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Volume 1: On the Songhua River Chapter 1839: The Third Cavalry Brigade Got Fat (Part 1)

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    Two Soviet infantry divisions appeared in places where they should not have appeared. For this reason, the regimental and battalion-level officers of the Third Cavalry Brigade argued endlessly over how to fight this battle. In fact, by this time, the division commander Tang  Qiu Li's telegram approving the battle has not arrived yet!

    A mature and steady colonel officer, about forty years old, coughed and attracted everyone's attention. It was Wei Guoliang, the commander of the first regiment. In the third cavalry brigade, he can be regarded as a veteran commander.  , very prestigious. When the officers were arguing, he didn't say anything. He just drooped his eyelids and looked at this and that from time to time. Just like the brigade commander Zeng Shiqiang, no one could guess what he was thinking.

    When Zeng Shiqiang saw that Wei Guoliang was going to speak, he became interested and said, "Old Wei, you are so tired at ordinary times. You have a lot of weird ideas. Let's listen to them!"

    Wei Guoliang grinned and said: "Brigade Commander, everyone, my opinion is that I support the first approach. Everyone knows that the mission given to our brigade by the division commander is to penetrate deep into the rear of the Soviet army and harass their logistics supply lines.  Cooperate with the frontal battlefield to reduce the pressure on Commander Sun. Therefore, our battle is just a piggyback fight. What if we are entangled by the Soviet army? "

    "Also, now that this Soviet army has been discovered, who can guarantee whether there are other Soviet troops within a radius of dozens of kilometers? What if we start fighting here and Soviet troops from other places surround us?  What to do? Therefore, I insist on a small fight, choose the Soviet rearguard or baggage troops, put the entire brigade into battle, attack them, and leave immediately. "

    Wei Guoliang's words are undoubtedly very convincing to those officers who advocate a big fight.  No one spoke, and the venue fell into silence for a while. Zeng Shiqiang frowned in his heart.  He was not very satisfied with Wei Guoliang's words. He only saw the danger, but not the fighter opportunity.

    Urigentala is already more than 80 kilometers away from the main battlefield of Selenge River, and.  The marching direction of this Soviet army was due west. It was obvious that it was a force with a separate mission. Before camping, Chief of Staff Tian Guangzhu had already ordered each regiment.  A reconnaissance team was sent to conduct reconnaissance within a radius of 20 kilometers, but no Soviet troops were found. Furthermore, it was a surprise battle and the battle lasted within thirty minutes.  will end.

    Even if there are other Soviet troops coming for reinforcements, they can¡¯t arrive within 40 or 50 minutes of 20 kilometers away. By then, the troops will have already escaped into the darkness, and the troops near Uzhgentala  The terrain, either hills or bushes, is more conducive to troops evacuating the battlefield.

    Zeng Shiqiang was about to speak.  Chief of Staff Tian Guangzhu hurried over, holding a telegram and said: "Brigadier Commander, after receiving the order from the division commander, our brigade's mission is to follow the Soviet army westward, but focus on rapid attacks and sneak attacks. In Ulia  In the Sutai area, we will work with the 6th and 7th brigades of the directly affiliated corps and our eight cavalry regiments stationed in the western region to completely wipe out this Soviet force. You, the brigade commander, serve as the deputy commander-in-chief of the campaign!"

    Zeng Shiqiang grabbed the telegram, read it quickly, laughed and said: "Okay, guys, the division commander has given the order, let our brigade follow the Soviet army westward and take care of them along the way. We can be regarded as fighting against this Soviet army."  When the army is facing each other, it is impossible not to fight. Now, it is not a question of big fight or small fight, but how to hurt the old man! "

    When the officers of the second brigade heard the division commander's order to fight, they still followed the fight. They immediately put the differences behind them. Wei Guoliang, the commander of the first regiment, was the first to stand up and said: "Brigadier commander, the old rules.  Let¡¯s attack as a group! What do you think?¡±

    The other two regiment leaders quit and said with a pale face: "Old Wei, you are not kind. Just now you were so red-mouthed and white-fanged that you opposed the beating. Why, as soon as the teacher ordered us to be beaten hard, you  He immediately changed his face and took over the main attack task. This is not okay, our two groups are not vegetarians! Why do you two take the main attack?"

    Wei Guoliang was not in a hurry, and the old man said calmly: "There is no way, what's the old rules? Ask the brigade commander, in that battle, we were not the main attack as a group!"

    The other two regiment commanders were still arguing. Zeng Shiqiang waved his hand and said: "Calm down, the battle hasn't started yet. You guys are the first to start fighting. In this battle, there is no distinction between main attack and assist. The whole brigade is  This is the main attack. Next, I will arrange the combat mission!"

    "I just took a look. The Soviet army's camps are divided into regiments. Including the division-affiliated teams, there are a total of twelve camps. We can't take care of them all. In this way, every two  A battalion is a group of assault troops. The brigade headquarters reconnaissance company, guard company, communications company, mortar company and regiment battalion form a group, forming a total of five assault troops. Five adjacent targets are selected to carry out surprise attacks.  attack."

