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Volume 6: The Rising Sun Chapter 545: Battle of Kazan (4)

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    Lin Biao moved the frontline headquarters from Tyumen to the west of Sverdrosk, 400 kilometers away.  The ground troops mainly engage in armored clusters and cavalry assaults. The battle lines are intertwined. You advance and we retreat, you surround me, and we compete on the great plains.  Both sides successively invested a large number of troops.  Since the Rakshasa Army lost 80% of its air supremacy on the battlefield and could only fight on the ground, the bombers of the Chinese Army and the armed helicopters of the Army Aviation Group exerted great advantages. The Rakshasa Army suffered heavy casualties, with a casualty ratio of  5 to 1.

    In this battle, a service that is about to be eliminated - the cavalry - is reflecting its final glory.  The commander of the 2nd Division of the 1st Chinese Cavalry Army, Zasata Wangjiaqin, is the eldest son of Wangjiacuo, the elder brother of Beiyu, and the eldest grandson of the old prince Zasata Wangjiabu.  33 years old.  Like Amma, he was carrying a sheepskin wine bag and took a sip of wine from time to time.  The Chinese cavalry has been reduced from 500,000 cavalry before World War II to 300,000 cavalry, but the equipment has been greatly improved.  The 2nd Wangjiaqin Cavalry Division has 4,500 horses, 800 trucks, 100 85mm self-propelled guns, 50 mortars, and 250 heavy machine guns.  The equipment of the cavalry soldiers is not perfect: in addition to a standing saber, the commonly used rifles have been replaced by lightweight GX-35 automatic rifles (a lightweight automatic rifle designed by Anderson that is between a submachine gun and a rifle. The maximum  Range 500 meters), with 300 rounds of ammunition.  There is a grenade on each side of the back of the saddle, which can also be used as a rifle grenade.  When marching where there are roads and traffic, one truck carries 10 horses, which saves the physical strength of people and horses.  During the expedition, Wang Jiaqin lectured each regiment: "We are an independent cavalry unit. We are fighting to find the Rakshasa cavalry. We must compete with the Rakshasa cavalry!" []

    The 15,000 cavalrymen of the 1st Cavalry Army marched southwest from Cheyalibinsk along the southern Ural Mountains and entered the endless Russian Great Plains.  The 1st Army marched 150 kilometers in half a day at mechanized marching speed.  At 1 o'clock in the afternoon, we arrived in front of a small town called Mezhgorye.  A forward scout came to report: "There are about 30,000 Rakshasa cavalry in front of us. It is reported that they are the 1st Army of the Cossack Cavalry Group, which is the elite Rakshasa Cavalry." Sai Naim, the commander of the 1st Army, said: "We were about to look for it. Now  We encountered each other, all divisions are ready for battle! Troops attack and move forward!"

    Wang Jiaqin's 2nd Division was on the right wing of the 1st Army. After receiving the order, he knew that the battle was coming. He took a sip of wine and said excitedly: "Get off the horses and quickly feed them with water and food. The cavalry of each regiment mounted and moved forward. The self-propelled artillery followed.  The trucks and baggage were hidden in the woods on the small highland on the right. The cavalry regiments moved forward to attack!" At this time, on the distant skyline, tens of thousands of Rakshasa cavalry suddenly appeared, charging towards them waving their sabers.  Wang Jiaqin took a sip of wine, whipped out his sharp saber, and shouted loudly: "Warriors, charge!" He clamped his legs together and urged the war horse fiercely.  And out.  The entire division's 4,500 cavalry followed Wang Jiaqin's battle cavalry, roaring and charging towards the left flank of the enemy's cavalry.

