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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2016: Fierce Counterattack (Part 1)

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    About 40 kilometers away from the second line of defense of the Independent Division outside Minusinsk, in the headquarters of the 43rd Army of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front, at this moment, a solemn atmosphere enveloped all Soviet commanders.  heart.

    Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, the commander of the group army, frowned. The progress of the battle was completely unexpected. The independent division troops gave up their original positions and did not huddle into the city as they had judged, preparing to fight.  street fighting.

    The Chinese also have a second line of defense, which is this line of defense. The group army troops launched five division-level attacks in more than three hours, but they were all repelled. Even the infantry did not see the opponent's position.  , fell under the rain of artillery shells, and the roaring artillery, whose model was unknown, but could explode the attack route into a sea of ????fire. In more than three hours of fighting, the group army had already spent 20,000 yuan.  The cost of many casualties.

    From the inside, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov was shocked by the sudden use of powerful artillery fire by the Independent Division. He had a question lingering in his mind, "Why didn't the Chinese use artillery fire in the previous battles? Is it the last  Trump¡¯s trump card, or is there another conspiracy?¡±

    Is it the main force of the independent division?  But based on the situation of the battle, it shouldn't be. Although the Chinese artillery fire was very fierce, judging from the intensity of firepower on the front, the strength of the independent divisions on the position was, at best, four to five divisions.**  There were only ten thousand people, and the intelligence from the front army intelligence department showed that the main force of the Chinese Tang Qiuli had at least more than two hundred thousand people.

    ¡°Could it be that the Chinese Tang Qiuli prepared a huge trap for himself by not using all his troops?

    That¡¯s all I thought about, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov.  At that time, he broke out in a cold sweat. To be able to surround the 43rd Group Army, the strength of the independent division must reach at least about 300,000 people. He was a little hesitant in his heart, whether to report the situation to the front army headquarters or to continue the attack.  Find out the true intentions of the Chinese Tang Qiuli?

    Both methods have shortcomings. If the battle situation is reported, it will be later.  It proved that what he faced was not the main force of the independent division. Because he lied about the military situation, he attracted all the troops of the front army to the vicinity of Minusinsk.  So much so that it affected General Vasilevsky's overall campaign plan, and the consequences were quite serious.  This grumpy comrade commander.  I definitely can't spare myself. Removal from office and investigation is the lightest punishment.

    If we continue to attack, if we fall into Tang Qiuli's trap, the 43rd Army may be completely wiped out. We should stop moving forward and wait and see what happens.  It didn't work, and it turned out later that it was a false alarm against the independent division troops on the opposite side.  With only four or five divisions of troops, he couldn't bear the accusation of wasting the opportunity and being too timid to move forward.

    For a time, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, who had hundreds of thousands of troops at his disposal, was in a dilemma, at a loss, and hesitant.

    Major General Khabarovsky, the chief of staff of the group army, saw that Comrade Commander was a little distracted and quickly reminded: "Comrade Commander, the top priority is to decide what action we should take, whether to organize an attack again, or to rest overnight and try again tomorrow.  Make a plan, or report the situation to the front army headquarters and wait for instructions? "

    Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, full of entanglements, continued to attack. Obviously, he was not getting any advantage, but not fighting was not a good idea. He asked: "Comrade Chief of Staff, what is the situation of the armored forces?"

    Chief of Staff Khabarovsky looked dark and replied: "The anti-tank weapons of the Independent Division are very advanced. After several battles, we only have less than 300 tanks left, and the rest have been destroyed.  Not only that, but a large number of tanks were destroyed, as well as the artillery of the independent division."

    Lieutenant General Bamiyanov was shaken all over. The tank troops suffered considerable losses. As expected, the burning steel was right in front of him on the battlefield, but there were four tank brigades, more than a thousand tanks, and three  After more than an hour of fighting, there were only less than 300 vehicles left, and they were not able to break through even one of the enemy's defense lines. It was hard to accept this fact.

    Artillery!  Damn artillery, if it is your own artillery, follow the troops. Three artillery divisions and more than 800 heavy artillery can completely suppress the firepower of the independent division's artillery and blast the Chinese positions into the sky. How can tank troops and  So many infantry losses?

    Lieutenant General Bamiyanov said angrily: "Comrade Chief of Staff, where is our artillery now? Why haven't they arrived on the battlefield yet?"

    Chief of Staff Khabarovsky said: "Comrade Commander, I will send a telegram to inquire immediately!" He just turned around and didn't have time to go out.

    A major staff officer rushed in with a telegram and said: "Report, Comrade Commander, we received an urgent telegram from the artillery unit. They were suddenly attacked by the independent division.However, the size of the independent division troops that attacked the artillery and the current situation were not stated. The contact was interrupted and the current situation is unknown!  "

    A chill instantly passed through the hearts of all the Soviet generals. To attack an artillery corps, how many troops would the Chinese have to mobilize? Is it just the strength shown in front of them?

