As Su Yusheng's order was conveyed, the combat mechanism of the rear artillery units was fully activated.

The artillery cluster stayed in the rear and was not placed in the front, because relying on the level of artillery in China at this time, it was completely possible to shell targets within a range of 25 to 35 kilometers. The firing range exceeds that of many major artillery pieces in the world today, unless it is a large fortress gun.

A low-lying area almost twenty kilometers from the border, which is also covered with snow. After receiving the order, countless artillery pieces were pulled out of the underground bunkers, which were all concrete structures and carefully camouflaged, and practiced in the surrounding snow, making it difficult for ordinary people to notice that there were a large number of artillery pieces hidden in this area.

A dozen or so soldiers took care of an artillery piece, and with the help of a bulldozer, the artillery pulled out of the bunker was quickly set up in a position. Truckloads of artillery were pushed out of bunkers and neatly arranged behind the guns.

From the time the order was given, to the artillery being in place, the firing Zhuyuan was adjusted, and it took only six minutes from beginning to end, mainly because the artillery positions had been prepared before, and the shooting Zhuyuan had been confirmed. Otherwise, it's not so fast, and of course it has a lot to do with regular training.

When everything was ready, the artillerymen camouflaged the cannon again, draped it with white camouflage nets to blend in with the surrounding snow. Guard posts were sent out, and divisions were around the artillery cluster. It has been the habit for 10,000 years, although this is the rear of the large corps, but the infantry alert units of the artillery cluster do not dare to be careless. Because they have always instilled the idea that the most dangerous enemy is to the effect. What's more, in previous exercises, they did not dare to be careless in the face of simulated infiltration and interspersed attacks by local troops. In previous exercises, there was no shortage of examples of rear artillery being wiped out.

Su Yusheng did not come up with his most powerful artillery lineup in the upcoming artillery bombardment, and only more than 600 artillery pieces were dispatched for this shelling, and the other artillery units were all vigilant against the Soviet artillery's return fire. Although according to intelligence, it is impossible for Soviet artillery to hit such a long distance and not reach the artillery cluster, it is necessary to be vigilant against Soviet artillery units attacking attacking land units.

The Soviet Union had a large number of artillery pieces, which Su Yusheng knew very well, but where these guns were placed by Zhukov, Su Yusheng has not yet figured out. The artillery group must have enough strength to counterattack the opposing artillery units, and at this time the air force cannot help in the battle, so it can only be solved by the army itself. And the most convenient way to deal with artillery is to use artillery. When the firing distance is far beyond the opponent, it is completely an asymmetrical artillery battle.

Moreover, after more than 20 years of development, China's artillery shooting technology is completely unmatched by Soviet artillery under the feeding of a large number of shells.

At three o'clock in the morning on 22 November, the troops of the three regiments of the 631st Division had been mobilized, and the Sixth Group Army was composed of the 61st, 62nd, and 63rd armies, which were China's active standing forces, and the entire group army was completely organized, and the commander of the group army, Lieutenant General Su Yusheng. The 631st Division was subordinate to the 63rd Army, and the whole army consisted of three infantry divisions plus other artillery and armored units, and its battlefield responsibility was ground assault.

The 631st Division is the first division of the 63rd Army, which belongs to the backbone of the 63rd Army and is equipped with more armored vehicles and tank units. Although there are quite a lot of restrictions on armored vehicles and tanks on the snow, the tanks and armored vehicles equipped with the North are produced to adapt to the severe cold, and there is not much difference from other tanks in terms of performance, but in terms of parts and engines to fuel and oil, after many improvements, and after cold resistance tests, they are fully able to meet combat missions on Siberia.

For example, if you are from the south, you go to Harbin to see the ice sculptures. If you go to Harbin, you will find that the shutter cannot be pressed, but someone else's camera can take pictures. Because the camera in the south has no way to adapt to the low temperature of minus twenty or thirty degrees in the north, the parts inside will be frozen. The same is true for military equipment, the weapons and equipment in the north are treated with cold resistance, while the weapons and equipment in the south are resistant to high temperature and humidity.

The trucks moved slowly through the snow, mixed with a number of armored vehicles and a small number of tank troops. With the help of several snow shoveling trucks, the convoy kept moving at a constant pace. The trucks were full of military supplies, and the soldiers were running around the convoy. Because the snow has stopped, and it is the coldest after the snow. There is simply no way for the soldiers to stay in the car, in such a bitter cold, with a lack of activity, it will be cold. No matter how much the soldier wears warm clothing, it will be quite cold if he is not active.

In addition, the speed of the march did not need to be fast, as long as the designated attack point was reached before five o'clock, so the soldiers got out of the car and ran forward. In this way, there will be no stiffness in the limbs due to prolonged inactivity in the bitter cold.

The happiest thing is the armored soldiers, because they don't feel cold when they stay in armored vehicles and tanks. The armored vehicles and tanks in the south are air-conditioned, while the armored vehicles and tanks in the north are heated, on the one hand, to ensure that the instruments can work normally, and on the other hand, to make the armored troops stay more comfortable and give full play to their strongest combat effectiveness.

