After Ge Yunfei completed the task of training and teaching generals, he handed over the next training task to Jiang Fangzhen. Due to the civil strife in Russia, the Russian army has become a headless fly and a group of dragons without a leader. In addition, the Russian Provisional Government and the Bolsheviks were in tension, and the royalists in the Far East were also preparing to form a new regime. At this time, Russia had no time to take care of external things, so it was just right to recover the Eastern Railway, and Ge Yunfei would not let go of such an opportunity. Without the beast of Japan in the Northeast, the recovery of the Eastern Railway can be said to be a matter of course.

In the Intelligence Bureau, Ge Yunfei looked calm, and seemed to be confident. Shan Feng stood in front of the map and pointed: "Commander, the first tank battalion, under the leadership of the regiment commander Lei Ming, has arrived in Jilin City, and has now crossed the Songhua River and is on standby on the east bank. Ma Lin, the head of the special regiment, led his subordinates from Mukden to Jilin. Arrive in 2 days. After Lei Ming and Ma Lin converged, they advanced to Harbin through Yushu and Acheng according to the action plan. ”

"The 2nd Division of the 32nd Corps has been secretly assembled in Dunhua and is on standby, and the Heilongjiang Independent Division has secretly gone to Yilan from Jiamusi. According to the action plan, the troops located in Dunhua are responsible for the Russian garrison on the line from the Mudanjiang River to the Suifenhe River. The 1st Brigade of the Heilongjiang Independent Division was responsible for occupying Harbin, and the 2nd and 3rd Brigades of the Heilongjiang Independent Division advanced along the railway line to Qiqihar, Boketu, and Manzhouli, and at the same time controlled the Manzhouli railway line, preventing the Russian army from entering from the Manzhouli line. ”

"How is the situation with the Russian army?" "According to what we have, the main forces of the Russian army in Armutu have been transferred to the east, and the Russian army in the Far East is empty. The 3rd Brigade of the Boktu Russian Garrison of the Middle Eastern Railway and the 1st Brigade of Manchuria have been transferred to the European battlefield. The 2nd Brigade of the Russian Army is located in Harbin, and its headquarters includes one cavalry regiment and two infantry regiments. Dzerzhinsky, commander of the garrison of the Russian Eastern Railway, recruited troops at the beginning of the year and temporarily formed a city defense unit in Harbin, numbering about 3,000 people. ”

"The Russian army on the front line of Harbin, Mudanjiang and Suifenhe has 8 infantry companies and 19 cavalry companies, and this is the situation. Due to the outbreak of civil strife in Russia, the Russian troops were panicked and their combat effectiveness was low, and the Russian army formed a city defense army along the Middle East Railway, including in Harbin, with a total strength of about 10,000 people. "It seems that the time is ripe, is the special train ready?" "Ready, ready to go." "You go and inform the guard regiment that we will secretly set off tonight!" "Yes!"

Tank Regiment Commander Lei Ming led the 1st Tank Battalion, departed by train from Jimo, secretly arrived in Changchun, and then went to Jilin to stand by. At present, the tanks produced by the Qingdao Tank Factory can only be equipped with one battalion. Ge Yunfei couldn't wait to let a tank battalion with little training and zero actual combat attack, the purpose was to test the performance of tank combat, and at the same time deter the Russian army, and then occupy Harbin without blood. At present, the 1st Tank Battalion has 8 tanks and 15 trucks.

After the regiment commander Lei Ming led the tank battalion to cross the Songhua River in Jilin City, he waited for the special regiment led by Ma Lin to come to meet according to the order of the headquarters. This special regiment is completely Ge Yunfei's masterpiece, and its purpose is to assist the tank regiment in combat. The special regiment was composed of four battalions, and the fire strikes were very terrifying. The soldiers of the regiment are all equipped with new weapons manufactured by the Jinan Arsenal, and their sharp sword type 1 submachine gun and type 17 squad light machine gun are about to go to the battlefield to be tested. Taking into account the peculiarities of its operation with tank regiments, the special regiment was not equipped with heavy machine guns.

The submachine gun mounted by the special regiment is similar to the 40 submachine gun used by the German army in World War II, except that this well-known firearm has become the patent of the Chinese. In addition, it is not surprising that the class light machine gun came out, not in the European theater, but in the Chinese army, which was the first to use it. The Type 17 light machine gun resembles the Czech light machine gun a few years later, but this light machine gun will later become an original invention of the Chinese. The purpose of the special regiment being the first to equip it with new weapons is to further test the combat performance of its firearms in actual combat. ”

The northeast land in autumn is purple and red, and the black-bearded grain, heavy ears of grain, and swaying sorghum have matured and are waiting for the master to harvest, and it is another bumper harvest year. At this time, the tank regiment commander Lei Ming stood in front of a tank fighting vehicle and looked across the river. The ferryboat was ferrying heavily armed troops, and the submachine guns and steel helmets in the hands of the soldiers were shining together, and the momentum was extremely impressive. "Regiment commander, the special regiment is not only equipped with new weapons but also equipped with steel helmets, I didn't expect our armaments to become more and more advanced, it's really changing with each passing day." One of his subordinates said happily.

"yes, it's unbelievable, our arsenal is amazing. New weapons have sprung up one after another. "Thunder is in line with that. At this time, a general disembarked, and Lei Ming hurriedly rushed forward. The two sides saluted each other, "I'm Marin, are you the tank commander Lei Ming?" Marin asked, holding the other's hand. Captain Ma, it is thundering below. The name of the predecessor is like thunder, and I heard that you led the Einsatzgruppen in Korea, and the Japanese army that fought was terrified. "It's nonsense, we are driven by the Japanese army in Korea every day, and we are haunted there."

