Chapter 11 The Mongols in Mobei want to fight desperately Zhou Yuji sent troops to parachute

After the Khan King of the three major tribes of the Khalkha Mongols in Mobei discussed, he decided to fight with the Yaogang people, so he began to gather men who could participate in the battle, made detailed arrangements, and came to meet the Great Living Buddha together. They wanted to ask the Living Buddha to move and hide, but the Great Living Buddha said, "I'm not going anywhere, I'm just here to pray for everyone." I have the blessing of the Buddha, you don't have to worry about me. Then let them persuade each other and say no more.

There was no way, the khans of the three major tribes had no choice but to withdraw from the main hall, discuss it, and arrange their own families first, ready to fight.

The Mongols still made a low-level mistake in strategy, they felt that the kiln gang people were too strong, and they had to concentrate their forces, wait for the opportunity, and use their speed to deliver a surprise blow to the kiln gang people.

In fact, what Zhou Yuji and they were most afraid of was that the Mongols were scattered and it was difficult to capture. Because if you spread your forces into small units, it is easy to be wiped out by the Mongols who are familiar with the terrain. Therefore, Zhou Yuji's brigade did not disperse all the way.

The Mongols are also very good at fighting, they did not ambush Zhou Yuji in the desert Gobi and them, and the previous battle with Zhou Yuji was the army that came out and did not meet him, which was considered an encounter. What they are waiting for is that after Zhou Yuji stretches the battle line, they will look for weak links and strike a fatal blow.

The trade roads left behind in the desert Gobi were rugged, and the sappers of the kiln gang constantly rushed forward, rushing to the front to build roads for the convoys behind. Therefore, the brigade of Yaogang can't move fast.

At this time, Zhou Yuji still had this thought, since the Mongols knew that we were coming, the suddenness of the attack was gone, and it was impossible to keep it secret if such a large group of men and horses advanced slowly. It's better not to be in a hurry. Their own logistical support was very advantageous, and the Mongols knew that we were coming, and they must make preparations with all their might, and they were even more nervous. If we don't attack us, we can't relax, and if we move forward like this, he can't find a place to go down, but they are the ones who are dragging us down. Therefore, Zhou Yuji did not urge the team in front too much, and at the same time clearly ordered the top soldier division in front not to break away from the team too far, so he pressed forward and advanced.

The front cavalry division reported that when a freshwater lake and a large grassland were discovered, Zhou Yuji ordered to take out the map, followed the guide and the scouts who had come here, checked the location, and determined that this location was the place they originally planned to use as a transit base. After reading the map, Zhou Yuji ordered: "Send a report to their top soldiers, order them to reconnoiter around, clear all threats, and our brigade will camp there." ”

The desert Gobi is sometimes very magical, often in the middle of the vast desert, a clear freshwater lake suddenly appears, forming a grassland oasis around it. Here, people will sigh at the mystery of the creation of heaven and earth. In fact, the characteristic of the desert is that it can store water in the sand, because of the protection of the sand, the water is very difficult to evaporate, and the bottom of the desert is often a large reservoir, when there is a lot of water, it seeps out in the low-lying place to form a freshwater lake. Zhou Yuji: In front of them is such a freshwater lake oasis. Although it is still frozen and snowy, it will turn green as soon as the spring breeze blows.

However, Zhou Yuji set their goal here, and the Mongols also knew that this was the place where Zhou Yuji and they had to pass, and they also judged that they would definitely take a break here, because this place is not far from Kulen (Ulaanbaatar), and it is best for the long-distance army to repair here. Therefore, the Mongols also made great efforts here.

The cavalry division that came out knew before they set off that they were going to find this oasis here as a transit station and build an airstrip here. They also knew that it would be easy for planes to fly from here to Kulen, and at that time, the situation in Kulen (Ulaanbaatar) was under control.

The commander of this cavalry division had already scattered his men and horses without receiving Zhou Yuji's telegram and searched this oasis grassland, but no one found it, but they found it, and there were traces of tents when they moved away. Obviously, the people here fled when they knew that the army was coming. It is impossible to be without people here, because it is a good pasture for winter, and it is also a necessary place for merchants to pass through in summer, and it is also a place for merchants to stay. After searching this grassland, the cavalry division scattered men and horses in all directions, expanded the search area, and searched the surrounding Gobi Desert as well. Still nothing.

