Age of Conquest Reborn

Tang Qiuli rarely praised the commanders of the opposing side. It was not easy for the commander of the Soviet Union's External Xing'anling Front, General Gregariff, to receive the "not easy" praise.

However, Major General Zhao Yuhe, chief of staff of the independent division, did not agree with the evaluation of division commander Tang Qiuli and said: "Commander, this move is indeed beautiful, but it cannot be said to be simple, right? It is nothing more than a trick to confuse the enemy, a small trick.

you!"

Tang Qiuli glanced at Zhao Yuhe meaningfully, and said with a smile: "Why Yuhe, I feel uncomfortable, you just saw one point, the cleverness of Gregariff is not just that, he clearly sent a telegram

, as long as the combat units of the Soviet Far East Front have radio stations, they can receive it. For the Soviet army, which is on the verge of being annihilated at any time, the morale-boosting effect is immeasurable. This is more powerful than Zhukov himself announcing the news.

Be convincing!”

"The telecommunications department of the Japanese army will definitely intercept the entire content of the telegram. The Soviet Union's two front armies, with more than two million troops, broke through the Japanese army's blockade. They can reach the battlefield in the Far East within a few hundred kilometers and up to three days. You

In other words, in the face of the surging Soviet army, which is more than twice as strong as ours, how will Zai Ren, the supreme commander of the Japanese Far East, respond?"

Zhao Yuhe thought for a while and replied: "Commander, if I were Zai Ren, I could only take two countermeasures. One is to transfer more than half of the troops besieging the Soviet Far East Front and establish a second force in the middle.

To create a blocking line, and moreover, to kill the Soviet Far East Front before the Soviet reinforcements arrive, and then turn around to face the Soviet reinforcements!"

Having said this, Zhao Yuhe shook his head again. Then he said: "This is inappropriate. Allocating more than half of the troops to block reinforcements will weaken the troops besieging the Soviet Far East Front. Then, the second method will be impossible to achieve!" He

He smiled and said, "Sir, if I were Zai Ren, I would have a terrible headache right now!"

Tang Qiuli also smiled and said: "Yes, after the failure of the Japanese army's blockade, the war situation in the Far East developed in a direction that was not conducive to the Japanese army. The war situation reversed. Zai Ren had nothing to do at this moment. Even if he withdraws from the siege now, he will not be able to escape. So,

Gregariff's cleverness is to use a clear telegram to kill two birds with one stone! Before the reinforcements arrive on the battlefield in the Far East, this is the best reinforcement for Zhukov!"

Zhao Yuhe was thoughtful, and Tang Qiuli suddenly asked: "Yuhe, have the troops directly under the Yuhe Army in the Ural Mountains and Tangnu Mountains started to retreat? Also, have the troops directly under the Yuhe Army in pursuit of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front Army started to retreat?

, are you gathering towards the Cullen area?"

Zhao Yuhe replied: "The division commander and the brigades directly under the corps are all gathering in the direction of Kulun in accordance with the orders of the division commander. The troops on the Tangnu Mountains and the Ural Mountains have to bypass the front of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front, so the assembly time is longer.

Postponed!”

Tang Qiuli looked at the sky outside the window and said: "Order the 1st to 5th brigades of the directly affiliated corps to return to Kulun as quickly as possible. If necessary, they can march through the Soviet Union's Outer Mongolia Front!"

Zhao Yuhe was startled and said hurriedly: "Commander, it is very dangerous. This is inappropriate. We have only five brigades with less than 100,000 troops, and we have passed by more than a million Soviet troops. If the Soviet Union

The army has evil intentions, isn't it making dumplings for our troops?"

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Yuhe, you are worrying too much. The Soviets still dare to interfere with the current war situation, unless that Vasilevsky is crazy. If he dares to have evil intentions, he will not be counted among our independent divisions."

He can't bear the revenge of the troops, even Stalin's anger. Don't worry, Vasilevsky is not that impulsive and stupid. Although he wants to kill me, he doesn't dare!"

"By the way, send a telegram to that Molotov to inform that our troops in the Ural Mountains and Tannu Mountains will take the shortest route back to the Kulun area and ask the Soviet army to get out of the main channel. Stalin will naturally restrain the Vasile

"Vsky's!" he added.

Zhao Yuhe muttered, "It's just crazy, you're just doing something risky!"

"Yu He, what are you muttering about?" Tang Qiuli asked after not hearing clearly.

"Sir, don't mutter anything. I'm going to give the order!" Zhao Yuhe hurriedly slipped away. Tang Qiuli smiled slightly, "Is it a risk? Why don't I think it is a risk?" he thought.

On the Far East battlefield, gunfire and gunfire enveloped the afternoon sky. On this day, the Japanese army attacked with extraordinary ferocity. Artillery shells fell like raindrops on the Soviet positions. Especially the Japanese Kwantung Army troops in the southern defense direction attacked the most ferociously.

The Soviet army's defense system is being eroded every moment, and the scope of the defense circle is constantly shrinking.

