I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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Liu Fengling couldn't help laughing, he knew that Zhong Song was just telling jokes to relieve boredom because he was tired and boring.

Hu Lian, commander of the 77th Brigade, and Zhao Zhihua, deputy commander of the brigade, "revealed each other's shortcomings" after the battle.

Zhao Zhihua told the reporter: "Time is really too tight, and no minute or second can be wasted. Except for walking, which is the top priority, other things can be saved. Eat while walking, Hu Luzao He is really a role model for the whole brigade. I walked with him and saw hot liquid bubbling in his crotch. It turned out that he was peeing while walking, and he did not take off his pants, so he peed directly on his pants.

I asked him why didn't he stop and fix it?He said nonchalantly, 'That's not a waste of time'.

Such a time saving is really unprecedented, and it has to be admired!"

Hu Lian said: "Brothers are all too tired and sleepy, dragging their legs forward almost numbly, very mechanical, very stiff, with a feeling of being muddled and walking dead.

When the break time came, within ten seconds, the talking died away, followed by deafening snoring.

Humans become like machines, they stop moving immediately when they run out of electricity.

When the officer yelled "all rest", the brothers who were walking immediately fell down in unison, and fell asleep in less than ten seconds. Some brothers were still eating, and immediately closed their eyes. He fell into a deep sleep, with the porridge in the lunch box in his hand spilling all over his face and body.

How sleepy are you?How sleepy can a person be?Zhao Zhihua fell asleep next to me, I heard him talking vaguely in his sleep, I listened carefully, and after hearing what he was talking about in his sleep, I really sympathized with him, this guy was really sleepy to an unprecedented degree, because he Said dream words are 'I want to sleep'.

Oh My God!How sleepy do you have to be if a person says "I want to sleep" in sleep? "

Relying on the indomitable spirit, perseverance, two legs and two hands, the 77th Division spent three days and three nights crossing the Western Sayan Mountains, trekking more than 180 kilometers successively, and crossing seven altitudes. At peaks above 2000 meters, you can't be unhappy.

After arriving at the northern foot of the Western Sayan Mountains, the 77th Division had already entered the territory of the Soviet Union and appeared in the rear of the Soviet army, only [-] kilometers away from Checheng.

"Everyone rest!" Zhong Song, who was relieved and excited, ordered loudly, "Rest for eight hours!"

The officers and soldiers couldn't believe it. The front line was right in front of them. They raced against time all the way. Why did they still have to rest when they reached the front line?In fact, Zhong Song's move was very correct. The troops marched hard all the way and were almost tottering from exhaustion. If they were so eager to join the battle, their combat effectiveness would definitely not be as good as before. Not only would the casualties increase in vain, but they might even fail. The Nanjing Army has only one division.

Zhong Song must win, otherwise all games will be lost. In order for the brothers to have a good rest and recharge their batteries, even though the time is imminent, it is still worthwhile to squeeze out eight hours.

Eight hours later, the 77th Division launched a full charge as if participating in a [-]-meter long-distance race and entering the final sprint stage.

All the officers and soldiers rode bicycles. Since cars could not cross the Western Sayan Mountains, the bicycles carried by the officers and soldiers on their shoulders played a great role at this time.

More than [-] officers and soldiers of the Nanjing Army, each with a bicycle, rushed towards Qiecheng in a mighty manner like the Tour de France bicycle race in later generations, stirring up dust in the sky.

The movement of bicycles is definitely far inferior to that of tanks, but the roar of tens of thousands of bicycles is still earth-shattering, gathering together into a magnificent scene.

It wasn't until this time that the Soviet army really realized that something was wrong.

The Western Sayan Mountains are the Sino-Soviet border, so there are some Soviet border patrols at the northern foot. When the 77th Division moved in, the reconnaissance troops and special forces took the first step to explore the way for the main force. When they met the Soviet border patrols However, after many Soviet border patrols were wiped out and their superiors could no longer contact them, it naturally attracted the attention of the Soviet army, but it is impossible for the top Soviet army to suddenly However, it was judged that a division-level force of the Nanjing Army was making a major detour to the rear of the Soviet Army. It was not until the 77th Division almost approached the city that the top Soviet army woke up like a dream.

