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Chapter 1597 Returning to the Blue Sky

The Soviets deployed all the 12 air defense regiments in the theater on the north bank of the Yangiyur River, and then moved the artillery positions to the south step by step, and by 15 July, the Soviets had built the trenches all the way to the north entrance of the railway bridge. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

During this week-long period, the two sides fought repeatedly around the railway bridge, and after the Soviet artillery was in place, they began to carry out frequent shelling of the town of Kabuchi, and more than 500 Islamic-style houses in the town have become ruins and ruins at this moment, but it is between these ruins and broken walls that a large number of soldiers of the Anjia Army are hidden, and they are still constantly suppressing the Soviet army's river crossing operations.

Although the air force of the An Jiajun no longer carried out dive bombing, the B1 mosquito bomber was originally good at horizontal bombing, and the overwhelming group of planes flew at an altitude of three or four thousand meters, dropping a string of bombs.

In particular, the artillery of the An Jia Army always shot when it was most needed, and every wave of the Soviet army's offensive that seemed incomparably powerful was dissipated in dense artillery fire.

However, now that the trenches have been built on the banks of the river, the casualties of both aerial and artillery shells have been greatly reduced. Kulik finally came to his senses at this time, and began to quietly instruct the materials for building a pontoon bridge in the rear, preparing to use the night to force the crossing. But their every move was under the surveillance of An Jiajun's radar airship and S3 high-altitude reconnaissance plane, and there was no secret at all.

On the night of 15 July, the officers and men of the 22nd Motorized Infantry Division, who had held out on the south bank of the Yangiyur River for a week, wiped out nearly 40,000 Soviet troops, and suffered casualties among two-thirds of their own officers, quietly chose to retreat after laying tens of thousands of mines in the town of Kabuchi. The troops were to be withdrawn to Samarkand, where they would join up with the three regiments of recruits that had been airlifted there, and the troops would be reorganized in an effort to restore their combat strength before the final general offensive was launched.

Early the next morning, the Soviet army concentrated thousands of artillery pieces and carried out a fierce artillery bombardment on the south bank of the Yangiyur River, covering the troops to build pontoon bridges and launch forced crossings.

Unexpectedly, one of the divisions of the Soviet army that played the vanguard rushed across the river with trepidation and made a surprise attack all the way to the mouth of the town of Kabuchi, without encountering any resistance. The morale of the Soviet officers and soldiers was greatly boosted, and they rushed into the town with shouts, and as the first mine was stepped on, the "booming" explosions of the whole town were heard incessantly.

By evening, the Soviets had completely cleared the mines scattered inside and outside the town and really took control of the mouth of the Yangiyur River, but this was a failed offensive, and the number of officers and men injured by the mines reached more than 4,800, and nearly half of the officers and men of a division lost their combat effectiveness.

Of course, as the commander-in-chief of the Central Asian Theater, Kulik, no matter how many casualties there were among the soldiers under his command, all he needed was a brilliant victory and a great victory that he could account for to the Soviet Central Committee.

The continuous explosion of mines almost completely flattened the town of Cappucci, and everywhere was blazing with flames and steaming smoke, and the blood on the ground had dried up due to the dry air, and the earth was a terrible black and red.

Taking this tragic scene as the background, Kulik exaggerated Yangjiur's great victory to Pravda, Red Star, and other newspapers and periodicals, declaring that in this battle, the Central Asian Red Army would completely annihilate a group army of the South China Army with a hard attack and once again win a great victory of strategic significance.

Kulik's "victory" was undoubtedly a timely rain for the Soviet Red Army at this time, diluting the shadow over Moscow over Moscow with successive defeats.

Previously, on the Western Front, the defense line that Timoshenko had painstakingly managed in Yar was once again broken through by the Far Eastern Army, and the army led by Yegorov pointed directly at the city of Kirov.

Kirov City is located in the eastern part of the Eastern European Plain, the Vyatka River, which is the center of several railway intersections and the natural gateway of the Eastern European Plain. Stalin could no longer tolerate the defeat of Timoshenko, the famous marshal, who was removed from the post of commander of the Front, and Zhukov was appointed as the commander of the Front, officially shouldering the mission of operations against the Far East.

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Moscow, Kremlin.

"Comrade Beria, is everything ready?"

Stalin held a brand-new briar pipe in his hand and looked at Beria, who was standing at his desk, with a smile.

"Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Beria said respectfully: "We have all the preparations, and on the day of the 20th, the whole situation of the battle will change radically. ”

Stalin nodded: "Although we have to change our policy to accept those shameful traitors, in the current difficult situation, this is also a last resort. I already have a hunch that war in Europe is getting closer and closer to us, and from the fact that Britain and France can accommodate Nanhua, a clown-like country, I know that the clouds of war have hung over O'Barro. If we continue to take decisive measures, it is very likely that the flames of war will burn into our territory, and then we will be faced with the dilemma of fighting on two fronts. ”

Beria looked at Stalin with admiration: "Comrade Stalin, your wisdom is unsurpassed, and I always firmly believe that the Soviets will move towards a brilliant tomorrow under your leadership." ”

After Beria's departure, Stalin summoned the GRU and the head of the Comintern Intelligence Service, and the Soviet Union's powerful intelligence system was operating with unprecedented efficiency.

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Nanhua, Xinjing.

