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Not to mention that Xu Zuyi couldn't figure it out, even several regiment commanders were very puzzled by Zhuo Fan's order. In the woods 30 kilometers north of Kurgarsen, thousands of tanks and armored vehicles are grouped into a swarm, covered with camouflage nets. Running more than a hundred kilometers in a day and a night, most of the tanks had to be overhauled. Therefore, the mechanic class did not take a break, chewed and was tired of eating compressed biscuits and luncheon meat, and grasped the pre-war maintenance of shijiānjinháng.

In the half-track command car in the middle, Zhao Dengyu's loud voice sounded from time to time: "Sir, what do you mean by shime?" Kurgasen is the way to go, and there is no position for shime? In my opinion, go back immediately, put up a posture directly on the south side of the Karaturgai River, and rely on those small bodies of the Soviet Union, come over to destroy one by one, and come over to destroy one pair at a time! ”

The officers around couldn't help but laugh, and even Major General Odezinski and several Polish officers laughed out loud after listening to the translation. Zhuo Fan glared at Fan Shaobo, the laughing air-ground coordinator, and coughed twice: "Commander Zhao, this is a military meeting, be serious!" ”

Zhao Dengyu didn't care about the warning, it wasn't that he didn't abide by military discipline, but that he felt that Zhuo Fan was wrong to do so. Kurgarsen is backed by the Karaturgai River, according to his idea, as long as the position is set up on the south side of the river, the Soviet army, which lacks mechanized bridge-building equipment, will advance southward inch by inch, and when they are tired, he will rush over with the armored regiment, and it will not be captured? But Zhuo Fan just put the favorable terrain and did not take advantage of it, and completely opened the south side, which was not for the Soviet army to cross the river.

Several other regiment commanders also had this in mind, and in their opinion, Commander Liu asked them to come in order to block this Soviet army and prevent the rear from being wēixié. Instead of blocking now, the door is opened, which is an act that completely disregards the overall situation! In the end, even Major General Odzinsky interjected that the river should be used to block the enemy's advance, and then send a small number of troops to attack and harass on the north bank. Ensure the safety of the rear of Mount Ultaau.

Faced with suspicion, Zhuo Fan raised his eyebrows. In fact, he is qingchu in his heart, and now everyone has doubts about him, and the problem is still in his qualifications! Because the army is a very qiguài group, closed and conservative and pays attention to seniority, especially now that the subordinates are all elite armored regiments in the first, second and seventh armies, these arrogant generals are thorns in the old troops, and Turán airborne a brigadier who was not famous for shime before, and only played a little prestige in Kyzylorda to lead them, and his heart is definitely not very convinced. The troops of the whole shijiè are yiyàng. I'm most afraid of changing the battle to a person who doesn't know the root of the future with ziji, and it's a trivial matter to fight hard, so I'm afraid of spelling the wrong direction. In addition, the troops had received several telegrams from Xu Zuyi about the urgency of the Uletau Mountain, so everyone naturally thought of the safest way.

Of course, they can't be blamed for this, whoever hears that Zhukov pressed 100,000 horses will be anxious. So he's very qingchu, and unless he can lead them to a big victory, this suspicion will always exist. However, he is more qingchu, Liu Mingzhao handed over eighty percent of the armored force to Ziji, not to defend. Instead, let him be the pig-killing knife and break the current stalemate! So without speaking, Ziji hung the map on the wall of the car, then took out a pencil and pointed at the Soviet Fifth Tank Army. said: "You see, this is the direction of the enemy's movement reported by the reconnaissance aircraft. At the moment they are moving from east to west, the troops are expanding 33 kilometers in parallel, and the forward is an armored car regiment. It is still 30 km from Kurgasen. The main forces were behind this regiment, separated by 20 km, and by the number there were about three armored divisions.

