Chapter 598: Prelude Before the Fierce Battle
Uya is the seat of the Central Military District of Soviet Russia and the largest station on the Central Railway Line. The Central Military District of the www.biquge.info Central Military District had four garrison divisions of the Soviet Army, and due to a large-scale attack by the enemy, three divisions were forced to be transferred to the first line of the coast on the west side of the Kent Mountains to strengthen the defense. The remaining division of Uya was also cleared by the commander Charyev with 2 brigades, and at the moment Uya only left one brigade. Xiao Hua received the order to cross the river in response to the 44th Army, so he decided to concentrate his forces and take Wuya first.
On the west side of Uya is a mountain range, on the north and south sides are hilly terrain, and on the east side there is a plain about 50 kilometers to the Ussuri River. Uya is located far from the Ussuri River. At dusk, the main force of the 44th Army began to cross the Ussuri River eastward, and at this time, Xiao Hua was also preparing to attack. According to the needs of the railway, Uya set up a switchback section here, because the slope of the pine ridge in the south of it is too large, and it is necessary to add a repair machine to push the train on the northern line up the ridge.
The Russians built a locomotive switchback section here, and gradually formed a market town. But the market town is not large, with about 100 households. In addition, there is a coal mine near Uya, and the coal produced by the mine is continuously transported to Uya station to meet the needs of the locomotive. Nowadays, the train in Uya has stopped, and many locomotives are parked in the hangar, a semicircular hangar, and the door of each unit body exposes the locomotive's head, which is very eye-catching.
The troops quietly approached, on the mountain peak southeast of Wuya, Xiao Hua, the political commissar of the special forces, held a telescope to observe, and Deng Guangming, the chief of staff, came over and said: "Political commissar, the 1st regiment called, the pontoon bridge has been built, and a regiment of the vanguard of the 44th Army began to cross the river and take over the defense of the 1st regiment as a vigilance." "Order the 1st Regiment to retreat to the fortification of Pine Ridge, and after the battle has begun, intercept the Soviet troops south of Pine Ridge to reinforce Uya. Order all units to attack at 6 o'clock! Chief of Staff Deng Guangming glanced at his watch, there were still three hours before the attack.
The Central Military District has been under the command of the Eastern Front Command, and the commander of the Central Military District, Chareyev, has been in a state of anxiety since the beginning of the large-scale attacks of the enemy. Especially the enemy forces are infested along the eastern coastline. He was in a mess. Charyev was small in stature but burly and deserved the title of Warrior. He served in the Far East before the Great Patriotic War, did not take part in a brutal big war, including the troops of the Central Military District, and did not take part in a single battle. Therefore, in the face of the attack and harassment of the enemy's powerful special operations forces, Charliev had almost nothing to do.
After more than a month of continuous clearance, the enemy was like a loach, and the dragon could not see the head but the tail. The troops were not only exhausted by the toss, but also cumulatively lost about a regiment of troops. In Charliev's inherent impression, although China's guerrilla warfare was in full swing, he was not surprised by such a strong fighting force. He had 4 divisions in his hands, and he was so embarrassed by the enemy's attack that it was a shame to say it, so he concealed a lot of the real situation and did not truthfully report it to Marshal Vasilev.
In recent days, there has been a sudden reduction in attacks, and Charyev has finally taken a breather. He believed that the enemy army was living in darkness every day, and he was probably exhausted, and probably withdrew to the border. At the moment, Charliev was in a good mood, sitting on a chaise longue with a pipe in his mouth, looking out the window at the darkening sky in contemplation. He was pondering how to explain the truth to Vasilev, but where did he think that an even greater disaster would befall him again. Later, after the war ended, Charliev was court-martialed and shot on charges of dereliction of duty and lying about the military.
Suddenly, there was a loud explosion outside, followed by explosions. Charliev reflexively, a carp stood up. One of his subordinates ran in and said, "Comrade General, the enemy is attacking!" "Send out troops, destroy the enemy, and never let the enemy run again!" Charyev habitually thought, thinking that it was another small group of harassment from the enemy. At this moment, the phone rang, and Chareyev's face turned green after listening to the call. "At any cost, give me a stand!" "Where is the closest force to Uya?"
"The 8th Brigade of the 22nd Garrison Division is searching south of Pine Ridge, and the 22nd Brigade is the closest to Uya!" The subordinate replied. "Name the 22nd Brigade and quickly return to aid Uya!" The sudden appearance of a large force of the enemy army launched an attack, which caught Charyev by surprise. The sound of gunfire explosions was clearly audible, approaching from the southeast and south sides. Two hours later, the commander of the 21st Brigade who remained behind entered the headquarters in embarrassment. "Comrade General, the enemy's strength is about 2 brigades, and the attack is very sharp, we should retreat immediately." "Two brigades, is it difficult that they fell from the sky?"
"Comrade General, it can now be concluded that after the enemy's two special operations brigades came in, they attacked us in pieces, and now they are concentrating their forces to attack Uya, which means that a large force of the enemy army has entered. The situation is very dangerous, and if we do not retreat, we will be annihilated. Charyev asked: "Where has the 22nd Brigade of Pine Ridge arrived!" "Report to the general, the radio can't be reached!" "Comrade General, the enemy army is coming for a purpose, and we will definitely send troops to intercept it." As Charyev was undecided, the phone rang.
