Muynak is an important town on the south coast of the Aral Sea. Different from the deserted fishing village that has turned into a desert in later generations, Muynak is now a prosperous fishing port with tens of millions of tons of fish caught every year. It is the largest fishing village in Uzbekistan.
An important food supply base.
After forcibly crossing the Amu Darya River, Li Jinlong's front army quickly moved westward and surrounded the port city. The Soviet troops huddled in the town rejected the surrender proposal made by the front army and killed the courier selected from the prisoners. In desperation, Li Jinlong
The order to attack the city was given.
However, the Soviet army had already been mentally prepared for the Chinese army's attack. The Soviet army had an incomplete infantry division here. After receiving the order from the Corps Headquarters to hold on, they immediately reinforced the city's buildings and tried their best to
Turn the port city of Muynak into a tomb for the Chinese army.
The battle was not going smoothly. When the officers and soldiers had just rushed into the town with crisscrossed streets, the crossfire coming from all directions made the veterans of the Anjia Army feel at a loss. The armored group that assaulted from the south of the town had just advanced.
Sixty or seventy meters away, five Wolf and Panther tanks were destroyed by the opponent's anti-tank guns. The bullets were like wasps, making the assault troops behind unable to lift their heads. The troops restrained from the west were even more unlucky.
, they were unable to even take a step forward under the heavy suppression of Soviet machine guns, mortars and other firepower.
"Stop attacking immediately!"
On a hill more than 100 meters high three kilometers south of Muynak, Li Jinlong saw through the telescope that the troops were unable to achieve the expected assault effect and instead suffered heavy losses, so he immediately issued an order to suspend the attack.
After walking back and forth for a few steps, Li Jinlong came to Deputy Commander Guo Sizheng and Chief of Staff Wu Xianwei. They discussed together for a while, and then dictated the order to the combat staff:
"Inform me of the Air Force and ask them to use bombs to suppress the firepower of the Muynac defenders. But remember, do not use incendiary bombs, let alone napalm. In the chairman's plan, this city will have a big impact in the future.
To use it, it must be preserved completely.”
Due to the environmental tragedy caused by the construction of water conservancy projects by the Soviet Union in the 1960s and the large-scale cotton planting in the desert areas, the rivers dried up and the Aral Sea shrunk dramatically. From the beginning, An Yi had no intention to intercept the river water in the two major tributaries of the Aral Sea.
Instead of engaging in agriculture, we plan to develop aquaculture according to local conditions and use fishery to subsidize agriculture. In peacetime, the Aral Sea will be built into a tourist resort to welcome guests from all over the world, and other industries will make up for the inherent deficiencies in agricultural production in the surrounding areas of the Aral Sea.
Of course, it is feasible to grow food moderately in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya river basins, but going too far is not enough. Once it exceeds one degree, it will bring terrible ecological disasters, which An Yi does not want to see. Therefore, just from developing fisheries
From a certain perspective, it is necessary to preserve Muynak, who has certain shipbuilding capabilities.
Half an hour later, a black group of B2 dive bombers flew over Moynak. Then, under the guidance of the air force instructors, these fighter planes representing death violently bombed this small town with a population of nearly 10,000.
As mushroom clouds rose, buildings in this most important port city south of the Aral Sea turned into piles of rubble.
Although the bombing caused great losses to the Soviet army, the Anjiajun Air Force did not use incendiary bombs after receiving the order, so the loss of personnel was not unacceptable. However, seeing the ruins and corpses scattered everywhere, the Soviet command
Colonel Mavonev still felt helpless.
The advantage of the Chinese army is too obvious. Mavonev knows that the strength of the troops he leads is not on the same order of magnitude as the opponent. There are at least three divisions (actually three armies) around Muynak City. For
For him who was ordered to defend the city, this was a great test.
"No, if you persist, you will inevitably be annihilated!"
Mavonev, the political commissar, and the internal affairs committee member gathered together to discuss, and felt that holding on to Muynak was meaningless. At present, the Chinese army was pushing towards Nukus from the south. Although the Stilt Army in the north nominally had three
division, but so far, one division has been lost in Karasar on the Amu Darya River, and this division of our own is barely alive. The remaining division stationed in Kungel is not a Chinese army with superior strength at all.
The three of them decided to retreat, but before the order was given, the sound of cannon fire sounded again.
Li Jinlong was also mobilizing troops and generals. Based on the results of the negotiation, Chief of Staff Wu Xianwei loudly issued an order to the combat staff: "The armored troops will not be involved in this battle for the time being. Let Gao Xiang's brigade, which is directly under the guard army, go up and tell Gao Xiang to use small
Large-scale infiltration tactics fully bring out the strengths of our Anjia Army!"
