However, the Japanese army raised a hot air balloon to "peep" at the Soviet artillery positions, which was not hidden from the eyes of the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces.
Because since the Japanese army was beaten by the main force of the Soviet army and retreated to the east bank in panic, Zhukov ordered the reconnaissance troops to pay close attention to the situation and movements of the enemy forces on the other side, whether it was big or small actions, no matter how small. Must be reported promptly.
In this way, under General Zhukov's strict order, not only did the Soviet-Mongolian coalition not drink the poisonous water of the Halaha River, but the reconnaissance force was also extremely active.
The person who discovered the Japanese army's hot air balloon was a Soviet cavalryman, Daruf, an ordinary sergeant. After he discovered the Japanese army's hot air balloon, he immediately realized that something was wrong, and immediately asked his Second Lieutenant Khakonov, commander of the reconnaissance platoon, made a report.
In this era, especially on the prairie, cavalry was the fastest-moving and lower-cost arm. Therefore, except for infantry and artillery, most of the other arms of the Soviet-Mongolian coalition were equipped with horses, not to mention It's said to be a reconnaissance force.
Soon, the news that a hot air balloon was raised from the Japanese army's position to observe the Soviet army's position reached the ears of General Zhukov.
As soon as Zhukov heard the news, he immediately thought that the Japanese army was going to launch a large-scale shelling operation against them!
"Davari, it seems that our previous speculation was not wrong. They do have the intention to launch a large-scale artillery attack on us!" Zhukov said to the chief of staff.
"General, you are wise. You are really good at predicting events. I admire you in this position." These words are not flattering by the chief of staff. In fact, this is indeed the case. These words are his sincerity.
Whether the Japanese army is preparing to carry out artillery bombardment or the previous Japanese poisoning operation, both were predicted by General Zhukov. Therefore, Comrade Chief of Staff does not generally admire General Zhukov.
"Davari, let's not say so many polite words between you and me. Just follow the pre-planned action plan!" General Zhukov said very seriously. According to the previous method of dividing areas, almost every I have visited all the locations, and the purpose is to deceive the Japanese army.
For General Zhukov, he is definitely a person who will take revenge. Don't these damn little Japanese want to bombard their artillery positions? Well, Zhukov must prevent these Japanese troops from stealing chickens and losing everything!
"Yes!! General!!" the chief of staff responded.
Before the chief of staff could leave, General Zhukov seemed to remember something, so he stopped the chief of staff: "Davari, please wait a moment."
"Yes, General." The Chief of Staff stopped and turned to General Zhukov.
"Let's do this. If the Japanese army's hot air balloon hasn't risen yet tomorrow, we will move the artillery positions the day after tomorrow. According to our reports, we know that the Japanese army on the other side of the river has a large-scale epidemic. It is impossible for them to launch an attack on us in a short time. A large-scale attack. Therefore, we still have a certain amount of time to transfer artillery positions." General Zhukov added some content, which was decided after careful consideration.
"Understood, general." The chief of staff nodded and left.
For the Soviet Chief of Staff, his first task is to assist General Zhukov and execute General Zhukov's orders.
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As the saying goes, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.
General Zhukov spent a lot of thought on the movements of the Japanese army, especially in artillery shooting. He looked at every point again. He said to Major General Chekonov in charge of the artillery position: "I The reason for dividing so many areas is simply to be able to accurately target each small area. You must work hard on this. Once we lock the Japanese artillery position, we must immediately cover them with firepower. Be responsible, the consequences will be disastrous!”
"I understand the humble position, general." Major General Chekonov responded.
"If you can't even complete this task, then go and explain it to Comrade Stalin in person! Davari!" With that, General Zhukov patted Major General Chekonov on the shoulder.
"Promise to complete the mission!" Major General Chekonov stood at attention and saluted.
Zhukov's strict order made Chekonov feel sincerely solemn, and he became more aware of how important his position was.
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Five days later, after the Japanese 23rd Division slowly regained its previous military strength, Lieutenant General Michutaro Komatsubara finally showed his sharp claws.
In Komatsubara Michutaro's view, he must blow up the Soviet army's positions in this battle. At the same time, he also ordered the Kwantung Army's aviation unit to take off immediately after the artillery unit launched an artillery attack to support Operations on the Halaha River Front.
The time was July 20, 1939. Early that morning, the artillery regiment of the Japanese Kwantung Army and the reinforced artillery regiment of the Japanese 23rd Division had quietly joined forces with Chen Bing on the east bank of the Halaha River. They set up their formation and just waited for the time of 8:30 to launch the largest artillery bombardment against the enemy on the other side since they entered the war!
Yes, it was the biggest bombardment since the war began!
According to Michutaro Komatsubara's deployment, this time he launched a powerful counterattack. He first used artillery to destroy the Soviet artillery positions, and then bombarded the Soviet positions. After the Soviet tanks were dispatched, he used aviation to carry out comprehensive suppression. If that doesn't work, use human bombs to kill their tanks!
Anyway, there are still some people, Komatsubara Michutaro, and the most indispensable thing among the Japanese army is the soldiers who have been brainwashed to the extreme by Dog Shido. As long as these people raise their arms, they are not living death squads, and they are still The kind that can be converted anytime and anywhere.
In order to prepare for this battle, Komatsubara Michutaro took great pains and made a lot of preparations. Let alone other things, let’s talk about the fire coverage that the artillery unit will carry out. He prepared more than 30,000 artillery shells, which were divided into the first stage. Fire coverage, precision fire strikes in the second phase and fire support operations in the third phase.
The firepower coverage of these three stages, with more than 10,000 shells, shows the great determination of Michutaro Komatsubara - at this moment, he is like a crazy gambler, who must put down all his wealth, and then "stud" once. As long as he can annihilate the main force of the Soviet-Mongolian coalition forces around the Halaha River in one fell swoop, he can make up for his mistakes and not bear the responsibility for this military failure!
The Japanese artillery force is so well prepared, and even the aviation force is ready to go, so how can it be possible that the army force as the main force is missing?
Michutaro Komatsubara not only pressed down the entire 23rd Division, which had barely recovered its strength, but also pressed down a main brigade of the 7th Division present. He wanted to launch a full-scale attack after the artillery fire covered the Soviet positions. Fangbang’s counterattack!
We can’t help but lament that Michutaro Komatsubara’s ambition is so great that he is like a toad sleeping with a frog - he looks ugly but plays tricks...
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