The Gurban Saihan blocking line, which consisted of six infantry brigades of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps of the Independent Division and one mechanized infantry brigade of the directly subordinate corps, cut off the last vestiges of the Soviet Army's 37th Group Army, and it was only a matter of time before the entire army was annihilated.

No one can reverse the defeat on the battlefield, even if Comrade Stalin is there in person, it will not help, and the commander of the group army, Lieutenant General Hippoliv, looks at the officers who can gather around him, that is, more than half of them in peacetime, and the rest fall under the guns of the Chinese.

Being able to be killed by the bullets of the soldiers of the independent division, to save the fate of being a prisoner, but there is the fear of the cruel treatment of the relatives of the captured officers at home, this psychological struggle, but it is much happier than closing your eyes and not wanting anything!

The words of Lieutenant General Hippoliv, all the high-ranking officers of the Soviet army, understand what it means, not a prisoner of the Chinese, there is no way to escape, then, there is only one way to commit suicide, if on the battlefield, killed by Chinese soldiers, that is one thing, but what to end with your own hands is another matter!

Dozens of high-ranking officers of the Soviet Army, their faces were cloudy, their eyes were flashing, obviously, not many people had the courage to kill themselves, whether it was for the sake of the Soviets or Comrade Stalin, we are not Japanese, and we committed suicide by caesarean section at every turn, and the Soviet soldiers did not have that habit!

Lieutenant General Hippoliv sighed, proved his determination with practical actions, pulled out a few pieces of paper from Wen Jiàn's bag, sat on the ground, and began to write a suicide note amid the tsunami-like shouts of the soldiers of the Independent Division, of course, the content of the suicide note, more importantly, is to review the reasons for the defeat of the 37th Group Army. He emphatically explained how he was a heroic commander of the troops, how he fought bloody battles with the troops of the independent division, and in the end, he was powerless to return to the sky.

After writing the suicide note, Lieutenant General Hippoliv did not look at the other officers again, pulled out his rifle, pressed it against his temples, closed his eyes, "Bang! A shot rang out, and a puddle of blood splattered in the air. The corpse fell heavily on the cold land of Outer Mongolia, and a few drops of crimson blood were splashed on the epaulettes of the two gold stars.

On the battlefield where hundreds of thousands of soldiers were fighting, this gunshot was insignificant, and it was instantly drowned out in the huge sound of gunfire. But it has a different meaning, this is on the battlefield of Outer Mongolia and the battlefield of the Far East. and even in several battles with the troops of the independent division. Does the first high-ranking officer of the rank of commander of the Soviet Army Group who shot himself on the battlefield foreshadow the fate of the Soviet army in the East?

At the same time that Lieutenant General Hippoliv shot himself, the troops of the Outer Mongolian Field Corps, who had been chasing him for several days and nights, also appeared in the sight of the Soviet soldiers all over the mountains. The four tank brigades commanded by Batel rushed to the front one by one, and the armor of the tanks reflected the bright morning sun in southern Outer Mongolia. With a cold metallic texture, the smoke and dust rolled up obscured the sky and the sun.

At more than ten o'clock in the morning, the Outer Mongolia Field Corps completed the complete encirclement of the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army, and the pursuing troops behind it, and the blocking troops of Gurbansai Khan converged together, like a hammer smashed on the anvil, bursting out a little spark, the Soviet soldiers were wiped out, there was no expected battle, lost command, and the desperate Soviet soldiers, when they saw the rolling independent division tanks for the first time, they wisely chose to raise their hands and surrender.

At this time, the Soviet Outer Mongolian Front, which had a full strength of about 150,000 troops, and the 37th Group Army, the most elite army, had less than 40,000 remaining soldiers, and the remaining 100,000 people were all cold corpses, and the whole army was annihilated.

Major General Sun Zhenbang, commander of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, had no time to care about how the troops captured prisoners, and the chief of staff, Colonel Wang Jun, was worried about these things.

Sun Zhenbang's heart, there is not much joy after the victory, the third brigade casualties reached more than 10,000 people, the brigade commander Colonel Rao Zhonghan was killed, the third brigade has been seriously injured, the first battle, disabled an infantry brigade, the other two brigades, casualties also reached about several thousand, completely rushed away the joy he should have, how can he be happy, on the contrary, his mood is still very heavy.

Sun Zhenbang's mood was extremely complicated, relying on the strong fortifications built in advance, the strength of the three infantry brigades of nearly 50,000 people, in the face of the remnants of the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army, which had been overwhelmed, lost all its heavy weapons, and was demoralized, did it mean that the expectations of the troops were too high, or that they overestimated the combat effectiveness of the various brigades of the newly formed Outer Mongolian Frontier Army?