After recording the order, the combat staff saluted and turned to leave. Soon, with the roar of heavy artillery, the Anjia army's final offensive finally began. Shells, carrying the call of death, roared from all sides of the town. Soon Mu
Countless whirlpools of death rose over the city of Inak, and the air waves generated by the explosion shot out wantonly, strangling all living things affected.
"Everything goes well! Brothers, we don't know how many times we have trained in daily urban and jungle combat. This time we will show it well and let Lao Maozi know how powerful our Anjia Army is!"
In a trench to the west of the town, the platoon commanders of the basic companies of the infantry brigade who were ordered to attack were cheering the soldiers up. However, before they could jump out of the trench, traces of Soviet troops suddenly appeared in front of the position.
A large number of Soviet soldiers poured towards the western defense line of Muynak City like a tide. The number was so large that it was difficult to estimate for a while. The first ones were tanks.
"Ask for help from the headquarters! The enemy is preparing to break out!"
After receiving an urgent report from the front line, Major General Gao Xiang, commander of the infantry brigade of the Guard Corps directly under the front army, knew what had happened. While reporting to the headquarters, he directed the soldiers to counterattack.
Soon, the general-purpose machine gun, which represented the center of infantry firepower, began to fire wildly, and the Soviet soldiers rushing in front of the position fell one by one.
At this time, a burst of dazzling flames emitted from the muzzle of a Soviet tank, and a machine gun suddenly went silent. However, the tank soon exploded and burned because it was directly hit by a rocket launcher and was destroyed.
Eager to break out of the encirclement, the Soviet offensive was like waves crashing on the shore, one wave after another.
Facing the surging crowds that quickly rushed into the trenches, the Anjia officers and soldiers quickly mounted bayonets on their semi-automatic rifles, while the officers and soldiers holding automatic rifles and submachine guns without bayonets pulled out engineer shovels from their waists.
With the base company platoon leader as the center, they rushed towards the Soviet troops rushing into the trenches, and they quickly collided together like a weak dam blocking the raging flood.
The good training of the Anjia army was fully demonstrated. Their stabbing skills were superb. One person often faced two or three Maozi soldiers without fear. They used the flexible bodies of the Orientals to skillfully deal with the Soviet army's clumsy attacks. At the same time,
A large number of snipers fired coldly at the rear of the position, one shot at a time, and the Soviet army's crazy offensive was miraculously contained.
The front-line soldiers held on for about a quarter of an hour, and the 24th Motorized Infantry Division rushed in. With the help of armored fighting vehicles, they quickly defeated the Soviet army.
The Soviet army spent a lot of effort and suffered thousands of casualties, but not a single person broke out.
However, the Soviet counterattack still shocked Li Jinlong. In order to prevent the cooked duck from flying away, he ordered to continue the attack. The battle lasted for about two and a half hours until the last Soviet sniper was killed.
So far, no one has surrendered, and the brutality of the battle is evident.
...
At Alashankou, the border between Xinjiang and Kazakhstan, a row of jeeps were parked beside the road. Chuikov, commander of the Soviet Xinjiang Army Group, stood in front of one of the jeeps and saw the troops rolling westward, with a serious look on his face.
The progress of the war in Central Asia far exceeded Chuikov's expectations. Originally, according to the plan, the Soviet army gathered heavy troops at the passes and passes of several major mountain ranges such as the Chuyili Mountains, Karatau Mountains, and Kyrgyz Mountains in southern Central Asia, and fought with the Far Eastern Army and the Anjia Army.
In the face of confrontation, when the Japanese army attacks the coastal areas of the Far East, the Far East Army will inevitably retreat, and the Chinese army in Central Asia will inevitably be stretched thin. At that time, it will be a good opportunity for the Xinjiang Army Group to launch a comprehensive counterattack.
However, with the collapse of the Chuyili Mountain defense line, Almaty and Frunze have been directly under the threat of the Far East and Anjia Army coalition forces. Once the capitals of the two republics are captured, the political impact will be extremely bad.
This area is also an important transportation hub and is responsible for supplying the Soviet Army and the Sheng Shicai Xinjiang Army in Xinjiang. Once it is lost, the troops commanded by Chuikov will become a partial division without rear support, and their operations will be greatly constrained.
Chuikov originally had doubts about whether to go south, but Moscow sent three telegrams a day, asking Chuikov to put the overall situation first and immediately command the army for support. In the telegram, the Soviet Supreme Command also expressed concerns about Sheng Shicai's stance. According to various signs,
, this person is a political speculator, and now with the support of the Soviet Union, his wings have become full. After the war in Central Asia broke out, this person sent secret envoys several times to contact the Anjia Army and the Far East Republic, but they were all intercepted by internal affairs personnel.
