That night, Song Renqiang led the 7th Army of the 2nd Corps of the Eighth Route Army, which replaced Fu Zuoyi's 35th Army and entered the Nalan defense line in the north. The pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info 7 consecutive days of high-intensity operations, the 35th Army, which was responsible for the main defensive tasks, suffered a casualty rate of one-third. As a good defensive unit under Fu Zuoyi, in the face of the fierce offensive of the Soviet army, he suffered heavy casualties. Nalan is the main point, once it is broken through by the Soviet army, Uriya Sutai will have no danger to defend. The 35th Army, the most elite unit under his command, suffered heavy losses in only 7 days of defensive operations, and the 88th Army and the 52nd Army, which were relatively weak in combat effectiveness, Fu Zuoyi did not dare to invest in the Nalan line.

It was very dangerous to let the 35th Army continue to support, Lin understood this situation, and decisively ordered Song Renqiang's 7th Army to take over the 35th Army's defense line from the north of Alata, and at the same time ordered Fu Zuoyi to withdraw the 35th Army vehicles to Alatay for rest. At dusk, the divisions began to take over their positions, and the change of rooms was completed at about midnight. A chief of staff of the Corps Headquarters was responsible for coordinating the change of guards, and after the smooth handover between the two sides, the chief of staff let out a sigh of relief and said: "Commander Song, Commander Fu asked me to verbally convey my apologies. Due to the busy military schedule, I could not express my gratitude. ”

"There is no need for the chiefs of staff to divide each other, I don't have so much to pay attention to. Could you please tell us about the defense of the 35th Army? "We have a Soviet tank corps in front of us, the 1st and 8th armies. Li Ling of the 88th Army served as the defense of Nalan's right flank, and because the right flank was a mid-mountainous area, the Soviet attack was weak. The defense line of the 35th Army is open and is the main direction of attack of the Soviet army. The positional defensive operation had little impact on the 35th Army, especially the joining of the three anti-tank regiments of your department, which contained the onslaught of Soviet tanks. However, the Soviet artillery fire was too fierce, and most of the casualties of the 35th Army came from Soviet artillery fire. ”

"With such heavy artillery fire, it is the first time we salute, and the officers and men lack experience in anti-artillery." "I was at the front and looked at the tunnel fortifications, which were very complete. Please tell Commander Fu that we will not disappoint him. After the chief of staff of the corps left, Song Renqiang said to the chief of staff of the corps: "You heard the briefing of the chief of staff of the corps, what do you think?" "The Soviet army relied on its strong forces and launched a strong attack day and night, and it can be said that the 35th Army fought well. I estimate that the Soviet army's rotational offensive has also entered a period of fatigue, and there will be no more attacks at night! ”

"Chief of General Staff Ouyang, he has always advocated active defensive operations, so presumably the chief of staff has an idea?" "Commander, I'm afraid you have a plan in mind." "Chief of Staff, don't sell it!" "Now that the Soviet offensive is contained, we put a little salt on the wound and make his pain worse. It is suggested that each division should form a small group of sneak attack troops to launch an offensive at night to stir up unrest and further weaken the enemy's offensive. "If you have a heart, you can give orders!"

When the chief of staff left, Song Renqiang seemed to remember something, picked up the phone and said, "Give me the military headquarters of the 6th Army!" "Hey, old man, our army has taken over the defense line of the 35th Army, are you still depressed. I know that you are ready to attack the Soviet army and outflank the troops, but people are not as good as heaven. The separate tank brigade of the Eastern Front ate one of the armored brigades of the Soviet army, and it was normal for the Soviet roundabout units to retreat. Don't worry, old man, your defense zone is very important, and it is the throat of the eastern part of Uriya Sutai. ”

"Old man, I'll tell you a shocking piece of news, I learned it from the Corps Headquarters. I heard that Commander He led the main force of the corps to Xinjiang, and it seems that Lao Maozi is going to do something in Xinjiang. Xiao Feng's voice came from the other end of the phone: "Brother Song, I already know the news." You are a villain, don't be too complacent. Commander Fu called me tonight, our unit was transferred to the 52nd Army, as a corps reserve force, you have to be careful, if the battle is unfavorable, I will replace you! "Haha! I'm afraid you don't have this chance, old man! ”

At this time, gunshots and explosions were heard from the front, and an operational staff officer reported: "Commander, it is our attacking force that has exchanged fire with the Soviet troops!" Song Renqiang and Xiao Feng teased a good mood, he glanced at his watch at 1 o'clock in the morning, and said to the guard: "I'll squint for a while, don't call me without special circumstances." Perhaps the sound of the guns was a lullaby, and he quickly fell asleep. The night was very lively, until dawn.

After dawn, Song Renqiang was awakened by the rumbling sound of cannons. Seeing that the chief of staff was still asleep, knowing that he had organized a sneak attack at night, he must have slept late and crept out of the room. The political commissar handled the logistics in Uriya Sutai and was not in the military headquarters for the time being. "Report to the army commander, report to the forward positions, the Soviet army has begun shelling!" "Call, I want to know about the Soviet offensive?" Half an hour passed, and the chief of staff walked out of the room.

