novelaction Chapter 131 Annihilation
Chapter 131 Annihilation
Walevsky was like seeing the devil!
He didn't understand what the enemy used to destroy his entire battalion of tanks in just ten minutes!
You have to know that we now have less than six battalions of troops at most!
"What the hell!"
"General, Marshal Georgil asked where we are!" a staff officer said cautiously.
"Reply to the Marshal, our troops have arrived at Seburga! We are still 14 kilometers away from the 10th Army. Our attack is currently blocked, and our ammunition and fuel have been exhausted! We urgently need infantry to cooperate with the operation! Request the Marshal to reinforce as soon as possible!"
"General, General Tinkoff is asking about our location!" Before Valevsky finished speaking, another staff officer ran over and said.
"Tell him that we are still ten kilometers away from him! Tell him to break out as soon as possible and get closer to our troops!"
After receiving Valevsky's reply, Tinkoff tore up the telegram angrily!
"Asshole! If I could break out, why would I have to wait for him to rescue me?" Tinkoff sat down on the chair with despair.
The encirclement outside was shrinking! At this time, their artillery had run out of ammunition and food, and had no ability to fight back!
Without the threat of heavy artillery, the Wehrmacht's attack became smoother!
However, the Soviet army made all kinds of low-level mistakes on every position!
This is the consequence of the Great Purge! Almost all experienced commanders have been purged! Those promoted are all rookies with almost no experience!
The average age of the current Soviet Army school-level officers is only 26.7 years old! The average age of the lieutenant-level officers is only 23 years old!
They were hastily placed in command positions without going through any tests at all!
Jiang Chao looked at the Soviet army's clumsy breakout attack in silence, feeling unbelievable!
"What are they doing? Are they committing suicide?"
"Division Commander, their combat effectiveness is far inferior to that of the Xianli garrison troops! Each of them is like a living target!" said the chief of staff next to him with a smile.
No wonder, at the beginning of the battle, there were still some veteran soldiers and sergeants leading the team to fight, and they fought quite well. However, as the battle continued, these veterans were almost all lost, and only a bunch of recruits were left to lead the team. It was fortunate that there was no mutiny!
"It seems that we have passed the most difficult moment! Now it depends on how the leader plans to deal with these Soviet people!" Jiang Chao said with emotion.
Before the battle started, no one expected the final outcome to be like this!
"Heir, judging from the news sent back by various troops, the enemy no longer has the ability to break out! The 14th Army has been successfully trapped here by us!" Cheng Jun was extremely excited. In all his years of military career, he had never encountered such a victory!
"Tell the troops to pay attention to casualties. This is already a trapped beast! We must be careful to prevent it from fighting hard!"
"That's what the leader is considering!" Cheng Jun nodded in agreement.
"What are the movements of the enemy reinforcements?"
"The enemy's baggage train was intercepted by us near Baozhou City. Fu Bilong of the First Corps built relatively solid fortifications with the help of Baozhou City. At present, the enemy is not a big threat."
"Fu Bilong performed well, and so did Jiang Chao from the Second Legion. They both fought very well this time." Xu Yan nodded and said.
"Yes! Especially Jiang Chao from the Second Corps, who resisted the strongest offensive since this battle! His troops are firmly stuck between the enemy's 4th Guards Division and the 87th Division. If these two enemy forces are allowed to join forces, our defense line will be in danger!"
Xu Yan nodded thoughtfully.
"Führer, in my opinion, the enemy has been almost exhausted by us. Today is the sixth day, and their ammunition has been almost used up. We haven't heard any enemy artillery fire all day. Can we close the net now? The longer the night, the more trouble there is! Moreover, our internal and Heilongjiang Province are very empty! If the Soviet Union takes advantage of the situation, the consequences will be disastrous."
"That's what General Cheng is worried about! I have decided to launch a full-scale attack at 8 a.m. tomorrow! Completely annihilate this enemy! Recover the Jie grassland!"
"Yes!"