If there was no Ren Zhaoquan's 11th Brigade to join the battlefield, what would the Gurban Saihan Resistance Battle look like, Sun Zhenbang didn't dare to think, perhaps, the three infantry brigades were eaten by the Soviet army that was defeated all the way, and maybe, if they were not completely annihilated, they would also suffer most of the casualties, and they would not be able to stop the fleeing Soviet army, that was a sure result, a battle that must be won, and it was possible to achieve victory by relying on other main forces.

As the commander of the Outer Mongolia Field Corps, Sun Zhenbang, who is bent on becoming famous in a war and playing a main force corps, is very ashamed of the reality of the Gurban Saihan Resistance Battle, and there are so many traces of hatred that iron does not become steel, who is ruthless?

Hate those dozen deserters? Do you hate Rao Zhonghan, the commander of the Third Brigade, who led the troops in no way and did not discover the hidden crisis of the troops? Or is it because from the very beginning, he has not accurately grasped the rhythm of the battle, Sun Zhenbang's mood, mixed tastes, such a victory, pressed in his heart like a mountain, made him a little breathless.

The armored command vehicle stopped in front of the headquarters of the Third Brigade, Sun Zhenbang jumped out of the car with a gloomy face, and Ren Zhaoquan came forward with Chief of Staff Fu Dechun, "Report to Commander Sun, Ren Zhaoquan, the commander of the 11th Brigade of the Corps, come to greet the commander!" ”

Ren Zhaoquan followed the rules, stood up and saluted, completely the expression of his subordinates, he noticed Sun Zhenbang's face, and deliberately did not report his other position, the temporary commander of the Gurban Sai Khan Resistance Battle, is this exciting, he and Sun Zhenbang are also old acquaintances, this old man's temper and character, he still understands, looking at his black pot-like face, he knows that he is very dissatisfied with the loss of the Gurban Sai Khan Resistance Battle.

Sun Zhenbang hurriedly returned the salute, the same military rank, they are all major generals, and their positions are different, but before Ren Zhaoquan is comprehensive, he does not dare to take it big, and any brigade commander directly under the corps is the role of the corps commander when he is released, at least he is also a commander at the level of chief of staff of the corps.

Sun Zhenbang's face flashed with shame, took Ren Zhaoquan's hand, and said: "Brigade Commander Ren, don't come with me like this, I have to thank you, without your 11th Brigade, my three infantry brigades may have become a piece of meat in the mouth of the half-crippled 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army, you saved the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, and even ensured the victory of the battle, I have contributed a lot, I want to send a telegram to the division commander to ask for credit for you!" Credits for the 11th Brigade! ”

Sun Zhenbang's tone was absolutely sincere, they were all old acquaintances, and there was no need to come to a false set, but Ren Zhaoquan smiled bitterly and said: "Commander Sun, don't ask for credit, I'm still scared, I violated the division commander's order to withdraw Delun, and I don't know what the division commander will do with me, as soon as your telegram arrives, it's not adding fuel to the fire!" The temper of the division commander, we don't know, we hate not obeying orders the most! ”

Sun Zhenbang didn't agree, "Deal with it on the spot, according to the actual situation on the battlefield, take corresponding countermeasures, is this completely an active act, it depends on the result, where are you wrong, if the division commander punishes you because you did not withdraw Delun on time, I will be the first to stand up for you!" You can even receive the punishment of the division commander with you! He blushed and yelled.

Ren Zhaoquan just smiled bitterly, and said in his heart, "I don't know how the master will deal with you?" A brigade commander was killed, and the troops lost more than 10,000 people, which is extremely rare in the campaigns in recent years. Of course, these words can only be muttered in his stomach, and when they are spoken, they are both hurtful and useless.

Seeing Sun Zhenbang's eyes, he swept into the command headquarters, and understood what he meant at that time, "Commander Sun, the body of Brigade Commander Rao, I have arranged for the troops to be sent back to Saiyin Shanda, you can rest assured!" ”

Sun Zhenbang's face could not be suppressed with pain, at this moment, Chief of Staff Wang Jun came over and reported: "Commander, the battle is over, according to the figures reported by the brigades, a total of more than 36,000 Soviet prisoners have been captured, of which more than 10,000 are wounded, the 37th Group Army of the Soviet Army has been completely annihilated, the commander Lieutenant General Hippoliv shot himself, and the rest of the officers above the rank of major general have been captured. ”

Seeing Sun Zhenbang's gloomy face, he didn't say a word, thinking that he didn't understand what he meant, and further explained: "More than a dozen brigade commanders made a request, and the troops fought for several days and nights in a row, and the soldiers were very tired. And they began to prepare! ”

It stands to reason that Wang Jun and Sun Zhenbang have been partners together since the Outer Mongolian border guards, and they are as familiar with each other as if they were a person.

However, Wang Jun is out of sight today, probably, because since the formation of the Outer Mongolian Frontier Army, the first big battle was also a vicious battle, but also a victory, the total annihilation of a group army of the Soviet Army of more than 100,000 people, what a victory, if it was left in a few other old main forces, maybe it would not be a big deal, but for us, it is of great significance!

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