Existence has become a time bomb.
Rather than leaving Xinjiang to such a warlord with a wavering attitude, it is better to hand it over to the Chinese Communist Party, which has the same beliefs and pursuits. Therefore, the headquarters asked Chuikov to strictly monitor Sheng Shicai, take him south to join the war, and never let him break away.
Take control.
At this time, there was a rapid sound of horse hoofbeats, and more than ten war horses came to a stop in front of the convoy on the roadside. The knight immediately dismounted and strode to Chuikov:
"General Chuikov, I don't understand why I have to go south? If I stay in Xinjiang, won't I be able to better control this bridgehead into China for the great Soviet Union? Even if you don't trust me, don't you have many internal affairs personnel in Xinjiang?
? Moreover, the CCP’s important figures Li Xiannian, Zhou Bin, Chen Tanqiu and others all serve in the Xinjiang government. Do you have any worries about me?”
Sheng Shicai, who is forty-three years old this year, said to Chuikov angrily.
"Comrade Sheng Shicai, you are a member of the Suburban Party. You should know that party members must unconditionally obey the orders of the Central Committee. The war in Central Asia is tense now, and our troops are seriously insufficient, so is there any problem in borrowing your troops?" Chuikov said coldly.
He looked at Sheng Shicai coldly and asked loudly.
It turned out that Sheng Shicai visited Moscow in August last year. Stalin met with him three times and granted him permission to join the Soviet Party. In order to consolidate his rule, Sheng Shicai proposed many times in Moscow to establish a Soviet Republic in Xinjiang, break away from China, and join the Soviet Union.
However, out of consideration of international public opinion, Stalin did not agree.
However, as the Soviet army retreated steadily in Siberia at the end of last year, and finally retreated to the west of the Ural Mountains, Central Asia also faced the threat of war. Sheng Shicai no longer mentioned the matter of joining, but wanted to contact the Far East Republic and the Anjia Army.
.However, Moscow, which had been frightened by the betrayal in the Far East, placed many spies and spies around Sheng Shicai. Sheng Shicai's every move was monitored. Stalin, feeling that the situation was out of control, decisively issued an order asking Sheng Shicai to lead the army.
Enter Central Asia to participate in the war and get back all the capital invested in Sheng Shicai.
Sheng Shicai's face was uncertain. In order to avoid the Soviet Union's wariness, his Xinjiang Army imitated the Soviet army's organization from the beginning. It also had military commanders and political commissars. Almost all the middle and low-level commanders had training experience in the Soviet Red Army.
, his control over the army is not as authoritative as the outside world sees it.
In order to boost Sheng Shicai's fighting spirit, Chuikov whispered softly: "Comrade Sheng Shicai, now that we are facing a formidable enemy, we should work together in the same boat. You are temporarily handing over the military and political power in Xinjiang to the CCP. It will not affect your return after the victory."
Go to Xinjiang and continue your rule. You must know that when you join Subu, the CCP leaders unanimously agree that you have a comradely relationship with them. The CCP has always respected the decisions of the Communist International. As long as you have made great achievements in Central Asia, it is not a problem to return to Xinjiang.
Just one sentence? Think about the powerful Soviet Red Army, and then think about how fragile the opponents we face are, and you will understand that all this is not a problem for you at all."
Sheng Shicai sneered in his heart and said that if the opponent really couldn't stand the fight, there would be no need to mobilize you and me to go south to join the war. However, as a puppet, he did not dare to say this out loud. He smiled bitterly and said: "Well, I hope the general can keep his promise.
After the battle is successful in the future, help me return to Xinjiang."
Chuikov smiled and said: "We are good friends, aren't we? If nothing else, just look at the beauties you gave me to enjoy, and I will also help you!"
Later, Chuikov pretended to be relaxed and joked: "I wonder if Comrade Sheng Shicai brings a few beauties around to relieve his loneliness?"
The talented man in the prime of his life gave up and smiled lustfully: "Of course, how can a good thing be left behind? I organized a camp of beauties that I carefully selected and brought them with me. When we get to Alma-Ata, I will hold a banquet.
How about entertaining the general?"
Chuikov nodded: "Okay, let's make a deal! This time we rush to Almaty and we will face a fierce battle. I hope you can withstand the test given by the party and the Soviet and give a perfect answer. By then we will
Get drunk and then rest."
Sheng Shicai saluted Cuikov with a military salute, got on his horse and left.