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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 760 Determination to take risks

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    Chapter 760 Determination to take risks

    After the formation of the heavy-armed field corps directly under the ** division, Tang Qiuli conducted his first unplanned case. The large corps was mobilized urgently at night for no other purpose than to see the comprehensive deployment of various arms. The combined corps suddenly received  Command, the ability to drive to a predetermined target from a long distance at night.

    As a result, Tang Qiuli was disappointed and furious. The result of this long-distance drive at night can best be described as chaos. The organization of the various units was basically disrupted. Vehicles overturned, people were killed, and troops were lost.  Situations abound. In some brigades, it was discovered after dawn that only a part of the troops at the brigade headquarters were in control. Through radio communication, it turned out that they had fled behind other troops.

    This chaos made Tang Qiuli very angry. As the chief of staff of the Corps, Chang Feng felt very uncomfortable. Originally, organizing troop training and arranging troop marching sequences were the chief of staff's duties, but now it has become like this.  He felt that it was his dereliction of duty. Looking at the gloomy expression on his teacher's face, Chang Feng, who had always been strict with himself, felt even more ashamed. He felt quite uncomfortable following Tang Qiuli.

    Tang Qiuli just stood on the side of the road without saying a word. After a while, a group of cavalry passed by, and then there was another group of tanks, and then there was a long artillery carriage, among which there were also mechanized infantry trucks.  Looking at the marching column, you can tell that this is definitely not an organized unit.

    It wasn't until more than 10 minutes in the afternoon that all the troops arrived at their designated positions, nearly nine hours later than Tang Qiuli's scheduled time. By the time the brigade commanders, covered in mud and water, rushed to the corps headquarters in a somersault style  , Tang Qiuli had long been sitting in the tent with a dull face, waiting for the arrival of these generals.

    From the level of confusion in their troops to seeing the division commander standing on the roadside with a gloomy expression, these brigade commanders knew that the division commander was absolutely dissatisfied with this march. Not only was the division commander dissatisfied, but they themselves were also dissatisfied. These bears  Soldiers have a lot of training in daily life. As an old field brigade that started as a ** division, the training intensity and required subjects of the corps directly under the corps are much higher than the training intensity of other corps. These brigade commanders also strictly demand themselves and work hard.  Want to set an example.

    But these 20,000 people, armed with cars and artillery, would run out for hundreds of miles at the given order, without giving any time to prepare. Not to mention those soldiers, even I, the brigade commander, was confused after reading the order.  , compared with the map, got in the car and left, looking like he was throwing away his armor and he was embarrassed to mention it.

    It is certain that the division commander is dissatisfied. They cannot escape after a violent training. When the brigade commanders entered the command tent, they lacked the usual high-spirited momentum, let alone the natural kindness they usually have when meeting the division commander.  , some were shrinking and winked at each other, reminding each other not to get into trouble.

    Tang Qiuli looked at these brigade commanders. They almost slipped into the command tent and sat as far back as possible. They were completely different from the usual aura of being the best in the world. He was so angry that he wanted to laugh. He saw many brigade commanders.  The captains were covered in mud and water, and the major general uniforms were also stained with dust and had a few scratches. They knew that they had suffered a lot this night. In order to gather the troops, they ran more miles than ordinary soldiers.

    When the words came to their lips, they swallowed them. The brigade commanders lowered their heads. For a while, there was silence in the tent. They peeked at the expressionless division commander, and then looked at the chief of staff Chang standing behind the division commander, who also had no expression.  The wind felt more and more oppressive in the atmosphere. A violent storm was unavoidable, and he was prepared to bear the wrath of Tang Qiuli's thunder.

    Unexpectedly, just as the brigade commanders were secretly guessing, Tang Qiuli said only one sentence: "Each unit will return to its original station, count the losses of this pull exercise, and report to the chief of staff." After saying this, he nodded.  After leaving the command tent without returning, Chang Feng hurriedly followed him out. Is this the end?  The brigade commanders looked at each other, feeling uncomfortable. If the division commander lost his temper, everyone would feel better. But now, everyone's heart feels like a heavy stone.

    The troops pulled back to the Nanyuan garrison in Peiping. When passing by the garrison of other corps, the soldiers of the directly affiliated corps no longer had the usual complacent mentality, especially those troops who had lost their way. From the commander to the ordinary soldiers, their hearts  This is such a hot mess. When have we ever lost such a person? There are more than 200,000 troops, crowded in one direction. The chaos is still at night. It looks almost the same. It¡¯s not surprising if they follow the wrong ones.

    Tang Qiuli, who returned to Peiping first, did not convene a meeting immediately and called Chang Feng to the headquarters. The two of them stayed in the room for a day. No one knew what they were studying.  The entire directly-affiliated corps was sullen in this atmosphere. In the evening, after receiving the order, commanders at all levels compiled the experience of the long-distance pull at night and the existing problems into written materials and submitted them to the staff office.  Those who wrote the materials ranged from the company commander to the brigade commander, from the commanders of various combat auxiliary departments, to the various functional offices of the corps, and were required to complete them within one day.?

