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spn Chapter 443 The decisive battle in Moscow (3)

"Commander, Liang Zan is ahead."

Major General Wei Yinglai, chief of staff of the 41st Group Army, said to a lieutenant general next to him. This person was the commander of the 36th Group Army, Imperial Army Lieutenant General Chen Jiheng.

Chen Jiheng, Han nationality, 54 years old, from Guangxi, was once a subordinate of Lu Rongting. When Zhang Shusheng led the secret talks between Yunnan and Guangxi, Lu Rongting led his troops to join the militia. After the reorganization of the army, he was brave in combat and good at learning, and soon became a grassroots officer of the militia.

Although I joined halfway,

However, he grew up very quickly. He first served as the company commander of the militia, and then as the battalion commander of the garrison. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he did not have much hope for promotion, but he caught up with the empire-military expansion, from deputy division commander to division commander.

Eventually became the commander of the 41st Army.

This person has outstanding military exploits and rich experience in actual combat command. Although his highest talent is at the level of a group army commander, he is still ranked among the top ten group army commanders in the empire. Especially in terms of stability and perseverance, his performance is outstanding.

As the saying goes, this time the expeditionary force attacked the southwest defense line of Moscow, the 41st Army was one of the left-wing troops, responsible for capturing Ryazan, 130 kilometers away from Moscow.[

"Once we capture this place, we will be only 130 kilometers away from Moscow. Little Ryazan is garrisoned by nearly 300,000 Soviet troops. This piece of 'meat' is now for our two armies to eat. It depends on who moves faster.

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Putting down the telescope in his hand, Chen Jiheng took off his military coat with his backhand. The temperature in Moscow in April was not warm, but very cold.

"Report, the armored unit has been prepared and the artillery unit has been prepared."

From time to time, a staff officer quickly stepped forward and reported.

Chen Jiheng nodded, but saw an armored vehicle stopping not far away. It was Zhou Yuan, commander of the 44th Group Army.

"Commander Chen, everything is ready. The old rules, let's fight." Zhou Yuan said with a smile. Unlike Chen Jiheng, Zhou Yuan is a general who truly came from the Kuomintang. He can be promoted to the commander of the group army. It can be seen that this

People are also extraordinary.

Chen Jiheng nodded and said it was an old rule. In fact, it was to concentrate the firepower and armored forces of the two armies and coordinate the operations.

Neither the 41st Group Army nor the 44th Group Army is an armored group army. The total tanks of one group army are only about the size of one tank division. But when the tanks of the two group armies are used intensively, they have the size of almost two tank divisions. This is already very impressive.

Although they are not as advanced and numerous as the tanks of the Armored Group Army, and have strong firepower and strong combat capabilities, they are still very useful for attacking difficult situations.

"How long until the main force of the air force arrives?"

At this time, there were actually fighter planes fighting in the sky. The Soviet planes and the Imperial planes never stopped from beginning to end. From time to time, there were even fish that slipped through the net and swooped down, and were blown up by the powerful anti-aircraft firepower of the group army. The Imperial high

The artillery fire is not comparable to the junk artillery of the Soviet army. According to the equipment situation after reorganization, the headquarters of the group army even has a low-altitude anti-aircraft guidance battalion as the final means of defense.

"Commander, the main force of the air force still has 5 minutes." The staff officer reported after checking.

"Okay, Commander Zhou, we will launch the attack on time in 5 minutes and capture Riazan."

Chen Jiheng said with confidence that the offensive capabilities of the two imperial group armies are very strong. The imperial regular army has always been known for its fierce firepower and well-trained training. The regular army has high combat skills and can be regarded as an "elite" soldier in hundreds of battles.

Although the expeditionary force is an expeditionary operation, its firepower is actually very strong. With a large number of vehicle-drawn artillery, coupled with a considerable number of self-propelled artillery, the firepower of a group army can be almost twice that of the Soviet army. Although the Soviet army also believes in artillery doctrine, the war By this time, the Soviet army, which was once famous for its artillery, had lost its reputation.

It is relatively easy for two armies with more than 200,000 men to attack Ryazan, which is defended by 300,000 Soviet troops. However, when the battle is difficult, the outcome is the success or failure. When the battle is easy, the natural outcome is who performs better. Excellent, since the 41st Group Army and the 44th Group Army formed the left-wing offensive front, they also had great competition in addition to cooperation.

As for the city of Ryazan, there were only more than 300,000 Soviet troops defending it. It was not that Timoshenko was unwilling to send more troops, but the attack momentum of the imperial armored forces in the center and right wing was too fierce, and they were ready to fight all the way to the gates of Moscow. He could not Do not mass heavy troops to defend the center and right wing.

