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    Chapter 165: Counterattack against Feng Lei (Part 2)

    "A reconnaissance team of the 11th Mechanized Army was ordered to sneak into the northeast for reconnaissance before dark. Half an hour ago, they discovered the Soviet mechanized troops marching. The Soviet army was very careful and did not even turn on the lights.  The reconnaissance team reported that there are at least two hundred T26s and many wheeled armored vehicles. Well, it is thirty kilometers away from Zhangurov."

    The Director of Intelligence pointed at the map with his hand, but Liu Mingzhao¡¯s brows furrowed even more.  Zhang Zhizhong also said thoughtfully on the side: "Something is wrong, too few. This size is at most one division. Lu Jin has at least four divisions of mechanized troops. Where are the other three divisions?"

    "The terrain of East Kazakhstan makes it easy to hide troops. Lukin played the last card in his hand and there were not many routes to choose from. In other words, now his intention has been exposed, and a mechanized force is rushing towards the occupied areas along the road.  Gurov, then there must be another army moving south from Aksu. The only way they can go is by road, otherwise the march of the mechanized troops will be a big problem. And the terrain near Aksu is indeed convenient for hiding his mechanized troops, and there are even  Infantry. Notify Li Delin to immediately increase the search in the direction of Aksu, notify the Air Force, and send out bombers to first peel off a layer of skin from the Soviet mechanized troops advancing towards Zhangurov." Liu Mingzhao chose a safe approach. At this time, the entire Bal  The outside of Dikul was beaten into a pot of porridge, and the Soviet army was interspersed and divided, and the trend of annihilating them one by one was already out.

    "Should we ask General Lin's Mountain Army to reinforce it? The First Mountain Division is relatively close to Zhangurov, only thirty kilometers away."

    "Alright, let the 1st Mountain Division abandon the surrounded Soviet army and quickly rush to support Zhangurov. Let Li Delin shrink his troops and organize the defense line. Let other troops speed up the attack rhythm. The Eighth and Ninth Mechanized Corps will immediately attack Zhangurov.  Rove moves closer. Notify the Air Force that if they find any movement of the Soviet mechanized troops, they will bomb me immediately. Without air superiority, I will see how his mechanized troops can counterattack."

    "Two sirs, I have a suggestion." A staff officer raised his hand. Liu Mingzhao looked at him and smiled: "You tell me."

    "The intelligence reality is that Lu Jin should have at least ten infantry divisions in reserve. Once these troops are engaged in counterattack, the threat will be huge. The infantry is not a mechanized force, and the requirements for roads are not that high. The Soviet army's  Although anti-tank guns pose little threat to our tanks, the Soviet army is equipped with a large number of 122-mm howitzers. Once fired intensively, it will be a disaster for the soldiers in the tanks."

    "What's your name? Which school did you graduate from?" Liu Mingzhao asked the staff officer, and the staff officer said: "Sir, my name is Su Yi, a lieutenant colonel staff officer at the Front Army Headquarters, and a graduate of the Advanced Staff Department of Wuhu Continental University." Liu Mingzhao said: "  It's a waste of talent for you to stay in the staff office. You can at least command a corps or even more troops. If you go to Dihua, the newly formed 180th Division will be short of a division commander."

    Liu Mingzhao¡¯s judgment was completely correct. When Lu Jin revealed his intention to fight back, everything became logical.  Half an hour later, a reconnaissance team discovered the main force of the Soviet army near Aksu, led by a mechanized division.  In fact, there was no time to think too much at this time. The Air Force's B-17s and DC-3s were all pulled out. The 1st and 2nd Airborne Divisions were preparing to take off at 12 o'clock. After being asked to get off the plane, they heard that they were going to bomb the Soviet army.  The mechanized troops helped transport the bombs.

    Lu Jin¡¯s counterattack was launched at three o¡¯clock in the morning. At this time, there was enough time to prepare for air defense before daylight came.  However, Lu Jin still neglected to calculate the air force of the National Defense Force. Regardless of whether it was dangerous or not, all bombers in the entire Central Asian theater were dispatched, a total of 760 B-17s and DC-3s.

    The first thing that flew over Zhangurov was a formation of fifty B-17s. After the ground reconnaissance team received the command from the air, they immediately fired incendiary bombs with 60 mortars.  This move was very dangerous, but the reconnaissance team did not hesitate at all and opened fire resolutely only 2,000 meters away from the road.

    The Soviet army soon discovered this small team. The small team of only six people was not afraid of the powerful enemy in front of them. The only mortar fired all six incendiary bombs it carried in an orderly manner, and fired three rounds with a signal gun.  Send a red flare, drop everything you can, and run away.  Three two-wheeled motorcycles fled crookedly under the Soviet gunfire. In the end, only one person of this small team escaped.  After the war, Li Zongren reported the list of soldiers killed in this squad to the front army headquarters and asked for credit.  After Liu Mingzhao reported to President Fang Da of Dihua, five recipients of the Gold Star Medal, symbolizing the highest honor, were born.

