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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2197 The Japanese Army¡¯s Blockade

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    General Zhukov, the commander of the Soviet Far East Front, and Lieutenant General Haruhiko Taichi, the commander of the rear guard group of the Japanese Far East Campaign, can be said to be two very wise commanders. Although the two sides are bloody opponents on the battlefield, this does not prevent them from being different in their approach.  similarities.

    Unlike Zhukov's snow and ice fortifications built due to terrain conditions, Lieutenant General Haruhiko not only made the defensive positions extremely strong, but also used explosives to explode in several main directions where the Soviet army would definitely attack.  A few anti-tank trenches were dug out, and then water was poured on them. Lieutenant General Haruhiko believed that just these few trenches covered with ice would be enough for the Soviet army to gnaw at them for several days.

    The Soviet tank group was getting closer and closer. Lieutenant General Haruhiko said to a staff officer: "Order, the small and medium-caliber artillery group is mainly to block the Soviet infantry, and the large-caliber artillery group is mainly to destroy the Soviet tanks.  The death squads are ready to enter the forward position and attack at any time to blow up the Soviet tanks!¡±

    This is another trump card of Lieutenant General Haruhiko. In terms of firepower intensity, his rear guard cluster in the Far East Campaign is definitely not as good as the two field fronts of the Soviet army. Those few icy trenches cannot completely stop the Soviet army.  Tanks, if these steel monsters rush into the position and tear a hole, their defense line will be destroyed immediately, and they will not be able to block the assault of more than two million Soviet troops.

    The only way is to give full play to the Bushido spirit of the Japanese Empire and recruit soldiers who volunteer to serve as blasters among all the troops. When the Soviet tanks rush into the position, the soldiers covered in explosives pounce on them and blow them up.  , to destroy the main equipment that the Soviet army relies on for assault. This task is a life-long job. To put it bluntly, it is a powerful suicide bomb.

    At first, Lieutenant General Haruhiko was worried that he would not be able to recruit enough suicide squad members, after all.  Anyone who has fought a soldier on the battlefield will understand that this is a character who is willing to die. However, after the recruitment order was issued to each unit, the soldiers became fanatical.  Far beyond his expectation, within one day, more than 10,000 soldiers volunteered to serve as death squads.

    Lieutenant General Haruhiko was deeply moved by the samurai of the Imperial Japanese Empire and their willingness to sacrifice their lives for His Majesty the Emperor, and was determined to complete the task of blocking Soviet reinforcements.  I have more confidence. Now, more than 3,000 of the more than 10,000 death squads are in the first anti-tank trench. In Lieutenant General Haruhiko's view, this is more powerful than thousands of artillery pieces.  arms.

    Soviet tanks and infantry.  Having advanced to a distance of several thousand meters from the Japanese position, the black muzzles of the tank guns were clearly visible. There was a tense atmosphere in the headquarters. Lieutenant General Haruhiko said coldly: "Let's begin!"

    Behind the Japanese army's position, there was suddenly a loud thunder-like sound, and countless artillery shells roared towards them.  In the Soviet offensive formation, clouds of black smoke exploded. The quality of the Japanese artillery was quite good. The artillery fire accurately covered the Soviet offensive troops. For a while, severed limbs and arms were flying all over the sky.  The tank hit by the shell emitted streams of black smoke mixed with dark red flames.

    General Kilganin's brows couldn't help but tremble, "The defensive counterattack of the Japanese army is exactly the same. The Japanese commander on the opposite side is a master, and the artillery fire coordination is quite precise!" He thought to himself, "Order, the artillery group of the front army  , comprehensively suppress and destroy the Japanese artillery fire, cover the tank and infantry assault!" He then issued the order.

    As a battlefield veteran, General Kilganin has considerable experience. Judging from the intensity of Japanese artillery fire and the power of explosions, there is still a big gap between him and his own artillery group. Although the sudden bombardment brought considerable damage to the attacking troops.  The small loss also exposed the location of the Japanese artillery positions. Next, it was time for our own artillery to show off its power!

    Artillery fire that was denser than that of the Japanese army was hitting the Japanese artillery position. General Kilganin's confidence was justified. Less than twenty minutes after the artillery battle began, the density of the Japanese artillery fire dropped, and the impact on the attacking troops was  The threat has also been greatly reduced.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, I received a report from the artillery commander that the Soviet artillery fire was very fierce. We squeezed out of the artillery position and have been destroyed and suffered serious losses!" A staff officer reported to Lieutenant General Haruhiko after putting down the phone.

    "As expected!" Lieutenant General Haruhiko showed no signs of surprise. "Order the artillery group to move positions!" He ordered, that was enough. The first round of artillery strikes achieved the expected results. Looking from the position of his headquarters,  The Soviet tanks had been hit to a certain extent. Compared with the Soviet artillery firepower, they did not have so much capital.

    Without the attack of Japanese artillery fire, the Soviet army's attack speed accelerated significantly. In front, a trench covered with ice and snow suddenly appeared. The Soviet tanks drove in front of the trench. The width and depth of the Soviet tanks, which were extremely capable of cross-country,  At a loss, for a while, a large number of Soviet tanks were wandering around the trench, trying to find a passage. General Kilganin put down his telescope and frowned and asked:??: "What's going on with the tank troops? Why did they stop attacking and still get together in a group!"

