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Volume 2: Three Pillars Chapter 51: The Final Battle

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    Bluucher is now in a very bad situation, after his small troop harassment tactics failed.  After repeated consideration, he decided to recall all his troops to Chita.

    Three Chinese cavalry brigades formed a blockade around Chita, and the 4th and 14th Divisions and the 3rd Armored Regiment also arrived soon after.  They surrounded Chita.  .

    Only then did Blyucher realize that something was wrong. He was now a bastard in the basin. Even if his shell was hard, he would still die in the end.  What made him a little strange was that the Chinese troops only besieged the city but did not attack. The people in the city were very worried. They didn't know when the Chinese troops would attack, and they lived in fear every day.  Not to mention, Chinese planes would visit several times a day, handing out leaflets or dropping bombs, which made the residents of Chita afraid to go out.  In view of this situation, he dispersed all the soldiers into groups of three and scattered them into the homes of various residents.

    Within a few days, Blyucher learned the news that Vladivostok had been occupied. He knew that the Soviet war in the Far East had come to an end.  Stalin told him right after the Politburo meeting that if two of the four cities of Ulan-Ude, Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, and Chita were lost, peace talks would begin immediately.  Now that Ulan-Ude and Vladivostok have been lost, I don¡¯t know if the central government is preparing for peace talks.

    ?Bluucher sent a telegram to inquire about the next move, and Stalin informed him that peace talks were being prepared. Before receiving a formal order to obey the fire, China and the Soviet Union were still at war.

    Stalin also already knew the news of the fall of Vladivostok, and he also knew that it was time for peace talks.  But peace talks also require people, because the Soviet Union has already made peace.  Soviet diplomats all evacuated China, and those who negotiated with Zhang Xueliang in Northeast China also returned home.  He found that he couldn't find an intermediary to send messages to the Chinese government. In this case, he had to find another country.

    However, due to ideological issues, the Soviet Union did not have good relations with many countries internationally.  Think of Japan. The relationship between Japan and China is not good either.  Since the Japanese Kwantung Army was defeated in Northeast China in April, the relationship between China and Japan has become somewhat tense, and neither side has made any move to ease the situation.

    If Japan has no hope.  Then the only option is to look to the UK. The relationship between the UK and China has become extremely close recently.  So the Soviet ambassador to the UK explained to the British government his desire to negotiate peace with the Chinese government, hoping that the British Empire could act as a mediator.

    Baldun received orders from the country.  He was asked to mediate the war between China and the Soviet Union in the name of the British Empire.  Bardon is also very concerned about the war between China and the Soviet Union these days. After receiving this order this time, he knew that the Soviets would definitely not be able to hold on.

    This is also good news for China.  After the armistice with the Soviet Union, Zhang Anle could concentrate on destroying the rebellion in the south.  After Baldun came to this conclusion, he notified the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and asked to see Zhang Anle.

    He was told that Zhang Anle was not on the Northeast Front in Beijing, and Sir Barton, who was afraid of death, did not want to go to the front.  With no other option, he could only talk to Gu Weijun, Premier of the State Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

    After Gu Weijun learned of Baldun's intention to come, he also felt that this was a good opportunity to resolve the Sino-Soviet war. However, he also knew that he could not make the decision in this matter, so he sent a telegram to Zhang Anle.

    The Soviets were finally going to negotiate for peace, and Zhang Anle felt relieved after receiving the telegram.  Although he had always been very sure that the Soviet Union would not be able to carry out a full-scale war, he could not guarantee whether Stalin would be crazy and insist on fighting to the end.  Now a stone in my heart has finally fallen to the ground.  However, Zhang Anle did not want to stop the war now, because half of Khabarovsk had been captured by Feng's army.  Chita was also the meat in his mouth, and Zhang Anle didn't want to give up on the two cities that were within reach.  The benefits gained from taking these two cities would be much greater than taking Ulan-Ude and Vladivostok alone.

    After making up his mind, Zhang Anle sent a telegram back to Gu Weijun, asking him not to express his position yet.  I'll get back to him in a few days.

    At the same time, Zhang Anle conveyed his thoughts to Zhang Xueliang. After fighting with the Soviets during this period, Zhang Xueliang also understood the gap between Fengjun and the Soviet army.  Now he is not as optimistic as he was before the war. Of course he was happy when he heard that Zhang Anle wanted to negotiate peace.  He also agreed with the idea of ??taking down Khabarovsk and Chita for peace talks. After all, the more chips in hand, the more things he could get in exchange.