The Soviets had 30,000 tanks before the war. At present, the mass production of T34 has begun, so the number of their armored divisions is basically the same as ours, and the total number should be between 750 and 850. With such a large movement of troops and a march depth of 33 kilometers, no matter which direction you sneak attack, you cannot ensure total annihilation! ”

"Annihilation?! Sir, are you going to rely on us to annihilate this Soviet army? Zhao Dengyu, who was still suspicious just now, suddenly shouted in surprise. To zhidào, on the opposite side are 3 armored divisions and 3 infantry divisions! The rest of the bits and pieces add up to more than 80,000 horses.

Zhou Yawei, commander of the 4th Regiment of the Second Armored Division, also immediately said: "There is no problem with tank battles, but looking at the arrangement of troops, the officer leading the troops should be a very cautious person, the troops are very open, and the T34 is not fast, but the BT and T26 tanks are well-known for their small and fast spirits, and the 33-kilometer marching width is enough to ensure that they slip away after being attacked." And we have few infantry, this generation is all plains, and if you want to block the escape of three infantry divisions and hundreds of fast tanks, you can't do it! In the event that the river is crossed, it will affect the commander's side. ”

Zhou Yawei is tall and tall, and it makes people doubt whether his huge body can be stuffed into the 36 tank, and he doubts this arrangement again in his words. But Zhuo Fan was not angry, took out a blue pen to draw the route of the movement of the Soviet army, and after seeing the thick blue lines, even Major General Odezinsky leaned forward suddenly, and at this time everyone realized that they had forgotten an important detail.

The Soviet troops, marching from east to west, had to turn at Kulgassen if they wanted to go south!

The tip of Zhuo Fan's pen slowly moved forward along the route of the Fifth Tank Army of the Soviet Army: "This is the direction of their current movement, and from this arrow, the north side where we are currently located happens to be their flank, and it looks like we are hǎoxiàngyijing under their mouths." But pay attention! Directly from east to west, you will encounter the Karaturgai River, which is currently in the season of high water. The river is turbulent and has an average width of more than 60 meters. The Soviet army itself lacked mechanized means of building bridges, and such a large force needed at least three pontoon bridges to quickly tongguo, so the sappers had to be busy for at least two hours, and they had to choose areas with gentle currents. The only one who can go quickly is the Kurgarsen where we crossed the river before, because there is a big turn in the river here, which causes the river to narrow and the water flow to slow down, and the widest part is less than 40 meters. Although the enemy is cautious, they are sure that tens of thousands of people were wiped out by Commander Liu overnight on Ultau Mountain, psychologically speaking, as long as the reconnaissance does not find that there is an enemy on the south bank, even if I come to command, I will choose the most convenient road and strive to speed up the implementation of outflanking. Ruguo we set up positions on the south bank, and the enemy will definitely retreat when they find out, and even if we chase after us, the width of the 33-kilometer march will be enough to ensure that most of the escape is made. But to go to Kurgasen, they will have to make a big left turn here, from east-west to north-south, and then our current wèizhi will no longer be a strong spot for flank reconnaissance, but a blind spot in their rear! And when they turn, they must also shrink the troops that have spread out 33 kilometers as soon as possible, so that the infantry can quickly tongguo after setting up the pontoon bridge. ”

"General, allow me to interject." I saw the Soviet Fifth Tank Army under Zhuo Fan's pen gradually narrowing from 33 kilometers to 15 kilometers. Major General Odzinski is all mingbái. Hurriedly interjected: "Did you bring us to the north just to wait for them to turn around?" ”

Zhuo Fan nodded, and with a shake of his hand, five red arrows appeared to the north of Kurgasen. As soon as the arrow appeared, everyone in the trunk felt a chill on their backs! It's so vicious! Think about it, how excited the Soviet reconnaissance unit must be to find a military capital on the south bank of Kurgasen! No matter how cautious an officer in a hurry is, he will immediately turn and cross the river from the most convenient difāng. At this time, their attention will be all on the south bank and the east and west flanks, and they will not expect the enemy to come from the north. Rush out from behind their backs! To zhidào, the north is the Soviet region, and subconsciously they will feel that in Ziji's territory, how can there be such a thing as enemy foreshadowing.

