Yang Ketian looked at his watch, and at 4:40 p.m. on September 30, he said to the artillery staff officer beside him: "Order the artillery group to open fire!" ”

Suddenly, a loud bang sounded on the banks of the Sejingge River, and the cannonballs whistled and flew towards the frightened Soviet troops, and on the steppe in front of them, a sea of fire was exploded, and the smoke and flames that rose into the air shrouded the Soviet troops.

As the rumbling of the cannon continued to sound, Yang Ketian's heart relaxed, and he turned his face to Zeng Shiqiang beside him and said: "Brigade Commander Zeng, let's cut first and then play, the division commander's order has not come down yet, let's start fighting first, you know the temper of the division commander, the most taboo battlefield disobedience, do not follow the deployment of the division commander, if the division commander loses his temper, investigate it, don't forget to tell me good things!" ”

Zeng Shiqiang straightened the steel helmet on his head, looked at the cavalry, rode slowly past him, laughed heartily, and said: "Don't worry, Chief of Staff Yang, since I have instigated you, if the division commander investigates it, I will resist half of the responsibility, and if you are awarded for meritorious service, it will be yours!" Besides, if you can get ahead of other troops, destroy the last Soviet army, and fight a final battle, even if you are punished, it will be worth it, don't you say, Chief of Staff Yang! ”

Yang Ketian smiled, thinking about it, it is not too out of line to do it himself, according to the actual situation on the battlefield, it is normal to adjust the deployment and plan at any time, as for the Soviet army to stop, it is a trick, it is just to launch an active offensive for itself and find an excuse, but it is also for the perfect end of the whole campaign, and the defense and offense are changed to a back and forth.

Speaking of which, it is not considered to disobey the order of the division commander, as long as the Transcaucasian Military District of the USSR can be brought to the last of these people. Staying on the south bank of the Sejingge River, how to fight, it doesn't matter anymore, thinking of this, Yang Ketian's waist straightened, and he felt that he felt quite righteous.

Yang Ketian is different from Zeng Shiqiang, since he joined the army, he has worked in the command center of the independent division, and he is a staff officer, and he gets along with the division commander Tang Qiuli day and night. Inevitably influenced by his way of working, he has developed a character that is effective and efficient, organized, and disciplined, and does not want to do anything out of the ordinary, which is very different from Zeng Shiqiang.

But. Since he arrived in Dongzhi as the chief of staff, he has gradually let go of his hands and feet. See Zeng Shiqiang say this. was a little uncomfortable, and replied: "Brigade Commander Zeng, that's not what you said, I am the supreme commander, and the division commander will naturally look for me first." How can you share the burden! ”

Zeng Shiqiang laughed, flew on the horse, and walked away, far away. His shout was heard, "If you can win the battle and kill the enemy happily, what about the punishment!" ”

At the Outer Mongolia Campaign Headquarters, on the evening of September 30, division commander Tang Qiuli was somewhat dissatisfied and said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, why is the speed of the troops' attack slowing down? In particular, Battle's armored troops, do not emphasize objective factors, the Soviet army has become a frightened bird, as a commander, you should think of this, you can first order the tanks with sufficient fuel to continue the pursuit, and after the others are filled with fuel, continue the pursuit. ”

"Fatigue? We are tired, the Soviet soldiers are even more tired, don't leave the pressure to Yang Ketian's troops, and strive to consume most of the Soviet troops on the way to retreat, this is an unchangeable order, the remaining Soviet troops, there are more than 50,000 people, and Yang Ketian's strength is the same, if you do the battle of the trapped beast, the troops of the east finger will increase a lot of casualties, immediately order the troops on the front and left and right flanks, not afraid of fatigue, chase and fight! The campaign must end by ten o'clock tomorrow morning. ”

Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "Commander, don't get angry first, look at this telegram!" As he spoke, he handed Yang Ketian's telegram to Tang Qiuli.

Tang Qiuli read it quickly, and praised loudly: "Good Yang Ke God, he really has a brain, replace passive defense with active attack, give the Soviet army that has become a frightened bird, the final blow, take advantage of the fact that the Soviet army has not yet seen the hope of getting off the line, before the determination to fight to the death, take advantage of the chaos, good idea, Yuhe, call Yang Ketian back, the division commander completely agrees with his battle plan, and immediately starts to implement it!" ”

Zhao Yuhe patted his forehead, picked up the words and said: "Division commander, I received a call from the commander of the West Road Assault Group, the commander of the Eighth Brigade, Qiao Manshan, before the division commander received a telegram from Chief of Staff Yang, on the south bank of the Sejingge River, there was already artillery fire, shouting and killing, Liu Hongzhang, commander of the West Road Assault Group, also reported a similar situation, and also asked the division commander, it was that unit that copied the back road of the Soviet army, and asked the division commander for approval, he took two brigades to rush ahead of the Soviet army and block the ferry on the south bank of the Sejingge River!" ”

