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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 822 Fighting in the Far East

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    Chapter 822: Fighting in the Far East

    In late September, even in broad daylight, the wind blowing through the grasslands of Outer Mongolia was slightly chilly. The pastures were completely withered and yellow, and only some greenery remained on the sunny slopes. As far as the eye could see, among the withered yellow,  Dotted with a few touches of dark green, the colors are colorful yet monotonous. The wild geese flying south from Siberia form a "human" formation and fly across the blue sky. They chirp loudly, so empty and high, that they can't help but remind us of the soldiers fighting abroad.  They feel homesick.  -< Piaotian literature registered members recommend this work >-%.net

    The same is true for Tang Qiuli. He misses his parents and two wives in Dingbian very much. The last batch of Soviet compensation equipment and materials arrived in Kulun. Since then, all the compensation listed in the terms have been in place.  Minister Zhang Quan reported the reception situation to division commander Tang Qiuli.

    "Commander, we have all the things that the Soviets gave us as compensation. It's really a good thing. It makes people's eyes wet just looking at it, especially those cars. They are brand new and shiny. The Logistics Department followed the last convoy back. Do you still want it?"  Any instructions?" Zhang Quan's voice was surprisingly loud, and there was uncontrollable excitement in his voice. It was the excitement of making a fortune and making a lot of money.

    Tang Qiuli was speechless for a while. This old butler of the master's house was happy no matter what it was, as long as he put things in, but taking things out was more uncomfortable than cutting his flesh. Fortunately, Zhang Quan was such a master,*  The *Master had only accumulated a rich family fortune. Frankly speaking, Tang Qiuli himself didn't even know how much wealth the *Master had now.

    "Director Zhang, it seems that the people in your logistics department cannot be evacuated for the time being, and there is still a fortune waiting for you to make a fortune." Tang Qiuli said deliberately in an understatement. Sure enough, Zhang Quan immediately became energetic when he heard this.  Son, he asked eagerly: "Master, where are you? If our ** division keeps bringing in things like this every day, I, Zhang Quan, will have nothing left in Outer Mongolia."

    But no, Zhukov and hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers will be sent back today. According to Tang Qiuli's conditions, all Soviet soldiers must leave with bare hands. There is a large amount of equipment in the encirclement, and Tang Qiuli is there.  When the representative of Zhukov came to negotiate the repatriation time, he had already asked him to bring a message to warn Zhukov not to destroy any piece of equipment, otherwise, he would bear the consequences.

    When Zhang Quan heard this, he burst out in joy. The equipment of hundreds of thousands of people was just a piece of oily fat. The Soviet soldiers had not been repatriated yet. He had already rushed to the outskirts of the encirclement with a large number of men and cars.  After a thorough sweep of the equipment, the look in his eyes was like seeing a large pile of white-flour steamed buns after being hungry for seven or eight days.

    The Soviet soldiers lined up in several columns, and under the supervision of the ** division soldiers, they left the place where they had been imprisoned for more than twenty days, and staggered toward the Kazadewu Pass.

    After such a long battle, this was the first time Tang Qiuli saw Zhukov. Facing defeat and experiencing more than twenty days of siege, Zhukov looked haggard, but his blue-gray eyes still shone with determination.  The soldier's integrity and temperament were not damaged at all. During this period of time when he was surrounded and could lose his life at any time, perhaps what he thought about most was the reason for his failure and his will and determination to fight his opponent again.

    Tang Qiuli was standing on a high hill. Zhukov looked at him as if he had sensed something. The two eyes intertwined and sparks shot out. This was a look between soldiers, filled with hatred and admiration.  Complex, Zhukov took a deep look at Tang Qiuli, as if he wanted to forever imprint this Chinese general who caused his defeat and humiliation in his heart.

    Then, he turned around and left. His back was lonely, lonely and strong, without any trace of the malaise of a defeated soldier. At this moment, Tang Qiuli saw the white hair on Zhukov's head, and he felt infinite emotion in his heart. If not  Stalin's ambitions, without the fact that the Soviet Union occupied Outer Mongolia, and without this sword-fight, he and this famous Soviet general he admired might have become confidants who admired each other.

    However, Zhukov unfortunately chose himself as his opponent, and the fate of failure was inevitable. A generation of famous generals left with their backs. With him, there were decades of Soviet rule in Outer Mongolia. Tang Qiuli watched Zhukov's death  The figure disappeared at the end of a withered yellow grassland until it disappeared on the horizon.

    As the war in Outer Mongolia ended and the situation stabilized, Tang Qiuli ordered the directly affiliated corps, Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps, and Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps to all evacuate the Outer Mongolia region and return to Pingjin.  The Tong Batu Division of the Second Cavalry Brigade and the Bagena Division of the Sixth Cavalry Brigade remained in Outer Mongolia.

    This is to strengthen the stability of the Outer Mongolia region. Both brigades are mainly Mongolian and are easier to manage. The Sun Zhenbang Yellow River Defense Command troops on the Jinzhou front line were ordered to immediately enter the Outer Mongolia region and form the Outer Mongolia Border Defense Force.  force.

    With Sun Zhenbang as the commander of the Outer Mongolia Border Defense Force, Tong Batu and Bagena served as commander-in-chief of the Outer Mongolia Border Defense Force.??Commander, Sun Zhenbang's troops and two Mongolian cavalry brigades are the main body of the border defense army and are responsible for all the defense of Outer Mongolia. At the same time, Sun Zhenbang also serves as the first vice chairman of the Provisional Military and Political Committee of Outer Mongolia.

