Chapter 593 on the banks of the Songhua River
The Songhua River rolls over the waves, and the wide river surface shows the most abundant water of the year. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoOn an ancient post road on the left bank of the Songhua River, an army of steel is rolling forward. The Soviet tank units were advancing, and Yultsov, the commander of the front peak company of the 5th Tank Division, was in the first tank and leaned out of the turret halfway. Due to the hot weather, he did not wear a tank hat, and the front of his coat was slightly open, revealing thick chest hair, and black and yellow hair, which was swept backwards by the oncoming wind.
It had rained last night, and the road ahead was waterlogged in the low-lying areas, and the dirt rolled over by the tank tracks made the primitive old post road a mess. At this time, Yultsov held a telescope and looked ahead, looking very focused. On the west side is the Songhua River, and the flat river water can be seen at a glance. In front of it is a winding post road along the river, which is overgrown with weeds. On the left side are rolling hills, with dense and cluttered groves of low woods. Suddenly there was an uninvited guest, frightened animals scattered and fled, and pheasants often fluttered up from the grass.
Yultsov observed for a while, and when he decided that there was nothing suspicious, he lowered his binoculars and looked behind. Due to the sweltering heat, the temperature inside the tank was unbearable, and the turret doors of all tanks were almost open, and the tank driver's head was exposed through the lookout to cool off. In the morning, the tank troops passed by a market town, found no trace of the enemy, and there were at least two days to go from Jiamusi, and there had been no dangerous situation, so they let their guard down.
Yultsov took a look at the hazy, sweltering weather and knew that rain could fall from the sky at any moment. In fact, he was hoping for rain so that the weather would be cooler. Yultsov's tank unit, which was rapidly transferred from distant Europe to the Far East for less than a month, was once again engaged in battlefield operations, and it was fighting against the Chinese. Shangfeng said that China is an aggressor and that they must be taught a lesson, and this is the internationalist obligation of Soviet Russia. Soldiers take obedience to orders as their duty, and although Yultsov did not understand what was going on, there was still an inexplicable excitement that he could drive his beloved chariot to the battlefield.
In the cockpit, gunners and observers were talking passionately about European women and Chinese women, and they were talking with relish. The Russian army has always been lax and lax in terms of military discipline for soldiers, so as to alleviate the fear and pressure of war. Presumably from the cockpit discussion, it was looking forward to Jiamusi being able to have a happy life. Suddenly, there was a dull sound, a very familiar movement. On the battlefields of Europe, this sound is not unfamiliar. Yultsov subconsciously retracted the turret.
Only a loud bang was heard, the explosion came from the left, and the tank seemed to be hit violently. Yultsov's head hit the inside of the muzzle, and his eyes were in a semi-confused state. "Company commander, company commander!" A shout rang in his ears. Yultsov opened his eyes and found the gunner, shaking him. "Enemy attack, leave me alone, immediately get ready for battle!" Yultsov saw that the driver was motionless, and his head was still exposed. He reached out and pulled the driver, whose head retracted from the outside, and a single piece was inserted diagonally into the skull.
"Report to the company commander, the attack is coming from the direction of 10 o'clock!" At this moment there was another loud bang, and a tank was hit in the back. "Artillery preparation, machine gun fire!" Yultsov removed the dead body of the driver and drove the tank himself. However, the tank did not seem to listen to the call, and spun in place, and he judged that the chain of the tank on the left was broken. Yultsov picked up the walkie-talkie and gave the order, and the whole company of tanks dispersed, searching for the attackers. Soon, Yultsov peeked out of the turret and noticed that a tank behind him had been destroyed, and a large hole had appeared on the left side of the tank.
After searching and quickly locating the location of the attack, Yultsov boarded another tank to lead the attack site and found two anti-tank rocket shells left in the weeds. Yultsov ordered to stop the advance and stand on guard. A tank repair truck came up to repair the chain, and Yultsov picked up the walkie-talkie and reported to the upper peak. Since the forest was too dense with weeds to facilitate the attack, Kamimine ordered a temporary halt to the advance. Yultsov set up the guard, came to the destroyed tank, looked at the black hole, and his scalp was numb.
Soon Shangfeng gave an order to send a cavalry unit to take up the search mission, and the tank troops camped on the spot. When night came, Yultsov knew in his heart that the enemy would never let go of such a good opportunity. Yultsov told all crew members to remain in the tank, ready to fight. Sure enough, the nightmare came, and the enemy took advantage of the cover of night to increase the scale of the attack. It can be said that it is impossible to prevent it, there are attackers hiding in the dark, and I don't know where a rocket suddenly shoots out, and each explosion indicates that a tank has been hit.
