Age of Conquest Reborn

General Zhukov, the commander and political commissar of the Soviet Far Eastern Front, walked very quickly when he returned to the tent of the headquarters. His hard boots kicked up pebbles on the ground from time to time. The withered and yellow grass was blown up by the strong wind on the ground, and he was almost lost.

At a glance, except for the southern night sky reflected in the distant artillery fire, which was as dark as blood, in the rest of the night sky, not even a single cold star could be seen. There seemed to be a layer of black clouds forming in the night sky...

"Could it be that another heavy snowstorm is coming to the Far East? It's the end of April and the weather is still so bad!" Zhukov thought to himself that his mood at the moment was filled with layers of suspicion and deep uneasiness.

It's the kind of unspeakable uneasiness that stems from military sensitivity.

When he was still about twenty or thirty meters away from the front army headquarters tent, Zhukov was approaching. A man hurriedly walked out of the tent. After looking around, he loudly asked the guard standing guard outside the tent, "Guard! Commander!"

Where is Comrade Comrade Comrade? Find me the commander immediately, quickly!" Even in the strong night wind, you can hear the anxiety and panic in the voice!

Zhukov saw that it was his chief of staff, Lieutenant General Godaev, who was a very calm man and a very well-educated officer. What happened now? Could it be that something unexpected happened? Zhukov couldn't help but wonder in his heart!

"Comrade Godaev, what's going on while I'm here?" Zhukov walked over quickly and asked in a deep voice.

Lieutenant General Godayav, Chief of Staff of the Far East Front, rushed to Zhukov and said hurriedly: "Comrade Commander, this is a very serious situation. This is an urgent telegram from General Kilganin, Commander of the Outer Khinggan Mountains Front!"

Then he handed the telegram to Zhukov.

Zhukov couldn't help but glance at his chief of staff again, and said deliberately to ease the atmosphere: "Comrade Godayev, it's late at night, you won't let me read the telegram outside! First, tell me, what is a very serious situation?"

Lieutenant General Godayav was not affected by the pretentious words of the commander at all. As he walked into the tent, he said eagerly: "Just now, I received a call from General Kilganin, commander of the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front, outside.

According to an emergency telegram, his vanguard troops were ambushed by force readers in the Chita area, and most of an army's troops were lost! Not only that, troops from other directions all engaged in battles with force readers, but the scale was large.

Not big! The loss of the troops is not big either!”

"What?" Zhukov was suddenly startled, and his face became extremely ugly. Could it be that his judgment came true? Are Tang Qiuli's troops really waiting for the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army on the way? "Comrade Gregariff,

Are there any reports on the same situation?" Zhukov reached out and opened the tent curtain vigorously, and asked while walking towards the map.

Chief of Staff Godayav followed closely behind and replied: "Not yet, the main retreat route of the Baikal Front is in the direction of Irkutsk!"

Zhukov frowned and stared at the map. He looked at it carefully under the dim light. After ten minutes, his expression returned to normal and he asked a very strange question, "Comrade Godayav, Outer Xing'an Mountains"

Front Army Headquarters, why are you so sure that it was Tang Qiuli's Reading Division troops that ambushed them, and not other troops of the Japanese army? Does Comrade Kilganin have any specific opinions or views?"

Zhukov's question may seem strange, but it is actually very strategic. The Outer Xing'anling Front Army was able to confirm that the troops they fought were Tang Qiuli's force readers. This meant that their hunch was correct. The Chinese were fighting in the Red Army.

On the front line of the tower, the net has been set up and waiting for the troops of the two fronts. Although the Baikal Front has not encountered a similar situation yet, Zhukov can be sure that it will appear soon.

With Tang Qiuli's cunning and military command ability, such a big hole in the direction of Irkutsk would not be left for the Baikal Front Army to pass through smoothly. Considering the current encounter of the Outer Mongolia Front Army, Zhukov can be sure that Tang

Qiu Li did not intend to allow the Soviet troops in the east to safely withdraw to the European battlefield. He had already used all his forces in the north to build obstacles between the Tangnu Mountains and the Ural Mountains.

This is also reasonable. Comrade Stalin used troops in the East three times, targeting the reading division troops. That time, the battle was not only bloody and bloody, but corpses were everywhere. Now, with such a good opportunity, the Soviet Red Army is in the East.

The troops were eager to rush back to Europe to put out the fire. How could they not take the opportunity to cause trouble? If it were him, he would have done more ruthlessly than this. This is also one of the reasons for Zhukov's anxiety. Once Tang Qiuli's troops join the Eastern battlefield, what will happen to them?

Trouble, never simple.

If the troops fighting the Outer Xing'anling Front on the Chita front are Japanese troops, the problem will be even more serious. If they dare to intercept the more than two million troops of the two fronts head-on, the Japanese will never dispatch less troops. Far East Region

The evacuated troops will face a series of bloody battles. Even if they can finally break through the interception and blockade of the Japanese army, it may take several months. The key is, can Comrade Stalin afford to wait?

