Chapter 507 The Battle of Irkutsk (1)
The Battle of Irkutsk is not the largest battle in human history, but it is definitely the most interesting battle!
During this battle, the Soviet Red Army concentrated more than 350,000 troops, commanded by General Balochisekov and Political Commissar Ivan Ivanov.
On the opposite side, the commander-in-chief Zhang Zuolin was equipped with powerful artillery, armored soldiers and a large number of aircraft.
Although the strength of both sides seems to be seriously asymmetric in terms of number of people, this does not hinder the beginning of the decisive battle between the two sides.
1q2. On May 3, 2018, the Sino-Russian coalition forces carried out crazy bombings on the Red Army's positions with cannons as the guide. Then, two flight squadrons rose up and joined the bombing at the same time!
The Red Army began to fight hard. But obviously they were obviously not as good as the other party in terms of quantity and quality of artillery. What was particularly embarrassing was that their planes were completely inferior to their infantry after the previous attack and lost the determination to continue fighting.
〖Chinese planes, as always, whizzed in the air and roared away unscrupulously. Bombs exploded on the enemy's positions, causing everything to be submerged in the smoke of gunpowder.
Then, a large number of infantry began to attack!
〖Chinese and Russians looked dense, like a tide at a rising tide, surging fiercely towards the enemy's position!
The war strangely does not show its cruelty, but is mechanical and numb.
All people, whether offensive or defenders, are just mechanically executing the orders on the top. Only when they are defeated or died in battle can such orders lose their effect.
Human beings live for killing, and this has been the case since the primitive era.
The battle between humans and wild beasts, the battle between humans and humans can only survive, while the weak will only be despised by fate, and no one will shed a tear for you.
The Soviet Red Army had faith, and this faith could also play a great role in war. It was precisely with this mechanical faith that these Soviet Red Army had been numbly persisting despite the disadvantages of weapons and equipment.
And what is their belief in the Sino-Russian coalition?
For them, the only belief is to defeat them. As for why they want to defeat the enemy on the other side, maybe they themselves don’t know.
The soldiers have been for the existence of war from the day they put on their military uniforms, and there is no reason to escape the war.
Unless you stop breathing, you can end this horrible thing.
While using his own efforts to fill the gaps on the battlefield, he used his firepower to fight against the opponent desperately, desperately trying to tear a gap in the opponent's position.!
The battle between the two sides went on all day, and many positions were captured by the Sino-Russian coalition forces, but they were soon taken back by the Soviet Red Army.
During this day, the Red Army suffered a significant loss, but they didn't care at all.
They resolutely blocked and fought back resolutely, and they didn't want to lose an inch of land.
Even members of the Interference Army Observation Group found this very strange. Some positions that did not have much strategic value seemed to be more important than their own lives in the eyes of the Red Army.
On the No. 3 position, hand-to-hand combat even occurred many times. The Red Army braved the opponent's fierce firepower and rushed up countless casualties, and then continued to take the No. 3 position back with bayonets.
On this position alone, the Red Army paid nearly a thousand lives in one day.
The Baiwei Army, who defended the No. 3 position, was completely red in his eyes. They kept fighting with the Red Army for this position, being repelled, regained, defended, and repelled, and launched another rush,
This is no longer a fight for battle, but a fight for massacre!
The Red Army cut off the heads of the White Guards' captives, and the White Guards also cut off the heads of the Red Army.
A terrifying cruelty, a shocking bloody battle!
"I can't understand at all." Johnson put down his telescope and rubbed his slightly sore eyes: "Are these people crazy? Fighting like this on some strategically unworthy positions?"
Zhang Zuolin shook his head: "When I was a beard, the goods I was aiming for were snatched by other beards. I had to find ways to grab them back, otherwise I would not have a foothold. These people are no different from the mentality of being a beard."
Johnson shrugged: "Mr. Commander, this is a battlefield."
"The battlefield is like being a beard, and you fight for your life. Whoever keeps your life to the end will win." Zhang Zuolin broke his mouth.