    The bombers in the sky noticed the movement on the ground, and bombs fell like rain.  The entire marching group stretching along the road was instantly turned into a sea of ??flames by the dense bombs.  The first thing thrown down was napalm bombs. The light of a hundred napalm bombs made the entire Soviet march invisible.After fifty bombers dropped three hundred tons of bombs, this Soviet mechanized division had lost its combat effectiveness.  This is just the beginning, because the 100 Eagle IIIs that followed followed up and began to dive at the risk of falling to the ground. After dropping 100 200 kilogram bombs, this was considered an end.

    An even worse thing happened in the direction of Aksu. The Soviet army in this direction was the main force. Three mechanized divisions took the lead, and six infantry divisions followed at the same time.  The signal flares rising from the top of the hill pointed the direction to the seven hundred bombers flying in the sky, but the reconnaissance team still risked their lives and fired incendiary bombs onto the road.

    Then, hell on earth was born, and the Chinese Air Force staged the so-called carpet bombing for the first time.  The Soviet army, which had no air defense at all, could only scatter and evade. Staying on the road was now a dead end. However, there were too many people and cars on this road. Many tank soldiers drove their tanks to the roadside without even thinking, hoping to avoid the bombing.  .  Unfortunately, similar efforts failed, as this time the bombing made little sense, and hundreds of napalm bombs cleared the way, turning night into day.  The tenacious Soviet army tried its best, but this time the bombing was too violent, and the target of the bombing was still the Soviet army that had completed its assembly.

    Lu Jin was in trouble before his counterattack even started.  Just an hour before the counterattack began, Chinese Air Force bombers swarmed in and dropped 1,500 tons of high-explosive bombs on the marching mechanized troops.

    Lu Jin was not at the scene, so he naturally did not see the tragic situation at that time. The intensive bombing by the National Defense Forces became a carpet bombing, which destroyed more than half of the strength of the two mechanized armies that were the main force of Lu Jin's counterattack.  That's all. The key is that the marching road was full of holes and the entire marching speed was completely destroyed.

    After discovering that his counterattack intention had been discovered, Lu Jin held the phone in his hand and remained silent for a long time. He had no time to wipe away a trace of blood from the corner of his mouth.  Finally, Lu Jin ordered, "Retreat!" But the order was over. At five o'clock in the morning, the DC-3, which had completed the bombing mission, carried the officers and soldiers of the First and Second Airborne Divisions, dragged the glider, and headed towards the distant northeast in the morning light.  Fly in the direction.  Covering them were 100 Mustang fighter jets.

    At 6:30 in the morning, the 1st Airborne Division found the predetermined airdrop location in the open space behind Lepser. White umbrella flowers were dancing in the air. After the glider fell off, it flew towards the predetermined target.  At seven o'clock sharp, the Second Airborne Division conducted an airborne landing in Ucharal.

    It is undoubtedly very dangerous to land in the air in broad daylight, but Liu Mingzhao decided to do so because all the troops in Lu Jin's hands were exposed. Even if the airborne division would suffer losses, it would be worthwhile for the entire campaign.

    The fighting on the outskirts of Bardykorgan continued after dawn. Most of the Soviet troops were resisting tenaciously. The three mechanized armies in Liu Mingzhao's hands have continued on the road, chasing the retreating Soviet troops.  Before the second night after the counterattack was launched, the first organized Soviet army to surrender appeared. This was an infantry division. After two days and one night of fierce fighting, this unit had run out of ammunition and food, and there was still less than enough left.  Three thousand people, they laid down their weapons and surrendered to Sun Liren's troops who were encircling and suppressing them.

    During the day, the Air Force's bombers and fighter jets were flying rampant over the entire East Kazakhstan. As long as they found valuable military targets, they would give them a beating.  The outstanding endurance of the Mustang fighter has completely turned the entire sky of East Kazakhstan into Chinese airspace.  Railways, bridges, highways, and towns, the three mechanized armies seemed to be in uninhabited territory.

    On the fourth day of the counterattack, the fighting outside Bardykorgan came to a complete halt. The last Soviet stronghold was pulled out, and 333 soldiers commanded by a Soviet captain were collectively killed.  It is worth mentioning that the last Maxim machine gun was killed by a rocket launcher.

    In Dihua, the battle reports from the front kept coming, and Fang Jianxiong was in a good mood.  But this was not an easy time, because just the day after the war started in Central Asia, the Far East also started.  The Far East Front assembled a total of six mechanized corps and 60 infantry divisions. Under the cover of 1,500 aircraft, they divided their forces into three routes and rushed towards the Soviet Union.

    After the Sino-Soviet war broke out, China launched its most powerful counterattack.  The Soviet army does not have many troops stationed on the border. This is related to logistical pressure.  The two armies starting from Khovd and Ulangumu easily crossed the border and advanced rapidly along the established route.

    At the end of the first phase of the Battle of Bardykorgan, the left assault group easily captured Bisk.  Assault group in the middle and advance to the outskirts of Sayanogorkes.  Assault group on the right and captured Kansk.

    At this time, Fang Jianxiong received the battle report from Liu Mingzhao, and the first batch of battle results were tallied.  In the counterattack outside Bardykorgan, a total of more than 380,000 Soviet troops were annihilated, more than 600 cannons, more than 300 tanks were captured, and more than 280,000 Soviet prisoners were captured.  The second phase of the battle is still going on, but a complete victory is a foregone conclusion.
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