As for Ryazan, naturally he couldn't give up. If he didn't release a single soldier, he would be waiting for the imperial army to attack and outflank him. Therefore, more than 300,000 people seemed to be cannon fodder, but they would also play the role of cannon fodder and delay the imperial army. attack.

Five minutes passed quickly, and the order to attack was quickly given.

"boom……"[

It was like a strong wind blowing from the artillery positions of the two armies. Artillery, tank guns, and self-propelled artillery of various calibers all fired at the marked targets in Ryazan on the opposite side.

The sky was filled with flying cannons for a while.

The artillery of the two armies is still not too large in terms of quantity. However, after being replaced according to the specific purpose, the shooting speed and accuracy are better than the ordinary artillery currently in service.

The artillery force composed of the two armies can be regarded as an artillery group. Ryazan on the opposite side was suddenly overwhelmed by a burst of explosive fire, and the sound of thunder came one after another, showing the power of the explosion.

The tanks fired while driving. About the time dense Chinese aircraft appeared in the sky, the tank units of the two armies launched a charge.

Hundreds of tanks charging at full speed are quite spectacular. Just imagine, a huge steel object five to six meters long and more than two meters wide, with hundreds of tanks at the same time, is a battle-level tank group.

From the perspective of the Soviet army on the opposite side, the Chinese tanks can only be described as spreading over the mountains and plains. In the field of vision, they can see tanks all the size of ants, driving towards them quickly, with many flashes of fire from time to time, but the tanks are " shooting.

In coordination with the artillery and tanks, the artillery kept firing. Until the firing was extended, the tank group never stopped charging, and the infantry unit following the tank unit was only a little behind.

The planes that were rushing towards the Soviet positions in Ryazan were frantically rushing towards the Soviet artillery positions. After all, the artillery positions on the attacking side were moving and changing, but the artillery positions on the defending side were sitting on the ground waiting to die.

The battle between two armies, with a total of more than 500,000 people on both sides, was already at the level of battles that often broke out between the Soviet Union and Germany.

When the Soviet army faced such battles with the Germans, they often either concentrated their superior forces to fight fiercely, or relied on fortresses and cities to defend hard. The worst thing was that they were surrounded and quickly annihilated.

When facing the powerful German army, the combat effectiveness displayed by the Soviet army was actually relatively average, and the battle loss ratio between the enemy and ourselves was also very disappointing.

In the battle against the Empire, the Soviet army suffered repeated defeats, with almost a commendable victory.

At this moment, the situation is not much better.

The dilapidated Ryazan City had already become a ruin-level city in the protracted war. The defense line outside the city was quickly broken through by tank troops, and the Imperial Army quickly broke into the city.

The Soviet army faced a dead end in combat. The combat effectiveness of the troops was low, the weapons and equipment were backward, and they lacked the right to control the air. The artillery and armored units could not play a decisive advantage. In this way, the Soviet army, which could only hold on, would encounter an enemy

When a very powerful attack occurs, the defense line will be quickly broken through, and then divided and surrounded, and even develop to the level of street fighting.

The one-hour battle was very easy. In addition to the tank troops, the 41st Group Army and the 44th Group Army each had two divisions rushing into the city.

Four infantry divisions and two temporarily organized tank divisions, a total of six divisions, began to fight street battles in Ryazan with the Soviet troops retreating into the city.

A squad belonging to the 3rd Regiment of the 244th Division of the 41st Group Army followed a tank company. 12 soldiers and 3 tanks formed a street fighting team.

Wu Xinhui is an ordinary soldier and a rocket launcher.

As soon as I followed the tank company into this street, I saw a mess on one side, with collapsed construction debris everywhere, and buildings several stories high were also collapsed or damaged.

When a tank company encounters a difficult place, in addition to bombardment with artillery, it must also use explosive bags. However, the well-trained combat team cooperates well. Wu Xinhui also serves as the blaster.

A bag of explosives was placed under the building. After returning to the tank company, the bag of explosives was detonated.[

There was a loud bang, and half of the building was blown away. The combat squad hiding behind the tank did not suffer any damage, and the tank company continued to advance.

"Bang! Da da da..."

A burst of gunfire rang out, and the combat team encountered an ambush of Soviet troops.

"Enemy attack!"

Combat groups quickly hid behind thick-skinned tanks. The Soviet army was extremely short of anti-tank weapons. Often the most effective anti-tank weapons were mines and artillery.