    On the second day, officers of all levels, from captain to major general, could be seen everywhere in the entire directly affiliated corps station, either frowning in thought or writing furiously. Everyone was working hard. It was like a big examination room. Other troops came here.  The man in charge looked strange and pulled the soldiers to inquire about the reason.

    In the evening, after tens of thousands of materials were summarized and summarized by the staff office, they were sent to Tang Qiuli. Problems arose, mainly in several aspects. The first was the communication problem. After all the radio stations and walkie-talkies of the Corps were turned on, it caused  There was a lot of information interference, and the communication codes between the various units were the same, making it impossible to figure out which unit was calling.

    The second is the problem of communication equipment. Walkie talkies are only equipped at the battalion level and not at the company or platoon level. The battalion headquarters can only control the nearby troops, and other companies will be lost after them. The third is the military map, which is only issued  At the regiment level, in the past, ** divisions marched or advanced with brigades as the basic unit. Now, with more than 200,000 people, so many tanks and cars, crowded together, chaos was inevitable.

    Finally, and most importantly, the army has never had such a large-scale march over long distances at night. There is a lack of training, backward communication methods, no instruction sentries at various intersections, and no unified and effective marching command system for large corps.  Coupled with the unfamiliar terrain, confusion arose.

    There are many other problems mentioned. There was no prior training. This was the main problem, and it was also the reason why Tang Qiuli did not hold a meeting immediately. The large corps set out to reach the target at night at a long distance. Even in later generations, it was a very complex organization.  Big operations involve many details.

    Tang Qiuli was not unaware of these problems, but he did not have much time to train the troops step by step. After the Japanese took a breath, a big and fierce battle followed. According to his prediction, in early October, the Kwantung Army  First, he will launch a large-scale offensive in the western Liaoning area. In more than two months, he will fight a battle with an uncertain outcome. If the troops are pulled in like this, it is making fun of the lives of the soldiers.

    The Japanese did not have much time left for themselves, but they had to face an opponent whose equipment and training levels were several times higher than theirs. This behemoth had been established for more than 20 years, and its industrial base and comprehensive national strength exceeded that of China at that time.  I don't know how many times it was during the Republic of China. To be honest, Tang Qiuli's action, which he had not revealed to anyone yet, contained a lot of risk.

    The opponent he chose was the Soviet Union, and the focus area was the Outer Mongolia region, which was supported by the Soviet Union and was in turmoil. Tang Qiuli made such a decision after comprehensively analyzing all international and domestic situations. Today's Republic of China,  Anyone who knows his decision will call him a madman and suicidal.

    But Tang Qiuli had his own reasons. After Stalin's large-scale suppression of counter-revolutionaries in the Soviet Union in 1936, almost all military generals with experience and commanding abilities were killed. The Soviet army was headed by political workers. These Soviet decisions  Those who support and believe in it are good at internal purges and class struggle, and are experts at boosting the morale of soldiers. When it comes to commanding and fighting, they are basically amateurs among amateurs.

    Also, the war in Europe has not yet broken out, and Germany and Japan have not yet formed an axis. The Japanese attack north to occupy the Siberian region of the Soviet Union and support the German army's ambition to defeat the Soviet Union. The Soviet military strength in the Far East has not yet been fully exposed.  , not the peak forty divisions. If the Soviet-German war breaks out, the Soviet military strength and strength in the Far East will give Tang Qiuli great courage and he will not dare to stir up trouble.

    The most important thing is the issue of Outer Mongolia. The Soviet Union deliberately provoked foreign aggression and focused on the strategic location of Outer Mongolia. Stalin's greedy ambitions for Chinese territories, especially the Northeastern territories, were even greater than those of the Japanese.  They all dreamed of turning Northeast China into Yellow Russia and incorporating it into the territory of the Soviet Union.

    Separating Outer Mongolia from Chinese territory was Stalin's first step in his plan. The geographical location of Outer Mongolia was like an open bow. Once the Soviets took control of Outer Mongolia, it became a target for the hinterland of Pingjin and North China.  With a sharp arrow, the Pingjin area was directly exposed to the threat of force from the Soviets. On the contrary, Outer Mongolia was a sharp arrow shot towards the Siberian region of the Soviet Union. How could Tang Qiuli not fight for it?

    Taking advantage of the fact that the Soviet Union's control over Outer Mongolia had not reached its peak and the Republic of China did not recognize the fact of foreign independence, the Kwantung Army and the Japanese were busy licking their wounds and were unable to launch large-scale attacks in the Northeast and other directions in a short period of time.  Tang Qiuli sent troops into Outer Mongolia at the right time. The heavy armored regiment he formed was to fight the Soviet First Special Forces in the Far East. Its main force was stationed in Outer Mongolia.

    Tang Qiuli also had a plan. The unique geographical location of Outer Mongolia was also a main direction for him to send troops when he regained the Northeast territory. It could geographically and strategically divide the Kwantung Army in the Northeast into disconnected parts.  two parts, so?, Outer Mongolia must be entered, no matter how great the risk is, Tang Qiuli will not change his determination.

    (To be continued)
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