Age of Conquest Reborn

At this time, the Soviet troops surrounded in the area south of Dren had already attempted more than ten breakout operations. The Soviet commander, Major General Shirekinski, was not a fool. He knew his current situation very well.

, the force-reading division troops surrounded and refused to attack, not because they were unable to eat themselves, but because they had other intentions. Sure enough, after receiving the farewell telegram from the commander of the army who was responsible for him in Delun, everything became clear...

Don't cut off the hand stretched out from Cullen. He has become a lone soldier. Needless to say, he has more than 40,000 people and is the next target to be annihilated by the force-reading division. Understanding it is one thing, but solving the dilemma is another.

It's another matter. When I think about it, it's unbelievable. My own troops were originally going south to rescue the 37th Group Army. However, after failing to save people, they came in again.

Someone in the 37th Group Army is thinking about the rescue, but what about his own troops? Who will come to the rescue? He does not believe that the commander of the group army, Lieutenant General Jelpunin, will send out the last troops in his hands. Since there are no reinforcements, there is no way to break through.

He ran into a copper wall and an iron wall again. Standing still was a dead end. He had an army of more than 40,000 troops, which was not enough to feed the reading division troops. Looking at the formation of the reading division troops surrounding him, there were probably hundreds of thousands of them.

, and there are a large number of tanks surrounding it.

Major General Shirekinsky truthfully reported the desperate situation his troops were facing to Lieutenant General Jelpnin, the commander of the 35th Group Army in the city of Kulun. In the telegram, he did not mention the matter of reinforcements at all.

It’s useless

, I just hope that Comrade Commander can give a clear instruction, and save yourself from hesitation. It is best to have an order personally signed by Comrade Commander, "When there is no hope of breaking out, your troops can decide on their own whether to fight or not."

drop!"

If this is the case, he does not have to bear the crime of surrendering on the battlefield. The telegram from the Army Headquarters came with a few simple words, "Commander Derpnin ordered that your troops should resolutely carry out a breakout operation and move closer to the direction of Kulun!"

It was over. The whole article was just a few dry sentences without any moisture. Major General Shirekinsky tore up the telegram and started to curse.

Before he could get rid of his anger, that night, Sun Zhenbang commanded the troops that had just finished the battle south of Kulun. They came like a tsunami. After receiving the report from his staff, Major General Shirekinsky got out of the shelter without a telescope.

In the dark night, you can clearly see the lights of cars in the north direction, like giant dragons that are meandering and swimming, emerging from the sky in the distance. Their heads are already close to the encirclement. Behind them,

Can't see the tail yet.

The roar of tanks, trucks and artillery carts was like a rolling ocean tide, seeming to completely submerge this place. As the strong cold wind from Outer Mongolia blew over with a strong murderous aura, Major General Shirejinski let out a long sigh,

The army south of Cullen was completely destroyed. The force-reading division troops were freed up, and all their efforts were spent on themselves. The total force-reading division troops have more than 200,000 troops. Do we still need to fight?

At around 11 o'clock that night, Sun Zhenbang, who was in the armored command vehicle conducting battle deployments for various units, received a report from the guard battalion commander, "Report to the commander, the forward troops reported that there were three Soviet officers flying white flags, saying

We are here to discuss surrender matters, and the frontline troops are asking for permission to let them go!"

After a series of battles and a series of victories, Sun Zhenbang, who was about to start a fight and was about to kill another Soviet army in one bite, was stunned. "Why, you surrendered before the fight was over? It's so boring!" he muttered.

Colonel Wang Jun, the chief of staff on the side, said with a smile: "Commander, don't be dissatisfied. This is called conquering the enemy without fighting. The troops can also avoid casualties. In the battle south of Cullen, we lost more than half of our troops.

A brigade of troops!"

Sun Zhenbang shook his head and said with great dissatisfaction: "What a good opportunity to practice. I was working hard to fight a beautiful battle of annihilation, but at the critical moment, the gunman withdrew the fire. You let me do this

Who are you directing all your strength towards?"

Wang Jun was overjoyed and said: "Commander, don't you still have Cullen? Don't worry, according to the division commander's deployment, our regiment may have to go to that battlefield. In the future, there will be many battles! I will be surrounded by the Soviet army

The matter of surrender must be reported to the division headquarters immediately! It will be convenient for the division commander to make the next deployment!"

Sun Zhenbang was also happy and said: "Let's settle the matter of the Soviet surrender first. Chief of Staff, on behalf of the Corps Headquarters, go meet with the Soviet officers who are negotiating the surrender. There is one thing you need to make clear.

They have completely given up resistance and surrendered unconditionally. If the **** proposes any conditions, you should tell him that all conditions are negotiable. If he is not convinced, just start a fight!"

Chief of Staff Wang Jun hurried away with several staff officers. Sun Zhenbang jumped off the armored command vehicle and looked at the dark encirclement. There were only sparse and dim yellow lights, swaying like will-o'-the-wisps. Outside the encirclement, there were

The lights were shining and the motor was roaring. He lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and said to himself: "Why did you surrender?"