"Sure enough!" Konev was shocked when he received the report, "I knew the Chinese were playing tricks! The 77th Army withdrew, deliberately showing weakness, leaving the 10th and 100th Army to be attacked and killed by our army , so as to achieve the goal of leading the snake out of the hole, while the 77th Army made a detour for thousands of miles, marching long distances and rushing to raid the rear of our army, thus achieving the goal of drawing fire from the bottom! I knew it would be like this! My judgment was correct!" Kone suddenly realized Husband immediately lamented and regretted, and felt even more frightened. He realized that in this war, his own side who thought he was the hunter was actually the prey that fell into the opponent's trap.

"Comrade Kuznetsov! Please give up the attack immediately! Please retreat immediately!" Konev called Kuznetsov urgently.

Kuznetsov was shocked and annoyed: "Comrade Konev, why?"

"A surprise army of the Chinese has crossed the Western Sayan Mountains! It has appeared behind us!" Konev almost roared, and beads of sweat began to ooze from his forehead.

Konev immediately understood one thing: the five divisions mobilized by the Nanjing Army from North China were also a large smoke bomb. Behind the Soviet army, there was a big detour.

Kuznetsov was also taken aback, and then he hesitated again: "Has the situation really reached the point where we must proceed? Give me a little more time, and we will win soon, just a little bit..."

Kuznetsov was not lying, at least, in his opinion, he was "just a little bit closer".

When the 77th Division launched this great detour, the 99th Division fought bloody battles in the encirclement of the Soviet army. The bloody battle was completely an enlarged version of the 99th Brigade. The bloody battle lasted eight days and nights, and the 99th Division suffered 99 casualties. More than a thousand officers and soldiers killed nearly [-] Soviet troops, and disabled at least six divisions of the Soviet army. Although the Soviet army suffered heavy losses, the [-]th Division has already been seriously injured. If the fighting continues, the [-]th Division will be completely exhausted The light is not far away.

When the opponent has been eaten by three-quarters (Kuznetsov estimates more than four-fifths or more) and is only a little bit away from the final success, let Kuznetsov give up, he can't do it at all arrive.

"There is no time!" Konev yelled on the phone, "Checheng will be lost soon! We are completely exposed to the wild! The rear road is also outflanked! We will be wiped out!"

"How many enemy troops are there?" Kuznetsov was also terrified.

"Should be a teacher!"

"Only one division? Are you exaggerating?" Kuznetsov was dubious, "There are still four of our divisions in Qiecheng!"

Konev almost vomited blood with anger: "I am not alarmist! The current troops in Qiecheng are all divisions that retreated to Qiecheng for rest after losing more than half of them! The combat power is simply not enough! You must give up! You must retreat in an all-round way! Regroup the troops To Qiecheng!"

Although Kuznetsov was also very nervous, he felt that he should not listen to Konev's "one-sided opinion", so he contacted the chief of staff of the military region Marankin: "Comrade Marankin, what is the strength of the enemy army?"

Marankin replied: "About one division, the reconnaissance plane did not seem to find this enemy army carrying heavy artillery and tanks.

According to inference, this enemy army came here by crossing the Western Sayan Mountains, and it is really difficult for them to carry heavy weapons!" On the Sino-Soviet battlefield, the Chinese Air Force basically controlled the air, but the Soviet army could also To dispatch planes, you only need to take off scatteredly. It is impossible for the Chinese Air Force's planes to be "on call", and the Soviet planes that are alone are not very valuable for attacking. Condescending scouting.

Kuznetsov immediately felt relieved: "This enemy army does not have heavy weapons, Comrade Konev really overestimated the enemy.

Comrade Marankin..." He tested Marankin's attitude, "Do you agree with me continuing to attack? "

Marankin was silent for a while, obviously thinking, and finally he gave an ambiguous reply: "I don't quite support it, but I don't object either!"

Kuznetsov became more and more at ease. Marankin did not support or oppose it, which gave him a reassurance. He immediately called the political commissar of the military region, Susaykov.

Susaykov has a clear attitude: "Of course we must attack! Otherwise, how can we win?"

Among the five senior generals of the Soviet army, Konev opposed Kuznetsov's insistence on going his own way, and Vatutin also opposed it, but Vatutin had been transferred away at this time, and Marankin preferred Konev, but he did not clearly object Kuznetsov, and Susaikov firmly supported Kuznetsov.

Susaikov is a political officer and does not have Konev's keen military sense, so he looks at the problem very straightforwardly.

After receiving Susaikov's support, Kuznetsov made up his mind to maintain the offensive.

Konev kept calling Kuznetsov, but Kuznetsov ignored it and deliberately refused to answer.