    "Each attacking force must covertly meet the enemy thirty minutes in advance. The attack must be fast and fierce, and the withdrawal from the battle must be rapid. No indulging in fighting or procrastination is allowed. ThreeAfter ? minutes, no matter how well they fought, all attacking troops must leave the battlefield, then disperse and retreat, and assemble in the Jirengaole area, 30 kilometers north of Uzhgentala. The brigade headquarters reconnaissance company will evacuate after the main force.  After that, continue to monitor the movements of the Soviet troops.  "

    "The battle started at 1:30 in the morning on September 21st. I would like to emphasize that if the battalion commander was so fond of fighting that his troops were entangled by the Soviet army, other nearby assault troops would never be allowed to rescue him. According to  Plan to break away from the battle. If the battalion commander and regiment commander come back, prepare to go to court-martial. I won¡¯t say too much. We are all veterans. We still have four and a half hours, so go back and prepare! "

    At the temporary camp of the 3rd Cavalry Brigade headquarters, there was a sound of horse hooves, and soon it became quiet again. Chief of Staff Tian Guangzhu looked at Zeng Shiqiang and said: "Brigade Commander, how confident are we in this battle? The only thing I'm worried about is  If the troops are entangled by the Soviet army, it will be a lose-lose strategy!"

    Zeng Shiqiang smiled confidently and said, "Don't worry, old man. I've checked the Soviet army's camping situation. I can't tell you that. By the second half of the night, I guarantee you'll sleep like a dead pig."

    The late autumn night wind in Outer Mongolia blew through the open grasslands, bringing with it bursts of cold air. The wind became stronger and stronger, making the bushes whine. Uzhgentala, the Third Army of the Soviet Transcaucasus Military District  In the camping ground, there is still light in a tent. Two sentries are hunching their necks, trying their best to resist the cold wind, and wandering around carelessly. In such weather, no one will be there unless they are on guard duty.  After suffering in the wilderness, he had already gone to the tent to sleep.

    The commander of the army, Major General Sergeyev, was not sleepy at all, and his face was as ugly as a dead fish. He was half lying on a canvas marching chair, drinking strong vodka one after another. In the tent, he, the staff and the communications were the only ones.  , were all driven outside by the comrade commander who was in a bad mood.

    Major General Sergeyev's bad mood came from the telegram he received in the evening. The telegram was personally sent by the commander of the military region, General Kulykin. He could not understand it and ordered the two men to run away on the soles of their feet.  The infantry division did not dare to waste any time, and walked exhaustingly to Uzhgentala, marching more than 80 kilometers. Why, Comrade Commander, still blamed himself for walking slowly?

    It seemed that he was alluding to himself and deliberately delaying time. Major General Sergeyev was dissatisfied. He really wanted to tell General Kulykin face to face, "Why don't you come and try for a walk? Is this the way people walk?"  Except for bushes, there are hilly mountain roads with gravel. To be precise, there are no roads. Only after the Third Army passed by did there become roads. You sit in a comfortable office and there are cars at every step. You don¡¯t know  My problem?"

    However, Major General Sergeyev did not dare. He knew in his heart that he was not well received in front of the commander of the military region, especially after Nikolayevsky's accident, General Kulykin ate his own  With everything on his mind, he sighed, read the telegram again, and vaguely figured out something. Is he afraid that after arriving in Khovd, his position as army commander will be replaced by someone else?

    Commander Sergeyev did not consider the factors of the ** Division troops. In his opinion, the ** Division troops were all on the Leng River line and were busy dealing with the main force commanded by General Kulykin and had no time to pay attention.  What I was worried about was how to reach Khovd within the stipulated time, so as not to be caught by the comrade commander of the military region. Even if he was dismissed, he had to leave with dignity.

    After downing the wine in the bottle in one gulp, Commander Sergeyev crawled onto the cot in a daze, and passed through with difficulty as he was full of thoughts.

    I don¡¯t know how long it took, Commander Sergeyev seemed to hear thunder coming from the sky, and it seemed like the earth was shaking. It was a very strange feeling, like a dream but not a dream, but he couldn¡¯t open his eyes. Suddenly,  A panicked voice woke him up from his sleepwalking state, "Commander, the enemy is attacking!"

    Commander Sergeyev stood up suddenly, feeling dizzy for a while. He rubbed his eyes and saw clearly that it was his guard battalion commander. Before he could ask questions, outside the tent, there was not just the sound of horse hooves, but the sound of gunshots.  The explosions of grenades and the shouts of soldiers intertwined together and echoed like a tide in the dark night, but the sounds were relatively far away.

    Commander Sergeyev rushed out of the tent in a few steps. The staff officers and guards who had woken up followed the commander in a mess. They looked towards the chaotic place. A few kilometers away, there were already battles.  A pot of porridge.

    The flames of mortar shells and grenade explosions flashed in groups, and the bullets dragged dark red trajectories, flying in the night sky. Moreover, the gunfire was dense and scary, as if thousands of automatic weapons were firing in salvos, emitting  Similar to the roar of a violent wind, one after another speeding figures appeared and disappeared in the shining light of the fire.

    I don¡¯t know what was ignited, and a raging fire was ignited. From time to time, the fire was intensified.There was a violent explosion, and Commander Sergeyev roared angrily: "Staff! Which division's camp is that?"

    (To be continued)
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