Even Fan Shaobo, who didn't understand the army, looked at Mingbái, Zhuo Fan deliberately gave up the natural danger of the southern river and quickly went deep into the north in order to capture the moment when the Soviet army turned around and headed south! And the red arrow he drew is clearly a bear-slaughtering short blade inserted in the back of the Soviet army! When the Soviet infantry began to build bridges, all attention was on the three sides of the south, east and west. However, the armored regiment was cut straight down from the 30-kilometer-wide front on the back of the despised north, with the river as a parallel line, and goosebumps were all over the body when I thought about it!

The most powerful thing is that in order to cross the river quickly, the troops must also be narrowed from the marching state in advance. Say. They went from more than 33 kilometers to only 15 kilometers from the warning shijiān! Whether it's 31 or 36, ruguo rushes forward, and this distance is a matter of 20 minutes!

The Soviet troops, who were in a hurry to cross the river and took the initiative to narrow. Face five elite armored regiments that rush down from behind.

Zhuo Fan didn't feel very proud, because tactics are tactics, and whether they can be completed depends on the execution of the troops: "That's why I don't put the troops on the south bank." Give the enemy a warning of the reason for shijiān! But that doesn't mean the South Shore doesn't want it. My plan was to send a regiment to build bridges upstream of them. Judging by the speed of our mechanized bridge-building, in 90 minutes, a regiment can be sent to the opposite bank. Then go south parallel along the river and strike at the enemy crossing the bridge from the flank. ”

"I'll go! I have four new 40-meter bridge-building tanks for a maximum of 70 an hour! I promise the whole group will cross it! Before he finished speaking, Zhou Yawei, whose eyes were bright, immediately interrupted and said fiercely: "We have measured the power of the Soviet 57 gun, and even if we are at zero distance, we can't penetrate my 36!" They don't want to run away! ”

The 4th regiment, which is equipped with a new bridge-erecting vehicle and is still a 36 main battle tank, is indeed the best choice, so Zhuo Fan méiyou refused Zhou Yawei's invitation to fight, nodded and continued: "The Kazakh cavalry division is following you, and they will help you block the infantry." In addition, I needed two regiments to set off at once and continue 10 kilometers north, avoiding the Soviet reconnaissance circle and then heading south, making a detour behind the enemy infantry to block their retreat. It's a bit difficult, it's about 60 kilometers, it's a two-hour march, and you have to go into battle immediately after you arrive, which is a test of tanks, soldiers, and physical strength. ”

Zhuo Fan is right, the tank does not say that it can drive 60 kilometers per hour to reach speed, in fact, the current ideal advance speed of the armored forces is only 50 kilometers per day. Therefore, the forcible march for two hours, and then immediately plunging into high-intensity battles, is a severe test of the physical strength and concentration of the armored soldiers.

"I'll go, our regiment has done many hidden roundabouts and exercises, and the Soviet army is now 40 kilometers away from us, and I guarantee that they won't be able to find me at this width." Wu Qiwen, the commander of the 11th Independent Armored Regiment, took over the task for the second, his 31 tank was faster than the 36, and they were all new models of diesel engines after improvement, with high horsepower, and they could climb over in complex terrain, but it was more troublesome to select the second regiment. Zhao Dengyu is a typical fiery temper, his 510 regiment is the most suitable for leaving a strong attack, and Ziji's 539 regiment is also a 36 main battle tank suitable for attacking fortifications, so Zhuo Fan looked at Major General Odezinsky.

This is a bearded, but glasses-wearing, very neat officer, and his personality is also very simple, and when he saw his eyes, he immediately said in English: "General, I will personally lead the regiment." I will bypass Colonel Wu's left flank. Although the distance is 15 kilometers longer, I promise that no one will be delayed! My boys, if you wait too long for this day, they will drive the tank as if it were an airplane! ”

The Polish armored brigade did not reassure Zhuo Fan very much, not to look down on others, but not long after they got the 31 tanks, they had not yet adapted to the performance. Even the tactics are extremely reluctant. However, since Major General Odezinsky Yijing said that he would personally lead the team, Zhuo Fan was not a person who hesitated, and pulled the commander of the "angry" self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery battalion: "Can you shoot at ground targets?" ”

"Theoretically, there is no problem, but everyone usually practices air defense and has never hit ground targets."

