Volume 3 Cannons Bombing His Mother Chapter 473 The Battle of Serov 5
Before the Battle of Serov began, Fulongzhi quietly transferred the tanks and planes in his hand to the Eastern Front. At the same time, he set the location of the Eastern Front in the Kant-Mansisk area east of Serov. There was a reason for choosing this place. In his opinion, not only was this a must-pass place between Surgut and Serov, but this area was also located in the plain area west of the Ob River. From the terrain, this area is very suitable for large corps combat. In addition, there are several forests covering the plain area in the Kant-Mansisk area, which makes it easier for the large troops to hide before the war.
According to Fu Longzhi's tactical vision, when the enemy chased the Ob River and assembled, he would concentrate more than 100,000 troops to launch a sudden attack on the enemy, just as the Chinese did in the war, using planes and tanks as the vanguard, caught the opponent off guard, and drove all the enemies down the Ob River in one go, thus giving the enemy head-on strike to the east.
After arranging Serov's defense, Fulongzhi arrived at Kant in the early morning of the next day. Here, the troops retreating from Surgut have gathered about 60,000 troops, plus some reinforcements of the Belarusian Front and Ukrainian Front, with a total force of more than 82,000. All preliminary combat preparations have been completed. Next, after the last troops withdraw from Surgut, the entire counterattack operation is about to begin.
"How are the situations of comrades?"
Arriving at the camp in the forest, Fu Longzhi asked about the situation of the troops without having time to rest.
"Report to Comrade Commander, after rest, the soldiers were in good condition and everyone's morale was very high!"
He nodded with satisfaction. Fu Longzhi asked about the tanks, planes and other equipment that he arrived some time ago. When he learned that everything was as smooth as expected, Fu Longzhi finally let go.
To be honest, his front army was a little embarrassed. Several troops were wiped out during the mission of hiding the rear. At the same time, a large number of heavy weapons and supplies were lost due to the hasty retreat. The impact on the morale of the troops is undeniable. However, it seems that after a brief rest, the situation of the troops was better than expected, let alone waiting for the effort. Suddenly launching a counterattack when the enemy could not have imagined it, and Fu Longzhi was still very confident in the upcoming battle.
"When will the last few troops of Surgut arrive?"
"I just contacted Surgut. According to your order, the three infantry divisions that finally retreated will all withdraw from Surgut area today and move towards our army as quickly as possible. Comrade Commander, should you notify them and make them ready? Join the counterattack immediately after arriving at the reservation location?"
Fu Longzhi waved his hand: "No! Tell them that the original plan has changed, and the final location will be changed to north of Serov. Let the comrades arrive at their destination according to the original planned route and continue to retreat north of Serov. Remember! You must act like a mess, do you understand?"
"I understand Comrade Commander! I'll contact the troops right away!"
Fu Longzhi was preparing for the counterattack, and at this moment, the Far East Government Army of Surgut Region was advancing rapidly under the command of Baron Peter Nikolaevich Flanger. The army had broken through the outer defense line of Surgut and was advancing towards the entire core of the city.
"Report to your Excellency! Our army has taken down the center of Surgut. Except for a small group of enemy troops scattered in the city for final resistance, most of the enemies have retreated westward."
"Very good! Let our warriors catch their energy. This evening, we must take down Surgut and wipe out the enemies in the city!"
"yes!"
After giving the order, the relaxed Baron smiled and said to General Stanislavsky who was standing beside him: "God General, let's go to the front line together. Let's celebrate this victory in the city hall tonight!"
"As you wish! Dear Baron... Oh, I'm afraid I will call you the Earl or Marquis." General Stanislavsky gave a noble ceremony seriously. In his opinion, the overall situation of Surgut was decided. After taking Surgut, the army continued to advance westward. After crossing the Ob River, Serov would be ahead. At that time, the Far East Government Army and the Central ** Regiment would meet successfully in Serov, marking the occupation of Moscow and the completion of Russian revival.
General Stanislavsky's compliments made the Baron extremely happy. He was right. Because the Baron made outstanding contributions in the civil war to revive Russia, according to news from the Far East, Her Majesty the Empress was ready to enthrone him as an earl or even a marquis after occupying Moscow. This is not only an affirmation of his merits, but also the supreme glory of the family. He will even become a name for a person like Marshal Mikhail, the Duke of Smolensk who saved Russia in the Napoleon era, and is admired by future generations.
