Rebirth of the Republic of China: The Rise of China

"The three main divisions were in a desperate situation, and the two supply regiments were wiped out. This result has exceeded our expectations, and it is not what our third army can bear. I really didn't expect that Zhou Xingguo would also be defeated in logistics. After reading one emergency telegram after another, Zhou Xingguo subconsciously said to himself, frowning.

Standing next to Zhou Xingguo, the Chief of the Operations Department of the Third Army Staff Headquarters followed closely after reading the telegram, and asked Zhou Xingguo nervously: "Commander, judging from the continuous loss of two supply regiments in battle, , The Mongolian army is determined to cut off the logistical supplies of the three combat groups of our army, and trap the three combat groups to death on the harsh environment of the Mongolian prairie."

"You're right..." Zhou Xingguo affirmed.

"The determination of the Mongols is indeed very great... The battle report has made it very clear: In order to eat up one of our army's supply regiments, the Mongols paid at least [-] cavalry. On the battlefield where two supply regiments were wiped out, our Subsequent reinforcements found at least [-] Mongolian cavalry corpses. Paying such a high price, just for our two supply regiments, less than [-] soldiers, is enough to show the determination of the Mongolian cavalry to cut off our army’s logistics supply line at all costs.”

The director of operations continued to ask: "Commander, according to the telegrams sent back by the three combat groups, the remaining combat supplies of the three combat groups can only last for four days even if they save money. If we can't If we send them supplies within a few days, these three combat groups will be in a predicament of running out of ammunition and food... I don't know what we should do next, whether to continue to send additional reinforcements to the front line to deliver supplies, or to request reinforcements from the headquarters... ..."

After a short thought, Zhou Xingguo replied: "The three main divisions and the three tank regiments are in a desperate situation at the same time. This is a predicament that our National Defense Forces have never experienced since the establishment of the National Defense Forces. Such a big event is definitely not something that our third group army can bear." Not only that. If we want to rescue the trapped troops from the predicament, judging from the current situation, it is not something that our third army can accomplish, and we must get reinforcements from the Air Force and the General Command of the National Defense Forces."

Speaking of this, Zhou Xingguo's face was slowly covered with a serious expression, and he ordered to the chief of the combat department who had been asking himself: "Director Wang, immediately report the battle history and deployment of our third army in the past few days, one by one. I sorted it out without missing a word and went to the General Command of the National Defense Forces, requesting the General Command to give our department various reinforcements."

"Yes, Commander..."

Shenyang City covers the largest area and is the most heavily guarded headquarters of the National Defense Forces.Successfully resolved civil strife in Guangxi.And after taking advantage of the opportunity to take Guangzhou City and form the No.14 Army of the National Defense Forces, Commander-in-Chief Li Guosheng finally returned to Shenyang with a rich harvest.

However, in the absence of domestic unification and the surrounding powers, Li Guosheng, the commander-in-chief of the National Defense Forces, did not have a long time to rest, and was dragged into the busy again by a report from the Ministry of Intelligence.

Instigated by the Soviet Far East Red Army, the [-] cavalry from Outer Mongolia sent troops to attack all the checkpoint barracks deployed by the National Defense Forces on the border between Jilin and Liaoning provinces.Hearing this news, even Li Guosheng, who had an army of millions, was taken aback.In the eyes of Li Guosheng.The Red Army in the Far East of the Soviet Union, which was nearly wiped out, would suspend its troops in a short period of time as long as it did not want to continue to embarrass Stalin, without even thinking about it.The lingering Soviet Far East Red Army will encourage Mongolian cavalry to stand in front of themselves and act as cannon fodder.

Of course, I didn't think of it, I didn't think of it.Li Guosheng, who had just experienced a struggle, did not put too much energy into this matter.Li Guosheng was confident, and used himself to defend a group army on the border.Even if the Soviet Far East Red Army stands behind the Mongolian army, it can be easily wiped out.It even took advantage of the trend to recover Inner and Inner Mongolia, and once again expanded the territory controlled by the National Defense Forces.

Things backfired, just when Li Guosheng was full of confidence in Zhou Xingguo, a telegram for help from Zhou Xingguo instantly woke him up from his dream.

