The Soviet army deployed all twelve air defense regiments in the theater on the north bank of the Yangjiyur River, and then moved the artillery positions southward step by step. By July 15, the Soviet army had built trenches all the way to the north entrance of the railway bridge.
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During this week-long period, the two sides fought repeatedly around the railway bridge. After the Soviet artillery was deployed, they began to carry out frequent shelling on the town of Capucci. There were more than 500 Islamic-style houses in the town. At this moment
It has turned into ruins, but among these ruins, a large number of Anjia Army soldiers are hidden, and they are still suppressing the Soviet army's crossing operations.
Although Anjiajun's air force no longer conducts dive bombing, the B1 Mosquito bombers were originally good at horizontal bombing. The overwhelming fleet flew over at an altitude of three to four thousand meters, dropping strings of bombs. Although the accuracy was insufficient, it still enveloped the air force.
The range was really wide enough, causing huge damage to the Soviet army.
In particular, Anjiajun's artillery always took action when it was needed most. Every wave of Soviet offensive that seemed extremely powerful was evaporated in the dense artillery fire.
However, now that the trenches have been built to the river bank, the damage done to the infantry by both aerial bombs and artillery shells has been greatly reduced. Kulik finally woke up at this time and began to quietly instruct the rear to collect materials for building pontoon bridges, preparing to use the night to force the crossing.
.But their every move is under the surveillance of Anjiajun's radar airship and S3 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. There is no secret at all.
On the night of July 15th, the officers and soldiers of the 22nd Motorized Infantry Division, which held on to the south bank of the Yangiyur River for a week, annihilating nearly 40,000 Soviet troops and suffering two-thirds casualties of their own, laid tens of thousands of bombs in the town of Kabuchi.
After the mines, they quietly chose to retreat. The troops will withdraw to Samarkand, join the three regiments of new recruits flown there, reorganize the troops, and strive to restore combat effectiveness before the final general offensive is launched.
Early the next morning, the Soviet army concentrated thousands of artillery pieces and launched a violent bombardment on the south bank of the Yangiyur River, covering the troops in building pontoon bridges and launching a forced crossing.
Unexpectedly, one of the Soviet forward divisions rushed across the river tremblingly and assaulted all the way to the entrance of the town of Kabuchi without encountering any resistance. The Soviet officers and soldiers' morale was greatly boosted and they rushed into the town with shouts.
A landmine was stepped on, and the whole town heard "booming" explosions.
By evening, the Soviet army had completely eliminated the landmines scattered inside and outside the town, and truly controlled the mouth of the Yangjiyur River. However, this was a failed attack. The number of officers and soldiers injured by the mines reached more than 4,800, and nearly half of the officers and soldiers of one division were lost.
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Of course, as the commander-in-chief of the Central Asian Theater, Kulik, no matter how many soldiers under his command were killed or injured, all he needed was a brilliant victory, a great victory that he could explain to the Soviet Central Committee.
The continuous explosions of landmines almost completely razed the town of Capuchi to the ground. There were blazing flames and steaming gunpowder smoke everywhere. Due to the dry air, the blood flowing on the ground had dried up, leaving the earth a terrifying black-red color.
Kulik used this tragic scene as the background to exaggerate the victory of Yangjiyul to "Pravda", "Red Star" and other newspapers, claiming that in this battle, the Central Asian Red Army used hard attacks to annihilate the South Chinese Army.
The group army once again won a great victory of strategic significance.
The "victory" achieved by Kulik was undoubtedly a timely rain for the Soviet Red Army at this time, diluting the shadow cast over Moscow by successive defeats.
On the previous battlefield on the Western Front, Timoshenko's hard-fought defense line in Yar was once again broken through by the Far Eastern Army. The army led by Yegorov aimed directly at Kirov City.
Kirov City is located in the "several" shaped zone of the Vyatka River in the eastern part of the Eastern European Plain. It is the center of the intersection of several railways and a natural gateway to the Eastern European Plain. Stalin could no longer tolerate Timoshenko's failure. This famous man
The illustrious marshal was dismissed from his position as the commander of the front army. Zhukov was appointed as the commander of the front army at the critical moment, officially shouldering the mission of combat in the Far East.
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Moscow, Kremlin.
"Comrade Beria, is everything ready?"
Stalin held a brand new briar pipe in his hand and looked at Beria standing in front of his desk with a smile.
"Yes, Comrade Stalin!" Beria said respectfully: "We are fully prepared. On the 20th, the entire war situation will undergo fundamental changes."
Stalin nodded: "Although we have to change our policies to accept those shameful traitors, under the current difficult situation, this is also a last resort. I have a premonition that the war in Europe is getting closer and closer to us.
From Britain and France can accommodate South China
This clown-like country knows that the cloud of war has already shrouded the sky over Obarro. If we do not take decisive measures, then it is very likely that the flames of war will burn on our land, and by then we will
Facing the dilemma of fighting on two fronts."
Beria looked at Stalin with admiration: "Comrade Stalin, your wisdom is unparalleled. I always firmly believe that under your leadership, the Soviet will move towards a glorious tomorrow."
After Beria left, Stalin summoned the heads of the GRU and the Comintern Intelligence Bureau. The Soviet Union's powerful intelligence system was operating with unprecedented efficiency.
