Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 802: Trapped and Procrastinated

Tang Qiuli, China's newly rising dazzling star, the second most powerful figure in the government, and the veritable King of the North, and Zhukov, a later famous general of the Soviet Red Army who contributed to the Soviet Union's victory in the Soviet-German War, met in the grasslands of western Outer Mongolia.

and Gobi.

The motivations and starting points of both sides were different. Tang Qiuli wanted to regain the territory and eliminate the separatist forces. Zhukov wanted to safeguard the strategic interests of the Soviet Union and faithfully implement Stalin's policies and refused to spit out the fat in his mouth. The two sides were destined to have a conflict.

war.

Both sides invested all their strength. More than 400,000 soldiers fought in a bloody battle all night. In the vast grasslands of western Outer Mongolia and the Gobi, bullets rained, cannons roared, chariots roared, corpses lay everywhere, and blood flowed like rivers.

At dawn, the main force of the Soviet First Army of the Far East commanded by Lieutenant General Zhukov was surrounded by the direct corps commanded by Tang Qiuli in the area of ​​​​Ulyasutai. The Soviet army repeatedly tried desperately to break through but failed, and the encirclement was initially formed.

Lieutenant General Zhukov, the commander of the Soviet army, realized the seriousness of the war situation. He wanted to make one last breakthrough. Although there was little hope, he still had to work hard. This was a general with an extremely tenacious will. Perhaps he was calm before facing death.

, he wrote down all the words he dared not say on paper. His life could be lost at any time, so what worries did he have?

Without the order from the General Staff, the group army would not have been in dire straits, and at least most of its strength would have been preserved. After Vuchkov's troops were surrounded, ordering the main force of the group army to rescue them with all their strength was a wrong order in itself, no matter who gave the order, even if

It was an order from the great leader Comrade Stalin, but it cannot change the nature of the mistake.

He wanted to write something more, but he couldn't write it. He put it in an envelope and called a young staff officer over. He whispered: "This is a letter from me to the General Staff. When we break out of the encirclement soon, I will send a force."

Protect you to break out, remember, this is more important than your life, you must send it out."

The young staff officer communicated face-to-face with the supreme commander for the first time. His face flushed with excitement and he said loudly: "Comrade Commander, please rest assured. I guarantee with my party spirit and life that this letter will be sent to Moscow."

," Zhukov patted his shoulder wordlessly and watched his young figure disappear before his eyes.

It was already around... 12 o'clock in the afternoon, and the scheduled breakout time was coming. Zhukov said to all the staff officers in the tent in a calm tone: "I order to prepare for a breakout immediately." The staff officers grabbed the phone and looked at the commander nervously.

Waiting for his final orders.

Outside, there were rapid and panicked footsteps. There should be many people coming towards him. From the footsteps, Zhukov heard an ominous sign. He stopped talking and looked outside the tent with an unchanged expression. At this time,

, there won’t be any good news.

A group of people ran in. Among them, a senior staff officer said in panic: "Comrade Commander, the forward troops reported that a large number of Chinese ** troops have been discovered and have arrived outside Uliasutai and joined the Chinese ** troops surrounding us.

Within the team’s defense.”

The air in the tent suddenly solidified. The sudden news made all the Soviet generals turn pale. Zhukov whispered to the staff: "The breakout order has been cancelled, and all units have turned to defense."

The Chinese have increased their troops. Breaking out of the encirclement at this time is tantamount to seeking death. Zhukov made the wisest choice. He did not push the remaining more than 100,000 Soviet soldiers into a fatal breakout road, nor did he engage in a fight with trapped animals.

, but there was one thing he didn’t understand: where did this Chinese team come from?

The leading troops of the Sulu Mobile Corps finally arrived at the Uliasutai battlefield just before the Soviet army broke through. With nearly 70,000 troops, they immediately thickened the encirclement. Two hours later, the main force of Tang Qiusheng's Corps

Nearly 170,000 people all arrived and immediately joined the encirclement.

In this way, on the Uliasutai battlefield, the troops commanded by Tang Qiuli had reached nearly 450,000 troops, with firepower several times greater than that of the Soviet army. The iron wall encirclement was finally completely formed, and the First Far East Army

Commander and political commissar Zhukov and his remaining more than 100,000 Soviet soldiers had no chance of breaking through.

The Soviet Red Army was a powerful force in the Far East, and its fate could not be changed. A battle that changed the relationship between China and the Soviet Union and rewrote the strategic pattern of Central Asia was about to end with Tang Qiuli's victory.

Tang Qiuli was in front of the command vehicle in the field, welcoming the commander of the Sulu Mobile Corps Tang Qiusheng and the chief of staff Yu Guanghan, as well as a dozen infantry and artillery brigade commanders. It had been more than 20 days since he had seen Brother Qiusheng.

Still so calm, just with the dust of the long journey.

A large group of generals and officers stood at attention and saluted, feeling very emotional when they met. Since Tang Qiuli led the troops to Outer Mongolia, there have been hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers, all of whom have been thinking about the expeditionary division commander. The victory reports again and again have inspired them.

Morale is also particularly worrying. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the enemy will be in danger", and unexpected situations may occur on the battlefield at any time.

