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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1869 Liu Hongzhang¡¯s Temper

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    Liu Hongzhang's telescope chased the last group of Soviet soldiers, boarded the assault boat, and sailed away from the south bank. He put down the telescope and said succinctly: "Order the mortar troops to start shelling!"

    In the sky above the silent battlefield, there was a sudden burst of high-speed flying metal projectiles, a scream that cut through the air, and they fell from a high altitude. Countless ballistic trajectories drew beautiful and ferocious curves in the night sky.

    As soon as the cannon fired, Major General Wadkin's troubled thinking, full of doubts, suddenly became clear, and he got the answer. He finally understood what he suspected of the Chinese conspiracy. Unfortunately, he did it at the cost of his life.  , to understand the wisdom of the Chinese people.

    A row of meteors composed of mortar shells fell from the sky and landed accurately in the formation of the Soviet assault boats that had just left the south bank. "Boom, boom, boom!" The loud noise echoed in the dark night sky again, and the white light  Bright water columns rose into the sky, mixed with the broken limbs of Soviet soldiers.

    Several mortar shells hit the assault boat on which Major General Wadkin was riding. Where the water column rose, he and several senior officers from the command headquarters turned into a rain of blood, and then fell back into the turbulent water.  Gehe, Major General Vadkin, became the first senior officer of the major general level to be killed in the Soviet army's attack on Outer Mongolia, and he was definitely not the last.

    Liu Hongzhang's tail-pinching tactic was very successful. Seeing the water column exploded by the mortar bombs, which flooded the last batch of evacuating Soviet assault boats, he said proudly: "If there are more than 50,000 Soviet troops left, there are still  We don¡¯t need more than a few thousand Soviet soldiers! This is how the war must be fought, and we won¡¯t do a losing business!¡±

    "If Liu Hongzhang knew that the tail-pin artillery bombardment he arranged had killed a major general officer of the Soviet army, he would probably be very proud at this moment.  Looking at the luminous watch, it was around three o'clock in the morning on September 22nd. The entire counterattack took less than two hours, an hour earlier than expected. Zuoyou, according to his own estimation, started the shelling, and then  It was an infantry assault, and finally cut off the tail of the Soviet army. The three times were probably added up.  No matter what, we have to kill more than 10,000 Soviet soldiers!

    The most important thing is to achieve the combat goal, drive the Soviet army back to the north bank, and restore a favorable battlefield situation. This result.  It is of more profound significance than killing more than 10,000 Soviet soldiers.  The next blockade.  There is no such imminent danger.

    Liu Hongzhang took out his cigarette, lit it happily, took a deep breath, and said to Liu Chenglin, the brigade chief of staff: "Chief of staff, immediately report the results of the battle to the division commander, our troops on the front line of the Serenge River. At 1:30 this morning,  We launched a counterattack against the Soviet troops occupying the beachhead on the south bank. The battle lasted for one hour and forty minutes and successfully drove the Soviet troops back to the north bank. The number of enemies killed and the number of troop casualties is being tallied and will be reported later! "

    Liu Hongzhang felt relaxed all over. After this battle, the troops won at least four hours of rest and recuperation time. Speaking of which, the two brigades directly under the corps were hard enough. They had to march hundreds of kilometers long distances. In less than an hour after entering the position,  What followed was a big battle. Just as he was about to order Chief of Staff Liu Chenglin to give the troops a rest order, the phone in the cover department rang rapidly.

    Liu Chenglin picked up the phone and after hearing less than two sentences, he covered the phone and said to Liu Hongzhang: "Brigadier Commander, this is the call from Deputy Commander Ouyang. He said he has something urgent to do with you!"

    Liu Hongzhang was confused and took the call suspiciously, thinking to himself: "The battle is over, what's the emergency? The telegram to report the battle situation to the division commander has not been sent out yet. It is impossible for the division commander to give orders at this time.  What's going on with Ouyang Yishan?"

    Liu Hongzhang first conveyed the order to Liu Chenglin for the troops to rest immediately, and then shouted into the phone: "I said, Brother Ouyang, why is it so urgent that the sky is falling? I have to call the regiment headquarters.  , I will go back to the headquarters right away and tell you in person?¡±

    Ouyang Yishan, who was on the other end of the phone, obviously lowered his voice and said: "My Commander-in-Chief Liu, the sky has not fallen, but people are on fire. Brigadier Wang Qingshan of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Force, I have to find you.  You have to ask Qingchu face to face, why did you withdraw when the troops were fighting smoothly? If you don't give an explanation, they won't let you go, and they will make trouble to the division commander. I said, after you come back, you are not allowed to confront Brigade Commander Wang.  Get angry!"

    "With your hot temper, if you meet the equally hot-tempered Brigadier Wang, why don't you turn the headquarters into chaos? Pay attention to your emotions. Don't forget, we are Big Brother's army, and your brother is the number one in the world.  The brigade commander and the battle commander, tens of thousands of soldiers and hundreds of officers from the two armies are all watching!"

    "Obviously, Wang Qingshan arrived at the headquarters angrily. When he didn't see Liu Hongzhang, he vented his anger on Ouyang Yishan. Also, Ouyang Yishan was the deputy commander-in-chief and issued such an order.He couldn't get away with it, and Ouyang Yishan obviously did some persuasion work, but with little success and did not calm Wang Qingshan's anger. Only when there was no other way did he call the regiment headquarters.

