Fourteen Gege drove the military vehicle carefully down the mountain and stopped on a high slope. They both climbed to the roof of the vehicle and looked at the battlefield from a distance.
Now the artillery fire is smaller and not as intensive as before. But it is obvious that the battle is still going on. At this time, through the light of the explosion, one can see the figures one by one.
"Huh? No!" Xiang Xiaoqiang questioned, frowning and said, "The direction is wrong!"
Fourteen Gege also said immediately:
"The direction of the Soviet attack is wrong! The Soviets are trying to escape!"
"Do you have a telescope?"
Xiang Xiaoqiang only asked one question and realized that she couldn't have it. Without saying anything, he jumped out of the truck and ran to the trunk to search, hoping to find a telescope.
Sure enough, not only was there spare food in the trunk, but he also found a telescope.
Xiang Xiaoqiang climbed back to the roof of the car, pointed the telescope in the direction of the Soviet army, and slowly adjusted the focus.
Suddenly, his whole body froze and his facial expression froze, as if he had discovered something important.
"What's going on?" Shi Shigege looked at him and asked anxiously, "What's going on?"
Gradually, Xiang Xiaoqiang's big mouth opened up, and the grin got bigger and bigger:
Fourteen Gege was almost furious next to him. He grabbed the telescope and looked at himself. Xiang Xiaoqiang was smiling from ear to ear and kept laughing:
"Look at it...look at it too...Fourteen, God will never kill me!!!"
Soon, Shi Shigege's expression became relieved. She put down the telescope, leaned weakly on Xiang Xiaoqiang, and smiled relaxedly. The two stood on the roof of the car, facing the bursts of firelight in front of them, and hugged each other gently.
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What was marching in large numbers in the distance was not the Soviet army, but the Ming army.
The two of them drove a truck and joined the rolling torrent. But Xiang Xiaoqiang immediately felt something strange. The atmosphere in the army was obviously panicked, and there was a sense of solemnity and solemnity in it. And it could be seen that this was a team that had just been taken from the army.
In the army that was awakened from bed, the officers and soldiers were disheveled, and the queues and structures were somewhat chaotic.
From time to time, mortar shells flew over screaming and exploded in the army. The nearby soldiers would immediately fall down in a large area. The soil and rocks raised by the explosion fell, and the soldiers got up again and continued to move forward.
Xiang Xiaoqiang looked at his watch, it was not yet five o'clock in the morning.
He didn't know what time the Soviet army launched its attack. Although he was attacked by the Soviet reconnaissance force on the mountain, the small reconnaissance force on the mountain and the large force below the mountain were not necessarily synchronized. But thinking about it, the Soviet army would not attack more than three
Hours. In such a short period of time, and in the middle of the night when I was sleeping the most, and under artillery fire, it was pretty good to be able to launch a counterattack so quickly without being disrupted.
The key is that the First Division has nearly half of its combat strength, and most of its military vehicles, have been sent to Altay. Of the remaining two tank regiments, only one is full, and the other is basically only
There are only tanks left, and the personnel are all in Altay. There are also
, two motorized infantry regiments, and now one regiment is also in Altay. In addition to a tank regiment, a motorized infantry regiment, a cannon battalion, and a heavy artillery battalion, the remaining full personnel in Dihua are
There are units directly under the division, as well as logistics units.
The units directly under the division and the logistics units, that is, the reconnaissance battalion, the engineer battalion, the guard company, the air defense battalion, the communications battalion, the health battalion, the special tank battalion, the mechanized infantry battalion, the munitions department, the supply department, etc. And half of the main combat force:
Officers and soldiers of an armored regiment, a motorized infantry regiment, and two howitzer battalions of an artillery regiment are all in Altay now.
Since most of the military vehicles are in Altay, most soldiers do not have cars to ride in and can only run behind the tanks. The First Division of the People's Guard has basically lost the advantages of "mechanization" and "motorization". Moreover, except for a small number of self-propelled
Except for artillery and assault guns, most towed artillery cannot be towed by cars, so they have to be abandoned.
The 1st Armored Division of the People's Guard has now had an arm chopped off.
But even so, after they were "dawn blitzed" by others, with the division commander Gao Dayi in Altay and the commander Xiang Xiaoqiang in Tianchi, they were leaderless and could immediately get up from their nests and quickly launch a counterattack.
Sitting in the cab, Xiang Xiaoqiang felt relieved and ashamed as he watched the officers and soldiers marching under artillery fire.
