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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2074: Victory at sight

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    Zhukov's speech was still in the same style as before, concise, clear, and without unnecessary nonsense, "Comrades, everyone knows that the war against the Japanese Kwantung Army in the Far East has reached its final moment, and our victory is about to come.  In order to ensure the success of the final attack on the Japanese Kwantung Army and to reduce the casualties of our soldiers, Comrade Kilganin and Gregariff carefully formulated a general attack plan. Next, I will begin to announce the combat deployment.  . . ¡±

    Before Zhukov could finish his words, Major General Shiregli, the Communications Director of the Far Eastern Front, hurried in and interrupted Zhukov, "Comrade Commander, there is an urgent telegram from the General Staff Headquarters. I must interrupt your meeting!"  There was trembling and anxiety in his voice, as well as unspeakable fear.

    Zhukov frowned, with a displeased expression on his face, and blamed: "Comrade Shiregli, what urgent order is there? Will you not wait until the end of the meeting? Is there anything more important than annihilating the remaining troops of the Japanese Kwantung Army?"  ?¡±

    Major General Shiregli did not defend himself, his face was as ugly as a dead man, and he just handed the telegram to Zhukov.

    Zhukov took the telegram and only glanced at it. His face suddenly turned pale without a trace of blood. His tall body shook a few times. General Gregarif, the commander of the Baikal Front, who was sitting on his left, looked at  Something strange happened and he hurriedly asked: "Comrade Zhukov, what is the content of the telegram from the General Staff Headquarters? Why do you look so ugly? Is it some bad news?"

    Many senior Soviet generals below also saw something strange about him. They looked at the three giants with doubts. Zhukov handed the telegram to him with a panicked look, his voice was so dry that there was no trace of moisture.  He simply said, "The Germans invaded the Soviet Union, and the war broke out at dawn on April 10th!"

    "What?" The Soviet officers participating in the meeting felt as if they heard the bad news like a bolt from the blue. Their minds went blank. They did not believe that the Germans would suddenly attack their country. The Soviet-German Non-Aggression Pact  "It was only a few years after it was signed, and before the ink was dry, the war broke out without warning?"

    But.  The commander of the Lake Baikal Front, General Gregariv, ruthlessly shattered their disbelief with his next words, "Yes, Comrade Zhukov's words are correct. This is an order personally issued by the Chief of General Staff, Marshal Petroshilov."  . All our troops in the Far East will return to Europe immediately, that's what the telegram said." General Gregariff's face was much uglier than Zhukov's.

    Most of his troops are at the southern exit of the plain area between the Burya Mountains and the Kukan Mountains, blocking the Kwantung Army's retreat.  Although the blocking line is firmly held, it is still a situation where two enemies are facing each other. The front is the desperate assault of the Japanese Kwantung Army, and the back has to withstand the attack of Japanese reinforcements.  Is it possible to give an order to evacuate the battlefield easily?

    General Kilganin, the commander of the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front, took the telegram and read it carefully. His expression was dull, and the muscles on his cheeks were trembling uncontrollably. The three military giants were sitting there as if they were wooden.  Everything was in chaos. This telegram was so sudden. The news was shocking. Even the three military giants who had gone through the storm had not yet reacted.

    The hundreds of senior Soviet officers below were even more stunned, their eyes full of confusion and confusion. In the temporary conference room, the air was so silent that it almost solidified. Everyone felt that it was difficult to breathe. It was a kind of boundless depression that made people breathless.  Angry.

    I don't know if it was the officer who couldn't bear the depression. He suddenly stood up, slammed the military cap in his hand to the ground, and shouted hysterically: "It's impossible - how could such a thing happen? I don't  Believe it or not, it must be a misinformation!¡±

    His roar broke the solid atmosphere. Hundreds of senior Soviet officers began to recover from the shock. They all looked excited and talked about everything, "Could it be the General Staff Officer?"  "Is the Ministry making a mistake?" "One order told us to evacuate the battlefield. I am not willing to give up when we see the victory!"

    "It was an order to evacuate the battlefield and return reinforcements to Europe, but there were no specific regulations on which direction to send reinforcements, where the troops would be assembled, and how we would assemble them?" "We know nothing about the situation on the front line. Where are the Germans now?  , our troops are still resisting? "

    The officers' discussion made Zhukov wake up from his endless shock and sighed in his heart, "The officers are right. What is the situation on the western battlefield? Our more than 4 million troops should have a specific situation."  The direction of reinforcements? There was no mention in the telegram from the General Staff. It seems that the troops in the western border area have completely lost their ability to resist in the face of the German attack.??