The Sixth Army is stationed in the north, and on snowy days, in order to better camouflage the troops, all the troops will be covered in a white coat, and the colors of the soldiers' camouflage uniforms and weapons and equipment are all gray and white.

Chen Shao spared no effort in order to build a stronger force, especially the main force on active duty. Such a unit can be called the most expensive army unit in the world. You get what you pay for, and in these respects, he never feels sorry for his pockets.

When the convoy was still five kilometers away from the intended attack position, it stopped advancing, and the infantry continued to run and advance, and the three infantry regiments of the 631st Division advanced in a triangular formation, with the second regiment in the middle, and the first and third regiments on the left and right flanks.

The commander of the 631st Division, Colonel Wang Baizhi, stayed on the armored command vehicle and watched the countdown on the monitor in front of him.

As the commander of the early attack force, Wang Baizhi can be said to have a heavy responsibility on his shoulders. The war was coming, and it brought him only boiling blood.

Serving on the battlefield, the horse leather shroud is a true portrayal of a soldier, especially in this kind of world, no one can escape. There is no way to avoid it, and China will never be able to stay alone.

War is no stranger to Wang Baizhi, who participated in the war between Britain and France. At that time, he was only a deputy commander of the Praetorian Guard, and now he is the commander of a main division. The speed of promotion is not slow in non-war times. Moreover, he has been the commander of the 631st Division for three years, and he also has quite a deep affection for this unit.

By the time there were five minutes left in the countdown, it was already 4:55, five minutes before the artillery attack.

"Excuse me, have the regiments arrived at their designated positions?" Wang Baizhi said.

"The 2nd Regiment came to report that it had entered the predetermined position and was not detected by the Soviet troops. The 13rd Regiment also began to move into predetermined positions, also undetected by the Soviet troops. After questioning, the communications officer replied.

"The regiments were ordered that, in the event of an artillery bombardment, they must all enter the attacking position. After the end of the shelling, the armored forces immediately launched the attack, and the Soviets must not be allowed to have a chance to breathe. Wang Baizhi said again. Then he thought about it and said: "Send a telegram to the armored regiment and order it to report its current location." ”

"The armored regiment called and said that its battalions had converged with the regiments. Enter standby. ”

"Telegraphed the whole army, this battle must be fought for me, no matter which regiment drops the chain, tell their regiment commander not to come to me alive." Wang Baizhi said.

In this war that is about to begin, all sides of China have high hopes for them, and Wang Baizhi does not dare to defeat them, nor can he afford to lose. Once there is no way to fight this battle well, it is not only that the army commander can't forgive him, Su Yusheng can't forgive him, but even he can't forgive himself.

The 631st Division was a fierce soldier here, and in the defending units of the Soviet front, except for those soldiers on patrol and those standing guard, everyone else was asleep at this time. Zhukov placed three divisions in the forward zone, which were originally three regiments, but in the face of the increasingly uncertain situation, Zhukov directly transferred three divisions to increase the defensive forces at the front and prevent them from being attacked by China to the end. Complete loss of the ability to fight back.

The Soviet posts were replaced by a large number of garrisons, and many defensive positions were erected on the border, and there were not many cement fortifications due to material constraints. This is not Vladivostok, not Komsomolsk, and cement is a luxury for the troops here. And those small cement fortifications were transferred by Zhukov from elsewhere, but the number was not very large.

After the snow, the Kyakhta region was full of ice and snow, and the cold caused by the slow melting made the patrolling Soviet soldiers feel cold. The soldiers of the defending units on the positions all gathered together and roasted the fire. In the dark night, the snow was full of firelight, reflecting the figures of the Soviet troops gathered around the fire.

"The ones are fine, sleeping under the covers, and we have to endure the cold outside." A Soviet soldier muttered, looking behind him with a hint of resentment.

"It's not that our company commander doesn't know how to stutter, so we have to keep vigil every day. I haven't had a good night's sleep here. Another soldier spoke.

"Unlucky, who told us to put up a general who doesn't know how to do things, if it were other companies, now we are sleeping in it, and we will come out here to suffer."

"Forget it, whoever called us soldiers, be careful to be heard by the instructor."

"That's it, don't hurt us when the time comes, we'll be unlucky with you."

"Instructor, it's not a big sleep in it yet, it's hell that the weather will come out. During the day, I didn't see him take a few steps out of the house, and he sat in the house every day to drink. ”

"That's what it's like to be a soldier, who told us to be soldiers. If you were an official, you would still be sleeping in the house, and you would not come out to get cold. ”

…… The Soviet soldiers were very quiet, and although it was almost dawn now, they were afraid of being heard. When the time comes, it will inevitably be a political disposition, and they have already seen a lot.

While these soldiers were quietly talking, the hands of time slowly pointed to five o'clock, and the time for the shelling had quietly come, and the Soviet soldiers, who were completely unaware, were not far from bad luck.

(To be continued)