    From Liu Hongzhang's understanding of Ouyang Yishan, he is not a person who shirks his responsibilities. It can be seen that Wang Qingshan lost his temper at the headquarters and even called his father and mother, so that even the good-tempered Ouyang Yishan could not stand it.  .

    Liu Hongzhang's face suddenly darkened and he said: "Deputy Commander Ouyang, you can tell Brigadier Wang Qingshan that if you have any objections to Liu Hongzhang's command of the operations, or if you think that I made a mistake in my command, which resulted in casualties and injuries to the troops,  If I fail to complete the planned combat objectives, I can report it to the division commander. That is his right, and he can even accuse me of being incompetent and giving blind orders!"

    "However, as a senior officer, because he had opinions on the battle process, he ignored his image and made a fuss at the headquarters. How was it appropriate for him to do so? Who gave him the power? As the commander-in-chief of the Selenga River Battle, how did he decide on tactics and tactics?  and combat deployment are my authority. There is no need to give him any explanation. In the name of the commander-in-chief, I announce that Wang Qingshan¡¯s position as commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army will be revoked and he will be temporarily replaced by the brigade chief of staff. At the same time, he will  Report the decision to the division commander!¡±

    "Deputy Commander Ouyang, please convey my decision to Wang Qingshan immediately. If he has any opinions, he can report it to the division commander!"

    Liu Hongzhang was really angry. What Wang Qingshan did before the troops left the battle can be seen as a manifestation of eagerness to fight and bravery to kill the enemy. Such fierce generals are needed on the battlefield, but the battle is over, and, in fact  It proves that there are no mistakes in his command. Wang Qingshan's approach is a bit like knocking on the door. At a small level, it is due to his personality. At a large level, it is due to personal heroism.

    If you are in a small-scale battle, or if you are alone in a strategic direction, this kind of character, masked by a brave and fierce fighting style, will win one victory after another. However, in a large-scale battle,  In a battle, if such a character refuses to execute orders at a critical moment, and acts on his own and fights according to his own ideas, it will lead to unpredictable consequences, and the price paid will be the failure of the battle and the lives of countless soldiers.

    Liu Hongzhang would never allow an unruly commander like Wang Qingshan to appear on the front line of the Selenge River when the enemy was strong and we were weak. He seemed brave and fierce, but in fact he lacked the overall concept. The specific manifestation was that he insisted on going his own way.  , disobeying orders. If Wang Qingshan's behavior is allowed to develop, it will be a huge hidden danger for him and the Outer Mongolian Border Guards. Under certain circumstances, it will cause serious problems!

    For example, if Wang Qingshan refuses to carry out the order he just gave, first of all, the reinforced regiment of the 1st Infantry Brigade will be beaten down to a few people. Although more Soviet troops can be annihilated, it will not be possible to fight in this way.  This was definitely not the style of a qualified commander. Secondly, his subsequent tail-pinching tactics could not be implemented. He watched thousands of Soviet soldiers successfully escape back to the north bank.

    Liu Hongzhang, who had been following his division commander Tang Qiuli in the southern and northern wars, was deeply influenced by Tang Qiuli in his command style and methods. Once the battle plan was determined, Liu Hongzhang, the highest commander on the battlefield, had absolute authority.  I have seen many times that the division commander's orders are difficult for all front-line commanders to understand and accept. However, in the face of a lot of doubts, the division commander remains unmoved and sometimes changes his generals on the spot.

    To be fair, Liu Hongzhang made the decision to remove Wang Qingshan from the post of brigade commander without any personal selfishness, nor did he get angry because Wang Qingshan made a fuss at the headquarters, accused himself of inappropriate command, and despised his authority. In doing so,  It was entirely to ensure the smooth progress of the battle and to complete the four-day mission assigned by the division commander to block the Soviet army on the north bank of the Selenge River.

    Because Liu Hongzhang kept talking to the phone, Colonel Liu Chenglin, the brigade chief of staff, could not get a word in. When Liu Hongzhang put down the phone with a gloomy face, Liu Chenglin said with a worried look: "Please think twice, commander, take it back."  It involves the appointment and dismissal of brigade-level officers of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard. After all, we belong to two combat systems. It will cause unnecessary turmoil among the Outer Mongolia Border Guard and is not conducive to the next battle! "

    Meng Zhaoxu on the side was dumbfounded. In the past few years in the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army, he had also seen the commander, Major General Sun Zhenbang. When dealing with military officers, he usually reprimanded and criticized him, but he had never been dismissed from his post, let alone a brigade commander.  There is no precedent for dismissal of officers of the same rank, even regimental commanders.

    It's better now. In a word, Wang Qingshan's position as brigade commander is gone. The behavior of the generals of these main field corps shows a ruthless and decisive attitude. He intends to defend Wang Qingshan, but he doesn't know.  Where to start? Thinking about my own identity, I might be suspected of being a mountaineer, so I had no choice but to keep my mouth shut.

    Liu?Zhang Zhang glanced at Liu Chenglin coldly and said, "Chenglin, you know my temper. Stop talking nonsense and return to the headquarters immediately!" After that, he left alone.

    (To be continued) (To be continued)
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