Steel Soviet Union

"Comrade Commander, good news!"

"Kurbalov and Varosha sent telegrams one after another, and the battles on both sides were coming to an end. Among them, Kulbalov commanded his division to repel two enemy divisions that came for reinforcements, and also killed A Japanese division commander was said to have been directly hit by a 130mm high-explosive grenade from IS7. More than a dozen Japanese officers, including the division commander, were killed on the spot.”

"Headquarters? The order I gave him was to block the attack. How did he get to the Japanese Japs' headquarters?"

After hearing the briefing from the political commissar, Malashenko felt somewhat confused, so he took the telegram handed over by the political commissar and immediately reviewed it.

It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, once you look at it, it immediately makes Comrade Ma laugh.

Adhering to the operational concept of "as long as I kill all the Japanese devils, there is no need to stop any enemies, and the mission will be completed naturally", Kulbalov commanded his division to open up a posture and defeat the enemy head-on. The army of formalities suppressed the general and pushed the Japanese army all the way.

From the offensive being thwarted to being unable to withstand the battle to being defeated and defeated, the entire process took place in just half an hour. The Japanese army could not even escape at a speed that could keep up with the attack speed of Kurbalov's division.

With no time to escape, they were killed all the way. The IS7, which was fast at the light tank level, blasted away the headquarters that was organizing the evacuation. In an instant, the Japanese officers were flying all over the sky.

There are only three regiments in total and there are no three-digit divisions with positions to rely on. They are not even qualified to fill a gap in Kulbalov's teeth. From the beginning of the fight to the embarrassing defeat after losing more than half, the whole process took only one and a half hours.

If Kulbalov wants to completely annihilate this Japanese army, it will definitely take a little more time.

But Kulbalov, who knew he had a mission, did not pursue excessively.

The first Japanese division that saw the attack had been beaten to the point where it was not even qualified to make a comeback, leaving nothing but a mess of corpses and burning debris on the ground.

After receiving the report from the outgoing scouts, Kulbalov immediately ordered the troops to regroup and immediately marched towards the second incoming Japanese division where the Calabash Man saved his grandfather.

Within two hours, another frontal attack tactic was used to defeat the second Japanese division that came for reinforcements.

The time interval between successive arrivals at the same battlefield was less than two hours. The marching speed was already fast enough and fully met the standards of the Japanese army. Two division commanders came to reinforce the division.

No one would have thought that the Russians' combat power was so strong that they could defeat one of their own divisions head-on within two hours, and then reverse the direction of the attack and defeat another division.

On the surface, it was said to be a blockade, but Kulbalov, who did not even build a blocking position from beginning to end, completed his combat mission completely in a mechanized assault.

After two consecutive "blocking battles", Kulbalov made some rough statistics and reported a total of approximately 13,000 to 15,000 enemy annihilations.

Malashenko has set an example long ago, requiring his military officers not to make false reports when reporting battle results to their superiors.

Coupled with the supervision and guidance of the political commissar comrades and the continuous ideological education work, the comrades were taught to realize the problem of false reporting of battle results, which would have serious consequences and adverse effects on the superiors' judgment and command meeting. Malashenko's request to lead by example has been implemented well so far.

Considering Kulbalov's always mature and steady style, the approximate result of 13,000 to 15,000 enemy annihilations is quite credible.

For the Japanese divisions in the tripartite system, this also means that the two Japanese divisions that came for reinforcements, even if they share the losses equally, have already suffered more than half of their casualties and were beaten to the point of losing their combat effectiveness. , nothing to fear anymore.

The method may have been a bit unconventional, but in the end Kulbalov played steadily and completed his mission without any major battlefield risks.

As a military chief, he does have a considerable degree of subjective initiative, which is of course consistent with his own mature, stable and not rigid style.

This made Malashenko, who intentionally only gave orders to Kulbalov but did not force Kulbalov how to fight, couldn't help but increase his evaluation of Kulbalov even more.

"What are you thinking about? I guess you are thinking about the candidate for the future commander of the leading army. It is really a perfect fit."

Malashenko, who had been told what was on his mind by the political commissar who had been staying by his side, put away the telegram and just smiled lightly, then asked about the battle situation in Varosha.

The result was naturally no less violent than Kulbalov's.

"The Second Division was almost finished. Varosha's troops were divided into three groups, attacking with force, flanking, and outflanking to cut off the retreat, cutting the last remaining living space of the Japanese army into a bunch of small pieces like sausages. "

"There are two commandos now, storming towards the final core area within the control area of ​​​​the Second Division. Varosha's tactical intention is to send troops to rush up and smash open the Japanese division headquarters to see if they can capture some alive. come out."

"I guess he was inspired by Kulbalov's previous incident of capturing the Japanese Lieutenant General's division commander alive. He wanted to compete with Kulbalov in everything and highlight the one who was more competitive. The division commander who captured the second division alive In his opinion, he should be able to equalize the score, but he doesn’t know whether it will succeed in the end.”

Varosha's combat command style is, at best, more proactive. At worst, Varosha is bold and radical. Compared with Kulbalov, Varosha is better at using various flanking detours and diversionary tactics.

It was his idea to use the Germans who revolted on the battlefield as a piece of fat to catch the Japanese fish, and to fully utilize their value as a tactical fulcrum.

However, I have to admit that it is indeed effective. The hook is straight and the bait is salty. However, the Japanese will bite this hook. It is estimated that the German who stabbed him in the back on the battlefield wants to be cut into pieces with a thousand knives. This is the case.

"Since he wants to catch him, let him catch him. If he can catch him, it's his ability in Varosha. If he can't catch him alive, it's also a credit to him that he forced the commander of the second division to commit seppuku. I'll give it to him. Remember. Tell him to just let go and fight without thinking too much. After this battle, it will be time for the Kwantung Army to say goodbye. "

Malashenko's reply telegram was quickly dispatched and fell into Varosha's hands.

The soldiers of the Leader's Army who had already rushed to the front of the line of fire near the headquarters camp of the Second Division, after hastily gathering several tanks and infantry fighting vehicles that had arrived, immediately launched a final assault in one go.

In the tent on the other side, Okada Yiwu, who was listening to the loud gunfire outside but turned a deaf ear, was kneeling on his knees, holding a short knife in his hand and gesturing at his unbuttoned and open belly, thinking about where to stab it. suitable.

The chief of staff, who was acting as the intermediary, was holding a command knife in his hand and felt that his hands were shaking.

I have never done such an errand in my life, let alone being afraid of a lieutenant general division commander doing such a thing, but I still want to persuade the leader who is already indifferent to life and death for the last time.

"Your Excellency, Division Commander, do you really want to do this? It's too late to leave now. Let me stay and command and cover your evacuation! Please!"