    The cavalry of both sides collided and fought for the first time, fighting hard to kill.  On the prairie, there were sounds of killing, swords flashed; people roared, horses neighed, and blood splattered!  After the first shock wave came down, the casualty rate was almost 1 to 1. The bravery of the Cossack cavalry was indeed incredible. They had superb riding skills and skillful sword skills. They were basically on a tie with the Chinese cavalry.  Wang Jiaqin chopped down five cavalrymen in a row until they were covered in blood. He retreated and picked up some, losing more than 500 cavalrymen.  He was furious and prepared to organize another attack.  The newly transferred deputy division commander Zhai Qiming was observing with binoculars in the rear team. He was extremely shocked by this medieval cold weapon warfare method. It was really a competition of bravery and will!  But he believed that this method of warfare was too uneconomical. He said to Wang Jiaqin: "Commander, the next time you attack, you will stop for 5 minutes when you are 500 meters away from the enemy cavalry, and wait for my artillery attack before charging again, okay?"  Jiaqin said: "Isn't this a disgrace to our Mongolian cavalry!" Zhai Qiming said seriously: "This is a battle. Our division is one against two, should we go up and fight them all! We have to risk the lives of the soldiers  Take responsibility! What we need is victory!" Wang Jiaqin thought for a moment and thought it was true, so he ordered: "Each regiment will obey the instructions of Deputy Commander Zhai." Zhai Qiming ordered: "The 1st and 2nd regiments will each send two  The battalion has a total of 2,000 cavalry ready to attack, and the 3rd Regiment has 1,500 cavalry in the rear. 50 self-propelled artillery pieces will then move forward."

    Before the Chinese cavalry could attack, the Cossack cavalry's second attack began again, with no less than 6,000 cavalry rushing towards the 2nd Division position.  Zhai Qiming thought to himself: "Just in time!" On a motorcycle with a bucket, he used a walkie-talkie to order 50 heavy machine guns placed in the grass at the front to immediately fire, and 10 mortars to fire.  The momentum of the Cossack cavalry's attack stalled, and the self-propelled artillery here began to show off its power. After two rounds of blocking bombardment, more than half of the Cossack cavalry suffered casualties, and they immediately became confused and planned to retreat.  Zhai Qiming shouted to Wang Jiaqin behind him: "Commander, it's time to attack!" Wang Jiaqin rushed away with 2,000 cavalry. As soon as they entered the shooting range, thousands of automatic rifles rang "Clatter".  When they got up, when the troops came into contact, the 6,000 Cossack cavalry was already less than 1,000. Wang Jiaqin and the others were naturally easy to kill. The follow-up troops and self-propelled artillery also followed. The 2nd Division surrounded an area about 50-100 meters high and about 100 meters wide.  They launched a fierce attack on the 1 square kilometer highland and completely wiped out the headquarters of the 3rd Division of the 1st Cossack Cavalry Corps, wiping out a total of more than 7,000 enemy cavalry and 2Then he sent reinforcements to the 1st Division.  In this battle, more than 23,000 cavalrymen of the 1st Cossack Cavalry Group were wiped out, and the remaining troops fled in panic.  The Chinese cavalry captured more than 10,000 horses and a large amount of baggage.

    There is a big white cloth spread on the grassland with a red "ten" on it.  After a while, transport planes flew in and landed one after another. Before dark, they delivered 2,500 cavalry soldiers, 300 tons of fuel, 300 tons of water and a large amount of fodder and military supplies, and transported away 3,200 sacrificed soldiers and 1,700 seriously injured people.

    At the battle summary meeting in the evening, Wang Jiaqin made a review.  Sai Naim said: "I should also reflect on the fact that most of the casualties were caused in the first wave of fighting. The 2nd Division Commander's original intention is not wrong. We are fighting 1 on 1 to compare our bravery! We are not cowards.  ! However, of the 100,000 cavalry we participated in this battle, 30,000 were fighting in coordination with the armored forces. Our five cavalry corps of 70,000 people had to deal with more than 200,000 Rakshasa cavalry troops, one against three. Every time  As a soldier, every war horse is precious. That¡¯s why the battle headquarters allocates us many trucks and powerful firepower. The troops must explore new ways of fighting and cannot fight head on, focusing on annihilating the enemy¡¯s cavalry!  Tomorrow, the battle headquarters will allocate an army aviation regiment to our army, so everyone must fight well!"

