After the 206th Division departed from Lahr, at 3 o'clock the next morning, the troops rested for four hours on the way. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 At info7 o'clock, the troops finished breakfast, a battalion of the 2nd Tank Regiment opened the way in front, the Chinese army was two motorized regiments and various units, including logistics units, and finally a tank battalion was behind. The troops marched eastward, forming a long ribbon of smoke on the road, which was spectacular when viewed from the air.

In the Chinese army, on a military jeep, division commander Ma Qianzu and chief of staff Zhao Manxiong were in a good mood. "Division commander, Commander Jiang is very alert, and he will definitely be a general in the future. We set out from Lahr, and the Soviet cavalry followed us for some distance, but did not obstruct it, indicating that our decision was correct. "In another 10 hours, we will enter the country, and Lao Maozi has no choice but to watch us leave, it seems that we are lucky."

"Division commander, according to the analysis of the call from the Ministry of National Defense, the military conflict between China and the Soviet Union in Outer Mongolia may escalate, and we may be recruited and transferred to Outer Mongolia after returning to China. "Yes! I also feel this way, yesterday when I was a friend and became an enemy in the blink of an eye. We are military and cannot influence the situation. However, Lao Maozi's idea of repeatedly attacking Outer Mongolia, and even using force, was indeed too deceitful. You and I are soldiers, and it is our duty to obey orders. ”

When the two were chatting, who would have thought that General Ivan of the Southern Front of Soviet Russia, leading two mechanized infantry divisions, a heavy artillery regiment, and a tank brigade, took the lead in ambushing Alashankou. The vanguard of the Soviet army, eliminating a border patrol detachment, quickly took control of an area of about 30 kilometers from Alashankou and set up a pocket formation. Stalin demanded that Admiral Ivan be sure to act in China to avoid being condemned by the countries of the world.

Alashankou is northwest and southeast direction, stretching for 90 kilometers, and is the northern route connecting Xinjiang to the west. There is a poetic saying in the Alashan Pass in Xinjiang: this is the regret left by God when he surrounded the Junggar Basin with the Tianshan Mountain Range, which has a terrifying name "Heifengkou" The Tianshan Mountain Range stretches for thousands of miles, protecting this open passage to the outside of the territory, but God has left a natural barrier for this passage.

The reason why Alashankou is famous is because of the important Silk Road in northern Xinjiang. The origin of history is not explored, first of all, because of the great shore shown in the field of natural creation, located between the Alatau Mountains and the Baruch Mountains, a mountain valley about 20 kilometers wide and 90 miles long, like a long corridor. The beauty of the scenery and the picturesque scenery do not represent the cruelty of reality. The real Alashankou is a place with a harsh ecological environment.

According to the observation records of the past years: 365 days a year, the windy weather in Alashankou can reach 165 days, and there are many extreme storm weather, and the instantaneous maximum wind speed can reach 55 meters per second. On both sides of the old post road, many trees bend and grow in one direction, which is the embodiment of the perennial wind blowing. There is a local proverb: once a year, the wind blows from spring to winter, the wind blows the stones and runs, and the birds can't fly. Levels 5 and 6 are not considered winds, levels 7 and 8 are light winds, and level 18 gales are also ordinary. The black tuyere that smelled the color changed really lived up to its name.

July is the calmest month in Alashankou, but the wind level is usually 3 or 4. The 206th Division arrived at Alashankou at dusk, and division commander Ma Ganzu ordered the troops to hurry up and take advantage of the light wind at night to quickly pass through Alashankou. Ma Ganzu didn't expect that the Soviet army had already set up a pocket formation and was waiting for the 206th Division to come in. Before dark, the troops set off into the mountain pass, and sure enough, the wind of level 3 and 4 in the mountain pass was blowing strongly. Fortunately, there was a tailwind, and there was little interference in the advance of the troops.

The pocket formation of the Soviet army was located in an area about 10 kilometers west of Lake Abbey, and at about 9 o'clock, in the Soviet headquarters on the left, the commander, Admiral Ivan, looked at the map with an extremely solemn expression. "Report to the general, the 206th Division has entered the ambush circle!" "Order the 1st Independent Tank Regiment, the 135th Motorized Infantry Regiment, block the western exit, and order the Heavy Artillery Regiment to get ready for battle! The troops on both flanks were ready to attack, and the 2nd and 3rd separate tank regiments intercepted them head-on. Ivan dictated the order, his expression particularly excited. Half an hour later, Admiral Ivan gave the order to attack.

At this time, division commander Ma Ganzu and chief of staff Zhao Manxiong were sitting in a bumpy jeep and fell asleep when a sudden heavy shell fell on the Chinese army, and the troops were suddenly in chaos. Ma Ganzu and the chief of staff hurriedly jumped out of the car and hidden. I saw the troops scattering and fleeing, and the dense bombing was incessantly bombarded. Division commander Ma Ganzu woke up and said: "We were fooled, the Soviet army deliberately paralyzed us and set up an ambush at Alashankou. Immediately order the troops to resist on the spot, and immediately send a report to the country. ”

Soon, a sidecar came to the front in front of it under Soviet fire. "Report to the division commander, there is a Soviet tank unit in the front, and Commander Jiang judges that the Soviet army has already conspired and set up an ambush at Alashankou." "Order Commander Jiang to attack with all your might, we must break through." Gunfire rang out on both sides, and the Soviets attacked on both flanks. After the initial confusion, the troops quickly entered combat mode, and fierce battles were staged. Due to the desperate resistance of the motorized regiment on both flanks, the offensive of the Soviet troops on both flanks did not go well.

