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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1849 General Kurekin¡¯s New Tactics

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    General Kulykin, commander of the Transcaucasus Military District of the Soviet Union and commander of the Recovering Outer Mongolia Campaign Headquarters and political commissar, had no choice but to attack. A Selenga River and more than 50,000 ** second-line troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Division blocked the way.  It has been two days since the 300,000-strong army arrived in the Transcaucasus Military District. The air force failed to bomb twice and suffered heavy losses. The infantry attacked twice, causing bloody injuries and losing thousands of troops.

    General Kulykin, who has been commanding from the front line, is aware of these situations, but is it possible not to attack?  Obviously not, the General Staff would not agree, and Comrade Stalin would not let him go. That ruthless and ruthless leader made him shudder.

    Chief of Staff Zernenko is worried. Comrade Commander is crazy. He wants to gamble with the lives of soldiers. Is it possible that the blood of Soviet Red Army soldiers will dye the river in front of him red?

    As the chief of staff of the military region, Lieutenant General Zernenko had to put forward his own opinion. He thought for a while and said sincerely: "Comrade Commander, I hope you can consider the consequences. The destructive capability of our army's artillery fire is obviously not up to the level."  An effective purpose is to launch an attack when the enemy's defenses are basically intact. The casualties of the troops will be unbearable. I suggest that we wait for the supporting air force to arrive before starting the attack. "

    He hesitated for a moment, looked at the increasingly gloomy Commander Kulykin, and then said: "Besides, the enemy's mortars pose a great threat to our crossing-river attack force. We cannot launch an attack until this problem is resolved."  It¡¯s irrational, Comrade Commander, please think carefully!¡±

    "To be fair, Lieutenant General Zernenko's suggestions are all mature advice for the country, and they are absolutely reasonable. However, he has just finished speaking.  General Kulykin suddenly became furious and shouted loudly: "My comrade chief of staff, tell me, how many days will it take for the reinforcements of the air force to arrive? One day, one week, or longer? Do we have time to wait?"  "

    Lieutenant General Zirnenko said dumbly, yes, the biggest enemy of the Transcaucasus Military District troops may not be the ** division troops on the other side of the river.  It¡¯s about time. After yelling, General Kulykin slowed down his tone and said, looking at the ugly-faced Chief of Staff, ¡°I understand your mood. But, I have no choice. Send another order. Mobilize two tank brigades.  The tanks arrive at the river beach and are evenly distributed among the attacking troops. This is the only way to use tank guns to deal with the mortars of the ** division troops! "

    At 9:30 a.m. on September 21, there was a loud thunderous noise.  Raindrop-like shells roared across the wide surface of the Selenge River and landed on the land on the other side. The Soviet artillery began shelling the defensive positions of the Outer Mongolia border guards.

    Sun Zhenbang smiled disdainfully.  I thought to myself: "It's still the same old story. After repelling the first Soviet attack, most of the forward troops have withdrawn to Luanshi Mountain. In order to guard against the Soviet attack, the mortar troops also entered the anti-artillery caves.  , If the Soviet army makes the same attack again, it would be best to let the old Mao Zibing have a taste of mortar shells. "

    However, after observing for a while while braving the smoke and dust raised by the shells, Sun Zhenbang discovered that the Soviet artillery bombardment this time was different from the previous ones. In the past, it was an indiscriminate and all-round bombardment.  The area of ??more than 20 kilometers along the coast is a target for shelling, and this time, it is a focused shelling, limited to more than ten places. Although it is not as overwhelming as before, the density of falling bombs in the area has greatly increased.

    Sun Zhenbang was not worried about the Soviet artillery shelling method. The reinforced anti-gun holes were enough to offset the long-term shelling of large-caliber howitzers. Moreover, he also judged that the Soviet artillery bombardment area was the key breakthrough direction, but  No matter what, he was still confident of repelling the Soviet attack. "Old Maozi has updated his tricks. Can he destroy his own position with just one shell?" Sun Zhenbang didn't believe it.

    But Sun Zhenbang couldn¡¯t understand what happened next. After the Soviet artillery fire began to extend, the first thing that appeared on the beach on the other side of the river was not infantry, but tanks, and then groups of infantry.

    Soon, the Soviet infantry pushed the rubber assault boats into the river just like they did during the first attack, and then began to rush towards the south bank. With a sneer on his lips, Sun Zhenbang picked up the phone and ordered: "Attention, frontline troops.  , mortar preparations, still follow the last shooting method, and give the Soviet army a little more color. The troops in Luanshishan, each brigade sent two regiments of troops, immediately moved to the front, preparing to counterattack the Soviet attack  !¡±

    After receiving the order, the mortar troops quickly entered the position, began to repair the fortifications intensively, and made preparations for the artillery bombardment. The Soviet infantry assault boats were getting closer and closer. After entering the range of the mortars, with the commander's  The order was given, and the first wave of artillery shells hit the Soviet army hard. The water of the Selenge River began to churn. Everything was just like the first attack. The Soviet assault boat was blown to pieces.

