Chapter 579 Fierce Battle on the Orkhon River 3

Heavy artillery fire, quickly covering the follow-up Soviet soldiers, cut off the front and rear communication. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoSoviet soldiers who entered by the breakthrough lost their backups. The Soviet army's support artillery fire, diverted the muzzle to suppress. At this time, the officers and men of the 5th Brigade quickly attacked the Soviet soldiers who entered the position from both sides and from the front. Bullets rained down, and dense grenades rained from the sky. The Soviet soldiers were drowned in smoke in the air wave of the explosion, and about two battalions of Soviet soldiers entered the breach, and they were beaten dizzy, neither advancing nor retreating.

As the heavy artillery coverage of the Eighth Route Army blocked the follow-up Soviet soldiers, several Soviet tanks rushed up to support. The anti-tank group of the Eighth Route Army had been prepared for a long time, but before the Soviet tanks could play their role, they were destroyed by accurate rockets. Since the artillery of the Eighth Route Army was located in the underground tunnels, the intensive suppressive artillery fire of the Soviet troops was limited, and in less than half an hour, the two battalions of Soviet soldiers who entered the position were eliminated, and a third of the Soviet soldiers laid down their arms and surrendered. This is also the tradition of the Soviet army, in times of despair, Soviet soldiers will not choose to fight to the death, and there is no shame in surrendering.

The breakthrough was blocked, and the commander of the 5th Brigade leaned against the wall of the bunker in a dirty state and let out a long breath. "Report to the brigade commander, the chief of staff led the division guard regiment to support, and the guard regiment has entered the position of the 18th regiment." The brigade commander was stunned when he heard this, and seemed to remember that the division commander had called, and hurriedly stood up. At this time, the chief of staff of the division, Deng Guangming, entered the brigade headquarters! "Chief of Staff, the position of the 18th Regiment was broken through, and I am mainly responsible!"

"Now is not the time to take responsibility, and the division headquarters has underestimated the tactics of the Soviet army's in-foot-Tan combination. In particular, the Soviet army's strike artillery fire caused an increase in the battle losses of our front-line troops. The defensive position of your 18th regiment is the main direction of attack of the Soviet army, and the Soviet army continued to attack, and the regiment suffered one-third casualties. The divisional guard regiment has entered the position of the 18th regiment to assist in the defense. How to prevent casualties caused by Soviet artillery fire, this is what we have to face. I just checked the position of the 18th regiment, and one of the companies suffered very few casualties. ”

"After understanding the experience of the company's commander's anti-artillery, it is worth summing up. The Soviet tanks did not dare to approach the position, but they were in front of the position to cover the attack of the Soviet soldiers, and how to use the moment when the Soviet artillery fire extended to attack from the tunnel was very critical, and the company commander made good use of this. We not only need to compete with the Soviet army in the spirit of fighting bravely and not fearing sacrifice, but also need wisdom. "Chief of Staff, you sit at the brigade headquarters, and I'll go to the 18th regiment position!" "Nonsense, this is your command position!" "Report that the Soviets are attacking again!"

At night, the battlefield of roaring artillery fire and fierce fighting fell silent. On the forward position, the figure of army commander Yang Dezhi appeared. In the dark battlefield ahead, there were wreckage of Soviet tanks everywhere, and a regiment commander accompanied: "Commander, the Soviet artillery is the main reason for the excessive casualties of the troops, but why can't our support artillery suppress the Soviet artillery?" "Our artillery was located in the tunnel fortifications, mainly against the grouping charge of the Soviet infantry."

Yang Dezhi continued: "The artillery units of the Soviet army are all vehicle-mounted artillery, which is very mobile and often changes positions. In particular, the Soviet artillery far outnumbered us, so we could not suppress the blows of the Soviet artillery. "Back at the military headquarters, Yang Dezhi made a bold decision." Report! "Soon, Li Hui, chief of the investigation section of the military department, appeared in front of him." Section Chief Li, I have given you a difficult task, you select 50 people in the guard unit. ”

"Section Chief Li, the task is very arduous, you must come back alive!" "Yes! to ensure the completion of the task. Looking at the back of Li Hui's departure, Yang Dezhi knew in his heart that even if they completed the attack mission in the area controlled by the Soviet army, the hope of coming back alive was very slim. Li Hui! Li Hui stopped, "Before leaving, I will personally send you!" Two hours later, Li Hui, chief of the army's reconnaissance section, led 50 soldiers to cross the forward position and enter the area controlled by the Soviet army.

Despite the heavy accumulation of troops, the Soviets were very lax in their defenses. Around midnight, they approached a Soviet rocket artillery position. "Captain, our mission is to blow up the rocket artillery of the Soviet army!" A subordinate asked. "Yes, the Soviet rocket artillery is a great threat to our defending forces, and we must destroy it." "Captain, the Soviet guards are nearby, although the defense is lax, but once the fight starts, it will be difficult for us to escape." "I thought of a plan, the Soviet army was very lax, and we quietly entered the ??。"

The vehicle-mounted rocket artillery of the Soviet army, due to its extremely high mobility, did not fix the position. The rocket artillery of the Soviet army, probably very tired from the shelling during the day, slept particularly soundly at this time. After successfully killing the Soviet sentry, they entered the position, and the two divided the work in teams, using the water bottle they carried with them, pumped out the gasoline from the truck's fuel tank, and then sprinkled it on the launch stand, and finally put the explosives at the bottom of the launch stand. There are 30 vehicle-borne rocket launchers here, and the team members naturally have to spend time.