Ivan, the commander of the Soviet army, quickly adjusted his tactics and ordered the eastern and western tank units to make a rapid assault. Jiang Weiguo commanded the car to charge forward, and in the battle killed a Soviet tank, but his tank was hit by two shells, the tank tank overturned, and Jiang Weiguo was wounded and unconscious. Without any combat readiness, the forward tank battalion fell into a separate situation. At dawn, Jiang Weiguo was captured, and the 206th Division was divided into 4 pieces.

The officers and men of the 260th Division faced a bloody battle against the Soviet army, which was four times their size, and showed their indomitable fighting spirit. After daybreak, the chief of staff walked into the temporary headquarters covered in mud. "Division commander, the valley is low, the telecommunications signal is blocked, and it has been impossible to get in touch with the country." "The front and rear tank battalions also lost contact, and we were in a desperate situation. Inform the ministries not to disgrace the Chinese servicemen and fight until the last moment! After Ma Qianzu finished speaking, he put on a steel helmet and rushed out.

At dusk, the division headquarters was surrounded by layers. After a day of fierce fighting, the division commander Ma Qianzu was divided and surrounded in one place. Ivan demanded that Ma Ganzu surrender, but Ma Ganzu flatly refused. Soon, Ma Ganzu ran out of ammunition and took the lead in launching a decisive attack on the Soviet army, including the chief of staff Zhao Manxiong and other heroic martyrs. The commander of the 9th Motorized Infantry Regiment Ji Huisi was killed in battle, and the commander of the 10th Motorized Infantry Regiment Xie Junzhou was wounded and captured. The battle did not end until midnight. A captain company commander under Jiang Weiguo commanded a tank and combat vehicle to rush out luckily.

This tank tank was the only lucky one who escaped, a total of 4 people. Yes, 12,000 men of the 206th Division, 7,000 casualties, and more than 5,000 people were captured. The Soviet army paid the price of more than 3,000 casualties, which shows the fierceness of the battle. At noon that day, a cavalry unit of the Northwest Army rushed to the battlefield, and the battlefield was full of destroyed tanks and vehicles, and the corpses of the dead soldiers were everywhere. Since there was no telephone line in Tacheng, he could only use the telegram of the local garrison to report it layer by layer.

At 10 a.m. on July 22, the Ministry of Defense of Chongqing. Lao Jiang's face turned pale after listening to the report, and he stood there a little blankly. "Report, Dihua telegram!" Li Zongren, Minister of Military Affairs, took the telegram and glanced at it and said: "The Tacheng cavalry search unit found the bodies of division commander Ma Qianzu, chief of staff Zhao Youchuan and other generals, but did not find the body of Ling Gongzi, maybe this is good news." Lao Chiang did not take the telegram to check it, and then ordered a military conference to be convened immediately.

In the afternoon of the same day, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent people to the Soviet Russian embassy to lodge a strong protest, but the Soviet Russian embassy prevaricated on the grounds of ignorance. Later, Lao Chiang made a public speech in the name of the Nationalist Government: "??????。 Saddened by the wanton plundering of the Russian invaders and the loss of the country, I am determined to fight against Russia in the north with the same hatred of the enemy. Our 40,000,000 compatriots, united as one, will be able to drive the Russians out of the realm of Manchuria, until the city of Moscow. In order to go north with the army, it is necessary to drive out the Russians with the blood of the nation, and comfort the soul of the first prime minister in heaven! ”

The 206th Division was completely destroyed, which made Lao Jiang change his course, and he had no careful thoughts before. On the same day, the Central Daily published the full text, angrily denouncing the despicable acts of Soviet Russia. The media and newspapers in major cities reprinted it, and immediately formed demonstrations and demonstrations across the country to denounce it. Originally, the Sino-Soviet border issue was covered up, but suddenly in broad daylight, the awakened people expressed their unprecedented national dignity for the expulsion of the Russian invaders. Stalin's revenge satisfied his vanity, but it was extremely foolish, and he created an unprecedented unity in the land of China.

The next day, the Russian TASS news agency reversed black and white and confused the public, and actually said that the 206th Division took the initiative to attack the Soviet border guards, and the Soviet border guards were forced to defend themselves and fight back. In fact, after Lao Jiang learned that the 33rd Army had won a great victory in Ke, he was very shocked and regretted it. Not to mention the timely support of the 16th Division of the Eighth Route Army, the 33rd Army alone intercepted the three-dimensional offensive of the Soviet Army for 2 days, which gave him a clear understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Soviet Army.

Lao Chiang repeatedly warned his subordinates in public attempts that he must be tolerant of Soviet Russia and not make mistakes. The current encounter of the 206th Division gave Lao Jiang a ladder, especially the great victory of the Branch, which gave him confidence. On 25 July, Lao Chiang flew directly to Beiping to hold a military conference to discuss operational issues, and Zhu De, commander-in-chief of the Eighth Route Army, and Ouyang Jian, chief of the general staff, received orders to attend the military conference.