Chapter 1252: Stalin's Approval
"Da Da Da!" On the position of the Imperial Army, a squad of machine guns was firing wildly, knocking down most of the Soviet troops who broke through the position. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info After that, the machine gunner immediately unscrewed the machine gun and retreated from the communication trench.
The order to retreat had been given, and the officers and men of the Imperial Army stationed in their positions were to abandon their positions, withdraw their positions from the communication trenches, and redeploy new lines of defense on both flanks. Therefore, after the Soviets broke through the lines of the Imperial Army, the Imperial Army began to withdraw in an orderly manner.
"Breakthrough, we broke through the defense line of the Chinese! Ulla! Ulla! One of the Soviet officers shouted loudly. In the light of the fire on the position, his position was so obvious.
"Bang!" A crisp gunshot rang out. I saw a blood flower burst out of the Soviet officer's chest, and then the whole person fell on his back on the ground. His eyes were full of disbelief, obviously not believing that he would be hit at this time.
Two hundred meters from the position, a sniper cleaned up, picked up his sniper rifle and evacuated the position.
The Soviets managed to break through the positions of the Imperial Army and began to attack further to the east. At this time, the Soviet army suddenly found that the Imperial Army did not seem to stop them at all, and their attack became so easy.
The command of the Lower Ural Front of the Soviet Army, General Timoshenko, finally received news from the front.
"Comrade commander, our troops broke through the defense line of the Chinese. Killed a large number of Chinese* troops. Now our troops are expanding their positions and further pursuing the Chinese. "An officer reported to Senior General Timoshenko.
"Haha, good! Very good. I knew that the heroic warriors would definitely be able to tear through the defense line of the Chinese. Temoshenko smiled. The sadness on his face disappeared all at once. He was still thinking about how he would explain to Stalin if this attack did not work. Unexpectedly, the heroic warriors actually gave him a surprise.
"Comrade commander, the troops at the front reported that after they broke through the first-line positions of the Chinese, the Chinese defense was very weak. Now the troops are attacking in full force, and they are asking for more troops to expand the results of the battle. The officer continued.
Timoshenko nodded, although he subconsciously felt that something seemed to be wrong, but then he took it for granted that all this was normal. The number of Imperial* armies they faced was originally small. In order to block the Soviet offensive, the Imperial Army apparently concentrated all its forces on the front line. Now that the front-line positions have been broken through, the troops behind simply have no time to block it. Or rather, there simply are not enough troops to hold back. The more Timoshenko thought about it, the more he felt that this could be very big.
"The Chinese are already at a disadvantage, and after their front-line troops are broken through by us, they simply do not have enough troops to defend us. So, comrades, we are on the verge of victory in this war. Order the second-line troops to immediately join the attack, find a way to tear through the defense line of the Chinese, and defeat them in one fell swoop. Timoshenko ordered.
"Yes, Comrade Commander." The other Soviet generals replied one after another.
Subsequently, the main forces of the Soviet army also launched an attack, and they broke through the defensive line of the previous troops, and attacked the defense line of the Imperial Army in a big way. These Soviet officers and soldiers knew that night was their best chance. Once it was dawn the next day, they had to stop attacking. Otherwise, the planes of the Chinese Air Force will make them pay a heavy price.
Therefore, the commanders of the Soviet army asked the troops to attack as far forward as possible, so that they could expand the strategic depth and resist the counterattack of the Chinese in the battle after dawn.
This also made the Soviets fall deeper and deeper, and by the time they realized that this was a trap, it was too late. The Imperial Army, with the cooperation of the Air Force, will encircle and annihilate all the Soviet troops that have broken into the positions of the Imperial Army. As soon as the whole plan succeeded, the Lower Urals Front of the Soviet army would suffer heavy losses, and the Reich would win the battle.
Timoshenko, who had become in a good mood, drank vodka while drafting a telegram himself, giving tribute to Stalin. Although, the losses of the troops were somewhat large. However, they broke through the defenses of the Imperial Army, which was undoubtedly a great victory!
Moscow, the Kremlin, it was already 12 o'clock in the evening. By this time, Stalin had already uploaded a break. However, after careful consideration, the Kremlin staff knocked on his door.
"What's going on?" When Stalin woke up, he immediately asked out loud. People who are disturbed from sleep will inevitably get up angry.
