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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1848 The Horrible Casualty Ratio

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    Countless mortar shells flew down like raindrops, turning the water of the Selenge River like a boiling pot of boiling water. The unlucky ones were the Soviet soldiers. Their covering firepower on the north bank was completely blocked by the south bank, hiding in the trenches.  The mortars of the ** Division did not pose any threat. At this time, if the artillery bombardment was ordered, the attacking Soviet troops would also be unlucky and bombed into the sky.

    The mortar unit of the ** Division bombarded for more than twenty minutes, causing heavy casualties to the attacking Soviet troops of the twelve regiments. The remaining Soviet soldiers braved the mortars flying in the sky.  The artillery shells finally landed on the beach on the south bank. At this time, the bombardment of the Japanese division troops came to an abrupt end.

    Then, there were tongues of fire erupting from countless light and heavy machine guns and submachine guns. When the hood came over, it was like a three-dimensional metal wall, hitting their heads. The Soviet soldiers who were still wading in the river water up to their knees were suddenly hit by the bullets.  Seven or eight blood holes appeared on the body. The huge kinetic energy of the warhead carried the corpse of the Soviet soldier upside down. The blood that gurgled out dyed the river red.

    The Soviet soldiers were pressed on the river beach by the hail of bullets, unable to raise their heads. The dense gunfire suddenly became sparse, and there was only the roar of light and heavy machine guns. Just when the Soviet soldiers thought they could breathe a sigh of relief, the disaster was not yet there.  At the end, grenades flew in like black birds. The smart soldiers of the ** division learned how to fight mortars. Under the orders of the squad and platoon leaders, they delayed the grenades for three seconds after firing them.  throw it out.

    Countless grenades exploded in the air, and shrapnel roared down. The Soviet soldiers lying on the wet and muddy river beach faced another fear of death. After the grenades, intensive gunshots rang out again.

    Sun Zhenbang is at the headquarters.  After seeing the whole process of the battle, he laughed happily and said to the staff: "Did you see that this is how the blocking battle is fought? I learned this skill from our teacher. I learned how to fight the Japanese in China."  Son, use this trick often!¡±

    General Kurekin, who was standing on the high platform, naturally saw all this. He put down the telescope with weak hands.  Somewhat tired, he said to the Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Zernenko: "Chief of Staff, order the troops to stop the attack and withdraw. Such attacks are in vain and can only increase the casualties of the troops. Our opponent is a difficult commander.  Officer. Mortars. He actually repelled the attack of twelve infantry regiments. It¡¯s incredible!¡±

    No wonder General Kulykin couldn¡¯t believe it. On the battlefield, the protagonists were tanks, armored vehicles and large-caliber artillery.  There are also aircraft, and mortars in the Transcaucasus Military District troops can only support firepower, not even artillery.  It would be good if each battalion could equip a platoon with more than a dozen guns. In the mechanized troops, there were no mortars at all. In his impression, mortars were equipment that could be eliminated.

    In today's offensive and defensive battle, General Kulykin gained a new understanding of the mortars that he despised. The commander of the ** division on the other side actually took out more than three regiments of mortars.  The mortar exploded, causing his soldiers to fly with their flesh and blood, leaving corpses on the surface of the Lenge River. To be able to use this kind of equipment that can be eliminated, to produce an effect that is no less than that of a large-caliber artillery group, this person's tactical command is experienced and ruthless.  , it can be seen.

    In fact, General Kulykin overestimated the role of the mortar unit of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard. In any case, mortars cannot replace the role of large-caliber artillery, but the same cannot be said about the explosive power.

    Sun Zhenbang had no choice. The Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army was a second-line garrison and could not prepare large-caliber heavy artillery brigades and regiments like other main field corps. However, he did not want to reduce the heavy firepower of the troops, so,  Then we focused our attention on the mortars that the main corps did not need. Each infantry battalion has a mortar company, and each cavalry regiment also has a mortar company.

    In this way, when encountering a small-scale offensive, the artillery can play a fire support role. However, he did not expect that today's blocking battle would give him an unexpected surprise. The top commander of the Soviet army, General Kulykin,  , very depressed.

    The Soviet army's first attack was repelled cleanly, and calm returned to both sides of the Selenge River. Naturally, the Soviet army's engineering troops had no achievements. Except for a few lonely wooden piles, for  A pontoon bridge built after tanks moved in.  No shadow at all.

