If we look at the current situation on the battlefield and consider it from the aspect of expanding the results of the battle, Liu Hongzhang's decision is not much wrong.

The first wave of the Soviet offensive has been completely crushed, and about two-thirds of the armored clusters used for assault have been destroyed, and the rest have been withdrawn.

It is very effective for evacuating the first line of defense, at least, there is no need to worry about being followed and pursued by the Soviet army, and Liu Hongzhang saw that the Soviet army did not have the weakness of artillery, so he dared to fight back.

Seeing that Liu Chenglin, the chief of staff who had followed him for many years, desperately stopped himself and did not give the troops an order to counterattack, seeing that the Soviet army was retreating and the fighter plane was fleeting, Liu Hongzhang was really red-eyed, pulled out his pistol, put it against Liu Chenglin's head, and shouted fiercely: "Liu Chenglin, do you want to get out of the way?" ”

Liu Hongzhang's fingers slid twice on the trigger, but he didn't shoot, his face was blue, the muscles on his cheeks, he twitched a few times, withdrew his pistol, and shouted to a group of staff officers at the brigade headquarters: "It's all wood!" Hurry up and pull him away for me, lock him up, and when this battle is over, I'll clean him up! ”

Liu Chenglin just didn't leave the telephone, stiffened his neck, and shouted without giving in: "Brigade commander, your order is wrong!" The lives of more than 10,000 brothers are in your hands, please think twice! ”

The staff officers and communicators were dumbfounded, the brigade commander and the chief of staff, Cheng Dù, who made trouble with his guns, this was the first time this had happened in the First Brigade, seeing that the two giants were red-eyed, they were at a loss, looking at each other, and wanted to step forward, but the chief of staff blushed. If you don't step forward, the brigade commander is like an angry lion, he is really in a dilemma, and he doesn't know what to do?

"Jingle bell!" A rapid phone ringing broke the deadlock, Liu Hongzhang glared at Liu Chenglin viciously, gritted his teeth and said, "I'll settle accounts with you later!" He picked up the phone angrily.

When I called at this time, except for the indecisive Ouyang Yishan, there would be no one else, it must be grinding myself. Saying something too risky and disobeying the teacher's orders, he didn't want to fight, and he didn't let Lao Tzu beat him, "There is something to say, there is a fart!" What's the matter? There is no your second brigade, Lao Tzu's first brigade. Fight back the same way! Liu Hongzhang's tone was full of impatience.

Suddenly. A thunderclap roared. came from the phone, "Liu Hongzhang, you are so daring!" Still want to fight back? I don't know what I can, immediately hand over the command to Liu Chenglin, chief of staff, you go back to the division headquarters for me! ”

"Divisional Commander!" Liu Hongzhang was frightened, sweat on his head. Immediately popped up and stammered, "Master...... Commander, I ......! ”

Tang Qiuli continued to roar, "What am I, me! Your Brigadier Commander position. has been lifted, let Liu Chenglin listen to the phone! ”

Liu Hongzhang was like a frosted eggplant, and he wilted at that time, and looked at Liu Chenglin, who was looking at him intently, and said, "Chenglin, the division commander is looking for you!" After saying that, I completely forgot that I was holding a pistol to someone's head just now, and I was squeezing my eyebrows and making eyes.

Liu Chenglin grinned and took the phone, "Division commander, I am Liu Chenglin, chief of staff of the First Brigade, what instructions do you have?" ”

"Liu Chenglin, I now appoint you as the acting brigade commander of the First Brigade, immediately get in touch with Ouyang Yishan, the commander of the Second Brigade of your friendly neighbor, and take advantage of the opportunity of the Soviet attack being repulsed, and immediately withdraw to the second line of defense! Be quick! Tang Qiuli said in a stern tone.

Liu Chenglin stood up and said loudly: "Yes!" Division commander, the 1st Brigade resolutely carries out your orders, however, I have an opinion! ”

"Say!" Tang Qiuli's attitude was even simpler.

Liu Chenglin said cautiously: "Division commander, please keep the position of Brigade Commander Liu, he is also eager to kill the enemy, after all, I haven't had time to implement it, not to mention, my ability is not enough to command the first brigade!" ”

Tang Qiuli was furious, "Liu Chenglin, don't bargain with my mother-in-law!" If you can't bear this burden, I will send someone else, and the first brigade will not be able to fight without Liu Hongzhang? Let's get the troops down first! Let Liu Hongzhang come to the teacher immediately! ”

"Let's go!" Without waiting for Liu Chenglin to react, Tang Qiuli put the phone away.

Liu Chenglin didn't care much, hurriedly got in touch with Ouyang Yishan, and then issued an order for the troops to immediately withdraw to the second line of defense.

