Chapter Seventy-Five: The Great Retreat
The Second and Third Armies, which had come to the rescue, retreated in a hurry, and as most of the vehicles were burned, war supplies and supplies were seriously insufficient. The vast majority of Russian soldiers can only walk, and the limited vehicles can only carry the wounded, which greatly slows down the speed of the troops' march.
Listening to the painful howls of the wounded on the stretcher next to him, Admiral Molokov was a little afraid to look back at them. The wounded who were brought here were carried in a coma, even if sometimes only a little burn to the hand. Because they are all poisoned. There are also many chemical accelerants in napalm, some of which also add white phosphorus, which will leave a large amount of highly toxic chemicals after the burning of the human epidermis, which will enter the blood through the open wound of the burn wound, causing blood poisoning of the wounded. Burn surfaces are generally purple in color.
There are many parasitic mosquitoes and flies in the Far East, and the wounds of the wounded have often been laid by these mosquitoes and flies, so the wound must be wiped and cleaned in the wound with medicinal solution and cotton yarn first. If not washed, the tiny maggots that hatch from these eggs will soon enter the human blood vessels and even reach the human eye nerves to cause blindness. The pain of the wounded as they wash their wounds can be imagined, and the wails they utter make one feel like they are in hell.
Soldiers cursed the hell-worthy weapon as they passed by the vehicles transporting the wounded, praying that the planes above their heads would not come again.
In fact, this air raid was in the open wilderness area napalm, and the power of napalm could not be fully exerted, except for the baggage vehicles, the casualties of the Russian army itself were only more than 6,000 people.
It is nothing to an army of hundreds of thousands of people, but the shadow it brings to people's hearts is so great that the reconnaissance planes of the Huaxia Air Force can frighten them to lie on the side of the road as soon as they appear.
Colonel-General Molokov and Colonel-General Andrupf have jointly reported the situation here to Marshal Bryucher and asked the command of the military district to quickly transfer planes. The telegram also specifically reminded Marshal Bruchull that if the Chinese planes could not be intercepted, the bombing of their planes alone would wipe out the two armies on the road.
Marshal Brucher was shocked when he received the telegram, and he could not believe that the army of the Far Eastern Military District, of which he was so proud, could be routed so easily, and by the Chinese army, which they had always looked down upon.
Because of the stakes, he had to report to Moscow and ask Moscow to hurry up and send a large number of troops to the Far East, especially to send a large number of air forces, otherwise he could not ensure the safety of the Trans-Siberian Railway.
Moscow Kremlin
"Comrade Beria, I think that Marshal Bryucher is no longer fit for the post of commander of the Far Eastern Military District. Send someone to 'please' him back, and his current position will be temporarily replaced by General O'Lega, pending the arrival of a new commander." Stalin's cold words fully showed his mood at this time.
"And what about the request for additional troops in the Far Eastern Military District?" Beria asked cautiously.
"This question is not something you should ask, that's a matter for the Chief of the General Staff of the Red Army, Comrade Beria, you just have to do your own thing." Stalin's sharp words mercilessly cut off Beria's thoughts.
"Yes, Comrade Stalin." The member of the anti-rebellion committee cautiously withdrew.
After a while, a general wearing the rank of general walked in from the door, he saluted Stalin and said, "Comrade Stalin, the commander of the Kiev Front, Timoshenko, has come to report for duty, I wish you good health!" ”
"Comrade Timoshenko, you should be very clear about the purpose of my call for you. What is your opinion on the current situation in the Far Eastern Military District? Stalin asked directly.
"More troops, only more troops." Timoxin Gehao said without hesitation.
Stalin stared at his most trusted subordinate and friend for a while, and finally nodded: "Well, now you can transfer the forces of the Kiev Front to the Far East." ”
"Okay, but I need a month." Temoshengo thought for a moment and said.
"No, I can only give you half a month," Stalin shook his head: "Our opponents are not going to sit back and wait for you to arrive, you have to hurry up and mobilize all your forces to transport the troops." ”
General Timoshenko thought about it for a moment and nodded: "Okay, but I have to send two more flight divisions, I heard that the Huaxia Air Force fighters are very advanced, and I want to ensure that I can suppress them." ”
"No, I can only give you one, you must know that Germany on the other side is our main enemy." Stalin and Timoshenko bargained like vegetable sellers in the vegetable market, that is, Timoshenko, a close friend of Stalin, otherwise he would not have dared to talk to Stalin like this.
"Well, you have to remember to drive them out of the territory of great Russia." Stalin said fiercely.
"Yes, Comrade Stalin." Timoshenko saluted solemnly.
In the trading city of Huaxia, Zhukov and his troops who had fled in a hurry had just fled here. They were followed closely by the pursuers of the Chinese people. At this time, a Stuka flew over, and when Zhukov and his party were found, several bombs fell in one dive. There were several loud "booms", and dozens of soldiers fell. After dropping the bomb, Stuka swaggered away.
It was this kind of plane again, Zhukov's hands were clenched tightly, and he didn't even feel that his nails had pierced into the flesh.
These days of fugitive life have made Zhukov and his family firmly remember this kind of plane with a strange appearance, and it does not even put away the landing gear when flying. They were like a swarm of tarsal maggots, firmly following them, dropping a few bombs from time to time to guide their ground troops.
Zhukov and they can now even dream of the sharp sirens of this kind of plane at night, some soldiers could not stand it and surrendered to their pursuers on the way, and some simply chose to commit suicide, and the team of more than 6,000 people who escaped with Zhukov is now only more than 2,000 people.
"Comrade commander, let's hurry over, when we get to Kyakhta, it is our Russian territory, and the Chinese army should not dare to chase after it." The chief of staff, who had always been loyal to Zhukov's side, persuaded.
"Okay, let's get over there." Zhukov forcibly boured up his spirits and took the lead, as long as he reached the city of Kyakhta, he would be safe.
In the eyes of some, it is a matter of course for them to enter the territory of others, and it is an inconceivable and unforgivable crime for others to enter their territory. No matter what kind of cloak they wear on these people, in their hearts it is still the hegemonic ideology that dominates their thinking and actions.
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