Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

The several consecutive breakout battles that I insisted on and commanded not only lost thousands of elite Red Army, but also brought tens of thousands of elite Red Army concentrated in Jiamusi to a desperate situation.Major General Kavas, the interim commander of the Soviet Army in Jiamusi, sent a telegram for help to the Far Eastern Army Command, and then committed suicide directly in the headquarters. He became the first senior Soviet officer to commit suicide on the battlefield during the entire Sino-Soviet War. .

In the face of tens of thousands of Red Army soldiers with low morale and almost falling apart, the Far Eastern Army wanted to do everything possible to rescue them.However, when the air rescue fails and the ground rescue forces are blocked, they cannot move forward.What the General Command of the Far East Army can do is to send an order to the Jiamusi Red Army to continue to hold on.

Jiamusi Soviet Army Headquarters, where the former major general Kavas was sitting, at this moment, is sitting an old Maozi officer with the rank of colonel on his shoulders.

Although he was appointed as the temporary commander-in-chief of the tens of thousands of Soviet Red Army by the General Command of the Far Eastern Army a day ago, Colonel Skoda not only did not see any happy promotion, but showed a deep worry and helplessness on his face.

Just as he was sitting in his seat, frowning tightly, racking his brains to think about the way out for tens of thousands of Red Army troops.A biting cold wind suddenly blew in from the tent door.Afterwards, a staff officer with the rank of major on his shoulders walked in and brought a large bowl of steaming broth.

Smelling the smell of meat that quickly permeated the air, Colonel Skoda, who had almost eaten his grains all day, swallowed subconsciously, and shifted his gaze to the bowl of broth.

Facing the hot soup with a rich meaty aroma in his hand, the major's staff officer couldn't help swallowing, and showed a greedy expression.but.When I think of the commander-in-chief who is still starving in front of me, I think of the almost harsh military law of the Red Army.The major's staff officer put the broth on the table in front of Colonel Skoda with a look of reluctance.He opened the mouth and said: "Report to the commander-in-chief, this is your lunch. Please enjoy..."

Colonel Skoda, who had already been aroused by the roundworm in his heart, picked up the broth and began to gulp down without hesitation.

In less than half a minute, a bowl of rich broth was wiped out by Colonel Skoda.

After wiping the remaining soup from the corner of his mouth, Colonel Skoda found the major staff officer who had been standing in front of him, looking at the empty bowl and swallowing.After a bit of embarrassment, he asked the major officer in front of him: "Comrade major, have the other soldiers eaten, and what are they eating..."

"Report to the commander-in-chief, the army had run out of food at noon yesterday.... The broth you drank just now was made after the last horse in the army was killed. All commanders above the school level in the entire army. Everyone has a bowl The broth is just not as thick as yours. As for the ordinary soldiers, they have been out of food for a whole day and can only rely on plain water for support... In addition, because the weather is too cold, everything that can be burned around the barracks has been burned. At night, maybe I can't even drink a bowl of hot water..." The major's staff officer replied solemnly.

"The situation is so serious..." Colonel Skoda, who just felt better because of a bowl of broth.Stretched brows.Wrinkled again into a deep "Chuan" character, facing the staff in front of him, he asked in a deep voice.

"Yes, Commander-in-Chief... The situation is more serious than we imagined. Because the troops lacked fuel. Many soldiers were frostbitten at night. According to statistics, more than 4000 Red Army warriors were killed last night alone. Frostbite and loss of combat effectiveness. If there is no boiling water and fuel to keep the soldiers warm tonight, more soldiers will be frostbitten tonight, or even freeze to death. At that time, our tens of thousands of Red Army warriors will not need the Chinese to attack. Just They will all be frozen to death on the battlefield..." The major staff officer continued to report without any change in his heavy facial expression.

Hearing this, a chill quickly rose from my heart, and replaced the warm current in my body caused by a bowl of broth.Facing the major staff officer in front of him, he said with a horrified expression: "How could the situation be so bad? More than [-] people were frostbitten in one night... Let's go, take me to the barracks immediately, I want to see the latest news of the soldiers. Condition….."

After finishing speaking, Colonel Skoda put on a military overcoat regardless of the guard's obstruction, and walked out of the tent that was completely covered by snow.Suddenly, the biting cold wind outside the tent began to seep into the Skoda Colonel's overcoat from everywhere, making him subconsciously shudder and tremble...

Looking around, Nuo Da's barracks can no longer see the original appearance.

A few days ago, it was a barracks full of houses. Because of the endless bombing and shelling of the Wehrmacht, there was hardly a complete house in sight.In addition, a large number of logistics supplies were destroyed or burned in this artillery attack. Groups of Red Army soldiers are gathering under the ruined walls of some houses, close together and warming each other.

Seeing the scene in front of him, Colonel Skoda walked quickly to a gathering point of the Red Army without hesitation.

About one company of Red Army soldiers, in platoons, scattered and gathered in three nests randomly piled up with bricks and stones.Above their heads, apart from a tarp that was torn apart by shells, there was no means of keeping them warm.

