Vasilevsky's deployment is a routine action, there is nothing surprising about the other party, as a senior general, for the battlefield situation in the southern region of Outer Mongolia, he is very worried, the independent division troops on the front line of Saiyinshanda, taking advantage of the evacuation of the Outer Mongolian Front, pounce on it and bite it, no need to play with life's attack, entangled, it is enough for himself to have a headache!

I am worried about this, that cunning Chinese Tang Qiuli, will not be able to see, think about it from another angle, he will do the same, moreover, more ruthless than Tang Qiuli did, taking advantage of the opponent's rush to retreat, exhausting all his forces, biting and stalking.

If such a thing really happens, it will become very difficult to evacuate the operation. Fighting with the troops of the independent division, he is not afraid, he can afford to fight in any way, but he cannot fulfill the evacuation order issued by the General Staff, the Outer Mongolian Front did not rush to the western battlefield on time, and the Germans went to fight hard, what will the General Staff say, Comrade Stalin can spare himself?

It can be seen that the situation in the western border areas is tense and terrible, saving troops is like fighting fire, and in the battlefield of Outer Mongolia, I can't afford to delay, General Vasilevsky, not as far-reaching as General Zhukov thought, for example, where is the specific assembly point of the Outer Mongolian Front? Where are the Germans attacking now? and so on.

After listening to the order of General Vasilevsky, Chief of Staff Pozhnev thought for a moment and said: "Comrade commander, the order of the General Staff requires us to leave only one army group in the Outer Mongolia region, and now, we will leave two army groups. Will it cause unnecessary trouble? On the western battlefield, it is very likely that a large number of troops will be needed, and if the General Staff investigates it, it will also be a troublesome matter! ”

General Vasilevsky shook his head and said with a worried face: "Comrade Pozhnev, the actual situation on the battlefield in Outer Mongolia is much more complicated than the General Staff thought, and the strength of a group army is too dangerous in the face of Tang Qiuli's independent division. Let's not forget that on the outskirts of Minusinsk, this Chinese, in less than three days, ate up the strength of one of our army groups. ”

"Therefore. Two army groups were left behind, with a strength of about 400,000 men. Can be horns for each other. With Kulen as the center, build a defensive system, the offensive is insufficient, and there is more than enough self-preservation, by the way, in the order to the 35th and 37th Group Armies. In particular, we must not allow an active offensive posture to hold Cullen as the first priority, as long as Cullen remains in our hands. It's easy to do anything, and as for the General Staff to investigate it, I will explain it myself, and carry out the order! ”

After receiving an urgent order from the headquarters of the group army, the commander of the attacking group army, in addition to being puzzled and inexplicable, also had an indescribable feeling, as if he was entangled with a young girl, and when he was about to enter the alley, he was rudely thrown from the bed to the ground.

That kind of taste, there is the urge to kill, several commanders of the Soviet army group, while scolding their mothers in their hearts, and on the other hand, they are full of bad feelings about the withdrawal of the deployment troops, especially the artillery units, tired like dead dogs, and finally built a firing position, as a result, a bullshit order came, a shell did not hit, they had to turn around and run back, tired and tired to rush to the battlefield of Saiyinshanda, is it easy?

The Soviet artillerymen, while viciously cursing the headquarters of the Front, were busy working to re-hang the fixed artillery on the trucks, and the resentment in their stomachs had nowhere to vent and could only be held in their hearts.

On the night of 10 April, Tang Qiuli, the commander of the independent division headquarters, sat comfortably beside the fire, and on the red-hot stove, there were a few slightly browned potatoes, and the aroma of cooked potatoes wafted all over the room.

When Chief of Staff Zhao Yuhe came in, he took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh: "Division Commander, the taste of this baked potato is really good, no wonder, the cooking class wants to prepare a supper for you, you don't need it, it seems that I have a good mouth!" ”

Tang Qiuli flipped the potatoes and said with a smile: "Yuhe, you didn't come here for a few potatoes, let's talk about it, is Vasilevsky moving!" ”

Zhao Yuhe stretched out his thumb and opened the Wen Jiàn folder, "Division commander, after receiving a report from the first line of defense of Saiyin Shanda, the Soviet army has begun to prepare for evacuation, and the Soviet army on the opposite side is very happy, can our troops hidden on both flanks attack?" ”

Tang Qiuli didn't answer, but asked another question, "Yuhe, according to your judgment, the route of the Soviet army's retreat is mainly in which directions?" ”

Zhao Yuhe walked to the large military map of Outer Mongolia, and said: "Division commander, according to my judgment, the route of the Soviet army's retreat is the route when they came, the reason is very simple, this is the closest road to the southern region of Outer Mongolia, and it is also a road that is convenient for mechanized troops to enter. ”

"Therefore, the retreat of the Soviet army can be roughly divided into the following two directions, one of which should be the three group armies of its vanguard force, passing through Ulanguben, crossing the Tangnu Mountains and returning to the territory of the Soviet Union, and the other way, that is, the middle road and the rear guard troops, should be along the direction of Minusinsk, over the Ural Mountains, in order to quickly evacuate, along the two routes, there are Soviet troops left behind!"