Major General Shirejinski was smart, and he made the most correct choice. At this time, Sun Zhenbang had already surrounded and annihilated the troops in the encirclement and made basic arrangements. At dawn tomorrow, twenty of his Muge Field Corps would

Tens of thousands of troops, plus two mechanized infantry brigades directly under the corps, and Battelle's six tank brigades, have completed preparations for the general offensive. More than two thousand large-caliber howitzers, with thick muzzles, are aimed at the Soviet troops in the encirclement.

position.

As soon as the general attack begins, hundreds of thousands of artillery shells will completely cover an area of ​​less than 20 square kilometers, and artillery shells will fall on every inch of land. In the battle south of Kulun, the troops suffered more than 7,000 casualties. Let Sun Zhenbang be well

I felt distressed for a while, but I also learned

In a clever battle, all the artillery of the troops were concentrated to carry out indiscriminate bombardment. After an hour of bombardment, Sun Zhenbang believed that not even a single corpse of the Soviet soldiers in the encirclement could be found. Naturally, the troops rushed forward,

Even cleaning the battlefield is exempted.

More than an hour later, Chief of Staff Wang Jun came back with a cheerful face. As soon as he saw Sun Zhenbang, he said excitedly: "Commander, the arrangements for the surrender of the Soviet army have been completed. An hour later, the Soviet soldiers put down their weapons and walked out on foot.

Encirclement, gather at the place we designated. I have arranged for the troops to accept the surrender and more than 35,000 prisoners of war to be escorted to Saiyinsanda. Without the strength of two brigades, I am afraid it will not be enough!"

Sun Zhenbang did not ask Wang Jun how to arrange the surrendered troops and escort the prisoners of war. That was the chief of staff's business. He was concerned about another question, "Chief of Staff, the Soviet army did not put forward other conditions, right?" He was eager to give it a try.

Asked, in the dark night, Wang Jun could see the commander's eyes shining brightly as the sparks from the cigarette butt flickered. He looked at it, as if he wished the Soviet commander would put forward some unreasonable conditions.

Wang Jun burst into laughter and said: "Commander, is it possible for the Soviet army to put forward conditions? I don't know what the situation is. An army of more than 200,000 people surrounded more than 30,000 of them, and they were surrounded by Bao.

It’s like dumplings, and you’re making conditions, so you’re hitting your head against the wall! If you don’t surrender, your entire army will be annihilated. The Soviet commander is not stupid!”

After pausing for a moment, Wang Jun continued: "However, the Soviet colonel who came to surrender proposed that the surrendered Soviet soldiers and officers should be treated as prisoners of war, and asked us not to kill prisoners of war or plunder prisoners of war.

Property, they promise to obey our arrangements and not do anything contrary to our orders."

Sun Zhenbang exploded when he heard this, "Damn it, who do you think we are, little devils? I don't have the hobby of killing prisoners and plundering property. Fortunately, he can say it. An ordinary soldier of mine, every month

The allowance is more than that of a company commander in the Japanese army. What valuable things do they have on them? My Sun Zhenbang's soldiers are not bandits!"

Taking a deep breath, Sun Zhenbang said angrily: "What's the name of that Soviet Army Commander? - Yes, Jelpnin, right? Chief of Staff, get him over to me immediately. I want to ask him face to face."

, do you know how to speak human language? How do you compare my soldiers with your soldiers?"

Sun Zhenbang was getting angry when a staff officer ran over and said, "Report to the commander, I received a call from the division commander, Chief of Staff Zhao. The division commander orders you to rush to Delun immediately!"

When Sun Zhenbang heard this, he immediately put the matter of arguing with the surrendered general Jelponin behind him and asked: "Chief of Staff Zhao did not say, which commander is going to Delun?"

The staff officer replied: "There is also Commander Battle. He is already on his way to Dren! Before leaving, I called the Corps Headquarters. I knew that you and the Chief of Staff were busy with the Soviet surrender, so I went first.

Got it!"

Sun Zhenbang was so happy that he clapped his hands and said to Wang Jun: "Chief of Staff, I leave this to you. That Jerpunin must give him a lesson for me. Chief of Staff, you see, the division commander summoned me and Commander Battelle overnight.

Officer, when you saw that it was about fighting Culun, and after the prisoners were taken away, you immediately ordered the troops to rest and prepare on the battlefield immediately, and be ready to set off overnight. Wait for my call and the order is given, and we will move as soon as possible. Soldiers are very fast!"

In the small town of Delun, in the forward headquarters of the Reading Division hidden underground, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe was talking to Tang Qiuli about the Soviet surrender, "Commander, I didn't expect the battle south of Delun to go so smoothly.

It's over. It can be said that the battle was fought without bloodshed. A whole Soviet army with more than 40,000 people surrendered without a fight. This is the first time in the wars between Outer Mongolia and the Soviet Union!" Zhao Yuhe

Said with emotion.

Looking back on the three Outer Mongolia wars between the Soviet Union and the Soviet Union, although the Soviet army frequently surrendered troops, they were all after being severely beaten for several days and suffering heavy casualties. They were unable to fight or break out, and faced a desperate situation.

They had no choice but to surrender. This was the first time that an entire army had laid down its weapons and surrendered without a blow, except for a few unseemly breakthroughs.

((To be continued.)