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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 2033: Excessive Caution

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    Tang Qiuli was very puzzled by the eagerness of Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe. He took the telegram, glanced at it briefly, and then put it aside, "Yuhe, the Soviet army's occupation of Chita is an expected thing. There is nothing to worry about."  Surprised, why can't you calm down?" He said with a half-smile.

    Zhao Yuhe did not smile, but reminded: "Commander, you'd better read the contents of the telegram carefully. Deputy Division Commander Liu judged that the Soviet outer Xing'anling Front that occupied Chita had an attempt to divide its troops and approach Kulun and Saiyinsanda.  This will form a three-sided attack on us. Deputy Commander Liu suggested that we return to the country immediately! "

    "Oh!" Tang Qiuli frowned slightly, and then he paid attention to the telegram. He read it carefully for a long time, then put down the telegram, his face uncertain.

    Tang Qiuli believed in Liu Tiehan's judgment and pointed out that the East Point had its own reconnaissance channels in the Chita area. However, there were already two Soviet armies with more than 2.5 million troops outflanking Culun.  It seems that there is no need to come with Kulun and Saiyinsanda, unless Stalin hates himself so much that he wants to kill all the military power of the independent division in Outer Mongolia faster!

    The move of sending troops out of Seyinshanda was very vicious and sophisticated, and it was clearly intended to cut off the retreat of the independent division. Under this situation, how could we talk about giving the Soviet Lake Baikal Front a head-on blow at the Selenga River and seize the time to escape?  , is the serious thing, otherwise, you are in danger of being made a dumpling again. No matter how powerful you are and how unpredictable the methods are, no matter how well-equipped, brave and good at fighting the troops directly under you are, they will not be able to withstand the crushing power of more than four million Soviet troops.  pressure.

    "Could it be¡ª¡ª?" A warning sign suddenly arose in Tang Qiuli's heart. Could it be that Stalin put all his troops in Outer Mongolia not just to eliminate himself and reoccupy Outer Mongolia?  But has another intention?

    There is only one attempt. After occupying the Outer Mongolia region, continue to send troops southward and then attack the Inner Mongolia region. It is very likely to capture Kulun, then Seyinsanda, and further south, it will be Erenhot in China.

    Tang Qiuli woke up from his deep thoughts.  With a very ugly expression on his face, he said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, issue an order, and the directly-affiliated corps will immediately withdraw from Kulun and station in the Saiyinsanda area. Set up a defense line."

    After pondering for a while, he continued: "Order Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolia Field Corps, which is training in the Pingjin area of ??North China, to immediately go to the Erlianhot area and stand by. Yuan Jinghao's North China Field Corps will be on standby to the east Ujimqin line, and Liu Tiehan's East Point troops will be on standby along the line.  Following the front line of the Halaha River, Feng Jiwu's Niangziguan Garrison Corps serves as a strategic reserve!"

    Zhao Yuhe finished recording the order.  After handing it over to a staff officer, he said in disbelief: "Division commander, you have arranged it like this. Do you think that after the Soviet army captures Kulun, they will continue to move south and attack the country?"

    Tang Qiuli's gaze penetrated the sky of Outer Mongolia and looked towards the distant west, as if he wanted to see clearly Stalin's true inner thoughts in Moscow. After a long time, he slowly said: "Yu He, it is not impossible.  , Stalin will never be satisfied with his greed for territory, huh, sooner or later he will be killed!"

    "If something like this really happens, then we have no possibility of retreat. We can only fight to the death with the Soviet army to be prepared. Our four corps have more than 1.7 million troops, and Chen Bing is on one side of the border.  It is a kind of deterrent to the Soviet army, maybe it can scare away the Soviets! "

    The next day, the troops of the twelve brigades directly under the corps, plus artillery, armor, and air defense troops, withdrew from Culun and moved to the Seyinshanda line, leaving an empty city.

    In the evening five days later, the leading troops of the Soviet Lake Baikal Front arrived near the outskirts of Kulun. According to the order of the front commander and political commissar General Gregarif, the leading Soviet troops did not rush to enter the city, but instead  Cullen stopped on the northern outskirts and assumed an offensive stance.

    Several Soviet commanders held telescopes and looked at the dim dusk in Kulun. They always felt that something was wrong. It was too quiet. It was so quiet that it made people feel panicked. There were no lights and no movement. This was the largest city in Outer Mongolia.  The city, like a silent beast, squatted on the twilight prairie, silently watching the Soviets.

    There are no fortifications and trenches on the periphery of the city. There is no sign of an imminent war. The whole city seems to be asleep. Only in this way will the Soviet commanders be even more wary.  .

    According to the inertial thinking of European soldiers, Kulun is the largest city in Outer Mongolia and the center of Tang Qiuli's rule. The loss of Kulun means that Outer Mongolia has declared its return to the embrace of the Soviet Union. In such an important city, the Chinese do not care.  No matter what, we will not give up. There will definitely be a bloody fight and artillery fire outside Cullen. General Gregariff, the commander of the front army, has even prepared to capture Cullen.Plan to incur casualties of more than one-third of the troops.

