Savushkin wanted to know how Xu Rui could join the war. Xu Rui's answer was only four words: I want a tank.
Savushkin was so angry that he almost spit out his blood. The entire Far East Front only had more than 200 T34 tanks. He was reluctant to use them and kept them in a warehouse. Unexpectedly, Xu Rui actually came up with the idea of this batch of tanks.
However, Savushkin really could not think of any other way to deal with the Japanese. If Xu Rui did not participate in the war against Japan, it would be difficult for the Soviets to repel the Japanese attack with their own strength.
Although Savushkin was so angry that he cursed, in the end, he had to compromise with reality and called Xu Rui back to ask how many tanks were needed.
Xu Rui called back and said: I don’t want much, just give me 200 cars.
Savushkin couldn't help but smile bitterly. Xu Rui was tailor-made and wanted to drain his own wealth. Savushkin knew that Xu Rui would not give up until some blood was shed, so he had to tell Xu Rui that a hundred tanks would be enough.
Not even one.
Xu Rui was happy. In fact, Xu Rui's goal was fifty tanks. The reason why the lion opened his mouth was to give Savushkin room for bargaining.
Unexpectedly, Savushkin gave him one hundred tanks at once. Xu Rui couldn't help but feel happy. With these one hundred tanks, he could do a big job.
Xu Rui couldn't help but think of the scene on the Soviet battlefield. He used tanks and cars to form a rapid assault force. Its powerful combat effectiveness still remains fresh in his memory. The Soviet tanks are still good, and even the Germans can be defeated.
Not to mention the little Japanese.
However, Xu Rui knew that it was impossible for him to defeat the Japanese army of 70,000 soldiers with his own strength. If he wanted to defeat the Japanese army, he must have command authority of the Soviet army, so Xu Rui came to Vladivostok again.
It was already winter, but as the only ice-free port in the Soviet Union, the temperature in Vladivostok was quite acceptable and not very cold. When Xu Rui arrived in Vladivostok, he immediately felt much warmer.
Xu Rui came to the Far Eastern Front headquarters in Vladivostok and asked to see Savushkin and Cherev. When Savushkin heard about Xu Rui's arrival, he stood up happily and went to greet Xu Rui with political commissar Cherev in person.
After the two parties met, they were not polite and went straight to the point. Xu Rui explained the purpose of his visit.
"What? Comrade Xu Rui, you want command of the Far Eastern Front?" Savushkin shook his head repeatedly.
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Savushkin, you have forgotten that I am still the chief of staff of the Far East Front. If you don't believe me, then I have nothing to do, but if you want to repel the Japanese attack, you must
Believe me."
Savushkin thought for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said: "Comrade Xu Rui, tell me what you think."
Xu Rui said: "I need to form a rapid assault force. The specific requirement is that you must provide my force with 300 cars, 100 tanks, and 5,000 submachine guns. As long as you have these things, you will obey me."
With my command, I can completely drive the Japanese out of Hunchunling, or even completely annihilate them!"
Savushkin thought of Xu Rui's series of achievements when he was in the Soviet Union last year. He led the Soviet army to turn the tide time and time again and continued to create miracles. If he handed over the command to Xu Rui, maybe he would really be able to repel the Japanese.
Anyway, there is no good way, so let’s give it a try. Thinking of this, Savushkin said: "Comrade Xu Rui, I will fully cooperate with your work."
Xu Rui smiled and said: "Comrade Savushkin, give me one hundred tanks and three hundred cars first."
When Xu Rui said this, Savushkin's heart twitched hard, and after a long sigh he said helplessly: "Okay, you can go and receive the tank in a while..."
Xu Rui received 100 tanks and 300 cars. In order to facilitate Xu Rui's movement, Savushkin also handed over hundreds of tank crews and 300 car drivers to Xu Rui, looking at the
After seeing the steel monsters, Xu Rui was in a good mood. His new anti-alliance regiment finally had a tank unit. These big guys were combat power multipliers.
I am not a freeloader. Since I have taken things from the Soviets, I naturally have to do things for the Soviets.
Xu Rui immediately asked Leng Tiefeng to lead this huge convoy back to the vicinity of Hunchunling, ready to move at any time.
At this time, the battle on the Hunchunling battlefield was extremely fierce. After the Japanese captured Wujiashan, their morale reached its peak and they continued to attack. Although the Soviet army occupied the dangerous terrain of Hunchunling, the Japanese army had too many troops.
The army had no way to carry out an effective blockade, and finally the Japanese broke through Hunchun Ridge.
The Japanese army was so happy that they went straight to Vladivostok, the center of Primorsky Krai, without even taking a break.
When it was learned that the main force of the Japanese had broken through Hunchun Ridge and was heading towards Vladivostok, the entire Soviet Far East Front was at a loss.
Savushkin said with a gloomy face: "The combat effectiveness of this group of Japanese devils seems to be much stronger than the Japanese devils we have fought against."
Cherev said: "Yes, this is the first time we have dealt with the Japanese First Class Division, which also includes the most powerful First Division among the Japanese. The pressure is really great, and the loss of Hunchunling is reasonable.
among.”