    General Kulykin returned to the tent and drank a few sips of strong vodka before suppressing his anger. Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Zernenko was reporting on the attack, "Comrade Commander, starting from 7:40  At around nine o'clock, the first attack failed. During the one and a half hour battle, our attacking troops suffered more than 4,600 casualties, of which more than 3,800 were killed.  The casualty ratio reached about one-fifth of the attacking force.¡±

    Chief of Staff Zirnenko paused and added a few words, "All injuriesThe deaths were all after the river crossing began. This shows that our shelling did not destroy the defensive positions of the ** Division troops. Later, they were killed by mortar fire. Commander, I suggest that the attack should be stopped.  Find a safe way, otherwise, if this continues, the casualties of the troops will be too great!  "

    General Kulykin took a breath. The battle only lasted for an hour and a half, and more than two main regiments were crippled. He asked: "What are the enemy's casualties?" He still had a glimmer of hope, which was to use his strength.  Attrition, even if the casualty ratio is two to one, and it takes three to five days to defeat it, there will not be many people left in the defending ** division troops.

    With only 50,000 or 60,000 troops at best, can they afford such consumption?  With a defense front of more than 20 kilometers wide, how many troops can be defended per kilometer? As long as we are not afraid of casualties and maintain the frequency and density of attacks, in a few days, the cunning Japanese division commander on the other side will be able to make the troops stretched and the position empty.  People can keep it!

    This is the most cruel method of attack. Although the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region will pay a huge price in casualties, General Kulykin does not care much in order not to have his head chopped off by Comrade Stalin.

    Chief of Staff Zernenko hesitantly replied: "According to the reports of the generals commanding at the front line, the number of enemy casualties is no more than five hundred at most!" Chief of Staff Zernenko still added some moisture to this number.  Yes, in order to take care of the mood of Comrade Commander, in fact, the number of enemies annihilated according to statistics is definitely not more than 300.

    General Kurekin's face was extremely ugly, and he choked in his chest. The casualty ratio was more than ten to one, and exhaustion was not an option. If we continue to fight at this casualty ratio, I am afraid that the ** division's troops may not be completely exhausted before they are exhausted. Commander  The comrades themselves have become mere commanders and have no soldiers to use.

    How should the next battle be fought? A safe method has been tested. The air force bombing failed twice in succession. The only thing left is to have the troops detour to the two sides of the Selenge River to avoid the frontal defense positions of the Japanese division. The idea is  That's good, but unfortunately it's difficult to achieve.

    General Kurekin is an experienced commander. Naturally, he will not fight with the defense forces of the ** division in one place, repeatedly hitting the iron plate without looking back. Before going south, the reconnaissance troops had already captured Se Lengge.  The terrain conditions along the north bank of the river have been collected in great detail.

    Within more than 300 kilometers from the ferry in front of you, there is no place suitable for the large corps to enter. Either the water is fast, the river is wide, the river bottom is full of silt, making it difficult to erect pontoon bridges, or both sides are steep.  More than a hundred kilometers away from here, there is a place suitable for troops to cross the river. However, they have to pass through a swamp dozens of kilometers wide. Infantry can reach there on foot.

    It is difficult for mechanized vehicles to move forward. The mechanized equipment of the Transcaucasus Military Region is not enough to fill the swamp. What role can the remaining pure infantry play? The troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards of the ** Division are not just the few divisions in front of them.  There are also hundreds of thousands of troops. If only the infantry crosses the river and troops from other parts of the ** division surround them, will the prospect be wonderful?  The answer is obviously not.

    Moreover, if those cunning Chinese could ignore such an obvious location suitable for crossing the river and attack halfway while the troops were crossing the river, the losses would not be what they are today, and the entire army might be annihilated.  Therefore, due to the terrain conditions of the Selenge River, the nearly 300,000 troops in the Transcaucasus Military Region can only fight with the Outer Mongolia border guards here. In other words, Sun Zhenbang's troops are controlled through Selenge.  It is the only channel for the Gehe River to go south to Kulun. There is no other way and a natural barrier that cannot be bypassed.

    Of course, if we wait for one and a half to two months, everything will be easier to handle. On the grasslands of Outer Mongolia, heavy snowfall and freezing weather will cause considerable difficulties for the mechanized troops to march.  The Ge River has lost its role as a natural barrier. Mechanized troops can pass through the frozen river surface everywhere. However, can General Kulykin afford to wait?

    The answer is still no. The General Staff will not give itself time, and Comrade Stalin will not give himself time. He hopes that the weather will cool down a little bit. Even if he is allowed to wait for the opportunity, by then, the war situation will become even worse.

    For one and a half to two months, the main force of the ** division will continue to arrive from China. By then, the troops of the Transcaucasus Military Region, let alone attacking, should consider how not to be attacked.  The main force of the ** division that swarmed in was a matter of encirclement and annihilation.

    Therefore, General Kulykin did not dare to wait, nor could he afford to wait. He frowned, thought for a while, and said to Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Zernenko: "Convey my order to replace the troops in the first round of attack and move to  We rested in the rear and mobilized new troops, which were still twelve regiments in size. After an hour and a half, we launched the second attack! In addition, the bombardment time was extended to one hour. The main target of the bombardment was our planned breakthrough direction!  ??

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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