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Volume 1: Up the Songhua River Chapter 1823: Blockade of the Selenge River (Part 2)

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    The telephone lines leading to the front positions were cut off by Soviet artillery fire. The command from the headquarters had not yet been conveyed to the front units. The actions of the Soviet engineers to erect pontoon bridges were seen by commanders at all levels.  He was so anxious that he was on fire.

    However, Sun Zhenbang had strict orders. Without his order, no troops were allowed to enter the artillery holes and shelters. Therefore, the officers and soldiers of the frontline troops were anxious. However, these commanders followed Sun Zhenbang and fought with the Japanese army from home.  After years of fighting, it can be said that they have been on the battlefield for a long time, and their minds are very flexible. They did not wait for orders from the headquarters and thought about it on their own.

    The Selenge River is more than 100 meters wide. The Soviet engineers set up the pontoon bridge very quickly. In ten minutes, the pontoon bridge had extended to more than 30 meters above the river, just in time for the mortars to shoot out, almost by chance.  Yes, the commanders of each forward position dispatched more than twenty mortars and quickly entered the fortifications that were bombed into ruins. The goal was very clear. They used mortars to blow up the Soviet pontoon bridge and kill the Soviet army.  Engineer.

    Sun Zhenbang saw all this clearly through the telescope. He stamped his feet in a hurry and yelled angrily: "You fool, who gave them the order? They left the artillery hole without authorization. The staff, the first and second artillery brigades,  Have you contacted the radio station?¡±

    The staff officer hurriedly replied: "Commander, we have been contacted and are waiting for your order!"

    Sun Zhenbang said: "Order, the first artillery brigade is to use the Soviet pontoon bridge as the bombardment target, and the forward position is responsible for observation. When the Soviet army shells again, the second artillery brigade is to conduct fire suppression on the Soviet artillery position, waiting for my order.  After that, they were allowed to fire, and they were reminded to move to the reserve position immediately after fifteen minutes of bombardment!"

    Sun Zhenbang could only use the two artillery brigades in this way. He did not have the capital to engage in an artillery battle with the Soviet artillery with equal numbers and calibers. After giving the order, Sun Zhenbang rushed to the observation port of the shelter and held up his telescope.  , carefully observing the movements on the river.

    Soon, the mortars from the forward troops began shelling.  More than two hundred mortars rained down shells on the pontoon bridge and the Soviet engineers who were hard at work erecting the pontoon bridge. Planks flew across the bridge, and the bodies of the Soviet engineers were thrown away.  Keep falling into the river, on the river.  From time to time, water jets rise to the sky.  The rushing river water carried the corpses of the Soviet engineers away quickly, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

    The shelling was very effective. The Soviet engineers spent more than ten minutes erecting twelve pontoon bridges.  In an instant, it turned into a pile of wood chips, the bombardment stopped, and Sun Zhenbang saw it in the telescope.  The artillerymen at the front seemed to be cheering. He stamped his feet anxiously, regardless of whether the soldiers could hear him or not, and shouted loudly: "Quick! Quick! Get into the artillery hole quickly!"

    Then, he turned back and yelled at the staff officer: "Is the phone line leading to the front connected?"

    The staff officer replied: "Only three lines have been connected, and the headquarters communications battalion is repairing the rest!"

    Sun Zhenbang then shouted: "Quickly call, order the mortar soldiers to withdraw immediately and enter the anti-gun cave, quick!"

    As soon as he finished speaking, the scream of large-caliber artillery shells piercing the air came from the sky. Sun Zhenbang's face suddenly turned white. He knew that his bad premonition had become a reality.  The cunning Soviet commander, with a single shot, more than 200 mortars and more than 400 soldiers are finished, they will be drowned in the Soviet artillery fire!

    There was another violent explosion that shook the ground, and countless artillery shells immediately covered the positions on the south bank of the Selenge River. The earth fell into chaos in an instant. Sun Zhenbang sat dejectedly on the shell box, his heart tearing apart.  The pain was excruciating, and he couldn't blame the commander of the forward troops.

    No matter who it is, they will adopt such a combat method. Destroying the Soviet pontoon bridge can slow down the Soviet attack speed to the maximum extent, which means ensuring that the troops can block the attack for a longer time. The choice of tactics and the timing of the bombardment are all correct. However,  The first major casualty of the troops occurred.

    On the north bank of the Selenge River, General Kulykin put down his telescope with a confident smile on his lips. Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Zernenko said with admiration: "Comrade Commander, I have seen what a carbine is. Yours  The judgment is correct. Our shelling did not cause the maximum damage to the ** division troops. They actually had so many mortars. It is incredible for the Chinese. How did they do under such a fierce shelling?  Survived?"

    When Chief of Staff Zirnenko said these words, he still reserved some words, "It's a pity for those engineers and one-third of the pontoon bridge that has been erected. The price is too high, right?"

    General Kulykin was obviously in a good mood and explained: "If my judgment is correct, the Chinese soldiers are hiding underground to avoid damage from our artillery fire. To convey my order, the artillery fire was extended and the pontoon bridge was continued to be erected. At the same time?Order the 1st and 3rd Mechanized Infantry Divisions and the 37th Mechanized Infantry Division of the 3rd Army to cross the Selenga River in assault boats. The 48th Mechanized Infantry Division of the 5th Army, as a battle reserve, can join the battle at the breakthrough point at any time.  middle!  "

    The Soviet artillery fired "rumblingly" in depth. Sun Zhenbang's face was livid, and he lay at the observation port of the shelter with gnashing teeth. The smoke from the forward position gradually dissipated. He saw that the Soviet engineers continued to erect pontoon bridges. At the same time,  , on the river beach on the opposite bank, countless Soviet infantrymen carried assault boats one after another, quickly put them into the river, and then, struggling to slide the oars, rushed towards the south bank. The river was densely packed with Soviet charges.  Boat.