Before Li Guosheng finished reading the report, Chief of Staff Jiang Baili who came to Li Guosheng's office with the report said, "Boss, the current situation between us and the Mongolian cavalry is just like the Soviet Far East Military Region in the Northeast and Far East battlefields. and our Wehrmacht."

"Lost supplies, and was trapped on the Mongolian prairie in a harsh environment. Is this picture different from the Soviet Far East Red Army that was trapped on the Northeast and Far East battlefields... Mongolian cavalry who took advantage of terrain and environment to the extreme , Just like us back then, our strategic goal is the same as ours back then, to trap our opponents to death on the harsh Mongolian prairie at all costs, and to accomplish our ultimate strategic goal.”

Faced with this analysis, Li Guosheng did not agree immediately.After a pair of eyes quickly flashed a bright light, he retorted to Jiang Baili: "Chief of Staff, what you said is both right and wrong... Although the three combat groups we sent troops were trapped in the Mongolian steppe, our National Defense Force has A reinforcement method that the Soviet Far East Red Army did not have at the beginning..."

Jiang Baili, who had a dignified face, still didn't react, he frowned and asked, "Boss, what do you mean?"

"Air Force..." Li Guosheng answered bluntly without hesitation.

"Compared with the original Soviet Far East Red Army, we not only have a powerful air force that the Soviet Far East Red Army did not have, but also have an air transport force that the Soviet Far East Red Army cannot match. After half a year of development, our air force transport force It has expanded from an independent brigade to an air force transport regiment, fully equipped with 120 large air force transport aircraft with a load of ten tons."

"One Air Force transport plane can transport ten tons of various ammunition supplies, and 120 transport planes can transport 1000 tons of various ammunition supplies in one round trip. Do you think that [-] or two hundred tons of various ammunition supplies a day is not enough for three Is it necessary for the high-intensity combat of two main divisions and three tank regiments?"

"Of course, even if 240 tons of ammunition supplies are not enough, we can order the air force transport regiment to work hard, dispatch [-] sorties a day, and deliver [-] tons of various ammunition supplies to the frontline combat troops. I don't believe it , [-] tons of ammunition supply is not enough for them to use...."

"When the air force transport regiment transports various ammunition supplies to the front line, the powerful air force of our National Defense Forces is not muddy. We can send three mixed air force regiments to the three combat groups. Anytime, anywhere, we can provide assistance to those trapped in Mongolia. Tens of thousands of National Defense Forces soldiers in the grassland provided air support, and one team covered them to find the Mongolian Army General Headquarters. Fight a decisive battle with the Mongolian Army and eat them. Take back this piece of land that has just been split from China."

The frowning Jiang Baili finally came to his senses, his eyes lit up, and he replied to Li Guosheng: "Boss, I understand... I will contact the Air Force immediately, and the Joint Staff will discuss the Air Force's specific troop dispatch and mobilization plan..."

"Well..." Li Guosheng nodded noncommittally and ordered: "However, Chief of Staff, because time is limited, I will give you two hours at most, and I will see the plan for dispatching troops in two hours. We can wait. The tens of thousands of National Defense Forces officers and soldiers trapped on the Mongolian steppe can't afford to wait..."

Gao Zhihang, the former commander of the Second Air Division of the National Defense Force, was appointed by Li Guosheng as the deputy commander of the Air Force of the National Defense Forces during the large-scale expansion of the National Defense Forces because of his excellent air force command and actual combat capabilities.Of course, the air force of the National Defense Forces has also achieved a new round of development with the help of this large-scale military expansion, and has come closer to Li Guosheng's dream of a "big air force".

Although the size of the Air Force is only three aviation divisions, an air transport regiment, and a heavy bomber regiment.However, the Air Force aviation divisions and aviation regiments at this moment are not the original small establishment.Instead, it has a large establishment of three aviation brigades and ten aviation squadrons. Each aviation regiment has 120 combat aircraft of various types.Adding up all the fighter planes in the entire air force, the total number has reached [-].certainly.If the large number of naval combat aircraft owned by the Naval Aviation is added, the number of various fighters owned by the National Defense Forces has exceeded [-].