When the Baron was overjoyed about his bright future, the guards came to report that General Zhang Huchen of the Chinese Far East Army was here.
"My dear friend, you are here!" Hearing Zhang Huchen's arrival, the Baron hurriedly went to greet him with General Stanislavsky. When he saw Zhang Huchen, the Baron hugged the other party in an extremely enthusiastic manner and slapped the other party's back vigorously.
"Dear Your Excellency, I'm not late, right?" After staying with the Russian for a long time, Zhang Huchen had long been accustomed to the Russian way. He also hugged the Baron hard and slapped the other party's back for a while. After letting go, Zhang Huchen asked jokingly.
"Of course it's not too late! Look, Surgut's battle is about to end. Next is to completely eliminate the remaining enemies in the city. Judging from the current situation, by the evening, this city will completely belong to us!"
"Congratulations, you have achieved another great victory!"
"Hahaha, it's not me, it's us, my dear friend, it's us who have achieved another great victory together!" The baron corrected it deliberately, and Zhang Huchen smiled and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
According to the orders of the domestic General Staff and the requirements of the Far East government, since Fu Longzhi learned that the Chinese team was attacking the Soviet Union and the Sino-Soviet War officially broke out, the Chinese army in the Far East handed over the main attack task to the Baron's troops, and was only responsible for flanking cover and other tasks. This was to give the credit for regaining lost ground to the Far East government. After all, this war was not only a war between China and the Soviet Union, but also a war to revive the Russian Empire. As the orthodox government of the Russian Empire, the Far East government forces must show a record worthy of recognition in this war anyway. After all, they represent the dignity of Russia.
As for the orders from the General Staff, Fang Zida's instructed. The Central Regiment that attacked the Soviets is now divided into three parts. Apart from the Northwest Legion and the Mongolian Legion, the Far East Army can be said to be a surprise soldier. Due to the good concealment of the Chinese, the Soviets have never understood that this army that was ostensibly under the banner of the Far East government is actually a nail that the Chinese side has long established. Even after the Sino-Soviet War officially started, Zhang Huchen's army still did not change back to the costume of the Chinese National Defense Force. Since the Far East government has political and strategic needs, it doesn't matter if they let them take the lead first. The Central Regiment's attack center is mainly in the south, and the battlefield in the east will be held responsible. It can also reduce some casualties to our side. Why not do it? Besides, maybe at some point, this surprise can achieve some unexpected results.
"My friend, you seem to have some thoughts. Can you tell me what's wrong?" As he smiled and said a few words, the Baron found a hint of irritability in Zhang Huchen's eyebrows and couldn't help asking.
"It's nothing. I just received the news that Serov's battle was a bit unsuccessful. But please rest assured that we will make adjustments to the situation as soon as possible. The final victory of Serov's battle will belong to us. As long as Serov's enemy is annihilated, Moscow will never be able to come out with decent troops. What do you think?"
"You are right!" The Baron didn't care about the little troubles mentioned by Zhang Huchen. In his opinion, the Chinese's combat effectiveness was far greater than that of his Far East government troops, let alone compared with the Soviet Red Army. From the outbreak of the Sino-Soviet War to the present, the Chinese people rushed in, annihilated and captured enemies with several times their own troops, and occupied and liberated a large area of Russian territory. From the perspective of the Far East government, the Chinese ** regiment was no worse than the original German elite troops, and even much stronger in some aspects, especially the Chinese air force and armored troops. It can be said that they are the most powerful troops of this era. Compared with the Red Army that lacked training and simple equipment, this war was certain to win.
"By the way, my friend, are you going to come to me? "After laughing, the baron remembered to ask the other party's purpose.
Zhang Huchen replied: "I would like to ask your next combat plan, after Surgut's occupation, will our army temporarily rest here for a period or continue to advance towards Serov? In addition, what is the main combat mission of my Far East Army? Do you need to cooperate with you in certain aspects?"
"You are intent, my friend!" The baron laughed and said, "Stay rest? I don't think this is necessary! Don't you Chinese say "Blow the dogs falling into the water"? Now these damn Bolsheviks are similar to dogs falling into the water, and not to mention that the battle between Serov is imminent. As long as we cross the Ob River and continue to go west, we can form a pincer attack on the enemy with Serov's noble team, which is crucial to solving the enemy as soon as possible. So I decided to take down Surgut and continue chasing, without giving the enemy a chance to breathe, and hit the city of Serov in one breath!"
Chapter completed!