"Head of State, Ye Fan has come to the front line and he wants to see you." Cheng Jun said.
"Oh? Let him in."
Soon Ye Fan walked in, exhausted.
"Head of State!" Ye Fan stood at attention and saluted.
"Ye Fan was also wearing a military uniform at this time. According to Xu Yan's order, all logistics and military industries were transferred to the military system. So Ye Fan was also awarded the rank of colonel.
"Thank you for your hard work, Engineer Ye!" Xu Yan said with a smile.
"Head of State! We are still far behind you! You are fighting on the front line in person, you must take care of your health!" Ye Fan said emotionally.
He had to be moved. The Xu Yan who appeared in front of him at this moment no longer looked like a high and mighty leader! He was wearing a wrinkled combat uniform, and it was obvious that he had not shaved for a long time. His hair was messy, his eyes were bloodshot, his eye sockets were sunken, and there were bags under his eyes. He looked extremely haggard, and because he was thin, his cheeks were obviously more angular.
"Haha, whether it's a minor incident or a minor one, I'm used to it. But why are you here?" Xu Yan asked.
"Führer, according to your design drawings, we have built the rocket launcher you mentioned!"
"Oh? So fast?"
"Yes, this is all thanks to Jing Chao and his group who brought back a lot of the latest research results and experience of the Soviet Union! Especially Kelkin, Miliyan and others! With their participation and help, the progress is very smooth! This time I brought three prototypes, and I want to conduct actual combat tests on the battlefield!"
"Okay! Welcome!" Xu Yan said with a big laugh. This time the Su people are really in big trouble!
At 7:55 the next morning, Xu Yan stood in the command center.
Cheng Jun has arranged for staff to connect to all division-level combat units.
When the pointer pointed to eight o'clock, everyone looked at Xu Yan.
"Start!" Xu Yan simply said "start" without much emotion in it.
In an instant, three red flares rose into the sky!
Countless cannons roared and shells flew into the distance!
Among them were three very strange vehicles, hidden far behind the artillery positions.
Long shells trailing flames were fired one after another, and in a short period of time the entire sky was dyed red by these strange shells!
"What is this?" Many people saw something strange in the sky!
After a few seconds, countless shells fell in the encirclement like rain! The Fourth Guards Division was especially hit by those strange shells!
Jiang Chao was so shocked by the scene that he couldn't close his mouth for a long time!
Jiang Chao thought of a word: destroy the world!
The entire position of the Fourth Guards Division was like it had been burnt! There was no life at all!
"Commander, this is too terrifying! Can a shell be so powerful?" The adjutant next to him said with his mouth wide open.
"This must be a new equipment we have developed! Ordinary artillery will never have this effect!" said the chief of staff.
"Don't ask about things you shouldn't know, and don't say things you shouldn't say! Order the troops to charge down! Destroy the enemy completely!"
Jiang Chao said, suppressing his curiosity.
After half a day of fierce fighting, the Soviet 14th Army no longer existed!
Tinkov was killed by a stray bullet and his entire body was riddled with bullets.
2 generals, 35 colonel-level officers, 5631 junior officers and soldiers were captured. The rest were annihilated in this battle!
More than 300 guns of various types, more than 3000 artillery pieces, more than 53 vehicles of various types, more than mules and horses, and tanks of various models were seized!
Over 9,000 border guards died in this battle! Over 10,000 were injured! Several battalion-level units were completely crippled!
It can be said to be a tragic victory!
Xu Yan concentrated almost all the combat-capable troops, four legions, to completely destroy the Su Empire's army that was advancing straight ahead!
There was no trace of a smile on Xu Yan's face.
"Notify everyone to bury the fallen soldiers with honor! Keep a list of the sacrifices and treat their families well!" Xu Yan said with a choked voice.
They killed more than 20,000 people, but they also lost nearly 20,000 people! It's so heartbreaking!
"Order a legion to block the position and launch a counterattack! Don't let a single enemy escape!" Xu Yan ordered.
He wants to make this Jie grassland completely quiet!