"Ula, the voice has become the mainstream on the battlefield!
Since the outbreak of the war, the sound of "Ula" has been heard on the battlefield every day, both for attackers and defenders.
In the eyes of the Russians, it seems that the enemy will collapse as soon as they say "Ula".
Baloch Shevlov, however, was not at all interested in such "hurrah" sounds. In his opinion, war can be won not just by not fearing death.
So far in the war, the White Guards are mainly responsible for the attack, while the Chinese are only responsible for feigning attacks. This is what worries Shevlov the most.
〖中〗The Chinese haven’t used their full strength yet, they are just consuming themselves there!
What’s even more worrying is the fast-moving and strange [Chinese] armored force on the flank. Although Shevlov agrees with what most people think, tanks cannot complete the attack mission alone, let alone
Such a run?
But for some reason, Shevlov always had a vague feeling in his heart.
Another enemy attack was repelled.
In front of the position, the corpses on the position were scary to see, and the blood in the air was nauseating to smell.
The number of dead and wounded in the Red Army increased again, but the enemy's artillery and aircraft did not want the defenders to get any respite for a moment. When the infantry attack ended, the [Chinese] Chinese artillery began to roar, and the [Chinese] Chinese aircraft began to wreak havoc.
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The exhausted Red Army could only seize the time to rest and rehabilitate the bombed battlefield, and also had to fearfully avoid bombs that would appear from God knows where.
Shevlov's brows furrowed tightly, and he must find a way to solve this passive situation, although so far the position is still in his own hands.
"Comrade Commander." Ivan Ivanov came over: "Another enemy attack has been repulsed. I think we should take advantage of the moment when the officers and soldiers are more confident to launch a decisive counterattack and resolutely drive out the enemy.
!" Shevlov was startled: "Attack? Comrade Political Commissar, attacking at this time is simply suicide!"
"Comrade Baloch Shevlov!" Ivanov's title also changed: "As a staunch Bolshevik, cowardice is more terrifying than the enemy. Where is your courage? For the [revolution]
Where is the spirit of dedication?”
Shevlov tried his best to argue: "Comrade Political Commissar, the war cannot be won by courage and spirit. The enemy has the advantage in weapons. If we continue to stand here, we can kill the enemy to the greatest extent and then look for
Opportunity to decisively annihilate the enemy."
"Okay, stop talking." Ivanov shook his head in great disappointment: "I originally wanted to give you another chance, but you really disappointed me. Now the Supreme People's Military Council has announced
The order came from Loch Shevlov. As the commander of the Red Army in the Irkutsk theater, he was timid and was removed from his position as commander of the Red Army. Political commissar Ivan Ivanov was temporarily appointed as the commander.
make!"
Shevlov seemed to have expected this day: "Comrade Political Commissar, I fully accept the order of the Supreme People's Military Committee, but even so, I still strongly suggest that it is not suitable to launch an attack under the current circumstances!"
"You are no longer the commander, Comrade Baloch Shevlov." Ivanov said seriously: "I will be in command now!"
As he spoke, he turned around and said: "Give me my order, order the 24th Division, 25th Division, 2g
Division, 27th Division, launch the most violent attack on the enemy! Destroy all enemies under our bayonets!"
Shevlov's face turned pale, but there was nothing he could do...d
The Red Army's counterattack begins!
The overwhelming Red Army launched a tide-like charge towards the positions of the Chinese and Russian coalition forces, shouting "Ula". This stunned the senior Chinese and Japanese commanders and members of the observation group.
Originally, the Sino-Russian coalition forces did not find a good way to attack, and could only temporarily form a tug-of-war situation with the Red Army. However, they did not expect that the Red Army would actually start attacking at this time!
And this is exactly what the Chinese and Russian coalition forces want to see!
Lacking artillery and heavy weapons cover, the Red Army's attack was completely suicidal.
〖中〗The Chinese artillery bombarded the dense attacking team like crazy. Every time a shell fell to the ground, it could always blow up a large group of enemies.
The planes kept taking off, firing strings of bullets at the charging crowd.
"A mountain of corpses and a sea of blood" cannot describe the brutality of the war.
