Chita is the intersection of the China Eastern Railway and the Siberian Railway. As long as the Chita area is occupied, the Trans-Siberian Railway across Siberia will be cut off. The Soviet Far East Front will lose support from Europe, and the Japanese army can pass through the Middle East.
The railroad received a steady stream of supplies.
If this situation continues, within a year, the Soviet Far East Front will collapse, the Japanese army will occupy the entire Far East region east of Chita, and the Empire of Japan will expand its territory to millions of square kilometers at once.
, this will become the biggest military victory after the Russo-Japanese War!
The reason why Ishihara Kanji chose Chita as the starting point was because he saw this point clearly.
Now, the Japanese Kwantung Army has achieved its first step goal. The northbound cluster led by Kanji Ishihara has completely controlled Chita and the surrounding hundreds of kilometers, with Chita City as the core and the extension of the Middle East Railway in the Soviet Union as the core.
axis and built a complete fortification.
However, the Soviet Red Army did not sit still and wait for death, but launched a fierce counterattack as soon as possible.
At present, the Soviet Red Army has selected Chita as the primary target of attack. The Mongolian Army Group from the west and the First Red Flag Army from the east launched a fierce attack on Chita from the east and west directions. In addition, the Second Red Flag Army has already assembled in Khabarovsk.
, once the situation requires it, it may be thrown into the Chita battlefield at any time.
Moreover, the Mongolian Army Group and the First Red Flag Army are both large armies with a strength of more than 200,000. This means that the Soviet Red Army currently besieging Chita has more than 400,000 infantrymen. If the air force is included, the number is even higher.
There are even more, even more than 500,000 people!
On the other hand, Ishihara Kanji's northbound cluster only had two divisions and one tank division! Even including the Fourth Division that guarded the Soviet extension of the Eastern Railway, the total strength was only over 100,000 people, so
In terms of military strength, the amount of troops invested by the Japanese and Soviet armies in Chita City was completely disproportionate.
However, it should be noted that the Kwantung Army has already gained control of the air over Chita.
Since the outbreak of the Far East Campaign, the Kwantung Army's aviation regiment has fought three consecutive large-scale air battles with the Soviet Air Force in Chita, Khabarovsk and Vladivostok. After the three large-scale air battles, the air force under the Soviet Far East Front has been basically crippled.
, has been unable to take the initiative, and can only retreat to Khabarovsk and Vladivostok, and barely carry out homeland air defense operations. As for Khabarovsk’s airspace, it has completely fallen into the hands of the Kwantung Army’s direct aviation corps.
This is also a war dividend brought to little Japan by the Sino-Japanese War. After training in air combat with the Chinese Air Force, the Japanese air force has made great progress in both actual combat experience and technical and tactical capabilities. On the other hand, the pilots of the Soviet Air Force have almost no
With any practical experience, failure is not surprising.
Therefore, although the Kwantung Army's northward cluster was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength and even more absolute disadvantage in terms of armor strength, the Kwantung Army's directly-affiliated aviation regiment had control of the air, thus maintaining a fragile balance in Chita's battle situation, at least from the beginning.
At present, neither the Japanese nor the Soviet armies are able to break this balance.
Once the war reaches a stalemate, both the offensive and defensive sides will instinctively build and reinforce fortifications.
The Japanese army is a famous groundhog in the history of world military affairs. In addition, they were engaged in defensive operations, so they worked extremely hard to build fortifications. In just half a month, they almost built Chita into a fortress! In addition to the criss-crossing main
In addition to the trenches, there are a large number of bunkers, bunkers, underground shelters and tunnels.
Not to be outdone, the Soviet Red Army on the opposite side also built several hundred kilometers of trench fortifications. Except for the direction of the Middle East Railway south of Chita City, which could not be completely blocked due to the tight defense of the Japanese army, the other directions had been completely blocked by the Soviet Red Army.
The trenches and fortifications were so blocked that not even a fly could escape.
Just three days ago, the Soviet Red Army launched a large-scale offensive from the east and west directions, trying to break through the Japanese defense line in Chita with a pincer offensive, but it ended in failure. Therefore, the Soviet Red Army has not launched a major offensive in recent days.
In the offensive, there were only sporadic battles on the forward positions where the two sides were staggered.
This kind of sporadic fighting is the most suitable for the snipers of both sides to play their role.
The Oluhara Special Operations Brigade was already competing with the snipers of the Soviet Red Army opposite them.
After passing through a deep tunnel and walking through knee-deep mud, Oluhara Junsi entered a sniper spot he had chosen yesterday.
This sniper point is hidden in the carriage of a blown-up Soviet T-32 tank. Junsi Okahara accidentally discovered yesterday that there is a tunnel that leads directly to the belly of the wreckage of the T-32 tank, and then in the tank
There was actually a large hole opened by the explosion in the belly of the wreckage, through which the tank compartment could be entered.
