The fierce shelling lasted for an hour and a half, and the Russian defense line was already in disarray. A large number of Russian soldiers hid in anti-artillery holes or trenches shivering, and this hour and a half of time seemed like a year to them. However, it is very lucky to be able to withstand this heavy shelling. Some unlucky people were directly killed in the shelling, and some anti-artillery holes were even blown up, and a platoon or even more of the troops inside were directly buried alive inside.

At half past nine in the morning, the First Army and the Third Army of the Chinese Army launched an attack on the positions of the Russian army in Ulan-Ude. On the eastern battlefield, the main attack was the Third Division and the Thirteenth Division of the First Group Army, both of which were the main forces of the First Army. On the western battlefield, the 4th and 50th Divisions were the main attackers. Although the Fourth Division lost some troops in Kyakhta, it had already been replenished after a period of rest, and although its combat effectiveness had decreased slightly, the battlefield in the western city of Ulan-Ude, where the Third Army was responsible for the attack, was originally relatively small in number and much less difficult than in the eastern battlefield.

After the order to attack was given, the soldiers of the Chinese army jumped out of their positions and rushed towards the positions of the Russian army. Behind them, mortars, heavy machine guns and other weapons, will give them direct fire support.

Only two divisions of the Russian army, namely the 65th Infantry Division and the 66th Infantry Division, were responsible for guarding the western city of Ulan-Ude, with a total of more than 20,000 people, under the command of Major General Ulyan, commander of the 65th Infantry Division. It's just that their task looks very arduous, and it is simply impossible to resist the attack of a group army of the Chinese Army with two divisions and more than 20,000 troops. At this moment, the bridge over the Selenga River has been blown up, which not only cuts off the road for the Chinese army to cross the river to attack the eastern city of Ulan-Ude, but also cuts off the retreat of the two divisions of the Russian army.

"Get up, get me up, get a gun! The Chinese are coming. "The junior officers of the Russian army came out of the anti-artillery holes and kicked the Russian soldiers who survived the shelling, telling them to take up arms and enter the position to resist the attack of the squadron. In the shelling just now, the Russian army suffered heavy losses. Of the more than 20,000 men in the two divisions, at least one-fifth of them were lost or wounded in the shelling. This made the Russian army's defense line, which was not very strong, appear a lot of loopholes.

"Da Da Da!" Soon, heavy machine guns on the positions of the Russian army began to fire. Bullets fired violently at the attacking squadron to stop the squadron's attack.

"Bang bang bang!" The crisp sound of the rifle sounded like frying beans. A few minutes after the squadron launched the attack, the surviving Russian troops had all entered their positions and began to counterattack under the organization of the officers.

The attacking Chinese soldiers, after the Russian army opened fire, were already lying on the ground. Several soldiers, who were unable to react, had already been killed. Bullets whizzed over their heads, testing people's will. I can't help it a little, if I look up, it's a dead end. However, the Chinese soldiers did not lie motionless on the ground, but continued to crawl forward and approached the positions of the Russian army.

"Da Da Da! Rumble! Rumble! Rumble! "After the attacking soldiers in the front were suppressed, the heavy machine guns and mortars in the back opened extraordinary fire to suppress the fire of the Russian army and provide fire support for the attacking soldiers. Mortars, in particular, were aimed at the firing points of the Russian army one by one and cleared them one by one to clear the obstacles for the infantry charge.

"Boom!" A 60mm mortar shell landed on a Russian heavy machine gun fire point, and the light one blew this fire point apart, killing two heavy machine gunners. Without the suppression of heavy machine guns, the Chinese soldiers took the opportunity to charge forward for dozens of meters until heavy machine guns from other places continued to suppress them.

In such a repeated situation, soon the Chinese soldiers rushed to a place where the position of the Russian army was only two or three hundred meters away. The soldiers lay on the ground and used their rifles to shoot at the Russian troops.

"Light machine guns, fire support, one shift and two shifts, charge me!" A platoon commander ordered. Their platoon's heavy machine guns and mortars were left behind, and they were followed by only three squads of light machine guns.

Three light machine guns were set up, and there was a fierce strafing fire at the Russian position. The heavy machine gunners of the Russian army were loaded, and the heavy machine guns were temporarily muted. Two squads of soldiers jumped up from the ground and rushed forward quickly. It was not until they rushed to a distance of less than 30 meters from the Russian army's position that the Russian army's heavy machine guns rang out again. The soldiers who rushed to the front were hit at once, fell to the ground, and were already killed. The people behind them were lying on the cold ground, allowing the bullets to whizz over their heads.

