Chapter 572 Three Million Dumpling Stuffing

Northwest.

350 kilometers north of the beautiful Balkhash Lake, along the Irtysh River, 30 M3 tanks belonging to the First Reconnaissance Battalion of the Fourth Stepping Division once fan-shaped search forward, and the pitted terrain along the way made the tank soldiers cry.

After the last war against Russia, Lake Balkhash finally returned to the embrace of the motherland after leaving for decades. With the completion of the first railway from Ili to there in seven years, Balkhash also became the first line of defense in the northwest border of the empire.

Four infantry divisions and a cavalry division are scattered in the wide Balkhash Lake area. Although it can ensure that the defense line is stable, it is impossible to launch an attack.

To be honest, if it is not necessary, we should not fight with Russia at all, because neither Xinhua nor Russia can play in such a remote area. Therefore, although so many troops are gathered here, they are still in a defensive state, because the consumption of attack is too large.

The main attack point of the northwest front is the West Siberia region west of the Yenisei River, where the railway artery can be used, and even the M3 cheetah tank is difficult to move.

Russia is too big. Thinking about the distance from here to the Ural Mountains, it takes about 2,000 kilometers. Every army commander has a headache, such as Ma Dongzi, who is sitting in a tank and looking at the map at this moment.

Ma Dongzi, who was almost confused, could have retired, but after the war began, he took back the retirement report, because his biggest dream in his life was probably to fight with the Russians again and completely drive the Russians back from Asia.

But he didn't expect that the first task received by the fourth infantry division, known as the elite of the army, arrived at Lake Balkhash by train at the request of the Northwest Army Command, and then moved north across the Irtysh River and went north to Tomsk!

This plan once made the colleagues of the fourth stepper dumbfounded. No one expected that the appetite and ambition of Commander Sun of the Northwest Army, who consumed Russia, would be so huge. He didn't want to be a supporting role at all, because as long as the fourth stepper stuck in Tomsk, the Siberian Railway would be cut off. The whole three million Russian army has become dumpling stuffing!

This means that unless Russia continues to increase its troops, three million Russian troops will freeze to death this winter!

But this plan is killing the fourth stepper!

The plan is good, because if we start from the closer Tangnu Wulianghai, the largest dumpling operation in history may not be able to avoid the Cossack reconnaissance cavalry all over the western front, but the problem is that it is more than 600 kilometers from Lake Balkash to Tomsk!

Yes, the M3 cheetah tank theory has a maximum driving distance of 380 kilometers. It seems that ordinary people can reach it in up to two or three days, but the problem is the measured data on the flat ground, without adding the additional fuel consumption of this kind of mud trek.

And in order to complete this task, the fourth infantry not only added two reading armored regiments, the combat effectiveness has exceeded that of the regular armored division, but also added an additional cavalry division.

The consumption of so much fuel consumption is naturally large, so an additional 100 kg oil barrel was installed behind the buttocks of each tank at the time of departure. Considering that the truck operation may not be smooth, 5,000 loaders were specially arranged for logistics, and finally a modified tractor was brought in order to encounter wild situations. Rely on them to drag the cannon.

However, it is impossible for such a huge force to span 600 kilometers without being found. Therefore, after departure, the cavalry division immediately dispersed in battalions, and the three tank regiments were scattered to flank movements, forming the shielding of the main forces in the middle with battalions and companies as units. Along the way, the air force taking off from Balkhash will also provide reconnaissance support.

This is the fifth day after departure. The troops finally moved to the banks of the Ircis River. The engineering battalion is working hard to build a pontoon bridge. Ma Dongzi's task is to lead the reconnaissance battalion to proliferation and investigate to prevent the possible Russian cavalry.

Originally, there were more than a dozen wild cats in the reconnaissance camp, but Ma Dongzi decisively gave up these guys who walked on wheels. The roads in this area were extremely uneven. In case of sinking, I'm afraid it can't be rescued.

As a tank soldier is definitely not a good job. Even if there is ear protection, the noisy sound of the engine will give people a headache. In addition, the terrain is uneven, and the poor quality will definitely fall apart after a bumpy day. However, I think that as long as I cross the Irchis River tonight, it will be the boundless Western Siberian Plain, and then Think about the appearance of the three million Russian troops starving, and the fatigue disappeared in an end.

In the distance, the red days have begun to fall slowly, and Ma Dongzi can't help but be relieved, because the Cossack cavalry usually do not move at night, which means that there is enough time for the troops to cross the Ircis River.

Just as he was relieved, a noisy sound suddenly came from the radio.

"Three companies call for support, Cossack cavalry!"

"Damn, there are too many!"

Three companies!

Ma Dongzi immediately found the reconnaissance route map. The third company was five kilometers away from his right. His reconnaissance battalion was the closest force to them. That is to say, this group of Cossack cavalry went down the south of the Irzis River. If they can't intercept it as soon as possible, they will find the main force!

