On the retreating left flank of the Soviet army, on a high ground, Major General Liu Hongzhang, commander of the First Brigade of the Corps directly under the Independent Division, did not know that at the moment just now, General Vasilevsky, commander of the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front, had already killed the first brigade, which had fought the most fiercely, but even if he knew, I am afraid that Liu Hongzhang would not make much trouble? It's better to involve all the retreating Soviet troops!

At this moment, Liu Hongzhang was leaning comfortably on the withered yellow grass, smoking a cigarette with relish, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, listening to the sound of gunfire, and he didn't know what he was thinking, anyway, it was a very comfortable and enjoyable posture.

In the dark night, the light of a little cigarette butt flickered and dimmed, and it was particularly conspicuous on the high hill, Liu Hongzhang was comfortable, but the commander of the brigade guard battalion beside him was so anxious that he was in a hurry.

"God, isn't this fatal, the protruding high ground, a little cigarette butt shining with sparks, doesn't it just provide a target for the Soviet snipers to shoot, as long as a bullet, the major general and brigade commander who commands 16,700 troops will have to bloom in the head!" The commander of the guard battalion thought to himself bitterly.

Originally, when he saw that the brigade commander wanted to smoke, he had the intention to dissuade him, but he didn't dare, so he had to order a platoon of soldiers to stand on a human wall around the brigade commander, so that he could block the fire of the cigarette butts. Let's go! Blocking Lao Tzu's view of the battlefield! "Well, just this voice frightened the soldiers of the guard battalion, and quickly dispersed.

After smoking a cigarette, Liu Hongzhang was still unsatisfied, took out another cigarette, lit it with relish, the commander of the guard battalion couldn't hold back any longer, walked up to Liu Hongzhang, and said sternly: "Brigade commander." As your guard battalion commander, I must solemnly remind you that please comply with the relevant regulations of the Divisional Command Guard Division on the Guarding of Senior Officers, and immediately extinguish the cigarette butts, or, let the soldiers block the flame of the cigarette butts, please obey the regulations! ”

Liu Hongzhang took the cigarette away from his mouth, looked at the commander of the guard battalion with a stern face with great interest, and asked with a smile: "What." I'm smoking here, is it dangerous? ”

The commander of the guard battalion said: "Yes, division commander, it is very dangerous, you may not realize it, you are becoming the best target for Soviet snipers." For your safety, please receive my Jianyì! ”

Liu Hongzhang suddenly smiled. said: "! -- You just became the commander of the brigade guard battalion. The big scene didn't go through too much, you look at the posture in front of you, the Soviet army was busy retreating, how could you still have the heart to arrange snipers, besides, the front is the direction of the attack of the first and fourth regiments. The battlefield is about 20 kilometers away from me, and the sniper of Lao Maozi is dead, cross the line of fire, and come to give me a shot? Worry! ”

Young Guards Battalion Commander. At that time, I blushed, I felt that I had been insulted by the brigade commander, and I carried out the orders of the division headquarters and the guard department, what was wrong? The brigade commander shouldn't say this about himself, but he didn't know what to say, when he was in a dilemma, the brigade chief of staff Liu Chenglin's car drove quickly in front of him, and after Liu Chenglin jumped out of the car, the guard battalion commander looked at him for help.

Liu Chenglin looked at the eyes of the commander of the guard battalion, and then looked at Liu Hongzhang, who was smoking a cigarette while the old god was there, and immediately understood what was going on, waved his hand towards the guard battalion commander, and walked in front of Liu Hongzhang, "Brigade commander, the telegram from the front, the first regiment and the fourth regiment, are about to eat the two half-crippled Soviet divisions, and the third and fourth regiments after the breakthrough of the left and right flanks are being blocked by a division of the Soviet army, and they are in a fierce battle!" ”

Liu Hongzhang sat up straight, took a puff of cigarette, frowned and said, "How can you become a forest, just bite Lao Maozi as a teacher?" Something is wrong! ”

Liu Chenglin smiled, took the cigarette from his mouth, threw it on the ground and stepped on it, "Brigade commander, you have violated the regulations, the guard battalion commander put forward an opinion, that is the duty of the people, the guard battalion is not only the unit of our brigade, but also accepts the guidance of the division commander and the guard office, if the guard department stabs the division commander in this matter, what are the consequences?" He didn't answer Liu Hongzhang's words, but said half-jokingly.

Liu Hongzhang smiled a little embarrassed, walked up to the commander of the guard battalion, and said sincerely: "Don't mind, I'm just a rough person, just get used to it, your predecessors, don't be scolded by me one day!" However, your responsible attitude is still very good, this matter is over, I review it with you, and promise to cooperate with the work of the guard battalion in the future! ”

The face of the commander of the guard battalion turned red again, but this time it was not because he felt insulted, but because he was moved, a major general and brigade commander who commanded tens of thousands of troops actually apologized and reviewed himself to a small major.