However, the laying of landmines is very troublesome. Obstacles in open areas are easy to be destroyed by vehicle demining rockets carried by combat teams. In obstacle areas, they are easy to be bombarded or detonated at one time by explosive packs. In short, there are not many landmines laid, and the explosion

On the contrary, there were very few tanks injured. As for anti-tank guns, flat-fire cannons, and anti-tank rockets, the results were even less.

The image imaging system of the tank vehicle can easily locate nearby attackers. As for the Soviet troops hiding in ruined buildings, in addition to being bombarded by tanks, they will also encounter rocket launchers.

"Three o'clock direction, the door on the left on the third floor."

Sure enough, the observer shouted loudly and made tactical gestures at the same time. Wu Xinhui took a deep breath, then looked at the position with the tactical reflector, then suddenly popped up from behind the tank, aimed the rocket launcher at the door on the left on the third floor, and pulled the trigger.

The trigger.

Phew~ A rocket flew into the house with its tail flame. After the violent explosion, the Soviet snipers who were ambushing there were silent.

The three tanks also used tank guns and machine guns to clear several targets. The well-trained team easily killed a Soviet ambush. The Soviet army was even a little bit unable to recover. The battle method that had been tried and tested against the German army in the past was now

But it doesn't work when you meet Chinese people.

The Chinese tank guns are very flexible, they can capture targets quickly and accurately, and they can also hit targets accurately. The Chinese weapons and equipment are also much better than the Germans, including a large number of rocket launchers, and personal grenade launchers.

Melee weapons, individual smoke, individual cloud blast rocket launchers, these things are really effective when used.

"Put out the smoke and move on."

A soldier took out a smoke gun that looked like a large pistol and fired it continuously toward the road ahead. Soon, several large clouds of smoke blocked a 50-meter section of the road, and the tank company and infantry squad passed quickly.

The next day, shortly after the sun rose, the entire Ryazan had been basically divided. The only thing left to do was to clean up the battlefield, deal with the Soviet troops in small encirclements one by one, and eliminate them or capture them.

At the same time, in addition to fierce air battles, the attacks on the left and right wings achieved very good results. The two armored armies in the center, which Chen Jun personally commanded, tore apart the Soviet defense line again and again with overwhelming force.

Even if Mu Xinge is as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, it will be difficult to stop China's offensive.

…

——Seven days later

When the Chinese Expeditionary Force advanced the front line to a place only more than 30 kilometers away from Moscow, it finally encountered fierce resistance. The core part of the Moscow battle circle was finally exposed to the muzzle of the Chinese army.

Although this distance is not as good as the distance between the German army and the Soviet army, which was only a few kilometers away from Moscow before the start of the battle, it cannot be compared. After all, at that time, the German army could often attack Moscow and then be beaten back. It was such a stalemate.

When the Chinese army entered only 30 kilometers away from Moscow and the offensive slowed down significantly, the Germans were extremely ferocious. They had entered the city of Moscow for a full seven kilometers and had established a firm foothold. They were fighting fiercely with the Soviet army.

A war of separatism. One wants to stand firm, and the other wants to get back the lost city.

At this time, Stalin had already arrived in Leningrad, 160 kilometers away from Moscow. Compared to Moscow, which was already in dire straits, Leningrad, garrisoned by Allied troops, was much safer since it was completely retaken.

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Moscow theater commander Timoshenko arrived in Leningrad by helicopter in the dark and was urgently summoned by Stalin. Speaking of which, this helicopter is an American product. Although it is not as good as the Chinese helicopter, its performance is

Not bad.

"Comrade Timoshenko, if you fail again, their tank and armored armies will rush into Moscow."

Stalin stared at Timoshenko angrily. In the past seven days, the Moscow theater had suffered heavy losses. A total of up to 2 million Soviet troops had been surrounded or eliminated by Chinese and German troops.

General Patton of the Allied Forces even made a "suggestion" to him, which of course was more command-oriented. This made Stalin feel that he was at the end of his rope and made him even more crazy.

Once Moscow is lost, what will be left of the Soviet Union? How much momentum will the Allies have left?

Therefore, troops were constantly moving from Leningrad to the Moscow theater, and equipment and supplies were also continuously transported there. The Allied air force even fought with the Chinese and German air forces over Moscow day and night, but the situation remained

Very getting worse.

"We need more support, Comrade Stalin. It's not that we haven't tried our best, but that the enemy is too powerful. If the Allies don't provide support, the result will be very unpredictable..."

However, what Stalin said next left Timoshenko stunned.
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