is not just for free!"

Putting down the hot-cold walkie-talkie earphones, Zheng Yong took a long breath and complained: "I'm exhausted, that is, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, a unit that has just entered the battlefield. If I have to exert more effort,

Put aside the main forces of several other old brands

On the regiment, if we finish the job with one artillery strike, there is still no need to move the artillery position forward. Is it easy for so many artillery troops to reach the second firing position within thirty minutes? - The division commander also asked,

It’s hard for us artillerymen to train their courage for novices!”

After saying that, he picked up a large jar of cold water on the table and opened it, "Gudong, Gudong!" He drank it all in one gulp and shouted: "Happy!"

The division commander Tang Qiuli did indeed call Zheng Yong alone before the battle was launched. He said it was an order, but it was better to say it was a discussion, "Zheng Yong, I am Tang Qiuli. I am from the Outer Mongolia Field Corps. It is my first time to participate in such a large-scale event."

In order to avoid excessive casualties in the troops in such a large-scale battle, your artillery unit must give full play to its role. I don’t care how to do it. There is only one requirement, which is to reduce the casualties of the troops to the minimum!"

"——Don't let Sun Zhenbang know that I called you!" Tang Qiuli warned again at the end.

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