Although there was a decision, Tang Qiuli's heart was still not easy, after all, the decision was made to take into account the most unfavorable situation, if the Japanese Kwantung Army did not do anything to the Soviet army, and the troops deployed on the front line of Chita by themselves would naturally not be able to fight hard with the Soviet army, and there would be no reason if they had no capital.

All that can be done is to harass along the way, and then, let the Soviet army leave, but his own layout in western Outer Mongolia will also be forced to give up, and the troops of the five brigades of the directly subordinate corps occupying the Tangnu Mountains and the Ural Mountains will lose their meaning and have to get out of the way.

Tang Qiuli was unwilling, but the development of the battlefield situation was no longer beyond his control, one afternoon, he was in the command headquarters, sorting out the battle situation, and in the evening, the situation reported by various units still did not change much, Vasilevsky's Outer Mongolian Front continued to retreat in the direction of the Ural Mountains and the Tangnu Mountains, but the speed was slower.

The six brigades of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, with more than 100,000 people, were still marching in a hurry on the Gobi Desert and the grasslands, but the 15th detachment of the special operations detachment, which was monitoring the movements of the 35th Group Army of the Soviet Army, was on the outskirts of Kulun, and sent a piece of information at about 10 o'clock in the evening, which surprised Tang Qiuli.

"Division headquarters, our detachment reconnaissance learned that the troops of the 35th Soviet Army around Kulen have been assembled, and half an hour ago, the Soviet troops of one army left Kulen and headed south, and the rest of the Soviet troops have no other movements for the time being, we continue to monitor and report the situation at any time!"

"The Soviets in the city of Kulen. It's still moving, it's earlier than I expected, and the number of troops is smaller, however, the strength of an army is obviously not enough, and next, there will be Soviet troops going south to break the encirclement of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, at least. The troops of two armies should be dispatched to meet the 37th Army. Tang Qiuli judged.

After reading the telegram, Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe said: "Division commander, the movement of the 35th Group Army of the Soviet Army is faster than we expected. We now have only the 12th Brigade in our hands, and we are not able to effectively interdict it. I built yì. Order the Northern Flying Group to dispatch bomber units to delay the southward movement of the Soviet Army and gain enough time to encircle and annihilate the 37th Army! ”

Tang Qiuli thought silently for a long time, and said, "No need, Northern Flying Group." The task is already very heavy, not only to support our troops on the Chita front, but also to support the pursuit of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps and disperse their forces. There is no need to be nervous in that direction, Kulen's Soviet army is going south, and there is no time for four or five days to reach Delen. ”

Seeing that Zhao Yuhe was just frowning and pondering, Tang Qiuli explained: "Concentrate on solving the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army, Sun Zhenbang has free his hand, and the Soviet army going south is not a threat, but the target of the next attack, the key is how fast Sun Zhenbang moves!" ”

Suddenly, Tang Qiuli's eyebrows raised, and he said: "Yuhe, send a telegram to Sun Zhenbang, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, be sure to end the battle of encircling and annihilating the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army within three days!" ”

Zhao Yuhe cautiously reminded: "Division commander, the time of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps is too tight, they will have to complete the blocking deployment in Gurban Saihan at about eight o'clock tomorrow morning, there are less than two and a half days left, can the battle be ended, although the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army, in the north of Saiyinshanda, has been heavily damaged, but it still has a strength of nearly 100,000 people, your order, is the pressure on the Outer Mongolia Field Corps too great?" ”

Tang Qiuli glanced at Zhao Yuhe lightly, and his tone was as calm as water, "The order remains the same, Sun Zhenbang should know that the severity of the matter can also weigh the weight of it, he will do it, and he must do it!" ”

When I went to rest, it was already more than eleven o'clock in the middle of the night, lying on the marching bed, although Tang Qiuli was rarely tired, but he couldn't sleep, the complicated situation on the battlefield was constantly arranged and combined in his mind, many possible changes, listed and solved, thinking, thinking, the gradually rising strong night wind, blowing sand and dust, hitting the window, "rustling" sounded, monotonous and clear, until it was close to dawn, the head was hazy.

I don't know how long I slept, but in Tang Qiuli's subconscious, he didn't seem to be asleep, his brain was working all the time, and in a hazy way, he vaguely heard someone shouting to him, "Commander!" Teachers! ”

Tang Qiuli woke up from the haze suddenly, suddenly lifted the quilt on his body, and sat up with a "whew", only to see the chief of staff Zhao Yuhe, holding a telegram, shouting softly to himself.

