Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 784 Blocking the Kazadwu Pass

Tang Qiuli had made all preparations to fight the Soviet army again, but because of his opponent Lieutenant General Zhukov, commander and political commissar of the Soviet First Army of the Far East, he changed the Soviet army's fixed style of play and launched surprise troops to attack Feng in western Outer Mongolia.

Following the military force, Tang Qiuli's intention of having a decisive battle with the main force of the Soviet army at the front line of Hangai Mountain failed.

Not only that, Zhukov's action also put the more than 90,000 troops belonging to Feng Jiwu into an extremely dangerous situation. The key point of the battle lies in whether the main force of the Soviet army led by Zhukov can successfully pass through the Tangnu Mountains and enter the outside world.

Can Feng Jiwu's troops block the main Soviet force for five days at the only access point in western Mongolia, the Kazadwu Pass.

Before the division commander issued the order, Feng Jiwu had already led two brigades of troops to set off early and gained precious ten hours. After the troops took a short rest, Feng Jiwu ordered to build fortifications overnight and dig more and deeper anti-gun holes.

, the blocking troops were arranged in echelons and formed several blocking lines along more than 20 kilometers of mountain roads.

According to Feng Jiwu's estimation, if one brigade of troops is placed on each blocking line, it can block it for one day. Nine brigades will take nine days. After discounting, seven days is very sure. Moreover, he does not want to think of every blocking line of defense.

If all the troops are exhausted, as long as they hold on for one day, the blocking troops can retreat to the next blocking position. The troop strength is a superimposed effect. Finally, all troops must be concentrated to block the exit.

At dawn, several other brigades arrived one after another and immediately joined in the action of building blocking positions. All day long, the troops were busy building fortifications and establishing firepower points. At the same time, Feng Jiwu also continued to receive transfers from his division commanders.

, information about the Soviet First Army in the Far East.

As a general with high tactical literacy, Zhukov knew the importance of the Kazadewu Pass for the Soviet troops to enter the western region of Outer Mongolia and complete their strategic deployment. Before the main force set off from Minusinsk, he dispatched a regiment.

The purpose of setting off before the main force is to open a road for the main force and find out the situation along the way. The main purpose is to seize the Kazadwu Pass first and ensure the smooth passage of the main force of the group army.

The Soviet troops of this mechanized regiment did not make smooth progress from the beginning. Not long after leaving Minusinsk, they were suddenly attacked by the ninth detachment of the special operations detachment at a mountain pass. Mines on the road exploded one after another, and a company of the leading troops

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The armored vehicles and trucks turned into blazing fireballs. Before the main force of the regiment could be deployed, a barrage of grenades and submachine gun fire knocked the Soviet soldiers off their feet. When the Soviet troops took up their posture and prepared to fight, the opponent suddenly disappeared without a trace.

Without a trace.

The leading Soviet regiment, which set off two days before the main force of the group army, had no choice but to push the burning vehicles aside, send a few trucks to send the wounded back, and then advanced towards the Kazadwu Pass. In less than half a day, they walked again.

Landmines were everywhere, grenades rained down on the Soviet convoys, and submachine guns shot up the dust on the road. The Soviet troops were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. This time, it was the Fourth Detachment of the Special Operations Detachment that did it.

After successive attacks, the leading Soviet regiment has been basically crippled. Fortunately, the special operations detachment is not equipped with mortars and other artillery. Otherwise, all the Soviet troops in this regiment will be wiped out. When the main force of the First Far East Army comes from Mi

When Nusinsk set off, the regiment had less than one battalion and a dozen tanks and cars left.

After receiving the report, Zhukov immediately realized that the Chinese had been aware of his plan. The harassment along the way was to slow down the Red Army's advance and buy time for them to adjust their deployment. The Chinese had understood that their main attack direction was in

There, the Kazadwu Mountain Pass must be a key area for the Chinese team's defense.

However, Zhukov is not worried. Judging from the distance, it is impossible for Tang Qiuli's main force in the Hangai Mountain area to get ahead of him and occupy the Kazadwu Pass. Wherever the Chinese troops can defend, the strength

Not many. Even so, Zhukov would not allow the Chinese to calmly set up defensive positions at the Kazadewu Pass.

He ordered the attached air force to immediately dispatch bombers to bomb the squadron in the Kazadewu Mountain Pass. The bombing should continue until the main force of the group army arrived in the area. Feng Jiwu's troops had only one enemy at the Kazadewu Mountain Pass.

In one day, the blocking position was built without any interference.

On the morning of the next day, the soldiers were working vigorously, and air defense whistles fired warning shots. The troops had just entered the semi-finished anti-gun caves when a large group of Soviet bombers swarmed in and carried out carpet bombing on both sides of the Kazadewu Pass.

An indiscriminate bombing, and for a while, fireworks shot into the sky, dirt and rocks flew across the sky, and plumes of smoke rose over the Tangnu Mountains.

The soldiers hiding in the bombholes gritted their teeth as they watched the Soviet bombers turn the fruits of their hard work for a day and night into piles of ruins in the blink of an eye. The Soviet bombers flew away triumphantly because they had discovered them early, and the soldiers

Their casualties were not great, but the blocking position was damaged beyond recognition.

Feng Jiwu was very troubled. The Soviets had discovered their troops and would not allow themselves to build fortifications safely. Without solid defenses, blocking 200,000 Soviet troops was an empty talk. He only regretted that his troops did not have too many troops.

