On July 25, the Russian High Command issued an order agreeing to Marshal Zhukov to change the campaign plan, push from north to south, and use the advantages of mechanization and large corps to force the Chinese army to withdraw from Outer Mongolia and free up his hands as soon as possible to send troops to the northeast. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 As soon as Zhukov received the order, he ordered the 5th Tank Army, the 7th Mixed Army, the 25th Army, the 17th Army, and with the support of 2 aviation divisions, to launch an attack on Uriya Sutai in two directions.

In the Kulen direction, the 2nd Far Eastern Front of the Soviet Army, including the Red Banner tank cluster (3 tank corps). 1st Army, 8th Army. The 2nd Red Banner Army (there were two tank divisions in this division), the 53rd Army, the 36th Army, the 39th Army, the 6th Guards Tank Army, the 35th Army, the 57th Army, the 9th Air Army, the 10th Mechanized Army, launched an attack on Kulen from the Kyakhta direction in three directions.

In addition, the Soviet Army deployed the 15th and 16th Armies, the 12th Army of the Air Force, and the 4th Guards Tank Army on the front line of Manchuria, posing a posture of attacking to the northeast. The Soviet 63rd Army served as the general reserve. The Soviet army was responsible for the attack of Uriya and Sutai, with 250,000 troops. The number of troops put into the Baku direction for the offensive is 650,000 people. A million-strong army on a thousand-kilometer front, launching a powerful offensive. The change in the strategic deployment of the Soviet army was indeed unexpected.

Kulen (called Kulun in China, Ulaanbaatar in the Soviet side), in the headquarters of the Northwest Group Army of the Eighth Route Army, Commander Lin looked at the offensive arrows of the Soviet army on the military map, and his expression was very solemn. "Mr. Lin, the Soviet army suffered a loss in Kobdo, this move can confirm that Kobudo is a feint, but I didn't expect the Soviet army to invest heavy troops in the direction of Uriya Sutai and Kulun at the same time to launch a large-scale attack, which is very different from our previous expectations!" Chief of Staff Tan Zhenlin analyzed the enemy situation.

Political commissar Teng Dai said from afar: "It seems that the Soviet army has given up the tactics of interspersed with detours and outflanking the large corps, with the intention of fighting steadily and forcing us to defend on all fronts until we withdraw from Outer Mongolia, which is not like Zhukov's tactics!" "This is Zhukov's tactic!" Lin hit the nail on the head and said: "Zhukov has two purposes for Kobdo's tentative offensive, one is to test our combat effectiveness and defensive ability, and the other is to mobilize our troops and disrupt our military deployment. ”

"Zhukov's first goal was achieved, the second was not. He quickly adjusted the campaign deployment according to our defensive capability and combat capability, believing that with the existing strength of the Soviet army on the Western Front, it was not enough to eat our 60 th army in the Outer Mongolian steppe. I guess it was Zhukov who suggested that Stalin change the original plan of the battle and adopt the tactics of a step-by-step battalion to push the whole line flat, forcing us to retreat south until we withdrew from Outer Mongolia, which was the purpose of the Soviet Russia's change of offensive plan. ”

"In addition, Zhukov was able to convince Stalin as soon as possible that the reason was the Northeast strategy. In other words, the Soviet army forced us to retreat to the south of Outer Mongolia in two to three months, ensuring a broad strategic depth and creating conditions for a large-scale attack on the northeast, which was the goal of Soviet Russia. The judgment of the headquarters was correct. Now whether we can stop the Soviet offensive is the key. In addition, when Zhukov is attacking on a large scale, once the conditions are met, he will still use the trick of outflanking and outflanking, so the close coordination of the defense of various units is very important. ”

Lin took a few steps on the ground, looked at the map and said: "Now I am most worried that the Soviet army is using tanks to outflank the vast area in the central part of the country, so we must keep a strong mobile combat force on the left flank of Kulun and immediately find Li Yunlong." "You want to use Li Yunlong's tank brigade to block the onslaught of Soviet divisional tanks!" "Although we have only one tank brigade, the combat performance of the tanks is stronger than that of the Soviet-style tanks, and if necessary, let our tanks appear in the most critical positions."

"If our tanks win the first battle, it will be a powerful deterrent to the armored forces of Soviet Russia. There were few battles in our tank units, and the Soviets did not understand the situation, so they could completely take it by surprise. The Kobdo defensive operation tested our strong anti-tank capability and provided us with the experience of infantry fighting tanks. This shows that the Soviet tanks are very fragile, and they are nothing more than an absolute numerical superiority. The Soviet army mainly relied on the number of tanks, and launched a large-scale offensive, and we had to fight-for-tat. ”

"We want Soviet tanks to strike head-on so that we can go all out against Soviet tank clusters. If the Soviets had used the same methods of warfare against the Germans against us, they would have made a mistake of experience. Kobdo defensively, Zhukov miscalculated, he let us know how to deal with the powerful tank groups of the Soviet troops. "Mr. Lin, after the Kobdo defensive operation was over, you asked Song Renqiao's troops to dispatch 3 anti-tank regiments to support Uriya Sutai as soon as possible, it turned out that you had made early preparations."

"To be exact, it was the Kobdo defense that gave me confidence. It is no wonder that Chief of General Staff Ouyang was not alarmed, and he expected today's situation, especially in the two armies of the 2nd Corps, each infantry brigade has formed an anti-tank regiment, which is a precautionary move, and such a strategic vision is unparalleled. "Report!" "Come in!" Li Yunlong's figure appeared in the field of vision. "Brigadier Li, you're just in time, please come to the map!" Lin was not polite and went straight to the point.

