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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1911-13 Taking the bait

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    Checherleg in northern Outer Mongolia, around 5 o'clock in the afternoon on September 27, the fourth attack of the 5th Mechanized Army of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region was repelled again. The bodies of Soviet soldiers were lying on the ground.  On the battlefield, wounded soldiers were being treated and howling in pain. The smoke on the battlefield drifted away, revealing the bloody sun setting in the west. The air was filled with a burnt and pungent smell of blood.

    Yang Ketian, Chief of Staff of the East Command of the Independent Division, walked into the battle headquarters with the smell of gunpowder smoke all over his body, grabbed the kettle on the box, drank a hearty swig, wiped his mouth, and looked towards the division commander Tang Qiuli  Said: "Commander, the fighting is not enough. Leave our four artillery brigades alone. Artillery Commander Zheng Yong's phone calls have been made to the forward command post. Not to mention, the Soviet Fifth Army's combat effectiveness is strong enough.  , the equipment is not bad either.¡±

    "To attack our regiment's position, we are willing to dispatch more than fifty tanks at once. This is a big deal. However, our rocket launchers and recoil rifles have turned all the Soviet tanks into a pile of scrap metal. Division Commander, Zheng Yong is commanding  I want to ask you, when will the artillery be sent in? Several artillery groups are ready!"

    Tang Qiuli looked at Yang Ketian, who had stayed in Dongzhi for more than a year, and his personality had become much more cheerful and confident. Looking at his high-spirited demeanor, he was secretly happy. Yang Ketian gradually grew from a staff officer to a responsible person.  Commander, the changes are amazing. It was right to put him next to Liu Tiehan.

    He was happy in his heart, but said coldly on the surface: "You don't need to say anything, what do you think? Let Zheng Yong tell me directly, why don't you understand. Just caring about your own pain, the main force of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region,  There is no action yet, we are going to fight hard here, what will happen if Kulykin doesn¡¯t move?¡±

    Yang Ketian winced and said sheepishly: "Commander, I just said this casually. Let's deploy four brigades at the front. Didn't we use light and heavy machine guns and mortars to repel four Soviet attacks?"  , don¡¯t think too much!¡±

    Tang Qiuli smiled and was about to speak when the phone on the box rang. He shook his head and picked up the phone.  Asked: "I am the master, where are you?"

    "Division commander, I am the artillery commander Zheng Yong, talk to the division commander!" On the other end of the phone, Major General Zheng Yong, the independent division artillery commander, said in a loud voice.  The tone was quite aggressive.

    Tang Qiuli burst into laughter and said, "I am Tang Qiuli. Zheng Yong, is there anything important that you are so angry about?"

    Zheng Yong on the other end of the phone stuck out his tongue.  The tone immediately dropped an octave, "Division Commander. Several artillery group commanders have entrusted me to ask for your instructions. The battle has been going on for more than three hours. The artillery is ready and ready to fire at any time! You can rest assured that the first salvo is guaranteed.  , just blast Lao Maozi¡¯s artillery and tanks into the sky! The infantry rushes in and cleans up the battlefield!¡±

    Tang Qiuli's tone suddenly increased and he said: "Zheng Yong, don't beat around the bush, what the other artillery group commanders mean, I think it's your own meaning. Why, you can't sit on the bench? I'll repeat it again,  The battle is yours, wait for the order, if you are still anxious, come to the division command, I am short of an artillery staff officer!"

    Zheng Yong was so frightened that he grinned and said hurriedly: "Division Commander, the artillery must resolutely implement the orders of the division headquarters. Wait patiently. Division Commander, do you have any other instructions? I will die without you!"

    Putting down the phone, Zheng Yong wiped the sweat from his forehead and angrily said to several artillery brigade commanders who were looking at him eagerly: "It was a bad idea to ask for a fight, and I was almost scolded by the division commander.  My son was transferred to the division commander as artillery liaison staff. We have been following the division commander for only a year or two. We still don¡¯t know the division commander¡¯s temper. Come on, let¡¯s all go back to our respective artillery groups!¡±

    Several artillery brigade commanders asked unwillingly: "I said Commander Zheng, what did the division commander say?"

    Zheng Yong glanced sideways at several brigade commanders, but shouted at the top of his voice: "Wait for orders!"

    The commander of the Independent Division Armored Forces Headquarters, Major General Battelle, was receiving a call from Major General Hao Mengting, commander of the 4th Tank Brigade, "Commander Hao, I have said it again, without an order from the division commander, our task is to hide ourselves and wait.  Order! No, any action without the division commander¡¯s order is against battlefield discipline and must be carried out strictly in accordance with the battle plan!¡±

    Putting down the phone, Battelle smiled bitterly and said to the chief of staff, Colonel Xu Rong: "Rong, our commander, you still can't calm down. When I was in the First Armored Group of the German Army, I always obeyed the orders of my superiors. I have always obeyed."  I don¡¯t dare to ask why. The German army¡¯s strict military discipline, strict hierarchy, and ancient martial tradition are still worthy of praise. We need to learn a lot!¡±

    Xu Rong said with a smile: "Commander, the eagerness of the brigade commanders is understandable. Are they eager to fight? Especially when they heard that the front line was fighting so lively, and the Soviet army also dispatched a large number of tanks to advance.??Every one of us in our position felt as if a cat was scratching his head. It was the excitement of meeting an opponent. This kind of emotion is rare!  "