    On August 22, Zhang Anle and Zhang Xueliang agreed to launch an attack on August 26.  Try to capture Chita and Khabarovsk in one day, and then negotiate peace with the Soviets.

    For this reason, Zhang Anle also transferred the Third Army to Manzhouli as a reserve force.  Taking down Chita is only a matter of time.

    After learning that Zhang Anle had transferred the Third Division and the Fifth Division, Zhang Qifeng, who had been tasked with encircling the headquarters, found Zhang Anle.

    "Commander-in-Chief, this battle is almost over, why don't you let us go up?Go show your face.  "Zhang Qifeng said with a pitiful look.

    "Who told you that the war was going to be over?" Zhang Anle asked while looking at the documents without raising his head.

    "Oh, my good commander, who doesn't know that peace talks will be necessary after taking down Chita and Khabarovsk? You forgot, when you gave the mobilization order to the troops yesterday, you said this was the last battle." Zhang Qifeng  Zhang Anle said anxiously when he refused to admit it.

    "Really, have I said this?" Zhang Anle looked like he didn't know.

    "How is that possible? I still have the order with me. All soldiers in the army, the battle with the Soviet Union has reached the final moment. I hope everyone can maintain high morale to welcome victory. Isn't this last moment the last battle?" Zhang  Qi Feng actually took out a piece of paper from his pocket and read.

    "It's not that I don't want you to go to the front line, it's just that it won't be of much use if you go." Zhang Anle put down the document and said with a smile.

    "How could we be useless? We are the division directly under the Yulin Army! The strongest unit. If we come to the Northeast and don't fight a single battle, we will be laughed at by Wei Hongjun when we return." Zhang Qifeng finally said.  Tell the truth.

    "Haha, okay. Since you insist so strongly, I won't insist on it anymore. You can go to the front line. Call Rong Xiao, commander of the 15th Division, and I will make arrangements." Zhang Anle said with a smile.

    "Yes, Commander!" Zhang Qifeng walked out happily.

    When Rong Xiao arrived, he knew that Zhang Anle asked him to exchange defenses with Zhang Qifeng, and then ordered the third division and the direct division to move to Chita.  Prepare for the decisive battle in a few days.

    On August 24, Zhang Anle ordered the troops to make final preparations and all aircraft and tanks were inspected again.  All firearms and ammunition for each unit have been supplied.

    At 4 o'clock in the morning on August 25, following Zhang Anle's order.  The three infantry divisions, three cavalry brigades, and a tank regiment that had been surrounding Chita City for a long time moved towards Chita City.

    Since Du Yuming arrived at the Armored Division, he was appointed deputy chief of staff by Fu Zuoyi.  In this battle, he was responsible for commanding the 3rd Regiment of the Armored Division.  The original mission was to be responsible for the security of the headquarters, but Zhang Anle believed that the role of the tank regiment should be in the offensive.  So he transferred back the first brigade of the direct division and let the third armored regiment participate in the battle.  Du Yuming also lived up to Zhang Anle's expectations. His performance on the Manchuria front line was very outstanding, especially during the counterattack, his performance was no less than that of the Second Armored Regiment personally commanded by Fu Zuoyi on the center line.

    After the order to attack Chita was issued, the Second Armored Regiment first rushed into Chita City.  Blyucher, who had never received a ceasefire order from the central government, ordered to open fire. The first tank to enter Chita City was hit by fire from both sides of the street.

    The tank crew immediately reported the situation to Du Yuming, whether to fire or not to fire the firepower in the residential area.  If we fight, there are civilians inside, so we won¡¯t fight.  The infantry will definitely not be able to get in.

    Du Yuming hesitated for a moment and then ordered the fight.  He did not ask Zhang Anle for instructions. Based on his understanding of Zhang Anle, Zhang Anle would probably not let him be beaten, so he planned to kill him first and then play.

    With Du Yuming¡¯s order.  The tank crews were unforgiving.  A shot was fired at the window where the gun had just been fired, as the tanks continued to enter the city.  There were almost no intact buildings on both sides of the street, and the infantry began to enter the city.  After taking control of the central street, the city hall as the headquarters in the intelligence can already be seen.

    Defense fortifications were arranged around the city hall, with barbed wire in front and a firepower point with machine guns behind.  Unfortunately, such defenses pose no threat to tanks at all.  The bullets fired from the machine gun kept hitting the armor of the tank. Apart from making a clanging sound and leaving some bullet marks on the armor, they had no other effect.