The vigilance of the Soviet army is more apt to describe as bad, and the team members spent an hour preparing and very calmly. At about 1 a.m., the teams converged in the middle of the vehicle-mounted rocket launcher in accordance with the plan of action. Li Hui ordered the fire, and one of the team members took out a lighter and lit it and threw it on the ground. I saw a flash of fire, and the first-class fire line went straight to the truck in the middle. Gasoline is sprinkled between each vehicle, and for double insurance, the truck in the middle is ignited first, and the explosion can affect the left and right trucks, ensuring that the flame ignites each truck.

The team members left about 100 meters to the north, and there was a violent explosion and flames from the burning truck in the center. Then the explosion exploded like a firecracker, and it exploded continuously. This Soviet rocket artillery unit has 8 launchers on board, which means that each truck has 8 rockets ready to fire. Eight rounds of vehicle-mounted rockets with a caliber of 132 mm were designed to deal with trench fortifications. The violent explosion was terrifying, and the entire Soviet rocket artillery position was in flames.

Li Hui led his subordinates to run north for about 5 kilometers, and a low forest appeared. Li Hui ordered the troops to go into the woods to rest, and the team members ran rapidly, exerting great physical energy, and after entering the woods, they staggered to the ground. "Captain, I have drawn up a retreat route from which we can escape and return safely from this eastward into the mountains." The vice-captain came over to discuss. "You think the Soviets are fools, you think of them too, I guess the Soviets have already moved and searched for us with all their might."

"Captain, even if it's a point of no return, we have to go back!" Li Hui said: "Since it is a road of no return, we have to play a role, I decided to continue to go north into the territory of Soviet Russia, maybe there is a glimmer of life." Let everyone come over, I announce the decision. Everyone gathered around, and Li Hui said boldly: "Comrades. We must reach the border before dawn, and this is the only chance to get rid of the encirclement. "Time waits for no one, and the troops are ready to go.

Li Hui's choice was correct, and his headway to the north was beyond the expectations of the Soviet commanders. This small detachment entered the Russian border, went through hardships and encirclement, and also took the initiative to attack the Russian army, which can be described as a lone hero. Li Hui led the detachment to make a roundabout journey, and finally returned to the motherland from the front line in Manchuria, and only 18 members of the 50-member detachment survived. Later, a film was made based on their prototype, called "40 Days of Life and Death".

To get back to the point, an hour after the destruction of the rocket artillery positions of the 35th Soviet Army, the atmosphere in the headquarters of the army group was dull. At this time, Commander Nikarov was listening to the report of the chief of staff: "Comrade General, the 15th Rocket Artillery Regiment of the Group Army, 30 vehicle-borne rocket artillery, all destroyed, the casualties of the unit amounted to three-fifths, and the regiment commander was killed. It can be confirmed that it was carried out by a small group of enemy troops, and all search units are currently dispatched to look for traces. ”

"Order all the departments at the front to never allow this small force to escape back!" Commander Nikarov's face turned pale. After dawn, the Soviet army mobilized and continued the large-scale search, but this attack team seemed to evaporate from the world. Commander Nikarov was so angry that he canceled the day's attack and went all out to encircle and suppress this small force. The Soviet army stopped the offensive, which greatly relieved the 2nd Army, which was under pressure. In particular, at midnight, a series of large explosions in the Soviet camp confirmed the success of the attack, and the army commander Yang Dezhi was not only overjoyed, but also deeply worried about the safety of this small detachment.

Night was covered again, and the oppressive atmosphere in the Cullen headquarters eased somewhat. The Soviet army's large-scale offensive was contained for three consecutive days, and the defensive operation began to bear fruit. "Mr. Lin, although the 1st Army and the 2nd Army fought well, they suffered heavy casualties. Although the offensive of the Soviet army was contained, the huge casualties were worrying, and it was not considered to pull up the 5th Army, which assisted in the defense? Chief of Staff Tan Zhenlin said. Until the critical moment, the 5th Army could not move. Defensive operations are brutal in themselves, and don't have mercy as a commander. ”

"The attack organized by Yang Dezhi was very practical, and he ordered the independent cavalry division to be broken into pieces and launch a large-scale attack on the Soviet left flank group. Ordered Yang Chengwu and Xu Shiyou to form a Xiaogu attack force, go deep behind enemy lines to disrupt the rear of the Soviet army, and support frontal battlefield operations. Lin continued: "Tell Chen Guang and Yang Dezhi that the confidence of the Soviet army has been hit, and in three days, the battle situation will enter a state of anxiety, and the battle situation will be favorable to me!" ”

"Report! The reconnaissance unit of the separate cavalry division reported that a Soviet tank division was moving south. Lin Wenwen hurriedly walked to the sand table to check. Inform Li Yunlong and ask if his hands are itchy. The Soviet army made a mistake in judgment and thought that Hala and Lin were empty, and Li Yunlong's opportunity had come. ”