Chapter 34: Bloodstained Don
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Since there were no bridges over the river that could pass armored combat vehicles, the erection of pontoon bridges gave Denikin's troops an extra day and a half. Before that, to protect him from the construction of the bridge, and at the same time to put pressure on the enemy forces in the direction of Donbass, one of Denikin's cavalry corps rushed to cross the river first.
The coordinated attack of cavalry and armored forces is what Denikin achieved after a winter of training. In the battles ahead, his armored cluster completely destroyed the Red Army front.
If it weren't for the seizure of his supply depot - Donbass by these "Thunder International" from afar, he might have hit Tsaritsyn (now Volgograd) and completely defeated the Red Army in front of him, and could launch a final offensive on Moscow, and then put an end to all this forbidden and start a new life.
In his mind, the situation was not too bad now. Although the Donbass was captured by one of the opposing forces, threatening his rear, this did not worry him too much.
How much power can a lightly armed unit come from afar just by airship. If they can hold the Donbass in the face of their own rapid attack clusters, it can probably be called a miracle.
Herds of war horses stepped onto the bridge, and the morale of the cavalry, who had been accompanying the rapid attack of the armored group, was very high. The successive victories have earned them more honors and recognitions.
Although they are about to face the fact that the armies that once crisscrossed the European and Asian continents, including Britain and France, have all suffered losses in front of it.
But they were brave Cossack cavalrymen, with sabers under their shoulders, and military songs resounded in the neatly arranged ranks.
Nearby, some pre-dispatched reconnaissance teams seemed to be here to meet them on the other side of the bridge. The cavalry singing the military song was getting closer and closer to the other end of the bridge, and the cavalry who were fighting suddenly noticed something bad.
The scout, who had always looked a little uneasy, suddenly had a strange smile on his face, and the man at the head seemed to be holding a detonating device in his hand.
"Boom ......"
A violent explosion rang out from the middle of the bridge, and fragments of the bodies of men and horses flew up along with the wood on the wooden bridge. Immediately after, in the woods opposite, the peculiar hoarse voice of the "wolf machine gun" on the jeep sounded. Along with the muffled sound of the "Poison Bee D" and the light "M-2 assault rifle" firing.
On the bridge, the members of the "Extreme Fox Squadron" who were originally riding horses and pretending to be scouts jumped off one by one, and the horses that were screaming and jumping in fright by the explosion ran backwards.
No one shot at them, and the cavalry, which had received a dense blow, had not yet had time to react. These guys in jeeps have long since run away.
The morale of the cavalry that was hit did not collapse because of the blows of these small arms.
The Cossack cavalrymen pushed their hats off their heads, leaned down, drew their sabers or raised their weapons in their hands. Hordes of cavalry screamed sharply, as if they had slaughtered the "Red Bull" (a scorn for the Red Army) on the battlefield.
But at this time, the "Extreme Fox Detachment", which had already left in a jeep, did not intend to let them go like this, and those who crossed the river or wanted to cross the river had to consciously and voluntarily stay on the riverbank.
Otherwise, only one fate awaits them! Like the scouts who cross the river at dawn, they have to hand over not only their weapons, uniforms, horses, but also their lives.
However, before their hordes of cavalry could roar along the riverbank, a volley of meteor-like cannonballs rose from the opposite side.
These are a kind of artillery that is heavily equipped in the subordinate armies of the Chinese Federation - 107mm rocket artillery. In today's society, this rocket launcher itself is called a "terrorist weapon". In particular, it is extremely easy to deploy, easy to use, and does not require any special training, and is most suitable for giving full play to its characteristics of flexible deployment in guerrilla warfare.
With a single salvo, 30 107-mm rockets can cover a lot of the boss. Flying shrapnel mercilessly sliced through the bodies of men and horses, and some of the shells were incendiary. This is chosen by the gunners according to the mission when reloading.
In the case of incendiary bombs, these 107-mm shells will explode at a certain height, and a 20-square-meter fire field will be placed on the ground.
As the launch was complete, the gunners in the jeep started the vehicle, followed the members of the "Polar Fox Squadron" in a puff of smoke, and disappeared into the depths of the earth behind the river bank.
On the riverside, in the midst of the burst of shrapnel, groups of people and horses were killed by those shells. The blood flowing from the corpses of men and horses turned the water of the river a faint red.
The corpses of horses and people floating in the pale red water of the river are like some wooden stakes in the river, drifting with the flow in the bloody water.
