I am Jiang Weiguo in World War II

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"There are some old men who are not afraid of death, but more are still afraid of death.

Once they are in a hard fight, they will be afraid, and then want to retreat and escape, so they use the supervisory team to force the troops to work hard!"

"The old Maozi's tactics are very rigid, so he knew that swarms of swarms rushed up, just in time for us to kill them with machine guns!"

"Old Maozi is obviously taller and stronger than us, but they can't win the bayonet fight with us. They don't have the guts to see the red bayonet!"

This is the opinion of the grassroots officers and soldiers of the Nanjing Army on the Soviet Army. Although there are some prejudices, it is basically the truth.

Regardless of whether it was in the Central Asian battlefield or the North Asian battlefield, the number of Soviet troops was greater than that of the Nanjing Army. Only in Barnaul, the number of Soviet troops was smaller than that of the Nanjing Army.

After nine days of persistence, Chuikov had to consider withdrawing his troops to Novosibirsk and abandoning Barnaul due to the heavy losses of frontline troops. After all, Novosibirsk was the core. However, a new piece of news made him change his mind quickly. He strengthened his confidence and determination to maintain the front at Barnaul. For this reason, he transferred one of the two divisions stationed in Novosibirsk to the Barnaul front.

The two divisions of the 9th Army of the Soviet Army in Novosibirsk are an infantry division of the regular army and a militia division. Chuikov transferred the infantry division of the regular army, and Cuikov transferred the two divisions of the defenders of Omsk, [-] kilometers west of Novosibirsk. A division was also transferred.

On the evening of that day (August 8), in the frontline headquarters of the 31th Army of the Nanjing Army, Feng Zhian called several chief officers for an emergency meeting.

Feng Zhi'an looked very disturbed. He pointed to the map: "Bad news from the battlefield in the west of the lake. The 64th Army of the Vatutin Department of the Soviet Army is rushing from Checheng to Novosibirsk. The army has about 5 people!"

The generals all looked solemn. This is indeed bad news. After the 64th Army of the Soviet Army arrived, the Soviet Army gained a lot of vitality, and the battle of the 37th Army of the Nanjing Army became even more difficult.

"That's why Chuikov doesn't plan to retreat from Barnaul to Novosibirsk, because he has reinforcements and confidence, and plans to block us in the Barnaul area!" Feng Zhian said, "Even after Vatutin arrived, he There may be a full-scale counterattack against us!"

Zhang Kexia was very anxious: "Junzuo, what should we do?"

Feng Zhian's expression changed from serious to determined: "There is no way, we have to complete our mission! According to intelligence, Vatutin's department is expected to arrive in Novosibirsk in two days. There is a time difference here. Cuikov is in Barnaul. Already shaky, he planned to abandon Barnaul and retreat to Novosibirsk to stand by for reinforcements, but because Vatutin was about to reinforce him, he decided to continue to resist us in Barnaul, but because the Barnaul Soviet army had already The losses were serious, so he took the risk of transferring one of the two divisions from Novosibirsk to Barnaul, and at the same time transferred one of the two divisions from Omsk to Barnaul.

Everyone knows that Novosibirsk is only about [-] kilometers away from Barnaul. Chuikov has always been highly prepared for a possible detour of a hundred miles and sent a fast force to bypass Barnaul and flank Novosibirsk. Two divisions, but now, he had to take a risk.

Very good, we will seize this gap in Cuikov and attack decisively! "

There is another major reason why Chuikov did not give up on Barnaul, that is, Stalin did not allow it.

Stalin paid close attention to the front-line battlefields every day, and asked the main commanders of the front-line battlefields to report to him every day, and he would give the latest instructions.

During the telephone conversation with Stalin, Chuikov proposed to abandon Barnaul and shrink its troops to Novosibirsk. After all, the two places were separated by 9 kilometers, and the [-]th Army of the Soviet Army had to take care of both places. Being taken advantage of by the Nanjing Army, Cuikov proposed to "use up the vital strength of the Nanjing Army in the Novosibirsk defensive battle, and then launch a full-scale counterattack to regain Barnaul", but Stalin flatly refused.