"Commander, the Soviets have launched an offensive, how is the situation at the front?" The chief of staff's eyes were a little red. "Chief of Staff, I didn't sleep!" "Yes, I just fell asleep!" "It seems that last night, our attack was a great success. Forward positions reported that the Soviets had shelled for 40 minutes and still did not attack. "Last night, each regiment in the forward positions sent dozens of small assault units, and it was clear that the Soviet troops were not prepared at all and were taken by surprise!"

"The attacking troops of the Soviet army have been tossed all night, and I estimate that this morning, the Soviet army will not launch an attack. The shelling for so long is an act of revenge. Ordered the divisions to report the attack, and I wanted to draw up a detailed plan for the night attack! "That morning, the Soviets did not attack." Report, Li Ling, commander of the 88th Army, came to visit! A subordinate reported. At this time, Song Renqiang and the chief of staff were checking the attack last night.

Song Renqiao went out to greet him, and the two sides greeted each other, and entered the military headquarters Li Ling said: "Commander Song, as soon as your unit came up, you gave the Soviet army a dismount, last night I thought that the Soviet army was attacking on a large scale, and in the morning I heard that your department sent a small force to attack the Soviet army. Lao Maozi actually coaxed it, and there was also a time to take a break from cooking, so I came to learn from it. Song Ren said with a smile: "Commander Li is too modest, and a small-scale attack can't be put on the table." "Commander Song, I know that you are General Ouyang's love and will be highly valued."

"Today, the Soviet army stopped the offensive, indicating that last night's attack was very successful. Please ask Commander Song to give advice, don't be hypocritical. Your unit can attack and defend well, and is familiar with various tactics. Our troops occupy the advantage of the terrain on the right flank, and they did not encounter a high-intensity attack by the Soviet army, otherwise it would have been worse than the 35th Army. Your unit is worthy of being the elite of the Eighth Route Army, and as soon as it came up, it took the initiative to attack the Soviet army, and it was the division of the king. "Since Commander Li is interested, I am not hypocritical."

"Commander Li, active defense is to be flexible and mobile, not to stick to the rules. The Soviet army was heavily hoarded and attacked sharply in three dimensions. If we blindly defend passively, we can only be beaten. Take last night's attack, we kept the Soviet soldiers busy all night at a small cost. The Soviet troops, who were tasked with the offensive, were exhausted and had to replace the attacking forces. However, the Soviets were strong and would definitely attack in the afternoon. We continue to attack tonight, and if we lose the strength of one or the other, the Soviet offensive will be exhausted. ”

"Commander Song, I want to know the composition of the attacking troops and the means of attack!" "Chief of Staff, you can explain!" Before leaving, Song Renqiang gave him 30 bazookas, 200 rockets, and 50 grenades to vigorously support his attack. The Soviets suddenly came under a large-scale attack, and their commanders judged that the enemy had changed the defensive forces, and in order to confirm this, in the afternoon, the Soviets launched a large-scale offensive under the cover of warplanes and tanks.

After a fierce battle, the judgment of the Soviet commander was confirmed, and the defensive forces of Nalan's main position were indeed replaced. The newly recruited enemy troops are experienced and experienced in combat, and the defensive hardness has been doubled. The battle lasted until dusk, and the Soviet army did not suffer any casualties but increased significantly, so they had to stop the attack. The gunfire on the battlefield stopped, and in the army headquarters, Song Renqiang said to the chief of staff: "Last night, the Soviet army suffered a loss, and tonight it must be prepared, so the attacking troops must change their tactics." "I inform the divisions to implement Plan B, so that the Soviet army will not be able to figure it out!"

At night, a small assault force crossed the trenches and quietly approached the Soviets. The assault force advanced less than 100 meters, and the captain ordered to halt the advance. "Brethren, it was judged from above that the Soviets were on guard, so tonight was mainly a harassing battle. Immediately set up the mortar and fire 3 rounds rapid-fired. Remember to retreat immediately after firing 3 shells. Soon 10 mortars were put on standby, and at the sound of an order, 30 mortar shells flew forward. Amid the sound of explosions, the team quickly retreated. Less than 5 minutes after they left the launch site, Soviet artillery fire covered them.

That night, the three divisions of the front line dispatched small groups of attacking troops, all using mortars, grenades, and even rocket launchers, and the Soviet forward troops were tossed for another night. The next day, the embarrassed and angry Soviet troops began retaliatory artillery bombardment, and the offensive deployment was disrupted. Corps Commander Fu Zuoyi was overjoyed upon hearing the news and personally inspected Nalan. "Commander Song, sure enough, he is a tiger general under General Ouyang, and his tactics are very flexible." 、

"Deputy Commander, it's all small carving insect skills, but the effect is good!" "Commander Song, I heard that you will follow General Ouyang in 29?" "Yes!" "It can be said that there are no weak soldiers under the strong generals, and it really deserves its reputation. General Song, take me to the forward position to see what the troops built by General Ouyang are like, I want to find out! ”

At the headquarters of the Soviet Army in Irkutsk, Zhukov listened to the report of the chief of staff: "Order the commander of the Western Front cluster, Chuikov, to take strict precautions against the enemy's night attacks to avoid unnecessary battle losses." The offensive can be weakened, but the striking fire cannot be weakened. How to consume the living forces of the enemy army, be patient! According to Chuikov's report, Zhukov realized that troops of the Eighth Route Army had also appeared on the Nalan front.