"Okay, maybe what you said makes sense." Johnson sniffed: "There are too many people from the Bolsheviks. After fighting for a whole day, the progress was not very big. I suggest concentrating all the troops and tearing a gap on the battlefield as soon as possible. Mr. Commander, I think your 11th Division and 12th Division should be put on the battlefield."
"No hurry, no hurry." Zhang Zuolin smiled and shook his head, "I'm waiting for it-god."
Johnson didn't quite understand what the rude-looking commander was waiting there...
Red Army Irkutsk War Zone Command.
Political Commissar Ivan Ivanov was very satisfied with the battle today. Although his troops suffered huge losses, they firmly defended their positions.
Only a few small positions fell into the hands of the enemy.
He looked at the officers sitting in the command center, and his emotions seemed very moving: "Comrades, heroic Red Army commanders and fighters, today, we used our iron fist to smash countless attacks from the imperialist enemy. The enemy was frightened, and our flags would tear down all forces against us! Opposite us, there were the White Bandits Army that should have been swept into the garbage dump of history, and there were the vicious imperialist enemies China, the United States, Britain, France, Japan. But our great Red Army soldiers were fearless, and we firmly believe that we could win!
Comrades, today's battle is just the beginning, and the more cruel battle has not yet arrived. We must hold on with a fearless spirit of sacrifice, persevere until the moment of victory comes!”
As he said that, he forwarded the topic to Sè Lochseyv: "Comrade Commander, please deploy tomorrow's battle.
Barochy Vlov was obviously not as optimistic as his political commissar. His expression was very serious: "Comrades, the war has just begun. Judging from today's battle, although we firmly guarded the position, our price was very high, and the enemy occupied a comprehensive weapon, Yourui."
Ivan Ivanov's face was dissatisfied, but Balochi Shevrov continued, "We must take into account the difficulties fully. Although our enemies are far less than us in terms of numbers, their firepower advantage is comprehensive. They have planes in the air and cannons on the ground, and we..."
"Comrade Commander." Ivan Ivanov interrupted him: "Weapons are only secondary. The enemy has superior weapons, but we have steel-like nerves!"
"Yes, comrade of the Political Commissar." Balochissevlov seemed very calm: "But before a new war comes, we must take all the difficulties into consideration."
After saying that, he reiterated his officer: "I think that although we performed very bravely in the fight today, some unnecessary battles on positions are problematic."
"What is a meaningless battle, Comrade Commander?" Ivan Ivanov's face sank: "Every inch of land is Soviet, we must not lose it! The soldiers are fighting bloody on the front line, but you are spreading this kind of verbal statement here, which I think is very inappropriate."
The Red Army officers below looked at each other.
Did the commander and the political commissar have an argument?
Balochi Shevrov endured his anger: "Comrade Political Commissar, is it important to temporarily lose some land, or is it important to achieve the entire victory?"
"It's just as important!" Ivan Ivanov's answer did not hesitate at all: "We must not only defend our land and fight for the enemy in an instant of land, but also resolutely win the battle!"
Balochi Shevrov shook his head and stopped arguing about anything.
He simply arranged tomorrow's combat mission, and then asked his officer to go back and prepare immediately, while he was in a daze with a telegram in his hand.
The information I just received was that a large number of Chinese tank troops had already rushed through the town of Chisdler. What do they want to do?
His eyes were staring at the map, considering the true purpose of the Chinese.
"Give power to Comrade Joseph Visarionovich Stalin." Outside the command center, Ivan Ivanov's face looked very cold: "Comrade Balochi Sevlov, commander of the Irkutsk War Zone, had serious ideological problems, overestimated the enemy's weapon advantages, was timid and fearful, and spread the idea of fear of war. I think he is no longer suitable for the position of commander..."
"I understand!" The screams of Balochi Shevrov suddenly came from inside.
Ivan Ivanov hurried in and saw his political commissar coming. Balochissevlov pointed to the map and said hurriedly: "The enemy's tank troops rushed past Chisdler. Their purpose was only one Listena! They tried to open a gap on our flanks and disrupt our entire battlefield deployment!"
Chapter completed!