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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 803 Can¡¯t Give Up

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    Chapter 803 Can¡¯t give up

    Because Zhukov's First Far East Army was tightly besieged by the Chinese Army under the command of Tang Qiuli in the Ulyasutai area of ??Outer Mongolia, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union held another emergency meeting to discuss the problems faced by the Soviet Far East Red Army.  severe situation.

    Stalin did not speak, which meant that the tone of the meeting was not set. Members of the Politburo of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union each had their own ideas. Most of them were speculating on the fate Zhukov would face, and there were many who were gloating about his misfortune.

    Stalin silently smoked his pipe. He knew best that the root cause of Zhukov's encirclement today was the order from the General Staff to rescue Vuchkov's troops, which pushed the First Far East Army into a desperate situation. The Soviet Army in Outer Mongolia  , The disastrous defeats in battles with the Chinese Army forced Stalin to think about the reasons.

    Before convening the meeting, he had carefully read Zhukov's telegram from the Ulyasutai battlefield. The telegram was thousands of words long. Zhukov explained in detail all the battles and the development of the situation. Stalin had a clear grasp of it.  Everything that happened on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia.

    Zhukov was right, including the combat deployments he had given to the Far East Military Region, which were in line with the actual battlefield conditions. Unfortunately, no one in the Far East Military Region or the General Staff could understand Zhukov's intentions. Those in the General Staff,  They are all mediocre people. Of course, the great leader Comrade Stalin is not wrong. The mistakes are all those below.

    Stalin put down his pipe and said calmly: "Okay, fellow members of the Politburo, let's discuss the issue of the First Far East Army. Comrade Zhukov is a rare and outstanding general in the Red Army. We will not allow such an outstanding general to disappear.  On the battlefield against the Chinese.¡±

    "The military actions taken by Comrade Zhukov are undoubtedly correct. It's just that some senior generals in our General Staff lack strategic thinking and command skills. Comrade Zhukov is different from Mikovsky. He and his soldiers are still fighting.  We must find a way to rescue. Let¡¯s talk about your opinions on how to form a new force to go to Outer Mongolia as quickly as possible, and who will command this force.¡±

    Stalin spoke, which meant setting the tone for the meeting. Even though Zhukov suffered a disastrous defeat, he still had a very high opinion in Comrade Stalin's mind. The members of the Politburo already knew what to say, and only a few members of the Soviet General Staff  The senior generals looked at each other with a "bang" in their heads.

    It seems that the responsibility for the defeat of the First Far East Army lies with the General Staff. The senior generals of the General Staff present here do not know which one is the unlucky one. They feel aggrieved because they followed Comrade Stalin¡¯s opinions.  That order was given, but did they dare to say it? They could only brace themselves up with an uneasy mood and study how to send troops to rescue Zhukov.

    Finally, the Politburo meeting of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union made a decision to immediately establish the Second Army of the Far Eastern Military District of the Soviet Union, with a total strength of 270,000, equipped with a large number of tanks and aircraft. As for the candidate of the commander and political commissar, the deputy commander of the Foreign Caucasus Military District was transferred  General Timoshenko is in charge.

    This unit must be formed within a week. In order to speed up the formation, the three mechanized infantry corps of the Transcaucasus Military Region were transferred to the Far East Military Region in an organic form. The target of the Second Group Army is the Tang Qiuli Corps in Outer Mongolia. Currently,  , rescuing the besieged Zhukov is a top priority.

    Timoshenko, another heroic general of the Soviet Red Army. During World War II, on the Soviet battlefield, Zhukov¡¯s best partner, Tang Qiuli, mobilized two famous generals of the Soviet Red Army. Stalin also regarded Tang Qiuli highly.  and regarded him as the most threatening opponent to Soviet interests in Siberia.

    In addition, according to information from the General Intelligence Bureau of the Far East Military Region, about six divisions of squadrons passed through the Kazadewu Pass in western Outer Mongolia, crossed the Tangnu Mountains, and entered the Tangnu Ulianghai area and Keke in Western Siberia.  Budo area, and continue to advance to the north of Lake Baikal.

    Along the way, there were several battles with local troops in the Transcaucasus Military District, but the Soviet army was defeated. To this end, the First Transcaucasus Front was formed, striving to annihilate or destroy this Chinese army that penetrated deep into the Soviet Union in the Lake Baikal area.  Expelled back to Outer Mongolia and annihilated by the First and Second Far East Armies.

    Tang Qiuli sent Sun Zhenbang's regiment deep into the Lake Baikal area, which increased Stalin's fear of Tang Qiuli. In a broad sense, Tangnu Ulianghai, Khovd and the area north of Lake Baikal all belonged to  The original territory of the six Khalkha Mongolian tribes, plus the existing territory of Outer Mongolia, totaled more than 2.6 million square kilometers. However, Qiuba Mountain was divided in Outer Mongolia. In order to seek strong support from the Soviet Union, the  This part of the country was simply handed over to the Soviets.

    Tang Qiuli sent Sun Zhenbang Corps,To restore the original territory north of Lake Baikal, in a sense, we are still optimistic about the oil, coal and iron ore resources in the area, as well as the rich fresh water resources. This is a rare natural treasure basin.  The fresh water in Lake Baikal accounts for more than one-tenth of the world's fresh water resources. It must not fall into the hands of the Soviets. Otherwise, Tang Qiuli will be so heartbroken and so painful that he can't sleep.

