In the defense headquarters of the Russian army in Yining, it seemed very calm. The Chinese army was successfully held back by the Germans at Nilek, which made Dzerzhinsky feel good. At this time, the chief of staff of the Russian army hurriedly entered and said: "General, General von Lautz reports that for three consecutive days, the Chinese army has stopped attacking on all fronts. General von Lautz judged that the Chinese army was brewing a bigger offensive! Dzerzhinsky said: "The Chinese army has run out of all its tricks, and they may now be in a dilemma." ”

"The general's analysis is reasonable, but General Kraut has been languishing since he returned to Xining, and it is said that he wrote a detailed report to the German high command, the content of which is unknown." "Craut's unit suffered heavy casualties, and his mood was understandable. I judged that if his report was handed in, the Germans would continue to increase their troops. The Germanic peoples are determined and will not give up until they achieve their goal. "General, the 72 Brigade has lost more than half of its losses, and the Front Command should be notified to continue reinforcements." Dzerzhinsky smiled: "I have already reported and asked for reinforcements from another division. ”

On June 5, Lin Xiong led his troops to suddenly launch a powerful offensive against Gongliu, stationed in the 62nd Infantry Division of the Russian Army in Gongliu, and rushed to meet the battle without psychological preparation. At the headquarters of the Russian army in Yining, the phone rang urgently. "General, Gong Liu's urgent report." An officer answered the phone. Hand it to Dzerzhinsky. Dzerzhinsky took the phone and his face changed dramatically: "What! The Chinese army suddenly launched an offensive against Gongliu? How is this possible! "Heavy artillery fire came over the phone, leaving no room for suspicion.

Dzerzhinsky said quickly: "Your unit must stubbornly defend and resolutely resist the attack of the Chinese." The Germans set an example for us. You should know how to do it. I'll send reinforcements to support you right away. As soon as Dzerzhinsky put down the phone, the phone rang again, "Report General." General Kraut reported the presence of a large number of Chinese cavalry in the northwest of the county town of Yining. Dzerzhinsky is not a straw bag, he understands that a large number of Chinese cavalry appeared in Yining County, which was completely in line with Gongliu's offensive operations.

In the face of the appearance of the Chinese cavalry, they could not ignore it. Dzerzhinsky said decisively: "Order the 32nd Cavalry Division, the 71st Brigade, to quickly reinforce Gongliu." Commanded the 38th, 39th Cavalry Divisions. Hold off the Chinese cavalry. After Dzerzhinsky gave the order, a hint of ominous signs came to his mind. He walked quickly to the map and stared, a cold sweat breaking out on his head. If you lose Gongliu. Nilek will also lose its defensive value, and the entire Ili Valley defense line will be shattered.

The Chinese army is concentrating its forces to attack Nilek, why did it suddenly launch an attack on Gongliu? Will the Chinese army attack the east and west, and the target will still be Nilek? Dzerzhinsky couldn't make up his mind for a while. He picked up the phone and dialed the headquarters of the German army in Nilek: "General von Lautz." Orders you to immediately launch an attack on the positions of the Chinese army to resolve the crisis in Gongliu. At this time, Feng Lautz put down the phone and said angrily: "It's just a stupid pig, asking us to immediately attack the positions of the Chinese army, he thinks this is a military exercise!" ”

The chief of staff said: "General, we have made a lot of defensive preparations, and suddenly launched an attack on the enemy, and it is simply impossible to switch from defense to attack. The offensive was undoubtedly a death sentence, and the commander of the Russian army was stupid to his home. "Immediately relayed to Dzerzhinsky. Our troops are not able to attack the enemy. In the crisis of Gongliu, a large number of strong reinforcements should be sent to support, and it was recommended that the 60th Division of Zhaosu be withdrawn to reinforce Gongliu. Von Lautz refused Dzerzhinsky's order, but in fact, Dzerzhinsky knew in his heart that it was an unreasonable request to ask von Lautz to switch from defense to offense.

The situation of the war suddenly changed drastically, and as the supreme commander, Dzerzhinsky did not prejudge the intentions of the Chinese army, and Dzerzhinsky bore unshirkable responsibility. The 32nd Cavalry Division and the 71st Brigade had already been dispatched, and he knew in his heart that the cavalry could only assist in defense and could not be put into battle in the city, and the 71st Brigade had already been dispatched, and Dzerzhinsky hesitated at every turn. Dzerzhinsky thought that there should be no problem in staying in Gongliu for 10 days, but where did he think that bad news would come at midnight that day.

At dusk that day, the army commander Lin Xiong said: "During the day, we launched a feint and learned about the defense of the Russian army. After dark, concentrate all artillery fire, and be sure to break through the walls at midnight. Lin Xiong led his troops to fight the German army for a month and accumulated a lot of offensive and defensive experience. During the feint during the day, it was learned that the defensive line and firepower configuration of the Russian army were far worse than those of the German army, so Lin Xiong gave the order to break through the city at midnight.

On the morning of the 6th, in the front headquarters of Nilek, He Meng stared at the map with an expressionless face, his eyes were fixed on Nilek, not knowing what he was thinking. Gong Liu was fighting fiercely, and He Meng didn't seem to care. In the distance, the sound of horses' hooves was heard, and the horses stopped and neighed in front of the command department. A communications officer dismounts and runs into headquarters. "Report to the commander, the latest battle report, the attack force of the 1st Army broke through the eastern wall of Gongliu at one o'clock in the morning, and is currently expanding the results of the battle."

