Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 788: Five Bloody Days (2)

The Soviet army attacked the blocking position of Feng Jiwu's troops at Kazadewu Mountain Pass. Starting that night, Zhukov wanted to give the Chinese defenders a showdown. He concentrated the main artillery group of the group army, more than two thousand 115 mm caliber howitzers, and intensively shelled a

For half an hour, his intention was simple: to use large-scale artillery fire to try to kill and injure the squadron's active forces exposed in the field fortifications.

Immediately, more than 200 tanks, accompanied by a division of infantry, launched a ferocious attack on the position of Feng Jiwu's troops. Due to the limitations of the terrain, according to Zhukov's usual style of play, if it suited the deployment of the troops, he would attack them all at once.

All troops went into the attack.

The devastating shelling was not very lethal to the soldiers of the Niangziguan Guard Corps hidden in the artillery holes. Except for a few of the artillery holes that were destroyed, the troops were not injured. After the Soviet tanks and infantry began

After the attack, tanks and infantry were quickly separated. Light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns roared together. The Soviet infantry of the two regiments that entered the mountain pass suffered a disaster. In front of the first blocking position, they were beaten to death.

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When the tank group attacked and broke through the Soviet position, what they were most worried about was that the defenders would separate them from the infantry. The defenders' blasters could blow up the tanks from all angles. Sure enough, the attacking Soviet tanks ran over them.

As he roared forward through the soft soil, strings of tracer bullets suddenly flew in front of him.

In the blink of an eye, metal jets penetrated the armor of the Soviet tank and exploded in the cockpit. Not only that, the Chinese soldiers also threw large anti-tank grenades and burning incendiary bottles from time to time. A Soviet tank

One after another, they exploded, burst into smoke and caught fire, and were paralyzed in place.

The sweat on Zhukov's face fell. What kind of squadron was this? When the roaring tanks ran over the heads of the soldiers lying in the trenches, they had a great impact on the psychology of each soldier.

It was a test that without a mental breakdown, they would lose their will to fight. However, these Chinese soldiers did not show any signs of confusion and fought very methodically.

He knew that the current battlefield situation was extremely dangerous for the tanks and infantry rushing into the Kazadwu Pass. If there were no follow-up troops to follow up the attack, the whole army would be annihilated. He ordered: "Second

Attack the echelon, attack immediately, be sure to open the Chinese defense line and support the first echelon."

As soon as Zhukov finished speaking, meteors flying all over the sky came from behind the Central Army's position, and in an instant they fell on the Soviet artillery position, bursting into flames. At this time, there was a dull and soul-stirring loud noise.

"Rumble" came, and Zhukov was stunned.

The commander of the Chinese ** Corps is a very cunning person. His artillery has not been exposed in order to carry out a surprise attack. But the strange thing is, why do the artillery of the Chinese ** Corps not support the defending infantry? Instead?

Bombard your own artillery positions?

No matter how you don't understand in your heart, since the artillery of the Chinese ** Corps has appeared, let's attack his artillery first and remove the heavy weapons that are the most threatening to the troops. "Order, artillery troops, quickly capture the artillery positions of the Chinese ** Corps,

Destroy them all," Zhukov decisively ordered.

After receiving the order, the Soviet artillery took more than forty minutes to organize a counterattack. Groups of artillery shells flew across the night sky and landed on the Chinese artillery position. However, they did not take any advantage at all.

The artillery brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps had moved to the preset position ten minutes ago.

This sudden shelling caused great losses to the Soviet artillery group. About hundreds of howitzers were blown up. The Soviet artillery had the upper hand. More than 200 tanks that entered the Kazadewu Pass, two

There were more than 3,000 Soviet soldiers in the regiment, but they suffered a devastating disaster.

The follow-up troops have been unable to rush in. Outside the mountain pass, they were blocked by the firepower of the Chinese defenders. Just the tanks rushing in did not help. It was like giving the Chinese soldiers a living target. The two armies were fighting together, and the artillery fire

Unable to exert their advantage, the Chinese soldiers attacked the Soviet soldiers without mercy. They gritted their teeth and sent a long string of bullets into the bodies of the Soviet soldiers.

Feng Jiwu created a miracle. In the positional blocking battle, he launched a small-scale encirclement and annihilation battle. After a few hours, the sound of guns and artillery on the battlefield faded away, and more than 200 Soviet tanks turned into piles of burning objects.

Scrap iron, the Soviet soldiers of the two regiments became lifeless corpses lying on the scorching earth after the artillery bombardment. Outside the Kazadewu Mountain Pass, there were still corpses of Soviet soldiers lying in pieces.

The first attack launched by Zhukov was crushed in this way. The fourth brigade of the Niangziguan Garrison Corps placed on the first line of defense by Feng Jiwu only suffered slight casualties. In this battle, several anti-tank gun detachments played a major role.

No, they destroyed most of the more than 200 Soviet tanks.

Such casualties were only a scratch for the powerful First Army of the Soviet Far East. Zhukov's mood was extremely regretful. He knew that he had acted too hastily and had too much appetite to break through in one fell swoop without heavy weapons.

