General Ueda Kenkichi really wants to win the battle in front of him, but the gap between the Japanese and Soviet armies is indeed relatively large, and it will be difficult for him to win this battle - as long as the situation is temporarily stabilized, he There are still some other ideas, especially to improve frontline morale.
So the question is, who do we mainly rely on to improve the morale of the frontline troops? Isn’t this relying on the grassroots officers below?
Therefore, Ueda Kenkichi immediately agreed to the vacation plan with a stroke of his pen.
It has to be said that General Ueda Kenkichi's courage is still very sufficient, especially in terms of rest and vacation - because he believes that his combat troops can fight such a powerful Soviet army to such an extent that they really deserve it. Take a rest, otherwise the next stage of the battle will be a lot more troublesome, especially in the counter-offensive, there must be no war-weariness.
However, General Ueda Kenkichi would never have thought that he was falling into the trap of the Soviet army step by step.
What General Zhukov wanted was for the Japanese army to be paralyzed and careless, and then to annihilate these nasty little Japanese.
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Late at night on August 19, 1939.
At this time, more than two weeks had passed since General Kenkichi Ueda, the commander of the Japanese Kwantung Army, signed the vacation plan. General Zhukov was pacing back and forth in the command post. Compared with usual, the frown on his cold face was slightly relaxed. It unfolded a bit, because his plan was 90% successful.
Looking at the starry night sky outside the window, Zhukov turned to the chief of staff and asked: "Davari, are all the twelve liaison officers assigned to the headquarters in place?"
The chief of staff nodded and said firmly to General Zhukov: "General, our twelve liaison officers are all ready and are just waiting for the general's order."
After receiving a positive answer, Zhukov sat down, the big pipe in his mouth was lit, he slowly closed his eyes, and tried his best to gradually calm down his mind in order to enter the best state.
Yes, Zhukov is going to do something big at this time. To be precise, he is going to fight a decisive battle!
This decisive battle will determine the Soviet army's right to speak in the Far East, will determine the end of the Japanese-Soviet war, and will also determine the peace in the Far East within a few years.
Zhukov is very clear about the bad nature of Japan and the Yamato nation - only if you scare them and scare them away will they obey you.
I have to say that Zhukov's vision was extremely vicious. In later generations, wasn't it because the Americans frightened and discouraged them that they had such a status? Not to mention that being a guest is so low, it is like going to Japan to become a father. Aren't a bunch of Japanese politicians and the like the American fathers who have been licking them?
Okay, let’s get back to the main story.
August 20, 1939, 5:42 in the morning.
It was quiet on the Japanese army position at the Halaha River. Japanese soldier Xiao Yuan Zejin got up and peed. For him, this was normal. He almost always got up at this time to pee, and then went back to sleep. Go back to sleep.
This kind of life is very enjoyable for the twenty-year-old Yuan Zejin. This is not only brought about by living habits, but also the comfort brought by not having to go forward to fight.
"Yoshi, these officers have all gone on vacation, and we don't have to fight. It's a really comfortable day."
Yes, since General Kenkichi Ueda, the commander of the Kwantung Army, signed this order, not only the officers have received sufficient rest, but even the soldiers on the front line have begun their semi-leave state.
What is semi-vacation status? That is, except for the necessary guard positions, these soldiers can sleep comfortably, and the squad leader and squad leader are too lazy to pay attention to them. After all, they are also in this state.
Well, as for squadron leaders and officers above, of course they are on vacation...
After Xiao Yuanze finished draining the water, he was surprised to find that densely packed "birds" appeared in the sky in the distance.
"It's strange, are these wild geese trying to move south now?" Xiao Yuan Zejin scratched the back of his head that was not covered by the helmet.
But as time passed bit by bit, Xiao Yuan Zejin discovered to his horror that it was not a wild goose at all, but a Soviet bomber!
"Enemy attack!! Enemy attack!!!"
Little Yuan Zejin started shouting hysterically, and the sharp voice resounded throughout the entire battlefield.
For Xiao Yuanze, there is only so much he can do.
Soon, Xiao Yuan Zejin's screams began to wake up many Japanese soldiers who were still sleeping, because the word "enemy attack" was undoubtedly too sensitive on the battlefield, and all Japanese soldiers knew what it meant.
That was the clarion call for the Soviet counterattack!
Soon, the bomber group began to fly over the Japanese positions and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese anti-aircraft gun positions!
Don't forget, the Soviet aviation force dispatched a total of 150 SB bombers and 100 fighter planes to fly over the Halaha River area to bomb the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery positions. Naturally, the formation was not good.
Sure enough, before the Japanese army could organize an effective counterattack, the Japanese anti-aircraft artillery position had been blown into a sea of flames.
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
"Boom~~Boom!!!"
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Aerial bombs falling from the sky fell on the Japanese positions, just like pebbles falling on calm water, causing waves to spread out.
The heat wave and fire of the explosion not only killed the Japanese soldiers, but also triggered the explosion of other bombs.
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
The sound of explosions kept coming and going.
At the same time, the Soviet artillery units also began to show their power. Hot shells flew from the west bank of the Halaha River and began to bombard the Japanese positions. Moreover, the scale of this artillery attack was almost as large as that of the Japanese army. I have never experienced this before, this is a true salvo of ten thousand guns!
At this time, the Japanese army's position, which was no longer under the command of officers, was in chaos. The Soviet army's land and air firepower was wantonly harvesting the lives of these little devils. It was so fun!
According to the records of surviving military doctors at the time: "Three or four artillery shells exploded almost every second. We can't imagine how many artillery pieces the Soviets used to bombard us. The entire position was a sea of fire and nothing could be seen..."
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PS: Sorry, I stopped updating for more than a month and went out to handle the case.