    But what is the situation now? Through the telescopic lens, Cullen is as silent as a dead city, more like a sleeping monster. After waking up, it will explode and hurt people at any time. The cunning and insidiousness of the Chinese Tang Qiuli has already  It is branded in the hearts of all Soviet officers. Whether they are fighting the Chinese in the Tannu Mountains or Minusinsk, the biggest worry is the endless and ubiquitous traps.

    No one can tell how many troops Tang Qiuli has ambushed in Kulun City, preparing for a street battle with countless casualties. With only tens of thousands of people in his army, there may not be a single one left after setting foot in this frightening city.  , corpses were lying on the streets. Therefore, even without the order of the front army commander General Gregariff, the leading troops of the Soviet army did not dare to step into Cullen.

    After observing for a while, several Soviet commanders discussed the situation for a while and reported the situation to the front army headquarters. General Gregariff's reply was simple, "Stay where you are, observe carefully, never act rashly, and wait for the arrival of the main force.  !¡±

    With the lessons learned from the past, the 43rd Group Army of the Outer Mongolia Front was almost completely wiped out. Didn't it just make the mistake of underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly? Of course, there were also intelligence errors. No matter how you say it, General Gregariff will never make such a mistake again.  The one who made the mistake had already gotten ahead of Vasilevsky, so there was no need to take the risk.

    Thinking of this incident, General Gregariff was so happy that he finally overcame Vasilevsky and captured Kulen, which meant that he had actually occupied the Outer Mongolia region and fulfilled Comrade Stalin's order.  Solving the biggest worry for the leader must be the first achievement!

    Therefore, after giving the order to the vanguard, General Gregariff ordered the following two army groups to speed up their march and prepare for a full-scale attack after arriving at the outskirts of Cullen.

    After issuing the order that should be issued, General Gregariv was extremely bored, perhaps too excited, and sent a very painful telegram to General Vasilevsky, who was running so fast that his shoes were almost flying off, "Vasilevsky"  Comrade Ski, the vanguard of our front army has arrived at the outskirts of Coulomb. When the following two armies arrive, they can launch a full-scale attack on Coulomb and plan to end the Battle of Coulomb within three days. "

    "Since our unit can independently handle the independent divisions defending Kulun, your department does not need to rush to march. When you arrive in Kulun, I will greet Comrade Vasilevsky in the city of Kulun!"

    Provocation, naked provocation, one order after another, almost forced the Soviet soldiers of the Outer Mongolia Front to break their legs. After receiving the telegram from General Gregariv, General Vasilevsky was so angry that he almost burst out.  Blood, all the Soviet folk slang and sayings that could be thought of were used without hesitation to greet the female relatives of General Gregariff. At this moment, the dignified comrade commander looked like a complete shrew.

    After scolding, General Vasilevsky, who was still angry, replied angrily to General Gregariff with a telegram, "Comrade Gregariff, according to the plan of the General Staff, our front army should be responsible for occupying Kulun.  Although there were slight adjustments to the plan later, it cannot change the fact that our Outer Mongolia Front Army is the main force in this battle. The honor of your leader occupying Kulun should not belong to a certain unit, but to all Soviet Red Army soldiers!"

    General Vasilevsky's words made it very clear. Don't try to take all the credit for yourself. The so-called seer has a share. Of course, this telegram has no lethality for General Gregariff.  It was an indisputable fact that the first force to occupy Culun was still preparing to attack Culun according to his own plan.

    On the evening of March 24, the two armies of the Soviet Lake Baikal Front arrived at the outskirts of Kulun and immediately deployed to surround Kulun from all directions. The Soviet generals all believed that the independent division troops in Kulun had given up.  The outer positions were preparing for a large-scale street battle. All offensive preparations of the Soviet troops were based on their assumptions.

    However, they were also puzzled as to why, surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops, the Chinese, who were already trapped in an isolated city, were so calm and allowed their troops to toss around the outside of Cullen. At the very least, they should  Just react?

    If they are calm, these Chinese are too calm. It is more likely that they are determined to die. All kinds of doubts and speculations keep flying to the commander of the front army, General Gregariff, and the reactions that follow.  However, they did not dare to act rashly. The attack was originally supposed to be launched on March 15th, but was postponed to March 28th.

    On the afternoon of March 27, all the troops of the Soviet Lake Baikal Front arrived at the outskirts of Kulun. They immediately surrounded Kulun, and not even a fly could fly out.At this time, the commander of the front army, General Gregariff, was completely relieved and issued a combat order to all the troops, "The battle to attack Cullen will begin at 5:00 a.m. on March 28th, on time.  Start!"

    (To be continued) (To be continued.)
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