In June, summer begins, and the capital is in a blazing state. In the headquarters of the National Defense Force, all kinds of personnel are very busy. After nearly half a year of intense construction, the cable telegraph from Beijing to Kulun was connected, and the news from the front line was continuously fed back to the capital at the first time, and Deng Zixuan was able to understand the movement of the front line as quickly as possible. At present, the military cable line has been paved to Urumqi on the west side, and the farthest to Dandong on the east side.

The penetration of military limited telegraphs is of immeasurable significance. This has created convenient conditions for the General Headquarters to understand the situation on the front line and effectively direct front-line operations. Since the start of the Northern Advance Campaign, Deng Zixuan, as usual, entered the command and operations center of the headquarters early in the morning. At this moment, Commander-in-Chief Chen Jintang and Chief of Staff Pei Gejin were discussing, and when they saw Deng Zixuan walking in, Chen Jintang stepped forward and said: "President, the reinforcements of the Russian army in Chita have been successfully intercepted, which effectively guarantees the attack on the east side. ”

Pei Gejin introduced the battle situation and said: "Kyakhta attacked the corps in my direction, and after taking the Limbato Castle, the progress has approached the outer defense line of Ulan-Ude. The Guban and Tuva assault regiments have taken the castle of Red Chiico and are attacking the Jacobs mountain line. The Gree Assault Corps, heading north along the Setun River, is currently storming Zell Castle. President, the Russian army has launched large-scale reinforcements from the Chita direction, but there has been no movement in the Irkusco direction, I don't know why? ”

Deng Zixuan looked at the military map and sneered: "It seems that Kalinin, the commander, has two strikes, and his intention is obvious, he wants to use the powerful rescue corps in the west to turn the tide of the war in one fell swoop." If I'm not wrong in judgment. Reinforcements from the Russian army in the west have already begun to assemble in Lyusjanka. Tell Leng Yifei to leave him alone, still launch an offensive according to the original Jihua, and don't give the Russian army any respite. In addition, two armies were ordered to fight on the western flank. Intercept Russian reinforcements at any time. We have no conspiracy or conspiracy, and we want to convince the Russians of losing. ”

Deng Zixuan pointed at the map and continued: "Ulan-Ude is so close to the eastern shore of Lake Baikal, it is necessary to prevent the Russian army from fleeing from the lake to the west. "Yes, Ulan-Ude is only 75 kilometers from the nearest point of Lake Baikal, and if you attack Ulan-Ude, you have to take this into account!" Chen Jintang agreed. "Order the special forces to end their training and all go to the middle lane cluster and let them go deep behind enemy lines. Blowing up the port on the eastern shore of Lake Baikal, clearing the ferries of the Russian army, blocking the passage of the Russian army to escape from the lake. ”

Ulan-Ude Russian Defense Command. For more than a month, Kalinin was under heavy pressure. In the face of the powerful offensive of the Chinese army, the fortified castle was lost one after another, and Chita's reinforcements were successfully intercepted at Tanga, and his subordinates asked for rescue in the direction of Irkusco. But Kalinin did not agree. At this time. The chief of staff faced Kalinin, who had a serious face, and said: "Your Excellency, commander, there is no problem with your ideas, trying to give the enemy a fatal blow. But when we think of cunning enemies, we may not be unexpected. ”

The chief of staff continued: "At present, Chita's reinforcements are blocked in Tanga, the enemy's middle army is approaching Petrovsk, if the enemy captures Petrovsk, the Chinese army will target our outer defense line 4 satellite castles, especially after the Chinese army takes the castle of Seszel." Directly confront Guciroo. Once Gusiroo is captured, the gateway to our west is wide open. At the same time, we will be cut off from Irkusco by land, and I will be left alone. ”

Kalinin said expressionlessly: "This is exactly the result I want, when the Chinese army is difficult to launch an attack on Gusiruo, my powerful reinforcement corps quickly kills out, breaks through the enemy's interception, if you can successfully eat the two armies on the west side of the Chinese army, what kind of outcome will it be?" Even if you can't eat two enemy armies, you can still inflict heavy damage on the enemy, and the result can also cause the enemy to be defeated, so this risk is worth taking. "Kalinin's calculation is right, can it really be done?

In order to relieve the pressure, Kalinin ordered reinforcements from Chita to intensify their attacks and attract the attention of the Chinese army, which did cause a certain amount of confusion. Inside the Cullen Cluster Headquarters, Khalid hurriedly entered. "Commander, I just received news from the front that the reinforcements sent by the Russian army in the direction of Chita have intensified their offensive, and the 3rd Army is now also in operation. The Russian army has invested 5 divisions to attack, are we changing the deployment? Leng Yifei pondered for a moment and said, "You mean that there is no war on the western side, and an army that is drawn to fight to block the attack will join the attack camp?" ”

"Yes! It's too wasteful to put the two armies there! Khalid said. Leng Yifei handed the telegram to Khalid and said, "This is a telegram sent by the president himself, take a look!" Khalid took the telegram and skimmed it through it in surprise: "What does the president mean by asking us to respond to all changes with the same and focus on the Russian reinforcements from Irkusco?" Leng Yifei said: "The commander of the Russian army, Kalinin, has not been sending reinforcements from the west for a long time, isn't his intention obvious?" ”