Standing at the entrance of the shelter of the Soviet Far East Front Army Headquarters, you can see the scene of fierce fighting. From time to time, artillery shells flew in, blasting the shelter that had withstood countless rounds of artillery shells from the Japanese army. It was teetering on the edge of collapse, and the soil on the ceiling fell down.

A few days ago, the battlefield was nearly a hundred kilometers away from the front army headquarters. Now, the battlefield has been pushed forward, and the headquarters commanding more than a million soldiers has become the forefront of the battle.

Zhukov stood in front of the observation hole in the shelter, looking at the battlefield with heavy artillery fire. His eyes were full of worry. The Far East Front Army had been besieged by the Japanese from all directions for seven or eight days. More than one-third of the troops had been lost. If not

I may adjust my defense deployment at any time, but I'm afraid I won't be able to support it now. Despite this, the battlefield space of the troops has been gradually compressed by the Japanese army. Until now, there is no way to retreat. This is the last line of defense.

In a small battlefield space, hundreds of thousands of soldiers are crowded together. Because there is not enough area to accommodate, the wounded can only be placed in the muddy open air. There is a lack of medical treatment and medicine. They are groaning in pain. The bodies of fallen soldiers can be seen everywhere, because

The battle was too intensive, and there was no time to bury them. They could only destroy the corpses in the wilderness. Ammunition and supplies were only enough to last four or five days. The Far East Front now lacked everything!

"Reinforcements! - When will the reinforcements arrive? Old friend, if you don't arrive, I won't be able to support you anymore. The Far Eastern Front has almost shed its last drop of blood. All soldiers, whether they are combat troops or logistics troops, will receive

Pick up the gun and fight on the frontline!" Zhukov thought with a gloomy and heavy heart that the Far East Front Army was only supported by one breath. Once the breath was exhausted, it would collapse suddenly!

"Boom!" A Japanese large-caliber artillery shell exploded not far from the observation hole, stirring up a pillar of earth. The shock wave made Zhukov's heart beat violently. "Comrade Commander, quickly leave the observation hole and take cover!"

Several guards rushed up and shouted.

"Hidden? - On this battlefield, your life is no more noble than that of an ordinary private. Maybe in the next moment, the shelter will be blown up by Japanese artillery shells!" Zhukov ignored the shouts of the guards and thought in a surprisingly indifferent mood.

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"Comrade Commander! - Comrade Commander!" Lieutenant General Godaev, Chief of Staff of the Front Army, rushed in and shouted in a changed tone.

Zhukov's eyes didn't even change. Apart from a certain position being broken through and occupied by the Japanese army, is there any worse news? There have been few such reports in the past few days. He has become numb, "Comrade Chief of Staff,

What's going on?" He asked calmly.

Chief of Staff Godayav breathed heavily and said with a dance: "Comrade Commander, good news - great news! The troops of the Outer Xing'anling Front have broken through the Japanese blockade and are advancing rapidly towards the battlefield. Three days later,

We are about to reach the battlefield in the Far East. It was sent by General Gregariff, the commander of the front army, in a clear telegram! Comrade Commander, we are saved!"

"In addition, we also received a telegram from General Kilganin, the commander of the Baikal Front. His troops have also broken through the Japanese blockade and are rushing to the Far East battlefield. Comrade Commander, the troops of our two fronts will be here soon.

It’s here!”

Chief of Staff Godaev was excited and a little incoherent. He shook the two telegrams in his hand so much that they made a "clack" sound, and spittle sprayed into Zhukov's face.

"What? - Is this true?" Zhukov's mind went blank in an instant. The news came so suddenly that he was not mentally prepared. He staggered and almost collapsed on the ground.

"Comrade Commander!" Chief of Staff Godayav hurriedly came over to help. Zhukov took the telegram with trembling hands, trembling lips, and read it carefully. After a while, he closed his eyes, raised his head, and stood motionless.

There, the attentive Chief of Staff Godaev saw a few tears rolling down the corners of Comrade Commander's eyes, and the muscles on his cheeks twitching uncontrollably.

Not only Zhukov, but all the officers in the front army headquarters were so excited that they wanted to cry. They did not dare to disturb the comrade commander, but just communicated with each other with joyful eyes. Several people who were close to each other shook hands with each other tightly, and survived the desperate situation.

, that feeling is indescribable!

Trying his best to suppress the surging emotions, Zhukov murmured to himself: "Old friend, you are smart enough. This trick of clear telegram is worth hundreds of thousands of soldiers! There is no end to the road, and the Far East Front Army has been saved.

!" With Zhukov's military commanding ability, it is not difficult to see the beauty of General Gregariff's plan.

Suddenly, Zhukov opened his eyes, and the dead gray that had been shrouding his eyes was completely gone. Instead, there were beating flames, glowing with vitality. "Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately report the news of the arrival of reinforcements in three days to all troops."

The notification must be made with great fanfare, and all political workers must go deep into every trench on the front line to let every soldier know the news, quickly!" he said hurriedly.

Chief of Staff Godaev hesitated and said: "Comrade Commander, this is a telegram sent clearly. All our combat units with radio stations will receive the contents of the telegram. Is there any need for such a grand arrangement?"

(To be continued)