"Brigade Commander Liu's reason is that the troops of the East Road Attack Group have been fighting with the Soviet Army for more than a week on the south bank of the Sejingge River, and the four infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolian Border Guards have been fighting for a longer time, are familiar with the terrain, and know how to fight, so they can save the most effort! With minimal casualties, you can achieve the maximum effect of destroying the enemy! ”

Tang Qiuli raised his eyebrows and said: "Liu Hongzhang's request, put it aside first, what do you mean is that Yang Ketian has already started to do it while asking for instructions from the teacher, first cut it and then play!" ”

Zhao Yuhe said with a smile: "I'm afraid so, otherwise, it is impossible to explain the sound of gunfire on the south bank of the Sejingge River, according to the speed of the Soviet army's retreat, their current position should be more than ten kilometers away from the blocking position of Chief of Staff Yang." ”

Tang Qiuli said hatefully: "Okay, we have all grown our skills, even Yang Ketian has learned this hand, the attack has begun, and the master cannot force it to stop, that is to say, if we don't agree, we won't succeed!" Yuhe, in the name of the General Staff, you issued a notice that after the battle is over, all the participating troops, including the aviation and armored troops, as well as the East Command troops, and all officers at and above the regimental level, will study intensively for three days, specifically on the issue of strict observance of orders! ”

Zhao Yuhe's smile was even stronger, and he said: "Division commander, I'm afraid that the division commander was really coerced once, but from the actual effect, Chief of Staff Yang gave up passive defense and took the initiative to attack, which is undoubtedly the correct grasp of the situation on the battlefield, as you said, while the Soviet army has not yet done the battle of the trapped beast, give it a fatal blow, the battle will end early, and the casualties of the troops will be much smaller!" ”

"If more than 50,000 Soviet soldiers are blocked on the south bank of the Sejingge River and cross the river, it will be possible to escape, and it is inevitable that they will have the determination to fight to the death.

Tang Qiuli said stupidly: "Hmph! I look at that, you were bought by Yang Ketian, although you said good things for him, no, Yang Ketian didn't have such courage, it must be the instigation of Zeng Shiqiang's guy, by the way, Zeng Shiqiang's Third Cavalry Brigade is now in Yang Ketian's combat sequence, it must be him, I can't spare him! ”

The shells flew in numbers, and under the dim sky, they exploded into clusters of orange fire, although a similar situation could be seen by the Soviet soldiers every day, and they had to experience several baptisms of death every day, and their hearts were numb, but this time, what brought more than 50,000 Soviet soldiers was despair, deep despair.

What does the familiar but terrifying roar of tanks coming from the south bank of the Sesagoge River, from the direction from which they are retreating, indicate?

Illustrate a cruel fact, his retreat has been cut off by the troops of the independent division, and he has worked hard, facing the shells flying all over the sky, the rain of bullets flying from time to time on both sides, listening to the roar of the frightened tanks, and running desperately towards the Sejingge River without stopping, for what? Isn't it just to run back to your hometown and not be wiped out by the Chinese!

For the more than 50,000 Soviet soldiers, one is the determination to return to their homeland after a desperate battle, and the other is despair, despair with no way out.

The former can prompt the Soviet soldiers to attack almost frantically, and with desperate determination, launch a counterattack against Yang Ketian's troops, and fight on the south bank of the Sejingge River, with rivers of blood and corpses all over the field, creating a way out for themselves.

The latter is a kind of despair, the despondent abandonment, the confusion with no way out, and the boundless fear, which erodes the only remaining fighting spirit in the heart, and the two feelings are only between one thought.

When hundreds of tanks, in the twilight of dusk, with the texture of metal, the muzzle of the gun spewed flames, like a wall pressed over, the Soviet soldiers no longer had the slightest fighting spirit, the first confusion, was the front troops, soon affected all the troops, Yang Ketian took the initiative to launch the attack, undoubtedly deadly, shattered the last bit of hope in the hearts of the Soviet soldiers.

In a mess, more than 50,000 Soviet soldiers, messily on the south bank of the Sejingge River, strung everywhere, no structure, the command system was also out of order, the tanks had not yet approached in front of them, more than 5,000 cavalrymen, brandishing sabers, swept in like a mad rush, and behind, more than 40,000 infantry of three mechanized brigades rushed up like a sea of mountains.

General Kurygin closed his eyes in despair, all hope has been shattered, that Chinese Tang Qiuli did not even leave a little retreat for himself, there was no way out, the independent division troops in the rear and the left and right flanks, and then catch up, the final outcome of himself and more than 50,000 soldiers can be predicted.

The lore, the step-by-step calculation, starting from the Battle of the Seguge River, not only himself, but also Comrade Stalin, including the General Staff, fell into the calculations of that Chinese Tang Qiuli, and the defeat was decided, and suddenly, General Kurygin had a relief, as if he had let go of all relief.

The chief of staff, Lieutenant General Zirnenko, with a pale face, looked at the chaotic troops, under the light of the shell explosion and fire, the soldiers rushed to flee, not far away, the sound of thunderous horses' hooves, the shouts of the tide, said to General Kulygin: "Comrade commander, what should we do?" The troops are still waiting for your orders! ”

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