"As long as you can fight." Zhuo Fan turned his head: "General Odezinsky, I will send an air defense company to act with you, two infantry regiments and a self-propelled artillery regiment to follow you, so you don't have to worry about the rear when you arrive, just try your best to rush forward!" We'll take care of your side and rear security. ”

After Major General Odezinski nodded, Zhuo Fan looked at Fan Shaobo again: "That's right." How many planes do I have over my head now? ”

"I'm afraid that the enemy will find us, so there are only 8 thunderbolts scattered around to keep watch." Fan Shaobo pointed out the direction.

"It's not enough, in an hour, I will have at least two fighter squadrons in the sky to protect me, and then call 100 ghost cars to destroy the pontoon bridge and cooperate with the attack." Eat my box of canned fruit, don't you have to knock on the bamboo? As soon as Brigadier General Zhuo Fan opened his mouth, he was a large group of dive bombers.

Second Lieutenant Fan's face turned green, before he came, he was only a meteorological and low-level combat staff officer of a certain aviation brigade in the southeast, he thought it was an easy job, but he didn't expect that this "brigadier general" would be supported by 100 planes when he opened and closed his mouth. Hurriedly shook his head: "Sir, there are only three field airfields on the front line of Zhezkazigan and Kyzylorda, and there are only four brigades, one fighter, one dive, one bomber and one in total. ”

"Stop, I don't want to know how your air force is configured. Just tell me how much you can support me. ”

Fan Shaobo wanted to cry without tears, he was just a coordination officer, and to put it bluntly, he was an army subordinate to the Air Force. It's just a matter of guiding and informing. Who has the right to decide the specific allocation! But Zhuo Fan's sharp eyes under the brim of his hat made him have to bite the bullet and say: "A squadron of fighters, a squadron of dive bombers." I think though. Ruguo only undermines pontoons to strike armored targets, it is advisable not to use dives, because from the sky down, the width of the pontoon bridge is too narrow to aim at all. I propose to call attack aircraft with rockets. In addition, at the airfield of Agadel on the second line, I Zhidào have 12 "bomb trucks", which are very suitable for ground support.

"Bomb trucks? Is it a shime plane? "Zhuo Fan and those present are all in the army, and they really don't understand the various models of the Air Force, so Fan Shaobo has to popularize knowledge." The "bomb truck" military number is H-10, and it is a twin-engine small ground attack aircraft (similar to the A20) that was only equipped in small batches last month. The prototype came from a light airliner designed by the private Zhejiang Southeast Aircraft Company for transportation to and from the island and for short-haul postal transport, and Méiyou was originally ordered by the military. But after the war began, the Southeast Company, which had not sold a single one, saw the opportunity to change it to military and replace it with two 1600-horsepower engines, and the designers installed the twin pylons developed by the company for it, so that the H-10 could carry 16 120-kilogram bombs or 24 rockets in one go, and the nose was also equipped with a twin 40-mm gun, and there was a twin anti-aircraft machine gun on the back. The superior payload capability meets the Air Force's ground support requirements, so last year, after the airframe reinforcement and armor improvement, the Air Force ordered the first batch of 560 aircraft.

"Well, I'll do as you do. Two hours later, I needed to see them arrive. ”

After arranging air support, Zhuo Fan was just about to arrange the offensive lines of each regiment in detail when a familiar loud voice sounded. "I'm going to play the main attack! Haha, you have to hurry, or I'm going to have to eat alone. Zhao Dengyu saw that everyone had a task, and he couldn't help it for a long time, afraid that Zhuo Fan would have a personal vendetta, so he hurriedly took the initiative to take the main attack, and deliberately quipped: "Sir, do you say that the Soviets can swim?" ”

"No, I hope they all resist to the end! So that I can avenge the Katyn victims! "The eyes of Major General Odezinski and the Polish officers were red at the thought of the large number of Soviet troops crowded in Kurgasen waiting to cross the river after the turn narrowed...... (To be continued......)