    ? ?On the north bank of the Lenge River, General Kurekin stood on a high platform, watching the situation on the battlefield intently. When the mortar shells of the ** Division troops began to shell, he ordered to the staff around him: "  Order the forward tanks to destroy the enemy¡¯s mortar positions immediately!¡±

    The Soviet tanks squatting silently on the other side looked like monsters that suddenly came to life. The thick and short barrels moved slowly. Then, a burst of flames erupted from the muzzle, and the low-trajectory shells flew over a hundred meters wide.  The river roared and fell on the position of the Outer Mongolian border guards. The first round of shelling had little effect. The mortars on the ground did not cause any damage. As the Soviet tanks once again adjusted the shooting coordinates, one round after another  Artillery shells, falling in the trenches.

    "Boom, boom, boom!" There was a violent explosion, and flames and thick smoke arose from the frontier position of the Outer Mongolia border guards. Sun Zhenbang could clearly see through the telescope that there was an enemy only a few hundred meters away from his shelter.  At the mortar position, several tank shells fell one after another. With loud noises and flashes of fire, five or six mortars, together with the gunners, turned into scattered parts, turning into the remaining broken arms of the soldiers.  Rain of blood flew into the air.

    The sweat on Sun Zhenbang's face fell. He finally understood what those Soviet tanks were for. They were specially designed to deal with his mortars. He grabbed the phone and ordered angrily: "All mortar units,  Immediately withdraw into the artillery holes, and the troops will enter the fortifications immediately!¡±

    It only took twenty minutes from the order to the troops to execute it, but the report Sun Zhenbang received made his heart bleed. The mortar unit, under the bombardment of Soviet tanks, the personnel and mortars,  The loss exceeded one-tenth. The direct consequence was that without the suppression of artillery fire, the speed of the Soviet attack significantly accelerated. The first batch of assault boats had already approached the south bank.

    The troops who had moved up through the traffic trenches immediately entered the position, and the light and heavy machine guns began to roar. However, the targets of the Soviet tanks immediately moved to these firepower points. As the clouds of smoke and flames rose, the firepower points of the forward troops gradually  It became sparse, and the intensity of the firepower was immediately reduced by more than half.

    Sun Zhenbang¡¯s eyes were burning with anxiety, and he shouted to his staff: ¡°Order the First Artillery Brigade and the Second Artillery Brigade to immediately bombard the Soviet tanks. Tell the artillerymen not to stop the bombardment until I blow up those turtle shells!¡±

    Sun Zhenbang went all out and used his only two artillery brigades. Of course, he knew that the consequences of doing so would be counterattack by the Soviet army's superior artillery fire. Perhaps, after repelling the Soviet attack, the two artillery brigades would be the only ones left.  There are no less than a few artillery pieces.

    But he had to do this, otherwise, when the Soviet tanks approached and shelled, the fire points would be cleared one by one, and the fire suppression would be lost. Once a large number of Soviet troops boarded the river bank, the next step would be a hand-to-hand battle.  Repelling the Soviet attack allowed the Soviet army to gain a foothold. When the second wave of Soviet troops caught up, it would be difficult to hold the position. Hundreds of thousands of Soviet soldiers would swamp more than 50,000 of them.

    "Boom, boom, boom!" Fire flashed and shrapnel flew across the field. From behind the position on the south bank of the Selenge River, groups of artillery shells flew and landed in the Soviet tank formation, exploding into clouds of black smoke. There were Soviet tanks.  There were fires, but more fires trapped the two artillery brigades of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards. The bombardment of the first wave of artillery shells continued to suppress the firepower of the ** division troops and covered the Soviet army's forced crossing of the Selenge River.

    Seeing the artillery shells of the ** division's artillery falling on his tank group, General Kulykin smiled coldly and said to his staff: "Convey my order. All artillery groups, quickly determine the coordinates, and immediately destroy them with the most violent artillery fire."  The artillerymen of the ** Division, huh, after looking for you for several days, they finally showed up!"

    On the north bank of the Selenge River, more dense artillery shells roared across the sky and landed on the artillery position of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards. Sun Zhenbang's eyes followed the Soviet artillery shells, and his face turned pale. He knew that his artillery,  He was no match for the Soviet artillery. The order just now would put the artillery in the most dangerous situation, but he had no choice.

    The artillery of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards was completely suppressed, but they still tried hard to pour artillery shells into the Soviet tank group. However, the artillery shells became increasingly sparse, and the phone in the "Dingling Bell" headquarters rang rapidly.  Come, a staff officer picked up the phone, after hearing this, his face changed drastically, and he turned around and said: "Commander, it's Brigadier Wang of the First Brigade looking for you!"

    Sun Zhenbang answered the phone, "Commander, the situation is very critical. The firepower point on our brigade position was suppressed by Soviet tank fire, causing heavy losses. In front of our position, the Soviet army has boarded the river beach. I request that we proceed immediately."  Fight back!"

    Sun Zhenbang roared: "Wang Qingshan, listen to me, don't be confused. If you fight back at this time, won't you be exposed to the Soviet artillery fire? If you move the Soviet army closer to attack, your grenades should be reserved."  Zaier¡¯s?¡±

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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