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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2075 It¡¯s not easy to withdraw

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    General Zhukov, the commander of the Soviet Far Eastern Front and the commander-in-chief of the Soviet troops in the Far East, was a general with a very strategic vision. He had a beast-like intuition about war and a very insightful grasp of the battlefield situation. He was a senior general of the Soviet army.  Among them, there is a rare commanding talent.

    Zhukov¡¯s worry was not for himself, but for General Vasilevsky of the Outer Mongolia Front. General Kilganin¡¯s words aroused his worries.

    The battlefield in Outer Mongolia is completely different from the battlefield in the Far East. After two days of attacks by more than 4 million troops under his command, the Japanese Kwantung Army only had half a breath left. With the opportunity to break out, it was like grabbing a life-saving straw and returning.  If they didn't secretly rejoice and escape, how could they dare to entangle them? Even if they noticed the intention of the Far Eastern troops besieging them to withdraw from the battlefield, they wouldn't have the ability to bite them back.

    Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the Japanese Kwantung Army suffered heavy casualties and was surrounded for more than ten days. It had lost the ability to attack. Moreover, the back-up troops it deployed, the Far East Front troops, were forced to attack for two days and all the Kwantung Army was defeated.  The possibility of counterattack was nipped in the bud, and escaping back to Manchuria to recuperate is what the Japanese want to do most!

    The situation on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia was much more treacherous. What's more, the opponent Vasilevsky faced was Tang Qiuli, the Chinese who made himself a prisoner. His troops might be unscathed.  While recharging his energy, like a poisonous snake hiding in the dark, he saw the opportunity, pounced out, and injected deadly venom into the bodies of the Outer Mongolian front troops. With the Chinese's monster-like military talent, he could do all he could  arrive!

    During the march, the Outer Mongolia Front Army was attacked twice by Tang Qiuli, losing more than 200,000 troops. Vasilevsky was so enraged that he lost his mind.  After occupying the empty city of Kulun, the independent division's more than 200,000 troops mysteriously disappeared. Where did they go?

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?.  Zhukov did not believe that Tang Qiuli would concentrate his troops in Saiyinsanda and wait for a head-on fight with the Outer Mongolia Front Army's more than one million troops. This was not the Chinese command style, Zhukov firmly believed.  The main force of the Independent Division was surrounding the Outer Mongolian Front, watching Vasilevsky's every move with sinister eyes, waiting for opportunities.

    The Outer Mongolian Front Army was on its way south to Saiyin Mountain.  Tang Qiuli only dispatched aviation troops to carry out indiscriminate bombing.  What about his ground troops?  According to normal battlefield conditions.  On their way south, the Outer Mongolian Front Army should have been constantly blocked by the independent division troops, but no, it was just countless bombs pouring down from the sky every day.  Delay, fatigue, or consumption were all possibilities. Tang Qiuli was using the aviation force to create opportunities for his conspiracy.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Maybe.  Saiyinsanda itself is a huge trap. It was not like this for me during the first Outer Mongolia War. I originally thought that I was advancing all the way, but suddenly, I fell into the siege of the superior independent division troops. That was me.  Permanent pain in the heart.

    Because he and Vasilevsky were each responsible for an independent attack direction, Zhukov, although he had many doubts in his heart, could not send a telegram to remind Vasilevsky. Not only was there no benefit at all, but it was suspected of overstepping his authority.  It will offend people and give people the disgust of pointing fingers. It will not please Vasilevsky and will also arouse the suspicion of Comrade Stalin, which is an unflattering thing for both parties.

    Now, faced with the unfavorable situation of withdrawing all troops in the east, Tang Qiuli could easily allow the Outer Mongolian front troops to evacuate safely. Others believed that Zhukov would never believe it, unless, unless Vasilevsky's deployment allowed Tang Qiuli to  Li felt that there was no opportunity to take advantage of it, otherwise, the Outer Mongolian Front Army would probably not be able to leave, or in other words, would not be able to evacuate smoothly.

    However, looking at Vasilevsky's current deployment, it is obvious that this is not the case. More than one million troops are drawn into a long snake formation and divided into three echelons. Each part has only more than 400,000 troops, seven or eight meters apart from the beginning to the end.  A hundred kilometers away, doesn't it give Tang Qiuli every opportunity to defeat it?

    If Vasilevskiy gathered all the troops together and advanced together, Zhukov would not have to worry about this. No matter how big his appetite and cunning his methods were, Tang Qiuli would not be able to take down more than one million troops of the Outer Mongolia Front in one go.  It is because of Vasilevsky's deployment that it is disturbing and worrying.

    Zhukov had been holding these thoughts in his heart for a long time. He could not tell anyone, not even to General Kilganin, that he did not have such a deep personal relationship with Vasilevsky.  The relationship between the two is not considered harmonious, but rather a bit unconvinced and jealous. Of course, this is Vasilevsky's opinion, and Zhukov himself disdains it!

