Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 792 Focusing on the next step

The battlefield in Outer Mongolia is divided into two places, presenting different battlefield situations. At the Khazadewu Pass, the only passage into the western region of Outer Mongolia in the Tangnu Mountains, Feng Jiwu led six light infantry brigades with more than 80,000 people to block the Soviet Far East.

The 200,000 heavily armored mechanized troops commanded by Lieutenant General Zhukov, commander and political commissar of the First Army, fought with blood and flesh on both sides of the offensive and defensive sides, and the battle was particularly fierce. (_--)

In the area of ​​Kulun, the capital of Outer Mongolia, Tang Qiuli commanded a force of 280,000 troops directly under him. He adopted the tactic of outflanking and encircling two wings, moving south from Ulan-Ude to intimidate Kulun and contain the 120,000 Soviet troops of Tang Qiuli's main force.

, leading step by step to the preset battlefield in the Hadasan area west of Cullen.

Both Zhukov and Tang Qiuli regard this battle as the most critical battle to solve the Outer Mongolia issue. The intentions of both sides are obvious, and Zhukov's strategic development seems to have the upper hand. As long as they can break through Kazadwu

Yamaguchi can not only wipe out the Chinese troops in the western region of Outer Mongolia that are blocking his continued advance, but can also attack Tang Qiuli's main force from the flank and threaten Cullen.

Therefore, breaking through the blockade of the Central Army at Kazadewu Pass was a crucial battle for Zhukov's First Far East Army. Commander Zhukov originally planned to pass here in two days, but after fighting for one day,

After occupying only the first position and handling the military affairs in the direction of Ulan-Ude, Zhukov transferred his energy to the battlefield of Kazadewu Mountain Pass.

Zhukov observed the terrain in front of him and felt a little worried about his plan to pass through the Kazadewu Pass within two days. He always felt that something was wrong in those places, but he could not tell the specific situation. The defensive center

The ** team fought tooth and nail to block it, which is easy to understand. He and Tang Qiuli are both talented, and both understand the importance of this key node to both sides.

Is it the troops approaching Kulun from the direction of Ulan-Ude? He has left ample room for the troops and repeatedly emphasized caution, just to avoid being surrounded by the superior Chinese troops, but he still felt uneasy. Tang Qiuli

Did he withdraw from the ambush circle in the Hangai Mountains and suddenly retreat in order to advance westward and face him in a decisive battle at the Kazadwu Pass, or did he have other intentions?

While Zhukov was racking his brains to analyze the battlefield situation, Feng Jiwu also received a message from the division commander about the battle plan to encircle and annihilate 120,000 Soviet troops in the Hadasan area west of Kulun. Tang Qiuli requested in the telegram

Feng Jiwu's troops only needed four days to block the Soviet army at the Kazadwu Mountain Pass. This meant that one day was missing from the original five-day blockade plan, and it would take three days to encircle and annihilate the Soviet army on the Hadasan front line.

Finish.

For Feng Jiwu, who was feeling stressed, this was great news. One less day of blocking time would save the troops thousands of casualties. However, in the telegram, the division commander asked what would happen to his troops after the blocking battle.

There are some doubts about the one-step action plan.

Tang Qiuli's deployment in the telegram was as follows: "After your regiment completes the blocking battle at Kazadewu Mountain Pass, it can get out of the way. There is no need to follow and monitor the Soviet army. It can pass through the mountain pass, cross the Tangnu Mountains, and enter Tangnu."

Wulianghai, Lake Baikal area, cut off

To attack the Soviet troops fleeing in this direction, move quickly. In addition, the three brigades of your regiment in eastern Outer Mongolia and the two cavalry brigades will immediately be on standby to closely monitor the Soviet troops in the Borho area and the Manzhouli front line.

Japanese military movements.”

From Tang Qiuli's telegram, Feng Jiwu had a premonition that the division commander's appetite was not just in Outer Mongolia. He wanted to push the front to the current territory of the Soviet Union. However, with his own strength after four days of blockade battle, he could

Should we shoulder such an important task? Is it necessary to remind the division commander that the Soviet troops in Shuangchengzi and Haishanwei areas will not sit back and watch the ** division troops enter the Soviet Union, and it is safer to mobilize some troops from North China.

"Division Commander, my personal opinion is that the Niangziguan garrison lost about one-third of its troops after the blockade at the Kazadewu Mountain Pass. It is still possible to intercept the fleeing Soviet army. But if there is another big war and the troops are difficult to support, should we

Consider mobilizing five to eight brigades of troops from North China to join the battlefield in Outer Mongolia?" Feng Jiwu stated his actual situation and thoughts without reservation.

After Tang Qiuli received Feng Jiwu's telegram, he was sincerely happy. He no longer followed blindly and had his own independent thinking. He also focused on the overall situation. Feng Jiwu had matured and could consider problems from another perspective.

, his worries are not unreasonable, and some information needs to be revealed to him.

"Jiwu, just proceed as planned. After your regiment enters the Tangnu Uliang Sea and Lake Baikal areas, the situation in Outer Mongolia will change. The Soviet troops in Shuangchengzi and Haishanwei are too busy to take care of themselves and are unable to attack you.

Ministry, your Ministry can clear out the Soviet troops in that area and establish a transportation line from Lake Baikal to Kulun." This was Tang Qiuli's reply to Feng Jiwu.

After Feng Jiwu received the call back from the division commander, he was greatly reassured. The division commander had already considered this issue. Since the blocking battle was shortened by one day, he would retain at least four brigades of complete organic troops to complete the entry into Tangnu Ulianghai.