    When Battle thought that Xu Rong's words made sense, he smiled and said: "Actually, when I heard the gunfire on the front line, I was more anxious than they were. However, I know the division commander, and I object most to anything that does not follow the predetermined battle plan.  , let¡¯s wait for the order to attack!¡±

    Putting down Zheng Yong's phone, Tang Qiuli said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Call all the brigade commanders and commanders of the troops hidden on the second line again. They must stay calm and don't be impetuous. And  , Don¡¯t use your own ideas to interfere with the division commander¡¯s command! If the brigade commander or commander can¡¯t calm down, come to me and I will calm him down!¡±

    Zhao Yuhe pursed his lips and smiled, but did not move. Tang Qiuli was about to ask him why. Colonel Wang Jun, chief of staff of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard and deputy chief of staff of the campaign headquarters, hurriedly came in and said, "Report to the division commander, take this."  According to the report from the reconnaissance force, the main forces of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District have moved, and they are heading south! "

    Tang Qiuli raised his thick eyebrows, became energetic, and asked: "Chief of Staff Wang, please tell me the specific situation. When did the main force of the Soviet army leave the south bank of the Selenge River? What is the speed of the march and its current location?"

    Wang Jun replied: "According to intelligence, the main force of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region moved south around five o'clock this afternoon, at the speed of a mechanized rapid march. It is now around six o'clock in the evening, and the location should be somewhere near Checherleg."  Huqilting Aben area in the north."

    After a pause, Wang Jun continued: "According to the current marching speed of the Soviet army, if it marches south day and night, its main force will reach Hagen Gol at around four o'clock in the morning on September 28.  The Baiyinchagan area is nearly an hour and a half earlier than our originally planned launch time. Division Commander, this will have a great impact on our campaign plan. Moreover, the Soviet army's march is very long.  "I'm afraid that when the outpost is fired, the Soviet rearguard will still be outside the ambush circle," Wang Jun said without worry.

    Tang Qiuli frowned and thought for a while, then said: "It doesn't matter, as long as the Soviet army comes, the front troops will be on the front line of Cheche'erleg, and it will take an extra hour and a half to allow the Soviet army to gather together again.  The deployment of the outflanking troops remained unchanged, and the time for launching the battle remained unchanged. Chief of Staff Wang ordered the small forces of the Soviet Fifth Army to flank and stop the harassment. "

    Then, he said to Yang Ketian, who had not left yet: "Ketian, the pressure on your troops is a little greater. After all, you have to face 256,000 Soviet troops. Although they have been consumed by several battles, the strength of the troops is still very high."  The Checherlege front line is huge, and it is no better than the natural barrier of the Selenge River. The fourth and fifth brigades of the directly affiliated corps hidden in the second line are also mobilized, and six brigades are deployed at the same time. It is enough. If necessary, we can  Fight back!"

    Yang Ketian said nonchalantly: "Commander, no matter how many Soviet troops come, they will still be sparse, but can we use artillery and tanks?"

    Tang Qiuli said simply: "Yes, but only one artillery brigade and one tank brigade are allowed to be used for counterattack!"

    Yang Ketian muttered dissatisfiedly: "How stingy!" Tang Qiuli glared at him, scaring him so much that he quickly shut up.

    Tang Qiuli then said to Zhao Yuhe, "Yuhe, after the battle started, the troops on both wings immediately began to compress the Soviet army's battlefield space. At the same time, he ordered Liu Chun's cavalry troops to pay attention to cutting off the Soviet army's logistics supply lines, and at the same time, blocking them.  Stay on your retreat!"

    After deploying these, Tang Qiuli smiled and said to several people: "It's not easy. It took a lot of effort to get the old fox like Kurekin to take the bait. Our military strength is roughly the same as that of the Soviet army, and it belongs to Ketang.  There was no surplus at all, so Liu Hongzhang of the east attack group was told that the bridges of the west attack group were full of mountains, and the attack on both wings should be fierce from the beginning, using all the firepower advantages to give the Soviet army the greatest impact.  Kill! Change the balance of forces between the enemy and ourselves on the battlefield!"

    Tang Qiuli called Yang Ketian over again and warned in detail: "Ketian, the tactics before and after the battle are different. Now we are showing the enemy weakness. After the official attack begins, the troops in the front must use the most ferocious firepower."  , to push back the Soviet troops, Battelle's tank troops will be responsible for the frontal assault! At that time, how many artillery pieces and cannons you have are open to use! Coordinate with Zheng Yong on how to attack the artillery. "

    Yang Ketian jumped up with joy and said excitedly: "Commander, I've been waiting for your words. Don't worry. Can the Soviet army withstand the six-brigade assault across the board? I'll rush to the artillery headquarters right away!" After that, he saluted.  Military salute, walking vigorously with wind, and walked away happily.

    Everyone went about their business, and the shelter suddenly became quiet. Tang Qiuli stood in front of the map, looked up at it for a while, walked to a phone, picked up the phone and said, "Switchboard, I'm the division commander Tang Qiu."  Li, pick me up the air force from Nanjing??Commander Le Yiqin of the Flying Group!  "

    To be continued. To be continued. To be continued.  If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (.Vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m to read.)
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