At half past five in the afternoon, after handling official business, An Yi sat at his desk and did not get up for a long time.

Shen Fengdao, who was waiting outside, pushed the door in, and saw An Yi's pale face and exhaustion, and frowned slightly.

During this time, Ou Chuer and Feng Jieyun were not in Xinjing, and Gong Qian only stayed in Anyuan for three nights, and also left due to work needs. An Yi is lonely, although he is accompanied by the Ye sisters, many things cannot be solved by the relief of lovers.

Shen Fengdao knew very well the unresolved topic assigned by An Yi to the General Staff.

At present, the main forces of the Far Eastern Army have attacked under the city of Kirov, and the corps of the Central and Southern Fronts, which are partial divisions, have already captured Kazan, Ulyanovsk and Saratov in the Volga hilly region, and in addition to firmly grasping the oil fields, mines and industrial bases of the Ural region, they are also beginning to be strategically in a favorable position.

The focus of the entire battle was on Kirov. Zhukov, the commander-in-chief of the Soviet army, had a bad card in his hand, although his strength far exceeded that of his opponents, but either the new recruits went into battle or the remnants of the army were defeated, and the generals of the unified army were all training class generals who were promoted by surprise, and their combat effectiveness was not guaranteed. And his opponent Yegorov, with a division of a hundred battles, won consecutive battles, and defeated Timoshenko in a row on the frontal battlefield, and the odds of victory were above seventy percent.

The question raised by An Yi was how the Soviet army could turn the tide of the war in the shortest possible time, and the General Staff discussed for a long time, but there was no answer, and the matter was left in An Yi's heart, unable to let go, causing him to suffer from insomnia and malaise in the past few nights.

"Lao Shen, call Xiao Jiu at night and drink with me!"

An Yi heard the sound of the door opening, followed by the familiar sound of footsteps, opened his slightly puffy eyes, said hello to Shen Fengdao, and then reached out to wipe his face, pinched his cheeks with both hands, tried to make himself look refreshed, stood up and walked out the door.

Shen Fengdao and An Yi walked side by side: "Xiao Yi, I didn't say you, you have to come after you, why be too persistent?" You are not even worried about the situation in Central Asia, so why worry about the affairs of the Far Eastern Army? ”

An Yi shook his head: "It's different, on the Central Asian side, everything is under our control, and the response plan is readily available, even if something goes wrong, we can make up for it in time." However, the war between the Far Eastern Army and the Soviet Army and the Japanese Army affected the whole body, and any negligence could lead to the defeat of the whole situation. ”

Shen Fengdao turned his head and asked with some confusion: "There is no news from Japan?" ”

"It's always been a one-way connection, and if there's anything I need to know, he will naturally tell him that this time since the attack on the Far East, there has been no news from there."

Speaking of this, An Yi smiled bitterly and said, "That's fine." This man is a special person, and it is difficult to distinguish friend from foe, and I am worried that if he sends us the wrong information one day, we may be wronged. ”

Coming downstairs, Shen Fengdao suddenly suggested:

"Xiao Yi, why don't you go to the coastal defense base to stay for a few nights, first, to see the growing naval fleet, and broaden your mind, and second, you haven't been to the grassroots level for a long time, and you can't eat and live with the officers and soldiers, saying that it may not be able to relieve the pressure in your heart."

An Yi's expression moved, and then he asked to himself, "Is this good?" Now the war in Central Asia is urgent, and the situation in the Far East is unknown, if it is ......"

Shen Fengdao interrupted him: "The earth has left you, turn around!" If you are afraid of delaying the matter, you simply bring the staff team with you, because Haiphong has an advanced communications and command system, and if there is any urgent matter, it can be handled as soon as possible, and there will be no problem. ”

An Yi nodded again and again: "It's okay, it's like being in prison every day, and people are about to get sick." Lao Shen, you go to the Xuanwu Tower, call the staff officers, go directly to the airport, and wait for me to call the Government Council and the General Staff to make arrangements for the work, and I will rush to the airport to meet you. By the way, by the way, help me inform Xiao Jiu, our brothers haven't been together for a long time, so let's get together this time. ”

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Half an hour later, Xinjing Air Force Airfield.

Air Force Commander Huang Bingyi accompanied An Yi and walked helplessly to a brand-new A26 fighter docked on the runway.

Before coming to the plane, the two stopped, and An Yi patted Huang Yuyi's shoulder: "Lao Huang, be happy, it's not a big deal, don't you know my skills?" From here, it takes about half an hour to fly to Haiphong, no problem. ”

Huang Yuyi smiled bitterly and shook his head again and again: "You, I really can't do anything about you......"

At this time, the pilot and technician in charge of maintenance jumped down from the plane and respectfully saluted An Yi: "Report to the chairman, the plane is in good condition and can take off!" ”

An Yi grinned, jumped onto the wings with an arrow step, stepped into the cockpit and sat down, covered the high-strength glass hatch, and beckoned to Huang Yuyi and the others standing on the runway.

The plane started slowly, accelerated along the runway, and soon rose into the blue sky.

The alarm bell sounded at the air base, and the pilots of the two squadrons, who had already been ready, quickly ran to their landlines. Huang Yuyi jumped onto an S3 high-altitude reconnaissance plane, and then the group took off from the runway one after another, chasing the fighter piloted by An Yi.