Therefore, the wreckage of this T-32 tank became an ideal sniper location.
Okahara Junsi tried his best to reduce the range of his movements, passed through the tunnel, and silently entered the tank wreckage, and then observed the enemy position in front from the observation hole of the tank wreckage. This tank wreckage was the last one.
During the offensive operations, it was blown up by the Kwantung Army aviation. The wreckage happened to be on a high ground, so the view was very wide.
Through the lookout hole of the tank wreckage, Okahara Junsi could clearly see a Soviet bunker in front of him. Outside the bunker, two Soviet soldiers were chatting against the main trench, and a Soviet soldier was burning a fire.
Water, and a Soviet soldier walked out of the shelter carrying a document bag, apparently going to convey orders.
Junsi Okahara subconsciously set up his sniper rifle and locked the Soviet soldier carrying the document bag through the scope. At the same time, his right index finger gently touched the trigger of the rifle.
However, just when Toshimi Ogawara was about to pull the trigger, he gave up.
He's just a messenger, but it's not worth wasting such a good sniping spot!
Okahara Junsi loosened his fingers, and at the same time moved the crosshairs of the scope away from the Soviet soldier carrying the document bag, and re-aimed it at the exit of the shelter. Okahara Junsi decided to take a gamble and bet that there would be something like this today.
A senior officer of the Soviet Red Army came out of the shelter and appeared under the muzzle of his sniper rifle.
The waiting was long and boring. Time seemed to have stood still. It was only ten minutes, but to Junsi Okahara it felt like centuries! At this time, Junsi Okahara could only think about something.
Pleasant things to divert his attention and help him get rid of this boring feeling.
So he took out a photo from his pocket and placed it next to the observation hole. In this way, he only needed to tilt his head slightly to scan the photo and see the chubby little girl in the photo.
The little girl's name is Mieko, she is the daughter of Oluhara Junsi, and she is seven years old this year.
Looking at the chubby little face of the woman in the photo, Oluhara Junsi's mood finally became better. Time was not as difficult as before. Suddenly, two hours passed like this, and then
,Oluhara Junsi finally waited for the goal he wanted!
A Soviet general with the rank of lieutenant general on his shoulder straps walked out of the shelter surrounded by a large group of officers. This poor guy probably just wanted to inspect the forward position, but he didn't expect that he chose the wrong route in the end.
, and then put himself on the verge of death.
After clearly seeing the rank logo on the Soviet general's epaulettes and collar through the scope, Junsi Okahara's spirit was shocked for a moment. The Soviet lieutenant general, at this time, can be regarded as a heavyweight target.
Right! In the next moment, Oluhara Junsi's right index finger gently touched the trigger of the rifle.
The distance has been measured long ago, and the wind speed can also be judged by the fluttering amplitude of the cotton hanging on the outside of the observation hole. To calculate the advance amount based on the distance and wind speed, Okahara Junsi moved the crosshair on the sight slightly upward and then to the right.
Move a little, and then start to wait quietly for the opportunity to shoot.
Now is definitely not a good time, because there are many guards blocking the front of the Soviet Lieutenant General. If Junsi Xiaoluhara pulls the trigger now, there will be a high probability that one of the guards in front will suddenly hit the bullet.
In this incident, the distance from the sniper point to the shelter in front was more than 800 meters, and the bullets needed to fly for more than one second. More than one second was enough for the Soviet lieutenant general and his entourage to change their body shape and orientation.
Oluhara Junsi held his breath and quietly waited for a better opportunity.
Not far out of the shelter, there was a horizontal traffic trench. The Soviet Lieutenant General and his entourage, in the sight of Junsi Okahara's sight, changed from being superimposed in front to being lined up in a row. Seeing this, Junsi Okahara
A ferocious smile immediately appeared on the corner of Si's mouth, "Yo Xi, here's your chance!"
Lock on the target, adjust your breathing, and then slowly press the trigger. At a certain moment, the sniper rifle pressed against Ogawara Junsi's shoulder suddenly vibrated, and then made a muffled sound. In an instant, a 6.5mm caliber shot
Bullets have already been ejected from the muzzle of the Type 38 sniper rifle.
After suffering the losses of Langya's silencer pistols and sniper rifles equipped with silencers, Okahara Junsi also equipped the members of the newly formed special operations brigade with Southern-style pistols and 38 rifles equipped with silencers.
Type sniper rifle, now Oluhara Junsi is using the Type 38 sniper rifle with a silencer installed.
After pulling the trigger, Junsi Okahara's eyes were fixed on the scope.
After a second delay, in the sight of the scope, a blood flower suddenly bloomed on the face of the Soviet lieutenant general, and then like a piece of wood that had been sawed down, he fell straight back. The next moment, walking among the Soviet troops
The guards and staff in front of and behind him were instantly exploded.