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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 1872 The First Target to be Solved

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    So on a late autumn night in Outer Mongolia, the cold wind blows through the empty streets in gusts. The headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army looks quiet from the outside, with only a few dim lights sparsely shining in the compound.  Here, there were no more sentry posts at the gate, and there was no tense atmosphere. From the outside, everything looked as usual.

    However, the rows of rooms at the back of the compound were brightly lit, and there was a busy and tense atmosphere. From time to time, staff officers would come and go in a hurry, and the "tick-tock" sound of the radio intertwined into a chorus of radio waves, both inside and outside.  The battle coincided with each other. All the personnel of the division commander's temporary headquarters were at their respective posts, and no one dared to slack off.

    In the division commander's office, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe put down the phone and said to Tang Qiuli: "Division Commander, there is a call from the radio room. They have just received a telegram. Brigadier Liu's troops launched a counterattack against the Soviet army half an hour in advance, because  Time is tight and there is no time to send a telegram. Please call and report first. Chief of Staff Wang Jun will come over with the telegram soon!"

    Tang Qiuli, who was facing a large map of Outer Mongolia on the wall, turned around, raised his eyebrows, and said nothing. Zhao Yuhe said with worry: "Commander, the counterattack was launched in advance, it should be from the front line of the Selenge River.  The Soviet army has undergone abnormal changes. If there are factors that are not conducive to our army, is it necessary to counterattack? Do you need to remind Brigadier Liu Hongzhang? Or stop this counterattack? "

    Tang Qiuli shook his head and said, "No need. Interfering with the deployment and determination of frontline commanders during battle is a taboo for military strategists. I believe in Liu Hongzhang's commanding ability. The two brigades directly under the corps have just arrived at the front line of the Selenge River.  , Liu Hongzhang proposed a counterattack. From this point alone, his deployment of the battle should take into account all possible situations. When the enemy changes, we will change. Liu Hongzhang will not be confused by the simple way of using troops.  That¡¯s it!¡±

    Zhao Yuhe hesitated to speak. Tang Qiuli looked at him, with a smile on his lips, and asked: "Yuhe, what do you think of the final result of this counterattack organized by Liu Hongzhang? Liu Hongzhang  Can we annihilate or expel the Soviet troops on the south bank according to the plan? "

    Zhao Yuhe replied cautiously: "Commander, I personally think that the outcome is about 50 to 50, the first brigade and the second brigade. Marching for a long distance, the men and horses are exhausted. The heavy equipment is left behind. The troops are not superior to the Soviet army, and the equipment is  Even more at a disadvantage, the troops of the Outer Mongolia Border Guards fought for two consecutive days against the Soviet troops who had an absolute advantage in strength and firepower. Therefore, the counterattack inflicted heavy losses on the Soviet troops on the south bank of the Selenge River.  It should be possible with a certain amount of blows, but the results won¡¯t be too big!¡±

    Tang Qiuli smiled and said nothing. At this time, Colonel Wang Jun, Chief of Staff of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army, came in with a telegram, which was sent by Liu Hongzhang before the battle started. Sure enough, the content of the telegram confirmed the Chief of Staff  Zhao Yuhe judged that the Soviet army had indeed behaved abnormally. However, the battle had already begun and any further orders would be useless, so Zhao Yuhe made no further suggestions.

    Tang Qiuli walked back to the map. Although he had read the map countless times and was familiar with the mountains and ravines, rivers and grasslands, and Gobi deserts in Outer Mongolia, he still looked at it very carefully.  He was not as calm as he looked on the outside. Both the internal and external battlefields were affecting his heart. To say that he was not worried at all was nonsense. There was another thing that was also affecting his energy.

    The Soviet troops of the two infantry divisions continued to advance westward, heading directly towards Khovd. They were still seven or eight days away from Ulyasutai. Li Changjiang's 5th Cavalry Brigade followed and harassed them, but the effect was not great. The Soviet troops  After reinforcing an armored brigade, the restrictions on cavalry were very obvious. In addition, the Soviet commander learned the lesson from the previous night attack and did not leave Li Changjiang's cavalry a chance to make a surprise attack.

    The plan to delay the Soviet movement did not go very smoothly. It would take at least ten days for the Xiaojinshan Division of the 9th Brigade and the Fangyuanshan Division of the 10th Brigade, which marched eastward from Khovd, to reach the Uliasutai area.  It is also a matter of time to arrive at the pre-set ambush area two days in advance, deploy troops, and conduct battle deployment.

    Tang Qiuli smiled helplessly. The most lacking thing in this battle in Outer Mongolia is time, whether it is the plan to encircle and annihilate the Soviet Transcaucasus Military Region troops in the areas north of Kulun and south of the Selenge River, or in the Ulyasu  The battle plan to ambush two Soviet infantry divisions in Taiwan forced the troops to march desperately. However, the poor traffic conditions in Outer Mongolia and several heavy rains in the autumn greatly restricted the marching speed of the mechanized troops.