Kuznetsov's stubbornness ruined the last chance of the Soviet army.

Konev's last hope is that the Soviet army in Checheng can hold out for a few days until Kuznetsov changes his mind and will be a great success. In this way, Kuznetsov will withdraw the troops used to encircle and annihilate the 99th Division of the Nanjing Army. Cut the city.

Konev judged that this Nanjing army had traveled long distances and had to cross mountains and mountains, so there were not many heavy weapons and supplies, so it was impossible to fight for consumption. As long as it dragged on, this Nanjing army would be at the end of its strength. For concern.

What Konev thought of, Zhong Song thought about it a long time ago. He knew that if his troops want to win, they can only kill with one blow. They must succeed at one time and win in the first attack. The morale of the troops did not fluctuate, as time dragged on, the troops did not have enough supplies.

On the evening of September 9, the 9th Division of the Nanjing Army was preparing to attack Qiecheng. The defenders in the city consisted of four divisions of the Soviet Army with a total strength of about 77.

The Soviet army defending the city also lacked heavy weapons and ammunition, because they were all supplied to the frontline troops. However, the 77th Division also had this hidden danger.

Both sides lack stamina, so the outcome is decided in the first confrontation.

Before the siege, Zhong Song ordered the officers and soldiers of the division who had already had a full meal: "Hand over all the food!"

In order to speed up, the 77th Division tried its best to go into battle lightly, and did not carry much logistics materials, and the same was true for food.

According to Zhong Song's order, the officers and soldiers, including the quartermaster, handed over all the edible food of the whole division and piled it up into a hill.

Zhong Song led a team of officers and soldiers from the divisional guard battalion, and poured a large barrel of gasoline on the food hill of the whole division. Blazing flames and billowing black smoke rose immediately, boxes of canned food, strips of bacon and salted fish, bags of Bags of rice flour...constantly reduced to ashes.

"Have you seen it?" Zhong Song yelled, "The first wave of attack won't take down Qiecheng. After we retreat, we won't have anything to eat! Or we will be beaten to death by the Soviets or starved to death! Remember, we won't be able to take down Qiecheng." , a dead end! All the food is in the city!"

The officers and soldiers were shocked.

Zhong Song's move was obviously imitating Xiang Yu's desperate situation, leaving the whole division with no choice but to fight with their backs.

The officers and soldiers knew very well that all the food had been burned. If they could not take down Qiecheng, even if they gave up the attack, even if they retreated, there would be no way of survival. The only way to survive was to capture Qiecheng.

"Listen to my orders!" Zhong Song held up the "Invincible" military flag of the 77th Division high, and the flagpole pointed to Qiecheng not far away, "Take this city! Kill!"

"Kill!" The blizzard-like shouts of killing in Chinese resounded outside the city of Qiecheng, where the red flag was flying.

Konev's last hope was wiped out in just three hours.

The 77th Division of the Nanjing Army, which was besieging the city, took Qiecheng in three hours, with about 9000 casualties, and almost wiped out the more than [-] Soviet troops in the city.

"It's over!" Konev was dumbfounded when he received the bad news.

Inside the Nanjing Army's frontline general headquarters, Yang Jie burst into tears: "We finally succeeded!" He looked at Xue Yue, "Boling, we can officially start your Tianlu warfare!"

Xue Yue breathed a long sigh of relief: "The situation has finally turned to us!"

After deducting casualties and battle losses, about 30 Soviet troops were caught in the front and rear interception of the Nanjing Army's "retreat decisive battle" on the Huxi battlefield.

Chapter 490 Heavenly Furnace Tactics (3)

After fighting fiercely for more than a month, and paying a painful price including the complete annihilation of a brigade, coupled with foresight, painstaking planning, and cautious and careful implementation, the Nanjing Army finally ushered in the dawn of victory on the Huxi battlefield.

Konev, the commander-in-chief of the Soviet Army, was a prudent and shrewd military commander. Before the outbreak of this battle, he was keenly aware that although his side surpassed the Nanjing Army in terms of military strength and firepower, it did not hold an overwhelming advantage. , if he had an army of one million, thousands of tanks, thousands of heavy artillery pieces, and thousands of aircraft, he would naturally not launch a defense, but would definitely launch a full-scale offensive, but his capital was also limited. They are all on the Eastern European battlefield, so he does not have enough capital to start a war. In addition, the Eastern Military Region he is in charge of is vast, and it is easy to lose sight of one thing and lose another. Therefore, the tactics he adopts are "defensive attacks". It is still defensive in nature, through defensive wars, protracted wars, attrition wars, and partial offensive wars to attack the Nanjing Army.

