Lieutenant Colonel Neyetski's report was quickly approved by Major General Borisov, political commissar of the 3rd Army of the Far Eastern Front. As a result, the Russian army, which had been attacking for half a day, unexpectedly stopped the attack and began to build an airport position on the mountainous terrain at the front of the battlefield.
and mortar positions.
The National Defense Forces unexpectedly did not send aircraft to continue bombing the Russian army, because the National Defense Forces Air Force was temporarily installing "wide-format infrared telescopes" on all bomber squads and ground attack aircraft squads of the 1st Air Division and 3rd Regiment.
This situation made Major General Borisov very proud, because Chinese fighter planes suddenly stopped bombing. It was precisely because he uncovered the traitor in the Soviet army that the Chinese Air Force lost its "eyes".
After an afternoon and a whole night of hard work, the 1st Infantry Regiment of the 7th Soviet Division finally opened up a sniper position above the forward position, enough to set up 20 mortars and 12 heavy machine guns. If the Chinese defenders in the opposite trenches dared
If you pop out half of your head, you will definitely be hit by a powerful sniper position.
In fact, the Soviet Russian army never thought about how valuable it would be even if it laid the first trench. Behind the first trench is the permanent military position built by the Wehrmacht. This line was built throughout the summer of 1939.
The defense line cannot be conquered by the Russian army with two or three infantry divisions and one tank division.
The main force of the entire 224th Division is lurking in several permanent fortifications, ready to attack at any time!
In fact, since Wu Aihua took charge of the center, he has paid great attention to the national defense fortifications on the national border. At this time, spending more energy and money at one time to build them into permanent fortifications will not only reduce the loss of soldiers when the war comes, but also
Even the number of border defense troops can be greatly reduced. It may seem like a lot of money at one time, but in the long run it is well worth it!
Even in the future peaceful times, these fortifications will still be useful. They can be used as military exercise bases and education bases for citizens to visit and study. They can also be used as witnesses of history to remember the history of blood and fire of the Chinese nation.
At 9 a.m. on December 29, the Russian tank troops once again launched an attack on the front trenches of our National Defense Forces. Our defenders also continued to pick up grenade guns and prepared to fire armor-piercing shells at enemy tanks!
"Boom, boom, boom..." At this moment, a burst of mortar shells suddenly hit the Wehrmacht position.
"Hidden -" The people preparing to block the attack in the trenches at this time were the 2nd Battalion, 1st Company and 1st Platoon of the 3rd Regiment of the 224th Division of the National Defense Forces. Company Commander Zhang Zongfu naturally had to go down to the front line to command.
Everyone reacted in a timely manner, and the Russian artillery fire only caused minor injuries to a few people.
"Company commander, this gun seems to have been fired from the mountain." 1st Platoon Commander Yu Junqiu pointed to the sloping hillside.
"Company commander, company commander, the Russian tanks are coming!" the soldier responsible for observing the enemy's situation immediately reported.
"Oops, if the Russian tanks are allowed to enter within 300 meters, we will be passive!" Zhang Zongfu suddenly said nervously.
"Correspondent, call the rear artillery group immediately to carry out saturation bombardment on the road section 200 meters in front of our position and 500 meters away!" Although Zhang Zongfu was a little nervous, he remained calm in the face of danger.
"In addition, immediately determine the coordinates of the Russian artillery and ask the artillery to knock down the Japanese artillery positions!" Zhang Zongfu's instructions came one after another.
"Boom!" Just as the entire 1st company and 1st platoon were avoiding Russian mortar shells, a tank shell suddenly hit the ice wall of the trench. The flying ice and shrapnel immediately knocked several soldiers down.
In the trench, because the Japanese tank finally moved to a position of 300 meters. At this distance, the tank gun can hit almost anywhere, and the accuracy is quite high.
"Comrades, we are fighting the Russians!" Zhang Zongfu saw one of the soldiers tilt his head and lost his breath, and his eyes suddenly turned red.
"Company commander, company commander, battalion commander told us to retreat!" At this moment, the correspondent suddenly said loudly.
"What, retreat?" Zhang Zongfu asked. If he retreated at this time, he, the company commander, would be really embarrassed to see Xu Weinong, because Xu Weinong's 3rd company had annihilated hundreds of Russian troops yesterday. What about his own company? Even the shadow of the Russian army was invisible.
I didn't see it, and there were several soldiers injured or killed.
"Yes, retreat!" the correspondent said affirmatively.
"Boom!" At this moment, a tank gun hit the ice at the front of the trench, and a large amount of ice debris and shrapnel were pushed toward the trench like waves!
"Quick, each squadron has deployed booby traps and retreat immediately!" Although Zhang Zongfu was unwilling to do so, he had no choice. His superiors ordered a retreat. Obviously, the artillery support requested previously was temporarily unavailable, and a platoon wanted to deal with the enemy on the hillside.
It is simply impossible for the enemy's artillery position to deal with the tanks charging straight at them.
Although the 224th Division has added many recruits, the tactics of the old defense forces have been practiced to perfection. It only took 30 seconds after Zhang Zongfu gave the order to retreat. In addition to more than 20 booby traps, some shell casings and some materials deliberately left in the trenches
Apart from that, there is nothing left.
In the major reorganization of the Wehrmacht from 1938 to 1939, the Northwestern Front Army was a force that was being strengthened. In the era of the original 10 major armies of the Wehrmacht, there were a total of 58 divisions, including the divisions of the Guards Army. However, in this new reorganization
, 16 divisions were integrated into the Northwest Front Army, and these divisions were all heroic troops who participated in the Yangtze River Delta Campaign.
