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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2032 Cullen is a big fat piece of meat

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    Lieutenant General Bozhnev, Chief of Staff of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front, pondered for a moment and said: "Comrade Commander, I understand your intention and will order the troops to march into Kulun as quickly as possible. However, there is still one problem.  You need to decide what you are going to do with the commander of the 43rd Army, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, and how to deal with the aftermath of the nearly annihilated 43rd Army?"

    Vasilevsky frowned. How to deal with that idiot who lost hundreds of thousands of troops and failed to entangle Tang Qiuli's troops was really a head-scratching problem. After thinking about it with a frown for a long time, he said:  "The commander of the 43rd Army, Bamyanov, and the Chief of Staff, Khabarovsky, were immediately relieved of their duties, escorted back to Moscow, and handed over to the General Staff. The designation of the 43rd Army was revoked, and the remaining troops were  Disrupt the organization and integrate it into the other four armies."

    When he said these words, General Vasilevsky felt so distressed that his cheeks trembled. It was not a pity for Bamiyanov, but a heartache. The Outer Mongolia Front lost an army group designation. It was absolutely a shame and even more huge.  The loss was 150,000 or 60,000 horses!

    However, according to the regulations of the Soviet Red Army, if a fully organized unit loses more than 80% of its personnel, the unit's designation will be revoked, and the remaining officers and soldiers will be dispersed and organized into other units. Of course,  The ranks and positions of officers must be downgraded. The 43rd Army lost not only 80%, but almost all of it. If the designation was not revoked, the General Staff would investigate and it was unclear.

    As for the defeated Bamiyanov, what the General Staff wants to do with him is not a concern of its own.

    Chief of Staff Bozhnev looked in disbelief.  It was expected that the 43rd Army's designation would be revoked, but Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, who had lost an army group, was not ordered to be shot by his comrade commander. It was really unexpected!

    ¡°Could it be that my boss, who had a bad temper, suddenly changed his temper and became kinder and softer? Of course.  Chief of Staff Bozhnev would not reveal his thoughts at all. The commander had bypassed Bamyanov, so why bother adding insult to injury? He immediately stood up and said: "Yes. Comrade Commander, I will execute it immediately."  Your order. Arrange the capable personnel of the Front Army Security Department to escort Bamiyanov back to Moscow!"

    A great battle in Minusinsk came to an end. Vasilevsky did not even bother to look at the battlefield. He felt that it was his own shame. He commanded more than one million Soviet troops on the southern front and turned around.  Run towards Ulan Guben again, and at the same time, order the two armies staying in Ulan Guben to serve as the vanguard of the southern front troops.  Immediately advance in the direction of Cullen.

    This round and round has delayed five or six days. If we draw a line on the map for the main force of the Soviet Outer Mongolia Front's southern front, it will be a completely overlapping straight line, starting from meters  On this straight line of hundreds of kilometers from Nusinsk to Ulanguben, more than one million Soviet soldiers were exhausted and complaining.

    After General Vasilevsky's war report arrived in Moscow, it caused an uproar at the Politburo meeting of the Soviet Communist Party. Almost all members of the Politburo were shocked by the huge losses of the Outer Mongolia Front, which cost nearly twenty  Ten thousand troops, but not even a trace of the Chinese Tang Qiuli's troops was caught. A full army was lost like this?

    Most of the members of the Politburo questioned the commanding ability of General Vasilevsky. Although several senior generals of the Soviet Red Army had suffered heavy losses at the hands of Tang Qiuli, the farthest one was Zhukov, and the closest one was Zhukov.  It was the traitor Kulykin, but after all, he was defeated in the constant battle. How could Vasilevsky, who was as fat as a wine barrel, lose his troops before the war officially started?

    A shame, a shame for the great Soviet Red Army. Therefore, more than two-thirds of the Politburo members of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union demanded that Vasilevsky be dismissed from his post and another general with rich combat experience be sent to command the Outer Mongolia Front Army. The Soviet Red Army  There are many high-ranking commanders who are good at recruiting and fighting. Why were more than one million troops handed over to a man who lost troops and generals without even touching the shadow of the enemy?

    Stalin quietly smoked his pipe and listened to the passionate members of the Politburo denounce Vasilevsky. They were all spitting and shouting for a long time, but found that Comrade Stalin, who kept his word, had not said a word.  , no matter how noisy everyone is, only Comrade Stalin can ultimately decide Vasilevsky's fate. The conference room gradually became quiet, and everyone's eyes were looking at the Red Czar.