Zhukov even thought about a more serious point. If the troops that appeared on the Chita front line were Japanese troops, then there was a great possibility that the Germans requested the Japanese to do this for one purpose, which was to delay the Soviet Union.

The most elite troops in the East bought enough time for the Germans to fully occupy the European part of the Soviet Union. Important cities such as the capital Moscow and Leningrad would soon be in danger. If so, would the Soviet Union be in danger of subjugation?

Zhukov couldn't help but shudder. Whether it was Tang Qiuli's force-reading division unit or another unit of the Japanese army, it was extremely bad news in front of the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army and the Baikal Front Army. It meant that in the end,

With such rapid speed, his plan to rush back to the European battlefield was completely in vain.

Lieutenant General Godayav, Chief of Staff of the Far East Front, looked at Comrade Commander's face, which turned livid for a while and turned pale for a while. Based on his understanding of Comrade Zhukov, unless the problem was very serious and difficult to solve, he would not be

His expression keeps changing like this!

Chief of Staff Godayav couldn't help but feel anxious and hurriedly replied: "Comrade Commander, according to the telegram from the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army, from the ferocity of the firepower and the combat method, we can be sure that it is Tang Qiuli's reading division unit!

"

"Huh!" Zhukov exhaled heavily, feeling extremely heavy. In the current situation, he had no good solution. He could only fight all the way through. However, time - damn time, could drive him crazy. Likewise,

, Comrade Stalin, who was sitting on pins and needles, could also drive himself crazy!

"Send a telegram to Comrade Kilganin. The Outer Xing'an Mountains Front should not be troubled by the blocking force of the Reading Division troops in front of them, nor should they be entangled with them. The first priority should be to fulfill Comrade Stalin's orders. The specific method can be

Gather the troops and concentrate them in several main passing directions to break through the blockade of the reading division troops. If necessary, some troops can be left behind to take on the task of covering!"

Zhukov's response is absolutely correct, but it is also very cruel. This is a typical strategy of losing soldiers to save vehicles. Some of the troops left behind for cover will definitely not be able to return to the Soviet Union. That Chinese Tang Qiuli will not let him go again.

They, however, are also decisions that must be made at a critical moment.

Before Chief of Staff Godaev went to send the telegram, a staff officer hurriedly entered the tent and said, "Report to Comrade Commander, we have received an urgent telegram from General Gregariv, Commander of the Baikal Front, and our vanguard troops are in Irkut."

Both in the direction of Tsk and Ulan-Ude, we were ambushed by troops from the Reading Division. The fighting was fierce and our leading troops suffered heavy casualties. We are now organizing follow-up troops to forcefully pass through the area."

Zhukov's eyebrows twitched a few times. As expected, Tang Qiuli's troops on the long line from Chita to Irkutsk had long been waiting. "Hey!" He said seriously.

He sighed and said to Chief of Staff Godaev: "Comrade Chief of Staff, if you send the same telegram to the Baikal Front Army Headquarters again, you will encounter the same troubles!"

"In addition, to convey my order, the 47th, 48th, and 50th Group Armies will continue to maintain pressure on the Japanese Kwantung Army and resolutely repel the Japanese counterattack. The remaining troops, three hours later,

Immediately evacuate the battlefield and turn to the direction of Chita. The three armies fighting on the spot can only withdraw from the battle after receiving orders from the front army headquarters!"

Chief of Staff Godayav was stunned for a moment and said: "Comrade Commander, are we going to withdraw across the board?"

Zhukov did not answer, and stared at the military map again. His heart was by no means calm. In fact, it was definitely not the best time for the Far Eastern Front Army to withdraw from the Far Eastern battlefield at this time. The Japanese Kwantung Army still had the power to counterattack, leaving behind

The three group armies are already at a disadvantage in terms of strength. Relying on their low consumption, they can be on a par with the Japanese Kwantung Army in a short period of time.

If it takes a long time, the advantage on the battlefield will definitely be reversed, but Zhukov must withdraw the main force of the front army as soon as possible, otherwise, the three armies serving as cover will be broken through the defense line by the Japanese Kwantung Army. The rabid Japanese will definitely

Chase after him relentlessly.

The other two front armies relied on their superior strength to break through Tang Qiuli's troops. After intercepting Chita and Irkutsk, if the Far East Front army did not follow up quickly, the Reading Division troops would block the gap again, and the Far East

Behind the front army, they have to withstand the pursuit of the Japanese Kwantung Army. In front, they have to face the interception and killing by Tang Qiuli's force division troops. They become a lone army that is attacked from both sides. How will the situation be then?

The answer is yes. If the Japanese and Tang Qiuli join forces, they can exhaust the more than one million soldiers of the Far East Front in the vast area of ​​the Far East and Outer Mongolia. Zhukov is very helpless. The Chinese take action.

The situation became extremely complicated.

((To be continued.)