…
Fourteen Gege stopped the car, jumped out of the car and grabbed a soldier and asked:
"Where is the division headquarters? Where is the division headquarters?"
"The division headquarters is right here...ah!" The soldier's eyes lit up: "Your Royal Highness!!!"
As soon as he shouted, the surrounding officers and soldiers immediately looked over. Then Xiang Xiaoqiang was discovered again.
The surroundings were boiling.
The officers and soldiers immediately found the backbone, and the cheers were loud and loud, spreading around in circles and resounding throughout the sky.
Now, although they were caught off guard and rushed to respond, the officers and soldiers seemed to have won a great victory and their morale was high.
…
Ten minutes later, Xiang Xiaoqiang and Shi Shigege drove to the division headquarters, escorted by several soldiers. The so-called division headquarters now consisted of several command vehicles put together and a few pictures placed in the open air.
Folding small table.
Seeing that the commander and the princess were safe and sound, the officers of the division were also overjoyed. Although everyone knew that the commander had a background in intelligence and his real military talents were not as good as those of professional staff officers like themselves, everyone still wanted to see a source of confidence.
The mood suddenly rose.
Deputy division commander Sun Lianyi pointed at the map and said:
"Your Highness and Your Excellency, please see, we are here now, and the Soviet army has been discovered to the south of us. It is not clear whether it is the main force. But it seems that this Soviet army does not have heavy weapons, and the only thing it fires at us is mortars. Of course.
It's a big caliber, but it's just a mortar
We estimate that this Soviet army is not the main force, but came from the south, that is, from this small road. Otherwise, the Soviet army would not have come so fast. Sir, please see, this small road was just added by my subordinates.
Our original map didn’t even have the information to go up there.”
Xiang Xiaoqiang frowned, this intelligence work was done too poorly.
...But it’s no wonder that the northwest has been a blind spot for the Ming Dynasty’s intelligence work for many years. The Ming Dynasty’s intelligence efforts were all focused on the east, and the northwest had not even thought about it. That is to say, after he stationed in northern Xinjiang, he accepted a large number of surrenders.
The Qing army also hired some local guides, and then gradually added some small roads to the map. In this way, there are still a large number of small roads, villages, etc., which are not on the map at all.
He noticed that this trail is the thinnest part of the Tianshan Mountains. It is only more than 20 kilometers from south to north. To the south of the mountain is Toksun County, and to the east is Turpan. And from the contours, it is completely
There is no snow line, and the highest point is only more than a thousand meters. This is still the altitude. The relative height may be only a few hundred meters. As long as the Soviet army is lightly armed and the troops are not too bad, they can turn over and play with it in a few hours at most.
Same as son.
"But..." Xiang Xiaoqiang muttered, "Since they are lightly armed, they must not be the main force."
"Yes, my subordinates think so too. I have asked the guide. According to the guide's description, my subordinates feel that in theory, cars and artillery can pass through that path. However, this is only in theory. Even if the main force of the Soviet army is real
If we come from here, the speed will be very slow, which will give us enough time
There was no time to deploy defenses. The subordinates also believed that the Soviet army just thought of the effect of a surprise attack. Seeing that our troops were not large, they sent half of them to Altay. They may be lucky and hope to send a surprise attack force.
You can break us up and let the main force eat us."
"But their hopes were dashed." Xiang Xiaoqiang raised his head, looked at them excitedly, nodded and said, "You guys are great, we People's Guards are all great. Old Maozi's hopes of eating us in one bite were dashed.
.We are much better than they think."
The officers at the division headquarters looked at Xiang Xiaoqiang and seemed very excited.
"Okay," Xiang Xiaoqiang said with a smile, "So, how about the direction of Turpan and Dabancheng?"
"We have been unable to contact Turpan. This is expected. The Soviet army in southern Xinjiang is stationed on the edge of Turpan, and we are short of troops, so we have shrunk the Turpan army to the north to guard the Dihua Pass. Su
When the army attacks us, it will definitely occupy Turpan in one fell swoop and gain a favorable offensive posture.
Then we estimate that in the next step, the main force of the Soviet army will launch a large-scale attack from the Tianshan Pass on the Turpan-Dabancheng-Dihua line. This must be a mechanized force equipped with a large number of armored troops. Sir, the next battle is the enemy's.
Being outnumbered, it will definitely be quite difficult, or rather... quite... tragic."
"I know...I know..." Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded and said distractedly, "The Soviet Union has an armored army."
