When the Soviet army appeared in the low-lying land in the northeast and stepped on landmines, the officers and soldiers of the two platoons who had concealed themselves with branches and straw were nervous. They did not expect that the Soviet army would choose this line as its main attack direction.
"Damn it! Aren't you worried that the swamps and mire here will swallow up their troops?"
Captain Hou Xuntao, the commander of the motorized infantry company responsible for defending here, frowned and asked Second Lieutenant Chen Yue, the combat staff lying next to him.
Chen Yue's face was covered with mud, and his expression could not be clearly seen. All he could hear was his slightly trembling voice after the body's body heat had rapidly drained from being soaked in water for a long time:
"I guess the enemy is familiar with the terrain here and knows that there is solid soil underneath this mud. Think about it, Uzbekistan is full of Gobi and deserts. There is such a place with abundant water. Every inch of soil must have been touched.
If my guess is correct, this will be an important grain-producing area in Uzbekistan in the future."
"Maybe!"
Hou Xuntao nodded and issued an order in a low voice: "Stand at your positions and be ready to shoot at any time! Snipers pay attention to the Soviet commanders, and machine gunners pay attention to areas with many people. We do not have strong fortifications and cannot put the enemy next to us to fight.
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After receiving the order, all officers and soldiers heightened their vigilance. The snipers watched every move of the Soviet army in the sniper scope. The machine gunners adjusted the machine gun scale, and the infantrymen tightened their grip on the semi-automatic rifles, automatic rifles and submachine guns.
, striving to inflict maximum damage on the enemy.
At the headquarters of the 8th Motorized Infantry Battalion, the battalion commander Major Lang Lang received urgent reports from the left, center and right lines at the same time. He looked solemn and looked at the map carefully for a while. Now, the artillery was suppressing the Soviet army's main position due north.
The enemy's attack on this line was so fierce that the artillery had no time to distract him. Listening to the fierce gunfire from the front, Lang Lang believed that the enemy's attack on both wings was just a feint to coordinate the frontal attack. However,
As a precaution, he sent a tank company from the reserve team to the right flank for reinforcements.
Due to the lack of artillery firepower support, the Soviet army set up a battle formation about 800 meters away. The first one this time was the direct cavalry battalion of the two regiments. This was a unit attached to every regular Soviet army.
There are cavalry regiments at the division level, cavalry battalions at the regiment level, and cavalry companies at the battalion level. They are mainly organized to make up for the lack of vehicles and mobility.
The cavalry played the role of reconnaissance and rapid maneuvering during the battle. On the way north to the river mouth forest, they were responsible for clearing the way for large forces to guard and thus escaped the bombing of the Anjia Army Air Force.
For the cavalry, attacking the enemy's positions is their specialty. Therefore, the Soviet cavalry, who were deeply influenced by Budyonny's First Cavalry Corps, quickly lined up their ranks and sat on their horses waiting for the final attack order.
Suddenly, the charge horn sounded, and the Soviet cavalry at the forefront of the team suddenly whistled fiercely. Then the riders began to urge their mounts, brandishing their sharp sabers, and rushed towards the low-lying area.
Although during this period, many war horses stepped on landmines and were blown up and turned to pieces, but more knights were not afraid and moved forward bravely.
In the history of Tsarist Russia and the Soviet Union, the cavalry has always been the most dazzling star on the battlefield. The Soviet Union is located in North Asia and Eastern Europe, with many plains and plateaus, the endless Eastern European plains and the vast Siberian wilderness and the Kazakh steppe, which provide cavalry with
It became a natural battlefield. Because of the vast pastures, many nomadic peoples grew here, and horses were the main livestock. These nomadic peoples have multiplied here for generations. They merged and merged, and gradually formed a powerful horse army, and the Cossacks emerged.
New ethnic group.
The word Cossack originates from the Turkic language and means "reckless hero" or "prodigal son". The Cossacks are mainly distributed in the Don River, Terek River and Kuban River basins. They form several military communes based on region. Cavalry is their most important
In the form of armed forces, they have been employed by the Tsar for a long time, and the cavalry accounts for a considerable proportion of the Russian army.
After the October Revolution, more than one million Cossacks belonging to the Red Army and the White Army died in the Soviet Civil War! During the Civil War, the Soviet Army began to formally form cavalry units, the main members of which were Cossacks. During the Soviet Civil War, there was a cavalry unit.
This cavalry unit is invincible. They wear cylindrical furry hats, some wear large black cloaks with hoods, and are equipped with lances and Caucasus-style sabers. These are the Cossack cavalry commanded by Budyonny - the invincible third unit of the Red Army in the Soviet Civil War.
The First Cavalry Corps. The First Cavalry Corps was the first regular cavalry unit in the history of the Soviet Army. It was precisely because of the outstanding performance of the First Cavalry Corps that the Soviet Army continued to expand its cavalry. Up to now, almost every infantry unit also has
The presence of cavalry.
Soon, these cavalrymen passed through the minefield. They kept whistling or shouting at the top of their lungs. The steel swords in their hands kept dancing in the air with dazzling sword flowers. The horses galloped towards the Anjia Army.
They rushed over from the hiding place. These cavalry were divided into three groups, and the distance between them was wide. Although the defensive troops could not be seen here, they were still very vigilant.
