Zhukov knew that his question did not make any sense, and if Moscow sent a telegram back, no matter what the final decision was, Godayav would tell him as soon as possible, but he still wanted to ask, perhaps, it was a kind of hope facing a desperate situation, or it was to divert the feeling of loss that could not be done.

Chief of Staff Guo Godayav smiled bitterly, "Comrade Commander, no--I have ordered the radio room to be turned on around the clock, and report as soon as there is news, but, up to now, Moscow has not replied to our telegrams, but has only kept repeating them, 'Please be patient', according to my guess, it should be that the Supreme High Command has not yet made a final decision, and it is being discussed!" ”

Zhukov sighed silently, "Regarding the situation in the Far East, the telegram has been sent for four or five days, and for such a long time, the high command is still hesitating, but it does not know that the dangerous situation faced by the Far Eastern Front, if one more day is delayed, the noose that the Japanese put around their necks will be tightened a few points!" The living space on the battlefield has been compressed a little! ”

Zhukov even thought that even if Comrade Stalin made it clear that it was impossible to transfer troops back for reinforcements, the Far Eastern Front would ask for more blessings, so that he would be able to make up his mind and fight to the death, like this, tormenting in endless waiting, not only tormenting people's psychology, but also losing many opportunities to change the situation on the local battlefield, but, after all, before Moscow did not express its position, it could only wait painfully!

Chief of Staff Godayav, looking at the gloomy eyes of Comrade Commander, tentatively asked: "Comrade Commander, shall we once again send a telegram to the General Staff, emphasizing the dangerous situation in which the Far Eastern Front is currently located, urging Moscow to make a decision as much as possible?" ”

Zhukov shook his head, there was no need. The bigwigs of the General Staff and the High Command are all experienced generals, and they will not be ignorant of the authenticity of the contents of their telegrams and the actual situation in the Far Eastern Theater, but it is understandable why the High Command hesitated and delayed in giving clear orders, for only one reason, that is, they were in a dilemma and were in a rescue of the Far Eastern Front. and the difficult choice between resisting the arrival of German troops in Moscow.

"Comrade Chief of Staff, let's stop thinking about this, at the moment, what needs to be done the most. It is to order the troops to make all preparations for the defense of the campaign. Especially the troops on the left and right flanks. We must not allow the Japanese army to continue to compress our battlefield space, counterattack, and counterattack at all costs, and we must keep our defensive area in sufficient depth and convey the order! Zhukov said tiredly.

Look at your own chief of staff. After recording the order, Zhukov rubbed his face a few times with his big rough hands, as if it were like this. He was able to dispel the clouds in his heart and the exhaustion all over his body, and said: "Comrade Chief of Staff, I'll go and rest for a while, if there is any emergency, wake me up immediately!" After the order, Zhukov's tall, slightly hunched figure had already staggered into the tent.

When walking towards the narrow anti-artillery hole, the cold wind with a salty smell was blowing outside, Zhukov couldn't help but shiver, wrapped his military coat tightly, and he suddenly remembered the Outer Mongolian Front, which was an independent evacuation direction, what is the current situation of Vasilevsky?

If the Outer Mongolian Front arrives on the European battlefield smoothly, perhaps, Comrade Stalin will consider going all out to rescue the Far Eastern Front, right? Zhukov smiled bitterly, trying to get rid of this unrealistic idea, that Chinese Tang Qiuli will not let Vasilevsky go easily, perhaps, the Outer Mongolian Front is worse than his own situation, at the same time, he is also a little annoyed with himself, "When, I, Zhukov, put my fate on others?" ”

Kulen, the capital of Outer Mongolia, the 35th Group Army of the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front Army fled without a fight, abandoned Kulen, held back its strength, and prepared to fight Sun Zhenbang's corps, which was full of thoughts, did not let go of a shot to recover Kulen, and the next day, the temporary headquarters of the independent division was also moved to Kulen.

Because Liu Tiehan successfully used mine arrays on the line from Chita to Irkutsk, blocking the troops of the two Soviet fronts to move an inch, the original plan was that after Sun Zhenbang's corps recovered Kulen, it would immediately reinforce the Far Eastern battlefield, but now it seems that there is no need, therefore, Tang Qiuli issued an order that the Outer Mongolian Field Corps and the armored troops of the Independent Division will rest and recuperate in the city of Kulen.

For Sun Zhenbang, the days of rest are boring and difficult, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, just played a little spirit, with the meaning of the field corps, from officers to soldiers, morale is like a rainbow, ready to fight another big battle, at this moment, it should be while the iron is hot, with this momentum, fight a few more battles, temper the troops, Sun Zhenbang believes, a few more big battles, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps will basically mature.

