Age of Rebirth

The chief of staff of the independent division and the chief of staff of the directly subordinate corps, Zhao Yuhe, major general, arrived at the assembly point Kulun on time according to the stipulated time. The Liu Hongzhang Division of the First Brigade and the Ouyang Yishan Division of the Second Brigade of the Corps directly under the region have reached the line of the Selenge River.

Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolian border guards would not face seven divisions of the Soviet army with a weak force and equipment, and fight a very difficult blocking battle. If time permits, the division commander Tang Qiuli can mobilize foreign The Mongolian border guards and other troops stationed in various places were scattered to strengthen the thickness of the blocking force, but what he lacked most was time. The arrival of Zhao Yuhe and the two main field brigades could greatly relieve Sun Zhenbang's pressure.

Zhao Yuhe looked tired, and his uniform was splashed with muddy water. Tang Qiuli greeted him affectionately: "Yuhe, you are really timely. The first brigade and the second brigade are already in a daze. Have you deployed defense on Gehe? Tell me about the speed at which other troops are advancing!"

Hearing this, Zhao Yuhe put down the bowl of milk tea he had just taken a sip of, and said with an ugly face, "I'm sorry, sir, I didn't complete the task. The first brigade and the first brigade who were supposed to enter Outer Mongolia first and head to the Selenge River line The Second Brigade failed to reach the designated area on time, and is currently marching on the grassland road more than [-] kilometers north of Saiyinshanda, and it is more than a day away from Kulun."

"What?" Tang Qiuli was taken aback, and his body was covered in cold sweat. The news Zhao Yuhe brought was a blow to him too much. It would take two days at the fastest to get from Kulun to the Selenge River. The time to go up to Kulun means the first and second brigades.The time to reach the front line of the Selenge River was three days later, on September 21. The two brigades that first entered the Outer Mongolia area were advancing at such a speed. One can imagine that it must be too late! [

This also means that Sun Zhenbang's four infantry brigades, two cavalry brigades, and two artillery brigades still have to bear the great pressure of seven Soviet divisions. "Bang!" Tang Qiuli put the milk tea bowl in his hand heavily on the kang table, walked back and forth in a small room several times in a hurry, and stopped suddenly.He looked at Zhao Yuhe angrily.

Tang Qiuli's tone was cold, and he asked in a cold voice: "Chief of Staff Zhao. I need to know. The reason why the troops did not arrive at the designated area on time was because my order was issued late, or when you arranged for the march of the troops, you did not take into account the military situation. Seriously, or did you not understand the content of my order?"

Zhao Yuhe's face became paler and paler.He lowered his head and said solemnly: "Master, none of them. When I received your order, all the troops directly under the regiment had already arrived at the grasslands around Chahar. I gave the brigades an order to march quickly. The marching speed can reach the designated area on time!"

Tang Qiuli roared angrily: "Then why? The first brigade and the second brigade are still marching slowly to the north of the Saiyin Mountain Belt. Do you know that Yuhe, because you didn't arrive at the designated position on time, Sun Zhenbang's troops will be under tremendous pressure, and the south bank of the Lengge River will be stained with blood!"

Zhao Yuhe didn't dare to look at the teacher's angry eyes, and explained in a low voice: "Master, the situation is like this. After mid-September, in the southern part of Outer Mongolia and the northern part of Chahar, there was continuous heavy rain, and all the rivers were flooded. , From Jining, Erenhot to Saiyinshanda, the roads were washed away by the flood, the bridges were broken, and the marching speed of the troops was greatly affected. The brigades directly under our Corps are all mechanized troops, and the roads The dependency is high, so..."

Tang Qiuli was still angry and roared: "This is not the reason why you can't reach the designated assembly area on time. Each brigade has pontoon bridges and engineering units. Also, Zhou Yushan, the deputy director of the division's logistics department, is also a member of the corps directly under it. Are you going to Outer Mongolia to provide logistical support? What does Zhou Yushan do for food? In the Indochina Peninsula, is the equipment equipped for the troops a pile of scrap iron? Or the soldiers directly under the Corps, you have spoiled them and become A young soldier who can't bear hardships, can't walk without the wheels of the car?"

Zhao Yuhe lowered his head and spoke silently. Outside Tang Qiuli's temporary office, dozens of staff officers and correspondents were silent, not daring to breathe. Shanhu, Meixue, and the chief of staff of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army rushed over when they heard the voice. Colonel Wang Jun stood outside the door, helpless and helpless. In the whole courtyard, only Tang Qiuli's roar could be heard.

It is extremely rare for Tang Qiuli to be so furious, especially at his chief of staff. When he was in the Indochina Peninsula, even the former chief of staff, Major General Chang Feng, faced the riots with his attitude and actions, which made Tang Qiuli Li was very disappointed, and he did not lose his temper with Chang Feng, and reprimanded him loudly. Sun Zhenbang presided over the overall military and political situation in Outer Mongolia, and did not handle the forces of the "Outer Mongolian Independence League" effectively, so that there is a great hidden danger in Outer Mongolia today. Tang Qiuli also did not reprimand him harshly.