    In the cavalry confrontation, although the Rakshasa cavalry was brave and tenacious, the Chinese cavalry was superior.  First, in terms of firepower, in addition to tanks, armored vehicles and heavy artillery, the Chinese cavalry were equipped with light weapons. When the two armies fought, half of the Rakshasa cavalry were killed by artillery fire before the cavalry of the two armies clashed with each other; secondly, the Chinese cavalry were  Cavalry is more mobile.  During the long-distance attack, the Rakshasa cavalry relied on their four-legged cavalry to run, while most of the Chinese cavalry's cavalry rested on trucks, waiting for work. The fresh troops attacked the tired troops, and even armed helicopters cooperated with the attack. The results can be imagined.  70,000 Chinese cavalry rode on the Russian plains for several days, fighting for thousands of miles, and wiped out more than 150,000 enemy cavalry. Half of the Rakshasa cavalry were defeated.  The Rakshasa cavalry no longer dared to fight and gradually withdrew from the main battlefield.

    Although armored groups and cavalry are the main combatants in this battle, the cover and cooperation of fighter planes in the air on the ground are extremely important, which is related to the success or failure of the battle.  Staning went to the Moscow Air Force Base and went to the airport in person to speak to the pilots to encourage them.  He said: "Our aircraft manufacturing factory can already produce 300 fighter planes every day. My air warriors, you bravely fly into the blue sky and fight!" He stepped forward to dress up Captain Stepan¡ª¡ªS  Chepan is his son.  He said: "You are a soldier. The Rakshasa Kingdom has reached a critical juncture. You must fight hard on the front line!" The commander-in-chief sent his son to the front line, which greatly boosted morale.  Fighter planes took off one after another, roaring towards the front line.

    Stepan flew the most advanced Rakshasa MiG-8 fighter jet. After refueling at Gorky Airport, he flew to the Kazan battlefield with 100 fighters of the 211th Air Force Division. Their opponent was the 321st Air Force Division of the Chinese Air Force.  Division commander Wu Xiaowei ordered the flying brigades of each regiment: "The Rakshasa Air Force has sent all the ace divisions here. Our division is the first to bear the brunt. We must stop them!" Wu Xiaowei led 100 fighter planes into the air and intercepted them one on one.  Go up.

    There is another good fight in the sky.  Stepan's fighter jet was equipped with eight small tactical missiles. During the missile exchange, one of his missiles hit a Chinese fighter jet.  He was extremely excited, increased the accelerator, and flew forward quickly.  Two wingmen assigned specially for him followed closely and started a fierce battle with Chinese fighters in the air.  Stepan's flying skills were above average. It would have been better without a wingman. With a wingman, he attracted the attention of Chinese fighters and was targeted.  Captain Zhou Shuguo of the 1st Battalion came forward with his wingmen. Within 5 minutes, Stepan's fighter plane was hit and caught fire. He was forced to abandon the plane and parachute. Unfortunately, he was hit by a series of machine guns during the landing and died heroically.  (The Chinese Air Force ground search and rescue team found his identity tag when cleaning the battlefield and returned the body as an exception. Staning was heartbroken. He did not express it.)

    Under the powerful offensive of the Chinese army, the Rakshasa Army lost 4,500 main battle tanks and 3,500 armored vehicles. Its combat strength was exhausted and gradually showed signs of decline. Troops from all walks of life shrank towards Kazan, and the Chinese army took advantage of the situation to cover up the enemy.  Zheng Bicong commanded three airborne regiments of 5,000 people to parachute to the outskirts of Kazan. The vanguard force, the 46th Mechanized Group Army, advanced in rapid succession and joined the airborne division. It took the lead in tearing a hole in the Kazan defense line where the Rakshasa Army was heavily concentrated and attacked the city of Kazan.  nearby.  On the 15th day of "Operation Punishment", Kazan City, an important Rakshasa town, has been surrounded on three sides by more than a dozen Chinese army groups with 2 million troops.

    The Chinese army¡¯s general attack on Kazan has begun.  Lin Biao and Li Zongren were responsible for the reinforcements, and Yang Yong served as the commander-in-chief of the siege.  3,500 cannons roared in unison, and the earth trembled!  1,000 fighter planes took off in turn, blasting nearly 30 square kilometers of ground around Kazan.  The bombers took turns bombing more than 20 Rakshasa warships in the Volga River in the south until they sank, depriving Kazan's 1.5 million Rakshasa garrison of naval gun support.