    A staff officer answered the phone and reported: "Comrade Commander, the commander of the tank unit reported that they encountered an anti-tank trench dug by the Japanese army and they are preparing to blast it!"

    As soon as the staff officer finished speaking, a violent explosion sounded. General Kilganin raised his telescope in confusion, "It won't be so fast, right?" He thought to himself, and then his face changed drastically. What he saw was not his own.  The tank troops were blasting the trenches, but suddenly, thousands of Japanese soldiers appeared from the trenches. They threw themselves in front of the tanks desperately, and then pulled the explosives on them.

    The tanks were blown up into thick smoke and flashing fire. Many Japanese soldiers were beaten into pieces by the infantry behind them, and their ammunition exploded into a ball of blood mist. However, there were still Japanese soldiers who kept coming from the trenches.  Climbing out, as if possessed, he rushed towards the tank, and more smoke came out.

    The sweat on General Kilganin's forehead started to drop. The Japanese commander actually used this move. He never expected it. Only the Japanese could do suicide bombings with the lives of soldiers.  "Order, stop the attack and withdraw the tank troops immediately!" He gave the order feebly. If the battle continued like this, there would be very few tanks left in the front army. What else could we expect from the subsequent attack?

    The remaining Soviet tanks turned around and retreated, and the infantry also retreated like the ebbing sea water. The sound of gunfire on the battlefield became sparse. Lieutenant General Haruhiko let out a long breath, his heavy clothes were soaked with sweat, and his whole body was weak.

    The first encounter between the Soviet Union's Outer Mongolia Front Army and the Japanese Far East Campaign Guard Group was bloody. After more than an hour of offensive and defensive battles, the Soviet Union's Outer Mongolia Front Army lost more than 300 tanks and more than 10,000 infantry casualties. The attack was defeated.  repel.

    In Japan¡¯s Far East Campaign rearguard cluster, more than 3,000 death squads survived, more than 100 artillery pieces were lost, and more than 8,000 soldiers were killed or wounded. On the surface, the losses on both sides were roughly equal, and it was considered a tie.

    In fact, it was not the case. The Soviet Union's Outer Xing'anling Front launched an attack with superior strength, but was repulsed at a considerable cost. The most important thing was that the Japanese army successfully repelled the Soviet attack, which had greater strength and firepower than its own.  Confidence increased.

    The Soviet army's first attack failed. The troops who had come from a long distance entered the battle without taking a rest. The attack was frustrated and their vigor was lost. The morale of the troops must have been greatly affected. If they want to organize an attack again, I am afraid that it will take two days before the Japanese army succeeds.  It bought time. From this aspect, the Soviet army failed.

    General Kilganin knew how precious time was to him. However, in just one attack, nearly one-third of the tank troops were lost. The tenacity of the Japanese defense and the solidity of the fortifications exceeded his expectations, and he had to stop.  Attack, adjust the deployment, and launch the attack again. It would take two days at the earliest. He was anxious. The Japanese blocking line in front of him was not the biggest obstacle.

    What makes General Kilganin fearful is that the independent division is following his troops not far away but not far away. According to reconnaissance, he learned that there are more than 300,000 troops in the independent division following him.  Like a hungry wolf, I don't know when it suddenly pounced on me and bit me.

    In order to guard against hidden arrows from the rear, the Outer Xing'anling Front's more than one million troops deployed only about one-half of its troops in the offensive. The remaining more than half a million troops were used to defend against the independent divisions.  The feeling of being attacked from both sides is quite unpleasant.

    Facing the independent division troops who were reluctant to leave and whose attitude was unclear, General Kilganin gritted his teeth with hatred, but he had no choice but to do so. Without the independent division troops behind him, all the Outer Xing'anling Front Army would be involved in the attack. The Japanese defense line in front of him would not be an obstacle.  , he can choose more assault directions, and accordingly, the defensive strength of the Japanese army is thinned, and the resistance to the attack is also greatly reduced.

    General Kilganin asked himself more than once, "What are the Chinese going to do?" Without fighting or retreating, just hanging behind the Outer Xing'an Mountains Front Army, he could not guarantee that he would be able to fight the Japanese.  When the sky is dark and the ground is dark, the Chinese will not pounce and take a bite. The independent division troops are opponents on the battlefield. They fight enemies with hatred and do not expect the Chinese to be kind.

    In front is a solid defense line held by hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, standing across the front, and behind is more than 300,000 Chinese soldiers, with ulterior motives and eager eyes. The Outer Xing'anling Front Army is sandwiched in the middle, a wolf in front and a tiger in the back. None of them are easy to mess with.  , General Kilganin was worried, multitasking, guarding both front and rear, feeling exhausted mentally and physically. Zhukov's troops were in danger again, waiting for him to lend a helping hand. But under the current situation, could they reach the Far East battlefield quickly?

    It¡¯s not just the situation of the troops on the Outer Xing¡¯anling Front. Su??The Baikal Front Army encountered a lot of troubles. Although it had not yet fought against the Japanese blocking troops due to its slow movement, the independent division troops hanging not far behind allowed the commander, General Gregariff, to  It felt like there was a sharp edge on my back, and I felt uncomfortable all over.

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