But at a critical time, the division commander ordered the troops to rest and recuperate, and several corps units fighting in the northern region were all fighting lively, but only his own troops were resting and recuperating.

Of course, Sun Zhenbang would never dare to express his dissatisfaction with whining words and strange words in front of the division commander Tang Qiuli, but in front of the chief of staff Zhao Yuhe, he couldn't help it, "Chief of staff, you said, I also know how the division commander thinks about it, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, now it is like a piece of iron smelted red on the battlefield, don't hurry up and take advantage of the heat, smash a few hammers fiercely, and form as much as possible, the division commander is good, and order the troops to rest in place!" ”

Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe looked at Sun Zhenbang, who was dissatisfied, and said, "What does Commander Sun mean?" ”

As soon as Sun Zhenbang saw the chief of staff talking, he continued to complain: "In the case of the troops, the fighting spirit is high, and the desire to fight is eager, the order of the division commander is tantamount to pouring a few buckets of cold water on the red-hot iron, not to mention that it is not good, not to mention dampening the enthusiasm of the troops, but also to splash the iron cracks, my meaning is very simple, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps immediately put into the battlefield, and it is okay to undertake combat tasks in one direction alone, and it is okay to cooperate with other corps to fight, I, Sun Zhenbang, am not picky eaters!" ”

Zhao Yuhe looked at Sun Zhenbang, who was a little angry, and couldn't help but smile secretly in his heart, and said, "Commander Sun, why don't you report these thoughts to the division commander?" ”

Not to mention, Sun Zhenbang really went to find the division commander Tang Qiuli, but, in front of the division commander, Sun Zhenbang didn't have a temper at all, and he didn't dare to say a word to the chief of staff.

Sometimes, in order to strengthen his courage and increase his persuasiveness, he also pulled in the commander of the armored corps, but Battle stated in advance, "It's okay to accompany you to see the division commander, but you will never help you talk!" ”

On this day, Sun Zhenbang and Battle had just left, and Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came to Tang Qiuli's office with a few telegrams in his hand, closed the door, and said with a smile: "Division commander, Commander Sun has come to you again, and he is not too tired to panic when he runs the division for a day?" ”

Tang Qiuli laughed and said: "Sun Zhenbang wants to fight, and he is about to go crazy, but how can I have a task for him now, the direct corps is on the Western Front, facing the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front, and it is proceeding according to the plan, Deputy Division Commander Liu is in the Far East battlefield, watching the turtle of the Soviet army crawling every day, and now it is very leisurely, the battle situation is like this, there is no way, I have to let Sun Zhenbang be on standby, by the way, Yuhe, that telegram?" ”

Zhao Yuhe slapped his forehead and hurriedly said: "Division commander, it is the intelligence department about the Far East battlefield, Zhukov's troops, the three group armies that withdrew from the battlefield in advance, were attacked head-on by the Japanese Far East Dispatch Army and the Korean garrison army, almost all the troops were wiped out, and they were beaten back to the original battlefield. ”

Tang Qiuli took the telegram, read it, and then said: "From Zhukov's awareness of the Japanese attempt to the failure of the action, a few days have passed, and there is no sign of the Soviet army on the line from Chita to Irkutsk, and Stalin is in a dilemma!" ”

"If you turn back to rescue Zhukov's troops, the battle will be long-term, and it will not be over, and the Soviet troops in the Far East who are going to the European theater will be dragged back in the Far East, and the German offensive is very fierce, in yesterday's routine report on the battle situation of the German General Staff, it was mentioned that at the latest in low May and early June, Moscow can be encircled in a campaign, Stalin obviously does not want to see this happen, if there is no rescue, more than one million troops of a front army will be eaten by the Japanese in one bite, and Stalin will not be distressed to death!"

Zhao Yuhe thought for a moment and said: "Division commander, judging from the current battlefield situation, Stalin does not need to order the Trans-Khinganling Front and the Baikal Front to return all reinforcements, only one front army unit is needed, and the remaining troops can return to the European battlefield according to the original plan. ”

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "If there was no Japanese Far East Dispatch Army and the Korean garrison army before the appearance, it would have been possible to do this, but now it is different, Zairen has three troops in his hands, with a total strength of nearly two million, and the Soviet Army has a front army to come back to help, and the strength does not have an advantage, it is also the end of falling in, Zairen has the capital in his hands, and dares to have a large-scale decisive battle with the Soviet army!" ”

"If both fronts turn around and go to the rescue of the Far Eastern Front, and return to the previous dead end, the battle will drag on, then what about Europe in the Soviet Union, what about Moscow, Hitler will not leave much time for himself, so Stalin is now very headache!"

(To be continued)(To be continued......