Besides, the Qianhu who fled back with more than 2,000 people reported to the Chechen Khan how he met with the advance of the Yaogang army this time, and how he set up an ambush to attack them, and how he was defeated by the enemy, and persuaded the Chechen Khan: "Lord, we really can't beat them, and if we can't get close to them, we will be defeated by their firearms!" ”

"Humph!" Chechen Khan said coldly, "Don't you don't believe in our defeat last time?" scolded us behind our backs. This time it's up to you to show your bravery. Khalkha, there are so many people, you are vying to lead the troops to meet the enemy. How can you say that the kiln gang people are extremely powerful? ”

"This! This! Qianhu didn't come up, gritted his teeth and said, "Now is not the time for the prince to be angry." We've got to figure it out! ”

"It just so happens that you have returned with more than 2,000 men," said the Chechen Khan, "and you go back and rest, you don't say that we all know the situation of the opponent." Listen to what we have to say! ”

The Mongols took advantage of their familiarity with the geographical situation, and set up many sentinels on the way of the Yaogang army, and they discovered the Yaogang army from a distance, and immediately ran back quietly, constantly reporting the situation of the Yaogang army to the Mongolian princes.

Usually the Khalkha Mongols are also fighting back and forth, and they are not very united, but they know that if they are not united this time, they will definitely die, maybe they will unite and fight to the death once, and they will hold on until the Yaogang people collect their troops and go back, they are still the masters of Mobei. Therefore, this time the command of the three tribes was unified to the Chechen Khan. There were 50,000 cavalry that were constantly gathered. This is almost all the men in Mobei who can fight on horseback.

The Mongols were clever enough not to have the idea of attacking the kiln gang base directly, so they set up an ambush on the northern side of the steppe. Because from here to the north to think of Kulen, separated by a mountainous area, the general team rarely climbs the mountain, but to the west to the foot of the mountain around the mountain and then north to Kulen (Ulaanbaatar). The Mongols had ambushed a large group of men and horses in the mountains, and it was difficult to spot them from the outside on horseback reconnaissance. People who are not familiar with the situation in the mountains are difficult to get out of. The Mongolian selection of concealment here is a consideration, and another reason is that the Yaogang people will attack here, and they must divide their troops to advance, leaving some men and horses to stay here, and when the attacking team goes to the mountains, the team will definitely pull out a long time, and the heavy grain and grass will definitely drag behind, and they want to run to the grain and grass team first. A large number of troops in Yaogang have run out of grain and grass, and they don't dare to stay here.

After Zhou Yuji commanded the brigade to arrive at this place, the sappers immediately built an improvised runway on the grassland, and after the temporary station was completed, two planes flew over.

As soon as the sky cleared, the planes took off to reconnoiter in all directions, and one plane went straight to the sky over Cullen to conduct reconnaissance, and the current pilots were also masters of the arts, and in Cullen they flew the plane almost to the top of someone's tent.

In the case of Kulen, many tents have been moved away, and there are many permanent buildings, but there are few people on the streets.

Another plane flew low along the grassland where Zhou Yuji and the others stayed to reconnoitre, and there was no trace of many people around. Just when the two pilots in the sky were disappointed and wanted to return home, they found that there seemed to be smoke coming out of the valley to the north. This means that there must be someone in there. They pressed their planes towards the mountains, and in order to see better, they flew them very low and flew through the valleys. Unexpectedly, they really discovered the situation, and they saw that the ditches in several valleys were full of Mongolian tents.

It turned out that the Mongols thought that they were well hidden, and they could not be seen from the outside, especially since their tents were covered with white sheepskins, and from a distance they were some white flowers that had not melted snow, so it was difficult for planes to spot them from the air. Unexpectedly, the fireworks they accidentally made happened to expose their whereabouts.

These Mongolians also saw an airplane "buzzing" over their heads, but they didn't know that it was an airplane, and thought it was their legendary condor, and many people came out of the tent and knelt down and began to kowtow when they saw the plane in the sky. Fortunately, Zhou Yuji wanted to keep the plane's affairs secret for more time, and did not allow the pilots to attack when they were scouting. Otherwise, the dense tents in the valley would have been able to fire with machine guns, and the results would have been very good. But it can also alert the Mongols and make them start to guard against aerial reconnaissance.