"Sir..." another staff officer said, "Now, what the soldiers need most is fighting spirit. My Lord, can you speak to the soldiers over the radio to boost their morale? Now that the road back to the east has been blocked by the Soviet army, we
There is no way to retreat. What we need most now is...the heroic ambition during the Nanjing Defense War."
Xiang Xiaoqiang nodded and said:
"In a bloody battle, people will remain in the city, but the city will fall and people will die."
Sun Lianyi was upset and said:
"But... this is Dihua, not Nanjing. Behind Nanjing is the hometown of the soldiers, as well as their parents, wives and children... Right now, to put it bluntly, this place is just like a newly acquired colony... Officers and soldiers
No emotion at all..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang raised an eyebrow:
"Are you afraid they will surrender easily?"
No one around said anything. Everyone was acquiescing.
"Surrender to the Soviets?" Xiang Xiaoqiang raised his voice an octave and said loudly, "Do you think we have always treated prisoners favorably, so we use ourselves to save others? Don't you know how the Soviet army treated prisoners? Everyone
Do you know that there is a shortage of workers in the labor camps in Siberia?"
Still no one around said a word.
Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned for a moment and suddenly shouted:
"Bring me pen and paper! I want to create!"
The staff officer beside him was startled and immediately took the pen and paper.
Without saying a word, Xiang Xiaoqiang sat down and wrote an impassioned war song. Then he threw it into Sun Lianyi's arms and shouted:
"We will sing this song to stop the Soviet army!"
Several officers gathered around and looked at the piece of paper. Soon, some people were high-fiving and applauding, while others were filled with doubts.
"Sir..." A staff officer raised his head and said doubtfully, "My subordinates know this song. Isn't it the German "Guard of the Rhine"? It existed decades ago. During the European War, the German army
I just rely on it to cheer me up! It’s a really good song. But if we use it like this, isn’t it..."
Xiang Xiaoqiang was stunned, but he didn't expect that he would be self-defeating. He originally only knew the name of the song was "Defend the Rhine to the Death", and thought it was written by the Nazi Party in 1945 at the end of World War II! He didn't expect that it was written in the 19th century.
Out.
But he slapped the table and shouted:
"So what! What's wrong with us using it? Hitler's side, I'll tell you! Damn it, let's give them two more boatloads of rice and let him sell this song to us! Who is that, you just know
Sing this song and listen!”
The staff officer shouted:
"yes!"
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Then, he took the lyrics, stood on the stool, faced the officers and soldiers passing by, and sang loudly:
"A roar, like thunder! Like the roar of the sea, like the sound of a sword!
Who goes to Northern Xinjiang, who goes to Northern Xinjiang,
Protect her from being bullied?
Dear motherland, dear motherland, don’t worry,
We will unswervingly watch over Northern Xinjiang!
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"The roar quickly spread in all directions, and countless pairs of eyes shone!
Loyal and brave Chinese youth, go and defend the sacred border!
Dear motherland, dear motherland, don’t worry,
We will unswervingly watch over Northern Xinjiang!
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"Looking up, you will see the boundless blue sky, the majestic view of the earth, the majesty and majesty!
Northern Xinjiang, I swear to you, you will always belong to China, just like my heart!
Dear motherland, dear motherland, don’t worry,
We will unswervingly watch over Northern Xinjiang!
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"Even if I break my bones into pieces, you still don't belong to a foreigner!
Snow water is flowing on the grassland, it is the hero's blood that is boiling!
Dear motherland, dear motherland, don’t worry,
We will unswervingly watch over Northern Xinjiang!
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"There is a drop of water that is still shining! There is a soldier who is still holding a fist! There is a hand that is still holding a gun!
Never let the enemy climb over the mountain!
Dear motherland, dear motherland, don’t worry,
We will unswervingly watch over Northern Xinjiang!
…
The oath is still there, the wind and sand are rolling! The flag is fluttering in the wind!
Go to Northern Xinjiang quickly, go to Northern Xinjiang quickly,
Defend her from being bullied!
Dear motherland, dear motherland, don’t worry,
We will unswervingly guard Northern Xinjiang!"
…
The catchy melody and impassioned lyrics soon made the passing Ming soldiers sing along. The officers and soldiers, with tears in their eyes, sang this song and rushed forward in the face of the whistling falling mortar shells.
"Let's go!" He waved to Xiaoqiang, climbed onto the command vehicle, and shouted, "The division headquarters is following! Let's go defend Northern Xinjiang!"