    If the Soviet government, because of its failure in Outer Mongolia, increases its troops in the Lake Baikal area to prevent itself from continuing to advance north, it will not be able to win without a few fierce battles. Although Sun Zhenbang's regiment is in danger of going deep alone, since the Soviet Union  After the Lu Mobile Corps joined the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, Tang Qiuli could use at least six to nine brigades of mobile troops to reinforce Sun Zhenbang's troops.

    The worst case scenario is to let Brother Qiusheng take command of the troops and fight a few more battles with the Soviet army at Lake Baikal, which will piss me off. Then there will be another Ulyasutai-style siege, which will wipe out all the Soviet troops in the Transcaucasus and defeat Stalin completely.  He had no temper, and he didn't dare to transfer some of the European troops to Siberia after all, Tang Qiuli thought fiercely.

    On the second day of the Ulyasutai siege, Zhukov had received a telegram from Stalin himself regarding the formation of the Second Far East Army, and asked the troops of the First Army to hold on for seven to ten days. Zhukov felt confident  I feel deeply grateful to Comrade Stalin.

    This was a kind of kindness, and perhaps the initial driving force for Zhukov to fight for the Soviet Union and Stalin on the European battlefield in the future. It was just the situation faced by the troops that worried him. Supply and drinking water were real problems that the Soviet army could not overcome.

    Food was easy to arrange. All the troops, including himself, implemented a food rationing system. The original three meals a day was changed to one meal a day. It was not a problem for more than ten days. For this reason, he also specially appointed the group army  The chief of staff serves as the temporary provision director and is responsible for unified planning of food rations for the troops.

    But the drinking water problem is really difficult to solve. Coupled with the dry sunshine in early autumn in Outer Mongolia, the damn weather, the scorching sun during the day is like a big fireball hanging above the head, burning the Soviet soldiers' throats with smoke.  My eyes were numb, and at night I was shivering from the cold.

    Zhukov had no choice but to order the troops to dig a well on the spot. It was really good. Water came out after digging it not deep. After the Soviet soldiers drank the cow's drink and drank to their fill, something bad happened at night. The water may be alkaline.  It was too big, or it might have too many minerals. More than half of the Soviet soldiers suffered from diarrhea collectively and ran around more than a dozen times a night.

    If you don't drink this water, you will die of thirst. If you drink this water, you will have diarrhea. Zhukov's hair will turn gray with worry. He has no choice but to choose the lesser of two evils. Diarrhea will not kill you temporarily. You can only limit the amount. It will take less than two days.  , hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers lay down in a large area, losing more than two-thirds of their combat effectiveness. Let alone breaking out, they were shaking even when they stood up and walked.

    Zhukov didn't think that Tang Qiuli was strictly humanitarian in besieging and not attacking. He vaguely guessed Tang Qiuli's intention. He and hundreds of thousands of Red Army soldiers had become hostages or bait, surrounding the point for reinforcements, or  He didn't know that he was blackmailing the Soviet government, but the military self-esteem in his bones made him unable to bear the thought of being like a clown, being manipulated by the Chinese, and if he suffered, don't let Tang Qiuli stop.

    On the fourth day of the siege, Zhukov coordinated the Far East Military Region Air Force and suddenly called in a large fleet of 230 Soviet fighter jets, 63 bombers, and nearly 300 aircraft.

    Tang Qiuli, who had been guarding against the Soviets for a long time, commanded all 187 fighter jets of the ** Division Aviation Force to coordinate with ground air defense firepower. Six air defense brigades and more than a thousand aircraft were equipped with "Sky Eye" artillery sights.  Radar anti-aircraft guns, more than two thousand anti-aircraft machine guns, and thousands of heavy machine guns formed a tight air defense fire network.

    A large-scale air and ground battle took place over Ulyasutai. Nearly five hundred aircraft filled the sky. The blue sky was covered with black bullet clouds, and ground anti-aircraft artillery fired.  An airtight fire net, the Soviet aircraft that hit it were all shattered to pieces.

    From then on, the sky in Ulyasutai was no longer calm. The sky was filled with the roar of planes. The pilots of both sides chased each other, sending hot bullets into the body of the other side's plane. From time to time, there were planes dragging long black smoke.  , whining and falling to the ground, exploding into a ball of fire.

    Anti-aircraft shells exploded into clouds of smoke, and anti-aircraft machine gun and heavy machine gun bullets shot out tongues of flame. The air battle lasted for two full days. The Soviet Far East Air Force stopped in shock. They had lost more than a hundred fighter jets and all bombers. The Soviet Union  The Air Force's assets in the Far East are almost exhausted.

    Le Yiqin¡¯s aviation unit also lost 21 fighter jets. This was another country¡¯s regional air force that was crippled by the ** Division¡¯s aviation unit. Tang Qiuli was proud enough. After several years of training, Le YiqinQin submitted an answer sheet that satisfied him.

    With the disastrous defeat of the Soviet Far East Air Force, Zhukov stopped. After that, he did not make any further moves and could only endure hardship. Timoshenko's Second Army was his only hope.

    (To be continued)
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