The battlefield where bullets rained down and the smoke of war covered the nascent sunrise, and the strong sunlight could not penetrate the smoke screen, making the northern steppe of Outer Mongolia carry a scorching choking smell in the cold air of the early winter morning.

Tang Qiuli stepped out of the command headquarters, took a deep breath of the air with a strong smell of gunsmoke, the smell of the battlefield, instantly penetrated his heart and spleen, rubbed his swollen cheeks, tense nerves, and finally relaxed, Yang Ketian had already led the troops to set off, walking behind Liu Hongzhang's East Road Assault Group, there were ready-made roads to use, the speed of the troops would not be affected much, and after two days, they should be able to reach the designated position.

Just a few minutes ago, Tang Qiuli issued an order to stop the attack, and the attacking troops, based on their current positions, built fortifications, and the standard should reach the level of being able to prevent the Soviet army from breaking through, the infantry stopped attacking, and the artillery continued to bombard, and the focus of the shelling was the artillery positions of the Soviet army, as well as the tank assembly area.

This order made the fight enjoyable, ready to continue the fight, at the end of the several assault group commanders and brigade commanders, puzzled at the same time, quite aggrieved, just like drinking, when they were dripping freely, they were suddenly snatched away from the wine jug.

In the current state of the encircled Soviet army, continue to fight, and the battle will be ended in the early morning of tomorrow, but the division commander ordered to stop, several people on the phone, after some communication, Liu Hongzhang, who has always dared to speak, this time, refused to come forward, and discussed Batel to tell the division commander, Batel is a sentence, "A soldier takes obedience to orders as his duty, and the division commander must have been carefully considered to give such an order!" ”

In a word, don't participate, I want to find Yang Ketian. This guy was on the way to the army, and after receiving the call, he seemed very excited, in his words, "The division commander's decision is really wise, it's good to stop the attack, otherwise, after I copy the retreat of the Soviet army, the battle will be over, and my tens of thousands of horses will not run errands for nothing!" "See, no. A gloating face.

Unable to withstand Liu Hongzhang's threat of soft grinding and hard bubbles, Xiao Jinshan, the commander of the Ninth Brigade, who served as the deputy commander of the West Road Assault Group, was again instigated to add to the fire. Pushed to the forefront, representing all the attacking forces. The division commander was asked to cancel the order to stop the offensive.

As for the choice of the bridge full of mountains contemporary spokesperson. The reason is very simple, in the words of Liu Hongzhang and Xiao Jinshan, "Your old Qiao is a well-known honest person, we have all been criticized by the division commander, and if you speak, the division commander will definitely pay attention to it." If it does, after returning to Kulun, we will invite you to drink wine and eat hand-held mutton in turn, and we will never break our promise! ”

Qiao Manshan picked up the phone nervously. I felt a little trembling in my movements, and said: "Division, I am Qiao Manshan, the commander of the West Road Attack Group, and I have an important situation to report to the division commander!" The division commander is not in the command headquarters, just went out, then forget it, I'll fight later! After speaking, exhale, you have to put down the phone, and look relieved.

looked at Xiao Jinshan and said: "It's not that I didn't call, it's that the division commander is not there, and you don't know the temper of the division commander, before determining the plan, widely solicit everyone's opinions, and after the order is issued, no objections are allowed!" ”

Xiao Jinshan, who was watching from the sidelines, was anxious, held Qiao Manshan's wrist, and said, "Old Qiao, why did you loosen it when it was critical?" You don't feel aggrieved by the division commander's order, you also called anyway, and you simply picked out our opinion! ”

Qiao Manshan looked embarrassed, couldn't resist Xiao Jinshan, and then said: "Then please find the division commander!" ”

On a high slope outside the headquarters, Tang Qiuli and the mountain tiger sat side by side on the withered yellow wild grass, looking far away, the sky and the earth were all yellow, the north wind blew, and the leaves of the withered grass made a "whoosh" shaking sound.

"Huzi, do you want to go to the army to lead the troops?" Lighting a cigarette, Tang Qiuli touched the shoulder of the mountain tiger and asked.

Shanhu grinned, showed a mouthful of white teeth, and said, "Why Xiaoqiu, you want to drive me away?" My question is clear, if you really go down to the army to lead the troops, what kind of officer can you give me? I'm too young to do it! ”

Tang Qiuli looked at the mountain tiger seriously and said: "After the battle is over, I am going to form the Outer Mongolia Field Corps to undertake the task of fighting against the Japanese Kwantung Army in the future, how about you go to serve as the commander of the corps?" Always stay by my side, I have wronged you! ”

Shanhu put away his smile and said solemnly: "Xiaoqiu, you know me, since the time of the Blood Hand Regiment, I have served as your guard captain, for so many years, I have been used to it, besides, I am really not at ease with this work to others, besides, I promised your parents that I would not leave your side, I can't break my word." ”

"What's more, for so many years, I have been doing guard work, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it, when the time comes, not only will it delay things, but it will also cause the troops to suffer undue losses, if you can say that Chutian moves, we will change positions, he will come to the division, and I will go to the special operations detachment, so that it will work!"