"Don't give up!" Stalin angrily said, "Victory is not won by retreat! It is won by attack! How can the Soviet Red Army give up Soviet territory? Kiev, I am not allowed to give up, and Barnaul, I am not allowed to give up either! Comrade Kuznetsov regained Anbei not long ago, but Comrade Chuikov, you want to abandon Barnaul? It is simply unreasonable! What's more, once the precedent of abandoning the city is set, there will be endless troubles! Barnaul is abandoned, and the next will be There is a second Barnaul, a third and even a fourth! Does Kiev have to give up too? No reason can be an excuse to give up the country!"

Chuikov had no choice but to obey Stalin's instructions, which was the direct reason why he took the risk of transferring troops from Novosibirsk.

"Junzuo, your plan is..." Zhang Yueting asked eagerly.

Feng Zhi'an pointed to the map: "From Semey and Oskmen all the way to the north, you can reach Barnaul, and from Kreku all the way to the northeast, you can also reach Barnaul.

Deputy Zhang (Zhang Zizhong) led the 38th Division back to Kleku, nominally because the division suffered heavy losses, but the division actually put away its fists and then punched out again!I have given an order to Deputy Zhang that he will take the 38th Division and part of the 111th Division to attack from Keleku, follow the railway, travel day and night, and make a big detour to the rear of Barnaul!"

"So that's how it is!" The generals suddenly came to their senses, and Zhang Yueting understood, "Isn't this the reason why you are marching slowly, military seat? Because you want to let the troops advance while repairing the railway!"

Feng Zhian nodded: "More than that, the 37th Division and the 39th Division in Barnaul will also take a new step.

Look at the map, there is not only a railway between Barnaul and Novosibirsk, but also a big river, the Kato River (this river is one of the main tributaries of the Ob River), which originates in Xinjiang, my country, and flows into Ob from south to north The Bi River eventually flows into the Arctic Ocean.

Therefore, if our army uses rafts to advance from the river, although it is going north, it is completely downstream, and the speed is very fast!"

Zhang Yueting immediately understood: "Military seat, are you planning to use our method of seizing the three cities in the northeast of Kazakhstan again? At the beginning, the 111th Division used a large number of rafts equipped with engines prepared in advance to advance along the Irtysh River. So it was so fast that it caught the Soviets off guard!"

Feng Zhian nodded again, with a wry smile on his face: "Chuikov thought my goal was Barnaul, but in fact, I want to go beyond Barnaul and take Novosibirsk directly!"

More than five hours later, in the frontline headquarters of the 9th Army of the Soviet Army, Cuikov was receiving a Chinese soldier. Since Cuikov could speak Chinese fluently, there were only two people present. The Chinese soldier was a major of the Nanjing Army.

"This is Feng Zhi'an's latest tactic!" After the major finished speaking, he looked at Cui Kefu.

Cui Kefu nodded with a sincere face: "Thank Comrade Zhang for me, his information is very important.

If Comrade Zhang hadn’t informed me in advance, I would have been caught off guard by Feng Zhi’an, not only would Barnaul be safe, but Novosibirsk would also be doomed!” He sighed long, “This Feng Zhi’an is indeed a man beyond his appearance, It looks slow, but it actually has murderous intent hidden in it!"

"This is what we should do!" The major looked solemn, "Although Comrade Zhang and I are both Chinese, we are the same as you and the Soviet comrades, because our beliefs are the same, we are all comrades! ’ His tone was very forceful.

Cui Kefu nodded again, then thought of something, and asked, "By the way, according to the information provided by Comrade Zhang, it seems that Feng Zhi'an himself is inclined to our belief, isn't it?"

The major thought for a while and said, "Feng Zhi'an didn't dislike us before, but he is like a fence-sitter, especially now that he is being reused by Jiang Weiguo, so he looks as if he intends to die for the Kuomintang reactionary regime wholeheartedly! "

"Can you win him into our camp? Or stage an uprising on the battlefield, or hide?"

"impossible.