"Reconnaissance camp, let's all go!"

Following Ma Dongzi's order, thirty scattered M3 cheetahs spewed out a pungent thick smoke and rushed to the area of the third consecutive reconnaissance.

Although the road here is not very smooth, it is much better than the trenches in the experiment, so the M3 cheetah can travel at a speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

When the reconnaissance company roared up a slope, everyone's eyes were straight. They only saw ten tanks of the third company, which were crowded with at least 2,000 Cossack cavalry. They probably also thought it was strange that tanks appeared here, so they were trying to bypass the third company and continue south to investigate.

"Unlimited fire!"

"Kill!"

After Ma Dongzi shouted at the radio, the tank reconnaissance battalion rushed to the riverside like a tiger down the mountain, and the 37mm machine gun roared at the same time.

The reconnaissance camp that suddenly rushed down obviously scared the Cossack cavalry. They immediately gave up the idea of going south and was ready to turn around and escape, but it was too late, and there was another roar in the north.

If the 37mm machine gun is not the biggest nightmare, then the 7.62mm synchronous machine gun is simply a cavalry killer, and even some tank co-pilots have landed on the top of the turret and swept over the roof of the machine gun.

This open grassland in the upper reaches of the Irtyrs River gave a good opportunity for the M3 cheetah tank to rage. The tank soldiers who slowly followed the main force and were almost crazy showed the power of steel. Even a small number of Cossack cavalry had no time to turn the horse's head, they were directly hit and killed by the M3 cheetah, and then crushed by the wide track. It becomes minced meat.

Especially the three companies in the middle. After seeing the reinforcements coming, the company commander immediately ordered their own to fight, and ten M3 cheetahs rushed in all directions like blooming petals.

In the European war, Germany's **7 tanks have given Russia a headache, not to mention the faster and more flexible M3 cheetahs. Many of these so-called most elite Cossack cavalry did not even shout, but became minced meat under the strafing of nearly a hundred machine guns and machine guns.

In the face of 2,000 defenseless Cossack cavalry, plus 5 companies coming to the north, 50 tanks carried out a classic encirclement massacre. It took only 40 minutes from discovery to the end. When the last horse was bombarded into pieces by the gunner who could not find the target, the grass had been stained with blood.

Ma Dongzi were not in the mood to clean up the battlefield. After calling a cavalry battalion to wash the ground, fifty tanks were once again divided into five arrows and continued to expand the search upstream along the Irtysh River.

When the division commander Yongshan got the report of the end of the battle of the reconnaissance battalion, he was finally relieved. The presence of the Cossack cavalry here meant that Russia may have realized that the defense of this area was weak, so the troops must speed up the crossing of the river.

But it's not that simple to cross the river. A walker has more than 500 all kinds of vehicles, as well as nearly a hundred of all kinds of artillery and ammunition. In addition to the cavalry division, the assigned cavalry team and two reading armored regiments, it takes at least 20 hours to leave here, so in order to speed up, three An infantry regiment also immediately put into the construction of a pontoon bridge.

At eight o'clock at night, as the first M3 cheetah swayed through the pontoon bridge, even as soon as he got the news, Sun Jiugong, who was far away in the Minusinx headquarters, clenched his fist.

Since the first day he came here, he has been thinking about how to break the backbone of Russia, and now the opportunity has appeared!

On the wall map, there is a large red curved arc. Now this arc has reached the middle section and crossed the most difficult section of the road, which means that in up to three days, your big detour plan can be realized, and then it can be completely achieved by relying on the four armored regiments that have not been taken out so far. Strategic siege of the Russian army!

If three million Russian troops are surrounded, the whole Russian eastern front is strategic, so this plan must be careful and careful, and must not be seen through by the main force of the Russian army who is confronting and strangling them.

Thinking of this, Sun Jiugong stood up. From the current point of view, the oppression of the front line is still not enough, otherwise Russia would not have the intention to send reconnaissance forces to the battlefield hundreds of kilometers away, so it must continue to attack.

The problem is that the tank can't take action for the time being. If the assault ability is not too strong, it will scare the Russian main force back to Tomsk. That's not a good thing, but without tanks, it may be difficult for the infantry alone to form a strong offensive.

What should I do?

"Use the aircraft, use cluster bombing, the infantry pretends to move the total attack, and it's no problem to drag it for three days."

Sun Jiugong was thinking about how to seduce the Russian main force to escape here. The door of the headquarters was suddenly pushed open, and a familiar voice sounded.

"Your Majesty?!"

"You, how did you get here?"

Looking at Li Mo and Li Enfu who walked into the headquarters, Sun Jiugong was directly dumbfounded. I heard that the emperor was in Chengdu before. How could he get here in just one day?

Seeing Sun Jiugong, who was stunned, Li Mo and Li Enfu looked at each other and smiled.

"Flying over!"

(to be continued)