"Grenades!" The squad leader who led the charge roared. A couple of grenades flew over them

overhead, fell into the trenches of the Russian army. The grenade exploded, and all the Russian troops in a section of the trench were killed. At this time, the remaining Chinese soldiers jumped up and rushed through a distance of thirty meters in a few seconds and entered the trench.

"Bang! Bang bang! "The pistol worn by the squad leader is very useful in the trenches. A few shots killed several Russian soldiers who were screaming and rushing at them. At the same time, the other soldiers also began to shoot, expanding the results on both sides.

"Quick! Give it to me! Get those Chinese out! "A Russian lieutenant, driving dozens of Russian troops, pounced on the Chinese soldiers who rushed into the Russian trenches.

"Da Da Da!" A Chinese soldier turned the heavy machine gun in the Russian trench and aimed it at the Russian troops who were rushing towards him. After a bullet chain was fought, most of the dozens of Russian troops who attacked fell in a pool of blood, and the rest of them had already been defeated.

More and more Chinese soldiers entered the trenches of the Russian army and began to cooperate with each other to clear the troops in the trenches and expand the results of the battle. The Russian defense line suddenly collapsed. Seeing this, Major General Ulyan, commander of the 65th Infantry Division of the Russian Army, had no choice but to give up his position on the periphery, retreat into the urban area, and fight street battles with the squadron, hoping to give the squadron greater casualties in the street battles.

The battle in the western part of Ulan-Ude was very smooth, and at half past ten in the morning, the positions on the periphery fell into the hands of the squadron. The Russian troops all retreated into the city and held on. The Third Army is already preparing to launch an offensive against the Russian troops entrenched in the city and destroy these Russian troops.

On the eastern battlefield, it was not so smooth. The main forces of the Russian army are concentrated on the eastern battlefield, and the offensive of the First Army faces more enemies. It's just that the Russian army in the east is defending a much larger area than in the west.

The 3rd and 13th Divisions of the First Army are both elite units in the Chinese Army. As soon as the artillery fire began to extend into the city, the two divisions launched an attack on the Russian positions. The main forces, under the cover of strong firepower, launched a strong attack on the Russian army.

"Da Da Da! Boom Boom! "Heavy machine guns and the sound of low roars and shell explosions, resounded. Grand Duke Nikolai, in the western city on the west bank of the Selenga River, only deployed two infantry divisions, he just didn't want to let Xicheng District fall lightly, he completely hoped to let the squadron pay more casualties in Xicheng District, and did not expect to be able to resist the attack of the squadron. What Grand Duke Nicholas really cared about was the battle in the eastern city. Here, the vast majority of his army was deployed. At the same time, these armies were able to receive the full support of artillery. This made the First Army's offensive much more difficult.

"Attack! , the mortar fired, knocking out that firing point of Lao Maozi! A captain scolded hatefully. His company had already organized three attacks, but they were all beaten back, and the whole company lost dozens of people.

"Boom! Rumble! "The two mortars of the company headquarters fired continuously at the firing points of the Russian army.

Several mortar shells fell into the trenches of the Russian army, blasting the Russian soldiers inside into the air. The firepower point, which had been raging before, was also blown into the sky.

"Great! Charge, rush into the positions of the Russian army! The company commander said happily.

The Chinese soldiers, immediately bent their waists and charged again. But, halfway through. There was a shrill whistling sound in the sky.

"Lie down! Lie down! Shelling by the Russian army! The company commander shouted.

The soldiers hurriedly lay on the ground, and a few soldiers who were slower to react had been blown into minced meat. In addition, two 80-mm medium mortars of the company headquarters were also blown up because they did not have time to be transferred, and the mortar driver was also killed.

"Artillery, once again a covering shelling of the positions of the Russian army, heavy howitzers and cannons, suppress the artillery of the Russians with all their might!" Lieutenant General Yang Guoxing, commander of the First Group Army, gave the order with a grim face.

The strength of the resistance of the Russian army exceeded his imagination. Although in the previous shelling, the Russian army suffered considerable losses. But the surviving Russian troops, relying on strong fortifications and firepower, still resisted the attack of the two elite infantry divisions of the First Army.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The dense shells fell on the positions of the Russian army, making those Russian soldiers who were firing at the Chinese soldiers, one by one, be bombed. The Russian soldiers, one by one, did not care to open fire, and they all held their heads and lay at the bottom of the trenches, enduring the heavy shelling. In addition, the heavy artillery of the First Army also suppressed the artillery of the Russian army, and in the face of the fierce artillery fire of the First Army, the Russian army also had to temporarily avoid the edge.

The fighting in the eastern theater continued until one o'clock in the afternoon, when the First Army broke through the Russian defenses. After the fall of the Russian army's position, it retreated into the urban area and resisted stubbornly. The squadron is constantly attacking. Start a tragic street battle with the Russian army!