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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2129: Instant Strangeness

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    On the battlefield of Outer Mongolia, the infantry corps of the 35th Group Army left behind by the Soviet Union's Outer Mongolia Front was encircled by the Outer Mongolia Field Corps of the Independent Division south of Delen. With no hope of breaking out and unable to fight anymore, Army Commander Xi Lei  Major General Kinski chose a very wise approach and ordered the troops to lay down their weapons and surrender to Sun Zhenbang's troops.

    This incident aroused the infinite emotion of Major General Zhao Yuhe, Chief of Staff of the Independent Division. During the three Outer Mongolia wars with the Soviet Union, for the first time, he served as Chief of Staff at the East Point Headquarters. On the front line of Jinzhou in western Liaoning, he fought with the Japanese in Kanto.  I didn¡¯t participate in the military battle, but I personally experienced the two subsequent ones. I was a participant in the whole process, so I had a lot of feelings.

    "Commander, can we ask the division to report this matter to the Information Office, make some big articles, publicize it widely, and undermine the morale of the Soviet army?" Zhao Yuhe suggested.

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said: "Yuhe, it's not necessary. It won't be of much use. Vasilevskiy's entire army is eager to retreat. The two armies left behind only have a strength of more than 300,000 people. Facing us in Outer Mongolia,  He also knew very well that the strength of the troops in the area would not accomplish anything big. Ultimately, this was probably his strategy of abandoning his troops to save his chariots. He even knew better that even Cullen could not be defended, so he had to leave some bait.  It¡¯s just to delay our attack on the evacuation of his main force as much as possible!¡±

    Zhao Yuhe thought about it carefully, and it was true that the distance from Kulun to Saiyinsanda was hundreds of kilometers long. The two Soviet army groups left behind could not look at each other. Moreover, they were ordered to block the Outer Mongolia Field Corps and the Directly Affiliated Corps on the spot.  The 37th Soviet Army Group, Vasilevsky has no hope of returning intact, he is just an abandoned son. This move is poisonous and most effective, otherwise, the entanglement will continue.  The Soviet Outer Mongolia Front Army would not be able to leave Outer Mongolia for several months.

    However, Zhao Yuhe couldn't help laughing when he thought of the division commander's back-up plan in the Tangnu Mountains and the Ural Mountains. "Division Commander, the five brigades directly under the corps in the Tangnu Mountains and the Ural Mountains should also be discovered by the Soviet army."  Well, it¡¯s strange that we haven¡¯t received any information about this yet?¡±

    Tang Qiuli was also puzzled. He had already ordered the troops of the directly affiliated corps to rush to the Tangnu Mountains and the Ural Mountains.  The fortifications were built with great fanfare, not afraid of being discovered by the Soviet army, and they also exaggerated their strength, with five brigades disguised as fifteen brigades.  After this strong dose of medicine, Vasilevskiy must have been sweating all over.  Stalin would also be restless.  But seven or eight days have passed, and the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front has not made any unusual moves.

    Faced with the relentless pursuit of the five brigades of the directly affiliated corps, Vasilevskiy¡¯s countermeasures were simple: leave enough troops to resist the attack, block the attack layer by layer, and retreat while fighting.  The main force will never entangle, but despite this, the retreat speed of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front is not fast.  Previously, Chutian's special operations detachment had destroyed the roads and bridges along the Soviet retreat, which greatly restricted the Soviet army's marching speed.

    The five mechanized infantry brigades of the directly affiliated corps were following and pursuing, and battle reports came in every day. Without exception, the troops suffered minor casualties and gained a lot of reports. Among them, the First Brigade Commander Liu, who returned to the position of brigade commander,  Hongzhang, the registered division commander has the most battle reports and the greatest results.

    Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe guessed that Brigadier Liu Da had probably vented all the anger he had accumulated while serving as deputy battalion commander in the baggage department on the Soviet army, commanding the first brigade to fight.  The most ferocious and cruel. Judging from the current positions of the pursuing brigades, Liu Hongzhang's first brigade was already a long way ahead of the other troops. This really worried Zhao Yuhe for a long time.

    The five brigades of the Directly Affiliated Corps have more than 100,000 troops, and the pursuit of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front has more than one million troops. As long as Vasilevsky is willing, he can turn around and bite back at any time. Counter-encirclement of any brigade of the Directly Affiliated Corps is nothing.  It was a difficult matter, and the average gap between the five mechanized infantry brigades of the pursuing corps was about a hundred kilometers, which gave the Soviet army favorable conditions for counterattack.