After receiving a telegram from Chief of Staff Jiang Baili, Gao Zhihang, who had been promoted to lieutenant general, did not dare to neglect him in the slightest.The first time I felt the General Command of the National Defense Forces, I felt the office of Chief of Staff Jiang Baili.

"Report to the Chief of Staff. All the officers and men of the Air Force are ready for combat and are ready to attack at any time. Please take the seat and issue combat orders..." Seeing Jiang Baili who was staring at the map motionless in front of him, Lieutenant General Gao Zhihang, who was full of expectations for the trip, As if taking a stimulant, he stared at a pair of fiery eyes and said.

"Deputy Commander Gao, you're finally here... To make a long story short, first read this battle report from the Third Army. After reading it, I will deploy specific combat missions for you..." Jiang Baili quickly turned his gaze away from the map Send the report to Gao Zhihang and ordered.

In less than 2 minutes, the hot-eyed Gao Zhihang put down the battle report, and said to Jiang Baili: "Please take the seat and give the order. Tens of thousands of brothers in the Air Force are ready to join the battle at any time. As long as you and the commander-in-chief give an order, we will fight." Use planes to completely tear up the Mongolian cavalry who dared to attack the National Defense Forces...."

"Ambition.... Since our national defense force was formed, we have not lacked this kind of ambition to dare to fight..." Chief of Staff Jiang Baili said with a face of approval.

Then, he ordered to Gao Zhihang: "Deputy Commander Gao, we still need to report the specific combat orders to the Commander-in-Chief. However, before the Air Force dispatch plan is confirmed, the air transport regiment directly under the Air Force must immediately dispatch to the front-line airport. Under the guidance of the Third Army Next, airdrop supplies to our troops trapped in the Mongolian prairie..."

"Please rest assured, I will give the order right away..."

Five minutes later, Gao Zhihang had just returned to Jiang Baili's office, and Jiang Baili asked, "Deputy Commander Gao, you already know the frontline battle situation. From the perspective of the Air Force, how many troops and fighters do the Air Force need to dispatch to provide the three front-line combat groups?" The best air support, cover the three combat groups to go deep into Outer Mongolia, and fight a decisive battle with the Outer Mongolian army."

Gao Zhihang seemed to be mentally prepared, and replied without thinking: "Three mixed aviation regiments... According to intelligence, although the Mongolian Army is supported by the Soviet Far East Red Army, it is not equipped with too many anti-aircraft weapons, let alone cooperate with them." Our countering air force. In this case, three aviation regiments are sufficient to ensure uninterrupted air support to ground forces."

"Okay... You come up with a plan immediately, and we will report it to the chief for approval..."

On the vast white grassland, the wind and snow that had been raging for several days finally stopped.Although this situation is beneficial to the soldiers of the National Defense Forces trapped on the grassland, Lei Tianming, the commander of the 071 Division, did not relax his frown.

I and the tens of thousands of soldiers under my command have been trapped here for two days. With the limited ammunition reserves of the troops, I have repelled the attacks of tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry around for two consecutive days.The densely packed corpses lying on the snow around the barracks are the huge results of the 071 Division's two consecutive days of fighting.

However, the results are great.Teacher Lei Tianming didn't show any smile on his face.

After two days of fighting, the troops could not get supplementary limited ammunition.At this moment there is very little left.If the Outer Mongolian army surrounded by the surrounding area continued to attack itself regardless of consumption as it did two days ago.Lei Tianming can be sure that with the remaining ammunition in his hands, he will have to face a brutal hand-to-hand combat that may erupt this afternoon at the latest.

What Lei Tianming is worried about, what is really coming on the battlefield...

A slightly nervous exclamation sounded like a burst of thunder, and suddenly reached the teacher Lei Tianming's ears: "Master, the Mongols have started to attack again. Today's attack seems to be a little different..."

Lei Tianming quickly raised the binoculars.A black mass of cavalry appeared at the end of the grassland.To Lei Tianming's surprise, the tens of thousands of Mongolian cavalry did not ride on horses, but armed with various weapons, followed closely behind the horses, pressing towards the position of the 071 Division step by step.