Uriya Suyutai, in the Eastern Front Headquarters, Fu Zuoyi and the generals studied the military situation. "Commander Fu, the reinforcements of the Eighth Route Army are very fast, the 17th and 18th Divisions of Xiao Feng's Eighth Route Army have arrived at my right rear flank to deploy defenses, we don't have to worry about the Soviet tank troops, outflanking my right flank. Song Renqiang's 7th Army has already arrived in Alathai and occupies the key points of Alathai, so we can advance and retreat freely. "Chief of Staff debriefing." Facing us, the Soviet army dispatched the 5th Tank Army, and I was still worried, but Commander Lin had already thought of our difficulties, and sent 3 anti-tank regiments at a time, and I was much more at ease. ”

"Commander, the anti-tank battalion of the 33rd Army has only been trained in Yan'an for a few months, and it has achieved such results, and I heard that most of the anti-tank regiments of the Eighth Route Army have been trained for more than a year." "Yes, Huo Shouyi's report is very detailed. It is unimaginable that infantry fighting tanks can achieve such results. "Report, the anti-tank regiment supported by the Eighth Route Army has arrived!" An operations staff officer put down the phone and reported it. Fu Zuoyi's expression was refreshed when he heard this, "Let's go!" Let's go and greet you! ”

Just as the Soviets launched a major offensive, a military meeting was held in the Northern Parallel Battalion. At the meeting, Lao Chiang was filled with indignation and condemned the aggression of Soviet Russia and solemnly expressed the determination of the Nationalist Government to resist the Russian invaders. Although this united situation came a little late, it was too late to make amends. "Ladies and gentlemen, the 18th Route Army has played an exemplary role, they have made careful preparations, and now I invite General Zhu De, commander-in-chief of the 18th Route Army, to introduce the strategic deployment of the Eighth Route Army."

Zhu De stood up and calmly walked to the military map. When Zhu De talked about taking the initiative to launch an attack on the Soviet army in the northeast, Lao Chiang, including the generals present, were all surprised. Zhu De finally said: "Regarding the Northeast Strategy, please ask Ouyang Jian, Chief of the General Staff, to introduce it in detail!" Ouyang Jian stood up and raised his hand to salute the army and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, the active attack strategy we have formulated in the northeast is to disrupt the strategic deployment of the Soviet army. The Soviet side believes that we do not dare to launch an attack on the territory of Soviet Russia, and that we will inevitably risk the outbreak of a full-scale war between China and the Soviet Union. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, on the surface, this polar bear is blue-faced and fanged, and it is menacing, but in fact, what Soviet Russia is most worried about is the outbreak of a full-scale war with us, and it cannot afford to fight. On the contrary, we have nothing to worry about. The death of the 206th Division made the people of the whole country unite as a rope, and the president's public speech was even more of a strengthening. In particular, after eight years of bloody struggle, China has been reborn, and a powerful eastern power has risen, and there is no force to stop us from moving forward! ”

"General Ouyang, I understand that Stalin is a person who is desperate, and if he is desperate, we will inevitably be involved in a large-scale war again, and this situation is not what we want, so I don't think it is wise to take the initiative to attack the Soviet army in the northeast!" Lao Jiang interjected. Ouyang Jian glanced at Zhu De and said, "Headmaster, I was entrusted by the Eighth Route Army Headquarters to report a top-secret matter to you!" Lao Jiang was a little confused and followed Ouyang Jian into the room next to him. The generals present were also the second monks.

"Headmaster??????。 If it goes well, we will be able to test the explosion in November! "Lao Jiang seems to be listening to the book of heaven, and the whole person is wooden." Is what you're saying true, I'm not dreaming! "Headmaster, at present, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Peng Dehuai is in Lanzhou, where will he greet you?" "After the military meeting, you accompany me to Lanzhou in person." "Headmaster, the war is tight, and I want to sit in the northeast. Besides, this matter must be highly confidential, and you must also think of a suitable reason for going to Lanzhou. "I understand, I understand! General Ouyang, I can't think of any words to express my feelings at this time! ”

The two walked out of the room, and Lao Jiang was almost a different person, and his expression was extremely excited. "Everyone, please continue to explain General Ouyang!" The veteran judged the two of them before and after, and his red face looked very excited, and the generals were even more puzzled. "Ladies and gentlemen, for a long time, Soviet Russia has been peeking at the Port of Arthur, when the Soviet Union laid the medium-long railway, it was a dream to obtain, there is a strategically located ice-free port on the Pacific coast. At present, Soviet Russia is the embodiment of justice, but in fact, it still inherits the mantle of Tsarist Russia's consistent outward expansion. ”

"Facts speak louder than words, the Soviet army sent troops to our Black Blind Island in 29 years, and the Soviet army sent troops to Finland in 39 years, which is ironclad proof of ambition expansion. To put it bluntly, Soviet Russia advocated the issue of Outer Mongolia for the sake of the strategic depth of Russia and Turkey in the Far East and the interests of the great powers. A Western politician once said a cautionary tale: There is no eternal friendship between countries, only eternal interests. Ladies and gentlemen, since the Russians want to control Outer Mongolia and plot against Northeast China, then we will take advantage of the situation and engage in a-for-tat confrontation militarily, which will create the necessary conditions for us to politically settle the issues of Vladivostok and Sakhalin in the next step??????。 ”

Ouyang Jian's original idea was to seek an outlet to the sea in the area east of Hunchun, but he didn't expect Soviet Russia to be so greedy. The situation has developed to the current situation, which Ouyang Jian did not expect. Now that a new opportunity has appeared, Ouyang Jian will never let it go. After the military meeting, Lao Jiang authorized Bai Chongxi's department and Wei Lihuang's department to be under the command of Ouyang Jian.