    A staff officer walked in lightly and handed Zhao Yuhe a telegram. Zhao Yuhe read it quickly, smiled bitterly, and said: "Commander, this is the battle report from Brigadier Liu. These are the six received today.  Come on, the first brigade is now chasing at the front. Division commander, the pursuit is too fierce and fast, and the position is quite prominent. It is a situation where the army goes deep alone. This is very dangerous. After all, we only have five brigades of troops. We are facing  It¡¯s more than one million Soviet troops!¡±

    "I'm very worried. If Vasilevsky turns around and bites back, the First Brigade will be in danger! In the name of the division commander, should we order the First Brigade to slow down the pursuit and wait for other troops to come up?  It¡¯s safer this way!¡±

    Tang Qiuli said this: "Don't worry about him, don't worry. Liu Hongzhang naturally has a sense of proportion. He has been a veteran on the battlefield for many years, and his judgment will not be bad. What's more, the way he pursued was the farthest part of the Soviet army's flank.  The most fringe troops of the Soviet army, Not afraid of being surrounded by counterattacks, Liu Hongzhang's intention is very obvious, he wants to bite off a large piece of flesh from the more than one million retreating Soviet troops!  "

    "Furthermore, to surround our brigade, Vasilevsky must mobilize at least five times more troops. More than 100,000 people are almost the strength of a group army. Do you think that the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front Army has several group armies?  Can it be consumed in the battlefield of Outer Mongolia? "

    "More importantly, once one of our troops is surrounded by the Soviet army, Vasilevsky will also think that I will not sit idly by and will definitely rescue with all possible strength. In order to achieve the total annihilation of our surrounded troops, the Soviet army will  The goal is to increase the number of troops again. This snowballs, and more and more troops are fighting. In the end, the entire Soviet Outer Mongolia Front will be involved. Then, can the Soviet army, which is eager to retreat, still be able to go? "

    "It was because Liu Hongzhang recognized this that Vasilevsky was most worried about that he dared to use a brigade of troops to penetrate deep into the Soviet army and unleash a massive attack. He was not afraid of being surrounded. Maybe this restless guy would  He wishes the Soviet army would surround his troops!"

    Speaking of this, Tang Qiuli sighed with emotion, "Among the twelve brigade commanders directly under the corps, no one can surpass Liu in terms of precise grasp of the battlefield situation, keen insight, bold and fierce command style, and level of bellicosity.  Around Hongzhang, even Chu Ziye, commander of the fourth brigade, who has always been known for his bravery and daring to fight all kinds of tough battles, can't compare to him. Such a complicated and chaotic battlefield is just right for him. Can he win in the chaos? We are here  I'm worried, maybe Liu Hongzhang is enjoying it?"

    Zhao Yuhe smiled, and deeply agreed with the division commander's analysis and judgment. The eagerness to evacuate the battlefield in Outer Mongolia was Vasilevsky's biggest weakness. Obviously, Liu Hongzhang grasped this, so his gains were compared to the other four.  A trip would cost a lot more!

    "Report, Commander of the Armored Forces of the Independent Division, Battelle, has been ordered to come and report!" A clear report came from outside, and Battelle had arrived.

    Tang Qiuli's eyes flashed with joy, "Come in!" He said softly.

    Wearing a straight military uniform and full of dust, the heroic Battelle strode in with a standard military posture. When he saw Tang Qiuli's face, he grinned, showing his white teeth, "Division Commander, Chief of Staff  !¡± he greeted.

    Tang Qiuli did not speak, but stood up, poured a cup of steaming milk tea himself, and handed it to Barter's hand, "You haven't had time to eat yet. I will let the cooking team prepare it and ask you to come to the teacher's office. There is no rush."  , Come back after dinner, this is not good for your health, remember!" There was a reproach in his tone, and the kindness from the heart was felt deeply by Zhao Yuhe on the side.

    Battle felt warm in his heart, smiled honestly, and said, "Brother, it's okay. I ate marching rations on the road. The field rations you personally designated taste really good. I'll never tire of eating them!"

    Hearing this "Brother!" Tang Qiuli felt a strange emotion surge up in his heart, as if he had returned to the Sanchahe town by the Songhua River in the Northeast. Under the winter sunset, the streets were covered with snow and solid ice.  Above, in the biting cold wind, the little Mongolian boy who was only 6 years old and dressed in rags showed infinite gratitude in his stubborn eyes after I bought him a large bag of food.  , and it was the same way, calling myself "Brother!" for the first time.

    That scene was forever etched deep in Tang Qiuli's heart. From then on, there was a younger brother with a different surname in his life. Warm tears welled up in the corners of his eyes, and he couldn't help but raise his hand, as if  When Barter was a boy, every time he ran back from outside, he would throw himself into his arms. As for himself, he would always gently stroke his strong and disheveled black hair, and the words rang in his ears again, "Brother,  Is there anything delicious?¡±

    Only when he reached halfway out of his hand did he suddenly come to his senses. His younger brother had grown up and grown into a handsome young man. He was no longer the little boy who threw himself into his arms at every turn a few years ago.  A commander who commands thousands of tanks and has the rank of major general across the battlefield is an upright man!

    Such an intimate move was obviously inappropriate for the current Battle. Tang Qiuli smiled slightly awkwardly, his arm stiffened slightly and then he put it down, and picked an inconspicuous piece of grass from Battle's uniform.  The stick was gently thrown to the ground, and the whole process was concealed very cleverly.

    But Barter felt and saw it, and felt a pain in his heart, "Is the relationship between my brother and me estranged? Or is it the long years of fighting, the smell of blood is too strong, too heavy, and it has wiped out the warmth in my heart, or maybe the years have  The distance left behind, the inseparable distance in childhood, has created a thin barrier. Perhaps, on the surface, I no longer have the attachment to my brother that I once did, and are we strangers to each other? "

    In an instant, something flashed through Battelle¡¯s heart.A slight pain suddenly spread all over the body, and the nose was a little sore.
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