    "Even the General Staff, which is responsible for commanding troops throughout the Soviet Union, is unable to grasp the specific conditions of the battlefield and designate a clear front for the millions of troops returning to support. It is in a hurry. The General Staff has acted from top to bottom.  Otherwise, it should not be just a simple order to evacuate the battlefield, but the specific gathering place of the various front armies. Zhukov felt a sense of sadness in his heart! "

    When the Politburo decided to use large-scale troops in Outer Mongolia and the Far East, I did not fully agree with it. Unfortunately, I was far away from the center of power. I was not a low-key person, but I was not a person who could influence the Politburo's decision, especially this decision.  , or Comrade Stalin strongly advocated it, who can convince him?

    Zhukov felt a sharp pain in his heart. This pain prompted him to make arrangements as soon as possible, "Comrades, stop unnecessary discussions. What we have to do now is how to implement the orders of the General Staff as soon as possible.  When I complained, the matter was urgent and I didn¡¯t have time to hold a meeting with my comrades to discuss it, so I made my decision.¡±

    "I order Comrade Gregariv's Lake Baikal Front to immediately withdraw from Birobidzhan and Khabarovsk, and allow the Eastern Army to retreat through Kulun towards the Ural Mountains. Comrade Kilganin  The troops of the Outer Khingan Mountains Front immediately withdrew from the battlefield and headed for the western battlefield via the Chita and Ural Mountains. The troops of the Far East Far East Front continued to maintain their offensive against the Japanese Kwantung Army. They left the battlefield on April 13 and returned to support the western direction.  !¡±

    "As for the troops stipulated by the General Staff to stay on the Eastern battlefield, they should be mobilized from the Far East Front Army. The withdrawal from the battlefield will begin tonight. After the meeting, comrades from all front armies will go back and arrange troop operations as soon as possible. Dear comrades,  Do you have any other opinions?" Zhukov's eyes were bright and his tone was as tough as stone. Although the last sentence was asking for everyone's opinions, everyone could tell that there was no room for negotiation. Moreover, Zhukov  The deployment is impeccable.

    More than four million troops hurriedly evacuated the battlefield, changing from a full-line attack to a full-line evacuation. The completely opposite approach was like a car that was speeding at full speed and suddenly turned around and was bound to overturn. The Baikal Front gave way and was eager to break out.  The Japanese Kwantung Army must have thought that their day-and-night attacks were effective, but they would have thought too much, seized the opportunity, and not tried their best to escape!

    The troops of the two front armies evacuated the battlefield without any delay. The troops of the Far East Front Army continued to attack. There was no problem in terms of strength. Moreover, it also gave the Japanese Kwantung Army the illusion that they would not turn around and bite back. The attack of the Far East Front Army was actually  The purpose was to cover the evacuation operations of the other two fronts. The burden was not light. In the rush, Zhukov did not rush or behave carelessly. He was able to achieve such a sophisticated and sophisticated deployment, which shows his military quality and command ability.

    All the officers who participated in the meeting, including the commanders of the other two front armies, had no objections. No one could do anything better than Zhukov if they could achieve this level of change in such a sudden situation.  The officers stood up in a hurry, their hearts heavy, and left nervously. This night, for them, was a shock and confusion they had never experienced before.

    General Kilganin, commander of the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army, hesitated for a moment before leaving and said to Zhukov: "Comrade Zhukov, do we need to brief Comrade Vasilevsky of the Outer Mongolia Front Army on the situation? Perhaps, we  They can act together. He is facing the Chinese Tang Qiuli¡¯s army, which is a more difficult and cunning opponent! "

    Zhukov smiled bitterly and replied: "Comrade Kilganin, the Outer Mongolia Front Army is responsible for an independent offensive direction. The General Staff should have a special telegram to Comrade Vasilevsky. Moreover, the current situation of the Outer Mongolia Front Army  , much better than us. At least, so far, they have not exchanged fire with Tang Qiuli's independent division troops, so there should be no difficulty in the evacuation operation. "

    "Comrade Vasilevsky is an experienced commander. He should have his own arrangements and deployments. You must trust him. If you need cooperation, he will send a telegram. What do you think, Comrade Kilganin?  "

    Zhukov knew that Kilganin and Vasilevsky had a very good personal relationship. He was worried that all the troops in the Far East had evacuated, leaving only the Outer Mongolia Front Army to face Tang Qiuli's independent division.  After being injured, the Japanese Kwantung Army was a lonely army, unable to support itself, and suffered heavy losses. Zhukov's words suddenly made him realize, yes, no matter how confused the General Staff is, they will not forget this basic common sense. It seems that we  I am worrying too much!

    "I am over-worrying, Comrade Zhukov!" General Kilganin said with a smile, "I just hope that the evacuation of the Outer Mongolia Front Army can go smoothly. That Chinese is a difficult character!"

    But, ?General Erganin did not see the fleeting look of worry in Zhukov's eyes.

    (To be continued) (To be continued.)
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