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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1847 The Power of Mortars

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    The torn telegram papers were scattered in the wind, leaving spots of white on the withered grass. The actions of General Kulykin, commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District and commander of the campaign to regain Outer Mongolia, will always be followed.  The emotional Chief of Staff of the Military District, Lieutenant General Zernenko, was completely confused.

    Lieutenant General Zernenko opened his eyes in surprise and asked: "Comrade Commander, are you?"

    General Kulykin did not look back, but said flatly, "Konev and the others have tried their best, what's the use of punishment?"

    Zernenko's body was stunned. He thought that Commander Kulykin was dissatisfied with his downplaying of the military region's air force responsibilities in the draft telegram, and was not ruthless enough. In this way, the two expressed their dissatisfaction.  Then, my life in the military region will definitely be difficult in the future.

    However, what I heard was another story. Could it be that the comrade commander suddenly changed his temper? How can the next campaign plan be carried out? The air force's bombing is basically ineffective. This initial kick  If you don't play well, how can you play the next routine?

    Therefore, Lieutenant General Zirnenko asked tentatively: "Comrade Commander, will our attack proceed as planned? Should we wait until the Air Force has replenished its losses before starting the attack?"

    General Kulykin turned around suddenly, with a cold light in his eyes, and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, without the Air Force, we can't fight? How long will it take for the Air Force to be replenished? One month, two months or even half a year?"  Time, can we wait? Convey my order and the battle attack will begin as planned!"

    General Kulykin¡¯s cold eyes made Lieutenant General Zernenko tremble in his heart. Yes, it was my suggestion.  It's a bit out of tune. What the Soviet Red Army lacks most is time. Neither the General Staff nor Comrade Stalin will allow the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region to continue to delay like this. With the Air Force dying one after another, the only option is to persist.  The comrade commander's action was a helpless one.

    The south bank of the Selenge River.  At about 7:30 a.m. on September 21, at the blocking position of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards of the ** Division, Commander Sun Zhenbang held up his binoculars and observed the movements of the Soviet troops on the opposite side through the observation hole in the shelter.  Quiet, absolutely quiet.  There was no sign that the Soviet army was about to launch an attack.

    He thought to himself suspiciously.  "The air battle and bombing have been over for more than 20 minutes. The Soviet army's first attack has been completed. Next, it's time for the second move. Why has it taken so long? There's still no movement at all. Isn't that right?  Are you confused by Liu Cuigang's fleet? Did your attack fail again? This is the best, I like it!"

    ¡°Ding, ding, ding,¡± the phone on the shell box rang rapidly.  Sun Zhenbang answered the phone, "Commander, the Soviet bombing has passed. Will the troops enter the forward position immediately? I'm afraid I'm going to start an attack!" It was the commander of the first brigade who called. Then, the other three brigades  The commander and the commander all called and requested that the troops retreating to Luanshi Mountain should immediately enter the forward position to avoid being passive.

    Sun Zhenbang's face showed a look of struggle. The suggestions of the four brigade commanders were not unreasonable. On the blockade line, which was more than 20 kilometers wide, there were less than five battalions of troops left. If the Soviet army adopted a rapid assault,  After the troops in the rear move to the front, the Soviet attack troops will basically be on the beach. If they fight like this, they will be very passive.

    However, Sun Zhenbang always had a doubt in his heart. The bombing by Soviet bombers did not achieve the desired effect. The Soviet commander must have been able to see that the ** division's position had not been destroyed. Without fire suppression,  Under such circumstances, just the infantry carrying out a cross-river assault would be almost like sending a living target. The Soviet commander was not stupid enough to do so, wait and see!

    Sun Zhenbang said: "Just stay here and wait and see what the situation is. Without my order, no troops are allowed to move forward. In addition, prepare a regiment of troops. After receiving my order, we will move to the front as quickly as possible.  Movement to the Forward!¡±

    Then, Sun Zhenbang gave the order to the troops left behind at the front to enter the bomb hole and shelter. After another ten minutes, the long wait made Sun Zhenbang feel more and more uneasy. Logically speaking, the Soviet army should not be like this.  It was so quiet, beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, and he felt depressed and uncomfortable.

    At this time, from the north bank of the Selenge River, behind the Soviet frontline position, there was a dull loud noise. Then, groups of artillery shells, with screaming sounds, landed on the position on the south bank from far to near, exploding  Black pillars of earth rose up, the earth trembled, and smoke and flames filled the air instantly.

    With the Soviet artillery shells.  After landing on his own position, Sun Zhenbang felt relieved. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, threw down the binoculars, grabbed the kettle, and drank for a while. He breathed a long sigh of relief and said to himself:He murmured: "Isn't this right? If the old Maozi soldiers don't fire, I really don't understand their methods!"

    The Soviet artillery bombardment lasted for forty minutes. However, the intensity and intensity of the artillery fire was obviously not as good as on the first day. Liu Cuigang's bomber group was still very effective in attacking the Soviet artillery.