Seeing Colonel Skoda coming in a hurry, dozens of Red Army soldiers squatting in the burrow did not stand up and salute themselves as usual.Instead, he looked at Colonel Skoda with a numb face, like a walking dead.

Skoda waved his hand to stop the guard behind him who wanted to scold the soldiers in front of him.He didn't speak, but walked quickly to another gathering point.And at this moment, a company commander with the rank of captain on his shoulders walked over weakly.After paying a military salute to Colonel Skoda, he said, "Report to the chief, the company commander of the Soviet Far East Army came to report..."

After returning a military salute, Colonel Skoda asked, "Comrade company commander, how is the situation of the troops?"

"This..." Faced with Skoda's blunt question, the captain and company commander suddenly showed a melancholy expression.

However, after a brief hesitation, the captain and company commander decided to tell the truth.After a short silence, he replied: "Reporting to the chief, the situation of the troops is not optimistic. So far, the whole company has lost 12 soldiers due to frostbite. Five people will be sacrificed directly... If the whole company can't get food to replenish energy tonight , Facing the attack of the blizzard. There will be more people in the entire company due to hunger and frostbite, and by then, the entire company will completely lose its combat effectiveness."

Colonel Skoda nodded heavily, then continued to ask: "How is the condition of the wounded..."

"It's not optimistic..." To this question, the captain and company commander replied without thinking.

"Because the army lacks medicines, and the wounded don't get nutritional supplements, and they don't even have a tent to keep warm. In this icy and snowy world, if they don't receive timely medical treatment, these wounded can survive for a week at most. Thank goodness...”

Seeing the miserable scene in front of him, Colonel Skoda knew.There is no need for me to continue reading.All the soldiers around the headquarters are like this, not to mention the soldiers far away from the headquarters...

With a heavy heart, Colonel Skoda walked slowly to the tent where the headquarters is located.Then, facing a guard behind him, he decisively ordered: "You, immediately notify all the commanders of the whole army, come to the headquarters for a meeting quickly, hurry up..."

In less than half an hour, a colonel was on his shoulders.The commander of the Red Army with the rank of lieutenant colonel walked into the headquarters against the wind and snow.Although it was only one day away from the last meeting, Colonel Skoda could clearly feel it.The expressions on the faces of more than a dozen commanders were quite ugly.Of course, the bigger change is not the complexions on everyone's faces, but the morale emanating from the dozen or so commanders.

From everyone.Colonel Skoda not only didn't see any of the vigor that the Red Army should have, but instead saw a deep expression of frustration.What's more, some commanders already showed despair on their faces.

After a long sigh.Colonel Skoda said in a heavy tone: "Comrades, the army has been out of food for a day. Everyone first reports the situation of their own troops..."

Unexpectedly, Colonel Skoda's voice fell, and no one in the room responded.More than a dozen officers, big and small, all lowered their heads and sat in their seats without saying a word.Finally, under Colonel Skoda's repeated shooting, a Soviet army commander with the rank of colonel on his shoulders mustered up his courage and asked Colonel Skoda.

"Commander-in-Chief, on behalf of thousands of Red Army soldiers in the entire regiment, I would like to ask you a question. When will the assistance from the Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Army arrive... If the assistance is not available, the troops will no longer receive supplies and food support. Whether it will last until tomorrow morning is still a question..."

A stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the voice of the colonel commander had just fallen, and the remaining dozen commanders raised their heads one after another, and asked Colonel Skoda: "Yes, commander in chief, when will our reinforcements arrive... Troops It’s been a day since I’ve eaten, and if we don’t get food supplements, the soldiers may not even be able to hold their guns tomorrow, so how can we resist the attacks launched by the squadrons around us…”

"Commander, when will the Far Eastern Army Command's assistance to us arrive? Has the Far Eastern Army Command given up on us..."

In the face of everyone's questioning, Colonel Skoda, who had planned to continue to hide the bad news, had to say with a wry smile: "Comrades, since everyone wants to know, then I will tell you..."

After finishing speaking, he took out a few telegrams from the folder in front of him and dispersed them, and said: "The air support sent to us by the Far East Army Command just entered China, and was hit by the Chinese Air Force. An air force division None of the more than [-] fighter planes of the Far Eastern Army slipped through the net, and the entire army was wiped out... Therefore, before the Far Eastern Army is supplemented by advanced domestic fighter jets, the Far Eastern Army Command will no longer send us any air support..."

"As for the two armies that reinforced us by land, they were blocked by the Chinese National Defense Forces in Yilan and Huanan respectively. In a short period of time, they were unable to provide support to our department..."

Having said that, a long sigh came out from Colonel Skoda's mouth again.Facing the more than a dozen regimental leaders with increasingly serious faces, he continued to ask: "Comrades, everyone already knows the situation. It can be said with certainty that in the next two days, everything will depend on us. Myself. Everyone speaks freely, first report the specific situation of our respective troops, and see how much our overall strength is left..."