After finishing all this, Liu Chenglin had a bitter face, looked at Liu Hongzhang who was going back and forth, and said: "Brigade commander, the order personally issued by the division commander asks you to go to the division headquarters, you can rest assured, the troops will be withdrawn immediately!" When you go to the division commander, just admit your mistakes, you listen to what the division commander says, he is also angry, but don't talk back to the division commander! Our first brigade is still waiting for you to command! ”

In the tone, full of worry and persuasion, the two have been old brothers and old feelings for many years, know each other very well, work together to run the first brigade, have experienced almost all the major battles of the independent division, and have turned the unit into the number one main brigade, and there is not the slightest estrangement and alienation, or jealousy, and the words are sincere emotions.

Liu Hongzhang said distressedly: "Cheng Lin, am I wrong, taking advantage of the opportunity to kill more old Maozi's troops, is it also wrong?" ”

Liu Chenglin moved his lips, not knowing what to say, Liu Hongzhang sighed and said: "Forget it, Chenglin, take the troops well, maybe, I'll go, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in a short time, the troops will be in your hands, I don't worry!" After speaking, he walked out of the command headquarters with a few guards and disappeared into the night.

In the thick of night, the 1st Brigade and the 2nd Brigade of the Corps directly under the Corps quickly withdrew from the first line of defense, taking advantage of the fact that the Soviet troops did not organize another offensive.

On the opposite side of the position, just as Liu Hongzhang was about to desperately counterattack, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, commander of the 43rd Army of the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front, was adjusting his deployment, and he did not feel the slightest surprise or annoyance at the fact that the first attack was repulsed and hundreds of tanks were reduced to piles of scrap metal.

Carelessly, the commander of the unit in charge of the offensive did not take the independent division troops on the opposite side into account at all, and still followed the conventional fighting style, and it was inevitable that he would suffer, and the other side had secret anti-tank weapons, which was also unexpected, but it ended here.

"Comrade Chief of Staff, immediately order the troops, immediately organize a second offensive, to throw in all the troops, to carry out continuous, wave attacks, to replace the repulsed units with cutting-edge units, to maintain the continuity of the attack, to give full play to our superiority in strength, and in addition, to order the artillery units that are lagging behind, regardless of any specific difficulties, in two hours there must be a division of artillery, to reach the front line!" Lieutenant General Miyanov, coherent order.

The Chief of Staff of the Army, Major General Khabarovsky, after conveying the order, reminded: "Comrade commander, do we report the situation in Minusinsk to the Command of the Front, after all, the independent divisions here are not small units, as the intelligence says, but two divisions with quite strong combat effectiveness and excellent equipment!" ”

Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, however, shook his head and said: "Comrade Khabarovsky, we are an army group, and the enemy has only two divisions, which is not enough to affect our completion of the task of occupying Minusinsk, so let's not interfere with the command of the Front Command!" ”

More than 20 minutes later, the Soviet soldiers all over the mountains, under the cover of tanks, rushed towards the first line of defense of the independent division, flooding over, this time, the Soviet tank troops, became shrewd, lined up in three horizontal columns, the distance between the horizontal lines, no more than 500 meters, tank artillery fire cross-cover, once the first row of tanks was attacked by the anti-tank weapons of the independent division troops, the second and third rows of tanks, immediately locked on, to destroy.

The Soviet tanks in the first row kept shelling, pouring shells into the position, low-trajectory shells swept over the field, blowing up clusters of fire, and the huge explosion echoed in the night sky, and the tanks in the second and third rows remained silent, like steel monsters under the cover of night.

The Soviet soldiers shouted, the tanks roared, and rushed to the position of the independent division, there was neither a dense rain of bullets, nor a flying shell, and the position was empty, and the Soviet soldiers who were full of strength were like a punch in the air, unspeakably uncomfortable.

"Comrade commander, the front commander reports that our attacking forces have completely occupied the positions of the independent division!" Major General Khabarovsky, put down the phone and reported to Commander Bamiyanov.

"Oh!" Lieutenant General Bamiyanov, with pale yellow eyebrows, couldn't help but stir a few times, and asked rather strangely: "It's been less than thirty minutes since the offensive was launched, why, the battle ended so quickly?" Are there any captives? Bring it to the army group headquarters, I will interrogate it personally! ”

Chief of Staff Khabarovsky, swallowing his spit, replied: "Comrade commander, the commander of the forward troops reports that the troops of the separate division abandoned their positions and retreated, and we did not go through any battles, did not encounter any blockades, and, of course, no prisoners to capture!" ”

After a pause, he continued: "The commander of the front-line troops, do we immediately advance in the direction of Minusinsk?" Or, to consolidate the positions already occupied, to prevent a counterattack by the troops of the separate division? ”

Hearing the words of Chief of Staff Khabarovsky, Lieutenant General Bamiyanov was stunned, quite an incredible feeling, what the hell are the Chinese doing? At the beginning, he fought vigorously, why did he give up his position after just one round? The Chinese ran away?

However, this is also a troublesome matter, it is better that those Chinese, do not break into pieces, if the independent division troops, stick to the field position, and have confidence that when it is dawn, these Chinese can be annihilated here, "Run!" It's a bit of a hassle! He thought to himself.

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