    Leader Sun Zhenbang judged by visual inspection that at least two to three divisions of Soviet troops had launched an attack. He ordered without replying: "Order, the 1st Artillery Brigade to immediately bombard the Soviet troops crossing the river, and the 2nd Artillery Brigade to bombard the Soviet troops."  Artillery position, move to reserve position in fifteen minutes!¡±

    From behind the positions of the Outer Mongolian border guards, groups of artillery shells flew whistling and fell on the river like raindrops, stirring up countless water jets. The artillery shells fell on the Soviet assault boat, and in an instant, a cloud of blood splashed  Flowers, broken arms of the Soviet soldiers flew into the air. The artillery shells fell on the river. The water column stirred up overturned the assault boat. The Soviet soldiers fell into the water. The rapid river water carried them up and down.  The Soviet soldiers disappeared in the blink of an eye, but they could not escape the torn shells, and their bodies floated on the river.

    More artillery shells passed over the Selenge River and flew towards the rear of the Soviet army. The Soviet artillery that was shelling the depths of the ** Division troops suddenly became confused and adjusted their coordinates to look for new opponents.

    The shells whizzed down, Sun Zhenbang clenched his fists tightly, and secretly relieved himself. Suddenly, he saw the figures of his own soldiers appearing on the forward position. In the flattened trenches, one by one, light and heavy machine gun fire points were fired rapidly.  It was set up, and immediately, the roar of light and heavy machine guns rang out, and dense bullets were fired at the unobstructed river, hitting the river like a boiling pot. The Soviet assault boat was turned over by the bullets, and the people on the assault boat were  The Soviet soldiers fell into the water one after another like dumplings.

    The frontline troops' counterattack also did not receive orders from Commander Sun Zhenbang. However, commanders at all levels chose to start counterattacks without waiting for orders. Sun Zhenbang saw all this and was proud of his troops. Facing the two sides of the Soviet army,  After rounds of bombardment, they still have such fighting spirit and fighting consciousness.

    An artillery brigade alone with less than 200 artillery pieces cannot repel the Soviet cross-river offensive on a river more than 20 kilometers wide. As long as the position is breached at one point, the entire line will be shaken. The importance of timely counterattacks  The machine gun firepower made up for the lack of artillery fire.

    As soon as the battle began, it became fierce. The Soviet soldiers were not afraid of death, braving artillery fire and light and heavy machine gun bullets from the Outer Mongolian border guards, and desperately attacked the south bank. An artillery brigade attacked four Soviet troops.  The artillery battle of the artillery division also progressed to an even more intense level. The artillery shells from both sides crisscrossed in the air, and the ear-piercing screams of artillery shells piercing the air were heard everywhere above the battlefield.

    Fifteen minutes later, the shelling by the Outer Mongolian border guards suddenly stopped. Only the shells fired by the Soviet artillery were still roaring past as if they were free. The pressure on the Soviet army, which was crossing the river to attack, was suddenly greatly reduced.  The light and heavy machine guns on board also began to spit out tongues of fire, causing dust to fly in the positions on the south bank.

    Sun Zhenbang suddenly became nervous. He saw a dozen Soviet assault boats approaching the south bank, braving heavy bullets. The Soviet soldiers on the first few assault boats jumped into the river, dripping waist-deep.  The deep river water was rushing forward, and the guns in their hands began to fire intensively to suppress the firepower of the defenders on the other side.

    Sun Zhenbang knew that it was the position of the 1st Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Brigade. He was so nervous that he dug his left hand tightly into the soil of the shelter, and kept shouting: "Counterattack quickly, take advantage of the Soviet army's unsteady foothold to defeat the enemy."  Press it down!"

    At this moment, countless grenades suddenly flew out of the regiment's position, like black storks, and landed on the heads of about a company of Soviet soldiers. "Boom, boom, boom!" The explosion of fire and gunpowder smoke destroyed these grenades.  The Soviet soldiers who had boarded the south bank were drowned, and then another batch of grenades flew over. The Soviet soldiers screamed and fell down, and then there was the familiar shooting sound of the "Somi" submachine gun.

    Ten minutes later, a small-scale landing and counterattack battle ended. The only Soviet army that landed on the beach on the south bank and seemed to have grabbed the victory wreath, an infantry company with more than a hundred soldiers, all fell in the distance.  In front of the position of the 1st Regiment of the 3rd Infantry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard, no one survived, they were just bloody corpses, not even a single wounded person.

    Sun Zhenbang slammed the wall of the shelter and shouted: "Good fight! I will give them credit!"

    On a battlefield more than 20 kilometers wide, gunpowder smoke was everywhere, fighting broke out in full force, and the sounds of gunfire and gunfire were indistinguishable.As soon as the Soviet army's attack began, Sun Zhenbang devoted all his troops to counterattack and curbed the Soviet army's crazy attack.

    (To be continued) (To be continued. Mobile phone users please go to read.)
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