At a distance of 500 meters, the mighty Mongolian cavalry stopped as promised.Amidst the yelling and cursing of officers at all levels, pieces of black cloth were tied to the horse's eyes, and then pushed to the rear of the horse...

Looking at the busy Mongolian cavalry on the battlefield in an orderly manner.The chief of staff of the division standing beside him asked in a deep voice: "Master, what do these Mongols want to do... Could it be that they can rush into our position by blindfolding their horses..."

Lei Tianming shook his head, frowned and replied, "No accident. The Mongolian cavalry around us have already been scared by us... They are going to adjust their tactics and let their horses serve as pioneers for them to attack us... ..”

"The horses clear the way. The Mongols followed the horses and attacked us... The Mongols are really cunning... Master seat. Then what should we do next, we are running out of ammunition. Is that the case? Consume all the limited ammunition on the horses of the Mongols...."

Lei Tianming nodded and said in affirmation: "That's no way. Once thousands of horses rush into our barracks, not only will the barracks fall into chaos, but the cohesion of the entire army will also be shattered. At that time, Our 071 Division has no room to maneuver and hold on."

"Order the troops to prepare for battle... As long as the Mongolian horses rush into our 300-meter effective range, don't hesitate to shoot and counterattack immediately. However, the counterattack is a counterattack, and the troops must save ammunition as much as possible. Now, we only I can pray to God that the Mongolian army can enter our position later, and that the reinforcements can feel the battlefield as soon as possible..."

"Boom... da da da..." The roar of galloping horses and the neighing of dozens of machine guns shooting at the same time are like a beautiful symphony, announcing the beginning of a new day of fighting .

With the cover of a large number of cars and armored tanks, the casualties of the 071 Division were not very large.However, as the battle continued, it gradually appeared that some general-purpose machine guns had to stop firing because they ran out of ammunition.

As the 071 Division's counterattack firepower became weaker and weaker, the horses driven by the Mongolian army became closer and closer to the 071 Division's position.Lei Tianming, who was hiding behind a tank, immediately showed a farewell expression on his face, and ordered to his subordinates behind him: "Command the 071 regiment, and immediately prepare for a hand-to-hand counterattack.... The two regiments of 072,073 and [-] continue to stand firm..."

A white light sounded in the 071 division's position, and more than two thousand semi-automatic rifles with bayonets were quickly raised by the soldiers.

At this moment, a dull roar of the engine, like a timely rain, faintly spread to everyone's ears.

The keen Lei Tianming subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound, and the looming black spots formed by dozens of fighter planes had appeared on the edge of the sky.Seeing this, a trace of surprise from the heart of the rest of the life quickly surfaced in Lei Tianming's heart.After loading the last magazine on the semi-automatic rifle in his hand, he continued to pull the trigger while shouting loudly.

"Brothers, Air Force, our Air Force reinforcements have arrived... Concentrate your firepower and shoot out all the ammunition for me..."

The counterattack firepower that had just been thinned out suddenly became denser, and the Mongolian army's offensive was tightly contained at a distance of 150 meters.At this moment, dozens of Wehrmacht fighter planes that came over everyone's heads rushed out of the sky, showing their ferocious faces to the ground troops.

The fighter squadron responsible for cruise cover was the first to attack the Mongolian cavalry on the ground. While 12 falcon-like fighter jets rushed to the ground quickly, six thick tongues of flame lined up immediately formed six bloody roads full of Mongolian corpses and broken limbs among the densely packed Mongolian cavalry.

A round of attacks from fighter jets ended, and small aviation high-explosive bombs weighing [-] kilograms fell among the Mongols like rain.A high-explosive bomb exploded, with the impact point as the center, the lives of all the Mongolian cavalry in a radius of more than ten meters, or even tens of meters, were all harvested without accident...

Hundreds of aerial bombs landed at the same time and exploded. The Mongolian cavalry gathered around the 071 Division's position directly paid a heavy price for more than a thousand people.In addition to the losses incurred by the continuous offensive of the troops, there are less than 1 cavalry troops left in the entire 6000-man cavalry force, and even more horses have been lost. (To be continued..)