    As a result, Sun Zhenbang became the top military and political leader in Outer Mongolia, and exercised all functions of managing Outer Mongolia on behalf of Tang Qiuli. Tang Qiuli did not hesitate to place a corps commander in Outer Mongolia and amassed heavy troops.  This shows that he attaches great importance to the newly recovered land.

    Tang Qiuli had to guard against the Soviets. Outer Mongolia was connected to the Soviet border. With Sun Zhenbang's army of more than 67,000 people, plus two cavalry brigades of more than 10,000 people, and nearly 80,000 infantry and cavalry,  Even if the Soviets had any bad intentions again, Stalin would have to think carefully about how to deter them with this force.

    The main force of the ** Division in Outer Mongolia gradually retreated. It launched troops on August 2, set foot on the soil of Outer Mongolia on August 3, and withdrew its troops from Outer Mongolia at the end of September, which lasted two months and more than 50 days.  Tang Qiuli decided to launch a campaign to regain Outer Mongolia, and it ended perfectly, ending this war that attracted the attention of the world.

    In this battle, Tang Qiuli regained the sovereignty of Outer Mongolia with a complete victory, and also received a huge compensation from the Soviets. It can be said that he returned with a bulging pocket. After returning to the Pingjin area, he not only ordered Tang Qiusheng's Sulu Mobile Corps to continue to garrison Xuzhou  , in addition to coordinating all parties, also ordered Wang Xu, director of the Special Equipment Research Institute, to step up the research and imitation of the Soviet-made BM13 rocket launcher, and strive to equip the troops in batches before May 1939.

    Tang Qiuli led the troops back to Pingjin, and the Jinzhou front line was also very quiet. He turned his attention to the Far East, paying attention to the war in the region with the mood of watching the excitement.

    At this time, the Far East was already under heavy artillery fire and bloodshed. Both the Soviets and the Japanese were furious. More than 400,000 Kwantung troops were surrounding the Arsenyev area. Timoshenko's  The Second Far East Army fought fiercely.

    Relying on the strategic vision of General Timoshenko, the defenses in the Arsenyev area played a great role. The Second Army has been able to support it until now, blocking the Kwantung Army troops in the center line and preventing them from being annihilated.  .

    Since late September, there has never been peace on the Soviet positions in the Arsenyev area. Countless artillery shells are falling every day. Timoshenko has to pay tens of thousands of casualties every day to stop the Kwantung Army.  The Kwantung Army troops attacked fiercely, and seeing victory in sight, they attacked even more fiercely.

    General Kenkichi Ueda, the commander of the Kwantung Army, moved his headquarters to the Arsenyev front line and personally directed the attack on Timoshenko's troops. The Japanese intelligence network had received information about the Soviet Transcaucasus Front's incoming reinforcements and reported it to  Kwantung Army Headquarters.

    Ueda Kenkichi realized that if Timoshenko's troops were not dealt with as soon as possible, once the Transcaucasian reinforcements arrived on the Far East battlefield, the battle would become a protracted war of attrition, and the final victory would still belong to the Kwantung Army.  , but this will result in the loss of a large part of the force.

    Ueda Kenkichi was worried about whether the Chinese army on the Jinzhou front line could seize the opportunity to attack. On September 26, the Kwantung Army gathered all its aviation fleets, a total of more than 600 combat aircraft, to conduct an attack on the positions of the Second Far East Army.  A fierce air attack, more than 600 Japanese aircraft, divided into several waves from morning to night, carried out bombing without interruption.

    At the same time, Timoshenko also coordinated the Far East Military Region Air Force and dispatched all combat aircraft, a total of more than 560 aircraft, to engage in a desperate fight with the Kwantung Army Air Force over the Arsenyev area.  During the four-day air battle, Japan and the Soviet Union each lost more than 300 combat aircraft, and a total of more than 600 aircraft turned into black smoke blooming in the sky or a ball of flame on the ground.

    On the fifth day of the air battle, the Japanese Kwantung Army Air Force and the Soviet Far East Military District Air Force were both defeated. The Kwantung Army Air Force's advantage lay in the number of aircraft and its proximity to the airport. It was very convenient to take off and rush to the combat airspace. The Soviet Far East Air Force  The success of the military air force lies in the excellent performance of the aircraft, the high combat level of the pilots, and the long time it takes to reach the combat airspace. It is also at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. The advantages and disadvantages are added together, and the number of Soviet Air Force aircraft is even less.

    After a few days, the air force of the Soviet Far East Military District suffered a slight loss and was unable to fight again. The Kwantung Army Air Force was also unable to fight again. The air forces of both sides lasted for five days of fierce aerial combat and ended with a small victory for the Kwantung Army Air Force.

    Taking advantage of the opportunity of the Kwantung Army's ground troops to slow down their offensive momentum during these five days, the Second Army of the Soviet Far East Military Region was able to take a breather. Timoshenko adjusted his deployment, repaired fortifications, and deployed troops to prepare for another fierce attack by the Kwantung Army.  .

    Timoshenko is still very confident that he can bring the Army Group troops out of the Japanese encirclement. On the one hand, reinforcements from the Transcaucasian Front Army will arrive quickly.It's coming soon. The main thing is that he still has the fist in his hand that he has been reluctant to use. He has four brigades of tank troops. He is ready to use them at the most critical moment to give the Kwantung Army a heavy blow.

    (To be continued)
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