Savushkin looked at Xu Rui on the side and said: "Comrade Xu Rui, your new anti-union regiment has just been replenished, why haven't you attacked yet?"
Xu Rui glanced at Savushkin and said, "Comrade Savushkin, do you want to defeat the Japanese Japs or annihilate them all?"
"Of course I want to annihilate them all..."
"Comrade Xu Rui, what did you say?" Savushkin reacted and looked at Xu Rui in surprise. He couldn't believe his ears.
There were 70,000 Japanese soldiers who were armed to the teeth. He could only invest more than 30,000 troops. The enemy's strength was two to one. However, Xu Rui actually said that he wanted to completely annihilate the Japanese soldiers. This tone was too loud.
But Savushkin knew that with Xu Rui here, everything was possible. Xu Rui said that if he wanted to annihilate all the Japs, then he must have a way to annihilate them all.
Thinking of this, Savushkin licked his lips and said: "Comrade Xu Rui, do you really have a way to annihilate all the Japanese devils?"
Xu Rui said: "As long as you do it according to my method, I am 70% sure that I can annihilate the Japanese devils."
"Can you tell me your specific plan?"
"Can."
Xu Rui pointed at the map and said: "Comrade Savushkin, look, this is Hunchun Ridge, and this is Vladivostok. As long as Hunchun Ridge is captured, then the Japanese will have a vast plain in front of them, and they can attack Vladivostok. This is where it is now."
In this situation, the Japanese army is like a flood that has opened its floodgates, and a frontal attack will simply lead to death. Only relying on the fortifications in Vladivostok can block the Japanese attack."
"However, no matter how strong the fortifications are, they will be broken through one day. The Japanese troops are strong and reinforcements are coming from behind. If the battle continues like this, the fall of Vladivostok is a foregone conclusion." Savushkin said.
"Yes, this is the case under normal circumstances, but what if the enemy's escape route is cut off?" Xu Rui said.
"Cut off the Japs' retreat?" Savushkin's eyes lit up, and then he frowned again and said, "The Japs must have left a large number of troops to maintain the rear, and the Japs on the front line can return to support at any time. We are afraid that it will be very difficult.
It’s difficult to cut off the enemy’s escape route.”
Xu Rui said: "If our army's rapid assault force occupied Hunchunling as quickly as possible, and the Japanese on the front line were too deep, there would be no time to return reinforcements. When the Japanese soldiers returned, our army would occupy the Hunchunling fortifications and be condescending.
It is impossible for the Japanese to capture Hunchun Ridge in a short period of time. If this happens, the Japanese will definitely lose their footing.
At this time, the main force of our army in Vladivostok can take the initiative to attack and counter-encircle the enemy from behind, so that the enemy can be surrounded at the foot of Hunchun Ridge. At that time, our army can use rocket launchers and heavy artillery to carry out a covering attack on the enemy, killing a large number of enemy soldiers.
It is not impossible to annihilate all the Japanese if we have the strength to do so."
"It's a good plan, but Hunchunling is a dangerous mountain. It may not be easy to capture Hunchunling in a short time," Savushkin said.
Xu Rui said: "The fortifications in Hunchunling were originally mainly used to defend the Japanese from the front, so they were mostly built on the side facing China, while there were basically no fortifications on the side facing the Soviet Union. In other words, if we attacked
If so, as long as we occupy the mountain on the Soviet side, we can cut off the Japanese's retreat, which shouldn't be difficult."
"Even if we occupy Hunchun Ridge, our troops are not large in number. After the Japanese learn that Hunchun Ridge has been lost, they will attack with all their strength from both sides. Without fortifications, can our troops occupying Hunchun Ridge withstand the Japanese counterattack?" Sa
Vushkin asked.
Xu Rui said: "You only need to block the attack of the Japanese from the Chinese side. As for the Japanese who enter the Soviet Union, you don't need to resist at all."
"How is this possible?" Savushkin said, shaking his head.
Xu Rui said: "Comrade Savushkin, don't forget that we also have a rapid assault force ambushing nearby. As long as the Japanese come, my rapid assault force will continue to attack the Japanese, defeat the Japanese, and stop them."
At the foot of Hunchun Ridge, if this happens, the Japanese will definitely lose their ability to attack and will be surrounded by our entire army at the foot of Hunchun Ridge. Let the artillery handle the rest."
"I understand, no wonder you have to move so many tanks and cars in order to form a rapid assault force to defeat the Japanese and stop them in front of Hunchun Ridge," Savushkin said.
"Yes, my troops are still weak and cannot complete the mission of sneak attack on Hunchun Ridge. I need a regiment of troops to guard Hunchun Ridge." Xu Rui said.
"Comrade Xu Rui, which army do you have your eye on?" Savushkin said.
"I had a good cooperation with Comrade Andakov's security regiment last time. The security regiment has a very strong combat effectiveness and can complete these tasks."
Savushkin said: "Okay, Comrade Xu Rui, I will equip you with the guard regiment. When are you going to take action?"