    Forty minutes later, the Soviet artillery fire began to extend, "rumbling" and firing in depth. Sun Zhenbang dropped the kettle, grabbed the phone, and ordered: "The remaining troops at the front, immediately enter the surface positions, hurry up to repair the fortifications, and the rocks on the mountain  The troops, immediately mobilize a regiment of troops to fight! "

    On the Selenge River, the Soviet offensive troops appeared. Rubber assault boats were quickly pushed into the water and densely covered the river. Sun Zhenbang watched the Soviet troops' movements closely and muttered:  "Damn it, the Soviet army is going all out. They have dispatched no less than twelve regiments. I only have twelve regiments in total. They are trying to force me not to leave a reserve force!"

    Sun Zhenbang grabbed the phone again and ordered, "For the troops in Luanshishan, each brigade will add one and a half regiments of troops. The troops on the front line are waiting for my order and open fire together!"

    Ten minutes later, the Soviet rubber boat had crossed half of the water of the Selenge River. The light and heavy machine guns attached to the assault boat began to fire. Bullets as dense as raindrops hit the enemy's position on the opposite side.  dusty.

    Sun Zhenbang stared closely at the Soviet army. Minute by minute, the soldiers on the battlefield were holding their guns tightly, their hearts pounding with anxiety. The sound of gunfire was getting closer and closer. Why didn't the commander give the order to fire?  Order?  It¡¯s really annoying!

    Sun Zhenbang raised his right hand and said to the staff guarding the phone: "Order, each battalion mortar company, delay the explosion of the shells for fifteen seconds, fire ten rounds quickly, fire!" His right hand slashed down.  , issued the order to fire.

    Sun Zhenbang was smart. Under the attack of twelve regiments of Soviet troops, if he used infantry weapons to fight back, he would definitely be able to cause great damage to the Soviet troops. However, the casualties of the troops would not be small, as the surface positions were exposed.  Soldiers will inevitably be killed by Soviet firepower, but mortars are different. The gunners can hide in the trenches without affecting the effect of the shelling and avoid casualties.

    ¡°Moreover, mortar shells are the best strike weapon for the Soviet troops in such a dense offensive formation. There are many forward artillery observation posts to provide the coordinates of the shelling at any time, so there is no worry that the shells will miss.

    At this time, General Kulykin and Chief of Staff Zernenko were on a high platform, holding telescopes and watching the development of the attack. Standing in this position, they could have an overview of the entire battlefield. The two of them saw,  The soldiers of the Soviet Red Army had already approached the south bank. At this time, from the south bank of the Selenge River, from the ** division position, countless mortar shells suddenly flew up, like bolides flying all over the sky, towards the Soviet assault boat.  Smash it down.

    The experienced Soviet veteran's face turned pale at that time. He could hear that it was the dense screams of countless mortar shells falling from the sky. "Boom, boom, boom!" There was a dense explosion on the river, and suddenly it was like a fire.  Like a pot, countless water columns rose up, mixed with the broken arms of the Soviet soldiers, bloody flowers, the wreckage of the assault boat, the water columns fell, and the slightly changed color of the Selenge River, with the raging torrent, carried it all away.  Walk.

    Then, the second and third batches of mortar shells came one after another, exploding deathly fire nets on the river. Sun Zhenbang was an absolute expert. He understood all infantry weapons and equipment and would need to touch objects to  The explosive mortar shells are adjusted to explode with a delay of fifteen seconds. In this way, even if they do not contact any object, the explosion effect of the shells will not be affected. Especially for mortars with high parabolic curves, many shells explode in the air.  of.

    The shrapnel from the explosion was like a goddess scattering flowers, throwing countless broken and irregular steel fragments in any direction at will, and penetrated into the bodies of Soviet soldiers without hindrance, bringing up a cloud of blood and harvesting it.  Saving lives, the shrapnel penetrated the inflatable rubber boat. The Soviet soldiers on the boat immediately fell into the water. In addition to struggling with the raging torrent, they also had to endure the cannonballs hitting their heads and being robbed by countless flying shrapnel!

    On the empty river, there was no place to hide from the shelling, and there was no safe corner. Mortar shells flew in one after another, causing heavy casualties to the Soviet soldiers and causing them to complain endlessly. The infantrymen of the ** Division were hiding in the trenches.  With their mouths open from ear to ear, they watched the mortar shells flying overhead. Some brave soldiers couldn't help but poke their heads out secretly, wanting to see the scene of flying shells.

    Immediately, the fierce shouts of the squad and platoon leaders came: "Don't die, lower your head!" The soldiers stuck out their tongues and retracted their heads unwillingly, but these squad and platoon leaders couldn't help but  Out of curiosity, they took a quick look and immediately retracted, with a look of disbelief on their faces.?? said, "Oh my God, that's clearly a bunch of living targets!"

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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