The commander of the guard battalion was about to say something grateful, but Liu Hongzhang had already turned around, still the question just now, "Cheng Lin, why did you only bite one division of the Soviet army?" No, there are not many opportunities like this, order the second regiment to entangle the Soviet troops in the front, and the third regiment will continue to beat me hard, I don't believe it, and I can't bite off a piece of meat from Lao Maozi's body again? ”

Liu Chenglin was startled, and secretly complained to himself, "Yes, the brigade commander's madness is here again, the first regiment and the fourth regiment are still solving two and a half crippled Soviet divisions, there are not a few hours to spare, the battle can't be over, and there is no way to free up your hands at all, the second regiment is a regiment against a division of the Soviet army, it is originally a big snack, and it is even necessary to continue to attack the depth of the Soviet army with a regiment of the third regiment, timid people, listening to it, their scalps are numb, isn't this a barbaric action?" ”

Liu Chenglin was about to raise an objection, but suddenly remembered a few hours ago, the brigade commander had a deep conversation with himself, swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, and secretly comforted himself, "The brigade commander has his own way of command, and he pursued the Soviet army for several days and nights, and every step he took seemed to be taking risks, but in fact, up to now, the first brigade has won a lot at a small price, and the position is also the most prominent." ”

Although I think so, I am still anxious, the third regiment continues to attack the depth of the Soviet army, no matter how you look at it, it is a little suspenseful, more than 4,000 troops, trapped in hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops, not even a splash, in the blink of an eye will be drowned by the Soviet army!

"Brigadier Commander—!" Liu Chenglin shouted, Liu Hongzhang turned around and asked strangely, "Chenglin, is there something wrong?" ”

Liu Chenglin was just about to express his worries, when the director of the communications department of the brigade headquarters jumped down from the communication car and ran to the two of them, "Brigade commander and chief of staff, after receiving a telegram from the third regiment, the Soviet army has dispatched another division of troops to attack our third regiment and counterattack on all fronts. ”

"Another division?" Liu Hongzhang shouted in surprise, "The second regiment twisted a division, and the third regiment led out a division, well, it's almost!" After muttering a few words, he ordered: "Record the order, the third regiment immediately ceases the offensive operation, retreats to the vicinity of the second regiment, the two regiments join forces, hold the Soviet troops of these two divisions firmly to me, and order the first regiment and the fourth regiment to end the battle within two hours!" ”

After the director of the communications department repeated the order and left, Liu Hongzhang said to Liu Chenglin: "Chenglin, immediately send a telegram to the division, our first brigade will suspend the pursuit of the Soviet army, annihilate the troops of the two divisions of the Soviet army at the current position, and wait for the friendly and neighboring troops to come up!" ”

Liu Chenglin was greatly stunned, the attitude of the brigade commander, a 360-degree turn, he was not his way of thinking, he had ordered a regiment of troops to dare to hit hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops in depth, how could he stop chasing in the blink of an eye?

"Brigade Commander, what kind of medicine are you selling in the gourd? I was worried to death just now, the third regiment of a regiment, back to the depth of the Soviet army, I was terrified when I heard it, at this moment, you don't fight forward! Isn't this torture? Liu Chenglin shouted loudly.

Liu Hongzhang smiled slyly and said: "Chenglin, stop in moderation, accept it when you see it, I, Liu Hongzhang, am not arrogant, with the strength of a brigade, I have turned the world upside down in hundreds of thousands of Soviet troops, my soldiers are not invulnerable heavenly soldiers, if there is a corps in my hand, I dare to do this, everything is the same, if we stare too hard, in case that Vasilevsky is really annoyed and angry, turn around and bite us, it's not a joke, my more than 10,000 soldiers, all have to get in!" ”

Liu Chenglin smiled and leaned back and said: "Brigade commander, you are also afraid, I thought that you really dared to chase more than 1 million Soviet troops all the way to the Ural Mountains with the strength of a brigade?" You don't know, since the pursuit began, listening to the orders you have given, I have not been terrified one day! ”

Liu Hongzhang got up sternly, sighed and said: "Cheng Lin, it's not that I don't want to fight, but the capital in my hand is limited, the way we played before seems to be risky, but in fact, it is to find out Vasilevsky's weakness, no danger or danger, it will be different in the future, after a few days and nights, the Soviet army has also figured out our routine, maybe it really wants to kill us?" ”

"At this time, it is appropriate to stop it, just right! I, Liu Hongzhang, am not greedy, this battle will be successful if I fight enough! We eat as much meat as we have big stomachs! But Cheng Lin, to be honest, I'm not reconciled! ”

Liu Chenglin couldn't help but nod his head when he heard it, and interjected: "From the beginning of the pursuit, we killed more than one division of the Soviet army piecemeal, the first regiment and the fourth regiment, and the two half-disabled Soviet divisions were about to be wiped out, and the third and fourth regiments bit the two divisions of the Soviet army. ”

Liu Hongzhang touched his nose, a little unsatisfied, and said, "Have you made a lot of money?" Let's go, the brigade headquarters will move forward immediately, and the two Soviet divisions in hand, let's not be in a hurry, slowly clean them up! ”

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