Such a passive beating situation Yultsov, including his subordinates, was encountered for the first time in his military career. Machine guns and artillery fire continued throughout the night. It was only at dawn that the attack stopped. After counting, Yultsov's Vanguard tank company was destroyed by 3 tanks, and 4 tank chains were blown up. The night raid was high-intensity, the entire Vanguard tank regiment was attacked, losing 28 tanks. In the morning, a cavalry unit arrived, which immediately launched a large-scale search. Due to the dense forests and overgrown weeds, the Soviet cavalry search unit was also hit by cold guns and cannons, and it was unspeakably miserable.
After that, the Soviet commander ordered the cavalry units to open the way in front and the tank units to follow behind. Although the situation improved, the cavalry units were the target of attack, resulting in a slow pace of advance. Stop-and-go, stop-and-go. It took a whole day to advance 30 kilometers. Yultsov saw with his own eyes, a few mortar shells flying from some direction, and he watched as a cavalryman was thrown off his horse by the blast of the explosion, and half of his head was missing.
The enemy seemed to be tireless, as if sticky candy was sticking to it, and they did not attack. Yultsov had encountered partisan attacks in the European theater, but the Germans' attack tactics were far behind, and they all said that the Chinese were good at guerrilla warfare, and he really learned what terror is. The point is that you can't see the shadow of the enemy army, but they are everywhere. The nightmare continued, Yultsov and his tank were not spared, being bombarded by an anti-tank rocket.
Yultsov was seriously wounded and sent to the rear, and later heard that his vanguard company, when he arrived at Jiamusi, no longer existed. In order to speed up the speed, the Soviet army sent an infantry brigade to strengthen the defense, and the situation improved. However, the terrorist attack of the anti-tank regiment of the Eighth Route Army caused the Soviet army to take seven days to reach the defense line of the Chinese army in Jiamusi. The tank units of the Soviet army were frightened along the way and did not play their due role in the offensive.
In the headquarters of the 9th Corps in Jiamusi, the chief of staff said excitedly: "The anti-tank regiment of the Eighth Route Army is very strong, and the tank units of the Soviet army are crawling like snails under frequent attacks, and it is estimated that the tank units of the Soviet army will take at least 7 days to reach our outer defense line." "With the help of the anti-tank regiment of the Eighth Route Army, the defensive confidence of the officers and men will be greatly enhanced. Send a report to Commander Su to report in detail on the results of the anti-tank regiment of the Eighth Route Army. This was a good sign, the morale of the Soviet officers and soldiers was hit, which would greatly affect the efficiency of their offensive. ”
"Report, the reconnaissance unit called, and the Soviet army dispatched another road in Tongjiang, with a strength of about 3 infantry divisions, and the goal was Jixian." "Commander Bai, it seems that Vasilev is in a hurry. Your judgment is correct, he really added another road on the east side, and at present, two divisions of the 36th Army are already building fortifications in Jixian. "The roads are muddy, the heavy weapons of the Soviet army can't come up, what are we worried about. Don't worry about the east side, the main direction of attack of the Soviet army is still the center. The 23rd Army of the Eighth Route Army was transferred to Yilan, and we have more backbone. ”
At the Mudanjiang Special Operations Headquarters, Ouyang Jian looked at the military map on the wall, and said in the offensive posture of the enemy and us: "The first line of Qiqihar and the first line of Jiamusi, the offensive of the Soviet army is very fierce, but the defense line is relatively stable. On the surface, there is a lot of pressure on the two lines, but in fact, there is no need to worry. "Chief of the General Staff, is the W battle plan ripe!" Mu Shixiong asked. "The conditions are already met, and it is necessary for us to fight a sabotage battle on the sea, so that Vasilev can taste the taste of a knife in the ribs."
Ouyang Jian waved his hand, and a combat staff officer stepped forward and took out his notebook. "Order Li Dabao's naval special combat team to take off from JL Airport at 8 o'clock tonight to carry out the airborne landing, and the target is the sea area No. 51 south of Vladivostok Military Port to carry out the W operation plan! The Tao Yong aircraft carrier fleet was ordered to immediately set off from the port of Qingdao and enter through the Korean Strait to carry out the W battle plan. After the combat staff officer finished his quick note, he immediately ran to the telegraph room to give orders.
"Chief of the General Staff, whether the Americans let the aircraft carrier fleet pass through the Korean Strait, they will not look for trouble, right?" Mu Shixiong asked. "The Americans wish that China and the Soviet Union would consume each other's strength, and this is due to interests, and they will not stop it. As long as our carrier fleet controls the eastern seaboard, it will be easy to take the area east of the Ussuri River. Ouyang Jian's confident eyes were extraordinarily bright, as if victory was beckoning.