He Meng had an inappropriate expression on his face, but he quickly regained his composure, as if he had already made up his mind about breaking through the city. "Tell Lin Xiong to attack a little slower, don't rush to take Gongliu." After the communications officer left, Chief of Staff Lei Zhensheng said: "Commander, do you want to mobilize the Russian army in Zhaosu?" You asked the 6th Cavalry Division to secretly detour back to the Xibe region from the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains, which turned out to be aimed at the Russian army of Zhaosu. ”

He Meng said: "Originally, I let the 6th Cavalry Division enter the Xibe area as an ambush, but now the battle situation has changed significantly, and it just so happens that the 6th Cavalry Division is in a favorable position to attack the Russian army in Zhaosu." As long as the Russian army leaves the city, our cavalry will have a huge advantage in the field. At present, the Russian 32nd Cavalry Division is responsible for the security of the rear on the west and southwest sides of Gongliu. The Russian 38th and 39th Cavalry Divisions were entangled by our 4th and 5th Cavalry Divisions and could not divide their forces. In this regard, the 6th Cavalry Division will launch a surprise attack on the Russian army dispatched by Zhaosu without any care.

Although the First Army broke through the city walls, under the stubborn resistance of the Russian army, the attacking troops seemed to have an extremely difficult attack, and it took two days of fierce fighting to capture a third of the city. After the 71st Brigade of the Russian army reinforcements was put into battle, its morale was greatly boosted, and the Russian army actually launched a counterattack operation under the condition of a solid defense. The atmosphere in Lin Xiong's military headquarters was tense, and the commander of the 1st Division walked in angrily and threw his military hat on the table.

"Commander, I don't understand, the area we captured yesterday, weishenme wants us to give up, the Russian army's counteroffensive is not sharp, we can completely withstand the Russian army's counterattack!" Lin Xiong personally poured a cup of tea for the commander of the 1st Division and said: "You kid has his eyes on your one-third of an acre, and the commander often warns us to have a sense of the overall situation. You put your heart in your belly, and the good is behind you. Lin Xiong stopped, and the first division commander was a little confused.

In Gongliu City, the Russian army seems to have consolidated its defenses, and the two sides are in a state of scorching. Dzerzhinsky was overjoyed when he heard that the city of Gongliu should not be broken through and collapsed, but on the contrary, the Chinese army could not be attacked. The subordinate slapped his horse and said: "General, after the fierce offensive of the Chinese army was disintegrated, the situation on the battlefield was favorable to us. Dzerzhinsky said: "There are only three infantry units of China's Western Expeditionary Army, and it is an expedition of labor divisions, as long as we hold on tenaciously for a month, the Chinese army will retreat, and a tired division will not be able to continue fighting." ”

Ten days later, Lei Zhensheng, chief of staff of the Nilek front headquarters, hurriedly entered: "Commander, the 7th Division of the 3rd Army has reached Jinghe, and the 6th Cavalry Division has entered the Xibe area. He Meng's expression was shocked when he heard this: "Order Lin Xiong to immediately launch a full-line attack and ask to take Gongliu within 5 days." The 2nd and 3rd Cavalry Divisions were ordered to advance westward from the halfway point between Nilek and Gongliu. and entangled the Russian 32nd Cavalry Division. The 4th and 5th Cavalry Divisions were ordered to block the Russian 38th and 39th Cavalry Divisions. The 3rd Division of the 7th Army was ordered to secretly enter the northwest area of Nilek from Jinghe to stand by. ”

Gongliu's attack suddenly became fierce, with guns roaring and fierce fighting. The soldiers used the tactics of continuous blasting and constantly advanced towards the positions of the Russian troops. The artillery fire of the two brigades outside the city continuously poured shells into the Russian defensive positions, and the entire Gongliu City was shrouded in smoke. The distress calls of the Russian army's defensive positions kept asking the division headquarters for help, and the Russian division commander panicked and immediately asked the Yining command for help.

Dzerzhinsky was stunned when he heard about the crisis in Gongliu. "General, the Chinese army suddenly launched a fierce offensive, perhaps Zuihou gave it a fight, and advised Zhaosu to send reinforcements immediately." The voice of the chief of staff of the Russian army was urgent. Dzerzhinsky groaned for a moment and said: "The Chinese army is jumping over the wall in a hurry, as long as we disintegrate this offensive of the Chinese army, victory will belong to us." Ordered the 60th Infantry Division of Zhaosu to dispatch two brigades to quickly reinforce Gongliucheng. ”

Nilek Front Command, He Meng sat there unusually calm, and the calmness of the commander was bound to affect his subordinates. The operational staff officers are working in an intense and orderly manner, and because the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, the situation of the enemy and us on the military map on the wall is also changing. "Commander, what if the Russian army doesn't send from Zhaosu?" Chief of Staff Lei Zhensheng said uneasily. He Meng smiled: "If the Russian army does not take the bait, it can only show that Dzerzhinsky is stupid, and he saw Gongliu being captured, what should you do if you replace it?" ”

"Of course it's sending reinforcements!" "You see, Yining now has two brigades, one of which has suffered heavy casualties and is unable to support. Although the other brigade was strong and strong, the Russian army would never dare to move. The 1st Division of the German Army in Yining County lost most of its troops, and it took time for the German army to replenish its troops. Therefore, Dzerzhinsky dispatched reinforcements and dispatched Soviet Russian troops as the only option. Of course, if Dzerzhinsky knew that my 6th Cavalry Division appeared in the Xibe region, then it would be a different matter. (To be continued......)

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