Jumping out of bed, Tang Qiuli asked while putting on his military uniform, "Yuhe, what time is it?" Are there any emergencies in the troops? ”

Zhao Yuhe apologized and said: "Division commander, it's already more than five o'clock in the morning, and there is no emergency for the troops, but I received a piece of information from the intelligence department about the movements of the Japanese Kwantung Army in the Far East!" ”

"Oh!" Tang Qiuli let out an excited surprise, and the little bit of sleepiness that remained was immediately thrown out of the clouds, and now, what he wanted to hear most was the intelligence of the Japanese Kwantung Army.

Yu Deshui's intelligence, the content is very simple, the number of words is not much, "Division commander, the North Manchurian Intelligence Station of the Intelligence Department has learned that the Japanese Korean Zhutun Army that arrived in the northeast, and the Japanese Far East Dispatch Army and other troops reinforced from the mainland, left their current stations one after another at more than seven o'clock last night and drove to the Far East, but the purpose is not where the Kwantung Army is now. ”

"Good! After a long time, he came out, but he still hugged the pipa and half covered his face, and finally showed his head! - Hahaha! Tang Qiuli laughed, "Yuhe, give Yu Deshui a call, the intelligence department does not need to continue to verify the next move of the two Japanese troops, and they are marching at night towards the Soviet Army's Outer Khinganling Front and the Baikal Front!" ”

Then, he sighed and said, "The Japanese can really calm down, and I have been worried for several days!" Yuhe, forward this information to Deputy Division Commander Liu, so that they can be prepared and watch a good show! Tang Qiuli's love was obviously excited.

picked up the military coat, put it on his body, and said to Zhao Yuhe: "Yuhe, go to the headquarters, let's wait for Sun Zhenbang's news, if his deployment can be completed smoothly, the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army will be wiped out, just around the corner, and the battlefield in Outer Mongolia will be full of life!" ”

Zhao Yuhe followed along, and reported at the same time: "Division commander, the commander of the 12th Brigade, Ren Zhaoquan, also sent a telegram, the task of building fortifications has been completed, and after meeting with the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, it will return to Delun immediately, in Ren Zhaoquan's words, it is an ultra-luxurious blocking position, which can withstand the Soviet army's attack in turn." ”

Seeing that Tang Qiuli was noncommittal, Zhao Yuhe said casually: "Brigade Commander Ren proposed in the telegram that the troops pursuing on both flanks of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army marched long distances and did not rest for several days and nights, and the troops must be very tired and unable to give full play to their combat effectiveness. ”

Tang Qiuli's mood was obviously very good, and he said with a smile: "What Ren Zhaoquan meant, I couldn't understand it anymore, he wants to stay and participate in the battle, this time, let their main field brigade act as an engineer, digging trenches for other troops, I feel uncomfortable, seeing the Outer Mongolian border guards fighting, it is itchy and greedy, tell Ren Zhaoquan, after handing over the fortifications, return immediately, battle, there is a fight with him, Kulen's Soviet army, didn't there be a move?" ”

Zhao Yuhe pursed his lips and smiled, didn't say anything more, arrived at the headquarters, Tang Qiuli was reading the telegrams of various troops, while waiting for news from Sun Zhenbang's troops, looking at him on the surface very calm, in fact, Tang Qiuli's heart was also a little anxious, many times, limited by natural conditions, just a strict order, or the soldiers' spirit of sacrificing their lives and forgetting death, is far from enough, the pursuit troops on both wings of the Outer Mongolian border guards are facing such a problem.

At about six o'clock in the morning, after receiving a report from Liu Cuigang, commander of the aviation unit = Northern Flight Group, that a bomber unit had been dispatched to violently bomb the retreating route of the Soviet army, and the effect was good.

Sun Zhenbang did not disappoint Tang Qiuli, and at seven o'clock in the morning, he received a telegram from him, "Division commander, the fourth brigade of the left wing pursuit force of our Outer Mongolia Field Corps, the first brigade and the second brigade of the right wing pursuit force, have arrived at Gurban Sai Khan and entered the preset blocking position, and the rest of the pursuing troops are also arriving one after another. ”

Tang Qiuli breathed a long sigh of relief, nearly an hour in advance, it was enough, Sun Zhenbang's three brigades had entered the position built by Ren Zhaoquan in advance, and they had already seized the opportunity, and there was still a short rest, and the other three brigades were also arriving one after another, and the destruction of the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army was today.

Zhao Yuhe looked at the irrepressible ease of the division commander, and he was also relieved, since the start of the northern battle of Saiyin Shanda, the division commander has been paying attention to the situation on the battlefield, and he has not rested well for several days and nights, "Division commander, do you give Commander Sun Zhenbang some specific instructions?" He asked.

Tang Qiuli shook his head and said: "There are no variables in the battle, encirclement and annihilation, Sun Zhenbang is also a veteran, we know how to end the battle as quickly as possible, let's not interfere with their specific command, don't you panic?" ”

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