The end of the advance of the Soviet Far Eastern Army

The gunfire stopped, the gunfire ended ....

The battle lasted less than half an hour, in the case of absolute superiority in troops, artillery superiority, and equipment superiority. The 46th Army won the entire battle of annihilation without surprise.

The military headquarters of the 46th Army, located at the rear of the battlefield, the 136th of the troops who successfully withdrew to their positions were the division commander Xie Yunhui, the commander of the tank regiment directly under the army Li Wentian, and the commander of the heavy artillery brigade Zhang Wentian... Several people were excitedly reporting to Commander Chen Hong in front of them the specific results of the entire annihilation army.

"Report to the army commander, in terms of infantry, we have captured two lieutenant colonel officers, five major officers, and 872 other lieutenants and ordinary soldiers. As for those who were seriously injured on the battlefield, according to the old rules of our army, all of them remained on the battlefield and handed over to Lao Maozi's follow-up main force to deal with on their own. After all, in such a cold weather, as long as you are seriously injured, there is basically no possibility of recovery. Rather than wasting precious things on these old hairy people, it is better to let them wait for death...."

"In addition, in terms of equipment, we also captured 249 Soviet-made light and heavy machine guns, 3,289 rifles and submachine guns, various mortars, and 29 light mountain guns. As for ammunition, there are no specific statistics..."Xie Yunhui, commander of the 136th Infantry Division, reported with an excited face.

"Commander Li, what about the chariot?"

"Of the more than 170 tanks of the Lao Maozi Heavy Tank Brigade, except for 24 tanks that were overturned by shells, which were completely captured by us, the rest of the equipment was completely destroyed... As for armored vehicles and military trucks, commander, I have to say that in this war of annihilation, we have taken a big advantage ...."

"More than 300 military trucks and more than 120 armored combat vehicles used by the Soviet veterans to transport infantry and ammunition. Because there was no involvement in the attack. All stopped at the rear of the battlefield. After the battle ended, it was directly captured by our tank regiment....a full 328 military trucks and 127 armored combat vehicles...."Li Wentian ordered with the same excited face.

"Good job, shit. So many cars and armored vehicles. Our 46th Army can form a mechanized division..."

"Lao Huang, what are you still doing in a daze, and you will immediately count the results. Report to the Central Committee....In the past few hours, I, Chen Hong, have finally seen a victory, and I should make the head of the Central Committee happy......" Commander Chen Hong, who was excited, ordered directly to Huang Liqing, the chief of staff beside him.

"Commander, don't worry... I'll report to the central government right away...."

Of course, being able to be appointed as the commander of the main army guarding the border of Inner Mongolia did not make him forget anything. After a short period of excitement, he directly focused on the huge combat sand table in front of him. Facing the operational staff officers who were busy around the sand table. He asked.

"Staff Officer Wang, how long will it take for the follow-up troops of the Soviet Far Eastern Army to arrive at the battlefield?"

Chen Hong's voice just fell, and a small red flag representing the follow-up troops of Lao Maozi's forward. was inserted on the sand table by the king's counselor. Then. He said to Chen Hong and the others in front of him.

"Commander, according to the latest intelligence sent back by the reconnaissance battalion. Because Lao Maozi's follow-up infantry all advanced on foot. Plus there are more than a hundred large-caliber guns to be transported. The pace of the march of the troops was not fast, and according to the current formation, there was still half an hour left before they could reach the battlefield. ”

"Half an hour is enough for us to deploy...."Chen Hong said to himself with a confident face.

Hearing the words of the army commander Chen Hong, the 136 division commander Xie Yunhui, who had just tasted a hint of sweetness through a war of annihilation, asked directly with a bright face: "Army commander, do you want to completely annihilate Lao Maozi's follow-up troops..."

Seeing Li Wentian's hot gaze following him, Chen Hong did not hide anything, and said directly: "I do have this idea..."

"The task given to us by the central government is to hold back the Lao Maozi forward troops here, and constantly attract the main forces of Lao Maozi to reinforce here, so as to show the main force of the Soviet Far East Army that our army is ready to fight a decisive battle here..."

"In this case, what I mean is: instead of dragging these more than 10,000 old hairy people here, it is better to come to a more direct one and wipe them all out here. With the crushing defeat of the enemy's forward forces, completely irritated the main forces of the Soviet Far Eastern Army. Once we achieve this goal, plus the constant convergence of our troops here from all over the country. I am sure that the main force of the Soviet Far East Army will be like a kitten smelling fish, desperately rushing towards us..."Chen Hong said expectantly.

And just as the army commander Chen Hong's voice fell, he had already finished the good news, and the chief of staff Huang Liqing, who was walking in quickly, said with a look of embarrassment: "Army commander, I have no objection to the total annihilation of the forward troops of the Soviet Far East Army....I am just worried that our strength is insufficient....after all, in an encounter a few hours ago, the 137th Division, which took the initiative of our army, was directly defeated under the surprise attack of the Soviet heavy tank brigade..."

