After the Beiping Military Conference, Zhu De returned to the headquarters of the Eighth Route Army, and Lao Jiang and his wife Song Meiling went to Dihua in the name of condolences to all the officers and soldiers of the 206th Division. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoOuyang Jian, Wei Lihuang and Bai Chongxi took a special plane back to the Northeast. Before getting on the plane, Ouyang Jian sent a telegram to Lin, asking Lin to stay on the front line of Uriya Sutai and Kulun, no matter what the cost, he must hold on until mid-September. After mid-September, you can retreat to the line of Alatai, Alepbai, and Mandagarh.

On the plane, Ouyang Jian seized the time to discuss with Wei Lihuang and Bai Chongxi. "Two brothers, the military situation is urgent, so I'm welcome." "Brother Ouyang, we have long wanted to try it during this time, but fortunately, the president has woken up, and we can show our talents!" Wei Lihuang was in high spirits. "Brother Ouyang, I'm afraid you have already calculated!" Bai Chongxi seemed to guess Ouyang Jian's thoughts. "As the saying goes: If you will not suffer from the life of the king outside, I mean a big fight."

"Brother Wei, your troops are good at defense, the Soviet army will not launch an offensive on the front line in Manchuria for the time being, I want to draw out the defense corps of the Western Front of the 2nd Corps of the Eighth Route Army, concentrate forces to deal with the Soviet army, and hand over the defense of Baicheng and Qiqihar to your department." "There is no problem, I will immediately order the troops to go north." "Brother Bai, the Soviet army has only 4 divisions in the north of the Korean Peninsula, which is not to be feared. It is more than enough for your unit to deploy two armies on the front line of the Yalu River to serve as defense. ”

Bai Chongxi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he said, "Do you want me to wave my troops to the north?" "It's worthy of Xiao Zhuge , that's what it means. Vasilev's 1st Far Eastern Front, though 800,000 men, was scattered along a long border, which made it easier for us to concentrate our superior forces and break through each one. Ask your troops to launch an attack on the northern border in late August, and decide how to fight for yourself. When we turn the world upside down on the Eastern Front, your attack will determine the outcome of the battle on the Eastern Front. ”

"Brother Ouyang, do you judge that Vasilev will concentrate his forces to launch an attack on the northern front!" "There is this possibility, our forces on the northern front are thin, and Vasilev will not see it. If he suffers a loss in the east, it is highly likely that he will launch an offensive on the northern front, so your chance has come. "Brother Ouyang, you must know Vasilev very well, please introduce his situation and evaluation of him."

Kulen, the explosions were deafening, and the Soviet bomber swarms were overwhelming. On July 26, the Soviet 9th Air Army began to carry out large-scale air raids on the Chinese defenders' defensive lines. In the Outer Mongolia Joint Command, telephone and telegraph voices came and went, and operational staff officers shouted loudly, and the atmosphere was very tense. At this time, Commander Lin sat at the table with a very calm expression, and looked at the situation of the Soviet army's offensive on the military map, as if he was thinking about something.

Lin belongs to the big war type general, and the more fierce the battle, the calmer it is. Through his slightly pale, crisp cheeks, there was no trace of nervousness. As a commander-in-chief, his calm demeanor can play a role in stabilizing the morale of the army for his subordinates. Political commissar Teng Dai was far from the headquarters, because he needed to dispatch the huge logistics work. At this time, Chief of Staff Tan Zhenlin hurriedly walked out of the telegraph room and said, "Mr. Lin, Chief of General Staff Ouyang is calling. After the military meeting of the Northern Parallel Battalion ended, Du Yuming's division of the Central Group Army and Chen Cheng's division of the 4th Corps had begun to move troops to the north. ”

"Mr. Lin, it seems that what happened to the 206th Division woke up Lao Jiang. However, the strategic deployment has changed, and Chief of General Staff Ouyang has asked us to hold out until mid-September on the front line of Uriya, Sutai, and Kulun, no matter what the cost. The key is the requirement that after mid-September, we can choose to retreat and form a new defensive line on the front line of Alatai, Alepbay, and Mandal, which is somewhat unexpected. Why retreat now that we are holding on? ”

Lin hurriedly took the telegram and checked it, and said after a moment of silence: "I understand, the chief of the general staff has a big move on the Eastern Front. According to what we know, Marshal Vasilev, the commander of the 1st Far Eastern Front, had a total strength of about 800,000 men. On the surface, the number of troops is huge, but they are distributed along the long border, and their forces do not have an advantage, which creates conditions for us to concentrate our forces. I estimate that Wei Lihuang's corps and Bai Chongxi's corps were handed over to the command of Chief of Staff of General Ouyang. ”

"As for letting us hold on to the Uriya Sutai and Kulen front until mid-September, the purpose is to hold back Zhukov's heavy troops and make it impossible for him to move troops to the Eastern Front." "Mr. Lin, why can we choose to retreat after mid-September?" "Retreat, or cooperate with the Eastern Front. If we hurt the Soviet army on the Eastern Front, the Soviet Army on the front line of Manchuria will inevitably launch an attack to the northeast to relieve the pressure on the Eastern Front. ”

