The Battle of Molensk-Brest is regarded as a decisive battle with great symbolic significance!
If the Russians can win, then the door to Poland will be opened, and the situation on the battlefield will be favorable to the Russians.
But obviously, the Chinese people do not want the Russians' wishful thinking to succeed.
On this front, they invested a large number of troops and were commanded by a genius commander in the Chinese army: Liu Zhaocheng!
And Tukhachevsky, who had high hopes from Trotsky and Lenin, met the most terrifying and helpless opponent in his life.
Starting from July 7, the war fell into a stalemate.
Tukhachevsky, who chose the "Chinese" army as the main point of attack, did not get what he wanted. A large number of Russian soldiers were driven to the battlefield, and then threw themselves into this melting pot without looking back. Along with it, they were able to devour
All the flames burned everything about him without a trace.
"This cursed war..." Meretskov murmured.
Too many people have died here, those they are familiar with and those who are not young. The lives here are like humble ants. No matter how many people die, no one will let out a sigh of sympathy.
He began to feel faintly that something was wrong.
〖中〗 The Chinese people behaved too calmly. This calmness was not due to how strongly they defended their position, but that even if they had an advantage in defense, they had absolutely no intention of launching a counterattack.
Their only mission seems to be to prevent the Red Army from taking a step forward!
They spend their time here, and then wait for the most appropriate time to appear, at the most appropriate location, to deliver the most fatal blow to the Red Army!
Meretskov is convinced of his judgment!
When he reported this judgment to Commander Tukhachevsky, the commander nodded: "Yes, Comrade Meretskov, your judgment is the same as mine. The enemy is making progress."
With a conspiracy."
"Then, I suggest to temporarily stop the attack." Meretskov quickly put forward his own opinion: "Since we have understood the enemy's plot, we should not continue to carry out the trap designed by the enemy."
Tukhachevsky was silent for a moment: "Comrade Meretskov, the war cannot be stopped if you want to. The Chinese people are happy to see us attack, and they are even more happy to see us not attack.
When we stop attacking, the enemy can mobilize a large number of aircraft and artillery to bombard us, preventing us from forming an effective defense circle, while they can calmly mobilize their troops to achieve their strategic goals..."
Meretskov's face looked a little gloomy.
Yes, whether it is offense or defense, the Chinese people are already very confident. They are not worried about what changes will happen on the battlefield. It seems that everything is already under their control.
Tukhachevsky's expression was also a little dim, and he immediately took out a telegram: "Comrade Meretskov, please read this telegram."
This was taken by Comrade Lenin: "Comrade Tukhachevsky, the situation on the battlefield makes me deeply worried. The imperialists are launching a large-scale attack on us. We suffered a defeat in Irkutsk. The vast Red Army
Commanders and soldiers died on the battlefield. We will never allow another failure in Molensk-Brest-Litovsk. The party has placed full trust and hope in you, hoping that you will attack, attack, and attack again.
Come and destroy all our enemies and give everything you have to the great communist cause!"
"This is a telegram from Comrade Lenin himself," Tukhachevsky said worriedly.
In fact, there was a deeper meaning that he did not say.
Voroshilov was on his flank. He was Stalin's man, and he was placed here just to contain Stalin.
If you fail here, or the attack fails to achieve the expected results, the damage to Comrade Trotsky will be huge, and it will even have an inestimable impact within the party!
So no matter how great the difficulty is, you must attack to the end!
But how could he tell these internal party matters to a staff officer like Meretskov?
"The attack must be carried out when conditions are ripe."
Just as Meretskov spoke, Tukhachevsky had already interrupted him: "Follow Comrade Lenin's orders, attack, attack, and attack again! The great Red Army will never bow before any enemy!
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Attack, attack, attack again! This became Hongfu’s only guiding principle.
A large number of soldiers were thrown to the front line. Out of their firmness in their beliefs and their trust in Tukhachevsky, they desperately launched attacks on Brest again and again.
There are no worries, and there is no need to think about anything more.
Either stand on the enemy's position or die on the road to charge.
