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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2153 The Kwantung Army¡¯s Crazy Attack (Part 2)

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    General Zhukov, the commander of the Soviet Far East Front, stayed up for several nights and carefully formulated an evacuation plan in order for the troops to escape from the battlefield as soon as possible.  The measures and plans started relatively smoothly. The three first echelon armies that were the first to evacuate had already evacuated the battlefield without any interference.

    General Zhukov, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, forced himself to eat breakfast reluctantly for the sake of his health. A sudden phone call made his newly relaxed heart suddenly tense to the point of explosion.

    The Fourteenth Group Army on the left side of the frontal position suddenly encountered a strong counterattack by the Japanese Kwantung Army. The force dispatched unexpectedly exceeded the strength of the group army. Zhukov immediately realized that this was not a good sign. The position of the Fourteenth Group Army  , the location is relatively remote and has never been the main battlefield for fighting the Japanese army. At this moment, a strong Japanese army appeared. What did the Japanese want to do?

    ¡°Could it be that you want to take advantage of the evacuation of your own troops to make a breakthrough from the weak points of the Far East Front?  And then delay the retreat of the front troops?

    Zhukov was not afraid of the sudden appearance of the Japanese troops. He was worried about the latter situation. With sweat on his forehead, he walked to the phone in a few steps, reached out and just picked up the phone, "Ding-a-ling! - Ding-a-ling!"  "In the tent of the front army headquarters, the ringing of the phones one after another echoed in Zhukov's ears like thunder.

    All the staff members in the tent hurriedly answered the phone, "Comrade Commander, the Thirteenth Army reported that a large number of Kwantung Army troops appeared in their frontal positions. They are launching a crazy attack!" "Comrade Commander, after receiving the call from the Third Army,  According to the report from the 19th Army Group Headquarters, when the troops were preparing to evacuate their positions, the Kwantung Army troops on the opposite side suddenly came out and launched a full-line attack! "

    "Comrade Commander, after receiving a report from the Sixteenth Group Army, our unit was about to evacuate, but was suddenly hit by a large-scale counterattack by the Kwantung Army. It is now fighting with the Japanese army. It is temporarily impossible to evacuate according to the plan formulated by the front army!" "Comrade Commander!  , The Third Army, which is responsible for the cover, has been attacked by the superior Japanese troops and has been captured in many places. "Comrade."

    All the calls answered by the staff almost repeated the same content.  Suddenly encountered a large-scale counterattack by the Japanese army, shouting "Comrade Commander"!  the sound of.  In the tent.  Mixed into a panic-filled noise.

    With a "click" sound, the phone in General Zhukov's hand fell weakly on the table made of shell boxes, "Conspiracy! - A huge conspiracy of the Japanese, which has been unfolded since the Kwantung Army troops started their local counterattack.  Conspiracy! The target of the conspiracy is his own Far Eastern Front army with more than one million troops!" General Zhukov instantly understood that he had fallen into a huge Japanese conspiracy!

    Using the Kwantung Army, which did not hesitate to consume most of it, as bait, it firmly attracted his attention and fundamentally changed the situation on the battlefield.  When the Far East Front showed signs of withdrawing from the battlefield, the Kwantung Army launched a partial counterattack with its broken army. The purpose was to entangle the Far East Front and delay the evacuation. However, the Kwantung Army, which was only half disabled, could not achieve its goal. The Japanese were sure  Outside the battlefield, there is a bigger layout!

    The uneasiness he felt foreboding originated from this, "This Japanese commander is a tolerant and cunning opponent!" Zhukov muttered. At this time, the sound of gunfire on the battlefield rang out earth-shakingly, from all directions.  With the roaring sound of artillery, the Kwantung Army has fully engaged with the troops of the Far East Front!

    Zhukov forced himself to calm down, mobilized all his troops, and carried out a counterattack. With the Kwantung Army's current strength and combat effectiveness, he believed that it would be completely repulsed in no more than a day. In another week or so, the Kwantung Army could be completely defeated.  Buried in the Far East battlefield, but in this case, wouldn't it be playing into the hands of the Japanese? The Far East Front army would not be able to get out of the Far East battlefield and would be entangled here by the Japanese army.

    As for the larger layout, Zhukov was absolutely sure that outside the Far East battlefield, there must be a large number of Japanese troops encircling the Far East Front. "Order the 13th Group Army and the 16th Group Army of the second echelon.  The group army, stop the evacuation operation, immediately assist the covering troops, and begin to counterattack the Kwantung Army's attack! Zhukov ordered to a staff officer.

    At the same time as he issued the order, Zhukov's heart ached violently, and he invested two more armies. The Far Eastern Front had already invested about half of its troops. "The 15th Army, which was ordered to evacuate in advance, immediately returned to its current position.  Expand to the left wing and make defensive deployments. The 18th Group Army will deploy to the right wing and make defensive deployments at its current position. The 21st Group Army will immediately rendezvous with the Outer Xing'anling Front Army in the direction of Chita as quickly as possible! "  One order after another, kept coming from Zhukov¡¯s mouth.