Zhou Yuji heard that the pilot had discovered the traces of the Mongols, and shouted happily: "Send a report to the kiln gang immediately to ask the pilots for credit!" ”

Yaogang's side was also worried about Zhou Yuji and their journey north without encountering the Mongols again, and the opponent never appeared, that is, they must be engaged in some conspiracy, or everyone did not want to see it, they all fled westward. After receiving the news that the pilots had discovered a large number of Mongolian cavalry camping in the valley, the Yaogang command center was also very happy. The people of Yaogang are now afraid that they will not be able to find their opponents, and as long as they find their opponents, they will have a way to eliminate them.

At this time, Zhou Yuji, who was happy, and his staff officers studied how to deal with these Mongols. It was suggested that we split up and block the Mongols in the mountains and exterminate them. The mountains are narrow, and it is more difficult for their cavalry to function. It was also said that we would bring them out, that our cavalry would not be afraid of them, and that we would be able to play the role of our artillery wagons and automobiles and our air forces.

Zhou Yuji did not immediately decide which method to take, but he informed the pilots that at least twice a day, they should reconnoiter the movements of the Mongols from the air, but they were not allowed to fly low again, so as not to alarm the Mongols. Let's continue to rest here and prevent the Mongols from sneaking up.

Zhou Yuji knew that the Mongols knew that they were coming, and it was they who were nervous, and they had to reconnoiter our situation from time to time, otherwise the Yaogang army would pass and their volley would fail. Until all four planes came, Li Wei's delta wing flying team also came. The smile on Zhou Yuji's face was bright.

This time, more than 50 delta-wing aircraft came to the flying team. Zhou Yuji asked the captain of the flight team: "I heard that you and Li Jing were airborne in Jinzhou City, can you land in the mountains?" ”

The flight captain said, "No, General Zhou! ”

"Hmmm! Why? ”

"Because, when our delta wing aircraft lands, we need a place to slide. Obviously, there will be no such place in the mountains. The flight captain replied.

"Oh! That's it! Zhou Yuji was a little disappointed.

"But we can parachute!" Said the flight captain.

"Airborne?" Zhou Yuji hadn't heard of skydiving.

"Yes! Although our delta wing cannot land in the mountains, if the range is enough, we can take one more person with each delta wing, and this person can jump from the air with a parachute when he reaches the mountains. Said the flight captain.

"From, jumping from the sky?" Zhou Yuji couldn't believe it.

"Yes, General Zhou, although there is a certain risk, we can give it a try." The flight captain said, "Not only do we have 60 or 70 people who can parachute, but many of General Lee's special forces can also parachute!" ”

"Oops! It would be great if that could be done! Zhou Yuji clapped his hands and said, and said to the staff officer, "Ask Li Jing and their people, how many of them can skydive?" ”

After a while, the staff officer came back and said, "There are more than 20 of them who have participated in parachute diving training. ”

Without waiting for Zhou Yuji to speak, the flight captain said, "General Zhou, so that ninety people can parachute from the sky." We could have airdropped them into the war zone with weapons several times. These people can be used as ten. ”

"Great!" Zhang Zhimu said, "Come and see, what we have detected from the air is that these Mongols are hiding in these four intersecting valleys. One valley is outward-facing, and the other passes are inward-facing mountains. If we attack them from this valley outside, they will most likely escape from the three valleys behind. Therefore, before we attack, we will send men to block the retreat of these three valleys. ”

"Thirty people in a valley, as long as they are equipped with heavy machine guns, there is plenty of ammunition. They can't run. The flight captain said confidently, "General Zhou, I can parachute, let me lead the team down!" ”

"No, no!" Zhou Yuji hurriedly waved his hand and said, "You left, the flight team can't be commanded by no one." In my opinion, Li Jing's people have rich combat experience, so let their people be the commanders. Your people cooperate with them. ”

"That's fine!" The flight captain also knew that the flight team would still participate in the battle after the airdrop, and it really wouldn't work without him commanding, besides, Li Jing's people were really convinced that they were fighting.

The next step is to research the airdrop location, because the airdrop should also choose a slightly flatter place. You can't get too close to the Mongols yet, so as not to be discovered by them. This task was completed by the pilot on the plane, and the pilot took a lot of photos in the air and came back. Based on the pilot's dictation, the participants analyzed the photos and finally selected the airdrop site. Most of the locations are in the river because the ice is usually flat.

Another problem is that the delta wing does not fly far enough, especially after loading, and the distance is somewhat problematic. In the end, it was decided to go some distance forward and rebuild a runway for the delta wing to take off and land. Cars transported all the equipment and supplies there.