    After several rounds of bombing, most of the anti-aircraft artillery positions of the Rakshasa Army were blown up, and the sky above the battlefield was already dominated by the Chinese Air Force.??The world.  The 120 armed helicopters of Zhang Erhe's Army Aviation Division showed off their skills, like goshawks fighting rabbits, hovering in the air and strafing the enemy formations, or flying quickly to drop bombs, plowing through the enemy formations again.

    The 46th Mechanized Group Army took the lead in storming Kazan City. After the troops entered the city, tanks and armored vehicles lost their impact advantage.  Cao Yuanzhi, commander of the 1st regiment of the Russian Arms Independent Division, went to the explosive pack throwing company.  The tactics he adopted were: first bombard with artillery, then use tanks and armored vehicles to suppress the enemy's firepower points, and finally use explosive packs to blow them up.  Cao Yuanzhi said to the commander of the explosive pack throwing company (former 1st squad leader Li Hezhi): "Our 1st regiment is the vanguard and we must blast a way for the large troops! Are you all ready?" Li Hezhi said: "  Don't worry, our 60 explosive pack throwers are enough for the Rakshasa Army to drink a pot."

    The explosive package thrower developed by the Huaxia Army is much more advanced. It can throw the heaviest explosive package of 50 kilograms to 350 meters. It uses a ground-explosion type, that is, after the explosive package is thrown, the installed fuse is caught under the impact.  It is a powerful weapon for siege, and it can also be regarded as a devastating attack.  However, the operation of the thrower requires strong fire cover, and it is very dangerous to operate within the range of the enemy's machine rifle.  The soldiers of the explosive pack throwing company were all wearing body armor, helmets, and earplugs. They were gesturing to each other as they moved forward amidst the hail of bullets.  Under the cover of strong firepower, the 1st platoon threw 20 25-kilogram explosive packets 150-350 meters away. The front was blown to pieces. Several bunker firepower points in the enemy's formation were blown up. Tanks and armored vehicles immediately attacked.  Go up.  The second platoon advanced again with the attacking troops

    Division Commander Liu Pinyi jumped out of the armored vehicle. Seeing that the attack went smoothly, he was about to praise Cao Yuanzhi and the others, but was hit by a bullet in the waist. Cao Yuanzhi was so anxious that he bandaged him in the bunker and started crying.  Master Liu is from Sichuan. He laughed convulsively and said: "I'm a descendant of the Rakshasa Army. I'm a turtle. Fortunately, I didn't get hit in the headI'm not dead. 1st Battalion Commander, what are you screaming about?"  Mourning! The deputy division commander is in the 2nd regiment and the chief of staff is in the 3rd regiment. You will take command here on my behalf, carry me on a stretcher, and report the battle situation to me at any time." Cao Yuanzhi said: "Commander, I was just a little soldier two years ago.  , II" Mr. Liu's eyes bulged and he said: "I only went to high school and became a division commander. You, a college student from a military academy, can't you be better at fighting than me? I just take command.  Hand over the power hand over" Mr. Liu suddenly fainted due to blood loss.  Cao Yuanzhi wiped away his tears and said to Staff Officer Wang of the division headquarters: "Hurry up and arrange for someone to send Commander Liu down and report to the division immediately!" At this time, the 2nd Regiment and the 3rd Regiment called to ask for instructions on the next main attack direction and cooperation area. Cao Yuanzhi  Yuanzhi thought: The battle situation is urgent, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and it is too late to ask for instructions from the army. After thinking for a moment, he replied with a telegraph code on the chariot: "The target of each regiment: the government building in the city center. Don't open the gap, and move forward hand in hand.  To attack, each regiment's explosive pack throwing company will be in front, and tanks will cover it. They will bombard the enemy with explosives and move forward. The attack cannot be slowed down for a moment!"

