[261] Su Wu Shepherding in the North Sea Several artillery shells roared over the heads of the troops. It was Irkutsk's artillery troops that were firing indiscriminately in the direction of the Sherekhov defense line. General Malinov frowned and said to the messenger: "Tell the fortress artillery commander Augustevich to stop this headless bombardment." At this time, the Guards Infantry Regiment and the fourth column he led were on a road. There was a crowd in front of the stone bridge. The rapids under the stone bridge made a loud rushing sound. The water slapped the bridge piers and surged through the bridge hole. The arrival of spring caused the snow to thaw, exacerbating the rapids of the river. However, the narrow stone bridge could only accommodate a four-wheeler. Wheel carriages pass. The soldiers going south were compressed into a funnel shape on the north of the bridge. It happened that the infantry artillery of the infantry regiment, which was dragged by three sets of carriages, collided and rolled over on the bridge, blocking the path of most of the soldiers. For a moment, the horses' hooves thumped on the bridge, the soldiers yelled and cursed randomly, and the officers drew out their sabers and slapped the soldiers squeezing around them with the back of their sabers. Malinov rode across the bridge first and stood in the stirrups on the south side of the river, looking anxiously at the commotion on the bridge. This attack was more of a brave decisive battle than an adventure. Malinov judged that the Chinese Army's offensive was very fierce. If their forward troops could not be suppressed in Sherekhov, once the enemy approached the Irkutsk Fortress, the consequences would be disastrous based on the power of Chinese artillery. . Lake Baikal is Russia's greatest treasure on the Siberian steppe. The world's largest deep-water lake has one-fifth of the fresh water reserves on the planet. It is a well-deserved pearl of the world. The submarine test bases of the Soviet Union and Russia were located in Baiga in later years. Add Lake. ??Russian monarchs of all generations knew that only by having Lake Baikal could they control the entire Mongolian region. After several generations of hard and soft tactics on the Mongolian region, Russia finally established the Irkutsk Fortress here. Malinov looked at the soldiers crowding at the bridge and thought sadly, is Irkutsk going to be lost in his own hands? Just as the Russian army was halfway across the border, the leading Russian troops heading south encountered the Chinese Army. A small group of Cossack scouts discovered the traces of the Chinese Army and hurriedly rode back to report. General Malinov led the Guards Infantry Regiment that crossed the river first and bravely rushed into the wilderness outside Sherekhov. According to a report from a team of Cossack scouts, as long as you ride up the hill to the west of this grassland, you can see a large group of Chinese troops coming from the south. Malinov knew that the Chinese troops were moving very fast. They had a large number of cars and tractors, and the mules and horses always had to wait until the next day before arriving with the subsequent troops. The officers and soldiers of the Guards Infantry Regiment and the Cossack Cavalry Company followed Malinov and waited for the arrival of the subsequent troops at the intersection of the grassland and the forest. The officers licked their lips and took out small tin bottles to take a sip of vodka from time to time. They loosened the reins in their hands and let the horses chew the grass boredly. The soldiers stood basking in the sun, talking absentmindedly about women and wine, and looking around nervously. This grassland surrounded by forests is quiet. The afternoon sun shines lazily on the wild flowers and weeds. The fertile black soil is so soft and juicy that it seems like you can squeeze out water with just a handful of hands. The small town of Sherekhov in the distance is shrouded in the shadow of a forest, and a vague outline can be seen. The edges of the forest and grassland are blurry. In the depths of the black forest, enemies seem to be hidden. The Russians stared hard, but repeatedly confirmed that they were just groups of shadows. The Cossack cavalry responsible for reconnaissance spread out in pairs from this open field and radiated out in all directions. From time to time, gunshots were heard in the distance. It seemed that the Cossack scouts had already exchanged fire with the Chinese troops. After the officers of the Guards Infantry Regiment managed to arrange the horses neatly, the gunfire in the distance gradually became sparse, and the earth fell into deathly silence again. "Buzz~~~~~~" Suddenly there was a strange roar in the sky, and the Russian troops looked up one after another. They saw a green plane reflecting the dazzling sunlight, passing through the distant forest, roaring at low altitude, heading towards The position they were in rushed towards them. Malinov swallowed nervously and yelled at the cadet next to him in a low voice: "Calm down!" So the Russian army stood there blankly, watching the Chinese aircraft's performance, and saw the aircraft above them. After passing by, it circled back and passed again, forming a cross between the front and rear routes. "This is 7006, three kilometers north of Sherekhov. A large enemy force was found gathering. The compass data shows the direction. Repeat, this is 7006. The enemy coordinates are 52 degrees north latitude 15" Flight on the First Teaching SixThe operator read the data mechanically. "This is the 7th Air Force. After receiving the coordinates, the artillery unit will be notified to provide fire strikes. 7006, please continue to conduct reconnaissance and assist the artillery fire calibration." The Seventh Army Air Force Command responded on the radio. "7006 understands." The pilot gently stepped on the left rudder, and the plane suddenly tilted and swept downwards. Finally, in addition to the buzzing of the plane, there was a strange roar in the air. "Shells!" an officer exclaimed. Four artillery shells hit the field, less than a hundred meters away from the Russian army's assembly position. The terrifying explosion power and accompanying rising mushroom cloud shocked the Russian troops who had never seen the power of Chinese artillery. A soldier near the front was hit by shrapnel and fell to the ground wailing in pain: "Oh God, for the sake of the Lord, save me, it hurts so much! It hurts so much!" Several soldiers nearby tried to move this The wounded soldier, so he screamed even harder: "It hurts so much! Don't touch me! It hurts so much!" Suddenly, there was a rumble in the forest leading to Sherekhov in the distance, and there was a fierce roar in the avenue. A behemoth jumped out of the ground, with a semicircular turret squatting on the green body, and a long barrel growing on the turret. One, two, three, four, and five Continuous tanks burst into the plains from the forest road with green smoke. More than a dozen tanks formed a wedge-shaped row, crushing towards the Russian position like arrows. Then countless Chinese soldiers appeared in the forest, each wearing a helmet, and teams held high red flags. The hammers and sickles on the red flags danced ferociously in the wind. "Kill!!! Kill!!!" "Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick!!! Tick-tick-tick-tick-tick-tick!!!" The charge and the roar of killing intertwined, shaking Lake Baikal together with the roar of tanks. The land of the river basin, the hometown of Su Wu's shepherds, seemed to be awakened from a thousand-year slumber, shouting from the high sky, "I am Beihai, the descendants of Su Wu!!! I am Beihai!!!" Malinov Looking at more and more tanks and infantry on the plain, I shuddered silently, suddenly stood up from my horse with my stirrups on, and shouted to the officers of the Guards Infantry Regiment and the Fourth Column beside me: " The Chinese are going to launch an attack! Brave boys, the time has come to kill them all! Long live the Russian Empire!