The Red Army rushed up in groups, and then fell in groups. The corpses on the ground made even the most ruthless soldier feel scared.
The fire net composed of light and heavy machine guns on the position devoured lives one after another, and the machine gunners were completely numb from the fire.
What rushed up from the other side was not a person, but a piece of walking wood. Otherwise, why would they do this?
The massacre began on this day.
At least, this war is called the Irkutsk Massacre in foreign history books!
Johnson, the American leader of the observation group, recorded this in his memoirs: “The Bolsheviks rushed forward with dense noses. They completely ignored the machine gun fire and could not see anything in their eyes...
I saw thousands of people die with my own eyes, but those who came later did not feel the horror of death at all. I have no idea what these Bolsheviks were thinking. For the defenders, this originally complicated and difficult battle was
Suddenly it became simple. Their machine gunners could easily and happily kill every enemy. The Bolsheviks were completely red-eyed. The losses they suffered were so great that it is difficult for me to explain them with specific figures. The only thing that is certain is that they hoped to use
This is the third or fourth charge. I have sacrificed one life after another in exchange for victory in the war. I don’t remember at all that the massacre is still going on. The number of corpses on the battlefield is still increasing. Their minds have been completely washed away. They don’t know fear or fear.
Know how to shrink back in fear...
No one knows when this war will end, but according to the current performance of the Bolsheviks, the war has become a lot easier for the [Chinese] people...,
I personally believe that in this day's attack, at least more than 10,000 Bolsheviks were killed by Chinese artillery, aircraft and machine guns, and the number of injured far exceeded this number. Of course, the Chinese and Russian coalition forces also suffered some
losses, but such losses are completely bearable compared with the Bolsheviks. They may hope that the Bolsheviks will carry out such attacks several more times.
This day was the "Irkutsk Massacre. The massacre was not caused by the Chinese or those supporters of the Tsar, but by the Bolsheviks themselves."
Johnson's memoir faithfully records everything that happened that day.
War is cruel, but war does not treat the lives of soldiers as child's play.
No matter how many "hurrahs" you shout, you will not be able to win, you will only suffer a devastating blow, and this is exactly what happened to the Red Army troops under the command of Ivan Ivanov.
From dawn to dusk, the Red Army launched a total of eight charges, none of which was successful.
The closest they came to success was when they rushed to a place more than ten meters away from the front line, but were quickly hit by the opponent's concentrated firepower and the most ruthless attack.
Apart from the heavy casualties and the wails of the wounded that could be heard everywhere, Ivan Ivanov received nothing.
But Ivan Ivanov did not reflect on it, but shifted all responsibilities to his subordinates. Later he also wrote a memoir, in which he wrote this about the battle: "
The attack on this day failed, but the Red Army soldiers were seriously affected by the surrender thoughts of the former commander Baloch Shevlov. They did not show any courage during the attack.
I once again firmly believe that my choice at that time was correct. We have an absolute advantage in numbers. If my subordinates can be more determined and attack more boldly, then the final result will be completely different.
There is one person who must bear responsibility for this, and he is Baloch Shevlov! His thoughts seriously affected the determination of the officers and soldiers, and ultimately led to the failure of this attack!
Of course, I am also responsible. I did not clear the minds of the officers and soldiers very early before the attack, and failed to unify their thoughts.
As a political commissar, I must make a profound review. The enemy is not scary, and superior weapons are not scary either. It is ideological confusion that is the most terrifying. In this failed war, we never had a firm mind.
Strengthen our determination and everything terrible that happens after that is what I don’t want to see. The reason why we suffered such a disastrous defeat in Irkutsk has a lot to do with this day.”
Ivan Ivanov did not feel that he had done anything wrong. Yes, he was a staunch Bolshevik and he had his beliefs, but he was never a qualified commander.
He didn't think he had any responsibility. He put all the blame on others. In his opinion, everything was caused by Baloch Shevlov.
Countless Red Army officers and soldiers fell on this battlefield, and countless people lost their lives here. They could not see a future, nor could they see any hope of victory. The fate waiting for them had already been doomed.
But at least Ivan Ivanov was right in one paragraph in his memoirs: the Russian defeat in Irkutsk will begin soon!!.