Tang Qiuli smiled dumbly, he knew that Shanhu was using a joke to show his attitude, in fact, he was reluctant to leave Shanhu in his heart, after so many years, the time with Shanhu was more than two wives, I really don't know, without Shanhu by his side, how would he not be used to it?

However, the mountain tiger is always by his side, which will affect his future development, Tang Qiuli still has to persuade the mountain tiger, and someone said behind him: "Division commander, the commander of the West Road Assault Group Qiaomanshan, there is an urgent call to find you, saying that there is an important situation report!" "When I turned around, it was Wang Jun, deputy chief of staff of the campaign headquarters.

Tang Qiuli was shocked in his heart, and secretly thought to himself: "Could it be that the Soviet army on the Western Front has begun to break through?" It is quite possible that Kurygin chose the western direction to break through, not without reason, in the direction of Uriya Sutai, there are also two infantry divisions of the Soviet army, which direction is closer and relatively safe. ”

"The order to stop the offensive was based on the consideration of not forcing the Soviet army to a dead end, if the fight was too hard, Kulygin would break through the net and desperately break through, although the final result was still the total annihilation, but the casualties of his own troops would increase a lot."

"During the siege of two or three days, the spirit and body of the Soviet soldiers were exhausted, their morale was exhausted, and the powerful artillery fire was used to kill and injure as much of the living forces of the Soviet army as possible, and when their ammunition and supplies were exhausted, they would then launch a general attack and annihilate them in one fell swoop."

This is the original intention of Tang Qiuli's order, in the Far East and even in Outer Mongolia, there is not only one opponent of the Soviet Transcaucasian Military District, but also the Japanese Kwantung Army.

As the saying goes, "The dog jumps off the wall in a hurry!" "There is also the fighting spirit and combat effectiveness of the Soviet army, before dying, the troops will pay more than double the casualties, moreover, Yang Ketian's troops are on the way, and they have not blocked the mouth in the direction of the Sejingge River in the north, which is always a heart disease.

Tang Qiuli was anxious, and hurriedly followed Wang Jun back to the command headquarters, picked up the phone on the bullet box, and said, "Is the brigade commander Qiaomanshan?" I'm Tang Qiuli, what's the important situation report, did the Soviet army break through from your direction? ”

On the other end of the phone, Qiao Manshan was so nervous that he was sweating, and he stammered a little and said: "No, no, division commander, the Soviet army has not broken through, and it is normal!" ”

Tang Qiuli asked strangely: "Then what important situation will be reported to me, I said, why are you still stammering?" ”

Qiao Manshan was cross-hearted and said: "Report to the division commander, I ask you to revoke the order to stop the offensive, this is not only the wish of the more than 70,000 officers and soldiers of our Western Road Assault Group, but also the wish of the commanders of other directions, I hope that the division commander will take back his life!" ”

Tang Qiuli was stunned for a moment, then laughed, and then his tone suddenly turned cold, and said, "Qiao Manshan, you honest people can also lie?" It's a long time! As far as you don't have the courage to do so, who has an opinion, let him call me personally, is Xiao Jinshan by your side? It was his idea! If other people don't call me and put forward opinions in person, then honestly carry out the order, there is still a lack of experienced staff officers around me, you ask Liu Hongzhang and Xiao Jinshan, how many of them, and you, do you want to come? ”

Qiao Manshan was frightened, and hurriedly explained incoherently: "Division Commander, I retracted the request just now, and I said no, Lao Liu and Lao Xiao have to let me make this call, Division Commander, I hung up!" ”

After speaking, without waiting for Tang Qiuli to react, "let's click", Qiao Manshan hung up the phone, Tang Qiuli was stunned, and then burst into laughter, and said to Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun: "Qiao Manshan, this honest man, let Liu Hongzhang and Xiao Jinshan and a few of them, when they are guns, these guys know how to bully honest people!" ”

"However, Yuhe, Qiao Manshan's phone call reminded me that the commanders of various units do not understand the orders of the division headquarters thoroughly, and I am afraid that they will disturb the overall situation, and you personally call several commanders and tell them in the name of the division that the order to stop the attack is well thought out, and all units must conscientiously implement it!"

Zhao Yuhe and Wang Jun were overjoyed, Zhao Yuhe said: "Brigade Commander Qiao must have been fooled by a few of them, and I don't blame the commanders for such a move, when they were having a good time, the division headquarters gave an order, come to a sudden brake, it's normal not to understand, division commander, don't worry, no one will be entangled in this problem anymore, at this moment, Brigade Commander Liu and Brigade Commander Xiao are probably wiping their sweat and shouting!" ”

Tang Qiu laughed out of his heart, and then, raising his binoculars to look at the sky filled with gunpowder, he said to himself: "The Soviet army's fleet should be on the field!" Why hasn't there been any movement yet? ”

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