    Take Battelle's four tank brigades, for example. They are still fighting against the mud and swamps in the area south of Saiyinshanda. Several other brigades, including the three mechanized brigades commanded by East Point Chief of Staff Yang Ketian, are also fighting.  They were all trapped by natural conditions and could not advance quickly to reach the designated destination. Otherwise, the two brigades of Liu Hongzhang and Ouyang Yishan would have weaker troops and firepower than the Soviet army.Under the circumstances, I will never approve this counterattack plan.

    However, the battlefield situation forced him to approve Liu Hongzhang's counterattack plan to annihilate the Soviet troops occupying the beachhead on the south bank or drive them back to the north bank. Otherwise, even if they could block the Soviet troops on the south bank of the Selenge River for more than four days,  , the troops on the front line will also pay a heavy price of casualties, and it is another battle that must be fought. Tang Qiuli, who is used to using heavy troops and superior firepower for command, is not used to putting his troops at a disadvantage.  Get down and go fight.

    "Ding, ding, ding!" The red phone on the table rang rapidly, interrupting Tang Qiuli's thoughts. Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe picked up the phone, "Well, okay, I understand, report it immediately  "Master!"

    Zhao Yuhe put down the phone and said: "Commander, Director Shen of the Investigation Division reported that the arrest operation has officially begun!"

    Tang Qiuli looked at his watch. At exactly two o'clock in the morning on September 22, he suddenly put aside all his worries and said with a smile: "Okay, Liu Hongzhang has already started playing for half an hour, and Shen Jun and the others have started again."  , half an hour apart, it seems that today is destined to be an unusual night, so let the few of us wait here for the good news! "

    In the dark streets of Cullen, the doors of several secret locations were quietly opened, and groups of heavily armed soldiers appeared. They quickly dispersed and disappeared into the night, silently rushing towards the predetermined target.

    Hujitu, a key member of the "Outer Mongolia Independent Alliance" and the squad leader of the security company of the 4th Cavalry Brigade of the Outer Mongolia Border Guard Army, quietly returned to the pre-provisional sergeant training brigade after holding a secret meeting in the lamasery, and lay on the bed with his clothes on.  , without the slightest hint of sleepiness, he stared wide-eyed at the dark roof. The sweet sound of his comrades sleeping soundly filled his heart with irritation. Outside, the footsteps of sentries walking from time to time made him feel nervous.

    The way back to the camp went very smoothly. In Hujitu's opinion, it did not arouse anyone's suspicion or questioning, nor did he find anything different in the training camp. Everything was as usual. However, for some reason, Hujitu  However, there was a strong uneasy feeling in his heart. Where this feeling came from, he could not explain. He always felt that there were countless pairs of eyes staring at him in a dark corner somewhere.

    Originally, after the meeting ended, it was already past one o'clock. According to the plan, the key members of the "Outer Mongolia Independent Alliance" should disperse and leave the lamasery and sneak back to various places quietly. However, the martial law in Kulun disrupted their plans.  According to the plan, it is possible for one or two people to find an opportunity to sneak out, but when fifty or sixty people scatter and slip away during martial law, it is almost like throwing themselves into a trap.

    If a person is captured by the independent division troops and tortured to extract a confession, and he is not allowed to reveal everything he knows, then none of the key members who participated in the meeting can escape. Nimuya Dorji is not ignorant enough.  To this extent, he ordered all the members participating in the meeting to hide in the lamasery and wait for dawn tomorrow and after the martial law is lifted, they can go out openly.

    However, Hujitu couldn't do it. He was a soldier. Once he stayed out at night, there would be doubts even if there were no doubts. Therefore, Hujitu was the only one who left the lamasery, but he didn't notice when he climbed over the wall and jumped out.  There are dozens of pairs of eyes around the Lamasery, staring closely at this place, and their every move has not escaped surveillance.

    At exactly two o'clock in the morning, a rapid whistle resounded in the corridor of the dormitory. In the darkness, it was particularly harsh and not at all random. I stood up in agitation, raised my ears suspiciously, and listened to what was happening outside.  There is no movement, but this kind of late-night emergency gathering is a common occurrence for the training brigade. It happens once in less than two days, and the time is not fixed.

    The whistle woke up all the sleeping soldiers. Everyone silently rolled over and jumped out of bed, quickly put on their military uniforms, and ran outside. Hujitu didn't take off his clothes at all, which saved these processes. It could have been  The first one to go out, but he hesitated, deliberately delayed, reached out from under the bed, took out a sharp dagger secretly hidden, tucked it in his waist, and quietly pulled the five people who were in the same dormitory with him.  The comrade whispered a few words in a low voice.

    When these six people went out, they consciously stood together. After gathering in the large playground outside, Hujitu found that something was not right. The usual night emergency gathering was held in the dark. Everyone was a veteran. Listen,  There was no sound, only the sound of hurried footsteps, but today was different. A few bright gas lamps illuminated the playground as bright as day, making people's eyes dazzled.

    The instructors and district captains who usually did not carry weapons were also fully armed and stood in front of the queue with serious faces. Hujitu also found that there were many unfamiliar faces in the queue, all of them were from Hu Biaobiao.  The big men, from the breath on their bodies, could smell that they were people who had seen blood. Hujitu's heart suddenly tightened.

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