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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1808 The Soviet Army has increased its troops

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    The battlefield that Stalin was most unable to control was the ongoing battle to regain Outer Mongolia. From a realistic perspective, Tang Qiuli could devote all his strength to the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, but he could only raise one finger. The troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region  .

    Leaving aside the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District and shouldering the task of regaining Outer Mongolia alone, not to mention the risks involved, the Chinese Tang Qiuli also made Stalin elusive, whether it was his Chinese military strategy, commanding art, or  The equipment level and combat effectiveness of the ** division troops made Stalin often feel powerless when facing Tang Qiuli. He had to admit that this was a terrible opponent.

    Far away, the Soviet Red Army's defeat in Outer Mongolia a few years ago, and even the just-concluded battles of Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude on Lake Baikal, were declared over despite the fact that the Transcaucasus Military District troops fully occupied the two places.  But the battle process left Stalin without the joy of victory.

    If the Outer Mongolian Border Guards of the ** Division are surrounded in Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude, such a battle process is what I hope. First, the Transcaucasus Military Region troops can use the shortest logistical supply line.  , to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, and secondly, to attract the troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army of the ** Division to come to the rescue and consume their strength during the battle.

    Attracting and entangling all Tang Qiuli's troops in Outer Mongolia to the Lake Baikal area is the most ideal result. It will allow the Soviet Red Army to quickly advance to the front line of Kulun and Saiyinshanda, clearing obstacles for Tang Qiuli's main force.  Before reinforcing the battlefield in Outer Mongolia, a defense line sufficient to resist its troops moving north is established. Then, with the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region, the battlefield can be maintained in a confrontational situation.

    However, the ** divisions are in Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude.  The two cavalry brigades retreated without a fight and abandoned these two strategic locations. This shows that it was Tang Qiuli, the commander in Outer Mongolia, who saw through the intentions of the Soviet Red Army and decided to fight step by step and defend step by step.  , the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District will have difficulty moving southward, making it difficult to achieve their strategic intention of quickly occupying Kulun and Sayinshanda.

    How difficult it is to win quickly and advance quickly.  This was just the commander under Tang Qiuli. What if Tang Qiuli himself commanded the squadron on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia? What would be the result?  Stalin suddenly felt distraught.

    He was satisfied with his choice of this moment to launch a campaign to regain Outer Mongolia.  I feel vaguely regretful, actually.  Just at the Politburo meeting.  His attitude and determination were also due to the situation. Now that the war had begun, even if he did not order the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region to go south, Tang Qiuli could give up, even if it was to recover Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude.  It is also inevitable that there will be a big battle with the Soviet Red Army.

    That Chinese Tang Qiuli is a character who never wants to suffer, and he will not look at the Lake Baikal region.  Being separated from the territory of Outer Mongolia, this war, which did not leave much time for him, was more of a gambling nature. He was betting that Hitler's German army would not attack the Soviet Union within a year.  Tang Qiuli's main force had no time to reinforce before the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region occupied Kulun and Saiyinsanda.

    Since it is a gamble, there are winners and losers. If he gave up this rare opportunity to regain Outer Mongolia, Stalin would definitely not forgive himself. War, to a large extent, was a big gamble.

    "Comrade Stalin! Comrade Stalin!" Molotov shouted softly when he saw that the leader was in a daze.

    Stalin calmed down, took a sip from his pipe, and said: "Molotov, no matter what difficulties and dangers there are, we must be firm in our determination to regain Outer Mongolia. At the same time, we must also be prepared to fail. Regarding this point  , you can blow the whistle to other Politburo members behind your back."

    "Also, can you inform the comrades of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party that you are responsible for contacting that the Soviet Red Army's mission of liberating the Outer Mongolia region requires their strong support. It is best to use the external support before we start a large-scale offensive.  The forces of the alliance are holding armed insurrection in Outer Mongolia to cooperate with our military operations. Regarding this, you must make it clear to the Mongolian People¡¯s Revolutionary Party and the responsible comrades in Outer Mongolia.¡±

    Molotov nodded, feeling a little sad. It seemed that the comrades of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party were destined to make due sacrifices for the great cause of the Soviet Red Army. They had no arms, no mass base, and no strong core leadership.  , holding a riot in the Outer Mongolia area under the strict control of the *** Division troops was almost like seeking death. It was better to wash their necks, line up, and wait for Tang Qiuli to chop off their heads.

    As far as I know, the "Foreign Independent Alliance" is an extremely complex organization, with various forces gathering together for temporary goals. Each has its own political purpose and political demands. It is difficult for the Soviet Red Army to be willing to risk it.  Such a huge risk, in the end, was a huge risk for the Soviet Union.Only the comrades of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party are the only ones who fight tooth and nail without fear of sacrifice. However, what role can they play if they are single and weak?