    Cui Yongyuan was shocked when he received the report that Commander Liu was injured. He immediately received the Russian armorer to report the battle situation and the attack direction and layout of each battalion. He thought it was very good and said to the chief of staff: "Ask, who made the layout?"  , the chief of staff came to report: "It's Cao Yuanzhi, the commander of the 1st regiment." Cui Yongyuan said: "It's true that we saw it on the battlefield, so we took a fancy to this guy and asked him to act as the commander of the independent division and command the regiments to quickly launch attacks on the main city blocks.  !¡±

    In the urban area of ??Kazan, the offensive and defensive sides fought for each other street by street, lane by lane, and house by house. Cao Yuanzhi ordered each regiment to bombard the road with 5-10 kilograms of explosive packets. One explosive packet is equivalent to a 50-100 kilograms of artillery shell, and it is  Aim at a close target and fire, there is no blind spot for the cannon, and the operation is simple and easy.  It is especially effective against those reinforced concrete buildings and underground bunkers, and all armies have followed suit.  This time, the city of Kazan was in dire straits. It was completely blown up. The Rakshasa defenders suffered heavy casualties and were gradually surrounded and wiped out.

    In the Battle of Kazan, the Rakshasa Army used strategic weapons for the first time. The missile base launched 10 newly developed medium-range missiles in an attempt to shake the Chinese Army's rear key points and hubs through strategic attacks. The missiles were used by the Chinese Army's Second Artillery Unit in  Eight bombs were intercepted and detonated in the air, and only one hit the target, a small train station in Omsk.  The Second Artillery unit immediately fired back, launching 20 medium- and long-range strategic-level missiles, flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters. The Rakshasa State was not yet capable of air interception. 18 of them hit the intended target, and 3 of them landed in Moscow.  In a large military factory manufacturing tanks in the suburbs, the Rakshasa Kingdom suffered huge losses, which caused great shock and panic to the Rakshasa soldiers and civilians.  Stanin urgently ordered the use of atomic bombs.  Minister of Defense and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Gorinin said: "We only have 5 atomic bombs, and China has more than 100. Our atomic bombs can only be carried and dropped by aircraft. One-way flight from Moscow can reach 5,000 kilometers, but it can only  To reach the Omsk area far away from Tyumen, we have to break through layers of interceptions by Chinese missiles on the way. The purpose of strategic attack may not be achieved. And the strategic nuclear missiles of the Chinese Army can carry nuclear warheads and fly 15,000 kilometers. We?There are no effective interception measures.  This time Moscow was attacked by missiles. The Chinese army only used ordinary high-explosive warheads. If a nuclear war started and the nuclear warheads of the Chinese Second Artillery flew in, our country of Rakshasa would be destroyed!  " Sta Ning's blood rushed to his forehead. After thinking for a long time, he had to give up.

    The battle in Kazan City lasted for five days and nights.  Faced with the stubborn resistance of the Rakshasa Army, "General Benevolence and Righteousness" Yang Yong, in order to reduce the casualties of the attacking troops, approved the tactic of using explosive packets to open the way at the front.  On the premise that the ground buildings were basically destroyed, the city of Kazan was finally captured by the Chinese army. This battle should be a large-scale decisive battle between the two sides on the main battlefield in the Kazan area. Both sides invested no less than 100,000 troops to attack, support, and block.  With 5 million people, the fighting was no less fierce than the Battle of Berlin.  The Chinese army annihilated a total of 960,000 elite Rakshasa forces and suffered 240,000 casualties.  The Rakshasa Army's front collapsed and retreated thousands of miles. They were chased by various Chinese armies. During the pursuit, more than 950,000 Rakshasa Army surrendered their weapons.  Along the way were discarded tanks, artillery, cars and various materials, which dazzled Daoma, Han Chaoyang, Yang Zhirong and the others.  Mo Gan personally went to the front line and organized personnel to carry out raids day and night to repair the bombed railway sections. As soon as the war in Kazan ended, the railway from Kazan to Tyumen was quickly opened to traffic, and the blood of transportation was unimpeded.

    The 15 Chinese armies have advanced to the vicinity of Gorky and Penza. Another 500 kilometers to the west is Moscow.
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