"Comrade Stalin, a telegram sent back from the Nizhny Ural Front." Said the staff.
"Okay." Stalin nodded. He then put on his pajamas and opened the door.
"Comrade Stalin, this is a telegram from Comrade Timoshenko himself. In tonight's battle, they broke through the Chinese defenses. Now the great warriors are attacking in the depths of the Chinese. The staff said.
"What? Have we broken through the defenses of the Chinese? Stalin was also a little surprised. You must know that during the day, he received news that the Lower Ural Front had hit its head and suffered heavy losses in front of the defense line of the Chinese Army. This made him very unoptimistic about this war, and he also lost his temper.
snatched the telegram from the staff and read it carefully. After reading the telegram, Stalin decided that the Soviet army had really broken through the defense line of the Chinese* army. The sudden victory made him a little incredulous. He had the feeling that happiness had come too suddenly. Originally, he had planned to order the Soviet army to shrink on all fronts and prepare to resist the attack of the Chinese* army after the failure of this offensive. After all, the Soviet army suffered so many casualties, and it can be regarded as an explanation for the Americans.
But now, the Soviets have managed to break through the Chinese defenses, which means that they seem to have an advantage on the battlefield. Perhaps, this time they will be able to get a victory.
"Great, it's great. Comrade Timoshenko did a great job. Stalin said excitedly. Originally, he was still a little dissatisfied with Timoshenge, who lost his troops. But now, all of a sudden, he felt that Timoshenko was a good comrade.
"Go and get Comrade Voroshilov and Comrade Shaposhnikov." Stalin was now sleepless, and he desperately needed someone to share this joy. At the same time, he also wanted to express his views on the upcoming battle situation in front of Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov and other military leaders.
Many leaders, wanting to prove their military talents, want to intervene in the war on the front. And the consequence of this is often that the battle on the front line suffers a crushing defeat because of the command of a layman. There are undoubtedly very few leaders who really understand military affairs. However, Stalin was clearly not among them.
Comrade Stalin summoned him, and even though Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov had already fallen asleep, they had to get up from their warm bedding and brave the cold wind to go to the Kremlin after receiving the call.
"Comrade Voroshilov, Comrade Shaposhnikov, you have come just in time. Under the command of Comrade Timoshenko and under the fierce attack of the heroic soldiers, our army successfully broke through the defensive line of the Chinese. Now the valiant warriors are attacking the depths of the Chinese. We are so strong that the Chinese simply cannot resist. If nothing else, we are on the verge of winning this war. Stalin had a smile on his face.
Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov were stunned, they knew that in the daytime battle, the Soviet army had paid extremely heavy losses, but they still could not break through the defense line of the Chinese army. How did everything change overnight? That doesn't seem right!
But, seeing the smile on Stalin's face, of course, they did not dare to question it. Otherwise, it angered Comrade Stalin, and they had no good fruit to eat.
"Comrade Stalin, the Chinese fight wars by relying on the air force and powerful firepower. During the night battle, the Chinese planes could not take off, and the powerful firepower advantage could not be brought into play. This gives our military a great advantage. Therefore, it is entirely possible to break through the defense line of the Chinese under the cover of night. However, we must be careful of the counterattack by the Chinese with the support of the air force after dawn tomorrow. Voroshilov said.
"Well, you're right. I will send a telegram to Comrade Timoshenko later. Before dawn, the offensive was stopped on all fronts and turned to the defensive. After nightfall, attack again. Stalin said.
Since the Soviet army is no match for the Chinese during the day, it is better to attack at night. As long as you can win this war, you can attack whenever you want.
"Yes, Comrade Stalin." Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov nodded.
"Comrades, Comrade Timoshenko has won a great victory, tell me, how should I reward him?" Stalin asked.
"This ......" both Voroshilov and Shaposhnikov kept silent. This aspect is obviously not something they should consider.
Subsequently, Stalin also realized that it was up to him to take the idea.
"Otherwise, next year we will promote another group of marshals, and Comrade Timoshenko will be among them. Of course, Comrade Shaposhnikov, you will also inevitably be on the list of promotions. Stalin said.
"Yes, thanks to Comrade Stalin's cultivation, I will always be the last you, finally Soviet Russia." Shaposhnikov hurriedly expressed his loyalty. (To be continued.) )