"Another point, I think, Vasilevsky will not be willing to give up Kulen, he should leave a certain number of troops, stick to Kulen, according to the current scale of the Soviet army, at least in the Outer Mongolia region, leave one or two army group troops, barely able to cope with our attack, Vasilevsky also knows that the number of troops left is too small, that is the fat sent to the mouth of the division commander, he is not so stupid!"

Tang Qiuli applauded and laughed, and said: "Okay, Yuhe, the analysis is thorough, the judgment is very accurate, Vasilevsky is in a hurry to go, otherwise, he will not suddenly stop before the attack is about to be launched, record the order, the first, second, and third brigades of the directly subordinate corps located on the left flank of the first echelon of the Soviet army will immediately go to the front line of the Tangnu Mountains to build a blocking position, and the seventh and eighth brigades located on the left flank of the second echelon of the Soviet army will immediately go to the front line of the Ural Mountains to take advantage of the favorable terrain to block the westward retreat of the Soviet army. ”

"Order, the fourth, fifth, sixth, and ninth and tenth brigades of the corps directly under the Soviet Union on the right flank will attack the Soviet army in three hours, and adopt a posture of step-by-step pressure, remember, don't attack too violently, just entangle, let's fight the tactic of backbiting, don't let the Soviet army bite us!"

"Order, Sun Zhenbang's headquarters of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps on the front line of Saiyin Shanda, immediately attack on all fronts and attack the Soviet Army's rearguard troops as a covering task head-on, Vasilevsky is not so stupid, worried that we will pursue, there must be a covering force, but there will not be too many troops, let Sun Zhenbang deal with it."

Speaking of this, Tang Qiuli laughed, his expression was quite relaxed, "There is just an opportunity to train the troops, Sun Zhenbang is also gearing up, however, in order to ensure that the attack is smooth, order Battle's armored troops to cooperate with the attack of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, the battle is jointly commanded by Sun Zhenbang and Battle, how to fight, the division commander does not intervene, the time to solve the battle, do not make specific regulations, it can be stored as an independent battlefield!" ”

Zhao Yuhe hesitated for a moment and reminded: "Division commander, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps is a newly formed unit, and it has not undergone large-scale combat training, and every group army of the Soviet Army is a veteran on the battlefield. It's a little more sure that way! ”

Tang Qiuli shook his head and denied: "There's no need, that unit didn't come out after a bloody battle, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, sooner or later, will have to pass this hurdle, isn't there still Battle's armored troops, not to mention, Sun Zhenbang's strength should exceed the rearguard of the Soviet Army, a rare opportunity for actual combat training, let go of your hands and feet, let Sun Zhenbang fight, after a battle, it will not be far from the main field corps!" ”

Zhao Yuhe groaned for a while, and didn't say anything more, the division commander's considerations had his reasons, although he didn't fully agree with it in his heart, his eyes looked at Tang Qiuli, "The division commander will definitely have the next step of deployment," he thought to himself.

Sure enough, Tang Qiuli thought for a moment and said: "Liu Chun's cavalry troops around Kulun will immediately withdraw from the periphery of Kulun and turn in the direction of Minusinsk, waiting for the next order from the division commander!" ”

Zhao Yuhe smiled knowingly, he understood the intention of the division commander, Minusinsk is the third echelon of the Soviet army, the only way to retreat to the Ural Mountains, Liu Chun's four cavalry brigades, coming and going like the wind, raiding and harassing, entangled and fighting, the Soviet army on this way, retreat is by no means easy.

After recording the order, Zhao Yuhe was about to go out, but was stopped by Tang Qiuli again, "Yuhe, wait a minute, it's time for the division to leave Saiyin Shanda, you go and inform you, the division is in charge of various departments, prepare to set off overnight, avoid the battlefield of engagement, and before nine o'clock tomorrow morning, arrive in the area of Delun, and order the 11th and 12th brigades of the directly subordinate corps to follow the division headquarters to act, counting, we are also intercepting and killing one of the Soviet troops!" ”

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