Lin walked to the map and continued: "The Soviet army is on the front line of Manchuria, with only two infantry armies, one aviation army, and one tank army, with a strength of about 100,000 troops, which is not enough to pose a threat to our Qiqihar line. Under such circumstances, the Soviet high command was bound to increase reinforcements. And if we choose to retreat in mid-September, the offensive forces of the Soviet army will inevitably be lengthened, and the various units of the Soviet army will be very tired after continuous fierce battles. At this time, the reinforced Soviet troops were bound to be dragged on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia. ”

"If the Soviet army continues to move troops eastward on a large scale, it will inevitably drag on until the severe cold comes. By then, the situation on the Eastern Front will be clear, and perhaps the area east of the Ussuri River will already be occupied by us. No wonder Chief of General Staff Ouyang swore that when the severe cold came, the battle situation would be clear. Chief of General Staff Ouyang was very precise about me at the strategic level, and Soviet Russia did not dare to break out a full-scale war with us, which was not in the interests of Soviet Russia. If Soviet Russia is defeated and the gains of World War II are wiped out, it is possible that Soviet Russia will be torn apart or even lose the entire Far East. ”

In fact, Lin only guessed half right, when China's Dharma sword was born, it would be the most deadly. Lin continued: "Order Fu Zuoyi, Nalan is the focus of Uriya Sutai's defense, and before mid-September, Nalan must not be lost." Immediately send a report to Chen Guang, Yang Chengwu, Yang Dezhi, and Xu Shiyou, and be sure to ensure that the Orkhon River defense line is stable at any cost before August 20. The telegram ordered the Xu Haidong Independent Column (formerly the Jizhong Independent Column) to be on high alert in the eastern direction of Bagor. ”

"Order the 4th Army Yang Yong's Department to go out to the west to achieve the fortification of Qileng, and Han Xianchu's 5th Army to go to the north Zonghara to assist in the defense. Chen Jinxiu of the 6th Army, the 40th Army and the 44th Army were temporarily organized as the general reserve. The original deployment of the three independent artillery divisions of the artillery column remained unchanged. The Li Yunlong Division of the Independent Tank Brigade is still on standby in the western part of Hala and Lin. It is directly subordinate to the independent cavalry division, and fights in the middle area of Uriya Sutai and Kulun. Lin made some adjustments in one breath, and the brutal defensive battle began to be staged.

After Ouyang Jian got off the plane at Harbin Majiagou Airport, he immediately convened a military meeting. At the military meeting, Ouyang Jian faced the generals and said: "The 206th Division was accidentally killed in Alashankou, Xinjiang, which made Lao Jiang wake up suddenly. At present, the whole country is united and has sounded the clarion call against aggression. The situation is both gratifying and pressing, so we have to make major adjustments to our strategic deployment. According to the Beiping Military Conference, all four corps of the National Revolutionary Army participated in the war. ”

"Chief of the General Staff, is it that our corps should concentrate its forces!" Su Yu seemed to have guessed, and his expression was extremely excited. "Yes, the original plan was to capture Vladivostok, and the changed battle plan was to capture the area east of the Ussuri River, including Khabarovsk. The Qiqihar front line was taken over by Wei Lihuang's 8th Corps, and your troops were withdrawn and transferred to the eastern front. In addition, the main force of Bai Chongxi's 9th Corps was transferred north and headed for Jiamusi through the railway and the Songhua River.

"The troops of your unit serving as a defense in Jiamusi have been transferred to the front line of the Ussuri River to stand by. Su Yu, the operations on the Eastern Front are still under your full command, and my energy is still used in special operations, fully cooperating with the operations of the large corps, and your operational deployment must be adjusted. Do you have the confidence to make up your mind to eat 300,000 Soviet troops east of Vladivostok and the Ussuri River? Su Yu, Luo Ronghuan, and Peng Xuelan all stood up and replied loudly: "Yes!" ”

Now we turn the camera to Ilkske, the three-dimensional offensive of the Soviet army has begun on all fronts, but Zhukov is not happy. The reason was that Stalin took matters into his own hands and encircled and annihilated the 206th Division that returned home, and such a stupid approach made Zhukov stunned. On the surface, he took revenge for the defeat of Kodo's attack, but Zhukov believed that this move completely awakened the Chinese government's determination to resist, and the resistance of the whole country would inevitably lead to the outbreak of a full-scale war between China and the Soviet Union. Zhukov believed that local wars could be controlled, and in the event of a full-scale war, what would be the outcome.

Whether he can win or not, Zhukov thinks that there is little hope after comparison. If the war is in a state of stalemate, the attitude of the US government will change dramatically. If the West fully supported China, Soviet Russia could be defeated. Zhukov had this idea, but he could not say, let alone accuse Stalin. The massive attack seemed mighty, but Zhukov was not happy at all. Although the armed forces of Soviet Russia reached 10 million, the front-line combat troops were only 5 million.

These forces can be invincible in the European theater, but China's territory is too large. He concluded that Stalin did not want to see a full-scale war break out between China and the Soviet Union, and that an attack on the Mongolian steppes would inevitably determine the fate of Soviet Russia. "Report! Air Force units report that after two days of massive bombing, the desired results were achieved! "The chief of staff came in and reported it.

"Order the air force units to continue the air raids, and order the attacking units not to advance, especially the two wings to cooperate in defense and protection!" The chief of staff was a little confused, how did Zhukov, who had always been confident, become so careful?