But today, he was uncharacteristically furious like a lion. Under such circumstances, no one dared to go in to persuade him, even if he was as close as a plum snow or a mountain tiger, he could do nothing. Those who dare to interrupt, lose their temper and be scolded are the two big bosses of the independent division, both of whom have higher positions and qualifications than himself, and Wang Jun feels that his weight is not enough.

In the room, Zhao Yuhe's low voice came, "Master, I didn't complete your order, please punish me. I have no objection, but you can't blame the soldiers of the army. Since receiving the order from the commander, the troops have already Continuous forced march for three days and three nights. Along the way, they fought against floods and broken bridges. The soldiers had less than five hours of rest every day. The supplies could not be delivered. The area damaged by the water was too large and the equipment was not enough. Minister Zhou I have tried everything possible to ensure the marching speed of the troops as much as possible, they have tried their best, commander!"

Tang Qiuli spoke for a long time, then suddenly sighed, with an indescribably tired tone, "Yuhe, it's not that I lost my temper, but the current situation in Outer Mongolia is very critical. Seven divisions of the Soviet Army have nearly [-] troops. At the front line of Lake Baikal, Sun Zhenbang had less than [-] troops, but he wanted to block the Soviet army's southward attack on the long Selenge River line."

"Yuhe, this is a blocking battle with great disparity in strength. The border guards of Outer Mongolia are bound to pay a huge price. If the blocking line of the Selenge River is broken, the Soviet army can go straight to Kulun. Without strong troops to defend, and the separatist forces in Kulun City take the opportunity to riot again, attack from inside and outside, and cooperate from inside and outside, we will not be able to defend Kulun, Yuhe, we will have to abandon Kulun and retreat to the domestic direction.”

"Tens of thousands of soldiers gave their lives, blood shed by tens of thousands of soldiers, and the victory in regaining Outer Mongolia will be handed over to the Soviets. I am sorry for them. Even if we fight back in the future, we will still be able to fight back." Expel the Soviet army and retake the Outer Mongolia area, but the years of construction, the painstaking efforts, and the results achieved will be destroyed once, Yuhe, the battle of Outer Mongolia, we can't afford to lose!"

Zhao Yuhe's eyes were moist, he stood up abruptly, gave a solemn military salute, and said in an excited tone: "Master, don't talk about it, I understand everything, I will rush back to the army immediately, organize an advance force, and start at nine o'clock tomorrow morning." Before one o'clock, even if you are exhausted, you have to rush to the line of the Selenge River to block the road for the Soviet army to go south and buy enough time for the troops!"

Tang Qiuli shook his head, pushed Zhao Yuhe back on the chair, and said, "Yuhe, since this is already the case, there is no need for it. All my anxiety is based on Stalin's eagerness to attack Outer Mongolia, and the The judgment made, perhaps, after Stalin won Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude without a fight, he couldn't figure out our reality, and he didn't have any intention to go south in a short period of time?"

Even Zhao Yuhe, who was full of self-blame, could tell that what the teacher said was insincere, and most of it was for the purpose of comforting himself. Since the Soviets took action in the area around Lake Baikal, they would never give up on reoccupying Outer Mongolia. The situation is still critical!

Tang Qiuli looked at Zhao Yuhe, whose eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes, and said in a gentle tone: "Yuhe, it's been a long journey, you've worked hard all the way, hurry up and have some food, take the time to rest! Don't worry about it, I just now Some emotions are out of control!"

Zhao Yuhe saluted and walked out without hesitation. Meixue, Shanhu and Wang Jun who were waiting outside wanted to say something to comfort him, but they didn't know how to speak. They could only silently look at Zhao Yuhe's exhausted figure. , disappeared into the night.

Tang Qiuli looked outside the door and shouted loudly: "Chief of Staff Wang, come in, what's new?" [

Wang Jun came in, observed the mood of the division commander first, and said: "Master, there is nothing new. The second cavalry brigade has safely crossed the Selenge River and is expected to reach Kulun at noon the day after tomorrow. In addition, Commander Liu Cuigang of the Northern Aviation Group has called and has led his troops to airports in Outer Mongolia."

Looking at his watch, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening on September [-]th. Tang Qiuli said to Wang Jun, "Order the Tongbatu Brigade to speed up the march and arrive at Kulun ahead of schedule, and order Liu Cuigang to dispatch a large number of soldiers early tomorrow morning." The reconnaissance plane went deep into the front line of Lake Baikal, especially the area around Barnur and Chita, and conducted careful reconnaissance. I always have a hunch that the Soviet army is planning a large-scale military operation, and the target should be in the direction of Kulun!"

Wang Jun was startled, and couldn't help saying: "Master, in this way, isn't Commander Sun's troops on the line of the Selenge River very dangerous?"

Tang Qiuli sighed slightly, and seemed to be talking to himself, "This is what worries me the most."

(To be continued) (To be continued. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)