First of all, this war is not a civil war in China. Even if Feng Zhian wants to revolt, he can’t do it. He can join our camp by himself, but he can’t bring his 10,000+ troops into the Soviet Red Army. After all, After all, you are Russians; secondly, Feng Zhi'an's attitude has always been very ambiguous, mainly because he basically turned a blind eye to our activities in the past, but the situation now is different from before. After controlling China, he is very likely to protect himself wisely, and more often he is a minion for the tiger. For the sake of prosperity and wealth, he is willing to serve as a running dog for the Jiang family and his son, and he is unwilling to stand on the side of the people.

If we make too obvious hints to him, it is very likely to startle the snake, let him inform Jiang Weiguo behind his back, and sell us, so it is impossible for him to become our secret lurker!"

"What a pity!" Cuikov sighed regretfully, "Okay, that's it! You go back there quickly, don't expose yourself, I must hurry up and redeploy the troops!"

Section 492 Interception Operations (2)

On September 9, the 1th Army of the Nanjing Army launched a powerful attack on Barnaul again.

In the early hours of the morning, the 38th Division of the Nanjing Army, which retreated to the three cities in the northeast of Kazakhstan for rest due to the heavy casualties in the previous nine-day battle, suddenly took a train overnight to attack again. The commander-in-chief of the army, Chuikov, was keenly aware of this, and quickly mobilized the 9th Motorized Rifle Division and the 44rd Rifle Division, the main force of the 163th Army, to fortify the kueta hills southwest of Barnaul. There were also heavy casualties in the previous fierce battle, and the combined strength was less than 38. If they were suddenly attacked by the 38th Division of the Nanjing Army, they would basically be unable to resist. However, Cuikov had insight into the opportunity and set up a blocking line in advance. It can be relied on that it is not a problem for the two divisions of the Soviet army to block the 64th Division of the Nanjing Army, and the Soviet army does not need to block it all the time. It only needs to be delayed for two more days, and the 38th Army of the Vatutin Department will arrive. On the other hand, through the information obtained through secret channels, Cuikov knew that the 37th Division of the Nanjing Army was only a secondary force in Feng Zhian's next battle plan, and it was also a smoke bomb to paralyze the Soviet army. The [-]th Division deliberately hidden by Feng Zhian.

The main attack direction of the Nanjing Army is northeast of Barnaul, because the Katong River flows northeast of Barnaul.

The 37th Army of the Nanjing Army has 4 divisions: the 111th Division, the 37th Division, the 38th Division, and the 39th Division. The 111th Division is the old army of Feng Zhian, the 37th Division is the old army of Zhang Zizhong, the 38th Division is the old army of Pang Bingxun, and Feng Zhangpang is all from the Northwest Army. Although most of the soldiers in the three divisions were newly recruited after joining the Nanjing Army, and most of the officers at the middle and lower levels were from the young faction of the Nanjing Army, it was inevitable that these three divisions still carried the stigma of the Northwest Army.

Jiang Weiguo basically does not treat his subordinates favorably. However, the old troops of the Nanjing Army have the supplementary priority of weapons and equipment because of their great contribution. In the 37th Army, the 111th Division is the most well-equipped, and the other three divisions are slightly inferior. Feng Zhi'an is the commander of the army, and he must have "opened the back door" to his old troops a little bit, so the combat effectiveness of the 37th Division is second. Although Pang Bingxun, the commander of the 38th Division, can't be said to be incompetent, he is indeed old, a little depressed, and lacks aggressiveness. Therefore, the combat effectiveness of the 38th Division is not as good as the first three divisions, and he is responsible for the rear defense.

第37军内，第111、第37、第38师攻城拔寨，第39师负责后方防御。

Cui Kefu was very clear about these inside facts, so he judged that the real main force in Feng Zhian's next offensive was the 37th Division.

More information was constantly being sent to Chuikov: the 37th Division was secretly preparing rafts on the upper Katun River with engines installed on them.

Seeing this information, Cuikov smiled: "As expected!" He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the next step is easy.