"You mean that the Russian army wants to crush us in one fell swoop, what a big appetite!" Khalid was somewhat dismissive. Leng Yifei said: "So the president asks us not to be disturbed in any way, and the capture of Ulan-Ude is a victory." Therefore, the Russian army reinforced by Chita must be tricky to increase the intensity of the attack. In this case, we must take care of the mood of the Russians, and the two armies blocked on the western side cannot move. Withdraw the 5th Army for rest and recuperate, and transfer the 11th Army up. ”

The Limbato Castle was in shambles, and in the temporary headquarters of the 5th Army, which had just been withdrawn from the front line, a quartermaster reported: "Commander, the cluster logistics department does not have our supplementary indicators!" ”“weishenme？” Army Commander Fang Zhenyu shouted loudly. "Commander, don't you know weishenme?" "Nonsense, how do I fight without supplementing? No, I'll go to them myself! "Whoever you want to go to, I'll listen to you from afar!" As he spoke, Deputy Commander Li Tianxiang strode in.

"Report to the deputy commander, you came at the right time, I want to know that the Quartermaster Department weishenme does not have our logistical supplies?" Fang Zhenyu was blunt. Li Tianxiang said with a smile: "Now I will convey the order of the cluster headquarters, ordering the 5th Army to withdraw to Kulun for rest, and the position of your department will be replenished by the 11th Army." In order to ensure combat effectiveness at the front, a rotation system must be adopted. Our logistical supply can only meet the combat needs of the front-line troops to the greatest extent, and this is so strict that you don't know? What is the overseas Chinese situation, carry out the order. "Yes!"

Li Tianxiang glanced at Fang Zhenyu, who was depressed, and said: "You kid is an elm pimple head, okay, I'm going to the front line, don't delay time here, you have to think about it." Seeing the deputy commander leaving, the chief of staff's eyes lit up and said, "Army commander! We were the first to go down with the rotation system, and I think we'll be able to come up in a month. The withdrawal to Kulen was to relieve logistical pressure on the front line and to replenish troops. Zuihou will definitely be our turn to attack Ulan-Ude! Fang Zhenyu's face suddenly brightened when he heard this, and he immediately ordered all the officers and soldiers to immediately open fire to Kulun.

The river was in chaos, and the corpses of Russian soldiers were floating on the river. Zell Castle, located on the left bank of the Setu River, was in disarray, and after the 7th Army took it, it quickly moved its troops to Gusijoo. According to the requirements of the cluster headquarters, the 1st Army, which is responsible for the blocking mission, is to assemble in Zell and stand by to intercept possible reinforcements in the Irkusco direction at any time. Shao Bo, the commander of the Pioneer Regiment, led the first regiment to Zell Castle.

Shao Bo jumped down from his war horse and looked at the dilapidated castle, feeling shocked in his heart. "Commander, three gaps have been blown up, it's terrifying." The chief of staff exclaimed, and the officers and men were also talking. Shao Bo sighed: "It's obviously a vicious battle, and this kind of battle is enjoyable." "This kung fu, a flying horse came up from behind. The communication officer on the horse reined in and raised his hand to salute: "Report, the large army has arrived in 5 hours, and the brigade commander has ordered your department to clean up the castle and welcome the arrival of the large army."

The north-south Se Tu River flows slowly. A large army trudged forward along the left bank of the Setun River. In the column of the Chinese army, Huang Fei, the commander of the 1st Army, rode a war horse, and his eyes often looked to the west. The chief of staff understood the commander's thoughts and said: "Commander, the reinforcements of the Russian army have not moved for a long time, and the waiting is anxious. Army Commander Huang Fei retracted his gaze and said: "The 2nd Army and the 3rd Army are all engaged in combat in Tanga, which shows that the Russian army has felt precarious, the 7th Army has already waved its troops to Gusilao, and the Russian army in Irkusco has been delayed in action, which is really incomprehensible?" ”

The chief of staff echoed: "Yes, it is indeed incomprehensible, could it be that the Russian army wants to give up Ulan-Ude?" "Impossible, the Russian army is so stubborn in defense that it is impossible to give up Ulan-Ude. But I was a little uncertain, and I always felt that the brutal battle was about to begin. There is no doubt that the Russian army will definitely come to the rescue. Huang Fei continued: "After we arrive at Zel, we will immediately start researching the defense deployment, so as not to be passive!" The Chief of Staff nodded.

At the Ulan-Ude Russian Defense Command, an adjutant reported in a panic: "Report to the commander, Commander Gu Siruo reports that a corps of the Chinese army has launched a powerful offensive, and the battle is extremely fierce, and they ask for reinforcements." Kalinin waved his fist and said loudly: "The time has come, order the reinforcements on standby in Lyusyanka, all of them will be dispatched." Support Gusijoo all the way, go straight to Zell Castle, and reoccupy Zell Castle, I want to eat a reorganized army of the Chinese army! ”

At the headquarters of the First Army of Zel, a war horse stopped in front of the military department, and a communications officer reported: "Report, the Mongolian cavalry unit has learned from reconnaissance that the Russian reinforcements in Lyusjanka have begun to move, and the Russian reinforcements are about 8 divisions. The cluster headquarters has ordered the 4th Army to open and order your troops to take the lead in blocking operations. Huang Fei was in high spirits when he heard this, and immediately ordered a military meeting to be convened to carry out military deployment. (To be continued......)

PS: The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and how to grasp it is a test of the commander's wisdom.