In this regard, the Nanjing Army had no other choice, because if they forced an attack, the Soviet Army would hold on to the city, and the Nanjing Army would suffer great losses and the results would be slight. However, the situation of this war stipulated that the Nanjing Army must be the attacking party. Therefore, the Nanjing Army adopted the strategy of "retreating and decisive battle", that is, switching from offense to defense, luring the Soviet Army to attack and pursue in an all-round way, and drawing the Soviet Army from its original territory. Come out, lead to the territory of the Nanjing Army, and finally turn from defense to offense in an all-round way, launching a large-scale encirclement and large-scale mass annihilation.

In order to achieve the goal of leading the snake out of the hole, the senior leaders of the Nanjing Army devoted a lot of effort, and the officers and soldiers of the Nanjing Army on the front line even invested a lot of blood, and finally achieved initial success on the night of September 9.

The Soviet Army in the Eastern Military Region originally counted about 70, but now about 15 are in the Novosibirsk area, about 20 were killed and injured in the previous fierce battle, and tens of thousands of them wandered outside the battlefield. The remaining about 30 main forces were all taken by Nanjing The army was blocked in the vast wilderness south of Qiecheng.

Originally, before the Sino-Soviet War, Konev painstakingly built more than a dozen small and medium-sized towns such as Checheng, Tulun, Nizhny Uginsk, Bratsk, Taishet, etc. , all built military city strongholds, thus forming a "military city stronghold group", the Soviet army in the Eastern Military Region used this as a base, and could attack and retreat, and the Nanjing army was almost impossible to break through. , were all lured by the Nanjing Army to the wilderness of dozens of kilometers to nearly a hundred kilometers south of Qiecheng, which made the Soviet army no danger to rely on and cut off their retreat (Qiecheng is the forefront of the "Military City Stronghold Group" of the Soviet Army stronghold, after this place was captured by the Nanjing Army, the entire stronghold group was paralyzed).

What is unbelievable is that, under this circumstance, Kuznetsov was still unwilling to give up on the massacre of the 99th Division of the Nanjing Army, even though the 77th Division of the Nanjing Army had conquered the rear of the Soviet Army on September 9, encircling The Soviet Army of the 9th Division of the Nanjing Army is still maintaining the siege of the 99th Division of the Nanjing Army.

Afterwards analysis, there may be two reasons for Kuznetsov's behavior. One is that he overestimated the strength of the Soviet army and underestimated the danger of the war situation. The 99th Division of the Nanjing Army, so he wanted to "have it both ways." Second, he was afraid of Stalin, and he swore in front of Stalin that he could complete the task (in fact, when he made the promise, Kuznetsov also had it in his heart. No idea, but he was too afraid of Stalin, so he only dared to speak nice words), now not only chickens fly, but eggs are also beaten, he is completely unable to get off, so he delusionally wants to wipe out the 77th Division of the Nanjing Army to make up for his mistakes.

It was not until September 9 that Kuznetsov, who had already realized the great danger, woke up like a dream, hurriedly gave up the siege of the 11th Division of the Nanjing Army, and began to retreat in an all-round way, but he had already delayed In these two days and two nights, the 99th Division of the Nanjing Army has built fortifications in Qiecheng and is ready for battle. It has received a large amount of ammunition supplies through the air force's transport fleet. At the same time, the Nanjing Army's follow-up The five divisions also suddenly accelerated, crossed the Mongolian plateau, and entered the Huxi battlefield three days earlier than the Soviet army expected to participate in the battle. The offensive force also caused the Soviet army to completely fall into the abyss of destruction beyond redemption.

The 201st, 202nd, 203rd, 204th, and 205th divisions deliberately slowed down at the beginning to reduce the Soviet army's vigilance. At this time, the time came, and the five divisions immediately traveled day and night, greatly speeding up.

When the five divisions arrived at the battlefield in the west of Huxi, all the officers and soldiers of the Nanjing Army cheered thunderously, and the Chinese jubilation resounded through the sky.

On September 9, the Nanjing Army's major counter-offensive began.

"The situation has turned to us in an all-round way!" Yang Jie said excitedly, "As long as the 77th Division can defend Qiecheng, Qiecheng is our only weakness at present!"