Knowing that Cuikov transferred the two main divisions with heavy casualties from the city of Barnaul to the hilly area of ​​Kueta in the southwest of the city, Feng Zhi'an looked complicated. He vaguely judged that the opponent might be aware of his intentions, but he had no choice but to attack. .

After dawn, the Nanjing Army's attack began.

Hundreds of bf-109 fighter jets covered dozens of ju-87 dive bombers, ju-88 bombers, and sparrow attack planes, roaring over the Barnaul battlefield. Soon, hundreds of Soviet aircraft flew over Facing the battle, the fighter jets of the two sides engaged in a fierce air confrontation. The bombers and attack planes of the Nanjing Army paid close attention to the ground battlefield, focusing on bombing and attacking the artillery positions of the Soviet Army.

The Barnaul battlefield is not too far away from the Ural Mountains, Eastern Europe, and the Soviet Union's industrial zone in the Ural region. Therefore, a small number of new Soviet aircraft also flew to participate in the war.

In the star-studded air battle, the Chinese Air Force fleet struggled to seize air supremacy, covering bombers and attack planes to attack important parts of the Soviet army on the ground.

The shells fell into flames, and several artillery positions of the Soviet army fell into flames and thunder.

At the same time, on the rolling Kato River, a "fleet" of rafts is bracing the wind and waves, and more than 37 officers and soldiers of the [-]th Division are preparing to travel along the Kato River from Barnaul according to Feng Zhian's order. The northeast part of the city bypassed the city, detoured to the rear of the city, broke through the weak points of the Soviet army, and rushed directly to Novosibirsk.

"Brothers! Work harder! Hurry up!" Teacher Wang Zhibang and deputy teacher Ji Xingwen stood on the raft and kept urging.

The officers and soldiers on the raft were paddling the river with all their strength, each with a wooden oar or a board used as a wooden oar.

The Kakaton River originates in Xinjiang, all the way to the north, the officers and soldiers go down the river, the diesel engines are installed on the rafts, and the wooden paddles and boards in the hands of the officers and soldiers, so the speed is very fast. .

At about ten o'clock in the morning, the "fleet" of the 37th Division began to pass through the river section on the edge of the city of Barnaul. Inside the raft group of the Nanjing Army, a raging fire exploded in an instant.

The hail-like shells fell continuously, fiercely and accurately. A few shells landed on the land on both sides of the river, exploding balls of fire and dust like tornadoes. , the river boiled and burned instantly, and a large amount of river water was transformed into water columns rising from the ground in the shock wave of the shell explosion, making the Katon River, which was originally flowing quietly, like a tsunami-like sea, with water columns everywhere and fireballs Rolling, after the shells fell, the flames burst into flames, the water column rose into the air, and the shock wave pushed away circles of circular three-dimensional water walls, and staggered and roared away in all directions, violently colliding, surging, and surging, The scene is like a brook in a rainstorm that has shrunk thousands of times, while the officers and soldiers of the Nanjing Army on the water are like a colony of ants washed down by the brook.

There were deafening explosions, the sound of splashes, and screams amidst the sound of water waves. A large number of officers and soldiers were killed or injured, and some officers and soldiers were directly hit by shells. , Some officers and soldiers were killed by shell fragments, their skin was torn apart, blood gushed like a fountain, and some officers and soldiers were riding on rafts that were overturned by water waves, and they were loaded into the water like dumplings.

Immediately, the surface of the boiling and burning river seemed to be sprinkled with countless red ink-like rice paper, and large patches of red clusters bloomed, and the blood of the officers and soldiers who were blown to pieces flew all over the surface of the river.

"Hurrah!" Shouting in Russian, a large number of Soviet troops emerged from the ruins of the cities on both sides of the river and rushed towards the Nanjing Army on the river. The rain of bombs and fire shrouded the river even more in a bloody wind.

"What's going on?" Wang Zhibang was taken aback. He was in a state of confusion. He remembered very clearly that according to the original plan, the 38th Division flanked the southwest of Barnaul to contain a part of the Soviet army. The 39th Division and a small part of the 37th Division Pretend to attack the city and contain more Soviet troops, so as to cover himself at this time with the main force of the 37th Division to implement "Crossing the River in White".