    Perhaps, as soon as Comrade Stalin came up with this idea, when the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party fell, they were destined to become leaders and sacrifices for lofty political goals. They shed their own blood for the increase of the Soviet Union's land area. It was their sorrow.  It's also their honor.

    ¡°Moreover, Comrade Stalin¡¯s attitude is not very optimistic about the prospects of the war. Is the sacrifice and dedication of the Mongolian People¡¯s Revolutionary Party comrades valuable and meaningful?

    To be honest, I have dealt with Tang Qiuli several times, and I know how powerful this Chinese is. I am not very optimistic about the battle to regain Outer Mongolia. The plan proposed at the original five-person meeting was not very good for a long time.  To a large extent, it was to limit the war to the smallest scope, and even more to solve the problems at the time.

    Molotov pondered for a while and said: "Comrade Stalin, in order to avoid failure, we can also adopt this tactical guiding ideology and order the commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region, General Kulykin, to advance cautiously and put reconnaissance of the enemy's situation first. Once  After discovering Tang Qiuli's main force to reinforce Outer Mongolia, we can choose to continue the attack or retreat in time according to the battlefield situation, so that we can advance and retreat freely. "

    Molotov's suggestion was contrary to Stalin's original intention. His order to the commander of the Transcaucasus Military Region, General Kulykin, was to move south as quickly as possible to occupy the Kulen and Seinshanda lines to block the Tang Dynasty.  Qiu Li's main force marched north.

    However, after careful weighing, this order was difficult to fulfill. Once they encountered Tang Qiuli's main force, it would be the best outcome for the Transcaucasus Military Region troops to maintain the confrontation. It was very likely that they would repeat the same mistakes. Therefore, do not  Lotov's suggestion has great merit and is an effective way to solve the danger.

    But Stalin did not copy everything. In the subsequent order given to the commander of the Transcaucasus Military District, General Kulykin, in the name of the Supreme Command, Stalin adopted a compromise method and ordered Kulykin to command the troops, advance quickly, and defeat the enemy.  The **Division's Outer Mongolian Border Guard troops will block all attacks and quickly occupy Kulun and Saiyinsanda. However, reconnaissance of the enemy's situation must be given top priority. Once signs of reinforcements from the **Division's main force are found, they must be reported no matter what time they are.  to the High Command.

    After the Politburo meeting of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union decided to continue to expand the results of the war and recover the Outer Mongolia region, the troops of the Transcaucasus Military District, which was responsible for combat tasks, immediately deployed additional troops to the front line, from Chita to Ulan-Ude, from Barnur to  The roads in Irkutsk are a tense and busy scene.  Trucks full of Soviet soldiers, artillery carriages towing artillery, and tanks rumbling by can be seen everywhere.

    The Soviet Air Force Headquarters and two fighter divisions supporting the battlefield in Outer Mongolia also stationed at field airports and temporary airports in Chita, Barnur, Irkutsk, Ulan-Ude and other places two days later. At this time,  On the front line of Lake Baikal, the Soviet Army has assembled eleven infantry divisions plus two motorized brigades (including five mechanized infantry divisions), four tank brigades, eight artillery regiments, one armored brigade, and four fighter divisions.  , a bomber division with a strength of about 170,000 behemoths.

    On September 18, General Kulykin, commander of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District, commander of the frontline headquarters, and political commissar, led a large command team and took several transport planes to the city of Irkutsk on the west bank of Lake Baikal.  , the Soviet army regained the Outer Mongolia Campaign Command and was formally established.

    The war clouds on the Soviet-Mongolian border continued to expand. Stalin deployed all the troops he could, quite in a desperate manner. Regarding the new changes that had taken place in the Lake Baikal region and the large-scale gathering of troops by the Soviet army, in Kulun  Tang Qiuli doesn't know yet.

    At the headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army in Kulun, Tang Qiuli met Major General Zhao Yuhe, the chief of staff of the division and chief of staff of the directly affiliated corps, who had arrived in Kulun. Tang Qiuli was overjoyed at the arrival of Zhao Yuhe, which meant that  At least two brigades of various units of the corps, namely the first brigade and the second brigade, have reached the front line of the Selenga River.

    With these two main field brigades, Sun Zhenbang's Outer Mongolia Border Guard Force's four infantry brigades and two artillery brigades do not have to face the attack of seven Soviet divisions and a large number of tanks alone. The pressure and casualties will be reduced to a minimum.  , with the two powerful generals Liu Hongzhang, commander of the 1st Brigade, and Ouyang Yishan, Commander of the 2nd Brigade, plus a full complement of 30,000 battlefield-experienced soldiers, it would not be a problem to hold off the Soviet army for four or five days.

    "You can also free your hands, calmly mobilize the troops, and completely interrupt Stalin's claws in Outer Mongolia. Time is not so pressing for you.

    But Zhao Yuhe, whose face was full of fatigue and tired from work, surprised Tang Qiuli with his next words, and then he broke out in a cold sweat.

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