"Hurrah, hurrah", the familiar cry of the Chinese people once again sounded overwhelmingly, filling the entire battlefield. Every charging Red Army fell into a kind of curse.
They regard the rain of bullets as their baptism ceremony, and death in their eyes is the beginning of new life...
The crazy attack still achieved a certain effect. The continuous attacks on the 7th and 8th made the Chinese army abandon some positions and retreat to the second line of defense.
The cheers of the Russians rang out in the positions they occupied, and the Bolshevik flags were also flying in the positions.
They were cheering for victory and venting their depression over the past few days.
But at this time, opposite them, Liu Zhaocheng had a smile on his lips.
Although Russia has occupied almost all the first-line positions, their vigor is no longer as powerful as it was at the beginning of the war. They even no longer have the ability to organize a new large-scale attack on the second-line positions in Brest!
So this is exactly what I have been waiting for...
The battle situation developed exactly as Liu Zhaocheng predicted.
In the renewed attack by the Russians on the 9th, the Red Army's momentum was obviously not as powerful as before. At this time, the Chinese Air Force, which had been silent for two days, reappeared in the blue sky.
The bombers dropped bombs endlessly, the fighter jets dived and strafed again and again, and the bullets hit the ground and raised bursts of smoke.
Immediately, the [Chinese] artillery also joined in the attack. They and the Russian artillery fired at each other.
Although the Russians had the same advantage in terms of the number of artillery pieces as their infantry, their more than 700 artillery pieces were nowhere to be found on the long front from Molensk to Brest-Litovsk.
They were arranged in a row, but could not be effectively concentrated.
China's artillery is exactly the opposite of them.
Although they were at a numerical disadvantage, they concentrated almost all their artillery to the maximum extent and fired every shell they could at the Red Army.
The Red Army's artillery was suppressed!
Liu Zhaocheng could even see victory not far away.
On the 10th, with the second-line positions still firmly in his hands, Liu Zhaocheng suddenly issued a puzzling order: "Abandon all second-line positions and withdraw to the third-line positions for defense."
Fight!"
This order shocked the frontline commanders!
They were addicted to fighting, and the Russians were firmly blocked from the position, making it difficult to move forward. But at this time, the commander suddenly ordered a retreat?
The third front is already the last line of defense for the Chinese army in Brest!
Although they were full of doubts, the frontline commanders still resolutely carried out this order!
They trusted their commander, and their commander never made any mistakes in his judgment on the battlefield.
〖Chinese〗The Chinese army began to evacuate the second line of defense with a huff, handing over its position to the Russians.
The Russians were a little confused about such a "victory" at first, but when it was confirmed that all the Chinese people had really retreated, the sound of "Ula" could be heard all over the mountains and plains.
After Tukhachevsky learned the good news from the front line, he couldn't help but shake his fist fiercely.
〖中〗The Chinese people finally couldn't stand it any longer, and the great Red Army was about to achieve a complete victory.
Meretskov on the other side frowned, always feeling that something was wrong. At least in the previous battles, the [Chinese] Chinese were very tenacious, and there were no major flaws in their positions.
But why did they suddenly retreat under such a situation?
Meretskov thought for a long time, but could not give himself a clear answer.
Perhaps as Commander Tukhachevsky said, the Chinese people are really tired...
The battlefield was quiet. Although they had captured all the second-line positions in Brest, the Russians were extremely tired after several days of fighting.
Their consumption was too great, and the price they paid for such a "victory" was too high.
Although some of them do not want to admit it with their mouths, they are really looking forward to the next battle coming as late as possible.
They need rest and replenishment!
The Chinese people on the opposite side showed no signs of attacking. They seemed to be more willing to settle for the current status quo, which also made the Red Army officers feel relieved a lot.
〖中〗The Chinese are also tired, and they also need a good rest after several days of fighting. If this situation can be maintained, it will be good for everyone.
However, everything is just the beginning. The curtain has not officially opened yet.
For Liu Zhaocheng, the commander of the Chinese army, the show has just begun.
The Russians have shown so much limelight on the battlefield, now it’s their army’s turn!!.