But the plan obviously suffered a major setback. The Soviet army had been prepared for a long time, and assembled a large number of artillery to bombard the river, completely blocking the waterway, and more than one division of the Soviet army rushed from the river bank to intercept and kill the Nanjing army on the water. Attack one-sidedly.

"We were ambushed!" Ji Xingwen had already reacted, and he was stunned at the same time. How could the Soviet army have so many artillery pieces?Aren't our own bombers and attack planes attacking?

Afterwards, I learned that the Soviet artillery positions that were attacked by bombers and attack planes of the Nanjing Army were all cover-ups. Cuikov used a lot of straight wood to paint black paint to disguise them as artillery and artillery positions, and deceived the Nanjing Army's aircraft.

"Brothers! Kill!" Wang Zhibang pointed angrily at the Soviet army on the shore, and was the first to jump off the raft.

Although the officers and soldiers were violently ambushed by the Soviet army and suffered heavy casualties, their morale remained undiminished. They jumped off the raft with roars of anger, rushed to the shore in the boiling water waves, and started a bloody fight with the Soviet army.

第37师下辖3个旅：第37旅、第31旅、第32旅。

The 37th Brigade is the backbone, and has suffered the most casualties in days of combat. Therefore, it is responsible for the feint on the forward position of Barnaul. At this time, the 31st Brigade and the 32nd Brigade are on the river. The brigade plunged headlong into the Soviet ambush circle, and the 31nd brigade fell behind for a certain distance. When the 32st brigade was attacked by the Soviet army, the 31nd brigade reacted very quickly and retreated immediately without following in the footsteps. Outside the army's ambush circle, the brigade commander He Jifeng immediately ordered the troops to disembark on the west side of the river, move forward rapidly, give up and continue to advance downstream, and rescue the friendly troops in front.

He Jifeng's heart was on fire. He raised his binoculars and looked at the battle section of the river a few kilometers away. , Facing the intensive firepower of the Soviet army, a group of wet officers and soldiers fell heavily in the blood, and the river was full of dilapidated raft fragments and shocking human body fragments.

"Wait a minute!" He Jifeng suddenly ordered the troops to stop advancing, and then his expression was strangely uncertain.

"What are you doing?" A major staff officer came up and looked at He Jifeng's face, as if he understood something. After looking around, he whispered, "Don't make mistakes! Be firm in your faith!"

"Are you blind?" He Jifeng couldn't help being angry, and he also lowered his voice, "Our brothers are being killed! Our brothers in Paoze are being attacked by foreign troops! Those who are dying are our own people! They are all from China fellow human beings!"

"They are all lackeys of the reactionaries!" The major's face was ashen, "Death is not a pity! I seriously remind you, don't take the wrong position on the big issue of right and wrong!"

He Jifeng gritted his teeth.

"Brigade seat!" A communications soldier ran over with a sad expression, "The division seat was just killed!"

"What?" He Jifeng was taken aback, and then his heart trembled.

Wang Zhibang, the commander of the 37th Division, has a strong personality. After realizing that he was ambushed, he contacted He Jifeng and ordered him to lead his troops to the rescue. On the other hand, he commanded the troops to launch a counterattack and break through. Completely blocked and even covered by Soviet artillery fire, the troops stayed on the river to wait for death. There was no shelter on the river, and they were beaten and killed completely one-sidedly.

In order to boost morale and encourage the morale of the army, Wang Zhibang took the lead, jumped into the river with a submachine gun in his hand, rushed to the river bank, and at the same time raised his arms in anger and shouted: "If you are not afraid of death, follow me!"

The officers and soldiers who were caught in a certain chaos saw the division commander taking the lead in the charge, and their morale was greatly boosted.

During the fierce battle, Wang Zhibang was hit on the head by a Soviet bullet, his helmet was pierced through, and he died on the spot, with his eyes wide open after death.

Ji Xingwen, who followed closely behind Wang Zhibang, suddenly shot through his heart, and he lifted Wang Zhibang's body with tears in his eyes: "Master Zuo died for the country!"