"Although the Soviet old Maozi only has two infantry brigades and one heavy artillery brigade. However, according to the establishment of Lao Maozi's infantry division, these three brigades not only contain six infantry regiments and three artillery regiments, but also contain two tank battalions and two armored battalions....More importantly, Lao Maozi's follow-up troops must be equipped with a large number of anti-tank artillery, plus as soon as the morning dawns, the Soviet Far East Army still has a steady stream of air support...."Huang Liqing said directly with a worried face.

The army commander Chen Hong nodded noncommittally, but he was full of confidence in himself and the troops, and he did not show any worried look because of this, but said confidently.

"Lao Huang, you are right, whether it is in terms of troops, artillery, or even heavily equipped tanks, we do not have any advantage compared with the follow-up units of the Soviet Far Eastern Army. However, there is one thing you didn't expect, that is, we are the master, Lao Maozi is the guest, and we are fighting on the inside. There is another point, that is, we are in the light, and Lao Maozi is in the dark..."

Speaking of this, Chen Hong directly said with a mysterious face: "This advantage is not big, but it is not small to say that it is not small." As long as we can make good use of it, we will focus on the anti-guest in the course of the battle and completely dominate the course of the entire campaign. I believe that the final victory will be our 46th Army...."

Seeing that the army commander had made the decision to fight a war of annihilation, the happiest person was Xie Yunhui and the others. As soon as Chen Hong's words fell, Xie Yunhui's expectant and excited voice rang out.

"Commander, you say, how do we fight....this time, I, Xie Yunhui, will definitely take Lieutenant General Lao Maozi back to you as a prisoner..."

"What is your 136th Division....Commander, you can't be biased, in the battle just now, the 136th Division has already fought a main attack....This time the main attack mission, no matter what, you have to hand over to my 138th Division...."The commander of the 138th Division, who had been standing next to him and did not speak, hurriedly said not to be left behind.

In the blink of an eye, the entire military headquarters was like a vegetable market, and commanders at all levels quarreled over the task of snatching the main attack.

Looking at the red-faced subordinates who were fighting in front of him, Chen Hong spoke....

"Okay, don't fight... This time, Lao Maozi has more than 15,000 people, are you still worried that there will be no enemy to fight....Rest assured, everyone has a part in this war of annihilation...."

For a while, everyone's eyes converged on Chen Hong's face, waiting for Chen Hong's later words.

"Now I command...."

"Heavy artillery brigade ... The heavy artillery regiment directly under the military headquarters immediately deployed four artillery positions in regimental units ... With the cooperation of the operational staff of the military headquarters, all the targets of the shooting were set on the only way for the Soviet Far Eastern Army. As soon as the old Maozi artillery unit enters the firing area, immediately fire at me ...."

"Today, let's give Lao Maozi a first strike, and first kill the heavy artillery brigade that poses the greatest threat to us...."Facing Zhang Wentian, the commander of the heavy artillery brigade in front of him, Commander Chen Hong ordered with a serious face.

"Please rest assured, the heavy artillery cluster guarantees that the first hit will hit the target. Use the fastest rate of fire to destroy the Lao Maozi Heavy Artillery Brigade..."Zhang Wentian replied with an excited smile and very confidently.

"Hmm....time is pressing, you can go down and deploy first..."Chen Hong nodded and ordered.

Looking at Zhang Wentian, who was leaving quickly, Chen Hong immediately turned his attention to Li Wentian, the commander of the tank regiment who would play a key role in this annihilation battle, and ordered...

"Commander Li, your tank regiment secretly ambushed me in this area... As soon as the artillery opened fire, a surprise attack was launched on the Soviet Red Army on the road. Using the rapid assault of the tank, more than 10,000 Lao Maozi infantry were directly divided into two. And hold the position, and block the way for the two Soviet units to converge....When the time comes, the guard regiment directly under the military headquarters will cooperate with your department..."

"Guarantee to complete the task....Commander, I'll go down and prepare first...."Regiment Commander Li Wentian replied cleanly, and hurriedly walked out of the military headquarters.

In the end, Chen Hongcai looked at the two division commanders with expectant faces, and said: "Lao Xie, Lao Xiao....I just ordered, you also heard it....The two old Maozi before and after are up to you to choose." As for who Lao Maozi's lieutenant general and division commander will fall into, it depends on your luck...."

This time, Xiao Yusheng, the commander of the 138th Division, learned smartly. Before the army commander Chen Hong's words fell, he directly spoke first: "Lieutenant General Lao Maozi, the division commander, must have troops as the vanguard....my 138th Division chooses the rear one... As for the previous one, I'll give you a thank you... What do you think? ”

"I agree...."Since he has already eaten a meal of meat, Xie Yunhui, as a colleague, of course, will not care about this matter, without any hesitation, and directly agree....

And at this moment, on the pitch-black vast grassland, like a rolling torrent, the follow-up units of the Soviet Far Eastern Army, which crashed into the 46th Army station, did not know at all that in front of them, a huge crisis and conspiracy were waiting for their arrival.