The result was undue losses to the troops.

He immediately ordered the troops to stop the attack and immediately convened a military meeting. Zhukov, who had a strong sense of responsibility, could not forgive his mistakes in command. At the military meeting, he made a profound self-examination in front of all senior generals.

and assume full responsibility.

Such a sincere attitude won unanimous praise from the generals who were originally contemptuous or extremely dissatisfied. Even the political commissars who specifically found fault with such an open-minded person had no intention of suing.

Clear away the shadow brought by the defeat in the first battle to the troops.

Zhukov glanced at the generals with bright eyes and announced the new attack plan, "Comrades, our first attack failed tonight. I hope this incident can remind all senior generals of the Red Army, including myself, that they must not take it lightly.

The Chinese ** team despises the combat effectiveness and fighting will of Chinese soldiers,

What we are facing is not the Chinese Communist Party of more than ten years ago, but a new type of army that is well-equipped and well-trained. The troops are well prepared to launch a new round of attack before dawn, adopting the tactics of advancing step by step and attacking steadily.

In two days, we will break through the blocking position of the Chinese Army. All units should go back and prepare."

At the same time, taking advantage of the cessation of the Soviet offensive, Feng Jiwu was also convening a military meeting attended by brigade and regiment commanders. The optimism of the fourth brigade commander and the four regiment commanders who had won the first battle was infectious.

Everyone.

Zhu Dake, commander of the Fourth Brigade, said with excitement: "Old Maozi is not much better than the little Japs. According to my experience in actual combat, even if there are more artillery and tanks, in terms of individual soldier quality and fighting will, they are not as good as the little Japs."

The Japanese soldiers were fierce and stubborn. When they were surrounded, they did not launch a suicidal charge. They just lay there and fired blindly, causing me to waste mortar shells and blast the old Maozi soldiers one by one."

The only exception is Feng Jiwu. This is just the beginning. The cruel battle is still to come. Such thoughts and emotions will harm the soldiers.

After the commander of the fourth brigade finished speaking, everyone burst into laughter, and several brigade commanders teased: "Old man, your tail is raised just after the battle? Look at how proud you are, your lips are turned to your ears."

Everyone burst into laughter, and the commander of the fourth brigade was even more proud. He turned to Feng Jiwu and said: "Commander, don't bother yourself. The troops behind you should have a good rest. Only our fourth brigade can withstand Lao Maozi's attack."

Four days, the rest of the day is just for a few of them to enjoy themselves, which is considered to be quite interesting for our four brigade. If we don’t eat alone, everyone will take advantage of it.”

The commander of the fourth brigade became more and more proud. A regiment commander next to him quietly poked his superior. When he saw it, the commander stared at him with an unkind look. He winced and swallowed all the words he said below. Feng Jiwu

I know that several of the generals present here have a mentality of looking down on the Soviet army, and they took advantage of the Fourth Brigade Commander to criticize them severely.

"What? We just won a small victory, and each of us looks invincible? Let me tell you, this is just a fight. Zhukov hasn't figured out our approach yet. The artillery fire is too scattered and the depth of the attack is too long. Tomorrow, it will be a battle

A vicious battle, more than 2,000 Soviet troops

Howitzers, deploy the equipment. If your four brigades can hold out until dark tomorrow and two-thirds of the troops have been withdrawn, I will give your four brigades a collective credit. Your fourth brigade commander, I will personally apply to the division commander to grant you one.

Medal of Valor, how about it?"

With the commander's face, who dares to talk to him? The fourth brigade commander smiled dryly. Feng Jiwu softened his tone and continued: "I know you don't believe it. Tomorrow's battle situation is the best proof. Any paralysis or underestimation of the enemy

, will cause huge casualties to the troops, especially commanders at all levels, who are more responsible for the lives of soldiers."

"After the brigade commanders and regimental commanders return, they must reinforce the fortifications overnight, especially the artillery holes. They must be reinforced again. Also, prepare enough drinking water, dry food, ammunition and first-aid medicines, especially anti-tank weapons. Once the Soviet army launches an attack,

, artillery fire will block all connections between the rear and the front. You four brigades will be fighting alone all day long. Tomorrow evening, I will wait for you to withdraw from the blocking position of the first brigade."

Both sides of the war were re-adjusting their deployments and accumulating strength. At dawn the next day, the faint morning light just appeared in the east. The dew condensed on the grass blades shone with dark light in the morning light. The dew that had been turned over by artillery fire last night

There were craters all over the land, and a few green grasses were moistened by the night dew and stretched out again. The life that seemed to have withered was quietly reviving.

Three red flares slowly rose on the Soviet position. A series of earth-shattering loud noises and countless large-caliber grenades pierced the dawn sky. With a scream from far to near, they fell like raindrops on the Fourth Brigade.

On the blocking position, the ground trembled.

This was just the first wave. Immediately, more artillery shells fell, and the originally refreshing air was immediately filled with the thick smell of gunpowder smoke, and a large-scale Soviet attack began.

(To be continued)