    By sending a reminder telegram, do you show that you are better than Vasilevsky?  Or does he pretend to be the supreme commander of the Soviet army in the east?  What would others think, what would Comrade Stalin think?It¡¯s certain that Vasilevskiy won¡¯t buy it. Why bother doing something so thankless?  For a moment, Zhukov, as strong as he was, felt disheartened.

    After seeing off General Kilganin, Zhukov looked at the dark night sky, with clouds covering the stars. The strong evening wind did not bring the breath of spring at all, and it was still biting cold. He wrapped his military coat tightly, feeling helpless.  In my heart, I thought to myself: "There is nothing I can do. I just hope that the Chinese Tang Qiuli has no conspiracy or plan against the Outer Mongolia Front Army. Of course, this is just my own wishful thinking. Vasilevsky, you wish for your best."  Bar!"

    Now General Vasilevsky is not just asking for blessings. He is so depressed that he almost vomits blood. The three leading armies have already approached Seinshanda. The artillery troops and tank troops risked their independence.  After intensive bombing by the bombers of the Northern Flying Group of the Division and paying a great price, they finally arrived at the battlefield. All preparations for the attack on Saiyinsanda were in place. The attack was about to begin in an hour!

    At this critical moment, the General Staff came with an order and two pieces of news. The Germans were attacking the Soviet Union, and the Outer Mongolia Front Army had to withdraw from the battlefield and return to the western battlefield. Vasilevsky was so shocked that the hair on his body exploded, and then he broke into a cold sweat.  When he came down, he felt unspeakable discomfort in his heart. He could not get out or get off. He was so depressed that stars appeared in his eyes and his head was "buzzing".

    After a long time, General Vasilevsky roared angrily: "Who can tell me why this is happening? - Why?"

    According to a Soviet soldier who was on duty outside Comrade Commander¡¯s tent that day, he quietly described to his companions afterwards, ¡°Comrade Commander¡¯s roar shook the roof tiles, penetrated the clouds and cracked the silk, and went up to the sky. It was filled with unspeakable anger and helplessness.  , At that time, I thought that Comrade Commander must have gone crazy!¡±

    Vasilevsky was not crazy. After he finished his roar, he slumped on the shell box like a deflated ball. His eyes were straight, his blood was boiling, and his mind was blank.

    Lieutenant General Bozhnev, the Chief of Staff of the Front Army who sent this telegram, wiped the sweat from his forehead and comforted: "Comrade Commander, the Germans attacked us. The incident happened suddenly and no one expected it.  Yes, the General Staff was forced to issue such an order. As far as I know, not only the troops of our front army must all go to the western battlefield, but also the three front armies in the Far East.  ¡±

    Looking at General Vasilevsky, whose face had somewhat calmed down, Chief of Staff Bozhnev continued: "Comrade Commander, compared to the troops in the Far East, our experience is pretty good.  The troops, under the command of General Zhukov, are about to launch a final general attack on the Japanese Kwantung Army. Don't they have to give up their imminent victory and evacuate the battlefield immediately? "

    "After all, our troops have not started attacking yet. Relatively speaking, it is much easier to evacuate the battlefield. Comrade Commander, now is not the time to be angry and impulsive. What we should do most now is how to move the three troops at the starting point of the attack.  A group army, withdraw from the front line!"

    "Also, the General Staff requires us to leave a group army unit to continue to carry out combat missions against the independent divisions and maintain the actual occupation of Outer Mongolia. Which unit you are prepared to leave behind will definitely not bear the burden of the remaining units.  "Relax, these are urgent problems?"

    General Vasilevsky did not listen to anything else Lieutenant General Bozhnev said. He only said that the three front troops commanded by Zhukov had to give up the victory that was within reach and withdraw from the battlefield.  This sentence made him feel a lot more balanced. Yes, compared to that guy Zhukov, his situation was many times worse. The battle to attack Seinshanda had not yet begun, so he could move freely.

    Thinking of this, Vasilevsky gradually recovered from his extreme depression. Although in his heart, he was still shocked by the news of the German attack on the Soviet Union. It was not like when he had just received the telegram from the General Staff.  That kind of lost look.

    General Vasilevsky exhaled the suffocation in his heart and said: "Comrade Bozhnev, immediately issue an order to attack Seinshanda's troops, immediately terminate the operation, and use the 37th Army Group and the 3rd Tank Army as the  The rear guard will cover the evacuation of other group armies. The evacuation route will be the original southward route, evacuating through the Tangnu Mountains. The second echelon of troops will immediately move toward the Ural Mountains. "

    "The 35th Group Army heading to Kulun and the 37th Group Army serving as rearguard will continue to stay in Outer Mongolia, organizing defenses with Kulun as the center. All troops that have withdrawn to the western battlefield will start taking action in an hour! Remind the commanders of each group army  "Commander, don't alarm the Chinese." Vasilevsky's mind is still clear, and he can give orders clearly and logically.?, know to leave covering troops behind.

    (To be continued) (To be continued.)
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