, combat missions after the Lake Baikal region.

Feng Jiwu still followed the established tactics of blocking a brigade for a day. Facts have proved that such a strategy is extremely smart. In a narrow valley, placing more troops at once will only become a living target for the Soviet artillery group. As for the only

He was reluctant to use the artillery brigade on the battlefield. If it showed up, after a few rounds, in front of thousands of Soviet large-caliber howitzers, the artillery brigade would be disbanded.

The terrain of the battlefield at Kazadewu Pass also made Zhukov extremely distressed. He could only invest one and a half regiments of tanks at a time, and four regiments of infantry. Not only would it be difficult to move around, but it would also affect the flexibility of the attacking troops.

The Chinese artillery troops, which disappeared like ghosts, made him extremely vigilant.

The 5th Motorized Guards Division of the First Far East Army had been crippled. Zhukov replaced it with the 7th Motorized Guards Division. This cutting-edge force could also not attack the positions of the ** Squadron. It had experienced the Soviet army.

After the overwhelming artillery fire, without mobilization, the officers and soldiers of the first brigade defending the second line of defense consciously dug the artillery defense holes deep and strong.

The Soviet army's style of play is still the same, first with devastating artillery fire, and then with tanks covering the infantry for a charge. After being repulsed, they repeat it again. To be honest, Zhukov's style of play is nothing new, but position breakthrough warfare is like this.

With this style of play, there is no way to make a roundabout breakthrough in this place, so you can only nibble forward bit by bit.

What the two sides competed for was the fighting will of the soldiers and the number of artillery shells, the solidity of the fortifications and the advantage of the attacking party's weapons. This was a typical battle of positional attrition. The first brigade of Feng Jiwu Corps persisted for a day, and it was more than 11 o'clock at night.

When the bell struck, the troops quietly withdrew.

As usual, Feng Jiwu was at the forefront of the next line of defense, welcoming these soldiers who had returned from a hard-fought battle. The situation of the first brigade was much better than that of Zhu Dake's fourth brigade. At the end of the day, more than 2,000 soldiers were killed and more than 4,000 were injured.

, were basically injured in hand-to-hand combat with Soviet soldiers. The casualty rate was much lower than that of the Fourth Brigade, and the number of enemies annihilated and the number of Soviet tanks destroyed was basically the same as that of the Fourth Brigade.

This made Zhu Dake, who was resting at the last line of defense, very unconvinced. The first brigade could fight better than the fourth brigade? He absolutely didn't believe it, and angrily called Feng Jiwu's headquarters, "Commander, I'm Zhu

Da Ke, please approve, we can drag our fourth brigade up to fight with Lao Maozi. The few thousand men left in our brigade can withstand the number of soldiers and tanks of Lao Maozi in one day. It will definitely not be possible.

It will be less than the first brigade”

Feng Jiwu was very happy when he received the call, "Zhu Dake, you are staying in the rear hospital honestly just for this trivial matter. Look at your potential, you can fight the battle, we are going north

Fight, your Fourth Brigade won't be able to take action by then. Let's see how I deal with you. By the way, I can't replenish it for the time being.

According to the situation of the battle, I will temporarily reorganize several brigades with serious attrition. It is hard to say whether your brigade commander can be regarded as a military commander. I have to be mentally prepared. However, you, Zhu Dake, can still make some contributions.

The first brigade suffered far fewer casualties based on your fighting style."

Before he could think about it, Feng Jiwu hung up the phone with "Bata". Zhu Dake's heart went crazy and he had long forgotten his aggrieved thoughts. The fourth brigade suffered the most casualties, so don't reorganize them.

If you can go to other brigades and keep your designation, that would be a good thing. But if you can't, you have to write a letter to the commander immediately. For the sake of the experience provided by the Fourth Brigade to other troops, nothing can be done to cancel the designation of the Fourth Brigade.

Feng Jiwu put down the phone and looked at each other with Chen Jishan, commander of the second brigade of the third position defense force beside him, and laughed. Feng Jiwu said: "Commander Chen, after two days of fighting, it has been proven that the tactics adopted by the fourth and first brigade

, is correct and effective. Our troops cannot stay away, and the same goes for the Soviet army. As long as you can reduce the damage caused by Soviet artillery fire, you can bring back more soldiers."

Immediately, he said to the Corps Chief of Staff Zhang Hansheng: "Chief of Staff Zhang, inform the Joint Logistics Department to allocate 40,000 anti-tank grenades to the Second Brigade overnight. In addition, strengthen two anti-tank gun detachments to the Second Brigade." Commander of the Second Brigade.

Chen Jishan was overjoyed. These were all good things. He quickly pulled Zhang Hansheng's sleeve and hurriedly implemented them.

Another dawn came, and as usual, the overwhelming sound of Soviet artillery shell explosions woke up the sleeping earth. The roar of artillery echoed in the dawn air. Feng Jiwu, who was observing the movements of the Soviet army, secretly smacked his lips. The Soviets were fighting.

Gao Qi, over the past two days, I am afraid more than 200,000 artillery shells have fallen on his position.

The special operations unit sent out to destroy the Soviet supply line sent a report that it had been lurking along the Tannu Mountains for two days and no Soviet logistics troops were found transporting supplies and ammunition to the battlefield at Kazadewu Pass. That is to say

, the Soviet army's attacks in the past two days have been carried with their own ammunition. How many more days can they sustain it?

Feng Jiwu was suddenly stunned. Did he discover a characteristic of the Soviet army's large-scale combat?

(To be continued)