At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon of 27 September, the fourth attack of the Fifth Mechanized Corps of the Transcaucasian Military District of the Soviet Union was repulsed, and the corpses of Soviet soldiers were laid out on the battlefield, and the wounded soldiers were untreated.

Yang Ketian, chief of staff of the East Command of the Independent Division, with the smell of gunpowder smoke all over his body, drilled into the battle headquarters, grabbed the kettle on the bullet box, drank it freely, wiped his mouth, and said to the division commander Tang Qiuli: "Division commander, it's not enjoyable, let our four artillery brigades don't need it, the phone call of the artillery commander Zheng Yong has all been called to the forward command post, not to mention, the combat effectiveness of the Fifth Army of the Soviet Army is strong enough, and the equipment is not bad." ”

"Attacking the position of one of my regiments, I am willing to dispatch more than 50 tanks at a time, a big deal, but our bazookas and recoilless guns have turned the tanks of the Soviet army into a pile of scrap metal. Several artillery groups are ready! ”

Tang Qiuli looked at Yang Ketian, who had stayed in Dongzhi for more than a year, and his personality had become much more cheerful and confident, looking at his radiant demeanor, he was secretly happy in his heart, Yang Ketian had gradually grown from a staff officer to a commander who was in charge alone, the change was amazing, and it was still right to put him by Liu Tiehan's side at the beginning.

I was happy in my heart, but on the surface, I said coldly: "You don't need to talk, what do you think, let Zheng Yong tell me directly, why don't you understand, just patronize yourself, the main force of the Transcaucasian Military District of the Soviet Union." There has been no action yet, let's fight hard here, what if Kuregin doesn't move the nest? ”

Yang Ketian shrank his neck and said embarrassedly: "Division commander, I just said this casually, let's set up four brigades in the front line, not using light and heavy machine guns and mortars, to repel the four attacks of the Soviet army, don't think about it!" ”

Tang Qiuli smiled and was about to speak. The phone on the bullet box rang, he shook his head, picked up the phone, and asked, "I'm Shizhi, where are you?" ”

"Teacher. I'm artillery commander Zheng Yong, talk to the division commander! "On the other end of the phone. Major General Zheng Yong, commander of the artillery of the independent division. Said in a rough voice, in a very aggressive tone.

Tang Qiuli was "fluttering" and said, "I am Tang Qiuli, Zheng Yong, are you angry or anything important?" ”

Zheng Yong on the other end of the phone stuck out his tongue. The tone immediately lowered an octave, "Division commander, several artillery group commanders have entrusted me to ask you for instructions." The battle has been going on for more than three hours, and the artillery is ready to open fire at any time! You can rest assured, the first salvo is guaranteed, and the artillery and tanks of Lao Maozi will be blown up into the sky! The infantry rushed up and cleaned up the battlefield! ”

Tang Qiuli's tone suddenly increased, and he said: "Zheng Yong, don't beat around the bush, what do the other artillery group commanders mean, I think it's your own meaning, what's the matter, can't sit on the bench?" I'll repeat it again, you have to fight the battle, wait for the order, if you are still anxious, come to the division command, I lack an artillery staff officer! ”

Zheng Yong was frightened, grinned, and hurriedly said: "Division commander, the artillery resolutely carries out the orders of the division headquarters, wait patiently, division commander, do you have any other instructions?" Hang up without me! ”

Putting down the phone, Zheng Yong wiped the sweat on his head, and said angrily to a few artillery brigade commanders who were looking at him: "I have a bad idea, what do you say to take the initiative to ask for battle, so I was trained by the division commander, and I was almost transferred to the division commander as an artillery liaison staff officer, we have not followed the division commander for a year or two, and I don't know the temper of the division commander, come on, let's go back to their respective artillery groups!" ”

Several artillery brigade commanders asked unwillingly: "I said Commander Zheng, what did the division commander say?" ”

Zheng Yong glanced at a few brigade commanders, but shouted in his voice: "Wait for the order!" ”

The commander of the Armored Corps Command of the Independent Division, Major General Battle, was receiving a call from Major General Hao Mengting, commander of the Fourth Tank Brigade, "Brigade Commander Hao, I said it again, without the order of the division commander, our task is to hide ourselves and wait for the order!" No, without the order of the division commander, any action is a violation of battlefield discipline and is carried out in strict accordance with the battle plan! ”

Putting down the phone, Battle smiled bitterly and said to Colonel Xu Xinrong, chief of staff: "Xinrong, our commander, I still can't hold my breath, when I was in the First Panzer Army of the German Army, I obeyed the orders of my superiors, and never dared to ask why, the strict military discipline, strict hierarchy, and ancient martial traditions of the German army are still commendable, and we need to learn a lot!" ”

Xu Xinrong said with a smile: "Commander, the eagerness of the brigade commanders is understandable, is it eager to fight, especially when I heard that the front line was fighting so lively, and the Soviet army also dispatched a large number of tanks to attack our positions. ”