When they were 300 meters away from the bushes where An's army was hiding, the Soviet cavalry began to bend down one after another and put their heads on the horses' necks to minimize the area of their bodies hit by bullets.
"Mortar fire! Machine gun suppression!"
Hou Xuntao gave orders while looking at the approaching Soviet cavalry.
Soon, the 60mm and 40mm caliber mortars hidden behind the bushes began to fire, and each shell flew towards the target with a sharp whistle. Amidst the violent explosions, some Soviet cavalrymen and horses were fired.
He fell to the ground, leaving behind the galloping horse while the rider was blown up into the sky.
However, twelve mortars were not enough to suppress the two battalions of Soviet cavalry. Most of the cavalry broke through the fire interception of Anjiajun and continued to rush forward.
At this time, the machine gunner had already started to pull the trigger and fire.
The barrel of the general-purpose machine gun, which is full of heat dissipation holes, emits a fire that can only be seen in hell, while the ammunition feeder on the other side is desperately straightening the metal bullet chain so that the machine gun can be fired smoothly. Like a locust.
The same bullets formed an airtight fire blockade, strangling all lives in the area.
Almost instantly, the dozens of Soviet cavalry rushing at the front fell to the ground. The blood that flowed out after they and the horses under them were shot, dyed the low-lying land under them red, and there were many places where water accumulated.
, all filled with blood.
However, the Soviet cavalry did not retreat, but continued to charge forward even more crazily. At the same time, the infantry behind the cavalry also began to charge. The Soviets shouted "Ula" while rushing towards the Anjia Army's position.
.Although artillery shells and bullets ruthlessly killed some of them, more people rushed over, like a raging flood, constantly hitting the Anjia Army's undefendable position.
Soon the low-lying areas were filled with corpses, but judging from the fighting situation, the Soviet army had an advantage, and they far exceeded the defenders in numbers.
Although the firepower of the two motorized rifle platoons is extremely powerful, especially the ten general-purpose machine guns that form a dense blockade firepower, this air-cooled machine gun has an extremely fatal weakness, that is, when the machine gun hits a certain level, it will
If the barrel overheats, the barrel can only be replaced.
A skilled soldier only needs five seconds to change the barrel of a gun, but for the Soviet cavalry, these short five seconds are enough. So, while several general-purpose machine guns misfired, the Soviet cavalry rushed in.
He found the bushes where the Anjia officers and soldiers were hiding, then found the defender lying on the ground, raised his sharp long knife, and chopped it down with all his strength.
Due to the close attack by the cavalry, the machine gun positions began to urgently move to the rear. The intensive firing of the general machine guns stopped instantly. The pressure on the Soviet infantry immediately decreased. With their morale boosted, they rushed in shouting and holding bayonets.
The bushes where An Jiajun was hiding.
In an instant, the small breakthrough turned into a huge loophole, and countless Soviet troops shouted and rushed into the Anjia Army's blocking position from here.
"Attention everyone, throw grenades!"
Hou Xuntao's face was full of murderous intent, and his forehead was scratched with blood from a bullet fired by the Soviet army. Blood was flowing everywhere, but this gave him an indescribable feeling of excitement.
Around Hou Xuntao, about a platoon of soldiers formed a dense infantry defense line. After hearing the company commander's order, they threw out the long-handled grenades in their hands, which immediately caused the Soviet troops to howl like ghosts and wolf howls. It was terrible to see.
However, there were too many Soviet troops. In addition to the cavalry, there was also a dense mass behind them. After all, nearly two regiments of troops were pressing forward. Even if one was replaced by ten, it would still be a win-lose situation.
After throwing three rounds of grenades in succession and blowing up all the Soviet troops near the second line of defense, the infantry began to fire.
Automatic rifles, semi-automatic rifles and submachine guns, all weapons opened fire at the same time. The Soviet soldiers fell down screaming, but the Soviet troops behind, led by political commissars and commanders at all levels, continued to rush forward. They thought that their opponents were also
Just like the Mosin-Nagant rifle in their hands, after firing a round, the bolt must be pulled to unload and load the gun before it can continue shooting.
However, the reality was far beyond the imagination of the Soviets. Their opponents did not have any stagnation in shooting. The guns kept spraying tongues of fire, and the Soviet troops, from officers to soldiers, kept falling.
Especially for snipers, this time it can be said that they are addicted. Because when the Soviet army charges, the political commissars and commanders always take the lead. As a result, they become live targets, almost one shot at a time. Soon, two
Hundreds of battalion, company, platoon and squad commanders in the regiment suffered a devastating blow.
At this time, the general-purpose machine gun that had retreated to the rear of the second-line position fired again. At the same time, the mortars behind the position roared crazily, firing shells one after another into the Soviet offensive formation.
The cavalrymen of the two battalions were slowly exhausted in such a charge that was tantamount to death. The corpses of the Soviet infantry were also piled up layer after layer. In addition, there were countless injured people moaning in pain.
The battle lasted for half an hour. Twenty armored personnel carriers drove to the rear of the depression. As the rear door opened, a company of infantry rushed out of the vehicle and quickly entered the battle. At the same time, the armored vehicles also began to use the general-purpose machine guns on the front of the vehicles to carry out attacks.
Shooting, the rate of death and consumption of Soviet troops was greatly accelerated.
Seeing this situation, the Soviet commander in charge had no choice but to order a temporary retreat and reorganize the army to fight again.