After several field test flights, delta wing pilots are already very confident. Zhou Yuji convened a meeting of all the major generals and laid out the battle plan to them. There was also a thorough discussion. Now Zhou Yuji is very accustomed to his subordinates discussing problems. This would allow for more detailed action plans.

This time, Zhou Yuji was accompanied by the Third Cavalry Army, a cavalry division of the Northern Frontier Army, a cavalry division of the Datong Frontier Army, and the elite of four infantry divisions. There are also heavy artillery divisions, Li Wei's rocket artillery division, artillery regiments, mechanized infantry regiments, four aircraft, and fifty delta-wing aircraft. This is one of the most technical teams.

In the end, it was decided that the goal of this battle was to win the total annihilation of the Mongols in ambush in the valley. The final plan was to choose a time when the weather was right and secretly drop special forces and airborne troops into the mountains, where they would secretly hide. The three cavalry divisions acted in unison, charging into the mountains, trying to block the way for the Mongols to retreat into the mountains as soon as possible. If, the Mongols discovered the movement of the three cavalry divisions and fled into the mountains, the officers and men parachuted into the mountains must block them until the arrival of the cavalry division. On the other hand, led by artillery convoys and motorists, with the cooperation of artillery fire, they attacked and advanced towards the Mongols in the valley, but they could not enter, so the cavalry continued to attack, and the cavalry could not enter. Infantry attacked on foot.

The Air Force participates in the attack and is at the same time responsible for overall battlefield alert. The delta wing mainly cooperated with the airborne troops to block the three mountain passes where the Mongols retreated.

After the plan was decided, Zhou Yuji reported the plan to the Yaogang Command Center by telegram, and Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He's reply was: "Please General Zhou make a decision according to the specific situation!" The command center has no opinion. ”

Zhou Yuji's heart warmed when he saw the callback, this is the command center completely trusting him and handing over everything in front to him.

As soon as it dawned the next day, Zhou Yuji felt that it was a good day, and he could airdrop soldiers today. Zhou Yuji couldn't help but feel a little nervous in his heart, he knew that no matter how good the weather was and how good the ground conditions were, there was no guarantee that the airdropped soldiers would land safely, and during training, there had already been deaths, and there were many wounded. But the Airborne Forces and Special Forces were not frightened and persevered. Zhou Yuji also knew that he had to be airdropped as soon as possible, because the weather was quickly warm, and those airborne landing points were all on the ice, and if the ice surface was warmed, the uneven mountains would be more dangerous.

The delta wing runway in front has been built, and Zhou Yuji hastily ate something to eat and drive to the delta wing take-off and landing field. Delta wing pilots and technicians are checking their equipment, and soldiers preparing to parachute are carrying their own equipment in addition to their parachute bags. In addition to personally carrying pistols, automatic rifles, they also have light machine guns. Heavy machine guns are ready to be specially airdropped for them.

They need to block the mountain pass into three parts: northern, middle and southern, and the first airdrop is the southernmost valley. This time fifty delta wings took off together, and by radio contact, four planes also took off together.

Here, Zhou Yuji shook hands with every officer and soldier who boarded the delta wing and prepared to parachute and saw them off. This is what Zhou Yuji has never done in his military career for half his life.

The delta wings, in groups of twos and twos, took off with black smoke at the same time, and Zhou Yuji kept watching them invisible in the air.

The first group of airborne sites was located in the southernmost valley. There was a pool of water outside the valley, now frozen, and the ice was covered with snow, and this was where they had landed. Originally, they wanted to use a delta wing to land, but the situation under the ice and snow was unknown, so it was decided to take the airborne landing. When the first delta wing came here, a special soldier with a radio station, pulled up an umbrella flower and jumped out, and when he landed, he looked around with a telescope and found no abnormality, and immediately notified the brigade with the radio, "You can parachute." ”

Forty-nine umbrella flowers floated down. Twenty-nine of them were paratroopers, and twenty were equipped with umbrella bags. The landing paratroopers went very smoothly and there were no casualties. Some of them immediately took off their umbrellas and set up a cordon. The rest of the personnel packed up their equipment and weapons. Then he quickly hid into the woods.

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New progress in "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty": the Battle of Yashan, the defeat of the Yuan army, the counterattack of the Song army, and the landing in Fuzhou.