    A tank can destroy a vitality point with just one shot.

    Zhang Qifeng watched depressedly as the armored regiment dispatched Kamui Chita with the intention of taking the lead, but when the battle really began, he realized that he was of little use.  That is to say, he was doing the mopping up work for the armored regiment. Although he was a little unbalanced, there was nothing he could do about it. After all, tanks were not afraid of bullets. If an infantry division was used to attack, it would create a huge net.

    Zhao Erlengzi, who was following the tank, felt even deeper. He didn't expect that this iron guy could be of such great use.  He had jealous thoughts about the armored regiment. It would be great if our company also had such iron guys.

    The tanks quickly cleared the perimeter of the city hall, and the direct division that had never had a chance to perform now had a chance to perform.  As the most famous Tiger Company in the division, Zhao Erlengzi received this glorious mission. He personally carried the company flag and shouted: "Brothers from the Tiger Company, follow me!"

    The soldiers of the entire company followed Zhao Erlengzi and ran towards the city hall, whose door had been blasted open by tanks. The soldiers of the Tiger Company received Zhang Anle's order.  Everyone is proud to be a soldier of the Tiger Company.Even when the battle comes, they dare to rush forward.

    After entering the city hall, the soldiers dispersed in squad units and attacked various floors and rooms.

    "The strange thing is that they didn't encounter any obstruction in the city hall. They were already on the third floor and didn't even see anyone.

    This is crazy. Are they all on the fourth floor?  Zhao Erlengzi told his men to be more vigilant, and then slowly approached the fourth floor.  There was still no one in the corridor. When he opened the first door, he finally saw someone.

    ¡°I am the commander of the Far East Army Group, Bluher.¡± The man said in not very fluent Chinese.

    "Teacher, this is a big guy, we have made great achievements again." said a squad leader.

    "It's worthless. What's so exciting about this? If you ask a fool to attack the enemy's headquarters, you can still capture the enemy's commander. Okay, take him down and hand him over to the division commander. Then go to other rooms to see if anyone else is there?  I'll sit down and take a rest first." Zhao Erlengzi slapped the squad leader's hat and said depressedly.

    The squad leader laughed twice. He knew why Zhao Erlengzi was unhappy.  Because he received no resistance at the city hall, Zhao Erlengzi felt that this credit was the same as picking it up, and it was not considered credit at all.

    After a while, the soldiers came back and reported that there was no one else in the city hall, and Zhao Erlengzi became even more depressed.

    "Okay, let's all go back. It's so boring." Zhao Erlingzi weakly gave the order.

    Not only Zhao Erlengzi felt bored, but his soldiers also felt bored, so they punched the cotton, making whoever hit him depressed.

    "Commander, when you go back, you have to talk to the commander and get some iron guys like this for us. Otherwise, we will have nothing to do in future wars. These iron guys will take away all the credit." Zhao Erlengzi  I found Zhang Qifeng as soon as I returned.

    "I'll get you a tank. Can you drive it?" Zhang Qifeng felt uncomfortable at this moment: "Go, go, stay where it's cool."

    Zhao Erlengzi knew that his teacher was unhappy when he saw this situation. Although he was a little stunned, he was not stupid, and he was not willing to do anything that would cause bad luck.  However, he still kept this in mind, and when the division commander was in a better mood, he asked him to give the commander some iron tools.  As for whether you can open it, if you can¡¯t open it, you still can¡¯t learn it!

    Although the city hall was taken down and Blyucher was captured, Chita City was not captured.  Other streets were still controlled by the Soviet army, and Blucher's order at the time was to break them into pieces and fight the enemy to the end.

    Until noon, the enemies in four streets were still resisting. Zhang Anle announced that Chita City had been occupied.

    At this time, Fengjun¡¯s attack in Khabarovsk was also proceeding smoothly. Although there were no tanks to clear the way, they had warships providing artillery support on the river.  Because Fengjun had no pressure at all from top to bottom to bomb Soviet civilians. This kind of thing had been done many times from Russia to the Soviet Union. Many Northeastern people hated Lao Maozi.  Towards evening, Khabarov was captured by Feng's army.

    So far, all four major Soviet cities in the Far East have been occupied by China. Zhang Anle called Beijing to agree to peace talks.

    On August 26, both China and the Soviet Union issued ceasefire orders, and the three-week war ended. This war that broke out because of the Middle East Railway was called the Middle East Railway War in history, and it was also called the 21-Day War because it lasted for three weeks.

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