Of course, this kind of blow did not hurt the cavalry of the brigade seriously, and the only purpose of the blow was to slow down their advance, at least until they were protected by armored vehicles.
As for the few cavalry that crossed the river, it consisted of reconnaissance troops and some very lucky troops. They are bogged down in guerrilla warfare.
Ferries are required to cross the Don River, which is quite wide, and there is little possibility of swimming in the summer. Unfortunately, they came first to report that the "Extreme Fox" had already brought most of the ships to the opposite shore, or simply burned them to ashes.
The ferryboats, including the wooden platoons made by the cavalrymen themselves, were blown into piles of pieces by gunfire grenades, including rocket launchers, fired from nowhere.
Soon the cavalry unit's intention to cross the river alone came to naught, and the occasional small troops were often silently wiped out by the opposing side.
In fact, the arrangement of the "Extreme Fox Detachment" at this time, except for a few scouts arranged at various river crossing points, the rest of the troops were always assembled and on standby. Once they find that the opposing army has crossed the river, they will draw the opponent to the pre-arranged ambush site and destroy it.
"Bastards, these demons are everywhere!"
Annoyed, Denikin threw the red and blue pencil in his hand on the table, the two mustaches at the corners of his mouth tilted aside along with his lips distorted by anger, and all the reports annoyed him.
Since the attack on Donbass, it is as if he has fallen into the hands of the devil. All day long there was news of hateful attacks. Moreover, these demons seem to be everywhere!
Scouts and communicators are sent out and often never come back. The information they get and the information they pass on will never get where they need to go.
As for the telephone lines that were laid, they were never connected. The radio communications in Denikin's unit simply sounded a large section of the opera, and it was actually played continuously for 24 hours.
These demonic creatures have an extremely strange way of attacking, and every time they are struck and Denikin sends a large army to surround them, they disappear without a trace.
I can't touch it, I can't hit it, I can't fight back at all!
"These guys must be the devil's tour sent by the Chinese Federation!"
The previous cavalry units crossing the river were hit by heavy artillery fire and had to retreat. As for the situation on the other side of the river, he did not know anything about it.
No matter how many scouts are sent, there is no return. In this case, the desperate Denikin pressed all the treasure on the body of the armored soldier.
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The tortured Denikin sat down dejectedly, he had to plan carefully.
At the moment, the Red Army, which was being chased by his armored forces, was not capable of a counteroffensive. The front line can also last for about a week with captured supplies.
"Order, all cavalry units, except those that have crossed a longer distance, to assemble at this time to the pontoon, and to follow up after our armoured cluster has crossed. The rest of the troops stepped up to make tools for crossing the river, and before the armored units crossed the river, there was no need to carry out unnecessary risky operations! ”
After Denikin gave the order, his cavalry units ceased to act. After all, the pontoon bridges, made specifically for armored forces, are progressing well, and in about a day or two they will be able to cross the river.
He was convinced that these iron beasts of steel would tear all these disgusting creatures to shreds. Therefore, he stopped the rest of his actions and went all out to build the pontoon bridge.
"Within a week, I must take the Donbass!"
Deny blonde pounded his fist on the table fiercely, and under the fist was a big red circle and a cross, which made people have to hate, the key point on the supply channel occupied by the other side - Donbass!
Yes, all of Denikin's advances were thwarted by the "Polar Fox Detachment" from the "Devil's Journey". He was asked to erect a pontoon bridge and cross the river, and then slowly approach the Donbass and use all his mobile forces to engage in difficult urban street fighting.
This is not only the need of the "Thunder International" light brigade, but also the requirement of Tang Yunyang for this combat goal.
"One word, drag! Drag their carts over the gas, and the time when people have no food is almost over, then they will let go of their hands and let them attack! Of course, we are not idle, there is a way to be rude, since they are willing to fight over, then we can attack it! ”
I believe that at this time, everyone has a considerable understanding of the situation of the entire war, and also fully understands how this situation of "attacking the east and attacking the west" is arranged.
When Denikin and his mobile forces have to go back to the defense, or try to capture the Donbass, especially if they can't take the Donbass city for a long time, the whole battle will be fully launched.
Tang Yunyang would lead the "tank brigade" and "heavy brigade" to appear behind Denikin and attack the front he had arranged with infantry as the main force for defense.
At that time, in order to keep his main force, Denikin had no choice but to abandon all his baggage and flee back to his base.
As for the baggage he gave up, it naturally became a trophy that could be resold by "Thunder International".