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Volume 1: Turbulent Era Volume 3: Cannons are firing Chapter 475: Battle of Serov 7

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    The Chinese ** Regiment south of Serov quickly adjusted its tactics after the attack was frustrated on the first day. According to the decision of the headquarters meeting, in the Battle of Serov, the Chinese ** Regiment changed from its original plan of quickly annihilating the enemy to using long-range artillery power.  and air strikes to deplete the enemy's effective forces to the maximum extent to reduce our own casualties.

    In this way, the main direction of attack will shift from ground to artillery and air strikes. The ground troops only need to prevent Serov's defenders from counterattacking and breaking through, and wait for their work.  Although this tactic felt a bit bullying, and the entire campaign definitely took longer than expected.  But it is only the middle of the year, and the Russian land is in the season of spring flowers, and the severe cold of November is still far away. Even spending some time in Serov will not hinder the progress of the entire war, not to mention if Serov's Red Army can be defeated  The troops were completely destroyed, which would be beneficial to the subsequent Battle of Moscow, which would determine the outcome.

    Due to the Chinese's tactical adjustments, the entire Serov's Red Army units were subjected to indiscriminate bombing by the Chinese in the following days. From the forward positions to Serov's urban area, and even Serov's rear, as long as the weather was normal, the Chinese air force would  When dispatched, dense bombers and fighter jets roared from the sky unscrupulously, throwing thousands of bombs and bullets onto the ground.

    This tactic brought great trouble to Serov's defenders. Casualties everywhere suddenly remained high, especially the forward positions. Under the repeated attacks of thousands of artillery and air power from the Chinese Regiment, almost all the fortifications of the positions were completely destroyed.  Destroyed, the black soil seemed to have been plowed several times, and the originally hard land had turned into fluffy sand.  The troops guarding the position suffered heavy damage without seeing the enemy. Although Serov's defenders had made air defense preparations in various parts of the position, under such a blow, any preparation was of no use.  The first day after the regiment adjusted its tactics.  On a position guarded by a battalion, the air defense bunker was destroyed by repeated bombings, resulting in the death of all soldiers in the entire battalion.  In order to avoid this situation, the defenders also adjusted their defensive tactics. They no longer concentrated on defense, but dispersed their troops.  One person was guarding a battle line of about ten meters, while all other troops were withdrawn from the communication trenches to relatively safe places.

    In order to break the deadlock, Serov's defenders also thought of other methods, such as night attacks and counterattacks, but they did not have much effect.  In the city, although the damage caused by the Chinese was no worse than that in the forward positions, due to the effects of buildings and underground facilities, the main casualties of the defenders were not too many.  However, this does not mean that the same is true for civilian casualties.  After several days of bombardment, the city was in ruins. Homeless civilians were often killed in the bombing. Moreover, this Chinese tactic also greatly damaged the morale of the defenders. The face never seemed to stop.  With heavy artillery fire and bombing, many Red Army soldiers sadly felt that victory in this war was extremely slim.

    "I suggest that the large forces be evacuated to the rear and all civilians in the city be evacuated immediately." In the headquarters, General Yakir's eyes were sunken and his eyes were red.  He was unshaven and had long lost his gentle look.  He discussed with General Ubolevich in a hoarse voice.

    General Uboljevich was not much better than General Biakil. He lowered his head and smoked heavily with a tired look on his face.  He couldn't come up with a better way to deal with the Chinese tactics. It was like a modern army encircling the medieval army in the center with machine guns and cannons, and unscrupulously using hot weapons to bully and use cold weapons.  The army is general.

    "How is the situation of the troops these two days?"

    "After adjustments, the casualties of the troops have improved, but the casualties on the front line are still high. Yesterday alone, two regiments of troops were sacrificed in the position. Coupled with the enemy's bombing and aircraft strafing in the city, it is expected that there will be more  More than a battalion was lost.¡±

    "The dead Chinese devils!" General Ubolevich cursed angrily: "They hide behind aircraft and cannons like turtles. Is this still a manly behavior? If you have the ability to fight openly and openly, this  This tactic simply insults the honor of the military!"

    "Yes! The Chinese devils are so cunning. Who knew they would do this? Don't they have enough artillery shells and bombs to use up?" General Yakir agreed, nodding repeatedly.  Although he said this, he and General Ubolevich knew in their hearts that what the Chinese did was completely in line with the tactical thinking. When the Red Army was preparing to use human lives to consume the enemy's strength, would the Chinese still be stupid?  Fighting with you face to face?  If the Chinese commander were of this level, I am afraid the Chinese would not have been able to defeat Serov in such a short time.

    "The people are innocent. I agree with your opinion. Let all the people evacuate Serov. However, the large forces must stick here and not retreat. You must know that this is the order given by Comrade Frunze before leaving."