Although the junior officers of each unit have removed a deputy regiment commander, deputy battalion commander, deputy company commander, deputy platoon leader, deputy squad leader, and three soldiers from each squad, the chief officer of the unit has not
The main soldiers have not changed, and the style, discipline, and style of the troops have not changed.
Take the 22nd Army as an example. In addition to Dai Anlan of the 221st Division, Huang Zhiwen, Liu Changshun, Lai Weixian, and Pan Erchun were all division commanders of the former Fourth Army and Sixth Army of the old National Defense Force (Lai Weixian was the former deputy commander of the 061st Division). The original commanders of their divisions were
Basically all the people and horses were carried over.
As for Dai Anlan, the only new recruit, Wu Aihua, who is familiar with his military talents, does not think that Commander Dai is inferior to the following division commanders. As the famous anti-Japanese general Dai Anlan who died on the battlefield of the expeditionary force, Wu Aihua placed him in the key position of the 221st Division.
Not just because of his status as a "hero".
In fact, when Mr. Chiang Kai-shek selected the generals of the expeditionary army, he paid more attention to their "ability to fight." Because in addition to cooperating with British and American troops to annihilate the Japanese army, the expeditionary force also had the task of protecting the safety of communication lines. Besides,
We have to compete with the British and American troops on the same stage and fight together to annihilate the enemy. If the number of people sent is bad, won't it damage China's international image and damage the face of old Chiang Kai-shek? What is important is that whether the expeditionary force fights well or not, it still matters.
It is a major issue related to how much aid the United States can give to China.
It can be said that the generals of the expeditionary force at that time represented the highest command level and highest tactical ability of the Chinese army. The generals of the expeditionary force were the best group of officers that emerged during the Chinese Anti-Japanese War.
Only when Zhang Zongfu led his 1st company and 1st platoon to retreat to the rear did he realize that all changes in the forward position were under the control of the regiment commander and battalion commander. The Russians had built a mortar and machine gun position on the mountain, and the Wehrmacht infantry temporarily
There is not much way to destroy it. How about bombarding it with heavy artillery? The effect on such a small and isolated artillery position may not be good. How about using planes to bomb it? Of course, it can be done, but it cannot be done in a few or dozens of minutes; and Russian tanks will definitely have to do it.
It won't take that long to establish the frontier position.
Therefore, in this case, retreat is the best option.
When the Russian infantry, under the cover of tanks, finally jumped into the trenches of the Chinese army, a roar of "Ula" sounded from the position! Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir, commander of the 1st Regiment of the 7th Infantry Division, had already picked up the phone
Report to superiors: The battle has made significant progress, destroying and occupying the Chinese army's forward positions!
"Boom -" Just as Lieutenant Colonel Vladimir picked up the phone, a Russian soldier in the forward position tripped a booby trap. Three Russian soldiers died in the explosion!
"Get down! Landmine!" said the Russian company platoon leader. Many people were awake. As soon as they heard the explosion, they immediately understood that it was the sound of a mine laid by the Chinese army before retreating.
"Boom, boom, boom..." Due to the unusual movements of the Russian soldiers in the trenches, more mines were finally detonated.
If the Russian soldiers did not hear the sound of "lying down" and left cautiously, the effectiveness of the Wehrmacht's booby traps would end there. Unfortunately, the Russian soldiers' luck was no more than this.
"In the sound, even the booby trap sound was tripped.
In this feast of mines, more than 30 Russian soldiers disappeared from the Russian army's roster.
Why is this the case? It turns out that Zhang Zongfu deliberately left some cans and cigarettes behind when he retreated. The Soviet Russian army, from the day it was established, required soldiers to make sacrifices and sacrifices! Its military pay, supplies
They are all very low. It is an exaggeration to say that we are fighting on a hungry basis, but the remuneration is low and the living standards are poor.
Suddenly there were so many nutritious trophies in the trenches, which attracted many soldiers to jump in. Even if they couldn't grab cigarettes or cans, picking up a few bullet casings as trophies would still be of commemorative significance.
The Russian army occupied the first trench, took a short rest and continued to advance in the direction of Iron Lek. However, then they encountered a real iron wall. Their tanks were beaten by anti-tank guns in permanent fortifications and were unable to move. As long as
Entering the strike zone, at least four anti-tank missiles were attacking at the same time from the fortifications at the foot of the mountains on both sides of the canyon. As for the infantry, if they entered this attack range, they would be seeking death. The intensive firepower of squad machine guns and assault rifles could beat human bodies into pieces.
Honeycomb, with hundreds of bullet holes oozing out blood, how could he possibly survive?
When the infantry of the Russian 7th Division was stuck in front of the Tierek position, the newly equipped Wehrmacht Air Force dive bombers and ground attack aircraft began to attack other units of the 3rd Army of the Russian Central Asian Front in groups and squadrons.
Bombing intensively!
Two days later, the 3rd Army of the Russian Central Asian Front, which was almost on the verge of collapse, received another shocking bad news: the Chinese National Defense Forces had seized the Turgat Pass, cutting off possible Soviet reinforcements and blocking the 3rd Army's
The route of retreat.
On January 1, 1940, more than 30,000 soldiers of the Russian 3rd Army near Tierek surrendered to the Chinese army after running out of ammunition and food and being surrounded on all sides.