After a minute of silence in the small headquarters, the colonel who was the first to speak just now stood up again and reported: "Commander in chief, comrades. Then I will report first... According to my The last statistics before coming here show that due to frostbite and lack of food, the whole regiment has lost 1 soldiers, of which 359 soldiers died directly. So far, there are still 67 combatable soldiers left in the whole regiment. However, even if these 2480 Humans are also very weak because they haven’t eaten for a day. Under such circumstances, it is thankful that half of the soldiers who can still pick up weapons at dawn tomorrow..."

As soon as the voice fell, a lieutenant colonel sitting next to him stood up, followed by a report: "Commander, the situation of our regiment is even worse.Because most of the tents of our regiment were destroyed in the shelling of the squadron.Just last night and today's day.The total number of soldiers who were frozen to death and frostbite reached 520. In addition to those who lost their combat effectiveness due to hunger, there were less than 2000 combatable soldiers left in the whole regiment.If the troops don't get tents and fuel tonight, by tomorrow morning, the remaining 2000 people will all be frostbitten or out of combat...."

Facing the casualty data that completely exceeded his expectations, Colonel Skoda was speechless because of shock.

When the combat staff handed over the final statistics to Senior Colonel Skoda, a trace of despair quickly enveloped Colonel Skoda.

Facing his subordinates with the same heavy face, he muttered to himself: "That is to say. So far, the entire army has lost more than [-] people due to frostbite and hunger. In addition, if these [-] Red Army soldiers cannot receive timely treatment , a few days at the latest. They will all be sacrificed on the battlefield..."

The major staff officer who handed him the final statistics affirmed: "Yes, Commander-in-Chief... After tonight when we haven't received any reinforcements, the reduction of 6000 people will become 6000. Even 2 people... At that time. Without the attack of the peripheral squadrons, the entire army will lose its combat effectiveness due to hunger and become prisoners of the Chinese National Defense Forces."

"Could it be that the tens of thousands of elites of the Red Army are really going to be buried in Jiamusi. They can't return to the Soviet Union..." Colonel Skoda, who had no clue, quickly shifted his expectant eyes to the dozen or so regimental leaders, hoping that the dozen or so long The regiment leaders who have experienced the battlefield can come up with a feasible solution for themselves.

However, under his watchful eyes, the dozen or so commanders who carried the rank of lieutenant colonel on their shoulders did not make any superfluous movements other than bowing their heads and saying nothing.

The major's staff who had been standing beside Colonel Skoda said in a very low voice: "Chief, rather than waiting to die of cold and starvation here, it's better to fight like the Chinese squadron. Attack the surrounding squadrons again, fight hard Do everything in our power to open a breach. Even if we fail to open a breach and die in battle, we are still warriors of the Soviet Union. …”

"Yes, fight with the squadron, immediately launch an attack on the squadron, and continue to break through..." A young lieutenant colonel shouted with a ferocious face.

However, the entire command, except for three young regiment-level commanders echoed this suggestion.On the faces of the remaining commanders, not only did they not support them, but they showed a mocking disdain.

Colonel Skoda, who was also moved by this suggestion in his heart, asked in a low voice: "What about other comrades, I don't know what you think about the suggestion of continuing to break through..."

Compared with the silence just now, facing this suggestion that almost makes the troops commit suicide.More than a dozen veterans of the Soviet Army stood up without hesitation, and asked back: "Launch an attack on the squadron to break through. I don't know what these comrades think, what else can we do?" Take it out and let the brave Red Army soldiers die..."

"Yes, the soldiers have been hungry for a whole day, let alone whether they still have the morale to break through, even the remaining physical strength of the soldiers is not enough for them to attack the squadron... I am sure, as long as When this order is issued, even with the Red Army's military law to restrain it, the Red Army soldiers who are cornered will rise up and resist..."

"So, for the sake of the unity of the Red Army, and to prevent these soldiers from dying in vain, I firmly disagree with breaking out..."

The despairing Colonel Skoda muttered to himself again: "It's impossible to break through, and it's even more impossible to continue to hold on. Could it be that this is the doomsday place for our tens of thousands of Red Army soldiers? The doomsday for our tens of thousands of Red Army soldiers is coming..."

Colonel Skoda, who was full of despair and felt great pressure when he saw the crowd in front of him fell silent again, finally became angry.After slamming his clenched fists on the desk in front of him, he asked everyone: "Are you all deaf? What should we do with the tens of thousands of Red Army? Are we really going to stay here and wait for the doomsday?" The coming of..."

After finishing speaking, his eyes exuded bursts of murderous intent, and quickly searched for something among the dozen regiment-level commanders.After two laps, Colonel Skoda's gaze finally rested on the colonel who had been taking the lead in speaking.He opened his mouth and asked: "Commander Brea, you usually have the most ideas. You said, what should we do, how should we bring the tens of thousands of Red Army warriors back to the Soviet Union smoothly..."

Under the watchful eyes of Colonel Skoda and his colleagues, Colonel Bradley mustered up the courage to stand up from his seat, and said in an astonishing way: "Commander, comrades, we still have a way to get out of the predicament in front of us. And let the thousands of wounded under his command quickly get rid of the pain and recover to health..." (To be continued..)