    Stalin spoke, his tone still so calm, but naturally with an invisible coercion, "Comrades, I just listened to your speech, and it makes sense. However, just because of a mistake in the early stages of the campaign, you will dismiss a person."  As a general with considerable commanding ability, IPersonally, I think this is unfair to him and unfair to the frontline Red Army soldiers who are fighting for the great Soviet Union!  "

    "In the early stages of the campaign, some losses were unavoidable because we did not understand the characteristics of the enemy. We cannot be too harsh on the comrades who commanded the operations on the front line. Moreover, I believe that Comrade Vasilevsky will win with greater victory.  To dispel the comrades¡¯ doubts about his ability, I think it is more appropriate for Comrade Vasilevsky to be the commander of the Outer Mongolia Front. Do you have any other objections, comrades?¡±

    God, the leaders all talked about the public, and affirmed the Waxisievsky, who was like a barrel, who had different opinions, dare?  The answer was obviously no, and in the end, the Politburo meeting of the CPSU ended with nothing to do.

    After receiving the briefing about the Politburo meeting from the General Staff Headquarters, General Vasilevsky¡¯s anxious heart finally fell into his stomach, secretly grateful to Comrade Stalin for trusting him.

    This trust turned into General Vasilevsky's strong desire for revenge and incomparable hatred. If the Chinese who almost lost his position and lost face was in Outer Mongolia, he could not be hanged with his own hands and those Chinese  Sending people to hell one by one is not enough to eliminate the hatred in one's heart or repay Comrade Stalin's trust in oneself.

    General Vasilevsky began to go crazy. The leader's trust turned into endless motivation. Under his strict orders, all the troops of the Outer Mongolia Front were as if they were beaten to death. They marched quickly day and night, like a wave of  Like a flood, it is rapidly approaching in the direction of Kulun. Be sure to get in front of the Baikal Front and occupy Kulun!

    At the same time, under the orders of the General Staff, the Soviet Baikal Front also began to move south to seize Kulun. Naturally, it was not to be outdone and wanted to be the first force to occupy Kulun. The commander of the front army and political commissar, General Gregariv,  With a sneer on his lips, he looked at the staff officers who were busy marking the march route of the Outer Mongolia Front on the map, with a very leisurely expression.

    Compared with the Outer Mongolian Front Army, the biggest advantage of the Baikal Front Army is time and distance. General Gregaliev knew very well that even if Vasilevsky made his subordinates break their legs, he would never get ahead of his own troops and occupy the territory.  The two important locations of Kulun, Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude have been secured without any fighting. Before the troops arrived, the troops of the independent divisions had long since fled without a trace.

    Of course, General Gregariff did not dare to take it lightly and ordered his troops to go south to Kulun as quickly as possible. This prize would not be allowed to Vasilevskiy. However, in his heart, he still hoped to be independent.  The main force of the division can come to the door as they did against the Outer Mongolian Front Army. I really want to have a battle with this Chinese who is rumored to be amazing in the north of Kulun. If that is the case, I don't mind giving up Kulun.  Vasilevsky, don¡¯t keep the benefits to yourself, otherwise you will make others jealous!

    The Baikal Front Army can seize the main force of the Chinese Tang Qiuli and annihilate it, which is better than occupying many cities. The two Soviet armies, with a strength of more than 2.5 million, are like two waves wrapped in mud.  Like a torrent of sand, with murderous intent soaring into the sky, it rushed towards Culun from two different directions, as if there was an extremely huge temptation in Culun.

    Tang Qiuli, who had retreated to Kulun, naturally felt murderous intent. However, he was not in a hurry. Even if the fastest Soviet Baikal Front army reached the outskirts of Kulun, it would still take about five days, enough for him to do something.  Decorated.

    After implementing a strong wall and clearing the country in Outer Mongolia, I no longer had any worries about whether to take advantage of the natural dangers of the Selenge River to form troops on the south bank, concentrate all the troops directly under the corps, and set up a large ambush circle to attack the Soviet Baikal Lake first.  Front army, want to hit you head-on?

    After retreating to Kulun, Tang Qiuli was thinking about this issue. However, he knew the danger hidden in it. If he was not careful, the directly affiliated corps would be bitten by one million Soviet troops. Moreover, the Baikal Front Army,  The method of advancement was adopted. All the armies were close together and did not disperse and did not give themselves any opportunities to take advantage of.

    Therefore, this idea has been swirling in Tang Qiuli's mind for a long time, but he just can't make a decision. If he makes one careless move, he will lose everything!

    Tang Qiuli stood in the yard, undecided, repeatedly weighing the pros and cons. It was already late March, and there were still more than ten days until Hitler took action against the Soviet Union. Is this risk worth taking?

    "Commander, the Communications Office just received a call from Deputy Commander Liu. The leading troops of the Soviet Union's Outer Xing'anling Front have occupied Chita!" Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe hurried in with a telegram, anxiously  said.

    (To be continued) (To be continued.)
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