"Report, the enemy broke through the position on the right flank!" A subordinate panicked and reported it. Charyev was shocked: "Order all the troops to retreat north along the railway line." "All the officials have long had the intention of escaping, and the action is unified under the order, and the speed is amazing. A few dozen minutes later, Charyev led his command out of Uya and headed north. Soviet troops kept withdrawing from the battle and fleeing north. The attacking forces seemed to have tacit knowledge and did not pursue them exhaustively.
On the mountain, Xiao Hua was still observing the battle with a telescope, and the sound of gunfire and explosions gradually weakened in Wuya at night. "Commissar, the Soviets have retreated. In line with our judgment, the Soviets did not hold out. "Let's go down!" After Xiao Hua finished speaking, he took the lead and walked down the mountain. At this time, the gunfire shifted to the north, "Order the troops to stop the pursuit and be on guard on the spot!" Chief of Staff Deng Guangming gave an order. Report, the 1 regiment called, and the Soviet troops, located at Pine Ridge, launched a fierce attack. ”
The commander of the 22nd Soviet Brigade received an order from Charyev and immediately gathered his troops and quickly drove north. The troops arrived at Songsong and were intercepted, and the brigade commander gave the order to attack. In the dark, the main force of the 44th Army was advancing after crossing the river, and a sidecar motorcycle stopped in front of the jeep of the army commander Zhao Bosheng. "Report to the army commander, Xiao Hua's attack on Wuya is progressing smoothly, and the 1st Regiment of the Department was attacked by the Soviet army that returned to Songling, with a strength of about one brigade, and it is currently in fierce fighting." Zhao Boshenghao did not hesitate and said: "Order the forward brigade to run lightly and quickly support the special regiment!" ”
At this point, Uya's gunfire stopped completely, and the torches seemed to ignite Uya. Xiao Hua and Deng Guangming walked into the headquarters and looked at the messy headquarters a little stunned. "Political commissar, the Soviet army did not prepare for retreat at all, and lo and behold, the documents were not taken away, which shows that the retreat order was given in a hurry." "Report, the 1st Regiment is calling, Commander Zhao of the 44th Army sent a pioneer brigade to support, please instruct!" "Tell the 1st Regiment not to pursue if the Soviets retreat. If the Soviets continue to attack, cooperate with the vanguard brigade of the 44th Army and eat the enemy army! ”
"Report, the 44th Army called, and its main force arrived at dawn!" An operational staff officer reports. "Chief of Staff, the Soviet troops fled in a hurry, this is where the Central Military District is located, and a large number of combat materials must be hoarded, let's go and check it." "The Corps headquarters is plotting against Uya, and it seems that the problem of local supply is in mind. The 44th Army blocked the Soviet troops on the northern front in Uya, and its logistical pressure could be greatly relieved. The two drove to a Soviet munitions warehouse, which was full of grain.
"Is the count out, how much flour is there?" Deng Guangming asked. "Report to the chief of staff, statistics are being made, and it is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of catties of flour." "What's in the warehouse next door?" "It's military canned food, and potatoes and onions!" "Commissar, the Soviets have even prepared vegetables for us! That's generous. "All the captured materials must be counted before dawn, and when the 44th Army arrives, the data must be handed over to them." "Report, we've found an ordnance warehouse!" A subordinate came to report.
With the command of the JS Army, the atmosphere of the big war was tense. At about 9 p.m., a telegram was delivered to Marshal Vasilev. The attack on the Jiamusi front line was blocked, and Vasilev moved the headquarters to Tongjiang to personally command the operation. However, the offensive still did not improve, and the stubborn defense of the enemy army dealt a blow to the confidence of the Soviet officers and men, who were unable to break through the defensive line for a long time. During this time, the high command ordered Vasilev several times to achieve the goal of the campaign at any cost. Vasilev ordered the attacking troops to take turns to attack, but suffered heavy losses and still did not make progress.
Vasilev's confidence seemed to disappear, and his plump cheeks began to collapse and become very haggard. The house leak happened to rain overnight, and a terrible news came, the enemy's aircraft carrier fleet entered the RB Sea, and before this nightmare could be digested, another terrible news came. After reading the telegram, Vasilev roared: "Charyev, stupid pig, didn't he say that the situation was already under control, didn't his report say that it was just a small force attack?" How suddenly a large army attacked. ”
"This bastard is committing a crime, I'm going to take him to court-martial!" Vasilev, who seemed to have difficulty controlling his emotions, finally broke out. "Comrade Marshal, now is not the time to be angry, to be calm. The enemy aircraft carrier fleet entered the RB Sea, and the large forces captured Uya again. What is the purpose of the enemy's efforts to cut off land and sea routes? "It's so hard that the enemy wants to eat my southern front cluster, what a big appetite." "Comrade Marshal, the enemy's intentions have become obvious, and the eastward transfer of the main forces of the Eighth Route Army is not a defense, but an attack!"
Vasilev gasped when he heard this, and said: "Immediately order the 60th Army of Khabarovs to move south quickly, recapture Uya, and ensure the safety of the central region!" Order General Mishelov, strengthen the defense of the border and strike at the enemy's offensive at any time! "At this time, Vasilev was not worried that the enemy would eat his cluster on the southern front, and the 60th division of the 7th Army went south, and it was completely worry-free, was this really the case?