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Volume 1 On the Songhua River Chapter 2158 The Fatal Half Hour

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    On the other side of the snow-covered Breya Mountains, on the rugged mountain road, Captain Kato Masao, captain of the third squadron of the search brigade directly under the 138th Division of the Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force, is leading more than a hundred soldiers of this squadron.  , arduously marching towards the mountain pass on the slippery mountain road with thick snow.

    The 138th Division is the vanguard among the five first-class divisions taking the shortest route of the Far East Expeditionary Force. The search brigade directly under the division headquarters is responsible for opening the way for this division. The 3rd Squadron  It was once again the sharp sword of the entire division, walking at the forefront of hundreds of thousands of troops.

    Captain Kato Masao graduated from the Imperial Army College of Reconnaissance, majoring in reconnaissance. Although he is not very old, he has not been in the Army for a long time, and he has never been on the battlefield. Before joining the Far East Expedition Force with the division, he was still in the reserve.  The army serves as a trainee squadron leader. However, although this person has never smelled the smoke of gunpowder, he thinks very highly of himself.

    Now, Captain Kato held his knees with his left hand and took a deep breath. He looked at the snow-covered mountain pass and felt discouraged. The squadron had traveled more than 30 kilometers to the entire division. After walking for more than a day and a night, his back and legs were already sore.  I felt sore and exhausted, and wanted to lie down immediately and take a long nap, but I always walked at the front of the entire squadron. Of course, to a large extent, it was for the sake of face, so I held on for a while.

    Captain Kato straightened up and looked back. The soldiers who were trudging could not help but frown. There was a look of dissatisfaction in his slender eyes. The second lieutenant and team leader following him was obviously a veteran. Compared with  When your own boss comes, you will be much more calm and relaxed, of course.  He would not behave in front of his superiors like a captain who is still tough, a few steps behind the captain, look relaxed, and still be able to observe the surrounding terrain leisurely.

    he knows.  My young boss was as tired as a bear, but he was just trying to save face. When he saw the squadron leader showing a dissatisfied look, the squad leader followed closely, pretending to be out of breath.  He said: "Your Excellency, squadron commander, the squadron has been marching continuously for more than a day and night. During this period, we only rested for thirty minutes. You see, in another hour or so, we can cross that mountain pass!"

    "Also, listen, the sound of artillery coming from the mountain range proves that we are not far from the battlefield. We have not encountered any Soviet troops along the way. It can be seen that this direction is not the focus of the Soviets' precautions. They  We never expected that the Imperial Japanese Army would make such a surprise attack and take a shortcut to reach the battlefield. Therefore, the staff recommended that the squadron rest for thirty minutes and then rush over the mountain pass to report the observed situation to the division headquarters.  The search mission is completed!¡±

    This suggestion actually fits Captain Kato¡¯s thoughts quite well, to be honest.  I was so tired that I almost collapsed. If it weren't for the sake of face, I would have sat down on the snow long ago. I didn't want to be looked down upon by these soldiers. However, if the idea of ??resting in place was brought up by me, it would seem that I was concerned.  "Subordinates" was raised by a squad leader. Doesn't it seem that this guy cares more about his subordinates than himself? Then where should I put my squadron leader?

    "Baga! That's nonsense. How can the soldiers of the Imperial Army of Japan be afraid of moving forward just because of this difficulty? We are a search force, the most elite unit of the 138th Division. You, convey my message  Order, continue to speed up, reach the mountain pass in front, and then rest after taking control!" Captain Kato bared his teeth and roared, quite righteously.

    The squad leader, who was scolded in the first place, nodded his head in agreement. There was nothing he could do. According to the rules of the Imperial Army, even if the boss farted, it would still smell good. However, he secretly cursed in his heart: "What a big-tailed wolf you are pretending to be."  , you look so tired, no one can tell what you are doing, you are holding on, right? Well, I will make you look ugly and disgraced right away, and you are still at the front. Compared with us veterans, you are just  What a fart, not even a fart!¡±

    The squad leader, who was holding back his anger, yelled at the Japanese soldiers, which meant, "Your Excellency, squadron commander, you think the troops are advancing too slowly!" After hearing this, the soldiers of the third squadron couldn't help but secretly pouted.  , "Why are you pretending to be a big clove of garlic? If you hadn't been so brave and walked at the front, sliding three times in one step like a stupid bear, which slowed down your speed, you would have reached the mountain pass long ago!"

    The Japanese soldiers wanted to embarrass the squadron leader who was a rookie but pretended to be a veteran. They yelled and immediately sped up. After a while, the soldiers passed by the squadron leader Kato one after another.  Quickly, a Japanese soldier searching the squadron left squadron leader Kato far behind. Moreover, not a single soldier turned back, and no soldier came to help the squadron leader!

    Captain Kato was stunned, his cheeks looked as if he had been slapped several times, and his buttocks were as red as a monkey, "I'm so embarrassed. I sent you to my grandma's house. It turns out that in the whole squadron, my quality is the worst! If I had known this, why would I have done it?"  Why are you pretending to be a big-tailed wolf? "The order is mine."Although Da Da was angry in his heart, he could not get angry. He looked at the soldiers going further and further away, so he had no choice but to chase after him. He accidentally fell down and chewed snow, almost knocking off his front teeth.