    Lieutenant General Bamiyanov no longer hesitated at this moment. From the moment he knew that the artillery was attacked, he judged that he had fallen into the trap of the Chinese Tang Qiuli. Around Minusinsk,  It is undoubtedly the main force of the independent division!

    "Chief of Staff, report the situation to the front army headquarters immediately. Our 43rd Group Army is surrounded by the main force of the Independent Division on the outskirts of Minusinsk. We are requesting reinforcements!" he said eagerly.

    Immediately, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov issued another order: "Order, all units of the group army to retreat immediately and move closer to the southward troops!"

    The staff officer who had recorded the order had no time to convey it, "Ding, ring, ring!" The phone on the shell box rang rapidly. Chief of Staff Khabarovsky picked up the phone and after listening to a few words, his expression changed.  He suddenly turned pale, "What? Repeat it again!"

    Putting down the phone, Chief of Staff Khabarovsky said: "Comrade Commander, after receiving a report from the frontline troops, the independent division troops began a full-scale counterattack, and used a large-scale armored group, with at least more than a thousand tanks.  , launch a fierce assault deep into our position! There are also an unknown number of self-propelled artillery, accompanying the attack of the independent division armored group! "

    "More than a thousand tanks? Self-propelled artillery?" Lieutenant General Bamiyanov's scalp was numb, cold sweat dripped down his spine, and his throat was dry. In terms of the terrain conditions around Minusinsk,  Lieutenant General Bamiyanov was very aware of the lethality of the Independent Division's tanks and self-propelled artillery to his own troops. Previously, the 43rd Army had been in an offensive posture and had not built a position at all.

    The flat fields, tanks and self-propelled artillery are undoubtedly a nightmare for our troops. "The order is to invest all the tanks to block the attack of the independent division armored group and buy time for the troops to retreat. Each unit adopts the tactics of echelon cover and gradually retreats.  The order of retreat is: Third Army, Second Army, First Army, move quickly!" Lieutenant General Bamiyanov shouted angrily.

    In other words, the entire group army made a U-turn. The Third Army that had previously attacked became the troops behind. This was also a helpless decision. The troops behind the troops had a very slim chance of survival under the fierce attack of the independent division armored group.  , but it is better than the entire group army being entangled by the Chinese!

    There was an immediate chaos in the headquarters. The staff members were rushing to pack up all kinds of things. The radio station was busy collecting and transferring lines. "Report, I received a call from the Second Army and the First Army. There were a large number of independent soldiers on our left and right wings."  Division troops, launch a fierce attack on us!" A staff officer put down the phone and shouted in panic.

    Intensive gunfire came from both sides. Lieutenant General Bamiyanov sat down on the canvas marching chair, "Encirclement!" This was his first reaction, and he got into the Chinese in a daze.  Tang Qiuli set a trap for himself.

    "Intelligence! Damn intelligence!" Lieutenant General Bamiyanov suddenly roared hysterically. Who can blame him? In the final analysis, the 43rd Army has reached the point where it is today because it was misled by the intelligence of the Front Army Intelligence Department.  Why, there are only a small group of independent divisions around Minusinsk, fart!

    Chief of Staff Khabarovsky said anxiously: "Comrade Commander, now is not the time for us to hold anyone accountable. We should take countermeasures immediately. Otherwise, our situation will be very bad!"

    Lieutenant General Bamiyanov's eyes flashed with despair, and he said fiercely: "Chief of Staff, order the troops to break out at all costs! We must break out! As long as we can hold on for two days, reinforcements will arrive  Come! The third army withstood the Chinese frontal attack, and the second army launched counterattacks on the left and right wings. The first army quickly retreated and told the three army commanders that if we could not break through, we would fight to the death with the Chinese! "

    Outside Minusinsk, on a frontal battlefield more than 30 kilometers wide, facing the Soviet troops without any fortifications to rely on, four independent division tank brigades and more than a thousand tanks formed eight attack arrows, which did not cost much  With such force, the blocking line of the Soviet infantry was defeated, and it cut deeply into the Soviet position, cutting into pieces the weak blocking line hastily formed by the Soviet Third Army.

    The self-propelled artillery that accompanied the tank attack and the extended firing artillery group blasted the Soviet positions into dust, and the flash of fire cleared all obstacles on the tank's attack route. In the light of the fire, there were independent division infantry soldiers accompanying the tanks in the counterattack.  A vigorous figure.

    Tang Qiuli¡¯s counterattack was extremely fierce and fierce.All the tanks and four brigades of infantry were invested in a completely frontal attack.

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