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Nanhua, Xinjing.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, after finishing his official duties, An Yi sat at his desk and did not get up for a long time.
Shen Fengdao, who was waiting outside, opened the door and came in. He frowned slightly when he saw An Yi's face was pale and tired.
During this period, neither Ou Chuer nor Feng Jieyun was in Xinjing. Gong Qian only stayed in Anyuan for three nights and left due to work needs. An Yi was alone. Although the Ye sisters were by his side, many things
It cannot be solved by communication between lovers.
Shen Fengdao knew very well about the unresolved topic that An Yi assigned to the General Staff.
At present, the main force of the Far East Army has attacked Kirov City, and the central and southern line corps, which are partial divisions, have captured Kazan, Ulyanovsk and Saratov in the Volga River hilly area. In addition to taking over the oil fields in the Ural region
, the mines and industrial bases are firmly in hand, and strategically it has begun to be in a favorable position.
The focus of the entire battle was on Kirov. The Soviet general Zhukov had a bad hand. Although his troops far exceeded his opponents, either new soldiers entered the battle or remnants were defeated. In addition, the generals who led the army were all training class generals who were promoted by surprise.
, the combat effectiveness cannot be guaranteed. And his opponent Yegorov, who has a hundred battles under his command, has won consecutive battles, and also defeated Timoshenko consecutively on the frontal battlefield. He is in the limelight, and the chance of winning is more than 70% no matter how you look at it.
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The question raised by An Yi was how the Soviet army could reverse the situation of the war in the shortest time. The General Staff discussed it for a long time, but there was no answer. The matter was left in An Yi's heart and he could not let it go, which caused him to suffer from insomnia and become depressed for the past few nights.
"Old Shen, call Xiaojiu and drink with me tonight!"
An Yi heard the sound of opening the door, followed by familiar footsteps. He opened his slightly swollen eyes and said hello to Shen Fengdao. Then he stretched out his hand to wipe his face, pinched his cheeks with both hands, and tried his best. Make yourself look energetic, stand up and walk out the door.
Shen Fengdao walked side by side with An Yi: "Xiao Yi, I'm not telling you, what is supposed to come will come anyway, why should you be too persistent? You are not even worried about the war situation in Central Asia, why bother about the Far East Army?"
An Yi shook his head: "The difference is that over in Central Asia, everything is under our control. We have all the response plans. Even if something goes wrong, we can make up for it in time. But the war between the Far East Army, the Soviet Army, and the Japanese Army will involve One move affects the whole body, and any negligence may lead to overall failure."
Shen Fengdao turned his head and asked with some confusion: "Isn't there any news from Japan?"
"The contact has always been one-way. If there is anything I need to know, he will naturally tell me. Since the attack on the Far East this time, there has been no news from there."
Having said this, An Yi smiled bitterly and said: "That's fine. This person has a special identity and it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. I am very worried that if one day he sends us wrong information, we may be fooled."
"Xiaoyi, why don't you go to the coastal defense base and stay for a few nights? Firstly, you can see the growing naval fleet and broaden your mind. Secondly, it has been a long time since I have been to the grassroots level. I eat and live with the officers and soldiers. It may not be possible to relieve the pain. Relieve the stress in your heart.”
An Yi's expression changed, and then he asked to himself: "Is this good? The war in Central Asia is urgent now, and the situation in the Far East is unknown. If..."
Shen Fengdao interrupted him: "If the earth leaves you, it will continue to spin! If you are afraid of delaying things, simply bring the staff team with you. The coastal defense has an advanced communication command system. If there are any urgent matters, they can be dealt with as soon as possible. , there will be no problem.”
An Yi nodded repeatedly: "It's okay. I'm stuck here every day. It's like being in jail. I'm almost sick from boredom. Old Shen, go to Xuanwu Building, call the staff, go directly to the airport, and wait for me to call." After calling the Government Affairs Council and the General Staff, I have made arrangements for the work and will rush to the airport to meet you. By the way, please help me inform Xiaojiu that the three of us haven’t been together for a long time. Let’s get together this time.”
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Half an hour later, Xinjing Air Force Airport.
Air Force Commander Huang Bengyi accompanied An Yi and walked helplessly towards a brand new A26 fighter jet parked on the runway.
Arriving in front of the plane, the two stopped and An Yi patted Huang Xunyi on the shoulder: "Old Huang, be happy. It's not a big deal. Don't you know my skills? Fly from here." Haiphong, we’ll be there in about half an hour, no problem.”
Huang Xunyi smiled bitterly and shook his head repeatedly: "You, there is really nothing I can do about you..."
At this time, the pilots and technicians in charge of maintenance jumped out of the aircraft and respectfully saluted An Yi: "Report to the chairman, the aircraft is in good condition and can take off!"
An Yi grinned, jumped onto the wing, stepped into the cockpit and sat down, closed the high-strength glass cabin cover, and waved to Huang Xun and others who were standing on the runway.
The plane started slowly, accelerated along the runway, and soon rose into the blue sky.
The alarm bell at the air force base rang loudly, and the two squadron pilots who were already ready quickly ran to their planes. Huang Huang jumped on an S3 high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, and then the fleet of aircraft took off from the runway one after another, chasing the fighter plane driven by An Yi.