    General Yakir sighed, nodded and said: "Okay, I will arrange the evacuation of the citizens right away, but I still haveIs it suggested to inform Comrade Frunze about the situation here, and also to ask him what the preparations are like?  If we can repel the enemies to the east, the pressure here will be much reduced and our defense will be easier.  "

    "Well, I hope Comrade Frunze's tactics can be successful. These Chinese devils who have been converted to death, think about why our troops who invaded the Chinese capital during the Qing Dynasty didn't kill all these Chinese. If that were the case, now  There won¡¯t be such trouble anymore.¡±

    When General Ubolevich lamented that the Eight-Power Allied Forces failed to completely wipe out the Chinese, in the plain area from Khanty east of Serov to Mansisk, in a forest, Frunze was patiently waiting for the opportunity to come.  .

    Just as he imagined, he crossed the Ob River and was eager to win. He followed the troops behind him and rushed all the way while lightly equipped.  According to intelligence, more than 40,000 people were pursuing the vanguard of the Far East government forces. According to their numbers, there were four infantry divisions and one brigade. Judging from the number of people, the enemies they were pursuing were the elite of these troops and did not bring any logistics.  and baggage, not to mention cannon and some heavy weapons.  Except for a very few machine guns, they basically go into battle lightly.

    "Report to Comrade Commander! Our troops have just passed by. According to the time, the enemy will pass in one hour!"

    Frunze nodded with satisfaction, raised his wrist and looked at his watch: "Notify the air force to prepare for takeoff, and the tanks, artillery units and infantry divisions to prepare for attack."

    "yes!"

    After the order was issued, Frunze walked towards the edge of the forest on foot. His preset location was in the open area in the southern part of the forest. This is the main road to Khanty. There is a forest to the north, a plain to the south, and dozens of kilometers further south.  It is a hilly area, and to the east and northeast is the Ob River. Once the battle starts, the enemy can only retreat to the south or the way they came. Frunze has already deployed a division of troops in the hilly area after crossing the plain, and  After purchasing the position, as long as the enemy retreats to the south, he is sure to attack the enemy from the north and south in one go.  As for escaping to the east or northeast, you must know that the Ob River is not that easy to cross. So what if the enemy builds a pontoon bridge?  When the time comes, won't a few pontoon bridges be able to allow the enemy to pass quickly?  The banks of the Ob River are probably where they were buried.

    Frunze¡¯s air force was stationed in Khanty, its tanks were hidden in the forest, and the large troops were waiting for the enemy to fall into the trap.

    An hour later, the sound of marching troops gradually came from the distance. The scouts observing from the front reported that the enemy troops had arrived. It seemed that they had no precautions at all about the surrounding area. They did not even send out guards. They hurried on in a menacing manner. It seemed that they were not prepared at all.  The opponent's commander had no idea that a pocket would be set up here for them to drill into when the opponent was fleeing in panic.

    "Hurry up, boys! You are the heroes of the empire's revival! When Khanty is taken, Serov will be right in front of us. Our Chinese friends are attacking Serov. The victory in this war belongs to Her Majesty the Empress! It belongs to Russia! It also belongs to you.  ! March forward, handsome! Let us march to Moscow!"

    "Ula! Ula!"

    The officer riding a tall horse, wearing the uniform of the Guards, ran on both sides of the troops to boost morale. His face was full of smiles. In his opinion, as long as he caught up with the fleeing enemies and captured Khant in one go, victory would be achieved.  It's right in front of you.  In fact, not only he thinks so, but the soldiers of the Far East government army also feel that with the successive victories of China's allies, the day of reviving Russia has arrived.

    ¡°Buzz¡­buzz¡­.¡±

    "Not long after the troops entered the plains and were rapidly pursuing in the direction of Khant, a buzzing sound came from a distance. Some soldiers couldn't help but slow down their pace and couldn't help but raise their heads and look towards the source of the sound.

    "Boys! Look! The aircraft of the Chinese ally! This must be the air force of our Chinese ally! It seems that our allies already know the direction of our march and specially sent the air force to support us. Work harder, boys! Let us fight for  Russia makes great achievements again!¡±

    "Ula! Ula!"

    The officer¡¯s explanation made the morale of the troops boil. Everyone had heard that the air force of the Chinese Regiment was powerful. Unexpectedly, the Chinese allies sent their air force to support them before they arrived at Serov.  This is great. With the support of the air force, the fleeing enemies have nowhere to hide. I'm afraid it won't take long to wipe them all out.

    Soon, the black spots in the distance became bigger and bigger, and gradually the plane could be seen clearly.  There were five planes in total, and they seemed quite small in size, but it was a little strange that the appearance of these planes seemed slightly different from what the Chinese described.  But at this time, who would remember this?  When the plane gradually flew over the marching troops, the officers and soldiers all waved and shouted to the plane in the sky happily. But at this moment, a situation that no one could have imagined happened. The leading planeThe nose of the plane sank slightly downward, and it passed over the most crowded area at a very fast speed. Just as the plane passed by, several black spots fell from the tail of the plane, and they swayed to the ground.  on the heads of the crowd who reacted.  (To be continued)
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