Battle thought about it, Xu Xinrong's words were very reasonable, so he said with a smile: "Actually, when I hear the sound of guns and cannons on the front line, I am more anxious than them, but I understand the division commander, and I am most opposed to messing around without following the predetermined battle plan, let's wait for the order to attack!" ”

Putting down Zheng Yong's phone, Tang Qiuli said to Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe: "Call all the brigade commanders and commanders of the troops hidden in the second line again, you must be calm, don't be impetuous, and don't use your own ideas to interfere with the command of the division commander!" If the brigade commander or commander can't hold his breath, come to me and I'll calm him down! ”

Zhao Yuhe pursed his lips and smiled, but he didn't move, Tang Qiuli was about to ask him why, Colonel Wang Jun, chief of staff of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army and deputy chief of staff of the campaign headquarters, hurriedly came in, "Report to the division commander, I received a report from the reconnaissance unit that the main force of the Transcaucasian Military District of the Soviet Union has moved, and moreover, it is pouring south!" ”

Tang Qiuli raised his eyebrows, his spirits were lifted, and he asked: "Chief of Staff Wang, tell me about the specific situation, when did the main force of the Soviet army leave the south bank of the Sejingge River, what is the speed of the march, and where is it now?" ”

Wang Jun replied: "According to intelligence, the main force of the Transcaucasian Military District of the Soviet Union is moving south at about five o'clock this afternoon, and it is the speed of a mechanized rapid march, and it is now more than six o'clock in the evening, and the position should be in the area of Huchirtin Aben, north of Checherleg. ”

After a pause, Wang Jun continued: "According to the current marching speed of the Soviet army, if it moves south day and night, its main force will arrive at the area from Hagengol to Baiyinchagan at about four o'clock in the morning of September 28, nearly one and a half hours earlier than our original campaign launch time, division commander, this will have a great impact on our campaign plan, moreover, the Soviet army's march is very long, I am afraid that when the time comes, the outpost will be launched, and the Soviet army's rearguard unit will still be outside the ambush circle." Wang Jun said worriedly.

Tang Qiuli frowned and thought for a while, and said: "It's okay, as long as the Soviet army comes, the troops in the front, on the front line of Checherleg, will last for an extra hour and a half, so that the Soviet army can gather again, the deployment of the troops outflanked on both flanks will not change, and the time of the campaign will not change, Chief of Staff Wang, order to flank the small units of the Soviet Fifth Army and stop the attack." ”

Then, he said to Yang Ketian, who had not yet left: "Ketian, the pressure on your troops is greater, after all, you have to face 250,000 or 60,000 Soviet troops, although the consumption of several battles, the strength is still very large, the first line of Checherleg, and not compared to the natural barrier of the Se Ge River, the fourth and fifth brigades of the directly subordinate corps hidden in the second line are also transferred, and six brigades are deployed at the same time, which is enough, if necessary, you can fight a counterattack!" ”

Yang Ketian said nonchalantly: "Division commander, no matter how many Soviet troops come, it is rare, but can you let us use artillery and tanks?" ”

Tang Qiuli said very simply: "Yes, however, only one artillery brigade and one tank brigade are allowed to be used for counterattacks!" ”

Yang Ketian muttered dissatisfiedly: "It's so stingy! Tang Qiuli glared at him, so frightened that he hurriedly shut his mouth.

Tang Qiuli said to Zhao Yuhe again, "Yuhe, after the battle started, the troops on both wings immediately began to compress the battlefield space of the Soviet army, and at the same time, ordered Liu Chun's cavalry troops to pay attention to cutting off the logistics supply lines of the Soviet army, and at the same time, blocking its retreat!" ”

After deploying these, Tang Qiuli said to a few people with a smile: "It's not easy, it really took a lot of effort to let Kurekin, an old fox, take the bait, our strength is roughly the same as that of the Soviet army, and it belongs to Ketang, and there is no surplus at all, so Liu Hongzhang of the East Road Attack Group, the bridge of the West Road Attack Group, the attack on both flanks must be fierce at the beginning, give full play to all the firepower advantages, and give the Soviet army the greatest damage!" Change the ratio of forces on the battlefield between the enemy and the enemy! ”

Tang Qiuli called Yang Ketian again, and told him carefully: "Ketian, the way of fighting before and after the campaign is launched is different, now it is to show the enemy to be weak, and after the official offensive begins, the frontal troops will use the most ferocious firepower to beat the Soviet army back, and Battle's tank troops will serve as a frontal assault!" When the time comes, how many artillery pieces do you have, how many shells, open to use! How to fight the artillery, coordinate with Zheng Yong. ”

Yang Ketian jumped up happily and said excitedly: "Division commander, just wait for your words, don't worry, the six brigades are attacking on all fronts, and the Soviet army can withstand it?" I'll rush to the artillery headquarters right away! After speaking, he saluted, walked with the wind, and left in a hurry.

Several people were busy, and the shelter department suddenly quieted down, Tang Qiuli stood in front of the map, looked up at it for a while, walked to a phone, picked up the microphone and said: "Switchboard, I am the division commander Tang Qiuli, give me the commander of the Southern Flight Group of the Air Force, Le Yiqin!" ”

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