As for anti-aircraft weapons, each brigade had only one anti-aircraft battalion and very few anti-aircraft guns, so he had to report the situation to the division commander Tang Qiuli.

At this time, Tang Qiuli was on the front line of Hangai Mountain, preparing a big bag for the 120,000 Soviet troops coming from the direction of Ulan-Ude. When he received a telegram from Feng Jiwu, he was really in trouble. The current situation, no matter where he came from,

It was impossible to increase troops in the direction of the Kazadwu Pass to get ahead of Zhukov. Feng Jiwu's troops were bombed, which also showed that Zhukov was aware of the presence of Chinese troops in that area, and his intention was to block the passage into the western region of Outer Mongolia.

This Zhukov is not simple. The Soviet troops coming from the direction of Ulan-Ude are making very slow progress and seem to be in no rush to attack Kulun. This is part of Zhukov's overall conspiracy to attract his main force in this direction and be unable to reinforce Feng Jiwu.

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Indeed, if Tang Qiuli commanded the direct corps and marched westward to the Kazadwu Mountain Pass area, the Soviet troops coming from Ulan-Ude and conducting a feint attack would immediately attack Kulun and Feng Jiwu's troops in eastern Outer Mongolia.

They will soon face a fierce attack by the Soviet army with superior strength.

With this move, he took the lead and Zhukov suffered no loss inside or outside. The only reinforcement Tang Qiuli could provide to Feng Jiwu's troops was Le Yiqin's aviation force, but he had to face nearly twice as many troops as himself.

The above Soviet air force, knowing the danger, Tang Qiuli had to give orders to Le Yiqin to ensure that Feng Jiwu's troops built blocking positions in the Kazadwu Mountain Pass area to proceed normally.

As for how to fight, Feng Jiwu and Le Yiqin discussed it. After receiving the telegram, Feng Jiwu was very happy. With the cooperation of the aircraft, he was confident that he would cause a big loss to the Soviet bomber group. That night, he ordered all parties to

All the air defense battalions of the brigade were concentrated in two areas, and all the light and heavy machine guns of the troops were organized into hundreds of anti-aircraft firepower groups. Even the anti-tank gun units of each brigade were also used for anti-aircraft fire.

Overnight, the highlands on both sides of the Kazadwu Pass turned into an air fire network covering the area. The two air observation groups sent out yesterday carried the "Sky Eye" radar to extend the early warning range.

A few hundred kilometers away, everything was ready, waiting for the Soviet bomber group to arrive.

In the morning, before the sun rose over the grassland, Feng Jiwu went to the highest mountain peak and stared at the direction where the Soviet bombers came yesterday. At around eight o'clock in the morning, there was still no movement from the Soviet bombers. He was secretly anxious, Le Yiqin said.

One hundred and sixty-eight fighter jets of the aviation force are already at the Erenhot Field Airport, ready to go, waiting for news from themselves. If the Soviet bombers do not come, all the efforts of the night will be in vain.

Around nine o'clock, a call sign came from the radio, and the air observation team reported, "Regiment headquarters, the Soviet bomber group has taken off from the direction of Minusinsk. The number has increased compared with yesterday. It is suspected that there is an escort fighter group.

"Feng Jiwu was stunned. There were no fighter jets yesterday. Now that the situation is over, the Soviets have to fight whatever planes they come over. Otherwise, the troops will not be able to carry out construction work.

He immediately reported the information to the aviation commander Le Yiqin and reminded: "Commander Le, the Soviet bomber group has taken off. Please note that there are an unknown number of fighter jets escorting the bombers." Le Yiqin did not care much about the fact that the fighter jets were escorting the bombers.

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According to the practice of the air forces of various countries, what he was worried about was that the distance from the Erenhot Field Airport to the Kazadwu Mountain Pass was too long. Even with auxiliary fuel tanks, the airborne time could not exceed forty minutes. If they were to fight with Soviet fighter jets, the fuel capacity would be a

question.

The fighter group took off on time. During the flight, Le Yiqin changed the combat deployment and used nine groups of more than one hundred aircraft to deal with Soviet fighter jets. The remaining fighter jets were responsible for attacking Soviet bombers. Each group must be within thirty

End the battle within five minutes, and then immediately

Even Le Yiqin himself felt uncomfortable with this order, which meant that he was not allowed to pursue the returning Soviet aircraft. If the division commander had not repeatedly emphasized that the aviation corps' wealth should not be ruined, he would never have let one go.

Soviet planes are like fighting Japanese planes.

The fleet led by Le Yiqin was the entire force of the ** Division's aviation force in front of them. The Soviet fighter jets that made an emergency landing at Saiinshanda had not yet formed combat effectiveness. They took off from the Erlianhot Field Airport and rushed to the combat airspace, almost diagonally crossing the outer airspace.

The entire territory of Mongolia is also the longest-distance air combat since the establishment of the aviation force. The opponent's driving performance and firepower surpass the Soviet Air Force of the 1st Division Aviation Force, whose main type is the Japanese "Zero" aircraft.

While Le Yiqin's fleet was rushing to the combat airspace, more than two hundred Soviet fighter jets and bombers were also rushing to the airspace of Kazadwu Mountain Pass to carry out the bombing mission of the group army headquarters. The bloody and cruel Kazadwu

The battle to block the mountain pass started in the sky.

(To be continued)