After the greetings, Tang Qiusheng frowned and looked at the large and small bomb craters around Tang Qiuli's command vehicle. With a look of surprise on his face, he turned to Fu Qiang, the deputy captain of the Special Guards, and said, "Fu Qiang, what's wrong with you Special Guards?"

Can the division commander be exposed to the wild like this?

If the target is captured by Soviet artillery, the consequences will be disastrous. At least you should build a strong bunker for the division commander. At the plenary meeting of the division headquarters, a decision has been made that the safety of the division commander always comes first. Don't your special guards

Have you forgotten?"

Fu Qiang's face turned red with grievance. He was criticized in person by the number three figure in the ** division. For Fu Qiang, this was the first time that the special brigade had never been criticized regarding the personal safety of the division commander, and this

Deputy Commander Tang is not someone who gets angry easily and has a very gentle temper. These few words are already very harsh.

Fu Qiang is very aggrieved. It’s not that there is no covert department, but our man has never gone in even once. When he heard the sound of gunfire, he came here screaming. Fu Qiang and dozens of personal guards were worried to death.

I tried to persuade him several times, but to no avail.

When Tang Qiuli saw Brother Qiu Sheng going crazy, he felt that it was a bit of a fuss. He was still far away from the battlefield. How could an accident happen? He was even more moved by his cousin's deep concern. Seeing that Fu Qiang wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in, he quickly said

: "Brother Qiu Sheng, this is not because Fu Qiang and the special guards failed to fulfill their responsibilities. Over there is the concealment department. I am here to better observe the battle situation."

Tang Qiusheng gave Tang Qiuli a meaningful look, and the matter was finally over. Immediately, Tang Qiuli summoned all the brigade commanders of the two corps, as well as officers above the level of director of the corps department, to hold a military meeting.

Meeting.

At the meeting, Tang Qiuli determined the strategic policy to be adopted against Zhukov's Soviet army. In two words, "trap and drag", siege, according to the natural conditions of the place where Zhukov and more than 100,000 Soviet troops were surrounded,

With no food inside and no reinforcements outside, the Soviet army would naturally collapse after being trapped for seven or eight days without fighting.

Delay time to see what the Soviets will do next. Zhukov and these Soviet soldiers are the hostages. The initiative lies in his own hands and he must strive to negotiate under the most favorable conditions. Tang Qiuli does not want these Soviet soldiers to

He also killed Zhukov, hurting the Soviets, and prompting Stalin to mobilize half of the country's troops to retaliate. With the current strength of the Soviet Union, it was still too much, not to mention the Japanese who were eyeing them.

The main opponent of the Soviet Union at present is still the Japanese, who want to negotiate in their favor through fighting. This is the purpose of Tang Qiuli's siege and delaying tactics. It won't be long before the Soviets come to their door.

According to Tang Qiuli's thoughts, he didn't want to send his troops northward in one fell swoop, flatten the Siberian region, drink up the Ural Mountains, take all the Asian parts of the Soviet Union in his hands, and take back the territory south of Sakhalin Island.

But this requires military strength to speak for itself. Tang Qiuli could only do it step by step. He had successfully taken the first step in occupying the important military area of ​​Outer Mongolia. Therefore, he ordered all the troops participating in the war to retreat to the Soviet Union.

They built siege fortifications beyond the range of the army's artillery fire. In addition, the Sixth Cavalry Brigade from Bagena was deployed to guard Sayinshanda, and the Second Cavalry Brigade from Tong Batu all entered Kulun to begin the construction of Outer Mongolia's administrative institutions.

At this time, the strength of the **Division in Outer Mongolia had reached three corps and more than 550,000 men, accounting for more than three-fifths of the total strength of the **Division. Tang Qiuli mobilized a large number of troops to the Outer Mongolia area to fight with the Soviet Union

The decisive battle was undoubtedly great news for the Japanese Kwantung Army.

General Kenkichi Ueda, the new commander of the Kwantung Army, believed that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he mobilized troops across the Northeast to prepare to attack Liu Tiehan's East Command troops on the Jinzhou front line and regain the western Liaoning area. The Northeast War was imminent.

The main force of Zhukov's First Far East Army was surrounded by the Chinese Army under the command of Tang Qiuli in the Ulyasutai area. This was good news for the Japanese and another huge blow for the Soviets.

shock.

Soviet Moscow, the Kremlin, Stalin's office, and members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union gathered together again to discuss issues related to the war in Outer Mongolia. Since the war with the Chinese in Outer Mongolia, no good news has been received.

First, the Far East Special Forces were lost, and then Vuchkov's troops were annihilated. Now, Zhukov, who had high hopes for the great leader Comrade Stalin, together with his troops, were surrounded by the Chinese. The result would not be good.

, what happened to the great Soviet Red Army? All senior leaders of the Soviet party, government and army who attended the meeting were filled with questions.

A few chandeliers that were not very bright made the conference room even darker. The atmosphere seemed depressing and dull. Stalin did not speak. As usual, no one spoke. The senior leaders of the Soviet party, government and military were each thinking about their own thoughts. What will happen in a moment?

By trying to figure out the leader's intentions, some people have already determined Zhukov's fate in their hearts.

(To be continued)