"Commander Ma, fighting in the heart of the enemy is remarkable in itself." "It's all old yellow calendar, don't mention it. Commander Lei, this is a tank, before we set off from Mukden, we knew that it was to cooperate with the tank troops, this guy is equipped with artillery, it is like a steel fortress. Because Ma Lin had combat experience in Korea, Ge Yunfei personally ordered the general and transferred him from the Heilongjiang Independent Division to serve as the commander of the special regiment. Marin walked around the tank, his mouth smacking in amazement.

"Commander Ma is right, it's not just a steel fortress, it's a steel fortress that moves, and it has a lot of firepower." "Haha, you and I are perfectly matched, with strong firepower, and it is not a problem to attack the city. How many tanks came this time? "Eight tanks, the other two battalions are receiving tanks, and now tanks are no secret to you, you can see them as much as you want." After the soldiers of the special regiment got off the ship, they saw the tanks and gathered around to check them, and the scene suddenly became lively.

The soldiers were overwhelmed and encamped nearby. That night, Lei Ming said to Ma Lin: "Commander Ma, the news of the convergence of our department with your department, I have telegraphed to the headquarters, and the order from the headquarters will be issued soon." "Captain Lei, can I know what mission this time is?" "Our task is to cooperate with the Heilongjiang Independent Division and occupy Harbin." "Do it to Lao Maozi?" Marin's eyes widened in surprise. "I heard that Russia is taking care of its own internal turmoil, and this is an opportunity to take back the Eastern Railway."

"Damn, it's finally time for this day. Commander Lei, drive a tank into Harbin, you kid is majestic enough! "It should be said that we are all majestic!" "Yes, yes, now we're a family." "One thing I don't understand, what are we doing when your tanks are charging ahead?" "You are charging after the tank, mainly to prevent the enemy from approaching the tank and to protect the tank from being blown up by the enemy. Tank chains are weak links and can be easily blown off. As soon as the chain is blown off, the tank is lying on its stomach. ”

"It turns out that this steel fortress is also flawed, rest assured that we will do a good job of protection and will never let the enemy get close to the tank." Since the tank has just come out, there are no anti-tank weapons at the moment, and the shortcomings of the tank itself and the fragile chain are shortcomings, which is the purpose of Ge Yunfei's special regiment to protect the tank. In addition, there is a professional infantry to cooperate with the tanks, and the combat efficiency is higher nowadays. Ge Yunfei didn't want to put the tank group into the battlefield,

The next morning, Lei Ming received a telegram from Ge Yunfei, so he led his troops to set off. The special regiment walked in front on foot, followed by tanks, and in the rear were trucks. In order to prevent the leakage of secrets from tanks and combat vehicles, the special regiment opened a road in front, with the purpose of temporarily acting as a guard when passing through villages and market towns, so as to prevent the people from watching and viewing at close range.

In September, the rain in the north decreased, and the dust and smoke raised by the tank tracks played a good hiding role, and from a distance it looked like a car driving on the road. Autumn is crisp and sunny. At this time, Marin and Thunder are in a tank car, and Thunder Ming personally drives the tank. Marlin got out of the turret and looked at it with great interest for a while, but because the dust was too big, he had to get into the tank. The grizzled Marin scolded: "It's really a sin, standing outside to eat dirt, and burrowing into it like a stove to bake." Captain Lei, this time is enough, I won't go into the tank again and suffer."

"Commander Ma, don't you say that driving a tank is very majestic, this can't stand it?" Lei Ming teased as he stared ahead through the lookout. "Captain Lei, can you stand this dog days?" "If you can't stand it, you have to bear it, we were training in Jimo a month ago, and we didn't tell you that we were only wearing pants in the tank, and each of us lost more than ten pounds in a month. Now the temperature difference is far away, and we are used to it. At noon, the troops stopped advancing and rested, and Marin finally got out of the sea of suffering.

Two days later, the troops arrived at Acheng to halt their advance, and they were to receive orders to attack Acheng. "Commander Ma, the chief has arrived in Changchun, and he called us to conduct a 2-day synthesis drill in Acheng." "The commander-in-chief of this operation is personally in command?" "This operation is unusual, it is a secret operation and cannot be made public, so the chief has personally stepped in." "It is the general trend to take back the China Eastern Railway, is it necessary to hide it?" "There's a political element involved, and I don't know what's going on. We are soldiers, and political things are not something you and I can consider. "I estimate that after taking Harbin, the chief will personally mediate with the Russians." "Do you still need to guess!"

In the Changchun Temporary Headquarters, Shan Feng said: "Chief Commander, according to your instructions, the 1st Tank Battalion and the Special Regiment have arrived in Acheng. The 32nd Division of the 3rd Corps has already advanced from Dunhua to the Mudanjiang River, and the Heilongjiang Independent Division has reached Yilan. Through the intelligence from Harbin, the Russian army seems to be alert and suddenly strengthened its vigilance. "It's not difficult to explain that the Russians are not fools. The sudden appearance of the Heilongjiang Independent Division in Yilan will naturally cause alarm among the Russians. It is a normal response for the Russian army to increase its vigilance, but the Russians did not think that we had a killer weapon. ”

"Order the 32nd Division to quickly attack and take the Mudanjiang River and cut off the route for the Russian army to flee eastward. Ordered independent divisions and tank units to launch an attack on Harbin after 3 days from the north and south! Ge Yunfei seemed to remember something: "After the attack begins, our special train will march towards Harbin, and if nothing else, the Russians will soon surrender!" ”

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