    On the other side of the Breya Pass, more than 40 soldiers from the squad directly under the Third Reconnaissance Brigade of the Intelligence Department of the Soviet Far East Front had almost rested. The captain, Captain Vatutin, took the lead, climbed up from the snow, and continued the difficult journey.  Climb towards the pass.

    The Soviet soldiers rested for more than thirty minutes, but the Japanese soldiers on the other side never stopped. There was only half an hour's journey between the two. Captain Kato would never have imagined that just because he wanted to show off his face.  , unintentionally, gained a slight advantage for the vanguard of the entire Japanese Far East Expeditionary Force and the 138th Division.

    Otherwise, Captain Vatutin's team arrived at the mountain pass before the Japanese army. With a team of more than 40 troops, they occupied favorable terrain and threw a few grenades. The collapsed snow alone could block this only  The mountain road blocked more than 100,000 Japanese troops for at least two days.

    After hearing the news, Zhukov, who is experienced, will definitely mobilize his troops to block this gap. At least, Prince Zairen's vanguard troops, which are surrounded by two routes, will be blocked on the other side of the Blea Mountains. Perhaps, because of this  The reasons, and how to change the current dangerous situation of the Far East Front, may not be known.

    The situation on the battlefield is indeed subtle and unpredictable. No one knows that a small person or a small thing can change the outcome. Similarly, if the Japanese soldiers occupy this mountain pass first, they can also block the Soviet army on the plain.

    The Japanese soldiers of the 3rd Search Squadron climbed up the mountain pass panting, and finally let out a long breath. The Japanese squad leader noticed with sharp eyes that dozens of figures were struggling towards the mountain pass halfway up the mountain.  Come, he immediately realized that the people coming from which direction must be Soviet soldiers. He immediately raised the telescope. Sure enough, in the telescope, the figures of more than forty Soviet soldiers clearly appeared in front of him.

    There was a sinister smile on the corner of the squad leader's mouth. He looked back at the squadron leader who was far behind. He didn't have thirty or forty minutes to come. By the time he arrived, the Soviets would have already arrived. Squad leader  He rolled his eyes around for a few times and murmured with the other two team captains for a while. Then, more than a hundred Japanese soldiers immediately dispersed and hid in the snow quietly. The black muzzles of their guns were pointed at them without any sense of danger.  Soviet soldiers.

    Of course, all this has nothing to do with Squadron Leader Kato. He was cursing the soldiers, the snow, and the mountain road while moving forward panting and with a salty throat.

    It took Captain Vatutin's team more than 30 minutes to finally approach the mountain pass. The snow-covered Breya Pass was quiet. After crossing this mountain pass, there was a flat plain ahead. He  He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Operator, set up the radio immediately and report to the Intelligence Department that our Third Reconnaissance Brigade has arrived at the Burya Pass and no enemy has been found!" he ordered.

    The radio started ticking softly and began to chirp. Then, Captain Vatutin waved his hand and signaled the other soldiers to continue moving forward and occupy the mountain pass dozens of meters away.

    Suddenly, in the thick snow, snowflakes splashed everywhere, and figures jumped up, and then, "Pop-Pap!" The unique gunshot of the Japanese 38-gun sounded like exploding beans, walking on  The more than 20 Soviet soldiers at the front fell headlong on the snow. The bright red blood and the white snowflakes intertwined into a shocking picture with strong contrast.

    Captain Vatuking's head went "Boom!", "Japanese Army!" This terrible thought suddenly flashed through his mind, "Operator, send the report immediately. The previous information is wrong. Our Third Reconnaissance Brigade has discovered the Japanese Army!  "

    While the Soviet radio operator was hurriedly pressing the button, the Japanese troops on the mountain pass had already begun to charge. Japanese grenades were thrown over like raindrops, "Boom! - Boom!" The violent explosion echoed in the mountain pass.  Clouds of snow and mist exploded. Wherever the snow and mist rose, the blood of Soviet soldiers splashed in the air.

    Two grenades landed less than one meter away from the radio station. The whizzing and whirling shrapnel rubbed all over Captain Vatutin's body. Before his life disappeared, in his last consciousness, he still had questions, "Headquarters."  Have you received the information?

    When General Kilganin's telegram arrived at the Far Eastern Front Headquarters, General Zhukov was sitting in a tent with a livid complexion and a grayish complexion, silently surrounded by a large group of staff officers with equally ugly faces.  them.

    In Zhukov's hand, there were several pieces of information. They were sent back urgently by the reconnaissance force sent by the Intelligence Department of the Front Army more than ten minutes ago. "Headquarters of the Front Army, I am Captain Vatutin, captain of the Third Reconnaissance Brigade of the Intelligence Department."  , our brigade discovered the Japanese vanguard at a remote mountain pass in the Burya Mountains on the left side of the Far East battlefield.The location is less than 90 kilometers away from the battlefield where our front troops are located.  .  .  .  .  .  "The telegram ended abruptly here.

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