    Since the Japanese designed a huge encirclement, with two group armies spread out on the left and right wings, it is completely necessary to make a battle defense layout. A group army unit can establish contact with the Outer Xing'anling Front Army and establish communication channels with each other.  Said that a corridor was built for the evacuation of other Far East Front troops so that the Far East Front troops would not be trapped in the Japanese encirclement!

    In a hurry, he was busy but not in a hurry, and made arrangements that were most beneficial to his side. Zhukov can be said to be an outstanding general among the Soviet generals. Although at this moment, there was no trace of the Japanese troops that Zhukov judged to be encircling.  , but such a deployment will undoubtedly enable the Far East Front Army to maximize its ability to escape the fate of being encircled. If communication channels are communicated with the Outer Xing'anling Front Army, Zhukov believes that even if the Japanese army has an encirclement, they will not have the appetite to eat two Soviet Unions.  A front army unit.

    A burst of exhaustive arrangements and nervous and urgent orders almost drained Zhukov's efforts. He sat back on the canvas chair feebly, looking blankly at the sky with the dawn outside, and the dark clouds.  The sea of ????Okhotsk was rolling rapidly, and almost before the sun showed its warmth, the eastern sky was covered by dark clouds. The cold wind at dawn became more and more biting, blowing through the tent, and the temperature inside the tent was different from the wild field.  There is no difference!

    Zhukov shuddered, and a chill came from deep in his heart, almost freezing his mind. He was struggling and hesitating in his heart. The way to get the Far East Front out of the current crisis was very simple, just an order.  , in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Soviet army in the eastern region, ordered the Lake Baikal Front and the Trans-Hinggan Mountains Front to immediately turn around and return for reinforcements. The crisis could be easily resolved. Even if the Japanese army dispatched more troops, facing the millions of troops from the three fronts,  It¡¯s just too daunting!

    However, he could not and did not dare to do so. Once the order was issued, relying on his personal relationship with General Kilganin, the commander and political commissar of the Trans-Hinggan Mountains Front, and General Gregaliev, the commander and political commissar of the Baikal Front,  The two forces will return to the rescue at any cost, Zhukov firmly believes in this.

    But, how to explain to Comrade Stalin, no!  ¡ª¡ªThis is not an explanation, but an explanation. If I ordered the Transkhinggan Mountains Front Army and the Baikal Lake Front Army to turn back and rescue the Far East Front Army, wouldn¡¯t the situation on the battlefield go through a funny circle and then return again?

    They worked hard to formulate a series of plans so that the three front armies in the Far East would not continue to be trapped in the Far East battlefield. The situation on the European battlefield was precarious. The German army had formed a situation of approaching Moscow. The Soviet troops in Europe could not withstand the German army.  With the fierce offensive, Comrade Stalin is waiting for the elite troops in the eastern region to go back to save lives?

    A serious question faced Zhukov: Which one is more important than the Far East Front, Moscow, or the European territories of the Soviet Union?  In other words, how did Comrade Stalin choose?  Zhukov smiled silently and gave up the idea of ??reporting to Comrade Stalin that the Far East Front was about to be encircled by the Japanese. After all, that was just his own speculation and judgment. At least so far, the reconnaissance troops of the Front's Intelligence Department had not discovered the encirclement.  Part of the Japanese army.

    What if he was just too nervous and misjudged the enemy's situation? Wouldn't it be a big joke? It would delay the time for the three front troops in the eastern region to return to support the European battlefield. At this point, General Zhukov gave up completely and ordered the Outer Xing'anling Front Army  and the Lake Baikal Front, the idea of ??returning to aid the Far East Front, and the plan to report the current war situation in the Far East to the General Staff Headquarters. I hope the battlefield situation will not be so bad, right?

    "Wait and see, will the reconnaissance team confirm their judgment?" Zhukov comforted himself in his heart. Maybe, deep down in his heart, there was still a trace of luck. "I hope my judgment is wrong! - I hope it is wrong.  of!"

    After making the decision, Zhukov's chaotic mood seemed to calm down a lot, but the instinctive uneasiness deep in his heart became stronger. At about nine o'clock in the morning on May 1, the two armies  After the Soviet troops pressed forward across the entire line, together with the three previous army groups, more than 600,000 troops formed a thick line of defense on the battlefield, stabilizing the battle situation. The Kwantung Army's attack went smoothly from the beginning.  So far, the edge has been frustrated.

    "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Fifteenth Division reported that on the front of their attack, the strength of the Soviet army suddenly increased, and our attack was blocked. Now, we are in a stalemate with the Soviet army!" A senior staff officer, after putting down the phone,  Report to General Nanjiro, Commander-in-Chief of the Kwantung Army.

    "Your Excellency, Commander, I have received a report from the 28th Division. The division's troops that broke into the Soviet position were suddenly counterattacked by the superior Soviet army. The troops suffered heavy casualties and were forced to retreat!" Another staff officer also said  Follow the reportReported.

    General Nanjiro's slightly closed eyes suddenly opened, revealing the cold light of a hungry wolf smelling blood, "Is Zhukov finally willing to look back?"

    (To be continued) (To be continued.)
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